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but there they are, some of the fops distressed by how their hair no longer parts perfectly. "how exactly did you manage to come by this information? i haven't heard any of that..." asks a face in the crowd, a gentleman apparently trying to adjust his hat to cover up some of his distressed hair?
robin just beams, practically chirping: ]
Oh, a friend of a friend knows someone who works with the army!
[ sounding, for all intents and purposes, an eager chatterbug, ready and more than willing to share a choice piece of gossip,
(uggghhhhhhh) ]
One of the Generals called the Sage's Wizards to the West and everything recently— they swear they saw the man sign and send off the letter themselves! And, I mean, that's all the Sage's Wizards have been busy with lately, right? Running all over the place, sorting out all the curses popping up for the poor fools in the other countries?
[ they. are buying this, apparently, or at least are taking it into genuine consideration even if some still seem to be skeptical? help. (15) ]
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General Barnett, if you're familiar. But I've even heard this from his officers themselves.. [ khun drops several names which all check out because he is on good terms with the officers club and is a regular there. ]
I actually heard that on the mission they were sent on, they found several disfigured individuals, resembling beast more than human. As this gem is quite large, prolonged exposure could do the same, or worse.
[ at this point, a sizeable portion of the group has backed up (16), not wanting to risk their vanity for a gem that while beautiful, is much like many others in their collection. ]
My specialty is containing magic, so I could seal the gem off until the army arrives.
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the wizard shoots khun and robin a sly smile, even as some of the remaining crowd begins to murmur. for the most part they're still backed away, but this particular holdout is starting to sow some discontent with his insults... the other holdouts still don't seem to have committed to giving up on the gem, either. (8)
"my thanks, for convincing the majority of them to back down for me. you know how we wizards can be, don't you?" stubborn, passionate, always acting as their nature dictates.
robin just sighs a little, tilting his head slightly as his brow knits in faint concern. he can roll with this. (12) ]
But what's the point of a show piece like this would be if you cannot, in fact, show it off? People are hardly going to flock to see something that may permanently disfigure them... You wouldn't be able to receive guests, you would have to remain on guard in your own home indefinitely... Is that really worth it?
[ a pause, then a blink and mild frown, as if a thought just occurred to him: ]
How do we know that the curse hasn't already begun to take root, actually? How long have all of you been assembled here? I think I heard that the disfigured individuals from that mission were given to acting somewhat irrationally... It might start more subtly than anyone thinks.
[ a bit of a shuffle from the remaining crowd; not entirely convinced, but they have to take a moment to think that over as well. ]
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[ it's not something a skilled beautician could fix, in other words.
but khun pauses here for dramatic effect, gaze falling on the stubborn holdout of the lot. one of his stubborn not as heels dug in comrades spills out that they've been here for near half an hour, squabbling. ]
If that man speaks the truth and you've been here this long, there's not much time left. How's your vision?
Ah, feel free to watch my mouth and hands—any effects you're feeling aren't magic. [ and indeed khun does hold his hands up, palms outstretch. there's no magic words, but what there is, are his two other lighthouses spinning, causing the still gathered crowd to see convincing optical illusions (14). they start off slow at first but increase in intensity for those closest to the gem.
the nice thing about his lighthouses is that some applications don't require any additional magic beyond the initial to start, because #science #technology. it's enough to make the crowd feel woozy, drunk, and not the fun kind. soon enough there's shouting and staggered escapes, leaving just the leader of the holdouts and one other woman who can't seem to figure out how her feet work. ]
hopefully this man is not a monsterfucker but it's fine surely
said leader of the holdouts is determined to be stubborn, it seems— he tries to galvanize a response, but at best manages a dizzy slurring: "who are you, anyway... just strolling in and having everyone eat up everything you say like that? that isn't a curse, i know it isn't. what do you... actually want it for?"
robin's is still the face of gentle, concerned pity as he approaches the remaining two. ]
Hm? What a pity, you're barely talking straight ... Ah, well. To answer one of your questions, you can consider me the embodiment of a kind of curse myself, I suppose.
[ he smiles, mouth hinging open as he leans in close to clasp the man and the woman's shoulders. it reveals the fangs and sharpened teeth kept hidden prior, the just too-inhuman jaw structure, corners of a mouth that stretch back further than they should. a bit of sneaky, subtle transformation while everyone was distracted by khun. he lets a bit of his nature bleed through to his eyes as well, the gold hue darkening to a bloodier red as his pupils become slitted.
but he smiles, his air amiable, intent layering itself over the next word he speaks. it is a suggestion only in phrasing, the command in it reinforced by both magic and the aura that clings to him (18, +outfit passive). ]
Sleep. Perhaps if you're lucky, you will rise thinking this to simply be a particularly lucid waking dream.
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he wastes no time in walking over to take the gem, pac-manning it into one of his lighthouses. he'll pop tatara out now that it's over with (on top!) and then join him as usual. ]
I guess I spoke too soon. At least my tongue hasn't gotten rusty.
Let's head back.
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Honestly, I'm somewhat surprised that all actually worked. Vain little things, aren't they?
But yes, let's make haste.
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That was incredible! I got a little scared there myself! It was like watching a movie!
[ like all of wizard world isn't some kind of movie... ]
Let's hurry. We've got other stuff to do still.