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[aphoenixsong]

I have found myself in the most curious sort of predicament. One moment, I was dead and the next, I am standing in the middle of what I can only describe as a room with a remarkable view. To further complicate matters, I have located this device which is all too foreign to me. Thankfully, I am in full possession of my wits - which are substantial - and I was able to turn it on.

[He pauses to let his words sink in before continuing, his tone as light and unassuming as ever:]

My name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, though that is rather much to remember. There was a time that I simply responded to Albus, so I think that shall do for the present time.

What I seek are answers and I will patiently await them until either they drift my way or I discover them on my own.

Comments

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[aphoenixsong]

[Albus is a far cry from him. He loves his age, though he does wish he could look younger and feel younger on occasion - particularly during the colder months.]

I doubt your Magic has changed. [He gazes, raptly, at the script, studying it.] You did mention that.

[Slowly, he begins to nod.]

From what I can tell, you are gathering the necessities for the spell, correct?

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[radiantwingedone]

Yes. Rizomata is normally forgotten, other mages use items to enable them to quickly cast. At the moment, it is simply 'on', it will gather... aer, mana, ambient magic... until I tell it to stop. If I take this section and substitute in.... First Aid.

[ The script slides apart, and a warm golden color script fills in part of that space. It has a bunch of ranges scattered about in it, most of them variable at the moment. ]

Now it only gathers necessary for First Aid. It is a little slower, but has no reliance upon aids for casting.

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[aphoenixsong]

How useful. [He examines the letters and nods to himself.] These runes are familiar. Much can be accomplished through the memorization of runes. They are taught at Hogwarts, though I fear most students do not see the use behind their subtleties. They much prefer to learn flashy spells that allow them to look powerful.

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[radiantwingedone]

[ This is an amused noise. ]

Similar, I think. Forget what can be done without the aid, think that it all revolves around having one... and thus are completely useless when it is targeted.

[ He flicks his fingers and the golden script flies off, returning to the original one. Then the symbols reshuffle themselves a bit, and that center formula is more or less is inverted from the first formula. ]

This is the most common use of Rizomata. The ambient magic of my home had an unfortunate tendency to get too thick, which played havoc on much of the life.

[ With 'the life', he means plant-life, wildlife, humans, kritya-

Everything tended to run into problems when confronted with concentrated aer. ]