[IC] Tributary Continuations

[twicebonded]

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[abardacttofollow]

Hmm. Was it Viktor?

[patronsaintofliars]

No, actually. Kabru and I were curious about what happened. We'd bumped into Miles.

[she looks apologetically at them, waving a hand]

Your name didn't actually come up. So nobody's going around blaming you or speculating or anything. I just find things out really fast.

[twicebonded]

[looks very guilty anyway at the mention of Miles]

[abardacttofollow]

That's why we decided to seek out help after we talked about it. Lyric doesn't want anyone else getting hurt, if it even was him.

[patronsaintofliars]

That's understandable.

May I—take a look over you, if you don't mind? You won't feel anything.

[twicebonded]

Oh—. . . yes. You have my permission.

Do I need to—do anything?

[abardacttofollow]

[takes his hand reassuringly]

[patronsaintofliars]

No, it's okay. Just relax.

. . .

[looking him over, brows slightly creased]

. . .

Well—you do just . . . sort of have this. Very faint feeling of magic all around you? But, so do you, Clef. But—no curses or active spells . . .

[twicebonded]

[exchanges an uneasy glance with Stef]

What . . . does that mean?

[abardacttofollow]

Are you able to detect mind magic, or magical abilities, or just... active things?

[patronsaintofliars]

Like . . . telepathy? Or I guess, in this case, telekinesis, you're thinking of?

[abardacttofollow]

Can you describe what those are? It's reading as a foreign word to me. We have things like, um. [for a moment he goes blank, searching] Thoughtsensing, Empathy, Fetching...

[patronsaintofliars]

Telepathy would be thought sensing, or—being able to talk in peoples' heads? Empathy I would recognize as being able to sense peoples' feelings, I guess in a magical way? Telekinesis is moving stuff around with your mind or with magic . . .

[she worries at her lower lip]

The thing is, we all sort of generate our magic and abilities in different ways. If the magic you're familiar with is more, ah . . . psionics? In nature. Mind magic. Then I have a friend I could take you to that might be able to help more.

[twicebonded]

[trying not to sweat bullets too much about being passed around and poked at . . . why . . .]

[. . . but still . . .]

Whatever—you think is best to get this figured out.

[abardacttofollow]

[squeezes his hand] Thank you, Lark. I got a weird memory, I'll tell you later, but I saw what it was like to be inside something like that and it's no fun from that side either.

[patronsaintofliars]

I could, uh. I could look at that memory right now if you want me to? While we wait to see if my friend can help.

[she's also ring ring ringing the Kimmie phone]

[twicebonded]

If we—go find a bubble you mean?

[abardacttofollow]

Oh. Yes, okay, if you're sure? I don't want us to get distracted but... If it'd be useful info to see what it looks like...

[patronsaintofliars]

I can also just . . . look . . .

[abardacttofollow]

[....vaguely tries to remember the tylendel fit memory without adding too much editorial commentary to it...]

[patronsaintofliars]

[she immediately looks confused. shaking her head after a moment to clear it.]

. . .

. . . Kimmuriel says it's okay to go meet him. He's at Hen House. Just this way.

[starting to lead that way]

[psionicmolotov]

[ Oh, it's Lark. Kimmie phone picks up. ]

Yes?

[patronsaintofliars]

Hiiii. I have someone who thinks he might have, ah, some kind of uncontrolled mind magic maybe? Can I bring him by Hen House to get you to—see if you can help us figure out what we're dealing with? It's beyond my ability to figure out.

[psionicmolotov]

Very well. Bring him when you are ready. I will inspect him.

[ He'll be waiting outside Hen House when she does come by. ]

[patronsaintofliars]

Thank you~ ♥

. . . be gentle with them, okay? They're very nervous.