A Visit from the Magical Snow Fairy

[whyarewehere]

This comm has been quiet for TOO LONG.

The ship is now full of snow. Seriously. It's in the hallways. It's in your bedroom. It's all over the mess hall, the sensoriums, and of course the city. How did it get here? WHO KNOWS! It's just everywhere snow should be and then a whole lot more.

NOW DEAL WITH IT!

(Meme is, as usual, open to literally anybody. Ever.)

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[warriorraceguy.livejournal.com]

N'tho is from a warm planet, and he hates snow. He hates winter in general, and the best way he's found to keep warm is to keep moving. His impromptu jog has brought him down to the City, and he can't help but notice this odd behavior.

"What are you doing?"

[kungfu-sexnun.livejournal.com]

"I'm making a labyrinth."

Nima, being short, has to tilt her head back quite a distance to look into N'tho's face. Once she's reached what she assumes is eye contact with the interesting creature, she smiles at him. "Would you like to walk it?"

[warriorraceguy.livejournal.com]

N'tho dips his head slightly in greeting once Nima makes eye contact, then peers at the shapes with evident curiosity. He's not really much for alien cultures, but it's something to take his mind off the cold. And besides, what he understands he can use to his advantage.

"What is its meaning?" he asks, though whether he's talking about the labyrinth in general or walking it in particular is unclear from the question.

[kungfu-sexnun.livejournal.com]

"It's a tool for meditation. You walk on the guided path towards the center, meditating on your goal as you walk."

Being an Air Nomad, Nima is well-versed in meditation beyond the point of needing tools such as a labyrinth, but it never hurt anyone to try something different every now and then.

"It's a good tool for people who don't spend a lot of time meditating. The guided path keeps the body active and helps quiet the mind."

[warriorraceguy.livejournal.com]

N'tho twitches his mandibles, then nods once he remembers that's the human gesture for assent. Their faces are so poorly constructed for nuanced expression.

"The meditation I know is mostly stillness," he replied. He hadn't done it in... perhaps a year? It was not something the rank and file frequently had the time or need to do.

"Is this usually done in snow?"

[kungfu-sexnun.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure. It seemed like a good idea."

Nima wondered what the twitching of the mandibles meant. Learning the expressions of different species might actually be interesting enough to read a book on.

"I'd be happy to share it with you, if you'd like to try it. My sisters taught me to meditate in any circumstances, but I thought it would be a nice thing to try. Who taught you to meditate?"