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"Mob mentality combined with how much people do so enjoy when someone falls from upon high." Despite that it was plainly said, there was something about it that implied his own feelings. Jeremiah was caged now in a way he had not been before. The world thought they knew him, thought they knew his magic, and for that he had to be more careful than before.
His gaze flicked to Cass, his hand moving in that universal gesture for hold position.
"I do wonder if it's because their favorite brand of cereal no longer exists ..." Jeremiah snorted. Making wry commentary was easy in this kind of situation and he had, of course, a habit to do so if there was someone to banter with.
Another piece of rubble came flying out and this time it looked as if it was hit the butterfly. Regardless of the fact that it was simply a butterfly, Jeremiah moved forward. There was a spark of coldfire, a brilliant emerald color, in his footsteps before he seemingly disappeared from in front of Cass to being right next to the butterfly and catching the piece of rubble with a hand.
It was deliberately flicked right back in. As it hit one of the remaining support beams, something stepped out of the rubble. It was almost like a screen lurch, like when someone was lagging in a game and suddenly jerked forward. Whatever it was, it had gotten larger. The shape of it was vaguely humanoid though it was dark and blurry at the edges of it.
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azuredreams rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 9 (1-10)
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:57 am
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demon_pachabel rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 4 (1-10)
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azuredreams rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 4 (1-10)
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demon_pachabel rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 4 (1-10)
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Total: 1 (1-10)
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:28 pm
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"I would be concerned if you did the one that other ghost makes." Which Jeremiah promptly demonstrated. (It was that throaty, clicking noise.)
The glitch, of course, continued to let out that noise. It intensified enough that Jeremiah wanted to wince at the frequency but did not.
"Not even trying to conjure a fireball just to see if you can do it?" That was- Well, okay, maybe she was more reasonable than some who just automatically tried to do something that could result badly. "This place is magic and you can use it just by being here." He was closer to Cass now, though he was not standing in front of her.
When the glitch acted this time, the piece of rubble that was flung at both of them. It was, of course, even larger than before.
"Bloody-" he started, a hand flicking upwards. There was a brief rush of chill air as the rubble was shoved in another direction before it could reach either of them. It was starting to remind him of a young girl he had once known. One who had had a crush on him when he was child and decided that throwing rocks at someone was the best way to get their attention.
It was also the best way to lead to having to get stitches in one's ankle and not be able to walk on it for a week.
demon_pachabel guys, no. no. don't sync your dice rolls.
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Total: 4 (1-10)
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:31 am
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Cass was very impressed by Jeremiah's imitation of the clicking noise. She tried it out herself but it wasn't quite as good. Not that it could really be heard as the glitch just amped up it's own volume, causing the young woman to cover her ears and frown.
"Nope. I think my immediate notion every time I'm here is to be inconvenienced, then at least find something fun in it." Which was why there were so many pictures. So. Many. "Making a fireball isn't exactly what my first go-to would be either..." in fact, Cass, if given the choice, would be really picky about what sorts of things she wanted to do with magic.
In a nutshell: She wanted it to be cool.
Having rocks thrown at them was not cool, and as the air rushed past them, she was suddenly grateful for the jacket she was wearing because BRRRRRRRRR.. "But seriously, just because I'm capable of doing something doesn't mean I know how to. Great, I can do magic. How do I do it?" She could tell that Jeremiah didn't have to incant anything out loud, but what was the thought process? How much of it was physical willing?
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azuredreams rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 3 (1-10)
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:47 pm
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Apparently Cass's attempt at imitation truly irritated the glitch. Or something. Mostly because it was roaring all over again, the shape of it distorting, and this time it was a blast of magical force that was aimed at her.
Not that Jeremiah was having it, not while they were discussing things. This one he simply took the brunt of, sliding back towards Cass with a low noise. There were icy scales now up along his neck to his jaw. "Rude," he muttered before glancing towards Cass again.
"You would be surprised how many people want to try a fireball or magic missile. The usual tier one magic of a DnD magic user." There was something in there about just how much of a nerd Jeremiah might be (and the black dragon tattoo on his hip, likewise, said something but that something was entirely different).
"That's what I am trying to get out- just needed to know if you tried anything. Magic responds to a strong will, to a strong idea. Some people use spells, actual spoken word," Algie did this, though his manner was actually written word said aloud, "others make gestures, and then there are those that use things that are from pop culture. Like Harry Potter, wingardium leviosa," don't doubt that he did not say it in that perfect way either because he was British, "but those things are only as powerful as what they're from is popular."
Jeremiah was feeling vaguely annoyed and, in this instance, took a step back towards the glitch. His fingers twitched, coldfire sparking at his fingertips and then flung towards it. It broke apart and was, in all honesty, meant to be annoying and not anything more. He preferred it's focus, at least until Cass had some idea of magic.
"I use gestures," he added a moment later, "but I mostly mentally command the magic, exert my will over it and perform feats. Any hesitation on my part and it won't work. I have to know what I want to happen, picture it and then ... make it so." Nerd. Reference. Again.
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Total: 6 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:40 am
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She let out a small noise when the glitch threw magic at her, for the first time her eyes transfixed solely on it despite the banter. Yet it still couldn't be described as fear. Not entirely.
"I've never played DnD." she stated simply, "So I wouldn't really have thought to use any of those spells as a standard of comparison." What would she have used as a standard of comparison? How did magic work in her mind? It didn't just come out without some sort of force behind it.
I need something physical. Not like a wand or a book. Not necessarily something she could hold, but something to focus. Why had she not tried magic when she'd been told that simply being in this place had meant she had it? Because there's nothing to show me what I have. What did she want? What in this moment did she want or hope or need? She could have anything.
Quietly, she fished through her pockets. Phone, old receipt, another old receipt, -- ooooh, a dollar! By her luck, she had a pen. The first attempt to draw on the back of her hand with it yielded nothing. She licked the top then tried again with better success, scribbling a vague...something or other on her skin. It didn't mean anything. She hadn't pulled it from anywhere.
But it was there. Representing what?
She probably wouldn't know until the coin flip was in the air and she suddenly realized what she wanted it to land on.
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azuredreams rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 10 (1-10)
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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:06 pm
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"Symbols work but you need to be careful with them. They need to have special meaning." Jeremiah watched her as she scribbled something d own on her hand, not quite able to discern what it was. "Magic works best when you think through what you want. I want to knock a rock out of the air. It'll be blown aside by a gust of wind, the gust of wind will make it change trajectory and hit that store window over there."
There was an implication there that knowing what outcomes your magic could cause were important.
"If you need a focus, go for it. Wasn't there that show? Fullmetal Alchemist? That one character had gloves with an array on them that let him use fire." Not that Jeremiah was sure if that would be helpful or not.
What was not expected, of course, was a direct assault by the glitch while he was talking. His senses buzzed, the warning bells going off, and he moved to meet it. Only for the thing to do as it had done previously and glitch right passed him and towards Cass with another roar.
"Move!" he called out to her, blinking forward again himself in a flare of coldfire and grabbing at the glitch only to be thrown back like he was zapped with an electrical current. The closer it got to Cass, the more she was probably going to realize that it looked like there were things within. Except that it did not look any different.
It was a feeling. A knowledge she had that was simply there.
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:54 am
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:51 pm
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It seemed to work, what Cass was trying, at least until it wasn't. Much in the same way that Jeremiah had been zapped, she was too. Though it did not seem to be as aggressive and enough to knock her flat back onto her butt and wind her (with no actual visible damage aside from pride).
Jeremiah was picking himself back up, shaking his head like he had gotten his clock rung, and growling. "You alright, Cass?" he called to her, a hand pressing to his head. The glitch, once it had Cass down, was refocused on Jeremiah once he was on his feet again.
It was given a rather rude two fingered salute before it was right up on him. Jeremiah had to blink, his eyes especially bright in proximity to the glitch. One of it's hands actually grabbed him by the collar and, despite that it was shorter than him, lifted him up a little in the air and roared again.
With a hand actually on him, Jeremiah looked a little stunned- eyes widening as if he was suddenly seeing something he did not want to see. The expression was not a scared one, or a stunned one, simply one that looked as if he was being overloaded.
demon_pachabel considering jer's got an ability based on something from inquisition ... i'd say you're in good company roll 2D6; first number to maintain who has it's attention, second number for damage. no roll from jer for this post, he is getting an info burst he does not want.
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5, 3
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