if she'd been covered with glitter

[maleficum]

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[witchaffinity]

It's never been done before.

( But, that doesn't mean it can't be. His mother is the example set for magical trailblazers as far as he's concerned. Why couldn't he be?

And hey, this isn't a no, either. )

[transientem]

There are lots of things that had never been done that eventually were.

[She pauses as she pushes up.]

We don't have to start with Hope, if you need proof of concept. We could look at a heretic first, if we can find one, for a comparative sample.

[witchaffinity]

And, if we find one, we're looking for the willing?

( He takes a moment to sense motive (18), to see just what direction she's coming from, really get a good idea of her intentions beyond curiosity. )

[transientem]

Of course.

[He will sense that there's an ulterior motive under all of this - not just pure, unbridled scientific and magical curiosity. But she also isn't out to hurt anyone, so anyone who's going to be roped into this adventure - including Kol - is going to come willingly.]

I'm not badass enough of a witch to make them even if I wanted to. My specialty is bloodwork, nothing actually powerful.

[witchaffinity]

( Has she studied Moroccan and Eastern practices, he wonders, because blood magic can be quite powerful and decision-influencing, but that is a much darker path. And this does feel more personal and scientific. )

Heretics don't grow on trees.

[transientem]

No, they don't. Especially since a bunch of them wound up dead a few years back. But that doesn't mean they don't exist.

[But she has time. She can wait, she can be patient. Her symptoms are manageable and she can still take charge of her life. She needs to believe that if she wants to undertake something like this.]

[witchaffinity]

Over a decade ago.

( He hadn't been involved in such a massacre, but stories do have a tendency to travel. )

Where would you go from here? Where does this little experiment start?

[transientem]

Presuming that you agree to help?

[Because he is an integral part of the research as he is patient zero.]

I would see if I can track down a heretic. We compare the magic in both of your bloods and see if there's something about the way the vampire spell functions for you that's different for them. If we can pinpoint that, maybe we can replicate it with you and turn you into a vampire who can also do magic.

Probably will need multiple samples, but it'd be a place to start.

[witchaffinity]

Presuming.

( He needs to know if it's going to involve himself. )

What makes you think I want to be a vampire who can also do magic?

( She's really done her research. )

[transientem]

You're kind of notorious for spending all your time around witches. And not in the way Klaus does - Klaus likes to pick up witches when he needs something magical, but you're a lot more consistent. And the grimmoires where you're mentioned are in relation to the magic itself.

[For a guy who doesn't want to be a vampire who's also a witch, he seems to be quite invested in magic.]

But if you don't want to be a witch again, I can go find another vampire.

[witchaffinity]

( He's played coy long enough. He abandons his dart game and takes the two of them out back where he can hear her out directly. He drops all pretenses, intrigued. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship. )