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[The video's not very clear when it comes on; it's dark and gloomy, showing hints of thick dust and cobwebs--a glimpse of a window reveals deep fog--and then it shifts to Rita's wide-eyed face. When she speaks, she's trying very hard to pretend she's calm...and failing pretty horribly.]

I-is anyone else stuck in this weirdo place? I mean, it's not like I need help or anything, but-

[A loud creak and sudden clatter of footsteps interrupts her, the shutters to the window abruptly blowing open, and she jumps with a yelp.] Aah--! Uh--it's not sc--just where's the exit, already?!

[Maybe realizing that the video's still recording her little freak-out, she quickly shuts it off.]

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[She avoids his gaze, staring down at her hands, which she has curled into tense fists on her crossed legs.]

If that's even possible... [Her tone is low and moody, although the idea might get her thinking about it.]

It has to be. [ His voice is as determined as it is pleading. He doesn't look away from her, but he doesn't care if she doesn't look at him, either. ] We can think of something together to at least stop them from affecting us.

[ And they need hope. Tyr knows how important it is now. ]

[She closes her eyes, just thinking. She's not particularly hopeful, but...]

First we'd need to know what caused them...if they run on any kind of fuel.

[ Tyr nods. ] I'm sure they have to; they can't just exist.. The best guess I have is that they run on our magic...

Hm...Not everyone here has magic, but if it does-

[She blinks as the talk of magic reminds her of something-] Oh--the core! It should've been done ages ago.

[ He totally forgot about it, and the sudden subject change makes him lose his train of thought. ]

—Will something happen if we leave it in there?

[Rita's made a mental note to think about the curses later--which she won't forget to do--and stands.]

No, it'll be fine. I put it on a timer so it wouldn't just keep running, but we could've finished it by now!

All right— Let's just finish it now if there's nothing wrong with it.

[ He picks himself up and starts for the machine. If he were more on point, this would be sort of cool to him, seeing a blastia being made from start to finish, but his head is just sort of swimming now. ]

[She glances at him as she moves to open up the lid of the machine, which has been standing still and silent for a couple hours.]

What? You're not excited?

I am. [ He answers automatically, like he's waking up a little. But when did this get exciting?, he wonders.

That doesn't really matter, though. He walks over to peer into the machine. ] This is just...really fast. [ ...But he wants to see the new core-! ]

[She thinks he should be excited to see a blastia being made for the first time! But since he sounds like he's perking up a bit, she nods and turns back to the machine.] Good. This one's just gonna be little, but you've never seen one made before, right?

[And it might be just a simple blastia, but Rita's expression becomes a bit happier from its earlier grimness as she lifts out the round, palm-sized, white core. Its surface is smooth and shiny as she holds it out for Tyr to see.]

[ Rita being happier makes him happier, and makes his voice a little lighter. He's as amazed by the core just as much as he's surprised about how just working on the blastia again has pulled her out of her mood. ]

No... This is the first time. [ He shakes his head at her question as he looks down at the core. It's like a marble, he thinks. He sort of wants to touch it, but he keeps his hands in his pockets. ]

Do they all look like this when they're first made?

[Even now, there's never any doubt that she loves blastia...]

They're usually similar. The exact appearance depends on its function, so they could be different sizes or colours.

[After a moment, something she hadn't explained before comes to her.] Oh, yeah...Normally, we'd compress a core partway before adding part of its own formula, and then complete it. That ensures that there's an active, built-in network in the mana. But a light doesn't even need that much.

[ Tyr definitely doesn't doubt it. He thinks it's nice that they make her so happy.

When she starts explaining again, though, his attention is back on learning what she tells him. It does just look like a simple, big marble. ] I see...

[ ...But he sort of wants to see what it's like to put the formula in part way... It sounds sort of cool. ] When you make one that needs that network, let me watch. I want to see how you do it.

Yeah. I'll let you know. [She smiles, much more cheerful now--thanks to both Tyr and the blastia--and then taps her chin with her finger.]

All that's really left to do now is make the body. The body also depends on the function of the blastia--like with bodhi blastia, the body's only there to secure it to someone. So for this one...we could use a lens and mirror to focus the beam in one direction. [Like a flashlight.]

[ He smiles back at her. He didn't think she'd turn him down anyway. ]

Right... That makes sense. Otherwise, it could be as random as using my device before...

[ The way she mentioned the bodhi blastia reminds him of something- ] We should find a way to secure this blastia to us, too, though... Even if it's just for light, we could lose it somehow if it's not linked to us.

[It's nice to see him smile again, though that thought is mostly at the back of her mind as she replies.] Yeah, and we want it to be more focused than that.

[His suggestion makes her nod. It's a sensible idea.] That would help...And that way, we'd always have it on us. Let's see--maybe a string or rope to tie it on.

[ He nods, trying to imagine it. ] Yeah, that sounds good. So it's sort of like a charm...

[ Thinking, thinking. ] If we do that, we should keep them around our necks; they'd be easier to take off and use that way. [ Opposed to hooking it somewhere else where it could fall off or get hurt. ~~Because they can feel, right? Right?~~ ]

[Rita's a little less into this idea. She already keeps one around her neck! (But they can totally feel!! She thinks so-!)] How about I just make it adjustable. You can let it hang around your neck if you want; just don't get caught on anything and strangled.

[ That's a mental image he didn't need. He makes a disturbed sort of face. (So Tyr must be right-!) ]

It won't get caught on anything if you keep it inside your shirt. Where did you want to put it?

[She just shrugs, not thinking about how Tyr might feel about that mental image... (Very right~!)]

I'd attach it to my belt or something. Then I'd always have it.

But you don't always wear a belt...

[ Like right now. He looks her over and just thinks he's right to keep it as a necklace. ...Though Tyr might be a little paranoid. (It's so nice to be right!) ]

I can put one on when I get dressed!

[Since it's not like she'd...need the light at night...er...(He can enjoy it!!)]

[ Oh, she got what he meant! (He always enjoys being right. Because he always is. B)) ]

If you say so. I guess there are worse things to forget to take with you...

[For once?! (Gremio thinks so, at least. |D)]

Tch--like I want a light getting wrapped around my neck while I'm trying to sleep or something!

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