( one. ) voice • scientia potestas est [ id: nightingale ]

[ettersberg]

[ thomas nightingale does, in fact, know how to use a smartphone. he's owned one for quite a while before the end of the world; google maps in particular has always struck him as rather useful. the knowledge of how to operate such a device comes in handy now as well, though he's not entirely sure yet why he's bothering.

(the answer is peter; peter would want to know and nightingale would hate not to have any answers at all by the time his apprentice wakes up. because peter will wake up, surely. eventually.)

so there is no fumbling, no pauses when the device clicks on except deliberate ones, and a smooth, very british and posh-sounding voice inquiring: ]

It seems magic is not out of the ordinary, here. Someone has already inquired about those who believe in or practice magic, but I'd be interested to hear how magic was regulated, if at all, in your worlds. That, and whether there were particular ill-effects to it.

[ here, there is one of the aforementioned deliberate pauses. ] I'd also appreciate hearing of your experiences with employment.

Thank you.

Comments

[sakabroto]

Wait, so he was a wizard or something, too? [Wtf, they should have told them that in school. He might have actually paid attention then.]

Why didn't I hear anything about this?

[ettersberg]

It isn't something the general public knows about in my world. And it may not exist at all in yours.

[sakabroto]

Huh? [....Oh, right.]

Ah shit I keep forgetting about the "different worlds" thing. But why keep it a secret? Magic seems pretty damn cool.

[ettersberg]

People often fear what they do not understand.

[ and, ah — ] It's recently come to my attention that it may have been to preserve an air of exclusivity, as well. [ and superiority. magic is very much something of the rich white man's club. ]

[sakabroto]

But magic is so cool? [Except yeah...the first time he went to the Metaverse, he thought he was either dreaming or tripping. He couldn't wrap his head around what he was seeing at all.]

And wow, so it's kept quiet so a bunch of rich dudes can keep it to themselves? Lame.

[ettersberg]

That is certainly one way for it.

[ does he mean 'cool' or 'lame'? perhaps both. ]

[sakabroto]

Dumb. I hope you decide to do better'n show it off a little more.

[ettersberg]

I did agree to show you, did I not?

[sakabroto]

Oh yeah, right. Well, a promise is a promise, so be seein' you soon, aight?

[ettersberg]

Of course.

[sakabroto]

Sweet. Thanks, man!