Teaching Magic

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[Ah, such a beautiful day to have off! Which means that the natural place for a growing child like her would be...

...Indoors?]

Hello everybody! Over the past few days a lot of people have asked me about Runic Magic, so I thought... Since I have the day off, if anyone would like to come learn the basics, I can teach them! I'll take breaks around lunch and dinner, but I'll come right back once I finish, so please feel free to come at any time if you are interested in learning!

[--And something seems to occur to her right then.]

We've gotten a lot of new people, haven't we...? If you don't know what Runic Magic is, it's a different type of magic from the powers the gods give you. Instead of drawing from the gods, it draws from the world itself. It can be used for all kinds of things, like conjuring bread or making your clothes invisible... things like that! And we're discovering more and more spells every day! Anyone can learn it, so if you'd like to give it a try, just come visit!

I'll be in the Grimoire's Sigil headquarters. It's right by the Draupnir Theater in Freyr-sama's district, so you can't miss it!

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[And as promised, she can be found sitting at a table in the Grimoire's Sigil HQ, a book on Runic Magic spread open as she scribbles some new circles on a paper with plain ink. Nothing magical here - it's all just practice and half-thought up ideas.

...And a couple of cat faces if you actually look, but can you really fault a kid for getting distracted every once in a while during her studies? Either way, the moment she hears someone around she'll look up right away.]

Oh-! Did you come here for lessons?

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[realmenknitplushies]

...I dunno about lessons. But ...

[Kanji's standing in the doorway, looking an odd mixture of casual and tense - he's still not sure of himself. His hands are in his pockets, shoulders slumped, though that's probably not new - the one new thing that is noticeable, however, is that he's actually wearing glasses.

He smiles, a spot awkwardly.]

I was, uh, in the area... [Excuses.] I figured if you were talkin' about this stuff, I might's well see what was going on.

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[...? Did he always need glasses...?]

That's fine! I was just looking over some of the runes we have already... Do you want to see, too?

[She gestures to the book in front of her. It does indeed seem to be full of various arrays, some arranged on circles, others on lines, and even a few in spirals.]

[realmenknitplushies]

[Technically, yes. A bit. Thank a little favour he had to do for someone else for reminding him that it might be a good idea...]

Yeah, sure ... man. [He frowns.] This looks kinda complicated.

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[trepidations]

[ He's not really sure what he's going to learn, but it sounded better than sitting holed up in his rooms in Loki house, so here he is, indeed. He fidgets with his hands. ]

A-ah, yeah? But I wasn't even sure if I can learn something like that? It just seems sort of...

[ He shrugs a little helplessly, smiling. Something to distract him, surely. ]

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Don't worry, anyone can learn this kind of magic! You don't have to have any special talent for it.

[She sure didn't back in her world. With a friendly smile, she'll start flipping through the pages of her book, settling on a page with far simpler arrays on it - mainly ones based on circles and lines as opposed to spirals and helixes and such.]

Do you want to maybe look through them first to see what they look like?

[trepidations]

Oh. Well, that's good.

[ He smiles faintly and sits across from her, looking up at the book. The symbols and little drawings there are already confusing. ]

We had magic where I was from but we used wands. So this ... looks a little different. It... er, may help if I see them? I don't know, really. Sorry.

[ He ducks his head. Well isn't this embarrassing? ]

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[myownhero]

[They've already spoken about this once, but now Bliss is finally getting a chance to visit. She's had one experience with runes, which was - well, interesting, but might have helped the gods out. It was definitely powerful, anyway, which convinced her that she should learn more.]

Hey, Hibiki. [She grins, her curly ponytail bobbing as she nods her head.] I figured it was about time I showed up and checked this out. I don't have any of my own ink yet, though, and Ryan said I might need to bring supplies. Is that alright?

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Bliss-san!

[Once she realizes who it is, she gives a small wave.]

Don't worry about supplies! We mix a lot of our own paint and oil here, so there should be plenty to use! Though... it's probably good to practice with normal ink first.

[Gotta make sure those lines are nice and crisp!]

Do you want to get started? I thought it might be good to teach you how to write a spell we've already made instead of the alphabet first... [As that's more useful if you're trying to make your own spell.]

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[myownhero]

Oh, cool. [She's still a bit uncomfortable as she shuffles in, even with that warm greeting. She's come to do magic. Even having done it before, and apparently having it as part of her physical makeup now with the super-strength, it feels so strange.] Yeah, that sounds like a good idea, especially if it's expensive, I - made a pretty huge mess of Ryan's before I got it right.

[Write a spell. How does she even.]

- wherever you think is good to start! [She's flustered, but there's not even a hint of judgment. It's all unease, all strange newness.]

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How do you get this magic going?

[ sarah's voice sounds a little hesitant, but a lot softer than usual, mostly because she's genuinely curious and a little because she's got a soft spot for kids. ]

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It takes some practice, but all you need to do is write down the runic array correctly using the right kind of paint or oil. Even if you don't understand what the runes actually mean, as long as you write it down right it should work!

[So please don't feel pressured to learn an entirely new language or anything!!]

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I don't suppose there's some kind of runic handbook.

[ no but she's intrigued!! if it can really do all that hibiki was detailing, it could come in handy! ]

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[dragonspeak]

It's been a while since I've gone to the headquarters. If you've found a few runes since the last time we spoke, perhaps we could compare notes.

[He's always looking to learn new ones!]

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The only one I've found so far is one for storing items and summoning them from a distance... But I want to see if I can find some more! It's been a while since I tried looking for new combinations, but if I can find something that might be helpful...

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[runtothesunlight]

[Sounded like a good alternative to the regular magic here.]

Hey. I think a..friend of mine might be interested.

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Really? If you want to tell them to come visit, I can try to teach them a little while I'm here!

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[abhero]

Yup.

[Hamel walks in like he owns the place, coming to stand by the table. He looks at the book, gets bored after two seconds becasue he can't understand it, and examines the paper instead.]

Are you trying to make a cat?

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[Eep! She hurriedly puts her hands over the pictures.]

Eh-- Oh, no, this is-!

[...Er...]

...I got a little distracted.

[abhero]

[He raises an eyebrow, amused.]

I already saw it. Relax, I'm not your teacher, I don't care what you draw.

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[discrepant]

Yes. I thought it would be a good opportunity to learn more about runes today.

[Truth be told, he had seen the transmission a few hours after she made the announcement, so he felt some concern in having missed it, but was relieved to have found her at the table.]

Good day, Hibiki-sensei. I'm ready to begin whenever you are. [A bow.] Please treat me well.

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Alright, Miketsukami-san!

[She still looks mildly embarrassed by the "sensei," but she's getting used to it again. Slowly, but surely...]

Umm... Right! Last time we went over the basic arrays: lines, circles, spiral, helix, and tree. So... this time, would you like to try studying the alphabet?

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[He will begin to bring out a small notebook from his suit chest pocket along with paper and pencil. It was clear he came prepared for the next lessons.]

Yes. I would be honored to learn more over the alphabet. It could help in better understanding the ruin forms you taught the previous time.

[And there he goes, awaiting for her lessons to begin.]

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[fire_punk]

[He lifts his chin almost arrogantly rather than fidget nervously.]

I guess so. It's like that rune thing we did to help the gods, right?

wah

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Yes, exactly! Those runes were made using Runic Magic, too!

I can teach you some other ones to use, if you'd like! Or how to come up with your own, too!

[fire_punk]

Are there any for fire and shit?

[His eyes grow wide.] I can make some up?!