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[servinghunt]

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SOMETIME AFTER THEIR FIRST MEETING -- text; un: techgod

[twatter]

yo, belos. make any progress on getting that staff of yours?

[ Tech figures Belos isn't the type of guy to do social texting, so he'll spare him the 'hi, how are you?' bullshit. Just get in here straight to the point. Of course, then another thought hits him: ]

if you don't like text, i can switch it up to audio btw

text | un: EmperorBelos

[servinghunt]

I'm perfectly well educated in my letters, thank you.

[ Boy, that's weird, isn't it? ]

My... associate and I are working to find enough... "spoons" to retreive our staffs at this time. Apparently, they are recoverable, but... Such things apparently take time to acquire.

[twatter]

ah yeah. that shit system of having to chat people up. and it wouldn't be SO bad if things weren't hella expensive

but i think even talking like this works? so you could start sending emojis for like an hour and probably rack up some spoons kinda quick? if you wanna game the system lol

[servinghunt]

Hm. What's an "emoji", precisely?

Perhaps if you take your time explaining that, I'll have enough soon.

[ Surprisingly, he is getting there. ]

[twatter]

see that button that looks like a face by the keyboard? those are your emojis.

dumb little pics people send out instead of bothering to type

👋🤷‍♂️🔮

^ that shit

[servinghunt]

Hm.

🌓

I see.

This seems like a waste of time.

[twatter]

it absolutely is

but

it's a waste of time that just got you one spoon richer 😉

[servinghunt]

[ Ugh, he's not wrong. ]

I would vastly prefer to speak on our plans then merely sending these odd little pictures.

I believe these images are what teenagers at Hexside do, and well. Aren't we better than that?

[twatter]

lol i don't claim to be above them. they're part of my whole THING as the god of all technology.

but.

we can talk plans. can the experiments begin before you get your staff?

[servinghunt]

Oh, yes. I did not have it when I began in my world, I found that later.

We may require to work at a rudimentary level, but there's no reason we cannot try to force power into samples, and see what happens.

At least, if we can find the appropriate magical source.

[twatter]

what do you need for a magic source? could it be artificially produced? technology acting the part of magic?

[servinghunt]

Ah.

I'm afraid while Technology could harness the power, we Do need to have a true source. Magic is required, some sort of blood is best, but... Perhaps we shall find a creature in the wild that could be of use?

It would at least support some sort of case study.

[twatter]

we could maybe trick lore into working to our advantage? whether that's using it through technology or forcing it through some kinda mystical channel. i met a few mages here....maybe this is something i could check in with them about?

[servinghunt]

Curious, curious. I suppose there is no harm. It is not the first time I have been forced to learn a new skill to adapt. Perhaps I should join you, unless they would find me... too intimidating to speak with?

[twatter]

why would they? you're just a harmless old guy. i mean, they're not gonna go hitting on you or anything, but i don't think you'd want that anyway lol

the first person i'd probably reach out to is some chick named sarajane hawke. met her when i first got here and she owes me a favor for saving her ass.

[servinghunt]

Disgusting, absolutely not. I wouldn't want the attention of any of these denizens.

[ Witchspawns, he almost says. Disgusting. He'd killed men for that -- killed his own Brother for that. ]

Do you think this witch -- sorry. Mage. Would be of use?

[ He is skeptical, but it's Belos. What can witches do? ]

[twatter]

hard to say. i don't really know shit about magic, so i can't judge how powerful any mage or witch is. far as i know, a lot of them have their own specialties? some deal in elemental magic, others in different things.

but if we wanna harness magic, best to ask someone who claims to know it.

if i'm honest, tho. i think she's gonna drive you nuts lol. she's a little....enthusiastic and bubbly.

[ A little is putting it mildly. ]

[servinghunt]

Ah, they have covens, do they?

[ He asks, bluntly. ]

Enthusiastic? Bubbly?

Why is it magic follows such types, I wonder? I dislike them, but... I can assure you, I was emperor of a great many people. I can weather my distaste. Perhaps I'll wear my mask.

[ That... would not be an improvement, actually. ]