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  1. Hello, I'm Panther. Currently in exam period, but I just got a PM about the reforms going on here. Figured I could help start it of by doing what the PM suggests you do: create a new thread instead of posting on the wall!

    Anyway, c/p'd from my wall is the following:

    I had 2 ideas in mind.

    One idea, Fantasy, merely a thought till now, is about a group of mercenaries hired and put together to find and kill a certain, powerful demon. On their way they encounter problems (a group of terrorists, a group of people busy with trying to create their own super demon, the fact that most members in the company are freaks/twisted/evil/you get the idea), solve problems (the enemy might be intelligent, but so are they!) and have to make serious, inhumane decisions (to use that small village as a bait or not).

    It's supposed to be dark, gritty and somewhat realistic (all things considered). Magic in this world is cast through glyphs - basically a magic tattoo or so that functions as a motor: pump magic through it, and something happens (think summoning of creature, fire ball or growth of a tree. 1 glyph needn't be limited to single usage/single spell, but that's for later).


    The second idea, a thriller like idea, are two stories intertwined. One story is real-time and current: a murder has taken place, and there are suspects. The method of the murder is weird, but the police determines who the potential killers are due to the circumstances of the of the crime scene.

    The second story, told parallel to the first one (every other chapter, something like that) is told from the viewpoint of the murderer: he describes his actions and such, but doesn't mention any names. You see what conclusions the police reaches, and what actually happened etc. By the end of both stories, everything becomes clear.


    If you are interested in this, let me know (:
  2. Hey~
    Just asking a few questions really quick because involvement~
    For the fantasy, what time period are we talking? Before industry? Swords, bows and arrows?

    Are there races of beings (ie. humans, elves, dwarves, etc) or just humans or...?

    Can everyone master magic or is it a natural talent that some have and some don't?

    If you don't have the answer to some of these questions, that's fine! I'm just curious. I'm really interested in the fantasy idea. It sounds pretty cool.
  3. Yo~!

    Ehh, before industry, yes. Think medieval. In the time of guilds, and in this case, elite mercenaries willing to fight for enough coin.

    If need be, those can be written in. I don't think it should be very hard to write them into the story.

    Everyone can master magic! After all it's not very mysterious in this setting - training and such compensate a lot. The general populous isn't very adept with magic, though they know it exists and see it happen etc. Those who are trained in the art already have a better idea of the art.

    Let me know if you think of anything else to ask (:
  4. Medieval is legit.
    I think it's fine with just humans. I was making sure I had the right gist of things :3
    A few more questions about the magic. It sounds like education and training is all that separates magic-users from the general populous.
    Is training in magic expensive?

    Does a student have to go to a certain institution to receive it? Or are there local/travelling (I dunno where travelling came from) teachers?
  5. Well, much like language, there are different ways to learn it: naturally, over the course of time or through a teacher. Some cities have a school for basic magic, in some there's a guild that can provide this training.

    But actual combat experience and developing magic comes from within. Think Hunter x Hunter' Nen (an anime, if you've seen it).


I'm also not sure why but even though I normally wear cool tones I have a feeling red would have been my color in the 1860s.
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