there's a soft little laugh at that. ] That's definitely true. Back at home, I was spending a lot of time fighting alongside the King and Queen of Edoras and Riven, and the King of Altinia... they had to deal with a huge war just before we all convened together, too. It's a really big problem in Orsterra - everyone's always fighting.
[ literally always this continent sucks so bad ]
Was that the only way to be able to study your magic? There weren't any academies or anything like that that could support you...?
Yes, war is a large problem where I am from as well. Of course it is. [ they shake their head. ] I preferred to study on my own within the confines of our land and city.
Because that was the best way to be able to do your research, right...? A high cost, but one that's worth it.
[ his gaze flicks briefly to the top of their mask again... traitor... before he snaps it away. polite. a nice boy. rondo's quiet for a little while, folding his gloved hands in his lap. ]
Time... [ they pause, as if trying to figure out how to say less because they do not like oversharing. ] It is a fundamental part of the kind of magic I study and use.
It is a large part of where I'm from, a part of our faith. Magic that deals with time. I want to learn all I can about it. How to manipulate it. Speed it up, slow it down. Change it.
Touch it in a way it can be altered to your benefit, or someone else's detriment.
[ this is a little bit over rondo's paygrade, but it sounds really cool... ]
I see... [ ... ] There are a lot of things people could benefit from, with something like that. It might be nice to use to spend a little more time with someone you knew was going to be lost. Or... to win a battle, even... heh, to buy some time. Literally!
I'm sure you'll be able to do all of that and more, War! With that kind of dedication, definitely.
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there's a soft little laugh at that. ] That's definitely true. Back at home, I was spending a lot of time fighting alongside the King and Queen of Edoras and Riven, and the King of Altinia... they had to deal with a huge war just before we all convened together, too. It's a really big problem in Orsterra - everyone's always fighting.
[ literally always this continent sucks so bad ]
Was that the only way to be able to study your magic? There weren't any academies or anything like that that could support you...?
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Yes, war is a large problem where I am from as well. Of course it is. [ they shake their head. ] I preferred to study on my own within the confines of our land and city.
I worked for our queen in her court.
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Because that was the best way to be able to do your research, right...? A high cost, but one that's worth it.
[ his gaze flicks briefly to the top of their mask again... traitor... before he snaps it away. polite. a nice boy. rondo's quiet for a little while, folding his gloved hands in his lap. ]
... Why time, anyway?
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[ don't look at that. ]
Time... [ they pause, as if trying to figure out how to say less because they do not like oversharing. ] It is a fundamental part of the kind of magic I study and use.
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[ no tell me more... he looks very genuinely curious!!! ]
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Touch it in a way it can be altered to your benefit, or someone else's detriment.
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I see... [ ... ] There are a lot of things people could benefit from, with something like that. It might be nice to use to spend a little more time with someone you knew was going to be lost. Or... to win a battle, even... heh, to buy some time. Literally!
I'm sure you'll be able to do all of that and more, War! With that kind of dedication, definitely.