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[The camera opens on two people, sitting shoulder to shoulder and addressing the camera head-on. Or, well... one elf and a skeleton. Taako’s face is wide in a grin, seemingly intent on emoting well enough for the two of them, and they simultaneously move to flip some hair from their faces- or well, Lup would, if she had any. The motion is still recognizable enough as they address the network.]

Helloooo, Hadriel!

[For those who remember Stepford, it might be very reminiscent of their tv show, Lup’s voice coming through loud and clear to make herself a little more recognizable.]

You’re on with the twins, and today, we have a suuuuper important thing we need you to settle.

Bee-tee-dubs, we wouldn’t even need to bother with this if my dear brother could get over himself.

[Taako gives her a look, before re-addressing the camera.] Anyway, so there’s like, transmutation magic, which is awesome and rad, and then there’s evocation, which just like, does elemental stuff or whatever, and is super lame. So if you were gonna pick one--

Yeah, no. [And Lup raises a hand to prove her point, summoning fire instantly to her skeletal palm.] Deffo cooler than anything that comes out of his specialization. Trust me, fam.

[Without even a response, a translucent, spectral hand appears behind Taako, and moving in tandem with his hand, floats into the frame and smacks Lup upside the head before disappearing.]

I can literally turn into anything I want, whenever I want. I can fly, my dude. I could be a shark.

Holy shit, Taako. Give up the shark thing. No one cares about sharks! I’m not trying to crush your game or anything, but pick a better animal.

It’s a fucking shark! What is there not to-- no, you know what, stand back, this is gonna be amazing. [He is, in fact, backing up to give himself some space with the intent to actually do it, tossing his pointy wizard hat to the side in preparation.]

And there he goes again. [Lup could not possibly sound less excited if she tried.]

Check. It. Out. [Taako winks towards the camera, hands on his hips, and then extends his arms, starting to emanate a strange sort of glow. But just before their audience can catch sight of what supremely awesome magic Taako is about to throw down, the camera shifts, pulled to a close up on Lup’s skeletal face. She tilts her head, as if smiling, effectively blocking Taako’s transformation from being seen.]

Y'know, I don’t think I’ve ever looked so good.

[Behind her, a loud and rather angry roar can be heard, that still kind of sounds a little like Taako. The voice that follows is much rougher than his normal tone, because it’s hard to make animal vocal chords try and speak, okay.]

LUP WHAT THE FUCK--

[It’s accompanied by what sounds like some thrashing, and then absolutely the sound of something in their room shattering to the floor. Lup somehow manages to ignore the chaos behind her completely, throwing up a skeletal peace sign before the connection cuts.]

[ooc: Taako is blue, Lup is red, both of them are purple! Specify if you want one or the other because the default is both with a three-way thread!]

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[Be grateful you missed their popular cooking show while it was running in Hadriel. It usually ended with someone on fire. (Taako. It was Taako on fire.)]

Lies. [the lich leans right into Taako's head with her own, phasing through him, trying to look straight into his soul.] You lying liar. This choice look is full on necromancy, bucko. Evocation ain't got shit to do with it. What's the excuse for your face?

Alchemist, huh? What do you alchemize? Is that the proper verb?

[It wasn't always Taako on fire, OKAY. Sometimes it was like, an audience member. Mostly it was Taako, though.

He recoils when she gets all up in him, waving his hands like he's smacking her away, even if they're going right through her.]

We have the same face when you're not turbo-dead, dumbass, you're just dragging yourself too.

[But regardless, it's good for him not to be kept on this topic, so he lets it go.]

Yeah, what do you, uh... do with that?

[Ed's expression flattens at the mere mention of necromancy. Sure, that could be assumed looking at Lup, but it also could have been an illusion or a number of other things. He'll push past it for now.]

"Alchemize" works. Usually I just say I make stuff. I can make lots of stuff - all kinds of potions and concoctions. Bigger and better spell components. All kinds of natural remedies. Unfortunately here, I'm without any of my books or supplies. I'm going to start writing down what I can remember and see where that takes me. I can remember a lot, but it's a drop in the bucket compared to what I used to have access to.

[Hey, necromancy isn't so bad. Give it a chance, bub.]

I'll have you know--[the lich lifts a finger, like she's about to drop some kind of knowledge down, but Lup just comes up blank.] Actually, that's not as completely lame as I thought. What kinda potions are we talking about here? I could really use something for my dry skin.

[ha ha ha ha h a]

[Taako hums in response, bringing his hand to his lips. Spell components, huh? Very few of his spells consumed the components necessary for them- most, thankfully, only needed some words and a line of sight. But that could be very useful, especially for some of the higher level things he never quite had time to test.]

Yeah, kinda just sounds like a regular-old chemist. Unless you got somethin' in that arsenal that does anything super impressive. You don't, uh, give out samples or anything, right? Try and reel in new clients?

Regular chemistry stuff isn't imbued with magic, or uses magical components. Plus most chemists also love to roll their eyes at me if I use alchemical names for this over their composition names or whatever.

[A little bit of that grin sneaks in again, but necromancy is a pretty fresh sore spot with him. But he doesn't want to get started on that. Besides, potential future sales are happening.]

I've never made anything that has restored skin, um, entirely before, but I've definitely made stuff that will erase some pretty awful scars, or just smooth out wrinkles. Stuff like that's pretty popular. Y'know, stuff that actually works instead of just claiming it does. Right away, not after a few applications or weeks either.

[Yeah, stuff that works right away... long enough so that he's long gone before it wears off anyway.]

You'd think people would be asking for potions for immeasurable strength or eternal youth, but it's a lot of cosmetic stuff that're my best sellers.

As much as I've love to give out some free samples - and of course I normally do - I'm fresh out of everything. I didn't show up with any supplies. No books, no components, not so much as a stick of chalk. It's gonna be awhile until I can get things started again.

[Lup smirks, or at least she would if she had lips to curl, but the skeleton tips her head to the side while Ed speaks, laughing. It's cute he thinks she wants skin.

(Which, I guess, she kind of technically does want but Lup's too cool to act like it. Being a lich is awesome, thanks for asking.)]

Well, not sure if you noticed, but we're both already fucking hot. [one moreso than the other currently...] Also, we're elves. So we've both got about another five hundred years of youth before we'd even need to look at your, uh, wrinkle creams or whatever. What else you got?

[Taako snickers alongside her, but his expression is much more translateable on virtue of him having a face.]

Yeah, my dude, I literally mess with how I look for fun. I've already got arcane cosmetics, natch.

[You think he does his makeup with his hands??? Please.]

Also, y'know, you came to the right dudes if you want stuff, seeing as we're also pretty bomb-ass at conjuring shit. Just saying. Maybe we should be sellin' to you, buddy.

Hey, it was just an example. I wasn't implying anything about your looks. [He grins good-naturedly and shrugs.] Where I'm from, even other casters don't usually have a narrower focus with what they can do. So my skills come in handy more than you'd think. My world also lacks, ah, elves? [He's assuming this based on what a few fantasy novels have told him.

He laughs at Taako's comment about selling to him.]

See, that's the problem! We don't have a lot to work with here as far as currency. Unless I'm going to be scrubbing your floors, there's not a lot I can do. I got dragged here with nothing - not just money, but supplies, components, books... Starting over from scratch ain't gonna be easy.

[The lich looks over to her brother and, even if it isn't visible, grins his way. She may not have a face, but Taako can read her expression easily.

Time to squeeze every last drop they can from this sucker.]

I'm sure we'll be able to think of something. Maybe set you up with a little somethin'-somethin' free since you're still new to the place.

[Without even meaning to, Taako looks towards Lup at the same speed, grin pulling at his lips before his eyes gaze back towards the camera.]

Oh, yeah, natch. Y'know, since we're sooooo good about this. Generous and all.

[Yes. Sucker. They can think they for as long as they like, as far as he's concerned.]

You actually have stuff with you? You lucked out. Or have you been able to make things since you got here?

[Please fucking fleece them, Ed. It'll be hilarious.]

The whole point is we don't need stuff. We just make it. Boom. Fucking magic, my friend.

[Genuinely, please, do it.]

Yeah. When we need it, we just get it. And if you need it... well, I guess you gotta get it from us or those liches in charge, huh?

[He seems surprised and impressed by this information.]

... Magic must work differently for you two than me. Without components, without spellbooks, I'm really hampered here.

[Wait a second.]

This is the first time I'm hearing anyone refer to the "gods" as liches.

[Lup holds up a skeletal hand and silences him. ...Even though Ed's finished speaking already.]

Look, I know what you're thinking. Yes, the term should be super offensive to me, but it's chill. It's what they are. May as well call those dicks by that then what they're trying to brand themselves as. [Cause there just isn't anything godly about any of them.]

Also, about the whole spell thing. Wow, that sucks for you, huh? Good thing our magic isn't so limited.

Yeah, your magic stitch bites, my dude.

[Even if they have their spells mostly on virtue of having the majority of them memorized and components that don't get consumed. Gotta love it.]

And yeah, Lup's right. Emotion forcing soul suckin' liches. It's what's up. Trust me, I've met like, at least one god at this point, and these guys suck way more.

There are some people here yet that have something like magic , but it's more like... superpowers, right? No casting necessary at all. They're the really lucky ones. Wonder if they know how easy they've got it.

[He nods at their assessment of the "gods" too. He hasn't really liked the idea of calling them that anyway.]

That's a fair point. Considering they're feeding off our emotional energy, and not something like prayers or offerings, "lich" sounds closer to it than "gods". Who started calling them gods, anyway?

[The lich snorts, sounding highly unimpressed for a skeleton.] Nah, we're still the best in this cave. We've studied magic for actual centuries by this point and are always getting better. Superpowers have limits. Magic is pretty dang limitless if you put enough time into it.

[If she's gotten to get this strong in just a little over two centuries, how amazing will she be in another ten? Magic is just way better, even if it takes more effort to come by.]

And I'm pretty sure they started it themselves. Sounds like something they'd do.

Oh they started that shit. Some bullshit about how its the only way we could understand what they were, like. Sooo full of themselves. Wonder how they picked the emotions things, though, some of 'em deffo got the worse end of the stick there.

[Like ugh, who wants to be Hope??? Merle, probably. He kinda likes Tranquility, though.]

But yeah, Lup's right. Magic's, uh, adaptable. It grows. Powers are just powers, you learn em and then boom, it's donezo.

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