Calafalas in the City
Well. That happened. Not quite as planned, is this the real life equivalent of a nat 1? But I can work with that. Also, what was that about a Worldwalker? Is that what I am now? Cool.
"Lady... Woman... Female entity of Light, not sure how you prefer to be addressed, but if I get through this night, I'd like to see about having a discussion, possibly about a working relationship. Also, please don't take this the wrong way, but unless light magic also includes color magic, I've got some other elements to speak with, zombies don't stop themselves."
I look up as I speak, feeling what I do.
If this was Dungeons and Dragons, I'd swear it was a being of earth speaking Terran. No Lady or Lord of Fire, unless the Lady of light is also the Lady of Fire. Fire magic does share a border with light magic, after all. Earth is on the opposite side of fire, where it borders earth, so to get through this, I want water, but I don't have the control for it, and I'd rather not drown. Air or wind counters earth, but I don't know the dao of wind, and lack the magic necessary to react quick enough.
What to do, what to do... Shamans and Druids channel the elements, Mages go elemental, wizards arcane, cultivators go for daos, priests for the divine. I really need non-specific elemental shields covering the city to protect it from whatever I just summoned, as well as shooting fireballs to just wreck zombies. Of course, I could go for control, but necromancy is generally frowned upon and zombies are icky.
If magic is non-specific or all encompassing, then I could ask assistance from a being of light, as I had, but I could also try to control or channel the elements. If it is only the type of calling for assistance, then trying to channel it to be according to my will is terribly insulting, but if it can be done as well, then I'd be stupid not to try it. I just don't know enough.
"I don't know how magic is handled. Do I always need to ask for help? Do I need to make a pact with an elemental being? Does magic or mana just flow through the air waiting to be called upon or channeled? I just, I don't, I don't know, and I don't want to insult y'all. So let's just chalk this all up to me being new, ignorant, and uninformed, and I would gladly speak to everyone's representatives after this night so I don't behave improperly."
As I start this monologue/speech with the unknown/newly known, I turn around (180 degrees) and then start walking at an angle in the 2 o'clock direction. I continue walking as I talk.
"The goal is to get rid of the zombies. The walking dead. That which walks the night past its time. Undead. My limited understanding, from books and web novels suggests that light magic would be best to purify them, or fire to cleanse, but I figure any element has their own ways of handling problems. Water can wash away, earth can bury, darkness can devour/drain, wind can slice into pieces or blow away. If I just caused a volcanic eruption, then I'll leave it to lava to handle the zombies, but I'd rather not kill all the townspeople.
"Being of Earth, thanks for the volcano, I'm sure it suits the spirit of what I asked, if not really the letter, and it should take care of the zombs, so thanks. I'd thank you in what I assume might be terran, but I don't know the elemental languages, or whatever passes for them on this planet.
"Spirit or spirits of Water, after the volcano does its thing, after it spews lava and removes the zombies, I humbly request a torrential rain in this region for 2 days. Let's cool the area down and wash away the bodies.
"Spirit of Air or Wind, I don't know who or what governs this element, but I request that you safely whisk away the townspeople, that they might escape from this danger caused by whatever raised the dead, as well as what I have inadvertently caused to happen to their town.
"Spirits of the Elements, I don't really expect this to be done for free or just because I ask, but if I make it through this night, then I'll gladly be your representative to work with you or to repay whatever amount of effort or work my requests have caused you to do or go through until such a time as my efforts have repaid you. I may not be able to work with all of you at the same time, but I'll go in order of response for as long as it takes, starting with the Lady of Light."
I keep walking to escape what I assume will be a burning hell in the very near future. If I see them I'm actually going towards danger, I'll turn in whatever way seems safest and away from everything and jog in that direction.
It's k. Happens.