Nice to have you on bored, Zombeh :)

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Though I might be around at almost all times of the day, I find it relevant to mention that I'm rather... slow to post by Casual RP standards. But, I'm also rather well versed at replying to multiple instances at the same time. 
Also, TheHangedMan, I really blame you for the fact that I spent almost all of Thursday reading through the entirety of Kangoku Gakuen/Prison School. I don't even know why, I'm not a fan of ecchi at all.
First off, I apologize if I might ask too many questions. I'm the type of roleplayer that gets obsessed with "how things work".
If it starts to bother you, please do tell me and I'll put all of my nitpicking and question-making to an abrupt stop.
So, that out of the way and without further adieu, a series of questions on the process of casting/performing magic spells: Much has been said about what kind of magic there is, and things have been implicitly implied as to the degree of power that Magestravi and Sepcarim may demonstrate— on the other hand, not much has been mentioned about magic is translated from the "want to cast a spell" to "a spell has been cast".
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Kangoku is hilarious. The ecchi is secondary to it's comedy xD Anyway, I don't mind all the questions, so don't worry about it. 

On casting spells, in general, I was saving that for the RP, but I realized people will probably be making older students, so here's the casting style and systems:

[hider=Casting Style and System]The reason for chanting is similar to mnemonics, in this case, it works like this:

Spells are created and imagined by the individual. The way the spells work and what it's supposed to do is made in the mind initially, and the possibility of executing it is confirmed or denied by the knowledge one has plus the basic instinct that all Magestravi are born with - this is also the reason why experimenting with unknown magics is potentially fatal; your body has no precedent to warn you of the dangers of casting.
Chanting is a process a Magestrava does to guide him/her safely through the process of casting. Wordless casting is possible, but dangerous. Chanting is like a step-by-step process a Magestrava memorizes so he doesn't have to do to many calculations and double-checks while casting.
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On Motions:
Motions are commonly used to physically direct where certain energies are gathered, and where a spell will form or be executed. For quickly made or complex spells, motions and energy become similar to a potter and his clay; he needs to direct things specifically because his mind his already busy with other things such as preparing the blueprint for the next step of the spell.

On Magic Circles:
Magic Circles are not really important for spell casting, but they do have their uses. Magic Circles are primarily used for barriers or wards. Magic Circles work kind of like a laptop without a battery; it has to be constantly plugged to an outlet (the caster, in this case) for it to be able to preform. Also, Magic Circles aren't just circles in the RP - they are customizable according to the logic of the user.

On Enchantments:
Enchantments work by both runes and by modifying the way an object works. Runed items are generally multi-purpose, with weak-to-moderate effects, while enchanted items have a finite lifespan and regularly need to be enchanted, but preform better than items with runes.