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[az_shrimp_horny]

[Okay. So Aziraphale's message was... less than helpful... and there are a lot of newbies this time around. So Eleanor decides to have another crack at a greeting to all of them.

So she sat on her couch in front of a plain white wall, nothing fancy. A framed candid photo of her and Rosabella hangs off to her right, below it is a picture of Mrs. Brisby. Dressed in a comfy plaid shirt, she gives the mirror a lop sided smile before she begins to speak.]

Hey everyone, I'm Eleanor and I'm just gonna get straight to the point:

Here's the deal. I'm not gonna sugar coat this for you - Things aren't the greatest right now. The townies hate us, which is just making everything a little harder. We're doing our best, but we've gotta work harder if we're going to win back their trust. I know all you newbies are probably getting sick of hearing about everything. There's a loooooot of info. Take it from someone who used to reading, uh, anything So here are some cliffnotes:

-You can get some food for free at places in town - it's good shit, too. That'll help til you get a job or someone to freeload off of.
-The Emporium has everything you might need - ask for me or Michael, we'll help hook you up.
-I'm sure you've already noticed, but the full moon makes things weird around here. Anyone who's a monster class starts looking and acting pretty wiggy. And... don't take it personally, they can't help it. On the new moon it's the exact opposite, so be nice.
-Most importantly: don't do any missions til you've at least tried to do magic... they suck ass if you don't know what you're doing. During my first mission, one guy blew up one of our tents and made the other one invisible. Seriously. You try finding an invisible tent in the dark. It's not fun.

[She gives the mirror a reassuring smile.]

Listen... I know it's a lot. Trust me. I didn't believe a single word of it until I saw the corroded with my own eyes and actually did magic for the first time. But you're not alone. If you want help with magic and shit there are a lot of us around you can talk to. Also, I'm gonna put out the same blanket offer I did a while ago. No matter how long you've been here, If you need someone to train with, talk to, hang out with, bitch at or whatever, I'm your girl. I work at the Emporium, but hit me up through the mirror any time. I'll buy the first round of drinks. Booze, tea, coffee, milk and cookies, a thimble of something, whatever.

[She pauses, biting her lip]

Uuuuhhh yeah that's about it. [Another pause] Fuck, I don't know how to end this without sounding either really lame or super awkward... except now I just made it awkward by saying that. [She facepalms] Just... bye. Okay? Bye.

Comments

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[voidalviera]

I have only been here for a short amount of time but apart from MT's video a while back I haven't had a lot of information as to why this has been happening.

What can I do to help?

I- I feel a bit helpless...

[Video]

[az_shrimp_horny]

Hey, I get it. This place can be crazy overwhelming. I'm guessing you've been here long enough to go through at least one training, though, right? In that case you can help by checking out the mission board. None of us are good enough to go out on our own, but in groups we can clean up and fix areas that need it.

[She pauses]

And it's okay. We're all in this together. If you ever need someone to talk to, just let me know.

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[voidalviera]

I-

Yes. I have had some training; though I am far more comfortable with a sword than with the magic we have here. I shall have to give it a look, but if you can think of anyone who needs me then I would be grateful for any assistance.

Thank you for your kind words.

[Video]

[az_shrimp_horny]

You're welcome. And, hey, maybe I can help a little with the magic. What kinda magic can you use? We could go out on a mission together, too, if you want.

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[voidalviera]

That would be incredibly appreciated!

I have been told that I can wield, ah, well. I am the Hero Class. So, Strong magic?

[Video]

[az_shrimp_horny]

[Eleanor nods, thinking. She holds up a finger.]

Uhhh one sec.

[She gets up and moves off screen for a moment. When she comes back she's holding the apprentice manual. She thumbs through it as she talks]

Okay. Hero... hero... hero... here it is! Okay. So you've got Wishful, Energy, Quick, Strong, and Gross. The good thing is I'm pretty good at two of those and... well I can do quick magic, I just haven't tried it, yet. But I can still give you a hand if you want!

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[voidalviera]

[Rice smiles and nods, excitement perking up her ears]

If I can figure out how they relate or compare to the magic I already know, I think I could probably get a handle on some of them. I would very much appreciate your help!

When will you be available to teach?

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[az_shrimp_horny]

[Well hey, there's a good positive attitude! Eleanor can't help but smile at her.]

Yeah, we'll figure that shit out! And I'm basically my own boss so I can do this whenever you want.

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[voidalviera]

Ah! [She has a pretty smile, Rice can't but think and is glad she doesn't blush like normal humans do.]

Well, how about tomorrow, before lunch? I've heard it can be hungry work.

[Video]

[az_shrimp_horny]

[She'd be flattered to know that.]

Sounds good! Where do you wanna meet?

((ooc: Do you want to do a log or handwave that they did this?))

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[voidalviera]

((ooc: If you're good with logging then so am I! I'd like to see some more interaction between these two))

How about the Gardens? An open space for if something goes awry.

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[az_shrimp_horny]

((ooc: Sure thing! Would you like to set it up or shall I?))

Great! I'll meet you there.

Network >> Action ((?))

[voidalviera]

((OOC: pls just bonk me on the head for being laaaate- is doing it like this okay?))

Rice arrives at the Gardens a handful on minutes later after coming from her room. She's not in her armour this time, having had an experience with being incredibly tired from before. So she's in a simple tunic that goes down to her knees before her digitrade legs start bending.

She finds an open space and then waits patiently for Eleanor.

<3<3 No worries! And this works!

[az_shrimp_horny]

Eleanor arrives shortly later. She grins and waves at Rice. She's dressed in her usual jeans and blouse, looking casual as hell. "Hey! You ready?"

[voidalviera]

Rice's eyes lack their usual darkness in the sun of the garden, her usual scarf-cowl being pushed back further to let her feel the wind against her face.
That's all to say that Eleanor sees the smile reach Rice's eyes when she turns to the woman, the flecks of pink and purple lighting up without her knowledge.

"As I'll ever be,I hope I'm a good student."

[az_shrimp_horny]

"Hey don't sweat it. I'm sure you will be!"

Eleanor matched that smile. This was going to be fun.

"What do you wanna start with?"

[voidalviera]

"I suppose, what's the most basic thing you think I could start with, and we'll build from there?"

[az_shrimp_horny]

"Let's see..." She thought about it. Energy, Wishful, Quick, Strong, and Gross... she could only use three of those but she'd learned enough in her time there that she was pretty confident with one more.

"Strong seems pretty easy. I can't do it, but I know someone who can. It's like you put some oomph into your own strength using magic. Um..." She looked around but nothing stood out as a good way to practice. Gesturing, a solid wood practice dummy grew from the ground. "Why don't you try doing something with that?"

[voidalviera]

Strong, hm?

It is probably not unlike steeling herself against very heavy hitting blows from enemies but she isn't sure how to conjure up such a thing without her Aether.

Hmmm.

Rice stands there, considering the dummy for a little while and then walks up to it. She places a hand on it, testing the kind of wood it is, pushing against it to see what sort of resistance it would put up. Solid, indeed.

She thinks back to how she managed to conjure the smallest something during training and tries to hold onto that feeling.
She hops backwards and draws her arm back- perhaps it will be easier with less thinking and more doing-
She gathers her focus into her mind, then down to her arm and along to her fist, and a low humming fills her body.

Eleanor will be able to see a faint shimmering around her limb, as if something is charging up- and then Rice strikes the dead centre of the dummy's chest, a resounding crack rolls out followed by a wave of pressure, rustling leaves and flowers and dust on the floor.

Rice steps back out of her stance, tilting her head and regarding her hand quizzically. There is now a hole in the mannequin, splintered wood bursting from its back.

[az_shrimp_horny]

Eleanor watches, giving Rice the space to figure out how to work her magic her own way. There was only so much direction she could give her, after all. She'd learned that, at a certain point, people had to figure out how to work their own magic. It was all very personal.

When the back of the mannequin exploded, she whooped and applauded. "Holy shit that was awesome!! How do you feel?"

[voidalviera]

"Like I just exploded the back out of a mannequin," she smirks, then she actually laughs.

"And also like I could go for a nap."

This form of magic is so foreign to her, yet it feels like... something like a memory swims around in her head, but it's so fuzzy and indistinct she can't really make anything of it.

Huh.

"How much magic do people cast in a day if it takes this much out of them?"

[az_shrimp_horny]

She smiles reassuringly. Holding out a hand, she wishes up a glass of water to give to Rice.

"It gets easier over time. You get better and can do more. I've gotten pretty good at holding off the worst of the negative effects for a bit."