[Ah, there is—quite literally—the magic word. Shadow Weaver's head turns slightly, not enough to show her exposed lower face, but enough indicate her interest was piqued.]
[Very piqued.]
Is that so? "It," as like an object... that is quite fascinating. Your culture uses technology of a sort to harness magic, does it?
( Although no fool, there is a certain degree of foolishness Tseng feels in the way she reacts. These scales have tipped far too much in her favor. So much for a fresh start. But, he's straddling a delicate line, now, and closing off suddenly would surely only cause more trouble than he already has by so easily revealing so much. All in the interest of polite conversation... )
An object, yes, though I hesitate to call it "magic." The only sort of magic I'm familiar with is sleight of hand that lightens a wallet under the guise of a simple guessing game.
( He pauses: to drink, to eat, to gather his thoughts and choose his words carefully. ) I take it you're familiar with magic that's a little more impressive than petty theft?
[This is one particular area she doesn't mind tipping her hand. Even if the history of it is checkered, there were still points of pride there.]
Quite. I've spent a number of my years as a renowned teacher of sorcery. Sorcerers like myself, however, channel latent magic in our environment. The idea of this... materia, is completely novel.
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Date: 2020-12-19 02:03 am (UTC)[Very piqued.]
Is that so? "It," as like an object... that is quite fascinating. Your culture uses technology of a sort to harness magic, does it?
[Like the First Ones.]
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Date: 2020-12-19 02:13 am (UTC)An object, yes, though I hesitate to call it "magic." The only sort of magic I'm familiar with is sleight of hand that lightens a wallet under the guise of a simple guessing game.
( He pauses: to drink, to eat, to gather his thoughts and choose his words carefully. ) I take it you're familiar with magic that's a little more impressive than petty theft?
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Date: 2020-12-27 08:05 pm (UTC)Quite. I've spent a number of my years as a renowned teacher of sorcery. Sorcerers like myself, however, channel latent magic in our environment. The idea of this... materia, is completely novel.
[Kind of.]