keyandstar | 002, written, Charter nerd having thoughts on magic

ooc: If you guys aren't already aware, I'm kind of an idiot. Hence I must request a minor retcon. Due to brain failure I've been operating along the line of thinking that goes Game setting = Nothing Works in terms of character powers when tagging. Hence I've probably mentioned in a couple of places that Lirael can't sense Death or the Charter as she normally would. Well, since her sister has erected a working Charter Stone that's obviously wrong and I must've been writing with my brain half shut down or something.

SO, basically I just ask all of you to completely ignore anything I've said that seems to mean that Lirael's power's aren't quite working because they are. That would be all, and now to the actual post!

[ Lirael contemplated making a video or at least a voice message for this, since it would probably give a more outgoing impression, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. It was just so much easier to fall back to her old habit of writing notes. ]

The Old Kingdom, where I'm from, is separated from another land called Ancelstierre by a great wall. I've never been there myself but I've heard that Charter Magic doesn't work there.

Now I'm wondering, since Sabriel could raise a Charter Stone here, if the same could be done over there and if in that case magic would begin to work.

I've only ever known two kinds of magic to exist. Charter Magic and Free Magic. Free Magic is dangerous and shouldn't be used, though sometimes it's necessary. As I understand it the work of the Abhorsen requires it. That work being putting the risen dead back to rest.

It seems, however, as if there are a lot of other kinds of magic here, and I'd love to hear about them. Even, perhaps and if possible, learn how to use them myself.

I also know that death is a very different experience here than where I'm from, and that makes me wonder if it's also different from what I know in the places others have been taken from. If you don't know the facts I'd be just as pleased to hear of legends or beliefs.

Death as I know it is a cold and grey place with a great river running through it. It's divided into nine precincts separated by gates, and it's full of dead trying to make their way back to Life. What lies beyond the ninth Gate is a mystery, but if one passes beyond that there is no returning.

So, if there is magic where you're from, what is it like and do you think I could learn how to use it, and what do you know of what happens after death in your world?

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I'll say. I mean, when you give someone a funeral, you have to figure that someone is moving on.

I think many of them are afraid of what lies beyond the ninth gate. Of the unknown.

But it's gotta be better than being between the two, I figure. I've seen a ghost pass on, the kid looked pretty happy to me.

Would you think so if there was a possibility to come back to the world you'd left behind? Even if it's not true life, I think it must still be quite a temptation for a lot of people to try.

-What, me personally? I've never thought that far at all.

You've never thought about what it might be like to die?

Edited 2012-12-19 18:46 (UTC)

[Well he did, once, question if it might have been better for him to have died than be in the position in life he's in now. It's a somber thought, to think back to that or think back to the execution order. But while he did think about if it was right or wrong for him to die and he did think a lot about Father Fujimoto's death, when it comes down to it-]

Nah, not really. I've got too much stuff to handle while I'm living to think about that.

That's probably a good thing. Well, depending on the stuff you're handling I suppose.

Oh, exorcist business. Nothing I couldn't handle!

Oh, you're an exorcist too? I know one of those here.

Shiemi? Izumo?

Her name is Rei.

Oh, I actually don't know her! And she's an exorcist?

She told me she is, yes.

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I'm definitely gonna need to talk to her then. Rei...

[...wait]

I don't know your name, actually! I'm Rin.

She's very nice.

I'm Lirael.

Lirael... Lirael. Wow, that's a pretty neat name. Nice to meet you!

[ That gets an embarrassed little laugh. ]

Thank you. It's nice to meet you too.

And sorry I don't know much more about magic. I can't help you with that one.

That's all right, plenty of people here who know a lot.

Yeah? I guess there are a lot of people on that ball. Glad you found them.

Seems like there are people who know all kinds of things here. It's pretty fascinating.

I don't think I'd know magic even if I tried, but for someone who does it, I bet it is, yeah.

I meant in general, actually. So many different worlds that people are from. There's so much to learn.

Oh... Oh yeah! I mean, I'd love to learn some not-where-I'm from recipes! I might even get good at fancy stuff, like French cooking!

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