7rings- PCs with Yuri

[notaccurate]

something something shitpost later

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[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.

[notaccurate]

[Fukken triangles]

Magic works like rock-paper-scissors.

[What.]

[aubins]

... Like what?

[notaccurate]

Have you never played that game before?

[He does the rock, paper, and scissors gestures.]

[aubins]

[ yuri? copies them? looking uncertain. ]

No?

[notaccurate]

Rock smashes scissors, scissors cuts paper, paper traps rock.

[Weapon triangle!]

[aubins]

[ he moves his finger in a triangle as luca talks. ]

Ohh, I see it. You play that as a game?

[notaccurate]

Children use it to settle disputes.

[aubins]

Better than them all getting into a full on fight in the streets.

[notaccurate]

Indeed.

But if you didn't have this, then did children just brawl in the streets?

[aubins]

Children can be feisty if they want to be. But, no, the streets were not amok with the sounds of children fighting each other in the streets.

[notaccurate]

It's probably for the best. Children can be quite loud.

[aubins]

Not a fan?

[notaccurate]

My son is well-behaved and growing up to be a proper gentleman. All other children are annoying, until they reach at least 12 or so.

[aubins]

[




huh. ]

You have a son? ... You're not nobility or something are you?

[notaccurate]

Ah. Well.

[It is what it is.]

Merchant family. Not quite nobility, though occasionally the prettier girls will marry a third or fourth son of a noble family.