ɪʟʟᴜsɪᴏɴ → III [ video ]

[amereillusion]

I've been curious about something lately. How does magic work in other worlds?

[ A somewhat ironic question, coming from him. In his 'universe,' he supposed, it was fairly universal. But from what he's seen lately... it's slightly more complicated than that. And he's curious if he can learn other spells besides the ones he already knows. ]

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[standup_for_justice]

Ah, a spell calls on something like one of the elements, or a mazoku or god, to lend you its power to do something. So, if you want to cast a fireball, you have to invoke the element of fire in a certain way.

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[amereillusion]

I'm perfectly familiar with elements. Gods... somewhat, but not entirely. [ Never been to Olympus Colosseum. ] But if I might ask, what is a 'Mazoku?'

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[standup_for_justice]

Kind of the opposite of a god. The gods come from and get power from creation, the mazoku come from and get power from destruction.

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[cerberusbadass]

Magic? Why do you ask?

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[amereillusion]

[ Ahh, right. It doesn't exist in every world. ]

I'm sure you've noticed by now that not all worlds are alike. I've noticed that magic, in worlds where it exists, can sometimes differ from magic found in other worlds. I'm curious how it is performed elsewhere.

[cerberusbadass]

I've only just heard about different worlds. Still not sure what I'm supposed to think about it.

We don't have any magic in mine, though. How does it work in yours?

[failtsuninari]

Magic, huh?

It's a difficult to explain how it works in my home world but I'll give it a shot. We have something called soul ability, it's an innate power all souls have but it takes years to master. Of course the powers vary based on their past lives' experiences and other factors. Living creatures can't normally access that since it could have undesirable consequences on the physical body.

[amereillusion]

Then... your body is not physical?

[failtsuninari]

Yes technically speaking. Where I live, the world is split into two realms: a physical "living" realm and the spiritual one where spirits and deities reside. I live in the later but I'm not a soul waiting for reincarnation and I can cross over to the living realm if needed.

[bratworth]

It didn't.

[ THE SIMPLEST ANSWER. ]

[amereillusion]

Then my question doesn't apply to you.

[ Srsly, Miles. Srsly. ]

[bratworth]

Oh? Why not?

[ HE IS BEING VERY SERIOUS! ]

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[goldfoot]

Quite well. For the superstitious.

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[amereillusion]

[ Oh, hello talking Kangaroo... thing... he blinks. ]

I assure you, it's real in other worlds.

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[goldfoot]

A believed reality is not factual. Magic is never the correct explanation. But it is the explanation that many prefer.

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[flagrate]

That depends on what you think of as magic.

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[amereillusion]

What do you think of as magic?

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[flagrate]

I think magic is fairy tale stuff. But someone confused things I can do with magic when I first got here.

[video]

[powerforfriends]

[What's up, Zexion. Have a maybe kind of familiar face look rather thoughtful at that question?]

I suppose that would depend on the world itself.

[video]

[amereillusion]

[ He squints his eyes. He's... seen him before, but if he has, it's ages upon ages ago. Kind of a vague resemblance to Xemnas and his Somebody counterpart, as well, but... obviously not him. Right? Right? ]

... Are you from my 'universe,' then?

[whatsupcroc]

Smoke and mirrors! I'm pretty sure we don't have magic straight up and up where I'm from. Really awesome technology on the other hand? Oh yeah.

[amereillusion]

Would you mind giving me a few examples?

[whatsupcroc]

Not at all! If someone like Trucy might be better at that kind of thing. Basically magic is more about misdirection and illusion, making things look like they've happened when they haven't, using mirrors and optical illusions and all sorts of misleading things. Card tricks that count on memory, sawing ladies in half but not really, making it seem like people have teleported!

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[skirtcladgunner]

Either you're "blessed" with it, or you're not.

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[amereillusion]

In my universe, in theory, anyone can learn how to perform basic spells. Though, not everyone is skilled with magic.