[video: week twenty, friday]

[growingwild]

[The image that appears is of Briar, sitting on the grass just outside the ship and frowning at the device in front of him. Settled next to him is a potted miniature pine tree. But the most striking thing about him is the intricate leafy vine tattoos on his hands and forearms - which if you look closely at, you might be realise are actually moving.

When Briar starts talking, he seems to be addressing the mirror itself rather than anyone on the other end]

You can't be working, you know. I've never been able to scry - and besides, you don't even have any magic anyway, so I don't see how I'm supposed to talk to anyone with this.

[Not that Briar's all that sure he wants to talk who whoever brought him here. But magical objects without any magic is just plain bizarre, so his frown deepens]

Comments

[evervarying]

For all I know, you're playing up the whole magic hermit thing for fun. And no, they're not. They have a lot more power and precision.

[growingwild]

Hermit?! I'm no hermit!

[evervarying]

If you avoid the plague by hiding in the hills, you will be. Technically.

It doesn't sound so bad. You'd get to smack heroes with a cane.

[growingwild]

Well I won't be, will I'll? I'll be going off with Haruka to look at someplace that had an explosion. You'll have to keep that cane for yourself.