[ it's light, because honestly, there could be, and it's not like axel cares about property damage. but also. logically speaking.
he frowns a bit at the question ]
Nah. Or at least, it shouldn't be. You just don't know how to access it any other way yet. Trust me, if feelings were necessary for magic, I know a few guys who would've had some definite trouble with it over the years. [ ha ha, nobodies. ] But we might be going along with that route to kickstart you. Before we go there though-- do ya remember how it felt, with the smoke and steam? Physically.
Alright. So what you're gonna do is try to imagine that again. Start off slow, like you're just holding a candle in your hand, and try and build it from there.
[ he has NO fucking idea if this will work at all but you wouldn't think it by his tone of voice ]
It might be easier if you try for longer than five seconds. [ but he sounds amused ] Try to see and feel it, alright? 'Cause the only thing you can set on fire around here is me.
[Fiiiine. He frowns in thought, staring at his hands and actually bothering to try for longer than five seconds. He'd rather not set someone on fire yet anyway.]
The magic thing is still strange. [He's still concentrating though. There's a period of silence before there's a little flash of a spark in his hands. Unsurprisingly, it startles him and he lets it go, snuffing out the baby flame.]
Yeah, some worlds aren't really that connected to it.
[ but his magicxposition is interrupted by Kaoru succeeding, if briefly, and he lets out a fucking sigh of relief mentally because he had NO CLUE if that was ever going to. out loud, he just gives a low whistle and a short slow clap ]
Hey, there you go! You got it. All you gotta do is not freak out next time.
Asking me not to freak out because my hands created fire is a little much for the first week. [But there's an expression of awe as he looks down at his hands again.] It's really that easy?
[Wow. Thanks for not talking about your cult, Axel.]
Magic isn't real where I'm from, obviously. It would make things easier but I don't think the world is ready for that. [...] So you've been doing this for years.
Earth doesn't have access to it. But what makes a world able to access magic? [He doesn't expect Axel to have an answer, but he's back to looking at his hands and trying to relight the flame.]
You're only ten years older than me. [That is to say that doesn't sound too long and he's assuming Axel started when he was like five.] And it's a thing everyone you know has access to in your world, too?
[ he has no actual clue. also god sure ask me to logic radiant garden like an ASSHOLE ]
Nah, not everyone. You still have to learn how to use it, and I'm pretty sure a lot of people just never got interested in it, since it's used for fighting for the most part.
Of course it was. [Fighting. There's that stupid word again, and he catches the "got" but doesn't ask. He makes note of it for later.] What else would magic be used for?
That leaves us with two possible options then. We're either not at a risk of getting hurt, or that's the point. [He paid attention, too.] Neither of these sound good.
[He jumps a little at being called out, looking back at his hands and nodding.]
Right. Sorry. [Don't apologize? He's thrown off, mostly, but at least this time it's easier to bring the little sparks back. Baby flames rest on his finger tips after trying to concentrate for five minutes.]
...Lili's powers seem to be working for her, too. I'm still finding out what other people have.
[It's a different kind of game. He's used to the teasing that comes from Hikaru and he's usually on the other end of this terrorizing everyone he knows, but being out of his element is a Lot. Nevertheless he's letting the flames sit on his fingers and watching them for a moment.]
Well yeah, that's why I'm going to outsource. If I speak to enough people and others speak to another group, I can consolidate what I've learned.
Nothing else to do, is there? [There's a little grin.] If his show yesterday is anything to go by, Ookurikara's fire, too. Daiba-chan and I were trying to figure out hers but she doesn't know yet. And you know Lili's.
[Yep. Everybody is first-name basis except Nana for reasons we don't actually know.]
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[ it's light, because honestly, there could be, and it's not like axel cares about property damage. but also. logically speaking.
he frowns a bit at the question ]
Nah. Or at least, it shouldn't be. You just don't know how to access it any other way yet. Trust me, if feelings were necessary for magic, I know a few guys who would've had some definite trouble with it over the years. [ ha ha, nobodies. ] But we might be going along with that route to kickstart you. Before we go there though-- do ya remember how it felt, with the smoke and steam? Physically.
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But okay, sure, that makes sense. There's a raised eyebrow at that middle bit but he won't press. The question can still be taken a few ways to him.]
It was sort of like holding something very hot but without it burning. Not like the scrolls but something warm.
[He remembers the emotions more clearly but that's fine.]
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[ he has NO fucking idea if this will work at all but you wouldn't think it by his tone of voice ]
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...he can do that?
His palms are cupped and he's visualizing...but nada.]
...would it be easier to have something to actually light on fire? [Please say no, this is also Kaoru not visualizing hard enough.]
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The magic thing is still strange. [He's still concentrating though. There's a period of silence before there's a little flash of a spark in his hands. Unsurprisingly, it startles him and he lets it go, snuffing out the baby flame.]
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[ but his magicxposition is interrupted by Kaoru succeeding, if briefly, and he lets out a fucking sigh of relief mentally because he had NO CLUE if that was ever going to. out loud, he just gives a low whistle and a short slow clap ]
Hey, there you go! You got it. All you gotta do is not freak out next time.
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["Easy."] How'd you learn?
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[ he looks upwards as if in thought ]
Hm, well, I kinda got off easy. Magic was pretty normal where I grew up, and then I was apprenticed under people who sorta studied that sort of thing?
[ what a diplomatic way to put all that. ]
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Magic isn't real where I'm from, obviously. It would make things easier but I don't think the world is ready for that. [...] So you've been doing this for years.
[He's guesstimating.]
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[ fucking disney logic. anyway. ]
Yeah. Been like... [ what the FUCK is the passage of time, he's literally frowning ] A pretty long time.
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You're only ten years older than me. [That is to say that doesn't sound too long and he's assuming Axel started when he was like five.] And it's a thing everyone you know has access to in your world, too?
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[ he has no actual clue. also god sure ask me to logic radiant garden like an ASSHOLE ]
Nah, not everyone. You still have to learn how to use it, and I'm pretty sure a lot of people just never got interested in it, since it's used for fighting for the most part.
[ woops he accidentally a past tense ]
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Of course it was. [Fighting. There's that stupid word again, and he catches the "got" but doesn't ask. He makes note of it for later.] What else would magic be used for?
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A lotta stuff, probably. Healing's one of 'em. But fighting's the easiest way to use it, I guess. People don't always think that much into things.
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...none of the powers on that scroll even indicate they could heal us. [Which is a Problem.] I don't know if they had that in mind here.
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[ he. has. paid attention. ]
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[ to make his point he draws an x with the fire and, also, stops drawing stuff to look at Kaoru and gesture at his hands ]
Not that I don't get the urge, but quitting ten minutes into your first lesson is a bit much.
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Right. Sorry. [Don't apologize? He's thrown off, mostly, but at least this time it's easier to bring the little sparks back. Baby flames rest on his finger tips after trying to concentrate for five minutes.]
...Lili's powers seem to be working for her, too. I'm still finding out what other people have.
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It's fine. I was messing with you.
[ anyway. ]
I think some of 'em are still finding it out, too. And I'm not so sure they'd all be willing to share if they do.
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Well yeah, that's why I'm going to outsource. If I speak to enough people and others speak to another group, I can consolidate what I've learned.
[i.e. Kyoya would maybe be proud of him. Maybe.]
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That's one way to gather the info you need. Well, if it helps, Vally's fire like both of us. That's about all I've got so far, though.
[ because he hasn't fucking asked. ]
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[Yep. Everybody is first-name basis except Nana for reasons we don't actually know.]
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[ information gathering obvsly ]
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