ϡ - Chapter Eighteen; birthdays are sometimes bittersweet [action/voice]

[folkloristic]

[ Good afternoon Luceti. In the silence of this post you can hear the crinkling of a single sheet of paper. It is a lone letter, one from a man who is no longer in this world. You might also hear the whistling of water from a tea pot and the familiar sounds of someone preparing tea. A few moments later you will hear some banging coming from the

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[refinedmaestro]

[Frederic was in his room and heard Helios' entry, especially that loud bang sound and decides to come out soon after.]

Helios?! Are you all right?!

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[folkloristic]

Yes of course. The spell isn't perfected yet by any means. I still have a ways to go in that regard. But I was thinking along the same lines.

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[refinedmaestro]

When should we begin experimenting? I am ready whenever you are.

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[folkloristic]

Yes, well, I still need to figure out how to bind such a spell to the ring. Ah--which isn't hard in truth just finding a spell to do so is what is proving difficult. [ And he'll sigh leaning back in his chair now. ]

I wouldn't want you experimenting with an incomplete spell either. The results aren't very, um, user friendly. [ And a laugh because he's blown up a certain dragon god one too many a time. ]

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[refinedmaestro]

[He ponders and then sighs.] I suppose the library wouldn't provide any useful material. The Malnosso seem bent from allowing us to learn of any technology or powerful magics.

[He then remembers something.] That reminds me. Do you remember when I turned into that rabbit? I finally found the name for it in one of the books at the library.

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[folkloristic]

I'm not very good with technology as it is. But you are right, they seem keen on not allowing up to garner any information on such things. [ Just a light chuckle from him. He will sit up straighter at that, leaning both elbows on the table. ]

Really? Do tell, do tell! I was quite curious myself as to what you were.