un:happyaround, post-event

[roundandaround]

I hope everyone's okay now! Cleaning up after all that is HARD but at least my house didn't get hit too bad... Does anyone need help with anything after last week? Oh, and speaking of my house, we just added a bunch of expansions! We've got an indoor pool now! Friends can come over whenever! I think I know most people on here anyway, and Mary-chan's got a bunch of friends too.

Also also! During that whole thing I tried the full shapeshift. You know, the dragon skill that changes you on the inside and not just the outside? I did it to be more giraffe than I already am because I thought it would help me fight. And it was like, whoa! I could see everything! And hear everything! And I kinda kicked a guy into a wall! Does anyone know how to deal with sensory overload if I ever do that again because it's kind of a lot and by kind of I mean a lot a lot.

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P.S. Hina-chan's turning one on the 7th! If you're friends with her come over then! We'll have blood cake and regular cake.

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[roundandaround]

[Rinku lets go in surprise. She looks up at Ezra and cheers.]

Whoa, you're good at this! Come on!

[She gets back up and throws a fireball at him, planning to rush to wherever he dodges to.]

[emanation]

{ don't boost his ego, rinku... he's overconfident enough as is. the way his smile turns smug says a lot about it. }

This is what I do for a living, I'd hope I would be.

{ but the next part when riku throws fire at him he isn't used to. he's practiced with creating it as well at this point but making it harmless, well there's a first for everything. he concentrates on the flame itself, reaching for it with his hand to try and catch it while focusing. she'll see the colour change, moving from the orange-red that flames usually are to something more of a softer yellow.



only he's so surprised at himself he does nothing to retaliate. he just stands there awestruck. }

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[linguaphilia]

Are you familiar with meditation.

[roundandaround]

I can't concentrate enough for that. I really tried.

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[Rinku rushes him and does another strong kick, spinning on her heel to send him flying off to the side.]

There!

[emanation]

{ he's so surprised at himself it works--thankfully it isn't a full force kick like before where he definitely needed his shield and gabriel's powers to keep him safe but it still hurts like a bitch when he goes flying into the wall. }

Oof!

[roundandaround]

[Rinku winces. She undoes the shift and goes running up to him.]

Are you okay? Was that better?

[emanation]

{ from his place on the floor he just gives her a thumbs up. }

Good job...

[roundandaround]

[phew]

Do you wanna rest? It's kind of a lot. And I really hurt you.

[emanation]

I d'know about really hurt me. { he'll push himself up, brushing himself off. } It isn't like you stabbed me or anything. I'll be fine. I wouldn't have offered to help if I couldn't handle it.

{ he will reach out to take a swig of water though. }

Honestly I was also just pretty surprised what I did before that worked. It was my first time trying it.

[roundandaround]

Yeah, you're super strong! Your powers are amazing! That's all from home?

[linguaphilia]

What have you tried? Tell me exactly.

[roundandaround]

I just can't focus. Or when I focus, it just comes out of nowhere and it's on something fun and next thing I know it's 3 AM.

[emanation]

Yeah. They're blessings I've received from angels. But it works a lot differently to the seasonal powers from here so I'm just getting to grips with those.

[roundandaround]

Don't worry! I bet you'll learn in no time.

[emanation]

Hopefully quickly enough. I'll try and take on some quests where I can practice a bit too. But for now... I guess if you think you can keep that same strength, we can wrap up for today? Maybe we can come back another day to test how well you remember it?

[roundandaround]

Sure! Thanks a lot, Ezra-san. You're so nice.

[emanation]

No worries at all! Really. We aren't all going to be a very good team if we don't look out for each other.

[linguaphilia]

You might be surprised to know how many scholars have similar experiences.

[roundandaround]

Really? People who are good at learning?

[linguaphilia]

Some might think that saying so is giving some of them too much credit.

But yes, in a word. Much of the research that happens at the Akademiya requires a singular, sometimes obsessive focus not found in all members of the population.

[roundandaround]

Huh... Then how do they manage it? I always slept through class and failed things.

[linguaphilia]

Structured learning is not suited to everyone. I never found much use in it myself.

If you find the topic dull or dry, why would you concentrate on it?

[roundandaround]

That makes sense. I just thought I had to work harder. That's what everyone said, anyway.

[linguaphilia]

Have you ever heard the saying that if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid?