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[notzubats]

Who: Sora Niniji
Broadcast: Text, Fleetwide!
Action: guess
When: Today

Hpyothe-

Hypothetickca-

Hyptoomedical

Question!

if ur in a tree & theres a bear at the bottom. a mad bear.

what do u do?

[a beat before the next part is added]

just curious.

Comments

[sylphystia]

[Maybe later. That whole story isn't something his best friends know. Someday he'll tell them instead of some asshole purple-haired goth girl wearing no clothes.]

Yeah. [That's a good way of putting it.] But I'm thankful for what happened. It made my connection with the wind that much better-- and it spurred me on. [Even if, to a degree, it was for a false reason.] It gave me something to move toward rather than wandering alone in my misery. That wouldn't have helped anyone.

[He still regrets a lot of things. It was his fault, absolutely, but he would lose his sight all over again to keep Rose.]

[notzubats]

[Wow...]

You're pretty incredible, Dezel. [And like everything Sora says when he's not being a little shit anyway, it's sincere.] I wonder if I'll ever think that way someday.

[He doesn't now, that's for sure. He didn't hate his powers, bu...if he was given he choice between his home and his powers? He'd choose to get rid of his powers in a heartbeat.]

[sylphystia]

[omg, he sounds like Sorey. It's enough to make Dezel stiffen, and if he's blushing a little-- well, he's glad he's invisible.]

N-not really. I'm a crummy seraph. I've just... traveled a lot.

[Yeah ok.]

[notzubats]

[Bitch Sorey sounds like him okay. Just you know, a higher academic capability and less prone to murder]

Heh... [Even if he can't see Dezel, he's been around Riku enough to know when a tsundere is blushing. He won't point it out out, but it does make him smile]

That's okay. I'm a pretty crummy Enlightened, so I don't mind.

[sylphystia]

[Thanks for not pointing it out. He might panic.]

Hm. You seem okay to me.

[That's-- about as close to a compliment as he's gonna get. He adjusts his hat.]

A lot of people have powers, whether they were born with them or not. Your situation isn't unusual at all.

[notzubats]

[Hey it's almost like a compliment, so he'll take it!]

Really? Thanks!

[Though, he knows he's just being truthful. From what he's heard about other Enlightened, he had a long way to go before he's anything worthwhile. ]

That's good to know. I wonder if there's any way I could learn from them.

[sylphystia]

[He pretends he doesn't hear the 'thanks' because yeah reasons.]

I don't see why you couldn't. It's just like anything else. If you can do it, you'll learn.

[notzubats]

You think so...?

[there's a definite pause before he asks]

So...any chance I could learn how to read the wind? [ :D? ]

[sylphystia]

[He should've seen this coming. Alas.]

I'm not sure I can teach you how to use something you weren't born with.

[notzubats]

[You really are blind aren't you]

Awww.

[DISAPPOINTING]

What about that really fast thing you did? What was that?

[sylphystia]

Windstepping.

[None of this seems beyond Sora's ability, really. Sorey and the other seraphim had shared similar skills despite elemental differences, though of course there was some overlap in seraphic artes.]

You need to be able to use wind magic before you try any advanced techniques. [He has a rapidly developing soft spot for this kid and he doesn't want to admit it.] I'm... not a teacher, but... if you can manifest some wind, then I'll try.

[notzubats]

Manifest wind, huh...

[He seems to think it over for a moment]

I could try! I mean I'm supposed to be a flying-type, so maybe I could! I can already jump really high and move really fast- not as long or fast as you can, but pretty fast!

[sylphystia]

[He's not totally sure what 'flying type' means.]

I use the wind to support me. That's all.

[They're getting close to the town now, and it makes Dezel think.]

I bet you could get a teacher if you asked over the network.

[notzubats]

[Wow that's vague. Thanks Dezel]

You mean a teacher that knows more about wind than a Wind Seraph?

[sylphystia]

[... fuck. There's no getting out of this. The sassiness makes him prickle.]

Gggh-- fine! I'll teach you wind magic, but I reserve the right to stop if you drive me crazy. All right?

[notzubats]

[He can't it, he laughs a little at the bristling.]

Ha- alright! You got yourself a deal!

[Yep, you get a big smile here]

Thanks Dezel.

[sylphystia]

[He's blushing. You can't tell from the hat, but it's in his voice.]

I can't believe I'm being yanked around by a kid. [SIGH]

[notzubats]

[What an adorable tsundere]

Don't worry! If you'd like, I won't tell anyone!

[sylphystia]

... Do whatever you want.

[He doesn't care, really. As long as Sora doesn't nag nag nag nag.]

[notzubats]

Well...okay then!

[He'll do just that! Not that he's sure who he'd tell anyway. How do you say "i'm going to learn magic from an invisible person" without sounding crazy?]