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 Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:16 pm
Windsor felt another Page nearby, and they hoped it was going to be Delos, though the chance of that was a lot less than they really thought it was. So far they had met a lot of people, but there couldn’t really be that many magically inclined people in a single city. That was kind of silly to think about really.
The Page that was in front of them was not their friend, but that was fine, it was clearly another friend in the making. “Hey there!”
Interesting colors, and a four for the symbol? Huh.
The boy was a little shorter than they were, and looked younger. Maybe fifteen? Sixteen?
They didn’t really think about kids doing all of this nonsense…and that. Huh. It wasn’t a great feeling.
He had nerdy glasses too, which seemed…dangerous? If the magic couldn't just fix your eyesight, why wouldn't it just…put you in magical contacts. Crazy psycho’s like Sphene would go right for the glasses. Leaving your opponent blind was…
Smart. And awful.
“I’m Windsor! Of Cosmos! Who do I have the pleasure of meeting?”
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:18 pm
Weekend nights were always a wonderful thing in the sense that he was free to do whatever he wanted with his evening. No tutors, no extra classes, no real commitments to anything for school, and usually he didn't make a habit of promising any of his time to his parents or other family members.
Which meant!
He could freely wander about as his powered self from just before sundown until his curfew!
Not that he made a point to do anything particularly productive when he did. That...was something he was working on, but Gimle felt he had plenty of time to figure it out when he could commit more to this other life than just his weekend evenings. In any case, the point now was just getting out and...
"Meeting and getting to know other people like me, I guess?" he thought out loud when he sensed someone coming. He kept his eyes on the beetle that was busy doing whatever it was that beetles did until they came and offered quite an energetic greeting. Turning, the Jupiter Page beamed at the other.
"Gimle of Jupiter!" he returned, hoping to make a good impression. If the point was to meet other powered people like him, that meant first impressions mattered, right? "Nice to meet you. Are you out on patrol, too?"
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:18 pm
“Always trying to meet new friends. It’s nice to meet you, Gimle!” The boy seemed distracted by something, but thankfully decided to look at Windsor, earning him a bright grin.
“I am, yeah patrol! Absolutely…” They hesitated and watched Gimle for a moment. “What do you have to protect yourself with? Anything cool?”
Windsor’s bauble was summoned and dangled it for a moment. “I have this lovely piece of ornamentation.” They hoped that this boy would have something better, but doubted it.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:19 pm
Gimle pulled his cube out and held it out to show Windsor. He didn't look particularly pleased or upset with it, and in all honesty he didn't really mind. It wasn't...a weapon. Not really, anyway. Or maybe not yet? He had wondered if it might change as he gained more power, but those thoughts included the possibility of it changing into a bigger cube or a more complex puzzle or something.
"It doesn't do anything," he said after a few seconds, "but it looks cool. I'm thinking maybe it'll open up or something as I level up. Maybe my actual weapon is inside. Or maybe it's a magic puzzle box and I can open it now if I solve it."
He shrugged, still smiling as he gently tossed the cube in his palm. The motion was familiar, clearly something he did often.
"I've seen some things that make me think I need to learn how to fight or something until I figure this out, though."
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:19 pm
Windsor nodded, eyes on the cube. They weren’t really sure what…it…was. Or the point of it, and it seemed…unweildy and that could be an issue if there was a fight. But…they wanted to touch on the glasses topic too…maybe.
“Do you want to like…practice fight? I learned a few cool moves from a friend of mine, and like, do stage fighting in my theater classes so I have some skills.” More or less.
“Do you have contacts?”
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:20 pm
"Practice fighting, yeah..."
Gimle looked thoughtful as he tossed the cube a few more times, his eyes going distant for a second as he realized for the first time that that was actually an option. And probably other things, too. The things that had originally occurred to him were martial arts or boxing or similar. But theater! Practice fighting!
"Of course!" he laughed after a second, grinning broadly at Windsor. "That's brilliant. Yeah!"
And then he blinked at the question.
"No? Why?"
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:21 pm
Windsor gave a slightly rueful smile. They didn’t like being a literal menace, not when it could like…possibly hurt someone but.
“Because I can see one obvious thing that someone would go for, and it’s these.”
Moving swiftly, they grabbed the glasses by one of the arms and pulled them off of Gimle’s face, slipping them into subspace quickly.
“I’m pretty sure that people will try to break them, or steal them. I don’t know if you’re like, super blind under them but…contacts might be a good thing to invest in?”
They took a few steps backwards after their little thieving trick and gave a rather sympathetic smile. “So yeah.”
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:21 pm
"Hey!" he cried out again, this time in protest as he reached out to try and get his glasses back. He missed by a long shot because he was blind as a bat without his glasses. Even if the argument made sense, because up until he snatched them it had made sense, that didn't mean he wanted his glasses to get taken away.
"Give 'em back! I can't see!"
He was still trying to reach for them, face scrunched up as he had to squint to still just barely see.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:22 pm
“Okay, so that’s absolutely something to work on…either like, magical rope to keep them on your face or get contacts. It’s really a pity that the space magic doesn't think about that! We get stuck with crap weapons then we get left with liabilities that people will exploit…”
Windsor sighed heavily. “Come at me. Let’s see what you can do while your blind. The glasses are safe in my space pocket thing, so no worries of breaking them just…try. Let’s see what you can do with a total handicap.”
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:22 pm
Gimle glared at the blurry semblance of what he thought was the Cosmos knight in the general direction of...forward. He at least had sound to go by, so he did his best.
"Just because it's there doesn't mean you should force someone to fight like this!" he argued even as he lunged forward in the hopes of trying to tackle the other knight. He wasn't much for fighting, and he was growing but still both looked and very much felt like nothing more than a lanky teenager.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:23 pm
Windsor allowed the tackle and tried to stand their ground, so that the two of them didn’t go toppling over, but they laughed regardless. “It’s better to know how then to be forced to learn when there’s real danger, isn’t it? Like, literally had some redhead try to kill me with a yo-yo, so like…I’m sure the stronger that they get the worse they are and if I was one of them and just wanted destruction, this is how I’d do it, and I will tell you full out that I am absolutely a gremlin, not a psycho. It was a good tackle. Have you thought…like are you still good at seeing colors? Maybe that could be a good focus if this happens. Find the color that they’re wearing and just…go for it?”
Windsor stepped backwards and withdrew the glasses, holding them out to Gimle. “Here. If you really don’t want to continue, I won’t make you. I just. Wanted to help.”
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:24 pm
He did try to actually tackle Windsor to the ground, though he ultimately failed and was again reminded of how badly he wanted to just finish growing already. On top of learning to fight, there was also, apparently, also getting strong enough to make learning worth it. Not to mention getting strong enough to protect his hands to make sure they were sturdy enough that he could still play piano and do his crafts when he got back...
The Page snatched the glasses and put them back on his face, huffing as he did.
"Point," he said, conceding, "and I do appreciate you looking out for a complete stranger. I'll uh...maybe look into contacts when I get a chance. Would be nice if whoever picked me thought about that, now that you mention it." The teen frowned at that, eyes downcast as he cleared his throat.
"Sorry for yelling at you," he said after a beat. "Anyway, the more training the better, so if you're willing..."
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:24 pm
“I think right now you should just let me take you out for some food. I was kind of being a bully and I’m feeling bad about it? But like, also don’t want you to die? If the worst happens at least you know where the danger really comes from? I’m glad you’ll think of contacts. Where do you want to eat?”
Windsor hesitated a moment and let his magic drop, leaving Alexi in their place. “I’m Alexi when I’m not Windsor, I go to DCU and I’m a theater major, I’m sure you’ll be surprised.”
Spoiler alert. Nobody was ever surprised at that.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:25 pm
He blinked at the man that replaced Windsor, and then...did the same after a quick look around to confirm that no one else was around.
A lanky teen clad in slightly too-big clothes—he couldn't find anything to fit quite right right now, though his mother did promise that he was just growing—now stood before the other. Clearing his throat, he adjusted his glasses before looking up.
"There's a good food truck I know about, if you're into grilled cheese?"
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2026 8:25 pm
Alexi nodded, their grin absolutely sparkling. “Lead the way! I love anything with cheese!” This was a potential new friend, and Alexi wasn’t going to waste the opportunity.
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