Have the fire extinquisher ready

[xue_yang]

Who: Xue Yang and OTA
Where: Training carriage
When: For the entire week after the new arrivals
What: Xue Yang has decided to experiment with his new swords and making up some new techniques. Experiments with fire and deadly weapons. Proceed with caution.
Warnings: Xue Yang may accidentally set something on fire.



Scenerio 1: Double blade
Xue Yang is currently seated in the center of the training carriage. Two swords on the ground in front of him, various tools whose soul purpose is for attempting to cut through steel and several pieces of paper that are very clearly talismans.

He picks up one of the swords and studies the hilt and handle, he then places it on the floor alongside the second one but going in the opposite direction. He becomes quite intent with taping the two together with what appears to be some sort of medical tape that he likely stole from the infirmary while no one was looking. Once he is content, he stands up and picks up the swords that are now stuck together to form one very long blade.

He tests the balance of it first and then starts to swing it around with the skill of someone who is very used to using a double ended blade. After a few moves he stops and looks at the connection.

"It's not strong enough with the tape..and also wouldn't be very quick to assemble when needed." Which is a problem when one is used to the sword simply transforming in his hand.


Scenerio 2: Talismans
Xue Yang picks up one of the blades and a talisman, moving a little bit away from the rest so that he doesn't accidentally light his entire set up on fire. He has two ideas to try and make this work and perhaps it won't work at all but he at least has to try.

He takes the talisman and with one swift motion, slides it along the blade as he attempts to transfer the fire onto the steel. The Talisman lights on fire but the blade does not and Xue Yang tosses it away quickly before he can burn himself. Failure one.

Next attempt he writes the talisman design right onto the blade. The fire lights up the sword and when he swings it as he normally would the fire doesn't appear to make things unwieldy, but it also doesn't go any further then the blade. Second attempt is marginally better then the first.

"Decent but not exactly what I'm hoping to achieve." Time to figure out plan three.

Comments

Fire might be a given

[10billionpercent]

The invitation to come play with a new kind of magic was all too good to pass up because he was very interested in knowing how it worked and what made it work.

Senku arrived as suggested in time to see the second attempt.

"What are you trying to achieve?"

There was no scolding for playing with fire, fire was an important element in life, after all.

Double blade

[brightjade]

Knowing Xue Yang was on board and seeing him right in front of him are two utterly different things. Mingjue watches the murderer for a long moment, Baxia shivering eagerly at his back. So. Xue Yang doesn't have his Jiangzai.

Convenient.

He stalks forward into the training carriage and draws Baxia. Should he announce himself? Why bother? There is no chance at all that he'll ever bow to this man. Not after everything Xue Yang has done. Instead, he gives just enough warning before lashing Baxia out at the other man's head.

[feixuehua]

He left a message, but Xue Yang did not answer for days. So clearly he isn't interested in speaking to him. It has been peaceful since his arrival, so he finds this a blessing and yet, if he's here, he did not come after him as he usual does. Which he finds this strange. What happened? Perhaps he has changed? Not for the better as Wei Wuxian has told him as he highly doubts about his progress.

He was passing by through the carriages, getting better at learning the carriage by the layout. Being blind, he's fumbling his way, walking slowly counting with his steps. His demeanor is calm and serene. He left his sword in his room, so he is unarmed. He heard of two blades and what sounds like stretching of the material of tape?

He halts when he's talking about tape. Tilting his head to listen, "Xue Yang? Is that you...?"

Scenario 2: Talismans

[ayao]

"Busy, Chengmei?" Meng Yao stands in the doorway, posture pristine. It will take a closer inspection to notice that he looks slightly tired. There are faint circles under his eyes and a harder set to his lips. Too much has been revealed since his arrival and it weighs heavily on his soul.

But he is working through it. His mind never rests.

"Fire is the flamboyant choice."

Talismans

[only_one_wei]

"Exactly what are you trying to achieve?" asked the master of the talisman.

talismans

[runicfeathers]

"There are better ways of enchanting blades, if you would like some assistance."

Willow's words have a hint of amusement behind them, she has seen a method similar to enchant blades before and none were as effective as enchantment magic itself.

"What is it you are trying to achieve, I know a thing or two about fire and enchantment magic."

Scenario 2, toward the end of that week

[fun_thementalist]

Gen hadn't any real reason to go to the training carriage - combat was decidedly not his thing, and he didn't want to give anyone the wrong impression. But he'd stop on his way to other parts of the train from time to time, observing out of curiosity.

... Not usually expecting to see fire.

Was that Xue? He recalled their conversation in that tavern very well, thank you. He can't help but observe the immediate area, judging how likely it'd be that he'd accidentally set something on fire.

Also, he'd wait to speak until Xue wasn't actively moving, to prevent an untimely accident. "How goes your experiments, my friend?"