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¤¤†::,,,,, about removing the source of the action ,,,,,::†¤¤
¶¶¤*†::,,, from yourself. it works by exploiting a ,,,::†*¤¶¶
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##¶¤*†:~:, arrow of time. ,:~:†*¤¶##
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¶**::::~:, least energetic state. all potential is ,:~::::**¶
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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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¶*:::,,,,, these are usually catastrophic. ,,,,,:::*¶
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#¶¶¤*†:~:, spells (hard to pull off) or there's no ,:~:†*¤¶¶#
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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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###¶*†:~:, well. it is what it is. a dying art.. ,:~:†*¶###
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