[In the course of a week, Aventurine has been able to meet all of the Sage's wizards and learn a bit about their inter-personal relationships. From young teens to men over 2,000 years old, it seems like wizards of all ages and experience levels have been pulled in to fight this 'Great Calamity'. And also in that time, Aventurine would have been able to learn at least the basics of the geopolitical structure of the world. The Sage's wizards have a home in the Central country, the Western country doesn't like that all of that power is consolidated into one country like that (especially when that country isn't their own). Northern and Southern don't feel strongly either way about this conflict: as long as the wizards continue to fight the Great Calamity, then they can live wherever they want to. The Southern country feels this way because they want to encourage cooperation among everyone, while the Northern country cares more about results than politice. And Eastern...well, as long as the wizards aren't in their country, they don't care what happens.
All of them are interested to meet Aventurine and learn of the IPC, but don't seem to think much of it beyond that. The consensus seems to be that having contact with people from space is amazing, but they don't think the IPC will be able to stop the Great Calamity or change their everyday lives in any meaningful way. Which probably means it will be easier to take advantage of them in the future, but that's a problem for later down the line. And there's a few keen eyes watching out for signs of trouble as well, so it won't be a complete cakewalk to take control of this world.
The main obstacle is that magic is just so versatile that it can be hard to plan around. In a week alone, Bradley has shown off how he can teleport objects to himself, how he can control the elements (specifically water one time, as he was putting out a fire one of the teenagers made accidentally while practicing magic), how he can change shape with magic (and he looks just as wild as a woman as he does as a man, interestingly enough), and how magic can be used to regulate body temperature no matter how hot or cold a location is. And, from how he talks about it, it's clear that every witch and wizard can do these things and much more. The limits seem to be in how creative a magic-user is. It's amazing, but it is also uneding.
But after a week of learning about the world and just experiencing everyday life, things change. One afternoon, shortly after lunch, Bradley is working in the courtyard with a couple of the teenage wizards, showing them how to freeze water into ice. Aventurine is welcome to watch, of course, but the class is cut short by the Sage running out in a hurry.]
"Bradley! There's been a sighting! Heathcliff and Cain are already headed that way, but they might need backup!"
[At those words, the two young teens start to look worried, but Bradley notices this and is quick to let out a confident laugh. They have nothing to fear as long as Bradley is here.]
About time! I almost thought they were gonna skip us this year.
[He pats the kids on their heads and tells them to go find the others. They both nod and scurry off, and Bradley looks to Aventurine with a grin.]
Looks like it's showtime. You ready to see your first Calamity monster?
[Ready or not, Bradley is already summoning a broom.]
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Date: 2024-06-18 03:16 am (UTC)All of them are interested to meet Aventurine and learn of the IPC, but don't seem to think much of it beyond that. The consensus seems to be that having contact with people from space is amazing, but they don't think the IPC will be able to stop the Great Calamity or change their everyday lives in any meaningful way. Which probably means it will be easier to take advantage of them in the future, but that's a problem for later down the line. And there's a few keen eyes watching out for signs of trouble as well, so it won't be a complete cakewalk to take control of this world.
The main obstacle is that magic is just so versatile that it can be hard to plan around. In a week alone, Bradley has shown off how he can teleport objects to himself, how he can control the elements (specifically water one time, as he was putting out a fire one of the teenagers made accidentally while practicing magic), how he can change shape with magic (and he looks just as wild as a woman as he does as a man, interestingly enough), and how magic can be used to regulate body temperature no matter how hot or cold a location is. And, from how he talks about it, it's clear that every witch and wizard can do these things and much more. The limits seem to be in how creative a magic-user is. It's amazing, but it is also uneding.
But after a week of learning about the world and just experiencing everyday life, things change. One afternoon, shortly after lunch, Bradley is working in the courtyard with a couple of the teenage wizards, showing them how to freeze water into ice. Aventurine is welcome to watch, of course, but the class is cut short by the Sage running out in a hurry.]
"Bradley! There's been a sighting! Heathcliff and Cain are already headed that way, but they might need backup!"
[At those words, the two young teens start to look worried, but Bradley notices this and is quick to let out a confident laugh. They have nothing to fear as long as Bradley is here.]
About time! I almost thought they were gonna skip us this year.
[He pats the kids on their heads and tells them to go find the others. They both nod and scurry off, and Bradley looks to Aventurine with a grin.]
Looks like it's showtime. You ready to see your first Calamity monster?
[Ready or not, Bradley is already summoning a broom.]