Yeah, but you know the difference between flashy and impressive, don't you?
[She certainly does. None of what she can do well is flashy by any means, not in the way the Nie sect is used to being flashy. Blade magic is something that requires flashiness almost as a rule. But she sucks at it and she knows it, so she's focused on other areas and just hasn't told anyone who doesn't absolutely need to know.
And as it turns our, illusion magic is one of her strengths. She smiles at him.]
You're already seeing one of mine. I'm wearing one right now.
[After all, why bother buying super expensive make up - although eyeliner can also be great for tracing runes quickly on skin - when you can just glamour your face the way you want it to look?]
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[She certainly does. None of what she can do well is flashy by any means, not in the way the Nie sect is used to being flashy. Blade magic is something that requires flashiness almost as a rule. But she sucks at it and she knows it, so she's focused on other areas and just hasn't told anyone who doesn't absolutely need to know.
And as it turns our, illusion magic is one of her strengths. She smiles at him.]
You're already seeing one of mine. I'm wearing one right now.
[After all, why bother buying super expensive make up - although eyeliner can also be great for tracing runes quickly on skin - when you can just glamour your face the way you want it to look?]