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The Gestalt Legacy 2.2
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2. Hereâs part II of Generation Twoâs college years! I recommend you read the previous chapters to understand whatâs going on, but if you donât, hereâs a recap: Nicholas, Aaron, Samuel, and Samuelâs girlfriend Tessa Ramirez are in their 3rd year of college. Between their first and second years, the group took a fateful vacation to Elsewhere Island, where Nicholas fell in love at first sight, and Aaron opened up about his insecurities concerning his place in the family. When they returned, Nicholas and the rest formed the AnnyaNagardVar Greek house, and the lovely couple you see above you got engaged. On to part II!
3. âSo Iâm guessing you heard the news?â Nicholas asked as he sat down for his day-old hot dog breakfast. âHow could you tell?âAaron scoffed in response. âIâm not sure how itâs possible, but you look even more intense than normal.â âHmph.â
4. Nicholas glanced at his cold hot dog in disgust before turning his full attention to his brother. âLook, I know you donât like Tessa, but she and Samuel have been together since high school. It was only a matter of time before one of them proposed.â âThe fact that youâve settled into a relationship isnât a good enough reason to commit to a relationship for the rest of your life,â Aaron replied without taking his eyes off of his plate. Nicholas sighed and leaned back into his chair. âSpoken like a true Romance sim.â
5. Aaronâs head turned sharply at his brotherâs accusation. âWhat the Hell is that supposed to mean?â âTessa and Samuel arenât âsettling.â Theyâve been together for so long because they work well together. You might not be able to figure out what Samuel sees in her, but that doesnât change anything between them.â Nicholas swiftly rose to his feet. âI hope one day youâll realize that not everything Aaron sat in silence for a while after Nicholas left the table.
6. That night, Aaron met Professor Gretchen downtown for an early dinner after class. As they met up, Gretchen eschewed a more traditional greeting in favor of some heavy tickling, eliciting one of Aaronâs rare smiles in the process.
7. Without thinking, Aaron pulled Gretchen into a quick kiss. âWhat was that for?â Once they came up for air, Gretchen laughed. âNot that Iâm complaining, but you donât strike me as the PDA sort.â âIt just feels like I havenât seen you in a while, thatâs all,â Aaron replied. âWellâŠalright then,â Gretchen faltered. âItâs good to see you too.â
8. Though RistoranteItalianowas one of the more exclusive restaurants in town, Aaron managed to finagle a private table within minutes. âLet me guess, youâll have the lime-seared prawns?â Gretchenâs mild teasing was met with silence. âAaron? You there?â âHmm? Oh, right, that sounds fine.â âYou didnât hear a word I said, did you?â âNo, I did,â Aaron assured her. âI meanâŠsorry, Iâm a little out of it tonight.â
9. âSir, are you ready to order?â Aaron jumped at the waitressâ question. âYes, Iâll have the prawns, and Gretchen will have the baked macaroni, right?â Gretchen gave her dinner partner a suspicious glance. âThat sounds great sweetieâŠare you going to tell me whatâs up?â âThereâs nothing up, what makes you say that?â âYouâve been distracted since we got hereâŠthis isnât a break-up dinner, is it? But then, we were never exclusive so I guess we canât exactly break up, strictly speaking. Wow, Iâll shut up now.â Gretchen quickly handed her menu to the waitress and folded her hands in her lap.
10. Seeing the sad look on Gretchenâs face was finally enough to shake Aaron out of his reprieve. âTrust me, itâs nothing like that.â Aaron reached under the table and gently placed her hand under his. âGretchen, IâŠmy brother got engaged last night.â âOh.â Gretchen hesitated. âThatâs wonderfulâŠright? If you invited me out just to celebrate, then you two must be very close.â âOh no, thatâs not it. I mean, we are close, but thatâs not why I asked you out tonight.â
11. Gretchen narrowed her eyes as she reached for her drink. âYou know, I didnât take you for the type to play games with people Aaron.â Aaronâs eyes widened in shock. Games? But Iâm notâŠGod, Iâm making such a mess of this, arenât I? Aaron took a deep breath to steady himself before he continued. âGretchen, I know I sound like a jackass right now, but I promiseâIâm not trying to mess with you.â Gretchen focused on Aaron over the rim of her glass. Hoping that was a good sign, he continued. âMy brother asked his girlfriend to marry him last night. I got so angry when I heard about it, like I couldnât understand why someone would want to give up control of their life just because itâs what theyâre âsupposedâ to do.â Gretchen raised an eyebrow at that last part.
12. âBut Iâve been thinking,â Aaron continued. âAnd maybe thatâs not how marriage has to be. Thereâs a lot I want to accomplish in my life,â Aaron paused as he pulled out a small box. âBut somehow or another, whenever I think about the future, thereâs always one thing I canât picture living without⊠âGretchen, will you marry me?â
13. Aaron watched in anguish as Gretchen quietly picked up the ring. Throughout his entire life, Aaron had never been one to do things spontaneouslyâlike his mother, he prided himself on careful deliberation in nearly all aspects of his life. But, though he had no way of knowing, Aaron took after his mother in other ways as well. When it came to love, honest, actual love, all of his plans and doubts seemed to go out of the window.
14. Gretchen stared at the ring for several seconds, still silent to Aaronâs dismay. He was about to blurt outâŠanything, just to break the silence, when Gretchen slipped the ring onto her finger. With a wide smile, she returned her hand to his.
16. After the AnnyaNagardVar house finished celebrating the engagement of 3/4ths of itâs members, things seemed to settle down for a while. Nicholas and Aaron continued to excel in their classes, while Samuel and Tessa managed to keep on top of theirs, if nothing else. Nicholas decided the relative lull was the perfect time to entertain a house guest, and the guest agreed. âNicholas!â Ashley exclaimed as she ran to and hugged her long distance boyfriend. âIt seems like itâs been forever since Iâve seen you!â âIf you donât count web camera chats, it has been about a year,â Nicholas replied, slightly muffled by Ashleyâs enthusiastic hug.
17. âSo where is everyone?â Ashley wondered. âI thought this was supposed to be a Greek House?â âEveryone is in class, as far as I know. It is 10:00am, you know,â Nicholas teased. âEveryone but you, skipper,â Ashley replied with a wry grin. âNow, you said something on the phone about a fantastic bookstore nearby?â âAlright, let me just get dressed and weâll head next door.â
18. After browsing the stacks of the Platoâs Cave bookstore, Ashley spotted the poker table set up in the corner. After Ashley immediately challenged Nicholas to a game, the pair were joined by Kim Erickson* and another dormie, and the game begun. *Kim is the guy Aaron asked to pledge, I could have sworn I had more pictures of him, but I guess I donât.
19. âLooks like weâre 1 for 1,â Ashley cheerfully jeered as she swept a mound of chips to her side of the table. âYeah, wellâŠâ Nicholas hung his head in embarrassment. âLetâs head to the bar.â âAre you sure? We could keep playing, I donât mind,â Ashley laughed. âPositive.â
20. As they waited for their drinks, Nicholas and Ashley got to talking. Though they had kept very much in touch since they met on Elsewhere Island, neither minded the occasional repeated story. Or, for that matter, a bit of silliness. âHey good lookinâ, whereâve you been all my life?â Nicholas jokingly leered from across the bar. âNicholas, you are such a nerd.â âYou know it, baby.â
21. Ashley chuckled to herself as the bartender discretely took their mostly empty drinks aside. âI hate to tell you this, but youâre kind of a lightweight when it comes to juice.â Nicholas slightly wobbled on his stool before steadying himself. âI wouldnât know, I hardly touch the stuff.â Ashley widened her eyes in pretend shock. âI never would have guessed.â
22. âAshley?â Nicholas asked once they successfully made their way to a nearby couch. Ashley replied with an indistinct sound, still sleepy from her long bus ride to Academie Le Tour. âIâm really glad you were able to visit.â Through half closed eyes, Ashley turned and smiled. âMe too.â
23. In one fluid motion, Nicholas scooped Ashley into his lap. âWoah!â Ashley cried. âIf you wanted my full attention, you could have just shook me awake or something!â âI think we should throw a party, to celebrate you being here I mean,â Nicholas grinned. Ashley laughed as the couple snuggled closer together. âA party sounds fantastic. But I think about now would be the time to head back to your place.â
25. While Nicholas ran into town for supplies, Ashley found herself entertained by two other members of the houseâŠthough perhaps interrogated would be a more appropriate term. âSo what are your intentions with Nicholas? I know you guys have kept in touch since we visited the island, but thatâs a long time to go without a guy, if you know what I mean.â Tessa ended her statement with an entirely serious look, while Samuel hid his smile against his shoulder. Unsure of whether or not Tessa was joking, Ashley decided to respond seriously. âIt might seem weird, but Iâve always been more focused on school and work than boys.â Hoping he could keep a straight face, Samuel turned back to his brotherâs girlfriend. âI love him, but Nickâs not the most experienced guy when it comes to girls. We just want to make sure heâsâŠâ Samuel paused.
28. After Nicholas managed to procure a juice keg on extremely short notice, Samuel made sure there were plenty of people to enjoy it. By the time he was through, both student and professor alike ended up at the ANV house. Between the juice, the music, and the company, Ashleyâs impromptu welcoming party had something for everyone.
33. âOh *hic* my gosh! Thatâs aweshum! You know, I wash engaged too, for about 5 minutes. He *hic* was a creep though, Iâm shooooglad I left him!â
34. With all the excitement and distraction in the house, no one noticed any one particular party crasherâeven one carrying a gun. âThere she is, of course sheâs hanging all over some guy, big surprise. Thisâll teach Heather to mess with me!â the stranger muttered under his breath.
35. âSo then Old Bill started chasing us across the dock, and weâŠNicholas, are you listening to me?â Nicholas rocked backwards and shook his head. âYeah, I mean, Iâm trying to. I just feel a little dizzyââ
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39. As quick as they begun, the images that flashed through Nicholasâ mind ceased, leaving him in shock. âWhat the hell was that? Ashley, did you see that? Ashley?â When Nicholas turned to his girlfriend, her silent and frozen expression turned his surprise into fear.
40. Indeed, it seemed as though the entire party had, somehow or another, been frozen in place. âGuys? This isnât funnyâŠGuys?â Nicholasâ voice rose in fear. âGuys?!â
41. âOk, this is weirdâŠâ Nicholas took a deep breath as he walked around the courtyard. âThereâs got to be a reasonable explanation for this, so Iâll just retrace my steps. I had a drink, then Ashley and I talked. I sawâŠsomething? And when I opened my eyes, no one was moving.â Nicholas paused, trying to make sense of the last five minutes. âThe drink! Did someone spike it with something when I wasnât looking?â After Nicholas silently congratulated himself for figuring it out, he managed to get a good luck at the people in front of him and gasped.
42. âWhat the hell is that guy doing with a gun?! Was thatâŠ?â After a moment, the images burned into Nicholasâ mind became clearer. As he replayed what he saw in his mind, an intense feeling of rage overcame Nicholasâ senses. âYou bastard! You shot Heather! IâllâŠwait a minute.â Nicholas turned to see Heatherâs very much alive body.
43. âSo, Heatherâs notâŠ?âOnce he realized Heather was fine, Nicholas walked over to the man with the gun. âI donât know whatâs going on, but Iâm not going to let you hurt anyone.â
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45. After a particularly nasty right hook left the attacker out cold, Nicholas made sure to kick the gun into the bushes. But once he finished with the scumbag, Nicholas was dismayed to find that the party was still frozen in place. With a sigh of resignation, Nicholas began to run through any possible way to try and wake everyone up.
46. But before Nicholas could try, a white, almost translucent curtain of light surrounded him. As the light filled his vision, it almost seemed to penetrate his skin, leaving him with a peculiarly odd sense of contentment.
47. In fact, the light left Nicholas so calm that he failed to notice the noise and movement around him.
48. The group closest to Nicholas was the first to react. While Gretchen simply stared in surprise at the man who suddenly appeared on the ground in front of them, Heather failed to articulate anything more than a few frightened sounds and gestures. âNick, what happened? And why is there a stranger lying on the ground?â Aaron asked his older brother.
49. âHold on a minute!â Tessa cried as she and Samuel swiftly ended their dance. âA second ago, I thought I sawâŠwhoever that is with a gun, but then I blinked and now heâs unconscious!â âOh man,â Samuel worried in response. âIs everyone ok?â
51. When Ashley reached Nicholas, he swept her in an embrace and quietly asked her to trust him. Once she nodded her head, Nicholas turned to the crowd. âEveryone? I think the partyâs over for tonight. See you all later, alright?â
52. With all of the understandably shaken guests out of the way, Nicholas asked Aaron to call the police with a solemn look. When he attempted to check on the unconscious man at his feet, Ashley stepped in front of him. âHeâs out cold, hero. Now, I said Iâd trust you, and I do, but I think itâs time you told me whatâs going on.â Nicholas gave a nervous sigh as he scratched the back of his neck. âI promise I will, but I want to make sure this guy is taken away before I do, if thatâs ok.â Ashley took a deep breath. âI guess that makes sense, but you better not hold out on me!â
53. Fortunately, the police arrived within minutes, though certain aspects of Nicholasâ story seemed a little suspiciousâas theyrightly should, considering he left out any mention of frozen guests. Once the police had left, Nicholas collapsed onto a nearby bench with a sigh, pulling Ashley along with him. âWell?â Ashley asked with a smile. âAlright, alright! But Iâm warning you, this probably isnât going to make much senseâŠâ
54. ââŠAnd then I snapped out of it.â âYouâre right, someone drugging your drink really doesnât make much sense,â Ashley laughed. âBut I donât know the first thing about designer drugs, so I guess itâs possible that one could make you hallucinate like that.â Ashleyâs smile faltered a bit. âIâm just glad youâre ok.â Nicholas carefully brushed a strand of hair out of Ashleyâs eyes. âWould it be weird if I asked you to come home with me tomorrow? I want you to meet my parents, if thatâs ok.â
56. âThanks to you, I do seem to be getting back bits and pieces of what Iâm missing, but I still donât see how you and your friends could think Iâm aâŠthat Iâm a witch,â Amarante insisted. âItâs a Mage dear, not a witch,â Amaranteâs exotically dressed companion drawled. âAnd weâve already been over thisâthe colors of your aura are surrounded by particularly vibrant sparks, which only occur with Mages. Now, granted, your powers arenât exactly forthcoming, but Iâm sure that once weâŠâ âKimberly?â
58. âI think itâs another mage, but not one that I know. This could be bad.â
59. Before Kimberly could warn Amarante to hide, Nicholas and Ashley strolled into the house. âMom? Dad? Thereâs someone Iâd like you to meet.â âNicholas!â Amarante grinned as she jumped out of her seat and gave her son a hug. âItâs been ages! And Iâm guessing this young lady is the *someone* Iâm supposed to meet?â âYup.â Nicholas turned back to Ashley with a smile. âThis is Ashley George, my girlfriend.â
60. Ashley waved with a nervous grin. âMrs. Gestalt, itâs great to finally meet you!â âWell hello!â Amarante smiled. âI wish my husband could be here to meet you, but heâs been stuck at work so much recently.â
61. Once Amarante finished fawning over Nicholas and his girlfriend, she blushed as she remembered her guest. âOh, Iâm so sorry! Nicholas, Ashley, Iâd like you to meet my good friend Kimberly Cordial.â
62. âItâs nice to meet you, Kimberly,â Nicholas replied, somewhat cautious at the strange look on the womanâs face. âI havenât met most of Momâs friends, so itâs a pleasure.â Kimberlyâs expression instantly changed from one of concentration to satisfaction. âItâs a pleasure for me as well, Nicholas. Your mother speaks of you and your brothers often, though she never told me you were a Mage as well.â âA what?â Nicholasâ eyes widened in confusion.
63. âHeâŠno, he canât be!â Amarante cried. âHere, Nicholas, Ashley, sit down,â Amarante insisted as she pulled Nicholas to the chair next to hers. âOh, I assure you, he is,â Kimberly purred. âThe sparks in his aura are as clear as day;I could even spot them through the walls. Amarante,â Kimberly directed without taking her eyes off of Nicholas, âI think itâs time you told your son what you know.â After a brief moment of hesitation, Amarante began. Though she meant to keep some things private, she ended up pouring everything she knew about Mages, the Seers, and the danger a group of strangers were to their family.
64. By the end of Amaranteâs speech, Nicholas sat confounded. A thousand questions raced through his mind, but above all else, he worried about Ashleyâs reaction to his motherâs (admittedly insane sounding) revelation. âAsh, IâŠI donât really know what to say.â âYou know,â Ashley searched for the correct words. âWhat youâre saying makes a lot of sense.â
67. âLast night? What happened last night?â For the second time, Nicholas explained the events surrounding his hallucinations. Kimberlyâs smile grew wider once Nicholas described the glowing light that appeared right before they ended, and explained that the light most likely signified Nicholasâ awakening into his powers. Amarante gave Nicholas a worried look. âKimberly, is there anything you can, I donât know, do for him?â Kimberly laughed. âOf course! Nicholas, will you come upstairs with me? I think I know a way to convince you of what you are.â After Ashley nodded her head in encouragement, Nicholas followed Kimberly up the stairs.
68. âAlright,â Kimberly announced once they reached the second floor. âThe one power that comes naturally to any mage is what we call âMage Sightâ. Itâs a method of reading an individualâs aura, or the energy their body produces. Granted, some types of Mages are better at Seeing than others, but if youâre the type I think you are, you should be fine.â âAnd what type of Mage am I?â Nicholas asked in an uncharacteristically snappish tone. âAh, ah ah,â Kimberly teased. âFirst things first.â
69. âI want you to close your eyes and focus,â Ashley instructed. âTry to use every one of your senses except your sight, and get a feel for your surroundings.â âBut I thought it was called Mage Sightâ Nicholas responded sarcastically.
70. âMore than your dignity is at stake, brat! Now focus!â âAlright, alright!â Nicholas backed off.
71. âThis will sound strange, but try and reach out to me with your energy. Open yourself to the flow of time, engaging all things, leaving no object unturned and unchanged.â Before today, following Kimberlyâs instructions would have led Nicholas nowhere. But today, after a potentially deadly circumstance unlocked the greater potential within Nicholas since birth, Nicholas opened his eyes and saw something, for lack of a better term, magical.
73. In an instant, Nicholas lost his focus and Kimberlyâs aura vanished. âWhat the hell was that?!â he cried. âThat, dear boy, was my aura. Now tell me what you saw.â Nicholas shook his head in an attempt to come out of shock. âUh, I saw a cloud of red light surrounding you. There were some little sparks of light too, and I think the light closest to you was purple.â âPurple?â Kimberly asked in a calculated tone. âIs that bad?â
74. Kimberly burst into laughter. âNo, no. At least, I donât think so. If nothing else, it means that youâve got a talent for reading auras, which is a little unexpected.â âWhy is that?â âBecause your aura shines blue, which means you are of the Acanthus Watchtower, the type of Mage that excels in fate and time magic. The red that you saw signifies me as a part of the Mastigos Watchtower, which is the breed best suited to manipulating space, reading minds, and reading auras.â âTime?â Nicholas considered her words carefully. âSo I really did stop time last night?â âAnd you subconsciously used your power to see a disaster in the near future. Very impressive, I must say.â
75. âSo this is only the second time you two have spent time together in person?â Ashley smiled. âTechnically, yes. But weâve spoken almost every day since we met.â âWell Iâm glad for you both,â Amarante assured. âNicholas has always been such a remarkable boy, and Iâve worried that he wouldnât be able to find a partner who could appreciate that. I wish you both the best of luck.â
76. âHey Mom, Ash?â Nicholas called with a still shaky voice. âI think Iâm done. For now anyway.â
77. Ashley practically jumped up from her chair and ambushed Nicholas before he could reach the table. âAre you ok? How did it go?â Nicholas held Ashley tighter as he answered. âIt wentâŠI donât really know. All I can say is, I think I believe Kimberly now.â
78. âI hate to break you two up, but thereâs one more issue to discuss before I go,â Kimberly interrupted with a slight smirk. âNicholas, you have two brothers, donât you? For now, I would advise keeping your awakening to yourself.â âAre you sure thatâs necessary?â Amarante wondered. âNow that Nicholas knows our situation, it feels wrong to keep things from the rest of the boys.â âMarissa and her cabal are still looking for you Amarante, and I doubt theyâre pleased itâs taking so long to do so. You are free to do as you wish, of course, but Iâm of the opinion that, for now, it would be safer to keep your familyâs involvement somewhat low-key.â
79. âIn any case, it was lovely seeing you again,â Kimberly smiled. âAnd it was a pleasure meeting you two as well. I hope to youâll agree to work with our group in the future, Nicholas.â
80. When it was obvious that Nicholas was in no condition to catch up with his mother, Amarante insisted he and Ashley make their way homeâbut not before promising heâd call more often, and insist his brothers do so as well. She put on a brave face, but as soon as everyone was gone, Amarante let out a wistful sigh. What have I gotten my family in to?
81. âYou really didnât have to carry me home from the bus station, you know,â Ashley joked through a series of yawns. âIf you hadnât fallen asleep so quickly, I wouldnât have had to,â Nicholas retorted as he gently lowered Ashley to her feet. âUghâŠI think Iâm still jetlagged. Itâs your own fault for living so far away.â
82. âWell maybe someday you wonât have to travel so far to see me,â Nicholas teased. âMaybe not,â Ashley responded with a sleepy grin. âAshâŠâ Nicholas shifted to a more serious tone. âI wonât blame you if youâre freaked out over today. If you want to slow things down, give yourself some time to think, or whatever, Iâll understand.â
83. Ashley stared at Nicholas incredulously. âSlow down? Nicholas, have I given you any reason to think I want to tone down our relationship?â âNot really, but I wanted to make sure and leave you an out, however clumsy,â Nicholas replied with an embarrassed chuckle.
85. For Nicholas and Ashley, the next morning came much too soon. As much as they both would have enjoyed much more time together, time and school wait for no man.
86. And while Nicholas had initially planned on sending Ashley off on his own, his brothers insisted on making their presences known.
87. âIâm going to kill them,â Nicholas whispered in Ashleyâs ear. âAw, poor baby. I think itâs cute.â âI think youâre cute.â Ashley tried to stifle her laughter as she leaned her head onto Nicholasâ.
88. Ashley blinked quickly to hold back her tears. âWell, this is goodbye.â Nicholas tightened his jaw. âFor now,â he insisted. âFor now.â
89. Back in Pleasantview, the PVPD Swat Team Captain responded to an urgent call from the Police Chief. âYouâre late, Jeremy,â Ms. Boyle warned in a half-serious tone. âConsidering I only found out about this meeting an hour ago, Iâd say Iâm doing pretty well. If it wasnât for your message, I probably wouldnât have made it at all.â âHmph. Youâre going to have to learn to check your voicemail more often Jeremy; I wonât be around here much longer.â
90. Before he could ask why, Jeremy heard his name from within the nearby office. âChief, Cara isnât retiring, is she?â he asked as he closed the door behind him. âI donât know what weâre going to do without her if she does.â Chief Boyle didnât turn from the window. âShe is. So am I, Iâm afraid. And I want you to replace me.â
91. Jeremy was instantly taken aback. âMe? Chief, I was only just promoted to Captain as it is, thereâs no way Iâm qualified to take over the department!â âJeremy, please. Since Detective Verr disappeared, youâre the best man Iâve got. Cara and I arenât getting any younger, and Iâd like to enjoy the time I have left with my wife. And besidesâŠâ Boyle paused with a heavy sigh. âThings arenât too good right now.â
92. Jeremy narrowed his eyes as the Chief unlocked the bottom drawer of his desk and took out a file. âIs there something I donât know about?â In response, Boyle let out a particularly cynical sounding laugh. âMy boy, you have no idea.â
93. But as quickly as his laughter died down, the Chief adopted an implacable expression. âJeremy, youâre taking the job, and thereâs nothing else to it.â When Jeremy attempted to voice a complaint, he was silenced by a very stern look. âAnd as the new Chief of the Pleasantview Police Department, thereâs a lot you need to learn.â
94. Boyle pressed the file into Jeremyâs arms, smiled, and walked towards the door. When he reached it, he paused. âIâd wish you good luck, but if I thought you needed it, you wouldnât be sitting at my desk. So all Iâll say is, trust your instincts. Youâll need them.â
96. And the 2-part chapter from hell is over! I had a positively awful time with 2.1 and 2.2 as a set, so hereâs a picture of Jeremy eating out of the trash. Gotta love that one neat point. As always, if you have any comments (which I greatly love and appreciate), my thread at boolprop and my livejournal are always open! On the next page, Iâve outlined some of the mechanics of how mages work in my story. I freely admit, itâs a little dense, and Iâm hoping you wonât need it to *get* whatâs going to happen in the story. But if youâre the type that wants to know everything about a setting, this will help (I hope!).