Auldwin nodded absently as Camdren explained his experience with Ghosts. Certainly some seemed to hold on for quite some time. The things they held onto were of varying importance, and even Auldwin sometimes wondered just how powerful his own alliance was to the things he had in life. He had a wife and a home, but somehow both of those things seemed to pale in comparison to the mind-crushing inquiries he had about his own death. Those questions stuck with him with such fury that they drove him to this obsession, this inability to let go. Perhaps he could become like Valorona, one unable to let go for all eternity.
No, he would find his answers before that. He had to. "I've some experience in dealing with Ghosts, outside of my own existence. Although I've never used it in such a manner, I have something of a strange skill in remaining covert. Possession is one of my specialties, and whether by my own obsession or not, I've found it somehow enlightening to possess animals and understand how their bodies work. It's possible I can maintain one of these creatures until the time comes when a physical body can no longer keep up with this Valorona. Auldwin had begun to think out loud." It was almost an oddity how quickly Auldwin had picked up the power of his own Soulmist. To think that only a few years back he could barely swing a door open to enter a room, and now he was hurling objects if it was required and Possessing creatures. Even his ability to recollect his appearance in life was strengthening.
"That's good information, given I shouldn't have much chance to get her confused with anyone else, it should be plenty to go on. I think the difficulty will be maintaining a good viewing distance once I've spotted her. But I'm ready, I've been awaiting this day for a long time. For that reason, for those goals I won't fail. I'll return when I learn just what is going on." Auldwin stated, his echo seemed full of confidence now, despite the depression of his state, he felt the odd sensation of hope. "Be prepared to take on your first Ghost student." Despite the difficulty in expressing anything given his ethereal state, the form of his grin just about resounded through his words.
When Camdren was finished with anything further and allowed Auldwin to leave, it was a matter of finding a suitable creature to Possess, if anything living even ever came around those ruins. Auldwin had some experience, though his ability to provide the precise movement and mannerisms of a non-Humanoid thing he Possessed was sketchy at best. Perhaps, if things went well he would not even need to attempt such a thing, and he could simply remain immaterial and tail this spectral woman at a distance. He had to find her first, of course. The Ghost would visit the shore, it was best to stick with the information he was given. Every Ghost had their compulsions, it was time to use them to his own advantage.
No, he would find his answers before that. He had to. "I've some experience in dealing with Ghosts, outside of my own existence. Although I've never used it in such a manner, I have something of a strange skill in remaining covert. Possession is one of my specialties, and whether by my own obsession or not, I've found it somehow enlightening to possess animals and understand how their bodies work. It's possible I can maintain one of these creatures until the time comes when a physical body can no longer keep up with this Valorona. Auldwin had begun to think out loud." It was almost an oddity how quickly Auldwin had picked up the power of his own Soulmist. To think that only a few years back he could barely swing a door open to enter a room, and now he was hurling objects if it was required and Possessing creatures. Even his ability to recollect his appearance in life was strengthening.
"That's good information, given I shouldn't have much chance to get her confused with anyone else, it should be plenty to go on. I think the difficulty will be maintaining a good viewing distance once I've spotted her. But I'm ready, I've been awaiting this day for a long time. For that reason, for those goals I won't fail. I'll return when I learn just what is going on." Auldwin stated, his echo seemed full of confidence now, despite the depression of his state, he felt the odd sensation of hope. "Be prepared to take on your first Ghost student." Despite the difficulty in expressing anything given his ethereal state, the form of his grin just about resounded through his words.
When Camdren was finished with anything further and allowed Auldwin to leave, it was a matter of finding a suitable creature to Possess, if anything living even ever came around those ruins. Auldwin had some experience, though his ability to provide the precise movement and mannerisms of a non-Humanoid thing he Possessed was sketchy at best. Perhaps, if things went well he would not even need to attempt such a thing, and he could simply remain immaterial and tail this spectral woman at a distance. He had to find her first, of course. The Ghost would visit the shore, it was best to stick with the information he was given. Every Ghost had their compulsions, it was time to use them to his own advantage.
