at least she didn't set the ships on fire

[necromanswers]

Who: Lup & OTA
Broadcast: Yes
Action: SS Heron, SS First Breath (a bit), Planetside
When: today & throughout the event


( a; arrival on the Heron )

[Lup's arrival on the bridge, confetti and all, is as much a shock to her as anyone else who might witness it. For a moment, she's just quietly stunned.

And then she lets out the loudest WHOOP her lungs can muster and goes through the very strange process of experiencing the ship:
1) she does, like, seven cartwheels in every hallway
2) she just starts touching stuff. walls, consoles, cupboards, furniture. life is so tactile!
3) she finds an actual real live person and grabs their hand immediately to shake
4) she flops dramatically on the nearest bed or couch, regardless of whose it is

She does every single one of these with a huge, shit-eating grin on her face. She has a body again! Holy shit, it feels amazing! It's time to party.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE GREAT, RIGHT]


( b; First Breath )

[Her time on the First Breath is brief, and she tries to time it in a way that Taako won't be around for it, but that doesn't meant that other residents won't spot an elf sort of sneaking around the kitchen and down the hall one day. Catch her, if you can! Those who have already met Taako might notice that she looks exactly like him.

She'll be leaving a fancy new wooden spoon behind in one of the kitchen drawers before she goes.]


( c; text & voice broadcast )

this is a test, looking for some intel. I need to know two things:

1) when you read or hear these words, can you understand it, or is it just static?
2) if you experience static, is it every word, or just some?

GRAND RELIC. BUREAU OF BALANCE. PHOENIX FIRE GAUNTLET. VOIDFISH.
IPRE. LIGHT OF CREATION. HANGING ARCANEUM. THE HUNGER.

GREG FUCKING GRIMALDIS.

[She repeats the full message verbally, and then, after a pause-]

Sorry for the noise if all you get is static, spaceballs. I'm just trying to do some science.

[Weirdly enough none of that should be static for anyone- except for 1 specific person, of course. Sorry Taako.]


( d; planetside )

[Lup's priorities are thus: 1) scrap the heck out of everything useful that she can get her hands on, and 2) FIGHT ALL OF THE THINGS.

She can be found digging her way through piles of metal and parts, elbows deep into whatever might be useful. She won't touch the piles that look like actual garbage, but appliances, vehicles, decor and kitchenware- she's all in. Even if something looks broken, she gives it a considering look before adding it to her "keep" pile; after all, magic powers can fix a lot of broken stuff. Want to come and help with the dumpster diving? She seems to be an old pro at this.

She can also be found signing up for as many gambling arena tournaments as she has time and spell slots for, both the solo fights and the partnered ones, or just fighting against monsters. Are you joining the fight, too? Because she's looking for a good, tough-looking (or at least deceptively strong) scrapper to join her! Let's go punch some aliens! She's been isolated for far too long, and she's eager to give her long-dormant power a solid test-drive.]

Comments

[theirondragon]

[He laughed at that. He was starting to like this one already.]

Well, then let me show you the kitchen.

[necromanswers]

[She grins and shoots him a thumbs up, falling into step beside him, legs moving quick to keep pace, a contented bounce to her step. It's been ages since she had the chance to cook, and her stomach is itching for a good meal.]

[theirondragon]

[It wasn't a long walk to the kitchens, but that didn't mean the big guy wouldn't fill the void with conversation. One didn't learn things about people by staying quiet.]

Okay, so. Tell me about yourself. You cook, that's cool. Anything else?

[necromanswers]

Mmm... well, I think I already gave away the magic stuff. I'm a wizard, so if you ever need something blown up, just give me a holler. I've also lived on a spaceship before, so this shouldn't be too tough to get used to.

[theirondragon]

I never turn down a fireball when it's in a fight. They're pretty useful, just...don't set the ship on fire. I've already got a mage for that.

[He smirks at that, like it's some sort of inside joke.]

You do anything else with magic?

[necromanswers]

I make noooo promises.

[But she won't. She has too much control over her spells to worry about that- part of the perks of specializing in evocation.]

Yeah, I can do plenty. Elemental spells, some illusions, a slice of necromancy... I can turn into monsters if you need something big to stomp around and cause melee damage. My spell set is pretty varied, it'd take a while to name them all.

[And she's not really keen to share that much info with a stranger on day 1, sorry.]

[theirondragon]

You know...that's a lot of weird magic crap.

[Aside from the necromancy, it reminded him of Morrigan. He wasn't quite sure how he felt about that. That woman sort of gave him the creeps.]

Necromancy, huh? You should talk to Dorian. You guys could swap notes.

[necromanswers]

Or like, one note, on my end- I really do mean a slice, I only have a couple of necromancy spells. If my partner ever shows his face, though, now I know who to call. That's his speciality.

[There is the lich stuff, sure... but that's not something she's going to bring up in casual conversation. Although- shit, what if this guy can sense that sort of thing, if he's a necromancer himself? Maybe she shouldn't meet him.]

[theirondragon]

Right, well, I don't try to understand that. You want to get together with him and discuss magic? Awesome. Leave me out of it.

[Mages aren't weird, okay? But magic makes him uneasy.]

[necromanswers]

[She laughs; that's familiar.]

You sound like someone else I know. With your build, I'm guessing- you'd rather just hit stuff with something sharp and heavy, yeah? The more direct approach.

[theirondragon]

You mean something that's straightforward and doesn't get the attention of demons? Yeah. Yeah, I do.

[See, it's not the magic so much as the demons that freak him out.]

[necromanswers]

[dude what the fuck.]

Who said anything about demons?

[theirondragon]

Demons like mages, right? The whole power thing.

[necromanswers]

I've never heard of that problem. Necromancers might be able to summon demons, but usually it takes a specific spell. They don't just spontaneously wander around all, yum, magic.

Maybe mages and wizards are different across worlds?

[theirondragon]

Hell if I know, but hey. You don't have a demon problem? That's just fine with me.

[necromanswers]

I've fought demons before. Not a great time, overall, so I can understand why you wouldn't be a fan.

[theirondragon]

They get in your head, make you nuts. Once they're here, the only way to get them out is to die. Yeah, I got a few reasons.

[necromanswers]

That's harsh. I know spells that can do that sort of thing, but most of those are temporary, and you can shake 'em off with enough willpower.

[theirondragon]

Nobody I know can get rid of a demon once it's in there. The Qunari...because mages attract them so much, muzzle mages and chain 'em up. That's harsh, but it keeps people safe.

Other people have other ways. Templars have skills that negate spells. There's some ritual humans do to cut a mage off from their power, but they're all like creepy, emotionless dolls afterward.

[necromanswers]

...Okay, dude, what the fuck.

[That's like, the most horrifying thing?? ever?? And she's wearing her very disturbed heart on her shoulder as she stares at him now.]

If anybody tried to pull that shit with me I'd rip their damned faces off, demons or not. Screw that noise.

[theirondragon]

Yeah, a lot of mages felt that way, and now somebody ripped a hole in the sky and the worlds falling apart.

[He shakes his head.]

Different worlds, different rules or whatever I guess.

[necromanswers]

That's shitty too, but one doesn't make the other okay.

[She takes her freedom pretty seriously these days, oops.]

[theirondragon]

[He chuckles.]

Hey, don't worry, Lup. I'm not going to be chaining you up or sewing your mouth shut anytime soon.

[And as an added thought.]

Unless you like that kind of thing.

[necromanswers]

Not on the first date, sweetie.

[And if he tried she'd set his balls on fire.]

[theirondragon]

[He chuckles.]

It's good to hear you're open to new things, Lup.