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[The video feed clicks onto the lovely grinning visage of Ixis Naugus, staff in hand, a pile of writing books to one side.]

Fellow Foreigners of Keeliai, I ask that you indulge me in what could be a bit of census-taking!

In the interest of further defending this turtle and those who reside upon it, I wish to know and take note who among us are versed in magicks and similiar abilities. I feel it would suit our collective purpose better to have this information compiled, perhaps look into how our respective crafts interact or can be enhanced. Please, come forward, fellow casters; tell me your name and tell me your arts!

In the interest of fairness and demonstration of goodwill, I will state my own. I am Ixis Naugus and I specialize in, of course, Ixian magicks. The focus of such being the control and transformation of the four elements: air, water, fire and earth. I am a master of all four as well as a fifth of my own making, the transformation of matter into crystals nigh indestructible.

Come forth and make yourselves known, wizard heroes of Tu Vishan!

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[Naugus' expression visibly sours at the mention of holy magic, ears flattening back like a vexed cat.]

...Oh.

Well, I suppose it still has its uses. Just be mindful with it, that's all.

Chronomancy is something not many have the skill for, however! Colour me impressed. What command do you have of it?

Hmmmm...not a fan of Holy then. Right. And trust me when I say I am quite able to control it.

[This angel will just cross out the part of speaking of that unless prompted. Not everybody is a fan of angelic business.]

I once went back in time to change a few things around. Caused a nasty chain reaction of events.

Oh, like I said, it has its uses. Perhaps it will repel the nameless foe! But I stress that you be careful with it. It can be more harm than good, which is a matter some seem to not predict. Light magic isn't all...well, goodness and light.

Even if I may have my qualms with it, it is a craft I lack, and it's one more to use against the enemy. I should very well count this as a plus.

[His ears are still lying flat, though.]

Hopefully you're more mindful with it than you are your chronomancy? The single beat of a buttterfly's wings and that whole tale, after all. What were you trying to correct?

[He has a feeling that those flat ears are not going to be flicking up any time soon especially after what he was about to tell him about his adventures in time.]

You know how a song just gets stuck in your head? Imagine that AND it being tied to a really stupid movie! I didn't like this one song, so I decided to go back in time and stop the whole nasty business of some ship sinking. I saved a lot of people from drowning, you know!

[That did not stop Fate from trying to kill all of those descendants that would not have been born otherwise in the worst ways. Not that it mattered.]

I did end up having to sink that ship again myself when it kind of...backfired. Everything was back to normal. No harm done, right?

In the broader scheme of things? No, no harm done, I don't think. Things set in motion must remain in motion. Meddling in a way that won't unravel the whole workings of time is a delicate process.

Impressive that you could do it at all, however. I have some knowledge in scrying the past, but nothing that will actually result in transportation. Is it a challenging or taxing spell to cast?

Though you sound...capricious with this talent.

[Whoops, not following expectations. He was barely fazed by that story! As conversation goes on, one ear twitches back upright, and then the other. There, all better.]

[What a pleasant surprise! There may be hope for this yet! This doesn't happen often for him with the cards in his favor.]

To be perfectly honest, it didn't concern me. No harm, no foul if nobody remembered what happened. Good to know that I'm not the only one that dabbles in time.

Taxing? Well...when I came here, my world essentially had lost the rules that governed it. Normally it would cause quite the drain depending on how it was used. We could take others with us for the ride. I imagine that it might be tougher to use here.

And that's a good word for me. I just like to have a little fun every now and then. Nothing wrong with that.

Oh, I don't dabble. As your example goes to show, it's usually more trouble than it's worth. Divining the past is the best I can do and I don't do it often. What good is the past, I ask you? It is done and it is dead.

Lost the rules? A global undoing? So was casting easier to undertake? Explain.

Hmmm you may be right about that. Seems like more trouble than it's worth generally.

It's kind of a long story...but I will do my best to shorten it. Where I come from, my world looks over another world. The creator of these worlds hasn't been around, so there are those that sought to claim the throne so to speak.

With nobody really taking over and overseeing anything, without fate following the path that was foreseen, the rules just sort of disappeared. Whatever restraints we had on us were lifted and suddenly all of my abilities I was hardly breaking a sweat over.

If you ask me, that was a gift.

I would think so! The tale is familiar to me, if not in form, then in function. I once knew a realm that saw my powers increased to near godhood...

Ah, but this is not about my tale, but yours! Do forgive me. If you ask me, overseers of fate are just a damper. A needless failsafe. Fate will do as fate will, and more power to those who's will is great enough can alter it to their own design.

But you say this world has seen your powers put back in check?

Oh, no forgiveness is needed! I am quite interested in the worlds of others. In a place like this, that is practically the only reason I am not swimming in boredom.

I am not a fan of the sort of fate that is decided for me ahead of time. I attempted to alter my own fate once. Can't really say that worked out. If you ask me, no overseer would be better than one that is blinded to leadership. Neither here nor there though.

Well...so far my movements have not been hampered which means I can be wherever I like on this turtle without wasting a bit of energy. That's...essentially all I have really used here so far to a longer extent. Still strong as well...I haven't noticed a difference so far.

[Do not mind his rambling.]

Teleportation? A handy skill, to be sure. And what of the...egh. Your light magicks?

And yes. I'm not much for the stewardship of fate. Leave it to the people who are being affected by it, not by those who just shape and oversee it. We had such beings back where I come from, but a fissure in reality saw them undone and effectively killed. Many mourned, but their purpose had been served, their prophesies fulfilled. This is the time of self-determination and free will, if you ask me.

[Teleportation. Flying somewhere in a the blink of an eye with angel power. Same difference to Balthazar.]

It is quite handy indeed. I don't know what I would do if I had to walk everywhere. Walking is highly overrated sometimes. As for my other abilities...well...just the usual: Any terrible injuries to my body I can heal up quite nicely. Telekinesis...invulnerability to diseases...I don't think that those would all be considered light though. I'm an angel if that helps.

I'm pleased that you see fate in much the same way that I do. Fate never did anything, but hold us all back from our potential if you ask me. It sounds like fate has a way of taking care of those that wield too much power though.

An angel? A celestial being? Quite the discrepancy here, as I was under the impression beings of your type were in cahoots with the Ancient Walkers, our fate-keepers! I suspect your capriciousness goes further into the realm of rebellious, hmm?

Never heard of these Ancient Walkers. If that happens to be code for those that desire partying then they would be right up my alley....but in all seriousness, you are quite perceptive. I essentially did rebel, but not so publicly as some of my other brethren did before and after me.

Sometimes faking death is necessary to avoid all the red tape.

The Ancient Walkers I suspect are exclusive to my zone, but I have found parallels with others. As I said, stewards of fate. Beings transcendent who oversee the workings of us mortals and make sure they go as planned. Frightfully presumptuous of them, really. Sounds like the same complaints were leveled with your glorified zookeepers.

Oh, heavens, don't I know. Or 'unexplained disappearances, presumed dead'. I didn't even have time for the red tape of making up a murder scene. I'm a busy man with places to be, all of them not where I was presently.

You are an intriguing being to be sure, Sir Angel.

Very close, if not painfully so, to the ones from my world. Once the overseer, in my case the creator of all, disappeared then the most loyal ones stepped forward to take that place. They might as well have been these Ancient Walkers.

It should have been so easy to fake my own death, but I had to plan it accordingly. It would've worked out absolutely fantastic. Some just cannot help, but stick their noses where they do not belong.

Well, that's flattering indeed! No need for the Sir Angel, as lovely as that sounds to be frank. Balthazar is what I go by.

Yes, continued parallels there. The Walkers were not the creators, but there near the beginning and soon took it upon themselves to act as guardians. Bah, the more I think back on them, the gladder I am their time has drawn to a close.

[He's also honoured that his own escape from exile is what indirectly did the Walkers in, but let's not go boasting things we don't need others hearing and assuming the worst from.]

Oh truly, truly, the do-gooders and the busybodies. I have a particular thorn in my side back where I come from. Or should I say quill. Regardless, they're a tiresome lot and I do hope people here are a bit more sensible and mature. Your own introduction here gives me hope towards such! A pleasure, Balthazar. I am Ixis Naugus, sorcerer supreme.

Perhaps my own world will fall into that one day and the creator and anything like them that wants to keep everything under a specific fate will die off on their own. I'd like to see an age of choosing one's own fate. Maybe that's what here is for.

[He would love to hear that story sometime. Maybe later and he will tell Ixis about how he stole weapons from Heaven. Indeed all for another time.]

I already find the inhabitants here to be more amiable. Even the ones with sticks up their asses. They are at least entertaining enough to watch. Always nice to sit on the sidelines and not having to be forced into participating.

[He will bow his head slightly in greeting.]

May your other chance meetings be just as lucrative in the friendly spectrum as this one has been, Ixis. It is delightful to have intelligent conversations every now and then.

[Naugus returns the nodded bow, raising his claw as well.]

Agreed. Don't be a stranger should I ever speak on the network again. I will keep an eye out for you and your endeavors as well.

Well then. All I can really say here is 'Until next we meet' and all that.

[This chance meeting could become quite lucrative. He gives a friendly waggle of his fingers before the feed cuts off here.]

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