[ moonstone is a menace to society whom she shall never forgive........ ]
Of course I can.
[ she says in that puffed up sort of way that suggests that anything alphinaud can do she can do better!! topaz is way better than stupid showoff moonstone. it has.. been some time since last she summoned a carbuncle, but the aetheric arts are like riding a bike, she never really forgets them, even if she's a little rusty.
so, cracking open her grimoire to the appropriate page, alisaie takes the quill from its spine and begins to draw out the necessary sigil for her topaz, in shining trails of aether. it takes her a bit longer than it might have some years ago, but soon enough she's holding the geometry in her mind, bending it to her will, and - poof!
there he is, in a shower of sparkles, toe beans, and ear wigglers. ]
[ Prompto observes her carefully as she weaves her spell, having generally...no idea what's happening at all, but nevertheless making an embarrassingly squeaky noise when Carbuncle pops into existence. This one is yellow! Like a chocobo! He loves it more than Moonstone already.
Though that may have something to do with his summoner as well.
Immediately, Prompto folds to his knees, reaching out to scratch Topaz beneath his chin. ]
Oh em gee — isn't he the cutest ever?! Hey there, lil' guy! ...Or girl. Guess I shouldn't assume...
[ It's a good thing she told him this before he went lifting up carbuncle's leggy or something...which was definitely NOT a thing he was about to do.
Instead, he just goes on lavishing attentions on Carbuncle, booping him right on his precious little nose. Did you ever see a thing so cute you died??? ]
Can't believe you can just pull one of these guys out of thin air any time you want! If I were you, I'd keep one around twenty-four seven.
[ And probably, like, several, if that's even a thing. ]
[ if she knew that she might regret not telling him so she could hold it over him forever that he tried to look at her carbuncle's junk.. what a wonderful possibility lost to the depths of what-if land. ]
Well, not entirely thin air, but yes..
[ she says through a light laugh, while topaz rears up on his hind leggies to place his little front paws against prompto's shoulders, wiggling his nose in prompto's face. boy he's.. um.. sure affectionate with prompto, isn't he!! he's also.. surprisingly heavy?? like, super heavy and dense, despite how light and fluffy he appears.. ]
[ Prompto is hardly expecting Carbuncle to be so hefty, of course, since he basically looks like a stuffed pillow come to life, so when Carbuncle rears up to put his paws on Prompto's shoulders, Prompto doesn't meet them with the right about of resistance (aka, none) and instead he goes tumbling back down onto his back with Carbuncle on top of him. ]
Wh-WHOA! H-hey—
[ Thwack. He lands unceremoniously, but although he is momentarily stunned, soon after he breaks out into a peal of laughter, hands up to ruffle Carbuncle's furry face. Maaaybe after Moonstone, he should have expected that, but — oh well! Now Alisaie gets to enjoy the precious sight of her crush cuddling an adorable animal. ]
H-he's a bit, uh — beefier than he looks, huh? Heh...anyway, we don't. Not...not exactly, anyway. Noct can summon one, but he's the only one who can, far as I know.
[ Yet another royal privilege: cute sidekick animals. ]
[ ah.. yes this is definitely a memory that is going to stay with her for a long time. or basically forever. prompto and topaz, best friends for life!!
a shame she doesn't have a camera like he does, or the inherent desire to snap a photo of anything remotely adorable. alas. her memory will simply have to do. give her a moment while she stares with the goo goo eyes and a soft, fond smile, before she realizes how gross she's being and straightens up. ]
Yes, Topaz is built to withstand punishment, so he is rather.. solid.
[ also, why is noctis such a special snowflake?? ]
Withstand...punishment? He seems more like the punisher to me...
[ Like, if Carbuncle wasn't cutely crushing his chest, he would be pretty concerned right now! As it is, he's just having a little trouble breathing, but that's not much of a deterrent. He rubs at the scruff of Carbuncle's neck, chuckling between bouts of puppy-talk in the creature's direction.
What an adorable dumbass. ]
You 'n' Alph gotta figure out a way to keep these guys around! They're adorable...
[ carbuncle seems more than happy to stick around for the attention - in fact, he seems surprisingly affectionate, despite his owner. or maybe because of his owner. he's definitely not expressing alisaie's deepest feelings because he has no filter.
no, he's definitely just cuddly, and he sits himself right down on prompto's torso in a buncle loaf, wiggling his ears and leaning into all of prompto's petting, his little eyes closing happily. ]
Ah, well they are certainly very cute. And quite useful.
[ what were they doing before this? rip snowman. ]
[ Well, Prompto isn't going anywhere anytime soon, but that suits him just fine. What better way to spend some time than with a cute 'buncle and a cute girl? (In that order.) Even if he's laid out on the floor, he seems perfectly content to remain there, a perfect Carbuncle cushion. ]
Useful, huh? I bet Topaz knows how do pack his punches...don't you, boy?
[ she says, after a thought, before she closes her grimoire and just.. sits on the end of her bed with the book in her lap. clearly prompto isn't going anywhere any time soon. ]
Not for battle, at least. I prefer a more direct approach.
I use quite a lot of magic as well, though not in entirely the same way.
[ honestly, no matter what, aether will always run freely in her blood, she cannot imagine not using it, always. except, you know, that astoria went and took it from her!! but she'll get it back in time, she knows..
even if it means leaving this place. leaving the new friends he has made. leaving prompto. ]
But yes, Alphinaud makes a hobby of constructing new Carbuncles. He quite likes it.
Not gonna lie, that's pretty sweet. Imagine being able to invent new fuzzy buddies whenever you wanted to...
[ Prompto certainly doesn't have the discipline to do anything quite like that, but he can admire Alphinaud for it, all the same. Tucking one arm up behind his head, he glances up at Alisaie as he continues to scratch Carbuncle's head. ]
What kind of magic do you use most, then?
[ The only thing he's seen her do is her healing spell on him when he'd been sick, but that's hardly offensive magic. ]
[ oh my god prompto, stop looking like a dingbat!! alisaie's expression flattens, clearly unimpressed. he's not saying as much, but it's clear he is not fond of the math.
what a pleb. ]
Yes. Arcanima involves manipulating aether according to formulas, gathering it into precise geometries and shapes in order to produce powerful effects.
[ she opens her grimoire again, and taps to a topaz stone embedded into one of the pages - on it is carved a symbol similar to these. ]
[ she looks kind of surprised - it's not really that impressive?? alphinaud is the artsy one. but she's been drawing and carving aetheric geometries since the moment she could life a quill, really, so it doesn't seem all that impressive to her. any sharlayan worth their salt is familiar with arcanima. ]
[ but then, she does not really see it as art, regardless of how pretty it might be. she should introduce him to alphinaud's portrait skills, someday.. if only to thoroughly embarrass him. ]
Nevertheless, they are symbols that all arcanists must become comfortable with, both to create and to recognize. Without them, there would be no.. well -
Right. No cutie-pie Topaz. Wouldn't it be cool if I could do somethin' similar with my camera?
[ It's not the same thing, since they just established it's geometry as well as art, but still. What if things he took pictures of could come to life? What if he could take a picture of a Carbuncle and summon one any time? Now that would be neat.
...A moment passes, and Prompto seems to remember something. ]
i mean, it's not like she's melting out there.. but still, they have a job to do! alisaie is back on her feet, slinging her grimoire onto the belts at her back, and taking up the scarf she'd fetched back into her hands. ]
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Of course I can.
[ she says in that puffed up sort of way that suggests that anything alphinaud can do she can do better!! topaz is way better than stupid showoff moonstone. it has.. been some time since last she summoned a carbuncle, but the aetheric arts are like riding a bike, she never really forgets them, even if she's a little rusty.
so, cracking open her grimoire to the appropriate page, alisaie takes the quill from its spine and begins to draw out the necessary sigil for her topaz, in shining trails of aether. it takes her a bit longer than it might have some years ago, but soon enough she's holding the geometry in her mind, bending it to her will, and - poof!
there he is, in a shower of sparkles, toe beans, and ear wigglers. ]
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Though that may have something to do with his summoner as well.
Immediately, Prompto folds to his knees, reaching out to scratch Topaz beneath his chin. ]
Oh em gee — isn't he the cutest ever?! Hey there, lil' guy! ...Or girl. Guess I shouldn't assume...
[ Someone's in love. ]
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Carbuncles are constructs of aether, and therefore have no true sex, really.
[ she says, nerdily. topaz watches prompto for a moment, then sits right down on its haunches, happy to receive the scritch. ]
But if it helps to call it a he, I do not think he will mind.
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Instead, he just goes on lavishing attentions on Carbuncle, booping him right on his precious little nose. Did you ever see a thing so cute you died??? ]
Can't believe you can just pull one of these guys out of thin air any time you want! If I were you, I'd keep one around twenty-four seven.
[ And probably, like, several, if that's even a thing. ]
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Well, not entirely thin air, but yes..
[ she says through a light laugh, while topaz rears up on his hind leggies to place his little front paws against prompto's shoulders, wiggling his nose in prompto's face. boy he's.. um.. sure affectionate with prompto, isn't he!! he's also.. surprisingly heavy?? like, super heavy and dense, despite how light and fluffy he appears.. ]
Have you no carbuncles on Eos?
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Wh-WHOA! H-hey—
[ Thwack. He lands unceremoniously, but although he is momentarily stunned, soon after he breaks out into a peal of laughter, hands up to ruffle Carbuncle's furry face. Maaaybe after Moonstone, he should have expected that, but — oh well! Now Alisaie gets to enjoy the precious sight of her crush cuddling an adorable animal. ]
H-he's a bit, uh — beefier than he looks, huh? Heh...anyway, we don't. Not...not exactly, anyway. Noct can summon one, but he's the only one who can, far as I know.
[ Yet another royal privilege: cute sidekick animals. ]
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a shame she doesn't have a camera like he does, or the inherent desire to snap a photo of anything remotely adorable. alas. her memory will simply have to do. give her a moment while she stares with the goo goo eyes and a soft, fond smile, before she realizes how gross she's being and straightens up. ]
Yes, Topaz is built to withstand punishment, so he is rather.. solid.
[ also, why is noctis such a special snowflake?? ]
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Withstand...punishment? He seems more like the punisher to me...
[ Like, if Carbuncle wasn't cutely crushing his chest, he would be pretty concerned right now! As it is, he's just having a little trouble breathing, but that's not much of a deterrent. He rubs at the scruff of Carbuncle's neck, chuckling between bouts of puppy-talk in the creature's direction.
What an adorable dumbass. ]
You 'n' Alph gotta figure out a way to keep these guys around! They're adorable...
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no, he's definitely just cuddly, and he sits himself right down on prompto's torso in a buncle loaf, wiggling his ears and leaning into all of prompto's petting, his little eyes closing happily. ]
Ah, well they are certainly very cute. And quite useful.
[ what were they doing before this? rip snowman. ]
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Useful, huh? I bet Topaz knows how do pack his punches...don't you, boy?
[ More ear scritches!!! ]
Did you use him a lot back home?
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[ she says, after a thought, before she closes her grimoire and just.. sits on the end of her bed with the book in her lap. clearly prompto isn't going anywhere any time soon. ]
Not for battle, at least. I prefer a more direct approach.
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Ah. Right. Your rapier. But your brother, he's pretty into the magic and Carbuncles and stuff, right?
[ At least, he seems like more of the typical magic user archetype. ]
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[ honestly, no matter what, aether will always run freely in her blood, she cannot imagine not using it, always. except, you know, that astoria went and took it from her!! but she'll get it back in time, she knows..
even if it means leaving this place. leaving the new friends he has made. leaving prompto. ]
But yes, Alphinaud makes a hobby of constructing new Carbuncles. He quite likes it.
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[ Prompto certainly doesn't have the discipline to do anything quite like that, but he can admire Alphinaud for it, all the same. Tucking one arm up behind his head, he glances up at Alisaie as he continues to scratch Carbuncle's head. ]
What kind of magic do you use most, then?
[ The only thing he's seen her do is her healing spell on him when he'd been sick, but that's hardly offensive magic. ]
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[ duh, right?? ]
Though recently I have been studying red magic, a blend of both white and black magics, and swordplay.
[ don't ask. grey mage just doesn't have the same ring to it. ]
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[ How do black and white make red??? Explain yourself, FFXIV. ]
Anyway, why'd you go and get all...mathematical on me there? I thought we were talkin' about magic!
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We are! Aether can be manipulated in many ways.
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It can be manipulated...by math?
[ He takes it back, maybe he doesn't want to know more about her magic.... ]
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what a pleb. ]
Yes. Arcanima involves manipulating aether according to formulas, gathering it into precise geometries and shapes in order to produce powerful effects.
[ she opens her grimoire again, and taps to a topaz stone embedded into one of the pages - on it is carved a symbol similar to these. ]
This is how Topaz is formed.
[ carbuncle squeaks, in affirmation. ]
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He goes somewhat cross-eyed when she indicates the page for Topaz, but at least...they look nice? Like, they're pretty artistic... ]
...Whoa, Alisaie, did you draw those? They're totally artsy!
[ Let's focus on that and not the math! ]
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[ she looks kind of surprised - it's not really that impressive?? alphinaud is the artsy one. but she's been drawing and carving aetheric geometries since the moment she could life a quill, really, so it doesn't seem all that impressive to her. any sharlayan worth their salt is familiar with arcanima. ]
They are not uncommon.
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[ At least, he's never seen their likeness before, except for in art books and museums. Is it really that common where she's from? ]
You must have some real artsy folks back home!
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[ but then, she does not really see it as art, regardless of how pretty it might be. she should introduce him to alphinaud's portrait skills, someday.. if only to thoroughly embarrass him. ]
Nevertheless, they are symbols that all arcanists must become comfortable with, both to create and to recognize. Without them, there would be no.. well -
[ gesturing to carbuncle!! ]
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[ It's not the same thing, since they just established it's geometry as well as art, but still. What if things he took pictures of could come to life? What if he could take a picture of a Carbuncle and summon one any time? Now that would be neat.
...A moment passes, and Prompto seems to remember something. ]
...Oh. The snowlady!
[ Yep, they sure did abandon her. ]
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Oh!
[ oh!!
i mean, it's not like she's melting out there.. but still, they have a job to do! alisaie is back on her feet, slinging her grimoire onto the belts at her back, and taking up the scarf she'd fetched back into her hands. ]
I suppose we ought to finish her off.
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