godbent | 31st: The Spells of Haruhi Suzumiya

[Voice / Action for the library]

[For the last 20some days, Haruhi Suzumiya has been obsessively studying. While she slowed down some after the Cultural Fair, it still was a very, very welcome distraction from thinking about how much she was hurt by that break up. Which is why she's been in and our of the library a lot. Finally though today she has decided to prop open the journal and ask for help.]

Hey, Luceti, does anyone recognize these?

[And she moves the journal to focus on:
* Helios's universe basic spellbook
* Basic Buffyverse spellbook (possibly this one or this one)
Lined up next to each other. these are the two she's had the most success with so far... she even more or less mastered one of the spells in the first one.]

Or these?

[And now it focuses on:
* Touhou Grimoire
* CLAMP universe magic tome (Western)
* CLAMP universe magic tome (Eastern)
Much less success here...]

Or this one? [She is much more unhappy sounding at this last book (a Greenhill Academy Rune textbook) because she's had basically no success even figuring out what it is talking about other than it apparently deals with mythology and magic... things.]

Or, I also found the "Writings of Aurelius" next to those first two ones, but I'm not sure if it's got spells in it or not... [it feels ominous, actually... so she figured it might, but- inside it just looks like a bunch of horoscope type things as well as just some weird old school notes]

I'm looking for people who know these books and are willing to tutor me in what's within them. I expect answers ASAP; that is all. [A pause] Also, Leon, since when do you write textbooks? [And then the camera focuses on a book written by Leon DS Geeste on Symbology]

[Anyone can, of course, question here about this post. Or the books. Or both]

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Well according to this book, most glamours have a catalyst... like if you did it to a person, they would have something you'd hold on to. I guess in this case the powder was it and because the powder didn't touch the bottom it didn't work?

[Or she didn't have enough power. hmm]

Because none of it's native to my Earth - there's no assurance that any of these will work for me so right now I've been trying to see what does. For every one that does I'm finding at least three or four which don't, and I'll have wasted days on them. What's more, it's possible I'll be able to pick up basics from one type but not be able to do anything with more advanced forms of it... or some of the advanced forms will rely on summoning, and that of course just never works here.

[Exhale... and] ...Also Winry dumped me.

[He listens attentively as Haruhi goes into her explanation, and nods along at her different points. It's when she pauses and then confesses with this is really about that he blinks. Hard.]

I ... see. No wonder you've been hitting the books so hard. [Should he say he was sorry? Saying sorry always seemed like an awkward affair with Haruhi.]

I guess it really is something that just takes more practice. [Well, it makes sense. It took him forever to do anything right with his magic when he was just starting out.] Still, it's neat. Real magic!

So you're resolved to keep quiet about the whole thing, up to and including if they actually do start dating?

...Yeah. Not that it's not interesting too, but. [She wouldn't have been this obsessive without it]

What do you want me to do, Kyon?

[Tiredly.]

Right, right?! It's great that we're able to work things like this here!

If you ever need more materials, just let me know, okay? I'll keep an eye out. I'd love to see more spells if you're going to keep this up.

...

['Good question.']

I... don't want you to stress too much trying to seem okay with something you're not okay with. If it's that way.

I think it's better to let that kind of stuff out a little bit before it explodes.

['Or so Nagato demonstrated.']

Not this interesting. [He eyes the books surrounding Haruhi, scratching an ear awkwardly.] Just... I don't know, don't go overboard. Not exactly a good thing to pass out on your textbooks.

You're surprisingly helpful for someone I just met. [Setting her journal down now, frowning somewhat suspiciously in spite of herself]

What I am, five? [She pouts briefly at that,, biting her cheek. Gosh, it's not like she's some little kid who'll blow up at every little thing. ...Even if she totally did back at North High lol]

[...] I still love her, which is stupid. Really, the whole institution of it is stupid, and so is the fact I'm not going to be okay with E- anyone she dates or marries or whatever for some time. But I owe her to try to be. [Exhale.]

Besides, she's not that tactless. If she is, I'll hit her myself.

Well, why shouldn't I be? I had the materials, but not the spell book, and you had the book but not the spell. I got to see you do magic, so isn't that a fair trade?

[He's not too bothered by her suspicion; admittedly, his eagerness to get involved was kind of out-of-nowhere, but he doesn't care much after the fact.]

Okay. Okay, that sounds, well, generally reasonable, Haruhi. Good for you.

['I guess. Well, it sounds realistic, anyway.']

Until that time passes, I guess all you can do is work on other stuff.

Give me some credit, I'm not that bad.

Putting it like that, your having the materials in the first place is suspicious. But you- ["look like I could take you in a fistfight." okay no] Well, whatever. It's convenient for me.

Yeah, obviously. ["good for you" chides her somehow. She releases that with an exhale then] Which is why I'm thinking about our summer plans.

['Well, it wasn't exactly the most aspirational statement, so it probably deserved some chiding.'

However, the next part almost chills his blood.]

Aha. Summer plans. Is there anything left to do?

Hey, if you're sure. [He's not gonna complain. Or explain himself, unless he has to.] I should head back now, but if you ever feel like showing off, you know who to call.

Well obviously, we've barely started. [Only May, after all]

Alright- [...] Nice meeting you, Billy.

I don't exactly know how long you're going to be trying to distract yourself, Haruhi. [...Awkward awkward awkward.] Anyway, sorry.

I am too. [...Exhale. She's not going to be sorry for herself. ...Much. It's okay to be a little] It makes sense though.

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