hadriel | first spell [video]

[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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We're very sorry for your boring relatives, but we aren't currently taking applications for a third Taaco sibling.

[The world wouldn't be able to handle it.

Lup throws a skeletal arm around Taako's shoulders, even if it kind of phases through his body. For all of their shitting on each other, their bond is unbreakable.]

You're free to, like, take notes or whatevs to shoot back at your bros. Constructive crit never hurt anyone.

It's all right. I've forgotten how to be a good sibling, anyway.

[ She can't help but smile widely at their display, though, feeling a mix of warmth and jealousy at the clear bond. ]

Ah. Well, then, I'll do that. [ She mimes taking notes, nodding and knitting her brow. ] "Ridiculous displays, horrific transformations..." What else should I add?

[He shifts to accomodate her, so her lean looks natural, like there's nothing seperating them at all. And there's not. Lich or no lich, they're the Taaco twins. They won't stop being that, not for anyone.]

Uhh, sibling rivalry, gotta get that down, natch. Rad magic isn't bad either. Keep studying and maybe when we open applications you can ace the test.

[He winks at her, obviously a joke. They would open applications, though. It would be a mess.]

[Lup nods along as Taako lists a few good sibling traits off, though she's quick to throw in her own.]

Impeccable fashion sense is a plus, though if you're following our amazing standard, one of y'all has gotta have a dumb hat.

I think it helps that you're twins. My brothers aren't exactly close in age to me, or to each other.

[ Not like the Taaco siblings, anyway. ]

And magic isn't really smiled on in our world, or at least not in the circles [ haaa ] that my family runs in.

Oh, yeah, that sucks. I mean, not that we give that much of a shit about age.

[It also doesn't help that Taako genuinely does not remember how old he is. Time isn't real. Elves live so long it's just impossible for him to keep track half the time anyway. Who knows, who cares.]

Actually, all of that sucks. Magic is dope. And uh, super useful.

Wait, wait. Hold up. So you're saying magic exists in your world, but people aren't utilizing the fuck out of it? That's a goddamn tragedy, sis.

[There are plenty of worlds where magic just doesn't exist at all, so you can't blame the people there for being so lame, but a place where it does but everyone looks down on it? Dumb.]

It's a long and decidedly not-fun story, but... yes. Mages have faced a kind of oppression for a very long time. People are afraid of magic.

[ Sometimes, rightfully so. ]

People are afraid of a lot of things, though, really.

So why don't people just... learn it?

[He doesn't know about the disconnect, yet. That mages in Thedas are born and not made.]

Like, it's not gonna go away, don't just stick your head in the ground.

Ignorant of them. [honestly, the state of the mages in Thedas would be pretty damn horrifying for the pair to learn. what an upside down, backwater world.]

Magic's pretty celebrated where we're from, but people actually put the work in. We've spent centuries picking it apart and studying it. It's hard to be afraid after that.

You have to be born with magical abilities, in Thedas. [ She explains, though, of course, she has no personal experience with it. ] And because of that... at least in part, mages are feared by a lot of people.

[ They don't have to go into the details of the Circles, but it's obvious that magic in their two, different worlds is - well, different. Very much so. ]

Oh. Well that sucks.

[He can't- honestly, he can't imagine having his life without magic. It wasn't something they had when they were kids, technically, but it's a huge part of his identity.]

But can't people still, like- study it? Even if they can't do it?

[Born with it, hm. Considering how intwined their lives are with magic now, it's interesting to consider what they'd have been like if they'd started off with magical ability instead of having to study so hard for it.]

Yeah, right? People study shit they aren't supposed to all of the time. Necromancy isn't exactly popular, but that's literally stopped no one.

And non-mages do study it, I think. I heard of a dwarf, once, who wanted to go to a Circle even though dwarves can't do magic. [ She shrugs. ] You can only get so far with study, though, so I think that puts out a lot of people.

[He sighs, pursing his lips a bit before he speaks again.]

Well! Hate to break it to ya, but your world sucks. Officially. Like, if people don't have magic, whatever, they're just sad right? But this is like, a total crime.

[ She chuckles again, raising her brows. ]

Well, then I think you ought to take it up with... the Chantry, the Circles, and just about everyone in power within Thedas, Taako.

Totally criminal. But hey, at least you ended up here. [That is probably the very first time that sentence has ever been muttered in Hadriel, but the cave doesn't lock them up for using magic. Points for Hadriel.]

And now you get to watch our bomb-ass selves magic up all over the place. That's gotta be rad for you.

Would if I had to live in it.

[He and Lup would've escaped within a week and a half. And the half is only if something went really wrong.]

Yeah, you ever wanna see how it's really done, we put on an awesome show. Hell, could probably teach you a few things, if you have somethin' to hand over in exchange.

I'm not sure I have anything exciting to offer in exchange for magic. [ She chuckles. ] But, if you're ever feeling generous, then I'll happily ooh and ahh when you show off.

We'll let you know if we're ever that bored. [or if they just really need the kind of good ego boost that comes from showing off.]

You could also totally just follow us around and be the head of our cheer squad.

[Note he does not say "one woman cheer squad", because apparently, he thinks there will be more.]

That'll get you a lot. Just sayin'.

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