09-24-2016, 01:33 PM
Much to Sombra's surprise, Star Swirl responded with an almost unusual lack of surprise, nodding along as he listened to his pupil's plight. He responded in a much more thoughtful and coherent manner than before: 'Ah yes....you haven't traveled across multiple worlds like I have, so you're not used to this sort of thing. Our magic is based on the rules of our world...you can't just assume that the spells will work just because they do where we're from. Heck, you can't even assume you yourself are the same! When you enter a different world, you might become a different being altogether, even if you still look the same.'
Using his own telekinesis, the bearded conjuror brought the book to face value, examining it. It didn't take him long to make an audible, disapproving sigh: '...Sombra, for the last time, I don't plan on teaching you the dark arts! I swear, you've been doing this ever since you were a small foal. First it was the eyeliner, then the bad poetry...and then this! Seriously, you and Luna never seem to listen to me when I tell you just how costly dark magic ultimately is. I bet that's why this entity you speak of '
Shaking his head and mane, the book then flipped many pages back to an earlier entry. Star Swirl perused it only briefly as he muttered under his breath; he knew the spell he was about the cast practically by heart. Aiming with his horn, he let out a bright blast of arcane energy, an equivalent to the Dark Magic Blast that Dark Sombra had wanted him to cast. Though he wasn't aiming anywhere in particular, the projectile almost incinerated a nearby crab as it struck the sandy ground. The small crustacean was evidently unnerved by the unexpected attack, opting to beat a hasty retreat from that place before it wound up getting harmed.
Satisfied with the result, the bespectacled mage turned to his student: 'Seems to work alright. Now you try it.'
Using his own telekinesis, the bearded conjuror brought the book to face value, examining it. It didn't take him long to make an audible, disapproving sigh: '...Sombra, for the last time, I don't plan on teaching you the dark arts! I swear, you've been doing this ever since you were a small foal. First it was the eyeliner, then the bad poetry...and then this! Seriously, you and Luna never seem to listen to me when I tell you just how costly dark magic ultimately is. I bet that's why this entity you speak of '
Shaking his head and mane, the book then flipped many pages back to an earlier entry. Star Swirl perused it only briefly as he muttered under his breath; he knew the spell he was about the cast practically by heart. Aiming with his horn, he let out a bright blast of arcane energy, an equivalent to the Dark Magic Blast that Dark Sombra had wanted him to cast. Though he wasn't aiming anywhere in particular, the projectile almost incinerated a nearby crab as it struck the sandy ground. The small crustacean was evidently unnerved by the unexpected attack, opting to beat a hasty retreat from that place before it wound up getting harmed.
Satisfied with the result, the bespectacled mage turned to his student: 'Seems to work alright. Now you try it.'