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[healspec]

Today I had a panic attack watching Taymor's The Tempest. That is not how I wanted to find out I pulsed back a phobia of harpies.

[HARPIES. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING HIM THO.]

It is stupid, but can I request a warning in front of anything with a bird's body and a human face? If it comes up. [he's not officially calling Julien out by name, but... And anyway with all the shit going on here it's equally likely that there will be actual harpies around at some point.]

[he feels really stupid for bringing it up though, MOVING ON BEFORE HE RETHINKS IT AND DELETES IT]

But I wanted to talk about something else. How many people were caught on camera on the ninth? And have you had anyone try to find you after that?

People have recognized me, it seems. I guess a healer is big news. I am afraid they will start looking for me at my job, next.

I am not sure what to do about it. [he's trying to seem casual, but he is freaking out about all the ways people continuing to try to track him down can go wrong. like, you know, losing his job, which would leave him totally fucked.]

Comments

[dragon_blossom]

ugh right ill have to figure out how to deal with paparazzi especially good thing my powers arent good for much

[healspec]

What can you do? [Ravi that's nosy. DON'T CARE.]

So far I have been refusing to speak with them. I am not sure how one learns to deal with that sort of thing.

[dragon_blossom]

i can shoot a big water dragon attack and i have a sword thats it

[healspec]

[well that sounds. really cool, actually. but certainly not pragmatic.]

Flashy but not practical, then? Maybe you are lucky. It does not sound like a skill that will be in demand.

[dragon_blossom]

well it was big enough to smash the small snakes that fell of the big one if it hit them right but its no precure laser beam

[healspec]

[wait did he offend her by saying it wasn't practical THAT'S NOT WHAT HE MEANT why is he so bad at people oh god]

Ah, I meant practical for mundane purposes, not whether it is useful in a fight.

[dragon_blossom]

right right i think it magically disappears or something so i cant fill a swimming pool for very long

if i get good at it i might be able to cool someone off

[healspec]

No one will be tracking you down to beg for that, at least.

[dragon_blossom]

not unless theyre desperate to show off magic at all

[healspec]

And even then I think there are plenty of others they could go to for that.

You are fortunate.

[dragon_blossom]

others less likely to bust their head against something

yeah i like being able to fight and not much else actually