Painful Memories to Spare

[Asinjin]

It is just the six of you (no Damien), unless someone does not want to go.

Ohen is open to questions.

[Malchia]

You meeting with Ohen again occurs out at his observation patio outside and a bit away from the temple in the direction of the mountains.

He had commented, or does, that this spot is great except for the small sliver of sky he can never see to the west that is right on the horizon blocked by the mountains.  But otherwise, the clear skies are as good as it gets, and the elevation is nice.

Has he ever observed the area to the west in the past, and if so, what constellations lie there? 

I ask if there's any red dwarf stars that represent any deities or omens in the world.  I tell him of our encounter with Ozrick's relative and of the danger he represents.

I ask if there's been any activity the last few days that we've been away in the newly formed cluster of stars where Lord Cloud's star was formed.  In particular, with any of the tangent stars or asteroids that appeared during Cloud's arrival. 

[Asinjin]

Has he ever observed the area to the west in the past, and if so, what constellations lie there? 

Many times before he arrived here.  It changes as the world rotates, but it does prevent a full viewing of the sky and seeing that part at specific times.

[Asinjin]

I ask if there's any red dwarf stars that represent any deities or omens in the world.  I tell him of our encounter with Ozrick's relative and of the danger he represents.

He finds it interesting and disturbing.  He shows a lot of sympathy and comments that there are legends of his lord Cloud being possessed by a Carinpyre in his youth.

He mentions that the stars only change color when the world is having an effect on them and he details a lot about that although he says that much of the star coloring is just theory and he could be wrong about what the colors mean.

There is nothing called a dwarf star that he has ever heard about.

[Asinjin]

I ask if there's been any activity the last few days that we've been away in the newly formed cluster of stars where Lord Cloud's star was formed.  In particular, with any of the tangent stars or asteroids that appeared during Cloud's arrival.

Not in the last two days, no.  "Stargazing is a slow science." he says.  "Even the destruction of Kallark was not an instant brilliant flash.  It was months of fading that was not immediately apparent."

[Malchia]

There is nothing called a dwarf star that he has ever heard about.

Well, how about star systems shaped like dwarves or ones that represent drawrven deities?  Are there any stars that represent spirits or the unfinished business of the dead?

[Asinjin]

Well, how about star systems shaped like dwarves or ones that represent drawrven deities?  Are there any stars that represent spirits or the unfinished business of the dead?

"Smofarf has a star, and so does Alarault.  Dedestroyt has a star."

[Zunder]

Akrah look around with her night vision, seeing all the little normally hidden animals she can spot.  The stars are painful bright spots when her eyes swap over.  The hunter's instinct rises up in her for a easy meal, those animals thinking they are safer at night.  Primal instincts she's used to repressing with the help of her Yinnite studies. 
   Distracted by the smell of prey, she can't remember why she came out there, or why they wanted to talk to the stargazer.  She goes back inside, she didn't want a snack anyway.

[Asinjin]

Akrah look around with her night vision, seeing all the little normally hidden animals she can spot.  The stars are painful bright spots when her eyes swap over.  The hunter's instinct rises up in her for a easy meal, those animals thinking they are safer at night.  Primal instincts she's used to repressing with the help of her Yinnite studies. 
   Distracted by the smell of prey, she can't remember why she came out there, or why they wanted to talk to the stargazer.  She goes back inside, she didn't want a snack anyway.

That was quite the storytelling post...

[Asinjin]

One thing Ohen excitedly mentions is that during the day of darkness is the best time to look at the stars because he has nearly 48 hours of uninterrupted night.

In a strange not coincidence, Kawani relays to Osric and others that the Day of Darkness is the most dangerous day for possessions of most types, including this one.  So she suggests staying on temple grounds until it has passed in two weeks.

[Hero]

Assuming Yoshi hears about the apparent cultist invasion, he asks Ohen if there are signs in astrology that indicate the arrival of a new deity to Habololy, and if so, did he witness any recently?

[Asinjin]

Assuming Yoshi hears about the apparent cultist invasion, he asks Ohen if there are signs in astrology that indicate the arrival of a new deity to Habololy, and if so, did he witness any recently?

At some point in the intervening two weeks, I assume you are made aware.

"A new star appears.  That is what signals the deity.  It is usually preceded by some other event, such as Lord Cloud's shooting star across the sky.  However, they aren't obvious, so they could be missed if not looking for the right thing."

[Hero]

Didnt Ohen report multiple, recent shooting stars in this area to the other group?

[Malchia]

Didnt Ohen report multiple, recent shooting stars in this area to the other group?

I thought the additional shooting stars were all part of the Cloud cluster that appeared at the same time?

[Asinjin]

There was the shooting Cloud star that landed in a cluster of other dim stars that Ohen could not see before Cloud's shooting star lead him to look there.

It is possible they all were shooting stars before they arrived there, which Ohen didn't see until he tracked Cloud's.