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[fireforger]

Daja was ashamed to admit it to herself, but a visit to the Magical Department was long overdue. She may be a blacksmith, but she was a mage as well - and she should not neglect her magical skills. At the very least, she should inform the Department of her abilities, in case they were ever needed

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[for_magic]

Having rigged an alarm spell some time ago for just this sort of occasion, Aibghalien stepped in the door after her -- which didn't make much sense until one remembered that his teleport platform was around the side of the building.

"Good day, Daja," he said politely but with a sincere smile. "What can I help you with?"

[fireforger]

"Good day, Aibghalien," Daja said in return, bowing. "I should have known that you would be a member of the Magical Department - but I'm afraid I have a confession to make. I haven't visited this Department before."

[for_magic]

"That's understandable." The elf shrugged mildly. "You give the impression that your abilities into it are secondary to or just a part of your calling as a smith. Though there's no rule you can't be a member of more than one department."

[fireforger]

"Nonetheless, I am a mage. At the very least, I should ensure that the Department knows of my abilities, in case my particular kind of magic is ever needed. And I am curious about the magics of other worlds - I still find it hard to believe, how different magic can be from what I know."

[for_magic]

"Trust me, I understand," he said with a wry smile. "I'm entirely in sympathy, on both points."

[fireforger]

"How are your enchantments on Ronnae's sword going?" Daja asked politely. "I hope that my own enchantments have been to your satisfaction?"

[for_magic]

"Incredibly well! In large part because your enchantments ARE exceptional!" The mage grinned, a shade closer to that particular sort of mad-scientist look he had the tendency to get. "I'd frankly planned for this to take the better part of a year, but the sword is exceptionally receptive to the magical energies. It will take a fraction of the time!"

[fireforger]

"Oh, that's wonderful news!" Daja said, smiling. "It would be a shame if Ronnae had to wait a year. And this is excellent knowledge to have for future projects."

[for_magic]

"I think you'll be pleased to see what I've done with when I'm finished," he said, folding his arms with a level of pleased satisfaction that bordered on the playful.

"But anyway, you didn't come here to talk shop with me."

[fireforger]

"I will look forward to it," Daja promised. She smiled wryly at Aibghalien, amused. "No, I came here to discuss my magical abilities with the Department. Naturally, our shared magical project bears no relation at all."

[for_magic]

"Well, right now I'm the department representative," Aibghalien said, smoothly layering diplomatic politeness over the irritation he felt about the fact.

[fireforger]

"Then I need look no further," Daja smiled. "But our project does mean that you are already aware of my magical abilities."

[for_magic]

"To a certain extent. If I had my preferences, I'd catalog every potential and permutation thereof," Aibghalien said, "rather than just a generic 'forges magic into weapons'. And armor?" he added curiously. "Other objects?"

[fireforger]

"Of course, one project isn't enough to know the limit of someone's magical ability," Daja agreed. "But what I do mean is that our project is relevant. But to expand more - my magic is rooted in both fire and metal. I don't place spells on armour, I work my magic into the metal itself."

[for_magic]

"So the process of forging and the process of enchanting are one and the same." It made perfect sense to him, as unusual as it was compared to the magic of his world.

[fireforger]

"Not necessarily - I can work my magic into already worked metals as well. I can also use my magic to change the shape of the metal and work it into what I wish, without forging - but that takes considerably more effort, and the metal will not be as strong as if I had forged it properly. But forging is a natural process of change for metal, and so when I apply my magic to it then, it becomes woven in much more deeply within the metal itself. The magic because part of them metal."