I'm trying to draft up a battle-plan in my head for whenever we take on the Augur, not in the immediate future but eventually. I imagine you have some hefty spells up your sleeve, when they're accessible.
[ Is it possible to hear someone flush on an audio call? Fjord probably can at this moment. ]
If you must know, it isn't always on our minds on the nights we do spend together. And to be perfectly frank, there are certain requirements on our cards that are...
[ there's another pause as he searches for the correct words. ]
...not possible, for us.
But even so, I highly doubt the Augur is keen to give us back even our most powerful spells, or at least not without considerable more work.
[ there's a slight noise of frustration as he pinches the bridge of his nose. ]
...not being able to call on the more...destructive aspects of my abilities is not hindering me here, for the moment. As we are not constantly in imminent danger I have not felt the need to rush into certain things.
[ are you really going to make him talk about this ] There are certain things that we are just not suited for, at least with each other.
The first month I was here there was a blizzard that made this place look like Eiselcross, trust me when I say you want all your abilities back as soon as possible.
[ He remembers the sheer blind luck of having the strength to carry Aphrodite from the frozen beach to Peter's tent, unable to Fly or be of any swifter assistance, how her feet had been turning blue as he covered her with his cloak. If he hadn't (rolled well) been feeling so good that day ... ]
If he's your boyfriend you ought to be able to ask him for anything on those dumb cards. What's stopping you?
I still have many of them. It is the Dunamancy specific spells that do not work for me. I have been working to find ways to tweak some of them to see if I can find a workaround for what might be hindering them, but success has been minimal at best, for now. If not for your gift a few months ago, I wouldn't have been able to do even that much. But I am not helpless.
[ There is a tense pause before he answers the question. ]
Our partnership is built on mutual respect and understanding, and part of that is not asking each other to participate in intimate situations that we may not wish to, for whatever reason.
[ Caleb and Essek have something special going on, Fjord hasn't been paying close attention out of respect for their privacy (they prefer the seclusion of another house, after all) but he can see echoes of the relationship he has built with Molly there. Less grimly forged, perhaps. Fjord has resolved himself to do everything on his card, whether he wants to or not; there isn't a situation where he wouldn't sacrifice his comfort if it meant the ability to protect his friends, scarred up because of the monsters in the jungle he collects spell components around or awkward in the bedroom.
Perhaps he can help out the wizards, in his own way. ]
I could shoulder some of the discomfort for you, if there are things you've been asked to do but can't do together. [ He's hardly the most experienced but definitely the most determined, jaw setting. ] What do you need?
I appreciate the offer - I do, truly. And there may be some things that I could use your help with. But-
...I would rather you not offer this to me just for the sake of power to take into battle. If you do this and I request for my spells to be returned and they are not, what then? Would it have been worth it?
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When they're accessible, yes. I am not convinced I may ever regain certain ones, to be honest.
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[ Pausing to find the right word, he goes with the easiest that came to him and Molly. ]
Boyfriends?
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...I'm sorry, I don't follow.
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Aren't you sleeping together a lot to finish your A5 cards?
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[ Is it possible to hear someone flush on an audio call? Fjord probably can at this moment. ]
If you must know, it isn't always on our minds on the nights we do spend together. And to be perfectly frank, there are certain requirements on our cards that are...
[ there's another pause as he searches for the correct words. ]
...not possible, for us.
But even so, I highly doubt the Augur is keen to give us back even our most powerful spells, or at least not without considerable more work.
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[ Fjord does, more than anything. Having lost Beau and Lottie, his skin crawls whenever he thinks about the Augur for too long. ]
Why aren't the requests possible?
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[ there's a slight noise of frustration as he pinches the bridge of his nose. ]
...not being able to call on the more...destructive aspects of my abilities is not hindering me here, for the moment. As we are not constantly in imminent danger I have not felt the need to rush into certain things.
[ are you really going to make him talk about this ]
There are certain things that we are just not suited for, at least with each other.
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[ He remembers the sheer blind luck of having the strength to carry Aphrodite from the frozen beach to Peter's tent, unable to Fly or be of any swifter assistance, how her feet had been turning blue as he covered her with his cloak. If he hadn't (
rolled well) been feeling so good that day ... ]If he's your boyfriend you ought to be able to ask him for anything on those dumb cards. What's stopping you?
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[ There is a tense pause before he answers the question. ]
Our partnership is built on mutual respect and understanding, and part of that is not asking each other to participate in intimate situations that we may not wish to, for whatever reason.
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Perhaps he can help out the wizards, in his own way. ]
I could shoulder some of the discomfort for you, if there are things you've been asked to do but can't do together. [ He's hardly the most experienced but definitely the most determined, jaw setting. ] What do you need?
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I appreciate the offer - I do, truly. And there may be some things that I could use your help with. But-
...I would rather you not offer this to me just for the sake of power to take into battle. If you do this and I request for my spells to be returned and they are not, what then? Would it have been worth it?
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In any case, since you asked, here are the ones you may be agreeable to assist with:
[ He texts over Scratching, Breeding/In Heat, Rough Sex, Pervertibles, Latex/Rubber/Leather ]