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[ Adam had hoped there would be some other way to do this. Posting anonymously on the network is a little more severe than just not offering up information. So this act is probably more of a betrayal than the others. But with time passing and this place slowly filling up with the Henrietta contingent, he's running out of time.

So he gets a source from the newspaper to teach him how to lock down his entry and make sure nothing identifying is attached, and then he locks himself in the storage closet to craft his request. It pretty much follows one of the more simplified classified adverts the Blotter publish. ]

Tutor Needed
Student seeks a part time tutor of magic. Able to travel to all porter cities. No inherent skill available, but dedicated to learning.

Must be experienced magic user. Defensive / offensive work both required. Payment can be discussed on agreement of contract. Confidentiality also appreciated.

[ It sounds dumb, he knows it sounds dumb. But sooner or later someone's going to come looking for more printer paper or toner and he'd rather do it here than at home where his thoughts might shift to how bad of an idea this is. So he swallows down his doubt and hits send. ]

( ooc: all replies will remain anonymous until adam chooses otherwise. _

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What sort of magic? In my experience there are lots of different types here.

Don't go with Hawke.

[ look, he's in a pissy mood so he's going to take it out on the network and shove whoever this poor soul is away from Captain Pyromania. ]

[ Welp, considering everyone else's IDs still come up, he feels a little bad. ]

anything that could be useful in a fight.

[ He will go with Hawke simply because Dorian doesn't like her ... ]

i don't know who that is.

What sort of magic do YOU have

[ curses, foiled again. ]

She has an annoying tendency towards setting people on fire. [ aka him. twice. ]

sounds useful.

[ Did she set Dorian on fire? Because he is sad to have missed that ... ]

is it just people?

i don't.
that's why i need to be taught.

[ It's actually a good thing he's working at the newspaper and not the garage today, otherwise this could be really awkward. ]

I assume she can set other things on fire because she set people on fire. But really, you're missing the point which is that she set people on fire to begin with.

But...don't you normally need Porter-given abilities to learn?

did they deserve it?

[ Adam once let a forest trample a man to death and then he framed another for child murder, he is not Gansey of the Strong Nobility. ]

I can also set really fancy cars on fire.

[ the constant mention of fire has summoned Hawke to this post. good job, Dorian. ]

maybe.
or maybe someone comes from a world where it can be taught to anyone. it might be a long shot but that's why i'm asking.

That's quite fair.

Anyway - I'm sorry, but I can't help you.

Not in the slightest!

[ absofuckinglutely. ]

[ Captain Pyromania ]

That poor car's already been through enough in life, it doesn't need you to add to it's misery.

[ Of the good ship Light Yo Shit On Fire. ]

Oh I don't know about that.
It sounds like it needs to be put OUT of its misery.
Do you still park it outside, by the way?

As much as I would love to offer lessons simply to spite Gray now, I'm afraid his warnings are a bit pointless.
I can't teach what I do, not unless you're already a mage from Thedas.

Hawke, I love you dearly, but I have had the shit week to end all shit weeks so if you touch my car, I won't hesitate to find where you live and leave a box of spiders on the doorstep.

[ you wanna play rough, let's play rough, he's bringing out the spiders card. ]

[ Just had to go with the spiders... ]

Well if you didn't want to deal with my bullshit, you shouldn't have invoked my name.
You know I wouldn't actually burn your car up.

[ Probably. ]

I can't teach you magic.

I can very well teach you to defend yourself, if that's what you need. You can be good - better than good - without ever relying on spellwork.

What, say your name three times and you suddenly appear?

[ in this thread, Hawke is Beetlejuice. ]

I do know that. Just as you know I wouldn't pit spiders on your porch.

[ maybe ]

that's fine.
thanks anyway.

so she attacked you unprovoked?

[ ... Dorian. ]

Sure.

[ After a moment, another text: ]

Well, except as a target, I suppose, if you need to practice.

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