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Blue
Blue has come to enjoy Maddy's especially since she passed on the recipe to her Mama's Shashlik.
So today she was sitting in one of the corner booths on her third plate of them feeling a little bloated and sick but having an amazing time.
Around her are a fair few scraps of paper. Doodling at them idly while she eats.
Tommy Shanks
The Obrimos comes in through the actual door of the diner. Today, he wore expected 'hiking' gear. Heavy khaki jacket and pants, with lots of pockets, a military style backpack, waterproof and so forth, and hiking boots, above the ankle style.
A sweep of his eyes identified Blue and he lifted a hand, "Archimedes!"
ANd then to the staff, "Let's do Pigs in Mud as a stack of pancakes."
Blue
There is a smile and a wave as the door opens and she recognizes the Obrimos. "Bones, my friend. Good morning."
It seems the reminder of home has put her in a good mood. She slides some scraps of paper out of the way and stacks up her plates to make room for him.
Tommy Shanks
"Here as Dr. Tommy Shanks today," a grin and a wink, "Bones can show up, maybe. But with the articles being published yesterday, my name is out there and it's more important than ever to separate the pair."
He picked up the mug and carafe they had ready for him before sitting down at the table across from the Obrimos, "What are you up to today?"
Blue
"Oh, sorry. Good morning then Dr Shanks. How are you Tommy?"
There is a nod as he sits. "I understand, it seems to be going well though? Honestly? Im throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks."
A chuckle as she continues. "Fox and Vasya asked me what I wanted to be and now im trying to figure that out. What I want to do with this knowledge and power."
Tommy Shanks
"What are the current options?"
Blue
"Continue to teach, in the mundane and not sense." She pauses chuckling to herself. "Or be a selfish shit and hoard knowledge for myself."
She leans back in her chair. "Well, when you lay it on the table like that."
Tommy Shanks
"I continue to teach, when I can. Graduate student interns on mundane digs, or even some of the more phenomenal digs, if it's not too risky.
"And I teach what I can to others in the community here. Whether within the Mysterium or among the Awakened or the Community at large."
Blue
There is another nod of her head. "There is just so much I want to learn that it feels easy to isolate myself and just learn. But what for. Where does that knowledge go if no one else benefits from it."
She chuckles nibbling at one of her Shashliks, then offering one to Tommy. "I got Mama's recipe. The team here did an amazing job on them."
Tommy Shanks
He took one of the shashliks and started to eat it happily. A little more reserved than previous meals.
"This is a good thing," to the food, "and this is a good thing," motioning to the papers.
"By and large, good things should outweigh the bad things. If you have a choice between good things and bad things, bad things are bad."
Blue
"You make it sound so easy. Its so tempting to just hide in my house and research and learn and gain knowledge. For knowledge's sake."
Tommy Shanks
"You made the decision to be a professor. You can still be a professor, at least until you hit a level of ability beyond human ken. It also let's one keep an eye out for potential future awakenings. And sure, if you'd like to keep your magics to yourself, that is fair. Many of the Pentacle do that, just as academics do it until they wish to publish. It's just a matter of perspective or desires to me. I have nothing that I wish to hide, by and large."
Blue
She nods at that. "I think I would like to keep teaching as I am now and then eventually learn to teach as Archimedes."
Tommy Shanks
"Certainly sounds like a good idea. I can give you some tips as well, as we go."
A tilt of the head and studying, "How goes the practice of the veiling and the like?"
Blue
"Well, ive been practicing lets see."
She pulls out a Compass from her pocket holding it in her hand and focusing intently.
Tommy Shanks
"May I study?" he asked when she said "Let's see"
Blue
"Of course."
As she begins to cast an aura of geometric shapes appear around her body, the slight smell of Ozone before lightning strikes. Then vanishing as the first of the two spells take effect.
Tommy Shanks
He opened his mage sight to study the castings, and even added a spell quick while she grabbed the compass.
His gaze studied not just her spells, but the imagos that Display of Power showed him with the mage sight.
Blue
She continues focusing moving onto the next spell a little chewing of her lip as she does.
Finally looking over at Tommy with a smile and a tilt of her head.
"Well they both worked, thats good."
Tommy Shanks
"Yes, they do look really well formed also. The Imagos are nice, I hadn't thought of them quite like that myself prior.
"Your nimbus is a mind-trip. Thankfully it wasn't a mind numb today. And yeah, I can't tell you're a mage right now, like I should be able to, potentially, or see the spells that are on you, unless I focus in more."
Blue
She nods with a smile. "Thanks, so you cant see the other effect on me, thats good. I only activated it when I was here, just to be safe."
Tommy Shanks
They dismiss their spell, and smiled, "Good for now. Reminds me though, if you prepare a ritual space, you can control more spells than you'd normally be able to handle. And that I need to redo some of my spells once I get home, try and balance them out better. My current load is still from brunch with Vasya."
Blue
"I will need to learn about preparing a Ritual space. I know I can do a combined casting of them which will allow me to stretch myself further as well. Just still wanting to make sure i have a grasp on them first."
She finishes off her current Shashlik with a happy smile, the last of the plate. "I might need to head home though, I didnt sleep very well last night. Its why I was here so dang early."
Tommy Shanks
"Let me know if you need anything," a smile and a bob of his head.
Blue
She gathers up her things, paying the staff and heading out the physical door. "Will do, thanks Dr Shanks."
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