Crystallized mako. You could say it's... like a concentrated piece of the Planet's life force and memory. It's a little hard to explain if yours doesn't have mako.
"Blastia are devices composed of two parts: a body and a core. The body is responsible for controlling the magic that is generated by the core."
[Yeah, she's definitely reciting that from somewhere.]
The cores are like gemstones made of condensed aer. And aer is like... magic energy, but it's also a substance the planet needs to sustain life. Blastia can be used to power machines, and when worn on the body, allow humans to use magic.
... Yeah, I guess that's similar enough. You don't need anything to use materia with, though people equip them in weapons or accessories for ease of use.
[ he'll. gesture. in the two holes on his buster sword. materia slots!! ]
In nature, not really. And they don't come cheap. Unless you're out fighting monsters or working for Shinra, most people don't bother buying them. Can't afford it.
Not so long as he's got Shinra backing him up and footing the bill. They'll keep providing him whatever he wants so long as he gets the results they're looking for.
Yes, that's where I'm from. The emperor passed away last year without leaving an heir, which allowed opportunists within the Council and the Knights to seize power.
Members of the Council would commit atrocities, and because it's up to the Council to prosecute such crimes... You can probably imagine how that went.
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What you're describing sounds a lot like blastia, a technology that people in my world used in order to use magic.
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What's blastia like?
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[Yeah, she's definitely reciting that from somewhere.]
The cores are like gemstones made of condensed aer. And aer is like... magic energy, but it's also a substance the planet needs to sustain life. Blastia can be used to power machines, and when worn on the body, allow humans to use magic.
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[ he'll. gesture. in the two holes on his buster sword. materia slots!! ]
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Who or what is Shinra?
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[ explain? no ]
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... No, I suppose I can't talk. There are people within the empire who seem to be completely above the law, too...
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The empire?
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Members of the Council would commit atrocities, and because it's up to the Council to prosecute such crimes... You can probably imagine how that went.
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