"You might know it as either 'magic' or 'life energy'," he said regarding aether. "And so long as the environment outside of the Isle has sufficient of it to draw on, you shouldn't need to provide any extra to the plants. They will require careful tending and attention to get the best result however; they do not thrive in the wild because much of their energy must be put toward simple survival. In a well tended garden, protected from harsh weather, given water and fertilizer as needed, and kept clear of weeds they are free to concentrate more aether into their buds."
"As for the elements, I'm perhaps not the best one to explain such things, as I'm neither a mage nor a scholar, but I will do my best. There are six elements magic can take on: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Ice, and Lightning. And likewise each has two possible polarities: Astral and Umbral. Astral polarity is characterized by activity, growth, excitement, and chaos, while something of an Umbral polarity is characterized by the opposite: passivity, stasis, stoicism, and stability."
"These aspects and polarities exist all across the natural world and in every living thing. In living things and people they tend toward an equilibrium, but in certain plants, creatures, or places, one or another holds sway. The Windlight is one example of this; it is naturally aspected to Wind and leans slightly to the Astral polarity, which allows it to grow as it does."
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Date: 2025-05-22 05:59 am (UTC)From:"As for the elements, I'm perhaps not the best one to explain such things, as I'm neither a mage nor a scholar, but I will do my best. There are six elements magic can take on: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Ice, and Lightning. And likewise each has two possible polarities: Astral and Umbral. Astral polarity is characterized by activity, growth, excitement, and chaos, while something of an Umbral polarity is characterized by the opposite: passivity, stasis, stoicism, and stability."
"These aspects and polarities exist all across the natural world and in every living thing. In living things and people they tend toward an equilibrium, but in certain plants, creatures, or places, one or another holds sway. The Windlight is one example of this; it is naturally aspected to Wind and leans slightly to the Astral polarity, which allows it to grow as it does."