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

[ooeeooahah]

Walk, at least until you're steady. If you can't walk a straight line, how do you expect to fly in a controlled manner.

[ She helps him up, not letting go until he's steady on his feet. ]

You know why so many use brooms? It's easier to control an inanimate object. Brooms were handy, since they were also usually made by the crafter, and already had the crafter's mark on them. Something to think about, maybe?

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[He looks at her like she suddenly grown ten heads.]

Another one going on about brooms! Why do you people think I'd demean myself like that!

[ooeeooahah]

Pfft. Make a portable circle, then. Learn the control with an inanimate object, first.

at least it wouldn't be a garbage can....

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

I can practice more on other things first, but I'll be damned if I'll ride around on something like a damned witch.

[ooeeooahah]

[ She frowns a bit at that tone, but lets it go for now. ]

Suit yourself, but be careful.

[sanctusdei.livejournal.com]

[Theo's not pleasant to begin with. Being drunk, injured, and possibly mildly concussed isn't helping.]

Right. I'll try not to try and crash into your yard anymore.

[That's as close as he gets to "thanks".]