[One of the many troubles is that Bakura is rarely a defensive player. Protecting things goes against his nature of loving destruction. It doesn't make it impossible, it just means that part of himself is driven against it.
A bigger one is the fact that Kai is being pretty good at riling him up right about now. His lips draw back into a snarl at the jibe-]
And how long did it take you to do it?
[-and he outright glowers at the popcorn. Seriously? ...well, it's better than pelting stones, he supposes.]
Fine. [Closing his eyes, he focuses, calling up the memory of the barrier Kai summoned. It was hardly difficult to remember. The troublesome part is if Kai starts talking, he's not sure he'll be able to focus on it. But in its' own way, isn't that an important part? The other Malik isn't going to avoid talking. Maybe this is necessary. He needs to learn.
It's like the Ring, in a way, only using his host's energy instead of the darkness within it. Focus, and will. It takes time, but he can feel it when the barrier appears. And boy, can he feel it. How much energy it takes is a shock. It drains more than most of his own spells, and those are done using magic that's dead. He lets go of it in surprise.]
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[One of the many troubles is that Bakura is rarely a defensive player. Protecting things goes against his nature of loving destruction. It doesn't make it impossible, it just means that part of himself is driven against it.
A bigger one is the fact that Kai is being pretty good at riling him up right about now. His lips draw back into a snarl at the jibe-]
And how long did it take you to do it?
[-and he outright glowers at the popcorn. Seriously? ...well, it's better than pelting stones, he supposes.]
Fine. [Closing his eyes, he focuses, calling up the memory of the barrier Kai summoned. It was hardly difficult to remember. The troublesome part is if Kai starts talking, he's not sure he'll be able to focus on it. But in its' own way, isn't that an important part? The other Malik isn't going to avoid talking. Maybe this is necessary. He needs to learn.
It's like the Ring, in a way, only using his host's energy instead of the darkness within it. Focus, and will. It takes time, but he can feel it when the barrier appears. And boy, can he feel it. How much energy it takes is a shock. It drains more than most of his own spells, and those are done using magic that's dead. He lets go of it in surprise.]
What the hell?!