"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
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On the topic of new outfits:It seems as if Nick is going to be looking to be kissed, while Dr. B is planning to find out who she can lay out for trying to kiss... kind of symmetrical, in a skewed fashion
What exactly does Dr. Bunnigus think she's going to be doing on this mission? Besides having waaaaay too much fun?
If she did, that would say an awful lot about Ventura.Oh, I agree. But remember how proud Ventura was of her simulation testing? It seems like a good opportunity for Kevyn to remind her that simulations aren't the real world.
I'm pretty sure Lota is well past the point where pre-creation simulations have any validity. Too many unexpected environmental factors have come into play.
I think I'm going to go with "No" on this one. Lota seems to have gone out of his (what the heck, his) way to have witnesses present able to say exactly what they saw. Frankly, the whole thing seems like a carefully orchestrated presentation designed to intimidate others without actually saying the threats outright. The implications are quite clear without using extra words and without directly destroying anything anybody cares about.
I'm tending towards the idea that Lota is trying to control the weapon now that he has found it. Of course, one wonders why he simply didn't destroy it outright. How hard could it be?
OK, so does anybody want to speculate on *why* Lota is doing all this?
We've managed to deduce an absurd amount correctly in this plot arc, but character motivations are still a complete mystery to me. Was Lota really interested in keeping the people of Credomar safe? What's the next step?
