voice; un: nancy; open to moon & stars

[keenely]

-- Hello? Hi. My name is Nancy Wheeler, and I have a couple of things I'd like to ask, if anyone has the time.

[ unfortunately, no matter how much research nancy's done on everything she possibly could, the idea of recording a voice message for an entire network of people to listen to is still a little overwhelming for her. she knows it's a useful tool, but she's from 1985, so. y'know. it's a lot. still! she has a few questions, and she's not going to let something like feeling intimidated by new, magical technology stop her.

and yes, she knows there are horrifying monsters running around at night, which is normally a fight she'd be running head first into, but she doesn't have her gun. guns just- aren't a thing here, as far as she's learned. maybe she should ask..? no. let's not go there, if she doesn't have to. ]

Has anyone had the opportunity to register and attend classes at the University of Terebellum? I've only recently arrived here, but I figure the best way I can help or contribute to everything that's happening in this world is to learn magic, so. I'd like to do that. I'm just wondering if anyone knows how to go about registering for classes.

-- Or if there's anyone that would be willing to teach me on their own. I know it's a lot to ask, but I'm a quick learn, and I used to tutor my classmates back at school - [ wow, okay, cutting off that thought. how embarrassing. ] -- I just think it would be beneficial to form some sort of study group, for anyone that wants to learn magic, but doesn't have access to the University here just yet. I would be more than willing to set something up, but I just need someone to teach me the basics, first.

Any information on how I can go about learning magic, from the very start, would be appreciated - even moreso if anyone has the time to teach me, too. Although if there's something I could be doing to help that might be more effective than learning magic, I'm certainly open to that, too.

[ someone teach her how to fight with a sword, please. ]

Thank you.

Comments

[keenely]

Hm.

[ so she'll need to find a job. okay. sure. she can do that, no problem. ... probably no problem. she'll try. ]

Probably more defensive than offensive, to start. I've read about the different types of magic, but I think... conjuring and defensive spells would be a good place to start.

[vies]

True. Won't be of much help to anyone if you can't protect yourself first.

I'll join you for the study group. Could use some guidance in that area. [Her most impressive feat with magic so far is... clearing part of a road by melting away the snow covering it. Learning some defensive magic might supplement what little else she knows.]

[keenely]

Yeah? Okay, great. Great!

[ study buddy!!! she... isn't thinking much about factions right now. maybe she should be. ]

I learned one spell, a few weeks ago, but that's really all I'll be able to contribute to start. Maybe I should just try to find some resources - I'm sure there are books that can teach us the basics from scratch, without a teacher. Maybe. It's not ideal, but it's better than waiting, right?

[vies]

[If an instruction manual was all it took to bring a user from "zero magic knowledge and capability" to "beginner," she thinks, there wouldn't be much use for hands-on teaching anymore.]

Perhaps you can check with bookstores about that. [She'd like to have her skepticism proven wrong, in this case.] And I'll ask the mages who taught me what I know, see if they don't have something along those lines.

[keenely]

Or... maybe you can see if they'd be willing to join us? I'm not exactly in love with the idea of being self taught.

[vies]

I suppose we'd have to offer them something for their time and expertise, like a consultation fee. It suits everyone's ends to know how to make crops grow better and faster, but teaching a bunch of beginners isn't much of an accomplishment, is it?

[keenely]

True. True. Or offer some sort of trade, maybe. [ a beat ] I'll have to think of something.

Or I'll try and find someone to teach us, too, and just- ask what they want. Worst that can happen is getting a 'no', right?