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[bloodbrilliance]

[ A video clicks on; a young man is hunched over the tablet, tapping with his pen. Mostly obscured by long, greasy blond hair, his face is tense in concentration and irritation. A few more motions with the pen, and apparently something happens to his satisfaction. The man abandons the pen in favor of staring intently at the screen. ]Now

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[doesnotbrood]

[Eyes seething with insolent rage grace the screen.]

None here will bow to your demands, mage. Your hubris does you no credit.

[Video] oh no he likes his heart where it is, thanks

[bloodbrilliance]

[Eyebrow, more bemused by the rage than intimidated] You would seem to take quite a bit of offense, given I was apparently threatening unseen gods.

[Video]

[doesnotbrood]

What awesome powers do you possess that give you the ability to challenge gods, mage?

[Video]

[bloodbrilliance]

[Lightly, but still with that thread of cockiness;] At the time, I had not realized it would be the gods I challenged.

Given the lack of evidence, it still remains to be seen.

However, would it be a demonstration you'd require? The list of my talents would be quite extensive. [Fine, so he's poking fun at the angry glowing white-haired ... hmm. Pointed ears. Funny, he doesn't look like a tree. Angry glowing deformed Sidhe. Obviously nothing to worry about, right?]

[Video]

[doesnotbrood]

Not only over-confident, but reckless as well. You are so like the magisters of the Imperium. It's only a matter of time before your pride is your end. But how many will fall in the wake of your lust for more prestige, I wonder.

[Video]

[bloodbrilliance]

I'm afraid I do not know of what you speak of.

[Amused, dryly] The rest, however, I have heard before. I see no reason to feel remorse for being proud of my considerable talents.

However, fame would not be my goal [anymore, it's pointless to add], though I have little doubt you'd believe me.

[Video]

[doesnotbrood]

Whether you know the Imperium or not is no matter. You're all the same.

Tell me, do you advocate the possession of slaves as well? And do you use them to fuel your profane blood magic rituals?

[Video]

[bloodbrilliance]

[Fenris, he's almost ... laughing at you? Or he's very amused at your expense either way.]

Calkin spare you, but you've a huge chip on your shoulder, don't you? And they're about as brightly lit as those tattoos. [But he actually sobers slightly, because - well, Etienne was indignant enough at being captured. He's self-centered, but he can imagine his own ire at being a slave.]

[Lightly, he says:] I don't require cheap shortcuts or props to augment my strength, no. Anything I've gotten is through my own sweat and blood.

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[doesnotbrood]

[Well, he's actually laughing at you, Etienne, and it's a bitter, disgusted sound.]

Until such time more power is required, correct?

[Video]

[bloodbrilliance]

[Coolly:] The quality and power of a spell is only as good as the ingredients used. And I'm not about to use substandard materials.

[Video]

[doesnotbrood]

And slaves are substandard materials? You disgust me.

[Video]

[bloodbrilliance]

[Again the eyebrow] I thought you would be more disgusted perhaps by a large, sinister laugh followed by the declaration that I ate slave children for breakfast.

Humans are poor materials for any complex ritual. If I rely on anyone, it will be myself.

And I've proven time and time again my methods are superior to any other's.

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[doesnotbrood]

And you're not human? [His look of disgust deepens.] An abomination, then.

[Video]

[bloodbrilliance]

[Blinks] That's not what - what, pray tell, is an abomination?

[Video]

[doesnotbrood]

A person who's body has been possessed by a demon, unless you simply appear human and are, in fact, of elven blood.

[Video]

[bloodbrilliance]

I'd be a poor student of priestly magics if I merely allowed myself to become possessed. No, I'm not Touched, and last I checked, there were no Sidhe within my lineage.

Or at least I've yet to sprout leaves if I had.