Certification

[ask_nicely]

It turns out that Adana's space station is not in Bartalamos' jurisdiction. She wouldn't be inclined to care much, except that means that in her new jurisdiction, she does not have a license. Since she is very much a summoner, and would not like to be an illegal summoner - she will take their test. She's fortunate in the fact that this particular government plays fair with foreigners that have summoner's licenses. She does not have to go through the grueling paperwork process, or wait ages in line, or take a test she knows all of the answers to, anyway.

What she does need to do, though, is demonstrate a capability to summon and bind a daeva, securely. Their definition of secure is different from hers. Theirs involves binding a daeva to two phrases and a task. This isn't the kind of thing Adana likes to do to her summons. It's mean, and it feels like she's reducing them to being less than people. There is one that she knows of that's used to it, at least. She doesn't know if that makes it worse, or better. So she will ask, first.

This circle is quite a bit neater than the last one, and is missing the 'no talking' clause. Calling friendly neighborhood demon, want to get summoned?

Comments

[from_scratch]

"Yeah, and I'd be worried about misjudging the black hole and sucking the entire moon into it."

[ask_nicely]

"Yeah, that would be very bad. Mars is doable, though. If you want to help Luna you can probably encase all of it in glass or something, then put an atmosphere inside it."

[from_scratch]

"I think that would make coming and going kind of tricky."

[ask_nicely]

"Not if you do it right and put airlocks in place," says Adana serenely. "But that would require coordination with the colonies and would be a pain."

[from_scratch]

"Yes. So perhaps a project after I give Mars lots of air and freshwater oceans with exceedingly stupid fish in them and topsoil and grass. I will walk around trailing ecosystem like that personification of Spring in one of the Fantasias. ...Possibly before your time."

[ask_nicely]

"A bit, sorry. I am old fashioned due to hanging out with daevas, but I haven't seen everything from a century or two ago. But it sounds nice and I would be happy to come along and watch you be a personification of Spring!"

[from_scratch]

"And maybe help me with the research on what kinds of critters are necessary so the plants don't die. I can make simple critters, although if you want proper mammals and birds you're going to have to import them, demons can't do minds even that complicated and I imagine they wouldn't know how to breed or something inconvenient like that."

[ask_nicely]

"I will be happy to help with research on creating a stable ecosystem," she promises, snuggling a little. "We'll see how viable importing animals is, it might not be worth the trouble."

[from_scratch]

"Some things will do okay on water and sun, anyway."

[ask_nicely]

"Yeah. Probably also fertilizer, to get it going, I doubt that Mars has great soil for plants right now."

[from_scratch]

"Well, yes, I did mention topsoil earlier."

[ask_nicely]

"You did, didn't you? Sorry, I am used to having to think of all of the things to do myself, this is a nice change!"

[from_scratch]

"I'm very helpful. Appreciate me."

[ask_nicely]

"Consider yourself quite appreciated!" Snuggle.

[from_scratch]

Snuggle! "Awesome. I'm really glad you let me talk, that first time."

[ask_nicely]

"Me, too. It was mostly just blind panic because - you know, impending death. But I'm glad I did it, too."

[from_scratch]

"I know you were in a hurry," he laughs. "I didn't say, 'thanks for deciding to trust a near-randomly-chosen member of the demonic species, that's always a swell idea'."

[ask_nicely]

She giggles.

[from_scratch]

Snuggle.

[ask_nicely]

Snuggle! She probably should not be snuggling a shirtless demon, but he did just save her life, and he has been really nice and helpful. Also he talked about making an ecosystem, she kind of wants to just stay snuggled after that part. Large-scale altruism projects are the kind of thing she supports. A lot.

"I will have a fun time explaining you to the angels I work with."

[from_scratch]

"And what are you planning on needing angels for? Or are they just that friendly, however racist they may be?"

[ask_nicely]

"Sometimes it's really useful to just change a thing a little bit rather than making something else entirely. So I might need to do that, and I've gotten pretty good at spotting things that could use an angel specifically."

[from_scratch]

"Fair enough. Maybe I can win them over with my stunning good looks and charm."

[ask_nicely]

"Maybe," she agrees.

[from_scratch]

"They will probably tell you I am evil or something. Depending on which angels you get, I suppose, maybe there are friendlier ones."