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And give up so soon?

[He says it like a protest, but then leans back and kicks his feet up on the desk, digging about in his pocket for his pipe.]

We would do better to pinpoint the problem first. Perhaps there is a difference between you and I, beyond the obvious — something ingrained and inherent about being from one world, while I hail from another.

[velluminous]

...Of course. There must be.

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But what! A hidden essence that cannot be measured may as well not exist at all!

A mystery, indeed.

[velluminous]

[ she glances towards him, produces a matchbox from her pocket and holds it out ] Oh, you know better than to suggest that, Mister Sholmes.

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[He's stuffing his pipe with tobacco, having kept a bit rolled up in his other pocket -- probably not the best place for it, but what's a man to do in prison?]

Mm.

[Then he takes the matchbook from her, but not without wiggling it in her direction first as he tries to make his point.]

About requiring evidence, data, to best understand the world around us? I think it is a fine suggestion.

[velluminous]

[ she's leaning towards him again ]

Yes, but capacity to measure something or not measure something is not be all and end all.

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Perhaps not. But everything in-between should be the process of reaching that ideal. Otherwise—

[He lights his pipe, finally.]

Well. The scientific community hates to validate anything without proper evidence. Though perhaps it is not so strict in your world?

[velluminous]

[ the first hit of tobacco smoke on the air has her itching for her own ]

I wager it is simply different. Magic complicates. It unmakes. It defies reason.

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[If she asks, he is certainly not opposed to sharing.]

Hm. Surely not all reason? Imagine the crimes one could get away with, otherwise...

[velluminous]

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imagine.

holds her hands out. doesn't ask ]

Modify Memory. Dominate Person. Geas. Wish. Ask me.

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[How do detectives work in your world, madam.

But ooh, choices!]

Hm... Geas!

[He offers his pipe, though.]

[velluminous]

[ she moves to stand over him, bringing his pipe to her lips ]

Geas. In this way, I would speak to you any command. You would be compulsed to obey, and were you to take any action counter to it, you would suffer immense mental agony. This would persist for thirty days, at its briefest. [ bending closer ] Short of suicide, I could ask you to do anything.

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[Looking up at her, a frown beginning to grace his features.]

Anything at all?

[velluminous]

Anything at all. Destroy your home. Thieve precious artifacts. Assassinate noble.

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And you are to tell me there is no way to circumvent this? None at all?

[velluminous]

Your willpower might overpower mine upon first casting, but if not... it would take fairly powerful magic to unmake.

[ puffs his pipe ]

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[This is highly disturbing, though equally intriguing.]

Then it is a wonder that the strongest willed in your world refrain from controlling each and every aspect of daily life.

[Unless... they don't.]

[velluminous]

[ her face betrays nothing ]

Now you are getting idea.

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That is utterly disturbing, Ms Vaux. You will at least tell me that this spell is a difficult one to cast?

[velluminous]

It is beyond me. [ but not for much longer! ] I would not call it most difficult spell to cast, however. There are certainly more taxing ones.

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[He runs a hand through his hair, huffing.]

Good heavens. Whereas my world begins to revolve around increasing capital every day, it appears that yours might impress more importance upon magic, if such powerful spells exist.

Honestly, how would a detective get anything done...?

[velluminous]

How do you? With unfailing effort and determination.

[ leans back against the edge of the table, crosses her legs at the ankle. puff puff ]

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[She can puff as long as she wants; Sholmes does not seem to be eager to have his pipe back.]

Paired with the use of logic that applies to a very strict set of rules by which the physical world operates. Magic is but a wrench thrown into that very critical process, it would seem.

[velluminous]

Ah, but one may also use magic to help deduce. Remember.

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[This seems to pique his interest further.]

And are there spells that can reveal the use of another?