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[sanguinespell]

Is that how--yeah, okay.

[It's close to sunset and Nico is chilling in a graveyard in De Chima. Why? Because she's living her best life, that's why. And it's not that far off her usual route home.]

This thing isn't that different from the WizPhones, but muscle memory-- [She rolls her eyes.]

Whatever. Hi? I'm Nico, I'm new in town, and I've got this thing. [She holds up an intricate silver device with a gold ring at the top, hissing slightly as she activates it. Light crackles in the ring, and a four foot pole telescopes from the end of the grip. The extra length seems to be solid piece with no seams, from the looks of it. Weird.]

I had it back home, too, but I didn't know its name. Apparently, it's called the Staff of One. [If the dossier she read when she arrived is to be believed. She turns the Staff over in her hand, idly.]

Anybody handy with magic? I could use a hand figuring out what it can do.

[She's used it for some things, and seen it used for some others, but she hasn't exactly had extensive practice with the thing. Her mom would insist the Staff isn't magic, but whatever. She's kind of past caring what her mom says.]

If you don't have that--please tell me somebody in this world has taste and goth is still a thing. My wardrobe is looking pretty pathetic right now. [She twists her mouth to one side for a moment, thinking, before going on. May as well try it.] One more thing. Karolina, Gert, Alex, Molly, Chase--if you guys are here and seeing this, speak up.

[Yeah that'll work. Probably not.]

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[sanguinespell]

not me, but yeah, the usage changed

[this guy sure is. detail-oriented]

[d33tached]

[That's one way to put it.]

And now it is taken to mean what, exactly?

[sanguinespell]

a certain, like, counterculture i guess
going against authority and shit like that

[d33tached]

[Going against authority - now that, he can find some respect in.

[Not that he's ever been very good at it.]

I see. I suppose I can assume by that token that you have no registered, then?

[sanguinespell]

[oh same?]

again, goth, not punk

but i'm still deciding.

[d33tached]

I am afraid that you've done little to explain the difference thus far.

[sanguinespell]

goth's less angry, more like
dark, expressive, individualistic. kinda romantic and gloomy. wearing a shitload of black.

none of that really covers all of it

[d33tached]

Thus far, your explanations seem entirely nonsensical to me.

[See how goth he is? He can't even conform to being goth. That's how goth he is. Plus, he speaks like he's from the 1400s, so it works.]

[sanguinespell]

well i can't keep explaining context for context for context, so...

[deal with it dee]

[d33tached]

Then I suppose we'll both be left wanting for an answer.