Thanks. The information does serve a useful narrative purpose- I was just worried about the way it was presented.
If I did something like a pudding grenade, it'd be more of a one-off than an actual spell, on account of local magic not really doing conjuration. I'd have to track down and purchase the contents, load the spell, and then take it into battle. Now, if I had Potterverse magic, well, you know how some of their spells require you to name what you want them to target? I'd have a goop grenade spell designed like that. Probably start with pudding flavors, and expand from there to jello, mud, oobleck, flubber, honey (and learn how to conjure insect swarms and/or transfigure bears), superglue, and tanning lotion.
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Entry 42 (Day 749)
Had to break the status update into two, on account of the length.
Working with the Numbers is, honestly, a lot better than I'd imagined at first. They're a lot more pleasant now than they were then. I suspect it's the relative calm period we're going through right now- without a major offensive in the works, they have time to relax... as much as they ever do.
Uno is pretty much what my first impressions of her suggested- a loyal follower. She's very much a servant, in the 'expert valet' sense; her own person, capable of disagreeing with her master, but loyal enough to put his ends before her own. Actually, that's not quite right. Loyal enough that his ends are her ends. Very calm, very rational- not the chattiest of people, but that suits me well enough. We work well together, but that's about it.
Tre... doesn't change much. She's always been about four parts seriousness and one part emotion. I've found that her emotions are both deeper and more varied than they seemed at first glance... that, and I can really relate to feeling something, not being entirely sure what it is you're feeling, and having no clue how to express it on top of that. It's surprisingly endearing, at least now that I'm looking in on it from the outside.
Cinque was a pleasant surprise. I'd expected her to be less personable than she is. I knew family was a big deal with her- maybe I just didn't factor in the effects of me actually BEING family? Anyway, I'm going to see if I can loosen her up a bit, to the point where she can fit into civvie society.
Heh. If I can manage that, I'll have the best little sister ever.
Speaking of little sisters, I've gotta say I like Sein. She's just fun, you know? Well, not just fun. Smart, too- though you'd be forgiven for not noticing it right off. There are so few cheerful smart people in the worlds that it's hard to associate the two. Still, it's nice to have somebody who a) is open with their emotions, and b) isn't a few Numbers short of a team.
Thing is, I know the activation order. Quattro comes next... and it's about the right time for her to wake up. This is going to suck. It's going to suck royally, and worse yet, it'll continue to suck for years to come.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
If I did something like a pudding grenade, it'd be more of a one-off than an actual spell, on account of local magic not really doing conjuration. I'd have to track down and purchase the contents, load the spell, and then take it into battle. Now, if I had Potterverse magic, well, you know how some of their spells require you to name what you want them to target? I'd have a goop grenade spell designed like that. Probably start with pudding flavors, and expand from there to jello, mud, oobleck, flubber, honey (and learn how to conjure insect swarms and/or transfigure bears), superglue, and tanning lotion.
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Entry 42 (Day 749)
Had to break the status update into two, on account of the length.
Working with the Numbers is, honestly, a lot better than I'd imagined at first. They're a lot more pleasant now than they were then. I suspect it's the relative calm period we're going through right now- without a major offensive in the works, they have time to relax... as much as they ever do.
Uno is pretty much what my first impressions of her suggested- a loyal follower. She's very much a servant, in the 'expert valet' sense; her own person, capable of disagreeing with her master, but loyal enough to put his ends before her own. Actually, that's not quite right. Loyal enough that his ends are her ends. Very calm, very rational- not the chattiest of people, but that suits me well enough. We work well together, but that's about it.
Tre... doesn't change much. She's always been about four parts seriousness and one part emotion. I've found that her emotions are both deeper and more varied than they seemed at first glance... that, and I can really relate to feeling something, not being entirely sure what it is you're feeling, and having no clue how to express it on top of that. It's surprisingly endearing, at least now that I'm looking in on it from the outside.
Cinque was a pleasant surprise. I'd expected her to be less personable than she is. I knew family was a big deal with her- maybe I just didn't factor in the effects of me actually BEING family? Anyway, I'm going to see if I can loosen her up a bit, to the point where she can fit into civvie society.
Heh. If I can manage that, I'll have the best little sister ever.
Speaking of little sisters, I've gotta say I like Sein. She's just fun, you know? Well, not just fun. Smart, too- though you'd be forgiven for not noticing it right off. There are so few cheerful smart people in the worlds that it's hard to associate the two. Still, it's nice to have somebody who a) is open with their emotions, and b) isn't a few Numbers short of a team.
Thing is, I know the activation order. Quattro comes next... and it's about the right time for her to wake up. This is going to suck. It's going to suck royally, and worse yet, it'll continue to suck for years to come.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.