[april catch-all]

[spellslots]

who: Taako & various
what: What it says on the tin! Assorted threads for April that don't fit anywhere else
when: Aprilllll
where: Your mom's bedroom
warnings: drugs, booze, probably some slightly nsfw content
notes: hmu if you want something

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[signifies]

[ Clark will join him if he doesn't mind company.

He nods. ]

I'm ready when you are.

[spellslots]

[Please do his life is suffering.]

Allllllright. [He's not worried he's going to hurt Clark, Taako knows his own power pretty well, but it's still a tiny bit nerve-wracking.] Gnna start with an evocation one, magic missile since it's the weakest one I got. If you get in a fight with someone that's gonna be the first shit they go for.

[Clark gets to see a new thing from Taako, which is that he leans the umbra staff against a tree and pulls out a simple wand, instead. He points it at Clark and exhales, then casts magic missile with a little flourish of the wand.

Three bright darts shoot from the wand, two veering off to hit a random tree as the third strikes Clark in the chest for a grand total of 3 points of damage. It's not a whole lot, but he might feel it.]

[signifies]

[ He stumbles back because he feels it.

Clark's hand reaches to curl over his chest. The shock is obvious from his face that he's never felt anything like this before, let alone something that could hurt him.

If it was a stronger spell, it would have pushed him back or floored him. ]

That stung.

[ He looks at Taako. ]

Is that the most you can do with it?

[spellslots]

[He helped kill Brian with a magic missile, so he's not entirely shocked that Clark feels it, in part because there's a difference between hearing about someone being invulnerable and, well, being the invulnerable person.

But he can see Clark's surprise, and there's worry on his face for a moment, hastily smoothed away when Clark looks back at him.]

Uh, I can make more missiles, but it doesn't get much stronger. It's guaranteed to hit, you know? So there's a trade-off.

[It's a homing missile, essentially, but that makes it weaker.]

[signifies]

[ It didn't draw blood at least. Clark waits for the sensation to fade before nodding at Taako. ]

All right. What's next?

[spellslots]

I was gonna try making you sleep, that's an enchantment, but if you're like us elves then it might not work anyway.

[He hums, thoughtful, but he did have a back up for every spell he decided on for this little experiment, so:]

Okay, I got it. A lotta enchantment is a contest of wills, but try not to fight this one, we're not here to find out if you're fucking smarter than me. I wanna see what happens once this is successful.

[With another flourish of his wand, Taako casts hold person, and he's asking Clark to fail his wisdom saving throw. If he does, he won't be able to move.]

[signifies]

[ Clark has a high wisdom and constitution bonus though.

He won't fight it. ]

[spellslots]

[Well, from his end it feels like it worked.

Man he's just burning through spell slots today though, hopefully nothing goes tits up before he can rest.]

See if you can move, you should be paralyzed.

[signifies]

[ He is.

A small part of Clark's mind is very afraid of the world of possibilities that has opened because of this. He's asked Taako about his magic and understands it. Other worlds don't work the same way.

He'll have to tread carefully. ]

[spellslots]

[With a wave of his hand, Taako drops the spell.]

You okay, bubbale?

[Clark thought he was invulnerable, he's clearly not.

That's... probably a little rough, and Taako is wondering if maybe they should stop in the wake of this revelation, give Clark some time to process.

Not that he's being considerate or anything.]

[signifies]

[ He gasps when he can move again.

It's terrifying but now he knows he can feel pain like other people do. There's just less that'll hurt him comparatively. ]

I'm all right. We're not using up your spell slots too fast are we?

[spellslots]

If you wanna make this about me so you can take a second, then sure, I'm totally burning spell slots too fast.

[He offers a smile, halfway towards reassuring.

It doesn't really work like that; they'll be gone when they're gone, whether he does it all in five minutes or five hours, and he was prepared to spend the rest of his evening without a few of those lower level spells.

But if Clark needs to take a break, they can pretend it matters.]

[signifies]

[ He smiles back. ]

I'm all right. I mean it.

[ Clark knows he's safe in Taako's hands. It's okay for him to feel afraid. ]

I'd rather get this over with today.

[spellslots]

If you're sure.

[He isn't entirely convinced but he won't push it, either, though is does decide to switch up which spell he was going to go for next.

He smile widens.]

Wanna turn into a dinosaur?

[This is a higher level spell than he was planning to use, but it isn't harmful, so he's thinking it'll be less unsettling.]

[signifies]

Are you serious?

[ Clark is a huge nerd. ]

[spellslots]

[He knows.]

Hell yeah, my dude, I got pteranodon, allosaurus, ankylosaurus, triceratops and my personal favorite, the t-rex. Take your pick!

[signifies]

[ Jon should see this. ]

Would you mind trying out the T-Rex?

[ oh my god how cool is this ]

[spellslots]

Nah, I just told you about it so I could refuse to do it.

[Which is all the warning that Clark gets before Taako waves his wand again and, well, Clark's a tyrannosaurus rex now. The spell transforms his clothes as well, so there's need to worry about modesty.

Taako laughs, looking up at Clark, raising his voice just a little since his head is a lot further away now.]

You're not gonna be able to talk, so just like, roar twice when you're ready to go back.

[signifies]

[ Clark swings his new tail. He grins at Taako with his new (very pointy) teeth and bends down to nudge him playfully.

This is THE BEST ]

[spellslots]

[Look, despite the fact that Taako has cast this spell on himself, it's still vaguely unnerving to have a big fuck off t-rex putting it's face near him. He startles a little but laughs it off and makes a half hearted attempt at batting Clark away.]

Yeah, yeah, I'm glad you're having fun.

[He is, though, he's glad this very sneaky plan to cheer up Clark was successful.]

[signifies]

[ Clark walks around the campsite leaving huge footprints on the ground. He does this for a solid half hour before coming back to where Taako is.

He roars twice. ]

[spellslots]

[Alright buddy you have fun.

Taako keeps himself amused for that half hour by checking out Clark's luxury camp accommodation, wishing Magnus and his carpentry skills were here to fix it up. There's probably a few things he could do with magic to make it a little less shitty, but he'll save that for a day he's not spending spell slots on Clark.

When Clark's finally done, a wave of Taako's hand drops the spell.]

I'm gonna have to specify that you're not allowed to ask to be a t-rex whenever you feel like.

[He's teasing.]

[signifies]

[ The accomodations aren't very luxury. The shelter stores food and wood. While there's a place to comfortably sit, there's no place to sleep.

He looks down at his body in wonder. All his clothes were transmuted with him. ]

I knew I should have nibbled you.

[spellslots]

I wish you'd said that in literally any other context.

[He couldn't resist. Clark only has himself to blame.]

[signifies]

[ Clark is usually smiling at Taako. This time he laughs. ]

I deserved that. All right. What's next?