Sixteen books on magic spells

[bookish_lioness]

WHO: Hermione Granger and rifters (or anyone who saw her note and wants to chat)
WHAT: Adelaide is having Hermione find out about magic in other worlds by interviewing rifters for SCIENCE.
WHEN: Mid-Drakonis and onwards. There's no deadline on acquiring knowledge!
WHERE: The default is Skyhold's library, otherwise note in the subject line if your character would have arranged to meet her somewhere else.
NOTES: Nothing comes to mind; will change if necessary.

Anyone frequenting the library has probably become used to the curly-haired young girl who's claimed a small alcove as her own. She can usually be found sitting in the corner, nose buried in a book as her brow furrows, attempting to bridge the gap between her worldview and that of Thedas'. It's not always an easy task, and sometimes names and dates get jumbled, which is why she can sometimes be found just a few steps away at the nearest table, books and journals and bits of parchment scattered about as she tries to make sense out of all the reading she's done.

Still, what at first glance appears to be a mess is actually rather organized, and for however engrossed she seems to be in her work, she's always been happy to talk to new people. After all, each conversation counts towards research, even if it isn't in the particular field she's been asked to study. Go ahead and ask around for her if you don't know where to find her; chances are she's hard to miss, and many will be able to point out the inquisitive rifter if she happens to be around.

Comments

[foxsays]

"As I understand it? Yes, though the mages will explain it far better. But magic is involved because of the Veil, it's like a magical vibration, that was how Korrin explained it to me, and where there has been much death or much magic then they seek to cross. It makes it easier for them to cross, especially at night when people dream. Definitely ask the mages before I confuse the issue entirely, magic was just tricks and stories before I came here." Life was easier when it was just something she could read about or pick apart, when she knew how to hide coins and do card tricks by herself anyway though she's charmed by much of the magic here, always excited to see it. Undead cats however she can very much do without, she's sure Harding would agree with her.

Laughing, she leans closer, dropping her voice should someone appear to shush her. "When I saw her she was hurling lightning at a thing trying to kill me and all I could think was how striking my rescuer was. Maybe that colours it but I adore her, so I am very much biased." And utterly shameless about it.

"Thank you, mutual understanding is the very best way to avoid unpleasantness, and though it isn't in the nature of all, learning the customs of a land and abiding by them while you are there has always made sense to me. Why cause a problem when we have no easy way to return?"

[bookish_lioness]

"So magic is connected to the Fade, which is in turn connected to dreams and the Veil, which is what makes it easier for spirits to cross over into the world of the living?" It... makes sense, so long as Hermione keeps clinging to all the logical bits. After all, the Veil is a magical object in her world, so it would make sense for it to have a similar meaning and purpose here, as much as she would prefer not to think about Sirius Black's unfortunate run-in with it. For now, she instead absently comments, "Or magic could have simply been well-hidden, before you'd come here. That's how it is in my world."

Though Hermione smiles at Araceli's assessment of Korrin, it gives her pause. Does she mean adore her in a platonic sense or...? It's none of her business, of course, and humans being enamored with non-humans isn't strictly unheard of where she's from, so she only agrees, "There's nothing wrong with the occasional bias, so long as it's a positive one."

Nodding at Araceli's assessment, Hermione replies, "For the most part, the Inquisition has been nothing but cordial towards me. While I don't agree with the way mages or elves were traditionally treated, it wouldn't do to spark a revolution when I don't know all sides of the matter. I'm at least willing to learn before I risk going on any self-righteous tirades." Well... usually.