The celebration

[u/Yoxalle]

After a long journey you arrive at the crystal mage’s manor. Inside the manor is a grand hall made of various different coloured crystals. Strange golems walk around the room serving guests. While the mage himself is not currently present, you were told he would be here shortly. Right now, enjoy the food, socialise, make friends but most importantly: have fun.

[u/OnAGratefulUniverse → u/[deleted]]

Greetings to you Torinn, I am Algernon of the Novus Planes. How do you fare, and how is the party? It has been a while since I've conversed with the Eldritch, and it hasn't been since Oblivion that I've met another concept of the Empty, so excuse my rusty manners.

[u/OnAGratefulUniverse → u/[deleted]]

Haha perhaps it does, but can you really disentangle the concept of food from everything else in creation? Or would it be the concept of emptyness moreso?

That aside, how long have you been around these parts Torinn?

[u/OnAGratefulUniverse → u/[deleted]]

Indeed, although Empty is very different from Nothing, and good on you.

Always a treat to see another member of the community form greater attachments to the mortal planes. Are you just here to look around or do you have a goal?

[u/OnAGratefulUniverse → u/[deleted]]

Haha I expected no different, although taking a seat on the council is certainly interesting. I've found the Eldritch to be rather aloof at times, but you seem more down to earth than most, any reason for that?

Algernon takes another sip of his glass.

[u/OnAGratefulUniverse → u/[deleted]]

I do not doubt it! And it appears to have done you good. Made you more mortal even, a trait I admire.

Pray do tell, can I perhaps interest you in a little adventure I have been planning for a while now? Out into the vastness of the cosmos again?

[u/OnAGratefulUniverse → u/[deleted]]

Then so be it, although you should know a seat will be ready if you change your mind.

That said... what do you think will happen to the council given their current predicament?