Takanobu x Nobuchika

## Takanobu Nobuchika C
\f[2|Takanobu]
\s[2]\e[2|1]
Ah ha! Nobuchika-san, brother of\n
Motochika-sama. Good to finally meet.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|Nobuchika]
\s[5]
Hmm? Ah! Yes, yes, your name\n
escapes me at the moment...\n
Takanobu-san! That was it.|

\s[2]
Indeed. Glad to know one of your\n
stature is aware of my lowliness.|

\s[5]
Lowly? Were you not one of the most\n
respected scholars in all of Ryu?\n
I would hardly call that low.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
Key word being 'was', my good man.\n
Without a clan and without a home, I\n
am nothing but a wandering philosopher.|

\s[5]
Nonsense! In fact, this is a rare\n
opportunity for me to converse with\n
one as intelligent as you.|\e[5|1]\n
Why, I feel giddy just thinking of the\n
various topics in which we could discuss.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
You seem far more excited about this\n
that I thought possible. Very well,\n
let us decide on a time for this event.|

\s[5]
Incredible! I will write down my schedule\n
and give it to you; whatever time best\n
suites you will work perfectly fine with me.|
\s[-2]

\m[5|5]
\w[8]

\m[5|5]\s[5]
Here you are! Until next time, Takanobu-sensei!|
\s[-2]

\s[2]
Of course, Nobuchika-sensei.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]

\w[18]

\e[2|0]
\s[2]
What the bloody hell is this?\n
Old Arnetian? How obnoxious.\n
I had heard he was a bit of a\n
show off, but this is absurd! Who\n
writes in such an archaic language?|\e[2|1]\n
Very well then, 'Nobuchika-sensei',\n
if this is the game you wish to\n
play, then consider me on board.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]
\w[16]

\f[5|Nobuchika]
\s[5]
That Takanobu... Not nearly as smart\n
as he thinks he is. And hear I thought\n
I finally met my match...|\n
The humble act was irritating at\n
best, so on our next meeting I will\n
really show off what I can do.|
\s[-2]

## Takanobu Nobuchika B
\f[2|Takanobu]\w[8]
\f[5|Nobuchika]
\s[2]\e[2|1]
Ah! There he is, the man of the hour.\n
Good to see you, Nobuchika-sensei.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Likewise, Takanobu-sensei.\n
Now, let us being our discussion.|
\s[-2]

\e[5|0]
\s[5]
Now, I wished to speak to you on the topic\n
of magic, specifically the natural magics.|

\s[2]
You refer to Wind, Thunder, and Fire.\n
I am well versed in each of them.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Actually, I am referring to all of them.\n
Surely you are aware of the lost natural\n
magics Water, Earth, Prism, and Blood?|

\m[2|2]\e[2|0]
\s[2]
E-er, of course! Only a fool not worth\n
their salt would be caught unaware.|
\s[-2]

\r[2]
\s[2]
(What the bloody hell is Prism magic?!)\n
Some kind of light-based magic? Must be.)\n
(Another name for Soul magic?)|
\s[-2]

\w[16]
\r[2]\e[2|1]
\s[2]
Ahem. What is it you wanted to say?|

\s[5]
Well, during my youth I have always wondered both\n
why those magics have fallen out of favor what\n
kind of connection they have with Light and Dark.|

\s[2]
Ah! You mean to ask why Light and Dark mages\n
need to resort to tomes while user of the\n
natural magics merely need a channeling totem?|\n
It's rather simple, really; Light and Dark\n
magic are not "true" magics, but merely an\n
adaption of our lost magic types.|\n
For example, Blood magic became Dark magic\n
over time, and lost much of its strength\n
in the process, forcing a need for tomes.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]\m[5|5]
Ah... Right, how could I have forgotten...|
\s[-2]

\r[5]
\s[5]
(Blood magic is raw Dark magic?) (How is\n
that... Would that mean Prismatic magic is\n
Light magic at it's most volatile state?)|
\s[-2]

\r[5]
\s[5]
Ahem! W-well, are you aware of why these\n
magics became lost in the first place?|

\s[2]
Blood magic is far too powerful in its\n
natural state, leading the practice of\n
it to be widely banned in many countries.|\n
By Prismatic, I assume you mean Soul\n
magic? Prismatic is a more modern term.|

\s[5]
Soul...? Er, yes, I believe those are the same.|

\s[2]
Then the reasonings are similar. With the\n
other 5 magics, the sacrifice needed was much\n
smaller, just a bit of energy and the totem.|\n
However, Blood and Soul... required the user's\n
actual life essences or procuring it from\n
another higher being.|

\s[5]
Fascinating...|

\s[2]
Don't you mean "Of course, I knew that"?|

\s[5]
You saw through my facade... I admit it,\n
you have bested me, Takanobu-sensei.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
I was acting a bit childish myself. When\n
you said Prism magic, I had no idea what\n
in the world you were referring to!|\n
And honestly... I barely know anything\n
about Earth and Water magic as well.|

\s[5]
Truly?|

\s[2]
I never had a need to look into these\n
sorts of magic before, they have been\n
lost to time. I'm a Dark Mage after all.|\n
Whatever pertains to what I specialize\n
in will be what's most important to me.|

\s[5]
That makes sense, I understand you.|\n
However, I have a proposition: Instead\n
of the two of us trying to impress the\n
other, why not put our brains together?|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Are you certain you can keep up with me?|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
I should hope so! I have read the\n
books you published after all, and\n
I have not become a blubbering mess.|

\s[2]
Heh, some of them are difficult to\n
grasp, I suppose. Something I should\n
have probably taken into consideration.|\n
But yes, working together sounds lovely.|

\s[5]
Fantastic! I shall meet you in the study?|

\s[2]
I will be there.|
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## Takanobu Nobuchika A
\f[6|Nobuchika]\m[6|5]
\w[8]
\s[5]
Takanobu-sensei, look what I\n
have stumbled upon!|
\s[-2]

\f[2|Takanobu]
\s[2]
Hmm? What have you found out?|

\s[5]
Well, you know how each of the natural\n
magics have a direct race tied to them?|

\s[2]
Right... Aracana are Thunder, Lycan\n
are Fire, and Kites are Wind.|

\s[5]
Well it turns out Earth and Water were\n
tied to a race as well. Earth being\n
Saytrs, and Water being the Undine.|

\s[2]
Hmm... I feel as if I should have\n
known about the Undine connection...|\n
However, the Aracanae are still the\n
odd ones out. They do not have any\n
elemental affinity tied to them.|

\s[5]
Right, they are classified in\n
the old chronicles as monsters,\n
devoid of elemental affinity.|\n
Which we now know to be demonstrably false.|

\s[2]
The connection with magic makes me question\n
if our elemental affinity chart is also wrong.\n
Elves are not actually tied to Thunder...|

\s[5]
You think the two are closely connected?|

\s[2]
Given how every other magic type lines up\n
with a race that is tied to the same\n
elemental affinity, it seems logical.|\n
Perhaps elves and humans have a common ancestor.|

\s[5]
Ah, meaning they have no specific affinity\n
that they are drawn to... an interesting theory.|\n
However, if we are stating that all elemental\n
affinities are tied directly to a magic type,\n
that leaves out one rather glaring problem: metal.|

\s[2]
Metal magic does not exist, right... Perhaps\n
it refers to physical weapons? Most are made\n
out of a hard metallic material.|

\s[5]
Hmm... And it was said that Orcs were the\n
race to really jettison the entire weapon\n
making practice... This seems quite plausible.|\n
I have a question, though.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Hopefully I have an answer.|

\s[5]
Earlier you stated that Blood magic is the\n
more raw version of Dark magic. This would\n
mean the same applies to Prismatic and Light.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
That was my conclusion as well, yes.|

\s[5]
This would mean that the... Er... Demon tribe\n
were practitioners of Blood magic then?|

\s[2]
Indeed. And the Celestials were users of\n
Soul - er, Prismatic magic to combat them.|

\s[5]
So much information to wrap my head around...\n
We should document as much of this as we can\n
for the future generations, Takanobu-sensei.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
A sound idea, Nobuchika-sensei. There is no\n
use in having information and not sharing it.|

\s[5]
Hmm... You have written books and scholarly\n
essays, would you be able to help me as well?|

\s[2]
Only if you agree to be my co-author.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Nothing would make me happier!|
\s[-2]

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