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Philosophy of Mana, Thursday, Period 2
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deathsmajestyToday's class met across the river from a windswept bluff that soared high above them. At its base was a tall stone tower at the top, crowned with a metal contraption that some might (rightly) guess was a beacon to be lit at night. Steam rose from the surface of the water, which smelled faintly metallic and ever so slightly of sulphur. They were sitting on a small beach, another picnic set out, surrounded by large outcroppings of rock almost like solidified sand dunes. The beach itself was very rocky, too, full of large chunks of basalt that have been smoothed by time and water. "And this is Innistrad," she welcomed. "The plane I have lived on the longest, though while my estate is in Stensia, this particular spot is in the Province of Nephalia, where I apprenticed for several decades." Hence her fondness for the spot, which also have the benefit of not being the Kruin Pass, or the Ashmouth, or any of the less pleasant aspects of Stensia's mountain ranges.
Spread out in front of them were a variety of Innistradi dishes, many of them having flavor profiles in common with Eastern European flair, if people were familiar with those. There were individual earthenware crocks full of a thick vegetable soup that had been baked and then served over rice, grilled rolls of minced drake meat served with flatbread and vegetables and a tangy cream made from griffons milk, thin pancakes filled with velvety smoked slices of kraken meat, chunks of salty, smoked cheese served with grilled apples, bacon, and cranberry sauce, and a dish someone might remember, made of chunks of raw fish in a special sauce of lemon juice, butter, and seasonings. And, of course, carafes juice and pots of tea and rich, dark, kava.
"Today, as you have likely put together already, we're going to talk about red mana," she said, the white board behind her filled with the now-familiar questions and, more importantly, the word at the top now
Freedom
• What does red mana desire? What is its end goal?
• What means does red mana use to achieve these ends?
• What does red mana care about? What does it represent?
• What does red mana despise? What negatively drives it?
• What is red mana's greatest strength? Greatest weakness?
( Freedom Through Action )
Liliana took a sip of her tea as the lecture wound down. "Even with its focus on relationships and bonds, red is a very individualistic color, placing its own beliefs of what's right above everyone else's - though, thankfully, those beliefs generally extend only over what is right for oneself.. Red's greatest strength is its ability to know what it wants, the purpose and clarity so many others lack. In addition, red is committed to taking action to get the things it wants. Others might pine for things; red actively takes the steps to acquire them. This drive grants red a passion and speed that can often overwhelm its adversaries. Red's enthusiasm creates an energy that allows it to do amazing things - it is a color heavily associated with art, with passion, with creativity - art is, of course, often meant to make you feel."
Spread out in front of them were a variety of Innistradi dishes, many of them having flavor profiles in common with Eastern European flair, if people were familiar with those. There were individual earthenware crocks full of a thick vegetable soup that had been baked and then served over rice, grilled rolls of minced drake meat served with flatbread and vegetables and a tangy cream made from griffons milk, thin pancakes filled with velvety smoked slices of kraken meat, chunks of salty, smoked cheese served with grilled apples, bacon, and cranberry sauce, and a dish someone might remember, made of chunks of raw fish in a special sauce of lemon juice, butter, and seasonings. And, of course, carafes juice and pots of tea and rich, dark, kava.
"Today, as you have likely put together already, we're going to talk about red mana," she said, the white board behind her filled with the now-familiar questions and, more importantly, the word at the top now
• What does red mana desire? What is its end goal?
• What means does red mana use to achieve these ends?
• What does red mana care about? What does it represent?
• What does red mana despise? What negatively drives it?
• What is red mana's greatest strength? Greatest weakness?
( Freedom Through Action )
Liliana took a sip of her tea as the lecture wound down. "Even with its focus on relationships and bonds, red is a very individualistic color, placing its own beliefs of what's right above everyone else's - though, thankfully, those beliefs generally extend only over what is right for oneself.. Red's greatest strength is its ability to know what it wants, the purpose and clarity so many others lack. In addition, red is committed to taking action to get the things it wants. Others might pine for things; red actively takes the steps to acquire them. This drive grants red a passion and speed that can often overwhelm its adversaries. Red's enthusiasm creates an energy that allows it to do amazing things - it is a color heavily associated with art, with passion, with creativity - art is, of course, often meant to make you feel."