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𝖇𝖗𝖚𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖆𝖞𝖓𝖊 | 𝖇𝖆𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖓. ([personal profile] menarebrave) wrote in [community profile] fluxnet2020-09-10 02:20 pm

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[ The feed clicks on to show the familiar scene of the nice long wide beach. Beautiful blue waters, nice weather, and a very steady image. Then it flips over to show the man holding it: one Bruce Wayne, dressed in his business suit. Though, many people may not him. He's already gathered most of this beach has barely heard of Wayne Enterprises, let alone "The Bat." ]

I can't remember the last time I was on a beach this gorgeous without any company. [ The nice smile, the persona of Bruce Wayne. ] Bruce Wayne. Although, I gather most people may not have even heard of that name. I guess you're not famous in every universe, right?

[ Ha, ha. He smirks at his own joke (though, he is already groaning inside). ] I'm looking for some more information on this place. I'll take anything, really. Even if it is just the best place to grab a bite to eat.
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-09-26 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Alice isn't the sort to butt-in on another's conversation, never! That's very rude. And she wasn't going to... until...]

Of course mermaids are real, Mr. Wayne! Just like faeries are!
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[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-09-27 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Gansey blinks, then starts to grin. One that his closest friends know well... that usually leads to them spending hours searching for signs of Welsh kings.]

Amazons and Atlanteans are real?
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[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-09-28 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
Aliens... Metropolis?

[It probably was foolish that he'd thought aliens weren't real while believing in magic, but he'd seen enough wonders from his own planet that he hadn't really considered what might exist on others.

He mulls that over for a few seconds, then switches topics again, reaching for his journal and a pen.]


Knowing that Amazons and Atlantis exists could significantly change the direction of my research.
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[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-10-01 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
It sounds like your world is interesting.

[Possibly interesting in the way of the proverb or curse about life being interesting.]

Metropolis doesn't exist in my world. I don't know if aliens do. My research focuses on magic. I thought aliens were fiction.

Please forgive my lapse in manners. My name's Richard Gansey III, but I prefer people calling me Gansey.
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[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-10-04 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It takes time to process that when it happens.

[At least it had for Gansey. Believing in magic and seeing wonders hadn't quite prepared him for Cabeswater no matter how calm he'd seemed during their initial forays into the forest.]

Like Merlin. Actually, Glendower and his magicians, but he's not as well known as Arthur.

Just Gansey, if you don't mind. Mr. Gansey is usually reserved for my mother's political events.
affection_for_research: (Button Down)

[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-10-05 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
There's no time frame for adapting to having your whole world view shift.

[Cabeswater had been a major change, but Gansey had already believed in magic. The other factors, the ones that had made him more willing to believe, had taken more time.]

It took time for me to realize that everyone was wrong and I wasn't crazy.

Your Arthurian is probably up to date. It's not common knowledge that the type of magic that's described in the legends could be real.

[His expression becomes slightly artificial, the bland smile that he gives potential donors and supporters.]

I spent most of my time overseas, but I became more of a fixture for her campaign after I returned home.
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[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-10-06 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Gansey knows that most people thought he was crazy, but he'd long ago learned not to be bothered by that fact. His friends believe him and that is what matters. He knew the truth. So did they.]

I've seen the unexplained, miracles and wonders during my travels. Magic is part of the world just as much as electricity and the laws of physics.

[He smiles as he considers how to answer the question about his quest.]

Most of Europe, mostly focusing on the British Isles. I spent a few weeks in South America because I needed to see the Nasca lines. I crisscrossed America following ley lines. I went wherever there was a hint of Welsh history or magic.
affection_for_research: (Button Down)

[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-10-07 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Does the world need logical explanations, or do you need it?

[The question isn't asked to be rude. By nature, he's curious, especially when things relate to magic and people's belief in it. Usually his discussions are dismissed as eccentricity, not a valid form of research.]

Most people don't see the magic around them. From what I've learned, magic is a form of energy that can be measured. Or its source can be. Measuring what can be done with it is something I've never attempted since I've been focused on finding Glendower, not explaining the miracles I've experienced.

I spent most of my time in universities and museums. The most questionable thing I did was sneak into pubs when I was underage.
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[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-10-11 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I understand that.

[More than most people would expect. Gansey has years of experience hiding his feelings, coping with certain events in his life through actions and research.]

It's part of the reason why I'm searching for answers.

I'm not certain if it's exactly like that. I don't have enough hard data to be certain. Energy is needed, but I don't know if most people have the potential to manipulate it. I do know that there are sites that hold more of that energy and there are people who can use it to do wonderous things.

[Pausing, his eyes brighten with the possibility of explaining his passion, but he knows that his enthusiasm isn't always greeted with approval.]

The short answer is that Glendower is a lost, Welsh king. I'm searching for him. The long answer is something more mythical.
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[personal profile] affection_for_research 2020-10-16 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Gansey makes a thoughtful sound, thumb pressed to his lower lip. He's certain that Bruce knows about those things, but he has a feeling that there's more to him than that. He has the same sort of smiles and facades that are prevalent in the Gansey family.]

I wish I knew more about magic and ley lines, but I was focused on tracking them and what magic was possible, not the science related to them.

The story is similar to that of King Arthur. A lost king that is promised to return. Later, I can give the story the attention it deserves, if you'd like. I've been trying to find him for years.

[Here's the tricky part, the part where most people decide that Gansey is eccentric. Rarely crazy. Those with bank account as large as his are rarely called crazy.]

When I was ten years old I nearly died. Not a close call, but actual dying. During what should have been my last moments, I heard a voice say that I would live because of Glendower. Since then, I've been searching for him. I was getting close, before I arrived here.

[Which makes being caught in a pocket dimension incredibly frustrating.]

Since I can't search here, I'll have to find another project to occupy my mind.