Hello, Regulus. I hope it's alright for me to contact you. I was hoping... Well, I'm sorting out a job, and it was suggested that I brush up on wards against cursing. I'm not a magic user, and really haven't met any others - although it seems there are several who are unhappy with my future empoloyer. But I thought of you, and was wondering if you could help me? Or, if not, perhaps point me to a good place to ask. Not Nick Scratch, or any of his associates, probably.
If you could get back in touch, I'd appreciate it. Thank you.
[ he looks a little tired, but whatever, who doesn't? he's been pulling long shifts at haven. ]
Hello, Integra! May I ask who your future employer is? It doesn't really matter to me, but I'm curious. That said, I'm well-versed in wards, on domiciles, objects, and persons. They came in handy during the war I was a part of. [ wry.
then: ]
I wouldn't send you to Nick Scratch or his associates for any reason. That said, what kind of wards are we talking? If personal wards, would you prefer it to be an object you can wear and remove as needed, or something more... intrinsic, on your person itself, to protect you no matter what?
[ well, he sounds like he knows what he's doing. ]
Ah, Jonathan Sims? He's starting a new Institute here in Duplicity, to keep track of... strange things, occurrences, if I understand correctly. But I've accepted a job working security for the place, and Jon is... well I don't know if you've met him, but he has a tendency to rub people the wrong way, I believe. And that includes magic users, so he thought I should take precautions.
Actually, a ward over the whole building probably wouldn't be a bad idea, if you could manage it. I haven't actually seen the place yet, so I don't know how large it is, if that matters. I'll discuss it with Jon, though. Maybe just on the rooms with sensitive materials, we'll see.
[ she pauses for a moment at his statement about Nick, though. sounds like prime gossip intel, which is what she's used to dealing in. ]
Oh? I keep getting fed bits and pieces, but I've still not heard much about him, other than 'stay away,' really.
Hmm. [ she taps her finger absently against her lips for a few seconds. ] It might be a good idea to have it be on myself, so I don't have to worry about always wearing a certain item.
[ she reaches down briefly to finger her cross pin. but she didn't wear it to the masquerade, so there will surely be other times she doesn't have it on her. ]
I see. That sounds of interest, actually. I'm--intrigued by the magic of other worlds, the 'supernatural,' so to speak, and how it interacts with my own. It's a learning process, here. I don't think I've met him, but, ah, is there some particular reason he doesn't get on with magic users? Is he going to object to my methods if I try to assist?
[ a beat, and then: ]
Is his 'tracking' purely academic, or is he hunting? I can probably ward the whole building, but if it's very large I would need help. There are associates from home I could ask, if needed.
[ he considers the statement, then shrugs. ]
He's someone I would have associated with when I was in school, or when I was a--an ill-advised soldier.
[ he presses his lips into a thin line. ] I haven't witnessed him do anything wrong, but he has all the hallmarks of the associates I've tried to put behind me.
Anyway. I could do that, as well. I've been working on a good one. Feels a bit like cracking a cold egg over your head, until it settles in, but it'll stick and it'll protect from most things. If there are any specific concerns, I could tweak the magic.
I believe you can look up the different things he's collected there. He put out a text on the Network a few days ago, explaining a bit about it. It sounds as though he's trying to keep it fairly restricted, which I think is good because he's gathering statements from us, as well as natives.
[ she pauses at his question about jon and magic users, thinking about how he compelled her to tell him what she hadn't even wanted to think about herself. ]
Ah... I think he's really just not very good with people. He... Well, it's not really my place to say, but I can only imagine he happened to question Nick, and possibly others. He doesn't seem terribly discreet. I think he's letting people come to him with their experiences, but-- again, I'm not really sure, you'd have to ask him.
[ she looks apologetic, because she wishes she could answer his questions. she'd rather not subject anyone unsuspecting to jon, because she doesn't think most people will appreciate his attitude quite like she does.
she thinks about their first conversation, and what he told her about that time. why he'd been marked 'traitor'. ]
I see. That's good to know, at least. I have the feeling, the way life has been lately, that I'll end up running into him sooner or later. But I'll do my best not to cross him.
[ she smiles a bit at the description of the ward's feeling. ]
That sounds fine, thank you. I'll let you know if any concerns come up, of course.
I... I really appreciate this, Regulus. I know we didn't talk much, earlier, but when magic was mentioned, I thought of you, and-- well, I'm really glad you're willing to help out.
[ she's trying to be more demonstrative in her appreciation lately. that's how you make friends, right? ]
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If you could get back in touch, I'd appreciate it. Thank you.
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Hello, Integra! May I ask who your future employer is? It doesn't really matter to me, but I'm curious. That said, I'm well-versed in wards, on domiciles, objects, and persons. They came in handy during the war I was a part of. [ wry.
then: ]
I wouldn't send you to Nick Scratch or his associates for any reason. That said, what kind of wards are we talking? If personal wards, would you prefer it to be an object you can wear and remove as needed, or something more... intrinsic, on your person itself, to protect you no matter what?
[ well, he sounds like he knows what he's doing. ]
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Actually, a ward over the whole building probably wouldn't be a bad idea, if you could manage it. I haven't actually seen the place yet, so I don't know how large it is, if that matters. I'll discuss it with Jon, though. Maybe just on the rooms with sensitive materials, we'll see.
[ she pauses for a moment at his statement about Nick, though. sounds like prime
gossipintel, which is what she's used to dealing in. ]Oh? I keep getting fed bits and pieces, but I've still not heard much about him, other than 'stay away,' really.
Hmm. [ she taps her finger absently against her lips for a few seconds. ] It might be a good idea to have it be on myself, so I don't have to worry about always wearing a certain item.
[ she reaches down briefly to finger her cross pin. but she didn't wear it to the masquerade, so there will surely be other times she doesn't have it on her. ]
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[ a beat, and then: ]
Is his 'tracking' purely academic, or is he hunting? I can probably ward the whole building, but if it's very large I would need help. There are associates from home I could ask, if needed.
[ he considers the statement, then shrugs. ]
He's someone I would have associated with when I was in school, or when I was a--an ill-advised soldier.
[ he presses his lips into a thin line. ] I haven't witnessed him do anything wrong, but he has all the hallmarks of the associates I've tried to put behind me.
Anyway. I could do that, as well. I've been working on a good one. Feels a bit like cracking a cold egg over your head, until it settles in, but it'll stick and it'll protect from most things. If there are any specific concerns, I could tweak the magic.
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[ she pauses at his question about jon and magic users, thinking about how he compelled her to tell him what she hadn't even wanted to think about herself. ]
Ah... I think he's really just not very good with people. He... Well, it's not really my place to say, but I can only imagine he happened to question Nick, and possibly others. He doesn't seem terribly discreet. I think he's letting people come to him with their experiences, but-- again, I'm not really sure, you'd have to ask him.
[ she looks apologetic, because she wishes she could answer his questions. she'd rather not subject anyone unsuspecting to jon, because she doesn't think most people will appreciate his attitude quite like she does.
she thinks about their first conversation, and what he told her about that time. why he'd been marked 'traitor'. ]
I see. That's good to know, at least. I have the feeling, the way life has been lately, that I'll end up running into him sooner or later. But I'll do my best not to cross him.
[ she smiles a bit at the description of the ward's feeling. ]
That sounds fine, thank you. I'll let you know if any concerns come up, of course.
I... I really appreciate this, Regulus. I know we didn't talk much, earlier, but when magic was mentioned, I thought of you, and-- well, I'm really glad you're willing to help out.
[ she's trying to be more demonstrative in her appreciation lately. that's how you make friends, right? ]