WEEK 2

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 2

[It is again early morning when the train docks next. This time, however, the dock is not as busy. There are few trains to be seen, and even fewer people. Only a man stands at the dock, teeth sharp in his smile, scelera a deep gold as he stares beneath his fedora.

"Unexpected," he said with a smile. A two-dimensional dog with the head of a scribbled black cloud hops by, ignoring him. "But not unwanted. Do make yourselves comfortable."

This new place is known as Victoria's Chasm, named after an Empress. No, not that one. Her Thrice-Renewed Majesty is quite comfortable on her Throne, and rulled for much longer than 99 days, thank you very much.

In the distance, black begins to erupt like tendrils. Lightning flashes through the clouds. This is the land of monsters; tread carefully. And do not despair, whatever you do.


There are fifteen strangers left in this place.]

Comments

[eternaldivide]

[ Oh hello there Frumpkin! Mithos will kneel down and give the cat a few pets ]

Ah, so you need materials spell components for all your spells? Or only for specific ones.

[katzenpfote]

Mrow!

[Hello to you, too.]

For some of them... the more powerful ones require quite expensive components.

[eternaldivide]

[ Mithos smiles. What a good cat! More pets for the good kitty before looking at Caleb ]

Mmm. Makes sense. The more powerful something is, the more powerful the components would have to be. Is this a basis for all magic in your world, regardless of who uses it?

[katzenpfote]

I believe many magic users do need them. Sometimes they are consumed, and sometimes they are not. For example, I can cast Chromatic Orb many times using that diamond, but a very expensive diamond is required to revive the dead, and that diamond is consumed in the process.

[eternaldivide]

So with the right material you could even revive the dead? That's ... impressive magic.

It's quite a bit different from the magic from my world, in any case. Most magic could only be used by those with Eleven Blood. Those without Eleven blood could only use magic if they ingest a rock known as Aionis.

[katzenpfote]

I've seen it done.

... It's a stereotype that those of elven blood can use magic more easily in my world, but they also have a longer time to learn it. What is Aionis, however?

[eternaldivide]

I've heard of people trying necromancy, but I don't think I've heard of anyone successfully doing so until now.

... Elves do live longer than humans, so I can see why people think that of them. I ... admit that because of my world I didn't think humans could learn magic without special circumstances until you told me. A bit embarrassing, on my part.

Aionis is a rock with large mana properties. Due to these properties if a human were to ingest it they'll develop enough mana within to use magic to an extent. But beyond that there aren't many other ways.

[katzenpfote]

It's more of a divine spell when clerics use it, technically...

[Caleb you are literally the only one on the train who cares about spell classifications.]

I see... 'mana' is something that's needed to use magic in your world?

[eternaldivide]

Hmm... the strongest spells healers can learn back home are Revive and Resurrection. But despite the names even those cannot bring back the dead.

[ because aaah jrpg life ]

Yes. Mana is basically like water in my world. Without mana the world can't survive. Those with Eleven blood can use the mana within them for their spells. However, the mana inside humans aren't substantial enough.

[katzenpfote]

In my world it's either asking a god for assistance or learning to manipulate the Weave of magic. Some can do it from birth, others study for many years to be able to do it, and some use stranger tactics than even those.

[Bards.]