Is magic a renewable or finite resource? Might sound strange, but in the 70s a science-fiction writer (Larry Niven maybe, not sure) wrote about a pre-historic world in which magic was "running out" much like fossil fuels are slowly doing now. In the short story, the magical island of Atlantis fell beneath the waves because magic ran out in that area. The general idea was that magical energy was a finite resource, and once it was used up in a particular area, then magical creatures could not exist there, and magic could not be used there. I don't think things would work exactly like that in Celandra, given its relationship with the Dreaming, but is it an infinite resource so to speak? And concerning Dreaming creatures, it seems to me that after they have travelled across into Celandra, they begin to become far more physical/biological based creatures than magical/essence based ones. Thus, they adapt to the physics of Celandra, and the physics of Celandra adapt to them. Perhaps that is also why dragons are no longer as common, being unable to fully adapt to the reality of Celandra (unable to fully "celandranise"). Ibrahim ================================ Confidentiality Statement and Disclaimer ================================ This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the original message. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
