bbs - yeah no.

[selphie_t]

Sorry Garden, but I've gotta do it.

I'm calling bullshit on this Time Compression Mage that's been in the news recently.

Something seriously stinks about that whole thing and I'm speaking from experience here, guys. The only person who could control Time Compression got their butt handed to them 22 years ago. I watched her fade away into nothingness and while anything's possible, being able to manipulate Time Compression like that to thaw Trabia out, just shouldn't be possible.

I'm going on my gut with this one.

Comments

[marearcana]

It's good to know I'm not the only one suspicious about it. Given the perception of Time Compression as an extremely poorly understood magical space-time-altering force, someone achieving that level of mastery over it so suddenly is borderline impossible.

~Twilight Sparkle

[selphie_t]

You and I might just be the only ones, Twilight. It's just off. I wonder what Commander Zabala thinks about all of this.

[marearcana]

It's probably worth asking her, at the very least.

[scatterflower]

Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if someone was able to do something like that... but I do think that it's pretty unlikely.

I mean, if there was someone who could control time compression, why is he only showing up now?

[selphie_t]

Exactly! On both points.

[scatterflower]

Though... I do have to wonder. Did anyone actually see him do something, or is he just claiming it after it was done?

Not that seeing him do something means that he's actually controlling time compression, but well, it at least makes things more believable.

[ascendit]

from experience??









can i have your autograph?

[selphie_t]

Sure, but it's gonna cost you.

- Selphie

[ascendit]

my sponsorship allowance for next tri hasn't cmoe in yet

[ersatzknight]

I agree with it being bullshit and not feeling right.

Also, we should talk. I'll be in my quarters all day today.

-Seifer

[selphie_t]

I thought you might agree with me on that.

Are you still in the same room? Want me to bring you some coffee?

- Selphie

[ersatzknight]

Well, I'd rather it be bullshit anyway.

A205, coffee would be good.

-S

[espio]

Your view of the powers people can have is pretty restricted. It's either science or sorceresses for you, isn't it?

Time compression is a pretty strong spell, given nobody's actually fixed it yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone with time related powers could twist it here and there. The problem is that they can't possibly be native.

That said, it probably sorted itself out and someone went 'oh, I'll take credit for that! That'll get me some attention!' It's amazing how common that is, considering it's obvious how quickly it'll unravel with a few 'help us!' requests.

[selphie_t]

That's exactly it. Sorceresses.

This "Time Compression Mage" is reported to be male and there's only ever been one Sorcerer and that was Hyne. I don't know that much about the magic or whatever from other worlds so tell me something about the magic from your world. Maybe I'll change my mind and I've always been open to new ideas.

I don't know about that. I'd rather have the work to do of helping others than sitting around doing nothing all day.

[espio]

Yes, I know. Can't you read? I explicitly said he wouldn't be native, because he's not a sorceress.

If I told you about the kind of powers on my homeworld, I'd be here all day. We had everything - something new and different to deal with every day. In a world like that, you stop being surprised by what kind of weird things people can do. Not long before I came here, we found out that the universe was made of waste Chaos, which explained a lot.

And yeah, that's what sensible people do: actually do the things they take credit for. Other people just want the fame and to be talked about, which is dumb.

(only mildly sorry about this.)

[ersatzknight]

Your idea of how this planet should work is mostly wrong, it isn't yours so don't look at it like it should follow the same rules.

It's almost fucking impossible to stop a spell when the one casting it doesn't technically even exist yet so "fixing it" isn't exactly easy. Maybe they perfectly understand quantum physics and how to fix them when they get played with by nutjobs on your planet but they're still figuring out how to get messages between places without needing a messenger of some sort on this one.

I don't know how far in the sand you've been keeping your head but things on that massive of a scale don't just sort themselves out overnight. If it did, fine we're being paranoid but I'd rather be paranoid and prepared than comfy cozy only to be caught unprepared and have to deal with being turned inside out because some assclown was messing with physics.

[gotgreedy]

Two things, beautiful:

1. Nothing's impossible.

2. Dinner?

dragon you're terrible

[selphie_t]

1. True enough but why now?
2. Where are we going?

[weddingcrasher]

PREACH IT, SISTER! I'm totally with you on this one!

[selphie_t]

Yeah. It's way too sketchy to believe.

[tiamat_shot]

A Haste spell on an entire country.

Not so hard if you're a strong enough mage. Sure, it isn't "time compression" but I doubt exaggeration is as big of a crime as handling powers that Man Was Apparently Not Meant To Know.

-Cadet E.Oaks

[espio]

I think people would have noticed if all the people in Trabia started running around like Sonic the bloody Hedgehog, fuzzball.

[selphie_t]

Is that even possible? I'd be interested in learning more about it if you feel like sharing.

[fierybluebird]

Likewise, eh.

But I would like to know just who is controlling the Time Compression that still draws us all here then.

- Marco

[selphie_t]

Considering that I spent 22 years wandering around in it, I wouldn't mind knowing that little fact either.

I've got a Nunchaku with a spiky ball on the end with the name of their ass on it.

- Selphie