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If I wanted a sigil that's capable of heating a building from a central location...?
[ What would it cost him? ]
[ What would it cost him? ]
I'd suggest a series of sets rather than one single; it wouldn't be terribly efficient. More so, if it was heating the building from a source of heat such as a fireplace, but if we're referring to a sigil to generate the heat you would be best served to accompany it with a system to facilitate transmission.
[May need to be slightly more obvious about the question there, Bakura.]
[May need to be slightly more obvious about the question there, Bakura.]
[ Yeah, he didn't want anything nearly that complicated. ]
Nevermind.
Nevermind.
[ He already knows they're complicated, which was why he asked Anton rather than attempting it himself. ]
No, it's a building, but there's an existing furnace that's supposed to heat the whole thing. If a sigil were less hassle than getting regular fuel, it'd be worth it, but evidently not.
No, it's a building, but there's an existing furnace that's supposed to heat the whole thing. If a sigil were less hassle than getting regular fuel, it'd be worth it, but evidently not.
[Good man.]
That depends on how you're rating the expense. You could enchant the furnace so it needs no fuel to feed such a system, in which case the only cost would be to your initial time and effort, and there would be no cause to buy fuel in the future.
That depends on how you're rating the expense. You could enchant the furnace so it needs no fuel to feed such a system, in which case the only cost would be to your initial time and effort, and there would be no cause to buy fuel in the future.
You mistake my using "worth" to mean a monetary requirement, djadjut.
It's no matter, I'll use what it's meant for.
It's no matter, I'll use what it's meant for.
Yeah, yeah.
[ Regrettably, Anton himself was a large factor in Bakura's decision not to go with the sigil method. The man's constant implacable demeanour, that the thief had not been able to find a foothold against, was an exhaustive play and counterplay of words and motives-- even if it wasn't meant to be. Bakura simply didn't have that much energy on an average day right now. ]
[ Regrettably, Anton himself was a large factor in Bakura's decision not to go with the sigil method. The man's constant implacable demeanour, that the thief had not been able to find a foothold against, was an exhaustive play and counterplay of words and motives-- even if it wasn't meant to be. Bakura simply didn't have that much energy on an average day right now. ]
Mr. Shudder? It's Aqua. I spoke to a friend of yours, Skulduggery Pleasant, and he told me you might be looking for an assistant? I have training in spell casting and combat, and I don't mind helping with upkeep either.
[She's not entirely what else to say.]
...If you would like, I can demonstrate my abilities for you at some point.
[She pauses again.]
I'd also like to thank you again for all your help when I first arrived. It was very kind of you. I'm truly grateful.
[She's not entirely what else to say.]
...If you would like, I can demonstrate my abilities for you at some point.
[She pauses again.]
I'd also like to thank you again for all your help when I first arrived. It was very kind of you. I'm truly grateful.
Aqua, greetings. I would appreciate another pair of eyes to uphold the Hotel's state of non-violence, though I would indeed have to see a demonstration before I hire you in that capacity. Perhaps a sparring match, so I may also assess your combat skills.
You are welcome. There is no need for thanks in such a situation.
You are welcome. There is no need for thanks in such a situation.
| Following the path of orange soil toward the sunlit clouds, come to the red embers lighting the sapphire tides. The violet ore feeds the roots of the viridian trees. Breathe deep to find the pause within your core, and meditate upon your needs in the appointed time and place so they may be real to you. |
Certainly; it's been a while since I've sparred simply for practice. When would you like to see me?
On the evening of June 21st, Anton will find a box on the front desk. Inside is a leather cuff bracelet with Celtic knot work imprinted into the leather. The knots form the body of a hunting wolf and it has tiny emerald jewels for eyes. With the bracelet there is a short letter written in cursive:
Fadir...there are none who deserve that name more than you and while we may not be blood, you truly possess the kindness and strength that every father should have. Thank you for all you have done and happy Father's Day.
-Valdis
Fadir...there are none who deserve that name more than you and while we may not be blood, you truly possess the kindness and strength that every father should have. Thank you for all you have done and happy Father's Day.
-Valdis
[Erskine's been working on keeping his voice steady. To someone who didn't know him, it might actually sound like he's succeeding.]
Anton? You there?
Anton? You there?
[By then the rumours had filtered in. A good percentage of injured kedan had made their way to the Hotel, though most of them were only mildly injured--ones who didn't strictly need a healer so much as some decent first-aid.
[It was because of them that Anton couldn't leave right away. He's just about as wound up as Shudder can get by the time his radio crackles. When he hears Erskine's voice he exhales all his tension, and leans on the desk.]
Are you hurt? Are you safe?
[It was because of them that Anton couldn't leave right away. He's just about as wound up as Shudder can get by the time his radio crackles. When he hears Erskine's voice he exhales all his tension, and leans on the desk.]
Are you hurt? Are you safe?
[There's a slight pause; Anton obviously knows. And given that he knows, that wouldn't have been Ravel's guess as to Anton's first response.]
I'm fi- I'm not hurt. I'm at the dojo, with Bakura. He's got some kind of ward up around the place.
[So no one can get in and try to pay me back just yet.]
I'm fi- I'm not hurt. I'm at the dojo, with Bakura. He's got some kind of ward up around the place.
[So no one can get in and try to pay me back just yet.]
[Anton inhales and then exhales again. Until now, he hadn't quite realised how tight and hot his chest had gotten. Now that it was loosening, his hands have started to tremble again.]
Do you need me to come and get you?
[To make sure no one else does.]
Do you need me to come and get you?
[To make sure no one else does.]
[It's a tempting offer, but even the thought of being back in the safety of the Hotel, with Anton, is making his anxiety spike. He'll have to explain... and even if Anton is kind enough to allow him the chance to sleep before explaining, he'll worry about it. Here at the dojo, at least until he'd started worrying about Anton, he'd been relatively calm.]
Tomorrow. I'm going to spend the night here, I think, I... I just need to sleep.
[He sounds apologetic about the decision.]
I'll be back tomorrow, if... that's alright?
[If he's allowed to wait until tomorrow. If he's allowed to come back to the Hotel. Six of one...]
Tomorrow. I'm going to spend the night here, I think, I... I just need to sleep.
[He sounds apologetic about the decision.]
I'll be back tomorrow, if... that's alright?
[If he's allowed to wait until tomorrow. If he's allowed to come back to the Hotel. Six of one...]
[Anton's first impulse is to go and get him anyway, but the immediacy of the desire makes him pause and wait until it's leashed. The crowds haven't been doing Erskine good, and he doesn't sound as though he's in trouble. He sounds apologetic that he can't be where Anton is, but as though he expects to be able to sleep where he is.
[Bakura's dojo. Anton had seen them speaking well on the network.
[... Ah. It's been a while since Anton had felt this kind of ambivalence. The desire to make it all better, vying with the wisdom of knowing there's nothing he, personally, can do. That Erskine's in better hands. It doesn't feel any better, for not having been felt in a while.]
Your job will be waiting for you when you get back. Probably quite a few spiders, as well.
[Bakura's dojo. Anton had seen them speaking well on the network.
[... Ah. It's been a while since Anton had felt this kind of ambivalence. The desire to make it all better, vying with the wisdom of knowing there's nothing he, personally, can do. That Erskine's in better hands. It doesn't feel any better, for not having been felt in a while.]
Your job will be waiting for you when you get back. Probably quite a few spiders, as well.
[The comment about spiders earns a little smile, though of course that doesn't translate over the radio. Erskine is about to thank him, for either the job or simple fact that he's allowed to come back at all, but stops short. Maybe that's something better left for tomorrow, in person.]
I'll call you tomorrow, if I-
[If I can't get back on my own.]
I'll call. Good night.
I'll call you tomorrow, if I-
[If I can't get back on my own.]
I'll call. Good night.
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