revivalproject | [ action ] - Exploring the Station

WHO: Keith, open (closed thread for Jughead)
WHERE: Around the station, possibly on the Glitter Food at some point
WHAT: Exploring, shopping, figuring things out, investigating pink aliens
WHEN: during the space station phase of the event
WARNINGS: Will add as needed?

Keith had been checking things out around the station, trying to find what things were the same and what things were different. While the actual station designation hadn't really rung a bell for him (he was surprisingly bad with names), the base structure did. Granted, there had been a lot added on over time, but he kind of recognized what was original and what was new... for the most part.

There had been a good number of changes.

Still, enough people on the station remembered Drift Fleet, surprisingly enough, and Keith found it odd to once again be recognized by strangers. He hadn't had this since the last time he'd been home, being recognized as a Voltron Paladin, and someone who had essentially saved Earth. And, honestly, it didn't feel any better than last time, either. He wasn't a fan of the attention.

But, he also didn't mind taking advantage of it. People who did recognize him as being from Drift Fleet, and those who also recognized him as a pilot of his current ship, seemed to treat him a bit differently. It seemed to get him into a few advantageous situations, and, at this point, he wasn't above leveraging that in order to get what they needed on this current mission. In fact, one stall in particular basically gifted him a blanket that had been an exact replica of one seen on the show...

Keith wasn't sure how he felt about that. It had been from their last Calibrations before breaking free of the Marsiva.

Either way, he could be found out and about, either laden with useful supplies he'd found or not, maybe he was your station "Uber" driver for the day, as he'd picked that up for some odd jobs and to earn some extra cash during their stay, or maybe he was the bouncer at the door of the club you were going to that night. He'll probably let you in...

{OOC: Will match format.}

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Actually, if she knew of quintessence, she would happily agree that there is some similarity between it and the magic that exists in the core of things. Though the magic can only be tapped into by the right people in many cases.

"Ambient mages are talented at finding the inherent magic and life in all things. In the things we make and work with. Smithmages and Greenmages, Dancemages and Cookmages. Weathermages and I've heard there are even rockmages. That's just how life works sometimes."

Keith listened quietly as she explained about the different kinds of mages.

"Huh... interesting." Really, it was. Keith was just bad at words sometimes. "I guess... I mean, we kind of have something similar back home. Different people call them different things, but there are people who can use something called quintessence." He crossed his arms. "Some are stronger than others, and some things are bigger sources of it." Like the Lions... and how Keith had been able to sense the Blue Lion on Earth even when it wasn't his bonded Lion.

"As we have some who can use what we call academic magic with training I expect," she notes. But there is something else entirely when it came to ambient magic. Connecting to things that are different from putting together the right components that everyone can get the same results out of is always interesting.

Keith nodded. "Yeah... I think so," he said. It was still kind of confusing to him just how all that worked. It wasn't like the others had strong abilities with quintessence, or any at all, for that matter, and he definitely didn't think what he could do was special in any way, not when he had someone like Allura around who could practically bring people back to life.

But, he supposed that, what they could do with the Lions and their bayards, and how they got better and stronger and could do more things, it was probably like learning to use it without that natural ability.

Heck, Pidge had even learned how to tap into a planet's memories... a planet...

"It's actually pretty cool," he said, "when you think about it."

She finishes touching the silk with her hands, but she takes the whole bolt and tucks it under her arm. Yes, she wants this.

"Cool, that means good, yes?"

Because it could be confusing sometimes, the slang people use.

Keith nodded, giving a small smile.

"Yeah, it does," he said. "Sorry... I know not everyone's familiar with Earth slang." All the times he'd heard Coran or Allura use some weird word he didn't understand, or the times that they had said things from Earth that the other two didn't understand.

"I've learned a few bits of slang from the streets, but yes, it does not always translate well to my ear," she admits with a shrug.

Keith nodded.

"Plus, when you really think about it, different people have different slang," he said. "So, it's even harder because different slang could mean different things with different people." He shrugged as well.

"It's something I've had to figure out, too." World hopping with Voltron kind of brought that home pretty quick.

With the bolt of fabric in hand, Keith waited to see if there was anything else she was interested in before offering to take it for her to pay for it.

"Yes. My latest charges had a lot of difficulty when they had to deal with Briar's way of speaking. They were not prepared for street talk. Nor Trader speech."

So of course it was a whole little thing int he hose as they learned terms, like 'kid' that Lark knew was strange to most of them.

"I think I will be happy with this much," she says for now with a smile.

"Yeah," Keith agreed. "When we got to the Castle of Lions, we all had to start figuring out and learning Altean words, including slang." He chuckled a bit at the memory, and the fact that, after ten thousand years, some of it had changed according to Romelle, when they met her. "Some of the words are even different now. The first two Alteans we met had been in cryosleep for a long time, and some of it had evolved with their people who knew the modern versions."

He nodded, and headed over to the merchant, who was definitely more than happy to help them both, giving the "celebrity" a good deal on the price. Keith thanked the merchant as they turned to head out.

The thank you is given by Lark as well, who smiles before they turn to walk out.

"Thank you for your help> I wish to do well by Noctis. He is a charming man and seems quite eager about his pending bonding."

"Noctis, huh?" Keith nodded. "Well, congrats to him." Keith had met a version of Noctis in the Fleet, but he hadn't met this one, yet. "I wish him well."

"As do I. He is a charming man. I believe he is to wed the other pilot of your ship."

Edited 2024-08-09 15:40 (UTC)

"Oh! Gladio?" Keith was momentarily surprised, but then not at the same time. "Well, good for them." Noctis had married someone else back in Drift Fleet, but that was a different Noctis and Gladio hadn't been there. He supposed that could have happened to him and Lance if they'd gone home and different versions of them had shown up here, and then maybe one of their other teammates. "I wish them the best."

Probably better not to let Noctis and Gladio know that. Perhaps the boys would be a bit shaken by the news.

"I do not doubt they would appreciate the sentiment."

Nah... Keith's done the world jumping thing and seeing different versions of the same people enough times now to know better. He smiled a little.

"Do you need anything else or is this good for now?"

"I shall be good. I think I shall return to the ship to drop off my purchase, then work on my map some more. Thank you."

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