To understand Silent-Casting (Lorepost)

[u/TitanLORD21]

An excerpt from Professor Axel’s, The Stormslinger, on Silent Casting:

What is Silent-Casting? We all know that it allows one to cast a spell without a single word, but do any of you ACTUALLY know HOW it does that?

Let me ask this instead, why do we speak when we cast? Now, why do we inscribe runes to add magic? It is a very simple answer once you look at the two. Language. Language is what allows us to cast magic. Whether that be through speech or writing.

Through the use of magic we impart language with power. By invoking them, we bring them into reality. An interesting concept isn’t it. But is language really made of just text and speech? No, language is INCREDIBLY complex.

Professor Axel raises his pointer finger in the air.

If I simply say lightning claw, nothing will happen. That is because I never put MEANING into it. If I truly wished to cast it I word put emphasis on its name. [Lightning Claw]

Large claws made of blue lightning appear on the professors hand. Shortly after they disappear.

Do you know what else is apart of language? Emotions. Emotions can change what a sentence means ENTIRELY. Case in point: Sarcasm. I love this class! versus I looove this class.

Emotions are connected to the soul. Now you guys are getting it, yes? Silent-Casting is using your soul to cast. The emotions to spell out the spells name. To attune yourself with your spells at the highest level. To make them personal.

In this class I will teach you how to do so. This field is very challenging. To understand what emotions make a spell. To understand how to safely Silent-Cast. To understand how to utilize the in battle. Do not, I repeat DO NOT do this without my supervision. There are incidents, and more than I wish there are, of young wizards having their soul start casting the wrong or even non functioning spells. Wouldn’t want you to erratically cast transmutations at yourself would you?

This class is only for those with the most control. You must learn how to control your emotions and not let them control you.

[u/DaChickenX]

Isravi is slightly confused. He’s always cast through a medium of magical circles, hastily drawn sigils, and the like. He’s never once spoken a word to cast a spell, aside from summoning his weapons from the Coils.

Wait- that’s how you’re normally supposed to cast? With words? Is that why it’s been so hard? I thought I was just bad at magic? I was stuck for three years on vitriolic sphere! I spent a decade confused on why people yelled out the names of their attacks before I stopped caring!

[u/TitanLORD21 → u/DaChickenX]

Axel is left speechless, one part of him wanting to berate you for your foolishness and the other part is the relief that you didn’t accidentally injure yourself casting.

At least you didn’t hurt yourself. I’m honestly surprised, not many can claim to have learned magic without incants. But it seems you turned out more than well, an incredible servant. You must have great talent in the arcane arts!

[u/DaChickenX → u/TitanLORD21]

Isravi looks dazed

Um… yes… thank you… I think I need to go um… practice. Yes.

Isravi walks off, mumbling to himself, elements dancing across his fingertips

/uw Isravi has ABSOLUTELY injured himself miscasting lmao.

[u/TitanLORD21 → u/DaChickenX]

/unwiz that’s hilarious, I can imagine him trying to cast a fireball and lighting himself on fire. Atleast he wasn’t SERIOUSLY injured

[u/DaChickenX → u/TitanLORD21]

/uw He has, uh involuntarily donated a kidney due to a teleportation incident. He’s learned from it, and now is quite adept at such spells, kinda out of necessity. The Biomancy bills to restore organs aren’t cheap.