Mm, we didn't have any powers on our boat, either. I'm still a little reluctant to believe that anything outside of what they've "given" us would work here, though. It may be malicious, but even if it's not, their explanation of certain things from outside of this world not working inside of it makes enough sense. ...Still, no harm in being prepared, yes?
[He'll start rummaging around in his fuckin shirt after that i am so sorry]
[He has a lot of shit in his shirt but MOST IMPORTANTLY, HIS SEX FOR DUMMIES BOOK... Which has paper inside that he's been scribbling all over.
He also has a dirty-looking bamboo skewer with dark red stains on it. It's fine.]
Unless you have better writing utensils or paper on you, this is the best I've got. Might as well teach you the talisman in addition to an incantation, yes? Cover all our bases and whatnot.
[He blinks, looks at his skewer, and then back at Flayn.]
—Oh! Haha, no, no need to worry, friend. Trust me, I learned well on the boat that no one likes being surprised with blood! [...] Though I'd suggest you not touch the book. No, this is just jam! I ran out of ink earlier and didn't want to make more so I just used the jam I had in my sleeve.
[SHE SURE IS. 10/10 he approves of stubborn people. When she's closest to getting it right, however short or long that may take:]
Ah! There, that was almost it! Pitch your enunciation of that fifth word up just a bit more and lower the tone of the two after it and that's just about perfect.
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[A little quirking grin... IF ONLY.]
Mm, we didn't have any powers on our boat, either. I'm still a little reluctant to believe that anything outside of what they've "given" us would work here, though. It may be malicious, but even if it's not, their explanation of certain things from outside of this world not working inside of it makes enough sense. ...Still, no harm in being prepared, yes?
[He'll start rummaging around in his fuckin shirt after that i am so sorry]
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[So, spellwork.
...
Uhhh. What does he have in his shirt.]
What are you..?
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He also has a dirty-looking bamboo skewer with dark red stains on it. It's fine.]
Unless you have better writing utensils or paper on you, this is the best I've got. Might as well teach you the talisman in addition to an incantation, yes? Cover all our bases and whatnot.
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[okay, the book is one thing, but the stains on the skewer]
Is that— blood?
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—Oh! Haha, no, no need to worry, friend. Trust me, I learned well on the boat that no one likes being surprised with blood! [...] Though I'd suggest you not touch the book. No, this is just jam! I ran out of ink earlier and didn't want to make more so I just used the jam I had in my sleeve.
[Y...es.]
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You keep jam in your sleeve?
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[Or used it to write shit apparently... Anyway, he shakes his arms a bit as if to show off how roomy his sleeves are!]
They're good for storing things in, see?
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[He pulls at the uppermost part of the sleeve, which is like, part of his shirt??]
Hold on-- [Give him a second and he'll reach up his sleeve to pull out an orange from the little pouch his upper sleeveshirt creates.]
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How useful! So is all of your clothing made like that?
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[SOME PEOPLE are just BORING and carry like, a money pouch and that's it.]
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[He'd wear a potato sack and be like "hell yea" about it.]
Anyway! Incantation first, or talisman? Whichever you'd like!
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[i don't know ancient fantasy chinese but that's what he's speaking as he recites a short, two-line incantation.]
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[she tries to repeat it back to him but let's be real she probably bungles the tones]
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It's a hard language for people to speak if they haven't grown up with it, I've found! But that's a good start.
[He'll repeat it again!]
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it's a little better than the first! ...but even she can tell that it isn't quite right. She launches into attempt number three.
And she'll keep at this until she gets it right. She's stubborn, dang it.]
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Ah! There, that was almost it! Pitch your enunciation of that fifth word up just a bit more and lower the tone of the two after it and that's just about perfect.
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[SHE'S GOT THIS.
one more attempt, and she actually gets the incantation right!! yay!!]
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That was wonderful! Haha, you're a quick learner.
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Thank you! You make an effective teacher.