1st Ink [video | un: inkmetal]

[inkedspell]

[Sarona's not really someone who makes a lot of declarations on the network, but it's been a wild ride since they got here and she's got her own plans to put underway.]

So, turns out to get a job spreading ink around here, you gotta have a body of work to show off and tattooing yourself ain't enough. Anyone want a free rune or two so I can use them for my portfolio? Protection runes, strength runes, tracking runes, stealth runes, soulmate bonds, you name it, I can ink it--or figure out how. It's not that hard.

No blood-ink unless requested and I'll even make it a temporary one if you're that much of a baby, but the special paper for my temp tats is limited. First come, first serve there.

And no, I don't mind a challenge.

[If she needs a portfolio for getting into Ursula's and making sure they are on legit or not, then that's what she'll get.]

Comments

[spiritwalks]

[That's almost worse than the soulmate runes.]

You can, like. Turn it off, though, right? Sounds like a serious invasion of privacy, otherwise.

[inkedspell]

[Invasion of privacy? Maybe if someone did it against the other person's will, but it's not like she's offering that.]

Making them dormant without intentionally activating them is pretty easy. Not to mention, you'd be picking whoever the anchor is. Both of you would have to get the ink done, so it's not something you just do on your own.

[spiritwalks]

Ahh, okay. Handy!

[If Billie were here, he could see the two of them getting something like this. They would both respect each other's boundaries enough not to crowd the other, while having that quick line to pull on during an emergency.

Tuck, on the other hand, hates tattoos. Good luck getting him to be Vyng's anchor if it involves ink.]

What about stealth runes? I'm guessing those make you extra-sneaky?

[inkedspell]

You're getting the theme here. Blocks scent, the ability of others to scry for you, some are also capable of camouflage, but those are best as rune stones instead of going on the skin. Magic on them wears out fast and you'd use up a lot of energy keeping it going.

[spiritwalks]

Wait, does that mean...can a tattoo's magic wear out?

[inkedspell]

Depends on where the magic is coming from. If you use your own inner magic and just use the tattoo to direct it, then it lasts as long as your energy lasts to keep it going. A la, this one.

[She rolls up her sleeve to show off the long tattoo on her right arm. There's a scar that runs like a jagged burn through it, but the ink was still clear, as if redone.]

Now, if you're using an external source of magic, like putting the magic directly into the tattoo or connecting it to something like a stone or amulet, then the magic lasts as long as the external source has magic. Magic's not infinite, it's energy just like anything else. You have to get it from somewhere.

[spiritwalks]

[Vyng peers closer into the screen to get a look at the tattoo. He lets out a low whistle, impressed with the craftsmanship.]

The runes you're offering today don't get their magic from an external source? How do you know somebody has enough energy to keep the magic going, then?

[inkedspell]

Everyone has an internal energy source. [She pauses.] Well almost anyone. The undead and inorganics are a different story. But I always do a rune check first, see what kind of energy I'm working with. Not everyone has the same kind of magic so you gotta finetune whatever your doing to match them, anyway.

[spiritwalks]

Wow. You really know your stuff.

[He scratches his cheek, looking thoughtful.]

Back home, what most people think of as "magic" is manipulating an external field — but that sort of power is different from my stuff, and both energy types can end up canceling each other out.

But if you can create something that, like, matches my resonance...then it probably shouldn't mess with the runes I've already got, right?

[inkedspell]

[She doesn't puff up with pride even though she feels the urge to. You're practically an adult Saeri, get it together.]

It's my job to be good at what I do, but yeah, I can match magic to magic. Or at least create something that doesn't conflict with it. Decide what kind you want yet?

[spiritwalks]

Hmm. I think I'm leaning toward something on the stealthy side. Sounds like that could be useful.

[inkedspell]

Good for me. Let me know when you've got time to come around my Carriage House and we'll get it done. I have some sample designs as starters to give you ideas of what you want.

[spiritwalks]

Sounds good. Thank you for answering my questions. I can tell you're really passionate about this stuff.

[inkedspell]

No problem. Not like anyone around here knows how this works but me.

[She hasn't met anyone else from her world here--not even from the Mystlands.]