(Ugh. Imminent suffocation. Not the best way for us to start out, but I'll take it! I'll just put my idea here and then wait for everybody else before following through with it)

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*Eudial panics for a moment, then thinks*

...

Magical or not, these tubes have limited space. If I can't melt/blow the tube material away just by touching it, then I'll just heat the remaining air up around me and expand it; the pressure caused by this would probably be enough to shatter the tube.

Yes, I realize this is probably not the best thing to do, but the alternative is no better...

Err...

*grabs the items first, but takes a look at everybody else before doing anything*

Huh. Misery loves company.