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noitatnacni) wrote2013-06-20 06:27 pm
noitatnacni) wrote2013-06-20 06:27 pm
002 | Action + Voice
So does your birthday still count if you technically skipped four months?
[This is an important question being posed over your journals, Luceti. Because if it does count, Zatanna's fifteen today. Not that she's been advertising it a lot. Holidays have been kind of hard on her since Halloween, and today really isn't an exception. It's the first birthday she's spent without her father, and in the superhero business? That's saying something.
She tries not to let it get her down, though--or at least, not to show that it is. Maybe if someone catches her when she's alone, they'll see hints of it. Staring off into space with a frown at some reminder. There's bound to be plenty, since she's raiding the library for books on magic and the item shop for more stage friendly props. The training she does daily at the battle dome (with her birthday being no exception) isn't the only thing she should keep up with.
So at some point during the afternoon, she'll try to find bored people in the plaza, cards in hand. It'll be better than just the "think of your card and I'll name it" bit, promise. Sometimes she sticks to sleight of hand, while others she may employ a backwards chant. Maybe it's not all that impressive in a place where anyone can learn magic, but she doesn't want those skills to deteriorate. It's the one connection she's got to her father, the person who taught her what she knows.
Eventually, she'll head back to Community House 5 when she starts thinking about dinner.]
[This is an important question being posed over your journals, Luceti. Because if it does count, Zatanna's fifteen today. Not that she's been advertising it a lot. Holidays have been kind of hard on her since Halloween, and today really isn't an exception. It's the first birthday she's spent without her father, and in the superhero business? That's saying something.
She tries not to let it get her down, though--or at least, not to show that it is. Maybe if someone catches her when she's alone, they'll see hints of it. Staring off into space with a frown at some reminder. There's bound to be plenty, since she's raiding the library for books on magic and the item shop for more stage friendly props. The training she does daily at the battle dome (with her birthday being no exception) isn't the only thing she should keep up with.
So at some point during the afternoon, she'll try to find bored people in the plaza, cards in hand. It'll be better than just the "think of your card and I'll name it" bit, promise. Sometimes she sticks to sleight of hand, while others she may employ a backwards chant. Maybe it's not all that impressive in a place where anyone can learn magic, but she doesn't want those skills to deteriorate. It's the one connection she's got to her father, the person who taught her what she knows.
Eventually, she'll head back to Community House 5 when she starts thinking about dinner.]
Voice
Look at it this way: on your birthday, you're proud to say how many years old you are. If you celebrate your birthday on the day you were born in Luceti, you'll have to tack on a lot of extra months, days, and hours to your total.
Re: Voice
[Which, strangely enough, isn't entirely sarcasm. Twilight actually sounds pretty enthusiastic. But look! The tiny pictures show a winged horse. That can serve as a distraction.]
So is this what you really look like? Since you don't appear human anymore.
Voice ==> Video
[ She switches the video feed on. ] Yep! This is the real Twilight Sparkle. ... I mean, I was real before, but this is... what I really look like, yeah. [ She spreads her wings to show them off. ]
Video
[Zatanna pulls the book a little closer as it switches to video, taking note of the new set of wings, and her horn.] So you've got your magic back too?
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Yep!
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[She says it with humor though, since she’s going to get the chance to learn thanks to Helios.]
I bet you’re feeling a lot better now. I don’t know what I’d do if my magic was just suddenly gone like that.
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And you have no idea. I've loved studying magic since I was a filly! Since before I could use it, even!
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[the shared love makes her smile, though.] Did you grow up around it?
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Helios is a good teacher and a great librarian. Between the two of us we'll get you teleporting yet! I can come where you are now if you'd like!
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Sure, if you’re free. [Although it might depend on how their magics mesh, Zatanna’s at least willing to give it a shot.]
this was a long time coming, apologies
Okay, this is where magic gets a little technical, but bear with me. Ponies have a sort of symbiotic relationship with nature and the seasons in some ways, in ways that no humans I've researched seem to. I mean, I've never seen pegasi around here moving the clouds around to make a storm come - unless Rainbow's really bored, that is. And I was here when everypony should have been wrapping up winter, but the snow just... disappeared by itself!
I can meet you in the library in half an hour! If you like.