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[hexcope]

[So getting used to this new kind of technology was certainly an… experience. He still isn’t really comfortable with the idea of a video recording of himself, and even an instantaneous voice transmission is beyond the level of tech he’s accustomed to so text is the way to go. Unfortunately, he’s using this like some sort of magical LinkedIn, so it’s a very formal letter style he’s got going on.]

Hello,

My name is Jayce Talis. I’ve noticed there’s a few buildings here that seem to be laboratories. If any have availability to lend a room or two, I have research and device development I would like to work on. Ideally if there’s any access to a forge of some sort, that would be preferred, but not required. I have a personal reference if necessary to demonstrate good character.

[He notably does not say anywhere that there will probably be explosions.]

Thank you for your time.

Comments

[hexcope]

Thank you for your warning. I'm certain now that this is the right course of action.

If Etraya was in danger from something beyond our comprehension, we'd better defend ourselves against it by learning about it, and using that knowledge to make sure it doesn't happen again. And it sounds like magic is the key to all of that, if they used it to contain it. Can you tell me who they were, so I can ask them on their experience?

[brat]

I don't encourage idiocracy by giving names out to fools.

[hexcope]

*Idiocy

[brat]

Idiocracy: a society run by idiots.
Idiocy: your idiotic behavior that will lead us to being stuck in an idiocracy because of your toying with forces you don't understand.

[hexcope]

[He should be nicer. He usually is nicer. But it feels like everywhere he goes, someone's trying to get under his skin, and being called an idiot is just feeling like the final straw. He also has no idea this is a literal kid so that's going to make this even worse when he finds out.]

My point still stands. Every development society has ever had was because someone wanted to learn about something they didn't understand. Your lights, your food, your medicine.

Any worthwhile venture involves risk.

[Thanks for that line, Mel.]

Who's to say that if there is a next time, we'll even have anyone who can contain it? What's the plan then? We could have the answer before the time even comes.

[brat]

If you're going to toy with magic, your first step should be to employ someone who can utilize it freely.

[hexcope]

Gosh, if only there was a way to know the name of someone like that.

[brat]

If only there was a public network you could have used to request the assistance of those who are magically inclined, rather than a lab to begin experimenting with it.

[hexcope]

I didn't even know there was anyone here who could use magic until I made this request. And without a place to work, I wouldn't have anything to do with the information I'd get.

[brat]

Congratulations on learning something.

Good luck with your witch hunt.

[hexcope]

Thank you.

[Little shit.]

[brat]

Don't break anything.

[hexcope]

[Now he's going to break things on purpose no he won't, he's too much of a goodie two shoes.]