IC Inbox 2 (Imeeji)

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I haven't had the ability to truly study how aether manipulation works across stars. In theory it should be possible, but I wouldn't be surprised if I gazed upon other stars upon leaving this place and would not see a wink of aether, instead they were forged and breed upon a different mystical source.

So given that it is accessible, I have no doubts you would be able to master it.

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[Cardinal hums thoughtfully.]

That's fine, the principles might still be useful.

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I think you would find them fascinating even if they were not. You rather have the mind of a scholar.

[He lightly brushes their hair as they sprawl against him.]

I imagine if I left you to your own devices too long, you'd be like the others. Always working.

[deicider]

[Cardinal blinks a bit, but given the number of books they'd been going through lately, they have to tip their head in acknowledgement.

Their own hands ruck up Emet-Selch's shirt and explore his ribs, counting the bones and tracing the musculature. Emet-Selch might have a point about their mind. All the research they'd been doing lately had been the most entergetic they'd felt about anything for a awhile. ]

That's certainly what I'd prefer.

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[At their roaming hands he tsks and maneuvers their hands to his sides and not on his stomach and lower chest. He still does not enjoy people touching his scar.]

What kind of magic are you interested in? There is conjury, thaumaturgy, and the arcane.

[deicider]

[They were keeping to his ribs! Even though they do think it is a shame Emet-Selch doesn't like getting his scar touched.]

The arcane. I was reading up on some Eorzean history and I read about a device called a mammet heart.

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[Maybe if he ever actually deals with his death, he will!]

That's more along the lines of alchemy and goldsmithing, is it not?

I should have known you would be drawn to dolls. I imagine you'd enjoy summoned creatures.

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Is it? Cosmo said it was an arcane device. I can goldsmith already, in any case.

It's not for the reason you think. I think you can use a mammet heart to make a prosthetic sense for a person. Cosmo said her thought it could work.

A summoned creature? Is that what that bird was?

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A bit of both. You could build it out of pure arcane components, but you are much better with a mix.

Interesting. And what sense did you have in mind?

[He shakes his head.]

The bird in Levity's memory was a soul that got captured in a creation. I'm not even sure what Lahabrea's original intent was.

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Any. I'm not sure yet. Your own vision would be an example of one, or a more powerful version of the Galrean third eye.

Huh... I'll ask himself some time. So what is a summoned creature?

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You could definitely enhance your ability to see aether with it.

Mostly an essence of a primal. It does not retain its ability to Temper, but it can mimic their abilities in certain ways. Though there are summons that are more harmless such as carbuncles.

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That, too.

Where do you summon it from?

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You would need a focus and a memory of said primal. Not that is this is my expert area of the arcane.

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A memory? So it's like... a ghost copy?

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[He shakes his head.]

More you need to understand the primal in which you are trying to mimic. I suppose you could make it up as you go, but it would be more difficult. Perhaps even a second hand account would work.

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Oh, I see. It's a pattern.

[firstworldproblem]

Yes. That is a better way of putting it. Cosmo might know more on the subject of summoning if you are interested. No one is better at summoning primals than he.

[deicider]

[Is that really something to brag about, Emet-Selch.]

I am curious about the similarities with Achilles. Not a skill I'll pick up myself, however. I'm hardly going to hand over my will to a god.

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[Who do you think taught everyone? It wasn't Emet!]

Ah. Now the interest becomes more apparent. I was curious. Achilles was truly him, was he not? A primal is merely a reflection. The image or memories that one recalls of said creature be it god like beast or loved one.

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I'm really not sure. It depends on what you mean by 'truly. himself' when we're talking about someone who was fictional. Mycroft said in their book that things Bridger brings to life are influenced by the kid's will, but I haven't seen enough of Achilles to say.

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Do let me know when you find out. I am curious if he was actually created or was he simply a shell, a reflection much like the Primals are.

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If a Primal is a reflection, how is it that you came to summon Zodiark specifically? He doesn't see like a being Ascians would normally gravitate to.

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Zodiark and Hydaelyn are different being made of the first people. The energy that went into their creation no longer exists.

Zodiark specifically was created to break the laws of reality, a will given to the star itself.

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But why is it fear that he feeds off of?

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It doesn't feed off it. Creation magic is an extension of one's will. When one gets distracted some inconsequential side effects can occur. For example, if I was trying to make a bouquet of roses and was contemplating the night sky, I might end up with with flowers made of stardust instead.

Fear preys on our ability to keep focus so when it does take root, it does to disastrous effects.