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Oh, totally, go for it.

[ Matt had to fumble to find the clasp and unhook it, which ... took a little while. But he got it, and the collar popped back into view. He held it out to Konoka. ]

How long should I let the tea steep?

A few minutes. Stirring it after that helps the flavor!

[ Konoka answered his question just before he handed over the collar. She took a feel for its leather design in her hands. It was both smaller and firmer than it looked.

She put the actual collar on herself first, letting it settle on her neck and enjoying the sensation of something around her neck. She missed this.

Once the main clasp was on, the secondary one, smaller to notice, took... a bit of effort, but eventually clicked. Konoka could feel the magic working. ]

Am I disappeared yet?

[ Something of her expression struck Matt as familiar. He liked the sensation of restraints too--and of course, he'd tried the collar on a number of times during spell-testing. He didn't like doing something to somebody that he didn't enjoy himself, although there were exceptions to the rule.

(Exceptions named Akira.)

Matt grinned as she vanished. Unnnfortunately, he couldn't hear her, given the charm's inaudibility component. ]

Oh, this is great.

[ A slight pause, as he waited for feedback that he realized wasn't coming. ]

If you're saying anything, I can't hear you?

[ Konoka blinked when he didn't register what she was saying. Marveling at the thought, she realized that she wasn't just invisible, he couldn't hear her! The idea of a prank did briefly dance around her head, but she thought better of it.

She unhooked the strap, undoing the invisibility spell. ]

Wonderful! It works! Thank you!

[ And naturally, she showed her thanks by plastering him in a hug. ]

[ Konoka's restraint was greatly appreciated. Or it would've been, if Matt had had any idea what she was thinking about. Instead, he floated in cheerful ignorance. ]

Oof--

Of course, don't mention it. [ Matt grinned, returning the hug with one arm lightly around her waist. ] Now, none of my spells are permanent, so I will have to recharge it eventually. You should have somewhere between twelve and fifteen good uses out of it.

Alright, alright!

[ Konoka eventually does let him go, and settles back onto the seat opposite of his. Notably, she has kept her collar on. ]

So, now that that's settled, are you interested in playing with me sometime?

[ Why did Matt look surprised by the question? Who can say! It's not like Konoka hadn't made herself clear before now. And yet, he flashed a bright, startled grin. ]

Oh, um. I'd love to.

What kinds of dynamics are you looking for? I mean, I can guess a thing or two. [ Another smile, this one crooked. ] And I'd definitely welcome the chance to improve my ropework.

Judging by that look on your face, I bet you have a good idea.

[ She took on a teasing smile, almost but not quite covering it with a sleeve. ]

Anyway, I want a dom who makes me feel helpless but also safe. Though I can't say I'm opposed if you want to manhandle me, tied or not.

Plus, if you want someone to take care of you while being restricted, or just eye candy in general, count me in.

[ Matt's smile widened and brightened immediately--part sheepish at being caught, part charmed by Konoka's own expression. ]

Interesting. [ A bit of a drawl on that word, innnteresting. Matt picked up his mug, puffing across the surface before taking a sip. ] That's all deeply respectable. A lot of explicit power dynamic stuff I tend not to do with women unless I'm the submissive party, just because of the way gender and power work where I'm from? But, I feel pretty confident in my ability to both tie people up and manhandle them safely.

[ Even the word manhandle was like, men do the handling? Wild when you thought about it. ]

I don't blame ya. I've been sheltered from that kinda thing until I went adventurin', and it's rare that I've ever really approached a guy with this sort of thing at all.

[ And there's still things she wouldn't ask him to do, though at least part of that is simply figuring out what he's like. ]

Good, good! I'll be sure to let you know what I want, and if you're going too far.

Mmmmm, maybe there's a way to spark a safeword even when I'm heavily gagged too?

[ Matt sipped his tea thoughtfully, nodding approval for the whole concept of communication--something he was so-so at out in life, but pretty devoted to during sex.

And then his face lit up at the question. ]

Wait, okay, I have something for this. I don't get to use it very often back home, because people aren't cool with magic, but--

[ He held out his free hand, and a shower of miniature fireworks shot up from his palm. They got about a foot high before fizzling out. ]

Only question is, is something like that workable for you?

Can I use it like that sigil magic you had? All my main magic requires voice at some point, and though I can delay a spell, it *will* go off.

It is a neat idea though!

[ If only she had something she could just spark with her mana instead of needing her voice or an artifact... ]

Hmm ... that is tricky.

[ Matt could probably make some kind of charm, but at that point it was like, why not just use a clicker or hold something to drop if you needed? ]

Can you put a condition on a delayed spell? Like, "if X happens, then it'll trigger"?

[ Konoka looked thoughtful for a moment. ]

Mmmm, I can try! I wanna!

[ Magic can do weird stuff, and she hadn't studied all the rules, she bet there were ways she could spark for help! ]

Even if it doesn't work out, I'm almost positive there's some sort of solution around!

[ Matt grinned. So far in this multi-magical environment, he felt like it was definitely coolest when you could use your own power to solve a problem. ]

Yes, okay, totally. I've done conditional wards and charms and stuff and I think they're really satisfying when you get them right.

I'd think about ... if you can set it to a movement you make, or maybe a physiological response? [ He smiled crookedly. ] Like, I don't know how to do this, but if you could set a condition that involved changes in your circulation or a cramp.

Magic attuned to... a state of my body. Mmmmm, putting it that way, I think I know how to do that.

[ Yue once pulled off something similar, or so she was told. She hadn't been there, but Yue's cleverness was definitely something the magic users of 3-A admired, herself included.

It wouldn't do to cast it right this second, but Konoka thought of a small spark that she could store a simple Ardescat that she'd cast but not trigger until she felt a pinch. She could feel just the tiniest touch that the spell had been primed. ]

Okay! So I'm gonna wait five minutes, and if I did this right, I won't launch a spell until I feel a pinch!

Oh.

[ On a bit of a rising note, "ohhh." Matt watched in fascination. Despite the sapphire's healing bent and his own facility with channeling magic through his body, he hadn't cast very many spells designed to affect the body. Now he was thinking he might have to start. ]

That sounds promising. [ Matt pulled out his phone and started a timer for 5:00. A small smile. ] Do you want me to do the pinching, or do you have it covered?

[ She actually hadn't thought to set a timer, so she was thankful Matt actually set it. ]

I got it covered! I think a small spell like this should be simple!

Your turn to pinch me will come later!

[ Konoka took the time waiting to sip down on her tea. ]

[ Matt chuckled. ]

Right on.

[ He took another sip from his mug, and then figured hey, they had time. ]

When you're targeting feeling a pinch, what kinds of words or catalysts or spell components are you thinking about?

Well, my first experiment was a really basic candlelight spell. Best way to check it was something really small and could be started with just a spark. That's especially if I want to conserve my magic for some reason!

[ Like, self healing perhaps?

Konoka does take this moment to enjoy her own tea. She'll wait for the five minutes to pass in between chatting with Matt. ]

[ Matt's eyes narrowed curiously. ]

I can make fire. But I don't know how to connect that to something in my body--I mean, to affect something in my body, rather than drawing on energy channeled through my body. Walk me through that?

Ah, you talking about spells that bolster the body or the triggering effect?

This latter one is kinda brand new territory for me. There are spells I know that bolster the body, right? So I cast a bolstering spell that's... a trigger. And then that trigger lets me use a basic spell. Neat, right?

I'm hoping that it doesn't use too much magic though...

But how do you bolster the body?

[ Maybe he wasn't framing the question the right way. Matt thought he might have more luck in writing, or with a diagram? He could sketch out something in his notebook, maybe. ]

Oh!

[ So he is talking about enhancement magic itself. ]

It's basically channeling mana through the body. It enhances the body's ability. A battle form of it, Cantus Bellax, was a favorite technique of my teacher's way back when.

[ It's a simple enough spell that she's capable of doing, but she's rarely thought to use it. Mostly because Cantus Bellax was the main one she remembered and it was taxing, especially here where Manna was more tightly tied to life force. ]

But that form is a little intense and too taxing to use in a situation like this. So I want to try something a lot milder and easier to maintain through a session.

[ Matt nodded. ]

Okay, so ... what ability does it enhance exactly? I can see how in battle you might want to promote endurance, for instance. Or maybe alertness? Which is actually something I know how to do, I just approach it from the mind rather than thinking about the body a whole. [ He smiled sheepishly. ] Sorry, I think I'm doing the thing again where I ask a million questio--

[ Ding! Saved by the bell, or in this case the timer. ]

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