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[ursulamajor]

[Ursula's voice crackles over the network. She sounds curious as ever. After all, some interesting things have been raised. Things related to... magic. Ursula has a thread of excitement running through her entire voice when she speaks.]

Hello, my fellow Dreamers!

I'm quite curious about magic in your worlds. I was a professor of magic, in my home world, and I understand it can vary considerably. Not to mention the native Talents...

What was it like, where you came from? Do you practice magic? Do you know someone who does? Inquiring minds.

[a beat]

That's me. I'm the inquiring mind. Th-that was kind of lame, huh?

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[ursulamajor]

It would! I don't know that it's possible, but...

[She shakes her head.]

Even if I can't -- and I have my doubts -- understanding them better would help. But no, I think their magic works differently.

Maybe we need better terms...

[eyeinfusion]

[He's actually pretty skeptical that understanding it would help—but that's just Judai being Judai. He's always operated on his gut.]

If you ever figure it out, I guess you can count me as one of your students. [He'd be a terrible student, but who's counting?]

There's also something to do with...turtles? [Which, admittedly, he only knows about because of that one time he was chased by religious zealots, but Pepper had also brought it up, so that...counts, right?] And something about the Dreaming.

[ursulamajor]

Would you? I would be happy to have a student, too! I wonder... hm. I'll need to do some experiments!

[She looks up, then, and blinks.

But nods.]

I've heard we're on the back of one. A giant turtle.

[eyeinfusion]

[Uh-oh, "experiments" doesn't sound good. What did he get himself into??] I hope they're not too taxing! [He hopes he doesn't have to volunteer as a participant!]

Do you think we are? I mean, do you believe we're on the back of a giant turtle? Sounds kinda far-fetched! [But despite his words, his tone is light, like he doesn't disbelieve it.]

[ursulamajor]

Don't worry! Nothing dangerous.

But... I think we could be. I'd like to find out--and talk with the turtle, if we are.

[eyeinfusion]

[He'll take your word on that, Ursula...]

Maybe you could talk to some of the religious orders around here, then. [He scratches his head. His one interaction with one of those orders hadn't been very pleasant for him, but they didn't do anything wrong...he wonders if he should tell her that one of said orders considers him an omen. But then again, considering how he'd turned down their uh, enthusiastic invitation, he might have been thoroughly uninvited by now.]

...Do you think religion could be considered magic, or is that uh, you know, blasphemous or something?

[ursulamajor]

Mm, well...

I don't think it's blasphemous by default, but someone might see it as blasphemous. I think I should feel that out first, before I start asking questions.