o2 ☣ video + action

[electricitytrick]

[The video opens from a lower perspective, showing the grungy wall of a brick building, grey and adorned with graffiti. This is clearly the less-- pleasant side of town.

And there's a man dressed in a plain tunic and trousers, hair pulled back to show the glint of an earring and-

Are his hands on fire?

There's suddenly screaming - a man, by the sound of it - and sickeningly desperate cries for help. An older man who might have looked just haggard and dumpy on any other day stumbles into the video's frame.]

Help me, please! Help!

[Yup. He's on fire.

Fenris - in Anders' body - looks at his still-burning hands completely panicked before he scoops up his NV (amazing how it remains uncharred!), thus ending the feed before he goes running off.]

[ooc | Fenris: Ending the last few days of his body-swap with a bang. Feel free to run into him as he's panicking! And NV responses will come much, much, much, much later.]

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[electricitytrick]

[He is nigh inconsolable.]

Accidents do not stop a man from burning to his death. Accidents do not-- soften his screams.

[wingedcrown]

No, they don't. But blaming yourself, or magic, won't fix anything.

[electricitytrick]

And what is it you think I should do, then? Magic has done nothing but taint every moment of my path- even here, where it is so free to go unchecked!

[wingedcrown]

You can stay hidden for now. I don't know how his magic works but you could try not to use it or...

[Wow, that's so unhelpful. Ugh, give her a minute. She really wishes she'd paid attention when Sara was telling her about Abby.

...After a long bout of silence, she finally speaks up again.]

I can... I think I can keep you from hurting anyone for a bit.

[electricitytrick]

Trying not to use it resulted in an innocent man's death. It is clear this magic does as it pleases.

[wingedcrown]

[Shit. She really, really wishes Sara was here.]

If it's controlled by emotions, then you need to calm down.

[electricitytrick]

[A thoughtful pause.]

The Void silence all abilities, do they not?

[wingedcrown]

...The what? What's-- What's the Void?

[electricitytrick]

[He hums again in thought]

I have heard they are beings similar to Templars in my world.

[It was kind of confusing for him the first time. And he goes on, because talking is actually proving to be a good distraction, despite not usually being so talkative.]

Though, in Thedas, it is something completely different.

[wingedcrown]

Templars.

[Anders is going to KILL HIM. She frowns.]

Wait, you mean those people who can take powers away, right?

[electricitytrick]

Yes.

[At least he's not begging someone to make him Tranquil!]

Anything to be rid of this cursed magic.

[wingedcrown]

He is going to murder you. Just so you know.

[There's silence as she thinks.]

...Where in Sector 9 are you? I think I know something that can help.

[electricitytrick]

[He growls at the thought of Anders. But then discards it immediately. As far as Fenris is concerned, this is all Anders' fault. As usual.]

I... believe behind [insert a building.] Do you have something that would suppress this?

[wingedcrown]

[Doop doop, plugging in that building name into her NV.]

...Yeah, I think I do. Let me get over there before I start making promises.

[electricitytrick]

I suppose anything is better than nothing.

[wingedcrown]

You say that now. Give me ten minutes.

[electricitytrick]

Very well.

[Not like he plans on moving anywhere...]

[wingedcrown]

[Dani teleports about two blocks over, hoping to dodge anyone who's looking for firey things. She jogs over to the location Fenris gave her, looking around for him. She waits until she's sure no one's around to call.]

Fenris?

[electricitytrick]

[He looks up, expression on guard and body tense. He relaxes - there's no telling what amount of emotion could start another...incident.]

I am here.

[wingedcrown]

[She looks over and gives him a small smile, approaching him carefully, if only for his sake.]

You okay?

[electricitytrick]

No.

[His response is soft, weary. But he stands.]

But I pray that I will be.

[wingedcrown]

Yeah, about that...

[She rubs at her forehead.]

I can...bind your magic. Temporarily. You'll still have it, still feel it, but you won't be able to use it on others. Not unless I let you.

[electricitytrick]

Truly?

[Hopeful puppy eyes transfer even while in Anders' body.]

I would-- appreciate that, yes.

[wingedcrown]

[She's not so sure he'll appreciate it once she's done it but... Well, how can she say no to that face?]

Here. Give me your hands.

[Dani offers both of hers for him to set his palms in.]

[electricitytrick]

[He does as asked, tense and silent and praying to the Maker, even, that this works.]