sanctus_dei | 42nd Resurrection

Once upon a time, someone suggested to Theo that he use his gravity magic to fly. Ridiculous! Doing things like flying about on broomsticks is a stereotype, something to mock real spellcasters with, like they were the witches and wizards of old. Theo is a modern spellcaster, thank you, and he wouldn't be caught dead doing such a thing.

Except that it sounds like a whole lot of fun, doesn't it? Especially after half a bottle of wine.

Tonight, well after midnight, Theo Crawford is out in his yard with some spellbooks and mason jars of components. This isn't unusual in itself. He's drawing circles, making incantations and casting spells and small inanimate objects first, and quite successfully. His two crows sit nearby, waiting for him to try it on himself. Humans don't fly, they don't have wings! So they can't wait to see this and get a good laugh.

Trying this on himself is a much different story. It takes more skill in control, some understanding of physics, more spell components and more energy - which he lacks pretty much all over. Theo is too impatient, and tries these spells too early. Are you ready for some failure, Mayfield?

You may find Theo:
- Zipping several yards in the air, before attempting to land. Sometimes he crash lands, sometimes he doesn't. Still, Theo is a frail guy. That looks like it hurt.
- Stuck in a tree. Shut up he can totally climb down, okay
- Crash landing through your roof, or upstairs windows. Now THAT has to hurt.
- Hovering in the air a few yards up, not going anywhere. He's sort of worked himself into a corner.

Or any other manner of craziness you can think of. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's fail!mage!

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[On her way to the diner, she notices someone stuck up in a tree. ...Huh]

[Theo is trying desperately not to fall, still managing to hold on. He's reciting something quickly in what sounds like Latin. The spell isn;'t working like this, so there he dangles. Doesn't look like he can hold on much longer.]

[In which Minako rushes over to go save Theo! There she walks under where he is hanging]

Hey, you there! Don't worry, I'll try to catch you!

[Is that someone underneath him? Is she crazy?]

No! That won't work! I--

[Theo may be skinny, but there's still 125 pounds of him now falling towards Minako.]

I might be a girl but I'm a lot stronger than I look! Don't underestimate me!

[Especially after all that training and defeating Death]

[Well if she can caught him, he'll be properly humiliated. And surprised. Otherwise, down they both will go.]

[While Minako fell down as she caught him, she didn't seem to mind]

See? I told you that I could catch you! ...Almost!

Nn... [That hurt more than it should. Then again, he's already covered with injuries.] Why the hell did you do that? You knew it wouldn't work.

It was either that or I try to find a ladder as quick as I can.

But it looks like you were able to fall off at any minute! Sorry if I got you hurt!

[Although looking at it in hindsight, maybe asking the neighbors for a ladder would be better]

I'm fine. [He brushes himself off, wobbling. "Fine" is debatable.]

[Ahhhh]

You don't look fine, I'll make it up to you!

No. Not necessary. Got work to do.

At least let me make you some cookies or something to make it up!

You weren't under obligation to help. Why are you sorry?

Because I got you hurt and it's the least I can do for making you go through that.

You didn't get me hurt. The first ten times I hit shit today is what hurt me.

[Blink blink]

What did you do that got you hurt? ...Now that I'm thinking about it, why were you up in that tree?

...Some practice got out of hand. I suppose you wouldn't know anything about magic, would you? And I'm not hurt. I'm fine.

Well, it depends on what kind of magic...

[Would summoning personas be magic?]

... The magic kind of magic. If you mean focus, mine are force and necromancy, though the latter has little use here.

Oh, I see! That's really cool!

Mine...is more from within. Think of it as your willpower is what creates the magic I use!

[Odd. Usually people comment on that whole necromancy thing.]

It's the same where I'm from, I suppose. What do you do, then?

[He's going to sit down on the curb now. He's tired. Obviously a cigarette will help this too.]

[Hm...]

Well, I use a thing called a Persona and I can switch them at will so I can use whatever attacks I want. Like...fire and ice attacks at the same time!

"Persona"? What is it?

It's ...kind of like a power of your inner self!

You use an evoker to summon it.

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