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[wicka]

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@dom

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[duracells]

i kind of drew the short straw when it came to the power lottery.

[ one day he will realize his worth to the team but today is not that day. ]

yeah.
how've you been otherwise, though?
before this whole shitshow started, i guess.

[wicka]

Oh
Sorry

[ Whatever that means. He's not done so great with his magic, either. Something about both his mothers being old school witches that don't think boy-witches are valid. ]

I was OK I think
I was trying to find a way to get my friends out of the weird cult
Now everything is worse

[duracells]

yeah.
seems like once you're here, you can't leave.
i might have stayed behind if i'd known.

[ actually, he would have stayed behind if cellar and devon hadn't followed everyone else past the gates, but he's nothing if not loyal to his family. ]

you're a good friend though
for trying

[wicka]

Thanks

[ He doesn't think so, but he appreciates the kindness. ]

Is there anything else u wanted to ask?

[duracells]

[ much later: ]

when i helped you the first time
in the kitchen
i felt like i was picking up on something else outside of you being a werewolf, but i couldn't put my finger on it and i was a little more focused on helping you feel comfortable
any idea what that might have been?

[ neon's fairly certain he knows, because devon's spilled the beans, but neon wants to be sure, and he also wants dom to feel like he has some control over what people know about him even if that might not necessarily be as true as he might hope. ]

[wicka]

[ He can't even pretend it's a secret. They've already added him to a group chat for witches and other people with magic, so... ]

U mean my magic?

[duracells]

is that what it is?
it's so broad i couldn't pin it down

[wicka]

Yea probably

Does it feel weird
Sensing that kinda stuff

[duracells]

it used to, when i was new to it
now the only time i really notice it is when i run into something new
like you

[ for instance, he doesn't really pick up on any of the other agents' powers anymore; it's all background noise to him, until he needs to tap in and give someone a boost or pull them back a little. ]

it's like when you get so used to something happening all the time that you eventually just kind of tune it out until you need to pay attention to it again

[wicka]

That's me with heartbeats
Kinda

It's weird
Not hearing them anymore

[duracells]

i bet
could you tell them apart
when you could still hear them

[wicka]

Kinda depends
Some people are calmer than others
Some are healthier than others too
It's kinda like when u can tell someone's footsteps if u know them well enough

[duracells]

yeah, that makes sense

so what kind of magic do you use
someone i work with back home, she leaves rainbows everywhere

[ maybe bending the truth a little bit about emperor, but. ]

[wicka]

I kinda just do locator spells
And moving stuff with my mind
Small stuff
How does she make rainbows?

[duracells]

it’s part of her power
like. prisms, i guess?

[ don’t ask him to describe it ok because deej doesn’t actually know. ]

telekinesis is impressive

[wicka]

Cool

Not really
If I could move bigger stuff maybe

[duracells]

maybe you can
you might just need practice

how long have you been a witch for?
born, or did something happen

[ he almost says “did a witch bite you too” to keep things light, but rethinks it considering the fate of dom’s father. ]

[wicka]

Yea I was born
Both my moms are witches
But they're kinda old school
They don't think boy witches are a thing so they didn't teach me anything

[duracells]

what does that mean
they don’t think “they’re a thing”
do you mean it’s uncommon or that they don’t support you being one

[wicka]

Both I guess
Dudes aren't as powerful

[duracells]

that’s kinda shitty
no offense to your moms

[ some offense to his moms. ]

[wicka]

I guess
It's OK
Not like they stopped me from learning on my own

[duracells]

[ neon types out three different things, all of which he deletes because it's probably better not to shittalk this kids moms. he doesn't know them at all, but he does wonder if dom's dad would have been more... accepting. ]

glad you didn't let them crush your spirit
has all of your learning been trial and error then?

[wicka]

Yea dude
U know how my hair is usually pink?
I dyed it with magic and fucked it up so it's just always pink now
Except when they take away my magic I guess

[ Just like... right now. ]

[duracells]

hey, at least you're not spending money on coloring your roots every three weeks, right?
unless pink wasn't what you were originally going for, in which case i'm guessing this is a welcome break.