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Need to see my class trainer

[Curufin isn't in any hurry to leave the castle - since all his immediate wants seem to be taken care of here, he has mainly been occupied pacing the corridors to form a mental map of the place, in his room committing his discoveries to paper in neat, flawless Tengwar, or occasionally toying with the Orb, watching the others rather than making any special effort to communicate. The others seem to be quite interesting, the young princess in particular, but he feels that he hasn't learned much from his observations. In particular, he's wondering why his brothers are not here - he'd seen Celegorm go down, and Caranthir had run off on his own somewhere like an idiot, so they're presumably dead too. There's also the matter of why his clothes have been exchanged for robes.

Curufin has his own theories, but he'd rather find out from someone who knows for certain. Jumping to conclusions and making unfounded assumptions never ends well. It's probably what got him killed, in fact. Had he been less busy laying waste to the royal guard he might have spotted the archer taking aim from the upper gallery - but that's the past now. Not only the past, it's no longer his world.

In the late afternoon he decides to go out. Lighting a lantern (so distracted by his musings he doesn't notice he has used neither taper or matches), he draws his robes around him and wanders the hallways in search of someone official, who might be able to explain a little more to him. If it's a hero they are after, there's no harm in being proactive.

Some food might also be good.]

Tagging any NPC who might be around.

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I see.

Well, if there's anything I can do to help... I've been summoned here, but I'm not entirely sure what is expected of me.

By the by, are you going to eat that?

[[Kori's reply to the first comment was distracted by the question. He blinked once, looking at the muffin]] Yes... If you're hungry, I can make more!

[[And with a cheerful smile, that same table that before was laden with books is now laden with all sorts of sweet breads and muffins of all sorts of flavors.]]

[Curufin's eyes light up. He has always had a sweet tooth, and is ravenously hungry. Someone probably offered him food at some point but he was too preoccupied with his thoughts. He reaches for a toffee and fudge muffin with extra toffee sauce.]

What wouldn't I give to do magic like this!

[[Kori smiles, finishing off his current muffin before going for one full of berries]] Lots of people have magic, but not like this! [[munch munch munch]] Most people have small magic they don't even know about because they've never tried to find it! Maybe you have a small magic you don't know about!

[with mouth full of sweet, sweet muffin]

Where I come from - there are things [nom] that my people can do [munch] that are regarded as magic, or akin to it. [licks toffee sauce off lips] Making a blade enchanted to be sharp against monsters or glow in the presence of orcs - that's within my capabilities. [finishes muffin and reaches for a chocolate one] But this is a lot more... magical. Making something out of nothing, unless you're summoning these from someone's larder...

[[shakes his head]] It's the energy of magic turning into something real! The solidification of will in the world. [[he nods sagely before going to catch an errant crumb that almost escaped.]] There's an infinite amount of energy in the world that can be tapped for creation and control. Small magics just come from inside people, from their own energy instead of the outside energy, which is why they can only do small things. Few few people can call upon outside energy, and it's hard work for a lot of them! But Kori can store it inside so it's fast! [[the academic tone is spoiled by the chipper boast]] Because Kori has lots of inside energy that's always being filled up from the outside energy! Master said Kori's the only one that's like that!

Kori is [cough] - you are very lucky to be gifted with such talents.

[by supreme effort of will, does not take a third muffin]

I suppose that when you say you are a white mage, you mean that you use your gifts only for good?

[[A proud nod]] Because White Mages hold up the order of the world and protect it from Evil!

That's easy to follow, at least.

[gestures at own robes with the shiny little moons and stars on]

What do you make of mine?

[[Blinks a moment before giving a big grin]] You're a wizard! [[cheerfully pops the last bite of muffin into his mouth before plucking another from the pile.]]

[laughs]

I may be a lot of things to different people, but that's a new one.

That's what your robes are! [[pouts slightly]] And if you're wearing the robes that's what you must be! [[Very insistent on this.]]

There is the small matter of not being able to do magic.

I wonder if they mixed me up with someone else? I wouldn't be wearing the robes if my clothes had seen fit to be transported here with me. They are quite comfortable, I suppose, although I don't care much for the decoration.

[gives in to temptation and picks up a finger biscuit]

[[blink blink]] But you have the robes! [[Still very insistent as if there was absolutely no way that appearance and reality could be different]]

If that's how it works, well, I don't suppose I can argue with it.

[eats biscuit, is quite bemused but mainly amused and quite happy to go along with this. Really this world is strange enough that he's half expecting to wake up in a healer's tent somewhere and find it was all a dream.]

So... suppose I wanted to become less of a fraudulent wizard, how do I go about learning?

Study and practice! [[And his tone is back to being childish and chipper. And that would be his 4th muffin being devoured there.]]

I've heard that too much sugar is bad for you, you know.

[hand edging towards a second iced biscuit]

[[Blink Blink]] Kori always eats like this! [[said very petulantly.]]

I'm only repeating what I've heard.

[eats the biscuit and brushes crumbs off robe]

Sounds like a lot of hard work... study and practice. Hm. Since we're in the library, maybe you could recommend some elementary texts on the subject?

[[Ponders a moment before hopping off his cloud to to peer up at books. He frowns before turning back to Cucurfin with a small gesture. There's now a pile of five rather heavy and old looking books at the elf's feet, titles ranging from 'A theoretical primer of the fundamentals of magic' to the less helpful labeled "Spells" and "Magic." None of them look especially like beginner level anything, but then again, Kori's idea of "easy" was not what expected either.]]

[Curufin appreciates that he hasn't been handed 'Magic for Dummies' or similar. It's nice to have your intelligence respected, and this should give him something to work away at.]

Thank you. You've been very helpful - and the cakes were delicious.

[picks up the stack of books with some effort]

Is there anything I can do for you in return?

Can I see your magic? [[there's an eagerness of a child in his expression at the request.]]

Certainly - if and when I figure out how to do something with it.

[snaps fingers experimentally, to see if anything happens]

[[Kori gives him an expectant look.]] If you're a Wizard you have to use the spells... And reach out to pull magic in first! Can't just do it without trying!

[a little disappointed; then again, everything worthwhile takes at least some work to get good at it]

It sounds like I need to do some work before I have anything to show you. Mind if I take a muffin along?

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