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[elegant_and_proud]

[Although she's currently an elf, the one feature of Ikaruga's that's remained completely the same has been her pink hair. When she flips on the network, she's looking rather satisfied with the results of the jobs she's taken.]

Hello, my dear Circle comrades. How are you enjoying your time here? These changes we've all experienced are interesting, are they not?

[She's up for some small talk, although that's not the main reason for her post to the network.]

I've just purchased some quality mead and two pies that I cannot possibly finish myself. Perchance, would anyone care to join me for a drink and some dessert?

Comments

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[clickclickbloom]

I mean I'm normally all for monsters if you can fight them. The rest of that sounds basically awful though.

I like my food, what can I say?

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[elegant_and_proud]

I think you and I are going to get along just fine. I fought monsters as part of my job in my home world, and I appreciate good food.

[Video]

[clickclickbloom]

Seriously? Oh my gosh! That is so cool!

A lot of the people I tell that too look at me like I have two heads! I knew my world couldn't be the only one overrun with monsters.

And you like snacks too!

Best day ever!

[Video]

[elegant_and_proud]

Although mage guilds do take on other work, hunting down monsters is one of the most common jobs posted in guild halls.

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[clickclickbloom]

Yeah. It's kind of the same with Huntsman and Huntresses where I'm from. Right down to the job boards.

Mages... So is magic super common where you come from then?

[Video]

[elegant_and_proud]

Roughly ten percent of the population is born with the ability to use magic. Not all of it is combative, and not everyone chooses to use a mage guild. Magic is common enough to be part of the economy and to have a special branch of the government devoted to it, in any case.

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[clickclickbloom]

Oooooh~ Neat!

Magic isn't really common where I'm from. It apparently used to be a thing but not so much anymore. Everyone has a unique semblance of their own but they have to train to unlock them. So not everyone can do it.

What exactly can you do?

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[elegant_and_proud]

Magic manifests in childhood, usually during a moment of emotional distress. Sometimes, one develops their specialty through studying. Other times, a child shows talent with specific magic from the moment they manifest it.

As for your question...that depends on whether you mean right now, the power Astoria granted me, or my magic from home.

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[clickclickbloom]

Huh. That is kind of like how the semblances people have where I'm from work. Different names for something close to the same thing. Neat!

How about both?

Here I can shrink but back home I could move super fast in a cloud of rose petals!

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[elegant_and_proud]

Astoria has granted me the ability to make blades of pink light. By default, they are small and look like flower petals, but I can control them and strike at many targets at once that way. Or I can form two swords with far more cutting power than the smaller blades. I sliced some large steel doors apart with the swords, for example.

[And all she'd managed to find was some water and sugary fruit drink for all of her efforts in searching, but at least it gave her something to do.]

Back home, my magic allowed me to cut through anything, I was superhumanly fast, I could sense magic, and I had a fire spell powerful enough to destroy armour designed to protect against fire magic.

[She's not thrilled with the downgrade, but recognizes that at least she was given something useful.]

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[clickclickbloom]

Really? Oh my gosh! When we get back to the temple you absolutely have to show me that! Promise?

[Look. Ruby absolutely loved weapons of all types. Flower themed blades? That was most definitely up her alley.

The excitement doesn't die down when she hears the rest.]

Oh hey! I was super fast back where I'm from. I could move around at super speeds in a cloud of rose petals. No fire spells but my scythe is pretty darn sharp too.