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Xander [quest], Thread Nine: And Then Suddenly, Fairies!
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They were the people who were fixing the bridge that lead to the Gerudo desert.
How about we make an immediate offer to commune with Din?XenonPrime said:
We've got her Favor, she's been noticing what we've been up to (to the point where she sent an awesome Goron to help us out even before we made the proper sacrifice)... and if Navi would believe anyone's word, it'd be one of the Three, because no way would she think that we'd be able to trick Din, when Miss Power could just turn to her side and ask Nayru if we're trying to pull some shit (I am pretty sure that is actually what she did when she first noticed us).
You couldn't ask for a better character witness.
We have been doing far, far, far better than what Ganondorf ever did with his life (we've saved the lives of tons of people, at great risk to our own, we've befriended the reincarnation of King Arthur... we've even been very friendly and kind to others) - and most of it thanks to Briar having the courage to continue being our friend and not abandoning us.
Judge Mental
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"Actually, ma'am," you start, "we did sort of have to run right after I sent Briar's message to you. It turns out that someone else has claimed that gate - several someones, in fact, and one of those groups was quite unfriendly. Are all Winter Court fae like that?"
You can literally feel it when the attention of the Great Fairy on the other side of the scrying spell turns towards you. She's not being heavy-handed or anything, her magical presence is just that strong and clear.
"Most of the Winter Court are not what any well-adjusted human would consider 'friendly,'" Navi replies slowly. "For that matter, there are plenty of fey unaffiliated with the Courts who don't like them, either, never mind what Summer thinks of them." She shifts tracks. "I take it that you are 'the kid who can use Hyrulean sorcery' that my daughter mentioned, young man?"
"Yes, ma'am. Alexander Harris. Pleased to meet you."
"Likewise," she says, in a tone that suggests she's being polite, as opposed to completely honest. "I am Navi, Great Fairy of the Lost Woods. I must say, I wasn't aware there were Gerudo on Earth."
Uh-oh. Think fast, magic boy.
[ ] What do you say to that? (Write-in.)
OOC: On the subject of Gerudo heritage, I've taken the stance that Gerudo traits always breed true on the female side, and that while Gerudo can have male children, they're half-breeds - some look like their fathers, some have their fathers' features but varying degrees of Gerudo coloration, others have their mothers' Gerudo features but varying degrees of their fathers' coloration, and so on. It's only the once-a-century Gerudo King who is unquestionably Gerudo.
"Actually, ma'am," you start, "we did sort of have to run right after I sent Briar's message to you. It turns out that someone else has claimed that gate - several someones, in fact, and one of those groups was quite unfriendly. Are all Winter Court fae like that?"
You can literally feel it when the attention of the Great Fairy on the other side of the scrying spell turns towards you. She's not being heavy-handed or anything, her magical presence is just that strong and clear.
"Most of the Winter Court are not what any well-adjusted human would consider 'friendly,'" Navi replies slowly. "For that matter, there are plenty of fey unaffiliated with the Courts who don't like them, either, never mind what Summer thinks of them." She shifts tracks. "I take it that you are 'the kid who can use Hyrulean sorcery' that my daughter mentioned, young man?"
"Yes, ma'am. Alexander Harris. Pleased to meet you."
"Likewise," she says, in a tone that suggests she's being polite, as opposed to completely honest. "I am Navi, Great Fairy of the Lost Woods. I must say, I wasn't aware there were Gerudo on Earth."
Uh-oh. Think fast, magic boy.
[ ] What do you say to that? (Write-in.)
OOC: On the subject of Gerudo heritage, I've taken the stance that Gerudo traits always breed true on the female side, and that while Gerudo can have male children, they're half-breeds - some look like their fathers, some have their fathers' features but varying degrees of Gerudo coloration, others have their mothers' Gerudo features but varying degrees of their fathers' coloration, and so on. It's only the once-a-century Gerudo King who is unquestionably Gerudo.
Our sister begs to differ. She looks pure Gerudo.iamnuff said:
ryuan
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[X] "Given the propencity for inter dimensional travel, I would not be surprised if there were. But as for me, I am not, "quite" exactly Gerudo. Yet. There IS, technically, Gerudo in me but I wasn't born this way. Magic and other factors have had a great deal of influence in me.
You've met me at a very strange time in my life Ma'm."
[X] "Given the propencity for inter dimensional travel, I would not be surprised if there were. But as for me, I am not, "quite" exactly Gerudo. Yet. There IS, technically, Gerudo in me but I wasn't born this way. Magic and other factors have had a great deal of influence in me.
You've met me at a very strange time in my life Ma'm."
Yo Ryuan it should be on me not in me.
[X] "Given the propencity for inter dimensional travel, I would not be surprised if there were. But as for me, I am not, "quite" exactly Gerudo. Yet. There IS, technically, Gerudo in me but I wasn't born this way. Magic and other factors have had a great deal of influence on me.
You've met me at a very strange time in my life Ma'm."
[X] "Given the propencity for inter dimensional travel, I would not be surprised if there were. But as for me, I am not, "quite" exactly Gerudo. Yet. There IS, technically, Gerudo in me but I wasn't born this way. Magic and other factors have had a great deal of influence on me.
You've met me at a very strange time in my life Ma'm."
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[x] "It's just my sister and I, so far as I know."
-[x] Details? What details? We're eight and don't understand Hellmouth-influenced dimensional mechanics. It's even true. Hopefully Zelda looking just like us will muddle the issue here.
I really don't want to give any response that will imply we know what the heck's going on, or incline her to push for details. This stuff?
Besides, it uses big, complex words when we need to look innocent and young, not cunning beyond our years.
-[x] Details? What details? We're eight and don't understand Hellmouth-influenced dimensional mechanics. It's even true. Hopefully Zelda looking just like us will muddle the issue here.
I really don't want to give any response that will imply we know what the heck's going on, or incline her to push for details. This stuff?
This is just asking for her to say "what other factors", "what magic", "what do you mean you weren't born that way", and so on. It's just a bad way to spin things overall.
Besides, it uses big, complex words when we need to look innocent and young, not cunning beyond our years.
We're studying magic and have manged to send he a message at 8 years old.DarkLight140 said:
Explain our sister. Oh and the fact that we have the Gerudo symbol.earth-destroyer said:
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[x] It's a reincarnation thing. Sorry about last time.
[X] "Given the propencity for inter dimensional travel, I would not be surprised if there were. But as for me, I am not, "quite" exactly Gerudo. Yet. There IS, technically, Gerudo in me but I wasn't born this way. Magic and other factors have had a great deal of influence on me.
You've met me at a very strange time in my life Ma'm."
You've met me at a very strange time in my life Ma'm."
In me should be on me. Or do I have that wrong?ryuan said:
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No. No, it isn't. Ganondorf/Ganon were responsible for mass murder and being associated with his identity would be enough for quite a few people- Hylian people, who Navi might talk to and tell about us- to just decide to kill us off and not have to handle a reincarnated King of Evil for a while longer. At the very least, they might decide through some misguided sense of responsibility that they need to seal us away for the good of everyone, or snatch us off and raise us in controlled conditions. The fact that we're able to use advanced magic at our young age will only make dealing with us more urgent- after all, what might we be like in a decade or two?Mithril-blade said:
If we one day break out "Did you know that I am Ganondorf", it will be years from now, when we're in a position strong enough to weather the fallout from that sentence.
Perhaps "innocent" was the wrong word. "Childish", "immature", and so forth apply- just because we're obviously a magical prodigy doesn't mean that we have to also act like a social one, or take other actions which might raise additional suspicion.
We have only killed people who have tired to kill us. And always in response to them.Mithril-blade said:
Judge said that in the latest update.Mithril-blade said:
ryuan
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Alex never gave an aura of childness in my opinion to be honest. He was always ridiculously mature for his age.Mithril-blade said:
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Imma abstain from this one, because I can't really think of anything to get us out of this conversational minefield, and I don't really like any of the write-ins.
ryuan
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I don't think that's what "Full Gerudo Heritage" means.Mithril-blade said:
Think more like color of hair (regardless of genetics), type of nose (regardless of genetics), general shape of eye (regardless of genetics), skin tone (regardless of genetics), eye color (regardless of genetics) and whatever the hell else would clearly mark someone as of a certain race.
On the other hand a male half-gerudo would have deviations, like skin tone closer to the father, or a different hair color, typical face structure found on the father race, etc.
When the parents of our friends ask about us they just answer that we're a cool guy and they take it at face value.Mithril-blade said:
[x] It's a reincarnation thing. Sorry about last time.
--[x] And, before you smite me, I am not him.
As much as I feel this is a mistake, I think honesty will probably go farther than dancing around the truth. I don't think she's going to let it lie with a half answer. I'd rather not have a Great Fairy going all mother bear on us. It might happen anyway, but at least this one scores us points for honesty. We should also play up Briar helping us and noting how much a fairy companion has helped us cope with Ganon's memories. There's no better way to keep Ganon down than by making his reincarnation choose a better path.
--[x] And, before you smite me, I am not him.
As much as I feel this is a mistake, I think honesty will probably go farther than dancing around the truth. I don't think she's going to let it lie with a half answer. I'd rather not have a Great Fairy going all mother bear on us. It might happen anyway, but at least this one scores us points for honesty. We should also play up Briar helping us and noting how much a fairy companion has helped us cope with Ganon's memories. There's no better way to keep Ganon down than by making his reincarnation choose a better path.
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OOC: No, Gerudo are not clones (regardless of what their in-game avatars suggest); yes, the daughters do inherit traits from their fathers (the mothers' are just heavily dominant); and yes, Gerudo genetics are freaking magical bullshit.Mithril-blade said: