Im in the camp of people who think its reasonable for people living in a land of magic cam use magic. I also follow the logic in my head that states "if you enemy has a significant strength advantage over you (tech) and yet you have access to something they lack (aether), any military would exploit that advantage. So it seems reasonable to me that most alliance soldiers have some aether training."
Erik's naturally trained aetheric skills (ie from him, not an item) are mostly to do woth channeling aether through his armor (ooc skills like Sentinel) to boost his durability, through his sword (combos, weapon skills) and his shield specifically to mentally control its flight when thrown (Shield Lob), and finally some light conjury from his training as a child.
I dont really call out actual ooc attacts, I more go like,
"Erik consentraited as his aether flowed into his blade. Waiting only a moment as the steel glew as if it was fresh from the forge, he swung in place and drove the sword into the wall. The glowing blade pierced the metal frame and shreeked as the energy released, causing the massive door to shatter as if it had been smashed by a force beyond his strength."
Erik's naturally trained aetheric skills (ie from him, not an item) are mostly to do woth channeling aether through his armor (ooc skills like Sentinel) to boost his durability, through his sword (combos, weapon skills) and his shield specifically to mentally control its flight when thrown (Shield Lob), and finally some light conjury from his training as a child.
I dont really call out actual ooc attacts, I more go like,
"Erik consentraited as his aether flowed into his blade. Waiting only a moment as the steel glew as if it was fresh from the forge, he swung in place and drove the sword into the wall. The glowing blade pierced the metal frame and shreeked as the energy released, causing the massive door to shatter as if it had been smashed by a force beyond his strength."
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