dreamcrystals | fourth entry ⊗ magical inquiries

Sender: Eustace
To: Everyone
Subject: Sealing and Teleportation Magic

I have two inquiries to those who are familiar with magic.

RE: SEALING MAGIC
I'd like to know if anyone knows a way to cast some kind of sealing or restraining magic on an accessory or item that could be used to suppress one's own magic or curse. If need a more specific situation, an emergency case where one's powers are running out of control and needs to be contained. The ideal goal would be that it could affect nightmare energy, but that might be more difficult without further knowledge.

[He is definitely asking for specific reasons, but good thing there have been several occasions where things went wildly out of control last month that it won't seem too random.]

RE: TELEPORTATION MAGIC
Similarly, I wish to create some kind of portal that would allow me to easily traverse between my home and other locations that I currently own with potential to add on in the future. [Because it's about time he just accepts he owns these dogs and getting to the Corgi Tree and the Flowers home more instantaneously would be ideal. Though already future proofing? What could he be considering...] Ideally it would be a door with a function to change the location.

This might be a complicated request, if it's even possible, but even just information on how it might work will be appreciated.

[He'll get his portal door one way or another—]

Thank you.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ For now, she's not going to venture an explanation. In fact, her tone is lacking her usual friendliness entirely. ]

Those are two different conditions that would likely require two different approaches. Suppressing magic is one thing, but bringing someone back to reason is another entirely. Suppressing nightmare energy would be a third approach entirely.

Intent is key. Much like dreamotion, sealing magic must be applied with focus and specificity, lest it fail to seal what you want aim to seal, or even seal something else entirely.

If the reason someone loses their mind is due to the sudden influx of magic altering it, it stands to reason that reducing that magic would help bring them back to normal.

But I can see your point for specificity, particularly since this would be a complicated endeavor.

I see. If the influence of the magic is the only factor affecting this person, then limiting or completely suppressing it should work to return them to their senses. Attention must be paid to the extent to which the magic must be sealed. Does the patient require a certain amount of this magic to exist in their preferred state, or is it more like a poison that must be purged from their body?

In any case, the seal must be tailored to individual needs. The same would be true of nightmare energy. Likely, some individuals are more susceptible to it than others, or some produce more than others. In fact, it is possible that the amount of nightmare energy an individual produces waxes and wanes based on myriad factors.

[ Thinking about this is sending her into a spiral. A lifetime of training to awaken her sealing powers has taught her that such magic is anything but simple. Zelda spent years trying to learn how to seal one specific threat. And besides that, she hasn't sensed her powers since she awakened in Songerein. Would she even be able to help the person Eustace is talking about? ]

I believe it is more of the former as it is more of a curse so thus not so easily purged. Perhaps there is a way, but given the differences of magic and the sources, it may be difficult with what we have here. The nightmare energy affects them more easily than under normal circumstances, making them more susceptible to the curse.

So most everything you said has proven correct thus far.

[ The more she learns, the more complex this situation sounds. The way she sealed Calamity Ganon was simple by comparison, and even that took everything Zelda had to offer. ]

Let me see if I am understanding the situation correctly thusfar:

- The patient is effected their own magic.
- Their magic is necessary to exist in their desired state.
- They are unable to consistently control their magic.
- An overabundance of this magic causes the patient to lose control of their mind.
- Said overabundance makes the patient more susceptible to nightmare energy.

The simplest solution would be to seal the patient's magic entirely, but it sounds like that is not a viable option.

Suppressing the amount of magic inside the patient could work, but there are potential drawbacks. If they are a "wellspring" of magic, so to speak, then a seal could only contain the magic for so long. Eventually, enough magic would build up beneath the seal to rupture it. For instance, if you put a lid on a barrel but continued pumping water into it, the barrel would eventually explode from the pressure.

Of course, if only a finite amount of magic exists inside the patient, then it would not be too troublesome to seal away a portion of it.

Correct, although rather than "desired" it's more forced as they are cursed with the magic and there is no feasible way to remove it and the nightmare energy is also affecting the curse.

As for the rest...you may have to speak with them directly as I am not sure to the specifics of that. But let's assume the best/easiest case. What could be done?

[ Ah, a curse. That makes the pieces of this puzzle fit together more cleanly. ]

I cannot suggest what would be "best" or "easiest" without further information, but the most straightforward solutions would be to either dispel the curse or seal away the cursed magic completely.

You mentioned earlier the idea of an item that suppresses magic; I do not recommend pursuing that avenue. Accessories and trinkets can easily be broken or removed from one's body. The most sure way of ensuring the seal is maintained is by applying it directly to the patient's body.

I won't disagree, however it may not be feasible to be sealed.

The person in question is already in possession of an item suppressing their powers, however it's the only one they have, and there is no current replacement should it break. While it would be ideal if their curse could be completely sealed, it may not be so easily done here. We must also consider the possibility of that a sealed directly applied them is broken, and if it's reliant on a certain type of magic that also has risks, such as the individual or knowledge no longer around.

In the overabundance of caution, I think both avenues are worth pursuing.

[ He's hit on one thing Zelda hadn't thought of: the possibility that the seal could fail if the sealer were to disappear from Songerein. ]

If the patient already owns an item that suppresses their curse, then what is the problem? Is that object broken? Has it stopped working? Or are your questions in pursuit of contingency in case that object fails?

The contingency in case it fails. It's the only one we have and if it fails then our only recourse would be death.

This issue is also relevant to others who have approached me, and I'm sure there are still more who exist out there or will arrive. I'd rather not resort to bloodshed if it can be avoided.

[ "This issue is also relevant to others who have approached me." Those words send an icy chill through her veins. ]

There are more among us who are in need of sealing magic?

[ It feels like a rock has settled in her stomach. ]

Unfortunately. Out of consideration I won't disclose who they are, but this may have been inevitable given the number of different people who appear in this world.

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