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Explaination of Chanting
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Post #1 Jun 15 2010, 03:21 PM Kullervo
Also known as aria, it is an activity necessary for the activation of Thaumaturgy. Procedure-wise, incantations would be the “application” part in a system of application, acceptance, examination and issuance. When making use of a Thaumatugical Theory stabilized by a first-rate school, one has to go through a pre-established process. For large-scale system like these, incantations are just a part of said process; stopping a mage from speaking will not render him or her unable to cast. For a personal-style of Thaumaturgy however, they play the important role of self-hypnosis: to place the mind of the magus in a state in which it can effectively control the Magic Circuits.

Spells have predetermined capacities; so the powers of a particular spell will always remain the same, no matter which magus use it. The incantations, however, may differ. Regular incantations are something chanted not towards the outer world, but to one’s inner world; they are actions that activates the thaumaturgical process inside one’s body and reflect one’s nature. As long as the incantation of a spell possess a specific meaning and/or a set of keywords are included in it, the particulars of said incantation are left to the caster personal tastes. Therefore, it is only natural that they differ from magus to magus. No surprises, magi that boast a great ego usually have long incantations for their spells.

The greater the meaning behind the contents of an incantation(I.E the process is well defined), the better the final result will be. The stronger the self-hypnosis, the more the magus can optimize the use of his Circuits. Changing the words of an incantation does not mean much; what matters is the meaning behind them. This is why some usual elements of spells are taken from mythology or mentioning names of figures of power; in the Summoning Ritual these are the references to Hades and the Ancestor/Founder. Incantations chanted towards the outer world are called Grand Incantations and are related to Greater Rituals. Performance of one of those alone is said to be impossible. When they are done, it is always in groups. Note that for spells with long incantations, an observable effect on the outer world will usually appear before the process is fully completed. Exception being the cases of the activation of Reality Marbles.

Spells are classified accordingly with the length of their incantations:

* Single-Action – Instantaneous spells. Requirement for activation is only to pass energy through the Magic Circuits. (ex: Gandr, most of Mystic Eyes).

* One-Line – Spells that the incantation is made of a single phrase composed of one word at the very least. A thaumaturgical process very well stabilized and easily activated. (ex: Rin using a spell stored inside her family’s Crest). Take about six second to chant.

* Five-Line – Spells with incantations made of five phrases. These take approximately thirty seconds to fully chant.

* Ten-Count – Instantaneous Contract. Already considered a simple ritual. The minimum step necessary to activate High Thaumaturgy (spells with power ranked A or above). Consisting of ten phrases or more. A fully trained magus can perform them in about a minute.

*(X)xTen-Count –Instantaneous Contract variations; the X is the multiplication factor of the lines, meaning a 2xTen-Count would take a full 2 minutes. Usually used to give a spell ore power, as the longer the incantation, the more powerful the effect, as the self-hypnosis is on a greater level.

*Ritual – Most true rituals take an hour or more, but again, the longer the chant, the greater the magnitude of the effect.

More than the power of the spell, this particular classification seems to be related on how smoothly a mystery can be reenacted: the easier a miracle can be actualized the shorter its incantations will be. On that account, Archer and Shirou’s incantations to activate their Reality Marble are all above Five-Line, coming really close to Ten-Count types.
Edited by Kullervo, Jun 15 2010, 03:22 PM.
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