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[apurrstate]

Who: Anders + Open
Broadcast: Yes
Action: Tourist, if desired. In the Cargo bay
When: Now

[Anders wasn't the type to post to the network all that often, but he's also not usually in a position to need to ask for help, so, network it is.

There's a touch of uncertainty and hesitation to his baring when he starts the feed and, instead of being in the Tourist's clinic or one of the gardens as he usually is, he's in the ship's cargo bay. Open space seemed like the best thing for what he was trying to practice.]

The gifts Atroma delivered to us seem thoughtful enough, considering, but I find myself in need of some help with mine. I thought I could perhaps figure it out myself, but it hasn't worked out so far.

I know the terms are familiar to those from Thedas, but just in case they're familiar to anyone else: I'd like to speak to anyone who knows about 'Arcane Warriors' and 'Knight Enchanters.' I need help applying my knowledge of one to the other.

[A brief pause.]

To anyone else, I'm in need of a sparring partner. Anyone skilled with a blade willing to help out would be welcome. Thank you.

[And now he waits. He hasn't breathed a word about the Spirit Hilt sent to him...and knows there's some who didn't even know he could wield a sword, much less had in the past. Really, there were only two that would.

But desperate times and all that.]

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[takingkarabusiness]

[ After seeing the broadcast, Kara heads over to the cargo bay on the Tourist. She still hasn't really talked to too many people since their last discussion but she's been trying to increase her presence back at the ship. When she gets to the bay, she's holding two mugs of hot chocolate and lightly knocks on the doorway ]

Hi! I was making up some hot chocolate and I saw your broadcast and while I definitely don't have any relevant experience to what you're asking about, I thought I'd make you a mug and bring it over.

And I'm not skilled in wielding any blades but I am pretty indestructible, so if that could be helpful...

[apurrstate]

[He's a little surprised by her arrival, he still hadn't seen a whole lot of her since their whole sit-down, so he figured she needed time to come back around. Since they weren't close, he hadn't been expecting her, but she was hardly unwelcome. He was starting to get the feeling she was sort of like Merrill: sweet to everyone as long as her ideals weren't challenged.

He smiled at her and motioned for her to join him where he'd made up a bench out of whatever he could find.]

I haven't had anything similar to hot chocolate in a long while, but I do love chocolate as a rule, so thank you.

How indestructible are we talking here? I'm not sure how comfortable I'd feel practicing with you if you're unarmed.

[Not that he couldn't heal it, he was the ship's doctor after all, but he'd rather fix what other people had done, not what he himself had caused.]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she goes to sit with him and hands him a mug ]

Do you have bullets where you're from? Because more indestructible than that.

Though, you're right. I'm not sure I wouldn't break your weapons.

[veilstrike]

I almost chose to become a Knight Enchanter, and I read the book that details the specialisation. How might I help?

[ Finally! Overreading is useful! ]

[apurrstate]

Thank the Maker, I admit, it was a shot in the dark asking about this.

Basically, I was taught in the ways of the Arcane Warrior which...I'm not sure how much you might know of it...I don't want to assume.

[It's rude to Elfsplain things to elves, Valenna had been less than impressed as Anders had gone on and on about his new specialization, courtesy of the Commander. However, Arcane Warriors were old enough to be part of the things lost to the Dalish, so perhaps he was assuming too much in the opposite direction as well.]

But I know the practice of Knight Enchanters was based on Arcane Warriors. [He holds up the spirit hilt for her to see.] I'm trying to figure out how to make my abilities work with this instead of an actual blade. Besides, the focus is a little different for the more energy-based abilities.

I am happy to say I've figured out how to make the blade appear, at least.

[veilstrike]

I know enough to recognise what it is.

[ At least he's kind enough not to assume she's without the knowledge, which is kinder than some of the humans she's met in her time. ]

You have the hilt already, so that is the first part. When I was given the chance to learn I had to craft my own. I don't know if you've ever tried to find Wisp Essence and Lazurite, but it's not as easy as it sounds.

[ Frowning, she considers, thoughtful. ]

Commander Helaine offered to be my teacher, before I chose Rift magic. She and Madame de Fer were both Knight Enchanters, and I learned some things from watching the two of them. There is meant to be a spirit inside the hilt that will weave mana into the blade. If there isn't a spirit in the one you have then, perhaps, you should try to find a way to get mana into it.

[humene]

I don't know much about swords, but I have plenty of experience with spears if you're looking for somebody to practice with.

[And she could definitely use the practice on her end, as well. It's been a long time since she was in a fight, and with the most recent planet being so peaceful she'd gotten a little too complacent for her liking.]

[apurrstate]

[He greets her with a nod and a smile.]

I would welcome the help, thank you. Besides, practicing against different forms of weapons is a better idea.

[But now he hesitates a moment before deciding to say something. Yes, most of the people he's met on the fleet have nothing against magic, but that's still a very foreign concept to him and Felix's reaction back on the cannibal planet is still fresh in his mind.]

I do feel I need to warn you, just in case, my skills and even my sword itself are subsets of my magic. Some would find themselves uncomfortable with that, so I figure a warning is fair.

[humene]

Magic? I don't see why that would be a problem.

[She's used to fighting with invisible elemental spirits. Magic isn't anything new.]

I used to fight with magic myself, but I don't have access to my abilities here.

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[universal_charm]

_{[ He comes knocking a little while after the post went out, giving Anders a small smile when he sees him. ]}

Hey, having any luck?

[apurrstate]

[Anders has the spirit hilt in hand, the spectral blade a bright glowing blue like Anders' healing magic which seems to almost hum with energy.

But Kirk's voice draws Anders' attention and he offers his captain a smile and the blade vanishes with a flick of the mage's wrist, leaving only the metal base in his hand.]

Helo, Jim. It's going well enough for needing to tech myself a whole new specialization in magic. Someone from my world was able to offer some insight that definitely helped.

[His smile widens, but it's soft.] Where you just coming down to check on me?

[universal_charm]

_{[ It's certainly an interesting little tableau - that magical blade, being dismissed like right out of a fantasy novel. Kirk had never read very many of those, but he liked the movies well enough and Anders looked right off the silver screen just then. ]}

Yeah, something like that. This is not my area of expertise at all, but, you know, can offer morale support?

[samahl]

I've been focused on my skill with a blade since losing my arm. I was previously focused on using a bow during battle.

I'm not sure someone as rusty as I would be best for you, but it might be possible we could learn together?

As far as Knight Enchanters... I'm afraid everything I know if through second hand stories and from Enchanter Vivienne. Leilani might have better answers there.

[apurrstate]

I think someone as 'rusty' as you would be perfect, it's been nearly ten years since I carried anything but a staff, so I believe I would fall into that category as well.

Leilani has offered to go over what she knows with me, apparently she studied it a bit back home.

[Luckily for him or he'd end up needing to figure it all out on his own.]

At least, if one of us gets hurt from our lack of skill, I can heal us.

[samahl]

I mean, if I'm going to end up injured again, then what better person to be around than the healer of Darktown? [And that's probably the closest he's going to let himself get to 'I know who you are and don't care.']

I could use more practice myself, either way. I tried to fight with Justice on the planet and ended up being a liability....

You don't happen to have advise for coping with loss of limb do you? As a healer,
I mean. [His voice manages to sound pretty casual, even as the subject is one that weighs heavily on him.]

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[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris isn't one of those two people. He sounds unsurprisingly a little incredulous. ]

You wish to learn how to be a battlemage? You?

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[apurrstate]

[What a shock.]

This may come as a surprise to you, but there are things about me you don't know.

[It's snippily said for sure, but not nearly as harsh as it could have been.]

I already am a battlemage, I learned to be an Arcane Warrior back with the Wardens. I simply didn't bring my sword with me when I left, I figured it might stand out.

[Mages with swords weren't exactly common and Spellweaver had been imbued with magic, it would have surely been noticeable.

Too bad too, it likely would have been helpful against those damn dragons in the Bone Pit.]

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[wolfuncaged]

Anders, you absolutely stood out in Kirkwall regardless. The blue glow was exceptionally obvious.

[Says he, who also has a blue glow. And, of course, Fenris is just going to snippily put this out there.]

It would have been helpful when the dragon was trying to eat us, you know. You actually being able to fight.

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[whatisright]

[Something always kind of scratches the back of Justice's head whenever someone mentions arcane warriors, like he knew something but forgot it, but Justice is used to the sensation of having forgotten something and he sees no reason to poke at it.]

If you wish for a sparring partner, I would be pleased to assist.

[It'll be like old times, except now they don't have to worry about Justice dropping little body parts everywhere.]

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[apurrstate]

[Anders smiles when Justice responds. He'd nearly forgotten their old habits, it had been so long.]

Just like old times?

Or recent times, as far as you're concerned. I'm afraid I couldnt bring Spellweaver with me later on, so it's been sometime since I went through the motions.

I'd really appreciate you're help. And company.

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[whatisright]

[The edges of Justice's eyes and mouth soften in an almost smile.] Like old times. Except now we not have to pick pieces of Kristoff off the battlefield afterwards.

It is always a pity to lose a good weapon, but what matters is that you have not lost the skill. You simply will need to go over the basics to build up the muscle and habit again.

[Which Justice would be more than happy to help with. Swordsmanship was one of the few relevant things Justice knew more about than Anders did when they were in the Keep together. It had been nice to help Anders learn something for once, rather than the other way around.]

We could spar after we have finished that latest batch of medicinal potions.

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[wolfehawke]

[He'd just been in the galley getting something to eat when Anders posted his request for help. It had prompted him to leave his plate untouched and stride to the cargo bay immediately. Something else Anders never told him? Maker's balls, will the healer ever stop surprising him?

Wolfe slips in the door, the staff from home Atroma had gifted him whole and mounted against his back as he'd stopped by their quarters to get it. It wasn't Hawke's Key, but it was a familiar weight all the same. And anyway, he's not terribly sure about the Key considering its mounted with a red lyrium shard as a focus.]

Someday Anders, you're going to surprise me with something you've been keeping a secret and I'm not going to take it at all well.

[He's grinning to show its alright, but there is a little part of him annoyed at not being told.]

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[apurrstate]

[When Hawke comes in, Anders has the hilt in his hand, though it remains bladeless. He'd just finished talking with one of the helpful people who'd responded and he sets the communicator down so he can look up and offer a sheepish smile in greeting.]

At least this time it's fairly tame? No death or life-threatening ventures or dodging templars.

[His expression turns soft and sincere.]

Hello, love. I'm sorry, I didn't keep it from you for any particular reason, it simply never came up and seemed like a perfectly useless thing to know when I didn't even have my sword.

[heroofcocoon]

[Snow's not a huge fan of the network either, so he doesn't really check it that often. He probably misses a lot of what's going on with the other ships.

But, he doesn't want to be known as a total recluse either. Or the crazy man with the little chocobo chick. That shtick belongs to Sazh.]

Never heard of either of those terms, but sounds like magic users that fight physically. Sounds a little like... l'Cie from my world. If you need help fighting, I can offer myself as a target. I don't use swords, but I've got up against those that do more than a few times.

[Sword, Gunblade, same difference.]

[apurrstate]

[Anders paused, considering.]

I appreciate the offer, but since i'm still learning, I don't know how wise it would be to flail a magic blade at an unarmed man. I might be a healer, but I'd rather not have to fix damage I caused.

Perhaps if there was some other way we could train?