magic

[afflatusexarch]

Type: Voice
Sender ID: afflatusexarch ( G'raha Tia )
To: General
Subject: Magic
Warnings: N/A


This last moon or so I've been speaking to several people about magic and the ability to use magic. Now I understand we all come from varying stars - worlds, realms, whichever you prefer - and the laws governing such arts may differ.

Thus I find myself curious about how others are able to cast their spells. I certainly wouldn't mind an exchange of knowledge on the topic. In fact, I've already offered to conduct some lessons to some individuals here as an experiment, of sorts. I, myself, am no great mage but I am capable enough, I should hope.

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voice; id: gruffier

[gruffier]

[ Magic has always been a sort of sour subject to him, but knowledge is knowledge. ]

Where I come from magick was obtained one of two ways; either being born with the gift, or using a crystal to mimic the ability. There were those who had their magicks awakened at a later time... [ A slight pause. ] ... but this is no longer the case.

[afflatusexarch]

This seems to be consistent with some of the tales that I have heard so far. It is interesting, since where I come from most are born with the ability to channel aether. Some are more adept than others, having some natural affinity or their pathways are simply more... Conductive.

[gruffier]

So aether are on other stars, too…

Tell me, have there been accounts of consuming too much aether?

[afflatusexarch]

In... Which sense? Consuming another's aether is something I have only observed in creatures called Voidsent and Sin Eaters. That is due to the nature of what has been done to them.

If it is simply taking in an outside source of aether, the burden may become too much for someone - though that limit may well be different for everyone. Then there is the matter of what kind of aether to consider as well.

[gruffier]

I haven’t considered there being more than one “kind” of aether… But I have witness those who were exposed to an over saturated amount in the air be consumed by it and… turn into something completely different.

Those born with magicks didn’t seem to be affected by it, though.

[afflatusexarch]

How to best explain...

Aether, in its natural state, does not not possess any unique qualities. However, it be affected by the elements. That's when we get different kinds of aether. Lightning-aspected would create levin. Ice-aspected, frost. Fire-aspected, flame. So on and so forth.

On my star, these all need to be in balance with one another. Should one type of aether fall out of alignment, then there are consequences. The primary example of it would be I have seen the stagnation that occurs when a star bears too much Light.

Though it hardly surprises me that those that are exposed to an oversaturated amount of aether would be transformed by it. Of course I have seen this through Dynamis as well but that's neither here nor there.

voice; un: historiology

[historiology]

You think we could teach each other that sort of thing? I guess with me, my abilities are kind of unique back home that I'm not so sure how easily it might be something I could teach here. As far as what sort of 'magic' I can do. That and the others aren't here to help with that either.

What sort of things could you teach with your magic?

[afflatusexarch]

I do know a particularly useful spell that makes one invisible. Also another to make you light on your feet. To use magicks, upon my star one has to be able to manipulate what we call aether. 'Tis the energy that exists within all living creatures. One pulls that ambient energy and usualyl focuses it through a staff or a rod. In a red mage's case, a focus.

[ So an object is still required. ]

[historiology]

Invisible? I could see that being useful. If one needs to get somewhere without drawing attention for some reason. I haven't heard of aether before but if it is something we can still figure using here that might be handy.

[Sorey has never been necessarily one to use magic so much, beyond tapping into the abilities of the seraph when they armatize together in battle in making use of their elemental attacks. But still, this was something to consider at least.]

[afflatusexarch]

Aether, in the most simplistic of terms, is the life force of all things. It is energy.

Where I come from it is possible to draw upon the ambient aether and use it.

[historiology]

I guess that might work then. Still, here. I hadn't considered it, being in a whole new world and all, things like that.

[Whether Malevolence might also be an issue here. Not that he is sure he could do much if anything about that here, without Lailah. Without the other seraphim he has pacts with. But even so. At the least, he is curious to maybe try learn more about this magic. It might be useful.]

But I'd be curious to at least give it a go?

» voice; ID: tilfrosset

[tilfrosset]

My ability to cast spells came late to me, compared to others. Some people are born with the ability; I guess you could say I was too, but I was unaware of this until I was a girl half-grown.

[Is twelve, thirteen half-grown? Honestly, in medieval times, probably. The Duchy was already discussing her marriage prospects at that age.]

It came to be second nature to call upon my power's source, comparable to having a conversation with it and agreeing to do what was needed--no, excuse me, demanded of us.

[afflatusexarch]

Demanded you say... As though you had a choice in the matter. From the way that you speak, I assume otherwise.

[tilfrosset]

I had no choice back then. I had to do as I was told with my abilities or else the consequences would be dire.

Things have changed over the years since then, but I can't say it didn't sour things for me.

[afflatusexarch]

Enslavement... Would that I could say such a concept is unknown to me.

However, need I remind you that it is your power. Your ability. It is as much a part of you as any of your other features. To be bitter about it is to also be bitter with yourself.

[tilfrosset]

Yes. Unfortunately, it is a concept known to many all too well, regardless of what star they hail from. I would like to be surprised to hear someone who is unfamiliar with it, at least once in my life.

It... it is not mine, to be quite honest about it. I am just the carrier. If she decides to no longer obey me, then there is very little I can do about it.

voice; un: ZORO

[triple]

( i'm really sorry )

What's a afflatu sexarch ?

[afflatusexarch]

I am rather tempted to not take the obvious bait.

However -

Clearly you are reading it wrong.

[triple]

( unfortunately, it isn't bait. )

I don't know what fishing has to do with reading.

[afflatusexarch]

[ the twelve have mercy... ]

It means you are deliberately attempting to grate on my nerves.

Text; sender: chatterbox

[cursedwords]

What do you mean by magic exactly?

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[afflatusexarch]

[ So give him a moment because he is adjusting this as best as he can.

And when G'raha shows up on the screen, it's with a glowing hand. ]

I'm sure different stars have different words for it, but where I hail from it is the means of taking the energy from around you and -

[ The light forms a sword in his hand. A blade that looks like it is made of light. ]

Giving it some shape or form. Now the form may vary - healing magicks or destructive ones, for example.

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[cursedwords]

[ Interesting. That's very interesting, isn't it? ]

Energy from around you, but not from within?

I don't know that I would call what we do magic, so I was curious what you meant.

[afflatusexarch]

I think the definition of "magic" is rather diverse. So perhaps, by my star's definition it might not quite fit. Yet it might as well be as such upon your own.

Either way, curiosity is never a bad thing.

[cursedwords]

We don't call it magic, it's sorcerer techniques for jujutsu sorcerers, but I could see how people would think they were like magic. There's all kinds of techniques, although most people can just manage one major technique.

There's some things any sorcerer can do, and some people don't even have techniques, they can just see cursed spirits.