Tahi-shei had recently lost his
proclivity towards spending time in Orion. Wandering here reminded him of the Seven, of Pride, of his failed attempt at severing his deal -- reminded him that he had
murder on his stone and he would for the rest of his life (even if nobody had actually died yet) and how was
that the kind of Gembound Pride would accept into the Seven? Absolutely unthinkable.
But he still hung here sometimes, because it was where he'd been born. He still lived here, technically, even if he spent more of his time in Canis and Eridanus nowadays. As he approached, he noticed a white wolf forming bubbles -- water magic, perhaps? His ears pricked up. He'd never hung around someone with water magic.
"Hello?" he called, striding forward with toadstools and redcaps sprouting at his heels for dramatic effect.
@comet
"I don't think so," he admitted, memory not serving. He supposed he might have met this wolf... she was rather articulate for someone visibly so young, though! Tahi-shei was impressed. In his first cycle, he'd only been able to echo the words he heard, and Madhukar's speech had been broken to such a degree that it was only barely understandable. ... Not that she was exactly giving soliloquies now, but he could understand her pretty well by virtue of all the time they'd spent together.
"My name is Tahi-shei, but you could call me Tahi for short." He strode forward a little closer.
"Are you doing magic practice?" he asked lightly, circling her to get a full view.
"Do you mind if I join you? I've been trying to come into my magic a bit, as of recent. Gain a better understanding."
@comet
"Do you mind if I cast magic on you?" he asked lightly, shaking himself out and trying to identify the fungal growths in the room in case he needed them. The web of life beneath the substrate stuck out to him, and he looked around at everything nearby. He kept the locations of the nearest formations nearby, and turned his attention back to Comet.
"None of my spells hurt or anything, and they don't last very long, either. I'd be happy to explain them as I cast, if you'd be more comfortable."
He really just wanted a chance to try out the spell he'd learned from Giggle, and the other one he'd figured out more on his own.
@comet
He dipped his head, grateful for her decision.
"This first one will alter your perception of me for as long as I can maintain it, but I'll let it fade pretty quickly if I manage to cast it. It'll make me seem more agreeable, and you'll consider my advice as if we're close friends even though we've only just met. It won't strip away your freedom of will, of course -- it'll just make you more inclined to help me." He took a deep breath.
A difficult spell to cast, really. He thought about it -- spores of magic, filling Comet's nose. Not perceptible unless she knew what to look for; no larger than normal particles of dust. But persuasive. Enough to make her relent, if only for a moment -- and Tahi-shei would make sure that it was only a moment. A show of good will. Instead, he took notice of the spores as they left him, watching them idly. They were so pretty, weren't they? Fungus and its growths... gorgeous things, with their desire to grow and--
"Damnit."
Tahi-shei laughed a little at himself, much like Giggle had.
"Figures. Unfortunately, my spell seems to have backfired."
@comet
Tahi blinked at the spores until the effects of the magic faded, and he shook himself a little. He cleared his throat and decided to take Comet's advice, stretching himself out a little.
"Alright, I will." He offered a small smile.
"This spell attaches spores to your coat which relay stimulus to me. Moisture, light, sound -- anything that the fungus is aware of." Tahi-shei smiled.
"Many eyes in many places, hm? They don't hurt, I promise... although you should probably wash them off before they hit your skin, because that might make them painful to remove -- I'd have to use magic then. I can also detect where you are using another spell I have while they're in effect, but it's unrelated."
The stag eyed Comet for a moment, briefly considering her fur and how it might complicate things.
"Alright... here goes nothing." A thin cloud of gray, dust-like spores began to dislodge themselves from his coat, hovering in the air before being drawn like magnets to Comet's. Her thick fur protected her against the bulk of it, thank the slime molds, but she'd probably need to wash rather quickly.
However, Tahi could definitely tell the spell was in effect. It was disorienting as all hell to have
two forms of sensory input in his mind at once.
@comet