☿ // 007; [video]

[fionnuisce]

So. That month certainly happened. As usual I'll be the contrary fool who points out that leaping directly for Jason's throat was foolish and hastily conceived. I hope at least some of you understand that outright murdering the one person that makes our own deaths a minor inconvenience would be ill-advised at best. When next this opportunity presents itself, I advise that quick planning should lead to a less half-baked idea.

[Deadpan as ever (or perhaps even more so), Waver appeared today in much better shape than he had been the previous month, though for some reason he was currently lacking the usual sunglasses. If not for the frown set deeply on his face and disapproving tone, one might dare think he might have been in a good mood.]

Now that that's been said--and without touching upon specifics--I'd like to hear how everyone else is faring at the moment. [It would be stupid to outright say HEY GUYS HOW'D THE COLLAR EXPERIMENT GO FOR YOU ALL, so Waver elected to be vague.]

If anyone should care to answer that, I have quite a lot of work to do- [He idly held up a number of sheets of what appeared to be parchment, the topmost one having runic writing on it.] -so I will most likely be found on floor twenty-seven in a half hour or so. [And for the next few days without a break, probably.]

[There followed a short pause, after which the severity in the cold and British accented speech lessened slightly.]

...My disapproval of the methods aside, congratulations. Ill-advised or not, you did accomplish something. Don't allow yourselves to think this a failure.

Comments

[fionnuisce]

That's correct. Like you say, the trick is getting there in the first place.

...Of course, you specifically could just negate it altogether. So strategy doesn't particularly matter in your case.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid waves a hand dismissively.]

Of course, but I'm not looking for ways to disable it myself. I am more interested in ways to use it to the best advantage when attacking with it. So there is using it as a big shiny distraction and using it as a shield obviously...

[fionnuisce]

I don't really need to be covered if I'm using it as a shield--true, it can be outpaced and even overpowered, but it would take someone of absurd power or tactics to manage that. Nine times out of ten, its automatic defense is enough to protect me.

As far as using it to our advantage, I'm sure I could think of something. It's fast, but I doubt it could keep up with you.

[oathshackledbird]

Don't worry about it now. I'm distracting you from remaking it and that is more important.

[Diarmuid crosses his arms on the table and rests his head on them.]

I think I will just watch for a bit.

[fionnuisce]

Hm--I don't often perform magecraft with an audience. I wonder if I can handle the pressure.

[oathshackledbird]

You'll be fine.

[Diarmuid's voice is slightly muffled as he buries his head a little farther into his arms.]

Besides, it's not like I'm judging you or expecting you to make a mistake.

[fionnuisce]

...Really? Because I'm quite likely to do just that.

[oathshackledbird]

You worry too much.

[He closes his eyes and grins.]

If it helps any, pretend I fell asleep.