Paging Arthur C. Clarke... [Video]

[trustycrowbar]

[Gordon fidgets when he first sits down in front of the camera, fiddling with his glasses.]

So... for those of you who don't know me, my name is Doctor Gordon Freeman. I'm a scientist and a Transport just like all of you, and there's something that I've observed for the longest time that intrigues me.

Magic. Some of us use it here, or at least have powers that are worthy of the term... Now, I'm not looking to start any sort of science-versus-magic debate here. On the contrary; I'd like to ask those of you who use such powers a few questions about them so that we can gain a better idea of what kinds of powers we've got around here.

Where do you draw your power from? How is it focused? Do you use spells, words, gestures, symbols? Or something else? Are there any dangers to you when you use it? Things like this. I realize some of this might be personal, but anything you can volunteer would be useful; hell, it's still better than nothing.

Comments

[trustycrowbar]

I'd be disappointed if it weren't. But I'm sure they all have subtle thing in common, and finding those is the first step.

[awarlock]

What about those magic users who aren't willing to cooperate with your research? What will you do then?

[trustycrowbar]

Well I'm not going to force them. As long as I get a reasonable cross-section of the abilities here I should have all I need.

[awarlock]

I know those who would, you're not one of them.

[trustycrowbar]

That's why the questionnaire. To show that I'm not. Really I can't use any of the answers I've gotten so far in a publication, but that's not the point. This gives me a good background for further studies, I get to know more people that use it, and more importantly I've had at least two other offers for demonstrations already without my so much as asking.

All I had to do, was ask a few a few simple questions without pretense of condemnation.

[awarlock]

You're not hiding anything. That's rare in my universe -- and this one. I'm sure the rest of us appreciates the honesty.

But being a scientist, you remind me of someone I know. I hope your intellectual curiosity is all the parallel there is.