magic lore to remember and consult for later

<Able_Tome> A rather annoyed squawk answered to unicorn's idling humming as a small chicken shaped figure shivered on his back, ruffling it's feathers against the its body's scales and proceeding to cluck with a quiet, irritated chirps.
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[00:17]  * Able_Tome blinked as his thoughts cleared up for a moment by the lizard bird's protest, his head turning back and casting a lighthearted smirk at two glowing red beads of eyes, "What? Can't let you sit around kids on yer pillow for entire days..... unless someone wants ta lay eggs~"
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[00:19] <Able_Tome> Horatio seemingly wasn't paying much of an attention to what was said, or the cockatrice wasn't able to comprehend what was said... or it simply ignored and elected to simply stare into brown eyes of its 'pony ride' giving carrier.
[00:22]  * Able_Tome sighs "I know, I know, half lizard, half bird.... and you don't like cold, yes... it wont take too long...", the unicorn shakes his head and returns his tired glance forth, letting it stare at the building that was closing in on him - Town Hall - adding "You can always squeeze into hood if ye want, y'know..."
[00:24] <Able_Tome> The cockatrice remained stationary on the pony's back, ruffling its wings against its sides with its tail coiling itself 'round own legs like a pillow, its beak continuing to elicit quiet clucks of discontent.
[00:28]  * Moon_Chaser exits her shop, dressed in a costume [ http://imgur.com/Onij9ZP ], closing and locking the door behind her.
[00:31] <Able_Tome> Soon enough, the pony and the demon chicken approached the town hall's small porch steps, lifting themselve up towards the door
[00:33]  * Moon_Chaser looks about the town square a few minutes as she adjusts her costume, making sure straps and pins are just so.
[00:35] <Able_Tome> /me lifts his hoof up, scraping the double door's surface with the tip of his hoof, "There... warmness jus' behind the door. And you were complaining~", a phrase and tone of which the bird seemingly didn't appreciated, its throat elicing another loud squawk as sets of taloons pinched down the unicorn's spine.
[00:38]  * Moon_Chaser pricks her ears up at the squawk, looking to see if she can find the source of the noise anywhere nearby.
[00:40]  * Able_Tome was carrying the armor piece, sure, but scales did little against sharp predator's claws, making the unicorn gawk and shoot a pained glare at the bird, "Oi!!! Cut it out, you...!", his shouted out with a note of threat directed to the temperamental chicken, though it softened by the end as his gaze noticed a figure trotting in the distance...
[00:41]  * Able_Tome 's glare, however, renewed as Horatio hissed out in protest at the pony, claws continuing to jab Able's spine through garments
[00:41]  * Moon_Chaser orients on the new sounds, and begins trotting twoards them.  "Hello?  Who is there, are you all right?" she calls out.
[00:45] <Able_Tome> "... bloody thing.", the stallion muttered to the bird on his back, both practically standing before town hall's doors, and was about to envelop Horatio in a telekinetic grasp, but his ear twitched open at the familiar voice in the distance, "... Moo-*hiss*", he mumbled out half way through before clenching his teeth at jabs, "U-Ugh.... *cough* Moon?"
[00:46]  * Able_Tome turned around to face the approaching figure and the street, waving to her a bit
[00:48] <Able_Tome> The cockatrice on the stallion's back continued to sit idly on his back, the lizard tail forming a perfect nest and a cushion for itself and Horatio's taloons securing it firmly on unicorn's back
[00:48]  * Moon_Chaser approaches Able_Tome, finally making out the shape.  "Is that you Able_Tome?  You sound terrible, are you all right?"
[00:51] <Able_Tome> The corner of stallion's mouth quivered slightly... another jab... was that bloody thing kneading?! Wat. "N-Ngggh, p-perfectly fine... uh... j-just some hefty 'love' from the lizard there.", he turned his torso away, revealing his back and the certain small cockatrice chicken who's red glowing pin cushion of eyes clicked their attention towards the figure, its clucking seizing
[00:51] <Able_Tome> immediately.
[00:53] <Able_Tome> "H-Horatio please..."
[00:53]  * Moon_Chaser blinks, then lets out a breathy 'Eeek!' as she spots the thing on Able's back.  "Th-that isn't a Nightmare Night costume!?" she asks in horror, attempting to avert her gaze as quickly as she can.
[00:54] <Able_Tome> The chicken simply cocked its head to the side and elicits a huff with an assertive cluck. Typical mammals.
[00:55] <Able_Tome> "N-... not exactly, no..."
[00:55] <Able_Tome> !roll d20
[00:55] <GameServ> Syntax: XdY [ {-|+|*|/} Z ]
[00:55] <Able_Tome> !roll 1d20
[00:55] <GameServ> Able_Tome rolled 1d20: 3  <Total: 3>
[00:56] <Able_Tome> ... at least Horatio's attention and mare's sudden distracting voice lessened its attention away from spine jabbing,.
[00:57]  * Able_Tome grunts "... just taking certain...", he thought for a moment, but decided not to say 'fat'... just in case, "...fella for a walk."
[00:58]  * Moon_Chaser lowers her head, the very real unicorn horn affixed to her crown pointing somewhere at the chicken-like creature on Able's back.  "You mean it's not attacking you?  Hold still if it is dear, and I'll see if I can't skewer it."
[01:01] <Able_Tome> Horatio's eyes only narrowed down, rather competitively. The mammal was just eeking and now points one of those things? "Book bock boook..."
[01:01]  * Able_Tome blinks as his attention finally gets grabbed by the outfit and the peculiar looking crown, "... that's an interesti- huh?"
[01:02]  * Able_Tome blinked again as something clicked in his mind "Oh. Oh, no, no he won't attack, err... if not 'provoked'..."
[01:03] <Able_Tome> "Though he tends to be a bit of a jerk around strangers... err... what are ye doin'?"
[01:05]  * Moon_Chaser keeps her eyes averted from Able_Tome's back.  "Well, if you say it's all right." as she raises her head from the 'charge' position.  "Well, it is Nightmare Night.  I missed it last year due to working on all those blankets.  This year however, I had enough time to make a costume so I can go visiting a few ponies about town."
[01:09] <Able_Tome> The tone of 'jerk' bit seemingly snapped the bird's focus from it's object of attention, the back-nestled demon chicken clucking out brisk, quiet notes at the pony before its glowing eyes clicked back to the unfamiliar strange... mammal?
[01:09]  * Able_Tome hmph's a bit at clucking, but doesn't gives much of an attention to the bird, his features softening, "... ahh... Nightmare Night... I wasn't sure if it was scheduled for today or tomorrow, to be honest... calendars back home are a bit wonky, I think I've made a mistake somewhere."
[01:10]  * Able_Tome cracks a faint smile and observes the mare's costume, "Heeeh... it's good to see that good ol' touch of yours..."
[01:11] <Able_Tome> "Hmm... not sure how many ponies are actually celebratin' today, though."
[01:12]  * Moon_Chaser says, "Well, the good thing about costumes is that I can wear them again tomorrow night if I'm mistaken." she says.  "How have you been dear?  It's been quite some time since I've seen you about.  And the first time I've seen you about with...um, that companion of yours."
[01:16] <Able_Tome> /me 's smile warms up even more as his flank bumped back against the corner of the door, "Robust 'n reusable, nice!", and positioned his back so that the chicken wouldn't face the mare straight forth, but instead of just staring the lizard simply tilted its neck to the side, looking at the pony over Able's neck
[01:16]  * Able_Tome 's smile warms up even more as his flank bumped back against the corner of the door, "Robust 'n reusable, nice!", and positioned his back so that the chicken wouldn't face the mare straight forth, but instead of just staring the lizard simply tilted its neck to the side, looking at the pony over Able's neck
[01:17]  * Able_Tome sighs "I- uh... we've been fine, at home. Mostly spending time there these days, keeping an eye on the little wicked devils.", he chuckles lightly to himself though with a small note of dryness
[01:18] <Able_Tome> "With apple harvesting season over there's not much to do, but maintaining a coop, others and, well, this guy."
[01:19]  * Able_Tome motions towards cockatrice
[01:19]  * Moon_Chaser nods, "Raising two families at once must be proving to be a bit of a chore." she says.  "The never go into that part of things in those harem animes, do they?" she adds with a chuckle.
[01:19]  * Moon_Chaser keeps her eyes averted from the cockatrice.  "How did you manage to find such a companion?  Is it safe to have around your family?"
[01:22]  * Able_Tome nearly bit his lower lip, coughing nervously at the 'harem' bit as he was never a fan of the comparison... too close to something that th- "Y-Yeah, especially with three kids... at least my right hoof pony and guys at the Vault keep those chores off my mind... easier to keep watch on kids with three ponies at home with shifts.", he smiled again
[01:23] <Able_Tome> "Ah, as for Horatio, uhm... well...", he looked back at the chicken that continued to stare at the mare, "... we go way way back with this guy... heh... knew him before I even met my future ponies."
[01:25] <Able_Tome> "We found him 1 week after town's creation, in our first catacomb raid... my friend at time took over raising him, but then he died so... I've taken the responsibility."
[01:25] <Able_Tome> "Was just a hatchling back then..."
[01:27]  * Moon_Chaser ahs at that.  "Well I do hope he proves safe to be about.  And I'm glad you have some help with the foal-rearing.  I imagine it's quite the chore." she says, taking a moment to adjust a strap on her costume - the motion is almost exactly like a pegasus preening it's wing.
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[01:31]  * Able_Tome breathed in at the brief recollection of memories, the way their crew went into tunnels unprepared, fighting adult things with simple sticks, Silver Tongue taking in and then... and then letting that air out in a smallish cloud, "... a chore, perhaps... little rascals tend to get a bit 'temperamental' on their horns, especially Silversheen...", the stallion grunted and
[01:31]  * Able_Tome glaces forth to the mare, finding it slight amusement from her motions reminded him of- heeh
[01:32] <Liven> *In the breeze, several fliers for a party at Liven's home float by down the street.
[01:32]  * Able_Tome cracked up a smirk "Getting into the role?"
[01:35]  * Moon_Chaser looks up and grins,  "I could say it was a role I was born to play, although that's rather cheezy and mostly wishful thinking." she says.  "I don't even know where to start with even simple magic, much less alicorn transformation."
[01:40] <Able_Tome> "Mmmh... I'd speak with the kind ol' wizard, but after they left the house in the summer, no idea... perhaps they are back in Hillside. He does magic without a horn and- uh...", the unicorn paused for a moment as his smirk warmed up into a smile again as it was pleasant to see Moon being enthusiastic, "-there's also a book on earth magic that was recovered one month ago... basic
[01:40] <Able_Tome> earthern magic and manual was written in basic of basics, hm... I think t'was categorized as a novice book."
[01:41] <Able_Tome> "If team's going to crack reproduceable things up from it, courses should appear in the schoolhouse, alongside others they already set up there..."
[01:41]  * Moon_Chaser snorts, "I was there when it was recovered, and I refused to use anything from...that place." she says.  "I felt it all too convienent that it was all there just awaiting discovery."
[01:42] <Able_Tome> As the pony was speaking his eyes moved away, glancing at flying papers, "... no... there was another book recovered for a different source."
[01:42]  * Moon_Chaser ohs at that.  "Well, these things are suddenly popping up all over the place aren't they?" she muses.
[01:43]  * Aurora clippy cloppies her hoovsies along the fridgid with a satisfied sigh, having totally forgotten about nightmare night, she is wearing nothing more than her warm coat, pulling it a bit closer to herself as she takes the time to enjoy the crisp cold night air, pondering a stop at Moon's shop just out of boredom, but decides not to, feeling a bit of a funky vibe coming from within as she passes
[01:44] <Able_Tome> "Just before Archives set up themselves up in the schoolhouse, three ponies brought back books after a... diplomatic mission, hm...", he nodded and shifted his flank against the town hall's wall, "... all books on magic, yes."
[01:46]  * Moon_Chaser shifts her back a bit, her 'wings' rocking slightly as she does so.  "Well I was always more interested in what I considered higher magic at any rate...they are probably books on making soil more fertile or how to lighten loads."
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[01:49] <Able_Tome> "It's a start... learn one thing, master another, make comparisons, forwards and forward and who knows....", his horn lit up, grabbing several closely floating papers with TK and pulling 'em in direction of two, "... the wizard was a unicorn, right, but his horn's non-existent. Yet telepathic, ensaring and other things were relearned..."
[01:53]  * Moon_Chaser looks somewhat enviously at Able_Tome's display of magic.  "There are a lot of variables to that though.  Did he learn a different type of magic, along the lines of ritualistic spells rather than more instantaneous ones?  Could it be a magic item of some sort?  Or any of a dozen more possiblilities?" she says, rubbing her chin with a hoof.
[01:58]  * Able_Tome brought the stack closer to his eyes, mumbling something about 'littering' and gives it a read while answering slowly "By... his words, while fighting with disability, he came to conclusion that magical potential is unified in this sense... getting his horn severed haven't severed his knowledge or potential, only method that he was honing through his entire life - horn.
[01:58]  * Able_Tome He had to completely relearn things, relearn how to manifest things differently and it wasn't easy even for a person with decades of experience, buuut...", he paused, "... but he blamed that on being a 'unicorn' who didn't knew any better before, um, incident."
[01:59] <Able_Tome> "So... I 'guess' it's a different type of magic? I'd say different type of manifesting magic... he described it rather well in laypony's terms."
[02:00]  * Moon_Chaser hums at that.  "Interesting..." she says.  "It implies that the current magical theories about ponies might be more of a sociological one more than a physical one.  Unicorns use magic because they are the ones expected to use magic, perhaps."
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[02:06] <Able_Tome> "Or 'this' thing-", he looks at the the tip of his horn, "-is just an evolutionary shortcut. He described horn magic as being a scalpel that 'forces on' effects on external reality, a natural capacitor and a focus... A shortcut. However the thing that 'actually' tethers magic is something that is in the skull and bodies. As a unicorn he had to forget everything that he was taught
[02:06] <Able_Tome> for his 'shortcut' and go the lengthy route of manipulating the 'ocean current' around us, slowly, gently, poke it left and poke it right, until the current's shifts would affect the reality... hm..."
[02:07] <Able_Tome> "Still... even while some spells were 'relearned' they were weaker than before, several of 'em strengthened while some couldn't have been relearned at all... Elemental spells that he knew were too hard to reproduce... hm... pegasi at the same time have wings and hooves for that, from what I've seen during demonstrations by Rain Drop..."
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[02:07]  * Moon_Chaser arches an eyebrow and listens for the moment.
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[02:11]  * Able_Tome gives a shrug, "After talking with that guy a year ago... and he did performed some telepathic tricks in the inn at the time, just... well, I couldn't shrug off a conclusion that magic's universal. Also those cultists..."
[02:12]  * Moon_Chaser ahems, "Cultists?  Whowitches, or something else?  Please remember that I'm mostly a sheltered town pony, I don't get much information on these amazing adventures others go on."
[02:15] <Able_Tome> "Mmm, yes, witches or 'Kashver', though I don't recommend you to speak their terms out loud near them... they are a bit nuts about it. But yes, earth ponies levitating in air? Projecting force fields? Manifesting energy projectiles? Retribution spells? Yea.... numerous accounts and not just anyone, but also a Board guy who went through a week of witch hunting with others."
[02:16] <Able_Tome> "About a month and a half ago."
[02:17]  * Able_Tome looks down into paper and looks through it again with a hm, "... huh... a party."
[02:18]  * Moon_Chaser nods, "Well, I doubt learning from cultists or witches is the wise way to do things.  I'm sure an acceptable solution will present itself." she says.
[02:18]  * Moon_Chaser nods at Able's last comment.  "Yes, Liven was hosting a party sometime this evening, so I heard."
[02:22] <Able_Tome> "Kashver knowledge or not, it's still a proof of concept that any race can learn an arcane skillset like that within a lifetime... meaning that even a simplest of soil enchanting magics is an opportunity to tap into greater potential. The hunt for knowledge is viable.", he scratched his head and rested papers on the porch under his hoof, "Huh, so I've read now.", and smiled fantly
[02:22] <Able_Tome> to her, "... I'm not dragging you down from a masquarade, am I?"
[02:26]  * Moon_Chaser says, "Well I was on the way there, but it sounded like somepony needed aid." she says, nodding to the cockatrice on Able's back.  "So I thought I'd see if things were alright.  And we haven't talked in quite a while, so I felt no reason to rush off right away."
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[02:31]  * Able_Tome chuckles quietly, "Would've never realized that this guy's talent is situational matchmaking. Heheh, thank you for considerations... You should drop by one of these days. Sun's been talking about slipping out with an invitation or sent out a messanger, but things would always get heated up with kids."
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[02:32] <Able_Tome> "Besides that, Christmas is coming soonish. Might as well organize something more family oriented, given occasion..."
[02:34]  * Moon_Chaser nods, "I'd like to visit your family sometime.  I miss chatting with SunShower, but I suppose it's hard for her to get away."
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[02:37] <Able_Tome> "Well... distances aren't huge, really...", he smiles with a hum and rubs his cheek, "I think it still has more to do with being shy about motherhood.... oooor not wanting cheeky dare devils to ruin one of Auntie's dresses with a stunt, heheh~"
[02:38]  * Able_Tome chuckles into his hoof
[02:38]  * Moon_Chaser says, "They can't be that much of a terror yet, can they?  They are just a few months old at the most."
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[02:40] <Able_Tome> "Heh... I'm exaggerating, of course. They are just curious for their own good, sometimes, but that's healthy for kids."
[02:42] <Able_Tome> "Some stray sparks here and there, but that's a rare occasion.... they just tend to overexert themselves if something like that happens... which results in some crying, but, it's manageable."
[02:42]  * Moon_Chaser chuckles, "Well, I can always come over and foalsit for a few hours once they are a bit older." she says.
[02:43]  * Moon_Chaser looks up at the moon a moment, "Well, it's getting late - and I did want to stop over Liven's for a little while and enjoy his party.  Are you coming along?  Or will you continue your evening stroll with your little companion?"
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[02:45]  * Able_Tome nods, "That would be lovely... and, uhm, I'm not sure how Horatio's going to react to a crowd like that. Don't want turn it into a 'stoner' party, eh?"
[02:45]  * Able_Tome smiles and looks back at the town hall, "I'll take some papers, bring him back home and will see if there's going to be some time for crash landing..."
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[02:46]  * Moon_Chaser nods, "If you aren't too long, I'll see you there." she says, heading off twoards Liven's home.
[02:47]  * Able_Tome waves as she heads out, "Thank you for the talk, stay safe and good luck!"