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[assailed]

[ Gathering information will help him in the long run. Especially knowing what sort of darkness or magic is swirling about in this place. Eudio was vastly different. No tolerance for certain things. This place seems to be a bit different. Still the same consequences if one were to step out of line, but a different sort of reaction you could say. Easier to hide in the nooks and the crannies about. ]

I've a question for the wonderful citizens of this cuddly city? What sort of familiarity do you have with magic? Light and dark. Good or bad. I'm curious as to what you lot know?

[ If they know about the Dark One and his weakness. He'd prefer to keep that bit under wraps. Excalibur isn't here and he'd rather it stay away. He's here to cut himself away from the bloody sword. ]

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[duelo]

[ Derek almost asks what exactly is a "bit weird" but then decides against it. It's probably better left unsaid, he's guessing, in the context of the conversation. Childhood ruining stuff, he'd be willing to bet. ]

The more you know, I guess...

The supernatural is broad where I came from, so I get that to some degree.

[assailed]

[ He could completely ruin his entire childhood setting half those fairytales straight. Specifically his own. ]

If you are to ever meet her I would suggest never mentioning that bit to her. She's a testy little one.

Transportational magic. Typically just realm hoping. Takes some effort. Conjuring magic. Telekinesis. All sorts.

[duelo]

Duly noted. I'll keep that in mind.

[ Although, he imagines he'll almost immediately forget this suggestion upon meeting her, because...Tinker Bell. Come on. Tinker Bell. ]

Interesting. Most of our "magic" is more about physical changes and abilities. Strength, speed, healing; stuff like that.

[assailed]

Aye we have that as well. There's healing magic as well. Offensive tactics as well. There are beings that cannot be killed either.

[duelo]

Yeah we've got the beings that can't be killed, too, and the ones that are damn near impossible but not quite, and then the ones that are just impossible to kill if you don't know exactly how to do it, and so on and so forth.

I guess our worlds have more in common than I would've thought. Interesting.

[assailed]

Aye. Perhaps those story books you all know and love weren't just telling tall tales? Perhaps they were just spinning truths? Things you could learn a lesson or two from.

[ Like don't fly off to magical islands with a bloody shadow. ]

[duelo]

Perhaps. I've always known there was a lot more to my world than most people thought, considering I'm one of the things people don't think are real, but I guess I never really thought about the bigger scope in that way.

The more you know, I guess.

[assailed]

I certainly know that feeling. What are you then?

[ He's never been a shy man. Beating around the bush serves no purpose. ]

[duelo]

Shapeshifter.

[ Derek's still really new at this whole being able to tell people without fear of being hunted thing. Give him a minute. ]

Have you ever heard of a werewolf?

[assailed]

Ah. I have. I know one.

[ Sort of. He knows Ruby. Though he's seen very little of her. ]

Quite a lovely lady.

[duelo]

[ That actually surprises him. It's not the typical answer he gets to that particular question. ]

Oh yeah? Well that's one step ahead of most people I meet. Maybe two if I count the fact that you just called her lovely instead of implying she deserves to die just because she's a werewolf. Good on you.
You're just full of surprises.

[assailed]

[ He's clearly never met Ruby's grandmother. She'd be very cross with anyone who bad mouthed her granddaughter. ]

I imagine her Granny would be likely have my head if I were to ever say such a thing about her. Probably the girl as well. And her best mate.

[ Snow is clearly a very threatening figure. ]

Not sure why most would say they need to die.

[duelo]

Regardless, it's cool that you don't jump to ranting about how she's a monster. It's refreshing for me.

[ No world is perfect, Derek's sure, but already wherever Captain Hook comes from sounds like less of a hassle for Derek's kind. ]

[assailed]

I don't rant.

She's only a wolf a small fraction of a time. She's a nice woman with a strong love of the color red the rest of her time.