Crystal;

[armd]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Abby A.
RECIPIENT: All
NOTES: N/A

Because I'm not having any luck with this in solo practice; would anybody who uses magic regularly in combat be open for sparring? If magic-users have any... I dunno, hot tips or suggestions or descriptions of how they typically use magic in battle that'd be really helpful too.

Thanks.

Comments

[sparklequeen]

Oh, I can help!

[armd]

You're on. Do I get a heads up on what kind of magic you're throwing at me or do you want to keep it a surprise?

[sparklequeen]

It's light magic. A little something from back home.

[armd]

I guess I'm not going to get my hands on a pair of sunglasses around here any time soon, huh.

Any time in particular suit you?

[elegiaque]

I don't use mage's magic, but my anchor-shard is bigger than yours and it does tricks.

( this is a factually accurate assessment,

if a wild choice of phrasing. )

[armd]

(snort,)

Prove it.

[elegiaque]

( easily, )

All right. Bring a shield.

[acreage]

[ going out on a limb here, ]

No magic where you come from?

[armd]

Is it that obvious?

[acreage]

It helps that I had a friend who reacted the same way to this place.

It's a change, but you'll get used to it.

[ not that he doesn't still bitch about magic a lot, just. more performatively, or something. ]

[voidtransport]

I'm happy to practice with you, as well as provide knowledge in spell-casting strategies that I know of alongside what you can do to defend yourself against them. I've... been trying to work on getting better with the staff anyway. [It keeps flying out of his hands, it's not great.]

[armd]

(yes, based allumin coming in with exactly what she was hoping for,) That would be amazing.

Sounds like we're both in need of work, huh.

[voidtransport]

Glad to hear it. Indeed, I shall do my best not to set you on fire. [Comforting.]

[molineux]

I hope you don't mind an audience. Magic is still somewhat of a surprise to me.

[armd]

Don't mind.

Can't promise it'll be entertaining though.

[molineux]

Learning wouldn't feel as productive if it was entertaining, I suppose.

Are you settling in alright?

[arkitect]

Well, if it's advice you're looking for, the best way to deal with magic is this: don't. It is impossible to be harmed by what they cannot cast.

[armd]

Yeah, that's... the ideal solution, but I can't get the drop on every magic user I ever encounter.

[arkitect]

You would be surprised at how many need that advice, honestly-- one really never knows.

If you require further assistance, however, I may be able to find the time.

[satinet]

Should no other properly trained mage be willing to volunteer their assistance, I suppose I might find a little time to be of service.

[Enchanter Black, the very spirit of generosity.]

[armd]

A few people have agreed to help out, so you don't have to.

But thanks. Everybody is pretty helpful around here, huh.

[satinet]

Helpful as I'm sure they mean to be and with all due respect to you and then, rifter magic seems unlikely to prepare you for what you're after.

Unless you mean to do combat exclusively here in the Gallows against your fellows, of course.

[Ha ha, great joke. He's very funny.]

[heorte]

Find me, when you've finished with the mages. There's a few things I might tell you about fighting against mages.

[armd]

Saving the best for last, huh.

[heorte]

I wouldn't say that.

[ evenly. ]

Only that it would be easier to conceptualize some of what I'd like to show you once you're more familiar with what mages here can do.