MAGICAL PERSONALS: bond-single abomination witch teen seeks premise-mandated mutual torture

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Name: Midousuji Akira
Date: 5/3
Format: text; UN: akira

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Hello.

I know the network is overused for this purpose, but all the same: I need a Bond. So the hope is that one of you Monster Mirrorbound are in a similar situation.

[Midousuji squints, rolling his eyes up as he tilts his head back, scowling as he growls out a long grosssss. this feels pathetic. and creepy, and weird. like writing a goddamn personal ad.

well, it kind of is. Midousuji refrains from the temptation of commenting on as much; normally, he's on the network as HOTARU☆KUN—uninhibited for the most part, and largely unlikable. but he's asking for a favor, so better to just switch modes. just be purely objective, don't display any reactionary tendencies, don't make sport of bullying.]

I'm a learning Witch, and I'm still kind of a new arrival. I don't have magic illness, [...anymore, thanks to that weird hiccup where Midousuji got physically accosted by a Puca that he mutually did not consent to bonding with, thanks to shenanigans] but obviously, it's pertinent that I resolve this.

So: I'm a quiet, private person. I do not like other people, and I do not like to be touched. I understand physical touch helps facilitate the symbiotic siphoning of magic or whatever, and it's not as if it's impossible to compromise for the sake of practicality, but I'm not going to do any cuddling or whatever.

Ideally, I'd like to form a Bond with a Monster who likewise keeps to themselves. I know the Bonds sometimes have ripples of emotional feedback, and I'm familiar with that feeling. But I'd like the kind of person who if they were to get a sense of something like that, they'd mind their own business. I'd do the same, of course, but it would be easier to tolerate someone who isn't strongly emotional in the first place. Outside of that, I don't care what kind of person I form a Bond with.

I know that beggars can't be choosers, blah blah, so save your smart-alecky responses for some other victim. I'll settle if I have to, but I may as well ask for the best fit first.

[he almost made it a whole post without having an attitude. alas]

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text | PRIVATE [cuz midousuji's not trying to air all this personal info in public jeez guys]

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[oh. another people-hating dragon-person. that went real well last time. but #notalldragons, Midousuji gets it. still, he squints, tilting his head to rest his cheek against his knee, tongue unfurling in an absent-minded dangle.

Midousuji distantly wonders if he truly hates people. he feels like that gives them too much power over his feelings, but that sounds like a pretty spiteful perspective. still, he doesn't like them, and prefers to be left alone—but is otherwise indifferent, he thinks, with a bitter, skittish and resentful undertone...]

My name is "Midousuji," though I prefer that on the public networks, people just address me by my usernames. Keep things tidy n' separate.

My goal is AAAALSO to find a way to return to my old life, because my purpose is inaccessible here. I'm thinking there has to be some unturned stone when it comes to getting home, which I'm pretty sure has something to do with magic (while I'm aware I'm not the first person to have had such an idea, blah blah)... So in the mean time, though I'm not happy about it, I'm just practicing getting more used to magic, and I'd like to achieve fluency with it. It seems like most Witches already have a history with magic, prior to arriving here... Makes me wonder if there's a larger percentage of worlds that has magic versus ones that don't. I'm just a pretty "normal" human with regards to all THAT stuff.

As for the Cwyld, I don't care much about that aside from staying the heck away from it.

So anyway! That's that! I can't really think of anything else that's pertinent to share.

[not getting personal on a personals ad!]

[silentsavant]

I have met a number of people who come from worlds with no magic. It is difficult for me to imagine such a possibility, but after the things I have seen and heard of other realities, I'm better off keeping an open mind. You, having had no prior experience in magic, are actually in a better position to learn it than someone used to their own ways. I know for a fact: I would have to "unlearn" some habits that are ingrained in me. You don't have to untangle yourself like that, so you have a headstart compared to prior magic practitioners.

Barring any personal setbacks, such as stupidity.

I have another term you must abide by if this is going to work. Naturally, it goes both ways. Should we ultimately come to an agreement on a Bond, I must be free to annul it without much notice. I always seek out my best interests. You would be my weakest link.

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Innnteresting, I've heard that's a challenge...I don't know if I'd say it's an advantage per SE, but probably it varies person to person.

Thankfully, of my personal setbacks, stupidity isn't among them.

[well, stupidity is subjective. he's plenty stupid in every regard outside of academics and strategizing, though some of that probably comes from his...weird brain..... magic has been slow to get the hang of, but Midousuji is slow to anything that involves his body being a conduit for any purpose.]

Uh huh, yep, sure. That's reasonable. I know I have less leverage in this exchange. SOME notice would be appreciated so I can do this dumb thing again without incurring magic sickness, etc. Since you already have a Witch bond, I assume notice on my part is less pertinent, buuuut I'll still let you know in advance if I decide it's no longer something I want to be involved in. Polite business practice.

Unless, you know, it's for my own safety and you're crazy or whatever. Like one of those dragon people who has the instinct to eat humans and I end up looking like food.

[silentsavant]

Good. I don't tolerate it well.

Some notice, certainly. I would notify you in advance and we would make the necessary arrangements. After that, I could help you find a new Bond if you are in desperate need of a replacement. Nobody likes an exploding Witch liability, myself included. We Mirrorbound have incurred a bad enough reputation in some circles as it is.

...Look. I may not be fond of people, but that doesn't make me a savage. Anyway, let's not get ahead of ourselves. I am extending only tentative interest. If we are to consider ourselves a prospective match, our next step would be to meet in person. I can only garner so much of who you are through text, after all.

[And some of his typing quirks are a little annoying. But he's worked with personalities that were more than 'a little annoying' in the past.]

I will be free tomorrow afternoon. We can meet at the Coven. After that, we can test a temporary Bond together and have you practice using spells. What time and where is most convenient for you?

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[it's true, his typing has suddenly gotten a little more annoying. but it's a bit more honest, anyway! not that Midousuji is planning on being gregarious in Soren's company, but...

Midousuji tilts his head, then rolls his eyes curiously. meeting in person being the make or break. Midousuji knows how people tend to react to his physical presence...

well. he'll have other leads, worse coming to worst.]

Hoooh, do we? That would make sense. I've only heard things like some passive aggressive whispering about people's bare legs or manner of speaking, but it's hard to imagine the people native to this world wouldn't have various misgivings about us.

[ugh, SPELLS? why spells. probably to test Midousuji's adjusted levels of magic, or whatever... the balance... whyy]

Late morning is best for me. Let's just meet at the Coven's library.

I'll be easy to spot. 6'0", thin, big eyes, big shoulders, shaved head, face mask.

[silentsavant]

Oh, trust me. It's much more scandalous than flashing a bit of skin. Even without spiraling into detailed explanations, the lone fact that we are foreign interlopers with strange qualities that set us apart from the natives should be enough for the more prejudiced members of a populace to turn their noses up at us. Humans will always be humans, and Monsters are really no different in that regard, either.

[Yes, SPELLS! You want to excel at being a Witch, don't you?]

That works out perfectly for me. Though we are exceedingly rare, I am not the only Dragon to be seen around the Coven, so it might help to know that my scales are black, red, and beige, like my hair, eyes, and skin. I am very small for my species and have a distinctive mark on my forehead. With this information alone, you cannot be mistaken.

I will aim to meet you by the circulation desk. See you tomorrow.

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Haaaa. Guess it's a "people" problem and less of a "human" problem! Gross, typical, gross. Seems some constants truly are universal!

Okay, great. Around 10am, then. Bye bye for now.