Book, Blade, and A Whole Lot of Magic

by Frustaz

Index 2 - Magic in the World

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Current Translation: Voizalg-English.

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Magic in the World

Magic in this world is unique in its many properties, from it directly being affected by the contrast of Dynamis and Energeia, to it’s power to be influenced by the extreme fluctuations of one’s soul and emotional states.

Scientifically and mythologically, Magic in this world has been categorized into Domains, Principles, and Elements.

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The Domains:

The Domain consist of 10 specific categories unto themselves, and are considered both the most powerful forms of magic, yet also the basis of all magic. Just as Atoms, Quarks, and the various subatomic particles make up the known universe and yet so little is known about them, much is the same for the understanding of the Domain’s and how to access them.

This world also assigns what the system refers to as “Custodians” for these primal forces, Which will be referred to by their in-world name of “Keeper.” These Keepers are given understanding of their Domain, unfolded over time to protect the sanity of the individual. They also slowly adapt to the unadulterated power, often times changing their physiology to resemble higher beings. (Ponies becoming Alicorni, Dragons becoming Wyrms, and Fae becoming Sidhe.)

Each Domain Directly counters another, and adjacently balances others, and will be spoken about in their conceptual pairings at a base level. At their base most energies, any clash between them result in complete neutralization, akin to Matter and Antimatter.

Death - Nature:
Representing the Inevitability of a living world, This duo governs not just the creation and destruction of life, but the power over the environment around such life and the awareness of what comes after and those who linger.

Mind - States
The very concepts of Mind over Matter and Matter over Mind, these represent the power of the mind in its various forms, from its ability to manipulate others and oneself, verus the forms of the physical world of Gas, Liquid, Solid, and any other form it may take.

Balance - Conflict
While this may be considered the highest forms of Order and Chaos, this duality represents many aspects of how one interacts and fights against it’s world, enforcing it’s own ideals to control one’s environment for it’s own safety, benefit, and the like.

Time - Dimensions
The very concepts of Time and Space in it’s truest sense, Dimensions represent all forms of space, be it interdimensional breaching, containment, expansion and contraction, and the like, reflected against the infinite spiral of time both present, future, and past. Due to the sheer enormity of the scale of these two dimensions, Keepers of these tend to be immortals with a respect and understanding of these concepts ahead of time.

Energy - Void
The most fickle duality.

Energy is known by most Equestrian kind, representing everything in between the other domains, interconnecting every form of magic in some way,shape, or form. While this is inherently true, it’s counter-Domain, Void, exists in very small amounts in the world. However, The Void itself surrounds all worlds, containing the infinite potential of the many worlds. In many ways, This is Dynamis and Energeia.

One might be curious to wonder why scale and examples are being left from the tutorial here: These concepts are both infinitely deep, and yet the most basic of the world. To have any level of understanding of them is to have experienced using them on their own.
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Principles and Elements:

Here, the nigh-infinite nature of magic begins to rear it’s head, as in Equestria, every Pony has some sense of “Custodianship” over some concept, represented by one’s ‘Cutie Mark.’ This in turn means listing every possible Principle, Element, and any variation or derivative becomes impossible to ever read in a complete state. Many Principles and Elements have no individual Keeper.

As a result, we will list a few of importance here.

Principle of Love: The bonds between individuals, represented in 7 forms, most of which are elements unto themselves, but governed by this Principle. Eros The Romantic Love, Philia the authentic Friendship, Ludus the Flirty Love, Storge the Familial Love, Philautia the Self-Love, and Pragma the Companionate Love all answer to the Keeper, recognized as Agape the Universal Love. Notably: The current Keeper, Cadenza Mi Amore, is still adapting to her role, even after centuries of bearing it, which is reflective of how extensive even a principle can be in it’s wealth of knowledge and duty.

This Principle is derived from the Union of Nature, Mind, and Balance.

The Principle of Conquest: The Desire to Take, control, and conquer in a pursuit of power or dominion. While it is rare for any pony to use or manifest this Principle, it is the basis of many combat spells, in conjunction with either War or Order, depending on its application.

Derived from Conflict, Balance, Mind, and Death.

The Principle of Protection: The primary basis for all shield spells, this is a well practiced study, but not deeply researched my most species, as most who engage in the combative arts simply wish to bypass these at a base level, or intentionally find ways to phase through them are more advanced levels (See: Changelings, Chrysalis)

Derived from Nature, States, Time, and Dimensions

The Element of Fire: Conceptually one of the easiest forms of magic to Manifest, in the form of the unicorn spell ‘Light’, this element is derived from many principles and domains, and yet is the easiest to understand and access. Fire is Hot. Fire Burns. Fire Consumes. It derives from Hunger, Energy, Death, Nature, Temperature, States, Conversion and many others.

The Element of Ice: While considered an easy to form element, it’s rigidity and environmental requirements are difficult to maintain for consistent use, limiting its applications by most Ponykind. However, this one of a few element’s who currently have a Keeper, in the form of Frustaz. Under his purview, he *somehow* created Wendigos, creatures of elemental ice, conflict, and hatred. Ice derives from Order, Temperature, States, Conversion, Energy, and many others.

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Elements of Harmony:

While this is their recognized name, this is functionally a lie, and they are not ‘Elements.’

Acting as Principles, their power is limited by a number of factors, such as requiring all six bearers to have deep bonds, to be a similar age, be united in a goal, and other restrictions that would hinder or hamper its use in magic.

Individually, they are all manifestations of interpersonal connections, derived from Nature, Mind, Conflict, Death, Balance, and States. As a result, each bearer must unapologetically be themselves, but also must recognize they are flawed on their own and desire for the betterment of themselves and the world around them.

When used as a unified force, They are treated as the 11th Domain: Harmony the Judgement. In this unified form, they have the power to divide good and evil, justice and cruelty, and treat one accordingly.

However, when abused and forced, Punishment is meted out in equal measure, regardless of the time taken for said Punishment to be delivered. This is often recognized as ‘Karma’ or ‘one’s just desserts’ or other such phrases for suffering made by one’s own actions.

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SYSADMIN CLEARANCE ONLY: Assesment of Equestrian Reflection Avernon 9: Comparitive Power, Displacement Report, and Digressions and by Admin Xaerha Korsiq

As a result of the power of the world recognized as Equestria, and its vast amount of reflections, some admins have considered breaching the world with users of Void Magic and Artifice, in an attempt to rebalance and contain the potentiality of this world.

In this endeavor, Admins including myself have done research on other worlds and their reflections, and have had to consider how well Equestria is contained compared to other realms.

In the event of the Earth Reflection M4RV-3L and D12-CX Series, Most attempts to breach our realm have been met with failure at many of our countermeasures at the very boundaries, including but not limited to ‘The Wall’ and ‘The Entity Below All’, if not stopped by individuals within it’s own reflection or adjacent ones, recognized as ‘Breaches’ or ‘Crossovers.’ These two series of Earth Reflections have been categorically treated as Contained. As such, concerns regarding the Infinity Stones and God Aspects are considered Null and Void until further notice. Equestria has no entities or items on this scale, so why are they concerned? I can only flick my ears in annoyance at them in that case.

If we further compare it to the Enix Reflection Series, many entities exist on par with or stronger than almost every Equestrian, and this including the void-lost reflection in which reduced the overall power of the series as a whole. Once again, countermeasures put in place were once effective. However, Conceptual Code Execution has occurred, creating a new reflection branching off what was considered a completed frame, involving the Life Stream countermeasure we installed to prevent such effects. This unique reflection is under Surveillance.

However, one of my fellow admins is currently in hiding as a result of his multi-layered crime in this one reflection. Recognized as ER-EQR-Displacement Series Avernon 9. He, against the will of the council and his victims, he displaced 4 individuals into what would have been a bog-standard reflection of the Equestia Series, introduced species that would have never existed in said world to incite further deviation, and gave Conceptual Code Execution to his victims, albeit in a limited capacity.

In the event there is a catastrophic event within the Reflection as a result of Conceptual Code Execution, I would recommend Destroying this reflection, and rescuing those Displaced in question. Perhaps recruiting them to our side may help us find Mercinus Hanthinder, our rogue admin in question.

Regarding my Assessment the Requested Comparative Power to Other Surveilled Worlds:

Celestia, Discord, and Luna are all considered Integral Forces, if uninhibited by location, personality, or moral code. As such, I affirm they are High Tsade Class at very minimum, comparable to some of the pet favorites of the Admins such as Son Goku, Darkseid, and The Beyonder. Any elimination of these three would be tantamount to a restructuring of the ecology and hierarchy of the world, and further surveillance would be required.

Twilight Sparkle and Emperor Zarkesh are two of note in the Lamed Class, However, one is significantly stronger than the other due to age and experience, and may be reaching Tsade himself shortly. Once again, Comparable to Gilgamesh of the specifically F4T3MCCC Reflection of the Earth Series, and Eren Jager of the recently completed T1TNM4CH Reflection.

The World’s OPL (Overall Power Level) can be comparatively Estimated between Reflection 16 of the Enix Series and the JU-K41 Reflection from the Earth Series. This estimation will be re-evaluated as closer comparison can be made or changes in each respective reflection can be examined in detail.

Regarding the 4 Displaced:

All 4 are residing comfortably in the Lahmed Class, at varying levels. However, due to Human Origin, potential for higher classification is readily apparent, and even likely to change. Please, for all of creation stop Displacing Humans as their native race or adjacent races, it's already enough of a damn arm's race...

Frustaz, formerly Jayson, is explicitly limited by the knowledge of others and the technological level of the world, which could easily be advanced with a set of studious minds. His moral code keeps him in check for the most part. His power may expand further. Frustaz however is aware of us, having intentionally hunted down some of us in his home world, and was able to successfully find us. He has acquired multiple custodianships, including Ice and Metal. Tsade classification Possible, observe growth.

Directly related to him, Illua, formerly Seinaru, is one of concern. Her magical potential is potent, and is being actively reinforced on the physical front by an entity that manifested due to the world’s unique interaction with Emotions and mental states. (Note, this effect has only been seen in the Enix series prior.) She is the current suspect of having Conceptual Code Execution, due to her illness persisting when it should have been cleansed in the displacement, and her possession of a Void weapon.

Ylbe, formerly Akina, has made her place far removed from the other two, under the service of the previously mentioned Zarkesh. With additional training and some cross-training with other schools of magic, she may possibly be a future Custodian in this reflection.

As of right now in the Reflection’s current timeline, the 4th Displaced has not appeared, and is somewhere lost in Limbo. We are actively scouring this Limbo Space for the last Displaced, hopefully to return them to their world.

Permission will once again be requested to enter the world as a direct observer, and to make contact with the Displaced–

……. You’ve been reading this as I’ve been writing haven’t you?
Who are you?

Ĉ̴̨̡͍̯͉͔̪̩̙̫̩̣̔͑͝ơ̵̡̢͈̥̹͓̥̭̹͖͖̥̥̥̱̈́̎̏͆̔́̕̕͝͠ǹ̵̡̛̛͚̪̤͕̬̱͖͉̦̬̙̹͈̺̇͐̒̅̓̾̆̆̎͋̋͝n̶̡̗̲̟̦͎̦͇̅̌̾́̂́͗̅̉̚͝ë̵͕̮͌̔̆̋̄̽͜͝͝͝c̴̢̨̗̮̘̰̜̼̦̺̭̪͉̝͖͎̞̈̏̈́̍̑́͋͊̋͗͆̊͆͝͠t̴̜̻̗̜̤̯̦̔́̍̔͋̈́̍͘ͅị̷͚̐̏̈́̿̿̍̕ö̷̫͖̫̦̿͛̉́͂̿͜ͅn̸̡̧̛̜̦̜͓̫͖̝̤͈͇̭͈̦̈́̓̓̐̀͌̉͐̈̈͝ͅ ̶̛̪͖̮̽̇̀͌͒́̿̕͝Ṯ̵̡̛̛̙̣̘͚̺̟͒̉̽͊̍̆͐͑̔̎͛̅̑̊̕e̷̤͓͎̋̊r̶̢̺͙̥͍̞͓͙͎͍̭͓̼̟̱̜͉̊͝m̷̢̡̩̳̄͠i̴̧͇̪͇̼̬̘̲̘̳̞̾̂̅̊͌̉̋͌̑͆̕͠n̴̜͙͊́́̎́͆̈́̈́̕͘a̵̡̢̻̞̦̅̆̏̄̈́̄̈́͂̆͠t̸̛̙͖͖̀̀̾̒͑̎̐̀̀̈̈́͠e̷̢̨̬̲͖̗͚̝̬̊͒̓̽̄͘ḓ̷̢̮̪̺͙̮̞̲̺̟͖̳̞̫̝̈́̎̒̆̿̚ͅ.̴̰̋̋̓͑.̸̨̱̹̣̣̱̯̟̰̟̣̭͙̙̪̫̋̍͋̿̄̈́͒̍̊.̶̡͈̼̩͐̔͒̉͑̈́̒

Author's Note:

This is the other chapter I had written in the delay, to help clear some things.

It's meant to be a frame work, to help explain things, even if it may seemingly muddle some stuff. 'Power Scaling' is hard, and to do it fairly is even harder.

Comments

[hmaf43]

to help clear some things.

It's meant to be a frame work, to help explain things

I think it's doing the opposite.