Alternative Theories [OPEN]

[a_mere_human]

Magic.

Setsuna didn't believe in such a thing. Sure, he had seen some amazing things in his life, a few of which had left him awed, but all of it could be explained away by saying "GN particles did it" science and rational explanation. But, when it came to what was happening to him, science hadn't been able to come up with an answer, thus far.

Which was why he was in the Jedi Temple, home of the Mystical Department.

Well, that was partially why. He probably should be down in the science lab, undergoing a battery of test to see just what he was changing into, but he didn't much trust this ship or this crew. At the least, he'd wait for Tieria to check the labs out, then perhaps they could get started cracking open the mystery that is "Innovation."

But while the labs were being checked out, he figured he'd at least research an alternate perspective on the matter. The Mystical Department did handle matters of the mental and metaphysical, so he figured they might have something to offer. He was in the Temple Library, looking through a number of books, in the faint hope that one of them might be able to shed a bit of light on his situation.

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[a_mere_human]

He followed behind the girl, since she seemed to have an idea of where she was going.

"Do you know if any of these magical or mental abilities have anything to do with something called 'quantum brainwaves?'"

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"Mmm, haven't heard that term before, but I only really know two of the many kinds o' magic here, and since a lot of us come from different worlds, our terminology's gonna differ a little, so I guess the natural question is what a quantum brain wave is."

"Thooough I'm not really big on how magic works. I'm just a magic user. Think o' it like this, a lot of people can use computers, but most o' us can't tell you all about how they work."

Aaand she stops. "This here's all about telepathic magic."

[a_mere_human]

He didn't bother addressing the question of what a quantum brainwave is, mostly because he didn't really know himself. The idea of her being 'just' a magic user struck him as... odd. Sure, she had a point with her analogy, after all, one didn't need to know how a mobile suit worked in order to pilot it, but by the same token...

"But don't you think you should know how your magic works, so you can use it to its full potential?"

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"Definitely, and there is a lot of practical knowledge I have. I know plenty about effects, interactions, and making spells, but when it comes to how magic itself works I'm a novice."

"But even the foremost scientists don't really understand everything at work in Midchildan and Velkan magic. It's like gravity, sometimes we know what the effects are, but we don't know for sure how or why it works the way it does."

"And that's not to get into the schools of magic from other world's than my own. Sometimes I wonder if magic is just a word for things we don't understand."

[a_mere_human]

Hmm. She did have a point there.

"Perhaps. Though I believe that anything in the universe can be understood, if given enough time."

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes I'm not so sure. For all we know our vantage point might be limited."

[a_mere_human]

"Even if it is, I don't see that as a reason to stop trying."

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"You may be right about that."

"So, why telepathy in particular? If I may ask~"

[jesus_is_gundam]

"Merely curious." It was a lot more than that, actually, but he wasn't about to go into it with someone he just met.

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"You learn magic exists and the first thing ya wanna know about is telepathy?" She was either a little surprised, or skeptical; maybe both.

[a_mere_human]

"I learned telepathy exists," he corrected, "and came here to learn more about it."

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"Ahh, I get it. Well, I only know one kind, so if ya want a thorough understandin', you've got a lotta readin' to do."

[a_mere_human]

"...there's more than one kind?" That struck him as odd.

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"More than one means to the same end."

... She looked a little sheepish. "The magic department is a little scattered 'cause we're all working with different kinds o' magic based on different principles."

[a_mere_human]

He looked at the gathering of books and made a small, thoughtful noise. "I see."

So it was entirely possible that none of the books there could have the answers he was looking for. Still, he might find something insightful while searching. He wasn't sure where to begin, though, and glanced over at the girl.

"Which ones would you recommend?"

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"Well..." She started looking at the shelves and picking some of the books off of them. "These ones I think would be simpler to understand?"

[a_mere_human]

He took the books, taking a moment look over their front and rear covers. They seemed as a good a place to start as any.

"I'll begin with these," he informed her, simply.

"...thank you," he added, after a moment of hesitation, like he just remembered that he should say that.

[diabolic-ace.livejournal.com]

"No problem." She bowed again.