Very true. They've come up with a lot of stories about my family and I would say maybe twenty percent of them are even remotely true.
I've burned through magic before, but I usually need to be trying for that level of damage. So far, other immortals have recovered from it. It just hurts more at the time. It may not hurt to cause a small burn before hand to see if it doesn't affect your recovery rate if we decide to take spars that seriously.
No, no mental tricks. I'm a fire demon, any purposeful mental invasions would be ritualistic spells. Funnily enough, ones I only know for training purposes, just not combat training.
But noted. When we spar, I will not let you drag in bystanders if you reach a berserk state.
Testing it out is fine with me. Pain, I can handle.
If you won't be getting inside my head, I don't see a problem with you going all out. It's nice to know I'll be able to do the same. Most combatants can't handle everything I can throw at them, which is why I appreciate you being willing to step in if something happens. I don't anticipate anything like that, but I try to warn my sparring partners anyway.
You certainly can. It takes a great deal to keep me down, let alone threaten my life.
Though it is doubtful to happen if you do manage to take off my head, keep it in easy reach. Eventually the body does just give up.
Tomorrow if there is time you prefer. Since touch is required, I should probably do that and a spar seems a good way to do it. I was also told your husband would appreciate warning to make tea in advance.
I don't tend to decapitate people, never worry. I have a very high degree of control. But if it happens, I'll make sure you get reattached in short order.
Tomorrow is fine. There's a space I train in just outside our house, we live on the outer edge of Blossomcrown so plenty of open space. And the land has already seen a fair bit of fire from one of my other sparring partners.
I doubt it will happen as I'm hardly slow, but since we are establishing safety measures, it does not hurt to say. Especially as I've never had the experiences myself, who can say how good my body would be in relocation.
That should be no problem then. I have a place there for the moment. Is there a customary hosting gift or shall I use my best judgement?
[He might be an evil demon, but the boy has on point manners when it comes to hosting or being a house guest]
How fast each of us is depends on how we are relative to the other's speed, so it never hurts to be careful. [ Two immortal badasses walk into a bar... and it probably gets leveled in short order. ]
If you want to bring something, my husband likes tea or one housemate likes wine. But there's no need to bring a gift if it's inconvenient.
All immortals no matter how diluted the blood, access to powerful natural magics, supposedly in control for how the world works though how true that is could be debated. I suppose there will be proof soon enough for that concept.
[Though hearing that gives him pause because that]
[Is quite sad to him? For all his parents and himself were actually pretty toxic for each other personality wise, they do all legitimately view family as being the most important thing.]
[Servants are hardly the same as family. The idea of there being nothing is...]
I'm not a typical immortal. I only have maybe a year of active wake time before my hibernation, which lasts decades. When I wake up, I have amnesia. I'm programmed so starting over isn't hard at all. [ She bonds with and adapts to the first circumstances she finds, essentially. ]
I only get pieces of my past back over time. [ This is an easier explanation than the whole buying memories thing, and it's true enough. She does get flashes of memories even now. They just don't always make sense. ]
You're only awake a year and then hibernate for decades?!
How in the world do you accomplish anything like that? How do you live? Just the culture shock alone would has proven disorientating for immortals who just decided to meditate on a mountain for a few decades!
My life is full of odd complications because of it. I don't have much choice but to handle it.
On the upside, it makes it easier to find mortal "found family", as you put it. I don't have to worry about them dying on me. [ But they have to worry about her forgetting them, which sucks. She feels guilty about it, but what can you do? Being alone wouldn't help anyone, and it's not like she knows all this going in. ]
What a cruel way for someone to be forced to operate.
[And for all he is a self claimed villain, Red Son puts way too much value on love to think whatever this...this curse was, was an acceptable thing to exist. Even evil should have standards.]
I'll take a look. I spent centuries learning the ins and outs of overcoming 'impossible' magic feats. If I can move the Monkey King's staff, I can figure out a way around mental programming. How long do you have?
Don't misunderstand me. I'm not the type to hurt myself for another.
Its merely
Understanding.
While not the same...
My parents were thousands of years old by the time I was born. They were very settled in who and what they were. However, my father was imprisoned when I was young even by mortal standards.
We freed him not too long ago. Mother and father have been able to fall into step with each other, but its become quite clear my father and I don't know how to handle each other yet.
My memories of him are too fuzzy, I know him more from stories, and he's missed most of my life.
Something worst isn't a fate I would wish on someone, so it is enough to offer to at least try.
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I've burned through magic before, but I usually need to be trying for that level of damage. So far, other immortals have recovered from it. It just hurts more at the time. It may not hurt to cause a small burn before hand to see if it doesn't affect your recovery rate if we decide to take spars that seriously.
No, no mental tricks. I'm a fire demon, any purposeful mental invasions would be ritualistic spells. Funnily enough, ones I only know for training purposes, just not combat training.
But noted. When we spar, I will not let you drag in bystanders if you reach a berserk state.
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If you won't be getting inside my head, I don't see a problem with you going all out. It's nice to know I'll be able to do the same. Most combatants can't handle everything I can throw at them, which is why I appreciate you being willing to step in if something happens. I don't anticipate anything like that, but I try to warn my sparring partners anyway.
When are you thinking of?
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Though it is doubtful to happen if you do manage to take off my head, keep it in easy reach. Eventually the body does just give up.
Tomorrow if there is time you prefer. Since touch is required, I should probably do that and a spar seems a good way to do it. I was also told your husband would appreciate warning to make tea in advance.
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Tomorrow is fine. There's a space I train in just outside our house, we live on the outer edge of Blossomcrown so plenty of open space. And the land has already seen a fair bit of fire from one of my other sparring partners.
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That should be no problem then. I have a place there for the moment. Is there a customary hosting gift or shall I use my best judgement?
[He might be an evil demon, but the boy has on point manners when it comes to hosting or being a house guest]
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If you want to bring something, my husband likes tea or one housemate likes wine. But there's no need to bring a gift if it's inconvenient.
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It's only polite. I would never dishonor my family's reputation by being a rude guest. We may be demons, but we are royals.
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Either way, if you want to bring a gift then those are the best ones.
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How do you do families?
I'll be sure to select something befitting your station.
[He doesn't need to eat so why not splurge his allowance on expensive house visitation gifts.]
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[ She doesn't have all her memories but from what she's gathered: ]
When the next generation is born, the previous queen dies.
Other than us, we have our -- knights. Or servants, you could call them. That's it.
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[Though hearing that gives him pause because that]
[Is quite sad to him? For all his parents and himself were actually pretty toxic for each other personality wise, they do all legitimately view family as being the most important thing.]
[Servants are hardly the same as family. The idea of there being nothing is...]
That sounds quite lonely.
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Blood isn't the only way to make a family. I've adapted.
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At least when you're immortal and usually those found aren't.
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I'm programmed so starting over isn't hard at all. [ She bonds with and adapts to the first circumstances she finds, essentially. ]
I only get pieces of my past back over time. [ This is an easier explanation than the whole buying memories thing, and it's true enough. She does get flashes of memories even now. They just don't always make sense. ]
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How in the world do you accomplish anything like that? How do you live? Just the culture shock alone would has proven disorientating for immortals who just decided to meditate on a mountain for a few decades!
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On the upside, it makes it easier to find mortal "found family", as you put it. I don't have to worry about them dying on me. [ But they have to worry about her forgetting them, which sucks. She feels guilty about it, but what can you do? Being alone wouldn't help anyone, and it's not like she knows all this going in. ]
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Do you know why your body operates in such a way?
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No, I don't know why. I'm going to see if some of the magic in this place can change it. I don't want to forget everything again.
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[And for all he is a self claimed villain, Red Son puts way too much value on love to think whatever this...this curse was, was an acceptable thing to exist. Even evil should have standards.]
I'll take a look. I spent centuries learning the ins and outs of overcoming 'impossible' magic feats. If I can move the Monkey King's staff, I can figure out a way around mental programming. How long do you have?
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I'd guess a matter of months? I'll start getting more and more tired as time goes on, like a watch winding down.
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How are you at meditating?
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I'm not great at meditating, especially at this part of my life cycle. But I could do my best.
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I'll see if I can fine the supplies while getting the gift, or at least somethings close enough in this place.
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Its merely
Understanding.
While not the same...
My parents were thousands of years old by the time I was born. They were very settled in who and what they were. However, my father was imprisoned when I was young even by mortal standards.
We freed him not too long ago. Mother and father have been able to fall into step with each other, but its become quite clear my father and I don't know how to handle each other yet.
My memories of him are too fuzzy, I know him more from stories, and he's missed most of my life.
Something worst isn't a fate I would wish on someone, so it is enough to offer to at least try.
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