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

Video | UN: Sam

[beforetheverse]

I gotta talk to my brother about it, but — he's got a special kinda symbol on his chest that I need, too. Like a protection rune, kinda, for safety reasons. Do you think you can do that...? Even if I'm, um. I'm fourteen.

I know I'm kind of young for that, but it's pretty important.

[inkedspell]

Too young? I got my first one at twelve. Fourteen is pretty typical for protection runes. If you want one someone else already has, just get me a pic and I can recreate it.

text | un: levi.

[venatik]

A protection rune sounds good. Against the ails of this place; not so much other beings, if that makes a difference.

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[inkedspell]

Sounds more like you want a purification rune. I have one of those. It helps prevent corruption of negative magic.

[venatik]

Yeah, that sounds perfect.
When are you available?

[inkedspell]

Don't have much on my schedule the next few days while I'm building my portfolio.

If you're free, I'm free.

[venatik]

Right. I'm free tomorrow then.

I'm Levi, by the way.

[inkedspell]

I'm Saeri. Would you prefer to come to my place or for me to come to yours?

[venatik]

I can come to you if you let me know where you are. I can't imagine tattoo shit would be easy or convenient to bring around.

[inkedspell]

I have a mobile kit, so it doesn't matter, but if you want to come around, I've got a mobile shop in Willful Machine.

Or it will be mobile once I'm done fixing it up. It's sterile.

[venatik]

Sure thing. I need to orient myself around this place better anyhow.

[inkedspell]

Same. I've got the major areas down, but there's so many nooks and crannies to this city.

[beforetheverse]

[... That's way better of a response than he was expecting.

In fact, it's kinda exciting to not be treated with kid gloves for once.]

S-sure, yeah! I've got one here. I wrote it down, I mean. Would this be pretty easy?

[inkedspell]

Oh hell yeah. I like it. [Sarona looks it over, checks the points, and looks for any ties to it.]

Simple, but effective. Protects against possession or some kind of corruption I'm guessing? Not much to it, but it does exactly what you need it for kind of thing. A bit of flare to mask it so it doesn't stand out?

[imaglyphwitch]

You can do that? That's so cool!

A tracking rune might be a good idea in case I get into danger somehow. How do we compensate you?

[inkedspell]

Did you miss the part where I said it's free? [She chuckles.] You're being my canvas and I'm giving you free ink.

[onerthes]

Back at it again, I see. How have you been settling?

[She distantly recalled this girl discussing magical research in the past, though the particulars were gone into memory lost by now. Vira leaned against the wall, her own tattoos on her cheeks prominent enough.]

For reference... I'm not inclined towards permanence. Do you have any of that Henna for this?

[inkedspell]

Again? You make it sound like I was throwing runes at people. [Not that she wouldn't do that, but she had kept herself restrained last time. No one realize how hard that was.]

I've seen Henna done, but there's some cultural and religious ties you kind of need to make that type of rune work effective. I can make something that looks in the Henna style but would be done on temp parchment. It would work like any of my runes, but it just wouldn't be real Henna.

[imaglyphwitch]

I did! My bad, sorry! I'm just used to giving back for work, and I would gladly do that for up and coming artists!

[inkedspell]

Cute, kid, but you letting me use you for my portfolio is giving back. I'm not looking for money here, I'm looking for pieces to show my skills.

[imaglyphwitch]

Cool deal! In that case, please allow me the pleasure of being your canvas!

[inkedspell]

Great. Do you want a permanent one or a temporary one?

[imaglyphwitch]

How long do the temporary ones last?

[inkedspell]

Depends. They have a set amount of magic in them so the more you use it, the faster the magic runs out. So it could last a day, a week or even a month.

[imaglyphwitch]

Hmm.

Nah, I think mine should be permanent. If I'm ever in danger, I don't want it make it easier for me to get hurt because no one knows where I am.