sorry for your loss

[cuteandinnocentpet]

[When people are returned to the main floor, they will find a trail of cupcakes from the elevator to the dining room. There is a table of drinks, pills, and cupcakes and cakes from the automat.

And on the table, in the center, is this asshole, with a party horn in its mouth. Despite that, it talks into everyone's mind.]

As you strangers tend to have a tradition of parties after an execution, I took the liberty. The plates and cups are over there.

[. . .

be merry I guess]

Comments

[unwittingking]

Exactly. It's not going to be easy, but...we managed to get through it once without getting killed. I think we can do it again.

Now...do you need a hug?

[It's a bit of a weird one, he knows, but during an emotional moment like this? Sometimes hugs are necessary.]

[katzenpfote]

[The question gets a rough bark of laughter out of him, and he kneels down.]

You have all ruined me, I would not have accepted any hugs before all of this.

[unwittingking]

[The statement gets King to laugh as well as he goes forward and hugs the man.]

Hey, if it makes you feel better? I wasn't much of hugger before either. Didn't even have many friends that were human, too. So your reputation isn't the only one in ruins.

[katzenpfote]

Heh. At least he others don't know. Nott is the only one who ever really has in a while, and a lot of time that's for warmth. Or it was, we have a bit better option now.

[unwittingking]

Well, now there’s more reasons than warmth.

[Though the fur from the jacket Caleb’s probably wearing + King’s own fur is probably making them both warmer.]

And what’s the other option for warmth then?

[katzenpfote]

I can make a dome that only allows people I designate to enter. It's only about ten foot wide and there are seven of us, but the dome keeps the whole place a comfortable sleeping temperature. I also set an Alarm spell around the perimeter, so if anything gets close an alarm sounds in my head and I can wake the others.

[unwittingking]

[…okay, that does make him pull back, just to look Caleb in the face.]

So you can make your own campsite, with it's own alarm system to warn you of intruders, all with magic?

…why is it that everyone else deals with cool magic stuff and what I usually deal with is headache inducing and life-changing in the negative way?

[Sorry for the random funny comment during a serious moment, he's just hating his life again.]

[katzenpfote]

I can show you some abilities once we get our powers back. I'm sure you'll be able to pick up on things. You're clever.

[unwittingking]

Maybe. I still don't fully trust my luck with magic. The alarm in my head would probably be more like a fire alarm and make me deaf or something

[katzenpfote]

Oh, everyone messes it up at first. Even with natural talent, do you think I didn't blind myself with Dancing Lights at first?

[unwittingking]

[Okay, that does get a bit of a snicker out of him.]

Alright, I guess I can give it a bit of a try. Though just starting with the dome and alarm spells. They'd be useful if we decided to go camping back home.

[…now he wants to go camping. Just a little bit.]

[katzenpfote]

The dome takes a bit of training to get up to it, but Alarm is relatively useful. All it needs is a line of silver thread around what you want to mark as a boundary.

You can also learn to send messages to someone a hundred feet away as if you were right next to them, which is good both for sneaking around with someone else and fucking with people.

[unwittingking]

Eh, I could probably do some training. Though if that thread needs to be real silver...we might be able to afford that, but it'd probably get us some looks back home.

And that'd definitely be useful for when Bailey and I are trying to put the pups to sleep. And for stuff like what you said.

[He's got a bit of a smirk as he says that last part. He may already have some plans for that...]

[katzenpfote]

Oh no, no, just silver colored. I would have never been able to afford that for a long time.

But it looks like you've got some ideas.

[unwittingking]

Okay, that should be much easier. To the point that, if you ever need some, and it's possible to travel through worlds, come over to ours. There's lots of stores that sell the stuff.

[One stop to Jo-Ann's and he's got a lifetime supply of the stuff.]

Maybe a little. Just messing with someone a little bit. Maybe making him look crazy in front of some of his friends.

[Bino is in for a reckoning when he gets home...]

[katzenpfote]

There are tailors that sell it... that is where I usually get mine.

... Well. Just be careful. I've known many a young wizard who used that one too much and got punched for it.

[unwittingking]

There are craft stores that sell thread in lots of different colors. I'm pretty sure at least one of them is silver.

And I wouldn't do it too much. Once, maybe a second time. I'd mostly just use it for actually useful reasons.

[Again, talking with Bailey when putting the pups to sleep.]

[katzenpfote]

Oh, if it has many kinds of thread, than probably.

The copper wire is a little harder to get your hands on... ours was a piece of a small sculpture that Nott grabbed when she had 'the itch'...

[unwittingking]

We might be in more luck, then. I'm pretty sure copper is one of the main things needed to make electrical wires, and so basically anything electric.

Anything else needed? Or is that all?

[Seems like this stuff isn't too hard once you know how it works...and you're in modern day, when all you need is more or less at your finger tips.]

[katzenpfote]

No, for those two spells it's about it. Alarm can only be used so many times, but you can use Message however many times you'd like. Dancing Lights takes a little bit of phosphorus which isn't all that hard to come by at an apothecary. I am not teaching you Fire Bolt. Probably not safe, especially around people with fur.

[unwittingking]

Yeah, no combat spells or anything. I'm up for anything that isn't that.

[Just small, not dangerous spells for him, thanks.]

I think I could get phosphorus back home. I...think it's sometimes used in store signs that light up. I don't think they're that expensive.

[Though he's also not sure about the practical uses for it, other than entertaining the pups sometimes.]

[katzenpfote]

I have some if you don't, we can find it if we show someone a sample, I bet. It's a white, red, or black powder. I have red, but... well. Theming, I suppose.

[unwittingking]

Right, powder. Thought it was a gas, but at least I knew it was some element.

We might be able to find it, but it'll probably be easier to get it in your world. Not sure how often they sell that sort of stuff.

[…is it flammable? He can't remember if it's flammable or not. It's probably harder to find if it is.]

[katzenpfote]

Probably. I do not entirely know what sort of stores you have in your world.

... That toy store makes me miss Hupperdook.

[unwittingking]

Lots of different types, but the more dangerous the product, it's usually harder to obtain. Most people aren't going to get their hands on a tank or poisonous gas anytime soon.

Is that a toy store too? Because it kind of makes me think of Toys 'R' Us.