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[otiosity]

Hello my fellow shipmate captives! I hope we're all enjoying our bizarre beach kidnapping. At least as far as kidnappings go, we have quite the story once we make it back. Or if, if you're feeling cynical today.

[The world's weirdest kidnapping in her opinion at least.]

Anyway, I'm Hawke and I have an incredibly important question for the people on this ship to satisfy my own curiosity. Or I suppose some of the people on this ship. ...Probably.

In the past few days I've gotten such shock and awe [The phrase shock and awe is said in an appropriately dramatic tone!] over the very concept of magic, elves, dwarves, and demons. All of those things I see when I pop my head out my bedroom window back home. Well not demons. Or not usually demons but it did happen once or twice... [Her home is basically the garbage dump of the world, everyone.

ANYWAY. She shakes her head and waves a hand to move the conversation along.]

Fascinating but pointless side information. Magic is the sticking point. And the reason I am making this very important message where my face shows up on the little arm thing. Does anyone else do magic? Blood magic? Elemental magic? Necroph- No, it's Necromancer. Anything at all really? I figure there aren't any templars out to kill mages on this ship so we're at least safe to talk about it for now. That would be doubling down on bad luck.

And on top of that. [She makes a small ball of light appear in her hands and rolls it idly between her fingers.] anyone find that doing magic is suddenly a lot harder than it was back home? On the level of "after casting a few spells, I feel like I'm about to pass out and or vomit"? Sort of thing? Haven't exactly figured how they've done it but they've done it. It's a bit impressive, if not very annoying.

Anyway, magic users, questions, hopefully answers! Maybe we could even start a little club where we drink tea and chat up spells. That sounds delightful.

Oh and I suppose if anyone who's in "shock and awe" about magic, this is the perfect time to get all of your questions out. I really opened up the floodgates.

Comments

[skelepun]

maybe if you were the first one. this ship is crawling with magically minded humans. i've basically gotten used to the idea. you're way more common than us monsters.

[otiosity]

Well, you went and built me all up for nothing. You've stripped me of my feelings of superiority to every other human. I suppose I'll have to make do with the fact that I have a cohort of similar fellows.

[skelepun]

i hope someday you'll come to terms with such mediocrity. it's pretty freeing once you accept it.

[otiosity]

Oh, no I've definitely come to terms with mediocrity. I long for mediocrity. Sadly, most other people can't seem to see it and think that I'm beyond average.

[skelepun]

ouch. that's rough, kid. and i mean that, honestly.

so how're you special? the magic?

[otiosity]

Magic. Well as special as mages are in our world. Rich family on my mother's side. Aaaaand somehow got named champion of a city. Which is really as annoyingly special as you can get.

[skelepun]

a whole CITY? wow. how'd you manage that?

[otiosity]

Killed a raging horde of Qunari and defeated their leader who was holding the nobles hostage in one-on-one combat.

But I was doing it for a friend, really. Then suddenly you're Champion! And everyone wants you to show up to their fancy parties.

[skelepun]

[That actually generates a certain amount of pause.]

must've been some nobles. or some friend.

[otiosity]

[There's a pause on this end too.]

Some friend.

[skelepun]

[At least Sans can understand that partially. Sometimes there are people who matter above and beyond the rest. It would be hypocritical to not admit he had them, too.]

so now you're a champion. [A pointed change of subject.] moving up in the world. gonna save us from ourselves too?

[otiosity]

Maker, no.

[Perish the thought!]

I just want to have a nice stiff drink and the occasional afternoon nap.

[skelepun]

well goddamn. maybe we have more in common than the magic, then.

guess this must all feel like a vacation. invading forces aside.

[otiosity]

The drinks or the naps or both?

[She doesn't really know how a skeleton can drink at the bar but she won't tell him no, everyone deserves a drink after a long day!]

And yes, bit of a vacation, too bad about the kidnapping and the people who want to kill us.

[skelepun]

i'll let you guess.

[Both. It's both.]

that'll cool off. i think, anyway. there's nothing this boat's seen that it hasn't bounced back from. one way or another.

[otiosity]

I'm going with both. Definitely both. They go to together, if you ask me. Some drinks and then an afternoon nap? The perfect day.

[Then she makes a face.]

I hope no literal bouncing. Or else I'm not going to make it.

[skelepun]

you're a person after my own heart, hawke. aside from the whole killing thing, but i'm willing to chalk it up as an accident if you are.

everybody makes mistakes.