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[interlucere]

Name: Lux Crownguard
Date: 5/7
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Does magic exist in your world? What is it like, and how do others view those who use it? If not, is there something similar to it where you are from?

With so many of us coming from different worlds, it would be a good idea for us to pool our knowledge and resources to figure things out. The rules might not be the same here, but having a base to start from is better than nothing at all, wouldn't you agree?

- Lux

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[didnotlaugh]

I don't think so, but I guess psychic power can seem like magic. They're really similar.

[interlucere]

Psychic power? Forgive me for asking, but could you elaborate?

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[holybeasts]

[This will take her around a thousand years as she gets used to this whole typing business.]

most are fairly suspicious of those who use it since not many people do. some have been put to death for being thought of as witches in my world.

i agree that it is a good idea to pool everything we know together. im eager to practice and see what i can learn!

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[interlucere]

[ It takes some time before she responds back. Pecking at buttons isn't very efficient. ]

I see. So practicing magic is dangerous in your world, then. I imagine it will take some time to get used to things here.

Likewise. We have a wealth of knowledge at our finger tips, and I can't wait to see what all of us are capable of. What is something you would like to learn more about?

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[1019]

Funny to me that magic's a thing in more places besides here.
I thought that when it's a normal thing then that's called science.

['Mean... same diff, in some places.

Some.]

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[interlucere]

That is an interesting way to look at things. I suppose if it does occur naturally in the world that one could apply scientific methods to test out magic-related hypotheses. Testing theories to see if they work in practice.

[ipseite]

In the world to which I was born, magic is as much a part of it as the air, the land, the sea. The practise of magic, however, in the nation of my birth and the empire over which it rules, has long been a capital crime. It has created challenges where academic study is concerned.

( that's one way to put it. )

[interlucere]

[ ...Oh. That sounds very familiar. ]

Do you know why it is considered a crime? Was that always the case?

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[subruo]

Anyone can learn magic where I'm from! Though to learn more complicated magic takes a really long time...

Essentially, my world is filled with mana that can be used in magical spells. Back home I was able to do things like conjure a temporary shield in battle, for example.

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[interlucere]

So mana is like a pool from which anyone can draw from? And those who learn how to control that are able to leave more complicated spells? Interesting.

That does sound useful. How long did it take for you to work out how to conjure something like that, if you don't mind my asking?

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[spiritwrangler]

It's not too common back in the United States. Normal folks wouldn't think of it as real, but I've seen it more than once or twice. Those people with real power, sometimes they don't advertise it on account of not wanting to scare the populace, and sometimes they don't advertise because they get tired of people asking to magic their love life back into shape.

Make no mistake, I still never saw anything like what the Coven here can do. I'm still not too sure if using magic to do the sweeping is a good idea or just exceedingly lazy.

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[interlucere]

I think it's charming. It certainly brightened my day, and I imagine bewitching a broom to do the cleaning frees up time to do other important things.

[littlemperor]

magic doesn't exist.
there's a guy who does all kinds of parlor tricks, but it's not magic-magic!! he says so himself. ♪
he's also really creepy and can make his ears bigger, his hair move, and all other kind of things.

[interlucere]

Are you sure magic doesn't exist? It seems to me that what you described would suggest otherwise.

[ Lux, don't be cheeky. ]

[usurpers]

What’s it like in yours?

[interlucere]

Didn't you know, it's bad manners to answer a question with a question.

[catasstrophy]

it exists
not many ca
people
not many people know it
it is often used for evil i think

[Goddess help him, what is typing and why are people doing it!? It's so slow!]

[interlucere]

[ She's rooting for you, friend! Also have a(n equally slow) response. ]

I've heard it said that magic itself is neither good nor evil. That distinction is determined by how it is used. What do you think?

[juzubeads]

Back home, witches or whatever weren't actually real. Just people got paranoid or whatever back when and starting burning them or seeing if they would sink or float. They're costumes for Halloween.

At least as far as I know, magic isn't really something we have. Unless you count Tohru's friend and her 'waves' or whatever.....

[And the zodiac curse. But Kyo isn't about to blab about that. Not yet at least.]

[interlucere]

Waves?

[nemuru]

im an expert in the dark arts
one look at my creations and youll fall in no time ♪

[ he SHOULD talk about switch, the actual group that styles themselves after magicians, however, ]

[interlucere]

Could your elaborate?

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[iminthebook]

Yes. It has rules and definition, kind of like an alternate science.

But mostly it works by will and concentration.

That makes a lot of sense to me. Another person put up a post and we were talking similarly, not about magic, per se, but about comparing notes.

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[interlucere]

Is it something that is widely taught, then, like the sciences? If it works through concentration, does that mean that there are some theories or methods that work better than others?

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[webshoots]

1. Yes
2. That's a loaded question...
3. Apparently there are rules, but I'm not the right person to ask.

As an FYI, the ability to travel between ... versions of Earth etc. wasn't actually limited to just magic where I'm from. Science, when applied in the right way, could also do the same thing. Until we know for sure, we can't put all of our eggs in one basket and say this is JUST a magical thing.

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[interlucere]

What other methods have been used to travel between other worlds, then? I would be interested to hear what your thoughts are on the matter. That information might prove useful in returning us to our respective worlds.

[futhark]

It does, and it changed a lot over time- [ Caster's not sure what kind of "now" should he use. His time, or the most recent time he got summoned into. He opts for the latter ]

Those who use it these days keeps it a secret from the world at large. Not touching the rules part, because you know, if I learned anything is that the rules in magic exist only to be broken.

So how about yours?

[interlucere]

Changed in what ways? Could you elaborate?

Views on magic vary in my world, but it isn't something that I believe is important here.

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[wylderrant]

I'm made of magic and dreams, or at least was. Bit different here, I think. But, O! It was as natural as breathing!

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[interlucere]

Are you Vastayan? Or perhaps a fae of some kind?

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[fordeath]

[ here's the guy with a preference.

letter writing was a comfortable practice from his time, but if technological advancements now allow him to hear the person he's meeting, he'll happily go with that. ]

Studies in magecraft go as far back as Creation.

Basically, it's an extensive field that explains all the phenomena in the universe — but it's only really studied and developed by a select portion of pompous egoists called mages! [ a laugh from the other end. amadeus you're a caster too ]

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[interlucere]

[ Sorry Amadeus, she has a preference too. "Pompous egoists"? Ouch, that kind of hurts. ]

I see. But I wonder who would have taught the first mage in your world how to use magic. Or is it something that all mages inherently know how to use in some capacity?

[wordsinthesoul]

Magic does exist in my world. Some schools of magic are held in higher regard than others- but I'd also say it depended on which part of the land you were in.

That would be useful- the more so if we could find some similarities, I should think.

[interlucere]

What determines whether a particular school of magic is held in higher regard than another? Do you know?