“Hm… I’ve known a few people like that. Even if less practical things can be important for the human experience, a balance is necessary.” And to be entirely fair to Mitsuru’s friends, Waver also spent far too much time playing video games, in most people’s opinions. That said, it was usually reserved for when he didn’t have other duties to attend to or research to be done. So it mostly just affected his social life, more than anything.
Waver nodded, having heard a similar description himself since arriving. He wasn’t entirely surprised by it… He’d known plenty of magi that caused catastrophes and utter messes by going a little too far for the sake of their own research and magecraft. Her question shakes him out of his contemplation, though, and he offers an answer. “I was the head of the Modern Magecraft Theories department, which is a fancy way of saying I taught a little of everything and how to better apply it in the modern age. While it’s important to consider the past and to pull from that knowledge and experience, the old ways can only get one so far as times change. I believe to avoid stagnation, it’s imperative to explore new avenues and potential innovations.” Not that any of the other lords understood that, considering it an amusing joke or an affront to their ways more than anything.
The man waved off the apology awkwardly. It wasn’t entirely necessary after all. As prickly as he could be, he knew it was clear that it had come from a place of good intentions. Instead, the man decided to focus on her offer of telling him more about that other place. “I would appreciate it if you shared your experience, then. Just so I have a little of an idea of what to expect should something come up.” He did not intend to touch the mirror, not at all… But there were always exceptions and reasons for doing things that you might not expect. If a situation where he needed to were to come up, he wanted to know more about it.
His brow rose lightly at the comment. “Have you?” An ability comparable to scrying could mean a few things, and Waver couldn’t help but find himself wondering about this rather strange young woman and what she could do. In favour of keeping the flow of that conversation going, he nods at her follow up question. “I have, in a few situations. Though I would say this is the furthest I’ve been from my own reality… Most notable would be a few brief visits to a reality marble. A contained world that can be accessed by it’s creator. It’s… Like materializing and projecting one’s inner world on reality while still remaining separate.” He could still imagine the one he’d been in… Could feel the heat of the sun beating down on the sand below from a clear blue sky… Dropping a hand, he continued. “The second would be more recently on a train that's existence is comparable to the underworld, built by vampires that runs parallel to the real world, inaccessible once it's started it's trip without invitation.”
The tone of her response suggests his attempt at making her feel better wasn’t particularly successful, and he frowned lightly. He really did suck at this kind of thing… “Hm… I suppose it doesn’t.” He would feel pretty darn foolish himself, and he had on more than one occasion in his life. “But at least we can take some lessons from our experiences.”
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Waver nodded, having heard a similar description himself since arriving. He wasn’t entirely surprised by it… He’d known plenty of magi that caused catastrophes and utter messes by going a little too far for the sake of their own research and magecraft. Her question shakes him out of his contemplation, though, and he offers an answer. “I was the head of the Modern Magecraft Theories department, which is a fancy way of saying I taught a little of everything and how to better apply it in the modern age. While it’s important to consider the past and to pull from that knowledge and experience, the old ways can only get one so far as times change. I believe to avoid stagnation, it’s imperative to explore new avenues and potential innovations.” Not that any of the other lords understood that, considering it an amusing joke or an affront to their ways more than anything.
The man waved off the apology awkwardly. It wasn’t entirely necessary after all. As prickly as he could be, he knew it was clear that it had come from a place of good intentions. Instead, the man decided to focus on her offer of telling him more about that other place. “I would appreciate it if you shared your experience, then. Just so I have a little of an idea of what to expect should something come up.” He did not intend to touch the mirror, not at all… But there were always exceptions and reasons for doing things that you might not expect. If a situation where he needed to were to come up, he wanted to know more about it.
His brow rose lightly at the comment. “Have you?” An ability comparable to scrying could mean a few things, and Waver couldn’t help but find himself wondering about this rather strange young woman and what she could do. In favour of keeping the flow of that conversation going, he nods at her follow up question. “I have, in a few situations. Though I would say this is the furthest I’ve been from my own reality… Most notable would be a few brief visits to a reality marble. A contained world that can be accessed by it’s creator. It’s… Like materializing and projecting one’s inner world on reality while still remaining separate.” He could still imagine the one he’d been in… Could feel the heat of the sun beating down on the sand below from a clear blue sky… Dropping a hand, he continued. “The second would be more recently on a train that's existence is comparable to the underworld, built by vampires that runs parallel to the real world, inaccessible once it's started it's trip without invitation.”
The tone of her response suggests his attempt at making her feel better wasn’t particularly successful, and he frowned lightly. He really did suck at this kind of thing… “Hm… I suppose it doesn’t.” He would feel pretty darn foolish himself, and he had on more than one occasion in his life. “But at least we can take some lessons from our experiences.”