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[It’s a rare day when Raven doesn’t report to the smithy first thing in the morning. Routine sits well with her; whether it’s the bird or the person who finds contentment in her jewellery-crafting nest is debatable. There is, however, a request she has spent (according to her) far too much time thinking on.

Masaomi asked for something to nullify electricity. In a flash of pragmatism, Raven wants to be able to make more than one of whatever this accessory will be. But first, she must actually achieve one. Harder than it sounds. Using what she knows, she hasn’t been able to produce anything that leaves someone less than shocked after exposure to lightning magic.

So. She did not go to work this morning; it’s the item shop instead, first, and then a trip to the big lake for a change of pace and some fishing. It reminds her of the fish-catching competitions at home, and out here in the forest alone, she can share a fond smile with nobody.

Until something comes crashing through the trees with a screech, grabbing some prey in its claws and landing not too far away to consume it. Not too long later, she’s sitting by the edge of the lake on a stone, book open.]

Does this belong to any of you? [Turn the book, show the bird.] ...He’s friendly.

[Friendly enough to sit only a few feet away, preening and occasionally squawking - and letting her touch him. No tender moments will be broadcast over the journal...intentionally. She’s a bird lover, though, even of large ones like this, and the way he looks reminds her of someone.

Might as well ask her other question while she’s gone to the trouble of using the book.]

I’m looking for materials that resist lightning. [Beat.] Not rubber. Things with magic.

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The smithy. [It's where her tools are and where else would you go to play with metal bits?]

A customer's request.

All right, then - I'm on my way there.

...Makes sense. [She's made stranger requests back home, after all.] So do you work at the smithy?

Yes. I make accessories.

[She found herself the exact same job she did at home. It's nice.]

I see. What other types of accessories can you make? [If she can make them here, Erza might ask for a few herself - in her eyes, it helps to be prepared for anything.]

Rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings, charms, hairpins. I have made gloves and hats too.

And can they have abilities aside from resisting elements?

Yeah. It depends on what they're made of.

Really? [She doesn't have any requests just yet - it's too difficult for her to narrow it down to just one or two questions.] Can a lot of people do that sort of thing where you come from? [In her world, it's limited to certain types of craftsmen, which is why she tends to buy her armours from a certain company regardless of how they look.]

[No not really she lied. What a stupid question.

The next one's a little better.]

I'm the only one in Sharance. ...Gaius probably could. Micah's learning.

[It was more of a rhetorical question anyways.]

So what's Sharance like? [She's always had an interest in finding out about other worlds, whether they're similar to her own or completely different.]

It's a town. [The barest shrug.] Busy sometimes. We get travelers.

So a small town, then? Or is it just out of the way?

Not many people live there permanently.

[Help, small talk is hard and mentally painful.]

There's a lot of...wilderness around.

I see. [It's pretty apparent that Raven's not great with small talk, but thankfully, Erza's basically at the smithy, so she doesn't press onwards with the discussion. If Raven isn't there yet, she'll be looking around at the available weapons while she waits.]

[She's there. She's such a punctual worker it's scary. When a semi-surly-looking (Raven's biased) redhead walks in, she notices but has no real idea that this is who she's looking for.

Still. Only one around right this minute to do the customer thing.]

What?

[To be fair, she does look pretty surly. At any rate, she does have her lightning-resisting armour with her, but it's in a bag that's over her shoulder.]

Don't mind me - I'm just waiting for someone.

Who?

[This is a weird place to choose to wait for someone.]

Someone who needed help with a job. She wanted to meet here - never got her name, though. [She has a terrible habit of forgetting to do that.]

[Oh. Raven almost turns away.

...Oh.]

I didn't get yours either.

[Oh. Well, it could have been worse.]

I'm Erza Scarlet, a mage of the Fairy Tail guild. [That last bit doesn't have any meaning here, but it's how she's gotten used to introducing herself. She lifts the bag slightly to draw attention to it.] I have the armour here, if you want to see if it will help.

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[What are guilds anyway.

Raven eyes the bag, then nods. Of course she wants to see it. ...Although she's discovered a new and different issue altogether in the process of talking to people with the right sorts of items.]

Can you make lightning?

[Erza opens the bag, taking out this armour and setting it on a nearby table.]

I can, with certain weapons. What do you want me to do with it?

[Raven goes over to study the armor, picking up one piece of it and turning it in her hands.]

Test what I make when I'm done. [All Erza has to do is be the lightning. As of now Raven intends to be the person wearing the accessory.]

Of course. About how long would that take? [Her own armour might not negate lightning completely, but she figures that Raven can at least use it as a starting point to make something that does.]

Maybe a week to try things.

[If experiments or people being stupid gets in the way, it could take longer.]

I can't give it to the customer if it doesn't work.

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