[Avian Manor] Initiation Day (Miro)

[Alric Wilmot]

"Yes, we should proceed, but first, I need to go get something." Alric stood where he was, continuing to try his best not to vomit. It was not easy, but he was doing rather well. He kept his posture in check, and his eyes facing forward. He only listened to about half of what Miro had said, but he got the gist of it. He fought back the urge to clear his throat, as it was still sore. Of course, his body was trying to make it better by producing mucus, but really he wished it would leave well enough alone. It just irritated him further. However, it seemed Miro knew exactly what he needed, as he came back with a water-skin. Alric desperately hoped that was for him, and he was not disappointed. Miro handed him the water-skin, saying... something. Alric didn't really catch it. He was to busy gulping down the water. As soon as he finished, Miro filled it back up, using that strange substance again. Alric's confusion was wearing away, thankfully, and he was able to actually comprehend what he was hearing as he downed his second helping of water. Miro seemed to be rambling some what, but Alric was able to determine several useful bits of information. The odd gas he had been seeing was called res. And it was most likely why the art was called Reimancy. Also, it could be transformed into the four elements that Alric was familiar with. And, of course, the ice that Miro was fond of creating. Alric continued to listen with rapt attention to soak up as much information as possible given his condition. Apparently, res was a physical manifestation of a person's Djed, making Reimancy extremely dangerous the more you used it. Alric was a bit disappointed at hearing that. However, that was also somewhat true of Hypnosis, so he supposed he was used to his limitations at least. He figured that would come in handy as he continued how to learn this new magic. Alric nodded through Miro's explanation, not needing to ask questions. Miro was quite thorough at giving explanations. That made Alric wonder if he might have taught others as well. In fact, he was quite certain he had. Miro was eager to forge friendships, and had a valuable service to offer. Put those together, and it was quite likely someone had (or would) take advantage of him. Alric would have to make sure Miro was aware of that fact. Even though there friendship was in is infancy, Alric was not the type to dismiss it solely on that fact alone. When Miro began to speak of choosing an element, Alric was given pause. Which should he choose? He was not too fond of fire or earth. However, he thought that both might be useful. Water and air were more appealing to him, but he didn't know if they could truly be used in a life or death situation. He pondered the question for a good long while. He did not bother asking Miro any questions, as he was under the impression it was mostly personal preference as opposed to any superiority of a single element. Finally, Alric came to the conclusion that air would be his best bet. It could come in handy in combat situations, and come in handy for escapes. “Miro, I believe I’d like to learn air first.”

[Miro]

Miro smirked as soon as Alric made his decision. "Air? A fine choice friend. It will be a feat to have you creating winds by the time you leave here, but it will make one hell of a tale won't it?" Miro held two fingers out on his right hand moving them over to the res in his left. Moving them down like a knife, he severed a portion of it and let it sit on top of the two fingers. He pointed the finger at Alric and transmuted a gust of wind blowing against his face. Though he wasn't sure why he did such a thing, it was worth a smile.

Shaking his head, Miro got himself back on track with his lesson plan. "Ah, well now it is time for you to do a bit of work. The more familiar you are with magic, the easier this will be for us. Of course magic uses djed as its fuel. As i stated earlier, res is djed in a physical form. Time to learn this. Although it is possible to make an element directly from you, we will not be doing so." Miro looked at Alric carefully as if to examine him. He hoped it would catch his attention and keep him focused on the lesson. If they were going to learn to make res soon, he would have to try hard.

"This will not be easy of course, but we won't stop. I hope you are not too tired. The basics of making res are simple. Concentrate djed to a point, then force it out of your body. To help with the process I will make some glyphs on you to help with djed flow. I have an idea for what I can do for you, but it will only do so much. Don't be disheartened if you work up a sweat attempting to pull your res from your hand for the first time. Even with a glyph you will probably only sweat out drops at a time. The more time you spend with it and the more practice you put into it, the easier it will come. First time is always the hardest...besides perhaps your last time." Miro let out a quick laugh. He motioned for Alric to wait yet again as he ran into his room and collected a container of inscribing paint before hurrying back to Alric.

Miro sat on the couch and turned over to Alric. In his mind, Miro was trying to figure out where he would glyph him and what would be most effective. "Alric, if you would like, I could make this easier on you. I can draw glyphs on your hands. I understand they are cut, but we can work around that. All I ask is that you allow me to draw on you with some inscribing paint. It should fade away before too long. I have done this before, it should work out well for you. If you want I can even explain the glyphs for you. It really is all up to you though."

Alric was going to be a while at this, but they were going to make some serious progress. Once he made his res for the first time they could focus on attracting and transmuting it. Though bells had passed since they started, there was enough time left to get through the whole experience. Miro felt slightly fatigued, the training wasn't easy on him. The lessons over the past couple days were starting to wear on him a bit. He slept well enough, and his energy had replenished itself, but the mental strain was wearing on him a bit. He desperately wanted a nap to rest his weary mind. Alric could do this on his own. A rested Miro could provide better lessons anyhow. "Alric, forget what I said, just do it on your own. Focus your djed to your hands and force it out as res...I am...Nap time." By the time he finished the sentence he had closed his eyes and his hand fell limp off the side of the couch. He eased into a subtle sleep, hoping to awake to a triumphant student who could produce res.

[Alric Wilmot]

"Air? A fine choice friend. It will be a feat to have you creating winds by the time you leave here, but it will make one hell of a tale won't it?" Alric nodded his head in agreement. It would definitely be a boon to learn to the basics before he departed. Especially considering Miro was his only source of knowledge in this regard. Once he left, he would have no more instruction. So he was quite glad that Miro wished to continue. It would come in handy among the streets, where people were always eager for violence. "Ah, well now it is time for you to do a bit of work. The more familiar you are with magic, the easier this will be for us. Of course magic uses djed as its fuel. As i stated earlier, res is djed in a physical form. Time to learn this. Although it is possible to make an element directly from you, we will not be doing so." Alric nodded, "Yes, I'm quite familiar with hypnotism, which also uses Djed as its fuel source. I'm aware of the failings and limitations of my body because of that. So rest assured, I won't be overgiving today. I will take it nice and slow." Alric wanted to assure Miro that their progress would not be hampered due to his ignorance. He may be new to the folds of reimancy, but he was hardly new to the subject of magic. He knew his limits, and despite the differences, Alric thought that hypnotism and reimancy were enough alike to warrant his confidence. However, it seemed as though Miro was unconvinced, and he proceeded to explain that it would not be easy in any sense of the word. Of course, he was as eager as Alric, and agreed that progress would be made. He told of how to create res as best he could, but Alric still thought the instructions somewhat vague. He offered to draw glyphs onto Alric's body to make it easier, which surprised Alric. Miro knew two disciplines? Now three, considering his initiation into hypnotism. Alric's assumptions were correct it seemed, he truly was an exceptional man. Though Alric was convinced he was more than a man. Especially with those teeth of his that flashed every time he smiled, which was quite often. Alric was just about to agree to it when Miro's strange tendencies began to manifest. He told Alric to disregard his offer, and that he should do it on his own. Alric was a bit put off at this, but he couldn't fault the man. That was simply how he was built it seemed. Although, he breifly wondered if the man's peculiarities might be the result of using too much magic too often. He had read that magicians grew odder as their power grew greater. In fact, almost to prove his point, Miro declared it was time for a nap, and promptly fell asleep on his couch. Alric was flabbergasted. What on earth went on inside this talented crazy man's head? Regardless, Alric decided he best focus on one thing at a time. He could understand Miro later, right now, he needed to understand reimancy. And so, Alric began to work. He sat down on the floor of the familiar abode, and concentrated. He was familiar with Djed flow, already being a magic user and all. However, he found it difficult to concentrate to a point. He was used to working with flows, currents, and streams. To divide up parts of Djed and separate it from the rest, was something else entirely. He was on the floor, his legs crossed, hands outstretched, and eyes closed. He was focusing as Miro had instructed, and was attempting to make the odd substance, res, emit from his freshly scarred hands. It proved a difficult task, as his concentration was rather poor. He found himself listening to Miro's snoring more often than he was forming Djed. He thought it might have been an hour since he was left to his own devices. Though, honestly, it could have just as easily been a few minutes. Finally, after a while, Alric got the hang of Djed control. He could form it into points as large or as small as he liked. He opened his eyes, and smiled, wiping the sweat that had accumulated on the underside of his mask. Now, he would see if he could convert it into Res. A visible, physical manifestation of Djed, it seemed so exciting. In fact, he was too excited to close his eyes again, and left them open. He was eager to see what color it would be. Miro's was blue, and to be quite frank, it might be that all res was blue. However, Alric doubted that for some reason of another. He brought his hand close, and focused intently on the mark the icy dagger had made when it bit him. To his pleasant surprise, he found it much easier to clear out the rest of the world when he had something to focus on. He brought his Djed to a point, as he was instructed, and attempted to convert it into the gaseous substance with his will. It proved an arduous task. He sat there with his face scrunched up nearly twice as long as before. But to Alric, it seemed as though it was only half the time. Slowly, but surely, a strange something began to ooze out of his scar. it was not gaseous, as Miro's had been, but instead was thick and syrupy. It was not blue either, but instead was a sea-green color. It looked rather pretty, actually. But Alric, not expecting a liquid, panicked and flung it away, letting out a yelp of unpleasant surprise.

[Bedlam]

Thread Completed!

Miro

Experience:
4 Teaching
1 Glyphing

Lores:
What Explosions Do

Alric

Experience:
2 Observation
1 Reimancy

Lores:
A Special Déjà Vu
Why Reimancers Are Scarred

Notes:

Notes: Miro is an expert, and so I don’t consider giving you skill points in Reimancy for things that could be pulled off by novices. I just want to put that out there. I was a little disappointed with how abrupt Alric’s learning of Reimancy was, and how it wasn’t at all explored after the fact, so you didn’t get a lot of points for that. Of course that's partially because of how suddenly the thread came to a close, but still, it seemed only fair for me to explain it.