Spells and Sand (Training/Bahir)

The day couldn't get here soon enough. With the rise of the sun, Kaveh was out of his "bed" and in the kitchen of his home. The young magician was already cooking. With the groceries that he had picked up the night before, Kaveh planned ahead and bought the ingredients needed for his mother's favorite dishes. The dish didn't fit either Heliohapt or Magnostadt traditions. It was, instead, a dish she picked up from a student that she met from the lands of Kou. In one pot, Kaveh began to sauté a few vegetables (carrots, onions, and green bell peppers) and a few cuts of beef. While he allowed that to cook for a few minutes, the pseudo chef stirred a pot of boiling rice and removed them from his heat. The man hummed a bit as he combined the rice and the cooking meats and vegetables into a large wok. He combined this with a couple of eggs and continued to stir, adding an oddly colored sauce.

When the dish had finished cooking, he poured the mixture into a pot and set it back in a cooler with a note on it. He then went back to the stove and proceeded to make a simple breakfast: fried eggs and ham, and a few pieces of toast with honey and powdered sugar sprinkled over them. By the time he finished THIS concoction, his mother had awakened to the array of aromas filling the house. Despite the mixture, it wasn't an unpleasant smell. Rather, it was one that would call forth even the dead with grumbling stomachs and watering mouths. With a cheerful hug, Kaveh and his mother sat to enjoy their breakfast. When the meal was done, the magician cleaned the dishes and made his way towards the outskirts of town.

He was asked by the young girl that he met through Tenma, Lestacia, to help her understand magic a bit more. While Kaveh hadn't been to the Magnostadt Academy and received a "proper" education on the ways of magic, he had his mother as his mentor. One who studied at Magnostadt for a good portion of her life and was one of the second kodor students during that time. Kaveh was gifted with the enough knowledge to help most people with any magical needs or confusion. The best part to him was, he would be able to see a different style of magic. Kaveh was a type one magician, while his mother was a type two. He could only hope that this Lestacia girl was neither of those types so that he could see another kind of magic first hand.

The thought of experiencing new magic caused a brief flashback for the magician. The cultist that he hunted down through the streets of Heliohapt. That man didn't use the first or second type of magic. That man... he was a purple magician. One who manipulated the plants around him and conjured his own. Kaveh shuddered at the thought. He attempted to shake the thoughts from his head as he reached the outskirts of Heliohapt, where Lestacia asked him to meet her. It wasn't long before he was able to see the girl's brown hair. With his trademark smile on his face, Kaveh maneuvered one of his hands so that it was no longer under his cloak, but no more of his body would show aside from that one hand. He used it to wave at her as he spoke, once within earshot. "Good afternoon, Lestacia! You got here pretty early, I see."

Kaveh blinked for a moment. The girl had barely said anything to him, but she was already asking to spar with him. On top of that, she wanted him to make the first move! Kaveh ran the fingers of his left hand through his hair, slowly. Should he entertain her with a quick match? He had yet to reveal that he was in fact a magician to her, just that he was going to help her with her magical knowledge. The man decided to overlook this and give in to her eager nature. He chuckled a bit. Her eagerness to learn reminded the magician of his own nature. He couldn't fault her for being similar to him. Still... he would have to keep an eye on the girl. If she was anywhere near as hungry as he was for knowledge of magic, then she could become unwanted competition.

The red magician nodded to the girl and turned his back to her for a moment. He figured that he'd giver her a bit of a chance against him. He waited until there was a good ten meters (10m) between the two of them. It was a good distance for most magicians. Even the most simple of novices' spells can reach up to that distance. Kaveh repositioned his arm so that it was outside of his cloak, though the majority of his body was still shrouded by the carpet. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his pipe. He smiled to the girl and raised his voice so that she could hear him, "Brace yourself."

He wasn't sure if the girl would heed his warning or not, but the red magician raised his pipe as the jewel at the front of the bowl began to glow. "Trick ball." He would say under his breath, as a tiny ball of fire began to form in front of his wand. The ball was fifty centimeters wide and moved towards Lestacia at ten m/s. By the time the ball was two meters away from her, however, it would suddenly expand to five meters in diameter. Here's your test.

Kaveh watched as the girl across from him used a spell to absorb the damage of the ball of flame that he sent towards her. The red magician couldn't help but smile at the girl's resourcefulness. The man narrowed his eyes as he noticed what the object was, though. A skeletal hand? Kaveh kept his arms at his side as his thoughts raced. The primary elements are out of the question. It can't be strength magic... my mother said to watch for a dark hue when concerning the eighth element. The girl was causing bone to appear from thin air. Kaveh could only imagine that it would be an amateur's attempt at creating a lifeform.. Got it.

By the time that Kaveh was pulled from his thoughts, the girl was leaping towards him. Hm. So she prefers close combat, eh? Kaveh grinned as he watched her blade made of bone was held over her head. The red magician inhaled deeply and the jewel of his pipe began to shine again. Normally, closing the distance seemed like a great idea, but Kaveh was a man who didn't mind dealing with an enemy close to him. As the magoi gathered in his throat and mouth as she began to descend on him, blade first, Kaveh exhaled a stream of fire towards her, utilizing his salamander's breath. The flames were hot enough to burn the bone blade to ash and still continue towards her, even though it was weakened. If Lestacia refused to activate her borg or didn't act quickly enough to counter the spell, she would receive D-Tier/1st degree burns.

Kaveh's face didn't change as her borg appeared and shielded her from the flames. The girl landed and immediately began to cast another spell. Kaveh was a little disappointed that, her close range onslaught ended so quickly. Even so... she has a lot of potential. He thought to himself as he watched bones began to surround him and the girl. Without waiting another second to see what was going to happen, Kaveh calmly muttered "Chill zone.". Everything within a fifteen meter diameter of the point directly in the middle of the two magicians suddenly became cold, as the heat in the area was being drained.

As the bones emerged on the field, they were instantly covered in frost and creaked to a halt as they were unable to finish their task. The next thing to try to appear were flowers over the bones. Unfortunately, as soon as the buds appeared, they were covered in frost as well. Thankfully, Lestacia received none of the icy pain of frostbite due to her spells gaining the aggro of the heat magician's spell.

Ability Trained:

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Kaveh stared into Lestacia's eyes. Her attempts to heal and knock him away were for naught. He did, however, just stand there as she went on the offensive again. As the vine sprouted from her staff and made its way towards the magician, Kaveh only stood there. His eyes closed as the rukh rushed to his aid and formed the protective barrier that was symbolic of all magicians: the borg. After sensing that the damage was done, Kaveh opened his eyes to the girl and smiled. The girl seemed very confident in her abilites... while also seeming timid.

"You've done very well so far. I'm proud of you. Always remember, NO magician should be taken lightly. No matter the type of magic they use." The magician finished his statement and turned to walk a bit of distance again. He moved until there was at least seven meters between them before looking back at her, a grin on his face. "Do you wish to continue this? Or would you prefer for your lesson to start?"

Kaveh stared down at the girl as he could see the confusion in her eyes. In his mind, the magician couldn't help but to smile. His previous spell did exactly what he wanted it to do for the girl: question her understanding. There was no way to teach someone if they believed themselves to know a concept already. The red magician stayed silent as she sorted out the mechanics of his spell in her mind. He figured that the idea would take a while for her to get to the idea of the spell. Despite how basic the concept truly was, it was one of the ideas that most wouldn't think of. Kaveh did what would be illogical to others: take away his element. Most heat magicians attack and subdue their opponents by conjuring more heat, not by taking it away.

It didn't take as long as he thought, but the girl in front of him seemed to dawn on Kaveh's spell. Oh my. That was pretty quick. Looks like this one may have some potential. He thought to himself. One of the most important aspects of being a magician, at least from Kaveh's teachings and beliefs, is creativity. There wouldn't be a difference in power and skill for most magicians if the approach to magic was the same across the board. Sure, the general concept of magic is universal... But what one does with their understanding of that concept was what made them a magician. A smile formed on Kaveh's face as he looked to Lestacia. He barely knew the girl, but was proud of her ability to solve his spell's "puzzle."

"Envy me?" Kaveh laughed softly and shook his head. He stepped towards the girl until there was only an arm's length between the two of them. "I'm not someone to envy. I, like you, am just a student of magic. I learn more and more everyday. I'm excited that you've decided to learn with me, actually." The red magician waited on the girl to get back to her feet. Once she was standing, the man pulled a packet of tobacco from his pocket and began to pack it into his pipe. Once it met his satisfaction, the magician placed the pipe between his lips and began to light it, puffs of smoke flowing from lips.

Kaveh looked to the girl and crossed his arms. She's a life magician. We should begin there. He thought to himself as he drew from the pipe and leisurely allowed the smoke to leave his mouth. "Now. Tell me what you know about Life Magic, and I'll help you foster that information. For instance... Heat magic can be used for more than just a ball of fire here or there, and even just to heat things." The magician removed the pipe from his lips and pointed it towards an empty space. "Flame thrower. The magician commanded as the rukh gathered at the bowl of his pipe and formed a ball of flame that extended into a stream of flame.