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∞ 12: Concentration

It's taken several days, but I think I've made a little progress. If I may ask, Stella, did the spirits ... tease you? I heard a remark about having funny eyebrows. I will try to reach that state of mind again and actually try communicating.

I hadn't tested for awhile, but I can now hover the same height off the ground as I could prior to my abduction. I suppose everything is back in working order.

Nagi, I would like to talk to you about your mapmaking skills, if you are still interested in volunteering your help. If there are any who are particularly knowledgeable of plants and living off of nature, I would like to speak with you, too.

If you would like to discuss what we had talked about, now would be a good time -- before another experiment or event comes up.

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I... told you they were quirky, huh?

Yes, they teased me, too. They said my hair was too long... ~~There's nothing wrong with it!~~

But I'm glad you were able to hear them! That's the first step towards using Filial magic.

You did, but I didn't think they were ... so easily amused.

I suppose mortals' differences are fascinating in comparison to having no physical bodies.

I hypothesized that prior magic experience may help or hamper learning Filial magic, but I cannot test myself. Did you feel an affinity to Filial elements similar to the magic in your world?

~~...If it helps, I think your eyebrows are just fine!~~ Ah... quite. Every time, really... They insist that I "hack it off".

It's just in the way that we were fascinated or, in others' cases, mortified by our wings. They're different... and I suppose the spirits think the same of us.

It's a little different, I admit. It's the spirits themselves that are doing the magic for you... But it does help if you've had magical abilities in your world. It's hard figuring out what to do with a fireball in your hand at first.

I imagine they will find something else wrong with your hair if you did cut it.

They seem very ... human, for lack of a better term. Individual personalities and strengths.

Perhaps that's why it did not feel peculiar. That sounds similar to summoning in my world. You have broadened your skills to offensive magic?

Ha, they'll probably claim it's too short. Or suggest I go bald.

And you're right about that... It really depends on which element you wish to wield, I think.

Ah... Recently, yes. Ever since the experiment with the hunter. I felt that we'd need offensive skills as well as defensive, and if I'm to be a teacher, I'm sure others will want to know such things as well. I'm not quite good enough to actually make a fireball, but I have in my own world. ~~That was the time where I dropped it and set the cabinet on fire...~~

My fiancée has brought up a very good idea as well... to combine physical attacks with Filial magic. Some people just can't stand back and cast, right? I think it's very possible to do that, too.

Runes forbid they go that far.

Having offensive, defensive, and healing capabilities would most definitely helpful in case another dangerous experiment comes up. Between those carnivorous flowers and the hunter, I think we could see instant improvement on our chances of survival.

If Filial magic is rooted in summoning, it's possible the best that can be done would be to imbue elemental magic on weapons. But that is based on my studies, and even if that is the case, it would be very beneficial for us.

It would make us a much more formidable army.

I agree with all of your points, and I intend to test and see if it's possible for weapons and martial arts moves can be used with Filial magic. If it's successful, then I think our chances of survival in another dangerous experiment will be much greater than they were in the past.

It may be a long way off, but this may serve as the potential to finally fight back.

They teased me too, but I got them to stop. ~~You don't wanna know what they teased about~~

...And yeah. ...Where?

You got them to stop?

We may talk in my room, unless you would prefer elsewhere.

Yeah. ...I'll explain that too. It kinda goes along with the rest of it anyway.

Okay. You live in one of the community buildings right?

I submit to those more knowledgeable on the subject. If you have any suggestions, they are welcome.

Correct. On the first floor, next to Caesar's room, if you know where that is.

Yeah, I do. You there right now?

I am. I will keep an eye out for you.

Okay.

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[Albert sets down his pen and sits back in his chair, looking from his desk to the window. He had not yet met this Sheena in person, so he wondered what he could expect of the upcoming meeting.]

[A little hesitant, Sheena knocks on the specified door. She's never met Albert in person either, and already he seems quite different from Caesar.]

[Albert pushes himself up and rises from the chair at the sound of the knock, opening the door.]

Sheena, correct? Please come in; thank you for coming over so promptly.

Uh, yeah. ...No problem.

[She goes inside, looking around once, quickly. Internally she's pretty anxious, but she doesn't really show it.]

[He shuts the door, standing there with one hand lingering on the door frame as he looks at Sheena.]

...It was quite awhile ago that we first spoke about meeting to talk about this. I wouldn't blame you if you have forgotten, since you were recovering at the time.

You said that you may have angered the Malnosso. Can you tell me about that?

No, I remember.

This kid...whose name I still don't know...he was talking about how maybe all of this is kinda...forced on us, I guess. Well, I don't mean forced, exactly. It was more like...how do we know any of this is what it is.

[She sighs and shakes her head] I guess I don't remember as much as I thought. Anyway...I was writing it down. Well, writing down what I thought, at least...and then they showed up.

That supports your idea, right?

[He nods contemplatively, frowning.] It does. Your incident seems as if they were keeping a possibly significant idea from being voiced -- or remembered, in your case.

But you were speaking about this in person? Or through the journals?

Through the journals. ...I don't remember if we tried to filter the conversation or not. Sorry.

...But the thing that got my wing snapped was something else. ...At least, I think I remember you asking about that.

All the same, that would require the Malnosso to be monitoring the content of your journal for them to see that conversation. ...Troubling.

What were the circumstances that led to your wing being broken?

...Back in my world, I have this...ability. [She looks away, at the window ~~if there is one~~.] I can use the mana in my world to summon the guardian spirits of the world. I don't have that power here, but...somehow the Malnosso gave it back to me, while...while I was there.

They...didn't like it when I summoned them all at once...to attack. ...I kinda...wrecked stuff. ...So I was punished.

I see. That must be why you've already some grasp of the Filial magic.

...The fact that the Malnosso gave your power back to you, even if temporarily, open up a lot of questions. Were they able to take away your powers as quickly as you used them, or did your powers dissipate once you had left a certain area?

But I can see why they would break your wings. That is certainly a steep offense towards them.

...I kinda...I mean, it's...I don't think they wanna let anyone see...that we might have once been powerful enough to hurt them.

I don't remember...what happened afterward. My wing snapped, and it hurt...and then they injected me with something. It's...it's blank after that.

[If he looks, Albert will notice her trembling slightly. She still hasn't looked back at him.]

[His expression grows more serious and rigid as he listens to Sheena's recollection. It sounds terribly familiar -- a nightmare he hates to talk or think about. As he looks at Sheena, he can see just how affected she is by just speaking about it, and he suddenly feels ... weary.]

...You don't have to speak about it. I know it's hard to think about.

No, it's...it's okay. Wouldn't have said I'd tell you if I thought I couldn't. [But she does hate looking weak in front of other people.]

...I guess...my capture could be just a coincidence, with what I said?

I'm afraid it looks that way. From what you've said, it sounds like the reason they snapped your wing was because of your defiance, not what you wrote in your journal.

I suppose I'm just trying to find some justification for why they would break my wings as they did. ...Thank you, Sheena.

Edited 2008-02-11 04:04 (UTC)

...What for?

Didn't know they broke yours too.

[He feels frustrated, but looks more tired than anything.]

I don't know. I wondered if they had done it in retaliation for Caesar trying to set up a government here, and I was looking for a pattern with your own experience. He had talked about it on the journals.

But since your experience doesn't match, I'm once again without an idea.

I am still interested.

Good to know. It may be awhile before we can head out, so I thought to check with you. You are fairly experienced with mapmaking?

I have some experience. Nothing that will make you drop your mouth in awe, but enough to know what I'm doing.

It's more than anyone else has come forward with. Thank you for your assistance.

Your welcome, I suppose.

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