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##@&$^^-,, ^$ ^$ ,,, ,, magic ,, ,,, $^ $^ ,,-^^$&@##
##@&$^^-,, ^$^$$--, ,--$$^$^ ,,-^^$&@##
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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. ,,,,-^$$$&
##@&$^^-,, ,,-^^$&@##
&$^-,,,,,, things in this universe always seek the ,,,,,,-^$&
###@&$^^-, least energetic state. all potential is ,-^^$&@###
@$^,,,,,,, gradually lost into lesser forms (such ,,,,,,,^$@
##@&$^^-,, as heat). ,,-^^$&@##
@$^^^,,,,, ,,,,,^^^$@
@$^--,,,,, magic then, is creating tunnels, ,,,,,--^$@
##@&$^^-,, specific and intricate canals, for this ,,-^^$&@##
&&^-,,,,,, to happen in a controlled manner. think ,,,,,,-^&&
##@&$^^-,, of it as setting an elaborate trap for ,,-^^$&@##
###@&$^-,, entropy. ,,-^$&@###
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&&&&$^^-,, and then, when the circuit closes, the ,,-^^$&&&&
##@&$^^-,, arrow is forced to do your bidding! ,,-^^$&@##
###@&$^-,, ,,-^$&@###
@@@&$^^-,, of course, you're also irreversably ,,-^^$&@@@
@@&^^^^-,, draining time from the universe, but ,,-^^^^&@@
@$$^-,,,,, yeah. ,,,,,-^$$@
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###@&^^-,, ,,-^^&@###
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###&$^^-,, ,,-^^$&###
##@&$^^-,, the danger is a runaway spell - if the ,,-^^$&@##
#@$$^---,, filament of your canal is too weak, or ,,---^$$@#
@$^-,,,,,, the potential is high enough to escape ,,,,,,-^$@
##@&$^^-,, any self-closing mechanisms - a breach. ,,-^^$&@##
##@&$^^-,, ,,-^^$&@##
##@&$^^-,, these are usually catastrophic. ,,-^^$&@##
##@&$^^-,, although many are local, they stay ,,-^^$&@##
##@&$^^-,, active until closed off by counter ,,-^^$&@##
#&^^^^-,,, spells (hard to pull off) or there's no ,,,-^^^^&#
##@&$^^-,, more energy to fall through. ,,-^^$&@##
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&&&$^^^-,, in that case the outcome depends on the ,,-^^^$&&&
#&$^^^,,,, spell. small-scale breaches might not ,,,,^^^$&#
@$^-,,,,,, even be noticeable by the uninitiated; ,,,,,,-^$@
##@&$^^-,, but a spell might also very well bring ,,-^^$&@##
##@&$^^-,, about the heat death of the universe. ,,-^^$&@##
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###@&$^-,, well. it is what it is. a dying art.. ,,-^$&@###
@@&$$^^-,, maybe for the best. ,,-^^$$&@@
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