1 - Mayoccia Plains

[radiantwingedone]

Who: Duke
Broadcast: Yes
Action: For Marsiva
When: Until shuffle-

The thing that bothers Duke most about waking up in a new place is that he woke up... cold. Space? Sure, but more important why can't he shake this chill with rubbing his arms a little.

So he stands and pulls his gloves more snugly up, and looks about. Sure. Space. First time he's seen it. He gives a small jump in place, and upon landing on the floor as normal - a click of metal heels, nods once and sits back on the bed.

So long as the gravity stays in play, he'll like this trip to space much better. Even if something has him fairly sure that 'trip to space' isn't right...

However, that is less important than the stupid cold. He did this to cups before, he can surely do it to a blanket.

The video clicks on as Duke pulled one of the blankets over, smoothing out the edge. He fishes in his pocket, frowns when he only comes up with a dark red spindle of thread, and sighs. Fine then.

Hopefully no one is too alarmed by the scent of singed cloth, because he sure is scorching some sort of angular pattern into the edge of the blanket, one red glowing symbol at a time.

"Well, this is working. That's a good mark for this place...."

Comments

[lord_wizard]

That seems to be the idea. And before you ask, no, it isn't the castle.

[radiantwingedone]

Good.

[ The two times he was in space due to the castle, it was fairly terrible. ]

Then perhaps there will be a lack of previous... ship encounters. [ Event Horizon. There better be nothing like that here. ]

[lord_wizard]

[He's glad he slept through that but he remembers the fallout well enough]

I wish I could reassure you, but nothing has overtly attempted to kill us all as of yet.

[radiantwingedone]

Well, having magic makes those odds better if anything does try.

[ ... Even if Duke hasn't tried casting anything out in space. He should do that. All he usually needs is line of sight... ]

[lord_wizard]

Somehow I think you'd be more successful at that than I would.

[He knows how powerful Duke it. He's not even going to pretend]

laughing that they're talking about this and then not long later...

[radiantwingedone]

If you handle the warding, then it would work even better.

[ Yes, Duke can blow things up, but Felix does better at the protecting via.. actual protections. ]

ironic foreshadow ftw

[lord_wizard]

Theoretically, perhaps. I've never had to ward something like this.

[radiantwingedone]

... It could be small things. I forget, could you ward things like "slow fire spread" across doorways?

[ Because even if these ships are metal, this could be a problem. Fire and.. that electricity stuff.

... He wants to work on this, even if all his New Knowledge seems to be about.. how to blow other ships up. ]

[lord_wizard]

I could prevent fire from catching, yes. It's a standing warding procedure. My concern is more the material.

[radiantwingedone]

... If its etched into the metal?

[ Or burned, carved, what ever makes it stick.

At least, that's what Duke thinks is the problem. ]

[lord_wizard]

No, it isn't that. Metal is usually more of a channeling material, but I'd need something to ground it in.

[radiantwingedone]

... [ But wouldn't having that running all through the ship be a good thing? ]

What material is it that would be considered grounding?

[lord_wizard]

Stone is usually preferable. Glass can sometimes work in a pinch.

[radiantwingedone]

Would stone inlays work?

[ Not even in the same area as each other and planning magic projects. Oops. ]

[lord_wizard]

It might. Or any piece of worked stone, really, like a statue.

[It's comfortable enough for them. Easy to pretend nothing is out of the ordinary]

[radiantwingedone]

Hmmm.

[ Its very comfortable. ]

... I have no idea how to actually go about shaping stone. [ Beyond taking a hammer to it. ]

[lord_wizard]

Oh, I don't either. I'd have to buy something when we get to a proper port.

[radiantwingedone]

You would know what to look for.

[ ... He's starting to think he could try applying wind magic just so.

But, well, he has nothing to attempt this on, so... ]

[lord_wizard]

It doesn't seem to be a priority. I'd rather spend my money on better food. [And clothes. All the clothes]

[radiantwingedone]

... So the food is terrible? [ Or is it just Felix's food standards?

Duke hasn't gone looking or trying yet s o ... ]

[lord_wizard]

It suits it's purpose as nutrition and little else.

[radiantwingedone]

... Well, that's good for when you ought to eat but don't want to.

[ ... So if anyone spots Duke just drinking his food no one will be surprised. ]

[lord_wizard]

Sometimes I wonder how you survive.

[radiantwingedone]

[ Confused staring for a moment. He just said that he would eat when he ought to, regardless of whether or not he was particularly hungry. ]

Says the one who had trouble cooking over a fire.

[lord_wizard]

[He pauses, then makes a small snort of amusement]

...I think you've gotten more sarcastic since you've gotten your sight back.