#distractables

A claw scratches his cheek in thought, where to begin with this particular topic.

“Humans are innately magical, although many to such a faint degree to be unnoticeable or even unusable, yet still each has their own innate inclination towards certain fields. Reaching outside of that is... difficult, but it can occur with some aid.

The magic that I, (and by extention other Ascended) have been imbued with, ‘forced open’ capabilities that I (and others) did not have before, not limited them to it.

I have had the.. fortune to have a long and learned life, with many opportunities to explore the many branches the rivers of magic flow along. Thanks to the magics I am imbued with both affording me both the time and capacity to devote to the study of them.

Elemental magics are the ones I am least skilled in (but by no means have a less-than-impressive grasp on). An important factor with those is simply understanding how the world works, and I’ve had plenty time to grow familiar with most.

@distractables

“The new analyst under your command...how long has he served in the Intelligence division?”

Fenriux glanced up from the datapad in his claws, and set it aside and stood up. “Pherios? A year or so, now. You remind me, his performance review is due. What about him?”

Providentius nodded. “I remember the name. When you make the arrangements for his evaluation, I would like to also be in attendance; in a non-official capacity only, you can make mention of this to him if he is worried about my presence.”

Fenriux raised an eyebrow plate. “So what is your intention, then?”

“Same as yours, only less official.”

“Point being? He faced your trials, and you considered him worthy. What left is there for you to except for a rehash?”

“He did, in part. His intentions during the sparring were...pragmatic, but not necessarily selfless. He has talent, and skill, but it has to be properly nurtured to be of benefit of others. I would see how he has grown since then, under your tutelage.”

Fenriux chuckled. “So it is to be assessment of my own skills to mentor and to lead?”

Providentius nodded slowly. “In part, but also to see how receptive he is to teaching.”

The question was met with a simple stare along with a stony silence just long enough to be uncomfortable.

An uneasy sort of sigh hissed between his teeth, hand scratching behind his ear.

The Curator didn’t know.

“There’s evidence to show that what they were in their previous life influences the form they take when they Ascend, but I am not sure of the specifics.

The ritual most likely attempts to shape them into something intrinsic to them as a base, but whether or not it succeeds-.”, elaborated the jackal, although that last part was more spoken into his fist than aloud.

“Given that my brothers and sisters took on the traits of creatures that dwelled within our lands, it stands to reason that peoples’ experiences and perceptions had shaped what they became. The question is whether it was internal or external influences that were the deciding factor.”

“To properly explain my capabilities with magic would likely require longer than the rest of your hopefully long and fruitful time upon this planet...

But those particular uses, if I’m not mistaken about what you refer to, are wholly destructive, and nowhere near as benign as you make them out to be.

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