Viktor shifts and leans like he's attempting to get comfortable, accidentally creates a wrinkle in the blanket which will definitely be annoying under his butt if he doesn't correct it, corrects it, and settles presently.
"So... as a lead-in to investigating methods of enchantment, I read what little I could find about the extraction and refinement processes, just to get an idea of the whole picture. From there I reviewed the history of its traditional use here on the surface—physical enhancement, spell blocking, and so on. That it can be used to both amplify and neutralize magic is fascinating... I had never considered the reverse approach, though it makes perfect sense once you think about it. —Anyway, I'm aware of those side effects."
Just those little old side effects, barely worth a footnote, even though that's what they're discussing.
"I was particularly intrigued by the impact on native mages, not only in its unrefined state," you know, the insanity and death and all, "but with prolonged use over time. The transmutative qualities. Especially after reviewing your recent studies on Rifter physiology and the potential for lyrium's use as a reconstructive healing agent."
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Viktor shifts and leans like he's attempting to get comfortable, accidentally creates a wrinkle in the blanket which will definitely be annoying under his butt if he doesn't correct it, corrects it, and settles presently.
"So... as a lead-in to investigating methods of enchantment, I read what little I could find about the extraction and refinement processes, just to get an idea of the whole picture. From there I reviewed the history of its traditional use here on the surface—physical enhancement, spell blocking, and so on. That it can be used to both amplify and neutralize magic is fascinating... I had never considered the reverse approach, though it makes perfect sense once you think about it. —Anyway, I'm aware of those side effects."
Just those little old side effects, barely worth a footnote, even though that's what they're discussing.
"I was particularly intrigued by the impact on native mages, not only in its unrefined state," you know, the insanity and death and all, "but with prolonged use over time. The transmutative qualities. Especially after reviewing your recent studies on Rifter physiology and the potential for lyrium's use as a reconstructive healing agent."
The parallels draw themselves.