Nimda

Myriad Reality

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*Examines the inscriptions*

Hmm. Go on.

@Caldizar

I found that if you invested a lot of mana into the spell, you could force it to full-cast on its own and use the incantations for something else. And with a bit of tweaking, that let me put together a loophole that made the spell feasible to use.
*Starts to speed up*
If you use a human soul as a catalyst, you can force a natural evolution into a travel spell that exceeds that of even a global teleport. And if you set up your incantations in just the right way, you can nudge it into a feedback loop that avoids consuming the soul, and only burns the initial casting cost! Neat, huh?

Myriad Reality

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Huh.

*Turns to Lily*

Do you happen to have any notes I could look over?

@Caldizar

Sure! But that last effect I didn't design, so why that's happening is beyond me.
*Leans over the bar and begins blueprinting golden magic lines into intricate interlacing magic circles traced on the wood grain*
This is about where I started with my idea. You have your standard incantations that I can give you if you want them, but I feel like you can figure out where I'm going with this. And it was a good start, light magic, light moves fast, all that fun stuff. But then I started to play with weaving it together with a spell for shadow travel.
*Holds my finger above the bottom-right quadrant of the circle, and a drop of anti-light falls from my fingertip onto the pattern, causing it immediately to lash out with shadow magic and change its form into thorned curves resembling rose stems*
From here, I could tell I was onto something.

Myriad Reality

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Hmm.

*My expression turns pensive*

Well I suppose my next question is how you end up in other worlds then. Despite doing so myself, it's not exactly an event I can... repeat.

@Caldizar

I created an evolution of the transportation spell! Everyone who travels worlds does it differently though.

Myriad Reality

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I... don't know honestly. I have no idea where I am presently save for a tavern, and I didn't exactly leave home with a destination in mind. I don't suppose you'd have any places in mind?

@Caldizar

Sometimes they're fun and sometimes they're so boring.

Myriad Reality

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*Smiles*

Well there should be no issue between us then.

@Caldizar

What kinds of places are you looking for? Or are you going on a blind adventure?

Myriad Reality

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I suppose it's quite obvious though isn't it? What with the crown and all. Well and the shapechanging, healing, etcetera. At first glance I suspect others would assume me some manner of deity or a king at the very least.

@Caldizar

Sure, but you look like a god more, mmm...
*Taps my chin*
On the inside, if you catch my drift.

Myriad Reality

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I see.

*Scratches my chin*

I suppose you could consider me a god. It's what my children referred to me as anyway, back in my world. They weren't biological descendants of course, more constructs, but you get the point.

@Caldizar

I know exactly what you mean! I was actually just about to ask whether you were a god.

Myriad Reality

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Well it certainly seems like a good fit. So far as humans go anywa-

*Winces*

Eh, sorry, mortals. Didn't mean to assume, but you both look rather human to me. Although if you are immortal, do know that I mean no offense.

@Caldizar

I'm a Lesser Ancient Spirit Analytica. Lily for short. I've seen more days than our friend Gio has.

Myriad Reality

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*Chuckles*

More than you could possibly know. Yes, I am one of the oldest beings in existence, by mortal standards anyway.

@Caldizar

It felt that way. They don't make it like they used to, I always say.

Myriad Reality

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*Inclines my head*

A pleasure to meet you both.

@Caldizar

*Shifts my angle, looking at you*
Hey, I don't mean to be rude, but are you ancient by any chance? You remind me of something from long, long ago.