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,-~:*&&#@@ @@#&&*:~-,
-~:*&&#@## ##@#&&*:~-
,-~~~*&&&# #&&&*~~~-,
,-~:*&&&&@ @&&&&*:~-,
,,,,--::&# *& *&* &* #&::--,,,,
,-~:*&&#@# *&*&&~~, ,~~*&&*&* #@#&&*:~-,
,,,,,,~:&& *& *& --- ,, magic ,, --- &* &* &&:~,,,,,,
,-~:*&&### *&*&&~~, ,~~&&*&* ###&&*:~-,
,,,-::**&# *& *&* &* #&**::-,,,
,-~:*&&#@@ @@#&&*:~-,
,-~::::**& 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. ###&&*:~-,
,-~:*&#@## ##@#&*:~-,
,-~:*&&#@# 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. #&&&&*:~-,
,-~:*&&&#@ @#&&&*:~-,
,-~:*&&### ###&&*:~-,
,-~:&&#@## *&& * * &&* ##@#&&:~-,
,-~:&&#@## ##@#&&:~-,
,-~:*&&#@# #@#&&*:~-,
,-~:*&&#@# 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. ##@#&&*~-,
,-~:*&&#@# #@#&&*:~-,
,-~:*&&#@@ 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. &*~~~,,,,,
,-~:*&&#@# #@#&&*:~-,
,-~:*&&#@# #@#&&*:~-,
,,,,~*&&#@ *&* @#&&*~,,,,
,,,,-::**& &**::-,,,,
,-~:*&&#@# #@#&&*:~-,
,-~:*&&#@# well. it is what it is. a dying art.. #@#&&*:~-,
,-~:*&&&&# maybe for the best. #&&&&*:~-,
,-~:*&&#@# #@#&&*:~-,
,-~:*&#@## ##@#&*:~-,
,,---:&&&# #&&&:---,,
,-~:*&&#@# #@#&&*:~-,
,-~:***&&# #&&***:~-,
,-~:*&&@## ##@&&*:~-,