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[radiantwingedone]

[ So perhaps he hadn't been on the Event Horizon, with all of its death and trauma, but Duke had been aware for to hear all that had gone on, to hear of what they needed to do.... And feel completely useless without his powers and with his loss.

Which is probably why the journal picks up the sounds of wood-on-wood, clacking motions like something is being struck repeatedly- then the whistle of air of a miss. Duke has made his way to that salle he was helping Vanyel build prior to that world change, and is.. well, attempting to work on swordskills. Only because he can't see- ]

Stop moving- [ That next sound of striking is a bit like flesh and wood, and Duke snarls, shaking out his arm and...

Well, a foul mood and magic don't go well with practicing without magic. This clatter of wood is the poor dummy shooting back from a hand that didn't even reach it, falling with a crash-

He is just going to stand there for a little bit, shaking his arm out. There's a faintly glowing line on the floor in a good 12 foot circle about where he and the dummy... were in the center. The circle didn't stop the dummy from going partially out, so it must be for something else... ]

... might need to think of another way....

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[theabjectauthor]

[that's a voice he hasn't heard in a while....]

Duke? Are you alright?

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[radiantwingedone]

Nothing more than a bruise.

[ Although he sounds rather grumpy. ]

[theabjectauthor]

I'm glad you are unharmed, sir, but you seem perturbed. Is something else bothering you?

[radiantwingedone]

.... shortest answer would be the castle.

[ Sound of feet and maybe a boot to wood. Duke is searching for that dummy... ]

... Yes, that would be the most thorough explanation.

[theabjectauthor]

I see. Is there any way I can be of assistance?

[radiantwingedone]

Do you know how to keep track of something by ways other than sight or magic? Specifically while moving.

[theabjectauthor]

A very dear, departed friend of mine was an accomplished baticeer ... she always used to marvel at their powers of echolocation. Perhaps if you put something on the thing you wish to track that made an intermittent, constant sound, you could follow that with your ears.

[radiantwingedone]

... Possible...

[ Duke goes silent for a moment. ]

I could do that with magic, but that would also defeat the purpose.

[ If he stuck something to it with magic, it would let him know where it was... ]

[theabjectauthor]

... Might I ask what the purpose is, then?

[radiantwingedone]

To be able to be of some use without magic available.

[theabjectauthor]

I'm afraid you may have to be more specific, Duke. .... There are, after all, several ways one can be useful without magic.

[radiantwingedone]

.... Sorry.

[ He's grumpy and frustrated and forgot that he was talking to someone that - as far as he knows - has no magic. That sounded like he was implying things, to his own ears. ]

It is how I avoid walking into things, people. I use my magic. My aim may be poor, but I can still do things; heal, offensive casting, defensive casting, possibly physical offense and defense. Without it,... simply blind. Trying to fix that.

[theabjectauthor]

Well ... I am unsure how many others may have already informed you of this, so if I am being unintentionally repetitive, I apologize ... but where I am from, the blind use their other senses to compensate for their lack of sight. It takes time and patience, but it is not entirely impossible.

[radiantwingedone]

Agreed. However...

[ How does he word this- ]

The switch, from having a greater idea of what is around me, and a greater list of capabilities, to having a lesser idea, and being ill suited for much of anything is...

Distressing. Why attempting to make it better, but do not know of ways to work through this without relying on magic, which is perhaps source of problem.

[theabjectauthor]

Unfortunately, there's no proper resolution for it but time ... at least, there are no quick and easy solutions for it in my own homeland.

[radiantwingedone]

Mmmn. Castle, otherwise would be able to fix.

[ Although probably slowly, and over course of several weeks, if not months, but... ]

[theabjectauthor]

I'm sorry I can't do much to assist you, Duke... I do wish you luck, however.

[he can only imagine how difficult it must be - the poor man has his sympathies]

[radiantwingedone]

Will.. search things, like had been suggested.

[written forever]

[thraxios]

What are you attempting?

Dictated forever because YAY READING Journal-

[radiantwingedone]

Hit something I can't see.

shit's difficult, son.

[thraxios]

A difficult proposition. Do you have any magical ability?

Awfully complicated, even

[radiantwingedone]

Yes. But it is something the castle seeks to take away fairly often, thus...

[ Why he is having trouble. ]

[thraxios]

Best not to rely on it.

What is it you're trying to hit?

[radiantwingedone]

At the moment... Wooden person. Later? Anything castle throws at.

[thraxios]

Ah.

If you'll forgive an impertinent question, is your sight permanently gone?

[radiantwingedone]

Most frustratingly so. Castle.

[thraxios]

You have my condolences; the castle's toll is a steep one.

Without the ability to rely on magic for a sort of 'second' sight, it seems that practice might be the only answer. Have you considered practicing against a person? I'd think the footsteps might make him easier to follow.

[radiantwingedone]

... Likely, however equally likely to hit, perhaps, too hard. It has been some time since a ... friendly use of skills.

[thraxios]

Practice swords? I would offer, but my place is generally among dusty old manuscripts these days.

[radiantwingedone]

Unless there is another substance other than wood one can use for a practice blade, likely to still be somewhat hazardous. Hard to pull what one isn't sure will hit...

[ Someone might know about 'foam', but Duke definitely doesn't- ]

[thraxios]

[Tragically, Gideon doesn't, either.]

Practice foils rarely leave more than a sting.

[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke thinks on that, and since he doesn't think the Salle has any of those yet...

He wishes one up. Awkwardly. One of these...? ]

... I'm afraid I may break this.

[thraxios]

They're fairly durable, from what I recall - it should bend, rather than break.

I lost my tab for this /face in hands

[radiantwingedone]

[ Swishy noises. He's trying to figure it out. ]

Hmn. Maybe...