Gary
*He facepalms, his wings twitching as he groans*
"Mutations? In this age? Are you sure that you didn't get yourself involved with a mad scientist whos basically creating monsters by altering how their bodies work?"
Rebecca
*He gazed at him for a long while as if considering it.*"Seems like one of the most sane people I've met."*Terrel said casually. He found the doctor's work both uncanny and interesting. The word mad was a strong word, especially considering the mutant beasts that roamed the lands pseudo-naturally. Most people simply called them monsters though.*"I think he tested it more on himself thinking about it."
Gary
*He raises an eyebrow, openly skeptical about the whole 'sane' part.*
"Testing anything on yourself is not an indication of being sane. No proper researcher would test any of their creations on themselves. Its a precaution thats necessary, if your experiment goes wrong then you'll be the one who faces the consequences, meaning you may never be able to pass on what you've discovered"
Rebecca
*He gave a snort of amusement.*"If something happens to you, I don't think that's something you'd want to pass on."*He said. Terrel supposed the man had some truth in his words. However, what was done in the past was done, and as much time that had gone by, it didn't seem like anything bad had happened so maybe he should continue to trust whatever it was the doctor injected him with to make him stronger. He eventually gave a light shrug.*"I suppose everyone has their own ways of going about things. I'm not the one that should be informing others on what he does. I understood little of it."
Gary
*He sighs and shrugs, looking out at the waves. He doesn't really have much else to say on the subject besides more criticism on how stupid it is do something you don't know anything about. But its rather pointless so he doesn't bother. Instead he stares at the ocean silently, watching the waves and occasionally aquatic life go by*
Rebecca
*Terrel allowed the silence to ensue between them as he watched the waters gently sloshing against the boat. He used to only occasionally travel by sea, but now with the trade ships becoming available, it seemed practically necessary for quick travel. Some time had passed and Terrel eventually found himself being a approached by a Reptilian. They uttered a few words to him in Menti and eventually Terrel looked back over to face Azrael.*"We'll be reaching the gates soon. It's best we don't draw too much attention to ourselves."*He said before standing more upright and tilting his head in a direction for Azrael to follow. Some of the crew seemed to become more active, a few getting up to head to the front of the ship in them approaching the supposed gates that were meant to take them to the Arcane seas.*"Ever been through them?"*He asked Azrael while heading in a direction opposite to the crew.*
Gary
*He stares at the ocean for a while, not responding yet. Its.. Difficult to read his expression. Hes clearly got a mask on, albeit a very well practiced one. But he does eventually look at him to answer*
"Haven't been through them often, only once back in my early 20s. Maybe I'll figure out something interesting about them hm?" *Hes obviously not nearly as enthusiastic as he was earlier but eh*
Rebecca
"Nothing but a lot of ocean and few bits of land."*He said, taking up post at the rear of the ship while he let the crew handle the guards at the gateway. A few Treton seemed to be waiting there and eventually the ship was brought to a stop while they spoke. The Elf took a seat for a while, silently watching the Ardent in his unreadability. Did the scientist think irk him that much or was there something else on his mind? Terrel wasn't too sure, but he couldn't be bothered to ask, instead simply relaying his own thoughts.*"Mostly used for travel, but it's a wonder if anyone tried starting a civilization out there."
Gary
*He glances at Terrel, tilting his head. His wings have been oddly still this whole time*
"Hmm.. Starting a civilization in the middle of an ocean? It could be done theoretically. But if anyone tried they probably gave up really quickly"
Rebecca
"I suppose with enough people considering the same idea it's very well possible."*He said.*"Plenty of good opportunity through there."*Terrel watched as the Treton swam off, the boat soon moving once more as it steered towards the gates. The Elf stared on ahead for a moment as they drew close and, in a shift in lighting, the boat had gone through, with nothing around them besides the large expanse of water in every direction. One may not even realize it having been passed if not for the gate that now sat behind them.*"The crew tell a whole bunch of stories of spirits living in the seas out here, told me the tales came from Runrans that took to these waters whenever sailing to and from the mainland."
Gary
*He looks around at the new.. Area? His interest is clearly peaked*
"Well considering the nature of this place some of those stories might he right. What do you say? Think theres some alien life out here somewhere?" *He grins at Terrel, his excitement at the prospect of completely new lifeforms igniting once more*

"If there is Id love to see it. Who knows what could be living here and what type of properties it has"

*He frowns, rather disappointed at this bit of knowledge. A shame... Who knows what could be down there. His wings flutter, finally showing some movement again*
"Hm.. Well thats unfortunate. But theres probably a spell somewhere for breathing underwater so maybe it wont be an issue? Unless its illegal to dive into the water while traveling through a gate"
Rebecca
"Mmm probably. There is practically a spell for everything, I've come to learn."*He said in thought before letting out a laugh at the question that followed.*"Who's going to stop you, the spirits down below? People may well think you mad for doing such. Don't know what you're getting yourself into going down there."
Gary
*He stares at Terrel for a fes seconds at the mention of being mad. Its almost like his face is saying 'Well.. Yea kinda'*
"Terrel. Do you really think that ground breaking discoveries happen thanks to sane people?"
Rebecca
*Terrel raised a single eyebrow as if to question the man's slight hypocrisy towards his perspective of sanity after their previous conversation.*"Probably not. Then again, there's the possibility of something being accidentally stumbled upon."
Gary
*He scoffs and waves his hand dismissively*
"Stumbling onto something is unreliable and in the majority of cases leads someone either destroying what they find out of ignorance and fear or having no idea what it is and mistaking it as something else entirely. No, true progress comes from people intentionally setting out to find the unknown and unexplored. And theyre usually seen as mad and 'insane' all because they dare leave safety in the pursuit of knowledge"
Rebecca
"In that case, pretty much every adventurer is insane then."*He said.*"And if all of them are then no one is. Undependable or not, sometimes the best things can only be discovered on accident. I think rare occurrences like such should be recorded simply for the phenomenon."
Gary
*He rubs his chin, frowning as he considers his words, his wings fluttering again*
"Hmm.. I think I understand where you are coming from. Although frankly I don't put much faith in the random occurrences, theyre unreliable. I say going out looking for these things is the best way to get results, even if someone does end up stumbling on a huge discovery"
Rebecca
"Who knows? It may happen more often than you think."*He said with a casual grin.*"Sometimes just being in the right place at the right time is all it takes. Like going on a nightly walk, might I add."
Gary
*He rolls his eyes and smirks as his wings readjust themselves*
"Lucky coincidences aren't all that common at all. Having to rely on them the whole time wont bring us much further in our development. After all not many people understand how to operate on a body or investigate the mana in a plant or creature"