faderift | Sixteen books on magic spells

WHO: Hermione Granger and rifters (or anyone who saw her note and wants to chat)
WHAT: Adelaide is having Hermione find out about magic in other worlds by interviewing rifters ~~for SCIENCE~~.
WHEN: Mid-Drakonis and onwards. There's no deadline on acquiring knowledge!
WHERE: The default is Skyhold's library, otherwise note in the subject line if your character would have arranged to meet her somewhere else.
NOTES: Nothing comes to mind; will change if necessary.

Anyone frequenting the library has probably become used to the curly-haired young girl who's claimed a small alcove as her own. She can usually be found sitting in the corner, nose buried in a book as her brow furrows, attempting to bridge the gap between her worldview and that of Thedas'. It's not always an easy task, and sometimes names and dates get jumbled, which is why she can sometimes be found just a few steps away at the nearest table, books and journals and bits of parchment scattered about as she tries to make sense out of all the reading she's done.

Still, what at first glance appears to be a mess is actually rather organized, and for however engrossed she seems to be in her work, she's always been happy to talk to new people. After all, each conversation counts towards research, even if it isn't in the particular field she's been asked to study. Go ahead and ask around for her if you don't know where to find her; chances are she's hard to miss, and many will be able to point out the inquisitive rifter if she happens to be around.

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If their enemy wins, they'll all be in very deep trouble. They probably won't survive at all, or so Kain fears. He hates to think of the fate that would befall this world... if they fail... That's why he's putting so much into the Inquisition really, despite this not being his native world. It doesn't matter, as long as they're here, they're all in this together.

"Where I'm from that sort of thing is more common... but... then again, this world is similar to my own in certain ways." Not so much the specific factions, definitely not the attitudes toward mages, but there's enough else culturally, and technologically, that's the same. Knights and mages and mercenaries and all the rest are pretty much normal to him. "But if such books can inspire others, they're surely worth it."

If Voldemort had succeeded, Hermione had been fairly certain that she and anyone who had any Muggle blood in them would have faced a fate much worse than death, especially given that she'd aligned herself with Voldemort's greatest enemy. So it stands to reason that here, Hermione would assume that being a rifter means she'd face an even harsher sort of wrath from Corypheus than the average person, though there's no telling for certain whether or not that is or isn't true. She'd just much rather not find out.

Cracking a small smile, Hermione asks, "Oh? What sort of ways? It seems like you feel more natural here than I do, but I can't tell if that's because you'd been here longer or if it's because my world is so starkly different from this one." And she can't imagine how much more different it would have felt if she'd been a Muggle, never hearing of magic or seeing real dragons or knowing any elves.

“I’ve been here perhaps a few months longer, but that’s hardly enough time to become drastically more familiar with the place. No, I think it’s because the culture itself is similar in many ways to my own… the presence of magic, the same type of daily lifestyle… I could almost mistake it for home.”

Almost, if it weren’t for the unusual armor, the strange accents, and all those subtle differences that make it all totally unfamiliar at the same time. It’s a strange thing, to feel at home and not at all close to it, at once.

While Hermione may have gotten used to going without things like electricity on a daily basis, she still misses not having the option of simply being able to flick on a light; if not for her magic enabling her to easily light a candle or even a fire, she wouldn't know how she'd be able to deal in a place like this. So she looks at Kain for a moment before smiling softly, absently jotting down a few more notes about his claims as to the lifestyle he's used to.

"Then I suppose you're lucky. There are many people who probably still can't get used to not having certain conveniences available to them." Pausing for a moment, she frowns slightly and mentions, "Like indoor plumbing."

“I’ve heard things from some others, about things that are beyond what this world has, and beyond my own for that matter. It sounds like it’s been quite an adjustment for some of you.”

Maybe it is for the best that he doesn’t know any better. Sure, he’s been to the moon and he’s dealt with things like a gigantic robot set on destroying everything… but when it comes to regular everyday life, none of that technology has yet affected the rest of them in his world. It’s all the Lunarians.

"It has been," she agrees softly. After letting that linger for a brief moment, she shrugs her shoulders and remarks, "But then, life is an adjustment all on its own. This... this is just a bigger one than usual."

Looking up at Kain again, she manages a small smile as she tells him, "I've enjoyed hearing a little bit about your world. Consider this a standing invitation to tell me more about it, whenever we might happen to run into one another."

It really is... and who knows what life may have in store next. Kain has been through a lot since leaving his own world behind, seen and experienced things in the gods' war he never had before. He nods agreement, glad that he came here and had this conversation. Some parts of it weren't easy... but it all needed to be said, he needed to get some of it off his chest.

"I'll be glad to tell you anything you may need to know... this work you're doing is important. Thank you for listening as well."

Hermione chuckles at his comment, shaking her head. "I don't know that I would say it's important, but I surely intend to make some use out of it, so who knows? But I don't mind listening, whether or not it has to do with rifters or with the world at large. This is an odd situation in which to make friends, but it's better to do that than ignore one another."

"Odd really does describe it perfectly. It's unusual for everyone involved, rifters and natives alike. But perhaps getting to know more about one another's worlds will help." Who knows, really? It's a good idea, anyway, and Kain is all for sharing when it comes to this sort of thing.

"If it doesn't help us to get along, at least it might help some Thedosian scholars figure out some commonality between us that will help us get back to where we ought to be." After all, Hermione's yet to come across anything that can be done - with magic or otherwise - that can't be undone, even if undoing it sometimes takes longer than it should.

"And that will be worth it. If it can give them any information they need..." He's all for it. It's not the first time he's traveled to some other world, so he wouldn't be surprised if it were possible to leave this one eventually too.

"It's why it's worth looking into," Hermione mentions with a small sigh, looking down at her notes. "So please, if there's anything else about your world that you'd like to elaborate on, don't hesitate to bring it up. Even if it doesn't come to you today. I have the impression I won't be moving much from here."

"Thank you, Hermione. I appreciate the offer, and your willingness to discuss all of this." It's been worth it, more than he might have thought, getting all of his thoughts out about the past and so on. He even feels a little better doing so. "Good luck." He gives a light semi-smile. "I guess I'll know exactly where to find you from now on."

She manages another smile as she looks up from her notes and meets his gaze. "Thank you for being willing to talk. And if you happen to find me somewhere else - on the off-chance that I decide to attempt to go for a walk or some such thing - by all means, feel free to approach me."

"You're welcome," Kain says as he gets up. "And I'll be sure to do that... and likewise, anytime." He knows he can seem unapproachable sometimes, so it's worth making a point to say something. "For now... take care. And good luck with all of this."

"Thank you," she replies, both for his offer to talk and for wishing her luck. Smiling up at him as he gets up to leave, Hermione tells him, "Take care of yourself, Kain," before returning to her notes.

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