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I wish to speak of magic.

[Loki lifts a hand and a ball of green light appears in his palm.]

Some consider it a science, others mere...trickery...

An illusion but naught else.

[He breathes on to the orb and it cracks; veins of light jagging across its surface, then a small dragon starts to emerge, as if hatching.]

It is hard to consider magic in a place such as this, that feels so sterile and dark. But, I think, there are many among us who come from places where the arcane is not so alien.

And we long for that...

For some mystical light, to illuminate the darkness.

[He lowers his hands and the little dragon hovers in place, flapping its glowing wings.]

To give us wonder, once more.

Who here knows about magic, and its practice? And to whom is it naught but a lie.

[He frowns and waves his fingers through the dragon, causing it to dissolve.]

Miles, I already know your answer, so you need not respond.

((ooc: People who admit to knowing/using magic will go on Loki's "stalker list", just in case that is something you'd like to avoid.))

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... I'm a mage. Does that perhaps qualify?

Yes, I would believe so. Are there many where you hail from?

And what century are you from? Because "magic" where I come from is pretty much synonymous with technology and slight of hand.

[Tactfully not commenting on Loki because welp norse comic gods who can smite you down.]

Your own, I'd wot.

But time moves differently for me.

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That's imbecilic.

Miles, I said you need not respond.

I hope your ears have not failed you, that would be unfortunate for a man of your occupation.

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There will always be unbelievers. Those lost in the darkness and confusion. Those who never listen or learn until it is too late.

"Too late"?

You make magic sound like something wicked.

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Well, you know what they say.

Any sufficiently advanced form of technology is indistinguishable from magic.

[ and vice-versa. ]

In some cases, that may be so.

Is that your experience?

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[ a look of suspicion. but then again, this is hardly abnormal for a man such as Stannis. ]

In mine own realm, it was said that magic died off with the last of the dragons.

And in my realm magic and dragons are still very much alive.

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[She blinks at the green light in his palm, as it was terribly familiar to one of her own tricks she could do. Upon turning the video on, she extends one of her palms out, producing a green flame of her own ~~even if the game makes it really damned hard to get a decent screenshot of it~~.]

Hahaha -- is that what they call magic these days? [She lifts a shoulder up in a shrug, while still holding out the flame.] Hate to break it to you, but nanomachines can do that kind of thing too.

The dragon thing is pretty cool though -- eheh -- I'll give you that.

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I assure you I am capable of quite a bit more than mere pyrotechnics.

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[It's a young man's low voice: a soft baritone.

He has decided that the safest thing for the time being is to continue using the alias "Ryuuzaki," so that's what the communication system reflects. It has seemed entirely obvious to him that anyone else could be lying about their identity, so the fact that someone claims to be a Norse god doesn't mean that they are... this man probably isn't Loki... is he? It could be someone who only wants to present himself as Loki, or it could be someone who believes he's a god and is not. Each possibility presents varying levels of danger. Someone who believes he's a god may behave accordingly.]

I wouldn't say nothing but a lie. Lies and illusions can be extremely sophisticated.

[He remembers the shinigami. It's hard to continue to doubt the existence of something when you're having a conversation with it, yet it could still be lying to you; he hadn't been able to completely sort out what was hay and what was needles, and Rem's answers were vague and flat and unhelpful. But the shinigami had been real, and its ability to kill had been real, and that had certain implications on the topic at hand.]

Can they?

[He agrees, but he wants to hear the young man's answer.]

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Got a lotta different folks from different worlds. Hard to believe you'd be the only one with magic. [ Though Brendan's staring at the dragon, intrigued, glad he's just on audio. ]

Can yours be taught?

My power is my own but some aspects of the arcane arts can be taught....

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Oh, that's just lovely.

[Thrice smiles brightly and while he knows nothing of magic, he's pleased to see it practised.]

In your, in your experience, is magic a talent you need to be born with or is it something anyone can learn?

Not just anyone can learn magic. It take patience and discipline that many do not possess.

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[ Templar senses tingling. This is suspicious. ]

Why.

Simple curiosity.

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It's still alien where I come from, to most people. But not to everyone.

And to yourself?

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Mages.

Lovely.

[ So. Much. Sarcasm. ]

This is becoming a tiresome response, could you at least try for some originality?

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It's not a lie. "Real" magic is just a scientific advancement that hasn't been explained yet. People who call it magic are typically uneducated and easily impressed, or easily frightened.

I do not know about "scientific advancement" but a science in and of itself?

...Perhaps.

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Impressive. Photomancy?

Aye.

You are familiar with magic?

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Magic is common enough on my world, though many live in ignorance of it.

And yourself?

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What do you wish to speak of it? You clearly have a grasp of it, and a grasp of the attitude it is often received with here. People fearing that which they do not understand. Are you searching for allies, or attempting to gauge numbers? Or perhaps just polling in an attempt to see who you might have an interest in?

allies?

perhaps. mine is a world of magic, not one of computers.

in this, i feel alone here. i wish only to know of others like myself. i do not think that is so unusual

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