Midnight Pals: Magic (Patreon)

[at unicorn fuck club]Terry Pratchett: in discworld, there’s a big controversy about dwarf genderTolkien: ah yes dwarves are all dudesPratchett: see, that’s the stereotypePratchett: but I leverage that to make commentary about-Tolkien: I will absolutely murder you

Tolkien: dwarves are hideous bearded monstrositiesTolkien: I don’t want any fucking hot dwarves in thisTolkien: like in that fucking Disney movieTolkien: if you put any hot dwarves in this, I will kill youPratchett:Tolkien: I will kill you dead

Terry Pratchett: now we’ve had a lot of fun todayPratchett: but in real life there’s nothing fun aboutPratchett: [sitting in chair backwards] systems of oppression

Brandon Sanderson: how does magic work in your world, terry?Pratchett: it doesn'tSanderson:Sanderson: whatPratchett: it's all in your headPratchett: you know, like in real lifeSanderson:

Brandon Sanderson: so i came up with these 3 laws of magicSanderson: in the universe of cosmere, magic abides by these very specific principlesSanderson: it's very important for world buildingPratchett: oh i'm not really interested in all thatSanderson:Sanderson: are you sure you're at the right club?Sanderson: in the world of cosmere, there's 12 essential principles of magic that work according to the 8 discourses of the 4 balancesSanderson: i'd say more, but it really involves a lot of mathSanderson: so how's magic work in your world?Tolkien: well, gandalf makes some very pretty fireworks