Looking at you through a divining pool

[duskmantle-diviner]

Intro post!

Hi! This one is named Azure. A shpinx of House Dimir alliegiance. Spends most of her time in Duskmantle looking through divining pools and reading books.

@obscura-omenseeker was very nice and made this one a card!

[tyaz]

[lolt64]

KILLING STANCE: TEN SOUL RENDING CLAWS

[sonofshu]

Stimming isn't enough I need to hold ZL to become squid

[duskmantle-diviner]

@obscura-omenseeker

[azzie-beastbinder]

>Umezawa? You online?

>I am, Greasefang.

>You doing okay? I know you met Adayn a bit during the whole...hike thing you guys did.

>I'm fine. I'm more worried about Koda and Vasro than anyone else right now.

>Yeah, yeah, count on the big scary older brother to worry about his little bros. That's why I'm checking on you instead of them.

>That's not a very rival boss thing to say in DMs, Fang.

>Oh, hold on. Insert mandatory "fuck you, you giant asshole". There we go, the world is balanced again.

>I want you to know that I spooked Oppira-Jiyuu by laughing at that.

>Nooo my poor nephew-in-law :(

>The law has nothing to do with any of this, Fang.

>Well I haven't come up with a cooler thing to specify that we're not related except through an upcoming marriage.

>We'll workshop it.

>Yeah, it'll give us something to do at the meeting this weekend since it'll probably just be you and me. Where's Koda at, btw?

>He was supporting Gesserith and Haruko while those two mourned. They headed to New Capenna earlier.

>Think he's gonna get arrested?

>Knowing him? 75% chance.

>Ooo those are fun odds. I bet that he won't.

>Alright, we'll see what happens. Loser has to do what winner says for a week?

>Deal!

[underthegates]

Got some mail a few days ago, one of the real fancy wax sealed envelopes the Orzhov types like to use, paper was perfumed too! It says I've been offered a trial position at Strixhaven, they want to start offering courses on interplanar history, and it seems like somehow my resume got mixed in with the actual Ravnican history experts! Alternatively, pickings are slimmer than I had previously assumed. I need to verify, but if this is real it's the opportunity of a lifetime for me. If the exchange tables are accurate it'd nearly double my current salary, not to mention that they're offering on campus lodging, plus a bit of funding I can use for necessary materials and moving expenses. I sent a letter up to Strixhaven so that they can verify whether or not they sent me any offers. I'll temper my expectations, but I can't help but hope this is real.

[underthegates]

Strixhaven got back to me. it's real, I had to check several times to see if I was dreaming, but it's still here. I've sent in my acceptance, and now I guess I've got to get packed away.

I'll put up another post once I can calm down.

[dimir-archivist]

HAHAHAHA! i am the happiest pact damned snake in this multiverse. be near me and feel absorbed in my vortex of joy. i can no longer die, my mind will not allow it. you're all invited, except raffine.

[duskmantle-diviner]

What happened?

[dimir-archivist]

{jpeg of a hand, presumably chima's. it's poor quality, blurry & the lighting is bad, but a silver, black & blue band can be seen on the ring finger.} <<<<<<<<(:)-<

you're invited.

[duskmantle-diviner]

Congratulations and thank you.

[dimir-archivist]

HAHAHAHA! i am the happiest pact damned snake in this multiverse. be near me and feel absorbed in my vortex of joy. i can no longer die, my mind will not allow it. you're all invited, except raffine.

[duskmantle-diviner]

What happened?

[xerex-reshaper]

Notes Day 1) Leaving home!

Hi message box! Wait I should probably define how you came about… The box I’m talking into seems to record and transmit what I say to… somewhere? I think it’s storing this. Somehow. Anyway, it’s letting me talk to people from other planes, and I got told by one of them that Arcavios would be a good first plane to visit, I’m talking into this as more of a Distract from the very real fear of falling out of reality and dying horribly’ thing, I’ve never properly tried going anywhere other than home. Yknow, folding landscapes, crystalline rivets underpinning great auroral shapes, gonna miss here if I can’t get back.

I’ll try and update this funny box soon, if I can work up the courage to actually do it. Maybe I’ll go find where the box came from and return it to the owner?

It (and by it I mean a close friend) told me Ezza and Karu were wonderful to see. It didn’t tell me if they were people or places or food, but it was extremely positive about the plane. It just used the Omenpaths though, not anything else. I wonder if it’s doing okay, wandering Omenpaths and spotting the rest of the multiverse’s many, well I don’t know what’s out there. Going to assume some sort of liquid-light refraction though, it told me about a prismatic cascade somewhere out there. Maybe these Ezza and Karu things made that technicolour flow? I’ll find out today, I have to.

[dimir-archivist]

Welcome to the Planar Network, kid. I'm Chima, and you have just entered the best & most chaotic communication channel in the Multiverse

[duskmantle-diviner]

It's pretty great. Also, your is an actual box?

[dimir-archivist]

One of the Necrosages just invaded my mind. Talked to me too. Said "It's Pride Month Chima, and you know what that means."

Does she want to me to, like, spy on gay people? What?

[duskmantle-diviner]

Aren't we doing that already?

[dimir-archivist]

Yeah, but maybe she wants me to spy on them... Extra gayly?

[duskmantle-diviner]

Is she asking you to... watch them make out or something? Maybe she wants you to gayly infiltrate?

[dimir-archivist]

One of the Necrosages just invaded my mind. Talked to me too. Said "It's Pride Month Chima, and you know what that means."

Does she want to me to, like, spy on gay people? What?

[duskmantle-diviner]

Aren't we doing that already?

[azorius-eloquence]

Its Mokosh 1st, aka the first day of Ravnican Atypical Presentation, Modification and Orientation Month. This has been modified by omenpath travelers as simply "Pride Month" We at the Azorius would like to remind all citizens that your presentation, modification, and orientation are valid. Unless that presentation, modification, and orientation would infringe on the rights of the people. I myself was assigned male at birth, and have since amended it. Please; be kind to your neighbor.

[firemane-angel]

Do you want to be cuddled Mari~?

- Azure of Duskmantle

( @duskmantle-diviner )

It is always a pleasure to spend time with that one. I would be very pleased to have company!

And.. cuddles sound very nice right now. The activities of my life have left me weary as of late.

[duskmantle-diviner]

Good news! This one has got a job on Thunder Junction and it does not conflict with hanging out. You will just have to give this one a trip around some parts.

[dimir-archivist]

My Death.

Sourced from the Duskmantle Archives.

On the 5th of Mokosh, 10,072, Chima Tannari was tragically drowned by a krasis that had broken out of its confines. She was 18 years old.

Lie.

On the 5th of Mokosh, 10,072, Chima Tannari was tragically drowned by a krasis that had broken out of its confines. She would’ve turned 19 exactly one week later.

 Better, but still not true.

On the 5th of Mokosh, 10,072 Fena Tannari’s daughter died. I killed her.

 There we go.

My death was not tragic, accidental, or real. It was long overdue, carefully planned & executed, and a complete fabrication.

I chose the day perfectly- Lyswin was visiting, and I knew she and my brother (though he still thought he was my sister) would be spending a lot of time with me.

“Mother” would not. Too busy seething about her ‘daughter abandoning her’, like this family had ever been together.

The House gave me everything: all the secrets of Ravnica, a life beyond the walls of Zonot 6, money.

I would not disappoint.

Vanessa was my favourite out of the krasis we were allowed to interact with. A hydra/octopus mix, built for defending, whether it be a home or a military post.

Also the friendliest octohydra you’ve ever heard of. And very easily bribed with treats.

I would fall in, hold out the salmon, and Vanessa would wrap all around me with her… tentacles? Heads? Headtacles? Whatever.

This creates the illusion of her attacking me. 

The tricky bit was creating evidence that I had been killed by this. House Dimir provided it. I don’t know how, and I don’t want to. But they got it.

I swim down to the outlet grate, open it, let the… evidence float to the surface as I squeeze through the pipes. 

Simplish. Easy to follow. Unless your idiot sister has to jump in to save you. Thanks, Lys. Overbearing even when I’m trying to die.

Shaking her off and out of the water would be tricky. Unless I didn’t need her out.

If she lost her grip and couldn’t see me, I’d be clear, mostly. 

Now, if only there was a large creature nearby that could produce a cloud of ink when threatened. 

Oh, wait. There is.

Jab Vanessa in the siphon (sorry), slip out of Lyswin’s grasp in the ensuing ink cloud.

Done. Lyswin’s still feeling for me, her tail thrashing around in a panic. Sweet. Shame she won’t find me. Ever.

Twist the grate to open, slip into the air pocket. Push the horrible thing out, swim like hell. 

And two hours later, after the Azorius arrived, I was officially dead.

Yay me.

[kilik-knight]

{wards enabled, kilik excluded}

It's odd how someone with the rank of Vertex Paladin can change his mind that easily that often.

Either multiple factions are fighting for him using mind control beyond our comprehension or he has fallen out of tune and is now broken.

Both would be such a shame but I would prefer to see which it is before we take any action.

Also hello multiverse, I can post on his account. It will be an experience to meet you once it happens I'm sure.

Be prepared.

{wards disabled}

[duskmantle-diviner]

Interesting, interesting. You can Ward here too?

[cellarangel]

You have to be careful about screens because there could be ghosts in them. But there are also e-mails (good),

so you have to f.find one with e-mails but without ghosts.

[duskmantle-diviner]

Why do you like emails?

[cellarangel]

They are an organized and convenient way of communication. Communication is very important. And you do not hh. have to talk, out loud, “verbally”, if you do not like ., as in an e-mail you just type what you mean. And one can attach things (like spreadsheets) (or hyperlinks). There is no shortage of fun things one can do with an e-mail ,

also you can put Clipart in them. Here:

(Is what it would look like if I were to send an e-mail) (as Clipart)

[duskmantle-diviner]

Intersting

[cellarangel]

You have to be careful about screens because there could be ghosts in them. But there are also e-mails (good),

so you have to f.find one with e-mails but without ghosts.

[duskmantle-diviner]

Why do you like emails?

[cellarangel]

They are an organized and convenient way of communication. Communication is very important. And you do not hh. have to talk, out loud, “verbally”, if you do not like ., as in an e-mail you just type what you mean. And one can attach things (like spreadsheets) (or hyperlinks). There is no shortage of fun things one can do with an e-mail ,

also you can put Clipart in them. Here:

(Is what it would look like if I were to send an e-mail) (as Clipart)

[duskmantle-diviner]

Intersting

[cellarangel]

You have to be careful about screens because there could be ghosts in them. But there are also e-mails (good),

so you have to f.find one with e-mails but without ghosts.

[duskmantle-diviner]

Why do you like emails?

[cellarangel]

They are an organized and convenient way of communication. Communication is very important. And you do not hh. have to talk, out loud, “verbally”, if you do not like ., as in an e-mail you just type what you mean. And one can attach things (like spreadsheets) (or hyperlinks). There is no shortage of fun things one can do with an e-mail ,

also you can put Clipart in them. Here:

(Is what it would look like if I were to send an e-mail) (as Clipart)

[duskmantle-diviner]

Intersting