Wandering the Streets

[mechanacet]

[In the aftermath of the events at the tower, Daniel has taken to wandering the streets. Heading in no direction in particular, he is building a map of the streets in his head. However, he does seem to be heading in roughly the direction of the old observatory, though this is likely only by chance.

As he walks, he is unconsciously and unknowingly fiddling with small pieces of machinery, small sparks of light fly harmlessly from the pieces as they bend to his subconscious whim.

Cam is sat, or as close to sitting as a tiny robot centaur can get, in his usual place atop Daniel's shoulder, keeping an eye out for any that might interrupt Daniel walk. Which is surprisingly easy when your head can swivel 360 degrees, as well as the fact that people are steering clear of the odd pair.]

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[mechanacet]

[Being a ridiculous nerd who doesn't know how to deal with praise, Daniel answers this compliment by acknowledging it with a nod. Daniel doesn't really get much praise so he's uncertain of how to react, so the nod comes after a few seconds of a 'deer-in-headlights' look.] T-thanks. What's your next question?

[letteropener]

[Really? That's downright adorable. She kind of wants to pat his head.]

[But she doesn't.] Why do you say you don't have the right mind for magic?

Sory about the late reply, I had a buncha things that needed to be gotten done, and then I moved ><

[mechanacet]

That's one of the things I haven't been able to work out. I fulfill all of the criteria to receive magic, but lack the capacity to use it. Maybe I'm simply deficient in some way that we can't figure out, or perhaps the capacity for magic was pushed out by my body in favour of increased intelligence.

In all honesty, it's one of the questions that I've been asking myself for the past 8 years. And I'm no closer to figuring it out than I was when I started. [It's clearly something that frustrates Daniel, he's surrounded by people who can use these fantastic powers and what does he get? His brain works at a slightly increased capacity than others. And even his blessing comes with a curse, as he's been plagued by migraines since childhood whenever he's not been working on some sort of project or other. It's no wonder he's such a massive nerd.]

[letteropener]

Well, I would be happy to help you experiment to determine why, although my own ability to study is quite compromised at the moment. At the least, it would be educational for both of us.