Magic, Manga, and Hard Fantasy: Witch Hat Atelier

[james_davis_nicoll]

Magic, Manga, and Hard Fantasy: Witch Hat Atelier

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[james_davis_nicoll]

Tor dot com article 315, 2022 article 34

[thomasyan]

magic runes only begin to work once the pattern is completed. There are a number of rune-inscribed magic items that come in pairs, each of which is actuated by half a rune. Until the halves are joined, nothing happens. Touch the pair of flying shoes together and soar aloft. Elegant and plausible.

I like that example,

The glowing stepping stones? Doesn't seem so plausible -- why don't they tend to get stuck in the on position?