[voice]

[tongueamok]

As it seems this place has stripped me of my students, I have decided I ought to find another one, perhaps two.

[Probably one. He's not holding his breath here.]

If you have any interest in learning glyphcrafting -- perhaps some minor magics as well, should you show potential -- please fill out an application. I have left them at the Clinic with Kate Galloway for accessibility.

[And also so he doesn't have to meet people in person to hand out these things.]

Thank you.

[Click.]

Comments

[voice]

[tongueamok]

[He doesn't say anything more on Emily. Sans and Frisk were good students, the loss of whom hurts as well, but Emily was a friend, as well. Some wounds just don't heal.

But he can air his grievances to the doctor another time. That is his job, as Carlisle understands it.]

Unless you manage to stab yourself with your pen while filling out the application, no, it cannot hurt. And should that happen, you perhaps have problems that magic would merely complicate.

[voice]

[lifetothefullest]

I think I can avoid stabbing myself with the pen, yes.

[Although Lance is... Not exactly the best as far as calligraphy or drawing or anything of the sort, which might be a problem, but he's... Not going to mention that. If Carlisle does decide to teach him he'll just practice a lot, and he's a very fast learner.]

What sort of things can you do with glyphcrafting?

[voice]

[tongueamok]

Well... nearly anything you put your mind to, I suppose. It all comes down to how skilled of a crafter you are, and whether or not you have the energy required to activate the glyph in question. Even those who cannot activate glyphs themselves have the potential to be talented crafters, though.

[He's really going to have to come up with better answers for people from worlds where magic isn't commonplace.]

[voice]

[lifetothefullest]

[Augh that sounds so cool.]

What sort of energy do you mean? Is it like willpower, or some sort of totally separate magic thing?

[tongueamok]

[Huh. That is a question, isn't it?]

Well... we refer to it as aural in nature -- pertaining to the soul and spiritual vitality of a person rather than physical fortitude. It varies in strength from individual to individual.

[lifetothefullest]

[Well that's definitely interesting, even if he has no idea how that relates to things he has experience with; the concept makes sense, at least.]

So, if I understand right, crafting the glyphs is a separate thing from actually activating them to do whatever they're supposed to do, and only the latter takes aural energy?

[tongueamok]

That's correct. Even someone with no magical talent at all can be craft glyphs.

My uncles, for example -- one was a talented magician, and the other a powerful warrior who couldn't cast even minor magics, but it was the latter who often wrote glyphs for the former. He had no magical ability of his own, but his passion and appreciation for the art made him quite good at the 'crafting' part of glyphcrafting.

[lifetothefullest]

That's really pretty awesome. And it's kind of a nice way for people with different strengths and skills to work together.

[Complementary talents and all.]

[tongueamok]

It was.

[Was.]

Though considered the easiest form of magic to learn in my world, it is extremely adaptable, and the fact that even the magicless can make use of it is the primary reason the art spread like wildfire. I've found it interesting that those not of my world have been able to harness it, as well.

[lifetothefullest]

[He notes the word use, but doesn't address it.]

That is interesting, and I wonder why that is. Maybe it depends on the caster's belief in the glyph more than the glyph itself?

[Because if the glyphs themselves have magic that words while in a completely different world and when drawn by people also not from Carlisle's world, then it couldn't depend on something environmental, right?]

[tongueamok]

That is one primary school of thought regarding their application, yes. They say that those with some degree in artistry, be it painting, poetry, or the like, tend to have more success as crafters than those of us who focus solely on the theory and construction. And as it turns out, symbols from other worlds have uses in the art, as well. Emily -- my, er, former student -- was able to use a kind of language from her world to imbue her glyphs with more direction.

[lifetothefullest]

[He's both pleased to be on the right track and also at the news itself; if being creatively inclined is helpful, then maybe he'd have some talent at it after all.

And oh, Emily was Carlisle's previous student; that makes sense, suddenly.]

This whole thing is really fascinating, but I should probably stop asking you so many questions. Thank you, though, for answering them.

[tongueamok]

It's better to ask questions than to commit to something about which you know nothing, Doctor.

[lifetothefullest]

That's true.

[And an encouraging response.]

It's just usually important to find a balance between asking questions and not annoying the person who might be teaching you.

[He's used to doing the latter; people tend to find him annoying.]

[tongueamok]

Aheh. I suppose that is very true, as well.

[Says the guy who knows he can come off as annoying with all the questions he can ask.]

I look forward to your application, then.