That it's a good idea. (so there. ) And that we should be discreet, for the time being.
Rifter phylacteries are proven. Myrobalan Shivana created one for Thranduil, a couple of years ago. I want to have a fuller understanding of what's possible, which means I need a mage who can create a phylactery.
I suppose I should have guessed the latter; it's not as if rifters without anchor shards are a deep pool.
[This pause is slightly longer.]
It has been a very long time since I was even present at the making of a phylactery, though it's not ... it isn't something one forgets. [No Circle mage, certainly.] Did you have a list of other mages you were considering?
No. We decided to start with talking to you — to find out what you remember of the process ( john silver's idea, ) and if you know how it's done, or if you know anyone who might. If we can run down instructions, somewhere, or—
They're made. Something that can be made, we can find out how.
It's three spells. Well, the first is technically optional, it's a practical matter to strengthen the glass, but if you were using a different vessel, or in this case if they don't need to be durable, you could skip it. The second is to keep the blood from clotting, and the third binds it to the mage.
I learned how, but ... The First Enchanter preferred to do it himself, at Kinloch Hold. Everyone who made Enchanter learned, just in case we were needed, but it was rare that we were. I think he preferred to keep us out of it, as much as he could.
[It was, after all, technically blood magic.]
Discreet or not, I'd want observers. Ideally at least one mage and one nonmage. And of course, anyone you and Mme de Foncé wished to be present.
( she could kiss marius for depositing such a useful man into her lap—
not that he'd thank her for it, these days. instead of that, she says, )
Can you write down everything that you'll need and how you'd like it to work? Mme de Fonce and I will put together our formal proposal and we'll all speak with the Provost, privately, before anything moves forward.
Yes, that shouldn't be a problem. Either of you can stop by during my office hours, so we needn't pass the document through an extra set of hands. Not that there aren't those I'd trust with it, but why complicate matters?
[It's not as if either woman doesn't know where to find him; the Sashamiri office is directly between Forces and Research.]
It isn't a resource-intensive process. I'm sure it was designed that way purposefully. But given that we're working with variations that haven't been tried before, I may ask for a few additional materials. And if they're available, any notes from Myrobalan on the process with a rifter might be helpful to me before we proceed. But I'll write it all down for you.
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I don't, as a rule, see a need to report theoretical research. What about it is potentially inflammatory?
[He is still invested in her safety, because Julius does not un-take responsibility for people, but the second part is mildly more pressing.]
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( lead with that, why don't you. )
I want to attempt to create phylacteries for an anchored native Thedosian and a rifter without one any more, to see if it can be done.
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I can see the case for knowing whether they're possible, I suppose. What did Provost Stark think?
[Because "talking about it" and "having permission" are not necessarily the same.]
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Rifter phylacteries are proven. Myrobalan Shivana created one for Thranduil, a couple of years ago. I want to have a fuller understanding of what's possible, which means I need a mage who can create a phylactery.
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[He sounds thoughtful, working the problem through.]
Do you have volunteers, yet, for both situations?
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[This pause is slightly longer.]
It has been a very long time since I was even present at the making of a phylactery, though it's not ... it isn't something one forgets. [No Circle mage, certainly.] Did you have a list of other mages you were considering?
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They're made. Something that can be made, we can find out how.
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I learned how, but ... The First Enchanter preferred to do it himself, at Kinloch Hold. Everyone who made Enchanter learned, just in case we were needed, but it was rare that we were. I think he preferred to keep us out of it, as much as he could.
[It was, after all, technically blood magic.]
Discreet or not, I'd want observers. Ideally at least one mage and one nonmage. And of course, anyone you and Mme de Foncé wished to be present.
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not that he'd thank her for it, these days. instead of that, she says, )
Can you write down everything that you'll need and how you'd like it to work? Mme de Fonce and I will put together our formal proposal and we'll all speak with the Provost, privately, before anything moves forward.
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[It's not as if either woman doesn't know where to find him; the Sashamiri office is directly between Forces and Research.]
It isn't a resource-intensive process. I'm sure it was designed that way purposefully. But given that we're working with variations that haven't been tried before, I may ask for a few additional materials. And if they're available, any notes from Myrobalan on the process with a rifter might be helpful to me before we proceed. But I'll write it all down for you.