Iskaulit Mingle - Problems with Psychics

[notzubats]

Who: Anyone on the Iskaulit!
Broadcast: If you'd like?!
Action: Iskaulit!
When: Today, as Sora's augment glitch starts.

[It's your average day on the Iskaulit. Absolutely nothing seems out of place initially, but without any warning- you might find yourself or your friends experiencing some problems. What's up on that?

In other words, it's an Iskaulit mingle with a twist! Come on in everyone! You don't need to interact with Sora to have it effect you, so feel free to start your own threadstarter! Or talk to Sora, that's cool too. ]

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[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris isn't used to just touching anyone. He tends to avoid it whenever he can- even with people he trusts. As such, he stares down at Felix for a moment. He doesn't trust his own powers, to reach out and touch him- in case he sets the guy on fire.

Eventually, though, he exhales, moving to offer a hand. Yep. He's just gona YANK you out of the ice. That's his plan.]

[lord_wizard]

[There's really not that much ice left by the time Fenris reaches down and pulls, leading to yet another surprised yelp as he finds himself upright far too quickly, wrenching his shoulder and making him overbalance right into Fenris. He does his best to keep his weight on his other ankle, which makes distancing himself quickly...problematic.]

Finesse clearly isn't one of your strong suits...

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris, being the gallant hero he is, doesn't help steady Felix at all, instead opting to step aside, to keep himself more clear of the man. No more touching for him today, thank you very much. ]

It is not something I aspire to, no.

[Warriors gotta warrior.]

[lord_wizard]

[Felix is equally okay with no more continued contact and after a few moment of wobbling, sets himself apart with a frown]

Now...[He straightens his jacket to try to return to normal, despite the fact that there is ice on the floor still and his pant leg is now soaked with cold water. There is, for the moment, a more important issue]...let's start with the basics. Does any of this seem familiar to the magic from your world, or is it something else?

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris folds his arms around himself, as if that would do anything to stop the horrible feeling of magic creeping into his veins. As if, if he does that, it creates a barrier- that what he's talking about isn't really happening to him.]

It looks like the magic from my world- when I've observed mages cast spells, yes.

[lord_wizard]

[If only it were that easy, Fenris.]

What do you know about how it works. Before you object, I'm not asking for any theory, just how casting spells is usually done.

[Because this is the hurdle he has to get over for the both of them. From what he knows of magic, it should be fundamentally impossible to do what Fenris is doing by accident. Magic was an art of intent. But it was also true that impossible had little bearing here and that young wizards sometimes had their magic twist out of their control in small ways.]

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris really was about to object, Felix cutting it off before the objection coule being casts a dark cloud on an already angry face. ]

What I understand of it means it shouldn't truly work here anyway. Thedosian magic is connected to the fade, something which...is not quite here.

[But Justice was sent there, wasn't it? Maybe...maybe there's more of a connection here than he realised.]

[lord_wizard]

That isn't what I mean. That's what makes it possible, but as you've noted the possible is not precisely part of the equation.

[He takes a deep breath. Teaching magic was difficult enough, sometimes, but teaching it to someone that wasn't willing was more so. But the children in Corambis had bucked against his ideas too. He could deal with this]

Listen to me. Most often, spell-casting is not something that happens without a trigger. Incantations spoken, words written, gestures made, effects visualized. Anything can be the catalyst and it differs for every world. For me, it's a matter of intent and concentration but clearly you're doing something to set it off without the desire or effort.

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris seems wrapped up inside himself, trying to fight back this thing crawling about inside of him. Be he does still- listening. ]

Mages use a staff to concentrate their spells- but I have seen it done with a gesture, also.

I- do not know much more. I have seen magic for the danger it is, rather than studied the finer points in using it.

[A misstep, on his part, he is now learning. ]

[lord_wizard]

[Felix nods tersely but in understanding. None of this is Fenris' fault, and his anger - while shortsighted - was expected.]

There are benefits to studying that which you most fear. It will be best to speak to one of the mages from your world if you truly want to get a handle on this but we can start somewhere basic...

[He casts around the halls, but they're nowhere near any of the established rooms and he isn't delighted by the thought of a long walk on his still throbbing ankle. A nearby vacant area will do. Felix turns with a gesture]

Follow me.

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris glances around them for a moment, furtive, like a cornered animal. He's always on the look out for an ambush, and now he's in such a distressed state, that has only grown more pronounced. He does, though, move to follow Felix, better that than setting himself or the entire damn place on fire. ]

...Perhaps that would be a wise idea. There are mages form my world here.