Ramshackle Dorm - Your Room
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What are blot crystals? |
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I believe a quick refresher is in order.
Overblotting occurs when a magic user accumulates more blot than they can handle.
Blot, as you know, is a waste product of using magic. It is highly toxic and contains stagnant magical energy.
During such incidents, blot manifests in the shape of the practitioner's darkest emotions. |
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And when you want to get someone out of and overblot...
...you gotta rip that manifestation away from them, right? |
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At least that's how we've gotten all the overblotters to return to normal so far. |
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Just so. One must sever the link to the manifestation to free the magic user.
My understanding is that when the manifestation fades, the condensed blot can crystallize. |
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Seriously? |
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Magestones themselves can form when magic flowing through the earth or air happens to crystallize.
Blot is essentially magic runoff, so it stands to reason that it could solidify as well.
Granted, I've never witnessed it personally.
Overblotting itself is exceptionally rare... Hmm. |
| "Exceptionally rare"? Tell that to the five guys who overblotted this year. | Is it really that uncommon? |
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Okay, lemme see if I got this straight.
Blot is bad for people even in small amounts, and the black rocks are hyper-condensed versions of it, right? |
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Correct. |
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Which means if someone goes around snacking on them, it's gonna mess with 'em. |
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Grim went berserk because he ate those rocks...? |
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Bear in mind, this is all speculation. It's also worth remembering that while Grim can communicate with all of us, he's still a monster.
Him going "berserk" may be his true nature.
The second day of the culture fair is tomorrow.
We cannot leave a dangerous monster on the loose, especially if he's already injured someone. |
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Dangerous?! But this is Grim we're talking about! |
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Believe me, I've no desire to condemn him in such a manner.
Monster or no, I gave him the benefit of the doubt and admitted him to this school.
But we cannot ignore the possibility that he may no longer be fit to remain on campus. |
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Hold on, what are you sayin'? |
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Regardless, we must assemble the faculty and housewardens and capture Grim posthaste. |
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Oh geez... |
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I had best be going now.
[MC], do not leave this dorm. Trappola, Spade, return at once to Heartslabyul.
After all, THEY could mobilize any second... |
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Uh, what now? |
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Oh, nothing. Gracious, there's no rest for the wicked... |
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He said Grim might not be fit to stay on campus...
So what, they're just gonna label him a menace now? |
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Grim would never... I mean, sure, he's a glutton who's never heard of self-control, and he can be really selfish at times.
But he'd never intentionally hurt [MC] or any other student without reason.
Surely he wouldn't... Probably... I guess? |
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Dude, you're not helping.
Look, monsters ARE feral. I've seen news stories about them attacking human towns and stuff. The headmage isn't being unreasonable. |
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Ace, you can't mean that! |
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But Grim's hung out with [MC] for the past six months and he's been just fine.
...And we've gotten along with him too. |
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...!
Yeah, you're right. All our classmates are comfortable around him as well. |
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So, what's the plan? What do YOU want to do, [MC]? |
| ...I want to talk with Grim face-to-face | I don't want to lose Grim over this! |
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I had a feeling you'd say that. Well, let's go bang out this search and find that frustrating furball. |
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That's what I'm talkin' about! We need to find Grim before the others. That cat's gotta lot of explainin' to do! |
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