eachdraidh | 1st Circuit - Text for Both Courts, Video-locked for Unseelie

[There's probably a better way to do this, but at least he can put out feelers and see what he's working with. Since the decimation of Caer Scima Hiro's been a little more than bitter toward the Seelie and while he doesn't want to have anything to do with any of them, he realizes that as a scientist he needs to gather as much information as possible.]

It's been a long month, hasn't it? I'm not used to any of this. Monsters? Destroying people's castles? It's weird. I was getting ready for class one day and the next I came here and then the fighting started. I think I'm going to fall really, really behind in my homework. Makes me wonder…what do you miss most about home? I can't be the only one who really misses advanced tech (computers, video games, even the old stuff like VCRs would be okay at this point.) And I know, I know, the Station exists but it's not the same. So, what about you guys?

[If he can figure out what people value? Maybe they can use that to their advantage, too.]

[Unseelie Locked]

[Now comes the hard part. With that out of the way the video function of the locket clicks on and it's obvious that the locket's hanging from something in front of Hiro. He's in a room at the Station, ever-recognizable blue hoodie hanging loosely on his frame but the sleeves pushed up to his elbows. More importantly than that? He looks a little nervous.]

…hi. My name is Hiro Hamada. I don't know most of you, but I hope you're listening anyway.

[He pauses and looks to the side, evidently looking at someone else who's in the room with him. Deep breath, Hiro.]

It's not a secret that we lost this battle pretty bad. That's a fact, but I think there's something we can do about it to help recover. I know there are other people that don't know how to really fight, or there are people who can only fight with weapons. What if we could do something more than that?

[Give him a second and he's holding up his hand. It looks as though he might completely freeze up but after a short moment a small fireball appears in the palm of his hand. He wants to put it out immediately, but he pauses long enough to at least look at the locket again.]

I couldn't do this when I first got here. [And the fireball vanishes.] Think about how much stronger we'd be as a court if everybody could wield a couple of spells. Even if it's not something you want to use for offense even picking up a few for defense is better than nothing. I know there're a lot of magic users here but…well, Lemina and I have been working on something pretty cool.

[He's going to lean forward and pick up what looks like a piece of paper with a class list and a list of elemental spells written on it to show the camera.]

The Guild's designed to not only teach people how to unlock their own magic ability but hone it and build up to becoming a better magician. We have a few ideas how to use it to help our side of this war. We're going to start classes soon for anybody who's even kinda curious. [A pause.] Look, I didn't even really believe in magic before I got here and knowing the little bit I learned saved me back there. It'd be really cool if you guys considered it and you can always ask Lemina or me if you have questions.

[Actually…he looks off screen toward where Lemina's sitting.] Maybe we should do that now?

[ooc: This is actually going to be open to both Seelie and Unseelie because of the mage university being started by Tzilan just outside of Redgate. Lemina's been putting up flyers around the Station and Hiro just doesn't realize it and has a very strong bias against the Seelie. You can check out more about said-Guild in the class link above, and you can sign up your character here. As an aside, Lemina will also be teaching classes at said-university on her own, but will be keeping the Guild as something separate. edit: also Lemina might pop into some threads as well!]

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--wait, how did you expect it to go?

I don't get the people who hate being in charge. What's so bad about giving direction?

[Lumina shrugs.]

I figured she'd kill him and put him out of his misery.

...pretty sure killing people doesn't always solve everything. Even if it means putting him out of his misery.

Who's Lightning anyway? Don't think you've mentioned her before. [Not by name, anyway.]

Maybe not, but if you've suffered long enough, what else is there?

[Lumina shrugs.]

My older sister. [The half-truth was so easy now, she didn't even hesitate. She almost believed it herself.]

There's always another way besides murdering people. [Or almost always. If you think hard enough. Maybe they should just stop talking about dead people, though talking about older siblings isn't much better.]

So wait does that mean Snow was one of Lightning's fiances, or you have more than one sister?

It wouldn't have been murder. It's just complicated.

[Apparently the fiance question is so ridiculous the child can't help but burst out laughing.]

No. Oh man no. He was Serah's fiance. Other sister.

Okay in what world does killing somebody not equal murder? Just curious.

[Oh. Okay. That's fine. He's just lifting an eyebrow even higher because he didn't think it was that funny.]

What's so funny about it though? I didn't know you had two sisters.

It's...[For a moment, Lumina looks genuinely uncertain, as if she didn't know how to answer.] There were other things going on, Hiro. It was a bad time for everybody.

[The end of the world always was, though.]

No, no. It's just. Lightning and Snow got along, kind of, barely. But the thought of them getting married is completely ridiculous.

["There were other things going on back home for us, too." But he doesn't voice that.] Didn't say I doubted that, Lumina. It's still true, isn't it?

[But he's not here to argue against it. It's just an opinion.] Let me guess. They got along because of your other sister and that was about it? [There's a slight grin.] The things people do for family.

Preeeeeetty much. Well, I think Snow wanted Lightning to be his friend, Light just...I don't know. Maybe they were.

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Preeeeeetty much. Well, I think Snow wanted Lightning to be his friend, Light just...I don't know. Maybe they were. <small.[She said this last bit more quietly.]</small>

But it's not murder if you're saving somebody. Indirectly.

Maybe not to the person doing the killing, but to the people that would miss the dead? I don't know how you'd explain something like that.

If there was anyone left to miss our patron, they would only have time to miss him for a week.

[............]

Y'know, it's probably better that you're here instead of home because your world sounds like a giant mess. [Which sucks.]

Weeeeeell, if I were still there I'd be dead so.

Yeah. This place kinda wins. Even with the war and the weirdness and everything.

Just do me a favor and make sure not to wind up dead here, okay?

That's the plan. [She snickers.]

Besides, I'm way too amazing to die.

Is that what we're calling it now? Okay. Sure. [He rolls his eyes.] I'll see you at the first meeting...whenever that is.

Yes. That is what we're calling it now.

[And she sticks her tongue out at him.]

Later Hero.