[Ah, and complimenting her — that gets him, he can practically see the imaginary hook reeling him in, but maybe it's time. He'd been manic in the days immediately after her departure, and not in the mood a week or so ago, sitting on The Emperor's Own Sofa being asked the same sort of gentle nudging questions — those were not good times. Now, though, in his own home-away-from-home, and with the looming spectre of corruption always there...]
Ask me after this. [Before he can convince himself that he can put off the Cam conversation for another week. Ahem.] I'll — think of something.
[Until then: mugs! He lets it drift, pinching his fingertip to ooze out some more blood, in preparation for the next thing he smears it on - whatever that may be. He hasn't picked yet.]
I might be able to — if I had to guess, I would expect it to take more effort to manipulate, say, paleblood- [do not bleed into a cup for him, not that anybody is suggesting that, but do not] -due to the cross-type...
But once a ward is down, it should work independently — it's the making that takes the most effort.
[He comes over to the table, pleased - he's sooo good at magic - and tickled by how delighted Viktor is by something like this. He leans his non-bleeding hand on the back of Viktor's chair, watches him play with the mug. It will still float, although he's not entirely sure how long that one blood ring will last, so be careful with that...]
Coldblood — that one adds an elemental touch, I've seen it. What would we do with paleblood wards, do you think? You mentioned a shared paleblood experience, but it didn't sound... great. No offense.
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Ask me after this. [Before he can convince himself that he can put off the Cam conversation for another week. Ahem.] I'll — think of something.
[Until then: mugs! He lets it drift, pinching his fingertip to ooze out some more blood, in preparation for the next thing he smears it on - whatever that may be. He hasn't picked yet.]
I might be able to — if I had to guess, I would expect it to take more effort to manipulate, say, paleblood- [do not bleed into a cup for him, not that anybody is suggesting that, but do not] -due to the cross-type...
But once a ward is down, it should work independently — it's the making that takes the most effort.
[He comes over to the table, pleased - he's sooo good at magic - and tickled by how delighted Viktor is by something like this. He leans his non-bleeding hand on the back of Viktor's chair, watches him play with the mug. It will still float, although he's not entirely sure how long that one blood ring will last, so be careful with that...]
Coldblood — that one adds an elemental touch, I've seen it. What would we do with paleblood wards, do you think? You mentioned a shared paleblood experience, but it didn't sound... great. No offense.