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

[lacquers]

I thought of asking my daemon, but it seems a little rude. They might have some characteristics that make them difficult from time to time, but they're very aware!

Perhaps soon you will! There are a few friendly faces I'd love to see myself.

[astralera]

Considering it is often quite rude I am not afraid of being rude to it in return. It had forced me to welcome my friend here in nothing but my underthings. It still owes me recompense for that.

Perhaps! I can only hope.

[lacquers]

That does seem above and beyond. The worst mine has done is hint that I asked something foolish. My husband's chases mine a little, but as I said, his is a cat and mine is a butterfly. I think I'd be expecting too much if I asked that never happen.

I don't think it hurts to be optimistic!

[astralera]

A disadvantage to my range of skill sets is that if I want to use my white magic I need to equip the appropriate white magic cane, which then locks the rest of my skills until I switch weapons once again. So with a cane I would be unable to access my black magic until I equipped a rod instead. And when I switch my gear sets my clothing automatically changes as well...

So it is too clever for my own good. Though I do not see what it gained from embarrassing my poor companion.

As long as one's optimism does not blind one to realism.

[lacquers]

That's a very complicated kind of mischief to be getting into.

If it weren't so disruptive to you and your companion, I'd say it's almost clever! As it is, not so much.

[astralera]

It has been my stalwart companion for enough years I would be more surprised if it didn't know how to take advantage. Still, the timing it needed was rather complex. I'm not sure if I should be proud of it or not.

[lacquers]

If you could make use of that timing in the future and use it to your advantage, that could be pretty convenient!

If, that is.

[astralera]

When used on me I doubt it will ever be convenient. But on enemies it has used its timing to devastating effect quite often.

[lacquers]

There's something reassuring about hearing that, I have to say. Though I'm still sympathetic to your plight! It's nice that there's a potential silver lining.

[astralera]

Yes! Now if only it would respond to my commands more promptly in battle. Then I would have no complaints.

[lacquers]

What kind of delay are you experiencing? How long, I mean.

[astralera]

Five to ten seconds. Usually eight. Long enough that it is an inconvenience in battle. Though it is the same with Lily, so I imagine it has something to do with transferring orders to a being made of aether. Perhaps there is a translation delay.

[lacquers]

That seems like quite a serious inconvenience. Essentially, you need the message to be passed along more quickly?

one day SE will listen to our pleas. meanwhile the command delay death toll rises

[astralera]

I know many who have lost comrades to the delay. I am able to plan ahead so it has not impacted me too greatly though it is still an inconvenience.

Essentially, yes.

holds out hope for you in solidarity!!

[lacquers]

Extremely serious then! That's a very grim consequence. Much more than an inconvenience.

Interesting that a characteristic like that would be present in both worlds.

[astralera]

Death is not uncommon in my world. If one can't adapt, they will die.