05-23-2015, 10:55 AM
hike to Death Mountain was long, and for the shadow, rather arduous. Though its body was well-sustained by the high ambient heat of the Ashen Steppes, Nealaphh could not quite absorb the energy as quickly as it was expending it. This required the pair to take short breaks every hour or so, so that Nealaphh could draw more heat away from the world. Its companion, a creature which Nealaphh had come to learn was called a 'Goron', was quite thrilled to have a 'walkin' ice cube' to keep it cool for the extent of their journey. The stamina of the Goron was astounding; Nealaphh could never discern any sort of exhaustion or exertion within the stout humanoid.
As the pair scaled the slopes of Death Mountain, Nealaphh noticed then landscape becoming increasingly less and less geologically active. Death Mountain seemed to be a dormant cinder cone, and the largest volcano within this verse. By the time they reached the Goron village, the pair was well above cover of the pervasive ash clouds. Clean, bright sunlight streamed down on the barren ridges and cliffs, and Nealaphh began to see other Gorons milling about, carving rocks out for consumption and also constructing what appeared to be bombs.
Of what significance is demolition to your people? Nealaphh asked, stopping to observe a group of Gorons tending to what appeared to be explosive plant bulbs.
"Oh, well. We Gorons are always having to dig around for good rocks to eat. Refining bomb flowers and using them for tunneling helps us on our way. Good for makin' new houses too!" the Goron said. It looked at Nealaphh for a moment.
"Say brother, what's yer name anyway? I'm Gohenki." the Goron said, smacking its chest. Nealaphh blinked slowly and turned to look at Gohenki. The god-mind's name was not one that could not normally be expressed in mortal thought patterns. It toom almost six human years to pronounce it properly, and even then, mortal creatures were not capable of producing the dual tonality and ultrasonic frequencies required. There was one segment that was relatively easy to transfer into spoken sounds, however, so the god-mind went with that.
I am...Nealaphh the shadow said, it's eyes flicking back up to the gently steaming summit. It had come to Death Mountain in the hopes of learning more about the Ashen Steppes and its volcanic nature, but now that it was here, Nealaphh wasn't sure where to begin.
"Well Nealaphh, the Goron welcome you! C'mon, c'mon! Come meet our elder; we don't get very many visitors!" Gohenki said, grabbing Nealaphh by the arm and dragging the god-mind towards a large cave entrance. The shadow considered protesting this physical contact, but decided it should probably learn to tolerate this sort of thing. Mortals were such physical creatures, after all...
As the pair scaled the slopes of Death Mountain, Nealaphh noticed then landscape becoming increasingly less and less geologically active. Death Mountain seemed to be a dormant cinder cone, and the largest volcano within this verse. By the time they reached the Goron village, the pair was well above cover of the pervasive ash clouds. Clean, bright sunlight streamed down on the barren ridges and cliffs, and Nealaphh began to see other Gorons milling about, carving rocks out for consumption and also constructing what appeared to be bombs.
Of what significance is demolition to your people? Nealaphh asked, stopping to observe a group of Gorons tending to what appeared to be explosive plant bulbs.
"Oh, well. We Gorons are always having to dig around for good rocks to eat. Refining bomb flowers and using them for tunneling helps us on our way. Good for makin' new houses too!" the Goron said. It looked at Nealaphh for a moment.
"Say brother, what's yer name anyway? I'm Gohenki." the Goron said, smacking its chest. Nealaphh blinked slowly and turned to look at Gohenki. The god-mind's name was not one that could not normally be expressed in mortal thought patterns. It toom almost six human years to pronounce it properly, and even then, mortal creatures were not capable of producing the dual tonality and ultrasonic frequencies required. There was one segment that was relatively easy to transfer into spoken sounds, however, so the god-mind went with that.
I am...Nealaphh the shadow said, it's eyes flicking back up to the gently steaming summit. It had come to Death Mountain in the hopes of learning more about the Ashen Steppes and its volcanic nature, but now that it was here, Nealaphh wasn't sure where to begin.
"Well Nealaphh, the Goron welcome you! C'mon, c'mon! Come meet our elder; we don't get very many visitors!" Gohenki said, grabbing Nealaphh by the arm and dragging the god-mind towards a large cave entrance. The shadow considered protesting this physical contact, but decided it should probably learn to tolerate this sort of thing. Mortals were such physical creatures, after all...
And, we dream of home I dream of life out of here Their dreams are small My dreams don't know fear I got my heart full of hope I will change everything No matter what I'm told How impossible it seems We did it before And we'll do it again We're indestructible Even when we're tired And we've been here before Just you and I
Don't try to rescue me I don't need to be rescued
Don't try to rescue me I don't need to be rescued