but, fair. at the thanks, his expression does seem to soften just slightly. that is before he brushes past it. he needs to retain his flawless front, okay, even if he also almost choked on a cronigiri. ] When did you need the item completed by?
[ also... shared soup for what purpose? but, he thinks it's too late to ask now. ]
[ Give it up king... you're so much more likable when you're adorable...
Hmmmmmm. Elysium hadn't given them a hard deadline, but... ]
... Before the end of the month. Once I have the material I need to give you, you can begin working on it. But I need to teach you how to Craft, too.
[ A thoughtful tilt of their head. How should they do that... Even explaining it to Gebura was a little tough. Let's... see. ]
... Imagine... a line, from one point to another. [ The same gesture with their hand. ] That's sort of how Crafting works. It's you, and your will or... intent, impressing on what you're working on. I can create a fire that gives off heat and light, but doesn't burn you. I can use Healing Crafts to mend broken skin. Paintings and statues that move, because it's the intent of their creator. A piece of them, inside their creation, kind of thing.
But... we won't be focusing on that level, more... asking the metal to tell you where to hit, and asking the hammer to strike well. Balanced. That kind of thing. If that makes sense.
[ when siffrin moves into the actual instruction, he does naturally fix his posture ever so slightly, a bit more stiff and attentive. when he explains, he falls a bit into thought.
then his magic appeared to work much with the power of the mind itself. or from thoughts. he has to wonder how exactly that works. if something could be created from sheer will and thought alone, there would be no limit to what could be achieved. is that truly how magic worked in the world siffrin came from? it's not that he isn't following, but that his brain seems to have difficulties accepting that this was a possibility. ]
You mentioned in your world, many could do this? [ that's impressive in its own right.
he also just stares. while he doesn't have a piece of paper, they did have a napkin provided to them at the bakery (let's forget temporarily forget how unrealistic this is)— and he slides it over to siffrin. ]
The palmiers are set aside, for now... and Siffrin smooths the napkin out on his lap with a nod. This would be a fantastic, wonderful time for him to teach Callisto Crafting hands-on, but they haven't reached that beat of their development yet... later on in the month. For now-- ]
You can fold a crane normally, and you'll end up with the same thing if you're practiced... but even if you aren't, with Crafting, you can make a crane without its beak squishing, or messing up your creases.
[ A pause, and then they exhale softly as they start to gently fold the napkin perfectly, despite the thinness of the medium, the inherent floppiness. It seems to remain straight, for Siffrin. Allows them to fold and crease, to create volume where there should be none. ]
It feels a little silly to an outsider, but the paper... the napkin, wants to be folded. Wood wants to be carved. Metal wants to be worked, and paintings want to be brushed. By asking, "what's the best way to fold you?", your hands follow a rhythm. Um, there's some resistance depending... on the material you use, but... you coax it, and befriend it, and you work with it instead of against it.
... Like fishing, when you ease up on reeling it in to stop the line from snapping, and then guiding the fish to you when it tires.
[ And... viola. A paper napkin crane, wings floofed out a little more thanks to the added folds and lightness of the cheap material. It's still fragile, so Siffrin sets it carefully in Callisto's lap for inspection.
... When Callisto touches it, it'll tip its beak up in greeting. ]
Um. I don't have a better explanation. You should go fishing sometime and see what I mean.
the description really is a lot of food for thought. he barely thinks of living entities as possessing any sort of will at times. or rather, he tries to push down that thought (especially when most just turn to corpses and ash), and so to extend this idea to an inanimate object strikes him as a difficult concept to blend with the thoughts he's always had. if there is anything that counteracts against this, it's the fact that he does believes in siffrin.
doesn't see any hint of falsity in the words he says and the deft way his fingers move over the napkin. which is precisely why he does seem to put his best efforts to understand the basic theory of his world. his eyes watching carefully, and despite the impossibility of it, he does open his mind to it.
to begin with, the concept of magic was just as mysterious.
when he touches the crane napkin and it begins to move with life, not unlike the origami pieces he keeps in his room, he gives a small nod. ] I think I have come to an understanding thanks to your careful instruction. You are suggesting that instead of bending it to my will through force, it is more about gently persuading it to move along with my desires? [ it makes sense, but instead of applying to fishing...
he looks back at siffrin then back at the crane on his lap. ]
he supposed there may have been some truth in those who had boldly labeled him a tyrant. he only seems to see it when he's speaking with someone just like this, however. ] While I do not normally forgive resistance, I will make a fair attempt. It is a student's job to keep face for their teacher, after all.
callisto opens his mouth for a brief moment, before he feels the pat against his skin. it's a bit different than any other contact he's experienced, and so he finds himself staring for a bit too long. ]
regardless, he didn't take the gesture offensive before, or even now when he places a palmier on his lap. ] There is hardly any need for thanks. [ he brushes it off, not to trivialize it as much as it was to say that maybe it would be perfectly acceptable for this to become a normal occurrence. who knew the day would come where a surprise wasn't a knife to the back, or an assassin in his bed chambers. ]
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I will. [ Even if they're innocent proven not trusting. ] ... Thanks.
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but, fair. at the thanks, his expression does seem to soften just slightly. that is before he brushes past it. he needs to retain his flawless front, okay, even if he also almost choked on a cronigiri. ] When did you need the item completed by?
[ also... shared soup for what purpose? but, he thinks it's too late to ask now. ]
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Hmmmmmm. Elysium hadn't given them a hard deadline, but... ]
... Before the end of the month. Once I have the material I need to give you, you can begin working on it. But I need to teach you how to Craft, too.
[ A thoughtful tilt of their head. How should they do that... Even explaining it to Gebura was a little tough. Let's... see. ]
... Imagine... a line, from one point to another. [ The same gesture with their hand. ] That's sort of how Crafting works. It's you, and your will or... intent, impressing on what you're working on. I can create a fire that gives off heat and light, but doesn't burn you. I can use Healing Crafts to mend broken skin. Paintings and statues that move, because it's the intent of their creator. A piece of them, inside their creation, kind of thing.
But... we won't be focusing on that level, more... asking the metal to tell you where to hit, and asking the hammer to strike well. Balanced. That kind of thing. If that makes sense.
[ "Asking" magic... ]
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then his magic appeared to work much with the power of the mind itself. or from thoughts. he has to wonder how exactly that works. if something could be created from sheer will and thought alone, there would be no limit to what could be achieved. is that truly how magic worked in the world siffrin came from? it's not that he isn't following, but that his brain seems to have difficulties accepting that this was a possibility. ]
You mentioned in your world, many could do this? [ that's impressive in its own right.
... how are more people not dead??? ]
Asking? [ ???? ] ... and the metal responds?
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Everyone can. They grow up learning how to, so it's... thoughtless, or... natural. Like breathing.
[ No thinking, just doing. ]
Um. Sort of. You... sort... feel? Where to hit it...
[ ... How to... show. Um. ]
... You don't happen to have a piece of paper on hand, do you...?
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he also just stares. while he doesn't have a piece of paper, they did have a napkin provided to them at the bakery (let's forget temporarily forget how unrealistic this is)— and he slides it over to siffrin. ]
What of this?
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The palmiers are set aside, for now... and Siffrin smooths the napkin out on his lap with a nod. This would be a fantastic, wonderful time for him to teach Callisto Crafting hands-on, but they haven't reached that beat of their development yet... later on in the month. For now-- ]
You can fold a crane normally, and you'll end up with the same thing if you're practiced... but even if you aren't, with Crafting, you can make a crane without its beak squishing, or messing up your creases.
[ A pause, and then they exhale softly as they start to gently fold the napkin perfectly, despite the thinness of the medium, the inherent floppiness. It seems to remain straight, for Siffrin. Allows them to fold and crease, to create volume where there should be none. ]
It feels a little silly to an outsider, but the paper... the napkin, wants to be folded. Wood wants to be carved. Metal wants to be worked, and paintings want to be brushed. By asking, "what's the best way to fold you?", your hands follow a rhythm. Um, there's some resistance depending... on the material you use, but... you coax it, and befriend it, and you work with it instead of against it.
... Like fishing, when you ease up on reeling it in to stop the line from snapping, and then guiding the fish to you when it tires.
[ And... viola. A paper napkin crane, wings floofed out a little more thanks to the added folds and lightness of the cheap material. It's still fragile, so Siffrin sets it carefully in Callisto's lap for inspection.
... When Callisto touches it, it'll tip its beak up in greeting. ]
Um. I don't have a better explanation. You should go fishing sometime and see what I mean.
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the description really is a lot of food for thought. he barely thinks of living entities as possessing any sort of will at times. or rather, he tries to push down that thought (especially when most just turn to corpses and ash), and so to extend this idea to an inanimate object strikes him as a difficult concept to blend with the thoughts he's always had. if there is anything that counteracts against this, it's the fact that he does believes in siffrin.
doesn't see any hint of falsity in the words he says and the deft way his fingers move over the napkin. which is precisely why he does seem to put his best efforts to understand the basic theory of his world. his eyes watching carefully, and despite the impossibility of it, he does open his mind to it.
to begin with, the concept of magic was just as mysterious.
when he touches the crane napkin and it begins to move with life, not unlike the origami pieces he keeps in his room, he gives a small nod. ] I think I have come to an understanding thanks to your careful instruction. You are suggesting that instead of bending it to my will through force, it is more about gently persuading it to move along with my desires? [ it makes sense, but instead of applying to fishing...
he looks back at siffrin then back at the crane on his lap. ]
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Yes. Even if you feel resistance, just take it easy. The Universe leads, and we must follow.
[ ... That again... ]
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he supposed there may have been some truth in those who had boldly labeled him a tyrant. he only seems to see it when he's speaking with someone just like this, however. ] While I do not normally forgive resistance, I will make a fair attempt. It is a student's job to keep face for their teacher, after all.
[ there's that quote again... ]
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... Thanks for softening up a little.
[ Let's see. He... will gently pat Callisto's hand. ]
Reward.
[ Should be good enough... Bonnie claimed not to enjoy it when Odile would pat their head, but Siffrin thinks they did. ]
1/2
callisto opens his mouth for a brief moment, before he feels the pat against his skin. it's a bit different than any other contact he's experienced, and so he finds himself staring for a bit too long. ]
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If this is the reward for just one lesson, I look forward to many more.
[ not the invisible pressure of more rewards in the near future... ]
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Me too. [ ... ] Um.
[ Looking down at his feet a little more shyly, taking another palmier to place in Callisto's lap. ]
Thank you... for coming out with me today. Even if it was a surprise outing.
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regardless, he didn't take the gesture offensive before, or even now when he places a palmier on his lap. ] There is hardly any need for thanks. [ he brushes it off, not to trivialize it as much as it was to say that maybe it would be perfectly acceptable for this to become a normal occurrence. who knew the day would come where a surprise wasn't a knife to the back, or an assassin in his bed chambers. ]
This is not to be our last, after all.