[Ramuh 6th, 1360 AI.] [The sun's bright, the airs nice, and Sai Links looking a bit worse for wear as he comes from the house of the Triplets, deciding flopping down on the ground a short whiles away would be a good idea.] [He's staring up at the sky, and generally lying there. Mini Start!] * Sai_Link does finally sit up, and resettles himself, intending to hunt down Mona! (I flee! ._.) ( /ja "Flee" Mona ) ( There is no escape from NINJA. ) (Well, if you want to hunt down Mona, you have 1) Her shop. 2) The Forest. 3) The Library. I vote for 2 or 3, unless you really want to see Gwesus again. ^_~) (Mwehehehe.) ( ... no. ) (..Ick.) (Or you could run into your cousin and his love- I mean friend.) * Sai_Link knows where Mona is better than his player does, so heads to the library! ( You run into Harmony. Who runs away! ) (Noooo!!) ( Sai chases her! Maybe. ) * Mugoichi is suprisingly wandering around town! Maybe not.. "Dodododo..." He has actually been wandering around alot lately. After his audition he has been trying hard to get it out of his head. The little moogle also had an unsuccesful try at trying to hang out with 2 girls...you can say he has his head down moping. (Sai . o O (Mmm. Female Selkie. Boobies. I am entranced. *follows like a zombie*)) ( No, he'd catch the dual short swords and want to see her style.=p ) [It's the library! And a wonderful place, too. Books, books, and books, it has an ancient feel to it, as this structure is one of the few that has remained standing since before 0.] (She'd kick your ass, Sai.) [The library is multi-leveled, and rumored to have a number of secret passages and doorways hidden among the shelves and cases. Of course, nobody's ever found one and talked about it.] [A male yuke is the librarian. Well, you think it's male.] ( You think it's a yuke! XD ) [He's reading a book on metaphysics right now, and patiently ignores you as you go about your business. There are a few other people around as well, not many of them notable, although you might find Mona if you look.] * Sai_Link walks right on in. He's been here before. He does shift around his stuff, taking the lone sword he brought with him and setting it by the door on the inside, nodding to the Yuke. That done, he seeks out Mona. * Mugoichi almost bumps into someone while moping, but manages to evade them with a quick hop. "That was close.." he closes his eyes remembering the last person he bumped into. "Oooh...soft.." shaking his little pompom he turns around and faces the grandure that is the library! [The Journals are kept in a vault down below, guarded by a guard at all times. Usually a clavat or lilty, as they're good at not using magic to incenerate parts of the library.] ( ... I'm suddenly imaginging the Library as the Biolab. ) (I could make that the theme song, but I have a better use for it.) * Mona is in the library! Sai sure is lucky. She's sitting at a secluded reading table on the second floor with four or five books spread out on the table. Thick, book-like tomes indeed. She's looking at one with a slight annoyed look, and scribbling things in another book near her. Blah blah robe blah blah jewelry blah blah red hair. We get it. * Mugoichi thinks. "" he squeeks cheerily in moogle. That would certainly get his mind off things! Looking left to right he dashes towards the entrance of the library! Lucky for him he ran into no traffic. * Sai_Link isn't too hard to hear coming, the bells on his wrist keep jingling softly with each step. He sits down heavily across the table from Mona. "What's up?" If you're busy, it can wait. *gestures at the books* (What time is it?) (Morning? Afternoon?) (Earlyish morning?) ( Midday-ish. ) * Mona looks up at Sai slowly, and her eyes refocus, then she blinks and rubs her face. "Hey, Sai Link." She looks down at the books, and says, after a second... "I can't even read most of this. Why am I looking at it?" She chuckles and closes the book, before looking back at Sai. * Sai_Link does look a bit worse for wear, and his hair lacks the usual care put into putting it into ponytails. * Mugoichi takes in the library completely as he flies around curiously. "W..wow.." Certainly this library is alot bigger than the one his father had. "Nice.." he muses to himself. Flies up the multi storied structure seeing how he doesn't need stairs. Maybe you thought the secrets of the universe would be revealed to you after the audition? * Mona snickers and says, "Maybe. It was certainly revealing." She stretches her arms back above her head. "I've been at this for hours." * Mona gets an eye of Sai's raggednes. "... and you've been at something yourself. Decide to go for a..." she looks out a window for a second, then back. "Midday run through a bunch of trees?" Went and visited Annie after ... your mom. *winces* As I thought, all that time stuck in the house got me a little out of form. * Mona blinks, and leans forward, lowering her voice. "You had your interview, then?" * Sai_Link nods silently. ( You've had your interview... with a vampire? ) ( No, he hasn't come across Harmony yet. ) (Ba-dum ching.) (TREVOR THE VAMPIRE!) Yeah, well, don't take it too hard. You couldn't be in form enough to deal with her. * Sai_Link whispers. "Did your mom ... or was it one of the others? For you?" * Mugoichi zips to a certain bookshelf and traces the titles with his little fingers. "Formulas...aha!" He squeeks triumphantly and snatches the book. "Mmph!" of course a book of Alchemy DOES way a little bit.. gliding..or more like falling he tries to maneuver himself to a table! "Uh oh.." With some effort though, he manages not to fall to the first floor but lands on the second floor! The heavy alchemy book lands with an audible slam on the table. * Sai_Link looks up sharply at the slam, the bells on his wrist jingling. * Mona has a look of pain shoot through her eyes, but before she can respond, the slam interrupts her and she looks over too. * Mugoichi huffs. "Oooh..heavy.." He catches his little breath while standing on the table. "Whew.." wiping his forehead..the corner of his right eye catch that he made quite a scene. ... did you need help with that? * Mugoichi looks at Sai Link from his table. Actually, the table he landed on was right across from Sai and Mona's! "Hehe..I got it.." bows his head. "Thanks for asking though!" He doesn't quite notice Mona yet. * Sai_Link nods to Mugoichi. "Well, feel free to ask for some help if you need it. I wouldn't mind at all." * Mona looks at Mugoichi a bit oddly. * Sai_Link glances back at Mona. "One of yours?" * Mona smiles slightly and shakes her head. "No, he's just a moogle. Although I do know him." * Mugoichi notices Mona! And of course..that all changes his behavior! Mugoichi zooms past Sai Link and sweeps an airborne bow! "Miss Mona! Hello! How are you doing??" uses his moogle fast talk. :P * Sai_Link leans back to give him room, raising his eyebrows in amusement. * Mona looks at the bowing moogle. "... Like I said. And I'm fine, Mugoichi, thanks." You know just about everybody now, don't you? Good, that is good! * Mona shrugs at Sai's statement. "I just try to pay attention, is all." She smiles teasingly at Sai. "It'd do you good." * Mugoichi bows his head to Mona and Sai. "Mind if I join you?" He has his puppy moogle eyes showing. * Sai_Link plucks the book the moogle was carrying up just as Mona says that. So much for paying attention. Alchemy? * Mona looks at Sai not paying attention, and rolls her eyes, before shrugging. "I guess, if you can keep it down a little. And not drop any books." * Sai_Link opens it up, and flips through it. * Shadow has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer ) * Sai_Link shuts it after the skimming, and sets it down at an empty spot on the table. "Mugoichi, was it?" * Mugoichi smiles nervously. "I promise.." he whispers this time as he plops down on a seat by them. "Yes..Alchemy.." nods to Sai Link. Mugoichi I am. What is your name? (There are spaces to fit books. Barely. Mona should really learn to close her books.) * Sai_Link nods politely. "Sai Link. And you already know Mona." Mona and I have met on some occasions. Nice to meet you Sai Link. * Mugoichi nods. * Sai_Link looks back at Mona for a moment. "Your eyes hurt for a moment. ... I guess the rest will have to wait until later, though." * Mona nods at Sai. "Yeah, but I think everyone got the same treatment, even me." She rubs her neck. "Were you really so bored that you sought me out at the library? Runic just not that interesting nowadays?" She smiles a little. Not bored... just need someone to talk to who's been through it too. * Sai_Link drops his voice, in a mock whsiper. "It's a big secret, after all." * Mona snickers, then looks over at Mugoichi. "Well, Mugoichi's trying for the caravan too." * Mugoichi looks around the library before leaning in close so only the two can hear him. "A secret that shouldn't be spoken of.." * Sai_Link blinks, and looks at Mugoichi. "... have you seen the Council yet?" * Mona frowns slightly, then says a little quieter with a little annoyance, "It seems like everyone I meet is trying for the caravan." * Sai_Link shrugs. "That just means you know the competition." * Mugoichi grooves back his moogle hair/fur before placing his paws over his hips. "I already did yes.." after basking in little to no glory in his pose..it finally resolves and he quickly answers Mona. "Well..alot of people are gathering here for just that lately.." Given who you know, you could really have some say over the outcomes. * Mona coughs, then looks at Sai with a shocked look. "You're joking, right?" * Sai_Link closes his eyes and shakes his head after that, half-grinning. "Not for me, though. Gwesus doesn't like me very much." Hardly. I'm not saying you should do it, either. * Mona rolls her eyes. "Well, that's not my fault. Unless it's because you know me. Who knows. She's..." she trails off for a second, then just finishes, "...just Mom." ... yeah. I don't think she'd listen to anyone but her spear, anyways. ...Gungir doesn't SPEAK, Sai Link. * Mugoichi thinks back on how some of the council members were annoyed by some of his replies. But what is this!? Mona's mother is Gwesus!! "Gwesus..is..your.." his little voice trails off while his green emerald eyes widen considerably. * Sai_Link glances at the moogle. * Mona glances over at Mugoichi and says after a second, "I mentioned that two nights ago." She smirks. "Maybe you and Sai BOTH need to learn to pay attention." * Sai_Link tilts his head, smirking. "I'd rather get free attention, and sell it." * Mugoichi blinks a few times. "I am sorry! I haven't offended you have I?" He asks curiously. Actually he really wants to ask because he wouldn't want to be on the other end of Gugnir again. * Mona rolls her eyes. "No, just... yeah. she's my mom. And you would, Sai Link." Whew.. * Mona has her own spear! It's leaning against her chair. Look out, it's coming for you! * Mona looks thoughtful for a second, then looks over the books, and says, "Sai Link? What's that red one over there about?" * Mugoichi relaxes! "So.." He has noticed Mona's spear before but it isn't as frightening as the 'beast' that is Gugnir! "I take it you come here alot.." eyes all the books splayed over the library table. * Sai_Link picks it up, being a full-size Selkie and not a full-size Liltie, and flips it open. "You said yourself you couldn't make heads or tails of the stuff." Skim, skim. I couldn't make heads or tails of THIS book. *taps the one she's leaning on* * Mona looks over at Mugoichi and says, a small smile flitting across her face for a second, "You could call it my home away from my home away from home." ( Is it in common, or what is it? ^_^; ) (Yuke, actually.) Maybe we should switch, because I can't make heads or tails of this one. You can't understand it eh? * Mona blinks at Sai, then shakes her head. "Sorry. It slipped my... yeah. Give it here." She holds out her hand. * Sai_Link shakes his head. "Don't know Yuke, sorry." * Sai_Link hands it off to Mona. * Mugoichi smirks. "I know Yuke." Watches the book get handed to Mona. "I take it you understand it.." remembers her speaking little Yuke that one night at the tavern. I only know common, bad common, and Selkie. * Mona opens the book and pages through it. "Yeah, I understand it. Kinda hard not to." * Mugoichi whispers. "I can understand clavat, yuke, and moogle!" He thinks for a moment. "Some celestial.." Wow. That would be a little odd to hear in some people's everyday lives. (Not really. Celestial is good for music.) (There goes Zeg! So it's common for alot of people to speak celestial then?) (No.) (It's 'common' for them to know a few songs/phrases in it, maybe. ^_^;) (He speaks the language.. :P) (Fluency is another game.) (*nods* Although the more proper composers do know it, as do many caravaners and experienced artists.) * Mona mms and flips. "Celestial. That's new to me. Well, I've heard of it, but it's just not in many books." * Sai_Link hmms. "I can dance to Celestial, if you can sing it." Then looks around. "... not here, though." * Mugoichi nods his head. "Some people like calling it the language of the heavens.." he throws in that peice of trivia. By now he is scratching his little chin wondering if there are any formula books written in Celestial! [Nope, no formula books writen in that. Most are in Yuke, Draconic, or Avianic.] [For those that aren't in common.] * Mona chuckles to herself. "It's not like anyone would notice. Only people in here are the heavy book readers. Like Xanithern, maybe." * Sai_Link adds, "And the people who know the heavy book readers." * Mona continues flipping. "That's tr--aha!" She sets down the book, flips through the book she was writing in earlier, and begins to write something. * Mona stops writing and mms to herself. "So, who's watching your brother, Sai Link, while you get back in form? Did you take my advice? Or is he getting better?" * Sai_Link slips off, jingling. "Be right back." * Sai_Link takes off to some other part of the library. * Mugoichi flips open the alchemy book he dropped earlier. "Hmm.." After skimming past a few pages he nods. "Same.." he rubs his forehead frustrated. Mugo can't seem to find anything on this weird contraption he sees every night in his dreams. "Copper..tin..urgh.." drags a paw over his face again. * Mona blinks at the sudden leaving, and says to herself quietly, "Sensitive question, I guess." Then she looks over at Mugo, and leans on an arm. "So, what's the alchemy for? I haven't known many moogles with the patience for alchemy." * Mugoichi looks up at Mona and smiles weakly. "Family tradition.." pats the large open book in front of him. "You see..my father Kutan is a great alchemist.." nod nod. "I happen to enjoy creating things actually.." (KRUTON!) (Tasty with salad. :9) * Mugoichi is finally amazed how he can fit chasing girls, running through busy market places, visiting libraries, and creating things into his little moogle life! Kupo! "It fascinates me..really.." (Kryten?) * Mona mms and says in non-pom moogle, Then she goes back to common. "Well, most moogles like being creative." She smiles a little. "Just not that sort of creative." * Mugoichi smirks at the broken moogle. "Perhaps.." stroking his furry chin. "Then again..I am not like most moogles.." Oh yeah! * Mona looks at Mugo like he's crazy again, then comments, "I can definitely tell that." Hehe. * Sai_Link returns, a a thinky look on his face. He's signalled by the jingling of his wristbells. * Mugoichi nods to Sai. "Something wrong?" * Mona switches her look to Sai. "Saw a business opportunity and had to run for it?" * Sai_Link waves off the question. "No, it's not big deal. You mentioned you knew celestial, and I though I saw a songbook on the way here. Couldn't find it, though." * Sai_Link hmms, then grins. "Could be a good business opportunity, if he's any good at it." * Mugoichi scratches his head confused. Singing moogle mail delivery. Moogle-a-grams...? Since when did moogles need an excuse to sing? * Mugoichi crosses his arms. "Yeah, we moogles are great singers!" tries to join in on whatever Mona started. * Sai_Link crosses his arms back at Mugoichi, grinning. "Prove it." * Mugoichi 's eyes almost cross each other. "W..w..what??" Darn! Shoulda kept my mouth shut.. * Mona looks between the two, then chuckles to herself and lets them have their little tussle. She looks down at the Yuke book again and flip-flip-flips. * Sai_Link taps one foot on the ground. It's not an annoyed one, more like he's keeping a beat. Ah..haha.. * Mugoichi smiles nervously. But lucky for him the environment saved him! "I would gladly..but we are in a library.." pretends to be whispering. * Sai_Link nods. "I see. What a sad dilemma..." Perhaps we should take it outside? Ooh! * Sai_Link watches Mugoichi, curiously. * Mona flip-flip-flips with an amused look on her face. * Mugoichi thinks of another clever scheme! "I came here to rest really..the doctor told me to rest and read lots of books for a swift recovery.." * Sai_Link raises his eyebrows, amused. "I see. I'll have to take you up on your offer some other time, then." * Mona snickers. "Was that before or after you chased after Harmony and Nikki on a Chocobo, of all things?" * Mugoichi scratches the back of his head. "That was before I went to the doctor.." thinks! "I wasn't chasing them! I was merely trying to escort them?" frowns, feeling completely defeated. Chasing. Harmony actually told me I was free to come along. * Mugoichi nods. THAT at least is true. * Sai_Link gets down on his knees, so he's only kinda towering over the moogle. He softly intones, "Laaaa. o/~" He waits for the reaction. * Mugoichi looks around before clearing his throat. "Ahem.." closes his eyes and focuses. "" repeats in moogle. It sounds alot more cheery and soothing to the ears. * Sai_Link hums, adding in a bit of rhythym, but not increasing the volume, "Down in the forest where the rabites run free, leaves and trees everywhere to see, that's where my honey'll be." * Sai_Link stops, and looks at Mugoichi again, expectantly. * Mona listens to the music, not seeming to be bothered by it. Hey, if they wanna sing, let them. This is an era before radios. ( Radio? Bah, iPod. ) * Mugoichi keeps his little eyes closed. "That's where my honey'll be, down in the forest where rabites run free." not familiar with the song, nontheless the moogle does posses some talent! Not enough to be a great singer though.. :/ (Mp3 players!) * Sai_Link grins wider, balances on his toes, then tilts back just a bit, and springs to his feet, standing back at full height. "Ooops. I guess you broke the doctors orders." * Mugoichi winces. "I am already starting to feel bad.." his voice wasn't bad, but it wasn't as good as other moogles either. Nontheless he is a bit embarassed that his jest was foiled. * Mona continues with the reading, and scribbles. "So, you didn't answer my question about your brother, Sai Link." * Sai_Link shifts his attention back to Mona. "So I didn't." * Mugoichi sighs in relief as Mona changes the subject. Takes advantage and buries his nose back into his alchemy book. Flip page. Scan. Flip page. Rub chin. My brother... he's adjusted. It's taken a while... he still needs help, but he refuses to be waited on hand-and-foot now. He'll be okay. Just... a lot less mobile. * Mona nods, and smiles slightly. "Good." * Sai_Link doesn't look entirely satsified with that answer, though. * Mona looks up from the writing. "Means you don't have to worry so much if you get on." It also means I'll have to find someone else to train with. * Sai_Link sighs, and gestures hopelessly. "Becuase... well, you know." * Mona hmphs and says with faint, perhaps mock, indignance. "Hey, I may not have been able to train with you too much, but we did get in a little." Well, if you're up for full-time, we've got from now until the decisions are made. I could use it. * Mugoichi overhears the conversation but doesn't want to question. Seeing how it is a sensitive issue and all.. "Hmm..crafting crystals..." * Sai_Link winces again, recalling ... Gwesus. * Mona shakes her head. "I can't do full time combat training. I have to figure out monster magic as soon as possible." * Sai_Link hmms. "I should see if I could borrow some magicite. I've been putting that off, myself." * Mona nods slightly, then looks at the windows again and sighs. "But that'll have to wait too. I think I promised to help dad and Danach with work today." * Mugoichi flips another page. "Magic eats up alot of one's time.." speaks after what seemed like forever. Mugo was really into the book there for awhile. "Especially the ways of monster magic.." * Mona glances at Mugoichi but doesn't respond. Instead, she puts her pen and ink back in their case and in her pocket, and then starts to gather up books. * Sai_Link nods. "Well, you know where I'll probably be. Home, the forest, the Triplets, or trying to find you. When you do get to the combat training." * Mugoichi frowns. "Leaving?" Mugoichi bookmarks the book before flipping it shut. * Mona snickers, and starts to build up the stack of books to lift. 'Yeah, I'll just wander around town randomly. And I am. Maybe Sai Link wants to look at some more songbooks." She smiles slightly, then lifts the stack. More songbooks, eh? Hehe.. * Mugoichi coughs remembering he can't sing that well. * Sai_Link shifts his gaze back to the moogle. * Mugoichi looks back to the book. * Sai_Link smirks, then goes around the table, behind Mona, and starts helping her with the books. "Let me help with those." * Mona shakes her head from behind the stack of books that she's picked up. "I've got it, Sai Link. I'll see you both later." * Mugoichi flitters over and picks up the lightest of the pile! "Allow me!" (She actually has the whole stack in her arms.) (Ah.) * Sai_Link adopts a mock-offended look once Mona declines, then laughs once Mugoichi offers, too. I can accompany you..if you want. * Mona smirks to herself. "So many men offering to carry my things. You'd think I couldn't lift both of you." * Mugoichi puffs out his white chest. * Mona walks off with an amused look on her face. Farewell, Miss Mona! * Mugoichi waves at her retreating back! * Sai_Link doesn't wave. He does watch, though. * Mona disappears behind a stack. Her spear is still there. Maybe she plans on coming back? * Mugoichi looks from Sai to the spear. * Sai_Link looks down at the moogle. "Are you sure you're a moogle? You haven't sponteanously burst into song and dance." Yet, anyways. Hehe.. * Mugoichi flitters over to the spear and places a paw on it. "You think she is comin back?" Of course. It's just a matter of time. * Mugoichi nods. "If you say so.." * Sai_Link adopts a curious tone, scratching a side of his chin. "How come you don't sing, and what do you do instead?" * Mugoichi scratches the back of his head. "Well..I like hearing music.." shrugs his little shoulders. "I guess I put more of my time practicing alchemy..you can say it's familiy tradition.." Yes! There IS a family of moogles who don't sing and dance very often. :P * Mona walks back by. She is still carrying one of the books under her left arm. * Mugoichi notices Mona. He also still has his paw on her spear. "Ahhh.." sees she is carrying a lighter load this time too. * Mona snaps out her right arm and the spear jumps across the intervening space into it, right out from under Mugo's paw. ( Yummy yummy magicite-bonded weapons. ) (Don't you know it.) I..I was going to give it to you! Didn't know if you were going to come back.. * Mona smiles faintly. "Haven't you heard never to touch a girl's weapon? She might stab you with it." She gives Mugo a positively Gwesus-esque look. * Mugoichi flies a 'step' back and holds out his palms as if shielding himself. "W..whoa! I meant no harm, Miss Mona! Honest.." frowns the cutest way he can possibly muster. * Sai_Link supresses a snicker. * Mona then seems to attach the spear to the right side of her back, under the robe, and chuckles. "See you later, you two." * Mona then turns and disappears down the stairs. Farewell! * Sai_Link waves, this time. * Mugoichi shakes his head. "Whew..." * Sai_Link waits till Mona's out of view, then stretches, standing on his toes. "Alchemy? Does that apply to making dinner?" * Mugoichi smirks. "Sometimes.." he stretches out his his arms and wings. "For me though..it mostly involves potions and maybe soon..crystals.." My mom threatened to make dinner, so the survival of my family depends on me making it before she carries out her threat. Never been that great at figuring out a good meal, though. Ahh. I was going to ask Mona, but she's busy. Maybe you could check the library? * Sai_Link blinks. ... I ... honestly didn't think of that. * Mugoichi almost chuckles aloud while spreading out his arms to show the many many books sorrounding them. OOH! * Mugoichi looks out the window to see there is still light out. "The market! " he jumbles between quick common and quick moogle. "I gotta run!" * Sai_Link blinks at the fleeing moogle, and noting -he's- the one staying in the Library. . "... interesting turn of events." * Sai_Link waves. "Thanks for pointing that out." He follows up the wave with a bow. * Mugoichi bows his head politely to Sai. "It was nice meeting you, Sai Link!!" Mugoichi scrambles to his feet and goes airborne. "May we meet again!" Zip! In a blur he is out of the library, maybe flipping a few pages of open books. * Sai_Link waits for Mugoichi to travel out of sight, then starts about recipe hunting. [ Selkie? Library? Ah well, stranger things have happened. Mini-mini end. ]