Shackles and Friendship
Chapter 8 - Death by gay snu-snu
(AN: "Have a emergency kit of cupcakes in case of '4th wall breaking pink pony that's clearly out of her mind'. " A bit too late Noxxels.)
"There are three types of magic: actives, passives, and constants." although I had agreed to the quizzes it was still taking too damn long. Twilight was meticulous about my reading to a point of almost questioning every base theory from the book, and it was driving me crazy!
"Correct, now explain them in detail and give examples please."
*sigh* "Actives: basically just one time spells that needs to be manually activated consciously by the caster and expires once the spell activates or uses up their magic. An example would be, well, my impromptu fireball for one." *smile*
"Yes, that one counts." she said irritably. "Next?"
"Passives: spells or traits that are subtle in nature and are continuously in effect without conscious thought, however they can remain dormant and only activate once a particular action or situation arises which is the only time they will actually drain the caster of magic. An example would be inherit traits found in, eh....'normal' ponies?"
"Earth ponies."
"Right them. Their inherit traits which give them their endurance, vitality and green thumb are considered passive spells. That part I get but the book also states that these passive traits constantly eat up magic right? Then how come earth ponies can constantly keep them active?"
"The traits of earth ponies are a special case, they may not be able to weave magic like unicorns but they can replenish their magical reserve much faster than us. Another reason why their's is special is because for some unknown reason the spells on them change and adapt to match how fast they regain magic. It's the reason why earth ponies have little to no magic in their 'container', its constantly used up to keep their traits active. In fact that also applies to pegasus ponies for their ability to fly and manipulate the weather. But what's a 'green thumb'? Ponies don't have any fingers like you do."
"Just a human phrase, means you have a gift with plants. And what do you mean they manipulate the weather?"
"Pegasus ponies maintain the weather in Equestria, how else are we supposed to make it rain or change the season?"
"By letting them do it themselves? The weather in my world acts on laws of heat and cold as well as geographical locations. The most we can do is predict the weather or send certain particles to clouds to make it rain." Twilight's pupils grew twice as large and she had that creepy smile again, thus I made a tactical retreat and quickly changed the subject. "However, the drawback to passive spells is that once somebody cast it-"
"Somepony."
"Whatever, once the spell is activated the caster no longer has control over them, which is why passive spells take the most time to be prepared and programmed correctly, thus considered the most difficult school of magic to master. And although they are not the most dangerous type of spells, they have caused the most accidents due to oversight or errors in the caster's part to predict certain situations. They can also be programmed to end, usual by a phrase or by certain outcomes in case the spell becomes permanently active and drain the caster entirely of magic, which will also cause the spell to terminate." personally I was most interested in studying this particular aspect of magic than the rest, as a simulations programmer I could appreciated it's potential, 'video games for life!' (AN: C++ is boss)
"You're forgetting something important."
"Uuuh, no I don't think so."
"Yes you are, a critical one. Until about two hundred years ago everypony thought that passive spells can only be used to yourself and nopony else. However, Mind Mole, discovered that if you can weave the spell in a way that's identical to somepony's brainwaves, then one can cast it on them. The results are similar to hypnosis, but unlike hypnosis one can potentially make the target do whatever the caster wishes."
"Oh right, the guy that had like 50 plus wives or something."
"Of course you would take notice of that one." she was rolling her eyes in mock surprise.
"And what does that mean?"
'Probably because she suspect we're just as much of a lecherous prick as he was. For ponies might I add.'
'For the last time I do not-'
'Denial much?'
"Nothing. In any case, one flaw to this kind of manipulation spell is that once the target, or in his case, his victim becomes aware of the spell it was instantly undone. Which ended his ruse and he was banished to an island inhabited by a tribe of ponies that...uh, were happy to take him in." Twilight was blushing a bit towards the end.
"What do you mean, 'happy to take him in'?"
"The tribe's mares live on another island, yet the stallions remain very sexually active."
'Wow. Death by gay snu-snu.'
"We're getting of track, explain constant spells please." I was just as willing to change the subject and hopefully get the disturbing image out of my mind.
"Constant spells are considered a hybrid of the other two. Like active spells they require conscious thought and effort to cast, and like passive spells they remain active with constant focus from the caster and will constantly drain them of magic. However unlike passive spells that can lay dormant, constant spells are always active as long as the caster is willing and able to keep it active. Examples of constant spells can range from several shield spells and the levitation spell."
"Very good, can you tell me which type of spell I used for your exercise?" I have actually given it some thought last night. The way it worked was very similar to passive spells but it didn't look like one, I thought it was a constant spell but Twilight wasn't paying any attention at all and was busy reading. But even if she was able to multi-task to such extremes she would have known I've been practicing on the spell since she needed to focus on it, her surprise reaction proved that she wasn't aware of what happen to her spell. So it isn't a passive or a constant spell, and definitely not an active spell either.
"Is it a passive-constant hybrid?" by the looks on Twilight's surprised expression I though I nailed it.
"I'm impressed, that's a very close assumption but no it isn't. It's actually a combination of two spells, a passive and constant." the gears in my head was already on overdrive and I already had another theory in mind.
"So you cast a passive spell first on yourself that would automatically supply any constant spells you cast after with magic whenever they start to run out. Actually scratch that, it's too messy. You have a passive spell on you that would activate by some kind of signal from another spell, like a beacon or pulse. Then you cast a constant spell which would send the signal whenever it has less than a specific amount of magic, which the passive spell will start to replenish. You created a system which allows the passive spell control the constant spell, but I doubt it's that simple." it was more thinking out loud than actually answering the question. I was looking absently in front of me, I didn't even notice that Twilight was looking at me slacked jawed with a glazed look on her eyes. She even started to droll. "Twilight?" at the mention of her name she startled back into reality.
"Did-did you just thought of that now?" at least she had her mouth closed but she was still looking at me with that same glazed look as before.
"Uh, yes?" that look was getting more disturbing by the second.
"Did anyone else talk to you about magic? Did you find a book or something? Was it Princess Celestia?"
"No to all three....sorry?" I was starting to get a bit worried.
'Actually were scared right now.'
"I've never heard of such a thing. That's an entirely new concept! A spell that communicates and controls another spell? You might have just revolutionized magic theory!"
"Really? I-"
"And you just thought about it out of blue!? Rodney I could kiss you!"
'YES!!'
"NO!" Twilight jumped back at my sudden outburst her ears flat and was looking at me with some fear in her eyes. "Sorry Twilight, I mean no that's quite alright. And I doubt I revolutionized anything. How would anyone take my ideas seriously if I can't even do magic?"
"I, I guess that sort of makes sense."
"So can we keep focus and finally let me do some magic?"
*sigh* "Fine, but Rodney. I really think you were on to something there."
"We'll figure it out after, ok?" with another sigh she nodded.
"We'll do the control exercise and then well try our hoof at spell weaving."
Control exercise was more or less similar as yesterday, I still had to make some effort to bring out my magic but it was getting easier. However Twilight forbade me from actually drawing out any before I learn how to actually weave and mold it correctly to a harmless spell. Thus for about an hour we focused on concentration and trying to devise a training program to help me improve my overall ability. Unfortunately that was all just warm up, the actual control training started after. Twilight cast the same spell as before and I saw the same purple mass of aura floating in front of me. I thought we were going to have a do the same thing as yesterday but Twilight had something else in mind.
"Based on yesterday's performance I don't think there's any more need to do it again. Now however, I want you to absorb the magic in the spell constantly."
"What?"
"Think of how constant spells continuously drain the caster of magic while it's active, you're pretty much doing the same. Last time you learn how to properly take certain amounts entirely, but it was like cutting it up to pieces. Now you need to constantly keep draining the magic but at a controlled and even rate. The target is 1/10th every second, so it should take you ten seconds to drain the spell entirely. The spell will track the amount of magic its losing and will constantly glow green if the rate is even. In other words you have to make it green for ten whole seconds."
At first it sounded like a waste of time, however thinking it over such a skill would be quite useful. Absorbing someone's magic a piece at a time would probably be noticeable, and even if I took it by minuscule amounts its not worth the required level of concentration. But taking it constantly and evenly would be far more efficient and less noticeable, they would slowly feel tired and exhausted instead of suddenly feeling their energy drained.
'Just like a leech.'
*sigh* 'Yes, just like a leech.'
'Oh sweet lord we have progress! Now maybe if you can accept the fact that-'
'I swear if you say the word 'fetish' one more time I'll torture you with the worst memory we have.'
'You wouldn't dare, you'd be suffering as much as I would.'
'Just like you say, I'm a jerk. And the thought that I'm torturing you will be enough.'
'...touche.'
It took about two or three hours, but eventually I was able to have a reasonably steady flow. It wasn't all that hard to find the trick, it only took me half an hour to get the idea of imagining a faucet and a hose the same way I did when I tried to use my own magic, the only difference was that I had to plug the faucet to the spell. The hard part was trying to keep the flow even, the rate keeps fluctuating up and down and some magic tend to escape as they travel towards me. From this point on it was all just practicing and actually getting into the right mindset to keep the flow even. But so far I still couldn't keep the flow exactly even, I was at least able to control it to drain it all in ten seconds flat but it the flow was never consistent. And soon enough I began to feel the same headache as before start to develop.
"Sorry Twilight, but that's as far as I can go. Looks like I've reached my limit for the day." although I was actually looking towards learning magic, it still sucked to fail.
"The headaches?" I nodded while messaging my forehead. "Well at the least you've made some progress, we can continue on tomorrow. Ready for some spell weaving?" immediately my mood improved and I was beaming at her. *giggle* "I take it that's a yes?"
"Stop teasing me Twilight, that's just cold."
"Party pooper." she said in a mock pout. Twilight beckon me to sit on a large pillow close to her, as I got closer I saw there were several balls laying on the floor, the same one's I saw yesterday. "So, weaving spells." she began as I sat down. "As you remember to cast a spell you must first collect the necessary amount of magic required, then by molding or weaving the spell in certain ways the magic will react differently and create certain outcomes."
"And how exactly do I do that? Weaving and molding magic."
"That's actually hard to say."
"Meaning?"
"Well to everypony, that are unicorns of course, weave and mold magic differently. Although we all call it weaving or molding, its for everypony."
"So it's not actually a definite technique or method to follow?"
"I'm afraid not, though the way I do it is very much so. Rodney please, let me explain and finish all the way and then I'll answer any question." I shut my mouth and nodded. "Thank you. Now like I said, for me I weave spells by following a proper method to achieve several different effects from magic. I see them as formulas and equations which I'm particularly good at. However my friend Rarity, who makes a living as a seamstress, once explain to me that she weaves her magic the same way she does her work. She imagine's and feels her magic like a piece of cloth and makes modifications and alterations to them the same way she would make a dress. However even if everypony weaves it differently, they end up being identical to everypony else. If I cast a spell and Rarity cast the same spell, we both might mold the magic differently but the result is still the same. Imagine creating something that's identical however the only difference is what tools Rarity and I use. Mostly that the way we weave magic is somehow connected to our cutie-marks which gives us a clue, but seeing as you don't have one..."
"Means its all up to me getting a lucky shot in the dark."
"I'm afraid so, really the only advice I can give you is to remember what you love or what your good at and try to apply it to magic in someway. We'll attempt one of the simplest spell, try to lift the balls up with a levitation spell." To say I was disappointed was an understatement, I had somewhat expected to learn magic with words of power or incantations with runes and shit. But if Twilight says is true there's a good chance I might never actually do proper magic, 'well at least we can still lob fireballs.'
'True, but still we could do so much more.'
'So what are we good at? Aside from being an immature man-child.'
'Can't you just tell me?'
'Sorry no can do, I only know as much as you do. I can sometimes give some insight or a different way of seeing things but I don't actually have answers the way you expect.'
'Ok then give me something.'
'Well, let's see. She said to focus on what we like right?'
'Or skilled at.'
'Try to imagine smoking magic like a joint.'
'Really?'
'You can't deny that were very good at it, but yea that probably won't work. So what else then?'
'Well we pretty much sold out souls to video games, it's what made us change out major and move to...'
'Devry University to study...'
'Game Programming......you don't suppose that-'
'One way to find out, I'll take care of memorizing it. You just focus on making it.'
'Alright, here goes nothing.'
#include <magic>
#include <control>
void main()
{
private:
Self body;
Target ball;
public:
while (body.magicalReserve > 0.0)
{
while (ball.postition.Y < 1)
{
ball.useMagic(body.magicalReserve);
ball.changeXYZ(0, 0.1, 0);
}
}
}
"Rodney...open your eyes." I was a bit hesitant, afraid to lose my train of thought but the way she spoke meant something was happening. I opened my eyes while still keeping focus but I saw nothing, at least nothing that changed. I turned to Twilight to ask what was wrong but she was too busy looking up towards the ceiling, I turned my gaze upwards to where she was looking. There hovering about a meter above the floor was one of the ball, I didn't notice that one of the balls were missing. There was no doubt that it was me who was keeping the ball floating because unlike Twilight's spell that has a purple aura, the ball was covered in the same azure fire from yesterday. I thought my magic might be burning it but there was no smoke and the ball didn't change color nor was there any smell of burning rubber filling the room. For the second time Twilight and I were caught transfixed by the dancing blue fire.
(AN: Eh, close enough.)
'Now THAT, is what a fireball should look like.'
[Night time, in Twilight's room...]
Observation Report 4
Subject continues to make progress today, although he did have trouble dealing with the lat phase of his control exercise but should be able to master it in a few days. Which brings me to conclude that the subject may be ready and able to leave the castle sooner that expected.
Note: add 'Reschedule' to the checklist of the previous checklist before I reschedule that checklist.
The subject have also made a breakthrough, he was able to weave magic today. I had thought that it would take far longer for him to discover what to do, perhaps despite the lack of magic in his world human's may have some inherit skills with it, or he just got lucky. I would probably have believed in the latter however today he also proved to be quite intuitive and highly intelligent at discerning the nature of one of my spells. The subject also mentioned an idea that sounded very promising, having spells control other spells. Imagine an entire system of hundreds of spells working together without any thought or focus needed from the caster. It's a field completely untouched!
Note: clean up basement for experimentation.
Also the subject continues to go unaware of the band, which is still working as intended. Will continue to monitor.
AN: HELP MEEEEHhmmmph!!
Pinkamena: Shhhhhh there, there. Don't worry about the AN auntie will take care of it.
Hmm! Pfft hmphft! Hmmff-BONK!
Pinkamena: *giggle* He's so cute when he sleeping like that. Like I said I will be doing this AN for now, SO LISTEN UP!
First he apologizes if things are a bit slow, and if this chapter and the last was too technical. But he really wants to lay down the magic system first, so ask if anyone is confused. From this point on the story will progress faster, he promises that I'll finally be able to meet Rodney again and throw his overdue party. Don't worry, I'll make sure that he keeps his promise and well soon meet the mane six, or should I say five? *shrugs*
In any case he hopes you enjoy the chapter, and he does enjoy to see come comments. Even I get a little tingly-fingly feeling inside.
Alright that's enough. He and I still have a party to attend, and I'm bringing all my friends.
Programming is baws!!! Untz-Untz
I'm a programmer as well. I've been learning programming for the past 4 years - though mostly through actionscript 3.0 - and I am quite experienced with it.
I am most skilled with flash and actionscript, however I can program with Java and I took a C++ course in college, which was actually during my first and thus far only semester. I'm starting my second semester next month.
And yes, that means I'm a college freshman.
If you are interested in seeing anything I've made, you can ask me to show you. I've never made a huge project, but I have made loads of stuff based on ideas I've come up with over-time.
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964388 That is just...Wow
Slow chapters are fine as long as they are interesting, which this was.
I'm liking how you are making magic work in this story, leaving it still magical but still making it easy to interpret with science.
And already making Rodney a OP bad ass I see. Having his sub conscience memorize the programing, basically making it so he can skip the weaving part of the spells (aside from the first time that is) and have him casting spells left and right. From what I understand all he has to do now is pump magic into the spells and have his sub conscience simply input the programing and BOOM instant magic with no charge time.
But I take it you're going to have him train to get him that good.dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/shrug_Twilight_Sparkle.png
964464 As much as I want to, I don't want to fall into the OP OC trap. Trials and danger offer way more adventure and shenanigans So no, I would understand how you would think he's op and all, but no. He's not. At least I hope I didn't do it by accident.
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Hate to say it, but you kinda... sorta... already did.
You have a guy that can sap magic and leave whatever got drained unconscious and since every living thing in Equestira runs off magic, nothing living can stand in his way. The only way I can see this dude dieing is from some sort of trap like a pit fall into spikes or falling rocks from the ceiling.
But don't let what I say discourage you, this is a bad ass story and we haven't even gotten into the think of it yet. So keep doing what you're doing because it is awesome.
964563 .........aw sonnavabitch!
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It's cool dude it's cool, having a human using magic at all is a little OP to begin with.
Besides you can always pull the Discord card, basically have Discord say
"Screw the rules I have chaos!" and put another limiter on Rodney, if you really wanted to.
But like I said, "keep doing what you're doing." because it's working.
Actually, I think you're missing a valid point. The main character cannot generate his own magical reserve, so that means he has to draw all of his energy from the environment and the ponies around him. That puts a severe limitation on the character if he doesn't want to hurt people around him. That's the best KIND of limitation. The kind that forces a moral decision on the character in question. What you might do is say that in an emergency he has to be careful NOT to drain the wrong stuff. Which means he'd naturally be better at passive magic, because he has time to prepare a reserve.
I also really like the idea of computer language structure being a valid form of spell formula. Kudos to you. So to finish, it COULD be overpowered, but only if you LET it be, and only if the main character doesn't mind sucking the ponies around him dry. Since nominally he's supposed to be a good guy, that forces an interesting limitation on him.
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Lol, glad to help.
964851 Wait a sec, DustTraveller? *click Favs, goes through list, sees Quantum Castaways* ......... HOLY SWEET JESUS HE READ MY SHIT!!
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Oh, and in case you didn't get the hint, good job, man. I was honestly entertained. The fireball from the junk part caught me by surprise, and I honestly laughed.
Mostly because suddenly I had the Meet the Heavy Weapons Guy voiceover in my head when I read it. "I am heavy weapons guy, and this is my weapon..."
964783
Aw but you to are missing a valid point, he has mastered 'cutting' magic. He could absorb lets say 1/10 of his friends magic or anypony that doesn't pose a threat easily, that wouldn't hurt them at all, plus he is working on draining magic slowly so soon enough they wouldn't even feel him doing it.
Now lets say there is a threat, either a pony, manticore, or what have you, he can simply 'cut' 9/10 of their magic and leave them very very tired (if Celestia says he can no longer absorb enough magic to KO a someone) or all of their magic and KO them.
Basically what I'm saying is even if he is playing the good guy, if somepony is trying to kill/hurt him he could easily make them unable to fight at all and that = OP (in my book)
EDIT- The only other way I see him loseing a fight is if he is heavily out numbered.
965011 Actually, what I said was, "in an emergency..."
A manicore is charging your face to eat the crap out of you right the hell now. In order to defeat it, you must pour into a bucket ONLY 1/10th of the water from the big ass bucket you're carrying. Basically what I'm saying is, in an emergency situation you lack the time to be careful, so the limitation here is this; the character is going to be a lot better at passive magic than he is at active, because he has the time to be careful. At least, the potential for that is there.
In any case, OP is a subjective term, so we could go back and forth on it all day and accomplish absolutely nothing. The point I was trying to make was that there ARE limitations to what he can do that don't require a rewrite if you examine it carefully, and thus it CAN be handled in a manner that does not make the main character look like a Gary Stu. I completely agree with you that it COULD be abused, but not that it is being abused. The author just has to be careful, is all.
965011>>965046 And comments like these are what I'm looking for. And yes Dust, I will have to be very careful from now one to keep this story interesting. Thank you so much for the feedback.
Exellent as always.
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trying to copy me?
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epic fireball throwing time!
Another interesting chapter as always. I'm excited to see how Rodney utilizes his new found spell weaving powers, perhaps his abilities and the way that he visualizes magic will allow him to semi effortlessly cast certain spells? Perhaps by visualizing/ programming any spell, or setting conditions he can easily call forth that certain spell? ex. Rodney creates parameters for a fireball spell (I don't actually know how programming works btw), it possibly 'saves' to his subconscious (possible fun with subconscious personality in a pinch?), Rodney can think of what he wants to cast, fireball in this case, and away it goes. Or something like that. Despite not knowing how this will all play out it will be interesting to see how someone who actually knows what they're doing can put together a logical system that could possibly do things in a different and efficient way to (possibly) create and utilize spells.
PS You made my day with your AN at the top of the chapter. Seriously
PPS Ah, live and learn I guess. I see a paranoid emergency cupcake kit in your future. Look on the bright side... At least you didn't break a Pinkie promise, right?
EDIT: Did not really pay attention to previous comments and ended up repeating what they said in my own incoherent way. *shrugs* Oh well
Object oriented spell casting? There is an idea. Mind if I use it in a story I am writing? My char is weak at spell casting so I would like him to have to use simple magical instructions to perform a spell program that unicorns can cast brute force method. I'll give you a shout out of course.
A thought just struck me... I've been mentioned in a chapter. Does this mean with her 4th wall breaking powers Pinkie knows about me? *Gasps* You've doomed us both. *Proceeds to lock up mini fridge containing sugary beverages and energy drinks* Wait... Pinkie has seen the comment section? ... I get this odd sensation that is a combination of mid humor and dread. *shudders*
what is the band for?
965293 Woa, them fight'n words.
966684 All I need is a distraction, or at least someone to spread the crazy.
966462 I doubt I'm the first one to actually come up with it, a lot of bronies are programmers. But sure go ahead, I've got no problem.
967414 I don't know , what do you think it is?
*sets bag of candy in front of the computer and stares at the screen* Pinkie come out to play...
----one distraction later-----
*groans* So much party... everywhere
(I'd like to think that I'm kinda crazy already, or at the least think in tangents)
Very interesting story you've got here.
I agree with those above me in that the potential for Gary Stu-ness is very real and something you'll need to keep an eye on.
Also, a thought; It has recently become apparent to me that Spike is surrounded by mares constantly and lacks any form of a male role model. Now, Rodney strikes me as the kind of person who would sympathise with the little guy and take it upon himself to teach (read: Horribly Corrupt) him in the Ways of Manliness; don't you agree?
968945 Honestly I was sort of lost on what to do about him, although your idea certainly has it's potential I'm still on the look out for ideas.
A few grammatical errors, but enjoyable to read.
You just made me have a nerd-gasm, good sir. Thank you for the programming.
I'm enjoying the comedy even if it does go sour a few times, but DAMN man your grammar is horrible. Seriously if this story wasn't keeping me chuckling I don't think I'd have made it even this far, it's just blatant.
I am guessing that the "Band" is a headache generator that fires up when his magic amount is past certain point??
I always loved the idea of spells as analogues to programming, being a C++ programmer myself.
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"Right them. Their inherit traits which give them their endurance, vitality and green thumb are considered passive spells. That part I get but the book also states....."
Never knew ponies had thumbs.......... guess pinkie pie isn't the only one with a thumb...
include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main();
{
cout << "I prefer Java, since my FRC robotics team uses it and I'm kinda required to learn it, since i'm the only newbie showing inclination to programming." << endl;
Return 0;
}
You've been restrained and gagged by Pinkamena?? Uh, human flavoured cupcakes on the way!!!
But seriously, you're screwed with a dominatrix Pinkie on the loose!!!
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And that's one of the semi-SFW ones!!!
I'm getting more of a molester vibe from pinkamina than killer... wow whats wrong with me?
UUUUUUUUU UUUUU MOTHER FUCKING EPIC GENIUS YOU INCLUDED PROGRAMMING! I LOVE YOU
programmin,
nice
:D
Writing magic in C++ like a boss.
file magic.exe has crashed.
YOU! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! THE ENTIRE C++ CODE WAS FRIGHTENING!
SINCE WHEN DO WE USE CLASS PARAMETERS WITHIN THE MAIN FUNCTION????
here, have a better version:
#include <magic.h>
#include <control.h>
Self body;
Target ball;
int main()
{
body.init();
ball.init();
while (body.magicalReserve > 0.0f)
{
while (ball.postition.Y < 1.0f)
{
ball.useMagic(body.magicalReserve);
ball.changeXYZ(0.0f, 0.1f, 0.0f);
}
}
return (int)ball.end_of_the_world;
}
That picture sent a chill up my spine...
sorry dude I only understand python XD
*wobbles in corner*
The horror. The horror!! Wai must you remind me of my Comp Sci classes.
So much code *rocks back and forth* So much code...
Got an A. But... *goes catatonic* ...Code...so...much... bleh
Another thing I missed last time. So when are we going to find out about this 'band'?
This is great I love how you explain the magic I am loving the story so far I can't wait to read more!
that was ingenious using that to formulate to levitate the ball.
bwahahahahaha c++ my friend
Ok. Great. Now how do the seals work?
2485031 It's the metal cuff....that's sealing a portion of his innate ability inside him.