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A Modern Fantasy Sacrifice

@Kenshi, you still with us?

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I was thinking gen eds anyway. A lot of the characters are artsy, but Corrie is in science/medicine/technobabble. But she's in her first semester so it would make sense to have some gen eds.

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I wanted to put Corrie in a class with some other PC. I missed much of my chance to make early connections, and it would make statistical sense for some of these people to have a class together (so far nobody has been in the same class as another PC). Just putting out my idea, will wait for other people to respond.

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Does anyone else plan to have afternoon class(es)?

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@DraconiWarlord I meant "this evening" in IC time, which very well could mean next month irl. Sorry if I unintentionally rushed you, haha. ^_^'

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@DraconiWarlord Sounds good to me. "Tech Villain" is such a popular trope, it's a shame we haven't had one yet. Maybe the rest of us could meet Leo at this evening's speed dating?

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Just thinking about the way Jill's bones contort into different facial expressions but her eyes always remain the same glassy and blank...

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Jill Henderson

For just a second, Jill was surprised by something positive. For but a moment, a flicker of joy nearly emerged.

Then Grok had to go and ruin it.

"Because this is evening wear, Grok," the Normal Human snapped. "I'm not trying to seduce employers, I need professional attire! And maybe some GODDAMN skin, is that SO MUCH to ask of this cold universe!?"

Jill looked from Grok to Jonathan and huffed. She forced some composure to return, though her feathers were still noticeably ruffled... more of a cold anger.

"You want me to 'work my sorcery?' Fine. But it doesn't come cheap, daaahling."

The skeletal woman rummaged through her gaudy jewel-encrusted purse and pulled out a small, deep blue gem. She waved her hands spoke a few words in an ominous monotone hiss that seemed to echo from everywhere and nowhere. Her roommates could swear they heard a faint roar of thunder in the distance, though there were no dark clouds in the evening sky.

At the end of Jill's spell, the tiny jewel dissolved into dust in her hand. The sparkling blue dust flew and hovered around Jonathan for a second. The undead man seemed to grow a little "livelier," as well as that word could apply. Perhaps a bit more brightness to his bones and vigor in his posture. As a side effect, he also gained a small amount of protection from injury, in case that happened to come up. Considering the fact that all three of these knuckleheads and herself were going to one public location, Jill estimated a 50/50 chance of an unexpected brawl.

Jill admired her work with a smug smile. Her haughty expression deepened as she turned back to Grok.

"And you are correct. I am not a Sorcerer, I am a Mage. Mages earn their magic through intelligence, long study, and hard work. Not everyone has the privilege to have some magic device implanted into their ordinary selves and suddenly breeze through life. Grok."

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@Eviledd1984 Well, if yer gonna pull a stunt like that, you gotta suffer with us at speed dating! :P

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@LostButterfly92 Sounds pretty good for "making it up as we go along." It makes more sense for conflict than the original, sweeping "everyone looks down on humans." Depending on location, humans can be revered or reviled. It would cause some culture shock for people from different cultures (i.e. a university).

Fun fact: The official word for "nose blind" is "anosmic." If you want to be obnoxiously impressive.