[OPENING] magical training log

[spellslash]

Who: Brie, whichever newbies want to show up.
Where: The beach.
When: Day 4
Open/Closed: OTA

[It's about noon on the island, based on the position of the sun. The newbies have had a few days to settle in, but that doesn't mean they've fully mastered their newfound abilities.

As much stock as Genette puts into telepathy, Brie is more concerned about their other newfound gifts. She's aggressively tried to wrangle as many newbies as possible onto the sandy shores of the beachfront area for some magic practice.

She's got a list of everyone's magic -- only a few vague notes, limitations are for you to discover -- and she's handing out missions for magic training. If you want to participate? Feel free. If you don't? Suit yourself.

But understanding your magic isn't just an activity that benefits the group. Learning your magic's abilities may be what stands between you and survival, which is something she makes perfectly clear.]

Comments

[witchofwishes]

[That's a good question... And she takes a moment or two to think about it. Something that they wanted?]

Maybe in some cases. The former dead able to breath life into things... You wanting to protect something so much that you'd risk your own well being for it. I'm sure you didn't want that power specifically but it reflects who you are to some extent...

But that's not the case for everyone. I met a boy who could turn into a dragon which is a most feared creature where he's from.

And then I've met some that just have an elemental kinship. Water and light and fire... Like with all things I am sure there is a reason for these powers. And for each and every one of us it's different. Fears, talents, deep seated personal reflections... I see these as causes for many if not all the magicks here.

[billionboy]

So, it's really all related to us in some way?

[ He makes a soft thoughtful sound. There is a long pause before he jerks backwards then steps forward. ]

Wait, wait, wait! Yer sayin' that yer actually a dead person, Yuuko?!

[witchofwishes]

I think so. Certainly in some cases...

[Oh! Well. She did let that slip didn't she? It's something she's been glossing over when asked about life back home and what she'd been doing. All these kids... death can be a hard thing for them to understand. Especially when she's rather nonchalant about her own.]

Well. Not currently... I don't think. [But now that it's being mentioned... is she currently in stopped time? It doesn't feel like it. She's a little too buzzed to make an accurate assumption about all of that.]

I've had the pleasure of dying twice. Neither time took. But as that old saying goes third time's the charm. [Not that she's looking to die a third time. And certainly not when they have this nice island adventure going.] Although... I guess I never really thought about it but I hope none of you children died and that's why we're all here. Some sort of beach purgatory...

[billionboy]

Neither time took, huh?

[ Wow. That is kind of amazing. Or did someone meet her down a long dark path, too? He scratches the side of his nose as he wonders if it is more that she's just a very strong space witch. That kind of thing is really crazy -- to be able to reverse her death that many times. But she has a power to make life now? His head is kind of hurting as he tries to think of what that all means and decides to just accept that Yuuko is amazing.

Even with what little he knows of her, he can accept that she's an amazing person. ]

No. I didn't. I just fell asleep for a bit while I was healin'. [ A beat. ] Still, yer real amazing. I just decided that. Ya know magic, yer lookin' after people. Yer a good person, Yuuko-san. If ya need anythin', I got your back. I decided that. I may not be very smart, but I listen to my heart and right now that's what it's decided.

[witchofwishes]

[She's not sure she follows. "Fell asleep for a bit while I was healin'". But if it makes sense to him that's all well and good. And more importantly it seems like he was not deceased upon arrival. At least as far as he can recall.

Still, Yuuko smiles as she's called amazing. Compliments are fun to hear and really the only thing she can freely take. Lots of people want to give her gifts for her help but she can never take them. Words are more powerful, more meaningful, and something that can be given to her without consequence. Though she's not sure she's done anything worthy of such praise from this young man but she appreciates it all the same.]

Well thank you. I'll remember your words. But before you head on your way do you mind if I ask you a question? You've mentioned you're not very smart. And in our entire conversation you've implied that some things might be too heavy and too much to think about. Why is that?

You should know that there are many people who claim to be intelligent that go about saying whatever they please and end up being not that smart at all. It's those that keep silent that are the wisest. But there is something to be said about those that deny their intelligence. I'm just curious why you feel the need to do so when there doesn't seem to be a need.

[billionboy]

A question?

[ His confusion shows for a second before he mulls over the answer. Holding his chin, he wonders how he can put it into so many words. ] But I just am not? I don't know if there's a good reason as to 'why.' I don't mind that I'm not too smart, though.

[ Okuyasu makes more of a thoughtful sound. ] I guess, because it's true? I don't think there's anything wrong about sayin' somethin' that's true about yerself. I don't know what it says about people who deny their intelligence but I can't say that I am when I'm just speakin' the truth, ya know?

[witchofwishes]

Have you ever read the Wizard of Oz? One of the characters, the scarecrow, continuously says he's not very smart. He says it quite often... but as the story goes on that character comes up with all the good ideas and all the plans over and over again. He was actually the smartest in the group all while saying he wasn't very smart at all.

I think by constantly telling yourself this you're failing to see how smart you actually are!

There are lots of different smarts in the world you know. Book smarts and street smarts... I think you're smarter than you think, you just can't see it. Not yet anyway.