Crystal ball
From The Heretic Knowledge Vault
(Difference between revisions)
m |
|||
| (5 intermediate revisions not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| - | {{Gadget | + | {{Magic Gadget | Picture=Crystal ball.jpg |
| - | Standard fantasy magic-user paraphernalia, presumably used for scrying (seeing at a distance). According to [[Bani Igaaru | Bani]]'s [http://www.errantstory.com/ | + | | Wide=100px |
| + | }} | ||
| + | Standard fantasy magic-user paraphernalia, presumably used for [[scrying]] (seeing at a distance). According to [[Bani Igaaru | Bani]]'s [http://www.errantstory.com/2004-07-14 flashback], crystal balls are status symbols among the girls at the [[Sashi Mu Academy of Thaumaturgy and Conjuration]]. Size matters: the smaller the crystal ball, the higher the status of the owner. (Bani, of course, resents this, as she resents just about everything else about most of her classmates.) | ||
Some, although not necessarily all, crystal balls seem to function as communication devices as well -- think of them as magical cell phones. | Some, although not necessarily all, crystal balls seem to function as communication devices as well -- think of them as magical cell phones. | ||
| Line 6: | Line 8: | ||
==Where Used== | ==Where Used== | ||
*Neither [[Meji Hinadori | Meji]], Bani nor [[Sarine Elle | Sarine]] have ever been seen to use, or necessarily to own, a crystal ball. Sarine, at least, seems to have an uncanny ability to find interesting things (notably [[Jon Amraphel]]) at a distance, so perhaps she doesn't need one. | *Neither [[Meji Hinadori | Meji]], Bani nor [[Sarine Elle | Sarine]] have ever been seen to use, or necessarily to own, a crystal ball. Sarine, at least, seems to have an uncanny ability to find interesting things (notably [[Jon Amraphel]]) at a distance, so perhaps she doesn't need one. | ||
| - | *According to Meji, the modern library uses a [http://www.errantstory.com/ | + | *According to Meji, the modern library uses a [http://www.errantstory.com/2003-05-30 crystal ball-looking thingy] as a directory to keep track of their holdings. The [[Heretic Knowledge Vault (Veracia) | Heretic Knowledge Vault]], not being particularly modern, settles for an old-fashioned card catalog instead, to Meji's contempt. |
| - | *A magical gadget ("[[Tsuiraku]] crystal doohickey") resembling a crystal ball is picked up by [[Ian Samael | Ian]] in Tsuiraku to serve a compass-like function as he [http://www.errantstory.com/ | + | *A magical gadget ("[[Tsuiraku]] crystal doohickey") resembling a crystal ball is picked up by [[Ian Samael | Ian]] in Tsuiraku to serve a compass-like function as he [http://www.errantstory.com/2006-02-08 bashes through the wilderness]. It also serves the equally vital function of distracting [[Tony]] and the other bandits when he's waylaid by them, so that he can get off some violent magic. A compass probably wouldn't have been distracting enough to save his hide, so the doohickey really did help him, even though he thought a compass would have been just as good for route finding. |
| - | * [[Meji's | + | * [[Miyo Hinadori | Meji's mom]] uses one [http://www.errantstory.com/2007-06-25 here] to get the news from [[Ichiro Hinadori|Meji's grandfather]] that [[Rarune]] is coming to town, a fact that pleases her (thinking of a certain one-night stand about 18 years ago) more than it pleases her house guests. |
{{Reference Articles}} | {{Reference Articles}} | ||
*[[List of Magical Gadgets]] | *[[List of Magical Gadgets]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, 30 January 2011
 | |
|
Crystal ball | |
| First use: | {{{First use}}} |
|
Where used | |
| {{{Where used}}} | |
|
Where discussed | |
| {{{Where discussed}}} | |
| Notes: | |
Standard fantasy magic-user paraphernalia, presumably used for scrying (seeing at a distance). According to Bani's flashback, crystal balls are status symbols among the girls at the Sashi Mu Academy of Thaumaturgy and Conjuration. Size matters: the smaller the crystal ball, the higher the status of the owner. (Bani, of course, resents this, as she resents just about everything else about most of her classmates.)
Some, although not necessarily all, crystal balls seem to function as communication devices as well -- think of them as magical cell phones.
Where Used
- Neither Meji, Bani nor Sarine have ever been seen to use, or necessarily to own, a crystal ball. Sarine, at least, seems to have an uncanny ability to find interesting things (notably Jon Amraphel) at a distance, so perhaps she doesn't need one.
- According to Meji, the modern library uses a crystal ball-looking thingy as a directory to keep track of their holdings. The Heretic Knowledge Vault, not being particularly modern, settles for an old-fashioned card catalog instead, to Meji's contempt.
- A magical gadget ("Tsuiraku crystal doohickey") resembling a crystal ball is picked up by Ian in Tsuiraku to serve a compass-like function as he bashes through the wilderness. It also serves the equally vital function of distracting Tony and the other bandits when he's waylaid by them, so that he can get off some violent magic. A compass probably wouldn't have been distracting enough to save his hide, so the doohickey really did help him, even though he thought a compass would have been just as good for route finding.
- Meji's mom uses one here to get the news from Meji's grandfather that Rarune is coming to town, a fact that pleases her (thinking of a certain one-night stand about 18 years ago) more than it pleases her house guests.
