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Headmage's Office
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Headmage, may we come in? |
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How's it going, sir? |
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Ah. Thank you all for coming. I'll get right to the point. Now that the Heartslabyul incident is behind us... I wanted to give you a proper debriefing on the matter. If you're to become mages, you need to fully understand the malady that befell Mr. Rosehearts. |
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You called it "overblot," right? |
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Yes, that is correct. |
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My brother told me a little about that. He said that could happen to anyone who builds up too much blot. Sounds like Cater was pretty much on the nose with "berserker mode." |
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Yeah, but what is "blot," anyway? |
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Ah, indeed. For your sake and [MC]'s, it would behoove us to start with the basics. I shall teach you all you need to know. Charity, thy name is Crowley! *Ahem* Now, "blot" is a form of waste that is created as a byproduct of using magic. Just as cars run on gasoline, and in the process, expel dangerous gases as exhaust... Casting spells consumes magical energy, and in the process, expels blot. |
| Who knew magic had a carbon footprint? | That doesn't sound very healthy. |
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Quite. Research into the nature of blot has been conducted since time immemorial. And yet, we still understand little about it. All we know for sure is that it is terrifically toxic, and excessive amounts can wreak havoc on a mage's mind and body. |
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I guess that's why Grandma was always naggin' me to not overdo it with the magic, huh? Here I thought she just didn't want me to break stuff. |
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Power and peril are two sides of the same coin. Even the greatest of mages cannot cast spell after spell without consequence. |
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So you're tellin' me I'm gonna get sick if I keep usin' magic whenever I want?! |
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Not necessarily. Hm. Perhaps a demonstration would prove more efficient than a mere explanation. Ghosts, assemble! I have a job for you! |
 Ghost A |
Huzzah! You summoned us, Headmage? |
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Not these guys again?! |
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Would you be so kind as to help me put these young students through their paces? |
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T-this seems like a bad idea. |
 Ghost B |
Yeah, okay. We'll go a round or two with 'em. |
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Now, students, ready your magical pens. Prepare to receive a special lesson from your headmage! |
Battle!
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