VIDEO - UN: REDMAGE

[adelphoi]

[ there is a fair amount of.. fiddling and movement as alisaie sets her omni down upon a wooden surface - possibly a table? - and adjusts it to face toward her with a squint. a small young elezen woman sits across from you! ]

I've no idea if this is even working..

[ she's frowning into the feed, but finally she seats herself on a rickety bench. wherever she is, she's outdoors somewhere, the grey sky overhead, the chill wind tossing her hair. she opens her mouth to speak, closes it again, opens it again.. and sighs. ]

My apologies. Mayhaps I should have written a script. I'm not particularly good at.. this.

[ this being addressing a bunch of people via a video network, apparently. she's gotten much better at speaking with people over the years, but broadcasting yourself is something else entirely!! alisaie fidgets nervously, but finally seems to find her words, because she's making a fool of herself in front of all of trench, gods. she clears her throat. ]

My name is Alisaie Leveilleur, I've arrived only recently, so I thought it only right to introduce myself. I've yet to figure out exactly what to do with myself, so I am happy to offer my hands, should anyone have need of them. I am far stronger than I look, so I could help with any building or repairs, or cleaning, or if you've a mind to learn the art of the red mage, I am happy to teach insomuch as I am able.

[ she has no idea what people's magickal capabilities are like here.. ]

It is elemental magick, so if you have the capability and would like to learn more, I am happy to help.

[ a beat. she fidgets awkwardly again. ]

Well, that is - oh! If anyone happens to know of anyone who lived on a world called Hydaelyn, please let me know. Most especially if that person happens to look very much like me.

I suppose that's all. Thank you for your time.

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video; un: quicksilver

[punshots]

[ Oh!! It's her again! He hasn't had a chance to thank her again since the, like, two hundred times he did it when she helped him out when he arrived. Time to rectify that! ]

Hey, Alisaie! Don't worry, I think you're doin' a-okay!

[ A-okay is a good thing, ostensibly. But she seemed worried about her presentation, so he may as well reassure her! It's way better than he could do, anyway. ]

But, uh...why're you lookin' for someone who looks like you?

[adelphoi]

Ah, well thank you I suppose..

[ she tucks her hair very awkwardly behind her ear!! why is this more weird than just speaking to someone in person? she has no idea. but it is. phone anxiety.. ]

But I am looking for my twin brother. He and I look very much alike. I do not think he is here, but I thought it worth asking nonetheless..

[punshots]

[ Phone anxiety is actually one type of anxiety Prompto doesn't struggle with - but he loves to talk under any circumstances, and he has the advantage of being familiar with the technology.

Or is it closer to magitek? Jury is still out on that one. ]

Oh, shoot, no way! You've got a twin?!

[ ...She is the same person he met the other day, right?? She's gotta be. They wouldn't sound exactly the same. That's just silly... probably. ]

What's his name? I'll keep an eye and an ear out!

[adelphoi]

[ sorry prompto she's actually a triplet, time to learn a third hard to pronounce name. ]

His name is Alphinaud, we look very similar, though he wears a blue ribbon in his hair.

[ she pauses, shifting in her seat, frowning. ]

I should not get my hopes up, I know. This is a new life, I should look forward, but still.. [ she shakes her head. ] Well, no matter. I appreciate you looking out for him.

video; un: degurechaff

[verrostet]

[ If you aren't working, sleeping, or eating, you might as well be networking. Thus, Tanya arrives on the video scene. ]

Hello again, Miss Leveilleur. It's good to see you well. I know about mages, but I haven't heard of a "red" mage. What's the distinction?

[adelphoi]

[ ah yes, the sassy lost child!! ]

Please, just Alisaie is perfectly fine.

[ there's no need to stand on ceremony in a place like this; she's quick to wave her hand with a smile. ]

Red mages are able to combine both black and white magicks to a particular style; they also draw upon their own aether to conjure spells, rather than the ambient aether of the world around them.

[verrostet]

[ it just so happens that this sassy lost child sounds just like the original sassiest and most lost child, what a coincidence ]

I see... It may be that the magic I'm familiar with isn't quite as advanced as yours. In my world, the harnessing of magic can be said to be in its infancy. And we're only able to draw mana — like your aether, I suppose — from the self. Being able to draw it from the environment would be a coup d'état in the field of magicology.

[ Fascinating. And a little scary. If the crazed scientists back home could draw on limitless ambient mana, atomic bombs might get to stay a worry for a different universe.

She reaches under her collar and pulls out a large red jewel with metal embellishments hanging around her neck. ]

Do you make use of a computation orb, by any chance?

[adelphoi]

A computation orb? I can't say I've ever heard of such a thing.

[ alisaie leans forward to squint through the screen, studying the object, before she reaches offscreen to lift her rapier and focus - and more specifically the focus, a bit of steel with crystals inlaid into it. it hovers gently over her palm. ]

Unless it serves a similar function to my medium. What is its purpose?

Video | Un: Fishblast

[sparkknight]

[Have a cheerful little child wave at you. She knows this places gives people magic buy she didn't how many other places that did magic. Look at the excitement on her little face.]

Hi Miss Alisaie! Ooh does that mean you can use more than one element? Wow! That's really cool. Klee can only use Pyro because that the Vision I have. I didn't know in other places they could use more than one!

[adelphoi]

[ ohhh she's so cute!! alisaie smiles warmly. ]

Oh yes, I'm able to manipulate many elements, I learned magicks as a young child. Who is Klee?

[ sorry.... ]

[sparkknight]

Oh, I'm Klee. Nice to meet you! Wow, really from were you were a kid. Wow. Back home you can't learn magic until your older and not everyone can use magic. It's supposed be really hard like alchemy!

[adelphoi]

[ oh. oops. ]

Well, I suppose that is fair, magicks are quite dangerous, but my family wanted me to learn young. Not everyone could use it, and some were better than others with it - you certainly have to study and practice hard!

video, un: AskMalice

[slayerskiss]

Hey. How's the search coming along?

[She's not super optimistic about her chances regarding the twin brother, since Faith feels like she'd have noticed someone looking like her, but then again Faith is new here herself.]

[adelphoi]

Alas, I've not seen my brother, so I think perhaps he has not washed up, but I have run into a small handful of friends from home, at least.

[ that's something! ]

text, un: UNOWEN

[forwantofahorse]

i'm curious, can anyone learn this red magic? magic is... uncommon on my world, to say the least, so i'm not sure if i'm strictly qualified

[adelphoi]

I've no idea, if I'm honest. Some people do not have the ability to manipulate aether at all, and some have no talent for it even if they are capable.

But the only way to know for certain is to try. Were you able to use magicks on your world?

[forwantofahorse]

[You have no idea how complicated that question is, Alisaie.]

nothing like what you describe, at least

[adelphoi]

[ welp.. ]

Well, if you can use even a little bit, it stands to reason that over time, you could enhance it, even if only by a small margin.

private audio | un: albedo

[albaedo]

Might I inquire if one can witness the art of the red mage in person? For observational purposes, of course.

[adelphoi]

A demonstration? Of course, that could be arranged easily enough. There are certainly no shortage of foes in need of slaying, and I must needs keep my skills sharp.

[albaedo]

Wonderful. With the way you speak, I assume you are a frequent visitor of the Gate?

[ where else can people safely hone their abilities— unless they've a preference for danger, then: the outskirts of the city. ]

[adelphoi]

I've actually not had the chance to visit it in person myself yet, though your assumption is certainly fair - I had been meaning to make my way over.

[ not that she's particularly afraid to hone her skills in the wilds, either, but somewhere in town is certainly convenient. ]

My home is in the wood, so I've been fighting off the unfriendly beasties there instead.

un: bardhat

[grandtheftperson]

Have you managed to settle in? I've got a small list for things to keep a weather eye for, if you want to add to it, it's a good time. I was lucky to turn up here when there were shipwrecks aplenty to rummage through and kept a few things I found.

[OOC: Assuming our network thread on the tdm is being kept- if not I'll revise.]

[adelphoi]

[ we can keep it as canon no problem! ]

Well enough. Life here is hard, but for all the time I spent in Amh Araeng, I feel I am prepared enough for it. Besides, there is no other way, and at the very least, I am not alone.

What did you happen to find?

[grandtheftperson]

Bits and bobs. Coats, shoes. Some cookware but that's rapidly dwindling away on trades. An entire box of socks..

[Amh Araeng. That's not on the Source; was she another displaced in time? Was he?]

Nothing that might make good bargaining tools for all the carpentry work Gaia needs done, unfortunately, but it might keep the nights a little warmer.