- Location
- On Earth
[X] Study the Tome
-[x] for hints of what makes Divine and Demonic magics unique
-[x] for hints of what makes Divine and Demonic magics unique
Even if we failed utterly, I doubt the city of this size only has a single inn even in this very district. We could very well find a better deal than at the very first inn the city guard pointed us towards. I suspect it's probably more expensive than other similar establishments of its kind, since it's meant to house travelers who don't know the city all that well or don't want to bother looking for better offers.You immediately burst into frantic stuttering. You were not expecting your wiles to falter so quickly, nor for them to be turned on you so thoroughly.
It wasn't a complete failure, you still got a potential job and discount out of it. Though you'd be right in guessing the place is a tourist trap. There are probably cheaper places in town but that'd require exploration and a little bit of luck on your side.Even if we failed utterly, I doubt the city of this size only has a single inn even in this very district. We could very well find a better deal than at the very first inn the city guard pointed us towards. I suspect it's probably more expensive than other similar establishments of its kind, since it's meant to house travelers who don't know the city all that well or don't want to bother looking for better offers.
Den's 21, but he doesn't act or look it. Most people would assume he's university age, but after interacting with him for about *checks watch* thirty seconds they'd change their guess. He's like a lot of isolated intelligent people, lagging a little in social or interpersonal areas (consequently making him seem less mature) but making up for it with stronger specializations or learning skills.Also, how old is Den, again? He is referred to as a kid, but that can mean "anywhere in their teens" coming from older people.
They were heading for the door, and despite the roaring applause I've not seen them stop. I was fully confident they've left by the time the audience regained their wits, so the next scene caught me by surprise.Finally, he nods and gets up. "Thank you for the seat." He says to you before holding his sister's arm and heading for the door.
I don't know how they do it in magical kingdoms, but I find it rather implausible that the royal family in exile with enough powerbase to start an insurgence let alone a civil war would be giving concerts at taverns spreading word of their intentions.That had struck you as odd, how the Zoroaster Kingdom didn't actually have a King or Royalty. You hadn't asked when you were there two weeks ago because, honestly, it hadn't seemed important. But from the hopes in Aurelia's song, it seemed these two were planning to start a civil war.
*eyes the quoted passage* Where the hell did the next line go?They were heading for the door, and despite the roaring applause I've not seen them stop. I was fully confident they've left by the time the audience regained their wits, so the next scene caught me by surprise.
I didn't say this in the post (because I was dead to the world when I finished writing) but I think I can provide an adequate explanation for that. David would likely have explained this to you as well, seeing as you admitted you'd been to Zoroaster and didn't recognize them.giving concerts at taverns spreading word of their intentions.
At that point I was sure Aurelia sings about a personal experience, which makes David her brother, and Den mistakes him for his brother because he is in a magically induced trance that makes him feel what the singer feels.For your people, for your heritage, for your mother, and your broth-
Wait a moment.
[...]
You look across the table to your bro- to David.
Both. Harmonic magic will, as stated before, amplify the feelings of the musician. They could potentially tell any story which meant something to them, whether they lived it or not. Den is proficient enough with this magic that he could probably put vague images in people's mind as they listen. Aurelia is a bit more talented than you (she's maxed out the stat) which means she can do a lot of cool stuff, and she told her own story, so she had plenty of strong emotions to bolster the magic she attempted. The combined aspects is what made it so powerful, allowing her to do something incredible that could put a crowd of 30+ people into a hypnotic trance.First things first, did Aurelia tell her own story in the song, or does she have talent/magic to make the audience feel whatever she sings about, regardless of whether she lived it herself?
He's not of the royal bloodline of Zoroaster. He's grown up with them calling him "brother" and "son," but he's well aware that he's really nothing more than a lucky kid that the old Princess had pity on. Though as you obviously noted when Den was still fighting off Aurelia's influence, she doesn't see him as anything less than her dear brother.But how can one be a brother to a Princess without bearing the title of a Prince?
[...]
Is he illegitimate, or something?
Everyone, including Den, might consider him the rightful Prince of Zoroaster even when knowing the truth, but David doesn't. He's a street rat that received more grace and mercy than he deserved. He plays as Aurelia's knight to protect her, as thanks for the kindness her family showed him, and because he doesn't see himself as worthy of much more. Whether that's an honorable or stupid decision is up to the opinion of the reader.
Oookay.The room was stuffy. Too stuffy. That was the first thing you came to focus on as the fuzziness in your mind faded and you awoke. How difficult it was to get a proper breath with how hot your lungs felt. The soft crackling of flames came next as the first bit of grogginess slipped away. You frown. You don't remember having a fireplace in the Marching Mare. Where was that coming from?
In a moment you will never forget, you open your eyes.
Right in front of you is the face of a beautiful young woman, blue hair framing her delicate face.