dragonspooker: (Why yes I do like shiny things.)
Lina Inverse ([personal profile] dragonspooker) wrote in [community profile] witchesreign2013-01-02 09:32 pm

CURIOUS! A New Year Means New Things! [BBS/Action]

[The video ticks on showing Lina in uniform, and those familiar with it will notice that she's in her classroom.]

So, I'm curious - those of you here who have magical skills that aren't Paramagic, I'd like to talk to you. I'm curious as to how they work. You can either answer here, or come see me in my classroom if you'd prefer to do so in person. Especially if you feel a demonstration is needed. This will help me work out ways to teach future Offworlder cadets some of the more complex Paramagic spells - and you'll get to show off a little, if that's your kinda thing.
jointheclub: (a bit of a laugh)

[personal profile] jointheclub 2013-01-05 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
A simple conjuring charm. [The way he says it emphasizes that it isn't particularly simple at all.] Now I must confess my specialty is Potions, which is quite a different animal, but I know a thing or two about standard wand magic as well.
jointheclub: (a smile)

[personal profile] jointheclub 2013-01-21 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
That's an easy and a complicated question both at once. You see, a witch or wizard starts out with no control. Magic happens! They do it automatically. Survival and protection most commonly. I knew a boy that fell off a boat once. Bounced off the water and right back in. That sort of thing. But of course we can't have wild and uncontrolled magic going around, which is why every wizard needs a wand.

[He lifts his up demonstratively.]

Control. The capability to learn.

Now some great wizards learn to do a spell or three without a wand. Magnificently complicated. Tricky. Not as useful as you'd think.