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[unfriendlygreen]

it's a joke.

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dont haunt me w rainclouds it would make me very unhappy

[unfriendlygreen]

the rain clouds are for people who are already unhappy.

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oh well im safe then im never sad

do u think it would be easier to work something to make the umbrella return to the owners hand

[unfriendlygreen]

yes, definitely. if it's you are familiar enough with the umbrella you should be able to fetch it from anywhere in the city.

you could also try marking it with a rune to make it easier to find.

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ugh maybe, this is so annoying maybe i will just try to bully nate into picking me up for shifts. the rain is ruining everything :( :( :(


what are u doing

[unfriendlygreen]

[ NO, KEEP BEING DISTRACTED. THAT WAS BETTER. ]

Retrieval magic is only difficult to master at first, but once you know it it's incredibly versatile. You ought to learn it.

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ok but also it looks hard and im tired
are u busy??

[unfriendlygreen]

not particularly. i'm learning quantum physics.

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oh good nothing important :)
do u want to come over + help me figure out how to hotbox in my room w/o anything sticking around or sneaking out of my room

[unfriendlygreen]

I can.

[ he has WARNINGS about this, but he figures he can deliver them in person. he's opening a portal to do exactly that. ]

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( there is a little evidence to suggest that nick has actually been doing some real work here, mostly in the form of scattered notes across his bed. nick clearly has no commitment though, because it's all quickly abandoned as soon as the portal appears. )

Okay! I want to be able to like, nuke any and every trace, you know? Like nothing happened here at all.

( the rain is seriously impeding his 'get high in the garden every night' routine, it's very sad. )

[unfriendlygreen]

[ ragnor waves his hands and the scattered notes arrange themselves into a neat pile and fly to the bedside table. ]

You won't be able to get rid of the evidence while you're still high. But gathering the smoke and sending it elsewhere shouldn't be too difficult.

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( he almost argues with that, but in a display of astounding self-restraint, just nods. )

Send it where? Will someone just randomly end up with a bunch of smoke in their room if I don't know where it's going?

[unfriendlygreen]

You can just send it up. Or out.

[ he points at a wall and opens a portal, but a small one, window-sized. ]

It's easier if you're only sending things through a wall.

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Okay, but I can't make your weird portals.

( which would be tragic, except for the part where it clearly gives him an idea. )

Can you make a portal through a wall while high?

[unfriendlygreen]

... yes?

[ having flashbacks to having agreed to getting high with nick. ]

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( obviously nick remembers exactly the same promise. )

Great. Want to practice?

[unfriendlygreen]

Why not? Maybe I'll hate Quantum Physics less. I assume you're fine with me setting up some temporary wards to keep the smoke in.

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Yeah. I don't smoke inside so like, go for it.

( he waves a hand vaguely at the door, more concerned with flopping his head off of the edge of his bed and reaching under to fish a box out. there's a lot of weed in there – really, a lot, but in fairness he really can just about grow this in his sleep. )

Do you have a stupid high tolerance? Like I'm down but I want to know if we're in it for the long haul.

[unfriendlygreen]

I imagine I'll have normal tolerance, I haven't smoked in years and I've always been a light weight when it comes to intoxication.

[ he's setting up wards. his hand movements are very precise and a little alien to watch because of the extra finger joints. ]

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( it's distracting actually, but only because nick is growing more interested in the areas of magic that he doesn't practice. he pauses for a moment, watching ragnor's fingers, looking at his own hands, and then shakes his head.

studying is for later, he has priorities. )

Oh so we'll probably balance out, that's cool. ( back to the box, where he digs through until he finds a ziploc with a handful of joints already rolled. he holds them for a moment, just to confirm, and then tosses the whole thing in ragnor's general direction. ) You won't like some of this stuff I'm guessing, but that one's good. Basically regular weed, real mellow.

[unfriendlygreen]

[ he catches them, opens the bag and just takes one out. ]

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Are you waiting for me to be high?

[ to ask questions. nick might be easily distracted, but ragnor knows he's extremely focused when interested. ]

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No.

( yes.

he fusses with tucking things away, and then finally just rolls his eyes as he sits upright on the bed. )

Do I think that you're more likely to be chatty in a way that doesn't make me feel like I'm taking advantage of you? Maybe.

[unfriendlygreen]

It is not nearly as interesting or as fun as whatever you're picturing.

[ he lights the joint with a finger snap and takes a long drag. ]