youngforhisage | Fifth Flower

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[It's time for a shot by Skarmory cam! The camera bobs slightly with the beat of metal wings, but it's still very easy to see Asuma sitting on some steps with his back to a building, a small crowd of children in front of him. It looks like he's putting on a short show.]

Watch very closely, okay?

[His hands are both out, empty with the palms up. No tricks here!]

One, two...

Three!

[Suddenly, there is a burst of smoke as small flowers and tiny birds go flying into the air! Though the flowers eventually meet the ground again, most of the birds seem to be fine with scattering.

All except for one particularly young one, at least. It returns to Asuma, coaxed along by a bit of bread and an outstretched finger for it to perch on.] There's a good one. Now, who would like to help me with another one?

[One of the children volunteers, and Asuma carefully sets the bird in her hands. Since this is a trick that requires a closer look, the camera 'mon moves closer accordingly.]

Cup your hands around it, but be careful to give it a lot of space, alright? Now, focus on your hands and imagine not one, but two birds.

[The girl nods eagerly, carefully cradling the bird in her hands. Though she can cover the entire bird for the most part, there are still holes from which one can see the occasional flutter of the bird within. Asuma for his part crouches down and holds his hands out in much the same pose, although his hands are empty.]

One... two... three.

[This time, he speaks softly, slowly bringing his hands apart to reveal an identical bird, down to the last brown dot smack in the middle of its forehead. The girl gives a small gasp of surprise as she opens her own hands, and the two matching birds give a few hops before flying away. The girl is left laughing in delight.]

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Only that after talking with some of the people here, I haven't been able to find many who have magic like my world, if any at all.

What sort of magic is in your world?

There's a variety- cursing, healing, conjuring, alchemy... Even some who base their magic around circles to achieve their spells. It's hard to name them all, with so many forms and uses.

[ She cannot help but be somewhat impressed. ]

Does everyone in your home have a skill for magic, then?

Not at all. It's uncommon at best, and even then the people who have the talent for it do not necessarily study it.

But you are one of these magicians, I take it.

That is correct.

What sort of magic do you do?

A variety, as it were. I've got a small preference for conjuring, though.

What do you conjure?

It depends on the situation.

What sort of situations do you normally find yourself in?

Not many that require magic, to be honest.

Must be disappointing, for someone so skilled.

Not particularly. I much prefer it if things can be resolved without magic, to be honest.

Why is that? I would assume magic would be easier.

While that's true for some cases, it comes at a price.

What sort of price?

[ Might as well keep asking questions, if he's going to keep answering. Information is her most valuable asset, after all. ]

[It's not the first time someone's asked, so he's quite used to it by this point.]

It depends on the person.

Sounds complicated. Does it depend on their strength?

Perhaps... more on their personality than anything else?

Their personality? How would that affect anything?

It's a bit of a guess on my part. Basically, when you cast a spell, your sacrifice is taken immediately, whether or not you realize it. It isn't usually a physical item, either.

What a strange way of things.

It's not the first time I've heard something to that effect.

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