#espresso and madeleine are roomates btw did i ever mention that

[o-wyrmlight]

espresso cookie shows to have a lot of disdain for light magic as he see’s that it’s good for nothing in kingdom. and as a result, he doesn’t have much respect for madeleine (someone who wields light magic) when they first start working together.

how does espresso’s opinions differ in crumbled castles (if they do) and how does that affect his friendship with madeleine? sorry if this is a long ask

It's perfectly okay lol! Sorry if this is a long and rambling answer!

Espresso doesn't really mind light magic too much in my AU. He does still see it as an inadequate form of magic that isn't good for much, but he doesn't have as strong of a vendetta against it as canon Espresso does. Light magic does have its small uses, after all. All magic has its use for a reason. It's just that light magic has been largely invalidated by technology and seems like a waste of time to learn.

This probably comes from Espresso not originating from the Lower City in this AU and therefore having less reason to have contempt in that manner. Espresso instead comes from a dedicated family of researchers who each specialize in certain fields, and Espresso decided to create a whole new form of magic in an attempt to stand out from them. He wanted to create a powerful form of magic that could be more useful than light magic in day-to-day life.

I imagine that coffee magic would be an excellent, cleaner power source as well as a powerful offensive tool, albeit very scientifically particular. Coffee magic requires much more science than other magics do, as instead of the memorization and visualization/adjustment of runes, it instead relies more upon alchemy and precise measurements. I also imagine that magic in Crumbled Castles requires an understanding of mathematics, with the runes representing not only a means of aiding in channeling that magic but also a way of amplifying or decreasing the strength of the spell.

In terms of how this affects Espresso's relationship with Madeleine, this leads to much less disdain and more standoffish dismissal to the use of light magic, which he mostly finds to be outdated and redundant. Madeleine and Espresso have an understanding of each other and are amicable in their different opinions--Madeleine likes the preservation of the Republic's culture being passed down in the teaching of light magic even though Espresso finds it a redundant form of magic. It makes for interesting conversation sometimes.

In spite of their differences, Madeleine is supportive of Espresso's studies in creating a whole new form of magic, even though other cookies in the Republic (including Espresso's own family) perceive that coffee magic as being the re-awakening of dark magic. Madeleine occasionally acts as his eager assistant, and his ability to play dumb often pushes Espresso to re-explain his rambling in much more simplified terms only to figure out what he's missing from that.

Madeleine likes being Espresso's rubber ducky.

...For reference, programmers have rubber duckies that they talk to and yell at and squeak and explain their process to, and that helps them figure out what it is they're missing. Madeleine just likes helping his friend.

#crumbled castles au #espresso and madeleine are roomates btw did i ever mention that