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@courcey
25 / male / gay / 8 of Clubs

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My Self-Summary

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My Future Plans

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My Talents

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Favorite Books, Movies, Music, and Food

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My Ideal Partner

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Height 5'11 Body Type Needs a sandwich Smokes Socially (so no, not often) Drinks A bit Drugs Too much of a control freak Sign ANSWER Education Oxford University, Natural Sciences Occupation Civil Service, Liason to the Chief Minister of the Magical Assembly Income On an allowance Children No thank you Pets Likes cats Hobbies books and self-recrimination

art credit: one. two. three. four. five.

01. WINE OR BEER

WINE/BEER

.02 CLOWNS OR MIMES

CLOWNS/MIMES

.03 SHOWER OR BATH

SHOWER/BATH

.04 PIRATES OR NINJAS

PIRATES/NINJAS

.05 TITS OR ASS

TITS/ASS

.06 COFFEE OR TEA

COFFEE/TEA

.07 SPICY OR SWEET

SPICY/SWEET

.08 SUMMER OR WINTER

SUMMER/WINTER

.09 LEATHER OR LACE

LEATHER/LACE

10. ROUGH SEX OR GENTLE SEX

ROUGH SEX/GENTLE SEX

Personality Type
ISTJ-T

ENERGY

100%

introverted

MIND

59%

observant

NATURE

76%

thinking

TACTICS

74%

judging

IDENTITY

71%

turbulent

personality test. art credit.

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Comments

un: matoba | hope you don't mind him sliding into DM's!

[worldbent]

Nerve endings, is it? Goodness. Western practitioners are such a curious sort.

not at all!!

[cradlingalight]

[Edwin's first impulse is to deny, but with more than one of those ghastly profiles mentioning the use of magic....with this person approaching him privately...]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has ever thought of it.
It could have medical applications.

[Edwin's version....doesn't. But he's not a doctor.]

[worldbent]

I admit, the magic of my bloodline does not generally target the living flesh. And to be able to target with such specificity is quite impressive, for medical use or otherwise.

[Although Edwin is right about one thing: he (or is it The House?) is not the first to think of using magic for sexual applications.]

Does that mean your profile is true? Britain's noble-blooded practitioners, I never imagined to find such a person here. Although it has been a number of generations since that meant much of anything in our case.

[cradlingalight]

I wouldn't call my family noble-blooded. But it's more or less accurate.

Where are you from?

[worldbent]

I am a Japanese practitioner of purification magic. You may more simply refer to me as an "exorcist".

My name is Matoba Seiji, current head of the Matoba family. I won't bore you with our history. I doubt that name means much outside of our little community, as we do not tend to intermingle much outside of our local clients.

[And they like it that way.]

[cradlingalight]

"Exorcist". Does that mean your magic has to do with ghosts, primarily?

[Purification...Edwin is trying to think of what kinds of spells he knows that could be classified as that.

Of course he knows that religiously, exorcism has more to do with demons than ghosts, but demons don't really exist.]

[worldbent]

Anything that is inhuman, non-mortal, not of our world. Ghosts, but also spirits, demons, gods.

[The words he uses are- well, this place is probably translating them the best it can, from the concepts of one culture to another. Ayakashi, youkai, kami. He supposes that Edwin will get the point, nonetheless. So, it's up to him whether he wants to believe in demons and the like, or not. (Until he meets one here in the flesh, that is.)]

My understanding of Western spirits is limited to some rather silly portrayals popularized by the masses, I must admit, but there seem to be some different understandings of the supernatural between us. I suppose that you could say that these are a reflection of the differing shadows cast by our respective societies, hm?

And is your specialty medical, Mr. Courcey?

[cradlingalight]

Yes, I imagine that makes sense. We do, of course, have stories about other kinds of spirits. And inhuman creatures. Faeries, elves, hobgoblins. Those sorts of things. But it stands to reason that the approach is different.

I don't have any particular specialty.

[worldbent]

Faeries, elves and hobgoblins. I would like to hear more credible accounts of those sometime; seeing where the lines blur between the truth and the fantastical misunderstandings of the Sightless are always quite interesting.

So then, if you don't have a particular inclination towards medicine, might I ask how you managed to develop such a spell? Is it a technique passed in your family?

[As someone who had little experience with magic meant to target the living, one use comes to mind. Sure, nerve endings could certainly be targeted for medical purposes- but it also sounded like the sort of thing that had a lot of other applications as well. And not just the ones the dating profile implied....]

[cradlingalight]

I'm not sure they're credible accounts. At least nothing I've heard is.
What - or who - are the Sightless?

[He has...an idea. But he'd like to hear the answer from Matoba.]

Nothing like that. I was just curious about the possibility of it. I'd recently taken a course on human anatomy at university and it made me wonder.

[worldbent]

Oh? You've never encountered them yourself? I guess I ought to call you lucky. Spirits must be far less prevalent in the West. It must have been quite a bit longer since the masses had belief in that sort of thing.

The Sightless, of course, are those who cannot see or sense the supernatural that exist in this world right beside them. We Matoba have raised our bows to protect them from the threat of harmful spirits for centuries, but since the era of exorcism and monsters ended, most don't even realize it.

[A polite line walked between duty and condescension. No, it's not that surprising, is it?]

The result of experimentation, then. I enjoy dabbling in a bit of spellcraft myself, from time to time, although I'm not precisely a researcher. But I highly respect those who dedicate themselves to that pursuit, as it has resulted in a number of revivals of arts thought to be lost in past generations, to long-defunct clans.

I'm far more suited to the execution.

[cradlingalight]

I suppose you can thank Christianity for that. There are still fairytales and folklore, but no, I don't think many people truly believe in any of it anymore.

We are aware that ghosts exist, though there has never been a record of anyone being able to see one. Perhaps we're all like your Sightless.

What exactly is spellcraft like for you? If you can explain it, of course.

[worldbent]

Ah yes, the great influence of the West, Christianity. I don't know a lot about the history of magic overseas, but from what little I do, it seems that it was common for the magic and practices of old cultures to be lost to conversion? Such a shame.

In any case, that is a fascinating difference. Truly even you who are born with power cannot even see them? I wonder if spirits are so rare there. Still, that's not entirely unheard of. Even in our circles, the ability to harness magic and natural aptitude towards sensing it are not inseparable. A monk may practice for decades, devoutly reciting sutras, and hone a level of spiritual power that even he is not fully aware of.

As for our spellcraft. That's quite a large topic to cover, so I wonder if a demonstration might be more appealing? Would you be interested in a mutual exchange, Mr. Courcey?

[cradlingalight]

I think that may be the case, yes.
I've only recently been told that a type of magic generally thought to be unusable for generations is, in fact, quite usable if only one approaches it in a different way.

Ghosts aren't rare, at least. Other kinds of spirits may be. I suppose they must be, if we don't feel their influence.
Or perhaps we do and we just don't know it.

Yes. I'd be interested in that. I've no schedule to keep, so I'm happy to meet whenever you are.

(Sorry this took so long, lost it when it was half-written last week and it demoralized me lol. I can set up a starter for them meeting in my catch-all log, if you'd like!!)

[worldbent]

Oh? I am quite interested in the preservation of techniques myself, so I would be delighted to hear about it. This is in England? Or was it something you discovered in this resort? I must admit, I have come across some rather unorthodox practitioners of magic myself, in this place.

In any case, it may be a good idea to demonstrate somewhere with a bit of open space. Just to be on the safe side. Would the rooftop gardens work for you?

[Omg that's always the worst, I feel you... And yes, that works perfectly for me- link away when you're ready!]

[cradlingalight]

In England.
I've yet to come across many practitioners - other than you and one other - myself, unfortunately. How many have you met?

That's agreeable. Though I'd suggest we meet in the Conservatory and not the flower garden. It's my understanding that not all the flowers are entirely safe to be around.

(here is a starter, whenever you're ready!!)

un: LvH | Text

[sleepfan]

I am gathering information. I want to ask you questions. First: What species were you assigned for this 'game'?

[cradlingalight]

Cat.
Are you gathering information for its own sake or do you have a purpose for it?

[sleepfan]

I see.

Both. I am curious about the mental and physical changes this place likes to employ: I find them both personally intellectually interesting and am studying them in hopes of mitigating the effects for those who do not like being so influenced.

Have you noticed any differences from your usual physical or mental state?

un: witness / text

[keita]

Mr. Courcey, it's Mori. I wanted to ask how you're holding up, considering all that's been happening of late, as well as to offer my assistance if there's anything you need.

[ He's just barely getting out of the habit of texting like he's writing letters so sorry Edwin ]

[cradlingalight]

[This seems perfectly legitimate to Edwin?]

Mori, hello.
I'm more or less well. I don't have the diamond suit, so I escaped most of that foolishness. No stalking wolves either, unless you count one very polite request.

And yourself?

[keita]

I'm very glad to hear that. Escaping largely unscathed does seem to be the best-case scenario for this game of theirs.

I don't have a diamond suit either, so I've fortunately been spared the worst of it, and the only wolves I met were ones I invited in. I did have ears for a time, though, an experience which was truly novel and yet which I have no particular desire to repeat.

I was wondering if you'd like to have tea, or something stronger. I am still quite curious about your abilities, if you're still amenable to a demonstration.

[cradlingalight]

[Oh. Well, that is a fairly worthy goal.]

I see.
I'd be interested in hearing your findings and perhaps helping with mitigation. If you'd like the help.

I appear to have sprouted cat ears. (In addition to my own ears, not as substitution.) My nails are much sharper than normal, though they aren't quite claws. Alarmingly, they also seem to regrow during the night if I try to file them down.

[The...mental changes are a bit harder to claim. More embarrassing. But it is for science (of a sort) and so Edwin makes himself answer.]

I've also found myself to be more prone to predatory behaviour. Particularly fixating on people and following them.

[Stalking. He means stalking.]

[cradlingalight]

Indeed. I suppose that luck won't hold for long, at least not if future games are played the same way. Considering the odds. But at least for now that's all over with.

I'm amenable. Would you like to come by my room? Or I can come to yours. (I'm more used to performing magic in public than I was, but I still prefer privacy when I can have it.)



I had ears as well, actually. I really don't fancy the idea that we can be physically changed like that.

[keita]

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst, as they say. I suspect you're right, but at least for now I'm holding out hope that you're wrong about what the future may hold.

If you'd be more comfortable in your own residence I'm happy to pay you a visit, but I do have a proper tea set in mine, so if you'd like to see something of a tea ceremony then you'd better come down here. I'm on the sevens floor.

[ He attaches a little map. ]