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Yeah, hello and greetings to all of us on the Voidtrecker Express. My name's Lan Jingyi for those who don't know me, and I'm still Lan Jingyi even if you know me.

( he did cup his fist to bow to the camera, but now he's waving a hand in front of himself, as if dismissing the . )

Do any of you know practical forms of practising this CPR stuff? I get the idea, and since technically we aren't supposed to go around using our energies on each other without being careful I get why it's important, but how do you practise any of this practically?

( someone fully reviewed the First Aid course after pulling together in the wake of the most recent one day exhaustion of mission assistance. only the CPR stuff is just taunting him when there's enough people mortal here he doesn't want to actively injure them worse if it ever comes up, thanks. )

Second, if anyone is................................................ of a spiritual persuasion, and is up for working with me on something involving truth telling, let me know.

( he reaches to turn off the ICP from live recording, then pauses, and pulls his hand back to point at the screen. he doesn't really think any of this is an issue, and mostly he's handling the 'don't yell at me randomly' part, but: )

Right! Third thing, I'm going flying in the garden carriage 'tonight', which means if you run through and use weather you get to deal with dripping dragon, that's not on me. Also no peeping, or shouting, both are annoying, thank you, goodbye.

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You explained it all to me, and I have no idea about your world, how hard is it to explain to people who get how magic works there?

( said with a squint, not so much an accusation as pointing out that explaining to a stranger is only easier for emotional load, not for explanatory load. he can get it, but also, sees no point avoiding a problem that only is a problem out of... well, that. not wanting to find a way to start a conversation.

jingyi is not someone who suffers from that to ooften. )

Mm, not that. You die and can leave all your energies behind as a big negative thing that has its own form, but unless you killed yourself, doesn't work like that... oh.

( A pause, and he glances away. )

Unless you qi-deviate, though it's not the negative energies necessarily causing that.

( he's looking back at Idia when it comes to flowerbed Phantoms. )

So there's no way to salt the flowerbed's earth, huh?

It's not that they won't get it, [Well... Sebek may not? Idia's not sure how much he knew, the Briar Valley which Sebek was from wasn't exactly known for the knowledge of technology, they didn't even have electricity! But magic they knew, so maybe... Then again, that wasn't the point of this all,] It's them wondering how I know so much about it! I don't want them asking those kind of questions! [Idia does not do well under pressure like that...

But whatever, moving on.] How is that normally dealt with? Or is it so rare there is no system in place for it? [Honestly, Idia's not expecting having to deal with actual Phantoms here, well... short of a random stop ruining that all, and he really doesn't want to spend points on the tools and charging stations that he could get from STYX to deal with Phantoms. So who knows, maybe how Jingyi's people deal with their... negative energy beings might help. However, Idia would rather focus on it from another angle; prevention.]

Ideally a wizard would never overblot to create a Phantom, that's why we use gems to channel our magic use through. Once it happens... it's rare for the wizard to be saved... though they been managing to do it somehow at Night Raven... [Idia's... still not quite sure how that is happening, how the five who have overblotted so far have recovered from it, that shouldn't had happened without outside assistance. But... it did.

Then him muttering to himself.] I still don't understand how Night Raven has had so many overblot in the first place... it's supposed to be a rare event, not just... anyone able to do it. [A long, annoyed sounding sigh as he slumped back in his seat.] Too many troublesome children causing problems for me...

Tell them you've been studying up on it? I assume as an heir you've had to study.

( it's what heirs do, he's pretty sure. you always study more and work harder unless you're trying to outrun your duty, in which case you didn't study at all and probably went around visiting wine houses or something. )

Ah, qi deviations? If someone's on hand, they send their energy into you to try and calm your energies down and keep you from destroying yourself.

( nothing about it is simple or safe, but it is the only way to deal with it, and there's no real system to watch out for... it's not so common, all things considered, but he's heard it was once an issue. maybe it would be again? maybe it was in different sects? maybe it had been before the recent war... but his understanding of that comes with complicated memories and some revisions he's not even aware of. )

I dunno, maybe your Night Raven is purposefully making it happen. Sounds like a mystery for solving when you're back home to last, oh so elderly child.

They don't know I'm an heir! That's the thing! [Idia barking that out as he straightened for a moment with that need to lash out, again, more at the situation than Jingyi himself, before resettling in his seat once again.] It's not my fault no one seems smart enough to realize I'm part of that Shroud family... [Idia doesn't know how or why, but he's not against people not realizing it. He's guessing most wouldn't even consider he was part of such an important and wealthy family, they just assumed he was some shut in, and that worked for Idia.] Plus it's a secret organization, all people know the Shrouds for are being rich based on our oil and rare metals businesses. Most don't look beyond that. [An aggravated sigh out.] Most focus on the Jupiter Company anyway, not us... by design. [The Shrouds were designed to stay in the shadows, after all, not to stand out.

Mulling over that information and... Idia dismisses it,] Once a person overblots it's unlikely they will recover from it, so treatment during the process is ill advised without specialized tools, and by the time they would get to them it's normally too late, then all that can be done is containment. Prevention still seems my best option... [Which Idia can do. He'll just have to keep a close eye on those other two while they are here.]

Ehhh, [Idia signed out, an unamused look shot Jingyi's way with that last comment,] I can't see why they would want to... it doesn't benefit them anyway... whatever. [But he's right, it's not a problem for Idia right now, not while stuck here.] Not my problem now.

So work on prevention, you know what you need way better than I do.

( he's not particularly concerned, but also: he... doesn't have reason to be, as far as he knows. maybe if he ends up becoming close friends with either of the new guys from idia's world, but who knows? not him, that's for certain.

more things he's not fussed over, one way or another. )

I didn't say they wanted to, but someone else might, with them as a focus. You never know, and you won't, 'cause you're here for now anyway.

( another pause. )

We good, then?

Yeah, we are... [Assuming of course Jingyi keeps to his word.] As long as you keep quiet. [It's not said as a threat, more as if Idia assumes this will somehow fall through and not work at all. Nothing personal to Jingyi, Idia's not calling you a liar... just all too use to stuff not going his way.

Oh, also, as Idia shuffles himself out of that seat.] Let me know if you go ahead with that candy idea. It sounds interesting.

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