-to Alpha- No need to apologise.
-to Aradia- Upstairs, second door on the right.
-Continues building the other thing-
-to Data- It's very simple. The Lifestream is a limitless source of energy — so long as certain procedures don't interfere with its flow. Every living thing has some of the Lifestream in it. Apart from our own innate magic, which is caused much the same way, sans the link, we can use other parts of the Lifestream — hardened and condensed into materia — to connect back to the Planet. The Lifestream is made up of the memories and emotions of the dead. If enough people were to remember fire, for instance, then those memories would create a materia that could call forth fire. Eventually, you learn to make the link to the Planet on your own, and the materia is no longer needed. You also need to be able to use your own life as... well, let's say the spell is this bird here. And my life is the current, the power source running through it, to make it run. And the electricity is really part of a much greater force, i.e., the Planet.
Of course, there's a fair bit of mental calculation that goes into it as well. How much power do I ned to put into this spell, can I do this one without exhausting myself, can I do this one without putting myself into a vegetative state, or worse yet, ripping my soul clean out. Because that can happen.
For the most part, though... simple enough. -The bird continues to run. He keeps working on the tiny set of gears-
edited 10th Aug '12 12:03:58 PM by GameSpazzer
MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon AlchemistAnyone wants some coffee? -walks to the kitchen-
-sits inside Gurren and watches-
Vote. .#Bayonetta 4 Smash-to Cloud- Intriguing indeed... So this "Lifestream", it makes up virtually all of the energy on your planet, and is essentially a power source for every thing...and yet it can be affected by cognitive and emotional factors of the planet's sentient life forms?
was supposed to edit that in my last post but the replies just keep rolling in real fast! also that is sort of how I understand what you just wrote...please forgive me I am uneducated in this game series :(
edited 10th Aug '12 12:10:00 PM by caduceus
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If I may ask, what are the properties of this energy current?
...Yes. I am an android.
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