• Dicska@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      But… if there’s a consistent system along which magic works which can be studied/researched/formulated, then isn’t it just… science?

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        2 months ago

        The keyword is consistent. Some settings have magic as inherently chaotic and difficult to control.

        A good rule of thumb is that if a fantasy setting has a school for magic, it’s probably a science. If it’s knowledge passed from master to magically gifted student, it’s probably not very consistent.

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        2 months ago

        That’s not how magic works

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        2 months ago

        Watch “Agatha all Along” - the series is managing to answer exactly this question with a great script and cast.

        /s