Creation Magic And You (Not An Actual Shop Title)

[wewillwewill]

[The original video post.

Later after the video post expires or is lost in a line of other posts, there will be notices tacked in convenient places where crafters generally place their notices. For the record yes, it says much the same thing as the video did. Just without voice and pictures. Also yes, he could write an advert form. He decided not to.]

For those of you who do not know me, I am Elidibus.

After some consideration, I've decided to offer the use a portion of the creation magicks of my kind to those interested. The wall clocks Tidus has placed in several carriages of the train are an example of what I can do. Two of the original sizes and design were much smaller and simpler. I can break down what you provide into aether and reshape it. Or with some effort, adjust its size, color and shape.

Provided materials and an object of what you desire to have created, I can also make duplicates. Repairing that which is broken is also in the realm of possibility. The complexity of any request will determine what time and materials I'll need and whether I'm able to assist you.

Be warned, if the color or element you wish to incorporate is something foreign to me, I must have an example of it provided. I will not work on living beasts or people. And to create something from naught but aether I provide is something I will only do for the sake of emergencies.

For those of you who already provide your crafting skills to the passengers, I do not wish to replace the services you already provide. But I may be able to compliment your efforts with specific types of material or color needed for your work.

If anyone has questions, pray reach out to me and I will answer them within reason. If you have a request, you may contact me either in person or through messages. The payment for this work will vary depending on the request and what it's intended for. Barter in the form of favors, trade of services and the use of your points for goods are all acceptable.

[IC questions can go under a heading located on this thread. Comms requests and personal visits also have their own segments! Please use this thread for this venture. The OOC questions and OOC post is here.]

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nebula 16; what if tidus searched out elidibus the day before for services-

[blitzcheer]

So, Tidus might have a favour to ask, and something to give. Platform stop this time has sucked particularly (at least for a few of them), but once the train is going again, Tidus has things to do, people to see. One of those being Elidibus, wherever he might be able to find the ascian an hour or so after the train has resumed its journey.

Whether it be the library, kitchen or standard coach, Tidus will call out to the other guy with a, "Oh, hey, Elidibus!"

Elidibus where are yoou.

Services are already part Tidus's fault no need to double down.

[wewillwewill]

This particular part of platform day will find Elidibus in the kitchen chopping up ingredients and other prep work for the night's meal. Red Team chores and all. On hearing Tidus call out, the Ascian finds a stopping point and grabs a towel to wipe his hands.

"Good afternoon. You seem in good spirits." While it isn't cheerfully offered it is a bit more small talk than Elidibus usually tacks on. Follow him to the sink Tidus because he needs to wash his hands and will indicate that the youth should follow him.

"Did you think of something more to add on what we discussed the other day?" You know about how people have tried contacting the train and all.

[blitzcheer]

"Always," Tidus gives the remark, walking already over to him, and making that turn to the sink when he's directed. Though, he's not as sharp on Elidibus's meaning as he goes on, a small, "Huh?" at first, but then-

"Oh! Well, uh. Actually, did you try talking to it? It said something to me and Inigo - he's my roommate," he explains quickly, "--when we did. It told him it'll try finding where people go when they disappear? And it told me it's always listening."

He gives that latter detail a level of creep it deserves, an unimpressed look on Tidus's face.

[wewillwewill]

Hands are washed quickly and dried. Then a spot in the kitchen that isn't bustling is chosen to continue the conversation. It's nearby the sink so only a few paces away.

Inigo is his roommate? The name's familiar to Elidibus for more than the standard roster list reason. Well, what happens will happen and the story he's recently given to the youth in question will run its course.

"I haven't. Though it appears I should, if you mean to say you talked to it recently. By disappearances, I presume you're talking about something other than the departures on the platform day?" It sounds like it's something else but 'people disappearing' given the options is a pretty vague statement.

As far as the train watching goes, Tidus's theatrics are rewarded with a faint smile. "Yes, I presumed nothing is private from the train. We are conveniently shackled." Both inside the train's safety and by the SCAs of which he raises his arm to display briefly.

[blitzcheer]

His eyes do linger on the SCA when Elidibus shows it, and he wonders why the guy keeps it on, wants to ask - but there's a question before the point that he hasn't answered, and he should get to that, right?

"It was about the platform leaves. Inigo - he's not really sure what happens to people when they go. When the Q&A happened with the train, we asked it where people are when they disappear, when we're on the train? I don't remember the wording," he admits, "but it told us they aren't on the train. Which is weird, right? They're not on the train, but then we see them on the platform, just to watch them leave?"

It's one of those weird mysteries, not helped by the train's weird responses about it.

[wewillwewill]

Reasons. Not the least of which is their recent spell as captives in the false Diagad. A lot of people were without their SCA and made that much more vulnerable to the illusion's influence. Elidibus prefers to have contingencies in place when emergencies like that happen.

The answer Tidus offers is interesting for other reasons than its literal response. The Ascian's expression sharpens.

"It suggested the train does not have control over the departures?" Perhaps it was a matter of how the Voidtrecker Express worded it. "It seems I will need to attempt speaking to it very soon." And quite possibly after mealtime.

[blitzcheer]

"I guess it's a bad line?" Tidus offers unhelpfully, with a shake of his head and shrug of his shrugs. "Let me know how it goes. I don't get this tethering or how it works, but it'd be good to know if something weird's happening to the people who disappear. We know they're still alive, but..."

But...

It's not a line of thought Tidus has ever wanted to weigh too heavily on, for personal reasons. And even then, without anywhere to take the thought now, Tidus brings his hands close to one another, a golden colouring appearing in a rectangular shape between them.

"Anyway, I wanted to ask you about - clocks! And I got you something too!" A something that has now materialised as a paper brown bag, with a chunky book-like shape to it. "Check it out. Might be a fun?"

He tilts the package in Elidibus's direction, to be taken. And if Elidibus does so, and peels away the parcel paper to better look, it might seem odd.

...and the inside too.

[wewillwewill]

A bad line. But it also brings the interesting notion to bear; if the train has little control over the departures, then does it have any control over the arrivals? Well, such matters are probably best left to discussing with the Voidtrecker Express personally. If anything can come of that.

The subject that Tidus approached him for today is then brought to bear. Clocks, yes. "Ah, did you order more?" There seems to be some expectation here and it's fairly receptive in nature. Odds are good if the young man wants him to work the new clocks to match the others, he'd probably be okay doing so.

But then the package that's a gift for him is drawn out and presented. The Ascian casts a curious glance at Tidus that borders on surprise this time. Mortals aren't generally in the position to give him gifts and the work he did on the clocks before had been free of any price; payment wasn't expected.

"Thank you," Elidibus says and accepts it before unwrapping. Curiousity and consideration follow as the journal is revealed. The cover studied and then the book opened to flip through the pages. One thing is certain there is no sign of disdain for it.

"This is... interesting." The hesitation doesn't appear to be from trying to find something nice to say. Instead as he shifts his attention back to Tidus to study the youth, it seems more a puzzlement. "Did you choose this yourself?"

While it might not come across, he's not trying to say it's surprising that Tidus managed to pick a good gift for someone. But having enough insight to pick something like this for Elidibus...

[blitzcheer]

Tidus nods to the question of ordering more, but there's other things that come after it - such as the gift, and Elidibus accepting it and seeing what it is. Tidus watches, not too closely, but he's interested - to see any reaction, hoping on something positive.

Really though, even if he reads uncertainty when the ascian is looking at the book, that's fine too. He's already ready to explain, but since Elidibus asks:

"A mix of me, a mix of the train? You were interested in that activity book, so I figured you'd be into something that'd get you thinking, and maybe distract you once in a while, so I asked the train for a book like that. You like to think-" and his eyes go to the book cover than on Elidibus, briefly.

"Don't know how good the questions are, but there might be a few gems in there."

[wewillwewill]

Since Tidus is watching, he'll probably catch a few expressions. A type of softening of features when certain questions are read, such as this one and maybe a few others. It's clear the questions invoke thoughts of answers very dear to him.

Interest in the activity book might be a bold phrase for the reason Elidibus had obtained the coloring book on his own. But this is something different. The smile he gives to Tidus as his gaze raises to the youth might not be broad, but it is sincere and at least for the moment without the usual distance he seems to place between himself and almost any other.

"You've chosen something with due consideration of my preferences." Such as they are known and observable. "Yet what I'm grateful for is that you would put such thought into it. No payment was expected for the clocks before. Nor would I haven taken it now, if there are more you wish to adjust for the train's use. But for this gift, I offer my sincere thanks."

There's no fancy trick for him to tuck the book away in a personal hammerspace. Maybe a faint edge of blue glow before it disappears along with the item.

[blitzcheer]

"I didn't want you seeing it as payment for the clocks. It's for you, plain and simple." That is to say, without anything attached. "But if you do want anything in return for the clocks, even if it's something I can get for the train - let me know, okay?"

That sounds fair to offer, even if Elidibus was a guy who didn't want much for himself. But Tidus is pleased to see how touched the ascian looks over the gift. Glad he got it, and that it wasn't a bad pick, for how in-the-dark it is trying to specifically get anything from the train shop.

"As for the clocks - you want me to leave them with you? Since you don't have to carry." He nods his head, as if pointing where the disappearance into hammerspace took place. "I can pick them up whenever you're done. They're the same as the last ones."

One wall clock, two alarm clocks, and a pocket watch.

[wewillwewill]

There might be a moment's pause as Elidibus mulls over the answer Tidus gives. But he is quick to offer a gracious nod of his head. "Then I thank you for the gift." And it will be considered as such. No strings attached but more importantly, no machinations at play on Elidibus's own part. That makes it surprisingly... refreshing.

"I'll keep your offer in mind," the Ascian says politely and seems to mean it. Indeed right now he has nothing, but in the future he might.

"As for the clocks, I'll take them. Assuming you want the same as last time, I can have them back to you by the evening." As Tidus saw it didn't take long for the first clocks to be changed and that was including figuring out what to do. Right now it's just a matter of completing tasks he's already involved in.

"I've considered using my talent for more than just these clocks," Elidibus mentions during whatever exchange of items happens in the following moments. "The available aether to draw from while on the train is limited, but with materials to reduce and reform, it would be possible to make use of creation magicks to provide type of service."

[blitzcheer]

Tidus gives the clocks over, though it does take a moment. Saying, "Gimme a sec", and then moving to the table they're beside, luckily free of much. With it, he makes a small suitcase appear, just a good enough size to hold the aforementioned clocks.

Wondering only for a second if to take them out, he gestures to the suitcase instead, for Elidibus to disappear. But he does listen as Elidibus speaks, humming by the end of it.

"Oh yeah? That sounds like it'd be fun! I wonder what people'd ask for..." Did people have many things they wanted to change? So is where Tidus's mind goes, with the clocks and all. But he does wonder, after a pause: "You need any materials to get you going? Ohh, say, I know."

He clicks his fingers.

"Could you make poles and curtains? Or mirrors? If you had the...metals and mirrors."

Look, he'll explain in a second.

[wewillwewill]

The clocks are tucked away. "So long as it is reasonable, I wouldn't mind what they asked," Elidibus replies mildly with just enough dryness to suggest he'd expect some unreasonable matters to reject.

Which brings a pause following Tidus' inspiration-motivation inquiry.

"...Yes." Those alone would be easy enough just to create on his own aether but he's not going to add that. "Why?" He's studying you, Tidus. Please do explain.

[blitzcheer]

Glad you asked, Elidibus!! (Psyche, Tidus was going to explain even if he didn't-!)

"A while ago, someone wanted to add curtains to the quiet cars. Or a few? But not a lot of us can, you know, make a pole or get them and do the whole work for it." Tidus gestures, rather meaninglessly, in indication of a curtain rail. Brings his hands down as he continues.

"And, uhh... my friend. He likes to dance, but he's shy? But he'd really like a dance studio. 'Cept, I don't know how likely we're gonna get one for a long time... but, maybe if I made an order with you, we could work something out? Like a... big foladable mirror. For the music room?" Hmm- "Can you make glass that isn't heavy and easy to break?"

He never thought about any of this until this second...!

[wewillwewill]

"Curtains? Surely there is someone besides the departed Spider who was able to make something so simple?" And he might have thoughts on the simplicity of ordering curtain rods that would fit the windows, but with the train's current system, there's merit in buying the materials to make several over each individual rod.

"No matter. They can be fashioned, though depending on the amount, I may ask for a favor in exchange. And it need not be just you who shoulders the burden." Elidibus gives Tidus a stern look as if it's clear from this conversation that the youth already seems to be taking on the lion's share of effort for the sake of others.

The mirror is probably another matter entirely. "I'm not certain why you would wish the mirror to be folded when it can be added to the music carriage," the Ascian points out. Who would mind it, really? "As to the durability, I believe it can be done." Whether with the creation itself or enchantment after.

But Elidibus doesn't miss the haphazard ideas being thrown out. "Perhaps you should think on the matter and find out precisely what you wish to have done. You can then present it to me when I return the clocks later this evening."

[blitzcheer]

Wow, telling Tidus to think first instead of just going right into it with half-baked soggy ideas? When Tidus was wondering if there was anyone around who could make curtains... when Spider was a, well, Spider, and made it all herself.

But it's plain to see how much Tidus is trying to think things as Elidibus brings up points - about what kind of mirror would be good (would a mirror set in the music carriage be better?), but also becoming sheepish from accusations of burdening.

Expressions that ease as Elidibus carries the braincells here, and suggest to give time for thought. Tidus nods in agreement.

"Alright! I'll ask my friend about the mirror too. Thanks - didn't mean to dump on you a bunch of work outta nowhere. I just started remembering stuff, and-"

He waves his hands close to his head, laughs, leaving it there. No need to repeat what just took place.

"I'll see you later."

Giving a cheery nod, if there's nothing else, now's the time to ollie on out!

[wewillwewill]

Nothing at this time!

"It's fine. I've grown oddly accustomed to your habits."

Look Tidus, that was almost a tease.

Elidibus will let the youth depart without further input. And when he seeks Tidus out later, the clocks will be prepared and match the rest already displayed on the train.

Though the Ascian will encourage Tidus to think more if he hasn't gotten a good idea.

[OOC: That is to say feel free to pick up another thread when you've got everything officially sorted through CR as to the request.]