Chapter Discussion 1

Evening all, now the writing on chapter two has been unfortunately delayed due to sheer size and details I wanted to write in it. So I decided to make a post over something else. Simple talk about some concepts, basic facts, or maybe some questions that may pop up is all I mostly aim to talk about in this post. Actually now that I think about it I may make one after every complete chapter post.

So to start off with, and I know some people are or may think of this but most would assume that fraternal twins wouldn't look nearly identical especially if they are opposite sex so that raises a couple eyebrows about Valerius and his sister Adina and their description. Well it is not exactly that surprising in some cases if they look nearly identical if they both take after one of their parents heavily in the looks department. Some children take very much after one parent while very little from the other after all. Of course since they have developed since then the similarity is still there but you can clearly tell who is who.

So how does magic work in this then? I am sure that is a question that will come up given how there must be a logic to it Well good question in this case I can say that it is genetic but it is something a bit more than that, literally magic is part of their genetic makeup and they tap into their own genes to power it. Literally a Magi is both a human and at the same time it is not that of a human, truly outside of it.

Does their use of magic cost them anything? No not really just their power is determined by how strong their magic genes are, of course simple genetics are not just enough it must be refined through skill and training.

So about Adina and her illness some questions would be raised. Such as can Adina use magic if her brother can? Well she shouldn't be able to I can say that much, she has been sheltered from that world by her brother after all. What is her illness anyway? Well lets just say it is genetic and is an illness some magi can come down with if certain things do not happen.

Grey hair on people so young? Well it is uncommon but there are some conditions that does make someone's hair turn grey young so it is not unheard of.

So since the word Romans is used one would assume these people are from the Roman Empire. Yes indeed but at the same time not exactly as you picture it. That will be elaborated more next chapter, including some basic aspects of them.

So what time period is this? Modern.

Other basic facts

• The drinking age is 16 but really what goes along in your house stays in your house
• Everyone is conscripted at the age of 17 unless they are exempt from it, such as Adina and those people are identified by wearing white uniforms, after the period ends they follow a reservist system but most people still openly wear their uniforms. 
• the age of marriage is 16 if both parents approve of the union or 17 otherwise.
• Their school is a military one.
• The national religion is the Eastern Orthodox Church more specifically the Greek branch.

That is all for this Chapter's discussion. I hope this has made things more interesting for all of you. If you have any questions not answered please post them below, though forgive me if I say "It will be elaborated on in another chapter."