[ you will never ever guess where taair is on this fine monday
it's the academy. yeah, of course it is. he's sitting at a table in one of the classrooms, nose buried deep in a thick magical tome, other hand absently writing as he reads. his thoughts are more visual than you might expect - chrono gets to see him visualizing the components of a spell and comparing it to his own, almost like he is imagining himself utilizing the forms of casting in this place.
his magic was briefly notable at the execution, but that was a long time ago, so chrono gets to watch his thoughts visualize it - a bird made of light that flutters around his head, dropping feathers, adjusting as he moves one hand absently in the air. his thoughts form into words around it, elegant scripted writing that falls away like the feathers.
"Witches invoke magic through the use of gestures, incantations, enchanted objects, potions, and elixirs. Witches require extensive education and training in order to master the system, allowing them to use magic effectively and safely." What a wonderful concept... ]
[ the sight of taair studying so intently would be enough alone to bring a gentle smile to his face, but the glowing bird circling around him and the visualisation of his other thoughts makes the sight kind of arresting, in a nice way.
with all the careful calm he can muster, chrono comes over wordlessly to the table, taking a seat across from him to not disturb his reading too much. for a long moment, he'll just sit with his chin on one hand, watching the light-bird make its rounds.
when he eventually does speak up, it's with an amused, pleased tone. ]
[ thankfully, he is so absorbed in the book that he doesn't even seem to notice. chrono gets a front row seat to it as he thinks, even.
Education is a mandatory requirement for all - therefore, education is free. The use of a magical bile sac by the heart is a natural source of magical power... glyphs...
the bird flutters over his head again - and then he hears chrono speak and the thoughts and the bird alike dissipate, in a fluff of visualize feathers and ink. ]
Ah! Chrono... when did you get here? [ taair says - but there's warmth in it, and he sets his hands on the book. ] And you are right - I'm feeling very spoiled, between this week and the last.
[ taair says after a moment - his smiling expression gets a little more thoughtful. chrono can also see his notes are as usual very detailed, and he was in the middle of sketching out diagrams . ]
But not so, in some ways. Their magic is intrinsic, and it comes from the body. In Rodinia, the magic we utilize comes from the environment. The standard canon is that only the love of the Light of Sanctuary allows for the proper use of magic, and the channeling of luxite energy is fiercely rooted in belief. This is how magical healers are able to perform their work. [ another quick visualization - a flutter of white pages in his thoughts, and a warm glow of light. ]
...But. There are other practitioners of magic - sorcerers and sorceresses - who channel that magic directly, as opposed to through the teachings of the Papal States, by interacting with magical energy themselves. It has a wide variety of capabilities in this regard, and the ability to do so is nowadays a closely guarded secret. This type of magic is forbidden, technically, and sorcerers and sorceresses are often persecuted for it.
[ above his head, he visualizes it again - the bird, fluttering once near his head and then disappearing. ]
The majority of the magic that I learned is that of the Papal States, but... my birds are my own. Sort of a fusion of the two types, I suppose - enough that it would not raise suspicion, though I don't often cast it in the place that I live.
It is part of what makes this place so wonderful - a place where magic is not only supported, but taught to everyone. Learning magic is almost impossible for a standard citizen, in Rodinia. Not because they don't want to, but because they don't have access to the materials or education to do so. The Papal States want to control the narrative around luxite, and so to them, anyone who practices magic outside of the standard Light of Sanctuary methodology is heretical.
[ as usual, chrono listens attentively. while a lot of historical detail would often go over his head, subjects such as this one hold his attention much more. taair supplementing it with demonstrations helps greatly, too - this week's effect has its uses beyond being compromising, after all.
the difference in how magic works between places is fascinating, even to a normie (citation needed) like himself. biology, faith, environment... energy could really be drawn from so many places. he watches the bird of light reappear, but his expression sours at the mention of the papal states's handling of it. he remembers, vividly, taair's memories from weeks ago. ]
But if magic is from the environment in Rodinia... it's not actually heretical at all, right? [ it isn't a god that mandates it to be so, anyway. ] So... the control over it is so that there are less people able to stand up to them. To maintain the oppression.
[ wow. gross. taair i'm so sorry you come from evil fantasy catholicism land. ]
This place really does seem incredible. It'd be interesting to have grown up this way. It's total fantasy stuff for me, magic like this.
[ chrono's evaluation makes his whole face light up, and taair dips his head in a nod, smiling. Intuitive as always. ]
Correct. [ yeah fantasy catholic land is the worst. ] In fact, the Papal States have claimed luxite as a holy material, and that any ore found should be surrendered to them as their rightful property. The actual ore of luxite is highly valuable, and can be used to create powerful magical weapons, so it is not just a form of social oppression, but economic and militaristic oppression as well.
It is the core of many of the conflicts in Rodinia, luxite. A valuable resource, indeed.
[ there's a soft hum at the last part, and he props his chin in his hand. ]
Ah, that is true... but the familiarities that you have with modernity are far beyond my purview. The idea that I can communicate with someone instantly! Let alone other dimensions, or anything of the like. It's part of what makes our experiences together so valuable, that there is so much to learn.
[ the praise so plainly laid out has his ears burning, and he ducks his head as well, though out of embarrassment. augh. ]
Something that powerful being labeled holy isn't that surprising, I guess. And if there's enough people who believe, then it's close enough to being the truth that everyone'll listen, huh... how did you learn to cast your birds, Taair?
[ taair is so wise. learning about other worlds really has been one of the best aspects of being here. such variety, even if... many were in crisis, or plagued with problems. every time, he is made more grateful for the peace of 2016. ]
Technology that's advanced enough might as well be magic, if you're not familiar with it. [ hmm...! ] But... my homeworld might not have any native magic, but I know a little about some of Cray's spellcasters and stuff. D'you wanna hear a bit about that, for another comparison?
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week 6, mon
it's the academy. yeah, of course it is. he's sitting at a table in one of the classrooms, nose buried deep in a thick magical tome, other hand absently writing as he reads. his thoughts are more visual than you might expect - chrono gets to see him visualizing the components of a spell and comparing it to his own, almost like he is imagining himself utilizing the forms of casting in this place.
his magic was briefly notable at the execution, but that was a long time ago, so chrono gets to watch his thoughts visualize it - a bird made of light that flutters around his head, dropping feathers, adjusting as he moves one hand absently in the air. his thoughts form into words around it, elegant scripted writing that falls away like the feathers.
"Witches invoke magic through the use of gestures, incantations, enchanted objects, potions, and elixirs. Witches require extensive education and training in order to master the system, allowing them to use magic effectively and safely." What a wonderful concept... ]
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with all the careful calm he can muster, chrono comes over wordlessly to the table, taking a seat across from him to not disturb his reading too much. for a long moment, he'll just sit with his chin on one hand, watching the light-bird make its rounds.
when he eventually does speak up, it's with an amused, pleased tone. ]
You look right at home, here.
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Education is a mandatory requirement for all - therefore, education is free. The use of a magical bile sac by the heart is a natural source of magical power... glyphs...
the bird flutters over his head again - and then he hears chrono speak and the thoughts and the bird alike dissipate, in a fluff of visualize feathers and ink. ]
Ah! Chrono... when did you get here? [ taair says - but there's warmth in it, and he sets his hands on the book. ] And you are right - I'm feeling very spoiled, between this week and the last.
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that rude thought aside, he's a little sad to see the bird vanish. taair's thoughts are kind of nice to watch. calming. ]
Not long ago. Didn't want to interrupt. [ he leans over to peer at taair's notes. ] ...huh. How does it compare, to your magic?
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[ taair says after a moment - his smiling expression gets a little more thoughtful. chrono can also see his notes are as usual very detailed, and he was in the middle of sketching out diagrams . ]
But not so, in some ways. Their magic is intrinsic, and it comes from the body. In Rodinia, the magic we utilize comes from the environment. The standard canon is that only the love of the Light of Sanctuary allows for the proper use of magic, and the channeling of luxite energy is fiercely rooted in belief. This is how magical healers are able to perform their work. [ another quick visualization - a flutter of white pages in his thoughts, and a warm glow of light. ]
...But. There are other practitioners of magic - sorcerers and sorceresses - who channel that magic directly, as opposed to through the teachings of the Papal States, by interacting with magical energy themselves. It has a wide variety of capabilities in this regard, and the ability to do so is nowadays a closely guarded secret. This type of magic is forbidden, technically, and sorcerers and sorceresses are often persecuted for it.
[ above his head, he visualizes it again - the bird, fluttering once near his head and then disappearing. ]
The majority of the magic that I learned is that of the Papal States, but... my birds are my own. Sort of a fusion of the two types, I suppose - enough that it would not raise suspicion, though I don't often cast it in the place that I live.
It is part of what makes this place so wonderful - a place where magic is not only supported, but taught to everyone. Learning magic is almost impossible for a standard citizen, in Rodinia. Not because they don't want to, but because they don't have access to the materials or education to do so. The Papal States want to control the narrative around luxite, and so to them, anyone who practices magic outside of the standard Light of Sanctuary methodology is heretical.
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the difference in how magic works between places is fascinating, even to a normie (citation needed) like himself. biology, faith, environment... energy could really be drawn from so many places. he watches the bird of light reappear, but his expression sours at the mention of the papal states's handling of it. he remembers, vividly, taair's memories from weeks ago. ]
But if magic is from the environment in Rodinia... it's not actually heretical at all, right? [ it isn't a god that mandates it to be so, anyway. ] So... the control over it is so that there are less people able to stand up to them. To maintain the oppression.
[ wow. gross. taair i'm so sorry you come from evil fantasy catholicism land. ]
This place really does seem incredible. It'd be interesting to have grown up this way. It's total fantasy stuff for me, magic like this.
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Correct. [ yeah fantasy catholic land is the worst. ] In fact, the Papal States have claimed luxite as a holy material, and that any ore found should be surrendered to them as their rightful property. The actual ore of luxite is highly valuable, and can be used to create powerful magical weapons, so it is not just a form of social oppression, but economic and militaristic oppression as well.
It is the core of many of the conflicts in Rodinia, luxite. A valuable resource, indeed.
[ there's a soft hum at the last part, and he props his chin in his hand. ]
Ah, that is true... but the familiarities that you have with modernity are far beyond my purview. The idea that I can communicate with someone instantly! Let alone other dimensions, or anything of the like. It's part of what makes our experiences together so valuable, that there is so much to learn.
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Something that powerful being labeled holy isn't that surprising, I guess. And if there's enough people who believe, then it's close enough to being the truth that everyone'll listen, huh... how did you learn to cast your birds, Taair?
[ taair is so wise. learning about other worlds really has been one of the best aspects of being here. such variety, even if... many were in crisis, or plagued with problems. every time, he is made more grateful for the peace of 2016. ]
Technology that's advanced enough might as well be magic, if you're not familiar with it. [ hmm...! ] But... my homeworld might not have any native magic, but I know a little about some of Cray's spellcasters and stuff. D'you wanna hear a bit about that, for another comparison?