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Shecky:
Read Heinlein's "Magic, Inc." for a good picture of a modern society with magic fully integrated in everyday life.

Yeratel:
The "Lord Darcy" stories by Randall Garrett, and particularly the later novels by Michael Kurland feature a parallel Earth where magic is simply another form of technology. People use it simply because it works. The Wiki article give a good summary of the system of scientific magic, which in its mathemetical base, is very similar to our physics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Darcy_%28fiction%29
Also, L. Sprague DeCamp's Incomplete Enchanter stories feature practical magic as a form of logical syllogisms.

Cooper:
Ok.  I think I have an idea for my magic system.  From the articles, wiki's, and the stuff you guys suggested,  I got one word for it: Mana.  Hers what I have.

All the fantasy stories from what I know have the concept of mana.  The energy force that drives magic to be possible.  It seemed to me that they say that mana is there, but not seen with their own two eyes.  For my story, I want mana to be a big factor in the magic, and so I'm making it into a solid state, like blood or water.  The magically mutated humans, or Terrans as they are called, have a second circulatory system for the flow of mana parallel to the blood circulatory, but less complex and have a two chamber heart below the original.  The mana will have a watered down blood consistency, but blue/white marble texure and capable of being used in many spells, from rituals to instant word chants (still thinking about word chants).

I also want to combine my mana concept with a little symbology, specifically Norse, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Urban Tribal designs.  In the Dresdenverse, Gard practiced a form of rune magic in her battles and defenses and TV Harry using different symbols to create his spells.  In a general sense, symbols and pictures have more meaning and feeling than words.  The magic symbols will show anywhere, on the ground or walls or on the terrans own skin.

Thats basically what I have, whether or not I described it well to understand.

AverageGuy:

--- Quote from: Cooper on May 03, 2008, 04:06:22 AM ---For my story, I want mana to be a big factor in the magic, and so I'm making it into a solid state, like blood or water.  The magically mutated humans, or Terrans as they are called, have a second circulatory system for the flow of mana parallel to the blood circulatory, but less complex and have a two chamber heart below the original.  The mana will have a watered down blood consistency, but blue/white marble texure and capable of being used in many spells, from rituals to instant word chants (still thinking about word chants).
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This sounds like a fairly specific system.  How far are you planning to go with it?  For example, do you have ideas for how mana is used and replenished?  Will the Terrans look different from normal humans?  And will they loose mana when they bleed?


--- Quote ---I also want to combine my mana concept with a little symbology,
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Finally, is this a Boondock Saints reference?

The Corvidian:
You could also call magic reality hacking, or quantum manipulation.

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