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[Standing in front of the terminal, Waver looked like hell. More accurately, like he got the hell to a terminal within two minutes of sleep paralysis wearing off. His suit jacket forgotten, the usual sunglasses were hanging off a collared shirt as black as his disheveled, untied hair.]

[Let it never be said Waver Velvet was an unkempt mess; there were just much more important things to consider right now than his personal appearance.]

I have a question. Technically several, though all geared toward the same subject.

Has there yet been any evidence of limits to this place's resurrection capabilities? An upper limit on times one can return, for example?

And what of side effects: has there ever been any indication of lingering illness or other such afflictions?

You'll have to excuse me if these are stupid questions. I hadn't had time or reason to consider the implications of this until now.

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This is quite true. Not that complex answers aren't good either.

And it is pretty cool to see that so many methods and schools of magic can all work and coexist under one roof! I'm not sure how you would get this to work in your own universe..but if you did, it would blow apart magecraft as you and others knew it.

Nothing would make me happier. To simplify magecraft to a near universal degree...that might be the extreme result of all I've worked for. I would be happy enough to prove effort to be equivalent to lineage, but imagine the faces on the aristocracy if I were to completely prove their bloodlines worthless.

You would be lucky if they didn't go mad from the revelation.

[Joking, of course.]

But really..if you managed to get it down to a universal degree, and went back to your universe-assuming they were restored-than you would blow them out of the water. And you would be doing it unexpectedly, as everyone would be years behind you in experience and research.

Knowing my luck it won't be that easy. But if I really could pull that off? That would be perfect.

Well, nothing worth working for in life is easy..but I'm sure you'll be able to pull it off eventually!

Oh, I have every intention of succeeding. Even if I have to do it the hard way. Failure's never been an option when it comes to this.

And I have no doubt that you will succeed, rain, shine, war or Tower. Even if you stumble, you won't let it affect you forever. You'll just keep going.

The Apollo 13 of magecraft.

...Tohko, wasn't that one an unmitigated disaster?

That's not the point I was trying to make! During the Apollo 13 disaster, new techniques were made, scientists worked on the clock, and, in the end, it wasn't a disaster. The crew survived, and we better learned how to deal with space errors like that in the future! We learned how to deal with space better!

Oh. Well, when you put it that way I suppose it's as valid a metaphor as any.

Exactly..plus, if you used magecraft to go into space one day, that would be pretty amazing.

..But that's a bit off-topic.

Any magus would take one look at the kind of technology needed to stay alive in that environment and have a heart attack on the spot.

But you're right, forget it. We've gotten a bit off-course.

..Probably..but if they would all have a heart attack, wouldn't it be great if you got it and could make them have a stroke?

...Actually, that would be amusing.

Exactly! So maybe you should try it and see if it could work.

I suppose I'll have to make a note of it at least.

Right..after all, you can't do much in this place. But, if you ever try it back home, I hope you succeed!

Of course I will. No matter the method, there's no way that I'm going to fail.

I'm pretty sure you will, no matter what you'll have to do. You'll live up to your new nickname!

I've got plenty of unwanted nicknames back home, so with all due respect I'm not sure I want to add that one to the list.

Oh..sorry. If you're not a fan of nicknames, than I'll scrap that one. It's not good to be shackled to a name you hate.

Most of my students just call me 'Professor' or occasionally by my actual title, but you wouldn't believe the amount of ridiculous names I've overheard.

That's..kind of sad, to be honest. Don't any of them remember your true name?

The girl I answer to knows it, and maybe a small handful of students. Last I knew, it wasn't common knowledge--I think I prefer it that way, honestly.

Girl..Rin, your pupil, right? I've heard a bit about her before. But..what's wrong with people knowing your actual name? Do you manipulate them with your titles or something?

Edited 2013-04-10 00:18 (UTC)

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