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[wolof]

Hello.

[ The voice is clear, and despite the fact that she's rarely spoken through communion, surprisingly clear, and with no lack of authority to her tone. ]

I have discovered that there are some among us who have come into some sort of magic, or abilities, since arriving. Some even have a gift from before they arrived, that has thus gone unutilitzed. [ Rand. ]

If we are to be at war -- to win against a foe with greater resources than we have, then we should utilize every advantage possible. I know I've spoken to others here, who have a great deal of competency with the arcane. I believe it would be best, if we pooled our resources, to teach those among us who are not so practiced. Whether it is powers granted in this realm, or... [ said with a bit of a laugh: ] simply magic, there are methods to make them simpler to call, or with practice, they can take less effort to use.

While I'm no professional instructor, I have advised others on the use of magic when they were new to workings before, and any sufficiently trained magister can instruct another on at least the basics, and I think we should do so before we find ourselves on the field again. Even if you are practiced with your gift, I am sure there is worth in working together, to learn how our respective talents can work together, before we allow each other to be exposed, or even worse: injured or killed.

[ A pause. ]

Consider this a...statement of intent, if you will. I normally favor staying in Godsblood, but given the...volatile nature of unpracticed magic, I think I will find myself an appropriately sized clearing near Greentruth, if others wish to join me. A scant few days of instruction, if you will. I do not think it will be hard to find, if you are in the vicinity in the next few days. If others are willing, perhaps it will be of use, to make this regular for practice.

[ ooc; I'll be intending to put up something of a loose open log for magic-based folks to collaborate/help out any characters who are just coming into new powers, want practice or instruction, or just want to strategize with magic-related combat in general later this week! ]

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[recursive]

Oh! This sounds like a good idea. I'll be there!

( perhaps with some contrast to the severity of the discussion and its contents and context, this soft and definitively young voice seems eager enough. )

I'm not sure how useful of a teacher I can be with this sort of thing, but I'll do whatever I can. Also, what you were saying about methods that can make things easier to use... I already have a good handle on what I can do, but I can't say I've ever been very efficient about it. If it means I can fight longer without running out of energy, I would like to learn!

[wolof]

No? [ She sounds curious, not judging, like she's trying to weigh his capabilities. ]

I've known some who have gone for a long time on a great amount of power, which often leads to...shortcuts, or excess due. [ A beat. ] Sorry, siphoned power. How do you activate it?

[ A pause. ] All things to think about, I suppose. Efficiency is certainly a good way to win a fight of sorceries. [ She says in a tone that clearly says: I'd know. ]

[recursive]

( yet another situation in which yuuta has to try to explain what he can do or how he does it... to his credit, he actually stops and thinks about how best to word it before launching into some rambling explanation full of special terms and proper nouns, but... there's only so much that can be done when it comes to trying to explain cursed techniques to a layman. )

Activate it... Um... I guess I just think about it? I'm sorry, that's probably not very helpful. When I was first learning how to use it, I had to concentrate a lot harder, but now that I've gotten a lot of practice it's almost second-nature.

But from what I know, it is the whole "activation" part that's the problem. I've, um... The energy that my abilities use? I do have a lot of it, which is usually helpful, but when I first activate a technique it's like — ffffffSHHHHHHHHHH ( here he seems to be imitating the sound of loud, rushing water... almost like a fire hose, ), because there's so much and the - pressure of it, almost? Makes it all RUSH OUT before I can get it under control and start channeling it effectively.

It's usually not a problem! But if I'm fighting for a really long time or using a lot of my more powerful techniques, it's possible I could run out, and... That would be really bad for me.

( like, "dead" bad. if he's out of cursed energy, he's just a normal teenager with a sword he's no longer strong nor fast enough to use properly. )

[wolof]

So it's like a flowing river, and you're the dam. Only the dam can't hold all of your power back, so it rushes through, and prevents your own...methods for control from holding it all back, yes?

[ It's difficult to imagine, someone with so much power. Even the most powerful of magisters in Calernia are simply geniuses. Akua's single peer at this point, Masego, among them.

The only one who wasn't was Roland, and who the hell knew what was up with the Rogue Sorcerer. ]

Interesting, and yes, I can imagine it can be a problem if you run out of juice before the fight has concluded. Perhaps there are mental... catches you could try, to work on only letting out what you need.

[ Or maybe Yuuta is just too powerful. ]

[recursive]

Hm... Yeah, that sounds about right. Though it's mostly just when activating a technique. I used to have more trouble channeling it, but by this point I've mostly got that down.

( apart from rika, most of yuuta's techniques are simple, but he's basically the only sorcerer in the world that can pull them off so flawlessly due to two reasons: his prodigious manipulation of cursed energy and his unmatched resource of it. that being said, it's a bit of a blessing and a curse. he can fight in a marathon situation if he must, but he tends to be more efficient when crushing an opponent with a sudden barrage of unimaginable force.

he's not really sure he wants to use that method against other people though... well, it would depend. )

Maybe... But it wasn't really something that seemed like an option back home, at least. This was something my teacher could do really well, but he, um, ( has special eyes ) well, it's not something he could teach because it was something he was born with. For me, we mostly just tried to figure out ways to end a fight before it got to a point that I might start running out.

[wolof]

Perhaps he wasn't a good teacher, then. [ eat shit gojo ]

Or rather, sometimes those that have such a unique perspective, can be rather... difficult when instructing. Though, I don't know how much better I could be. I've... had a very detailed, excellent education over the years.

[recursive]

( gojou 100% deserves this treatment, but... it's too bad yuuta is perhaps the one student he hasn't completely alienated at this point. )

W - Well... Maybe, but... I don't know, I think he tried his best. Cursed techniques can be a bit tricky to teach, since they tend to be unique to the people that use them...

Though I think you're right about that. I've had people ask me how I can do certain things that came to me pretty naturally, and... it's almost impossible to do! ( he pauses, a faint and nebulous nervousness emanating from the line of Communion before he continues. ) Even if we can't find any way to improve anything about the abilities I can use, it'll be alright. Back home, I was, um... ( his natural humility essentially prevents him from saying he was thought of as second only to someone whose one-in-a-trillion abilities single-handedly allowed him to change the spiritual landscape of their world as a whole, ) Well, I guess I'll just say this shortcoming didn't really get the chance to drag me down.

[wolof]

[ A faint thread of amusement. ]

Talk yourself up a bit, dear. No need to hide. If you're powerful, simply say it. Why, I was friends with a man who'd figured out how to achieve apotheosis -- twice -- I'm not exactly unused to powerful types.

[ Named, after all, simply existed as both followers to the pattern of creation, as well as to change it -- or at least they had the power to. ]

Perhaps all we need is a change in perspective? If not, well, practice is often never a bad thing, yes?

[recursive]

( her amusement and admonishment do nothing but stir up the sediment of nerves from yuuta's end. especially... )

I... ( mumbling: ) have no idea what that means.

( apothe-what? )

Well, back home I was pretty strong...! But I'm not really sure if everyone here is stronger than most people were back there, so - I don't really want to give a wrong assumption? Regardless, um... I'd be happy to show you some of what I can do, and if you have any thoughts on it, I'd love to hear them!

[wolof]

It means that he achieved godhood, dear.

[ Come on Yuuta, keep up, her tone says. ]

Regardless, I would love to see your power in action. I still think you're being modest, but we'll see, won't we? If anything, I'd like to see what... such a rush of power looks like.

[recursive]

( he at the very least has the decency to feel abashed at his shortcoming on vocabulary in this instance. )

Well... if you're interested, I'll do my best to try to give you a good show!

( he... might have to see about coordinating something with rika, too. hm! plenty to think on! )

[wolof]

[ A soft laugh. ]

I've never been one to turn down a good show.

I'll...seek you out, if you come by.