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[wonmyfreedom]

[After an evening of wandering around and searching for people, as well as answers about this place, Fran arrived at her suite wondering about something she'd been feeling ever since she arrived - and is still feeling, really.

So, why not ask the other people trapped here?

The video feed turns on, revealing a rabbit-eared woman. Her expression is neutral, though her ears twitch ever-so-slightly before she speaks.]

I am curious. Is anyone familiar with the nature of the... [Mist? No, not quite. But definitely something like it.] Magicks on this beast? Is it the tortoise that is the source, or something different? [Yeah, yeah, turtle, but it reminds her of the monsters back home, so she's calling it a tortoise.]

I am able to sense it as I can the mist, but... they are not so similar that I cannot feel a difference.

[Oh. She's forgetting something, isn't she?]

I am Fran, if anyone wishes to know.

It is... a strange sensation to be as sensitive to this as I am the mist. If anyone has an answer, I will be grateful - so long as it is more useful than the one the kedan offered. [It doesn't quite occur to her that only someone from Ivalice would understand what she means when she mentions the mist, but oh well.]

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[escarabajo]

Hey, Fran! Welcome to Turtleton.

The magic... [His own handle on magic is extremely tenuous. A drawback of science-based powers, whaddaya know.] I actually don't know about magic specifically. All I know is that the turtle has some kind of life force that's connected to the powers of, er, anybody who has powers.

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[wonmyfreedom]

So it is similar to the mist, then. [Definitely not the same, but similar. Either way, his answer is still more to go off of than what the kedan told her.]

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[escarabajo]

Never heard of it. [Which is all right. By now he's gotten used to the rhythm of not knowing stuff about alternate universes.] But I'm assuming it's a life forcey thing too?

Where are you from?

[iguanasolution]

[Frank can't helpful about the magicks and the mist and tortoises there, he really can't. All he knows is that the turtle is the only thing with power enough to... well, power-up all with special abilities like his shape-shifting.

But still, he can't resist-] Is that a hat or...?

[wonmyfreedom]

[So fuckin' done with you humes now, omg.]

Are you referring to my helmet or my ears, hume? [So done.]

[iguanasolution]

[He'll be sorry later, he will. But he had to ask.]

The- the ears. Are they really yours?

[fearlessherosheart]

[this woman looks human, besides that her ears are pointed instead of rounded, and she's awfully tall]

The turtle's life-force is indeed the source of the sorcerous energy that you term 'magicks', but as to how it does such a thing, I haven't the faintest idea.

It is quite curious that it is able to mimic many such energy sources with minimal aid.

[wonmyfreedom]

[Probably the most useful answer she's received so far. This is definitely an improvement.]

So the creature is the source, then. [Good to know.] It is a strange to feel something so similar to the mist, although I do wonder if it has the same effects or not. [Not whether or not she can use magick, because she hasn't felt anything that indicates she can't, but if it will be able to affect her just as the mist could on Ivalice. Viera sensitivity, whoop.]

[fearlessherosheart]

How, the same effect?

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[survival_isnt_living]

[It's a really good thing that Fran's skin is darker and she has bunny ears, because Septimus has bad associations with white hair that Ororo has not yet cured him of.

Still, he goes with audio so as not to be caught staring. He has manners.]

I'm not familiar with the term 'mist,' but if it is anything like energy inherent in the elements, then I do at least understand the sentiment to some degree. I only wish I were a theorist, but I slept through some of those classes.

[Derp.]

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[wonmyfreedom]

Mist is the source of all magick on Ivalice. It surrounds us, and can be found within all things. The viera are more sensitive to its presence than any other species, however.

The source of the magick here feels... similar. It is odd.

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[zerotoawesome]

[Hello, beautiful.]

I don't know how it all works or anything, since I'm not magical or anything, at least not when it comes to casting spells. [What]

But your magic should work the same here as it does back home? I mean, it works that way for everyone else, I think.

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[wonmyfreedom]

[... Huh. Talking pile of rocks. Something new every day.]

I should be able to cast spells as well here as anywhere else. [She hasn't felt any need to use any magicks, seeing as she hasn't been attacked since her arrival, but the not!mist here is strong enough that she knows she could cast a spell if she had to.]

My concern is with the source of the magick. It is not from my world, and it is not the same as the mist, yet I feel it just as strongly.

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[zerotoawesome]

[Almost as new as a real life playboy bunny.]

Does the source matter all that much?

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[khan_artist]

Any abilities or powers, magical or otherwise, are reliant upon the life force of this large reptile. It has been speculated that our very lives are also dependent upon it, but there is nothing conclusive as of yet.

[Crisp, dry, and to the point.]

This mist that was on the world you formerly inhabited must have served a similar purpose if your sensitivities are still functional.

[Not even batting an eyelash at her appearance. Different species are rampant where he comes from.]

Would that be a racial component or one that you developed over time?

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[wonmyfreedom]

[To the point is something Fran can appreciate.]

It is not just myself. Sensitivity to mist is something all viera possess. Others are unable to feel or notice, unless they are in areas where it is visible.

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[khan_artist]

[He figured as much, but it didn't hurt to ask.]

It may not be visible to us, but the head of the reptile gives off an overwhelming feeling. Yourself, on the other hand, may be able to see it. I have never been there.

[A place he has no intention of going. Ever.]

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[freeskies]

[ah, one of his suitemates. He perhaps should be courteous, though he was grateful that Khan hadn't resorted to asking about viera.]

I see you've found my partner, then, so introductions are no longer necessary.

She'll be staying with us awhile, I hope that won't inconvenience you.

[and if it does, he doesn't really care. Whoops.]

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[khan_artist]

We are all inconvenienced by our sudden arrival.

[Especially when he felt that he was coming so close to freeing his crew.]

No, it won't. I will leave any education on our current situation to you since you know each other.

[Less explanation hassle for him.]

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[bludhavenknight]

[Wow. Wow. He only goes to reply when he stops staring, because that would just be downright rude. But this is along the same lines as when he first met Kory. Very competent, tall, beautiful women.]

Welcome to Keeliai, Fran. I'm not really knowledgeable when it comes to magic, but I know the differences between magic from people's homes and the stuff here can't be that bad, since people use it!

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[wonmyfreedom]

They do not seem to be vastly different, no. I have not had any need to use magicks since my arrival, but I do not feel anything blocking my ability to do so. [So no, it doesn't seem that bad. Still odd, though.]

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[witchnotwarlock]

I'm... guessing that mist is where you get your powers from, or where you draw your energy from? Back home it's called the Life Force, what you connect to, to help you cast spells and everything. From what I've felt while here, it's like the turtle is that thing that you draw energy from.

Which is why it's really bad when you lose your powers, because that means there's something wrong with the turtle.

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[wonmyfreedom]

[Fran was going to say that yes, that is pretty much how the mist worked, but the last part of what he says grabs her attention.]

You lose your abilities? Completely? [As in it's not the same as being unable to cast spells after draining one's mana? Unless you have an ether handy.]

[heartofgraces]

Tu Vishan is the source, yeah. [Asbel sort of...blinks at the ears but hey, no need to point it out, that'd be rude.]

As I understand it he provides something similar to what each Foreigner is used to and needs for...whatever powers they have.

[wonmyfreedom]

Convenient. [Very convenient, actually.] It is interesting that it is apparently able to mimic the forces that each person is used to.