42nd Resurrection

[sanctus_dei]

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!

Comments

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[Riiight. Demeaning. I think the word you're looking for is practical.]

Were you going somewhere or are you trying to see how long you can stay in one spot?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to get this right, okay?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Do you need any help?

[And unlike her former words, no amusement in her voice.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Suspicious look] Do you even know anything about gravity spells?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

No.

But I'm good with logic and sometimes throwing idea's at people can help.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[He picks up his books and corrects his notes while they speak.] Yeah, but does magic even work the same where we're from?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

I doubt it.

[You can not phase her.]

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

Well I suppose it doesn't matter. I have the spells written. Now it's just a matter of some practice and fine-tuning.