[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.]

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[witchofwishes]

[Magic lessons, hm? Well. She doesn't need any of that. She's sort of got this magic thing down. But all the children are learning and practicing and training and it's very exciting. A bunch of budding witches~ It really was a lifetime ago since she was a budding witch. Magic isn't easy. If it was everyone would be born a witch.

Of course, Yuuko also expects that this will be incredibly entertaining to watch. Explosions, lightning, fireworks maybe? It'll be fun! And of course, some of the children might need help. All magic is different but there is a certain way to go about spell casting. Clear mind so on and so forth. That she can probably assist with. Also it sounds like some were assigned with tasks? She can help with that too.

The witch has found herself a chair and perched herself under a shady palm tree with a clear view of all the magical happenings. A wine glass in one hand and a book in the other and a very cool beach look~ This is just another day of relaxing on the shore, this time she just has a magical little show on top of it all.

Well, good luck kiddies~!]

[[OOC: Just the one prompt but feel free to ask Yuuko for help with your quest/magic. That's what she's here for. She probably won't give you any grief about it. AND she'll want something in exchange. Nothing is free.]]

[heartkey]

[ Well then, Yuuko, prepare to watch as a young boy attempts his mission, which happens to be floating his little ball of light around the base camp without catching anything on fire with it. Sounds simple, but he doesn't have much control over its floating yet, and keeping it consistently active is also proving to be a bit difficult. It certainly takes more concentration than whacking things with a Keyblade, at least. He's used magic before, but they were easier for him and came in one burst rather than something he has to keep live and control over. This one just feels different.

But if she's keeping her attention on him at all, she'll probably be able to notice how concentrated he is on his white little ball floating in front of him, trying to keep it steady and ignoring everything around him ... to the point of him completely tripping over a log and landing with his face in the ground.

Luckily, one of his hands stayed up in the air, keeping the ball afloat. He hasn't failed quite yet then?! And he looks up to notice it still there. ] Hey! I've still got it — [ Before it sparks out of existence. And he sighs. ] Time to start over.

[witchofwishes]

[It's hard not to notice a puffy haired kid tripping all over himself and eventually eating some sand.

It's pretty amusing, don't get her wrong, but she takes no satisfaction in watching kids fail. Everyone here should be able to complete their magic mission. This boy seems to be in good spirits though! He just needs a little guidance.

Setting her glass and book aside she raises from chair she's been lounging in to make her way over to Sora.]

That's pretty magic. Can I see it again~?

[If she sees another attempt she'll have a better idea of what he's working with. But from first glance it's appears to jut be a concentration issue. But she'll need a second viewing to be sure.]

[heartkey]

[ As he's standing up and brushing himself off, he notices her there. ] Huh? You think so? [ He's ... kind of happy to hear that. He doesn't have much of a personal connection with this magic yet, but he's glad to hear someone likes it! ] Uh, sure! Here —

[ And he'll go ahead and have a little, white ball of light about the size of a golfball spark into existence between his hands (not quite used to making it appear with just one hand just yet, whoops). If she gets too close to it she'll notice it has heat coming off it, as it has the same properties as fire (and maybe she'll notice there are still faint burn marks on his fingers because he's accidentally touched it before). ]

I'm supposed to be floating it around the base camp without setting anything on fire. But I can't even keep it alive for very long. [ A pause. ] Nothing's caught fire, at least. [ Little victories? ]

[witchofwishes]

[Yes. It's definitely warm. A light that can burn you. That's rather neat~ You usually expect a fireball or something but this is unmistakably a light. Unique and different. She likes it~]

Well, you haven't set anything on fire so you're already doing very well. I've noticed there's a lot of magic that requires heavy focus, at least at first. Controlling water or fire or light... Eventually such things become second nature. But they take great concentration in the beginning.

But you can already summon it and that's wonderful. That can be the hardest part, you know. Bringing the spell to life. Continuing to breath life into it... which can be tricky but once you master it it'll be like breathing.

[Just like dimension magic. Sending people into other worlds is no easy task. It requires an awful lot of power and magic. But after a few dozen times doing it... well, she doesn't need a big nap after.]

If you don't mind me asking, how do you bring the light into your hands? What's the imagery you use? Or do you simply focus very hard and it appears? How you start should help with how you continue.

[sundays]

[In truth, Chiaki has no idea how this magic thing works.

It's what's sent him flying into the air because he enhanced the strength of his legs just a bit too much, or when he was tripping over himself in the sand with his enhanced speed and then eating beachfront. He's kind of a mess by the end of the day, sand in his hair, but undaunted with a light in his eyes. He really feels like he's a hero now...!

But - he catches sight of her lounging, and the wine glass, and tilts his head...?!]

Is it really time for that...? Surely it's too early to be drinking already?!

[he's just worried]

[witchofwishes]

Hmmm~? [Being scolded for drinking? Well, this place certainly is starting to feel like home. If he was a little lankier and a little louder and faaar more considering she'd think think she was back at the shop.

Yuuko leans forward to get a better look at this young man that's not quite scolding but surely and clearly judging.]

Well. What is time but a made up system that our ancestors crafted for us? [Says the witch of time.] Time is an illusion. Albert Einstein said that you know. Besides~ it would be a crime to not be drinking on the beach on a day like this. There are worse things.

[sundays]

[ . . . . ]

Is that... Is that a lecture?!

[HE WASN'T READY. He looks alarmed, because he didn't study? Is this going to be on a test?!]

Miss, I'm not sure if I follow.... but you should be mindful! Too much alcohol isn't good for one's body and we have just began our training!

[witchofwishes]

A lecture... not really. I have lectures if you really want one.

[Well, calling all her wise words lectures is rather erroneous but no matter. She doesn't intend to talk all that much. Unless this young man needs help with his magic. Then things may get rather chatty.]

Actually they say a glass of red wine a day is good for you. Red wine is filled with antioxidants. Which are thought to protect your body's cells and tissues against damage that can lead to the development of diseases. One glass for women. Two for men. And... I don't know. Maybe a bottle for witches. The math seems right on that. [She nods, yeah. Definitely right. Oh... does that count as a lecture?]

Anyway... I'm glad all you children are practicing magic. It's very entertaining to watch. Many of you seem to be doing quite well. Sparks and balls of light. It's all impressive.

[billionboy]

Oh.

[ It is that miss that he saw in the house. Hands shoved in pockets, he walks over to see what she is up to -- more or less the same thing he saw her up to before. Nothing to really worry about with, though.

Okuyasu always says that be isn't too smart but this magic business is like a Stand. Kind of. Manifestation of will and using a little bit of concentration to get it to work. He would rather have his Stand than what they gave him, but complaining about it won't be good.

In any case, he makes a thought "huh" noise. ]

Aren't you curious about all this? That is to learn it?

[witchofwishes]

[It takes her a moment to sit up and look at him. He looks familiar, right? Well, regardless, she honestly can't help but smile at his question. It's just very amusing. It reminds her of the old days. Both with Watanuki and Clow.

Shouldn't you be paying attention.

Nah.]

I am curious that's why I'm watching everyone. But as far as learning goes...? I took care of that a long time ago.

[She sits back in her chair, crossing one leg over the other and setting her glass on the arm of the wooden structure.]

I'm a witch. Magic is magic. You only need to learn it once. Consider me your senpai~ Wait. No. Sensei. Sensei is better.

[billionboy]

Took care of that?

[ He repeats that part first before -- ah? A witch? A real witch? Huh! That's something, isn't it? Okuyasu turns to flick his finger tips out like the generic pose for casting spells. ]

Like that, right? Like that? Making like stuff appear and stuff? [ So they actually got someone like that, huh? Before, he might have actually laughed that someone said that they were a witch, like they were making a joke, but he can't really do that now, can he? ]

I don't think I could call you senpai... yer right. [ Hm! ] So, yer watchin' to see who needs help then?

[witchofwishes]

[She offers a smile.] It's a little more complicated than that. But yes. Something like that. I was more of a wish granting wish. And there was some time and space magic in there too. There's a lot of titles and they're not all that important.

[Help? Well. Yes. She did offer to help any children if they needed it but she's not just going to walk up to them and offer assistance. Nothing in life is free and that goes for advice from time to time too.]

Why~? Do you need help? [She may not help (she probably will) but she's quite curious and interested in Okuyasu's possible potential.] Tell me~ What's your name? What kind of magic do you have?

[windeity]

[He's busy bouncing around the beach chatting with anyone in his path and collecting anything he can when he spots Yuuko off to the side under her tree. He comes to a pause, taking in the scene before him before he finds himself approaching with a slight grin on his face.]

Taking a break from practicing? [His eyes are on both the wine glass and the book for a moment but he's quick to face her again. He's just assuming she's resting up, not just...watching them.]

[witchofwishes]

Practicing...? [She can't help but feel incredibly amused. With a bright grin she twirls her finger around some of her long dark hair.]

I'm not interested in such a thing. Though I do appreciate beach show. You all seem to be doing fairly well.

[Sorry to disappoint. She is in fact just sitting here and... watching them.]

[windeity]

[Thanks Yuuko...his expression flickers to something more confused at first before he continues.]

Well yeah. Because we are practicing at getting better. You're really just going to sit back and watch instead? Doesn't that get a little boring after a while?

[witchofwishes]

There's nothing boring about this... Boring is sitting in a shop all day waiting. Waiting and waiting and dreaming of a promised day.

This is sitting on a beach and watching a bunch of budding mages experience magic for the first time. It's entertaining certainly. But it's also incredible to witness. It's like that english story about the school for wizards. [she nods a bit.] I'd be a great professor at that school.

What about you? Doesn't practicing get boring? You're doing the same thing over and over and over again after all.

[teratias]

[Somehow, Waver isn't surprised that Yuuko's watching. Motives? Not for him to guess. But he's in need of a break, and at the very least, Yuuko is one of the most interesting people to have a conversation with.]

How long have you been acting like this is a big television program to watch?

[witchofwishes]

[An excellent question. She puts a finger to her lips offering a hum of contemplation.]

Well... considering when I got up and got read for the day. Had breakfast... [She clicks her tongue, thinking just a bit more.]

Since you all started I guess. It's been very entertaining. I do enjoy watching budding witches and wizards experience magic for the first time.

[teratias]

[Waver eyes the wine glass, wondering if it is a bit too early for that, but then he remembers who he has to deal with back home. Rider would've brought wine out for everyone.]

So for a few hours. [It feels a little judgmental, honestly.]

And how does everyone stack up to your past experiences?

[witchofwishes]

Now now... it's not judging. Everyone starts somewhere. And well...

[Her eyes rake over the children on the beach. Laughing, casting spells, running around and just learning. She's known many people all at different levels and skills. She's known the most powerful magician to ever walk the earth. She's spoken with Gods and sorcerers and an array of castors. But this is different. Quite different.]

It's like watching a garden. There are lots of buds just poking their heads out of the dirt. You don't know what they'll be. You don't know how colorful or big they'll be. But you know they're growing and one day they'll be beautiful.

I see flowers on the beach and they're doing splendidly.

[andsobelow]

[ Magic is easy, and that is exactly what is wrong with it. Carla's people disdained its ease, it was a toxin that slipped so silken into the crevices of humanity and ate them from the inside. Yuuko's indolence and giddy voyeurism over the proceedings strikes home with Carla. Reminds of her mad Sol-folk with cruel smiles and tainted hearts. ]

I don't need your help.

[ Lieutenant Witchfinder Carla Morir glowers at Yuuko with dark eyes, lip curling with disgust. ]

[witchofwishes]

[What's all this now? A bitting remark in her direction so suddenly? Well... With the children she's all smiles because they're just children. Even when they say rude things, and many of them do, there's no need to take offense. And this one here before her? Oh, yes, she is still very much a child. Teens, twenties, thirties... the numbers don't matter. If you can't behave yourself appropriately you're nothing but a kid.]

I don't believe I was offering it. A few days ago, yes. Today? No.

[She sits up a bit straighter in her chair so she can get a better look at this young woman.]

Which is a shame because it would seem you're in need of it.

[andsobelow]

[ Carla has been snapping at everyone all day since Brie gave her the assignment. She is not pleased to realize what her 'power' is, is not pleased at all by what it suggests to her. One life, once a week. Bringing back the dead is disgusting to her, and she loathes the thought of anyone finding out about it. ]

We're not all of us drunken fools.

[ And she doesn't mean the wine: she means the magic. ]

[witchofwishes]

[Well, it's not the first time she's been called a drunken fool. But absolutely because of the wine and not because of magic.]

It's only my first glass... [Which is true. Still, she snaps her book closed so all of her attention is on this snappy young woman.] Have we met before? [Surely not. This girl doesn't seem familiar.] Or I am just the target of your sour attitude? It's rather unsightly, I'll have you know. You may want to consider taking out your irritations in a much less offensive way. [She lifts her glass and offers a smile.] Have a drink, for starters.