ϡ - Chapter TwentyThree; In which one deals with tricky spells [video/action for housemates/voice]

[folkloristic]

[ You can have a view of Helios leaning back in his chair, rather comfortably actually. He's in his room and in said background are scattered papers and objects. Incidentally he doesn't have his glasses on today, might be due to the fact that he's conducting a delicate experiment in his room. Keyword being delicate. If you catch a glimpse of any of

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[Voice]

[eidolon_soul]

[Would respond to the other stuff, but--]

Helios? Do you need help over there?

[Voice]

[folkloristic]

[ Hold on a moment putting out the fire now. Pfft darn spells. ] Wh-what? No I'm fine! Thank you though; I appreciate the offer Rydia.

[Voice]

[eidolon_soul]

If you say so, but please be careful. Experimentation isn't worth burning your place down with you in it.

...are you really working on enchantments?

[Voice]

[folkloristic]

I-I had a barrier setup so no damage done! [ Besides the black soot everywhere. ] I do, unfortunately, have experience with this sort of thing. Trial and error can be a pain sometimes.

Mmhm. Are you familiar with any by chance?

[Voice]

[histruename]

[Isn't that cute. Twitchy little guy playing with fire.]

Wow, that was a nice show.

[Never mind one of his best friends is a pyrokinetic, but she always took it deadly seriously. He's only seen morons throw it around like that. The type of morons that not only burn themselves, they burn everything and everyone around them. Well-meaning as this guy seems, he's none too pleased at the display.]

I feel welcome already.

[Voice]

[folkloristic]

It usually isn't this bad! I don't know what went wrong...

I-I suppose I have bit more work to do in regards to this spell. Probably one of the symbols counteracted with the other and-- [ Oh he's babbling, isn't he? Clearing his throat on his end, also might cough a little. ]

Never a dull moment here really. N-Not my best attempt at a welcoming though. [ Just a sigh. ]

[Voice]

[histruename]

[Okay. Calm down, HB. He seems like a nice guy.]

You know, common sense would say you'd practice that outside. Away from the flammable stuff.

[Voice]

[folkloristic]

[ He is nice albeit a bit derpy. Just a sheepish laugh. ]

Oh...yes that-that would be a good idea for next time. I didn't think it would get so--unstable so quickly. I did have a barrier up, so, that took much of the brunt of the explosion at least!

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[semper_cogitans]

[Whatever ends up happening with Adell, yesterday, it hurts just as much today, feels just as much like an emotional kick in the stomach.

Part of Robert desperately wants to be alone, desperately wants to withdraw from everybody and everything, and it takes a Herculean amount of effort to finally contact Helios after hours of making a filter for this message, only to find himself putting it off and deflecting it and trying in vain to ignore just how much it hurts - Don't get close, you can't get close, what if you lose him too?]

H-Helios...

...

C-Can... can... c-can I speak to you...?

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[folkloristic]

[ Robert doesn't sound good at all. It actually brings Helios to worry rather abruptly and you'll hear him sit up straighter in his chair. Now that his room is back in order he can get on with things as normal, possibly go about and try to fix his spell again.

But he knows this he's going to put it off, if only to make sure Robert is okay. ] Robert?

What's wrong?

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[semper_cogitans]

[Things are very, very far from okay.]

...

...

[Robert's voice is very, very small and broken when he next replies. He's screamed and cried and sobbed already to himself. Right now he doesn't have anything left except for the yawning emptiness.]

V-Vivi is gone.

She, sh-she... went back...

[Home, he thinks, but it doesn't feel like home.]

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[folkloristic]

Robert...do you-do you want me to stop by? [ Helios sounds genuinely concerned because he's never heard you like this. ]

I'm so sorry. It's...it's never easy. You...you shouldn't be alone right now. [ Even if it's not him Donatello or someone else should go over there just to be safe. ]

voice;

[byakkoyagirl]

[Just a light snicker.]

Having fun?

voice;

[folkloristic]

[ Just another cough on his end. ] I wish I could say I was!

[ Sighing so much sighing. And then a grumpy mumbled reply mostly to himself. ] Start all over again.

voice;

[byakkoyagirl]

Maybe you should take a breather before trying to get yourself killed again. Not that I know a lot about magic.

voice;

[folkloristic]

I-I wasn't trying it just...sort of happened. This spell has been giving me nothing but trouble. I thought I finally had it, too. But everything is fine. The fire was a sm-small one. Not that, that's any consolation.

[ Just sounding very sheepish now. ]

[ voice ]

[wise_maiden]

[...]

Are you all right, Professor Sprensonne?

[ voice ]

[folkloristic]

[ Coughing hold on one moment! ] Ms. Sage! Ah, um, y-yes! Fine, perfectly fine! Just a slight mishap.

[ voice ]

[wise_maiden]

That didn't sound very slight, so I hope for your sake it's under control.

[ voice ]

[folkloristic]

Oh it-it is. Just having a bit of, aha, trouble with this spell I've been working on. I assure you though nothing got damaged though! [ Thank gods he put that barrier up beforehand. ]