oliverplus: (Ohh)
Oliver Day ([personal profile] oliverplus) wrote in [community profile] shifted_logs 2010-03-18 12:03 am (UTC)

Oliver scowled at that, wondering just who this guy thought he was. He was starting to think it might be lucky he didn't have a voice at the moment, or he'd have a few things to say to him. Because honestly, was there really any benefit to being so condescending?

But he was quickly distracted when the man...started writing on the wall. In light. And, in fact, in Latin. The classes required of a Classical history major came to mind, his brain automatically noting that the word was probably genitive plural, but he didn't know the meaning. But once his rational thoughts had caught up with his automatic response, he couldn't help being fascinated, the light show drawing his attention far more the dry area of linguistics. He watched in awe as, with the word finished, the letters seemed to fly away on their own. Just what was that? Magic of some sort? Axel had told him that magic was real, and he'd heard and seen enough of different worlds by now to believe that it could easily be possible.

He looked to the other man, a million questions flying through his mind, only to find that he seemed to be rather more interested in his book than in conversation. He did, at least, take the time to explain the reason behind what he'd just done. Oliver smiled. Definitely a good idea to start with! He typed a message to tell him so--and to ask a question that was starting to nag him--but as he held out the datapad again, he wondered--with a bit of annoyance--if the other man would even bother to read it. He didn't seem to be terribly interested in Oliver's presence so far, except to complain about it.

Great! Hope it's so easy. Magic?

My name's Oliver. Yours?


Oliver tapped his foot a couple times--not in impatience, but just to make a sound--and waited to see if the man would react. Or, for that matter, if the spell would turn up any answers...

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