7rings- PCs with Yuri

[notaccurate]

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[aubins]

Absolutely.

[notaccurate]

Huh. I will be sure to bring it up at some point, then. I still need to make my rounds, I've only managed to talk to Lust, Greed, and Envy.

[aubins]

They’re all pretty interesting. Although I haven’t spoken to Greed yet — what are they like?

[notaccurate]

They don't really like small talk, but they wanted to know all about my interests. We talked about reading for a bit so I think they like reading. I get the feeling they don't like magic, though.

[aubins]

Really? Sounds a bit like Pride. They decided they'd had enough, blinded me for a moment and ran off. [ rude. ]

Hm. Well, it's not like I'm an all-out mage so maybe I won't get into any slap fights about it.

[notaccurate]

Hmm. I'll have to be careful with Pride, then. What I know is considered a science in my world, but many have told me it's similar to magic.

[aubins]

[ he snorts. ] Don't be. I think they're just grumpy and shy. Maybe. Definitely grumpy - go in with a specific conversation in mind or they'll find a way to wriggle out of it.

Oh? [ elaborate, luca. ] Like... how so, magic is magic.

[notaccurate]

The results are the same as magic. Being able to spark a fire, giant wind gusts that can knock people off of their feet, that sort of thing. But the difference is understanding how the elements react to create those reactions naturally.

Take fire, for instance: If you have proper kindling available, what you do is encourage some of the particles to vibrate at a specific frequency. When dry, combustible materials vibrate at that specific frequency, the friction between them creates the spark needed to start a fire. From there, it's a matter of manipulating the oxygen in the air around that spark to encourage growth into fire.

With proper training and practice, someone can do that in a fraction of a second. But that is wholly a scientific process, not magic. You're not just creating fire from nothing, you're using the materials available to make fire.

[Be careful Yuri, he is a nerd and will talk about this for literal hours. He actually sounds a bit excited to talk about this even in such a basic way.]

[aubins]

[ i hate to say yuri won't tell him to stop. but also don't make me explain fire emblem's magic system i physically can't. ]

So you have to learn it and also have the right conditions to use it in? You couldn't just summon fire in the middle of a battle, you'd need kindling and a spark before you could actually create the fire in the first place?

[ that's... literally the space of time it would take for an enemy to gut you. ] It's just... something you learn and can instinctively use where I'm from. Limitations are your own, what your skills trend towards, and how much magic you can use before it drains you, and that's about it.

[notaccurate]

Well, you only need kindling, because you're making the spark yourself. But it takes a lot of training to make that spark.

And I suspect that's the difference between your world and mine: we don't use fire on a battlefield like that. We use swords and guns and cavalry and cannons. Any sfeer theory- that's the, er, 'sort of like magic' that I am talking about- is done in a lab not in a battle.

...I suppose it could be used in guerrilla warfare tactics, but that's because the strategy gives you time to get ready first. Besides, launching a fireball at someone isn't nearly as effective as igniting a molotov cocktail and throwing it.

[aubins]

[ lucaedward elric ]

We do have sword fights. And cavalries,sort of. House mounted units, at the very least. But.... uh... guns? Cannons? [ that's a no. ]

... Imagine magic being confined to a lab only. What are you doing with all that research once you've done it? We have crest scholars and people who study magic, but it gets put into practical application at the end of the day. Not just... kept in the walls of a school.

[notaccurate]

[NOT WRONG, IT EVEN USES MAGIC CIRCLES]

It has its practical uses too. Starting fires in the cold of winter is much easier, for once. As is maintaining cooking temperature. Likewise, controlling the wind means controlling which direction a boat can travel, and controlling the flow of water means it's easier to water crops and assist with dispensing drinking water.

It's just better suited for mundane reasons, rather than for combat.

[aubins]

[ just don't lose an arm and a leg, luca. ]

Well... sure you can use magic for practical reasons too. It's just more of a thing you need to be trained in to actually use in the first place.

I don't think you'd find people who haven't had training of some description using magic.

[notaccurate]

I think it must be a difference in how it works. Does your magic use arrays?

[aubins]

Nope.

You just learn how to do it. Anyone can learn the most basic spells, but there's no guarantee that you'll be able to master it or learn more powerful magic without some sort of talent in it.

[notaccurate]

Does a person's willpower play into it at all?

[aubins]

... I mean. The willpower to blast the other guy in the face before they skewer you, maybe?

[notaccurate]

But what if two magic-users face each other?

[aubins]

Some magic is strong against other types. Hope you've got the stronger type, and maybe also train yourself up so you can take a few hits before hitting the deck.

[notaccurate]

See, that's where our worlds are different. No one magic- or science I suppose for my world- is inherently stronger or weaker. It all depends on the user's willpower and the area they have influence over. A sufficiently trained user of sfeer theory could even overpower someone else's reactions and take control of it for themselves.

[aubins]

You don't have elements that have a sort of... power over others?

It's not too dissimilar in some ways. I'm not a full mage, so I wouldn't expect to be able to best a mage in a battle. I could hold my own, sure, but in terms of put magical strength they're going to be step above me. But I also have a sword, and they don't.

[notaccurate]

Not really. You can put out fire with with water I suppose, but the other person could force the water away from the fire if your will is stronger.

My specialty is in 'control'. I don't have a very large sfeer- er, that's the range in which you can create and control reactions. Mine only extends out about three meters from me, whereas most people can affect a much larger area. But within that area right around me, I have near absolute control. Taking over someone else's reactions is far easier than starting one, so that is what I typically do.

[He smiles a bit sheepishly.]

It's only really useful defensively, though.

[aubins]

I guess it works a bit like a triangle -- something is always strong to something, but weak against something else and it all connects.

[ hm. he looks thoughtful for a moment, listening to what's being said. ]

So, if someone was reaching in to punch you, you could force the trajectory of their punch to change? That sort of thing?

[notaccurate]

...a triangle.

[Yuri plz]

And yes, you could. If your willpower was stronger than theirs.

[aubins]

[ he makes three points in the air, triangle shaped. ] A is strong against B, B is strong against C, C is strong against A.

[ keep up luca ]

Among other things, I take it.