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[maidhem]

Hey guys! Has anyone tried the waffles at the waffle place by that mailbox we're being told to pick things up at now? The chocolate chip pecan waffle is FANTASTIC if you haven't! 10/10, will have again!

Oh, and speaking of the mailbox, what's with the weird hints that they're giving on the packages you pick up there? How's a fancy walking stick supposed to 'ease your pain' anyway? The waffles do just as good a job after a long day with the books!

Comments

[thesettingsun]

I'm not sure at all, but it couldn't hurt to try.

[maidhem]

So you're saying I should just wave it around shouting nonsense words?

[lastcomfort]

A magic walking stick...I was wondering if maybe it walks for you, but if it's supposed to ease your pain, maybe when you hit something with it it gets healed instead of hurt?

[fiddlestick]

Hehe, that's the spirit! I hope you find some.

Until then, maybe you can practice with other healers? Not sure how though...

[thesettingsun]

That's what I'm saying. Even if it doesn't work, it'd still be fun?

[maidhem]

Um... sure!

[And willingly she handed it over, not even batting an eye at how much like a theater prop it seemed in her hands. It was almost medieval looking-- which Felicia would note did fit in with a certain theme her recollections had been having overall.]

I don't quite know how to make it work. A friend suggested that I try waving it around while saying nonsense magic words, which actually sounds pretty fun to do.

[maidhem]

Maybe wait for someone to get hurt? If this even is a healing staff...

[maidhem]

It'd be more fun with someone else. Do you wanna help me?

[fiddlestick]

Only one way to find out...

I could go with you if someone gets hurt. I know I can heal, so if it doesn't work, I'll heal them instead.

[compendiem]

[ He's pretty sure that hasn't worked for her, otherwise she would be showing him instead of mentioning suggestions, but he doesn't have a lot of experience— video games, movies, books, mostly— with magic in general, let alone wands or staffs, so he simply holds it in his palms, and gives it a twirl around like a very long baton.

He looks for sparks at the ends, or a change in the lighting of the room, or anything particularly magical that isn't him twirling the staff... but nothing. He stops spinning it, and the end of it twice against the ground as if that would make something happen. It doesn't.

He opens his mouth, considers nonsense magic words, considers singing, decides against both of them, and hands the staff back to Felicia. ]

...Probably only the owner can use it. That's you, now, I guess.

[thesettingsun]

Normally I would, but haven't you only got one wand to wave?

[maidhem]

I do, but maybe we can try taking turns with it?

[maidhem]

I'll feel a little like an ambulance chaser, though-- and I don't think that's how this was supposed to work.

[fiddlestick]

Well it wouldn't be right to injure people so you can heal them...
How do you think it was supposed to work?

[thesettingsun]

I'm up for that whenever you've got time.

[maidhem]

Well, there's no big tests for another week or so,
so there's plenty of time now.

[maidhem]

DEFINITLY not like a staff you use for fighting.

[Says the girl who has trained in martial arts for a good few years.]

I think I need to go somewhere with it and try a few things...

[maidhem]

Wait, it's that easy? I didn't know that before!

[maidhem]

Really?

Maybe.... but it looks too pretty to just go and hit things with it.

[lingeringwill]

sometimes, yeah.

It's worth a shot, don't you think? Who cares if you knock a few things over in the process, right?

[lastcomfort]

Maybe! I've never had a magic walking stick before, but that would be neat if that's what it could do, right?

Maybe you could hit something soft?

[fiddlestick]

Okay...
Good luck?

[thesettingsun]

Shouldn't you be studying if it's in a week?

[maidhem]

I should, but sometimes a person needs a break...

[maidhem]

Did you want to come with? It might be fun.