A Mal falls through a portal into Periodicity
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"Huh. I wonder why the spell's translating them the same. They're really not much alike at all, it sounds..."

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Jana frowns. "Local deviation I anticipate. Using the same descriptive word to mean something different? Also the stories do indicate that our demons supposedly devoured people. They just also apparently slept with some as well."

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"Maybe the spell just decided that they both mean 'horrible terrifying thing.'"

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"That sounds like it might be accurate," Friedrich agrees with a grin. Then he looks down the road. "Ugh, we're going to have to go past them," he says. "Do I have to act like some pious follower?"

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"I don't like them either," Jana says, "but don't insult them this time, just keep your head down and get us past them. Melissa, just...keep your head down. I'll let you know when it's safe to talk again."

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"Okay." And she proceeds to keep her head down; she's had a lot of practice at looking unexceptional.

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Apparently Jana and Friedrich have as well, for all Jana's comments about Friedrich insulting priests. They're both silent, heads down, only acknowledging the other party enough that they don't collide.

The priests are dressed in simple robes, which don't quite match with the haughty expressions on their faces.

It is apparently taking Friedrich a lot to not make a comment, and one of his hands is a tight fist.

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Jana has fallen back to just behind Melissa and Friedrich.

She keeps them silent for quite a while. "I hate that," she mutters eventually.

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"Priests shouldn't act like that..." she mutters. "Just - ugh."

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"No," Friedrich agrees, "they shouldn't. But they're bolstered by the fact that the Lords and Barons defend the church's right to autonomy and function. 'Holy ground' is still respected by most so the churches are the safest place for a emissary to bed down in hostile territory."

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"They aren't all like that," Jana adds, "some did honestly go into the priesthood to help, and they do."

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"There's rumours about them holding Innates as well," Friedrich says darkly (dark enough to suggest that it isn't just rumours they've heard). "And that can't possibly be good."

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"They would probably say 'sheltering'," Jana sneers.

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"...They sound a lot like wizards, in some ways."

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Jana tilts her head. "How so?"

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"Arrogant, supposedly helpful but not really, favoritism by lords, holding people..."

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"Well. It rather sounds like some kind of revolution is needed. In both locations. Do we have much further to go today?" The last is directed at Jana.

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Jana scans ahead of them, straight towards the setting sun without needing to shade her eyes. "The waystop's about two miles further on," she says.

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Melissa goes quiet at the 'some kind of revolution' comment. "That's why I want to learn magic," She says after a bit. "The wizard near my home is extra terrible. I want to stop him."

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"A worthy goal," Friedrich inclines his head. "And if our estimation is correct, and we're working on completely different power sets, you stand a very good chance of having powers completely beyond what he's comprehends."

He taps his fingers against his leg, and his fingers make a small motion at Jana, who nods sharply back.

"So, while we're finishing today's walk, is there any particular element you feel...a kinship to? We know you won't be Innate, but a certain...connection to an element can help with learning."

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"What're the elements?"

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"There's no precise list. It's all a bit too...conceptual," he twirls a finger in the air near his head. "You've got the obvious ones, fire, air, water, earth. Then some that are a little more obscure, shadow's one of them, nature, light and dark, sound, mass, energy. And those are just the ones I'm thinking of off the top of my head."

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"Hmm... Air? That sounds - me-ish."

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"Ooh. Air is good. Air can get you flight! Or like, I know people who have flight from it."

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