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[paeon]

WHO O'danya Mitnu / OPEN
BROADCAST Fleet-wide video!
ACTION SS Caprine!
WHEN Today, April 23rd!

[ When the video flickers to life, it's to a cat girl in what looks like some really cute and supremely comfortable clothes. She waves pleasantly and then clears her throat. Weirdly enough, her accent is... Welsh? Okay then. ]

Hello! My name is O'danya, and I've come to realize that I've a talent that might be very useful to the people stranded here with not much option for clothing. Simple clothes or our jumpsuits may be fine for some, but for others it is only an insult to our true potential.

That is why I'm offering my services as a master weaver and leatherworker to create outfits for anyone who would like them. Of course, this will not be free, but if you are willing to provide your own materials, I'll be much more accommodating in price. [ That gets a grin. She won't scalp you guys... much... ] That said, leather itself is difficult to find out on stations like this, but I've still some circles left over from our visit to Mor — outfits including them will full price for the rarity of material.

Anyroad, if you'd like to hire me, please contact me here or personally on my communicator at [ number ]. There's no reason any of us should live in more discomfort than we must, wouldn't you say?

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[arcanepower]

[Maybe this girl can be useful after all. He's hesitant to ask, but... shit, why not.]

I... could use a spare set of robes. [He lifts up the hood around his shoulders.] Something like this, with a split down the middle for movement, would be ideal.

I have credits I can give you, but no materials at the moment. It'll have to wait until we reach a new planet.

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[paeon]

[ That's totally what she's here for: usefulness. She loves all these responses she's been getting and the anticipation of how much work she'll be drowned in. Workaholic much? ]

That would be no issue. Although it would have to wait, as you said, such a simple robe design should cause no trouble. If you wanted for anything else on top of that order, pray let me know.

[arcanepower]

[A little bit, yes. Belth is kinda the same way, though.]

I think that will be all. I can mend my clothing if it rips, but sewing something new has never turned out well for me. I am better with spells and potions.

[paeon]

Would that make you both a mage and an alchemist?

[ She's so used to multiclassing, it's ridiculous. ]

My curiosity over other realms' magical practices has been rather piqued of late. What sort is it that you employ?

[arcanepower]

Yes, it would. I mostly picked up alchemy to acquire magical reagents and... as a supplement to first aid, since I cannot heal myself.

[An alchemist is a profession, not a class. How weird is that to an FF14 character?

He's excited to nerd about magic though, and visibly brightens.]

Ah, mine as well... There are three main schools of magic: arcane, frost, and fire. I mostly employ the first in my serious endeavors, but I know some of the other two. It is good to be well-rounded.

[paeon]

My dear friend—he did much the same. Although a proficient healer, aether is difficult to recover and he had taken up alchemy to work around that.

[ Sometimes even her mana regen song isn't enough to help a healer trying to stop a raid from going to shit, man. ]

Fire and ice are separate? How curious. My own magic sees them as inextricably linked. The ebb and flow of our thaumaturgical arts depend on harnessing umbral ice to replenish ourselves and astral fire to ignite the true power within us. Arcane magicks themselves are near-incompatible with thaumaturgy, as well.

[arcanepower]

[It'd be great if priests could still do that. Ah well.]

It may be that way on your world, but there are multiple schools of magic on Azeroth, and they interact in a very specific way.

Umbral ice? Astral fire? Such terms are better left to druids, who look to nature for their source of magic.

So 'astral' fire is different from, say, a fireball?

[paeon]

Interesting. I would certainly love to see how your magic might interact with mine.

No, astral fire is a way of channeling aether. It is not magic in itself but the way you form it: powerful at the cost of depleting reserves. It is, however, triggered by the use of fire elemental magic, thus it was aptly named.

[arcanepower]

I am curious as well. [He's even willing to put aside the fact she's a cat for a moment.]

Aether? Is that like mana? It sounds like a very roundabout system to cast magic, all things considered.

[paeon]

Aether is magic. It is the force that we call upon and mold in order to create a desirable effect. Thaumaturges use the influence of the abyss to cast powerful destructive magicks, while arcanists use the the science of arcanism in order to form summoning pacts and create complex reactions. Conjurers gather from the essence of the elementals by their leave in order to heal and protect.

There are many ways to cast magic, but the manner in which you do is as important as what you are trying to cast.

[arcanepower]

This is all very different from what I am used to. [He makes a thoughtful noise.] Healing magic is a matter of faith and discipline. Warlocks are more focused on summoning things-- demons-- into the world. But... complex reactions? Yes, that sounds exactly like what our arcanists do.

[paeon]

Faith? [ That gets a bit of a guarded reaction. Magic by faith usually means via the influence of a primal and that is incredibly dangerous. ]

Ah, well... You say your serious practices are arcanism. Would you like to compare? Mine own specialty is what you might call a sub-set but the principles remain the same to what other arcanists my use.

[arcanepower]

Faith in the Light, usually. Adrasteius-- you may have met him-- is one such priest.

[He nods.]

An arcanist is really just a specialized mage, honestly. But I would like to compare later. Perhaps when I manage to find some materials.

What ship are you on?

[paeon]

As of yet, I've not had the pleasure. Although now it seems more prudent to keep an eye out for him.

My ship is the Caprine. There need not be any other reason to visit if you're interested in comparing techniques, either.

[arcanepower]

He is a blood elf, as I am. It will be fairly obvious first glance I think.

[He nods.]

I will consider it. I am not feeling quite well enough to practice magic right now, but perhaps later.

[paeon]

Ah, someone with similar features. [ Seeing as they're not-quite-elezen, O'danya is pretty certain she would be able to pick them out of a crowd. Hard to miss those tall ears. ]

Does your head still ail you?

[arcanepower]

[Or the CREEPY GLOWING GREEN EYES.

He hesitates at that question.]

No... not exactly. I feel much better aside from the occasional headache.

[Should he tell her? Probably not.]

It's a personal... sickness of sorts. I will be well soon.

[paeon]

A personal sickness. [ She sounds understanding. Worried, but not overbearingly so. Life is sometimes cruel in that way. If only she knew the details, she could probably help. Eorzeans can directly transfer aether into objects and people, after all. ] Then please inform me once your health improves and I would be glad to put our magics against each other.