"Just don't get thrown out. We need a connection to the Academy."
That said, he's not really worried about Jayce's overzealousness for knowledge. It's one of the things he admires about him, after all. Still, it's been a long time since either of them were students, so things will be interesting, to say the least.
"The factions have a vested interest in keeping us apart. When we did convene, it was via the use of strictly regulated portals. I doubt someone learning teleportation could go unnoticed."
He understands where Jayce is coming from--that he's overwhelmed with possibility and drawing on past experiences as a frame of reference, but Viktor thinks that forging their own paths has value.
"They're not going to throw me out. And you can have a connection to the Academy if I do." As if that would happen. Jayce's traits are what make him, overall, an excellent student, but difficult in other ways. He's more likely to become a favorite. An overzealous favorite. "Hey if New Magic is basically Hextech, you should become a professor in it. You'd be great at that." Jayce thinks he probably would be a good professor. Maybe a difficult one to impress, but he likes smart people and he can usually break down what he knows into easily understood pieces for people if he has good reasons to.
"I think we are already extremely noticeable. But okay, fair enough." If he had a passionate reason for learning, he probably would regardless of the consequences, but Jayce is only interested in it for the symbolic purpose. "Priority is figuring out if we can duplicate Hextech here, find out how to bottle or transfer arcane magic to power what we come up with." Duh. "But maybe learn how to use the elements? Fire, water, air, earth. There could be a lot of uses for competence in them."
"I've been attending lectures. When I have the time."
Viktor thinks he's finished being a student, however. Ideally he'd get some kind of teaching position, which Jayce is quick to voice. He offers a little laugh at the thought--yes, he can see himself doing that again, though at this point he likes to busy his hands too much to ever fully become a professor, like Heimerdinger.
"Put in a good word for me, hm?" Not that he needs to tell Jayce that, and besides, Viktor's been around the academies a little himself. "I'm looking forward to seeing what powers you choose to develop."
Jayce would also make an excellent teacher, his enthusiasm and love of knowledge the type that inspires people day by day. But he too likes to make things with his hands and he thrives better as a student or a colleague. He likes to work in teams and with other people rather than independently. Jayce is Viktor's #1 hype man so it goes without saying he'll tell everyone about his partner and his genius and skills.
"Honestly, me too. For both of us." He likes to think some day Viktor might dive into the magic world too, even if he doesn't know what he wants yet. Jayce will just test some things out and let him know later. His eyes are soft and he looks at the blue light glowing over Viktor's face like it did that night, and he feels right then like this is all madness, but it'll be okay. They're together again.
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Date: 2022-05-07 09:51 pm (UTC)That said, he's not really worried about Jayce's overzealousness for knowledge. It's one of the things he admires about him, after all. Still, it's been a long time since either of them were students, so things will be interesting, to say the least.
"The factions have a vested interest in keeping us apart. When we did convene, it was via the use of strictly regulated portals. I doubt someone learning teleportation could go unnoticed."
He understands where Jayce is coming from--that he's overwhelmed with possibility and drawing on past experiences as a frame of reference, but Viktor thinks that forging their own paths has value.
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Date: 2022-05-09 05:46 pm (UTC)"I think we are already extremely noticeable. But okay, fair enough." If he had a passionate reason for learning, he probably would regardless of the consequences, but Jayce is only interested in it for the symbolic purpose. "Priority is figuring out if we can duplicate Hextech here, find out how to bottle or transfer arcane magic to power what we come up with." Duh. "But maybe learn how to use the elements? Fire, water, air, earth. There could be a lot of uses for competence in them."
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Date: 2022-05-11 03:03 am (UTC)Viktor thinks he's finished being a student, however. Ideally he'd get some kind of teaching position, which Jayce is quick to voice. He offers a little laugh at the thought--yes, he can see himself doing that again, though at this point he likes to busy his hands too much to ever fully become a professor, like Heimerdinger.
"Put in a good word for me, hm?" Not that he needs to tell Jayce that, and besides, Viktor's been around the academies a little himself. "I'm looking forward to seeing what powers you choose to develop."
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Date: 2022-05-12 07:48 pm (UTC)"Honestly, me too. For both of us." He likes to think some day Viktor might dive into the magic world too, even if he doesn't know what he wants yet. Jayce will just test some things out and let him know later. His eyes are soft and he looks at the blue light glowing over Viktor's face like it did that night, and he feels right then like this is all madness, but it'll be okay. They're together again.