fourth entry ⊗ magical inquiries

[flamekthunder]

Sender: Eustace
To: Everyone
Subject: Sealing and Teleportation Magic

I have two inquiries to those who are familiar with magic.

RE: SEALING MAGIC
I'd like to know if anyone knows a way to cast some kind of sealing or restraining magic on an accessory or item that could be used to suppress one's own magic or curse. If need a more specific situation, an emergency case where one's powers are running out of control and needs to be contained. The ideal goal would be that it could affect nightmare energy, but that might be more difficult without further knowledge.

[He is definitely asking for specific reasons, but good thing there have been several occasions where things went wildly out of control last month that it won't seem too random.]


RE: TELEPORTATION MAGIC
Similarly, I wish to create some kind of portal that would allow me to easily traverse between my home and other locations that I currently own with potential to add on in the future. [Because it's about time he just accepts he owns these dogs and getting to the Corgi Tree and the Flowers home more instantaneously would be ideal. Though already future proofing? What could he be considering...] Ideally it would be a door with a function to change the location.

This might be a complicated request, if it's even possible, but even just information on how it might work will be appreciated.

[He'll get his portal door one way or another—]

Thank you.

Comments

[flamekthunder]

[Can he actually see the symbols because that would honestly be amazing and hilarious—]

More or less.

[A small hum.]

It had been a little ambiguous before, but you could say we made it more definite then.

[hearthwarming]

[ Her eyes go wide at his answer, and her face flushes immediately. ]

You were acting so cool and nonchalant, like you needed my help to find her - but you already had feelings for her then…?

[ Then a palm goes up to her forehead. ]

Why didn't either of you just tell me? Spirits, I must look like such an idiot…

[flamekthunder]

[...Pft.]

I didn't really see much reason to and Tifa feels shy about making it public.

[And then a wry grin.]

Not like you were open or forthcoming about your own relationships, either.

1/2

[hearthwarming]

I—

[ She gasps. He went there...!! ]

[hearthwarming]

Maybe because some people [ Eustace ] insist on calling my relationships a "harem"...!

[flamekthunder]

You haven't added another have you?

[hearthwarming]

[ Now... does a budding romance between herself and a friend back in her home world count... ]

... No, I haven't!

[ There was definitely a pause, though. ]

[flamekthunder]

[....Eustace isn't the only who noticed the pause.

So did all of the dogs and now she has them all staring at her.]

Really?

[hearthwarming]

[ Once more, with feeling: ]

No, I haven't!

[ Doggos please don't look at her like that. She'll die. ]

It doesn't matter, anyway— This is about you and Tifa!

[flamekthunder]

[Darn she saw through his plan—

But he just stares at her for a moment before idly shrugging.]

What more do you want to know about it?

[hearthwarming]

[ She's onto you and your tricks, Eustace...!!

But, that said, she takes a deep breath and releases it in an unquestionably exasperated sigh before she looks back down at the dogs, then up again at Eustace. Before long, she speaks back up and her expression softens from its incredibly flustered look just a moment ago. ]

... Are you two happy?

[flamekthunder]

[There's a slight arch of his brow as he had expected other things, but then he just smiles, a very soft, warm one.]

...Very.

[There's a rush of warmth that fills the tree, as if the afternoon sun had spilled all its rays into it as little flowers bloom above them.

The dogs also bark happily, as if trying to chime in with their own accounts of how happy the couple always seem to be together.]

[hearthwarming]

[ As if the small, fond smile on his face wouldn't have been enough, dreamotion surges and blooms in warmth and flowers around them, and the dogs bark happily. With all of them speaking at once, it's almost difficult for Ori to make out what they're all saying, but even if she hadn't cast the spell - their excitement would have been enough, too. ]

Then that's all that matters! Good.

[ She leans down to pet the dogs some more. ]

...I have to say, though, you need to stop leaving and coming back and all of that. It must be so much for Tifa.

[flamekthunder]

[Well if there's one way to kill a mood, that would be it. Everything seems to just wither a bit, that light dimming as he sighs.]

I know.

[And he's not happy about it.]

But neither were of my own choice...

[hearthwarming]

[ Woops. She scrambles up to her feet and tries to grab him by the shoulders. It's a reach for her, but whatever. ]

Hey, I was just joking. [ Sort of. ] I know they weren't by your own choice.

[ As opposed to herself, who willingly left. Granted, she had Diluc's blessing to do so for her own peace of mind, but still... ]

But the fact that you two have stayed together through all of that, and not to mention all your history from being in other worlds... Your bond must be really strong. As long as you're both happy, that's all anyone else could ask.

[ In an attempt to lighten things up again, she adds: ]

Though if you ever truly hurt her, I feel like half of Reverein would be on your tail. She's really popular!

[flamekthunder]

[He knows Oriphi doesn't mean it, but knowing he's already left her twice is definitely a sore point for him, especially after how he saw the aftermath the second time. Put it on top of some other incidents and it's just one giant pit of guilt and regret that is hard to shake.

Well, not that he'll dwell too much on it in the present, and he just gives Oriphi a wry smile, even if it doesn't quite reach his eyes. He knows what she really means, but hah ahaha she's managing to poke every sore spot without knowing it.]

There's no need for concern on that. [He would hurt himself first—but he won't say that.] But she's that popular, hm?

[hearthwarming]

She is! I mean, she was voted for Flower King and everything!

[ thus spoke the Flower Queen... ]

That just means she's a really special person. The kind that can get along with everyone! I can definitely see how she managed to melt your icy heart.

[flamekthunder]

[Ah yes... That Flower King and Queen contest. He had so much mixed feelings on that one, but overall he had been happy for her—both of them, really.]

She certainly had a way of wriggling in there, that's for certain. Though she didn't make it easy—I was the one who ended up having to chase her in the end.

[hearthwarming]

[ If Ori's being honest, she would likely continue to argue, to this day, that Tifa should have been both Flower Queen and King. Or at the very least... if she could have, she would have ceded her title to Susato... ]

Hmmm... Really? Well, good. A remarkable woman like Tifa is worth that effort!

[flamekthunder]

She is...and it was also a little fun if frustrating. She came to me first, but then she would avoid me. Felt like I was chasing after a hunt instead.

[hearthwarming]

[ Ori's brows go up as her lips part, as if she's about to say something, and then she closes it again. ]

Like a hunt, huh.

[ Do you even hear yourself, Eustace. ]

Isn't that kind of...

[flamekthunder]

[And then just a smirk.]

She likes getting caught.

[You don't want to walk down this path, Ori.

Even the dogs are warning her, "No."]

[hearthwarming]

[ She glances down at the dogs and shakes her head before looking back up at the actual Dog with a capital D standing in front of her. ]

You're setting a bad example in front of your kids.

[flamekthunder]

Some of them are older than me.

[In dog years, anyway. ...Though really he's not sure what their true ages are.]

Besides, we don't normally play our "games" in front of them.

[Maybe having a little bit of fun here.]

[hearthwarming]

[ Games... ]

Spirits, I should hope not.

[ She just... closes her eyes and shakes her head some more. ]

Anyway, did you want to learn how to talk to your dogs or not?