I hate magic when it does weird nonsense. I like magic when it sits there doing something else that doesn't involve me and I can scan it with my tricorder.
[A pause.]
...Also! Saying you don't have magic bullshit kind of makes me think you do have magic bullshit.
[Why the emphasis otherwise?]
But, look, that doesn't matter. [As far as he knows the force this world conceptualizes as magic doesn't exist in his world but lots of alien species have uncanny abilities of various kinds. Telepathy, empathy, even Q's reality manipulation. It's really no big deal at all if someone has some kind of powers or magic bullshit.]
Let's just figure out how to get out of this. [He pulls out his tricorder to scan the string.] Preferably in a way that doesn't involve forced emotional intimacy.
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[A pause.]
...Also! Saying you don't have magic bullshit kind of makes me think you do have magic bullshit.
[Why the emphasis otherwise?]
But, look, that doesn't matter. [As far as he knows the force this world conceptualizes as magic doesn't exist in his world but lots of alien species have uncanny abilities of various kinds. Telepathy, empathy, even Q's reality manipulation. It's really no big deal at all if someone has some kind of powers or magic bullshit.]
Let's just figure out how to get out of this. [He pulls out his tricorder to scan the string.] Preferably in a way that doesn't involve forced emotional intimacy.