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I see. I was hoping you'd have more alchemy experience.

Oh, well. Anyway, you don't have to be good at magic to push it into an object. You just have to be able to use it. And, as you know, that's not something I can do at this time.

I could use some help. And without a Bond, you need ways to disperse excess magical energy as it builds up, right? Win/win.

I don't have money yet, but eventually, the goal is to give you a commission for your contribution too. All you have to do is volunteer your magic and help me store it.

I have a shitload of alchemy experience
with how alchemy is at home
I'd be happy to help you without promise of payment, Waver

[ Maybe he should have expected that, but somehow, it's a surprise. Surprising as well is that it also... makes him smile. ]

Thanks.

I think you're not giving yourself enough credit. I bet we'll figure something even better out.

I have an idea. I want to develop a method to give non-humans access to magic without needing to rely on a mage to do it for them.

Sort of. I know it won't be perfect, but the goal is to afford them more magical independence.

[ It's bad witcher practice, but he's a sucker and Waver's a friend, so. ]

To do what
cast shields and turn things into birds ?

Ideally, whatever they want. More or less.

You can buy spell scrolls for common things at the market, some of which even non-humans can use, but I want to give whoever wants it the opportunity for more freedom than that. I showed you the runic tattoo Caster provided me with in Dorchacht. I could activate it on my own, but its scope was very limited. If the same mechanics can be used to offer a more expanded version, allowing for multiple types of spells and modifications, people could customize it to their needs.

It's not perfect, and it'll take a lot of trials, but I think it could work.

That's what I need your help with. We'll need a supply of magical energy to experiment with the best way to store and activate it.

[ Sorry Waver's out here typing a whole-ass novel. Geralt probably has to sit through like five minutes of wvelvet is typing... Nerd Alert. ]

[ Geralt is more interested in Waver being passionate about something than he is the actual details, anyway, so this works. He doesn't love magic and doesn't think anyone actually needs it, so this is a moot point for him; he's helping a friend and that's fine. ]

Alright

[ ... that's fine, right, Waver's surely used to his shortness by now. ]

[ Luckily, Waver is accustomed to Geralt's to-the-point responses so he's not offended. He's more excited to get a positive answer. ]

Great! I'll have more details for you later. We're still setting things up.

Thanks.

I'll be around

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