Continuity error? Vakho says, "In the twenty years since the SDC was formed..." 1960 to 72 is 12. Unless a year on Palinor is vastly shorter and he's calculating local time? Yet the bonus on portal physics doesn't seem to support that.
I know you spent much time working out your laws of magic before writing, and here we get the four different schools. Let me see if I parse correctly.
Visualisation, elemental, micrology, physology.
Visualization (huh... Is that a word with a spelling difference between UK and US? With the "s" in "visualisation," I've copy/pasted you. With a "z" is what my autocorrect kicks out... *Google* Ok, both are acceptable in UK, only with a "z" in US. Of course, you read "z" as "zed," while I read it as "zee.") this implies illusion.
Micrology is the very small. Possibly quantum effects? Quantum physics, under the term "non-local information transfer" allows for things like telepathy. Quantum and other subatomic manipulation might get into gravity (hence, flight), vibration of matter (heat or audio waves). Maybe even telekinesis?
Elemental and physology throw me a bit... Let's assume elemental deals with non living matter. Lead into gold, weather control, offensive fire/lightning, water bending, etc. Another way to fly if the caster has fine control over wind.
This leaves physology as manipulation of living matter. Transformation, enhancement of senses. Healing. Making plants grow...
I'm not seeing where mentalist magic and psionics quite fit? Maybe Micrology if you're building off spooky quantum physics, maybe physology if that involves the brain. You might also want to avoid mind reading, empathy, etc... In a crime story mind reading can ruin the puzzle.
For the moment I'll assume you don't have much mindfuck magic, which means Daryla didn't "charm," or "love spell" Lola... So... Since Lola can't remember the shape or color of Daryla's gown, she's actually walking around naked, or in sensible clothing with comfy shoes.
And into the unknown for me!
Continuity error? Vakho says, "In the twenty years since the SDC was formed..." 1960 to 72 is 12. Unless a year on Palinor is vastly shorter and he's calculating local time? Yet the bonus on portal physics doesn't seem to support that.
I know you spent much time working out your laws of magic before writing, and here we get the four different schools. Let me see if I parse correctly.
Visualisation, elemental, micrology, physology.
Visualization (huh... Is that a word with a spelling difference between UK and US? With the "s" in "visualisation," I've copy/pasted you. With a "z" is what my autocorrect kicks out... *Google* Ok, both are acceptable in UK, only with a "z" in US. Of course, you read "z" as "zed," while I read it as "zee.") this implies illusion.
Micrology is the very small. Possibly quantum effects? Quantum physics, under the term "non-local information transfer" allows for things like telepathy. Quantum and other subatomic manipulation might get into gravity (hence, flight), vibration of matter (heat or audio waves). Maybe even telekinesis?
Elemental and physology throw me a bit... Let's assume elemental deals with non living matter. Lead into gold, weather control, offensive fire/lightning, water bending, etc. Another way to fly if the caster has fine control over wind.
This leaves physology as manipulation of living matter. Transformation, enhancement of senses. Healing. Making plants grow...
I'm not seeing where mentalist magic and psionics quite fit? Maybe Micrology if you're building off spooky quantum physics, maybe physology if that involves the brain. You might also want to avoid mind reading, empathy, etc... In a crime story mind reading can ruin the puzzle.
For the moment I'll assume you don't have much mindfuck magic, which means Daryla didn't "charm," or "love spell" Lola... So... Since Lola can't remember the shape or color of Daryla's gown, she's actually walking around naked, or in sensible clothing with comfy shoes.