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[anti_nonsense]

Who: Rita and Syrlya
When: Day 60, after the gang returns from their outing
Where: Trailer 29
What: Rita wants to go through Strange's stuff while he's gone, gets Syrlya to help

It's only been a short while since the group returned from meeting the keepers of the Athenaeum, but with little time to rest or begin preparations, Syrlya will receive an abrupt radio message.

"This is Rita. I need to look at Strange's things, so I'm coming over."

And that's all the warning he'll get before she shows up at the door, not even three minutes later. She gives it a few impatient knocks to announce her arrival, then opens it anyway to let herself in.

Comments

[chronosynthesis]

"A magic catalyst. Like a focus, but with a far greater ability to draw magic into the user." He doesn't move to grab it yet, but he goes look sideways at her.

"It is dangerous to use, but when contesting the power of the Fae we may have to take that risk." And he's not sure if his small shard can get them to their capabilities. Actually, he's sure it won't. But it doesn't need to--it just needs to be enough for one victory.

[anti_nonsense]

That look of curiosity doesn't fade. If anything, Rita seems to brighten, her eyes practically sparkling with fascination. "A magic catalyst..."

Yeah, she wants to try it. Even though he just said... well, she should ask to be sure.

"How dangerous are we talking?"

[chronosynthesis]

Syrlya returns her look of curiosity with wariness. He was offering it with the intention of them using it, of course, but that didn't mean he wasn't going to be particular about who was going to use it. There's a reason he hasn't let Strange try.

"Potentially fatal. It is an artifact from Tyria, so I have not seen how it behaves with other forms of magic." Are the dangers of excessive exposure to magic the same no matter where, or does the nature of it change? There's some similarities between Tyria's flow and the Fae's, but it's hard for him to tell if the differences are only technicalities.

[anti_nonsense]

"Fatal..." Rita grimaces at that. Of course it wouldn't be that easy...

"Know any ways to mitigate that risk?" she goes on to ask, then adds, seemingly realizing, "Maybe controlling the narrative would help..."

[chronosynthesis]

"Perhaps..." Although he sounds doubtful of that. Mostly, though, he's just concerned the consequences won't be worth the risk. "Just do not use it excessively. If you find yourself unwell or dizzy or hallucinating, stop."