[The very mature and experienced spellcaster reaction gets a brief moment of wide-eyed blinking, before Koby realizes he’s being goofed at – then he grins, crooked, genuine, smudges all over his face, like Cinderella. Cinderkoby.
But then, very sternly, brow furrowing together in visible concern:] Is it blood you use? Because if it’s blood, you don’t need to waste it on my notes, that’s not nearly an important enough reason, Matt. You should save it for something drastic.
[Yes, he’d mentioned emotions, force of will, and Koby has a vague idea that it isn’t an actual blood sacrifice, but before they continue along this route of conversation, he needs to make completely sure. Standing and brushing bits of charred wood off his pants, then adjusting his glasses, Koby goes back to crumpling up papers and tossing them into the fire.]
It’s something from my world – it’s called “Haki”, but “ESP” seems to be the more generally accepted term, based on sources here. Shanks has been teaching me since we arrived. Sort of an aura-sensing, emotion-pick-up, location type of thing? Anyone can learn it, it’s not special like magic. [Immediately devaluing himself is a reflex for Koby, dismissing his own potential, his own power.] But it’s easy to get…overwhelmed, if I’m not careful. All kinds of emotions sort of flood in and I can’t screen them out. That’s what I wanted to ask you about, whether you knew how to…protect one’s mind, I guess?
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But then, very sternly, brow furrowing together in visible concern:] Is it blood you use? Because if it’s blood, you don’t need to waste it on my notes, that’s not nearly an important enough reason, Matt. You should save it for something drastic.
[Yes, he’d mentioned emotions, force of will, and Koby has a vague idea that it isn’t an actual blood sacrifice, but before they continue along this route of conversation, he needs to make completely sure. Standing and brushing bits of charred wood off his pants, then adjusting his glasses, Koby goes back to crumpling up papers and tossing them into the fire.]
It’s something from my world – it’s called “Haki”, but “ESP” seems to be the more generally accepted term, based on sources here. Shanks has been teaching me since we arrived. Sort of an aura-sensing, emotion-pick-up, location type of thing? Anyone can learn it, it’s not special like magic. [Immediately devaluing himself is a reflex for Koby, dismissing his own potential, his own power.] But it’s easy to get…overwhelmed, if I’m not careful. All kinds of emotions sort of flood in and I can’t screen them out. That’s what I wanted to ask you about, whether you knew how to…protect one’s mind, I guess?