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[carmesi]

Who: wanda and others
When: november-december
Where: solvunn, nocwich, horizon
What: catch-all for both months! closed and open prompts within.
Warnings: none at the moment, will mark as needed.

Comments

[postocular]

Not very long, a couple of minutes maybe.

[ But still, it's a few minutes more than he could do before. And the matron of the house had been pretty proud he could do it at all and said with practice, he'd get better at it. The praise from Wanda feels a little more impactful to him, especially right now. ]

Flashlight is a good way to put it. I can't control what color it turns, but so far I've seen green and blue.

[carmesi]

[it would definitely get better if he continued practicing—it would last longer, perhaps even offer more light.]

Is that because they're your favorite colors?

[she wonders... maybe it's randomized?]

I imagine other than a flashlight of sorts, it could help with pinpointing targets. You could use it in different ways. I'd say it's worth practicing.

[postocular]

Nah, my favorite color is yellow. I don't know the reason behind it.

[ He nods in agreement. It's something he's going to keep practicing alongside what Wanda has already shown him. He wants to make something of himself with magic. While it's a lofty goal to want to live up to her skills, he can't help but look to Wanda for inspiration. ]

Maybe with practice, I can choose?

[carmesi]

[yellow's a nice color.]

In my experience, your magic can be anything you want it to be, if you set your mind to it. If you practice, I'm sure you can choose the color.

[—though it's kind of cute if it's randomized...

she straightens a little, thoughtful.]

Though consider the value of things. Does the color matter at all for the spell, or is it simply part of the aesthetic? If different colors mean different things, different — boons, then maybe it's worth focusing on which one you can choose. Otherwise, I wouldn't put too much energy in getting a specific color at any given time.

[postocular]

I'm definitely going to try, if only because why not. I have no idea what the color choice means, but I'll try to figure it out. It's not a 'living versus not' thing, either. The first time it happened was with one of the kids in the family I'm staying with, and then the bird.

[ He shrugs. It doesn't really matter to him what the color is. The point of it all is he can do magic! Michonne would probably be proud of him, too. That more than anything is motivation enough. He's missing her something terrible, so maybe he'll start writing letters that can't be sent. ]

What else can I work on that's easy to start with?