Midnight Pals: Magic
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Terry Pratchett: in discworld, there’s a big controversy about dwarf gender
Tolkien: ah yes dwarves are all dudes
Pratchett: see, that’s the stereotype
Pratchett: but I leverage that to make commentary about-
Tolkien: I will absolutely murder you
Tolkien: dwarves are hideous bearded monstrosities
Tolkien: I don’t want any fucking hot dwarves in this
Tolkien: like in that fucking Disney movie
Tolkien: if you put any hot dwarves in this, I will kill you
Pratchett:
Tolkien: I will kill you dead
Terry Pratchett: now we’ve had a lot of fun today
Pratchett: but in real life there’s nothing fun about
Pratchett: [sitting in chair backwards] systems of oppression
Brandon Sanderson: how does magic work in your world, terry?
Pratchett: it doesn't
Sanderson:
Sanderson: what
Pratchett: it's all in your head
Pratchett: you know, like in real life
Sanderson:
Brandon Sanderson: so i came up with these 3 laws of magic
Sanderson: in the universe of cosmere, magic abides by these very specific principles
Sanderson: it's very important for world building
Pratchett: oh i'm not really interested in all that
Sanderson:
Sanderson: are you sure you're at the right club?
Sanderson: in the world of cosmere, there's 12 essential principles of magic that work according to the 8 discourses of the 4 balances
Sanderson: i'd say more, but it really involves a lot of math
Sanderson: so how's magic work in your world?
Tolkien: well, gandalf makes some very pretty fireworks
