[open] who will go down to those shady groves

[eternalmagic]

who: Anyone
what: General CR building
when: September, post-Dragosta
where: Miscellaneous
warnings: idk are the Taaco twins gonna be there



.I. Waterbending
[Barring a few unfortunate incidents (no offense meant), he was able to avoid most of the chaos that took over the city during the Dragosta festival. Not that he has anything against festivals. He participates in plenty back home, albeit usually for ritualistic reasons. This one just happened to outpace his willingness to assimilate -- primary reason being that if his soulmate is here, he'd rather not know about it.

In any case, he only retreats for as long as it takes all the fuss to die down (especially for those damn fairy lights to dissipate), and then it's back to regular scheduled programming of trying to get Riverview's damn elements to let him play.

The weather's still nice. And water tends to be the most reasonable element to negotiate with. So he's swimming. If that seems weird, then joke's on you, because it's starting to work.]


.II. All-nighters
[Aside from classes, errands and the odd venture into the city, Mordred can typically be found in just one place.

Gramarye has swallowed him. He had high hopes for the resources available within the magical research facility, and so far he hasn't been disappointed. The opportunity to venture beyond the wall for a more thorough pass has yet to present itself, and Mordred isn't so dismissive of Bryn as his guide that he's prepared to risk her extreme displeasure by simply strolling out there himself. What that means is, he has to rely almost solely on Gramarye for information, and he has thoroughly devoted himself to the task of absorbing it.

It's been a few days. And nights. Requiring significantly less sleep means that a) he gets more accomplished, and b) his roommate Draco basically has an entire apartment to himself, minus one corner cloaked in darkness and stars.

This evening (morning? afternoon?) Mordred is three stories up in the library, balancing on a ladder as he selects the books he wants to work through next. Every once in a while, he'll toss a book sideways, whereupon it spirals down and settles delicately on top of a stack accumulating at one corner of a large table below. There are a few plants gathered on the other end of the table, like specimens, preserved in bubbles of what looks like shimmering glass.]


.III. Cocktails
[Through the graciousness of Millennial Loki, Mordred has acquired VIP access at the club Trixie.

However, he hasn't actually used it yet.

He's been sort of systematically trying out all of the places in Riverview that serve alcohol, not because he is often in the mood for a drink, but should the mood strike, ostensibly it's best to know exactly where to go. Trixie has turned out to be one of those places, not just because he gets along with the owner, but because the bartender likes to experiment and Mordred is not opposed to judging the results.

He's there tonight, leaning on the bar, distractedly nursing something that is three different neon colors and has a name he didn't bother to hear before he started drinking it.]

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[eternalmagic]

[Good thing Shigeru bothered to whistle, otherwise Mordred might have stayed too distracted to register a guest at all. But he does look up, and upon discovering that he's no longer alone, he tucks the last book under his arm and slides down the ladder to the floor.

He brings the book over and sets it down with the rest, raising an eyebrow over a polite smile.] Can I do something for you?

[mysophobic]

[ Life is rough when you don't have a voice /sob But at least Mordred bothers to listen and reply to him. Shigeru will smile and nod. Instead of speaking though...he'll take out his phone and type something on it before holding it out to show the other man. ]

Those plants on the desk...are they from here?

[ He's just giving them a curious look as he turns back to Mordred. ]

[eternalmagic]

[Honestly, he's had conversations across much stranger forms of communication. So when he sees the phone, he accepts that this is how Shigeru's gonna do it, and moves on from there.]

They certainly are. All of these are found within the first barrier, since I haven't had the opportunity to make a productive trip beyond it yet.

[mysophobic]

Oh! Well if you ever want to venture out further...I was thinking of going out there to train, so you're more then welcome to join me!

[ He's also kinda interested in drawing some of the flora and fauna outside the barrier as well. ]

Do you...mind if I draw these?

[eternalmagic]

I might take you up on that, at some point. [Since he's rather engrossed in all this for the present. He gestures magnanimously to the plants.] And by all means, draw away.

[He considers warning Shigeru not to mess around with any of them, but decides it isn't likely to be an issue. So he might go back up the ladder.]

How will you be training?

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru lights up at being given the okay to draw. Luckily he has his pad with him today in the satchel hanging by his side. ]

I use a sword and shield primarily. I also train with my powers.

[ His powers have been...a little wonky lately so he goes to train with them out where he can't do too much damage. ]

[eternalmagic]

A sword and a shield? Isn't that a little dated? [No judgment or anything, but that's a lot of weaponry to be handling for someone who also has magic -- of whatever sort -- at their disposal.] Or are they necessary for your powers?

[mysophobic]

Yes that's right! I can channel my powers through them! It makes them more effective if I use them together with it.

[ Because not only can he slice with his sword but he can disintegrate whatever he slices off?! That's not scary or anything. ]

[eternalmagic]

Interesting. I'm glad I'll get the chance to witness it, in that case.

[Don't disintegrate his plants, though.]

[mysophobic]

[ He'd never! At least not intentionally. Shigeru's powers...sometimes go on the fritz depending on his emotional state. But he should fine.

He does plop himself down into one of those seats and starts to sketch those plants though. His drawings are pretty good, extremely life like as well, should Mordred take a look while he's drawing. ]

You have powers too, right? Yours look like more conventional magic than mine.