SATURDAY NIGHT: WATERSONG [OPEN]

[satore]

It was supposed to be a wild night out with his older cousins. Itt was supposed to be them showing how much more wild their little town was. It was supposed to be all boys together but Tonio had been quickly disappointed by their promises. Not in the club, no the club wasn't so bad but Tonio had been abandoned by his cousin after he realised that the autograph was a one-off thing and Tonio didn't actually make a habit of hanging around young, beautiful actresses and all their beautiful friends.

Gian was dancing with a girl and who knows where the others where, leaving Tonio alone to prop up the bar. Smiling in bemusement, he ran a hand through his hair before leaning across to order another drink. Well, if he wasn't going to find entertainment with his cousins then he'd have to make his own up. Taking his drink, he glanced across the crowd with a mischievous smile lingering on his lips before he caught someone's eye.

"Ciao, can I get you a drink?"

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[ameliecoombs]

She remembers the way he had struggled to light a cigarette and smiles. "That's what affects your magic? The curse?"

[satore]

"Yes, that's what affects my magic. I could have taught you so many things, now I-ah- know the theory and know the practical but the connection is wrong." Tonio replied, letting out a soft laugh, nodding as he leaned in towards her. A warm smile lingering on his lips as he looked at her.

[ameliecoombs]

She sighs, thinking about how her magic will never get off the ground. "Well, that's alright. I'd be a rubbish student, anyway. Not the most talented magic weirder of the family."

[satore]

"Ah, you say that but all you need is a little motivation, a little encouragement. And then even the smallest of sparks can become something bigger," Tonio had no doubt that any of the Coombs women could probably kick his ass all the way around Siren Cove with their magic if they really had the motivation to do it. "And I've been told I'm not too bad a teacher. Sometimes."

[ameliecoombs]

She's hesitant to ask, but her attempt at getting Moira's help had gone absolutely nowhere. Maybe it would be nice for someone outside of the family to show her a thing or two. "Do you think you could teach me? Even with your magic going haywire?"

[satore]

"For you bellissima? For you I would do anything," Tonio replied, lifting her hand to brush a kiss against her knuckles. Smiling at her charmingly, he let his hand fall to rest in the back of her chair. "What's your particular talent or affinity?"

[ameliecoombs]

She smiles brightly, happy at the offer even if he's playing it up. "I work with runes. Solid magic, you know?" She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear and leans forward to draw a small luck rune on his arm. It's nothing really, and she's sure it won't do anything against the curse. She's only ever known it to last a day anyway, but she thought it might be a nice gesture. "To help you not light your hair on fire next time you go for a cigarette."

[satore]

When the strand of hair she's just pushed back moves to bid for escape again, Tonio reached up and brushed it back into place with a smile. Holding his arm still, he smiled at the drawn rune inked onto his skin.

"That will be helpful, the loss of my hair would be a great shame. It is my crowning glory. But more importantly that is written magic and you are in luck." Tonio smiled touching the rune written on her skin. "You are in luck that is my forte. Have you tried making touch pieces? With your runes? Something more solid."

[ameliecoombs]

She shakes her head a little, enjoying the brief touch of his hands on her hair. "No, I usually just draw them. The sharpie never leaves my bag," she says, knowing how ridiculous that is.

[satore]

He smiles as she shakes her head, his hands fall away to brush down her arm before settling on her leg chastely for a change before he pulls his hand away.

"Ah, then I know what we will do with your first lessons then. Let's develop that, I'm guessing they don't last forever? A touch piece will or can, depending on its creator." Tonio replied with a small smile. "Let's try and build your stamina."

[ameliecoombs]

She's eager to try it out all of a sudden eager to have her magic mean something more than disappointment. "I'm looking forward to it," she says, and means it more than she realises.

[satore]

"Good because I'm looking forward to getting to spend more time with you bella," Tonio replied with a charming, flirt of a smile. Ordering them both another drink, Tonio wanted to show her now what he could do or try and show her all the things available to her but he knew what would happen. He knew his magic would backfire and that would be terrible. "We'll start with base objects, materials and work our way up. There are golden pieces in Venice that only need renewing every hundred or so years. Mostly we use wax and thread for the temporary works."

[ameliecoombs]

She wishes she could see them, touch them, feel their magic, but she'll have to make do with what he can teach her here.

"They sound amazing." She takes a sip of her newly refreshed drink and smiles. "You know a lot about this."