prismatica | UN: teacupprincess

[oooh so much text... well, she's still doing her homework if she types her own messages and cheats with the text reader to have the replies read aloud to her, right? right!]

still is giving prayer, to be careful... but yes. no know if is hearing.

is a study? if need i can answer! if is useful.

[...It's as Perne as trying to decipher the weird little speak Konoha has going on that she takes notice of the username. How many Moonblessed can possibly have Konoha? She thinks of the sweet young lady she met in the forest of crystallised trees...

The same, then? There is no way to ask without being so direct about it? Mayhaps she can work it into the conversation later.]

One may consider it something akin to, aye. Although it is less an official study and more mine personal curiosity. I am rather fond of learning new things and there is certainly no lack of things to learn whilst here.

not strong study, is just wanting to know? is alright!

i pray for good harvest! there is many god... husband is praying to great god of mountain.

[Good harvest. Yes. That's a wonderful reason to make prayer. Perne cannot help smiling, even if Konoha cannot see it. And the moment she makes mention of her husband, Perne feels confident that this Konoha is the one and the same.]

What sorts of thing does your husband pray for? Mine homeland has multiple deities as well, though from mine understanding, they seem to be centred around location or region of the world. I suppose they are connected to the cultures found in those places.

great god of mountain bring gentle rain and mild winter and protect from flood and fire. also bring good animal for hunt.

is a little different from human god. way to pray is different. maybe is like how you 's world is.

[Such concepts are not... completely unfamiliar to Perne. Halone is meant to guide and protect her people, a common concept she suspects all of the patron deities of Eorzea provide to their followers. She can't ever specifically remember praying for harvests and such things, however. Of course, given that Perne has never really had to work the land or strain to make her own personal ends meet, much of what she's done has been simply based on other people telling her to do it.]

All of that makes sense. Although I am surprised that one deity can be responsible for so many things. I confess that I have not prayed to Halone for much in the way of specific things, but rather vague ideas. Protection of mineself, mine family. Guidance. Courage. I wonder if she also cares for the plants and harvest in our region.

When you say that your way to pray is different, what do you mean by that?

i pray for like same. protection for family!

GONTA say that mountain jinba pray just with word and movement. no build building for god or give food to god.

humans is building shrine and giving many offering to pay for prayer fulfillment.

So you do not require things like churches and cathedrals then. Not... that I think we are required them either. I think mine people are simply very attached to their traditions.

[And that is putting it mildly. Tradition is a way of keeping people under control. It shouldn't be like that, but that's how Perne has perceived it for years.]

Are you not human then? Or is it that you mean the other humans you have met and known have used buildings and offerings for their deities?

yes, do not require. you is understanding my text! i is proud.

i is not human, but being raised by human. in human village, i only JINBA. so i know many human things.

I confess it is not easy to do, but I suspect you would correct me if I was wrong.

[At least she expects this. No one back home has ever had a problem telling her when she was wrong, after all. Why should it be any different here?]

If you are not human, what are you?

[...Although to be fair, Perne is still under the impression that human might be something akin to 'hyur.']

i apologize for difficulty! i is learning now.

i is JINBA. is looking like 👩🐎.

Nay, that is not something you ought to make apology for, Lady Konoha.

[No sense in hiding that she knows who she is now. Even if she doesn't feel she properly remembers 'Jinba' coming into it. Or mayhaps Perne simply was unfazed by the discovery.]

We do not have such things where I come from. I have read some of the tomes here, however. You mean to say the Jinba, your people I presume, are of humans and horses combined. Have all of your people been like so?

no need LADY! just as USERNAME, KONOHA is acceptable!

[she might be shocked to be called by name, but... she just thinks this person must be smart enough to connect username to... actual name]

we know think of as combination... is one being. but human see as combination. we always like this. once upon a time, humans think we is mountain god! no thinking now!

[It's certainly not the first time someone has requested that Perne drop her formalities. Of course, she isn't particularly good at that. She suspects 'Lady' will slip out of her a few more times. It is best for her not to invite that by not addressing it.]

Of course. If that is what you wish, I shall attempt to oblige.

I am not aware of such beings in Eorzea, though we do have clans and cultures of beasts, it would seem. I am not terribly familiar with them either, but I should think they are the closest. Evidently, when we met I did not consider to ask. Mayhaps because I had only just arrived and did not know quite what to make of things.

If I recall correctly, I believe you said your husband was also here, aye?

[... okay, maybe this person knows her name from... not her username?! had she ever met a teacup princess???]

yes husband is here

can you tell i when you and i meet? i is confusion, apologies!

Mayhaps you do not remember me. I would not hold you at fault for such. At first, I was not certain, so I apologise for only just know confirming such.

We met shortly after I arrived. A bit during the snowstorm. Our paths crossed in the forest outside of the place others referred to as a resort. I am the one with the long ears.

[Although it's hard to say how many long-eared people Konoha has met truly.]

[thinking... thinking... oh!!!]

yes!! no no i remember!

much apologize... USERNAME is not same so i no think of this meeting!

[Ah, yes. The username thing. Perne has used only what she would have thought to be a petname. There is no reason anyone in Lunatia would associate it with her considering they do not know her back in Ishgard.]

It is hardly anything you need to apologise for. I would not have anticipated that you could identify me by such an alias.

Have you been well, Lady Konoha?

[There's that 'lady' thing again. Konoha may not be a 'lady' in the traditional sense, and yet old habits are difficult to break. It is unlikely Perne will be breaking them anytime soon.]

[this time, Konoha is too flustered to note the "lady"- how rude of her, carrying on a conversation as if she didn't know a person???]

i is most well!

is you well? settle in?

I have been, aye, though the acclimation has not been as swift as I should like it to be, admittedly.

I am settling well, however. I met someone from mine homeland and he has been of assistance to me. There are several others from mine world and they have all been kind. As kind as you, in fact. I am grateful to all of you.

slow is alright... no requirement for rush.

same world people is here? is big relief!

Before I came here, I would not have taken much faith in the companionship of those from Eorzea. Now I find mineself relieved that they are. I have not met them all yet, but in time I trust that I shall.

At least, Such is to be mine intention. We all could use every ally we can acquire. Some here have only themselves from their world. I must not shirk this opportunity.

when you leave home, is wanting to see all memory of home... is good thing!

i away for one year over before i meet other jinba or same world human.

Yes, that does seem to be the way of it. I am, admittedly, coming to appreciate mine memories of home. At least a mite.

[She might not think of Ishgard with much fondness, but...]

Then you have not always had your husband here. I am glad that you do now. That is, I assume you two have a good relationship? I hope you do, anyroad. 'Tis what you would deserve.

no, i is alone for time before husband is arriving.

[but- ???]

relationship is good! very good! LUNATIA cannot confuse!

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