[ rolls it over in his hands! it looks like A GUN but there are what look like little decorative crystals along the barrel. there's one crystal right next to the trigger mechanism that's glowing faintly ]
Basically, when it shoots there's a little spell that goes off to create a little zone of silence to cover the sound. The energy that would normally turn into recoil gets converted into magical energy and fills up one of these stones. Firing the gun while it's out of regular bullets will shoot out that energy as a projectile! It's not as deadly as a bullet, but it'll stun whoever it hits to give time to reload or run. Firing it should have approximately the same physical feedback as a foam dart gun!
[for a sec he mentally plays out some version of ‘what have you got there?’ ‘a KNIFE’ TikTok, and then recovers and remembers they got him a present
(they got him a present???)
very gently traces the crystals on it before taking it from Aides, also on the flats of his palms]
Cepheus came up with the idea, I just made it. But basically, there's a little silence spell in it that keeps the noise from happening, and it stores the energy that would otherwise be recoil in these other little crystals. You can shoot the energy out as a projectile that can stun someone, or store it up and shoot a beam that can knock someone over.
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Wait, really?
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[ rolls it over in his hands! it looks like A GUN but there are what look like little decorative crystals along the barrel. there's one crystal right next to the trigger mechanism that's glowing faintly ]
Basically, when it shoots there's a little spell that goes off to create a little zone of silence to cover the sound. The energy that would normally turn into recoil gets converted into magical energy and fills up one of these stones. Firing the gun while it's out of regular bullets will shoot out that energy as a projectile! It's not as deadly as a bullet, but it'll stun whoever it hits to give time to reload or run. Firing it should have approximately the same physical feedback as a foam dart gun!
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[ taking a good look at it as he listens ]
That really does sound perfect. You should probably be the one to explain it to Charon, though, I'll definitely mess up one of those details.
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Bet you he's downstairs, fixing the hole.
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and beeline right for the remains of the library where, in a shocking turn of events, There He Is ]
Hey, Charon. You got a minute?
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Oh—hello, you two. Yes, what is it?
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— um. [ NO THIS IS SO MUCH MORE EMBARRASSING NOW ] It's not really? I asked Aides if he could make something for you.
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[that clearly takes him off guard much as talking about feelings does, but he tries to cover it by putting the hammer aside and getting up]
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[ holds out... THE GUN! he holds it flat in both palms. he doesn't like. point it. ]
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(they got him a present???)
very gently traces the crystals on it before taking it from Aides, also on the flats of his palms]
You—oh. You remembered?
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[ but, watching charon's reaction, ]
Yeah? Of course I remembered. I thought — I dunno. It might help?
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then grab them both before they escape
(in a hug. it is a hug. he is not collaring them)]
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S-so you like it??
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but ok putting arms around both of them once he gets over the surprise. /// ]
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quietly]
You are both very good to me. It’s perfect. Thank you.
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Let me know if it feels weird to shoot. It should handle kind of like a toy gun.
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[sighs and ruffles both their hair before letting them go, rather than finish the sentence]
I will let you know how well it works. I'm not so used to regular guns that it should be an overcomplicated adjustment.
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