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[errandry]

how many ways can you think of for lighting a flame? magic counts, I guess, as long as you know HOW it works in real words!





and that's not supposed to be a metaphor!

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[errandry]

That's what I figured! You're kinda limited on how you can get sparks or heat too...

[infernoandhearth]

How so?

[errandry]

... mostly I was thinking about for stuff on the spot, I guess. If you need fire really fast, you'd have to go for friction or electricity, right?

[infernoandhearth]

Sudden heat rather than a long smoulder, and I suppose you shan't tell me why you need fire really fast.

[errandry]

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... re-evaluating his post... ]

It sounded kinda shady, huh.

[infernoandhearth]

You might at least have the decency to mention where you're committing arson.

[errandry]

Oi, I'll have it under control, I'm not gonna burn anything down!

[infernoandhearth]

Then what's the point?

[errandry]

It's for a trick! Wanted to see if there was another way to pull it off.

[infernoandhearth]

A way without magic, or a spark, or electricity?

[errandry]

[ ... ]


Yeah, there's no way to pull that off, huh.

[infernoandhearth]

Not if you need it right away. Are you sure a subtle lighter won't do?

[errandry]

That's subtle, huh. Nah, I can make my own fires! Just kinda wondered if there was a better way, that's all.

[infernoandhearth]

It's small. Easily secreted about one's person. A better way than what, in particular?

[errandry]

Thaaan the way I do it?

[ he tugs at his hat, absently makes a face at his screen. ]

It's kinda complicated.

[infernoandhearth]

The entire situation or [he calls flame into being in his hand] how you do it, because if a lighter really is easier this seems a lot of difficulty over nothing.

1/3

[errandry]

[errandry]

[ DEAD BLOODY SILENCE LUKE YOU ENORMOUS SHOWOFF. ]

[errandry]

It's easier but I can't use it. Can you—what the shit, you were seriously a magic user all along?

[infernoandhearth]

I never said I wasn't one. Does it matter?

[errandry]

... not really. Just wasn't expecting that, I guess! S'it just come to you out of nowhere?

[infernoandhearth]

It comes to me out of me, actually.

[errandry]

... so, what, you're an elemental? Made of fire?

[infernoandhearth]

Sort of. Not exactly. It's a bit complicated.

[errandry]

On a scale of 1-10?