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[protomateria]

[ the voice speaks up abruptly, no greeting, no introduction. vincent isn't the most social of people. ]

The limiters from the tournament.. could they be altered for a particular use? If it's possible, I'd like to speak to people with that capability.

[ a pause, and belatedly: ] My name is Vincent Valentine. Thank you for any information.

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[protomateria]

It's none of my business what others do with their abilities. [ if they're using them for awful things, there are less underhanded ways to stop them. ]

.. No. [ he's lived with his beasts this long, after all. ]

[menphina]

Hm, Hm...

[ She sounds like she's thinking. ]

Do you still have one of those limiters on you? I'm no engineer, but I know some magecraft. Maybe I can work with that!

[protomateria]

[ magecraft? ]

Yes. It's broken, though. [ not badly--he'd been careful--but she should know. and then, cautiously: ] --How?

[menphina]

Don't know yet. The magic here is different than what I use back home, but if it's anything like what I did for the princess back home, I could do something similar!

Vincent, you said your name was? I'm Megumi, Matriarch of the Utakata Tribe! Where are you from, anyroad?

[protomateria]

[ princess, huh?

the question makes him pause, considering it. .. he's not really from anywhere, he supposes. but he had slept thirty years in nibelheim, so maybe that's the closest he has to a home these days. ]

Nibelheim. Gaia. I don't think it matters much here. [ and then, because courtesies are probably important here.. ] It's a pleasure. [ it doesn't sound like a pleasure, but that's probably how he always sounds. ]

[menphina]

Cheerful, aren't you? Never heard of this Gaia place or Nibelheim... but I'm from the star of Hydaelyn! Guessing Gaia's yours.

[ Her own cheerfulness can practically be heard through the device. ]

I'm a healer! Well, I mostly make medicine, but I'm pretty good at it all. You a fighter then?

[protomateria]

[ she reminds him a little of aerith, actually, the combination of warm cheer and sass familiar. not to mention the healer bit. ]

That makes you healer enough. [ a pause. ] .. Hm. Well.. I'm not a healer, anyway. [ his bedside manner would be atrocious. ] I suppose fighter would be the best way to describe me these days. Why do you ask?

[menphina]

That helps me narrow down what kind of help you're looking for, of course!

[ How? Only she knows (she's prying carefully) - ]

See, there's this group of people back where I come from. They're called the xaela! Among them, there's a bunch of fighters who get taken by some kind of battle frenzy, and they become like beasts! Think it had a name, too... anyroad!

[ She perks up. ]

Is that kind of thing the sort you're looking to control with this limiter?

[protomateria]

[ it's.. similar. maybe. ]

No. [ well.. ] I'd.. rather have that conversation privately. [ not out of shame, exactly, but that doesn't mean he wants information about his transformations just broadcast across the network. ]

[menphina]

My office is always open for consultation, Valentine.

[ Can a voice wink? This one likely can. ]

If it's more comfortable, then you can come over. It'll give me a better idea of what I can help with. Or who to redirect you to!

[ She chuckles— ]

Always interesting to figure out what a regular old Cure spell won't fix!

[protomateria]

[ 'cure spell' sounds familiar, but it's not exactly a unique name. plenty of people call their healing magic 'cure', he's sure. ]

If you're not uncomfortable.. then I can stop by.

[menphina]

I don't have any reason to be uncomfortable, now! [ Here's the Location ], so drop in whenever you want!

[ And we can action/log or handwave/discuss, whatever you want to do! ]