"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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Unfortunately, Raphael, Cerrobend is a copyrighted name, so Brandon needed something different.Ya, I read about it.
I think I've come to the conclusion that Mistborn could, in fact deflect bullets. In fact, I wonder if it would even be that hard.
For one, the coins they shoot must be approaching bullet speeds anyway. These are dull edged coins, not sharpened arrowheads, yet they tear through flesh with a lot more force then an arrow. Don't most of the coins go THROUGH the persons hit by them?
Also, after just rereading that passage when Vin opens the big vault door by pulling on the metal in it and the metal plate behind it, I'm even more inclined to believe that they can generate the force needed.
The only question would be how long could they sustain a 'push'? You don't know when the trigger is going to be pulled, and once its pulled its too late. But then again, seems that you have the same problem with coinshots, so I think Yes, a Mistborn can deflect bullets.
