So sorry for the long absence, guys. I hit a serious writing slump a while back that completely nixed any and all desire to write. It has since gone away, but writer's block remains. I thought the action scene would help, but it's only made it worse, since I have no idea how to rope it back into the main plot.

So I have a few questions for everyone.
* Are you still interested?
* Did you come for the magical research, fantasy action, or some other reason? I'm considering changing the plot.
* How do you want to mechanize power growth? Do you want your characters to research things themselves, or learn it from others?