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##§†:~.... magic is about being unaccountable, ....~:†§##
#§†:~..... about removing the source of the action .....~:†§#
§†:~...... from yourself. it works by exploiting a ......~:†§
†:~....... kind of gravity, called the .......~:†
:~........ arrow of time. ........~:
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§†:~...... things in this universe always seek the ......~:†§
#§†:~..... least energetic state. all potential is .....~:†§#
##§†:~.... gradually lost into lesser forms (such ....~:†§##
###§†:~... as heat). ...~:†§###
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###§†:~... magic then, is creating tunnels, ...~:†§###
##§†:~.... specific and intricate canals, for this ....~:†§##
#§†:~..... to happen in a controlled manner. think .....~:†§#
§†:~...... of it as setting an elaborate trap for ......~:†§
†:~....... entropy. .......~:†
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†:~....... and then, when the circuit closes, the .......~:†
§†:~...... arrow is forced to do your bidding! ......~:†§
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##§†:~.... of course, you're also irreversably ....~:†§##
###§†:~... draining time from the universe, but ...~:†§###
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:~........ the danger is a runaway spell - if the ........~:
†:~....... filament of your canal is too weak, or .......~:†
§†:~...... the potential is high enough to escape ......~:†§
#§†:~..... any self-closing mechanisms - a breach. .....~:†§#
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###§†:~... active until closed off by counter ...~:†§###
##§†:~.... spells (hard to pull off) or there's no ....~:†§##
#§†:~..... more energy to fall through. .....~:†§#
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†:~....... in that case the outcome depends on the .......~:†
:~........ spell. small-scale breaches might not ........~:
†:~....... even be noticeable by the uninitiated; .......~:†
§†:~...... but a spell might also very well bring ......~:†§
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