[Toriel nods, also somewhat grateful for the subject change, as she begins to explain.]
Magic can take many different forms, depending on the monster using them. Often, this has to do with the type of monster using it. Froggits can create frog or fly shaped bullets, or a Vegetoid might make ones shaped like vegetables... as I am sure you are aware, boss monsters are somewhat unique with their ability to create fire.
[She raises a hand, and creates a small plume of warm, gentle flame, flickering softly in her palm.]
Generally, most monsters tend to stick with their inherent magic- mostly because it is next to impossible to simply change. There is no way I know of to change how your magic looks through practice alone. You may be able to make more complicated or faster bullet patterns, but that is all.
The only way for magic to change, is for who the monster is as a person to change. Magic is an expression of the soul, and a reflection of your identity- and if you change your identity, then you may find that your magic has followed suit as well.
An obvious example would be that many monsters who've chosen to pursue combat and try to protect others may find that they have the ability to create new bullets. I've seen magical hammers, swords, and spears, that a monster certainly was not able to create before they chose to follow that path.
I've seen monsters who have fallen deeply in love make a show of sending patterns of heart-shaped bullets towards each other, or monsters who became obsessed with working out displaying magic modeled after their muscles. I have also seen monsters who are rather depressed and sad expressing their magic as tears.
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Magic can take many different forms, depending on the monster using them. Often, this has to do with the type of monster using it. Froggits can create frog or fly shaped bullets, or a Vegetoid might make ones shaped like vegetables... as I am sure you are aware, boss monsters are somewhat unique with their ability to create fire.
[She raises a hand, and creates a small plume of warm, gentle flame, flickering softly in her palm.]
Generally, most monsters tend to stick with their inherent magic- mostly because it is next to impossible to simply change. There is no way I know of to change how your magic looks through practice alone. You may be able to make more complicated or faster bullet patterns, but that is all.
The only way for magic to change, is for who the monster is as a person to change. Magic is an expression of the soul, and a reflection of your identity- and if you change your identity, then you may find that your magic has followed suit as well.
An obvious example would be that many monsters who've chosen to pursue combat and try to protect others may find that they have the ability to create new bullets. I've seen magical hammers, swords, and spears, that a monster certainly was not able to create before they chose to follow that path.
I've seen monsters who have fallen deeply in love make a show of sending patterns of heart-shaped bullets towards each other, or monsters who became obsessed with working out displaying magic modeled after their muscles. I have also seen monsters who are rather depressed and sad expressing their magic as tears.
Do you understand, my child?