[OOC] A World of Progressive Magic: The Reboot!

[Letter Bee]

Me, @Aqu, and perhaps Cirus.

[Renny]

Sounds good to me. How about you simpfy the new reules for me. I read them but I'm not entirely sure I understand them.

[Letter Bee]

Basically, the new rules are that instead of making up our own spells, or basically brute-forcing reality to do whatever we want, we instead choose from three Schools, and a list of 'Released Spells' from said Schools.

[Renny]

So how many spells are we allowed in the beginning and is there a limit to choose from the three schools.

[Letter Bee]

You can choose Three Schools with Three Spells each.

[Renny]

Alright, I'll get to work on that. And those would be placed in the CS right?

[Letter Bee]

Yeah, and thanks.

[CitrusArms]

I dunno how I feel about this having to pick our spells from a list...

[Letter Bee]

Yeah, I developed the system, but at the same time, I'm wary of said system because while it does prevent godmoding, it might do its job a little too well...

[Letter Bee]

Okay, guys, I have a confession. After literal months of false starts and fits of progress, I don't think I can run this RP anymore. Fact is, it was a bad idea to use Mage's system in the first place; it's just too powerful, and even with the 'Released Spells' system, the fact of the matter is that, well, I lost interest in the setting and the world. I mean, it was originally meant to be an optimistic account of the next 100 years, but look at the news now and the future looks anything but optimistic.

[Renny]

That is true, the world is beginning to fall. I understand your withdrawl from this and I accept it.

[Letter Bee]

Thanks.

[Aqutanama]

Well, I suppose I can make a rp. It would be of basic elements. IE Fire, Ice, wind, ect. It would restrict greater magics like those from mage while allowing characters to expand on their elements based on their imagination. If anyone feels interested just talk to me. I am going to school and it is taking up most of my time but I have gone through a rp like this one. I may even steal the storyline to simplify things.

[Letter Bee]

The reason I was so attached to the Sphere system to such an absurd level was because I hated the idea of Elemental Magic as it is commonly used in fiction; with Elemental Magic, we get stuff such as Earth/Wind/Fire = Healing (Water gets a pass, because a lot of medicines are water-based anyway), Fire/Wind = Divination (Water gets a provisional pass), Fire/Water = Mental Clarity, Wind = Mind Reading/Postcognition (the ability to see past events in a place), and other stuff that makes no sense. We also get new Elements like 'Heart', and 'Energy' whose purpose is to create another set of absurd correlations, such as Heart apparently being able to make electronic items work without electricity (W.I.T.C.H, the original comic, not the cartoon). Same for adding Light/Dark elements; Light and Dark Elements are a mashup of several associations and functions, to the point where literally anything can fit into Light and Dark Magic; Healing, Destruction, Illusion, Protection, Conjuration, and Alteration. Note however that I left this RP, so I have no right to speak out against your plans. I'm really sorry. It's just that I'm against the idea of Elemental Magic as used in Winx Club, W.I.T.C.H, and Final Fantasy.

[Aqutanama]

My idea for the elements doesn't stretch that far. I would say that elements could be blended but for healing and such its just a no go. Darkness and Light would be "nonelements" along with spirit or Ki. I could just revise it down and make it just five basic elements that branch out maybe later. But its elements. Darkness formed into a sword or something like that. Same as light. One could also view Darkness as cold and light as heat. So you could do some things with that. The system basic mechanics are. You as a player write up 10 spells that you know based on ONE element. Something you were born with or whatever. These 10 spells are what you get throughout the entire rp(Spells which I will read and either accept or deny them. I would do this because I wouldn't want people to have some kind of godly spell or just make up bs while they are rping. It limits it so that you can make versatile spells. Like having offensive, Defensive and noncombat spells.) It is more restricted but it makes the player really think about the spells at hand and how they can help given different situations.

[Letter Bee]

Okay, that would work.