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Malleus Draconia ([personal profile] malefaecence) wrote in [community profile] shellphones2025-12-01 11:35 am

voice; un: maelfaecence

Type:Voice
Sender ID: malefaecence (Malleus Draconia)
To: General
Subject: Questions: Magic, Travel & Rifts
Warnings: None

[ Malleus is not one to use technology much, especially phones, but he is today. ]

Good afternoon, for those who are unaware, I am Malleus Draconia. I have some inquiries for all of you.

Since my arrival, I have learned that if you had magic back home you can acquire a tattoo to use it here. Or if you had no magic, you can gain it through the same process. However, what I'm most curious to learn is if someone lost their magic before arriving in this world, would the tattoos be able to give it back to them or could they only acquire the magic found here?

[ Only two people know why Malleus is asking about this, and it's likely to stay that way. ]

As for another of my inquiries, I'm well-aware that finding this Rift-Creating Artifact is quite the monumental task and likely means the end of our journey here for many. That there is no true rhyme or reason to who comes and who leaves as of yet, but any information you may have on the Rifts and your discoveries on how they work would be greatly appreciated. I wish to invest some of my time into learning how these Rifts work or at the very most, being able to manipulate them to some extent.

[ And Malleus has a lot of time to spare. ]

For those with the ability, whether it be by ship or some other means, have you ever ventured on a different path than the leviathans? Tried traveling beyond what seem to be their destinations. Would anyone be interested in trying such a thing?

[ There's a bit of a pause where one might think Malleus has ended the feed or lost his train of thought. Either way, he obviously had a lot on his mind - a curiosity that has grown the longer he spent time here. ]

My last question is perhaps a bit more personal for those who wish to share their answer. If given the choice, would you remain here in this world or go home? Is there a reason you would prefer to stay?
octoblot: (your voice)

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[personal profile] octoblot 2025-12-01 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
My, you have a lot of questions today, don't you?

[Not that Azul can even pretend to be surprised. That said, he does mark this as private before answering.]

To start with... I think it would be worth trying if Lilia-san ever arrives here. I've spoken with people who had no magic whatsoever before arriving here and now can perform at least some elementary level magic after having acquired a tattoo and taking the time to study how to cast spells. I don't see why it wouldn't be possible for it to work with giving Lilia-san the ability to cast magic again, even if perhaps not immediately at the level he was once capable of.
octoblot: (that one wants to get the girl)

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[personal profile] octoblot 2025-12-02 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly, I think the only way we will know for sure about that will be if he arrives here to properly test this on, rather than mere speculation about it.

As for the rest of your questions... well, I'm sure you can already guess what my answer is on which I prefer, in regard to staying here or on returning home.