One Moon ℂ Video

[claimyourself]

[This is the first time Lena's made a post of her own, and she looks nervous. For any who haven't met her yet, she looks like your average teenage girl, albeit with one vivid green eye and one gold eye. Probably not too unusual around these parts, though.]

Hi. My name's Lena and--

[She hesitates, sighs, and looks away from the camera for a moment.]

And I was hoping I could get some help? I have this staff from the armory, and I'm not sure how to do stuff with it.

[So clear, this girl.]

I mean, I can do... lots of things. I have powers. I know that's not big news around here, but I was wondering how to use the staff with them, because back home I don't need anything to channel it. But this weapon's supposed to adapt to me? Or something. So I figured it might help.

[She gives the camera a self-deprecating smile.]

Sometimes my powers can be a little unpredictable. That's why I was wondering if anyone could help teach me how to use the staff? Please let me know.

[She's about to turn off the camera, but then she remembers something and the image shakes for a moment.]

Oh, and I don't mind using my powers to help out anybody who needs it. Back home I had to keep it hidden, so it's kind of nice to not have to do that here. Umm, I can control the elements, levitate stuff, create things... Just ask and I'll see if I can help.

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[claimyourself]

[She corrects him.]

Lena. And thank you. What's your name?

[bloodspeaker]

Yes, yes; I heard you. You can call me Adrasteius, or 'magister', or whatever else strikes your fancy.

Talk to me about your magic. Where does it come from? How do you usually perform it? And so on.

[claimyourself]

To be honest, I'm not as well versed about my magic as I could be. All I know is it's said my powers come from the Dark Fire, where all magic comes. There's Light and Dark magic, but I have both.

[She sounds a little awkward about that. It was an accident, really.]

Usually I just think stuff and it happens. Sometimes I don't even mean to. Other times, I have to concentrate and it takes a lot of effort. Some Casts require speaking it out loud, or needs a group to speak too.

[bloodspeaker]

Light and Dark ...

[Like anyone else, Adrasteius has only his only experiences to use as a basis for comparison when it comes to processing new concepts. In his own word, 'Light' magic refers to something holy, and 'Dark' magic as something that belongs to the shadow. Both schools can be used for good, both for evil, but the stereotypical expectations for each--Light as pure, Dark as corrupt--do often apply.]

What classifies a spell as one or the other? Type, or intent? Both? And which do you tend to prefer?

[claimyourself]

It's hard to say. There's no rule book for it. A Light Caster can use a Cast to destroy, and a Dark Caster can use one to create. It's just that Dark Casters intend to destroy a lot more. It's in their nature.

[There's a slight edge of sadness to her voice as she says it.]

I don't prefer one over the other. Growing up, I always wanted to turn out Light, but then a bunch of stuff happened and now I know there's Dark in me too.

[bloodspeaker]

[He catches that sadness, and it gives him pause.]

I presume that favoring the 'Dark' is typically a bad thing, then.

[claimyourself]

Usually. Dark Casters tend to stop caring about anyone but themselves. But... that's not true for all of them.