one, video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ This apartment may look a bit familiar. It's certainly the same one that Kaz was in in his previous post. This time however, the message features Jesper. Still decked out in his awesome 90s clothes, b-t-dubs. Yes, there are riots out there. And yeah, riots suck. But Jesper looks like he's doing pretty ok, thanks for asking. ]

Hey, so I know you guys are a real generous bunch. [ He grins. ] This might sound like a weird request, but given the way people were hoarding them back at the supermarket, I figure everybody's stocking up on canned food, right? Since I guess the food inside takes forever to spoil.

[ He shrugs. Yes, he was one of the people who looted the DollarClub. No, he does not look any worse for the wear. Instead Jesper produces a can of beans for the magitek. It's empty, actually, but he gives it a little spin if anyone needs to take a closer look before putting it down on the couch. ]

So I thought to myself, 'Jesper, I bet a lot of people are gonna just throw those cans away after they're done with them,' and that's a real shame. So if anybody has empty cans laying around, think you could send them my way?

[ He smiles again, this time the can seems to, um. Float? In mid-air? Does he know he's doing that? ]

I promise, they're for a good cause.

Comments

[assent]

Then I shall cheer you on, in that case! Learning new magic is quite difficult. I have not really had the chance to practice the one I was given, as there is not really the space for it here.

[ She needs someone to take her to a forest or something but alas :( ]

I am sure you will be able to improve.

[racking]

Is this...like lifting weights? Do you get stronger the more you use these powers?

[endeudado]

Actually, yeah. Grisha get stronger the more they use their powers.

[ Magic is awesome and using his powers actually helps with his stress, the Grisha books are great. ]

[endeudado]

Well hey, if you ever need anyone to go with you, let me know. I sure wouldn't mind chaperoning you.

[ "chaperoning" when you are 17, get real, jesper. ]

Thanks, though. What kind of magic can you do, anyway?

[endeudado]

Probably try to make knives or armor. [ Naturally, what else do you make with metal? ]

Armor might be kinda hard, since I'm better at making things brittle than strengthening them, but once I figure out how to make knives that don't fall apart, that should make armor an easy next step.

[slapfight]

Oh, he really is, and I don't say that lightly. Of course, compared to me, even the smartest humans look like clods, but... we can't all have thousands of years of knowledge just waiting to be accessed. It's a little sad, really.

[Peridot...]

[assent]

R-really?! [ She would like to, but given that she's been avoiding going outside on her own and the people she would normally ask have been busy it just hasn't occurred to her until now. ]

If you are willing, then I would like to take you up on that offer sometime.

Um, the scroll I received was called "Crystal Shard". It seems to be a type of dark magic.

[ ofc... ofc. ]

[racking]

If that's the case, I think I might have a training exercise we can try when we've finished this mission.

But in the meantime, I'll save you any tin cans I find.

[endeudado]

[ Nope too late, no takebacks, now that they agree on kaz they can be TRUE FRIENDS.

He's even suitably impressed by her boasts, that's what friends are for? ]

Saints, so you're like thousands of years old? I never would've known!

[endeudado]

[ Good job staying inside and GETTING INFECTED, SONIA ]

Sure thing, it's not like I'm going to class. [ Classes are for loooosers. ]

Crystal shard, huh...? Does that mean you can manipulate darkness?

[endeudado]

Thanks, man! Figure they're not gonna go to use either way, so.

[ He shrugs. See, he didn't even have to lie to get what he wanted. ]

What kind of exercise did you have in mind?

[assent]

[ WOW WHAT IS THIS SHADE... it also isn't for another like 10 days after this post excuse you??? They could have gone 3 times by then!!! ]

I am not either anymore... though I am working as Urahara's intern at the hospital now things have escalated. Though I would say that is probably what you could call it. I have only managed it once in my bedroom but it was too dangerous to try again.

[ ah ]

[competing]

[ lance nods, finding the endeavor to be quite noble and useful.

after a moment, he suggests, ]

How do you feel about partnerships?

[slapfight]

[well, she's... probably younger than thousands, but he doesn't need to know that.]

Gems live forever. That much time is nothing to us.

[twinkle_toes]

I guess so, I've never asked.

[She's always been too busy telling him about Camp Pining Hearts, tbqh. Plus he's also far more interested in this 'grisha' business.]

What's a 'grisha' though? Is that someone who can do what you do?

[respired]

[ In truth, fear is a healthy thing. It keeps the living alive. But Koltira often loses sight of that, for probably obvious reasons. ]

As you will.

[ He is not in the habit of forcing such things, given his own history. However ... ]

But do not lie to me again.

[endeudado]

[ OK GOOD don't die Sonia you're too cute....... ]

Classes were never really my thing. [ He shrugs. ] Sounds fun, though. I'd definitely be willing to help you get some practice.

[endeudado]

[ Of course, knives are always useful! ]

Partnerships, huh? You'd have to go through Kaz for that.

[ Sorry bud, them's just the facts. ]

[endeudado]

Damn. That's wild.

[ He can't even imagine. ]

Doesn't that ever get boring?

[endeudado]

[ Jesper has avoided the shipping talk so far... will he be so lucky for long? ]

Oh, yeah. Grisha are just what we call people back home who can do what I can do. There's different kinds and all that, I'm technically a Fabrikator because I can manipulate solids.

[endeudado]

[ We can't all be zombies, Kolts. It's okay though, Jesper's used to this kind of attitude from Kaz, it doesn't even faze him. ]

I can try. No promises.

[ He's a criminal, through and through. ]

[racking]

I've got a metal arm. I was thinking something as simple as arm-wrestling.

Those tin cans can't push back at you. Not much of a challenge, right?

[twinkle_toes]

[Magic 8 ball says: Don't count on it.]

A 'Fab-ri-katerr'? [What a weird name for something like that but who is he to judge.] Can you manipulate any solid you want?

[Just because he prefers metal right now doesn't mean he can't manipulate everything else under the sun, right....]

[endeudado]

Woah, seriously? That's pretty awesome.

[ Also sounds like he could pull some Magneto-type shit, cool. ]

I've never tried pushing something that could push back. You're on.

[endeudado]

Basically, I think? Metals, plastics, glass... Non-living stuff. I'm not really sure about wood, though. When I was little my mom taught me how to take the color from flowers and use it to dye fabric, but I haven't heard of too many people doing that.

[ THAT'S... not actually a power fabrikators should have, Jesper!! Just keep thinking you're a normal fabrikator, buddy. Ok. ]

I mean, technically I'm what's called a... a durast? Alkemi can do like, powders and gasses, I think? But fabrikators are kind of the lowest rung in terms of powers compared to other grisha.

[ I always forget if they capitalize these terms so let's just go with it. ]

The divisions were made up by this country called Ravka that has a whole army divided by what people can do. So there's people who can heal or kill people, and people who can control wind and water, that sort of thing. You can see why "manipulating solids" falls kind of low when you compare it to "able to stop someone's heart with a flick of their wrist."