SkunkyArt | Liktar — Worldbuilding: Magic

Code is the general concept of the information skeleton on which the world rests. The "guts/inners of the universe" are made of code tapes. Manipulation of the code tapes is the use of magic, and the type of magical influence depends on mage's approach.

Magic use is a skill that can be learned and developed by anyone with the so-called "Perfect Core".

Magic depletes the energy resources of the body by increasing the energy consumption of the Core. To reduce possible destructive effects, magicians can use familiars (creatures with an imperfect core) to create the most energy-intensive types of spells.

In fact, there is neither "demonic", nor "sinful", nor "dark" magic. There is "just magic" which is used with "some intentions" and leads to "a result". But the attitude to certain magical abilities is always an individual problem of a House/community quirks/person's morality.

Very often locals use magic to create smth or to regulate smth. In order to survive. For example, to create a comfortable climate in the house or protecting a community against vampires.

Code tapes are invisible for sapient creatures, as a rule. Touching them is also problematic. Locals can choose the path of Core's work distortion (intoxication, radical physical impact), or resort to using enchanted tools (like magic wands and such) to facilitate their work.

The last one pic (red lines mess) is a demonstration of intoxicated Core world perception. These lines were inspired by perforated paper tape and usual 3D games bugs.