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[braveoff]

[ The face that appears in the feed is friendly and smiling, very guy next door, his eyes sparkling with curiosity. Just a harmless dude with a question for the city. ]

Hey, Hadriel. My name's Drake, I'm... not exactly new, but figure I should introduce myself anyway since I'm about to ask a personal question. I'm from a human world where there isn't any magic. But I keep hearing that people here have powers and I'm curious what kinds. I've met a couple healers, and that's pretty amazing. And helpful -- thanks, guys, if you're watching.

So. What can you do?

[ The feed shifts like he's about to turn it off, then thinks better of it and adds: ]

You can ask me anything in return, but my answers probably won't be as interesting.

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[restinglichface]

I thought I said no names! [Lup teases with a grin, unable to help herself.

As far as random network questions go, this one is particularly interesting to her, considering it means she can showcase her talents. And showboating is something the Taaco twins do best.]

Pretty sure the easier question to answer is what can't I do. Looking for anything specific, my man?

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[braveoff]

Whoops. [ Drake grins back, wry. ] I still don't know yours, you can keep your mystery a little longer if you want.

Well what's been useful for you here? The healers are obviously getting a workout, I'd imagine any offensive abilities do too considering how often it sounds like creatures attack. Did you help out the new arrivals?

[blessedmaiden]

Hello Drake! I'm Rydia, your local summoner. My specialization is to call creatures in battle who share with me their power and help me defeat our enemies... and I'm also good with black magic, the offensive kind of spells.

While calling seems impossible for me in this place I can still use black magic and I will be honest, it can be pretty useful: a fire spell can light up a fire, of course, with an ice spell you can create cubes to cool off your drinks or small blocks to place on wounds, all elements can be used to help around with everyday things.

I hope this answered your question.

[braveoff]

Hey Rydia. You answered my question but now I have a bunch more. Like how'd you learn to do all that? And what powers your spells? And why's it called black magic?

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[knifecollecting]

[Jo is definitely going to keep an eye on the responses to this post. It's useful information to have.]

Magic exists in my world but I've never cast a spell. [That's something she's never needed or wanted to do.]

[braveoff]

Hey Jo. So you don't have to be a wizard or a summoner to cast a spell where you're from? Anybody can do it?

[ Since that seems to be the running theme -- people seem to specialize in some form of magic, practice that exclusively. And Jo's never identified herself as anything besides a fighter. ]

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[dedikated]

( Kate's never been secretive about her powers here, first because it was impossible to figure out how to use them in this mess of different worlds and now simply because it seems pointless to hide them anyway. It's useful for people to know that she's there, if their powers are screwed up.

So, Drake, we hope you're not too freaked out by the glowing, white eyes on your feed. )

Can see other people's powers.

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[braveoff]

[ Whoa. That sure is a thing! Drake grins easily, though, as he responds. ]

Hey, if I had that I wouldn't have to ask. Pretty cool.... and it works even here, with people from all different worlds?

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[evocation]

I'm a wizard focusing on evocation magic like Lup. I suck at healing, though. You seriously don't have any magic at all where you're from?

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[braveoff]

Like who?

I bet the healers here would help you out, if you wanted... sounds like they could always use more help. And no, there's no magic at all. This place is kind of a trip.

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[the_fourteenth]

[Back home, this isn't really something Raidou can talk about with other people. His position is sort of an open secret in some circles, and a total secret in most others. It's cool to have the freedom in Hadriel to just talk to people about summoner stuff.]

I can't really cast much in the way of spells on my own. But I'm a demon summoner. I make contracts with them and we work together, and they use their magic to help me out.

[braveoff]

A demon summoner, huh... so your powers don't work here, either?

How do you convince demons to help you?

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[drabsolutelynot]

Though I have no special abilities of my own, my work back home focused on individuals who had begun to develop enhanced capabilities that many might mistake for 'super powers' or, in some extreme cases, magic.

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[braveoff]

Super powers, huh? Like what? Ooh, can anybody fly? I dream about that a lot. That and breathing underwater.

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[claritatis]

Drake. What a pleasure to finally meet you in reality.

[There's a certain dryness in Ignis' tone that makes his displeasure about their forced alternate lives quite clear. He does, however, hold some lingering fondness for his former 'flatmate' and as such feels compelled to contact him, given this ideal opportunity.]

What I can do, unfortunately, depends upon the presence of certain factors which I do not believe to be present here.

[He is, though, still an excellent cook.]

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[braveoff]

You too, Ignis. You seemed alright. And one hell of a cook, being here can't take that away from you.

[ Drake isn't happy about getting his head messed with in that way, either, but he met some cool people through it that he might not have come across otherwise, so he's embracing the silver lining. ]

So your powers don't work here at all?

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[storyseeker]

I'm really good at video games.

[A beat.]

Yeah, I'm from a 'normal' world too. So there are at least a few of us.

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[braveoff]

I bet there's a lot of us who can't do anything magical. But hey, me too. I kinda miss them, actually. It was always a good way to unwind. What kinda stuff did you play?

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[armcollector]

I can attack up to six times in six seconds.

[Guess who's salty about not having magic powers despite totally being from magic world?]

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[braveoff]

That's... really impressive, actually. Feel up to a new sparring partner?

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[hasitsthorns]

My homeland was a place of eternal winter, so. Got some ice powers. Otherwise, just your standard super strength and speed. I'm actually pretty fast, even for my kind, so that's cool. Can heal faster than the average person too.

[ Well. She could do all these things. Now? She's pretty much baseline. ]

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[braveoff]

'Standard' super strength and speed, she says. What's your 'kind'?

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[ghostlocked]

u srsly dont have magic? wtf.
im hearing more and more of that shit lately. sucks to suck ig. sorry abt ur boring life.
anyway im a sorcerer. i can do all kinds of shit but most of my shit is enchantment and illusion.
wait u prob dont know wtf that means.
its mind control.
also i can summon a shitload of peas. only once per day but its like enough peas to last u dw. this aint no kfc side dish of peas. i dont say shitload lightly.

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[braveoff]

Mind control and shitloads of peas. Well. That sounds useful, at least. I guess I know who to contact if we ever have a food shortage.

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[bythewaves]

I have found that what many Men consider 'magic', is not what others do. But I am a bard, and one of considerable skill, if I do say so myself.

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[braveoff]

Huh. A bard is a musician to me... can you cast spells with your music or something?

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[pocketspa]

[Despite his sister already charging in here, Taako's not one to turn down the opportunity to brag about his extreme level of coolness, especially to someone who already seems like they could be a grade-a suck up. He needs people like that.]

Oh man, what can't I do, buddy. You're gonna have to ask somethin' more specific if you wanna get in on the ol Taako knowledge over here.

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[braveoff]

[ Oh hey, more elf ears. Drake takes a stab at this one. ]

Well. Are you a wizard, too?