video | backdated to end of December

[wolvering]

[Pod starts the video, and is obviously in a library, with her white hair piled carelessly into a sloppily braided-bun to keep out of her eyes, and a book with a howling wolf's head etched into the cover in her arms. It's a big tome, and she looks awkward holding it.

Her wolverine is present, though only by the sound of his snores as he naps in a chair nearby.]

Well met, all. I am still getting used to these, so I'm not sure how best to start...

An introduction will do! I'm Pod of Gray Holt, recently come to this world and court by way of one of the Healwort Guild's chapter-houses in Kelneth. I don't suppose to be fortunate enough to reach the ears of anyone who's heard of any of those, and that is beside the point of this.

[She straightens, losing some of the awkwardness.]

I need to learn more about werewolves. I know there are some, native to this place, and others come here from other... worlds. That still is so strange to say. Anyway, I've found some things written in the books, but I've never heard of werewolves before coming here, so don't know how to tell fact from over-embellished tales.

I was hoping someone, or someones!, here could guide me in the right direction. I especially need to know the proper conduct when trying to talk to a leader about important matters. I don't believe I've the exact right wording of it, though.

((ooc: This is relating to Pod's quest, the log for which should be going up no later than the seventh, and will be linked here when it is. Just wanted to get this part done up so I wasn't juggling a log and an open locket post all in one night. If there are any characters who would like to ICly accompany and/or assist/interfere with Pod's little diplomatic mission and want to be personally notified about the log I can do that!))

Comments

[bullhorned]

[He snorts.]

Might be you've grown up with too many children's tales. What's all this about darkness? There's no magic to it. Beasts are beasts and you'll live longer if you don't mix yourself up in their business.

[wolvering]

[Archly.] I am a Beast Healer. Mixing up in their business, as you say, is my business.

It's not tales that have taught me, but the beasts themselves, and my fellow Beast Healers.

[bullhorned]

A beast healer, is it? You'd do better healing horses and cattle. There's better coin in it.

[wolvering]

We do that too, often enough, but our charges are all beasts, and we must go where they are.

And less coin than you might think, but we fare better with food and cloth and other things like that.

[bullhorned]

And how is it you learned all this? You someone's apprentice?

[wolvering]

Yes. I am, was, an apprentice in the Beast Healer Guild chapter-house at Gray Holt. Still an apprentice, but no longer there, at least for the time being.

[bullhorned]

[He's never even heard of a Beast Healer Guild... but she's obviously not from his world.]

You'd do better to find yourself a new master, then. [Rather than going off playing with wolves.]

[wolvering]

I've been looking, and I've not found one yet. They may not have a guild here. I have been offered some lessons by the librarian here in Caer Glaem, and there are plenty of books, so at least there is that.

[bullhorned]

Books. That seems a poor way to learn anything. I found myself a master here. The best in all this world. It took the monarchs to arrange it, though.

[wolvering]

I may have to ask them, should I get the chance. And perhaps once more important questions are answered. Still, that is another place I might look for a way to learn, so thank you.

[bullhorned]

[He grunts because this whole being thanked thing makes it sound like he did something special for her.]

Just... don't get yourself eaten before then.

[wolvering]

I've no intention of it, and I'm certain Kiga will do what he can to protect me if someone or something tries. But thank you again, for the well-wishes.