i see the hazy sense unfold [ OPEN ]

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Who: Sora and new acquaintances!
When: Throughout
Where: Around the city, the Coven library.
What: Deliveries for Precogstichin', searching for mysterious animals in the city, and studying.
Warnings: Probably nothing, but will edit if anything comes up.

delivery for—
[ Fortunately, growing up and constantly traveling around a semi-claustrophobia-inducing city means Sora has a decent sense of direction and a good memory for buildings. But to use that memory, he has to learn first.

So he might be knocking on a few wrong doors. ]

Hi. Corset delivery.

in the library—
[ Having a practice only once a week isn't too often, but it does mean Sora has an actual schedule to follow that isn't intermittent shifts at a convenience store. He's trying to study as much as he can outside of class to make sure that he, and by extension Tora, are safe and prepared for whatever other weird stuff this world is going to throw at them.

And that means reading.

After some searching for words he can actually comprehend, Sora finds some books he thinks he can handle and carries them to a table. After only a few practices, he's struggling and visibly so. Magic isn't something he'd ever believed in.

Later, when he goes to return them to their places in the shelf, he's still looking down at the words when he rounds a corner and nearly walks into someone. ]

Oh. Sorry. [ He's just holding a stack almost up to his nose. ]

in the courtyard—
[ Sora's trouble with magic is manifesting in a more noticeable way, later in the Coven courtyard. He wants to protect himself with a barrier in theory. But what actually happens is the small amount of the magic in the barrier being redirected and shoving Sora back.

He falls on his butt with a quiet yelp. Embarrassing, but definitely not the most embarrassing thing that's happened to him. He starts getting up and dusting himself off. ]

Comments

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[There's a distinct pause after Sora responds and if he looks up, he'll notice a passing grief appearing on Theseus' face, but it only lasts for a few seconds. It doesn't take long for the wizard to reclaim his normal put together appearance, although his eyes are focused on the book laid out on the table now.

His brother is not the only one that avoids people's eyes when he doesn't feel like meeting them.]

...That's certainly a good choice. Protect yourself and those around you. Why don't we just focus on that for now? Although it might help to learn some Universal spell work as well, since they're easier to master.

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[ Concentrating hard on the words to read them, Sora only catches the tail end of that look when the pause drags on for especially long. It reminds him of how Theseus looked during the wedding dance. He seemed sad. But also quiet, as if he didn't want to be asked about it. ]

Yeah. They're the basics, right?

[ He flips a few more pages to read the more foundational material, brow slightly furrowing. ]

How did you learn magic?

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Isn't there a saying? 'You must learn how to walk before you can run?' I'd say that phrase applies neatly here still.

[Although, learning magic isn't always linear. There's a variety of categories, but at least it's still true that Universal magic is the easiest to learn. Probably the least dangerous as well for someone practicing for the first time.]

At school, actually. In my world, there's several hidden schools that specialize in teaching magic to children-- of course, you must show affinity for it in the first place. [Talking about Hogwarts actually lifts his spirits quite a bit; he has nothing but fond memories of his school education.] Similarly, I've heard that the Coven teaches classes here, I suggest attending them.

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[ He does have to start somewhere. And the Witches teaching seemed aware of that, giving them easier spells to start with. But even the easiest ones feel utterly foreign, and the thought of magic school doesn't help. ]

I'll try. So you went to one of those schools when you were younger? [ Oh, and they were hidden? ] What about the people who don't have an "affinity"?

[chosenside]

We call those people 'muggles,' at least in Great Britain... and they're not allowed to know about magic, let alone attend those wizarding schools. If by chance they encounter someone using magic or witness an event with magic being the source, it's the responsibility of the Ministry to erase their memories.

[It's been the law for years and Theseus agrees with it for the most part, even if it would be nice to talk about magic to muggles. It definitely was not enjoyable obliviating some of the soldiers he became friends with during the great war, or altering their memories. But... he was not going to put the wizarding world at risk for that.

And while Theseus isn't trying to be cold about it, he does say all this in a matter of fact tone.]

The laws and culture in Aefenglom is far different, it's been something to adjust to, I admit.

[When he first arrived in this city, he thought about erasing the memories of four different people. At least he doesn't have to do that now.]

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[ Having seen a couple of movies on similar topics, the use of memory alteration makes sense. The actual magic, not so much. ]

Right... you haven't tried to make people forget your magic, have you? [ Hey, he has to ask. ] Everyone already knows about magic here. Even people like me.

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Most certainly not. Be rather counterproductive to erase someone's memory of magic when it's constantly talked about here, not to mention that you now have the ability to use it.

[Truly, a once in a lifetime chance for some people. It'll most certainly make returning home more complicated, but guess Theseus doesn't have to worry about that. There's enough to think about as is.]

This is a new world and a good number of their laws and customs are different than my own. I can't very well apply certain regulations from home to the people in Aefenglom. We're all just visitors.

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They're kind of making us feel like we're stuck living here. [ Or life seems that way, with the housing situations and offered education. Admittedly Sora isn't used to living permanently anywhere, so his expectations are largely on the floor. ]

I don't know if I like it.

[chosenside]

They're certainly trying their hardest to make us feel like we'll be here for a long time. Not fully sure if that makes them charitable or not.

[And as much as he wants to help out this world, he hasn't forgotten his obligations and duties back home either. Grindelwald is still out there and each day he's worried that the dark wizard has done something else that might've harmed countless people. Maybe have his war with the muggles finally realized...

Theseus barely manages to keep his anger in check. Right, no thinking about him right now. Especially since Sora's struggling with a few of his own problems.]

Perhaps we don't know how long any of us will remain here, but... [He makes a motion at the book lying in front of Sora.] Might as well learn a few things about magic. I promise, it'll be worth it.

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[ There's a lot to see, a lot to read, and Sora has always struggled with learning. He's reading and listening to him at the same time, which means that he's actually just distracted from both. ]

I think it's worth it.

[ But it's hard and Sora might... already sound tired. Talking to a person right now sounds more interesting than studying. ]

Did you say your name earlier? I'm Sora.

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Have I never introduced myself? I'm sorry, where are my manners-- I'm Theseus. Theseus Scamander.

[Maybe if Sora was a bit older, he would've done a small bow or offer his hand to shake, but instead, the wizard stands with a small, if almost sheepish smile.] Hard to believe that I never came forth with that one-- we even shared a dance! At least we have that out of the way now.

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Sora. [ What an interesting name—and oh, what, he's standing up? Sora hurries to stand up as well and gives him a small bow mostly out of habit, feeling flustered all over again.

Less than he did while they were dancing, though. He's introduced himself to someone before! ]

Yeah... thanks again. This place is a lot to deal with.