voice; un: catalyst

[badgerlock]

While I would think - I should think - to ask about how we've all managed living so far, here, instead I find myself gravitating to another question.

Can you tell me about the magic in your worlds? The magic we've brought with us?

I'd like to write a collection of this.

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text; un: rtozier

[summertimeblues]

[sweats profusely]

Taking a census are we?

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[badgerlock]

I was trained as a scribe. So this is just an extension of that, I suppose.

[summertimeblues]

oh you're a ye olde type, i see

are you going to report in on your own hocus pocus or are you barren of sparkles like the rest of the plain folks

[badgerlock]

There are two kinds in my world, although I only lay claim to one.

But I asked first.

[summertimeblues]

I'm a plain folk, sorry to say.

You?

voice | un: Nobody

[icingonthecake]

[Sure, okay, Axel doesn't mind a little bragging about how cool magic is.]

Well, whaddaya wanna know?

voice

[badgerlock]

What kind of magic would you say is most common?

voice

[icingonthecake]

Mm, I guess it kinda depends? I've done a lot of traveling, and some places, they don't even believe magic exists. Other places, anyone and everyone uses it. I guess basic elementals are the ones I saw most often. You know, fire, blizzard, thunder, that sort of stuff. Healing magic is fairly common too, where magic is a thing, but I never had much luck with it.

voice

[badgerlock]

What does inspire luck?

voice

[priorly]

[It's been a while. He's a little quieter than usual.]

Really Fitz, you'll make the more mundane of us feel left out.

voice

[badgerlock]

Well, it was either that or folk stories.

[priorly]

I'd tell you some stories of my folk, but I'm homesick already, it would only make matters worse.

[badgerlock]

Well you have your own kind of magic.

video; un: revolution

[idealisme]

It's only the poets who believe there's magic back in my world. I'd have called any serious devotee of such things a madman until I came here.
[He's still not completely convinced, but he can't explain what he's seen any other way.]

Contributing to your collection isn't something I can do, but I'd be grateful to be allowed to read it. Once it's done.

video;

[badgerlock]

I'll be happy to share, if I can manage anything comprehensive.

Some in my own world don't believe in magic. I'm told in other realms, it's hardly a common thing.

[idealisme]

I'm relieved to hear it. [Something like a smile eases his expression.] Knowing mine isn't the only nation without it.

[badgerlock]

But your nation has managed without it, so I would think it hardly needs it.

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[planetary_bonds]

I'm not sure if it counted as magic, but there was another world parallel to ours, full of spirits. Apparently, over the course of history, humans have managed to channel that power through ritualized games of sorts.

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[badgerlock]

That sounds complicated.

Does everyone participate?

[planetary_bonds]

Somewhat. The game's been modernized and it's a global pastime, but very few people actually experience the spiritual phenomenon associated with it. Frankly, I didn't think such occult things were real until I experienced it for myself shortly before being brought here.

[badgerlock]

What was your experience like?

[Voice]

[kaleorbekaled]

Um...what if I don't think of it as magic, but other people do? Does that count?

[Voice]

[badgerlock]

What do you consider it?

[Voice]

[kaleorbekaled]

The life force energy that comes from life experience and intensive martial arts training. I can use it to fly without wings.

[Voice]

[badgerlock]

But others say it's magic.

Do others share your ability?