From: zweldron@ruhets.rutgers.edu (Matthew Charlap) Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Re: Brighter lights and Louder sounds!! Message-ID: Date: 17 Oct 92 18:33:02 GMT References: <1992Oct13.080258.3106@wkuvx1.bitnet> <1992Oct13.153738.3132@wkuvx1.bitnet> <1992Oct16.213736.3260@wkuvx1.bitnet> [drow/Runecaster] >> "To one who truly wishes to learn from a mistake, I cannot refuse the >>learning, but I inform you now that you do not have the heritage to use >>greater rune magic as I do, it is an ability found in a very few people, >>and one which needs to be trained and controlled as quickly as possible. >>And I cannot say these things unless I submit to Your teaching, such an act >>would be very dishonorable and would not lend conviction to my own words. >>After all, who can I expect to believe me when I don't believe myself?" [Indigo] >... >"But, after that, I do not understand the rest of your explanation. Is it >dishonorable for you to teach, or to learn? And why, pray tell, don't >you believe yourself, RuneCaster?" Ixnaphior, having been listening patiently to this, decided to slightly change the direction of conversation, most to satisfy his own curiosity. "I believe that she means that it would be dishonorable to learn from you without returning your favor. And since she feels," he turns to the drow, "please correct me if I am wrong in this," he turns back to Indigo, "that you are not capable of learning what she has to teach, that she cannot accept tutoring from you. But I have a curiosity that I think can be satisfied without worry." Ixy positions himself so as to be addressing both at once. "How exactly does rune magic operate, as opposed to other forms of magic? I mean, is it just magic by use of runes, or is it something deeper? Also, if it is so dangerous, why don't you try learning a safer, but equally effective magic. I have seen three different forms of magic on my homeworld alone, and other types are slowly developing as well. Forgive me if I am going too deep into the subject, these questions are born of curiosity only." Ixnphior glances at his amulet, to see how the darkness is holding up, as he never tried something like this before. >from her. He [Indigo] prepared another mind probe. He wanted to be subtle, As luck would have it, Ixy was looking at the amulet just as the probe started. He gained the destinct image of a shimmering line of many colors reaching from Indigo to the drow. Before doing anything rash, he set the amulet back in his tunic, and turned to Indigo, but not the drow, could see his face, which just shows a very inquisitive/puzzled look, as if to say 'what are you doing.' Hopefully Indigo would notice this and clear up the question somehow.