[Game 21] Epilogue

[arsgoetia]

So, you get your Philly cheesesteak, and you head back on another train, returning to New York at fuck o'clock in the morning. Maybe you get a nap on the train, or maybe you're full of yawns and misery as you head back to Sariel's house at the crack of dawn. Paz went on her merry way with wonderful promises for the future, but Hale is with you, seeming remarkably energetic.

Madison is just barely held back by Kieran, it seems, from just sprinting out the door as soon as you get anywhere near the yard. As it stands, as soon as you all make your way past the gate, there's a redhead barreling down to greet you.

Comments

[beginningofwisdom]

Ah, so as the base...I see. Then the eikonic prana compensates for the usual density...

I have a similar technique, as it happens; if you'll permit?

[aethericbody]

Of course.

[dismisses her and sits back down. and pull out a pen and paper]

[beginningofwisdom]

[a blue-green crystal -- probably not that unfamiliar-looking, honestly, though it's spherical rather than oblong -- appears, hovering at Paracelsus's side]

Ventus.

[and now there's a slender humanoid form of shimmering green-tinged wind formed around it, the crystal serving as its heart. it feels like a hella strong version of an egi, but without the flavor of a primal, just raw wind-aspected aether given form and animation]

[aethericbody]

[brightens and leans in

Oh, so it's not dissimilar to carbuncles. Though a humanoid shape...

[starts scribbling down... numbers?? and formulas??]

[beginningofwisdom]

The form is mutable; the parameters change at my will and dependent on the prana I feed into it.

[that seems pretty legit, tbh]

[aethericbody]

Does the crystal change its element as well?

[beginningofwisdom]

The crystal is an elemental mass; it provides the core prana storage. Different elements produce different Elementals.

[four more crystals appear: yellow, red, silver and dark purple. paracelsus doesn't invoke them, though.]

[aethericbody]

So it's almost identical to carbuncles. That's fascinating. I'm mostly only familiar with ruby, topaz, and emeralds, but I'm aware of other elemental stones.

[reaches to poke, but stops] May I?

[beginningofwisdom]

[the yellow crystal drifts towards him]

That one should be safe. They're not gemstones, but crystallized prana, and they retain the properties of their element.

[yeah, it's basically an astonishingly pure, hyperdense crystal]

[aethericbody]

Oh, I see what you mean. We have similar crystals in Eorzea, but they're usually too corrupted and unstable to use for anything without some hefty processing.

[beginningofwisdom]

These are of my creation; they don't occur naturally, as far as I'm aware.

[aethericbody]

[Even More Intrigued]

How did you do that?

[beginningofwisdom]

A rather lengthy condensation and refinement process...

[boy I hope you wanted a high-level lecture about how to draw magical energy from the surrounding area, aspect it and force it to crystallize]

[aethericbody]

[UM YES]

[IS EVEN PULLING OUT EXTRA PAPER TO SCRIBBLE NOTES DOWN ON]

[beginningofwisdom]

[WELL GOOD because this may take a while. there are diagrams drawn in blue light in the air, and many mathematical formulae.]

[aethericbody]

[best

fucking

day

ever]

[sciencewise that is]

[beginningofwisdom]

[ngl paracelsus is pretty damn happy to have an enthusiastic, attentive student]

[aethericbody]

Oh! Could we try that transfiguration from earlier too?

[beginningofwisdom]

I don't see why not. Though it'll take some practice and time to do it as I did.

[aethericbody]

I'd like to try while we're here. I think I still have a bottle from the train...

[beginningofwisdom]

Better to use that than our host's glassware, for practice.

[aethericbody]

[pulls out... an empty glass bottle]

Let's see if I can make this ceramic.

[beginningofwisdom]

I would recommend starting with a change in opacity.

[aethericbody]

Opacity, huh...

[consults some notes to remember what was done before, then stares down the bottle, clearly attempting to work out the proper configuration and formulas]

[and slowly makes it... purple??]

[beginningofwisdom]

For a first attempt, impressive. But you're allowing the configuration to shift...

[please enjoy this technical criticism]