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[bythewaves]

My apologies for my absence
The wind may wander as it wills, and so betimes do I
If you wish, you may leave me a message

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voice, private;

[palebee]

I've been quite curious as to the nature of an illusion's casting, as relative to the imagination and experiences of the caster.

[ It's not a lie, it's just not the whole truth. He really would rather like to know. Moran is only a mutton-chopped bonus. ]

In my world's past, illustrations of creatures from far climes have often been inaccurate; many artists relied upon descriptions from second-hand sources to construct images of rarer beasts.

It follows, I should think, that believable creations of illusion must act upon the caster's own, intimate experience with the image being shown. However, magic and the imaginative conscious being tightly bound across worlds, I wonder whether some universal, true image might at all influence such a construction. Much as certain names and concepts hold true between this Asgard, and that which some travelers have hailed from.

Do they have tigers in your world, Maglor?

voice, private;

[bythewaves]

Ah. A collective subconscious perhaps? It is possible, I suppose - many things are strange to me, yet, there are similarities also, in all the varied worlds I have met here.

We did - I have only seen them from a distance, however - the lands of Far Harad had many exotic beasts, and some of the trainers brought them as pets to show off in the courts.

Why?

voice, private;

[palebee]

Precisely. And if that might be ruled out, the degree to which description engenders effective illusion may be valuable knowledge in the coming days. If you are amenable, I'd be deeply grateful for the assistance; though I know time and energy more limited than ever of late. Too, I must at some point trouble you for tales of those courts.

I seize upon the subject of tigers as enormous, stripy cats are a relatively easy description to give another; or to alter as need be. There is a creature called the nundu which somewhat resembles them, [ It's rather closer to a leopard, but Maglor doesn't need to know that. ] And which might pose good measure for the influence of memory upon conjuring.

voice, private;

[bythewaves]

[ A soft amused laugh ]

Well, if you are wanting me to conjure the image of a tiger as they are in my world for you my friend, I can do so. Or are you planning on a different subject? I do not think we have a 'nundu' in my world, at the least, it is not known by that name if we do. Time is not pressing, at current.

As for tales of the courts - ask, and if I have time I will answer.

voice, private;

[palebee]

I'd be delighted to see your tiger -- and, perhaps, your conception of a nundu, for any difference in the quality of illusion between the two should say a bit about any limitations of the ability. Nundu are enormous stalking cats, when full-grown they rival the size of a cottage.

Perhaps the park might do for both, in the early evening? We might compare notes upon courtly manners then.

[ Or flush out one of old Queen Victoria's, if things go closer to plan. ]

voice, private;

[bythewaves]

[ Maglor makes an interested noise ]

They sound truly fascinating beasts - are they of a similar coloring to tigers? And the park will work well enough - is there any day that will suit? I can easily beg time off any evening."

voice, private;

[palebee]

Indeed -- all warm gold-orange fur and sharp black.

[ It's not a lie per se. ]

Perhaps three days' hence, if that would not be too short a notice?

voice, private;

[bythewaves]

Three days - aye that would be plenty. Before sunset?

voice, private;

[palebee]

Certainly, I'll mark you then.

[[ OOC: And I'll stick up a log when Hannah's back from hiatus. :> ]]

voice, private;

[bythewaves]

I will look forward to your call then my friend.



[ ooc: roger roger! ^^]