Practical Magic [Hubert & Lorenz]
+1 Reason Starter for @vonvestra
In any tradition there was a proper way things were done. It was something preserved, perhaps refined from time to time, but ultimately kept true to it’s original core.
This was true for the study of Reason magic- yet Lorenz was torn. The idea of attempting to creature something new off the ideas of his betters seemed almost disrespectful, but hadn’t those very same people who created what he studied also been innovators? He doubted that those who had laid out the scientific and geometrical groundwork for their studies had been satisfied just with what they accomplished in their lifetimes. They would have seen no need to cap off their work suddenly, pursuing what was most potent and effective to pass down.
So, then, a new spark from their descendants may bolster what would otherwise turn to a stagnant and archaic craft, outpaced by other schools and methods. As the heir to a great relic of Reason, Thrysus, he should accept that responsibility.
All of this was Lorenz’s logic for showing up to a session of experimenting with new sigils.
He had a misgiving for only a moment as he strode inside the classroom turned laboratory. As he reached for supplies to get started on drafting his experimental spells, he swore he could see faint burn scars marring his hands. With a blink, they were gone, like a nightmare he only remembered a fragment of.
Why would he have a subconscious fear of fire? It was his strength. How odd.
At first, he considered tinkering by himself. An afternoon spent musing with a compass, ruler, and small pile of textbooks wasn’t so bad. However, if he truly wanted results, a partner would be best. It was in the vein of Leicester values, after all. Two heads were better than one. The other head he had in mind... was someone he was unsure would become a boon or a bane to their project.
Hubert von Vestra, the shadow cast by the Adrestian Empire’s heiress, Edelgard. What Lorenz knew of him was only speculation that had a darker tone than any other gossip regarding retainers. A family known for secrecy and shadows- but he assumed it was whispered due to a genuine vein of talent in the family. Hubert looked like the most stereotypical dark mage imaginable. For today, that wouldn’t be an issue. Dark magic wasn’t Lorenz’s specialty, but his family didn’t shy from any branch of Reason. They were too determined to be an authority on it as members of the nobility to afford such cherrypicking.
“Hubert, was it?” Lorenz knew the names of those who had names worth knowing within the circles of the upper class, but it wouldn’t do to be overly familiar with someone he’d barely spoken to. “Lorenz Hellman Gloucester, it’s an honor to meet you.” He didn’t dawdle, pressing on to the point. “I have a proposition, one I predict will not be an imposition for you. If we team up to brainstorm and try out our ideas, our work will yield better and faster results than in solitude. I admit, I am eager to witness Adrestia’s reputation for stellar Reason talent and research firsthand.”