[He can keep it, she's not interested... the fish, though... don't feed the strays nero]
My studies focused primarily on the aether that flows through the land and its practical uses, such as in combat. [There's a slight hesitation before she adds--] Aether being a power one can draw on in order to use magic or perform other arcane feats.
[Which will make her sound quite stupid if he already knew that, but so far she and Alphinaud are the only two from the Source here? It's fine.]
I can't imagine why not. We all harbor our own aether, after all, which is then returned to the Lifestream when we die. It's simply a matter of learning to attune one's own aether.
[Leaving aside the whole discussion of aetheric levels, locale-wise and personal; there's a reason they spend years studying it...]
A friend of mine fights using a weapon called a gunblade. His ammunition is imbued with aether to make it more powerful against his foes.
[She's also summoned a sword made entirely of aether, but is that too close to "magic"? Where's the line here]
Is a redoublement-- [She's absolutely gesturing with her fork, miming the feint and offense of a fencer] --magic if I channel aether into the attack?
[She's still using a physical weapon and the weapon is still doing damage, after all! It just does more when she channels her aether through it.]
I should say that one's inherent aether does vary from person to person. A dear friend can use aetheryte crystals halfway across the world to travel via the Lifestream in the blink of an eye, while others cannot manage a single trip without becoming ill.
That's hard to answer, y'know? Not like I have much to compare it against.
There's 5 countries, North, East, South, West, and Central. Wizards are born with their magic, and they're rare. They count as a separate thing than humans. What else d'ya wanna know?
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don't feed the strays nero]My studies focused primarily on the aether that flows through the land and its practical uses, such as in combat. [There's a slight hesitation before she adds--] Aether being a power one can draw on in order to use magic or perform other arcane feats.
[Which will make her sound quite stupid if he already knew that, but so far she and Alphinaud are the only two from the Source here? It's fine.]
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That's how magic works how you're from, huh? Can anybody use it with enough study?
[He knows of magic, but not of whatever this Aether stuff is.]
Wait, what's an arcane feat that isn't magic?
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[Leaving aside the whole discussion of aetheric levels, locale-wise and personal; there's a reason they spend years studying it...]
A friend of mine fights using a weapon called a gunblade. His ammunition is imbued with aether to make it more powerful against his foes.
[She's also summoned a sword made entirely of aether, but is that too close to "magic"? Where's the line here]
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's different where I'm from. You're either born with magic, or you're not. Can't really change it.
[Thinking emoji]
Isn't that a magic weapon?
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[She's still using a physical weapon and the weapon is still doing damage, after all! It just does more when she channels her aether through it.]
I should say that one's inherent aether does vary from person to person. A dear friend can use aetheryte crystals halfway across the world to travel via the Lifestream in the blink of an eye, while others cannot manage a single trip without becoming ill.
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[There's a pause where he wants to tell her not to play with her fork, but... whatever, she's not his kid.]
The real old wizards have a lotta magic. They can do a lot more than somebody who's somethin' like 20. They couldn't do a teleport at all.
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What sort of world is it?
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There's 5 countries, North, East, South, West, and Central. Wizards are born with their magic, and they're rare. They count as a separate thing than humans. What else d'ya wanna know?