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Jules Dagger Samari, formerly Jullien eton Anatole ([personal profile] suspecteverything) wrote in [community profile] lifeaftr2019-05-20 09:00 pm

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Who:  Jules and OPEN 
What:  Glass residue and glass making
When:  May
Where:  The beaches of Enso
Warnings:  Typical Jules warnings that he purposefully pushes people's buttons if given a reason to do so.  Please don't tag him if you're concerned he will bother you.

Those who commonly wander the beaches of Enso might have discovered an interesting new phenomenon.  For the past few days one part of the beach has been littered with fragments of glass.  It's not your typical clear, sharp edged glass, but more of a beach glass variety.  Little nuggets that are rather opaque with blunt edges.  There's even one section with a huge divot in the sand that's nearly covered in the strange glass.  Most days there's no explanation for the presence of the glass, but if someone gets lucky they might discover exactly what's causing it.

Jules knows the general principles behind making glass.  It's only super heated sand, after all.  Apply enough heat and it should presumably form glass.  His fire is certainly hot enough to do that.  The last few days have proven it.  He's been rather successful melting the sand down into what resembles glass, but the problem is the glass isn't in any useful form.  Glass chunks aren't going to create windows or bottles or anything else.  The most they could be used for is throwing at someone, though that's hardly useful given they'd have the safe effectiveness of throwing a pebble. 

Maybe he can shape it with a knife while it's still hot?  That would be easier than using his mental abilities, though he's willing to try that if he gets desperate.  He builds a small mound of sand in front of him before opening his second lungs and spewing out a burst of white hot fire.  He manages to draw it down to a small stream after a moment and crouches down to continue heating the sand in a more controlled fashion.  Eventually, when it's molten, he pulls back to stare at the glowing bundle.  Not willing to sacrifice one of his good knives, he pulls out the one he's fashioned from chipped rock.  Very gently he starts poking at the molten glass ball, seeing if he can affect the shape.  As focused as he is on his work, should someone approach nearby he'll know in an instant.  Overly heightened hearing and a history of paranoia and attempts on his life make identifying nearby people rather easy.
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[personal profile] triggerhappytraitor 2019-06-13 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Then I definitely don't want the two of you to meet," Tachibana returned with a chuckle of his own. "I'd exhaust myself healing you both." He shook his head with a warm smile. "All though, if Andarions are also undying, it might be cathartic for you both."
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[personal profile] triggerhappytraitor 2019-06-14 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Tachibana paused, eyes widening as he stilled, recalling the conversation with Jules' child-self. The fear the child had of his grandmother and the murder of his twin...

"...Sorry, I didn't--" he broke off awkwardly before looking to the side. He was. Not good at remembering these things before he opened his mouth.
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[personal profile] triggerhappytraitor 2019-06-14 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
While Tachibana really wasn't a fan of killing... he could very much understand why some were, and when a situation might best be resolved by it.

...even if he knew that he himself likely never could go through with it.

"...that people like that seem to exist, no matter the world," he finally finished, letting out a tired breath.
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[personal profile] triggerhappytraitor 2019-06-14 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Tachibana had. In both his own life, and in Galen's.

"It's always hard to believe that level of cruelty and indifference can exist, until you've experienced it."

...and even then it was still difficult. Especially when the signs that it was happening yet again were staring you in the face and you had no other choice.
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[personal profile] triggerhappytraitor 2019-06-16 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
The somber mood was thankfully interrupted as Garren made a pleased sound and looked back over at the adults, clapping his hands to get their attention.

With the melted bits of glass, he had carefully formed three shapes; a large diamond, a small diamond, and a more complicated shape that he had managed to get to be in an mostly recognizable dagger shape. The last one had been where his full focus had been while the adults had talked. Diamond shapes were pretty easy to make, but a knife was far trickier to get to be recognizable.
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[personal profile] triggerhappytraitor 2019-06-17 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Garren nodded emphatically, giving a victory sign alongside his pleased "Heeeee" sound.
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Fade out point, maybe?

[personal profile] triggerhappytraitor 2019-06-17 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Garren waved his hands happily, bouncing on his toes before applauding.