Eighth Summoning [Voice] || Sometimes I'm nervous when I talk

[knew_anyway]

-right.

[There's a small pause, and Nathaniel takes a deep breath, before starting to speak.]

As you all know, there is a festivity of sorts, held on Friday. For preparation, I am willing to teach a class on the basics of dance Thursday evening. Though I am not a certified instructor in the matter, I have attended several galas which required such... things, and I have had instruction on- dance. [God, it sounds so girly when he says it like that. But with friends like Makepeace, he knows the basics, which is far more than you barbaric lot.]

I will also be attending the prom of sorts if anyone wishes to speak to me face to face- on any matter. Thank you.

[Private to Hino Rei || Unhackable]

[There's a long pause, as if he's not sure if he really wants to say this- but he goes with it anyway, taking a deep breath.]

...I have located another spirit that I believe to be residing in Adstringendum. Something a bit more powerful than Faisal. If... if you like, [a deep breath] you can watch the summoning.

[He lets out a soft sound, like he's nervous, maybe.] Um- not that I think it would be particularly entertaining, but you seemed... curious about that sort of thing. It would be easier than trying to explain everything.

Comments

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

No. I'm a magician- from London.

[Which explains everything.]

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

I'm a highschooler from San Francisco.

[She answers, just as firmly.]

I didn't mean to jump all over your prom idea- it's just a kneejerk reaction.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

San Francisco... that's in America.

[His brow furrows. Sorry Violet, where he's from, America is currently staging a revolution to break away from Great Britain, like the little punks they are.]

But- I can understand the negative reaction if you've had negative experiences.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Yep! I used to live in Boston, actually. It's more than a negative experience. You could do an ethnography on prom-culture. It's become this institution- like a tea ceremony or something but far more evil because it's run by cliques of hormonal idiots.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

I assure you, that won't be the case here.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'll actually check it out, then.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

If you like. Nobody will force you, but it might be nice to meet some people.

[A gentle, seeking look.]

Especially if you're new.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

So, London, right? What year?

[Deflect deflect deflect.]

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Two thousand eight.

[Noted, but he doesn't push it.]

Though my timeline often doesn't coincide with other people's.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm pretty sure they have prom in London-

Actually, potentially not, your high school system is really weird.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Mm, it's not that. We do have an education system- though not traditional 'high schools' that I've researched.

[He shrugs.]

Being a magician, I was instructed privately. We're not well versed in the social customs of commoners.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

I didn't believe in stuff like that until earlier this week.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Like what?

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Magic.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Oh. You're one of the people from a nonmagical world, then?

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, my world is fucked up. I just didn't know it until right before I got here.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

What do you mean?

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

I guess I'm still trying to process it all, but it turned out literally two days before I arrived in Adstringendum that my house is haunted.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Not uncommon.

[He tilts his head.]

Who set the spirit on you?

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

There are at least six of them. I think they've been there for a long time- people keep dying in our house. Before we moved in, I mean.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Dying?

[A pause. He frowns and shakes his head.]

You're talking about ghosts. Not my sort of spirits.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Maybe. All these worlds are supposed to be different.

I'm Violet, by the way.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

[A faint smile.]

John Mandrake. It's a pleasure.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

So are you worried about the city's morale?

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

I'm worried about the city as a whole. I want to try to help people live happier and more peacefully to the utmost of my abilities.