He can levitate, too? He's holding out on me... I haven't seen that yet.
He's really gunning to take Y'shtola's place as know-it-all sorcerer, huh?
[It's weird talking to a near-stranger about things like this, but not bad. He's been keeping it all to himself this whole time, going at it alone, but... having someone to just vent to is... it's nice.]
[He smiles, a little sad but mostly fond. He missed them dearly, and G'raha not remembering anything is... bittersweet.]
Speaking of thaumaturgy, have you been able to get more of your spells back? I'm guessing you're actually a Black Mage if you're anywhere near as strong as I am.
Oh, yes, I've the jobstone and "special permission" and everything. No new spells, at least not as of this month. I can't even seem to switch between astral and umbral without casting, most annoyingly. You?
I've got about half of my strength back, and my endurance. Found that last one out when I got hit by a truck a few months ago. I also managed to find my dancer job stone—if I lost it, Nashmeira would have my hide—and I can use it, but the most advanced techniques using aether are still closed to me. Even if I do the steps, I can't channel energy at all!
[He sighs.]
I also have my sword and shield, but I don't have anything to show for the time I spent training to be a paladin except some flippy sword tricks. In a fight, though, I'll be better on the front line than you since I can take a hit.
When I've fought monsters here, I've mostly just been an annoyance. Impossible to kill, even if I'm not doing the damage I would at home.
Alphinaud can take hits better than I can at times, so yes, please, do take the lead should we ever fight together.
[Someone is squishy. But that talk of being a paladin...hm.]
I wonder if I can apply what I learned from Stephanivien to the handgonnes here...they look extremely different, but I can't imagine "aim, ensure the safety mechanism is disabled, and then pull the trigger" changes, regardless of shape.
I'm your rolanberry. [He winks.] I spent my first six or seven moons here doing chores for whoever would pay me, and that includes the Underground, so I know my way around.
Any preferences? Do you want something big and obvious with more distance, or just a handgonne you can tuck somewhere relatively discreet?
Discreet, I think. Stephanivien had to modify the gonnes he gave me to reduce their recoil as it is, and honestly, can anyone picture me with a giant gonne?
[He puts on his best Alphinaud impression, complete with accent.]
'Ah, yes, well. As it turns out, you are our good friend G'raha Tia! Archon, Student of Baldesion, and intrepid Scion of the Seventh Dawn, who took a very long post-supper nap and then saved a world or two.'
With any luck, he won't be too furious at us. Though I don't think he's the type to get angry so much as... disappointed. We'll just have to answer his questions when we get there.
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He's really gunning to take Y'shtola's place as know-it-all sorcerer, huh?
[It's weird talking to a near-stranger about things like this, but not bad. He's been keeping it all to himself this whole time, going at it alone, but... having someone to just vent to is... it's nice.]
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As if Shtola would ever let him. He'd show up with a newer, fancier spell and she'd just bop him on the head with her staff.
[Twelve, she misses them. It's nice to reminisce.]
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[He smiles, a little sad but mostly fond. He missed them dearly, and G'raha not remembering anything is... bittersweet.]
Speaking of thaumaturgy, have you been able to get more of your spells back? I'm guessing you're actually a Black Mage if you're anywhere near as strong as I am.
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[He sighs.]
I also have my sword and shield, but I don't have anything to show for the time I spent training to be a paladin except some flippy sword tricks. In a fight, though, I'll be better on the front line than you since I can take a hit.
When I've fought monsters here, I've mostly just been an annoyance. Impossible to kill, even if I'm not doing the damage I would at home.
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[Someone is squishy. But that talk of being a paladin...hm.]
I wonder if I can apply what I learned from Stephanivien to the handgonnes here...they look extremely different, but I can't imagine "aim, ensure the safety mechanism is disabled, and then pull the trigger" changes, regardless of shape.
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I don't see why not. [He laughs.] Hilda tried to get me to learn how to shoot, but it wasn't for me.
Do you need help getting your hands on one? I've got connections.
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That'd be lovely. I have no idea how to navigate any of the bureaucracy here, and I don't want to rely on Zodiac if I don't have to.
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Any preferences? Do you want something big and obvious with more distance, or just a handgonne you can tuck somewhere relatively discreet?
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[He grins.]
I'll get you something you can stash in your robes somewhere.
[BEHOLD THE MOST POWERFUL SORCERY OF ALL *BANG*]
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You're a dear, Amal.
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I'll check on our amnesiac, surprisingly round-eared friend after my shift and keep you updated. Does that sound good?
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[Gods it is SO WEIRD to see G'raha without his ears, though.]
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Great. Between the two of us, we should be able to keep him out of trouble... hopefully.
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'Ah, yes, well. As it turns out, you are our good friend G'raha Tia! Archon, Student of Baldesion, and intrepid Scion of the Seventh Dawn, who took a very long post-supper nap and then saved a world or two.'
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Rather prone to reckless self-sacrifice, too, so if you could perhaps avoid that while we're here, I'm certain we would all be better off.
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With any luck, he won't be too furious at us. Though I don't think he's the type to get angry so much as... disappointed. We'll just have to answer his questions when we get there.