day 169, public channel

[tacosgay]

So, uhhh, hey, fuck this place!

[Despite his words, Taako actually sounds more upbeat and alive than he has in a while. He sounds angry, but... alive and functional.]

Like, for real, seriously, though, fuck this place. I've got a world to save, and a sister to remember, and all that, and it's like, nope, time to go back to work at your other job, the one you didn't even sign up for!

[Taako's back, yall. Back physically and mentally!]

Comments

[tacosgay]

Nnnno, I kind of had to break it to let her out of there, so it's done for, but I have something even more dope now, so it's whatever. Lup... didn't come back here with me, so as far as I know, she's still back home.

[wild_magic]

Okay... That's probably good then. [He doesn't think he wants his brother killing anyone's sister, after all.]

What do you have now that's even better?

[tacosgay]

Why's that, pumpkin? [His tone is light, but with a definite undertone of "if my sister being undead is a problem to you, we're going to have a much bigger problem."]

It's called the KrEbStAr! It's a sweet magic glaive that I made.

[wild_magic]

Just... My brother doesn't like undead that much. He's a druid. [Which is of course the easy excuse for not liking undead, the longer (and probably better) one being too personal for Lauren to want it shared... Not like that's stopped Susan before, but if the shorter answer can work, then that's the one he's going with.]

[And besides, that lets him change topics to hear about the magic glaive.]

What can it do? Is it really strong?

[tacosgay]

Oh, is that so! Well. Luckily for him, Lup isn't here right now, so... no worries there.

[Taako clears his throat, and then moves on right along with Susan, for now.]

Hell yeah it is. It's stronger than the umbrella was, and I don't look like a complete doofus while wielding it!

[wild_magic]

I dunno though, you might look cooler, but it must be kind of cool to beat all the bad guys with a weapon they don't even expect to do much, right?

[tacosgay]

... well, it's a little late for me to start appreciating the Umbra Staff properly now, given it's totally destroyed and all that, but you do have a point there.

[wild_magic]

I guess so... I'm sure your new one looks even cooler. I don't even have a staff or anything.

[tacosgay]

I'm sure you'll get yourself a pretty sick-looking casting device of your own someday. Is there anything in particular you've got your eye on?

[wild_magic]

I don't know... Maybe a staff, like my brother. But it'd be way cooler, it would have to have jewels on it or something fancy like that.

[tacosgay]

That sounds fresh as hell. Casting with a fancy bejeweled scepter of a staff... now I feel bad that I didn't think of that when I made this thing.

[wild_magic]

Doesn't that sound awesome? And, I could even have like... A fancy cape, to match it! Then everyone would have to know how cool I am.

[tacosgay]

Hell yeah. You'd officially be the second-freshest magic user here.

The first being me, of course.

[wild_magic]

What would I have to do for it to be a tie?

[tacosgay]

Hmmmm... unfortunately, I think the only person who could tie with me is Lup, and that's just because we're twins, you see. But if it's any consolation, you could be a very close second.

[wild_magic]

Well, I'll just have to do better, so I'm even cooler than both of you.

[tacosgay]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm... yeah, good luck with that, kid.

[wild_magic]

Well, I'm only 12... Well, 13, now, so I think by the time I'm your age I can be cooler.

[tacosgay]

Uhhh... sorry, what are you, again? I mean... are you a human, or...?

[Because if so, he's not going to make it to Taako's age...]

[wild_magic]

No, we're half-elves.

[So in his mind that means he'll live forever.]

[tacosgay]

Oh-ho! I mean, uh, I still don't know if you'll make it as far as I have, but, you know, that's pretty cool. Don't get me wrong, I sure hope you do, but y'know, half-elves... that's dicey on the whole longevity thing.

[wild_magic]

Well I think I'll do it, so I can be the most powerful sorcerer ever. That'd be hard if we don't live as long as an elf...

[tacosgay]

Okay, sure. As long as I can still be the most powerful wizard and all that, you know.

[SHRUG. Sorcerers are their own deal, he's fine with somebody else taking that particular title.]

[wild_magic]

Yeah, okay! I wouldn't want to be a wizard, anyway. But we could still have a magic contest to see who's better.