50-Close, yet nowhere near any kind of yellow phallic fruit

[amansgottadowhat]

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[He is looking a little more disheveled than usual, more tired and unhappy. Until he focuses the camera on him, then behind him, to a (once) beautiful Santa Monica scene. And he grins.]

Well, well. It looks like that message about collecting items is working. Only two days and already I'm back home. Obviously not home home, as I still have access to the network and I see many faces of the City- [His face droops a bit for the previously sentence, before perking up at the end of it.] but it's a good effort, I think.

This- [He once again turns the camera towards the scene.] This is Los Angelos, greatest city on Earth, or any other galaxy; and it is mine. These are the streets I clean of crime, this is air that is inhaled with freedom, these are the people filled with such hope and joy- [An ambling man, approaches slowly, and then lets out a RRRRGH. Hammer turns directly towards him, and all you can see from the angle is a fist coming out and punching the rotted face straight through, before the rest of the body falls to the ground, lifeless.]

This is not the LA that I know. [He turns the camera back on him, smile gone, disgust apparent, and as he speaks he tries to non-obviously shake the gore from his hand.] Dilapidated streets they may be, but I still know them better than the back of my hand- the back of my glove. If anyone needs assistance navigating them, along with security, I am at the ready. Merely tell me where you are.

We shall locate gasoline and leave immediately. Hopefully for good.

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Comments

FFF. That is terrible, and yet I have to approve.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

I am afraid that I'm not familiar with such titles of magic. What do those mean, exactly?

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

Each school of magic allows for different spells. Alteration, for example, can allow one to breath underwater, while Destruction specializes in offensive magic.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

[Genuinely impressed.] That must be very useful. I can imagine what illusions allow you to do- Mysticism I am a little confused on.

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

Mysticism allows for many things, including spells that allow one to sense life force, reflect magic, and move objects with one's mind. A powerful school of magic indeed.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

That is quite impressive. You said school, is that a figure of speech or did you have to attend classes?

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

It is simply the term one uses when specifying what type of spell they are speaking of. Classes exist, including an entire university, but I am mostly self-taught.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

I see. I am learning so much about your world already! Does the, Dark Gift as you called it, do anything to enhance those?

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

Yes, well, I do have experience educating. Indeed it does.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

A teacher too? What is your specialty?

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

[Assassinations.] Combat and survival.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

You must be quite good. [But Hammer would be able to figure out a way to defeat him, somehow. Certainly he'd be one of his hardest adversaries.] How long have you been teaching?

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

I am not one to brag, but I should think so. [You keep thinking that Hammer.] At least two-hundred years.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

Is that so? You don't seem a day over one hundred and fifty. [Well yeah? He will. Punk. So there.]

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

You flatter me.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

Your resume is truly impressive.

[servessithis.livejournal.com]

[Chuckle.] You have no idea.