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Myriad Reality

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I believe I already did back at the tavern, but I can show you another.
*the staff disappears when I spin it and a pen replaces it*

@Path

Substitution? Or transmutation?

Myriad Reality

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Nope. I am the magic circle, per say.
*looks at my staff and smiles*
You could say I was blessed to have such a seemingly simple and mundane magic type as my first.

@Path

Would you show off one of your first spells for me?

Myriad Reality

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I’m not,
*lowers the tip and it shows a small circle that is barely floating above*
Magic circles that are large are helpful in activation of spell or if the spell requires it in space, but are not necessary for all. Think of this circle as the barrel of the gun.
*holds a small flame-like beam *
Or another comparison is like a flame thrower.

@Path

You don't need magic circles at all though, do you?

Myriad Reality

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And this is mine.
*I flip my staff and point it in the distance and almost instantly, with no apparent magic circle, I fire a massive black and red magic blast thatdrops and creates a massive explosion*

@Path

Woah. What made you skip the circle on this one?

Myriad Reality

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It leaks power as it is shot and it’s unstable. It’ll hit hard enough to kill, especially when using more mana.
*taps my staff*
Though, because it is not refined, you won’t be able to use its full amount of power due to it wasting energy.
*taps the ground and there are scorch marks from the initial shot*

@Path

Oh, that’s what you mean. Yeah, the spell needs work.

Myriad Reality

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Oh. Nevermind.

@Path

What do you mean by rough?

Myriad Reality

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I’m glad you asked! It’s rough right?

@Path

Eh, sure?

Myriad Reality

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Especially those from longstanding families.
*a large magic circle expands around tip of my staff*
This is a normal casting and power input for the spell.
*in a large boom a large white and black beam shoots out*

@Path

*Observes closely*
Hm... why those colors?

Myriad Reality

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Usually ends in nothing, injury, or even death.

@Path

But they don't bother learning why.

Myriad Reality

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Very true, and that thought process made them too cautious to stray from their list.

@Path

The worst is when they think that they’ve made some major breakthrough when all they did was smash two spells together with the same symmetry. A, we’ve known about that for thousands of years, B, try doing that with anything else and see how far you get.