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Vyctorian ◥▶◀◤ from Domhain Sceal Since: Mar, 2011
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#26: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:24:25 AM

Water is useful as a second set of hands if it can be controlled and think of all the things that can be done with your hands.

As for uses very element has it's own great ways to execute people, drain a person of bodily fluids, with Water. Suffocate them by stealing their breath, via air. Remove the earth/metal particles from their body, Magento Style. And fire is well fire.

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Theram A travelling scholar Since: Jan, 2011
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#27: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:24:47 AM

Lightening` is useful for:

  • Mind Control
  • Technopathy,
  • communication through water and
  • "Touch of Death" martial arts by stopping the victim's heart upon contact (nothing with that "victim gets thrown around and collapses in a smoldering heap, just to rise with Heroic Willpower two second later" which I hate, hate HATE with a passion is most instances).

Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#28: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:27:02 AM

So what would be the required secondary powers of air, water and earth? And how might sound as an element be handy?

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Vyctorian ◥▶◀◤ from Domhain Sceal Since: Mar, 2011
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#29: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:28:16 AM

Lightning could be useful to mess or fix with biological signals, or used like heart paddle. Clear!

Two opposing air currents could create a sonic boom, and sounds.

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#30: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:31:22 AM

Ralph Crown: it's done in The Wheel Of Time, where to most advanced healing Spell uses Fire, Water, Earth, and Spirit to restore people to full health who'd otherwise die. There'S also a generel spell that simple commands the body to heal, but it's weak and takes a toll on the patients body, while having the upside of requiring very little talent and raw magical force.

Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#31: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:32:44 AM

So any ways a kid could amuse themselves with elemental powers? And what elements do you think would work well together?

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Vyctorian ◥▶◀◤ from Domhain Sceal Since: Mar, 2011
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#32: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:33:53 AM

I once built an entire character around sound.

Imagine sound manipulation like your tv remote sudden a babies cries go from annoying to unbearable us the strongest men succumb to it's might. It could also basically mute a person you might not want talking. If you can manipulate in an instant you could make it so only on person hears what you say or whisper and since sound doesn't really stop create a sonic boom meters or even miles away. Plus if you can store sound, imagine taking the sound of a train crash and then taking it to say a library.

Plus: Confusion and subliminal messages.

sound is the perfect element for spies, and mischief makers.

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Theram A travelling scholar Since: Jan, 2011
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#33: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:42:14 AM

Electricity and magnetism are the same coin. Amusing oneself, huh? Chemistry related powers could be used to produce all kinds of... interesting smells.

Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#34: Mar 17th 2011 at 2:47:56 AM

[up]What about with a more classical element like water, or earth?

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#35: Mar 17th 2011 at 3:45:10 AM

If you still want unconventional elements...

One magic system that I came up with had magic divided up into 4 varieties. 2 of them were fast and slow. The fast magic would speed stuff up, like natural healing, the particles in an object, or general movement. The slow would slow stuff down, like the spread of a poison, the particles in an object, or general movement. Now, when you remember that temperature is the measure of the speed of the particles in an object, you realize that these elements can control temperature, with fast being heat and slow being cold. With a little more imagination, you realize that the heat magic is also able to make flames and that the cold magic is able to make ice. And then you realize that weirdly enough, the fire magic is the one that is used for healing wounds!

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#36: Mar 17th 2011 at 4:43:46 AM

A kid amusing itself would be easy, with water they'd probably be able to form little bubbles to play with, they'd no doubt learn how to float and scare their mothers to death if they had air, earth they could become friends with the plants (just imagine waking up one day to find your baby's room has become a forest) fire would be a little tougher, they'd stare at it and touch it and any unsuspecting parents would be terrified, but theoretically it wouldn't hurt them.

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#37: Mar 17th 2011 at 4:55:00 AM

Could light work as an element?

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#38: Mar 17th 2011 at 5:36:18 AM

If you wanted, it's magic, set up some rules and as long as everything works out play fast and loose.

Light would dazzle babies for ages, I used to distract this pair of twins I babysat by reflecting light off my watch. Can do it with cats too. Kept them entertained for at least a good half hour.

Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#39: Mar 17th 2011 at 5:43:55 AM

Any practical uses for light other than illumination?

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#40: Mar 17th 2011 at 7:52:41 AM

[up] I Love Nuclear Power, Frickin' Laser Beams, and invisibility.

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Theram A travelling scholar Since: Jan, 2011
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#41: Mar 17th 2011 at 11:30:41 AM

Light. Illusions, communication, cracking biometric scanners.

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#42: Mar 17th 2011 at 12:37:26 PM

Travelling in the dark with light manipulation would be stellar (pun not intended).

@Vyctorian I've done something similar, she was a Dark Magic Girl with a bone to chew and she could do horrible things to people and never get caught.

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#43: Mar 17th 2011 at 5:53:44 PM

So any way metal manipulation could be used for amusement?

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#44: Mar 17th 2011 at 10:11:42 PM

So any uses fire, air and water manipulation could have for artists?

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#45: Mar 17th 2011 at 10:24:45 PM

Earth:

  • Pulverize the ground under your feet and vanish instantly.
Also a neat trick to avoid going to boring tea time at stupid aunt clara's boring house if you're somewhere 8 feet under the ground and can't even HEAR your parents calling for you, hehe. :)

  • Fuse metal together.

Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#46: Mar 17th 2011 at 10:32:45 PM

[up]Any thought on water?

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Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#47: Mar 18th 2011 at 7:45:34 AM

So aside from sucking the air outta people's lungs, what combat uses does air have?

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#48: Mar 18th 2011 at 11:00:48 AM

Fire/air/water would probably be used more for performances, art of a more temporary nature.

Combat uses for air could include using strong gusts of wind to deflect projectiles or even to redirect melee attacks if it's strong enough, throwing stuff at an opponent, blowing the opponent away, pushing oneself to aid in dodging.

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#49: Mar 18th 2011 at 12:03:56 PM

In a hurricane, every tiny blade of grass becomes a deadly projectile.

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edited 18th Mar '11 12:04:34 PM by Theram

Zolnier The Odd Lad from A suspiciously dull shop Since: Apr, 2009
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#50: Mar 18th 2011 at 6:28:30 PM

So anyone know of powers that earth, wind, fire and water could be symbolic of, without actaully being manipulation of the elements?

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