Along the lines of what Warren is suggesting, I would venture a bit of magitech that is somewhat closer to an instrument? Something they could wear on their body (maybe around their neck), that is long shaped with strings, which when strummed or stroked with a light aetheric charge, giving off sounds that can be played together to create speech?
It would take someone with enough knowledge to create this instrument (there are lots of magitech centered characters around), and then it would take the character learning to play it with a group of people that can provide solid foundational RP to get it rolling and comfortable, but it sounds fun and interesting in my opinion.
Good luck!
It would take someone with enough knowledge to create this instrument (there are lots of magitech centered characters around), and then it would take the character learning to play it with a group of people that can provide solid foundational RP to get it rolling and comfortable, but it sounds fun and interesting in my opinion.
Good luck!
