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[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[A hatch opens in the ceiling, and out of it half-falls, half-drops, a slightly lost and bemused looking Xeha in a cloud of dust.

He coughs, and laughs as he looks around, knocking the mess off his clothes...]

What? I made it?

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[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

Armor isn't supposed to be looked at. It's for wear, not for show.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He waves a hand vaguely.]

I know... I guess so.

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

Function over form. Or at least that's what I've been told.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

These weren't just function. But - I see what you mean.

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well... as long as they work?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

As long as they work. [He nods.]

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

[Nods back.] Right.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He just looks thoughtful, now - he knows they've got very different experiences where such things are concerned, after all.]

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

[Well, if he'd met any elves he might have a slightly different idea, but given that he hasn't...]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Given he hasn't, he'll just go with the little information he has.]

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

[It works.]

...Maybe they should be rescued before they rust.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He grins.]

At least then they might be some use to someone?

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

Right.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Might go up again later. ... With a flashlight or something.

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

A what-light?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Flashlight. A light source? Like - a torch?

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

['Torch' he understands, luckily.]

Oh. Okay.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He nods.] Or like a lantern or lamp. It uses - ah, stored power inside it, not just fire.

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

[Thinkthinkthink]

Like magic?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Some could be. Or what's called electricity, though that's ... maybe more complicated to explain.

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

Electricity?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Energy like lightning. ...Artificial lightning. Controllable.

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

You can do that?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He nods.] Yeah. Well, not here and now, but it's a pretty common way in some worlds to power things without using magic.

[atmoonrise.livejournal.com]

Sounds weird.