first spell [video]

[pocketspa]

[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!]

Comments

[pocketspa]

[More like elbow through the face, seeing as Lup is still super incorporeal. He doesn't move, unfazed.]

Oh yeah, sorry, let me rephrase, you wanna die??

[He just rolls his eyes, as if he didn't just say something. Super fucking horrifying??]

Okay, look, you're missing the point. It doesn't have to be a shark. It could be anything. You could fly, or run super fast- it's like superpowers, but better, because you don't have to have just one.

[multivitamins]

Anything?

[ Okay that's a game changer, enough that the next dubious look Lup gets is brief. Eddie is still not sold on the whole skeleton thing. Hell, hearing someone can change forms so easily is also problematic.]

I guess changing into anything could be useful but then the last thing I knew that could shapeshift was an asshole.

[restinglichface]

[Lup holds up a bony finger.]

Clarify. Did the thing transform into an actual asshole or was it just a giant douche?

[multivitamins]

[ Stares. Really? Eddie would expect that kind of comment from Richie.]

No I mean it acted like one. As in it would eat little kids kind of asshole.

[pocketspa]

Okay, but how incredible would that be? Just a gigantic, floating asshole that eats kids??

[Taako don't sound excited about this you absolute buffoon.]

Anyway, no, I don't fuckin'. Eat children, that's ridiculous. What would be the point of turning into whatever I want if I just wanted to eat kids? I could do that as me.

[restinglichface]

Taako. If you don't turn into a giant, floating asshole right now, I'm disowning you immediately.

[Eddie. Look what you've done. You've found more childish adults than most of your friends combined.]

What's even the point of having these powers if you don't follow through on this?

[multivitamins]

[ Unimpressed levels rising. Eddie's lips are already thinning.]

I dunno you two, I mean you already both sound like an asshole to me. Seriously, you don't need to take everything literally.

[ God help him, people here are weird.] Right now I think both of your "magic powers" suck. No point having stuff like that if you're not even going to use it properly.

[pocketspa]

[He immediately bursts out laughing, almost going to lean on Lup as he hollers but barely stopping himself when he remembers he will go right through her.]

Lup, I am being completely honest right now, if I could physically do that, I already would have like a hundred years ago. I promise.

[When he can finally collect himself to not laugh as he speaks, he looks back towards Eddie, still grinning wide.]

Oh yeah? Who made you the proper police? What would you even do with 'em, kid?

[restinglichface]

[Taako's laughter is enough to get Lup laughing with him, the two awful twins giggling together while Eddie shoots that very unimpressed look their way. This is pretty much the norm for these two, as the boy can probably already figure out. But c'mon, the imagery is too absurd not to laugh at.

It's not very effective when she doesn't have much in the way of facial features, but the lich reaches up to make a show of wiping tears from her eyes.]

Hopefully fix your face, cause I think it's perma stuck that way, kiddo.