001 [SEELIE LOCKED | VIDEO]

[enjoymyatelier]

[Well, someone's experimenting with the locket's video function! Someone... smug. He's smiling about something, though his attention seems less focused on addressing the viewers than it could be at the moment.]

Quite remarkable, isn't it? Ah, I wonder if they have extras they wouldn't mind parting with? I'd love to see what sorts of enchantments are put on these...

[Then he seems to realize now isn't the time to nerd out, and addresses the locket a bit more directly.]

But that's for later --- for now, introductions are in order, I believe. I am Lord Kayneth El-Melloi, Ninth Head of the Archibald House...

[...he trails off a bit, looking a bit like he's forgotten himself again, and then shifts gears a bit.]

Of course, if there's anyone here who recognizes the significance of that, I suppose I'd like to speak to them more directly.

[NAILED IT.]

As for the rest of you... well, if we are to be allies, I wouldn't mind opening up discussion of anything that would make our victory more certain. In particular, I'd like to know about other worlds' magic, both yours and our enemies'. Admittedly, that's almost more for curiosity's sake rather than purely strategic purposes. This is a rare opportunity indeed, and I'm not one to squander it.

[His enthusiasm does fade a bit, though, as he thinks on it more.]

Though, really, I'm certain I'm not the only person here who was brought here while in the middle of something extremely time-sensitive, am I? Have they made arrangements for that sort of thing? I'm aware of legends of how this sort of thing tends to go, and I'd rather not return home to find out that a whole century's passed.

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[showmeyourwreath]

[Okay, Flora isn't human, and she's only been around them regularly for a short while comparatively but that "El-Melloi" part gives her pause. It could be a coincidence, but she's going to make a point to check in with a certain someone just in case.

Anyway, she turns the feed on, dips her head respectfully, and smiles.]

Greetings, my lord, my name is Flora, and it a pleasure to make your acquaintance, even if the circumstances are not ideal. You might find yourself very interested about the magic here, since people ask for more on top of what they may or may not have.

[Tactically speaking, it's a big mess, but she's a curious thing and it seems so is he, so she's pretty enthusiastic at the prospect of talking about magic. As always.

As for that other matter--]

But no, you're not the only one. [She sighs, gently.] It would probably be easier to ask who wasn't taken from a dire point in time than the opposite. What's that about legends, though, if I may?

[Video-Locked]

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid bows his head slightly to his lord before he begins speaking.]

Forgive me for the locked message, but I have found a bit of information you may find interesting. Apparently, there is a way to tap into the shard that is inside of each of us and draw power from it. I am going to learn more about how this is done as we speak.

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[playmakings]

[ That's a hell of a mouthful, Kelsi's eyes sort of widen and she doesn't bother trying to pronounce it. She's just gonna call him Kay. ]

My world doesn't have magic. Like, at all. It's kind of weird to be here.

What's the ninth head of--um, what you said? Is that like a president?