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[sylvan]

[The video comes at an odd angle, all wild waves of vivid green hair, occasionally rocking nauseously to reveal pale, creamy skin and the flash of dark blue eyes or part of a nervous but friendly smile -- much like the voice that comes over the airwaves.]

I've... never used something like this before, so I hope it's working! [Her laugh comes soft, chiming a few times before dissipating. The screen shakes and a slender hand comes into view, gesturing as she speaks. Slowly her appearance becomes a little more visible; a sideways angle of about two-thirds of her face comes into focus. Though the angle is odd, it's clear that she is an attractive woman and while uncomfortable, she radiates warmth.]

I'm not really sure where I'm going with all of this, I hadn't had much of a plan in mind when I started. [Another soft laugh that implies she's lost in more than one sense of the word. It doesn't reach her eyes, nor does the smile any longer.]

I do have a question, though, if no one minds it. What now?

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[colorbymemory]

[Considering Namine hasn't seen soap operas, she can't say if she's a fan. She probably wouldn't like them.]

I see.

[She can guess who that is, and will let them have their privacy to talk. Reunions between old friends are complicated sometimes.]

Maybe. If not today, perhaps some other time? I do need to practice my magic.

[sylvan]

[ It's alright. TVs don't exist in her world, so. It's all pointless, ho ho. ]

I'd like that. What kind of magic do you use, if you don't mind me asking? Magic can be a very personal thing, so I understand if you'd rather not.

[colorbymemory]

[TV rots your brain anyway, right?]

I'm best at healing and defense magic, but know how to use ice, fire, and lightning if I have to.

[She usually prefers not to have to.]

[sylvan]

Ah, I see. I'm the opposite. I can only use Black Magic. I lost my ability to heal when I gave myself to it.

[ She misses it. It was... liberating in a way, to be able to heal someone. To repair instead of destroy. ]

[colorbymemory]

Black Magic?

[Namine hasn't heard that expression before, but knows she would be sad if she couldn't heal anymore.]

[sylvan]

Attack magic. The only status magic I can use are Toad and Pig.

[colorbymemory]

Oh, like fire and lightning? I don't know any status spells yet--what do they do?

[sylvan]

Exactly! And those can turn the opponent into the creatures the spells are named after. There's also Slow and Stop, Haste... Protect, Blink. That sort of thing.

[colorbymemory]

Oh, I think I've learned the first level of stop, and I've heard of some of the others. Not Toad or Pig, though--are they useful?

[She guesses it would be better to change an opponent's shape than use fire or lightning, but...]