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VIDEO | 1 JAN | SEELIE LOCKED (+ Waver Velvet)
[ This is Kaldur’s second video in the library, and this time he is accompanied by several even larger stacks of books at his side. With titles like Complex Warding, Armor and Weapon Buffs and Anchoring Points for Spells and Non-Physical Structures mixed in with a few like Compendium of Schools and Disciplines of Magic, Vol III and Pratical Applications of Theoretal Sorcery. He’s roped in a few fairies in the library to deliver more books to the table, which he is sharing with one other individual surrounded with similar stacks of books.
Kaldur already has several pages of notes organized by subject, when he stops, runs a hand through his hair and turns to the camera. ]
Greetings, for those of you who do not know, I am Kaldur’ahm of the Seelie Court. With me here is Mr. Dorian Gray, of the same. We are researching into magical methods of a more defensive variety. Wards, buffers to reduce attack damage or nullification methods of attacks.
Any magical means of protection.
[ Kaldur shifts the locket towards Dorian ]
[ Dorian glances up from a book—oh, it’s his cue?—and while he is trying to maintain a dignified seriousness appropriate to the task of guarding their residence, he may be a little excitable about the nerdy magical possibilities. ]
We have found a remarkable variety of kinds of ways that spells can work. Magic with written talismans and carved wards and decks of cards and the like, of course, but other bases for magic, too, in song and dance, in mathematics—it looks like everything can act as a starting point from which a spell might develop. Even those who don’t know magic could take their own skills and, with the theories we’ve found, develop some basic protective charms.
[ He glances over at Kaldur and shifts the locket over for him. ]
[ Kaldur straightens the locket, and looks square into the camera. ]
What we ask is this. If you are familiar with magic of any sort in your home world—or even this one—please inform us, especially if it is non-attack based or not directly aggressive. Even if it does not have any immediate or obvious defensive application, it may be useful in what we are trying to achieve. Whether or not we like the situation, we are in a war. The least we can do is try to make sure we are well-protected and defensible should the need arise.
[ Kaldur pushes the locket back, then, so that both himself and Dorian are easily in the videofeed ]
For those who have no familiarity with magic but wish to aid in defence of where we and those under our protection reside, you are welcome to contact myself or Mr Kaldur’ahm, and we shall assist you in finding ways to help. [ That little badly hidden moment of excitement flutters to the surface as he adds, ] And, if it so happens that you’re merely curious about what you’re capable of here, it would be our pleasure to share what we have found.
[ Kaldur nods. ]
We thank you for your time.
Kaldur already has several pages of notes organized by subject, when he stops, runs a hand through his hair and turns to the camera. ]
Greetings, for those of you who do not know, I am Kaldur’ahm of the Seelie Court. With me here is Mr. Dorian Gray, of the same. We are researching into magical methods of a more defensive variety. Wards, buffers to reduce attack damage or nullification methods of attacks.
Any magical means of protection.
[ Kaldur shifts the locket towards Dorian ]
[ Dorian glances up from a book—oh, it’s his cue?—and while he is trying to maintain a dignified seriousness appropriate to the task of guarding their residence, he may be a little excitable about the nerdy magical possibilities. ]
We have found a remarkable variety of kinds of ways that spells can work. Magic with written talismans and carved wards and decks of cards and the like, of course, but other bases for magic, too, in song and dance, in mathematics—it looks like everything can act as a starting point from which a spell might develop. Even those who don’t know magic could take their own skills and, with the theories we’ve found, develop some basic protective charms.
[ He glances over at Kaldur and shifts the locket over for him. ]
[ Kaldur straightens the locket, and looks square into the camera. ]
What we ask is this. If you are familiar with magic of any sort in your home world—or even this one—please inform us, especially if it is non-attack based or not directly aggressive. Even if it does not have any immediate or obvious defensive application, it may be useful in what we are trying to achieve. Whether or not we like the situation, we are in a war. The least we can do is try to make sure we are well-protected and defensible should the need arise.
[ Kaldur pushes the locket back, then, so that both himself and Dorian are easily in the videofeed ]
For those who have no familiarity with magic but wish to aid in defence of where we and those under our protection reside, you are welcome to contact myself or Mr Kaldur’ahm, and we shall assist you in finding ways to help. [ That little badly hidden moment of excitement flutters to the surface as he adds, ] And, if it so happens that you’re merely curious about what you’re capable of here, it would be our pleasure to share what we have found.
[ Kaldur nods. ]
We thank you for your time.
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Some of the other knowledge I have isn't defensive in nature but might be helpful when it comes to defense in very extreme circumstances.
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Still, the method by which you do something might be replicated with other sources or anchor points, and any knowledge you feel free sharing would be mosted welcomed.
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Where I live in my world there's a boundary that was tended to by a God. There were boundary stones that when active served as a last line of defense. A barrier against monsters and those who would want to hurt the camp. Normally that would mean that those coming through the barrier couldn't carry their weapons and generally attacks from the air could be— stopped almost as if there was a bubble around the air. It wasn't foolproof but considering that is was the last resort defense it could work well enough.
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Do you think you could give me all the details possible about the boundary stones? What they felt like, magically, if you know it, what sort of preparation went into their construction, even their layout in regards to the camp's layout. Truly, anything that you know about it at all.
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[ She doesn't mean to sound like a pessimist, but she can't help but say it. ]
I've never touched the stones myself, they were placed before I came to the camp and Terminus— doesn't enjoy letting things get put out of place. Had I touched them I would have regretted it. [ Trust her, Kaldur, Terminus is literally the worst about that sort of thing. ] There's a specific ritual that Romans would do to infuse the boundary stones with the power. I— Don't advocate following it precisely here because it involves sacrificing someone.
Beyond that, you have to dig a trench, set a fire in it and the ritual would call for the sacrifice's blood to be poured in followed by their body that was covered in fruits, honey and the like would be tossed into the fire. Once the fire burned out, you'd place the stone on the ashes.
As for their placement the only requirement was that you could make a solid line with them if you were drawing them on a map rather than a bunch of jagged half lines. [ She pauses. ] Like I said, with enough power you could possibly pull off the same effect. I'd say the exact effect but— I'm not entirely counting on Terminus' power following me to here.
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Is the boundary set as some part of invocation? The use of... a sacrifice [ That word settles uncomfortably in his mouth, and it shows ] and the ritualistic nature seems almost more along the lines of attempting to summon someone or something to place the barrier, than erect the barrier, itself.
[ On the other hand, this is only conjecture, and he shrugs. He honestly couldn't say, those types of magics are not the sort he knows the practicals of, since it is not a sort he has ever had any intention of using. ]
But a clearly defined boundary point, anchored along the way... I will have to look into alternatives to sacrifice, but the idea, at least, is a starting point.
Thank you.
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You're welcome. You do have to be careful about people moving the points though. If even one bit of it is out of place— Terminus tended to be mad about it and made you put it back. In this case it could cause the entire boundary to be rendered completely useless.
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So very specific and precise, as well as hard to disrupt or mess with. I will be sure to keep these things in mind. Again, thank you. This has been very enlightening, and helpful.
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If you need more help I can see what else I can remember about it. I normally don't tell people about it— for obvious reasons. Good luck with what you're doing, Kaldur’ahm and do me a favor and wish Gray the same.
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And I will.