"Precious?" Aponiv Tilted his head much as he did with Leroy "Yeah Like- Gold! Or Silver! The Stuff thats on your Wings!" Kirk Pointed to the Shining Gold ornaments on his person
Giving a tilt of his Back, his wing was brought around, looking at the Metal, thinking. "Yes. You could say we do. In the Mines my people have found specialty materials that are different than the Others. Tougher. It has harsh angles when dug from the Clouderia."
"We've Even found Gems within them. Dazzling in the Shade of Violet."
"Could it be Amethyst?" Noir Questioned.
"In the Sky?" Kále cocked an Eyebrow. He was no geologist by any means. But he knew no mere ordinary thing would be in the clouds like these.
"I've never heard of gems that form from the sky…But-" Raven cupped her chin with her fingers. Thinking through all that she'd seen so far to attempt at a deduction. "Perhaps what you've found is Sea Prism. Sea Stone." She gave the two names the Material that nullifies Devil Fruit powers.
"And if there's a Gem on the Inside that's Violet…" Her brow Narrowed
"You may have Stumbled Across Terragym."
"Terragym?" Many of them spoke at once.
"Yes." Raven Explained. Terragym was a Rare form of Sea Stone. Where Sea Prism Affects Fruit Users with only direct contact. And Depending on its concentration and purity, depends on just how much it weakens the wearer.
But Terragym is more potent that even being within a radius of it can sap the Energy of a Fruit User, and once close enough, utterly deactivating their powers. Terragym was even more curious that when in high enough concentration and with the right concoction of Materials, a Crystalline Form that's Jagged and Black and Purple is Formed.
Could it even sap and weaken a person without a Devil Fruit? Though if this was true, it had never been properly documented, it was a pure hypothetical. And if it was true? Was it the Sea Stone that did it? Or was it a byproduct unrelated? Like it affecting the Nervous System rather than a Supernatural Effect?
"I've never heard of anything like that." Was the common census amongst them all. Even one of the most well read amongst the group, Noir and Jeanne, hadn't heard of anything close to that.
But Aponiv had a look of understanding on his face as he nodded. Seemingly something connecting in his mind. "The Metal or what we Call 'Gimo' is hard to shape and takes a long tedious process that many Skyderians that work with Materials take pride in. It is one of the few things that are Expressly made into weapons."
That, if Ravens theory was correct, would mean that there was possibly a surplus of Sea Prism Weapons in this singular island, than the entirety of the world. Even the World Government may not have such easy access even in small amounts!
Raven scribbled quickly in her book about these findings. Jeanne had her own thoughts on just what this entailed as did Dezzi, Kirk and Noir. The Entire crew in one way or another was gobsmacked with this new world that they were in. When it came to Arabasta, there wasn't much time. And Jaya Vanem had its own damper on things. They were only at Jaya Vanem so that they could even get here!
This was Technically their real first Adventure! Exploration! They'd been on the Sea for Months and they'd yet to properly have a full adventure!
As the Group continued down the path. Aponiv gestured the Roaming Animals that walked the White Plains. Large Horned Goats, whos Horns were the Size of Small Tree Limbs, and curved backwards as they grazed. Across the Field there were similar Horned Creatures that Looked like Bison. The Biggest Oddity about them that made the Entire group stop in their tracks, eyes wide. Was that once one was Done grazing, the Brown sides unfolded into a set of Brown Leathery Wings! Fur at the rim revealing that they were much thinner underneath the facade, closer to Cattle in size before taking off!
"Woah!" The Group Uttered! In A few Harsh flaps of its wings the Bison like Creatur Flew to another stretch of Field, the other few around them slowly walking before unfurling their own wings and taking off as well!
"Impressed I see." Aponiv Smiled. "Those are Wingsons"
"They usually travel in hurds. Fly in packs. The Larger one you Saw was a Steer. A Main Breeding Wingson. Typically would mate with a few other Females. They spawn about Four to Six Calves at a time. Wings are too small to fly at first. But eventually their feathers and wings come in. Their Fur is Actually fine Feathers."
"Would that Make them Birds?" Noir Asked
"Would that make me a bird?" Aponiv respond with a Smile "They have Red Meat. So I think they aren't Birds."
"What do they taste like…" Noir wondered aloud "Juicy. Savory. When cooked just right with a bit of red left in the middle. Theres not much like it…" Aponiv gave a small shake of his head as he thought about it
"Some Raise Cattle out here. Some Go on Hunts Monthly when the Hurds are at the Peak of their Breeding when their all together. Anything we kill we use all of it. Fat and Meat for Cooking, Skin for Leather, Bones for a myriad of things. And if we need to, snew for thread."
Jeanne was a tad queasy at the idea "A Tad Grotesque. But I get it." She said truthfully. She'd grown up as a Diver before her devil fruit, so she knew just how much of an animal one could use. Even if at first thought it could sound strange
"We Treat what we kill with as much respect and thanks as we can. We may be the stronger ones. But they are still fueling us. And we are Thankful for that."