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"Hey y'all! This is Konoka! Sorry I can't come to the phone, so drop me a message and I'll get back in touch okay?"

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

[ 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. ]

[semicharmed]

[ 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?

[im_gonna_heal_u]

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. ]

[semicharmed]

[ 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?

[im_gonna_heal_u]

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...

[semicharmed]

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. ]

[im_gonna_heal_u]

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.

[semicharmed]

[ 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. ]

[im_gonna_heal_u]

[ On the bright side, having to explain how her magic works to someone else has been helping her jog her memory, so she'll want to set some (more) time aside for that exact kind of thing.

However, that timer going off was a godsend. No offense, but she wanted a break now! And her spell hadn't accidentally fired off, so it was working so far...! Konoka lifted an arm and an index finger before roughly pinching the soft part of her inner elbow. At once she felt something like her whole body twitch once, the stored up 'Ardescat' spell eventually bursting loose from the extended index finger into a tiny flame. ]

I... think that worked!

[semicharmed]

[ If the timer hadn't been enough to distract Matt from his scrupulous line of questioning, that flame would do the trick. He beamed, sitting straight in his chair. ]

Yes! That's perfect!

[ Well. A little flammable. But they could keep a bucket of water handy if it came down to it. ]

Oh, wow, that is neat. I gotta see what I can come up with on my end.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Yeah, this little trick is neat!

Now it makes me wonder what that club is like even more now...

[ Though whether she's prepared for it, even if it's not dangerous, is a different story. ]

[semicharmed]

I'm so curious, [ Matt admitted. His lips curved into a crooked smile. ] Hopefully, this charm will help keep you safe down there on your fact-finding mission, but let me know if there's anything else I can do.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

[ Konoka took a moment to finger the leather collar, and how firm and snug it felt around her neck. It was somehow soothing. ]

Thanks, this means a lot!

[ She gave him a quick, affectionate hug. ]

I'll be sure to report back what I've learned!

[semicharmed]

--Oh.

[ Matt caught the hug just in time to return it with one arm. He relaxed a little into the contact--all touch felt good to him, comforting on some level, especially if the person doing the touching was attractive--and then it was gone.

He gave Konoka another smile, small and warm. ]

I'll wait with bated breath.