[they kind of are necromancy marbles. imagine the weird and unhinged stuff one could do.] Yes, it's why our work has been as fluid as it is. I feared we'd be working from the ground up but the two gems are similar enough there was only tweaking involved.

[thank god. the laser gets a snort.] No, it would explode if the laser managed. Jayce lost an entire apartment to a rogue crystal.

[and jinx lost an entire family haha anyway

pal gets a raised brow like really? but he is heartily amused despite it. he is holding his peace, frankly is he ever going to complain about being in pal's arms? never. well, never when pal isn't going to break something trying to do it with his noodle arms.

so when it happens he laughs, hands at pal's shoulders.] Oh, how dashing. Thank gods you have me or I'd fall swooning. [dry but unbearably, terribly fond.]