Nilstilar joins Zorroargh in Almati Wood.
â Nilstilar : Woren siloy, Nair !
â Zorroargh : Woren Siloy Nair. Take place next to me.
â Nilstilar : Ah !
â Nilstilar: Humm⊠I'm going to put my stuffed animal away, I think⊠It doesn't look very serious.
Zorroargh shows the blue bow ties hanging from the lampposts.
â Zorroargh;: You think someone put this on for us?
â Nilstilar, smiling: Sil⊠That is not very serious either.
â Zorroargh: Whatever! I like this colorâŠ
â Nilstilar, thinking aloud: SomeoneâŠ
â Nilstilar: The N'ASA would have friends in high places, do you think, Nair?
â Zorroargh: I have some doubts⊠Alas!
â Zorroargh: Let's sit down! Otherwise, it would seem that we are taking root.
â Nilstilar: You are right.
Ostium arrives at the meeting and after greetings expresses the satisfaction of seeing the Matis Ambassador attending the N'ASA meeting.
â Ostium: Y am glad to see you here Nair Ambassador.
â Nilstilar, cracking a broad smile: And I am happy to find you there as well as I am happy to find myself there.
â Zorroargh: Nair Ostium, it is the ambassador who will have the talking stick first.
â Zorroargh: Nair Nilstilar is not a scientist, but he has many questions for our community.
Nilstilar takes the stick Zorroargh is handing to him.
â Ostium: Very well. That' s good. Are we expecting more attendees?
â Zorroargh: Normally, yes.
Eeri joins the small group at this very moment.
â Nilstilar, betraying his Matiss origins with a strong accent by welcoming her: oren pyr, Lady Eery
â Eeri, smiling to the Matis: Please, ny-NĂŻlstilĂ€r !
â Ostium: Y am afraid a trouble in the Lakelands is preventing some people from coming. A kitin invasion is underway right now.
â Eeri, confirming: Oy, I just came from there, kitins of the depths.
â Zorroargh: Ah, what a pity we can't predict that.
â Eeri: If we could predict it, we could get rid of it once and for all.
â Nilstilar: Wise comment, LadyâŠ
â Ostium: For that, we keep track of each invasion. And we hope to be able to analyze this data.
â Eeri: As long as you don't rely on me for analysis, ny-OstâŠ
â Ostium, smiling: Y will see what I can do with the data we got. But that's not what tonight is about.
â Zorroargh, inviting Eeri and Ostium to get closer to the circle: Take a place, sit down!
â Ostium: Grytt.
â Nilstilar: We are no longer waiting for no one?
â Zorroargh: We will start in five minutes, Nair Ambassador? I was expecting two extra peopleâŠ
â Nilstilarin a whisper to Zorroagh: Your doubts about the authorities were well-founded, it would seem, Nair. Alas.
Taking advantage of this small break, Ostium introduces Eeri to the use of the talking stick in N'ASA meetings.
â Ostium: Ny-Eeri. Do you already know the principle of the talking stick? The meeting has not yet started. We have some time to explain it to you if you need it.
â Eeri: No, I do not know.
â Eeri: Those who speak too lengthy get stick beaten? she says, staring at Nilstilar and laughing, which makes the whole assembly laugh, Nilstilar first.
â Ostium, amused by this teasing between homins who esteem each other: No no, come on!
â Ostium: The concept is simple, and allows for more effective conversations.
â Ostium, pointing to the stickf in Nilstilar's hands: "Only the one who has the talking stick can speak.
â Ostium: When you want to make a comment, or just say something, you raise your hand.
â Eeri: Even thinking out loud?
â Ostium: The stick holder then gives it away, and another person can speak.
â Nilstilar: I'm going to disappoint you, Lady Eeri: when I saw myself on the agenda for this meeting, I was overcome with terror.
â Nilstilar: That of having to talk about matters I haven't really worked on!
â Eeri, with a lopsided smile: "Overcome by terror⊠it's quite normal for a Matis, an?
â Nilstilar, with a lop(other)sided smile: You should not trust still waters, Lady.
â Eeri: But... It's more of a fyros thing, that, to talk without knowing.
â Ostium, with a lop(two)sided smile: Fortunately, trykers can swim very well.
Zorroargh, without a smile, raises his hand.
â Eeri, smiling: In all honesty, that time when IâŠ
â Eeri, exclaiming at the sight of the raised hand: Have we already begun?
Nilstilar hands the stick to Zorroagh who takes it.
â Eeri watches the stick change hands and whispers to Ostium: "You could have told me it had begunâŠ
â Nilstilar: Hum⊠As I was saying, Nair Zorroargh has reassured me by making me chairman of the present meetingâŠ
â Ostium whispers to Eeri: It had not begun.
â Nilstilar: ⊠that I declare to be open!
Zorroargh returns the staff to Nilstilar without saying a word, and Ostium nods his approval.
Eeri looks at the three homins and doesn't dare to open his toubhole.
â Nilstilar: First of all, I would like to know the progress of Nair Ostium's works regarding the flight.
Nilstilar hands the stick to Ostium who takes the stick and the floor.
â Ostium: There is a lot to say about flight. At the last meeting, we identified not less than five theories to explore regarding this theme.
â Ostium: And I must confess that I was hoping that some of the homins would come back today to talk about the trails they then said they wanted to explore.
Nilstilar nods at Ostium's words.
â Ostium;: I talked to the engineers about the idea of spinning a blade quickly and horizontally. At the moment, it still requires too much energy to lift too much light a weight. They're looking to see if they can improve it.
â Ostium: Nair Nilstilar. Have you been able to read Nair Zorroargh's report of the previous meeting?
â Nilstilar: Sil.
â Ostium: Ver lor.
Zorroargh raise a hand.
â Ostium: It seems to me that Nair Kyriann wanted to study heliarachnes, and that Nair Do'Ro ThĂ©e was eager to study the engineering that could be developed to improve the use of flyers.
Nilstilar draws the minutes from his bag.
â Ostium: Al for my part, y thought of using several flyners to lift a gondola⊠Unfortunately, given the weight of a gondola, I'm afraid we'll have to give up the idea.
â Ostium: Y am just finishing some checks, in case we made a mistake in our calculations, but hope is low now.
â Ostium: Y have nothing more to add, unfortunately.
Ostium hands the stick to Zorroargh.
â Zorroargh: As for I, I attempted to achieve two thingsâŠ
â Zorroargh;: The first one, to build small, very light and resistant helixes, should be successful.
â Zorroargh: By observing certain insects and plants, we can create this type of propeller. Of different sizes. As well for large flyers as for mini as Do'ro ThĂ©e wished.
Ostium smiles, hopeful.
â Zorroargh: On the other hand, the second point, finding an efficient mechanism to produce the rotation of these propellers, has still not produced results.
Eeri timidly raises her hand.
â Zorroargh: Well, I've been trying to figure out what all the machinery in our wind turbines can be used for⊠I haven't found it yet.
â Zorroargh, handing the stick to Eeri: I am done.
Eeri looks at the stick for a moment, nods his head and begins.
â Eeri: So if I understand well (I read the report quickly...) the goal is to go exploring the canopy.
â Eeri: But I'm listening to you talking about solutions, each one stranger than the other, except maybe the flyners.
â Eeri: Have not you considered other possibilities? For example⊠the Ranger vibration? There may be passagesâŠ
Zorroargh widens his eyes.
â Eeri: Or, quite simply... Magic?
Nilstilar raise his hand.
â Eeri, cracking her teasing smile: Or again⊠Stealing a Karavan ship???
Zorroargh cannot repress his smile while his neighbor, Nilstilar, scowls a little. As for Ostium, he has a corner smile, as discreetly as possible.
â Eeri hands the stick to the Matis and adds: "I'll probably have to explain on my idea about the magic.
â Nilstilar, taking the stick, says: "I agree with you, Lady... Humhum!
â Nilstilar: Reading the minutes of the previous meeting, I was struck by the "tryker" nature of all the solutions considered: mechanics, constructions, wind energy...
Zorroargh vigorously approves.
â Nilstilar: However, on our plant planet, there are much more powerful energies than wind!
Ostium raises an eyebrow.
â Nilstilar: The one that animates the plants themselves and that my people are trying to channel for the benefit of the King... of the homins.
Ostium smiles and Zorroargh plays the one who hasn't heard anything. Eeri, as for her, definitely can't get used to the Matis accent.
â Nilstilar: And that of the Sap that surrounds us all and enpowers our spell-casting amplifiers.
Eeri makes a pouty face and refrains from reacting. Ostium and Zorroargh listen attentively, interested.
â Nilstilar, sighing at the thought of Zagabranth Ganancioso: "As for me, I am not botanical researcher. Only an amateur herbalist.
â Nilstilar: But I can ask theâŠ
Nilstilar pauses upon the arrival of Dorothée who apologizes for her delay.
â Nilstilar: I was saying⊠I can ask the Royal Botanist to look into the genetic improvement of flyners for aeronautical purposes.
â Zorroargh: Wow!
Zorroargh is impatient to hear the reactions and observes his colleagues: Eeri takes a horrified face and raises her hand; Ostium scratches his chin while reflecting, then raises hand as well. Nilstilar clenches the stick tightly and continues.
â Nilstilar: In addition, Serae Canillia, of the Alkiane Order, who has been yesterday promoted into the TribĂ«n Council, has the mission to resume Zagabranth's works.
Zorroargh widens eyes. Eeri sighsâŠ
â Nilstilar: Finally, with regard to the Sap, perhaps we should prospect the Witherings in search of a ZoraĂŻ who would comd swelling our ranks.
Dorothée nods.
Nilstilar holds out the stick to Eeri, who grabs it while staring at the Matis.
â Eeri: I'm not here for that I guess. But before the meeting, before you cut me off, I was going to say that, having been a ranger for a long time, I had got to know the Matis.
â Eeri : And that, though I can't help but launch some humorous traits regarding you, I had even learned to appreciate some of them.
â Eeri : Nevertheless, I cannot advise you too much, ser Nilstilar, to stick to your quality of amateur botanist, and advise the Matis to be very careful with these⊠things.
Nilstilar nods his head as thinking of the Living Barrier.
â Eeri: For if you, of the Kingdom, are able to create vegetable monstrosities, you are on the other hand still unable to control them...
Dorothée thinks about Silan, but Nilstilar, evoking the psykoplas which have been quite useful to push back the Goo of the Void, finds Eeri too pessimistic.
â Eeri, taking a great inspiration and smiling at the Matis: To finish, for the remaining part, I confess to agree with you. The Sap, the magic. But I would like to have the opinion of the rangers here about the vibration, and that of my fyros counterpart, aboutâŠ
â Eeri, continuing in a low voice: ... the idea of a Karavan ship.
Nilstilar smiles, this time, as he watches Eeri pass the stick to Ostium.
â Ostium: Y hear ideas that I believe could be combined.
Zorroargh nods.
â Ostium: Y will refrain from commenting on some lacks of mastery of plants by the Matis, given that on our side, we have not yet mastered the use of the wind.
â Ostium: On the other hand, this idea of flyners modified by botanical genetics of the Matis, propelled by the wind technologies of the Trykers, pushed by the magic of the ZoraĂŻs, and helped by the vibration of RangersâŠ
Zorroargh's eyes sparkle with interest.
â Ostium: Look around you, and tell me what you currently see going up to the sky, and which reminds you of the Fyros.
Ostium looks at the attendees for a moment, searching where their gaze is directed.
â Eeri, whispering in a smile: Definitely not the trees.
â Nilstilar, in low voice: The fire.
â Ostium: Exactly Nair.
â Nilstilarlow, dreamy: The fire under the plunâŠ
â Ostium: Y ne connais pas la vibration ranger, al y ne sais pas non plus comment la magie peut ĂȘtre utilisĂ©e.Y don't know the ranger vibration, al y don't know how magic can be used either.
â Ostium: But, if this project can involve technologies and knowledge from all countries, that makes it something Great, that no one will be allowed to claim.
Nilstilar and Zorroargh nod with a broad smile.
â Ostium: Then⊠As far as Karavan ships are concerned⊠I must say that, unless I am mistaken, the N'ASA is not meant to take violent action, nor to alienate anyone.
Zorroargh bursts out laughing.
â Ostium: We are academics, eager to increase our knowledge.
â Ostium: In order to make it available to all.
Eeri has a relaxed smile and nods her head.
â Ostium : AprĂšs, rien ne nous empĂȘche de leur demander de nous en fournir un Ă analyser.
Nilstilar approuve vigoureusement du chef.
â Zorroargh murmure : Sella , partage en tryker, est dans la devise de la N'ASA.
â Nilstilar qui a entendu ajoute tout bas : Mais ni dans celle des Kamis ou de la Karavan. HĂ©las.
Dorothée lÚve la main et Ostium lui tend le bùton.
â DorothĂ©e : Je pense que nous ne sommes pas les premiers Ă nous intĂ©resser aux vaisseaux de la Karavan.
Eeri, avec ses fines oreilles de Tryker, approuve ce que Nilstilar a dit.
â DorothĂ©e : Et sĂ»rement pas les premiers a leur demander un accĂšs mĂȘme limitĂ© a l'un d'entre eux.
â DorothĂ©e : Je pense que depuis les Essaims, il l'auraient dĂ©jĂ fait si telle Ă©tait leur intention.
â DorothĂ©e : Demander ne coĂ»te rien, mais je crois que nous ne devons compter que sur notre propre volontĂ©.
Nilstilar, Zorroargh et Ostium approuvent en chĆur. Et ce dernier lĂšve la main.
â DorothĂ©e : Au sujet des technologies qui ont conduit les Rangers aux tunnels, WuaoĂŻ, qui est un spĂ©cialiste du magnĂ©tisme est, Ă ma connaissance, toujours restĂ© discret vis-a-vis de celles-ci, et je le regrette.
â Zorroargh murmure : HĂ©las!
â DorothĂ©e : C'est malheureux. Je ne doute pas que certaines opĂ©rations de lĂ©vitation qu'on peut observer dans l'architecture ZoraĂŻ peuvent ĂȘtre Ă l'origine de ses dĂ©couvertes.
â DorothĂ©e : Mais nous ne pouvons aujourd'hui que spĂ©culer Ă ce sujet.
Kyriann arrive toute essoufflée.
â DorothĂ©e : Je retiens l'idĂ©e du feu associĂ©e aux pluns, mais il faudrait dans un premier temps expĂ©rimenter dans les Primes Racines, sauf Ă pouvoir amener des pluns Ă la surface.
â DorothĂ©e : Si une ou un botaniste veut bien se pencher sur la question, il serait intĂ©ressant de trouver comment alimenter un flyner dont on aurait coupĂ© la tige, afin de prolonger sa vie le plus possible.
Nilstilar lÚve un sourcil et se promet de transmettre l'idée à Canillia sans tarder.
Zorroargh n'arrĂȘte pas de griffonner des notes, puis lĂšve la main, mais indique celle d'Ostium avant lui.
â DorothĂ©e : Au sujet de la navigation sur l'eau⊠En fouillant les archives poussiĂ©reuses de la Grande BibliothĂšque, J'ai retrouvĂ© de nombreux avant-projets de vaisseaux.
Nilstilar toussote fortement.
â DorothĂ©e : Je compte les rassembler, pour commencer, dans les Communs de la Grande BibliothĂšque (il s'agit de la piĂšce oĂč sont rassemblĂ©s les luciogrammes) et vous en faire part.
â Nilstilar, tout bas Ă DorothĂ©e : C'est le sujet Ă l'ordre du jour, ça. Passez le bĂąton Ă Ostium, naete.
â DorothĂ©e continuant sur sa lancĂ©e : Au moins un de ces projets me semble rĂ©alisable.
Dorothée passe le bùton à Nair Ostium
â Ostium : Si y ne me trompe pas, les flyners volent grĂące Ă un gaz se trouvant uniquement dans leurs graines. Il pourrait ĂȘtre intĂ©ressant de voir si on peut s'affranchir des feuilles pour dĂ©velopper une forme plus lĂ©gĂšre et aĂ©rodynamique.
â Ostium : Al y voulais aussi rappeler une autre idĂ©e, trĂšs bonne, prĂ©sentĂ©e par Nair Do'Ro ThĂ©e lors de la derniĂšre rĂ©union, qui Ă©tait de ne faire voler qu'un luciographe au bout d'une ficelle fixĂ©e Ă un flyner.
Ostium tend le bĂąton Ă Nair Zorroargh au moment oĂč Lylanea rejoint le groupe.
â Lylanea : Bonsoir.
â Zorroargh : Je voulais juste vous rappeler que nos rĂ©unions durent entre 1h et 1h30.
â Zorroargh : Nos activitĂ©s cĂ©rĂ©brales durant ce laps de temps sont trĂšs intĂ©ressantes et trĂšs riches.
â Zorroargh : Elles mĂ©ritent que nous prenions du recul pour les faire fructifier.
â Nilstilar riant aux Ă©clats : Vous aviez raison, Dame Eeri ! J'ai encore Ă©tĂ© trop bavard !
â Eeri sourit Ă Nilstilar : Non, pas que je sache⊠Mais les sujets Ă©taient dĂ©licats.
â Zorroargh : Personne n'a Ă©tĂ© trop bavard. Vous avez tous manifestĂ© votre volontĂ© de trouver des rĂ©ponses au questions que nous nous posons. Merci Ă tous.
â Kyriann donne un coup de coude et murmure Ă Eeri : Sul as dit des bĂȘtises Ă Nair Ambassadeur ?
â Eeri fait non de la tĂȘte : Aucune bĂȘtise.
Kyriann est soulagée.
â Eeri chuchote Ă Kyriann : J'ai mĂȘme osĂ© dire que je ne dĂ©testais plus autant les Matis qu'avantâŠ
Kyriann pouffe derriĂšre sa main.
â Zorroargh : Gardons en mĂ©moire ce petit manque Ă notre Ă©quipe : un ami zoraĂŻ serait bienvenu parmi nous !
â Ostium : Si y puis me permettre. Un citoyen de l'Empire aussi.
â Zorroargh : Oui, vous avez raison nair Ostium.
â Zorroargh : Qui veux ajouter un dernier mot avant que nous nous sĂ©parions ?
â Lylanea, soupirant : Je suis encore en retard. Je suis dĂ©solĂ©e.
â Nilstilar : Hum⊠Connaissez-vous Risynshi, Nair BibliothĂ©caire ?
â Zorroargh : Oui
â Nilstilar : Serait-il intĂ©ressĂ© par nos travaux, Ă votre avis ?
â DorothĂ©e : Rizyinshi.
â Zorroargh : Nous (insiste sur le "nous") pouvons voir et le motiver.
â Nilstilar : PhĂŠdras Tears est logĂ©e Ă Yrkanis⊠Je lui en toucherai un mot Ă l'occasion.
â Zorroargh, se tournant vers Ostium : Mais, je retiens qu'il est peut-ĂȘtre utile d'avoir aussi des non-Rangers comme vous, Ambassadeur.
â Ostium, confus par le geste et la parole : Ambassadeur ?
â Nilstilar, amusĂ© : S'agissant de l'Empire⊠Je n'y suis pas en odeur de saintetĂ©. Je dĂ©clare forfait
â Zorroargh, embarrassĂ©, rĂ©alisant la source de la confusion : "Ambassadeur"⊠En fait, je rĂ©pondais Ă nair Nilstilar, car de mĂ©moire Rizynshi est Ranger.
â Lylanea : C'est ça.
â Ostium : Oh. Y comprends. Pardon.
Eeri fronce les sourcils en se demandant ce que signifie "sainteté", mais reprend.
â Eeri : Je peux m'occuper d'amener quelques patriotes, mais je ne vous promets rien.
Dorothée souffle à l'oreille de Zo' qu'elle contactera Rizyinshi.
â Nilstilar : Sil, PhĂŠdras Tears est guilde ranger, mais elle parle le dialecte de Nata⊠Crystabell, ce qui serait un plus pour notre communautĂ© de chercheurs sans frontiĂšres.
â Kyriann : Oy.
DorothĂ©e murmure Ă Nilstilar que PhĂŠdreas Tears est neutre mais n'est pas Ranger mĂȘme si la plupart de ses membres le sont.
â Zorroargh reprend la parole aprĂšs ce qui semble ĂȘtre le dernier Ă©change de la rĂ©union : Merci Ă tous! Je dĂ©clare la sĂ©ance close. Je vous enverrai le compte rendu.
Les compagnons de la N'ASA se saluent et Ă©changent encore quelques mots entre eux.
Entendant Kyrian disant à Ostium à qui elle tend un paquet : "Kuru m'a donné ça tor sul", Nilstilar tend l'oreille et sursoit à son départ. Zorroargh, lui se prend les pieds dans une petite racine en se retournant pour saluer une derniÚre fois tout le monde. C'est ainsi qu'il a peut entendre cette suite hors réunion
â Kyriann : Elle Ă©tait avec nous pour contrer l'invasion kitine de l'Ăźle.
â Lylanea : Hmmm, est-ce que quelqu'un d'autre a des projets, ou bien je vais me retirer aussi.
â Kyriann : Nous te ferons passer le relevĂ© de cette invasion DorothĂ©e.
â Ostium : Grytt ad toll. Ă bientĂŽt !
â Eeri&, faisant non de la tĂȘte Ă Lylanea : Pas de projet.
â Ostium : ((capture dĂ©jĂ envoyĂ©e sur le canal RC))
â Nilstilar : Belles dagues, pour sĂ»r !
â Kyriann : Y crois qu'aprĂšs cette invasion, on va avoir besoin de repos.
â Lylanea : Profitez-en, Ny-Ostium
â Ostium manipule ses dagues pour les Ă©valuer : Elles sont trĂšs maniables et trĂšs affĂ»tĂ©es. Ce sera parfait
â Eeri : Je comprends cheffe, tu as l'air essoufflĂ©e.
â Lylanea : Invasion ? Les bĂȘtes ont-elles fait une nouvelle incursion aujourd'hui ?
â Kyriann : Oy dans l'Ăle EnchantĂ©e.
â Nilstilar Ă Lylanea : Rien de particulier pour moi non plus, Serae.
â Eeri : Oy, mais visiblement elles sont heureusement vite repoussĂ©es.
â Ostium : Vous avez pu repousser l'invasion sans trop de mal ny-Amn ?
â Lylanea : TrĂšs bien.
â Kyriann : Des blancs des profondeurs dont il a fallu dĂ©truire la porte.
â Nilstilar, faisant la moue : ⊠Et oui : l'invasion kitine a dĂ©marrĂ© en mĂȘme temps que notre rĂ©union, Serae.
â Kyriann : Nous avons eu beaucoup de renforts heureusement.
â Lylanea,souriant quelque peu sarcastiquement au mot d'"invasion" : { : de : Wir können wirklich von GlĂŒck sagen, dass die Viecher sich so zurĂŒckhalten.} Nous avons vraiment de la chance que les crĂ©atures se tiennent en retrait comme ça.
â Eeri : Allez, je retourne Ă mes occupations ! Lorandoy, mes amis.
Kyriann embrasse Eeri sur les deux joues.
â Ostium : Lorandoy ny-Eeri.
Eeri invoque un pacte.
Ostium fait un signe Ă Eeri.
â Kyriann : Lorandoy Ny-Eeri.
â Nilstilar : ⊠mais rien ne nous dit que la prochaine ne sera pas le TroisiĂšme EssaimâŠ
â Lylanea : C'est vrai.
â Lylanea : Je suis convaincue que les kitins ne font que nous tester.
â Lylanea : Ils veulent savoir Ă quel point nous sommes forts et oĂč nous sommes vulnĂ©rables.
â Ostium : C'est possible. Pourquoi les invasions ne sont jamais plus nombreuses que les prĂ©cĂ©dentes ?
â Kyriann : Jusque lĂ nous tenons !
â DorothĂ©e : Il faudrait peut ĂȘtre organiser une autre confĂ©rence de kitinologie ?
â Lylanea : Ces incursions ne sont qu'un test de nos dĂ©fenses.
â Nilstilar : Serae Lylanea n'a pas tort, je pense⊠Nous avons bien nous-mĂȘme constituĂ© le SKA et le CEK pour des tests analogues de leurs forces et faiblesses.