[ Tezcatlipoca observes it all with cool interest, for there’s a few things of direct relevance to him on display at once.
There’s the magic itself, for once. The way Matt memorizes the pattern and draws it forth is interesting to a god of magecraft, naturally. How he experiences it through Communion may be indirect, but it still sings to him in the way magic always does. It’s making the impossible possible, so of course it would be something in the Smoking Mirror’s domain. He can feel the nuance of Matt’s magic, such as the little markers that made him sure that they were from different worlds entirely, but he’s more focused on the application than the theory at the moment.
For second, there’s the challenge he’s indirectly given Matt here. He’s brave, which Tezcatlipoca appreciates, but how far does the resolve go? It’s what he’d meant by confusingly giving his assistance but denying his protection. Facing down the danger itself is something Matt has to do, and it’s against Tezcatlipoca’s role as a god to intervene.
…Directly, at least.
The smoke is sure to help with some of the work, but as Matt struggles to draw forth the energy, the shadows seem to sense the opportunity (or perhaps call out to more?) and get denser in the alley. That’s enough for Tezcatlipoca to leap down from his perch about twenty feet away to stave off the ones that would perhaps overwhelm Matt completely otherwise. They’re not exactly usefully tangible, but as soon as they rise from the cobblestones, he’s able to cut them into ribbons all the same. ]
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There’s the magic itself, for once. The way Matt memorizes the pattern and draws it forth is interesting to a god of magecraft, naturally. How he experiences it through Communion may be indirect, but it still sings to him in the way magic always does. It’s making the impossible possible, so of course it would be something in the Smoking Mirror’s domain. He can feel the nuance of Matt’s magic, such as the little markers that made him sure that they were from different worlds entirely, but he’s more focused on the application than the theory at the moment.
For second, there’s the challenge he’s indirectly given Matt here. He’s brave, which Tezcatlipoca appreciates, but how far does the resolve go? It’s what he’d meant by confusingly giving his assistance but denying his protection. Facing down the danger itself is something Matt has to do, and it’s against Tezcatlipoca’s role as a god to intervene.
…Directly, at least.
The smoke is sure to help with some of the work, but as Matt struggles to draw forth the energy, the shadows seem to sense the opportunity (or perhaps call out to more?) and get denser in the alley. That’s enough for Tezcatlipoca to leap down from his perch about twenty feet away to stave off the ones that would perhaps overwhelm Matt completely otherwise. They’re not exactly usefully tangible, but as soon as they rise from the cobblestones, he’s able to cut them into ribbons all the same. ]