The Magic of Runes

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[This particular feed looks much more staged than any of her others. A table has been set up, and there's a wooden box sitting conspicuously in the center of it. Hibiki herself stands excitedly a little to the side, making it easy to see the set up.

And in the background, unintentionally, is a sleeping Cyndaquil. Whoops. BUT IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST--]

Thanks to Aladdin-san's hard work, runic magic works in the city now! There were a lot of flashing lights in the sky recently - that means the magic has returned to Asgard.

I'm probably not the most qualified person to talk about it, but... you can use runic magic to do a lot of things the powers from the gods won't. If you learn how to use them right, you can make up your own spells, too!

[She picks up the box, opening it up and showing the bottom to the screen. Inscribed there is a curious circle. In the background, the Cyndaquil gives a yawn.]

This is a spell I made. If you use it, you can conjure melon bread!

[By way of demonstration, she touches her fingers to the circle, causing it to glow a soft green mixed with gold. With a snap, she shuts the box... Only to open it again with a steaming loaf of melon bread inside. She sets the box aside and takes out the bread happily.]

See?

If anybody wants to learn more about runic magic, the magic guild Grimoire's Sigil can help teach you! It takes a little to learn, but... I'm sure everybody can do lots of wonderful things with magic like this!

Comments

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I don't know your master, but if you say they weren't hurt, I'm going to trust it. [ ... ] Sorry for doubting this, I'm just not a fan of experimenting on other living beings...

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It's okay... I was worried too at first, but he told me they would be alright...

[She trails off, her mind going unwittingly back to that time. It... really has been a long time, hasn't it? Since that incident, and since she last got to see her Master...]

[burntviolet]

[ well in that case, she won't push further. ]

I trust your word. Well, are there any other rune spells I could use?

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[Ah, right. Got to focus on the present.]

U-umm... The others might have made a few more, but I don't know them myself. It's all so new, we don't have very many spells made yet.

[burntviolet]

I see... I could go see the guild one of these days then. I confess you that I would really like to learn this kind of magic, if only to help others better.

Do you think there would be a spell to heal others, too?

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Hmmm... I don't know if a healing spell would work, but... we can try?

[burntviolet]

It can be tried, but... I wouldn't want to cause trouble.

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It can't hurt to try! And if it doesn't work, we can just find another spell that does!

[burntviolet]

Alright. I just wanted to see if there was some healing spell people can learn without necessarily possessing it. [ She wants to be more useful to people... ]

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Not yet... I thought about making one, too, but I didn't know if it would be okay.

[burntviolet]

Do you think it would break a rule...?

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Maybe... I'm not very sure, though.

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Hmm... perhaps it's best to ask the gods about it, right?

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Probably. I wonder how I should ask them...? They don't usually talk to me very much even when they're making announcements.

[burntviolet]

I think the best way is to do that very politely... and maybe ask the right person. If Sigyn made the announcement, for example... [ But they can't predict when that will ever happen. ]

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...I don't think I can ask Freya-sama, though. She's the one who told Aladdin-san about the magic, but...

[burntviolet]

... She's gone now, isn't she?

[ which opens another can of worms. ugh. ]

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Right.

[Hard to ask somebody who isn't there... And especially for the reason she left.]

[burntviolet]

And there's no way we can ask someone else.

I... guess it's best to be put on hold until that situation is solved.

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Yeah...

B-but once everything is over with... I'm sure asking would be okay? [She hopes???]

[burntviolet]

Yeah... if she returns at all.

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But... she has to return sometime, right?

[burntviolet]

Right... well, I wouldn't imagine what would become of Asgard if she doesn't. With two gods lacking, we might become weaker against the enemy.

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...And if they attacked again with her gone...