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Clamor Ventus ([personal profile] sunstead) wrote in [community profile] yogen2021-08-08 05:12 am

⍟ OCCULT CLUB MINGLE ⍟

Who: OCCULT CLUB and whoever wants to drop in!
When: All through August
What: Catch-all mingle post for occult club activities! Anyone is free to make a toplevel here for all your occult needs, hell yeah hell yeah
Warnings: Paganism?? please try not to murder anyone in occult club, will update this if needed


The Occult Club can be found set up in room 1-C or 3-C after the normal class hours, marked by a magically glowing paper sign tacked to the door and the ever-present scent of candles and herbs. Though it may not be an "official" club, anyone is welcome to drop in or ask for help with whatever they might need, be it learning about magic, warding against something, or requesting aid or supplies for spells of their own. The club leaders, Clamor and Lucifer, will usually be around to answer questions or help out as needed.

Those looking to join the club, or those who are just curious, can find magic affinity tests stacked neatly near the front of the room... which is really just a fancy way of saying "sheet of paper with a simple spell circle drawn on it". All it does is glow when activated, but hey, you have to start somewhere, right? Not everyone can use magic, but you won't know unless you try. Why not give it a go?

Those who find themselves unfortunately deemed non-magical won't be turned away, either. Anyone can benefit from the pursuit of knowledge! And besides, magical items can be used by anyone, and Yogen seems to have an abundance of them. Bring in your latest weird find for an appraisal, or maybe just mess around with it and hope it's not dangerous!

There's also a pot of tea set up on one end of the room, in case anyone wants to try their hand at tasseography... or if you're thirsty. Actually, it's just for drinking. But the pot seems to stay piping warm no matter how long it's left sitting there, so if you need an example of the wonders of magitech, well, there you go.
silentabyss: (006)

shows up here with starbucks, hey,

[personal profile] silentabyss 2021-08-08 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Noah's in like half the clubs in the school but it's fine don't worry about it, he's here now to poke his head in today. Those silly wizards must be up to something that he can get in on. Boy, does this room smell heavily of dried herbs, like walking into a straight-up wall of plants. It's fine, he supposes, better than the scent of decay or anything like that.

Something smells... spicy? Is one of the herbs spicy... Noah doesn't know enough about herbs to say.

Noah will just... sit somewhere in the back and watch for now. He's totally not interested in anything happening, no, not at all. This isn't like how he used to watch Clamor do magic during that short moment he spent in Seven Tower, nope, not at all. Not fascinated. He does not want to figure out anything going on here, especially not how to do things like make a pencil write for him or something... nope.]
crystallomancy: (110)

[personal profile] crystallomancy 2021-08-10 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
( he so isn't but you know what... courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality so he's gonna try anyway. )

I appreciate the faith you have in my abiliTIES. ( ...he really should just tell clamor he doesn't perform magic the way clamor does, or anyone else who has more fantasy-style magic here does, but maybe... a lot of weird things go on here, so maybe... he feels like a little kid thinking about the possibility.

especially when he peers at clamor's spellbook, the astrology chart first catching his attention — he compares it to what he remembers of his world's own to the best of his ability, a childish smile at play on his face. and then the spell circles, too—

it really is a lot. he really might just disappoint someone today, but all of this is so... this is so... it's the second most exciting thing to happen to him all year. )
I'll do my very BEST, Clamor-san. Thank you for the opportuniTY.

( ...despite everything, is the unspoken follow-up to that. he knows. he knows. but: thank you. and then, just because he's curious: )

Why did you want to learn IT?
carpevinum: (Asmo Night)

[personal profile] carpevinum 2021-08-09 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[There are such things as gentle hexes, like the fact that Lucifer could very easily teach Clamor how to make someone feel like there are bugs crawling all over them but then there are no bugs to be found (spoooooky), and other such things used as pranks. It won't really protect Clamor should someone try to maim him, probably, unless they have a debilitating fear of insects, but...

...it's simple? He supposes? Lucifer sits down across from Clamor, legs crossed, reclining just slightly in these uncomfortable-ass desk chairs.]


Prank-type hexes might serve as a more basic starting ground, admittedly. Where I hail from, words are power, which is why our spells are based in incantations of that length, though borrowing the incantations of another may not make such things suitably "powerful" enough in your case.

I have a couple suggestions. [and then he explains the whole bugs thing because I am too lazy to type it out again, following it up with,] I suggest you also find what words are "powerful" to you and employ those in your technique next time.
Edited (an word) 2021-08-09 18:46 (UTC)
carpevinum: (Greed and Pride - Unlocked)

[personal profile] carpevinum 2021-08-16 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
It makes sense. Our pact seals we make with non-demons are similar, though there is still a verbal component needed to call us to our pact-bearer's side. The sigil does add to their power, though.

[Lucifer, however, is not a man in the habits of making pacts, lest control be taken from him.]

It might be simple to craft you a wand. Wood from the wisteria tree should suffice, [that thing outside is going to kill them,] and a small stone set into it from what we have on-hand here. It won't be the most elegant thing, but items made by hand are more powerful than those you can buy from traditional shops anyway.

[But that's not for now, and Lucifer smiles, perhaps a bit deviously.]

That said, are you ready to try again? Little spells like this aren't too difficult. I can demonstrate.

[Get ready for Bugs™.]
compendiem: (031)

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[personal profile] compendiem 2021-08-10 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Clamor is maybe the club president as far as Minato can see, with the way he's going about instructing other members and helping them out. For Minato, being able to control fire or enchanting his own ice box would be neat, but it's not what he really yearns for. ]

Uh, hmm...

[ whenever he can catch Clamor at a good time ]

Do you know a lot about... demon summoning?
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[personal profile] compendiem 2021-08-14 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Horned... ]

No, I just want to know that they're okay...

[ Difficult and dangerous aren't things he'll contest, but he has experience in spades and not by choice. ]

What happened with the imps?
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[personal profile] compendiem 2021-08-31 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ He can see himself in that exact position, summoning without controlling spells (what would that even be?) and no plans on how to get rid of anything he summons either because they're always just gone away on their own. ]

I do, but I don't have my— uh... summoning medium, I guess it'd be.

[ The only way to summon without one is fusion spells and maybe he shouldn't summon Lucifer and Satan in front of Clamor's Lucifer. ]
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[personal profile] overlordofice 2021-08-18 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Honestly, you could tell how pleased Gundham was when he made the affinity test glow bright. He knew he had what it took in order to wield magic, he always knew! But he couldn't rest on his laurels for too long!

In front of him was a candle. Lighting it? Seems simple enough. However, he didn't want to go too overboard and start anything too big. He looks over at Clamor. ]


How much focus do you suggest? Should my power prove too great, I don't wish to burn down this room in such an inferno. [ He snickers a bit. It probably won't happen since he's actually very careful, but just having reassurance is helpful. ]
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[personal profile] overlordofice 2021-08-27 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Very well, then. [ Gundham nods and closes his eyes, taking a deep breath before staring at the candle and focusing. He keeps his eyes on the wick, focusing on that in particular. Focus, but not too hard.

Focus...

Focus...

! The wick sets off a small spark before the candle lights up! It's lit! Gundham grins to himself, very proud and very excited! ]


Fuhahaha! As I expected would happen.
sisters: (pic♯15057655)

i feel responsible for b after telling you i wanted one of clamor's mini-fridges

[personal profile] sisters 2021-08-21 08:44 am (UTC)(link)
( amami, for his part, doesn't have much to do through the actual lesson segments — isn't exactly cut out for spells, if the magic affinity test is anything to go by. he is, however, not deterred from learning more about it despite the fact, and sticks around to peer at what the others are up to. and the most interesting project is naturally going to be the one done by the person with the most experience. wandering his way over to clamor, amami will lean-sit against the edge of a desk with one hand in his pocket and the other pointing to indicate the box. )

Let me guess — that one's going to be for cold?
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[personal profile] sisters 2021-08-22 08:56 am (UTC)(link)
( an "artificial spirit" kind of brings a headtilt, but he's long since learned that clamor's apparently morally against love spells so, like, amami's going to assume the best of whatever that is. anyhow, he can't deny this man his pride in the idea — things that can be made travel-size are always good to have, and amami'd be the first person to know. )

Using "dry ice" in the name might bring something specific to mind for people, but I can't say it doesn't sound useful. Does it need a constant source of energy, or is it good on its own once you set it up?

( that's where the real value of it is decided. )
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[personal profile] sisters 2021-08-22 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, really? What'd that one do?

( it's only polite to ask about something he's so proud of, right? oh, but wouldn't that be nice, never having to replace something once it's set up. a downside to technology as opposed to magic, amami supposes, when he catches on to something that was said so naturally that it almost went right over his head. eyes widening, as he glances to clamor with a look of surprise. )

—Wait, if you know that, does that mean you're over a thousand years old?

( forget "dad", you're noah's grandpa... )
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[personal profile] sisters 2021-08-22 10:54 am (UTC)(link)
( oh, it's a good thing for amami that he absolutely has the propensity to be dense as hell when he's absorbed in something. clamor's exasperation goes right over this one's head, and he hardly takes a moment to respond. )

Sealed, like... your spirit?

( which doesn't' come out as accusatory as it might look. it's just that his first thought was "like a demon or something," but he can recognize that much as likely to be rude. anyway, point is that demons sleep when they're sealed — when people are sealed they're usually... just in jail. unless it's on a deeper level than that anyway, which is why amami is asking. to his credit, he at least looks more genuinely interested in understanding than anything else. )
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[personal profile] sisters 2021-08-24 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. ( he wasn't expecting such an easy answer, but since clamor's so light about it, amami won't give it too much conversational weight either. the momentary surprise is replaced with a smile. correct again! look at him getting good marks in a class that isn't even a class, about something he's not even able to use, himself. he rubs a bit sheepishly at the side of his neck though. )

Sorry for all the questions, it's still just kind of hard to believe. We don't have magic at all where I come from, so I was wondering what's possible with it.

( or, well, they don't have it that he knows of? they do have some pretty weird freak shit, just that they usually lean scientific. )
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[personal profile] sisters 2021-08-24 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
( hey, it seems to work better than amami's system, so there's always that. )

Yeah, but I think ours is... well, last I saw it, it was in 2-D? Maybe you have the right idea with making these now.

( just a huge empty space in the kitchen where it used to be. )

To tell the truth, yours actually sounds better. With no wiring or power needed to keep it running, it's a lot more practical.

( you know how like 1/3rd of your fridge is just stuff to keep it cold? and then it's never the right temperature? and you get freezerburn on the top shelf? and it's bad. it's just bad. a very cold cardboard box is also better for camping with. )
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[personal profile] sisters 2021-08-27 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
( clamor... doing a fantastic job of selling the geatness of this new invention he's so proud of... )

You didn't have any way to transfer power? I mean, artificial spirits don't sound too different from our batteries. ( is that rude to say? that might be rude to say. just how much spirit is in those artificials... ) You'd think that with something called magitech, there'd be, uh...

( he points, for a moment, bringing his finger up to his chin after as he tries to think of the word. god, this is gundham's area of expertise, amami does not read that much manga to know the correct term off the top of his head. given a moment he kind of sighs instead, waving his hand as if he's waving the effort away. )

Those lines. You know, the ones magic can go through. ( he's thinking of ley lines or something but knows nothing about how they might actually work, so. )

But I guess it really puts things into perspective if even a plain cardboard box can turn into something valuable.
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[personal profile] sisters 2021-08-28 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
( oh, he was thinking more like a $0.50 box becoming something super expensive through a magitech rune like this, but when clamor makes a point like that, he breaks out into a grin. it's hard not to be charmed when someone appreciates the little things, y'know? maybe they should be respecting cardboard boxes a little more for the important work they do. )

It's alright, it's pretty interesting learning how these things work — if the classes here were anything like this, maybe studying would actually feel worth it. ( since lets be real here, do you think he cares about any of his lessons other than, like, geography? ... not really! but this is different. or maybe it's clamor's passion for the topic that makes it seem more interesting and the teachers here just suck. who knows. either way: ) If it's fine with you, I'd be interested in hearing more later.

( to spare you from compiling more of elsword's mess of lore for him in-character, something something playing 20-questions offscreen where amami is a surprisingly good student.

in the meantime, he leans in a little to peer into the box when clamor reaches in. )


Did it work?
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whats cooler than being cool........................

[personal profile] sisters 2021-09-04 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
( oh, yeah, it's fine. they're a match-set, seeing as amami feels the need to know everything about everything that seems like it could be useful to him, and to a lesser extent, in general. just... as long as clamor's willing to do more demonstrations. like this!

and speaking of this demonstration, it only takes a moment of peering at the box before amami decides to go on ahead and skip to sticking his hand right in. it's fine, how much harm could a snowflake rune really do? except, judging by the face he makes, it's definitely a bit colder than he'd expected. pulling his hand back out, he shakes it like he's trying to get the cold off, laughing a bit sheepishly as he does. )


Oh, yep. Looks like you got it. Might be more like a freezer than a fridge, though.
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sets nene down gently

[personal profile] mermaidcursed 2021-08-22 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
( well- okay- so nene hadn't planned on anything, not really- in so much that she does not plan for many things, she just sort of stumbles into them. but at one point when she was going to go take a look at the home ec room, instead lucifer just kind of

s. scooped her up? and brought here here? and set her back down again. so.

that happened. but she's certainly curious, as you can see by the way she quietly looks over everything with wide, wonder-filled eyes- even after months as hanako-kun's assistant, she's still enamored with all things new and magical and not trying to kill her or her friends. )