Who ⬤ Azem + FOLKS What ⬤ Catch-all for July, various dates and stuff When ⬤ shortly after Ember 2.0 launch Where ⬤ Around the city Content Warnings ⬤ will update as needed
[ Artemy lets out a small noise. It’s thoughtful and a little sad, but in that brief pause, the subject has been dropped. ]
Let’s see… [ The mood still feels off but he joins her in a light sounding voice. ] The kara-age is always good. One can never go wrong with meat.
[ A beat. ] Their beers are good. Probably best to have rather than anything too hard. [ The expression he wears is one where he’s thinking of Azem rather than what he could handle as a light drink. ]
That sounds good, then. [ She smiles and nods, agreeing one can't go wrong with a little meat. ]
Beer also sounds good. I've found I do like some of the beers here. Though I've also found something called umeshu to be quite tasty. I'm told it's made with plums.
[ Her eyes seem to brighten as she mentions the wine. She'd only ever had wine made from grapes before arriving here so she finds it to be rather neat. ]
[ Something other than the unfortunate talk of before. ]
I was curious to learn more of your magic -- of your healing.
[ He reiterates something he said of the past: ] There was a girl I knew back in my town. I thought that she was telling stories of healing people with her hands. But I came to know, at the end, that she spoke true. This was because she possessed a miracle -- was a miracle.
[ No need to double-back on talks of miracles and sins.
He presses on. ]
Such is the only way I know of how healing can be. But the way you talk of it ... almost makes it sound mundane in your world, so I cannot help but want to know more.
[ She listens with interest as he speaks of the girl from where he's from. She wishes to know more but worries it might result in them slipping back into an uncomfortable conversation. ]
Oh, you mean the white magic I utilize from time to time.
[ She smiles and nods. ]
It's common enough magic. Anyone that puts their mind to it can pick it up, though some are more gifted than others.
Myself, for example, am not nearly as gifted with it as others. I only picked it up because I spend a lot of time traveling on my own and such magic comes in handy.
[ Artemy nods his confirmation – though, he does pause when she says “white magic,” as that means that there are different forms of magic. He puts a pin in his follow-up question. ]
I suppose that it would.
It’s the same as any traveler that goes long distance. They have to learn some means to make sure they can make it to the next settlement, and not every road is a safe road.
[ He nods along. ] I find it interesting that magic is chosen to be picked up, though. I suppose it is because it is something that requires no supplies to maintain or concern oneself with while moving about?
[ Quite a few different forms of magic, all of which Azem will be happy to explain the basics of. Unfortunately, a friend of theirs, who isn't here, would do much better at explaining magic. ]
Exactly. [ She nods. ] One never knows what kind of dangers they might run into while on the road.
Our magic only requires aether, which is everything around us back home. Even our very souls are comprised of aether.
[ He blinks at that; his eyebrows furrowing as he attempts to understand what that means.
Eventually, he has to give up. ]
Such a concept is far too beyond me. The idea that the energy that is used in magic is the same that makes up your being. [ His eyebrows lift. ] No, wait... perhaps, I do understand it a little.
I had someone explain the concept of qi to me and it sounded very similar. Essentially an energy that gives life to all things. It can also be harnessed in ways that are similar to my magic.
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Let’s see… [ The mood still feels off but he joins her in a light sounding voice. ] The kara-age is always good. One can never go wrong with meat.
[ A beat. ] Their beers are good. Probably best to have rather than anything too hard. [ The expression he wears is one where he’s thinking of Azem rather than what he could handle as a light drink. ]
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Beer also sounds good. I've found I do like some of the beers here. Though I've also found something called umeshu to be quite tasty. I'm told it's made with plums.
[ Her eyes seem to brighten as she mentions the wine. She'd only ever had wine made from grapes before arriving here so she finds it to be rather neat. ]
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Ah, looks like they have your favored drink.
[ Artemy dips his chin in a quick nod. ]
Let's share a glass. I am not one for wine, but for you, cousin, I would like to try it.
[ It's the least he can do with such gloomy talk before, too.
With that all squared away, he makes his orders for them both. ]
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[ She claps her hands together and smiles brightly at him.
Once the order is in her attention is fully focused on him. ]
So, you mentioned something you wished to speak about.
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[ Something other than the unfortunate talk of before. ]
I was curious to learn more of your magic -- of your healing.
[ He reiterates something he said of the past: ] There was a girl I knew back in my town. I thought that she was telling stories of healing people with her hands. But I came to know, at the end, that she spoke true. This was because she possessed a miracle -- was a miracle.
[ No need to double-back on talks of miracles and sins.
He presses on. ]
Such is the only way I know of how healing can be. But the way you talk of it ... almost makes it sound mundane in your world, so I cannot help but want to know more.
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Oh, you mean the white magic I utilize from time to time.
[ She smiles and nods. ]
It's common enough magic. Anyone that puts their mind to it can pick it up, though some are more gifted than others.
Myself, for example, am not nearly as gifted with it as others. I only picked it up because I spend a lot of time traveling on my own and such magic comes in handy.
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I suppose that it would.
It’s the same as any traveler that goes long distance. They have to learn some means to make sure they can make it to the next settlement, and not every road is a safe road.
[ He nods along. ] I find it interesting that magic is chosen to be picked up, though. I suppose it is because it is something that requires no supplies to maintain or concern oneself with while moving about?
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Exactly. [ She nods. ] One never knows what kind of dangers they might run into while on the road.
Our magic only requires aether, which is everything around us back home. Even our very souls are comprised of aether.
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Eventually, he has to give up. ]
Such a concept is far too beyond me. The idea that the energy that is used in magic is the same that makes up your being. [ His eyebrows lift. ] No, wait... perhaps, I do understand it a little.
Like how all things come from the earth.
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I had someone explain the concept of qi to me and it sounded very similar. Essentially an energy that gives life to all things. It can also be harnessed in ways that are similar to my magic.