Let's do magic !
Magic is a discipline that most Magissens practice.
Basically, they can sense an manipulate magical energy. Kasiik can control magic, to impose it on matter, changing its shape, its composition, they can change temperature, dematerialize objects... Magic has an almost infinite potential, however it is extremely hard and long work to be an able magician. Kasiik use magic everyday, for everything they need, twhich is why humans call them Magissen.
Let's learn magic then. If you're a young kasiik, around eight years of age, you'll undergo the first step in learning magic. First, you'll need to learn how to sense magical energy, and there's no secret, it takes lots of concentration, dedication and sensitiveness to be able to feel the subtle energy of magic. It usually takes a couple of years for younglings to successfully feel magic even when it is not overwhelmingly present. The rare younglings who can't get it even after years of training are expelled from magic schools, and will have to find other activities that do not involve magic.
To help their students, teachers usually try to take them to places where Magic winds are the strongest. The overwhelming and constant presence of magic helps children in feeling it. Once they have mastered sensing, kasiik younglings begin to learn how to use magic. They begin with the simplest actions, such as heating up small objects. To do so, they must be able to redirect magic and let it diffuse in matter, causing it to warm up. They begin with simple matter with simple composition such as metals, charcoal, water... Even these first steps are not that easy, and younglings often need weeks and months of practice until they understand how to redirect magic. Then, they must learn to force movement on small objects, cool water down... Shape-making is the next learning step. The trick is to be able to precisely assess how much matter is used, how much magical energy is needed, and have a very precise idea of the shape one wants to make. Too little magic and you will not fill the void, too much and the excess puts you at risk of kickback. this is often mastered, with semi-complex objects, around the age of 12-13 years. Then, it is only a matter of learning known and useful spells one by one, for all spells are specific. From the plethora of known and used spells, one will often direct his study towards a specialized branch of magic. Some are experts in materialization, others in destruction, military spells, moving large objects, speed, precision building, interacting with living beings... One's specialization depends on one's job and place in the society. Creating new spells is kind of the most complicated thing, and few kasiik master magic enough to be able to challenge the limits of knowledge in magic. Even creating a new object out of scratch is more complicated than it seems. Also, it is almost impossible to work in groups, for perception of magic can be different from a kasiik to another, and any step in the wrong direction might backfire one the other or himself. The more magic is used, the harder it is for one to control it, and more energy means more desctructive kickbacks. Kasiik manipulate simple matter, be they solids, liquids or gas (water, metals, minerals, atmosphere, smoke, fire... ), but it is another thing to manipulate complex matter, like organic things, complex rocks, or man-made complex ceramics. Due to its complexity, live matter is out of reach for magissen. They are unable to create life, force growth of plants, modify organisms, due to the impossibility to perfectly comprehend its structure, composition and working. The only thing they can do is wreck havock into live tissues by sudden inputs of magical energy into it. Magic will interact with cells and organs in a very intense way, almost explosive in fact. This proves to be efficient for killing foes, but not for much other uses. All kasiik are not equal before magic. While some will have ease manipulating large amounts of magic, other can struggle to modify even the smallest amount of matter. Impotent kasiik, which represent a small percentage of the population, are viewed a bit like disabled ones, and often live to the expense of their families. They are however seldom abandonned by their peers, and can still fulfill some other roles; thankfully, they are plenty in kasiik societies, from farming to administration for example.
To help their students, teachers usually try to take them to places where Magic winds are the strongest. The overwhelming and constant presence of magic helps children in feeling it. Once they have mastered sensing, kasiik younglings begin to learn how to use magic. They begin with the simplest actions, such as heating up small objects. To do so, they must be able to redirect magic and let it diffuse in matter, causing it to warm up. They begin with simple matter with simple composition such as metals, charcoal, water... Even these first steps are not that easy, and younglings often need weeks and months of practice until they understand how to redirect magic. Then, they must learn to force movement on small objects, cool water down... Shape-making is the next learning step. The trick is to be able to precisely assess how much matter is used, how much magical energy is needed, and have a very precise idea of the shape one wants to make. Too little magic and you will not fill the void, too much and the excess puts you at risk of kickback. this is often mastered, with semi-complex objects, around the age of 12-13 years. Then, it is only a matter of learning known and useful spells one by one, for all spells are specific. From the plethora of known and used spells, one will often direct his study towards a specialized branch of magic. Some are experts in materialization, others in destruction, military spells, moving large objects, speed, precision building, interacting with living beings... One's specialization depends on one's job and place in the society. Creating new spells is kind of the most complicated thing, and few kasiik master magic enough to be able to challenge the limits of knowledge in magic. Even creating a new object out of scratch is more complicated than it seems. Also, it is almost impossible to work in groups, for perception of magic can be different from a kasiik to another, and any step in the wrong direction might backfire one the other or himself. The more magic is used, the harder it is for one to control it, and more energy means more desctructive kickbacks. Kasiik manipulate simple matter, be they solids, liquids or gas (water, metals, minerals, atmosphere, smoke, fire... ), but it is another thing to manipulate complex matter, like organic things, complex rocks, or man-made complex ceramics. Due to its complexity, live matter is out of reach for magissen. They are unable to create life, force growth of plants, modify organisms, due to the impossibility to perfectly comprehend its structure, composition and working. The only thing they can do is wreck havock into live tissues by sudden inputs of magical energy into it. Magic will interact with cells and organs in a very intense way, almost explosive in fact. This proves to be efficient for killing foes, but not for much other uses. All kasiik are not equal before magic. While some will have ease manipulating large amounts of magic, other can struggle to modify even the smallest amount of matter. Impotent kasiik, which represent a small percentage of the population, are viewed a bit like disabled ones, and often live to the expense of their families. They are however seldom abandonned by their peers, and can still fulfill some other roles; thankfully, they are plenty in kasiik societies, from farming to administration for example.
Access & Availability
Almost all Kasiik control magic to an extend. But not all are equal, and one's skills with magic can vary a lot. Some are expert in whole fields of magic, but other struggle to make the simplest use of magic.
Complexity
"-what happens if magic gets out of hand, sir?Young kasiik to his teacher, translated by an anonymous adventurer, circa 413.II. Retrieved and published by The Academical Society of Amaal, 789.II 17th Floii.
-don't worry, with the small amount of magic I make you work with, it will only hurt. Quite badly though.
-Oh... uh... okay. And what happens with intense magic? Like, with a huge building spell?
-Well once, one of ours was totally carbonised as he tried to interrupt his spell. He was trying to build a whole house by himself."
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