I'm new to the game so I apologize if anything I say breaks lore. Also, no matter what I tried to do (clear cache, cookies, restart browser, I couldn't get this quote to stop appearing on top of my post...).
Over all the concept is pretty interesting and does fit within some various lore.
I've usually thought of Aether as more a permutation of a subatomic particle forming another kind of matter. As it is the source of life, manipulation of external Aether via internal to manipulate the environment is what's known as magic.Â
Creating special Aetheric 'particles' could allow for 'long' term effects ie. Regen, to provide effects so long as the amount of internal energy provided to the spell lasts.Â
A real life example would be the chlorine molecule (Chlorine Monoxide/ClO) reacts to ozone (trioxygen/O3). In realife Chlorine constantly binds and more or less, depletes Ozone in the Ozone layer. Now imagine if that chlorine had to be powered to react with Ozone.
However my headcannon wouldn't allow for grimoires or geometric 'circuits' so my theory as several holes. Also a large amount of science knowledge of the environment would required for even simple spells.
Also as for infinite loops or stack overflow, granted probably recognized as a joke I'd like to have fun and think about it
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Infinite loops naturally occur during paradoxical statements.
ie.
int i = 0;
while(i >= 0)
  i++;
Or, starting from 0, add 1 to the variable 'i' until it's while it's greater than or equal to 0.
This would go on 'forever'. (May not be the case depending on the system used).
Aether is an energy source. Loop a battery onto itself, no matter what else is in the loop and eventually the charge will dissipate due to either the resistance of the wire or what ever the electricity is powering.Â
This would be the same for Aether, unless an unlimited energy source is available, the effect of the spell would drain, or any potential resistance from the environment would drain the energy also. (Perhaps this resistance comes off as light hence the glowy effects of magick.)
As for stack overflow I'm having a hard time imagining how this would occur with Aether (Again I'm just thinking about it for fun.).
Stack Overflow is very simply when a computer tries to read from system memory that does not exist, ie. If you have 128 'slots' of memory and the computer tries to access the 129th one.
The best I can come up with is either
A. The amount of internal energy required exceeds your own causing death or crumbling of said grimoire. Â
B. If the nature of Aether transcends the 3 dimensional plane and causes a rift between two places or other dimensions in some form.Â
Now please don't judge my post too harshly, I've only played the game for about a week now so I'm still a newbie.
Over all the concept is pretty interesting and does fit within some various lore.
I've usually thought of Aether as more a permutation of a subatomic particle forming another kind of matter. As it is the source of life, manipulation of external Aether via internal to manipulate the environment is what's known as magic.Â
Creating special Aetheric 'particles' could allow for 'long' term effects ie. Regen, to provide effects so long as the amount of internal energy provided to the spell lasts.Â
A real life example would be the chlorine molecule (Chlorine Monoxide/ClO) reacts to ozone (trioxygen/O3). In realife Chlorine constantly binds and more or less, depletes Ozone in the Ozone layer. Now imagine if that chlorine had to be powered to react with Ozone.
However my headcannon wouldn't allow for grimoires or geometric 'circuits' so my theory as several holes. Also a large amount of science knowledge of the environment would required for even simple spells.
Also as for infinite loops or stack overflow, granted probably recognized as a joke I'd like to have fun and think about it
.Infinite loops naturally occur during paradoxical statements.
ie.
int i = 0;
while(i >= 0)
  i++;
Or, starting from 0, add 1 to the variable 'i' until it's while it's greater than or equal to 0.
This would go on 'forever'. (May not be the case depending on the system used).
Aether is an energy source. Loop a battery onto itself, no matter what else is in the loop and eventually the charge will dissipate due to either the resistance of the wire or what ever the electricity is powering.Â
This would be the same for Aether, unless an unlimited energy source is available, the effect of the spell would drain, or any potential resistance from the environment would drain the energy also. (Perhaps this resistance comes off as light hence the glowy effects of magick.)
As for stack overflow I'm having a hard time imagining how this would occur with Aether (Again I'm just thinking about it for fun.).
Stack Overflow is very simply when a computer tries to read from system memory that does not exist, ie. If you have 128 'slots' of memory and the computer tries to access the 129th one.
The best I can come up with is either
A. The amount of internal energy required exceeds your own causing death or crumbling of said grimoire. Â
B. If the nature of Aether transcends the 3 dimensional plane and causes a rift between two places or other dimensions in some form.Â
Now please don't judge my post too harshly, I've only played the game for about a week now so I'm still a newbie
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It's just my opinion, though. There's really no need to go spreading it around.
