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[nosentimentalist]

"This is Keats. It seems that I'm not available at the moment. If you'd like, please leave a message and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can."

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[nosentimentalist]

[A nod.]

Ah, it really is. I've been here for over seven months myself, but like you said, it's terribly hard to keep track. Time flies when you're in a horrible place filled with monsters and terrors of all kinds, hm?

[tooshallpass]

[That... actually gets her to laugh.] You would think it wouldn't, but... I would still rather take my books over monsters and things any day, though. Much safer.

[nosentimentalist]

[He lets out a laugh as well at that.]

And I'd rather take my job of writing up articles any day instead of being in this place. Though, I guess this place has given me enough material for articles to last for over a year.

[tooshallpass]

Ah, you're a writer? I wouldn't have thought that with the magic you were using... It's a pity that writing is banned within the city; a paper would be nice.

[nosentimentalist]

Yes, I am. I actually write for an occult magazine back home. It really is a pity, I'll just have to somehow recall everything if I go home...

[He frowns slightly at the "magic" comment.]

It's not magic. It's....complicated. And it's not exactly my main profession, either.

[tooshallpass]

[That makes her frown in turn. If it's not magic, then what the heck is it? She'll leave it, though, for now.]

This place is certainly hard to forget so that shouldn't be difficult. Though I wonder how many back home would label us mad for our stories.

[nosentimentalist]

Well, my bosses would eat my stories up, actually. They're in need of good supernaturally-related scoops like these.

[He says, with a self-assured smile.]

Though it does seem like a vivid dream or hallucination, doesn't it?

[tooshallpass]

If only it were... Do things like -- are they normal occurrences where you're from? If you say your bosses would like it, I mean.

[nosentimentalist]

Ah, well, not commonly. But the magazine I work for specializes in reporting on the uncommon, mysterious, and supernatural. It's not exactly everyday news stuff...in fact, the majority of people in my world think it's all nonsense, me included.

[tooshallpass]

[Nadia squints.] How can you think it's nonsense when you've seen it for yourself? Isn't that a bit contradictory?

[nosentimentalist]

There's a difference between "seeing" and "believing" something. There are many things that are done to trick the eye, so why should I jump to the conclusion that someone supernatural actually exists if there's a perfectly logical explanation for it?

[tooshallpass]

Because... people like that do actually exist? I assume you mean things such as magic and all that because I can assure you it's all very real.

[nosentimentalist]

Is it really?

[Sorry, Nadia, you have just engaged in conversation with the world's number one DISBELIEVER IN MAGIC. You're welcome.]

I don't know about you, but I have never seen good, concrete proof that magic is real.

[tooshallpass]

I -- but I used magic when we were fighting... [HOW IS SOMEONE THIS DENSE?]

[nosentimentalist]

[THIS IS A QUESTION EVERYONE ASKS THEMSELVES WHEN THEY MEET KEATS, TO BE HONEST]

Really? All I remember was you trying to smash the skull of that boy.

[selective memory powers ACTIVATE]

[tooshallpass]

But you used magic too! There was that -- that thing!

[What if she smacks him would that help (probably not..........)]

[nosentimentalist]

That's not magic, it's...

[WELL FINALLY SOMEONE BEGINS TO CALL HIM OUT ON HIS HYPOCRISY. He glances away, frowning and mumbling:]

It's just not.

[tooshallpass]

[Nadia just looks so. Frustrated. She's trying not to be, but it's really hard.]

Then what was it?

[nosentimentalist]

...I don't know.

[He finally says, with a frustrated huff. He's been perfectly happy to just sort of ignore that he had these powers (with the exception of when he or others were in danger). Now, just to talk about them was kind of like talking about the elephant in the room.]

I got them recently, it's not...its not something I usually could do.

[tooshallpass]

[Nadia has heard of people buying magic/runes in other worlds so she assumes it's something like that, no matter how odd it sounds to her.]

Well... If you want to learn how to use them, I know of some magic users here that would be happy to help, myself included.

[nosentimentalist]

No, no, I...know how to use them. That's not the problem.

[He folds his arms, his cheeks a little red - he's getting sort of upset over this and he doesn't really like it. The feeling just sort of squirms in his chest, and he glances away, looking uncomfortable as he sort of rambles, more to himself than to her.]

I just don't know why they work. They shouldn't work. That night I got them was a dream, I'm sure of it, but they're all working here, so...I don't know what to think. I don't know how to explain it. It defies logic...

[tooshallpass]

[Oh no... Nadia is going to get a little religious here, sorry friend.]

You were probably blessed. It usually happens at birth where I'm from. [She's never, ever heard of it happening later in life or of humans getting magic like that, but different worlds and all.] You should count yourself lucky to have such an amazing gift.

[nosentimentalist]

Haha...oh no, it wasn't exactly a blessing from some god.

[He shakes his head and smiles, like the thought itself is a joke.]

I was just in the right place at the right time, it seems. It was like...a job, almost. I showed up, and basically these...abilities were handed off to me. Like, "here you go, use them to complete this role that you only learned about a few seconds ago." I mean, not that I'm complaining, it was just all rather sudden, I suppose. I only wanted to reach a certain place to investigate, I didn't realize there had to be a whole ritual behind it.

[tooshallpass]

Huh... [Nadia blinks. That's a new one.] Well, I mean... You have them now and they certainly seem like magic, so...

[nosentimentalist]

Hmmph. Well, I'm not going to reach a consensus about whether they're magic or not until I do more research, that's for sure.

[He's really determined to just squirm out from this whole "THIS IS TOTALLY MAGIC" explanation, he really is. He lets out a sigh.]

...Honestly, I do need practice with them. I've been using them against the beasts in the tunnels, but I think practicing them with others would even be more beneficial.