Self-styled Teacher|Rivenway, Ronduin

[aivea]

A man dressed in light colored robes staggers off a boat once he arrives at the beach of the island of Ronduin. He looks around for a few seconds, trying to get his bearings before nodding and heading into the city.

By a mixture of luck and following where the larger groups seemed to be going, the man finds his way to the marketplace and pays three times as many copper as he needed to in order to buy an empty crate that looked sturdy enough to stand upon. Finding the center of the marketplace, he places the crate neatly on the ground before stepping onto it.

Spreading his arms wide in a friendly gesture, as if inviting the entire city into a group hug, the man begins to speak loudly, though his tone is cheerful and friendly, “Hello there, citizens of Naruta! Can you hear me clearly over the din of the marketplace? I believe before I go much farther, I should introduce myself; my name is Dimitri and I’ve come all the way from Anarlina in Contrasta to share the wisdom of my people.” Dimitri grins and lowers his arms slowly, though bringing his arms closer together as he does so which causes his forearms to be crossed for a few seconds before returning his arms completely to his sides. “It’s hard for me to imagine how lonely you all must feel without the company of those of other elements and not aware of Love’s embracing of all of you- rich and poor, young and old. Those who wish to have more fulfilling lives and feel the warm of Love’s embrace, please linger here a moment so I can speak to you of the way which my people have found to do so.”

With that, he waits for a moment, and glances around to see if anyone seems to be paying him any mind.

[kiyukit]

Daisy, who'd been cheerfully talking to a small child at a nearby stall, looked up when she heard the loud voice. Turning, after accepting an apple from the child's mother, she watched a man stand on a crate and begin to speak. "Well Bitsy, I wonder what he's going to do? Is he a magician?"
~I don't think he's a magician Daisy.~ replied the rat perched on the young woman's shoulder, who'd been listening carefully to what the man was saying.

Daisy, at Bitsy's comment, listened as well. Making her way forward through the people browsing the market stalls, she came close to the man. Turning her head to the side, and taking a bite from her apple she asked him "Are you mad sir? There's a healer's shop not far from here, maybe they could help you get better? I'll take you there if you want?"

[aivea]

Dimitri smiles warmly and says more quietly to Daisy, "Oh no, my dear, poor child. I am not mad, though I suppose shouting in the streets makes me look that way... Don't they teach in the schools here in Naruta about there being another continant other than this one? Anyway, far away from here is a continant called Contrasta where I came from on a boat. Tell me, do you know why things are the way they are?"

[kiyukit]

Daisy blinked and Bitsy scrambled to the top of her head to get a better view of the man. "I didn't know there was another continent... Is it nice there? Here used to be a lot nicer, but some funny things have been happening lately. I got to help all sorts of people..." The young woman trailed off as Bitsy spoke to her ~Daisy, where are you're manners? Introduce us!~

Smiling brightly and scooping Bitsy off her head, she offered the rat to the man "This is Bitsy. I'm Daisy. It's very nice to meet you. I think that's right... would you like a bite of my apple?"

[aivea]

"Oh, I thought you would at least know a little bit... Nice to meet you, too, and I do like apples quite a bit." Dimitri smiles in his friendly way and holds out one hand to let the rat climb onto his palm if it wanted. "Contrasta is very beautiful place, especially my home country of Anarlina... People of all elements live together in Anarlina, not seperated like here and we believe most in Love. Tell me, do you think everyone's the same or different?"

[kiyukit]

Bitsy scarmbled out of Daisy's grip and on to the man's hand. Her own hands free, Daisy grabbed her own tail and hugged it while she thought. "But... we do live together. And everyone's diffrent and special in their own way. My Mama taught me that..." The young woman trailed off, considering something.

As her friend thought, Bitsy meandered across the man's hand, making her way up his arm when she grew bored of that.

[aivea]

"Aye, we are all different and special in our own ways which is a very good thing. With so many types of people in this world, it would be nice to meet even more and learn their point of view. Though tell me, how often do you see someone living here who is not the same element as the others? In Naruta, almost all people of each element are seperated and that makes it harder to meet people or to hear new stories..." Dimitri adds more softly, "Maybe someday here can be like Contrasta with people of all elements together not hidden from each other."

"These poor people... Maybe they would understand and listen more beginning with bringing those of the same rank together than trying to change their religion first. I don't think they worship Evil, rather they know not Love and need to learn."

He glances over at Bitsy and attempts to pet the rat with two fingers of his other hand.

[kiyukit]

~What an odd man Daisy. I'm still not sure he isn't mad.~ Murmured the brown and white rat from her vantage point on the man's shoulder, sniffing his ear absent mindedly.

"Oh, I see people that are other signs everyday. I'm an earth sign and beast sign. And we're not really seperated... I don't think... I mean, me and Bitsy wander all over the place. And I get to hear new stories every single day." Daisy bit her bottom lip, becoming increasingly more puzzled, thanks to the man she was currently talking too. She didn't have a clue about most of the things he seemed worried abut.

[aivea]

Dimitri tilts his head, looking almost as puzzled as Daisy. "But I heard back home that everyone on this continant was seperated by what element they are and that people don't tend to speak much to outsiders," he says and rubs his left arm with one hand. "I don't understand how the reality could be so different than what I was taught..."

[kiyukit]

Daisy blinked and then giggled "That's not how it is at all! We're seperated, sort of. But that's because most people stay where they're born. And well... we talk to outsiders from other places all the time. Like in Ilyamen, everyone lives together. The only people that are really seperate are the Clears, and my mama said that's the best for everyone."

[aivea]

Dimitri considers this, his expression deeply puzzled and somewhat surprised as well. "But how...? Why...? I don't understand. How could everyone, especially the scholars be so wrong? This can't be," he says quietly, absently. "If that's true, why am I here? What am I doing so far from home if my teaching isn't needed?"

[kiyukit]

Daisy giggled cheerfully as Bitsy made the flying leap from the man's shoulder to her mistress's own. "We always have a place for teachers here. And I've never ever heard of another continent..." the girl pronounced the last word carefully, before continueing "But I'm certainly not the smartest person around here, not by a long ways. Maybe you'd like to get some food? Bitsy and I always think better after a good meal!"

[aivea]

Dimitri smiles again and nods. "Food sounds good... Do you want to come with me? If it's not too expensive for me to afford, I'll buy something for you and Bitsy, too. How does that sound to you?"

He's not rich by any means, but he has enough copper to avoid starvation and live decently for his occupation. Treating someone else to a meal wouldn't harm his budget unless everything is more expensive than he planned.