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Rita Mordio, genius mage.
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[negativegate]

[She doesn't respond further, all her attention on the blastia. The core comes to life with a deep violet glow, and Rita stands there, impassive, observing for what could be a few minutes.]

...No feedback just like this, huh...

[Abruptly, she turns back to Tyr and lifts a second wire to place under his skin.]

[blackshadow]

[ He's hopeful, foolishly, when she stops to observe for those few minutes. He doesn't even have time to think before she inserts that second wire. ]

Ngh-

[ His fingers dig into the arm of the chair as the wire goes in. It feels so unnatural... It's not as painful as what she did earlier, but seeing the wires under his skin...it's sickening in another way. ]

[negativegate]

[Rita has no interest in telling him to relax or otherwise trying to make it easier for him. His comfort is of no consequence. However, she does look over at his face and frown.]

Don't tell me you're going to be sick.

[Cleaning up a mess or having it reek in here is more of a concern to her.]

[blackshadow]

This is disgusting...

[ Even saying that, though, he worries about what she could do to him. He's sure the rune is safe so long as his life is in tact, but he likes living, too. ]

[negativegate]

To someone like you, maybe.

[As if she can't even fathom that their positions could be reversed.

With the second wire secured, she returns to the blastia, inputting some different commands--and without warning, a small electrical jolt travels down one of the wires and into his hand.]

[blackshadow]

It's not to you- Ah!

[ But before he can finish questioning her, his body shakes violently and suddenly from that jolt--as much as it can with his neck and limbs tied down. His fingers still tingle afterwards, but at least it doesn't last, he tells himself. ]

[negativegate]

[His reaction doesn't cause her to bat an eye. She's certainly overseen, and caused, plenty like them. And worse.]

Hmm...That'll do for a baseline, I think.

[She spares him a brief glance to see if he's still conscious, then activates it again--a little stronger, and longer-lasting.]

[blackshadow]

[ He bites down hard on his lip to muffles his cries, and he wishes he could keep his fingers from twitching from the shock. She isn't pleased or upset, but he still doesn't want to give her the satisfaction of seeing him in pain.

The duration this time feels so, so much longer, longer than it already is. At least in a battle he can defend himself. If she weren't inside him, he might even be able to throw up a shield... ]

[negativegate]

[She doesn't show any reaction, any emotion to him at all--her eyes stay fixed to the readings on the blastia, which so far are giving her little result, and so she doesn't give him more than a moment's rest before she amplifies it again.]

[blackshadow]

[ No- He can barely feel the pain in his lips over the shock running though him. He squeezes his eyes shut tightly, not even thinking of Rita and how he looks to her. Whatever she wants to happen, he wishes she'd tell him so he could make it happen, but he doesn't want to open his mouth. ]

[negativegate]

[It lasts longer, again, and Rita makes a quiet sigh as it finishes. She's still not getting any significant readouts, and she needs to be able to stimulate the rune herself without requiring Tyr to control it.]

Still nothing...

[She glances back at him, expression still cold, as she states matter-of-factly-]

Anything more could be harmful, and I'm not about to risk losing that rune.

[blackshadow]

[ The painful tingling running through him still is enough to make him ignore her words. He doesn't want to open his eyes, but he doesn't want her to think he's passed out, either. He opens his eyes slightly and releases his reddened lip, but pointedly looks down at his knees. ]

Do you know anything about it...?

[negativegate]

Not enough to start using it. That's the point of this, since there's no telling what would happen if I just took apart your hand.

[Although she takes a brief glance at him, her back otherwise remains to him. He's conscious and he's not being sick, so she can continue.]

I'll have to try a different approach now...

[blackshadow]

[ He's sure his hands must be burned now anyway... He doesn't want to see her new idea. ]

It's too powerful to just be controlled... It's a True Rune...

[ That might not really explain it, but he doesn't care right now. ]

[negativegate]

[Odds are she's had a few "experiments" fail from infection after her treatment... She might have to pay a little better attention to Tyr. A little.

She turns back to him with a snort.]

And I'm Rita Mordio. I live and breathe magic.

[blackshadow]

[ He might be able to heal himself if she gives him a break. Enough to stop the pain, at least.. Although he hears her turn back, his head remains bowed. ]

This isn't your world's magic...

[ And she doesn't deserve to call herself that. ]

[ moémoé Rita... ]

[negativegate]

[She might allow him the chance at some point...]

Hmph! You really don't understand, do you? That's exactly the point. It's something new, something full of potential...

[There's perhaps the first hint of excitement in her voice, though her tone is still cold.]

[moevil Rita...]

[blackshadow]

[ He hopes so... Hearing her voice excited but with that same tone is...eerie. He's always liked her excitement, but it feels wrong now... ]

It's already reached its potential long before you got here...

[ sob, even worse... ]

[negativegate]

[She scoffs again, hand on her hip, every action and word full of arrogance.]

How simple-minded! I'll put to all kinds of new uses.

[>:3]

[blackshadow]

[ He'd love to slap her right now if he could move... He wants to slap her out of Rita's body, at least. ]

Nothing good... [ He grumbles, but he knows he should shut up before she starts torturing him for fun again. ]

[ ;___; ]

[negativegate]

What would you know about it? You're not even close to the same level as a genius like me.

[She sneers at him, then turns back to the blastia to make some adjustments. This time, the sensation the wire creates is more like an unpleasant tingling, like pins and needles.]

[>B)]

[blackshadow]

Hm.

[ He holds his tongue from telling her she doesn't know the first thing about the rune. The...tingling isn't as bad as it could be. It makes him feel a little itchy and irritated, but he knows it could be worse. ]

[ Evil... ]

[negativegate]

Hmm...

[There's no satisfactory result in the blastia yet, so she increases the input, causing the tingling to become more of a light throbbing.]

[Genius B|]

[blackshadow]

[ Are they...vibrating or something? It just feels weird and unnatural, and almost like the tune is coming alive. He glances over to his hand - maybe not the beat idea - to see what's happening. Maybe it'll be easier if he watches it. ]

[ haha she wishes >:| ]

[negativegate]

[There's a very faint vibration and a slight buzzing sound, though most of the sensations will be in his hand. Rita lets it go on for a little while before raising it again. The throbbing might start to get painful...]

[Tyr just doesn't understand!!! B|]