[Nebula 3, morning] Nothing ventured...

[gathersnomoss]

[Normally Zelgadis keeps the camera off when using the ICP. Today he's not doing so.]

Since missions seem to come around every month, I wanted to get this out of the way before we end up on some strange new place, but after the train picked up new passengers.

I want to talk magic. And I don't mean everyone's weird powers, but the sort where you learn and cast spells. Because it occurs to me that it might be possible for one person to replicate another world's spells using their own magical framework. Well, not impossible. Worth testing.

If that's interesting to you, I'll be in the library for most of today, but I can hear the ICP. Might help to hash out the theory before we experiment.

[Zelgadis looks like he's about to end the message, and hesitates a moment.]

Also, it might be worth discussing what limits there are on magic. I know what sorcerers in my world consider difficult problems, but not if those are universal.

[another hesitation]

I have a particular interest in magic used to transform. It's not something I've had much luck with in my own world.

[This time he does end the message posting. He doesn't want to publicly ask straight out. Well, not yet. He's not feeling desperate yet. But he has to know, and if this also turns out something everyone finds useful, so much the better.]

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[katzenpfote]

Transformation magic happens to be my specialty. I can meet you in the library, if you'd like?

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[gathersnomoss]

Yes. Thank you.

[Zelgadis is sitting in the library's lower floor, mostly skimming the random selection of books without really reading any of them, but he does see Caleb approach.]

What falls under transformation magic? In terms of what you can cast it on.

[katzenpfote]

[It's not exactly hard to find Zelgadis, given how visually distinct he is, and Caleb walks over.]

Transmuting one substance to another and transmuting people into other things. Anything that involves changing the physical properties of something tends to fall under that school. There are other spells that are more... edge cases, but traditionally that is the core of a transmutation wizard's arsenal.

Why didn't you tell me about this, DW?

[gathersnomoss]

People?

[That caught Zelgadis's interest clearly, as he's now giving Caleb a very intent look. The sort a starving man gives to a farmer.]

What kinds of things? Other... other species?

DW is a butt sometimes.

[katzenpfote]

Ja. I can turn myself into a giant owl for instance, in order to ferry people from one place to another. It wears off in an hour, but there is a more... specialized and costly version I have developed that is more permanent.

If that is the sort of thing you were asking about, at least.

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[paopuofyourlife]

I might be interested. I can use magic that is cast so if you need someone who you need to learn from, I can try. Might not be a good teacher at all, but I am curious if it's possible to.

[She doesn't know what will happen but if she can help in anyway she was going to help.]

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[gathersnomoss]

I am a sorcerer, so I can cast spells of my own, so I'd be happy to trade. What sorts of spells do you know?

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[paopuofyourlife]

Mostly elemental and some healing. If you want which exact elements it's Water, Thunder, Wind and Fire.

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[gathersnomoss]

Sounds like what my world calls white magic and shamanism. I mostly practice the latter, so we overlap.

voice;

[paopuofyourlife]

Shamanism? I've honestly not heard that word before, so can you explain what it is.

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[essek]

While transmutative magics are not my specialty, I am well versed in them as well as a number of other magics. I am always open to speaking of and learning the differences in similar but respectively unique magical arts.

Perhaps even testing the possibility of exchanging spells.

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[gathersnomoss]

I'd be interested in exchanging spells. What is your specialty, if you don't mind me asking? Mine is what we call shamanism. Magic using the five elements.

[essek]

Ah, interesting, I am curious what the fifth element might be, where I am from we have only four.

I am what is called a wizard back home, my specialty is in the manipulation of gravity, time, and potential.

[gathersnomoss]

Ah, manipulation of the energy from the astral plane. That's one of my specialties. Most magic users have an affinity for one element over the other, even if their focus isn't on that particular sort of magic. A friend of mine was truly terrifying with fire shamanism, even if her main focus was black magic.

What does potential mean in this context?

[essek]

Astral magic? Interesting. Magic in my world is much less elemental. Well, while the elements can be involved and have a great influence, outside of druidic magic they are less of a focus. Though some can still hold a personal bias.

[Technically, it has two contextual meanings, but he will let the mention of gravity cover a more broad meanings.] I can harness the latent possibility of timelines or people, help them to grasp the reality in which they succeed. [Or fail.] Shifting fate, if you will.

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[blitzcheer]

'Sup. How's the magic learning going?

[ Hi, Zelgadis, look who's appeared: the water-tricks troublemaker. He's a friendly smile as he approaches where the guy is in the library. ]

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[gathersnomoss]

It turns out what I think of as typical magic is a lot more limited than other people.

[which seems to be a good thing]

[blitzcheer]

Oh yeah? So what's your kind? Do you draw in energy, tell something or other to do a thing...?

[gathersnomoss]

What my world calls shamanism. We use the power in the five elements to manipulate them. I know a bit of the other sorts as well. Most sorcerers have to specialize a bit.

[blitzcheer]

Ohh. [ ...hmm, so-? ] So... fire's one of them, right? And if someone lit a fire, you could use it?

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[flameinthedarkness]

[Idia's answer on the ICP will be via him working in the Lab carriage, having spent most of his time since being forced on board trying to go through items that had been left behind in an attempt to build objects that didn't come with him.

And when he speaks it's in a soft tone that luckily is still able to be picked up by the ICP.] It's worth considering, however since we are all from different worlds it does need to be taken into consideration that the laws of magic and physics may not work the same for all, or the source from which magic is drawn from. It would need a safe place to do further testing, as well as possible shielding for individuals doing so during trials. However, it is a field worth pursuing to see if there is similarities between methods, or if they can be taught.

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[gathersnomoss]

I thought so. I'm not as much of a theorist as other people are in my world, but even if the power is too alien, we at least know what each other are capable of.

[flameinthedarkness]

[It's a bit of a foreign idea to Idia. While baseline magic was pretty much universal back at his world and school, it was the ideal to keep quiet about powers specific to the person, in particular their 'Unique Magic'. Not that Idia has any plans to share that with anyone here, but the idea of sharing between others outside of a school setting...

It was both amusing and interesting.

Sure they were meant to be teammates, but the more you could study another, the better you could know them. Just in case.] I agree. It would be interesting to know if it is possible to learn from other worlds, and if there is a limitations due to this unique situation. [He also supposes he should get to know his teammates... as much as Idia just wants to be left alone.] What team are you part of?

[gathersnomoss]

Purple.

[he points to his shirt -- Zelgadis hasn't bothered to buy new clothing as long as the train-provided stuff is in good shape]

You?

[flameinthedarkness]

[Hmm, not his team, so Idia is instantly less interested in learning about Zelgadis. Unless the teams worked together sometimes. That makes sense, right? Like a new group that came in during the second season suddenly before becoming part of the main cast. So still good to know who can do what, he guesses.]

I was placed on Orange Team, apparently. [If his hoodie he arrived with meant anything. Idia's not sure how he feels about that, having not really taken part in a team mission yet.] Whatever they do. Or any of the teams. Is there a point to them?