A new world has come

[alhoon]

Ixevim said:
"Wait, I'm not that tired. Before going to bed, I would like to start teaching Rosette how to tap her mind in order for her to become a psion. Do you agree Rosette? Kimuriel, can you help me? I believe two psions teaching her will have greater effect."
At that point Ixevim went on telepathically, sending to Artemis, Rosette and Kimuriel.
"I know where to search in a mind to find psionic power. It is the way the attacks and defences work as Kimuriel knows. However, for me telepathy is as natural as breathing. I'm born with it, I'm naturally psionic. About the psionic powers, we learn to use our psionic potentional with the same ease that a human learns to write or paint.
I could reach inside you Rosette telepathically, locate your untrained and dormant mind centers, wake them and bring them out. I can start writting in your mind information, but I need Kimuriel's guidance as to how to proceed. His mind started from the same point as yours, completely untrained and now he is one of the most powerful non-illithid psions I have seen."

OOC> By the stone, you mean the resonance stone or Simone's Crystal?
PS. Ixevim doesn't think it is the creature they found that controled Marcus, but the creature pretending to be Ezra. Not that he feels any less annoyed about destroying the clues.

[VAN]

Kimuriel nods.

“If you want Rosette, I’ll help you become a psion.”

Then Kimuriel turns to Ixevim;

“But Ixevim, it’s not as simple as it was for me. My father was a psion and despite he was not a good father and teacher, he actually passed me the gift of psionics. It was easy for me too search in myself and find my inherent talent. Since Rosette hasn’t any familiarity with psionics will be more difficult for her. But with you as teacher and with my assistance I think we can succeed. Still I think we should talk with her first about psionics, psionic powers, mental capacity, the disciplines etc. You, Rosette, will decide what kind of psion you want to become. There are many different powers and which of them you will be able to manifest depend on the kind of psion you will decide to be. It’s a bit complicated but if you want I’ll explain. So what do you say?”

At the same time a missive reaches Ixevim’s mind:

“If Rosette accepts, pay very much attention when you contact her, search or write in her brain. She is not trained and there can be many complications. Remember that she is human.”

[alhoon]

A mental reply goes to Kimuriel "You are a half-human too and I never had a problem with your mind. Surely Rosette's mind is undisciplined and untrained but I'll take care. We'll discuss about this Kimuriel. I am confident for her however. All creature races have the potentional to become psions even if they don't have our significant innate talent. She was a noble, obviously her mind is suited for psionics"

OOC> Ixevim thinks Noble = born to lead and command = closer to psion as you can see here

[VAN]

Kimuriel decides to not discuss with the mind flyer the relation of nobles with psionics. He is not sure that he will be able to make him understand, after all Ixevim is always an alien mind. So he replies mentally:

“I’m sure that with your innate abilities and my experience we will avoid the complications and we will transform Rosette in psion very soon.

[Robert_Pembrooke]

"If you are all intending to stay up and teach, I will sleep now; wake me when it is time for the last watch."

[alhoon]

"We will see if Rosette wants to learn after all Father."

OOC> Ixevim could be persuaded easily in this. He isn't stubborn! He just thinks some things differently than humans. This isn't one of these. You of all people VAN should have learned by now that this isn't something deeply rooted in mind flayer mind and psychology.

[VAN]

"Ok Father, we will arrange the watches and you will get the last one."

[Tadelin]

Albert notes the sudden shuffling of people towards the stairs, and turns to head up them himself. The warrior's foot catches the underside of the next stair up and he stumbles forward a bit, catching himself on the stairs before hitting them hard. Returning to his feet, he continues up the stairs.

Maybe after restful sleep I won't be so clumsy...

[Coan]

Rosette seems somewhat shocked by the proposal and her face pales as Albert and Robert head upstairs to sleep.

"Excuse me." she mutters before rushing outside, Ixevim and Kimuriel look to each other confused as Artemis follows her out. He returns not long after "She's crying. From what I could gather your 'proposal' was a tad over the top."

"I do not understand." the mindflayer states

"Your race has enslaved thousands and are feared throughout this land due to their abilities and you offer her the chance to become like you? By Ezra's name Ixevim what were you thinking? Kimuriel may have been somewhat sheltered in Sithicus and her neighbours but in some lands they put people to death for using your skills. She does not wish to be tempted to abuse that power and in my opinion it frightens her. I think we tend to forget what has occurred in this time... the world's views and values have changed but we don't see it." Artemis shakes his head while pointing to the chest "I'll examine that tomorrow but now I want to sleep. I can take the second watch. Good night." with that he moves up the stairs. Outside the group can hear the faint sounds of the young girl crying.

[VAN]

Kimuriel disappointed looks at Ixevim, and says:

“Well, it seems Rosette considers psionics dangerous and I don’t blame her for that, if someone doesn’t know consider evil and dangerous whatever strange power. The same happens with magic I presume. I know the land Artemis was talking about; it’s true if you use arcane magic or psionics there your life is in great danger. I’ll try to talk with Rosette tomorrow and explain that the only thing we wanted is to help and teach her a different way to defend herself.”

[alhoon]

"Magic was hunted back in Bluetspur too Kimuriel. Why do you think I got banished for?
But afraid of... psionics? They are the natural development of sentient minds in my view. I can understand however that some people probably see them as strange abilities, better left unexplored.
However killing people for using psionics isn't going to prevent my kin from enslaving more thousands. Quite the opposite. If any others of my kin learned that I was about to teach a girl to use her psionic talent, however small that may be, for no better reason as to defend herself I would be considered insane."

Ixevim went out to speak with Rosette. He decided to use his voice instead of telepathy. Afraid of psionics? Ixevim felt offended that she has reacted that way, considering a valuable gift a curse, but kept irritation out of his voice.

"Rosette, I'm not a human, so I don't always understand your ways or point of view. However, I'm not a tyrrant either. My powers scare you, my kin has harmed yours for no better reason than that we could do so.
Understand this however. I would not teach you a way to bend others' mind to your will. I would not help you enslave anyone or harm anyone. I would just help you find a way to defend yourself.
We decided to protect you as best as we could the day we got you out of Borca. Since we agreed to offer protection, we thought to also teach you a way to defend yourself. You don't like it, you don't have to learn it.
You don't want to learn, so I won't teach you. However you must learn something.
Psionics is not a kind of evil power. Not more so than the power nobility puts in a human's hands.

Kimuriel is a powerful psion too. If you remember, a few days ago you treated him like an exotic pet while feasting around tortured slaves." Rosette flinched a bit at that but Ixevim went on.
"The next night you came to us for protection and we decided to offer it. Kimuriel agreed to do so first. He is not an evil man.
Do not mistake psionics for evil. It is an offence to us to consider us evil.
A hammer can be used to kill a man and it can also be used to help him build his house. The hammer is not evil Rosette."

[Coan]

Rosette looked to Ixevim as if she were about to say something but silenced herself as she gathered her words.

"I do not think you evil. I never would, how could I? You who have taken me in and given me a chance... but that power... it causes so much pain. I do not see that any good can come from it when scaled against what it is doing now."

*******

The night begins to pass quietly for the group, with a watch set and the inn well defended it is one of the few times sleep comes easily for most. Thoughts of the basement downstairs stay on the edge of each others minds but gives way to tiredness. Before long it is morning.

[alhoon]

NIghtmares of the thing put aside, Ixevim wakes and prepares his spells.

[VAN]

Kimuriel, who had the last watch, when sees that finally someone is up says:

"Ixevim, would you wake up the others, I think it's time to go. I'll go to see if there is anything here to make breakfast."

[Coan]

Ixevim wakes the others as Kimuriel begins breakfast. Everyone seems preocuppied and unwilling to talk until Artemis brings the chest to the table.

"I'll go ahead and study this then shall I?" he says, opening it up.

At first he pulls out the slate inside. It seemed to be wrapped tightly in greyish paper the kind often used in museums to preserve things. Gently peeling it away reveals a clay tablet and the imprinted writing or symbols are shown more clearly.

Next he pulls out the knife and immediatley places it on the table. The air seems to cool slightly as he does this.

"I believe that is what is radiating the magic..."

(OOC: Ixevim please make an Int check)

Meanwhile Rosette shows little interest in the proceedings and beckons for Robert to follow her outside. Her face seems troubled somehow.