video posted by @ruffboi

[ohhmrburnsides]

[ The video shows a largeish well-lit room, the back wall made up entirely of mirrors, with three narrow poles set up in the middle of the room. It begins shakily, in medias res, a minute or so into Nicki Minaj's inimitable Anaconda. On the poles are none other than Taako, Lup, and Cisco, each performing some variation of pole dancing. It is clear that they have been practicing for a little while... but not all that long. They are clumsy, to varying degrees. Each of them is wearing some kind of festive and 80's outfit, extremely neon and extremely tacky. They don't seem particularly aware of being filmed, concentrating instead on their dances, singing along in some parts, and doing quite a great deal more hair flipping than is strictly necessary. There's an occasional glance of Magnus himself in the mirror, recording all of it on his phone. They are doing their best, but there are moments of clumsiness and laughter. At the end of the song, Lup does a dead drop that is taking the word 'dead' way more seriously than anyone ever intended. Her body drops to the floor with a loud THUD and her lich form raises out of it, concluding the whole video with a spectacular dab that sends Magnus into loud, booming fits of laughter as the camera jostles and the video cuts out.

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oh my god lucretia PLEASE watch this

[ ... This clearly wasn't meant for the network. Whoops. ]

Comments

[spellslots]

[Oh yeah he gets that, cue one (1) pic of a blushing Magnus who's clearly looking at his phone and not Taako.]

You know how I mentioned the ghost thing kind of? She's got a fake body right now, like a vessel? It takes concentration to keep attached to it so it's real easy for her to do shit like that

[tevinteraltus]

Thank you.

[He'll just be quietly saving that and being quietly happy simple words on a page made Magnus that flustered. I mean, whatever. It's nothing big.]

Your sister has a false body from which she can spring with no effort?

[spellslots]

For now! We're growing her a real one but that shit takes time, Loki whipped this one up for her

[tevinteraltus]

You're "growing her a new one". As though they simply hang from trees to be plucked when needed! Oh dear, that one is far to wide in the hips! I knew I should have provided more potash and horse manure!

[spellslots]

It's just a spell, my dude. I mean, it's a hard spell and takes a lotta skill and power, but same as anything else

[Note to self: don't tell Dorian about Pharolin's room of bodies.]

[tevinteraltus]

It's no spell I've ever heard of.
And when you say "a lot", what do you mean? Setting a house on fire takes "a lot" of power as well, but not a long time.

[spellslots]

Takes an hour of focused casting to get it started and the body needs 120 days to grow

[tevinteraltus]

Fair enough.
And where does this energy come from? In my world, something like that...wouldn't be possible without blood magic.
Tell me it isn't blood magic, Taako. I thought better of you.

[spellslots]

I've got no clue what blood magic is so I'm gonna go with no on that one? I'm just a fucking dope wizard

[tevinteraltus]

The sacrifice of your own life energy, or that of others more commonly, to fuel a spell when more than what your body can channel is required.
Perhaps. Or the algorithm you're using requires less energy than I would think...that really isn't the point. Do let me know if it's successful.

[spellslots]

Spells always take energy but it's not draining my life force or whatever

It's worked though, for sure, the whole thing is nearly done. If you wanted to check it out I'm cool with that but you'd have to ask Lup too, since it's her body

[tevinteraltus]

Well, yes. Of course they do.

Ah, yes. I...that would be an awkward conversation. "Yes, Lup. Hello. I'm aware we've only just met, but would you mind if I inspected your still-growing body?"

[spellslots]

It wouldn't be the weirdest question she's been asked

[tevinteraltus]

That's hardly the point. Besides

Is this spell documented anywhere?

[I don't need to see your sister's body. That's weird. Just give me notes, bro.]

[spellslots]

It's in my spell book, and I'm chill with you taking a look but it might not make any sense to you and I write in like five different languages

[It's more fun that way???]

[tevinteraltus]

Fine.
Then a translation will suffice.

[spellslots]

[That's not quite how spellbooks work but he doesn't know how to explain it so:]

Sure, we'll do coffee sometime and you can have a look

[tevinteraltus]

Splendid! I look forward to it.