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snowblindrpg2016-01-07 07:53 am
deus_ex_phs) wrote in snowblindrpg2016-01-07 07:53 am
[log] Shed a few tears [open]
Characters: Kunsel, Zack, Zell, Tifa, Sheena, Zelos, and whoever else might be in the shed on Day 73 in the evening
Location: Building 29
Date: Day 73, evening
Summary: Once again, the shed can be blamed for close quarters and strange bedfellows.
Warnings: None that I can think of? Unless you count Zelos.
[Write your own top level, or tag around! o/]
Location: Building 29
Date: Day 73, evening
Summary: Once again, the shed can be blamed for close quarters and strange bedfellows.
Warnings: None that I can think of? Unless you count Zelos.
[Write your own top level, or tag around! o/]
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[Kunsel echoes the number in surprise.]
Is that just the number that are known? Because we're still occasionally finding Summons we've never seen before in my world. [A pause, then clear confusion wrinkles his face.] How can you be the last? Are you the only person left who can use magic?
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There are eight for each of the Elements, and then Origin, the Ruler of All, and Maxwell, the Ancient Ruler of the Elements. Basically, the King of the Spirits, and the Father of the Spirits.
[ She looks down for a moment before shaking her head. ]
Magic can only be done by people with elven blood, or who go through a certain process. I don't have enough elven blood in me to be able to cast a spell. Only enough that the Spirits recognize me as the one with the "right to make the pact".
It probably also didn't help that the Spirits had been locked away for thousands of years, with a legend protecting them from being approached to make pacts.
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[He tilts his head at her remark about a "certain process," but... no. It's probably a coincidence. Right? Certainly that bit about people with elven blood doesn't make much sense to him.]
Not sure what you mean by "making a pact," but where I'm from, anyone with the materia and the magical capacity can summon. Summons usually need more magic than regular spells, so there aren't a lot of people who can do it, but there's no special blood restriction or... [Or other enhancements, but Kunsel doesn't really want to bring that up in this crowded room.
He shakes his head.]
But it sounds like your world has some interesting history, if all the Summons were locked away. [And isn't that an odd image, picturing a room full of hoarded and forgotten materia.] If it makes you feel a little less alone, though, I've used Summons, too.
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[ Now it's Sheena's turn to be confused. ]
They don't use mana to control the elements of your world? [ Not that her world was doing so good in that department right now as things struggled to work themselves out. Shrugging, she continues.]
It means exactly that. I had to prove my worth to the Summon Spirits before they would accept me and my vow--my pact. Even though my friends helped me, I still showed them my heart, and the Spirits accepted me. [ Sounds easier than it actually was... Thanks, Volt. ]
Materia? What's that? Is it some kind of clothing? [ It sounds like "material" so why not? ] But...wait a second... Anyone on your world can do magic? Not just certain people? And yeah, it's nice to know someone else who can Summon. Are there a lot of you on your world--in spite of the restrictions?
[ How anti-discriminatory... ]
Yeah...my world's history. [ She lets out a short, disbelieving laugh. ] "Interesting" is one way to describe it. Ever hear of a world that went from being one, to two, back to one again?
I'm so sorry for all this tl;dr.
Slow down! I'm not sure I can keep up with all the questions.
[He holds a finger up to stall her while he tries to mentally organize his thoughts, then lowers it before he starts speaking again.]
There's energy in my world that's a part of everything. Everything needs it to live. Everyone can use it, to a certain extent, though it takes training to do much with it. Sometimes the energy in the world itself forms concentrations, and sometimes those concentrations condense to form crystals that we call materia.
[He holds up his hand, letting her take a look at his bracer, where three gem-like marbles are inset. If not for their green color, they might look an awful lot like Exspheres.]
People who can tap into their magic can use these to focus the magic into specific abilities or spells. In some rare cases, the materia actually allows a connection with a Summon, but that's only possible if the person's magic is strong enough for what the Summon needs. I've heard stories of Summons making you fight them before they'll let you use their materia- [Mostly from Zack, the unlucky bastard.] -but that's not usually the case.
Proportionately, there's only a small fraction of people with the training necessary to do any of this, but in terms of actual numbers, there are plenty of people who can use materia or pull of limit breaks. It is rare to get your hands on a Summon materia, though. I personally know maybe only a dozen people who've ever had one.
[He takes a breath.]
I think that covers all the questions about that? As for the split world, I can't say that I have. How would that even work?
No problem! (And she has more questions...)
Sorry about that. The good news is, I'm not as bad as my friend Raine. [ She'd probably have him sit down and recite the history of Materia from the beginning.
She blinks when he mentions that life energy. ]
That's what mana is on my world. The basis of life and magic. [ She looks at his bracer, taking a good look at the stones there. ] That's Materia? They look like the ExSpheres from my world. They don't connect us to magic, though. They enhance our natural abilities.
[ Her look grows thoughtful. ]
You said these Materia are actually crystallized forms of the energy of your planet, right? Is it possible that the Summons--well, their essence--are also crystallized? And that's how anyone can hope to use them? Which would explain why some would want to fight first.
[ Can't trust your essence with just anyone. ]
So, magic is available to anyone to use--if they want to. [ How novel. Too bad she wasn't home right now; she'd look into this whole "crystallization" thing so it was feasible for anyone to summon or use magic. ]
Well... With a sword that can control Time and Space--and a person with a lot of willpower. [ She coughs. ] It's a fairly long story.
This is so late. Feel free to drop this thread.
[Just a little lighthearted teasing, but don't think he's not mentally filing that name away.]
I haven't ever heard of Exspheres, but there are materia that do that, too. They're just not the only type.
[He rubs his chin, musing over her suggestion.]
It's possible that a Summon's essence could be condensed. That's delving a little more into Materia Theory than I've ever gone, though, so I can't give you firm answer on that.
[Assuming anyone even knows the answer. There's still a lot about materia that people don't understand.
He stares for a moment, then, not sure if he should be incredulous.]
I'm tempted to ask anyway. That sounds like quite a story. If you'd rather get some sleep, though...
[There's long stories, and then there's long stories. Depending on which category this one falls into, it might be better if they saved it for another day.]
I R Backtagger. (And sorry I'm late, too.)
[ She totally understands. She loves her friend, but for those who don't know her, she may be a little frightening at times. ]
I kinda have my ExSphere hidden on me--literally. They're worn on your body. Otherwise, I'd take mine off and show you.
[ She's quiet for a moment. ] You said anyone with the ability to summon can do it, right? It sounds like these Materia act like these tablets and calls the Summon--if the right amount of magic is used to activate them.
[ She's not implying that she knows the answer, but it just sounds like a direct line kind of thing to her.
She coughs slightly in embarrassment when he stares. ]
Yeah. It's a little hard to believe, and I was there. Maybe I should wait until another time to tell you. I don't want to keep you or anyone else up with it. Not after traveling in this all day.