Of Men and Mugic: Chapter Zero - Prolouge
The Mugician's Lake. A calm, tranquil place in the Mipedim Desert, and one of the few water sources present there. So named because Mugicians have a tendency to gather there for unknown reasons.
This lake is one of Tiaane's favorite places. The natural peace of this place encourages deep thought and meditation. He sat in his tent pouring over ancient texts, trying to decipher possible clues about Mugic in its faded text. That last thing he expected was a visitor.
"Tiaane? You in there?" a voice out called.
Tiaane recognized that voice. "Come in, my friend," he replied without looking up.
The flap of the tent opened, and the visitor came in. "Reading again, huh. Like always."
"There is much one can learn from the written word," Tiaane smiled. "Even words as ancient as these." He turned to greet his guest. "Hello again, Adam."
Adam grinned broadly and tucked his scanner into his pocket. "Hi, Tiaane."
Adam was an odd human, most creatures thought. As opposed to most humans, he preferred to ask permission for "scans" and would even offer an item or service in exchange. The last time Tiaane had encountered him, Adam had traded a large pile of Underworld Mugic research for several "scans" of various Mugic.
"So, what is the purpose of your visit this time?" Tiaane inquired.
"Well, this may sound a bit strange, but I want to learn something from you as a student."
Tiaane had heard stranger things than that. "What is it you want to learn from me that you cannot learn from becoming me in your 'games'?" Those "Chaotic games" should be sufficient, as the humans have access to large volumes of information from fighting as the creatures they "scan".
"I want to learn how to cast Mugic for real."
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I wrote this FanFic on the Chaotic website as well.
