sunyonce???? written around the 1st of the month after he's had a days rest

[purevanillacookie]

Hello, my friends, both new and old. I wish to ask if there is anyone who is associated with the Sun who would be willing to join in to summon Lady Beiwe - enough to speak with her, as we once did our Lady Ourania. I am not familiar enough with Sun-based magic as I am with Moon-based, and catalyst of those more inclined towards her or similar magic to act as cornerstones will work better toward stabilizing the connection.

Of course, even though not Sun associated are welcome to join! The more hands, the more bodies the summoning has to anchor too! I would like to do it ere the weather turns further and the sun weakens in the sky, and preferably do it when the Sun is highest, around noon-time.

Please let me know your interest!

~ Pure Vanilla Cookie

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[purevanillacookie]

[ Someone is taking notes. Seance? Forgotten. Nerd awoken. ]

Is blot like a malady or more of a fatigue? Is it physical or does it accrue mentally only? Is there a chance your creations may escape your Imaginations hold if too powerful? Is there a limiter? You mentioned an Academy, are you as well put through a mental gymnasium to strengthen the mind?

some twst spoilers~!

[myceelium]

My my, so many questions.

Perhaps I'll start with blot, a topic in and of itself. It's essentially magical waste that accrues with constant magic use. It's not recommended to use magic without a focus called a magestone, - which I do have on my person - else you accumulate much more blot than you would without it. Blot goes away with self-care. So, good rest, eating well, etcetera.

While supposedly rare, a physical side effect of excess blot is Overblotting. A mage can become consumed by blot and enter a sort of beserker mode. They are quite powerful like this, given they're not in their right mind and are going all out with their magic without any care for the repercussions. If not treated in time, it could be fatal; the mage in question becomes a seedbed for an Overblot Phantom - a creature of pure blot - that is created in the interim.

This normally doesn't occur often. Decades have passed without any overblot scares. Or at least it shouldn't have, but it's occurred to quite a few students at my arcane academy. We've stopped them all, and they're all safe, for the record.

[purevanillacookie]

[ Someone is dutifully making so many notes, he's gonna share these with his wife later. ]

A magical waste as a byproduct of imagination based powers. Incredibly fascinating! It is not dangerous in of itself, unless you happen upon this rare side effect?

[ He recalls Cacao's recounting of his berserk state when his Souljam reacted to Pom's magic... HM! ]

It indeed sounds like a fatigue reaction induced by over extension! The focus sounds quite like our own, in which it substitutes draining you for draining the focus instead - or bolstering your own energies to withstand the strain - and thus preventing the stress from building up as quick as it should. The Overblot sounds like a breakdown between the mental and the physical

[ He's half using this as his own though journal now, sorry, Jade.... ]

Allowing to push past the minds limitations... Ah, is it truly a phantom, a soul, or an imagination based on the mind breaking down?

[myceelium]

[ Don't worry, Jade is definitely amused by all of this musing about his own magic system. ]

Blot is fine in small amounts, especially if you have a magic pen with a magestone like I do. When the pen runs out of ink, it also uses the blot I accumulate to write, outside of acting like a wand/focus of sorts. Naturally, you don't want to stress or overexert yourself too badly in normal cases, either. Too much blot, and you could get sick; it's just a part of life. With enough practice, you can use even more magic, with low blot cost. It's part of why I attend my college.

As for Overblot Phantoms, they're malignant creatures of pure blot and negative energy, with a one-track mind geared toward destruction. They're not ones to be reasoned with, especially after the poor mage in question withers away. They may be called phantoms, but they're very much tangible.

[purevanillacookie]

[ Once a student, always a student. He's so excited. He wants to visit everyones worlds. ]

Ah! Blot like in the ink blot sense! You use a pen with a magestone as a focus... do you cast as if you are writing in the air or do you pen your creations into life? Or perhaps like a calligraphy pen, broader strokes like painting? Though I am not aware of anything quite like it, if we casts magics too powerful for our bodies, they will crumble away. We have Academies as well to build our resistances, and allow us to withstand the forces we channel!

Negative energy. Could they be a manifestation of a stressed imagination, then? I would love to study your magic in person someday, if I may?

[ Obviously not to the stressed out point. ]

[myceelium]

Unfortunately, I can't say there's too much correlation between the pen and how the spells are cast. We don't "write" anything out in the air unless specific spells call for it. But there are certainly spells that require particular gestures, and each mage has their own way of producing magic. As for crumbling, that certainly sounds quite unpleasant- it's good that there are other arcane academies out there that teach such things.

Of course- I'd be happy to demonstrate a few magics for you; I'd love to see how yours works in return.

[ Nerds studying magic? More likely than you think. Once a student, always a student for sure. ]

[purevanillacookie]

[ Oh that would be a fun magic to make, he'll keep a note for that later. Writing Magic. It's written on his journal in the corner. ]

Fascinating! Do you have schools of magic? Natural such as the elemental? Or do you create your own, such as Coffee Magic and Dessert Magic? And oh yes, it was quite painful!

[ Pure Vanilla you can't just say stuff like that! ]

Oh I would be delighted to show you what I can of my own! I have requested a large selection [ Read, the entire thing, his house is stuffed, thank god Dipper put them all in order... ] of my personal library back home containing my magical books I have accrued from my years in Academy and wandering Earthbread!

[myceelium]

Certainly. We have a variety of classes we take at my college, ranging from Potionology, Alchemy, the History of Magic, Flight, etc. We primarily use elemental and cosmic magic for combat training as well. It's not unheard of to make your own magic- your only limit is your creativity, after all. Not to mention, each mage eventually figures out their own signature spell- sort of an innate magic that a mage has a natural knack for. Also, I'm glad you got better, I assume.

[ Jade, please. ]

That sounds wonderful- I'll have to peruse it in the near future.

[purevanillacookie]

It sounds like our two Academies may be quite similar! Though my Academy is long gone, it's heartening to hear similar teachings for all schools and types of magic are practiced in other worlds! It lends weight to the theory our Cookie World may be possibly influenced by outside worldy sources! There is quite a many familiar things!

Oh yes, thankfully my opponent's efforts to save herself rescued me as well!

Absolutely! My door is always open! It's the house that looks like a giant gingerbread house!