@b-scot-morgan said in In Another World with Household Spells Vol. 1 Discussion:
I am now wondering if maybe all magic is full on reality warping wish magic, and people have misinterpreted having an aptitude for a particular application as being restricted to only that application.
It's like I Shall Survive Using Potions logic.
"Johnny, I think that ogre got me pretty good. I can't even move my legs anymore, not to mention all this blood I've lost... I don't think I'm going to make it."
"Don't say such a thing, Frank! Hold on, I'm going to get you healed!"
"What are you talking about, you idiot? It'd be one thing if you have an aptitude for light magic, but you're a fire type. I'm finished."
"About that... I made a big discovery about my magic the other day, but you might have difficulty believing it..."
"I'm on death's door as it is, if you think you can do something, might as well try, right? Worst case scenario, it will be something for me to laugh about on my way out."
"Quite right. Quite right. Okay, can you hold onto this candle for me?"
"Sure, but what's it for? Hold on, you're not planning on selling my soul to some demon, are you?"
"No, nothing like that. Well, here it goes! I reverently call upon thee, O Estenaian God. Bestow upon me the spirit of burning flame: Ignite Candle (And Also Restore The Blood, Mend The Bones, And Seal The Wounds Of My Good Friend Frank)."
"...Well shit. That worked. I can feel the wound closing up."
"Thank goodness."
"...So as long as your spell contains some aspect that is mildly related to fire—such as lighting this here candle—you can do anything you want?"
"Pretty fucked up, right?"