Dare Pelletier
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My world is a high fantasy secondary world inspired by the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. The world has the technology of this time period and also will have a magic system which coexists with the technology. I have several ideas for my magic system, but can’t decide which one to use. I want one that compliments and blends well with the technology I mentioned before. I tried to make them as unique as possible, because I like to have a unique magic system that stands out.
Option A - Paper Based Magic system. I have several ideas for this one, and I would probably lump them together if I used this option, but basically, my idea is that rather than imbuing writing with magic power the paper itself would have power. Maybe the pulp or something is magic. Then from there I went with an idea that maybe different things you do to the paper have different effects. For instance, maybe the paper does something magical when it’s burned, or something when it’s soaked in water, or folded. I also went with the idea that origami could be magic, or maybe the folded things come to life. I have never seen a magic system that uses actual paper rather than writing as magic, so this one is cool for me because it’s more or less original.
Option B - A healing/curing magic system. This idea is less original than the last one, but I still like this idea. The idea is that if you are born under a certain constellation or a star, you are blessed with a healing power. You can receive training from a master as an apprentice and learn to heal, mend and cure wounds, illnesses and diseases. This power can be passed on to someone else. Some people have learned to use their power to physically harm or even kill people. One of the costs of using this power is that the more you heal, the more sick or easily wounded you will be in your later life. This also means that many people who heal are older, because they don’t care as much about the injuries of sickness that come with the power because it won’t affect their lifespan. This affect works in the opposite way as someone who hurts people. The more you hurt the healthier you will be as an older person. This is why many people who hurt are younger.
Option C - a magic system that works in a photosynthesis type way, but instead of light it’s colour. Different colours power different magic. I don’t have much ideas beyond that for this one, but it’s still interesting. My one problem with this one is it might be harder to write. But something I do like about it is that I haven’t seen it done often, only once or twice.
Those are a few of my ideas. Which one do you like the most? Which one would best blend with and compliment a world based on the Roaring Twenties?
Option A - Paper Based Magic system. I have several ideas for this one, and I would probably lump them together if I used this option, but basically, my idea is that rather than imbuing writing with magic power the paper itself would have power. Maybe the pulp or something is magic. Then from there I went with an idea that maybe different things you do to the paper have different effects. For instance, maybe the paper does something magical when it’s burned, or something when it’s soaked in water, or folded. I also went with the idea that origami could be magic, or maybe the folded things come to life. I have never seen a magic system that uses actual paper rather than writing as magic, so this one is cool for me because it’s more or less original.
Option B - A healing/curing magic system. This idea is less original than the last one, but I still like this idea. The idea is that if you are born under a certain constellation or a star, you are blessed with a healing power. You can receive training from a master as an apprentice and learn to heal, mend and cure wounds, illnesses and diseases. This power can be passed on to someone else. Some people have learned to use their power to physically harm or even kill people. One of the costs of using this power is that the more you heal, the more sick or easily wounded you will be in your later life. This also means that many people who heal are older, because they don’t care as much about the injuries of sickness that come with the power because it won’t affect their lifespan. This affect works in the opposite way as someone who hurts people. The more you hurt the healthier you will be as an older person. This is why many people who hurt are younger.
Option C - a magic system that works in a photosynthesis type way, but instead of light it’s colour. Different colours power different magic. I don’t have much ideas beyond that for this one, but it’s still interesting. My one problem with this one is it might be harder to write. But something I do like about it is that I haven’t seen it done often, only once or twice.
Those are a few of my ideas. Which one do you like the most? Which one would best blend with and compliment a world based on the Roaring Twenties?
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