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[hearthwarming]

"Um... How does this thing work? Oh! If you're in need of any healing, please reach out to me!"
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[hearthwarming]

Oh. Yuck...

Hm, but wouldn't it be so neat if Miss Clover could bring a huge ball of arcane fire down upon your enemies? The slimes would be no match for her.

[inklongdry]

Well, when I say "so much slime" I do mean that. I was literally swimming in it. Even a fireball might not have helped me.

[hearthwarming]

Oh...

[ she is picturing him stuck in a gelatinous cube, which sounds more fun than it is. ]

So, how did you manage to get out and get rid of the slimes...?

[inklongdry]

I had to swim. It was as godsawful as it sounds. Never mind trying to wrench open a door in a room full of slime.

[hearthwarming]

Spirits, I'm so sorry, Arthur. That sounds awful. I'm not a strong swimmer by any means, but swimming through slime? I would probably drown.

[inklongdry]

'Twas a bit of a mixed bag of a day. I was able to apprehend the mage in question, at least, but I was cleaning slime out of my hair for ages.

[hearthwarming]

Aww... I don't suppose you have something like a Prestidigitation spell, then. That would have taken all the slime out with a snap of your fingers!

[inklongdry]

Ah, no. Prestidigitation isn't a spell that exists in my world, or if it does, it goes by a much different name and I do not know it. Though, I know someone here who does know that sort of magic.

[hearthwarming]

—Oh! Is that so? A bard? Or maybe a sorcerer, or wizard? Or warlock?

[inklongdry]

I've not asked her what her specific title would be. She keeps her magicks in a book, though.

[hearthwarming]

Oh? Sort of like you do, then?

I have to admit, I thought you were a wizard for sure when I saw you cast your spells through some kind of spellbook, but I've never seen the sort of magic you were casting before. Perhaps I have something in common with your friend, at least when it comes to magic!

[inklongdry]

Only sort of. 'Tis my understanding that our methods of spellcasting differ quite a bit. Mine own magic is an offshoot of what we call arcanima, whose closest relative is in fact mathematics.

Though, unless I miss my guess, I would say you have quite a bit in common with her. You would not happen to be a tiefling, by any chance?

[hearthwarming]

That's actually quite a bit similar to how our wizards cast spells, I think? My friend Dae that I mentioned - he's one too, and his room is always full of all sorts of wild equations and things that I can't understand. Not even after all of this time—

[ wait. Did he say tiefling!? ]

A tiefling, you say? That is exactly what I am, actually!

[inklongdry]

Oh? Perhaps I ought to pester her about her methods some more, then. We've not gotten the chance to talk shop as much as I'd like, since we were whisked away to this place rather suddenly.

[ Oh! He was right! A smile ]

As is she. Her name is Ms. Sprezzatura Vaux, of the Basilisk block. Perhaps sometime I'll have to introduce you.

[hearthwarming]

Ms. Sprezzatura Vaux... [ she repeats the name carefully, as if she's afraid of getting it wrong. ] She sounds like a distinguished sort of lady!

[inklongdry]

I think she would be pleased to hear you say so.

[hearthwarming]

Heh. Then I'll make sure that she does hear me say so! What does she look like, so I can keep an eye out for her?

[inklongdry]

Dark hair, dark eyes, blue skin. Her horns are yellow at the top.

[hearthwarming]

Dark hair, dark eyes, blue skin. Got it! How wonderful - a wizard who is a tiefling! I wonder if we could be from the same world...

[inklongdry]

'Tis always a possibility.

[hearthwarming]

Is it strange to be excited to meet someone here? Hah. Thanks for letting me know, Arthur. Look at you - you must have a way with tieflings!

[inklongdry]

I don't think it's strange in the least. I myself would be pleased to meet another viera.

I'm happy to point the two of you towards one another.

[hearthwarming]

Ah! That's so nice of you! [ so 'viera' is what he is! ] If I somehow manage to meet another viera here before you do, I'll be sure to introduce them to you, as well.

[inklongdry]

I appreciate it. We are rather easy to spot.

[ He flicks an ear at her. ]

[hearthwarming]

[ she sees that ear flick, and without really thinking just goes: ]

Ah, they look so soft...