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[letteropener]

[What's showing in this feed? Well, it appears to be a sword. A sword made entirely of golden light, flat and without distinctive marks or flaws -- a Platonic ideal of a sword, hovering in midair and swathed in the same golden light it is made of.]

Well. This is new. I am not certain if I could have created such an effect before I came here, but if I had the capability, I certainly never used it.

The question is -- did I gain something new, or is having my magic so weak leading me to find new ways to use it?

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[letteropener]

Considering you place yourself in trouble so eagerly, more likely you will need to give ME a call. [Celestia offers an amused smile.]

[jonesiseverywhere]

[Casey starts to protest before giving it some thought and...yeah, she's probably right.] Eh, either way! Just bring a dope light sword with you!

[He strikes a pose like he's wielding a weapon, though whether it's a sword or a hockey stick he's imagining in his hand, it's hard to say.] Maybe you could duel wield 'em...Or make a copy of yourself out of light to fight with you!

[letteropener]

The problem each of those presents is the separation of attention. More weapons seems like a good idea, but it requires a serious evaluation of whether the decrease in individual efficacy is worth the increased attack vectors.

[jonesiseverywhere]

[He was with her right up until the words "good idea." Hopefully it doesn't look TOO much like he didn't understand her.]

Uh...well...yeah, that's somethin' to consider...I guess?

[letteropener]

In other words, Casey -- at its most simplest, is it better to land two weak attacks or one strong one? [She might have been pulling his leg just a little bit with that technical explanation.]

[jonesiseverywhere]

Maybe if the two weak attacks are comin' from either side you could knock 'em off balance and land a strong one when they're on the ground...

[He might have missed the point a bit, but at least he's thinking hard.]

[letteropener]

[Celestia would be angry at anyone who called Casey stupid. Uneducated, perhaps, and focused on very specific things, but not stupid.]

Both models have their virtues, yes. But in this case, what I would lose from splitting my concentration on two spells of this nature would not be worth what I gained from the versatility, I believe.

[jonesiseverywhere]

Maybe now, sure, but I bet you could get your powers strong enough to make Princess clones all over th' place!

[letteropener]

..That is a very interesting proposition.

[Good work, Casey! You inspired the Princess!]

[jonesiseverywhere]

[He can see her thinking about it and it encourages him.]

Maybe I can figure out how to make fire clones of me to go with 'em! We'd be totally unstoppable!