Expedition Excerpts – Meeting the Kaelye

Expedition Excerpts

Meeting the Kaelye

Alaksanteri Elithysius

Roarkian 1st, 518 CE

Index

3 ..... The Kaelye
24th of Estar, in the year 516 CE

4 ..... Sunyata
6th of Dioni, in the year 517 CE

5 ..... How the Kaelye met the Gnomes
15th of Shanthin, in the year 518 CE

6 ..... A Visit at the Eternal Flame
16th of Shanthin, in the year 518 CE

The Kaelye
24th of Estar, in the year 516 CE

As I was enjoying the seasonal Wayfaire and the various festivities it
offers a few weaves ago, I encountered strange sightings near the road
below Avechna's Peak. I went to explore what seemed to be a recent crash
site. Trees and wildlife had taken the damage of a great oval-shaped
flying object that had to land in emergency. This is where a fortune
campsite has been devised by the Kaelye, a people who come from very far
away.

Taimi Kevinen is located within a tent, trying to gather the Kaelye
currently lost within the Basin, and has proven to be very curious about
us as well as the Basin of Life. They seem especially intrigued by
everything different from what they know. Do travel to meet them. They
are lovely and very curious.

My conversation with Taimi Kevinen was rather limited due to the
language barrier, though we were able to converse through hand gestures,
a few words and the cultural information we had learned about each other
so far.

They name their ship 'kauko'. The one observed would be an equivalent of
an algontherine here. Perhaps they are sentient as well since
interlinked pulsing veins have been witnessed through the kauko. This
cannot yet be confirmed. It is speculated that the kauko allows to
travel further beyond aetherspace as we know it, though more research
would be needed. Their kauko is composed from gigantic bioluminescent
eggshell in hues of green and blue.

It was also learned that the Kaelye travel to escape a source of fear at
the moment. What danger they are running away from is still unknown. The
word 'Eksynyt' was pronouced at that instant. It is thought to be either
the equivalent for 'fear', 'distance' or the name of their home.

They possess intriguing differences. The sun was defined as 'Tamaon
Mika'. Though after reflection, this was most likely an interrogation
from her in her own language. The energy emitted by this celestial body
is uncomfortable for them. They are naturally able to see the fae that
us, dwellers of the Basin, need to be imbibed with alcohol to be able to
finally see. They are covered in short blue fur streaked with green,
have many tails and possess muscular legs built for leaping over great
distances.

The Kaelye are familiar with the garosaurs and have quite a few of tamed
ones at their campsite. They call them 'gar' and it has been said that
the thoughts of the gar are filled with various shades of blue. However,
I am still not certain of the meaning behind this.

The Kaelye are polite. To say 'thank you', they face someone and place
their fingertips upon their own forehead.

This exchange was very interesting and there is still so much more to
learn about them!

Sunyata
6th of Dioni, in the year 517 CE

There was a gigantic tree, extending in all directions it could reach
and it was breathing with life and diversity. Bark of interwoven woods,
metals, crystals and flesh were melting within each other in saps of
varied hues. Branches faintly rustled with faded pasts, paths being
defined and would bifurcate towards nearly imperceptible possible
junctions which did not yet exist or ones which would not be possible
without specific combinations of branches before them.

The rustles became whispers of various languages - known, dead, alien or
possible - progressively fading into a soothing white noise.

I woke from my meditations very suddenly, shivering and trying to catch
my breath. From all I heard, I could still remember one single unknown
word very distinctly, 'Sunyata', and as my mind associated it with what
I had seen, I thought that it sounded beautiful.

Later that weave, the garosaur egg offered by the Kaelye - for assisting
them - hatched. The pup with shimmery silver feather-scales had many
wide eyes gleaming with endearing curiosity.

The Kaelye's reknown for their incredible talents at engineering life
as well as their beastmastery secrets were sought after before the
presence of the Kaelye was even witnessed within the Basin, before we
even knew of their existence. For this pup who had been so loved and
cared for with minutia by so many before, and for all who exist, I could
not think of a more suitable name at that very instant.

How the Kaelye met the Gnomes
15th of Shanthin, in the year 518 CE

Quite a few weaves ago, I heard a loud scream from the Kaelye camp and
traveled there as fast as I could. Taimi Kivinen was hissing at Stefano,
the gnome who was previously buying the muku balls from us near the
Aetherplex. He left upon my arrival. It appears that he threatened Taimi
to be allowed to have a closer look at the kauko of the Kaelye and
attempted to harm her. I explained to her that the gnomes are merchants
and aetherfarers who are interested in acquiring alien technology. It
was then established that the Kaelye would protect their technology and
would protect themselves against the gnomes who would try to obtain it
once more.

A lengthy conversation ensued as Taimi was captivated by celestial
bodies, the legend of the Sun chasing the Moon and our own sentient
algontherines able to reach distant island-like aetherbubbles where many
gnomes can be found.

We were able to learn a few more Kaelye words such as 'keetos', which is
used to express gratitude and is often said at the same time as a kaelye
places their fingertips to their forehead. Then 'tuntea' which seems to
designate experiencing for oneself in order to earn knowledge, to see,
to understand or to know. 'Nimi' means name.

The homeworld of the Kaelye, Lyraa Ey Rielys, was described as having no
sun, no moon, no other celestial bodies in sight and very few sources of
light. It is inhabited by Kaelye, Linorii and Gar. There is ground and
muku there. It was suggested that perhaps their living environment is
subterranean, though this is uncertain. Light is uncomfortable to them,
though they have their very own way of producing it and Taimi has been
able to show it to us. She took a glowbat and squished it delicately to
increase its violet glow. Then she plucked its wings. It was quite a
sight.

Their home is very far away. They have traveled here, became lost and
were seeking ways to return home. Taimi mentioned being afraid.

Then we talked about the many languages found within the Basin and of
similarities between the Kaelye and most people dwelling here. Taimi
learned that almost all races were the remaining shards of splintered
Divines and that said Divines lost Their lives in this process. She
learned that Viscanti originate from many different shards together. She
then shared with us that the Kaelye are shards from the splintered Elder
Kaenalye.

A Visit at the Eternal Flame
16th of Shanthin, in the year 518 CE

Around three or four weaves ago, Taimi Kivinen visited us at the Eternal
Flame and was eager to explore our city. She learned of our pyramids,
then of the Eternal Flame which assists us with certain aspects of our
search for Enlightenment. The heat of the sun was rather overwhelming
for her, though she still agreed quite enthusiastically to ascend the
main pyramid in order to visit the Guardian Drachou who likes to perch
at its very summit. There we fed origamis to Guardian Drachou. We also
discussed of the Elder Dracnoris and the Dracnari shards.

It is at that moment that Taimi announced the imminent departure of the
Kaelye, to see if they could return home. Their Shapers were
constructing a new shell and their algontherine egg would hatch soon.
They missed their home very much and did not fear the possibility of
death while exploring if it meant a chance of seeing their home once
more. I assured that the Kaelye would always be welcome in Gaudiguch.

We then traveled together and I left her at the northern gate of the
Engine, as she expressed her wish to continue to explore and to learn
more of the Taint, the Earth as well as the history of the people living
there.

A few weaves later, as I was waking, I was lucky enough to have a
glimpse of their new ship taking flight. What adventures the Kaelye
encountered after Taimi's last visit to the Eternal Flame remain
mysterious to me though I hear they were eventful. I wish the Kaelye and
Alku, their new algontherine, good fortune in their quest.