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[brat_from_hell]

[Phibrizzo has a magical tome in his lap when he looks into his journal for this video broadcast. It's interesting, the things one can find in the library. He's learned a bit about magic in other worlds.]

Just curious, but how many people here practice magic, or come from a world where people use magic?

[This inquiring mind wants to know. Specifically, he wants to know who poses the most potential threat, but from an academic standpoint, he is sincerely interested as well. In that vein, he shares a little bit of information about his own world.]

There are more people who can't use it than those who can in my world, but it's still common enough for there to be a Sorcerer's Guild where magic is formally taught. A lot of people who can't use magic directly can still use magic objects made by a sorcerer.

[Including brass rackets. He'd like to get some of those here in Luceti and introduce the sport. The chaos and hilarity would be well worth it. But that's not the point of today's broadcast.]

I've also noticed there are a lot of people with powers here. If you have them, are there a lot of people who have them in your world? And if you don't have them, are there people in your world who do have them? I'm kind of curious if there's some kind of thing that makes people more likely to wind up here.

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[stilldontgotit]

In my world? Not really, unless you count Sora. But in my universe...

[He chuckles.]

Yeah, I'd say magic's pretty common. You got Keyblade wielders like me, magicians, genies, evil witches and gods... Some worlds have less magic than others, but it's always there.

[brat_from_hell]

What's a Keyblade and how does that work? There was a sword called the Sword of Light in my world...I wonder if it's something like that.

[He can't help but be curious about these sorts of things. He's a being of magic - at his core, an energy-based life form, although he has a physical body.]

[stilldontgotit]

The name's kinda self-explanatory. It's a Key-shaped sword that can be summoned at will, open just about any lock, and is probably the most important weapon where I'm from. The kind of weapon that can save worlds if put to good use.

[Which probably sounds weird based on the concept, but hey, there's a reason for it.]

[brat_from_hell]

Well, it sounds like a great weapon to have if you were a thief...but how would it save worlds?

[It's kind of hard to imagine, but he's open to learning about it.]

[stilldontgotit]

Because those locks I mentioned? Well, they include the Keyholes that lead into the hearts of worlds. So if you close one up, that world can't sink into the darkness anymore.

Plus, Keyblades can be used with other magic, so it's not just a matter of opening and shutting doors.

[brat_from_hell]

[Give Phibrizzo a minute. Even being far older than he is, he's still trying to figure out the metaphysics behind how that even works.]

Wow! Keyblades sound really amazing. So the locks are more like...locks that are magical barriers and complicated things like that.

[stilldontgotit]

Sometimes, but they can work with regular locks, too. Makes opening treasure chests a breeze.

[And every seasoned adventurer knows that finding hidden treasures is a huge part of the fun. There's a nostalgic sort of smile on his face now-- partly because it reminds him of his childhood days when he and Sora would pretend to be pirates.]

[brat_from_hell]

They must be really rare weapons...unless your world has a theft problem.

[stilldontgotit]

Ha. But Keyblades can't be stolen-- only their wielders can use them, and if anyone else tries, their Keyblade will flash right back into their hands.

[brat_from_hell]

[Phibrizzo laughs a little at that.]

Whoever came up with that little trick when they created keyblades was very clever! That makes things much easier.

[stilldontgotit]

Come to think of it, I'm not even sure where Keyblades came from. All I know is that they're ancient. We're talking at least a few thousand years.

[brat_from_hell]

[That gets Phibrizzo's attention. He may not look like it at all, but he's actually five thousand years. The idea of a weapon being even older than him is interesting.]

Wow! I wonder if there's anyone alive in your world who knows, if they're that old.

[stilldontgotit]

Hey, it's possible. I think if anyone would know, it's Yen Sid-- he's one heck of a sorcerer, and you wouldn't believe how many books he's crammed into his study.

[It's not quite on the level of a library, but it's still impressive. The guy had all sorts of factoids to prep him for his exam, too.]

[brat_from_hell]

Yen Sid? Is he here in Luceti?

[stilldontgotit]

Afraid not. There aren't a lot of us here right now. Just me, my Replica, a kid named Ventus, and King Mickey. He's probably the most recognizable of the bunch, but that's what happens when you're a giant, talking mouse.

[brat_from_hell]

Oh! I've spoken to King Mickey. I didn't know he was a king when I was talking to him. He didn't tell me.

[Which raises his estimation of Mickey a bit. Good job on not blurting that out right away.]

[stilldontgotit]

That's Mickey for you. He's not the kinda guy who waves his status around. Maybe it's too much pressure for him.

[brat_from_hell]

It's also a good way to be underestimated. I don't think anyone would realize he was anything other than a friendly talking mouse just by having an ordinary conversation with him.

[stilldontgotit]

Hey, sometimes that's a good thing. If somebody underestimates you, it means they might not bring their A game in a fight.

[Which means that Mickey'd have ample opportunity to get the drop on a clueless attacker. Heh...]

[brat_from_hell]

Exactly! I'd rather be underestimated. But it's easier when you're little.

[Granted, he's not actually a child. He just chooses to look like one for this exact reason.]

[stilldontgotit]

Oh yeah. Because they won't just take size into account-- your enemies might assume you're so young that you lack experience. Never a smart move, if you ask me.

[Granted, in Mickey's case, there's less of an age issue, but he's only about three feet tall. Any brainless brute would probably take one look at him and disregard him as a threat.

Heh. Their loss.]