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[open] I put a spell on you

Excuse me? [Vilari's mental voice is a bit tentative and almost shy compared to how calm and confident the Warden is in real life.]

I apologise for disturbing anyone but, I was wondering if someone could direct me to the 'Illuminant' spellbooks? I've heard of them and, if possible, I'd like to take the time to read and hopefully learn some spells myself... Especially before we're thrust into the next Jaunt.

... Even more trouble is that I feel I might need someone to help me. I ah... am unfamiliar with this kind of magic, and am no mage.

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From what I've been told, I think I might have an affinity for Green or Red...

Green and red. That's... nature and fire, right?

[It's been a while since Dolorosa, but he did pick up mythobiology while he was there. He remembers some of this stuff.]

Or hope and anger, if you wanna go less simple.

Envy and war as well, from what I understand. I've heard Green has some healing abilities that might prove useful...

Everything's got a down-side. That where you're leanin'? Green, for the healing? Your wolf friend would probably like you bein' all nature-magic-y.

If I've learned anything in my travels, it's that you can never have too many healers. Since I can't find even the most common of healing herbs in Liminal Space to brew my potions, I must turn to learning some magic of my own.

Mi'durgenn certainly isn't opposed to my learning Green magic.

So that's the green magic draw. What's the reason you're thinking red?

... Because if there's one thing I know very well, it's how to wage war.

Okay. That don't sound you're all that enthusiastic about it, though.

I'm not. I don't like wars - my people have bad history with them.

Then go for green instead. Stick to somethin' you'll actually enjoy, not hate every minute of learning.

If I did only the things I like, nothing would ever get done.

Maybe, but I don't think war magic really needs to get done, do you? We got plenty of destructive power around here. You should learn what you wanna learn.

We shall see... I would rather learn what will be beneficial to others rather than what will amuse me for a time, in any case.

Fair enough, lady-mine. Let me know if you need somebody to practice on, when you do decide.

Who knows, perhaps this will be the answer to removing that pest from you.

You really don't like that thing, do you?

[He's more amused than anything else by everyone's dislike. He can understand it, sure, but it's not like he hasn't worked with dangerous creatures before, himself.]

I don't trust demons. Spirits, yes, but demons... no.

I tend to just think of it as an animal, since that's how it acts. But I don't really have any experience with demons that don't come from a Jaunt, either.

The demons I've encountered in Thedas were all malicious creatures intent on destroying everything they touched. [There's a distinct thrum of anger from her mental voice as she remembers her time in the Fade, when saving Connor, the damage they'd so happily done.] Even the most sweet, supposedly only wishing to give a man his deepest desires, was only doing it to feed on his life and to remain out of the Fade.

Ain't ever met nobody who wasn't out for themselves, in the end. Don't suppose demons are any different. But I can usually find plenty of that shit in regular people.

At least regular people don't always want to drain you of your life force and feed on your soul.

[There's the sense of a wry grin from the other side.]

You obviously ain't met the same people I have, sister. That sounds like a pretty good description of the Necromongers, to me.

And blood mages.

That's about as unpleasant a name as "necromongers". Wonder if they've got anything else in common.

They use blood in place of lyrium to enhance their powers and summon demons to do their work. Sometimes it is an act of desperation, using one's own blood to escape a dire situation. Other times... they use sacrifices to cast their spells.

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