Second Incision [Action/Written]

[removeimpurity]

[WRITTEN]

[Early in the morning, a neatly written message appears in the journals.]





[Then, a small while later, she writes out another two messages -- filtered rather poorly.]

[Filtered to Helios and Robert | 5%]




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[ACTION]

[Later that afternoon, Syre can be seen about the plaza -- more specifically, around the stores, looking for decorations for her apartment, along with beakers and other scientific equipment.]

[At various points throughout the day, however, she will be hanging around the fountain and the steps of the library -- waiting for someone, perhaps?]

Comments

[action]

[removeimpurity]

I do.

[She lost control. It's something she hates so, so very much...]

[She needs to know the risks, to know when to back out, to know if a foe is waiting on that moment of weakness, to...]

[She forces herself out of her reverie, looking down at her bag on the chair beside her.]

...I dislike it when things go awry. As an alchemist, especially...

[Silence. She was never good at making apologies...]

[action]

[folklorist]

It-it's not something any of us c-can control...

The Malnosso have proven such things t-time and again. They, ah, c-can make us act as the so please. B-But there are ways to go unaffected when shifts occur. Sometimes it's natural other times people have items given to them by going on missions that can prevent sh-shifts from affecting them. [ Though they at least have measures to do so now. It doesn't help what's happened in the past. ]

You're an...alchemist? [ His eyes might widen slightly as he looks at her with earnest interest. He knows alchemy but it's probably different from his own kinda. ]

[action]

[removeimpurity]

Well, it doesn't stop me from not liking it.

...missions, you say? [Noting that away. She'll have to ask what sort of missions there are in a place like... this.]

I am indeed. Though... Truth be told, I'm not quite sure if my formulas work in this place. I haven't quite tried yet.

[action]

[folklorist]

No it doesn't and it-it doesn't change the strained r-relationships that they cause. B-But many people know by now the nature of such things s-so it's...sadly commonplace. [ That is so very strange to admit and say. But it's not as if it isn't true. ]

And yes missions. They're, ah, ways to get special items the Malnosso have made to counteract the effects of shifts and the like. You should...t-try it. Your alchemy I mean.

[action] | ...fff, I'm so sorry about keeping you waiting OTL

[removeimpurity]

...I wish it wasn't. [Syre sighs, looking as though the mere thought of this potentially happening again carried a large burden.]

...I see. [At the mention of her trying her alchemy, she raises a brow.] Do you think it would work here? I've been wary about attempting it...

[action] | we can be slowbros together!

[folklorist]

I-I think mostly everyone wishes that. But, well, the aftermath is significantly easier to handle when-when people are understanding a-and know what it's like to go through such things.

[ Helios gives her a small smile and nod. ] It might. Luceti is strange that way. I-I mean my own world's m-magic works here so I don't see why yours wouldn't. Its can't hurt to try.

[action] | Yeah! We do what we want!

[removeimpurity]

That is true... At the very least, I am glad I don't have to handle these things on my own.

Hm... [She looks down at her things, reaching inside. After a moment of rummaging, she pulls out a bottle of ink, a few sheets of paper, and what looks like a calligraphy brush.] You're right. It certainly won't hurt to try.

[She sets everything down on the table, bringing the back of the brush to her lips.] I don't think I should try anything too complicated, but... I haven't a clue what I should do.