I acknowledge teleportation because the lore supports it. To not do so would be saying word of god isn't worth anything which is as lore brekaing as playing Goku. However, teleportation has some obvious limits. You can only teleport to a place you've attuned to an Aetheryte, unless you use a dangerously forbidden spell that can dissipate you into your component aether forever. Not really worth the risk to use it just to get somewhere fast. Teleportation also can't be done under duress. If you're being hit, you can't teleport. Running? Can't teleport. Fighting? More of the same.Teleportation takes a toll on your body as well. How much? Depends on your fortitude and aether content. I'd say it'd be easier for those steeped in aether to 'port a little more often. Or someone who's done a lot of endurance training.
Do I do a lot of teleporting IC? It's never honestly come up. A'rk uses the Aetheryte as a convenience tool if he has to travel long distances when the alternatives would be more dangerous, such as say, he's in Coerthas during a major snowstorm but needs to get back home because his wife is going to have a baby early. It would be far more prudent for him to find a shelter, and incant the teleportation magic to get back home than it would be to wait out a long snowstorm or try to brave it by chocobo or horse. It's not something you do all day erry day, but as it does exist, it can apply to RP depending on context. Does it remove some of the gritty drama? Sure. But this is a magical world.
Do I do a lot of teleporting IC? It's never honestly come up. A'rk uses the Aetheryte as a convenience tool if he has to travel long distances when the alternatives would be more dangerous, such as say, he's in Coerthas during a major snowstorm but needs to get back home because his wife is going to have a baby early. It would be far more prudent for him to find a shelter, and incant the teleportation magic to get back home than it would be to wait out a long snowstorm or try to brave it by chocobo or horse. It's not something you do all day erry day, but as it does exist, it can apply to RP depending on context. Does it remove some of the gritty drama? Sure. But this is a magical world.
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