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middaeg2019-11-20 10:24 am
overworker) wrote in middaeg2019-11-20 10:24 am
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✧ [OPEN] Magic Marksmanship 101
Who: Towa Herschel and OPEN
When: November 21st
Where: In an open field in the Haven
What: Magic classes centering around the use of guns and magic
Warnings: Guns and magic and glitter, oh my--
The Basics
[What Towa has become accustomed to over the course of the last three months is a form of evocation magic that allows her to channel magic through her gun. Considering that Crow's gotten his gun back and Machias is here now, she decided it might be a good time to offer to pass along what she knows to others who use similar weapons, friend and stranger alike. It hadn't been easy for her by any means, so if she can help instruct others so that they don't hurt themselves the way she did-- there's no question about it.
And the timing couldn't be better. With people putting out things they no longer need, there's no shortage of targets for the exercise.
For those that don't have their own weapon yet, she does have one she can loan out to potential students. Naturally there's no live ammunition in them-- but Towa has some on her, for any monsters that might like to give it a try with magically enchanted bullets.]
I brought some gloves for everyone. They're designed with a protective material that will keep your hands safe in the case that something should go wrong. It doesn't matter the element-- of even if there is none-- it will keep you safe from any recoil. I don't want a repeat of my first time here.
The Experimental
[While the basics aren't bad, there are still probably a lot of new ways to think about utilizing magic and guns. Not all of them have to be violent even. Towa's certainly more than happy to encourage a bit of safe experimentation as well. After all-- they're all still learning to some extent.]
Were you thinking of something different?
[She's pretty perceptive. If there's something you'd like to make happen, know that Towa Herschel will do everything in her power to make it a reality. Whether it's glitter bombs, fireworks, sound waves... doesn't matter. Let's experiment with magic together!]
When: November 21st
Where: In an open field in the Haven
What: Magic classes centering around the use of guns and magic
Warnings: Guns and magic and glitter, oh my--
The Basics
[What Towa has become accustomed to over the course of the last three months is a form of evocation magic that allows her to channel magic through her gun. Considering that Crow's gotten his gun back and Machias is here now, she decided it might be a good time to offer to pass along what she knows to others who use similar weapons, friend and stranger alike. It hadn't been easy for her by any means, so if she can help instruct others so that they don't hurt themselves the way she did-- there's no question about it.
And the timing couldn't be better. With people putting out things they no longer need, there's no shortage of targets for the exercise.
For those that don't have their own weapon yet, she does have one she can loan out to potential students. Naturally there's no live ammunition in them-- but Towa has some on her, for any monsters that might like to give it a try with magically enchanted bullets.]
I brought some gloves for everyone. They're designed with a protective material that will keep your hands safe in the case that something should go wrong. It doesn't matter the element-- of even if there is none-- it will keep you safe from any recoil. I don't want a repeat of my first time here.
The Experimental
[While the basics aren't bad, there are still probably a lot of new ways to think about utilizing magic and guns. Not all of them have to be violent even. Towa's certainly more than happy to encourage a bit of safe experimentation as well. After all-- they're all still learning to some extent.]
Were you thinking of something different?
[She's pretty perceptive. If there's something you'd like to make happen, know that Towa Herschel will do everything in her power to make it a reality. Whether it's glitter bombs, fireworks, sound waves... doesn't matter. Let's experiment with magic together!]
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Abjuration... yes, I think there are a few different ways that could be attempted with bullets. The easiest might be to use them to dispel magic.
[That said, she can think of a theory for barriers, too. Abjuration isn't her specialty, but that's all the more reason to support Machias' growth in that area.]
But I don't think barriers are impossible either. If you used the bullet to strike something to act as an "anchor", or something to attach the protective radius to, I think it could work.
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And an "anchor" for barriers... That's a good foundation. Direct the shot and let the barrier form from that point, essentially. [ Nod! ] It's worth a try, at least. Shall we?
[ This is interesting! And fun. In a nerdy kind of way, but whatever, this is great! Towa's incredibly intelligent, and he's pretty sure with the two of them putting their heads together, it's bound to lead somewhere. ]
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[But first! The all important matter of protection.]
Even using the ground to mark the spot should ideally be possible. It would probably have time limitations. Using solid ammunition as a base might actually allow it to work better since it would have a vessel to attach to.
[Nerds in their true element, truly. It's kind of exciting-- she hasn't had anyone to talk to about this kind of thing before. She's so glad her quarterstaff days are long, long behind her.]
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[ This is the best collaboration day ever!! ]
Well, I don't have much solid ammo with me, but we can do at least a couple trials, I think. [ He reaches into his inside coat pocket - time to load up a few shells, looks like! He nods at a "target" - someone's discarded box full of odds and ends. ] I'll try aiming at the ground in front of that, and see if I can't make a barrier form upward. How's that?
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[First and foremost, she'd taken Crow and Machias' weapon types into consideration when she'd prepared for today. While she tried to be ready for anything, at the very least she wanted to be ready to support them.]
Understood! Try to focus on the size you want it to be. Right now, the smaller a space you protect, the stronger the barrier will be. The more you stretch it out, the more energy it will require and the less protection it will have to spread around.
[Limitations are something to take into consideration, as she learned the hard way. But it's also something that can be used to develop strategy.]