Indictment of Silence

Aaoskar's Indictment of Silence

OOC: This is a conversation that Aaoskar had with each guild leader a while ago. This should help explain his views on the leadership of the Moon Mage guild and the necessity to perform his own research.

You say, "My teacher. Master Lomtaun. It is always a gift to sit in your presence and be still, listening and gazing upon the tapestry of fate as she whispers her secrets to us."

You say, "My teacher. Master Lomtaun. It is always a gift to sit in your presence and be still, listening and gazing upon the tapestry of fate as she whispers her secrets to us."

Aaoskar closes his eyes gently and sits in quiet meditation.

You smile.

Aaoskar opens his eyes in clarity, revealing his vivid blue pupils set in Grazhir white eyes.

You ask, "Master, I have always listened and meditated on your words carefully. Do you have words to help open my understanding of our ways, the tapestry, and other forgotten lore that must be taught again?"

ask Lomtaun about lore

Lomtaun ponders your words carefully before responding, "The weavings of the web contain no answer from me."

You ask, "Master, I am honored by your words, but I was hoping for more. Is there nothing more you can teach me?"

ask Lomtaun about ways

Lomtaun ponders your words carefully before responding, "The weavings of the web contain no answer from me."

You sigh.

Aaoskar looks disappointed for a moment.

You say, "Master, there is so much that you and our guildleaders remain silent on. What more can you teach me of the obelisks, the plane of shadow and probability, the shattering of Grazhir, and the proto-mages that came before? Surely you can tell us more of these essential moments in time or give us a gentle nudge in our pursuit of knowledge."

ask Lomtaun about obelisk

Lomtaun ponders your words carefully before responding, "The weavings of the web contain no answer from me."

You sigh.

You nod.

You say, "Master. The tapestry is so beautiful and ominous at the same time. I had always taken care to take note of each woven thread, but..."

You say, "The weavings that I once thought were so vivid are really much more subtle. The sometimes bold and other times gentle contrast of each thread had hidden to me a near infinite skein of possibilities. Yet each of these possibilities, at times, seem to be held by only a single thread."

You say, "Somehow it seems that the whole tapestry is both eternal and yet ever changing. Its integrity depends on both intricately interwoven threads and upon lone, single strands, where countless possibilities can be severed with the cutting of just one thread. Some things can be quite delicate."

You say, "For instance, the Fall of Grazhir shattered time's progression and weakened the veil between the Plane of Probability and the Plane of Abiding."

You say, "We inherited a great gift of prophecy, but you and our other guildleaders are eerily silent about our past."

You say, "Nothing significant is spoken about how our forefathers weakened the planar boundaries stretching throughout all of time and space."

You say, "Little is said about how some of our actions threaten the very nature of all of reality."

You say, "Master Guildleader Lomtaun. You will always be dear to me. You have taught me, but..."

You say, "I cannot sit quietly as you. You have taught me much, but you can teach no more. I must take a different path."

You say, "Where your lessons fall silent, ours will speak without fear."

You say, "It is time for new teachers and a new order within the guild that does not fall silent so easily."

You say, "All I ask is for you and the Council to do what they have always done. Be silent... Be silent so that we may speak the words that you have become fearful of."

You say, "Be silent so that we may do all that you should have done long ago."

You stand back up.

You say, "Thank you for what you have taught. I will be grateful for the words of wisdom you did speak. Goodbye, my Master."