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Sender ID: astudyinviolet (Sherlock Holmes)
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Subject: Magic: deciding, gaining, learning
Warnings: none atm

[ Perhaps this was inevitable given recent events and Sherlock's insecurities about his worth and ability to have purpose in this world. ]

I have a small series of questions to ask those who have gone from not having magic to having magic. Of particular interest are those who have only gained magic from this world, but I will not turn away answers from others either.

The reason I ask these questions is I come from a world where magic is usually a trick using sleight of hand and obfuscation. I inherited my brother's notebooks covering magical theories of this world, but they do not go into the more practical applications or personal aspects of magic. Surely the tattoo is only a single step among many.

How did you decide on what magic to learn?
How did you learn to control that magic?
Do you feel who you are fundamentally has changed? How so?
Have you created any contingency plans in case something goes wrong with your magic or yourself?

[ He... really hopes no one reads too deeply into that last one, but it is a worry Sherlock has given family history and having others within his head before.

And because he learned from Alhaitham's survey... ]

I understand that such a topic might be very personal. Respond anonymously if you desire and only what you are comfortable with sharing. If you'd rather meet in person, I can arrange that as well.

S.H.

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[ He upset himself. It's fine. He does that a lot. ]

Have you found stories from here which are similar to what you want to create? Analyzing how they construct and tell their stories could give you a framework to style your story on.

Not really, that's why I thought about creating a story of my own. Do you have any recommendations? I would love to look into them.

I do not, but it is my experience that if you stay in a related section of the bookstore long enough, people will give you recommendations.

[ Sherlock, that was because you were being obvious as hell at trying to be sneaky that you might as well have shouted it in the bookstore. ]

Oh, I see.

Then I'll go and see if I can do that. Thank you for the advice, I just...don't want to let you down again.

[ ...? ]

When did you do that?

A while back?

When I was trying to find something to write about...?

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Strange, I don't seem to recall it, so cast that away from your mind.

[ If it was something major, Sherlock would have remembered and possibly held a grudge. ]

Oh.

Did I make you mad? I'm sorry about that...!

[No really, he didn't know that such a thing would make him upset!!]

No, you did not. The only emotion I feel towards you at the moment is confusion for I do not know what you refer to. I am not mad or let down.

Oh...

Uh, is there anything I can do to make you not feel that way?

[ This has become an echo chamber of low self worth. Someone help these two. ]

Perhaps we should move on from this subject.

...

Perhaps.

...Sorry.

[Because awkward is what awkward does.]

Do you intend to draw pictures for your story? From the books I've seen in passing, they contain some illustrations.

No, I didn't.

I'm not a very good artist so I thought writing a story would be good enough.

Ah, maybe I could help in that aspect if you do not mind realistic portrayals.

[ He at least can do that better than give writing advice. ]

Oh no, I don't.

Any help I can get would be greatly appreciated.

....Thank you again for your help!

I am more confident in that line of work than in writing fiction.

[ Perhaps later they can even take a visit to a bookstore for research material to draw ideas and proper formatting from. ]

Then would it be okay for me to see a sketch of yours?

Whenever you are ready, of course…

I have one of my sketches already saved on my shellphone. One moment.

[ And a few moments after, Sherlock posts a detailed and realistic sketch of a bee rabbit from the Conservatory. ]

[He can't see it but the moment that Freminet saw the picture, there was a gleam in his eyes. Staring in awe, he couldn't help but smile a little.]

...That is adorable. I didn't know you could draw like that.

[ Bee rabbit support propaganda continues. Spite the person who put a bounty on them forever. ]

It's one of the golden bee spirits from the conservatory. They are unable to be seen without the aid of a special light and unable to be captured by camera for that dispels them. Drawing is one of the few ways to depict them, so I've set out to be as accurate as possible.

...That's amazing you can draw like that.

I think that you would be the best for my story. I really like your art a lot.

[Especially when it was supposed to be modeled after a children's book.]

I hope not to disappoint.

[ At least not as badly as he did for being a writing critic. ]

I doubt you'll disappoint anyone.

Not with those pictures.

[ He's been a disappointment in the eyes of someone for most of his life. He does not think that will change.... ]

Then we can reconvene at a later time to put together word and illustration.

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