[Ha! He was right about him being the researcher type. And he's quite proud of it. Which he should be, but a little humility went a long way.]
Just Ardbert here, like I said. Sounds like you're in charge of a lot of stuff back home.
[Ardbert shrugs, even though Verstael can't see it.]
Might not be the right term, but yes. I guess I misspoke a bit earlier. Aetherytes also have arcane machinery attached to them. Everything has to work right or people teleporting to that Aetheryte might not find their destination partway through. Which means they'd be stuck like that, maybe for all eternity, unless they get lucky enough that someone can find them and pull them out. You can count on one hand the people that can do that.
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Just Ardbert here, like I said. Sounds like you're in charge of a lot of stuff back home.
[Ardbert shrugs, even though Verstael can't see it.]
Might not be the right term, but yes. I guess I misspoke a bit earlier. Aetherytes also have arcane machinery attached to them. Everything has to work right or people teleporting to that Aetheryte might not find their destination partway through. Which means they'd be stuck like that, maybe for all eternity, unless they get lucky enough that someone can find them and pull them out. You can count on one hand the people that can do that.