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[blackwatermage]

Thanks for your help the other day, Luke

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[ttlynotblue]

Already looking into it! You'll know when I have the problem fixed. You're a magic user yourself?

[blackwatermage]

Yes, that's right. I just graduated from the Lord Ayden Academy a few weeks ago, actually.

My name's Neirenn. Who are you?

[Voice]

[ttlynotblue]

Lord Ayden Academy? Wow, no kidding? My father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate went there! Congratulations.

I'm the best thing that ever happened to you. I am -drum roll please- The Genie... Of... The... LAAAAAAAAAAAAMP!

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[blackwatermage]

Your... who? [That's a dubious statement if she's ever heard one. But listens on.]

Wait--a genie? An actual genie? Those are only stories--wait.

This is just a joke on the new person, isn't it? You know, that's not very good taste trying to pull that over on a person, especially in these circumstances!

[oath_ofoblivion]

The best way to get rid of a spell is to get rid of the one who cast it.

[blackwatermage]

True. I did hear a name mentioned... but this is a very powerful spell to cover an entire city. It's not going to be easy.

[oath_ofoblivion]

Stuff like this is never easy.

[blackwatermage]

Do you have any ideas on where to begin? Except I'm pretty sure this isn't the most secure way of talking about this.

[of_affection]

I'm sorry. I don't know any more than you do about all of this. I've never seen anything like it.

If my friend Arc were here, he might have studied something regarding this, but I can't ask him now.

[blackwatermage]

I've studied dark magic and I can use it, but this is on a much bigger scale than I've seen myself.

I'm Neirenn, by the way.

[of_affection]

I know a little magic, but I've mostly only done summoning. Are you a black mage, then?

I'm Refia! It's nice to... speak to you, I guess.

[blackwatermage]

I think we're using different points of reference here... I'm mostly an elemental mage, but I can do other things too of course. Elemental magic is where I'm strongest, particularly the element of water--my elemental guardian takes the form of a water serpent. Is that the sort of thing you mean by "summoning?"

Yeah, these things are a little odd. I'd love to know just how they work.

[Voice]

[keep_my_promise]

I think this thing hates me as much me it... Uh, if I finally got this working...

No problem, Neirenn.

[Voice]

[blackwatermage]

[She laughs a little.]

These things are tricky to figure out, but they're really fascinating, don't you think? The darkness seems to affect them, too.