[quote=@Fractured]
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Your natural magic absorption doesn't do that?
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Magic is a refined form of mana for us... Think about it like this, you can sip on water, but not after it's been turned into ice. Once mana is is turned into something else, it can't be absorbed until the effects of the spell take place. There might be excess mana from the spell, but other than that, I can't absorb the whole thing. When I say Magical energy, I usually mean Ambient mana...