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<blockquote data-quote="anonystu" data-source="post: 1148068" data-attributes="member: 10897"><p><strong>Daniela's belated introduction...</strong></p><p></p><p>There is a pause of a few seconds as Matteo sits himself in the chair, replaced by the sound of faint scribbling on parchment.</p><p></p><p>The faint scratching continues for a few more very long seconds, until one of the other magi clears their throat, softly. Suddenly, the young woman looks up, notices everyone staring at her, purses her lips, nod s slightly, more as if to herself, finishing one notation on her parchment before rolling it up (Those directly to either side of her probably see a smattering of words, connected in a swirl of lines, geometric shapes, and other notations: it's thoroughly illegible, except for possibly spotting a name or two of other mages introduced already.) The most striking thing about her is that young woman isn't quite the right descriptor: it's likely that you've never seen a younger person to have passed their gauntlet: she looks more like a girl still under twenty winters to you. Her face, has a light tan, and braided brown hair complements brown eyes. A blue robe, adorned with magical runes running around the sleeves, and through the hood, has the symbols of House Bonsiagus proudly emblazoned on.</p><p></p><p>She starts speaking in a firm voice, with a touch of ice behind it.</p><p></p><p>"Salvete sodales. It is with great pleasure that I have traveled to this Tribunal to join you. I am Daniela of House Bonsiagus, filia Arichis from the Covenant of Literatus in the Roman Tribunal. The opportunity offered by Lemannus is a great one. It will take all of us working in concert to reach our full potential."</p><p></p><p>"To this extent, I would recommend that all of us not lose sight that which separates us from the mundanes: our knowledge. We should not forget, in the early stages of assembling our covenant, paying special attention to assembling a library: all should write in their specialized areas, such that all can learn from the others. The more that we can extend our knowledge, and by implication, our control over Hermetic magic, the less beholden we will be to other covenants, and the more secure we will be. Relations with the mundanes and finances seem much less dangerous and important, especially given our remote location."</p><p></p><p>"What can I offer to this covenant? I bring a basic knowledge of all techniques and forms, but I spent most of my apprenticeship strongly focusing on the arts of divination. Taking action without the proper knowledge to inform it is foolhardy and rash. My research goals are simple: the limits that we place on our magic seem too respected to me: if we as an order are to continue advancing, we must constantly searching for the knowledge that will make our supposed limits vanish. The Limit of Arcane Connections seems particularly weak to myself. All of the other limitations define fundamental properties of what we can affect or not affect: we cannot affect eh lunar sphere, we cannot alter essential natures, we cannot affect the immortal soul, we cannot affect the passage of time. Yet, the Limit of Arcane Connections does not define realms that we cannot affect, but rather, posits that magic depends on our natural eyesight, and as that eyesight fades, our ability to do magic diminishes. This is of a distinctly different character, and of weaker nature than the other limits, and it is my goal to see this limitation vanish, and it is only through our dedication and cooperation that I and others will be able to grant lasting gifts of knowledge such as this to our order."</p><p></p><p>"And a name?"</p><p></p><p>Daniela looks down, frowning slightly, opens her parchment, and scribbles for twenty seconds.</p><p></p><p>"I am open to other suggestions, but Protractus means to make known, and that seems like an admirable goal: we will make known all that we can about the world."</p><p></p><p>She scribbles something else on her parchment, before sitting down.</p><p></p><p>(edit: fixed line breaks)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anonystu, post: 1148068, member: 10897"] [b]Daniela's belated introduction...[/b] There is a pause of a few seconds as Matteo sits himself in the chair, replaced by the sound of faint scribbling on parchment. The faint scratching continues for a few more very long seconds, until one of the other magi clears their throat, softly. Suddenly, the young woman looks up, notices everyone staring at her, purses her lips, nod s slightly, more as if to herself, finishing one notation on her parchment before rolling it up (Those directly to either side of her probably see a smattering of words, connected in a swirl of lines, geometric shapes, and other notations: it's thoroughly illegible, except for possibly spotting a name or two of other mages introduced already.) The most striking thing about her is that young woman isn't quite the right descriptor: it's likely that you've never seen a younger person to have passed their gauntlet: she looks more like a girl still under twenty winters to you. Her face, has a light tan, and braided brown hair complements brown eyes. A blue robe, adorned with magical runes running around the sleeves, and through the hood, has the symbols of House Bonsiagus proudly emblazoned on. She starts speaking in a firm voice, with a touch of ice behind it. "Salvete sodales. It is with great pleasure that I have traveled to this Tribunal to join you. I am Daniela of House Bonsiagus, filia Arichis from the Covenant of Literatus in the Roman Tribunal. The opportunity offered by Lemannus is a great one. It will take all of us working in concert to reach our full potential." "To this extent, I would recommend that all of us not lose sight that which separates us from the mundanes: our knowledge. We should not forget, in the early stages of assembling our covenant, paying special attention to assembling a library: all should write in their specialized areas, such that all can learn from the others. The more that we can extend our knowledge, and by implication, our control over Hermetic magic, the less beholden we will be to other covenants, and the more secure we will be. Relations with the mundanes and finances seem much less dangerous and important, especially given our remote location." "What can I offer to this covenant? I bring a basic knowledge of all techniques and forms, but I spent most of my apprenticeship strongly focusing on the arts of divination. Taking action without the proper knowledge to inform it is foolhardy and rash. My research goals are simple: the limits that we place on our magic seem too respected to me: if we as an order are to continue advancing, we must constantly searching for the knowledge that will make our supposed limits vanish. The Limit of Arcane Connections seems particularly weak to myself. All of the other limitations define fundamental properties of what we can affect or not affect: we cannot affect eh lunar sphere, we cannot alter essential natures, we cannot affect the immortal soul, we cannot affect the passage of time. Yet, the Limit of Arcane Connections does not define realms that we cannot affect, but rather, posits that magic depends on our natural eyesight, and as that eyesight fades, our ability to do magic diminishes. This is of a distinctly different character, and of weaker nature than the other limits, and it is my goal to see this limitation vanish, and it is only through our dedication and cooperation that I and others will be able to grant lasting gifts of knowledge such as this to our order." "And a name?" Daniela looks down, frowning slightly, opens her parchment, and scribbles for twenty seconds. "I am open to other suggestions, but Protractus means to make known, and that seems like an admirable goal: we will make known all that we can about the world." She scribbles something else on her parchment, before sitting down. (edit: fixed line breaks) [/QUOTE]
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