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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[verrostet]

[ Tanya peers at Alisaie's equipment with interest. Both pieces are quite showy, the complete opposite of the harshly utilitarian nature of Tanya's mass-produced gear. But she isn't surprised that Alisaie would have some kind of conduit, or medium as she puts it; Tanya only has one frame of reference for how magic works, and this happens to line up with what she knows. ]

My orb serves as a sort of calculator. I feed mana into it, and it optimizes that mana in such a way that I can manipulate it more precisely using formulas and cast interference effects on the world. When I want to apply more focused magic, I also make use of my knife or gun.

[ It's her turn to lean offscreen and pull a worn but well-maintained firearm into view. ]

In the past, mages traditionally used an orb and scepter in tandem. [ She smiles a bit wryly. ] Somewhere along the way, someone decided scepters could look like whatever they wanted.

[adelphoi]

[ oddly enough, tanya's world's brand of magic is indeed not so dissimilar from red magicks, in a way. and the work of arcanists as well, with which she is also familiar. ]

I see. That seems more similar to arcanima than red magick, but not so different that I cannot understand. My medium is something of an amplifier. As red mages use their own aether to conjure spellwork, we would very quickly deplete our stores and tire quickly.

[ lifting one hand to the medium, alisaie holds out her palm toward it, summoning forth a small glitter of electric energy, which she feeds into the medium; immediately, its crystals begin to shine with arcane light. ]

With the medium, I am able to use only a small amount of my own aether, amplified to more powerful magicks.

[verrostet]

[ Very curious. Even Alisaie being able to feed electricity into her medium is far beyond Tanya's capability. Without a computation orb, practical use of magic is just a dream for her. It's clear that Alisaie's world is leaps and bounds ahead in terms of magic development from its natural usage to its technology. ]

I see... I'm no magicologist so I don't know if I would be able to replicate your magic, but I'd be very interested in seeing where its practical applications overlap with mine. In a place like this, it will be good for us to have a handle on each other's limits and capabilities.

[ If Alisaie is some kind of overpowered monster who can singlehandedly blow up entire battlefields, then Tanya will be extremely pleased to stand back and let the master do the dangerous work. ]

[adelphoi]

[ well she does have lb3.. ]

So you'd just like to see me use it? I'm sure that can be arranged easily enough. There's no shortage of threats to be dealt with here, after all.

[ a beat. ]

What is a magicologist?

[ one who studies magicks and their applications, she assumes?? ]

[verrostet]

[ alisaie has lb3 up until she uses it on the trash mob right before the third boss ]

A magicologist, very simply, studies magic. [ wow. ] It's a relatively young field in my world, however. The actualization of magic wasn't thought practical until it was given serious military research. Once computation orbs were developed, magicology was commandeered toward purely violent purposes. In fact, all mages in my country are conscripted for military service.

[ Tanya has many opinions on that, but Alisaie didn't ask for a sermon. ]

So as you can imagine, my use of magic might be rather narrow-minded. I was hoping your magic might help me see things differently.

[adelphoi]

Well, I suppose that makes sense.

[ and it had been what she had guessed at. ]

Aetherologists are what they are called where I was from, though that is rather a larger umbrella, for they study things other than magicks as well. But anyroad, I would be happy to give you a demonstration, if you like.

[verrostet]

[ "Anyroad"...? How quaint. ]

Excellent. I'm sure it'll be an educational experience.

[ As a token of thanks, she'll have to bring something along. Some food, maybe...? She'll figure something out. ]