Day late, sorry. Here's what I got as a revision.
Keep in mind that bellow lie SPOILERS for the story for those who don't want to
read them.
I intend my part of the story (again, I encourage
others to write their own stories in the same setting) to involve four things:
the set-up for the entire Fenspace Alternative, the emergence of magic into
Fenspace, the fallout of both Struve's and Xanatos' boons, and the results of
the arrival of Counter-Earth.
Counter-Earth's origins are same as earlier. A
semi-natural phenomenon: reality shards from the-space-between-universes
(DeSitter Space) breaching the universal barrier weakened by certain previous
incursions. The 'semi' part comes into play by various higher powers deciding
that, since they're perfectly happy with the present state of temporal affairs
on Fenspace Earth. they would not allow the usual to happen and let the shards
alter history to allow their existence, but pull a cosmic string here and there
and use the shards as the foundation of a new Earth. A "Double your
pleasure, double your fun = Double your Earths, double your entertainment"
mindset. Since Fenspace Earth would be the Counter-Earth to them, I figure an
eventual, mutual, semi-official agreement on designations like Earth-Terra and
Earth-Tellus, to borrow an idea from CitD.
As for how Counter-Earth is made up, I'll [EDIT] the
earlier post to what I've got now. Wait a couple of minutes after I post this
post...
The situation for the granting of the boons is
likewise the same. The infernal celestial Samael takes advantage of the
distraction of the divine celestials with the above to sow some seeds of chaos
both big and small by granting a black hat type, i.e. Struve, five boons
(essentially 'I'll give you any five things, so long as they fall with a certain
criteria'). Harry chooses:
[An alteration to the status of the universe: “The
environment of Mars shall be altered to create the maximum amount of
long-lasting chaos possible in a manner which I shall find entertaining.”
A physical or mental alteration to oneself: “A
major, but not too major I suppose, magegift” (Note that he forgot to ask for
the knowledge to already be able to use it… *smirk* Gotta watch that wording,
buddy-boy!)
One metric ton of a substance in a condition of your
choice: “Raw Handwavium, to appear dispersed on Counter-Earth as it was on our
Earth in a way which I will find entertaining in the long-term”
Two sources of magical knowledge (nonliving; I hold
right to demand you change your choice if I don’t like/can’t deliver what you
ask for, and will give a list of pre-approved options):
The Arts of Necromancy for Fun and Profit: A
Grimoire for Beginners and Adepts
and
So You Want to be a Combat Wizard…
His divine counterpart Azrael notices, panics, and
does what is the modus operandi in this local portion of the multiverse and
does his best to directly counter his counterpart's actions as best he can:
[An alteration to the status of the universe: “None
of the boons granted to one Harry Struve, except in a decision made after the
granting by the free will of a sapient individual, shall cause, either directly
or indirectly, the cessation or alteration of existence of any sapient
individual m existence prior or concurrent to the granting of said boons,
whether that be in a physical, mental, or spiritual manner, with physical
alteration including a sapient individual’s body, home, property, or finances,
and with mental alteration including a sapient individual’s personality and the
existence and recollection of memories.”
A physical or mental alteration to oneself: “Umm, If
I have any potential future health concerns, I’d like them gone”
One metric ton of a substance in a condition of your
choice: “Pure Nth Metal, to appear in 20oz ingots in a NERV HQ secure storage
room”
Two sources of magical knowledge (nonliving; I hold
right to demand you change your choice if I don’t like/can’t deliver what you
ask for, and will give a list of pre-approved options):
Mind Magic Counters for Dummies
and
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ward Stones and their
Creation and Maintenance
Note that all of Struve's boons reflect his desire to entertain himself. The character Harry Struve is an undiagnosed sociopath who is an excellent actor and tactician, whose only motivating force in anything is just that: to, in the end, be entertained by the universe and whoever or whatever happens to share it with him, without regards to those same whoevers and whatevers except as to how they may continue to entertain him in the future.
...Suggestions, Critique, etc..
.
Keep in mind that bellow lie SPOILERS for the story for those who don't want to
read them.
I intend my part of the story (again, I encourage
others to write their own stories in the same setting) to involve four things:
the set-up for the entire Fenspace Alternative, the emergence of magic into
Fenspace, the fallout of both Struve's and Xanatos' boons, and the results of
the arrival of Counter-Earth.
Counter-Earth's origins are same as earlier. A
semi-natural phenomenon: reality shards from the-space-between-universes
(DeSitter Space) breaching the universal barrier weakened by certain previous
incursions. The 'semi' part comes into play by various higher powers deciding
that, since they're perfectly happy with the present state of temporal affairs
on Fenspace Earth. they would not allow the usual to happen and let the shards
alter history to allow their existence, but pull a cosmic string here and there
and use the shards as the foundation of a new Earth. A "Double your
pleasure, double your fun = Double your Earths, double your entertainment"
mindset. Since Fenspace Earth would be the Counter-Earth to them, I figure an
eventual, mutual, semi-official agreement on designations like Earth-Terra and
Earth-Tellus, to borrow an idea from CitD.
As for how Counter-Earth is made up, I'll [EDIT] the
earlier post to what I've got now. Wait a couple of minutes after I post this
post...
The situation for the granting of the boons is
likewise the same. The infernal celestial Samael takes advantage of the
distraction of the divine celestials with the above to sow some seeds of chaos
both big and small by granting a black hat type, i.e. Struve, five boons
(essentially 'I'll give you any five things, so long as they fall with a certain
criteria'). Harry chooses:
[An alteration to the status of the universe: “The
environment of Mars shall be altered to create the maximum amount of
long-lasting chaos possible in a manner which I shall find entertaining.”
A physical or mental alteration to oneself: “A
major, but not too major I suppose, magegift” (Note that he forgot to ask for
the knowledge to already be able to use it… *smirk* Gotta watch that wording,
buddy-boy!)
One metric ton of a substance in a condition of your
choice: “Raw Handwavium, to appear dispersed on Counter-Earth as it was on our
Earth in a way which I will find entertaining in the long-term”
Two sources of magical knowledge (nonliving; I hold
right to demand you change your choice if I don’t like/can’t deliver what you
ask for, and will give a list of pre-approved options):
The Arts of Necromancy for Fun and Profit: A
Grimoire for Beginners and Adepts
and
So You Want to be a Combat Wizard…
His divine counterpart Azrael notices, panics, and
does what is the modus operandi in this local portion of the multiverse and
does his best to directly counter his counterpart's actions as best he can:
[An alteration to the status of the universe: “None
of the boons granted to one Harry Struve, except in a decision made after the
granting by the free will of a sapient individual, shall cause, either directly
or indirectly, the cessation or alteration of existence of any sapient
individual m existence prior or concurrent to the granting of said boons,
whether that be in a physical, mental, or spiritual manner, with physical
alteration including a sapient individual’s body, home, property, or finances,
and with mental alteration including a sapient individual’s personality and the
existence and recollection of memories.”
A physical or mental alteration to oneself: “Umm, If
I have any potential future health concerns, I’d like them gone”
One metric ton of a substance in a condition of your
choice: “Pure Nth Metal, to appear in 20oz ingots in a NERV HQ secure storage
room”
Two sources of magical knowledge (nonliving; I hold
right to demand you change your choice if I don’t like/can’t deliver what you
ask for, and will give a list of pre-approved options):
Mind Magic Counters for Dummies
and
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ward Stones and their
Creation and Maintenance
Note that all of Struve's boons reflect his desire to entertain himself. The character Harry Struve is an undiagnosed sociopath who is an excellent actor and tactician, whose only motivating force in anything is just that: to, in the end, be entertained by the universe and whoever or whatever happens to share it with him, without regards to those same whoevers and whatevers except as to how they may continue to entertain him in the future.
...Suggestions, Critique, etc..
.