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[infinite1up]

[Sato's clearly recording from somewhere high up, but exactly where isn't clear; the background is nothing but cavern ceiling.]

Hello, fellow residents of Hadriel. I'm Sato.

I'd hoped I'd have something more important to say the first time I posted anything publicly, but it turns out I just have a question for all of you.

You see, where I'm from, there's no such thing as magic. But I know that many of you are from places where it really does exist in one form or another. So to those of you out there, I'd really like to hear from you about how it works, who can learn it, and anything else you wouldn't mind sharing.

After all, with dragons flying around, this seems like as good a time as any to talk about the fantastical.

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[save_theworld]

Hello Sato I'm Frisk.

In my world monsters are made of magic so they use it a lot. Humans used to have magic too I think because the history books the monsters have said they did but I don't think it was every human?

I don't think you can learn monster magic.

[persistently video because he loves it]

[infinite1up]

Hello Frisk. Can you tell me about what kind of magic the monsters use? Is it the sort of thing like fairytale wizards with fireballs and curses? Do they have protection spells, or ways to get rid of magic, too?

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[hornrims]

How cute.

[persistently video because he can]

[infinite1up]

Hmm? What did I say?

[fadeling]

It comes from the Fade. Wisps and whispers, called and calling, sending sighing sparks to other worlds.

Dorian would know more.

[infinite1up]

Oh? What's the Fade, and can it call to people in this place? I don't suppose your friend Dorian is around?

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[turbulentwind]

[Have a wave from a very excited Rashid.]

Hey, Sato! I am Rashid of the Turbulent Wind!

Sorry if I seem kind of in a rush, but I've been getting all sorts of dragon pictures while dodging them.

Magic doesn't exist in my world, at least I don't think so.

[People just control wind and throw fireballs. For reasons.]

[infinite1up]

[Hey, Sato doesn't consider summoning invisible ghost monsters magic, so fair's fair]

Nice to meet you, Rashid. I don't think you'd have any trouble getting a good picture or two of them from up on one of the spires.

[Which... may be exactly where he is right now.]

[forever voice]

[circumitus]

"Who can learn it"...?

Don't say you're interested in becoming a budding student of the magical arts.

[infinite1up]

Just exploring my options. It seems a shame to waste a potential opportunity.

[purpleknee]

[Guess who's been made extra paranoid and bitter the longer he's been here and apart from his heart? This guyyy... And he knows this guy, doesn't he? Hard to forget the face of a man that came at you with an axe.]

That small cannon of yours isn't breaking through the scales at all?

[infinite1up]

Ah, no, I hate to admit it but don't seem to be having much luck with the bigger fellows. At least not without access to something more heavy-duty.

Care to elaborate on your world's magic while we're having this conversation? What I saw of it was quite interesting, I thought.

[Considering their first encounter, it's almost shocking how completely innocent and sincere he sounds now. But nooo it's exactly the same smiling face.]

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[keep_smiling]

Alchemy used to be popular where I'm from! I've dabbled in it myself. Never really did anything magical with it myself, but I've seen some things. Are you looking to learn it from someone here? That could be fun!

[Why didn't he think of that first?!]

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[infinite1up]

Alchemy? Hmmm.

[He was thinking more of old fashioned wizards throwing around fireballs and cool magic. Then again, who knows what could be useful.]

That wasn't really what I had in mind, but... what sort of things have you seen?

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[bheidh]

They're known as mages.

[infinite1up]

Is that all? I'm more curious about the specifics of it, you know.

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[gymnast]

Are you sure magic doesn't exist? I mean, it could just be something that people don't talk about or want to share.

[ It's not like Allison knew about werewolves until she started dating one. Up until that point she thought her world was totally normal. ]

[infinite1up]

Hmmm. I think someone would have it public knowledge by my time if it was real. These things tend to leak out eventually.

Now, perhaps you're right. But, I've never seen anyone throwing fireballs around, so it's safe to say I'm still open to learning about the possibilities.

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[skelebro]

['Sup Sato? Have a real live skeleton. One of those "monsters" that kid up there was just talkin' about.]

Heya. I'm hearin' you got some questions?

[infinite1up]

[Sato does seem surprised, although maybe a little less than you'd expect.]/small>

If you have answers, I'd enjoy hearing them. I suppose the only way to hold a skeleton like yourself together would be magic, wouldn't it?

[Really, he's more curious than anything.]

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[thechoiceisyours]

It's uh, weird in my world, I guess? Since magic isn't supposed to exist, but we found out supernatural monsters do and they weren't supposed to exist either, so who knows.

I mean, I guess it'd be cool if magic was real; it'd almost make the monsters worth it.

[And the fact that it's unlikely there are just wendigos in his world, but probably other kinds of monsters too.]

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[infinite1up]

Well, we might both have been without magic in our own worlds, but I don't see any reason to call it 'real', at least while we're here.

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[dragoon_pride]

[This phone concept is still so... weird. Kain doesn't even know how to do this properly, or understand what function he's pressed. Which is why the video is crookedly fixed mostly on the ground. But hey, it's an interesting topic.]

I'm no mage, and in my world, it's only the mages who can use such power. There's white magic for healing and black for destruction... some mages are even capable of summoning powerful beasts.

But many of us fighters still have some sort of power, even though it's not properly magic.

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[infinite1up]

[Sato chuckles at the latter.]

Ah well that I can appreciate. I guess you could say I'm more interested in the things those mages of yours get up to. Mind you, I suppose even without traditional magic, you fighters have ways to deal with mages? It seems like it could be challenging.

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[pellameno]

[ a familiar face appears on Sato's screen -- one he's seen do magic, even ]

It exists where I'm from... but what we call magic is more a manipulation of will and energy. It takes a lot of skill and training.

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[infinite1up]

If they're willing to put in the time, can anyone learn it? Even a little thing like charging my own electronics would be very useful, I think. [Asked more as a matter of curiosity, since the second half is more what he's been hoping to get at...] On the other side of things, is there any way to cancel it out?

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[promises_to_keep]

Oh, we got magic coming out our ears where I'm from. At least as far as capability. Far as I know, anybody can learn, most people just dunno it. I've visited a lot of places where the natives don't seem to know a thing about magic, but the crowd I ran with before, we were from all over the place, and every single one of us donned the mage hat pretty easily.

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[infinite1up]

That's wonderful to hear. It must be very exciting, hanging out with the rest of your friends!

Do you think that even someone like myself could pick up a magic trick or two?

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[repelling]

[ This -- this is an interesting post. Everything in Uryuu has known, long known, to keep the fantastic in his world, what was normal and lifelong to him, a secret. It was easy -- normal humans couldn't see what was happening. Saying otherwise would only mark the insane.

Here everyone is, speaking casually about that sort of thing. Maybe it makes sense in a place with gods and dragons, like this guy said. But, it's not easy to just let that go. ]

Looks like a lot of interesting places are represented here.

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[infinite1up]

[Sato knows that kind of phrasing. he's used it here himself not more than a couple minutes ago. Combined with text, well, this fellow clearly has something he's not saying. He leaves his phone set to 'video' to reply:]

Exactly! We may all be trapped in an uncertain situation, but if nothing else, being here sure broadens our horizons. I've already heard more than a little about magic and monsters from other worlds... but I'm always open to one more?

[That didn't need to be a question, but he's working on seeming warm and inviting. Try to get whoever it is to open up.]