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[Mat's also prone to be found in the castle halls after dark. Moreso now than previously. He's not disquieted, exactly, just sort of restless and not keen to sleep. Wandering in the night without direction.

He grins easily when he sees Hennessy coming the opposite way. She's fun.]

Alright!

[He's got nothing better to do.]

Anything specific in mind or are we open to suggestions?

[ Hennessy was just going to get drunk and see what kind of stupid she could get up to, but she's open to ideas. ]

Suggest away; I do get tired of doing all the inventing.

[ It's hard to have more irresponsible ideas than Hennessy, but she's also used to having more options than Castle Thorne generally tends to offer. There's nothing worth stealing, no one cares if her paintings are authentic or clever forgeries, and she can only annoy her roommates for so long, especially when one of them might actually lack the humor gene. ]

Ah, you are in luck! I am a master of mostly benign pranks.

[Mat never seeks to harm or seriously inconvenience anyone, but he likes his fun. And back home, only had so many ways to find it.

Of course home was a bit different, and he really doesn't want to piss anyone off. He's worked very hard to toe a fine line so far. Still. Surely even denizens of Castle Thorne have a sense of humor.]

Trick is doing something noteworthy that doesn't cause any actual harm. I can freeze things, which seems like it might offer some potential. I can also make black mist, but it fades pretty quick. Though...hmmm.

[His creative mind is turning, and a thoughtful look comes over his face.]

[ Hennessy would love to piss everyone off. Unfortunately, she still has to room with Ronan just in case of Lace-related problems, and that means dealing with Kylo's particular brand of overly intense judgment if he disapproves. She can only deal with so much of that even as used to it as she's become by now. ]

I can turn into a snake if you feel like scaring anyone.

[ She's not immune to being stepped on, but she can shift back fast enough to avoid that should it seem a risk, probably. ]

Good to keep in mind! But I've got an idea for something fun for us. We need to find a staircase. A straight one, not a curvy one. And not too steep and high, but with a good bit of length and angle...

[Mat's already on the move. Once an idea is in his head, that's it. And he has an idea about how to utilize all the things he's been learning from those kind enough to teach him.]

Oh, and without a wall right across it close. We're going to see if we can make an ice slide.

An ice slide.

[ Hennessy looks... bemused, more than anything else. She can't remember having been acquainted with the kind of fun that would lead her to consider an ice slide as a thing that could be done unless it was one of those kinds that delivers vodka shots.

Then her face breaks into a dazzling grin and she laughs and takes Mat by the arm with sudden enthusiasm. ]

I know just the staircase, and no one normal is going to be there at this hour.

[ Not that she knows any normal people, but if anyone's awake right now they can join the ice slide party, too. They're practicing magic! It's productive! ]

An ice slide!

[Mat's all bright smiles as Hennessy leads them along. This is much better than wandering around and trying to tempt guards or late night staff to roll a few rounds of dice with him.

Or giving up and studying his magic in the library.

Even better that he has delightful company. He likes Hennessy. She's got a hell of a spark, and seems to have no interest in asking him probing questions or sharing anything deep and personal with him. He loves his friends dearly, but he can only take so much. He is not a serious lad at heart.

Also she's very attractive.]

I am uniquely equipped to make one. I haven't, as yet, but it's a thought that's occurred to me. And this seems like the perfect opportunity to try! I can make mist, it's the first thing this world ever gave me. And I can freeze things. Mist's full of water, water freezes...

[ Hennessy continues to look skeptical. At least Mat's pretty cute, and this seems like a bad enough idea that they'll probably give themselves concussions or something equally interesting. ]

Frozen mist. Well, I suppose there's a first time for everything. I can create a distraction if we get caught by anyone without a sense of fun.

[ Either by casting an illusion spell or by just doing something Hennessy-esque, honestly. ]

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