employment ama, daemon: anned

[lacquers]

EMPLOYMENT AMA
Preferred Alias: Magnus Lightwood-Bane

Worst Job(s) Held: That might be a toss-up between escorting a ship full of animal droppings through enemy waters and nearly anything involving politics. At least the former was a one-way trip (to the bottom of the ocean, but nonetheless). I got less muck on my shoes, too.

Best Job(s) Held: Transportation adviser to the queen of France. Club owner in multiple universes. I did a brief turn as a private investigator, trench coat and all. Oh, speakeasy operator! No trench coat for that one.

Fantasy Job(s): Perhaps one day I'll open a night club in outer space...

Current Job(s): High warlock. Until recently, club owner. Baked good taste tester. I also work full-time as one half of the Lightwood-Bane Coalition for Uninterrupted Date Nights.

Ask Me Anything!

Comments

daemon: sophiad

[helical]

Should I have been calling you detective all this time

[lacquers]

Actually, now that you mention it, I'm positive my PI license has expired in New York. If so, they're going to have a lot of questions about my application to renew. Tell me, do you think I should revive my deerstalker and trench coat ensemble?

[helical]

You're telling me you don't have tricks for fooling the system with that kind of thing?

I don't know how the hat would fit with your hair. Might have to sacrifice one or the other. But the coat... yeah. Bring that back.

[lacquers]

I'll bear it in mind, my friend! You did such a tremendous job helping me with the terrestrial version, after all.

You could say so. I met one of my very favorite people because of it, though not under the best of circumstances.

daemon: apollod

[hasitsthorns]

Dude, I have to at least guest DJ in outer space.
That sounds legit.

Also!
What kind of transportation were you advising? France is a small country, I can't imagine it was too intensive.

[lacquers]

All right, like Axel, I'll remember you for the job, how's that? [ Gettin' the band back together...

In space. ] Not so intensive, no. But intense? Yes, very much so. Think medium-high speed chase, with vampires.

And it was a hot air balloon!

[hasitsthorns]

Sounds good to me, dude!

[ Space, the Final Frontier. These are the journeys of the most epic night club this side of the galaxy and its ragtag group of employees??? ]

A... medium-high speed
hot air balloon chase
with vampires.
What is your life even, man.

daemon: haurchefantd

[remarkablymodest]

You seem to have led quite an interesting life, Ser Lightwood-Bane.

My daemon tells me 'warlock' is a similar class to Thaumaturges and Black Mages of my realm.
Would you mind if I enquire more about that?

[lacquers]

I think we all do, really. Mine has been a little longer than most, which gives me a lot of options to choose from!

I don't mind talking more about it. Ask away! I am a book that is almost entirely open.

[remarkablymodest]

Ah, yes, that would explain it. A longer life undoubtedly means that much more opportunity for such adventures.
I almost envy you, ser.

[ Almost. Aymeric is fond of the idea of adventuring, but finds in practice it's a lot less glamorous than one might imagine. ]

I suppose I shall start with the basics.
What is your realm's definition of a warlock?

Daemon: caind | text

[estrayer]

I can't make any promises for that last one
I feel like I'd be breaking a tradition

hijacks

[helical]

Reconsider that statement

[estrayer]

You're just across the hall. What if I need you?

[lacquers]

Well, since we're now brothers-in-law, maybe we could form a brand-new tradition!

It could even be one that doesn't involve cutting short anyone's date nights. Unless you'd like us to crash your dates?

[estrayer]

I think Alec's cornered the market on that, along with being less innocent than either of you pretend
But maybe I'll let it go

[ After making the point anyway. Has he ever burst in while the two of you were in bed, Magnus? He doesn't think so. ]

By how it looks you'll have more time for it here, anyway
Or you might if you weren't looking for work. Are you serious about that?

daemon: vayd

[scarrings]

Which queen of France did you advise? That could be really challenging depending on the queen and the time.

[lacquers]

Well, I should first note that the title is a little bit of a joke. There may have, once upon a time, been an incident where I pushed Marie Antoinette into a hot air balloon in the name of saving her life.

Every word of it true!

daemon: emeraldd

[astralera]

Hello, Ser Lightwood-Bane.

Politics is certainly not for everyone. I would avoid any such job, though I have a dear companion who has a talent for it. I am not sure if I should find this distressing or not.

I cannot say I understand all of what you have said but I believe that a warlock is a user of magic, yes?

[lacquers]

And hello to you! Having had several friends with a knack for politics, I can safely say I understand the sentiment. It's something of a rare gift, isn't it?

In answer to your question: you're correct! Insomuch as I can only talk about my own world, of course. I was born with magic and I've been using it for the better part of my life now.

daemon: hexd

[vexy]

ok darling, it sounds like there's a story behind this "coalition" of yours

[lacquers]

Tell me: I'm not being unreasonable, am I?

daemon: chainsawd

[fiachdubh]

High warlock. Like a magician?

[ Because that is interesting. Interesting indeed. ]

[lacquers]

I can use magic, yes! "High warlock" is sort of a political title.