[open] we tried to bury it and rise above

[spellslots]

who: taako/taaquito and you
what: catch-all + an open prompt for AU shenanigans
when: latter half of June
where: all around!!
warnings: violence/threats of sexual violence in the thread with smokedout

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[spellslots]

Taako.

[They've never had a lot of wariness about giving out their names, since there's not a whole lot that can be done with them, so he answers the question easily enough.

He's also kind of vibrating with his desire to ask a million and one questions about Líadan's magic, but he knows he probably shouldn't. Self-control is hard.]

[leadintheyoung]

Taako?

[ If that smile of hers doesn't tug wider for recognition. So it really is Taako! Younger -- much younger -- and cuter than a button! She's surprised, certainly, and while some measure of horror is likely worthy of the situation given he hadn't been affected before, she can't quite bring herself to buy the emotion for this occasion. Progress, a step backward, par the course per the anomaly -- she doesn't know and in this moment, she doesn't particularly care. She's out and about and there's a young, possibly hungry Taako quite visibly vibrating with what she bets are questions she'd be all too happy to answer.

Taako now. Chalice, shock, and perhaps horror when she brings it up to the others later. ]

I'll tell you what, Taako. Let's say we find the two of us something more filling and you can ask me anything you'd like about magick. How's that?

[spellslots]

[His initial instinct is to turn down the offer, as tempting as it is, since he can't be sure of the motives behind it. But the way she'd smiled when he said his name makes him wonder.

Taako narrows his eyes, regarding Li carefully.]

Did you know the big me?

[leadintheyoung]

I do.

[ She doesn't skip a beat. Doesn't see a reason to lie, not that she's terribly good at subterfuge without expending a great deal of effort. Every inch of that fondness in her voice is legitimate as she regards him, nodding. ]

It was the big you who introduced me to the most amazing sweets shortly after I arrived in this place. We may not see each other as often as I'd like, but I count him among my good friends here.

[spellslots]

[She seems to be telling the truth, and knowing a lot about sweets does seem like something he would know, in the future.]

Okay. [Decision made; he's going to go with the nice lady for now, until he can find Lup.

And then, since he's not worried about hiding his interest in the magic anymore:] Can you only do illusions or is there other stuff? Can you heal? Bards can usually heal.

[leadintheyoung]

I can. I can do a lot more than that as well.

[ She motions for him to walk with her, sparing the direction in which the vendor had headed a glance. Best to take a round-about approach. She would pay for the stolen treat if she had to, but a vendor who fails to mind his cart bears responsibility for that failure as far as she's concerned. ]

Illusions, Restorative, Elemental... I suppose you would say my greatest strengths lie within these Disciplines, but I can do plenty outside of them as well. Now, what would you like to see after we get settled? Though, I suppose the first question I should be asking is what you'd like to eat, hm?

[spellslots]

[Some of those words are familiar, but it's not quite how he expects her magic to be and that's kinda weird, but not weird enough to really bother him. Maybe he just doesn't know enough about bards.]

I like the illusions! I, um, I already saw one, I know, but they're cool [As for food, he has to take some serious consideration, humming thoughtfully as he does.] A turkey leg? Do they sell those around here?

[They were always a treat sometimes, when a caravan or market rolled through, but he could never afford one.]