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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:07 am
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SENIOR:
Spell Mimic
"Mimicking spells can... throw off your opponent... Especially if they cast something dangerous. Even if you don't know how to cast the spell they've used, its possible to use illusions to make them...think you know how. Spell Mimic is a simple but effective way to appear more intimidating - or knowledgeable - than you actually are."
Rules Fill out the form below completely - be sure to include the prompt! Once you have posted your reply you may consider this class "complete" This class may grant you perks in the Battle Arena!
[size=11][b]Username:[/b] [b]Nightmare/Daydream:[/b] [b]Prompt:[/b] [quote] The teacher has tasked the class with mastering "Spell Mimic." In order to do so, he's set up the class in groups of two or three. One student will cast any spell they know, the other must mimic it. Spell Mimic uses the Casting method, so your student must be able to remember how to properly Cast the spell- this may be done verbally, or with a specific motion that the teacher has gone over with the class.
Write a 250 word minimum response from the perspective of your student's experience with the assignment. You do not have to actually team up with another person to do this - feel free to use NPCs.
[b]NOTE:[/b] Roll 1 d100, if you roll 45 or above, you may add the spell "Spell Mimic" to your student's personal spell book! If you do not roll, it is assumed that your student did not learn the spell (they still pass the class). You may reroll until you learn the spell, but each roll must contain a roleplay response. Only the success roll must be 250 words.[/quote]
Aw yes! Lumi much preferred a hands on approach to classes anyway! So even though she hadn't come to class expecting to have to pull off an illusion, she couldn't say she was disappointed! She practiced a lot on her own time anyway, so she wasn't exactly unprepared. It was random luck of the draw that she got to preform first, so be it! Look at her everyone, she was about to startle you all!
"Be prepared for a one Imp circus performance! The lights dimmed and on stage Lumi gave a twirled and her outfit had changed, she was wearing a ringmasters uniform(it should be noted that it was a frilly and lacy as her usual attire) and behind her stood a tightrope, the tallest that could appear on stage reasonably. On one side of the tightrope stood Lumi, two Lumi's total!
"Let's see if we can make it across the tightrope today!" The Lumi on the tightrope held her arms out and tested her weight on the thin line of rope. She glanced out and gave the crowd a wave and then started to slowly make her way across, one foot in front of the other. She'd almost made it across when suddendly, SHE SLIPPED!
"OH NO!" Just as things looked their worst, a flurry of wings unfolded on the fake-Lumi's back and she landed on her feet like an agile vespercat! There was a gasp from the crowd and cheering as the illusion slowly disappeared from the stage. She bowed deeply and than made her way off stage, ready to see what the next student could pull off.
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:58 pm
Object: a wax apple disguised as a flashlight.
Wyrdda looked at the object in front of her, her tail slowly moving back and forth as she tried to think about how to approach this problem. Okay, so it was a flashlight. She picked it up. Nope. Still felt like a flashlight. She held it up to her ears and tapped it with her claws. Sounded like a flashlight. Huh. Okay, what if she... She looked around. No one was watching her. She licked the flashlight. Metal. Okay. She pulled out a bottle of hand sanitizer and cleaned the spot she had licked. Okay, so mundane methods weren't going to work for this. She'd have to try something else.
She could try calling the object's bluff, right? She found the button that turned on the flashlight and flicked it. Aha! No light! Fair enough. But that could just mean that it was a flashlight (she was taking it for granted that this could be a double bluff) that had no batteries in it. She took the end of the battery in her claws and tried to twist the end off. Odd. Nothing happened. She was twisting it, but nothing was moving, and strangest of all, she couldn't even feel anything twisting in her hands. Normally she'd be able to feel that, if she was twisting something the wrong way, say. Hmmm...
Okay, so it definitely wasn't a flashlight. It was some other object, probably one that had no mechanical components whatsoever. Okay.
Wyrdda wanted to do this in a practical way, a hands-on way, a mundane way. Why? Did she think that was clever? Did she think that was better? Did she think that she would be looked down on if she used magic? She frowned at the flashlight. She was a Grimm, and Grimms weren't supposed to be able to use magic--certainly not academic magic like illusions. They were supposed to be divine casters at best, and even those were rare.
She wondered what she looked like to the professor, a Grimm tapping an illusioned object and licking it, refusing to use magic.
She didn't want people to think of her like that.
She held the object in her hand, turning it over and over in her claws. She'd learned so much about magic from the Academy. It was time to start using those lessons. She closed her eyes and began to channel. She was used to casting-channeling, as the movements of her hands across harp and drums constituted a gesture. But to do illusions, one of her heart's desires, she would have to master focus-channeling. Still...even if she was channeling her own life force, that didn't mean she couldn't use gestures, at least to help her along? She held the object with one hand and guided her magic with the other to peel the illusion off layer by layer as though she was unwinding a piece of cloth from it. It took her a long time, maybe a quarter of an hour, to get an effect, but when she did, she could feel the effect. The object slowly lost its coldness (although after being in her hands for over fifteen minutes, it wasn't really cold anymore) as well as its long shape, and ceased to feel mechanical. Bumps and ridges faded into smoothness and the sound of metal slapping her palm was replaced with a softer sound.
Exhausted, she opened her eyes. It was an apple! She blinked. This could be another illusion. She scraped at it gently with her claws and smiled. It was an illusion, albeit a mundane one--it was a wax apple, not a real one. Now that she looked at it, she could see the generations of people's hands touching and abrading the wax.
Wyrdda set the apple down, flush with victory. Her tail wagged.
A fatal mistake when putting together an illusion for a large object? Wyrdda frowned and thought hard about the subject. What sort of big thing would you want to disguise that would be so big? She cast her mind around, trying to think of an example. One slowly floated into her mind and she nodded. Ah, an airship! It had only been a couple of generations now since Nightmares and Daydreams had been at war, and the specter of that conflict had yet to go away. Of course, part of the war had involved airships, such as the Geists' air ships. If you wanted to move an airship through enemy territory, you of course would want to disguise it so that anti-airship weapons wouldn't target it.
If you are casting an illusion on a floating object, such as an airship, a literally fatal mistake would be to forget that large objects cast a shadow on the ground. It's one thing for a cloud to cast a shadow, and you could disguise your airship as a cloud. But if you were to use illusions to make it completely disappear, you should be careful to make sure that even while your airship blends in perfectly with the blue of the sky and the white of the clouds it does not still cast a shadow on the ground. People get suspicious when everything goes dark with nothing at all to cause the darkness. It could alert people that you're up to something--why else would you be making something large invisible?
Starts: First of the month Ends: Last day of the month, 11:59 EST
"Tell me, what is one fatal mistake an illusionist can make when trying to disguise a large object?"
Rules:
1. Point out at least one major flaw someone can make when trying to disguise a large object from view- this can be anything. Responses must be 150 words minimum. 2. Do not quote nepsah when you post
Liam considered his response. Wyrdda's example sparked an idea of his own.
"Sometimes people might do illusions to hide something in plain view. Since the object is still there it can still be found simply by someone running into it. So, assuming the object is something that can't be easily moved, the caster might instead try to disguise the object as something else. Unless the caster happens to be highly knowledgeable, the illusion they cast would be easily see through by someone simply being observant."
He tried to cast his mind for examples to give. It was the large object part that was giving him trouble.. "Like say they stumbled across the entrance to an undiscovered mine and tried to cover the entrance so it looked like solid rock, but picked a rock type not typically found in the area. Or maybe a tree with valuable wood or fruits they want to hide to keep for themselves, but the illusion is of a tree that doesn't usually grow in that climate." Okay, not his best examples, but it was all he could think of for a spur of the moment answer.
"Usually the bigger the illusion the more complicated it has to be, and small details that can make or break its credibility can be overlooked or accidentally omitted entirely."
The teacher has tasked the class with mastering "Spell Mimic." In order to do so, he's set up the class in groups of two or three. One student will cast any spell they know, the other must mimic it. Spell Mimic uses the Casting method, so your student must be able to remember how to properly Cast the spell- this may be done verbally, or with a specific motion that the teacher has gone over with the class.
Write a 250 word minimum response from the perspective of your student's experience with the assignment. You do not have to actually team up with another person to do this - feel free to use NPCs.
NOTE: Roll 1 d100, if you roll 45 or above, you may add the spell "Spell Mimic" to your student's personal spell book! If you do not roll, it is assumed that your student did not learn the spell (they still pass the class). You may reroll until you learn the spell, but each roll must contain a roleplay response. Only the success roll must be 250 words.
Prompt Response: Kavi grunted in disappointment as the spell mimic fizzled out. (That’s what he called it when a spell failed him.) He shook out his hands and started the process all over again.
The teacher has tasked the class with mastering "Spell Mimic." In order to do so, he's set up the class in groups of two or three. One student will cast any spell they know, the other must mimic it. Spell Mimic uses the Casting method, so your student must be able to remember how to properly Cast the spell- this may be done verbally, or with a specific motion that the teacher has gone over with the class.
Write a 250 word minimum response from the perspective of your student's experience with the assignment. You do not have to actually team up with another person to do this - feel free to use NPCs.
NOTE: Roll 1 d100, if you roll 45 or above, you may add the spell "Spell Mimic" to your student's personal spell book! If you do not roll, it is assumed that your student did not learn the spell (they still pass the class). You may reroll until you learn the spell, but each roll must contain a roleplay response. Only the success roll must be 250 words.
Prompt Response: Kavi whipped his fingers into formation the teacher had taught the class, tongue sticking out of the corner of his mouth in concentration. It had been harder than he thought it would to get the hang of Spell Mimic but repetition seemed to be the key to learning it, at least in his case. He narrowed his eyes and finished the spell with a flourish, causing an illusion of the same spell his current class partner had used to appear. He felt quite accomplished to have figured it out and also proud that he was doing so well.
University was hard for him, but he was putting all the effort he could into passing his classes. Just to be sure he’d actually gotten it correct he dismissed his spell and started over again. Complex finger formation, tongue sticking out in concentration and a final flourish. Once again the spell appeared, and Kavi felt a sense of exhilaration pass through him. He gave his partner a thumbs up and a grin. Now they were in business! “Try a different spell, let’s see if I can mimic that one too!” Practice made perfect, after all!
The other nightmare dismissed the last bits of their own spell and performed the incantation for a different one. Kavi watched the spell casting carefully, then began his finger formations, concentrating on putting every finger just so, and ending with his flourish. The spell mimic formed in the air before him, a perfect replica of the other spell that had just been cast. Now that he had the hang of it, it was easy as could be for him!
The teacher has tasked the class with mastering "Spell Mimic." In order to do so, he's set up the class in groups of two or three. One student will cast any spell they know, the other must mimic it. Spell Mimic uses the Casting method, so your student must be able to remember how to properly Cast the spell- this may be done verbally, or with a specific motion that the teacher has gone over with the class.
Write a 250 word minimum response from the perspective of your student's experience with the assignment. You do not have to actually team up with another person to do this - feel free to use NPCs.
NOTE: Roll 1 d100, if you roll 45 or above, you may add the spell "Spell Mimic" to your student's personal spell book! If you do not roll, it is assumed that your student did not learn the spell (they still pass the class). You may reroll until you learn the spell, but each roll must contain a roleplay response. Only the success roll must be 250 words.
Prompt Response: Yami didn’t actually have to be out here doing classes but it was a good cover and he did like learning new things. Magic could help out his two different jobs too and illusion would definitely be a good one but for some odd reason it just wasn’t clicking today, maybe it was the spell they where using or maybe his lack of sleep. But it just wasn’t happening.
The teacher has tasked the class with mastering "Spell Mimic." In order to do so, he's set up the class in groups of two or three. One student will cast any spell they know, the other must mimic it. Spell Mimic uses the Casting method, so your student must be able to remember how to properly Cast the spell- this may be done verbally, or with a specific motion that the teacher has gone over with the class.
Write a 250 word minimum response from the perspective of your student's experience with the assignment. You do not have to actually team up with another person to do this - feel free to use NPCs.
NOTE: Roll 1 d100, if you roll 45 or above, you may add the spell "Spell Mimic" to your student's personal spell book! If you do not roll, it is assumed that your student did not learn the spell (they still pass the class). You may reroll until you learn the spell, but each roll must contain a roleplay response. Only the success roll must be 250 words.
Prompt Response: Unfortunately next time the attempted to learn this spell yami was even more tired and did way more poorly than the first attempt at learning this. He had a new appreciation for magic
The teacher has tasked the class with mastering "Spell Mimic." In order to do so, he's set up the class in groups of two or three. One student will cast any spell they know, the other must mimic it. Spell Mimic uses the Casting method, so your student must be able to remember how to properly Cast the spell- this may be done verbally, or with a specific motion that the teacher has gone over with the class.
Write a 250 word minimum response from the perspective of your student's experience with the assignment. You do not have to actually team up with another person to do this - feel free to use NPCs.
NOTE: Roll 1 d100, if you roll 45 or above, you may add the spell "Spell Mimic" to your student's personal spell book! If you do not roll, it is assumed that your student did not learn the spell (they still pass the class). You may reroll until you learn the spell, but each roll must contain a roleplay response. Only the success roll must be 250 words.
Prompt Response: He felt like this tome he had almost had it but the spell fizzled out at the last second. Pretty soon tempers where going to get in the way....
The teacher has tasked the class with mastering "Spell Mimic." In order to do so, he's set up the class in groups of two or three. One student will cast any spell they know, the other must mimic it. Spell Mimic uses the Casting method, so your student must be able to remember how to properly Cast the spell- this may be done verbally, or with a specific motion that the teacher has gone over with the class.
Write a 250 word minimum response from the perspective of your student's experience with the assignment. You do not have to actually team up with another person to do this - feel free to use NPCs.
NOTE: Roll 1 d100, if you roll 45 or above, you may add the spell "Spell Mimic" to your student's personal spell book! If you do not roll, it is assumed that your student did not learn the spell (they still pass the class). You may reroll until you learn the spell, but each roll must contain a roleplay response. Only the success roll must be 250 words.
Prompt Response: Yeah tempers were definitely starting to get in the way. He was sure another member of his family would pick up illusions. However he would give it one more chance.
Object: a wax apple disguised as a flashlight.
