Iskaulit Mingle - Problems with Psychics

[notzubats]

Who: Anyone on the Iskaulit!
Broadcast: If you'd like?!
Action: Iskaulit!
When: Today, as Sora's augment glitch starts.

[It's your average day on the Iskaulit. Absolutely nothing seems out of place initially, but without any warning- you might find yourself or your friends experiencing some problems. What's up on that?

In other words, it's an Iskaulit mingle with a twist! Come on in everyone! You don't need to interact with Sora to have it effect you, so feel free to start your own threadstarter! Or talk to Sora, that's cool too. ]

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[brainiest]

[ Rushing forward, she reaches out to take the other woman's hands in her own. ]

I felt something - are you alright? Do you feel okay?

[castrationfist]

[She takes Hermione's hands, and then the light dies off... Leaving Tamamo's hand very clearly marked.]

I'm- I'm-

Why am I a Master now?! Is this a glitch?! Did someone corrupt their save data?! I don't get it!

[brainiest]

[ Hermione blinks, completely off guard, before her eyes stay stuck on Tamamo's hand. ]

If... If you're the Master, then that must mean...

[castrationfist]

... Wait. No, wait, please stop, one moment please! Are you saying what it sounds like you're saying?!

[brainiest]

Tamamo, you have the Command Spells and I - well, I don't, but we're still connected, aren't we?

[castrationfist]

We are... And I can see your status as a Servant. The Information Matrix is all filled out, at least! But... A spirit shouldn't be able to become a Master, even if there is precedent for it, but! That's not the point!

[She takes a deep breath to calm herself.]

... It seems that somehow I've become truly incarnated like this. Have you become a spiritual body too?

[brainiest]

I don't know how it happened. I just know it has, and we're going to have to deal with it for now.

[ She mimics her Servant, breathing to try and relax. ]

I don't know how to test that, either.

[castrationfist]

... I suppose I could expend a Command Spell to force you to return to spiritual form, but that might be sticky for a lot of reasons, so that's out. You don't know how?

[brainiest]

It's not something I've done before. Having your powers doesn't mean I know how to use them. Can you turn into a lion right now?

[castrationfist]

That might not be the same... I have Shapeshift rank A, even if I don't like it.

[shapeshifting sucks and she hates it.]

... Although, since you now have it, you should be able to as well.

[brainiest]

[ Hermione's nose wrinkles a little. ]

How do you use your powers, Tamamo? Give me some instructions and I'll try and copy them.

[castrationfist]

Well, it's sort of... I was only a courtesan, I was never formally trained in magecraft or my witchcraft, you see...

[She sounds like there's something she is definitely avoiding saying.]

[brainiest]

Tamamo, please. There's not much point hiding things from me now, is there?

[ Like Hermione has told her everything... Haha... ]

[castrationfist]

[... She sighs in defeat.]

Well... It's not exactly cheating or anything, more like a loophole as a facet of Amaterasu... I can sort of just use the Dakini heavenly methods, since I am one, and use Item Creation automatically for the ofuda for that. I guess you could call it a trick of Authority...?

Well, my EX Witchcraft is just like magecraft, but using elements from inside the body rather than outside.

[brainiest]

It sounds complicated.

[ Hermione doesn't back down from fights of the mind, but even she's a little daunted. ]

[castrationfist]

Not at all. Rather, it's so simple, it comes naturally enough that I'm not sure how to explain it... Just make the ofuda and shout, 'Crush, Frigid Heaven', and the ice comes out.

[She puts her hands on her hips, thinking.]

... I wonder if you can control my mirror like that?

[brainiest]

As curious as I am, I'm not entirely sure that would be a good idea.

[castrationfist]

Why not?

[brainiest]

What might happen to the ship if I do something wrong?

[castrationfist]

That shouldn't be a problem with just the mirror. I use it as a weapon, but its primary purpose is as a symbol of wisdom and truth, you know? And life and death, but those aspects don't get used much anymore.

[brainiest]

You're not really comforting me, you know. [ Huff. ] Alright. What do I do?

[castrationfist]

There isn't much comfort to be had here.

Call it with your will. A Noble Phantasm can be thought of as part of the Servant. It's a part of you, and will respond to your will.

[brainiest]

So I just... Focus on... Summoning it? Like I would with my magic?

[castrationfist]

Right! Think of it like an extension of yourself, and it will respond.

[brainiest]

That's easier said than done.

[ Hermione is more used to having her wand and having movements and incantations, but at least activating her shard had given her an insight into that sort of abstract feeling. Closing her eyes, she breathes out and focusses to see if she can bring forth the mirror. ]