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[sythyry]

Speak Softly and Carry a Large Burning Thing[24 Trandary 4262]

Loukerax and Narngi were about to start fighting for Enziet's hand in marriage. I had apparently caused a seven-winged burning thing to appear in the room. It looked very dangerous and magical. I don't think Loukerax knew anything about me, but all my roommates know that I have a fairly dangerous seven-winged burning thing available at need.

Then I feather-cast The Raven's Beak, since I was pretty sure this counted as an adventure again, and I might as well exercise every Noun and two Verbs and feather casting. And it is a protective spell, albeit the silliest one there is.

Ghirbis:"Sythyry! I slightly prefer that you do not burn the house down!"

Floosh:"What is that? Sythyry, what are you trying to do?"

Anoof:"Sythyry! Do not kill my fiancee!"

Enziet shook her head angrily.

Loukerax:"Stop trying to distract me, lizard!"

Me:"I'm mostly trying to distract you, shaggy! You gave your Word of Honor that you'd respect my wishes. I certainly don't wish you to kill my roommate."

Loukerax:"I did swear that, and my curse upon you for a vile manipulative wizard! I'll bet you study mind magic in your spare time!" Which, if you're not certain, is an insult and an accusation of serious crimes and/or serious bad taste.

I hissed indignantly! I would have been much more justified in indignation if I hadn't just cast The Raven's Beak for the specific purpose of studying mind magic, and every other kind too.

Anoof:"Sythyry, make him drop his weapons and surrender."

Loukerax:"Drop my claws, puppy?"

Me:"Loukerax, please stop trying to kill my roommate."

Loukerax:"I'm not going to kill her much!"

Me:"I wish that you would not try to kill her at all!"

Loukerax:"Besides, what's that fire elemental thing doing?"

Me:"Hovering. Flapping. Lending credence -- or perhaps just authority -- to my requests."

Loukerax:"Well ... Enziet? Can you wait three days 'til this cursed oath is off?"

Enziet nodded angrily. She does that a lot.

Comments

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

It doesn't sound like it's a very *large* burning thing...

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

It doesn't take a very large seven-winged burning thing to be a very large seven-winged burning thing.

[transdraconis.livejournal.com]

Or at least, to be a rather large amount of frightfulness. I suppose with all the Doom you seem to attract, it was about time to respond with a bit of your own.

[goodluckfox.livejournal.com]

Ah, true love. :)

Well done, Sythry. :) You'll earn that Zi-Ri deference yet. :)

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

Forgive and remedy my ignorance, O Winged One...

What does Raven's Beak do?

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

It's a very weak protective spell that does a wee little bit to protect against wounds delivered by all twelve Nouns. Including, oh, sharp bits of time and memory and such, which pretty much doesn't happen. But it does mean you exercise all twelve Nouns on an adventure (including Tempador and Mentador).

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh, but the wounds left by memories are often the sharpest.

Thank you for the explanation.

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

Well, they don't bleed, exactly.

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

I think I'm pulling off a Ghirbis...

Thinking about your seven-winged burning thing, my brain started singing,

o/~
I'm your only friend
I'm not your only friend
But I'm a little glowing friend
But really I'm not actually your friend
But I am
o/~

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

[Bard accidentally doesn't try to explain this to Sythyry]

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised sharp bits of time and memory aren't a Nendrai's favorite weapons, if they're considered too uncommon for people to defend against.

You did mention Vae using claws of space to scratch at things outside the universe once.

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that my nendrai's favorite weapons are tears and acting pitiful. Not only is there no magical defense, it makes it embarrassing to beat her and even more embarrassing to lose to her.

[kensan-oni.livejournal.com]

And this is why Cani are insane...

[rowyn]

Almost as crazy as Orren! And Gormorror. And ... well ... every other Prime, come to think about it. :)