[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

[windeity]

[No one ever has to know about the crow, Dave, it's fine. The look John gives him is one that says he's pretty sure that is a lie, but he doesn't argue.]

...that. Sounds really dumb. [There's a bubble of a laugh before he bites it back and settles for a smile.] When you think of drawing, what's the first thing you think of?

[parodeity]

SBaHJ comics.

[ THIS IS WHY YOU CAN'T FUCKING DRAW, DAVE ]

[windeity]

[ffs.]

Okay...the second thing you think of besides your webcomic. What do you think of?

[parodeity]

I suppose art supplies? [ apologetically: ] I'm not totally sure what you're gettin' at here, bro.

[windeity]

[He's as relaxed as ever, drawing a circle in the air with his index finger.] Try drawing a paint palette. One of the ones with the little circles for holding different colors. [They're pretty round and varied and geometric. It's something Dave can try and then John can use it.]

[parodeity]

Oh, sure.

[ that's easy enough. or at least, he knows what john means.

since it is basically just a bunch of circles, this is probably far and away the best looking thing he has ever drawn. dave can reliably draw circles at this point, although maybe one or two are a little shaky?

once he's done, he passes it over to john. ]

[windeity]

Thanks. [He'll take the palette, twirling it a little in his hands before he nods to himself.] Think you can draw me a small cylinder, too?

[Is he asking for useless bullshit to get Dave to practice? Yes, yes he is.]

[parodeity]

[ ok but it's working because dave will obligingly and without question draw up a cylinder. does he know why john wants a cylinder? no. does that matter? not in the least. ]

Very interested in your endgame item here.

[windeity]

If it works right it'll be cool, I promise. Last thing I need is a three-dimensional pyramid.

[He's noticed that Dave is just doing as asked but this works out fine.]

[parodeity]

As long as it doesn't blow us up, Egbert.

[ but he produces the three-dimensional pyramid as well!

it is red. ]

[windeity]

It's not going to blow us up! It will be fine. [There's a grin because of course it's red and he's immediately snatching the pyramid, too. Give him a few moments. Dave will be able to watch him start to combine in a chain. First, the cylinder and the pyramid are fused so that the pyramid's on top. Next, the paint palette is attached to those items, fusing the large circle of the palette with the cylinder. Finally, he pulls a loose thread from his pants and a single star-shaped sticky note, punching a hole in at the top before holding the star-string to the spoon of his cutlery set. A yellow metal star is made held on a string, and the star is fused to the contraption, string purposefully held to the lower edge of the pyramid.

Upon its final fusion, it becomes clear. John made a miniature, well shaped carousel device with little stars dangling from the pyramid that gently swing from side to side. Tada.]

this is my 31,000th comment

[parodeity]

[ dave watches with mostly rapt attention as john starts the whole mad science magic angle. he doesn't quite see where it's going until the end, and before the final combination he's already starting to smile.

it settles when john finishes, as dave reaches out so see if the carousel part will spin. not a smirk or a half-smile, but just a small real one, visible even if you don't squint. ]

It's like one of those things they hang over cradles in movies, except not quite. Nice, John.

why are our comment milestones on stupid things omg

[windeity]

[The carousel does spin, though not very fast. Seeing Dave with an actual smile is enough for John to be very pleased with his handiwork and he's just letting the thing sit between them on the sand.]

A mobile. [It's just a correction out of nowhere.] I bet we could probably ask Rose to make us something so we can fuse it together and make it light up or play music or something. It won't do much good, but it's pretty neat. I think I am getting a little better at directing the fusions the way I want them. This wasn't exactly perfect, but it's better than I thought! And your drawings were even which helped, too.

gestures to homestuck

[parodeity]

Can I keep it?

[ IMMEDIATELY. maybe rose can fuse it with things and that will be cool but he wants this end result in a way he didn't feel like laying claim to the brain lamp. ]

gently screams "I didn't ask for this" into the void

[windeity]

[Well. Honestly? It's not like he wasn't thinking of Dave when he made the dumb thing so he shrugs a little.]

Sure. If you want it, it's yours. I think this also kind of counts as part of my mission from Brie anyway. [Suddenly his eyes light up just a touch.] You know what would be awesome? Somehow fusing it with your song. And some lights? We could probably add a few more chains to it if we wanted.

[parodeity]

Maybe if I wrote the song down in sheet music?

[ this variety of smile is new: it's quiet and a little fond. ]

[windeity]

That might be a good step...maybe if we wrote it down and had Rose sew a bar of music into some yarn, I could fuse it into the stars themselves so that when they spun they would play. It's a big idea and there's no guarantee that is how it would work, but I think part of my power really focuses on concentration.

[He notes the expression, too. He doesn't know what to make of it, but he's learning to read Dave's face even with his shades on.] It wouldn't be a bad idea to write it down anyway if the rest of us are going to play it someday.

[parodeity]

We can try it later maybe?

[ even if it doesn't work, the end result will probably still be something fun. ]

[windeity]

Definitely. We have enough time to waste on stuff we actually want to do so I don't mind trying later. [It'll be good for them, maybe. But then he remembers why they're here.] What was your assignment from Brie?

[parodeity]

Crossbow, backpack, bag of chips. I think she mostly wanted doritos.

[windeity]

Did you actually give her a crossbow, and should I be worried about that?

[parodeity]

Yeah, I mean, I made one. The firin' mechanism doesn't work though since I...do not know how the fuck a crossbow works in full?

[ HE CAN DRAW SHIT BUT HE KINDA HAS TO KNOW...WHAT TO DRAW, or how it works. ]

[windeity]

That is probably a good thing. At least until we know if Brie would use the crossbow on us or not? [Not that he thinks that's true, but nobody can be too careful after everything.] I think they sort of work like guns.

[parodeity]

I know how guns work, I'm just like...I think if I sat down and thought about it, maybe? But most of my expertise is on modern weaponry and also, blades.

[ but anyway: ]

The drawings can take a certain lack of detail and fill in the works, but only if I actually know how it does work. Like...a bag of chips. I can draw the bag and chips will be inside, right? But I can't draw a box and write, like "flu medicine" on it because it's a different kinda concept, if that makes sense?

[windeity]

So you could draw like Jade's rifle or one of your shitty katanas and it would manifest, but something that's made up of parts that you don't have exact measurements for won't work. And here I was wondering if you really had limits. It makes sense. I just wonder if it is something you could work on getting better the more we learn about stuff.