Can't be a wizard without a hat

[les_magique]

[Video]

I have taken the time to figure out the use of this communication device for two reasons. The first is to show off my hat.

[She has a hat on. It's a wide brimmed pointy hat that looks exactly like the kind of hat a wizard would wear. She looks quite pleased to have it.]

I suppose a hat isn't that important in the grand scheme of things, but I like this hat, and having ANYTHING from home is something of a luxury, given our current situation.

Anyways the other thing I wanted to talk about isn't quite so trivial. I'm curious about magic.

I have spent the last few years devoted to unlocking magic's mysteries, you see, and I THOUGHT I was making good headway. But now that I'm here, I'm realizing that this is a MUCH more complicated subject than I thought it was. Magic works entirely differently depending on what world you come from. Some worlds don't even HAVE magic in the first place!

So if you know anything about how magic works in your world, I would be interested in comparing notes.

[And then, a minute later.]

Oh right also. Gladio, if you wanted to try teleportation, now seems like as good a time as any.

Comments

[laurefindil]

[Personal response, and Glorfindel hopes this works right|

That is a nice hat. Similar to what the wizards back home would wear. Though with less bird droppings than Radigar's.

I understand from Mithrandir that the first piece of magic a wizard must learn...is how not to lose their hat.

I know a little of my world's magic, but it is mostly practical magic, so I don't know if it is of any use to you.

Unless you are after magic rings used to control people, in which case I will come visit, but only to convince you to give up that idea.

[Action] Because my brain wouldn't let up on me until I did SOMETHING.

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita has her Manual open, absently sketching a chord for a spell diagram.]

The Speech's power comes in two parts - the ability to understand someone or something else, and the ability to persuade.

Most spells are convincing part of the universe to act in a way it couldn't do on its own, or just to do something faster or slower than it would normally. For that, you have to give something of yourself, usually energy. No spell without its price and all.

[Common knowledge between them, but it's still part of what Samata asked for.]

Video

[yep_stilldead]

Oh, what a grand hat! Just one look at it, and I can tell you're quite the wizard.

[ Video ]

[shutupnail]

There's magic in the universe I'm from although trying to explain how it works... is a completely different story.

[littlefury]

Well...what do you want to know, I guess?

[this is the sound of the Nasubabble Alarm, please run while you still can.]

[sacrament_of_blood]

It is quite a nice hat and already I am finding that there are people here with abilities straight from legends and stories. In my world, magic comes from the gods and spirits. Those who earn their favor can be bestowed with a fragment of their power. For instance, I serve the Bloody Goddess, may She slay our enemies. As such, She has given me a part of Her lethality. I have greater physical capabilities, knowledge of some sacred rituals, and I can command blood. When necessary, I may became as Her, or rare a lesser version, thus becoming more deadly.

[Video]

[callmegladio]

[Isn't on screen for a moment, clearly talking to someone just out of view and earshot until a loud curse is heard and Gladio is pushed into view, looking somewhat irritated by someone.]

Well how the hell was I supposed to know?

[Looks at the screen now, clearly not too comfortable with this. What the hell is wrong with a phone call or talking in person?]

Uh yeah, any time you're free.

...

And nice hat.