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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. ,,,,,,:~=^
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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 ,,,,,,,,,:
~:,,,,,,,, yeah. ,,,,,,,,:~
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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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