maskormenace | (V o i c e)

(A soft though hardly gentle voice appears on the network. His tone is cold - cutting - probing for information without giving away any information on himself. This is a practiced art.)

I have seen that I am not alone in being summoned unceremoniously from my home. (Home is an interesting word for his current abode. Until the war is finished and he is victorious, he cannot expect to have that sort of stability. But why reveal that?) I seek answers for this strange occurrence.

(And not the sort that say "you were brought here by [insert higher power here]". He wants to know how and why. Specifically.)

Magic is not unknown to me, however the presence of a separate world is...a unique finding. We can make a trade if you so wish for pertinent information, but keep in mind that patience is not a virtue I ascribe to any longer.

(Not with Dumbledore dead and so many possibilities at his fingertips.)

I am not comfortable giving my name for various reasons. (Just in case someone from his world is present.) I hope you will adhere to my wish and not ask for it.

Yet, if you wish to know about Magic, I am happy to show you what a Wizard can do. I know not all are blessed with powers and I think it is better to be informed than not.

(There is a hint of amusement at the end of that statement and he falls silent, waiting for answers to come.)

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You know, that's kind of the name of the game here. We've all got powers.

[Granted some (like his) aren't as flashy as others, but...A for effort, right?]

And I thought the teacher was supposed to write his name on the chalkboard before giving a lesson.

I am intrigued by said powers and the many forms they take.

(Knowing them will tell him more about the machine.)

Is that crucial? If you must have a name, call me Tom.

Well, you know. Some are flashy, some not! Hocus Pocus and stuff--that's the kind you've got, isn't it?

[You can't see it beyond the feed, but there's a smile and a shrug.]

See? That wasn't so hard!

[Not that he can learn this, but he's curious.]

Didn't expect magic to be this thing you could just pick up, though. Thought you had to be born with it or some shit.

I see. (That isn't helpful at all, but he knows when not to push.) I suppose not.

(Though Tom is a much detested name.)

In my world, you need to be born with it. I cannot speak for other worlds. The possibilities intrigue me and I have much experience to offer.

Magic's not really a thing in my world. It's all been in stories and hokey religions, you know?

Hell, if I didn't see it for myself here, I would've thought you were talking crazy right now.

[He hesitates at that.]

We've got somethin' else.

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I do not know. Magic is real for me and it has always been so. (Don't be offensive.) Do I seem unhinged to you?

(This is another reason he is not using the video function.)

I would like to hear of it.

Heh, You got me there.

[There's a pause, wondering if he should ask this. But honestly...it was picking at his mind.]

You ever have to deal with psychics?

You speak of those who practice Divination? I have had some experience with them, though not much. Prophecies worth listening to are few and far between.

Prophecies is only the start. Then they get attitude problems, and soon you're being tossed in the air just cause they feel like it.

Fuckin' pains in the asses.

Tossed in the air?

Never got that?

[Lucky.]

Some psychics can move shit just by thinking about it.

I can as well, but I do not fly without meaning to.

Yeah this is more lik--wait, you can fly too?

[WHY DO MAGICS AND PSYCHICS GET ALL THE GOOD SHIT.]

Yes. I do not even require a broom.

[A broom? That sounds...fake, but okay.]

Guess you save a lot on travel time. Just watch out for -real- psychics here--they're not your typical...uh...

[You can't see it, but he's finger quoting.]

'Magic'. They get in your head and mess with it. Or mess with you. Mind Control, Mind reading, lifting a desk...or a car...

(Don't sass the Nimbus or the Firebolt.)

I doubt they could get a clear reading on me.

(He has defenses for that sort of thing.)

Thank you for the warning, however.