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[tongueamok]

Hello, this is Carlisle. I mean, it's not Carlisle as in I'm actually answering you right now, so if you're trying to reply to me at the second, you should probably save your breath because I'm not really here. This is some kind of a recording of my voice, but this is my communicator. I'm going to assume these devices are as common here as they are in other places — not my world, but others, ones more technologically advanced than where I come from— so if you'd like to leave me a message, then you may do so here, or er... Right. Here is fine. So just leave yo— [beep]

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[aroundthecoroner]

Oh, so that's what happens? They... use too much energy? Is that what magic is made out of?

[This does sound considerably more dangerous, yes. He doesn't sound put off by it, though.]

[tongueamok]

Essentially.

[Much easier than explaining the ins and outs of aural channels and the measure of life tied to them.]

Not that one can't accidentally drain themselves with a glyph as well, but glyphs are more likely to backfire than to kill you in that circumstance.

[aroundthecoroner]

[If he gets into this deep enough, Michael is totally asking about all that stuff. For now he'll settle for something simpler.]

So what happens when it backfires? Does it just not do what you made it for, or are there like, consequences?