[There's a certain note to that, elusive but a little dark, before he smoothly tucks it away. But really, it's never all that unusual to have an incantation at hand for any type of magic; it's just that the concept of Verbalism itself makes the art of incantation a little redundant, perhaps. Doesn't stop some people, apparently.
His sake has probably cooled considerably by now, but he knocks it back like a shot. Really probably not the best way to drink, but he only makes the slightest face before placing the cup back down. Not the time to refill it yet.]
I don't think there was a solution that was easy there. Or one that wasn't irritating, hmm?
[Or maybe there never was a real solution, at least one that the majority would have agreed upon. Who knows. It's probably a pointless thing to litigate, in present company.]
... I haven't seen anything to indicate that things have improved, especially given what we know of what happened to the 6350s in our absence. They're not even starting at our starting line, you realize. [a huff] And so much of it is pretty words. I'll believe it when I see it, and I don't have any interest in having a front row seat to that.
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[There's a certain note to that, elusive but a little dark, before he smoothly tucks it away. But really, it's never all that unusual to have an incantation at hand for any type of magic; it's just that the concept of Verbalism itself makes the art of incantation a little redundant, perhaps. Doesn't stop some people, apparently.
His sake has probably cooled considerably by now, but he knocks it back like a shot. Really probably not the best way to drink, but he only makes the slightest face before placing the cup back down. Not the time to refill it yet.]
I don't think there was a solution that was easy there. Or one that wasn't irritating, hmm?
[Or maybe there never was a real solution, at least one that the majority would have agreed upon. Who knows. It's probably a pointless thing to litigate, in present company.]
... I haven't seen anything to indicate that things have improved, especially given what we know of what happened to the 6350s in our absence. They're not even starting at our starting line, you realize. [a huff] And so much of it is pretty words. I'll believe it when I see it, and I don't have any interest in having a front row seat to that.