09-27-2015, 09:04 PM
“I’d suggest you attempt such. It will allow us to communicate, regardless of distance. with the help of a dataverse device, you will also be capable of keeping track of local news and movements of the omniverse at large… at least
“I possess ideas… to become plans, research will be required. And all of them will have to be quickly carried out" Raal stated, mailed hands grabbing a red book as he spoke with a surprising amount of care and delicacy.
"Many are dependent on the knowledge I find within the tomes of knowledge populating this library, however. I shall speak of them when my ideas become more concrete." Raal reluctantly revealed. He wasn't used to nakedly admitting a lack of knowledge, but he had already produced enough vulnerability in his conversation with Jaixe so far that this would hardly be the tipping point. Nor was Raal capable of hiding this fact from Jaixe, either.
"This research could go quicker, however, were we to work in concert…” Raal said, already mentally thinking of a list of different tomes… and how they could be delegated.
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The next few days went by quickly. Raal, more due to habit than anything else, had expected to still end up doing the bulk of the work, but Jaixe was capable of quickly digging through any text and tearing out the information with the precision and speed of an accomplished scholar. Raal had initially expected Zul’kis, too, to be of less assistance than he was proving to be.
The troll was easily distracted and unfocused when it came to working through the different texts and scrolls Raal had attempted to saddle him with, but this library had other ways of learning - using auditory and visual stimuli rather than mere text - and Zul’kis showed himself to be adept at using this information. It confirmed some of Raal’s earlier suspicions about Zul’kis’s aptitude, and he exploited that to give Zul’kis several plans to follow - ones involving battle strategy and more technical combat skill.
Meanwhile, Raal worked with Jaixe, the latter making many suggestions regarding additional text to pore over, and Raal found himself surprised at how many important texts he had missed that Jaixe had caught. With his suggestions on streamlining the processs, the actual workload both of them faced was lessened considerably, while still gaining the required information. At this rate, he and Jaixe could manage to have as detailed information on the individual ‘verses and their relations as written knowledge would allow.
The two talked somewhat frequently, comparing notes and summarizing extracted information and history in short. Jaixe always spoke with a hint of amusement in his voice, as though the act of discussing such information was a pleasant activity by itself, but rarely allowed the conversation to stray too much from the subjects they were covering - Jaixe always made sure to keep a distance between himself and the Death knight in conversation, and Raal wasn’t particularly bothered by this. He was looking for a colleague, an equal, a peer… To be a friend wasn’t a necessary part of that arrangement.
Of course, merely speaking of information wasn’t useful in and of itself, after all. Raal and Jaixe constantly shot plans back and forth, often little more than half-formed ideas. Each idea was discussed and examined at length, with more plots being thrown out than were kept. Raal noticed his partner in this endeavour almost always insisted on keeping the discussion to the smallest alcoves and darkest spaces available, and often waited until almost all light disappeared in the sky above them. Raal certainly found no room to complain, but he noted that the amount of stress visible on Jaixe’s face often seemed to depend purely on where in the library he was standing at any given moment. Raal kept this in mind for the future, but chose not to comment on it.
Eventually, both of them, after long discussion, had built up a relatively complete picture of the wider world they now inhabited, and had changed vague, half-formed ideas to proper plans of action.
Three days later, Raal found himself, familiarly, staring at Jaixe over a small table. These tiny cafe tables were hardly fitting for one of his stature, but he had learned to get used to them. Neither he nor Jaixe really needed to sit for comfort’s sake, but it improved focus and simply made it easier when handling so much sensitive research material. “In a few hours, I shall leave for the jungles of the tangled green.” The old warlock stated simply. “I’ve gleaned all I can from this library, at least without further personal insight in the world. And with the crown of blackhand stolen… I may not be the only one attempting to unite the orcs under one banner.” Raal explained. “I’ll need to leave without delay. Of course… With these communicators, it’s not as though we’ll need to meet in person to stay in contact.” The Death Knight notes. “But still, before I leave I’d like to confirm your plans. What shall you prioritize, once I leave?”
“I possess ideas… to become plans, research will be required. And all of them will have to be quickly carried out" Raal stated, mailed hands grabbing a red book as he spoke with a surprising amount of care and delicacy.
"Many are dependent on the knowledge I find within the tomes of knowledge populating this library, however. I shall speak of them when my ideas become more concrete." Raal reluctantly revealed. He wasn't used to nakedly admitting a lack of knowledge, but he had already produced enough vulnerability in his conversation with Jaixe so far that this would hardly be the tipping point. Nor was Raal capable of hiding this fact from Jaixe, either.
"This research could go quicker, however, were we to work in concert…” Raal said, already mentally thinking of a list of different tomes… and how they could be delegated.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next few days went by quickly. Raal, more due to habit than anything else, had expected to still end up doing the bulk of the work, but Jaixe was capable of quickly digging through any text and tearing out the information with the precision and speed of an accomplished scholar. Raal had initially expected Zul’kis, too, to be of less assistance than he was proving to be.
The troll was easily distracted and unfocused when it came to working through the different texts and scrolls Raal had attempted to saddle him with, but this library had other ways of learning - using auditory and visual stimuli rather than mere text - and Zul’kis showed himself to be adept at using this information. It confirmed some of Raal’s earlier suspicions about Zul’kis’s aptitude, and he exploited that to give Zul’kis several plans to follow - ones involving battle strategy and more technical combat skill.
Meanwhile, Raal worked with Jaixe, the latter making many suggestions regarding additional text to pore over, and Raal found himself surprised at how many important texts he had missed that Jaixe had caught. With his suggestions on streamlining the processs, the actual workload both of them faced was lessened considerably, while still gaining the required information. At this rate, he and Jaixe could manage to have as detailed information on the individual ‘verses and their relations as written knowledge would allow.
The two talked somewhat frequently, comparing notes and summarizing extracted information and history in short. Jaixe always spoke with a hint of amusement in his voice, as though the act of discussing such information was a pleasant activity by itself, but rarely allowed the conversation to stray too much from the subjects they were covering - Jaixe always made sure to keep a distance between himself and the Death knight in conversation, and Raal wasn’t particularly bothered by this. He was looking for a colleague, an equal, a peer… To be a friend wasn’t a necessary part of that arrangement.
Of course, merely speaking of information wasn’t useful in and of itself, after all. Raal and Jaixe constantly shot plans back and forth, often little more than half-formed ideas. Each idea was discussed and examined at length, with more plots being thrown out than were kept. Raal noticed his partner in this endeavour almost always insisted on keeping the discussion to the smallest alcoves and darkest spaces available, and often waited until almost all light disappeared in the sky above them. Raal certainly found no room to complain, but he noted that the amount of stress visible on Jaixe’s face often seemed to depend purely on where in the library he was standing at any given moment. Raal kept this in mind for the future, but chose not to comment on it.
Eventually, both of them, after long discussion, had built up a relatively complete picture of the wider world they now inhabited, and had changed vague, half-formed ideas to proper plans of action.
Three days later, Raal found himself, familiarly, staring at Jaixe over a small table. These tiny cafe tables were hardly fitting for one of his stature, but he had learned to get used to them. Neither he nor Jaixe really needed to sit for comfort’s sake, but it improved focus and simply made it easier when handling so much sensitive research material. “In a few hours, I shall leave for the jungles of the tangled green.” The old warlock stated simply. “I’ve gleaned all I can from this library, at least without further personal insight in the world. And with the crown of blackhand stolen… I may not be the only one attempting to unite the orcs under one banner.” Raal explained. “I’ll need to leave without delay. Of course… With these communicators, it’s not as though we’ll need to meet in person to stay in contact.” The Death Knight notes. “But still, before I leave I’d like to confirm your plans. What shall you prioritize, once I leave?”