[ RAGEQUIT ]

[arcanepower]

[video]

[The room shown on the feed is sparse, bearing a cot and a small dresser. It's early morning or very late evening depending on who you talk to. The only source of light is a small lamp sitting on the desk beside the device, which does much to illuminate the small, skinny figure beside it. Actually, scratch that-- he's got glowing green eyes.]

It's not enough. [His voice is young and bitter with a searing edge of desperation. And his face is pretty much the same.] It's not enough!

[He stares hard at the pile of books and papers on his desk, then reaches over and grabs something. Whatever it is, it's small enough to fit in his hand. His eyes flare brightly, sickly green and hot; he opens his palm, and nothing but dust remains.]

Do you hear me, Initiative?! THIS ISN'T ENOUGH!

[His voice cracks, and that's the last straw for him. He swipes everything off the desk, lamp included, in one swift and violent display of anger. The lamp goes out, and the network feed ends.]

[ooc: Roommates, feel free to barge in if you want. Or... go back to sleep. lol. OTHERWISE OPEN TO ALL. he's been a bit of a hermit since the intro log and um... well, that was a couple weeks ago. |D]

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[seamend]

Then can you describe for me exactly what you need? If nothing else, I can look for someone who can help.

[arcanepower]

[He laughs bitterly.] You are so determined to help. Find someone capable of creating a well of uncorrupted arcane energy and we will talk.

[seamend]

[ There's a pause. And when she speaks up again her words are a bit more cautious, more curious. ] Arcane energy? Can you be more specific?

Is this a magical energy you're implying? Of an elemental or spiritual nature.

[arcanepower]

Of course it's magic. What else would I be implying? Even concentrated, it is still potent.

[seamend]

So you are-- [ how to put this delicately? ] dependent on a external source of magic. Would I be right to take that a step further and say your body produces no magic naturally?

[arcanepower]

[Aww, she has tact. That makes one of them.]

I am a mage; I can produce magic plenty. But this is different. I cannot sustain myself and these idiots cannot sustain me.

[seamend]

[ She makes a soft noise of understanding. ] ...Then I might yet have a way I can help you. But I need more clear answers first.

What kind of magic do you need, and if there were someone I knew who could produce this 'uncorrupted' magic, would you be capable of absorbing it without draining it all?

[arcanepower]

[And suddenly he puts his foot down. Not literally-- not that she could see it. But there's a tangible change in his demeanor and now he's struggling not to THROW THE DEVICE across the room.]

No! I will NOT resort to siphoning magic from others! I refuse to go back to the way things were!

[well then.]

[seamend]

[WOW OKAY. That was definitely unexpected. But now she's even more worried for this kid. Her voice remains calm, if not softening in an attempt to reassure him. ]

If that is an option you don't want to take then you there's certainly no one who can make you. I only mention it because from what you describe it was a possible way to give you this magic you need. Now please, can you at least tell me how you would normally get this magic?

[arcanepower]

[Her attempts to placate him have worked, at least for the moment. He is silent as he considers his options-- which are looking rather bare currently.]

... The Sunwell. Its restored form radiates a mixture of arcane and holy magic, which energizes and nourishes us.

As you may have guessed, there's no such thing on this wretched planet.

[seamend]

No, no such luck, I'm afraid. But this Sunwell... would there be any way to replicate its effects?

[arcanepower]

Not to my knowledge. The Sunwell was made from a vial taken from the Well of Eternity. A power source like that would definitely garner attention.