ORIGIN - i skipped class to sit with you, i really like your spotty sweater

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Action. Thought. "Speech."

he smiled. "sounds like alot of fun! my dad had these massive bat-like wings, really cool. when i was little i'd sit on his shoulders as he flew places. good times.." he sighed happily.

he perked up. oh boy, word vomit.

"so, as you may have known, i wanted to be the towns medic, but at the time of joining i didn't know anything about BEING a medic, and i've sworn off magic, so there was a problem, after hurting my ankle once, which, IS doing better, learned a bit on my own in an effort to heal it, and i tested some plants fairy grew for me in different ways, but its hard telling what IS and ISN'T poisonous, yknow? so i went to this collector guy and in exchange for pouring this weird green gunk on this massive rotten meat pile, which, nobody in their right mind would eat anyway, not even scavengers, i got THIS," he paused, lifting the flask up to show james, "which he called 'the flask of the master alchemist', what a title right? anyway, it shows me what different mixtures of plants and other things do by changing the color if i mix them inside it! i havent figured all the colors out yet, but he told me black meant poison, which helps. anyhow, i've been experimenting a whole lot with that, mostly on lessers if not-" he paused at the offer of the mouse. "oh, yes, i do!" he said, apparently in his ramble it didnt register james may or may not have been offering him anything, so he just kept going. "as i was saying, mostly on lessers if not myself, which has resulted in some very odd side effects but hey, anything for science, heh! anyway, the other day i had heard something was going on in ursa and when i went to check there were these weird boxes everywhere, very pretty, and they had all this stuff in them! i managed to snatch around 6 but they had basically everything im wearing in them, save for the dandelion," he chirped, poking it with a smile, "but the goggles have really helped in being able to see things up close and personal, and the glasses have also helped, turns out my sight was kinda bad! who knew, right? anyway i came out here to study some plants and then you showed up, and thats about that!" he finished with a bright smile, panting, out of breath.

@James

James blinked and nodded slowly, "Ah... That's a lot."

He took a moment to actually sift through it all, blinking gently, "Well, that's nice you got something so useful."

He was still bitter as Hell about the damn sling. Ugh. Damn the Collector.

"Just a word of warning... don't go back to the Collector," he said sagely, "Whatever you dumped on that meat could have been poison or acid or something. He's caused strife for far too many people, and I've heard he's asked many to kill other Gembound."

It was terrible how greed could be exploited and used to cause so much death and destruction. But alas, with intelligence and emotion came want.

"But why'd you leave magic behind?", he asked, genuinely curious.

@Forgraves

Action. Thought. "Speech."

he immediately stopped breathing, face flushing in pure, raw embarrassment. well, ain't this a pattern for him? he frowned, sighing. "s-sorry. got excited." he apologized.

he looked at james with shock, concern lining his features. 'oh? thats... not good. i'll definitely stay away in the future, but... he seemed so nice when i talked to him... suppose he was lying then. ouch." he huffed. "gullible, aren't i?... did he do something to you, then?" he asked, curious, and also worried.

he coughed nervously. "i'm not good at it. plus, all my magic does is hurt people, make people sick. asked around, other people have my magic too and... basically all its good for. and making plagues, i guess. opposite of what i want to do. so i just stopped using it. i've gotten by quicker without it, really. i can already help you and the rest of edenfolk, right?... assuming youre still part of us, though i would help you anyway." he chirped, looking up, waiting for a reaction.

@james

James sighed, "He gave me a sling. In order to get my youngest here, I needed to carry him, so to do so I needed a sling. I asked him very kindly to provide me with something completely non-magical, just a sling! A regular sling, but he tricked me. He gave me a sling that was cursed to show the person who wore it visions of a person's final moments. And... and it was made out of their skin."

He shuddered and tucked his wings and tail in, ears pinning, "I buried it. I transported Pegasus and I buried the sling as deep as I could."

He inhaled and exhaled, "But... if you can make people sick, why not sicken them with... a good sickness. To heal instead. Or to cleanse sickness from them?"

@Forgraves

Action. Thought. "Speech."

he winced, visibly alarmed. "oh dear... that fuckin sucks" he said rather bluntly, a loss for words perhaps. "i'll be sure to avoid making anymore shady deals. i really hope mine didn't result in... anyone getting hurt" he chirped, suddenly aware of the fact that green gunk couldve been anything. poison? acid? just really gross? who knows. "good riddance for it, then."

he sighed. "i wouldn't know how. first thing i did when i tried to use my magic was give my dad the worst headache, and the next i only barely succeeded. i can see what you mean, but i wouldn't know how. my magic doesn't.. listen to me, really. plus, you've seen what happens to those when it BACKFIRES, right? i've heard things, of people even dying due to their magic not listening at the worst times, or becoming injured beyond what the chrysalis can fix. what would i do if i tried to help somebody and i just hurt them more, or worse, killed someone? killed myself? i much rather trust the plants and herbs than a magic that could do more damage than i can fix. i don't hate magic, and i may use it one day, but right now i trust myself more than i do it..." he finished, wiping away a tear. was it really so bad he didn't use magic?

@James

James nodded slowly as he listened to Forgraves, and nudged him, "Do you see all the scars on my legs and body? Snakes. I attempted to take a trial and my magic failed at the worst possible time. In fact, it backfired, and the screams I attempted to put in someone else's head entered my own, and I failed. As punishment, snakes descended upon me, biting me all over, turning me to stone. I was lucky I lived."

He settled down on his belly and snorted gently, "But the more you use magic, the less likely you are to fail, my friend. There is someone with magic like yours, in the tunnel between here and Cepheus. Perhaps you can seek them out? They seem to be very knowledgeable with it, and even if you don't use it yourself, perhaps she can explain fundamentals? Her name is the Queen of Lies, and I recommend you do not give her your real name. "

He bumped Forgraves gently and smiled, "Tell her that Sunset Runner sent you if you do end up going. Perhaps all you need is a tutor."

@Forgraves

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