[Jack Simth]

Jack quietly takes the reigns of the spell, still looking at the ring.

Jack "Let's see, how does that work ... okay, there's the capture ... there's the amplification ... there's the redirect. Hmm, how's it determining the direction ..."

John "Hang on, how are you reading it without probing?"

Jack "Well, every spell, enchantment or no, interrupts the natural flow of energy just a little. It's not much, and it goes back to its intended path immediately after the interruption. This highlights the runes behind any spell, if you can figure out what the natural flow of energy is supposed to look like. I can, so I can read it without any probes at all."

Jack "Oh, you asked if I had any more of those? No, but I make them, so it's no problem...."

Jack distractedly tosses John a ration.

Jack "Ah, that's how ... hmm, I can use that ..."

Jack reaches out his hand, and a very small green blip can be seen moving towards the ring. When it reaches, the ring immediately shoots out a blindingly bright flash of white light directly at Jack's hand. When it clears, blistered burns can be seen on the outstretched hand.

Jack "Yep, just as I thought; a reflection." Glances at hand "It does pack quite a wallop, doesn't it? I probably ought to fix that..."

Jack looks at his hand a moment, and the burns fade away.

Jack "One more test; what if it's delayed..."

This time, Jack forms a green band between his thumb and forefinger, and a little green blip forms in the middle. Jack drops his hand, and the blip heads towards the ring. When it gets there, the ring responds with an identical bLast of white light. However, rather than hitting Jack, it follows the path of the blip, and hits the ground, producing a steaming crater.

Jack smiles widely.

Jack "I have a new toy!" Jack's smile fades. "...Oh, wait, I'll need to give it back. It won't teleport with me anyway. Or do I need to give it back? John, you didn't answer my question about what happens if you don't have the ring on your person when you leave your tower. Does it qualify as official abandonment or something if someone else picks it up ... like I've done?"

Jack quickly checks to make sure he is out of John's lunging range; he is.

ooc:[Let's see, Jack wouldn't likely get a straight answer from John if that was the case (but he might if it weren't), but Arthur or Narp might speak up (especially Arthur, if there was something about the circumstances in his favor; he was the one who suggested Jack grab it, after all). If some guild rule forbade Arthur, it wouldn't be likely to bind Narp similarly, and Narp does seem to be up on guild rules. Just a thought.]