piratejournal | 1st Element: Written

[Wan decided to test the book with something written. It was better than looking like a fool and talking aloud to himself in a place full of cold-shouldered strangers who were obviously looking for more of a reason to fight him. He didn't know what he'd done to upset the town he woke up in, but it was clearly enough for them to be threatening to his person. And he really didn't want to get into a fight with anyone and risking harming bystanders.

Raava's silence was also a concern, but she had grown less talkative the longer they were joined. They didn't need to talk that often anymore. So he didn't put much thought behind that. Not yet, anyway.]

To the book that speaks back: Hello.

I have recently woken up in this place and I don't know or recognize anything about it. I've traveled all over my world and nothing like this village exists. I would like to learn more about it, but the people aren't very friendly and most refuse to speak to me.

So I ask you, hopefully helpful book, for your aid.

I'm not really concerned about my safety, I can handle myself. But I have a friend... an animal friend. She's a catdeer and she answers to the name 'Mula'. If there are a lot of catdeer in this place, she'll be the one with a bedroll and small travel pack tied over her back. Please don't hurt her, she'll do you no harm. If she runs, that's okay. Just tell me where you saw her and I'll get her.

Thank you.

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No! Why would you be proud of that?

Well, I'm a soldier back home, so it's kinda my job!

It's not a soldier's job to kill. It's a soldier's job to defend and protect. Killing sometimes happens, but it's not the goal.

[He's so idealistic.]

[He just pauses for a good few seconds.

...

And then he bursts out laughing.]

Nya ha ha ha! That's hilarious!

No. It's not.

Pffff, yeah it is! Do you have any idea how many people I killed back home after I switched over to the side that's all about defending the weak?

'Cause I wouldn't know. I lost count!

Others may have been forced to kill, but it sounds to me like you wanted to. You are a terrible person.

Nya ha ha, you're probably right about that! But I'm fine with being a terrible person!

Whoever you are, stay away from me and my friends.

If you want, then sure. Sounds like an overreaction to me, though! If you're worried that I'd do something bad to you or your friends, that's dumb, because I wouldn't.

Well, unless you attacked my friends first, of course!

You have admitted to enjoying hurting others. I don't want someone who enjoys that kind of violence around me, regardless if you would do something directly to me.

But thank you. It's good to know you won't act without cause.

Obviously I won't! [~~anymore~~] My job's killing bad guys and you don't seem bad at all to me!

I'm not.

[At least he tries not to be. Sometimes he makes some really big mistakes, though.]

I... We might talk again. Goodbye.

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