LoGG and implications for the nature of handwavium

[robkelk]

Y'know, I love it when somebody dissects what I write. It gives me so many more ideas about the story...

I believe that currently that's actually viewed in canon for Fenspace?

I'm treating it as such. We've already seen some of the fallout - Sora leaving the Stellvians to join the VVS, and the existance of the Whole Fenspace Catalog.

First...Doug's gift worked in Fenspace. Therefore, it's not a strictly technology-only universe. This was also implied/hinted at by the Indeterminate mana level given in the Infinite Worlds writeup, but this is the first indication we have that magic is real and can work there.

There's also the fact that as far as Fenspace is concerned, Doug is an extradimensional entity ("Ia! Ia! Sangnoir ftaghan!") - he might have the ability to reject Fenspace's reality and substitute his own. Or maybe he was carrying a magical "charge", and the Indeterminate Mana level of Fenspace was just the Infinity research team picking up deposits of Doug's magic. I do like your idea, though. (But I'm not the one who needs to be convinced...)

If someone were to ask Skuld about it, we might get some very interesting answers,

And we might get some useful answers if instead we ask... oh, but that's a throwaway-joke surprise for the epilogue. (Besides, nobody's going to think to ask her.)

But now comes the fun part - wild-assed speculation to get people discussing the ideas.

Bring it on... 8)

If anything, the goo seems to be almost the ultimate expression of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, where the act of observing changes what's observed.

Which also explains why it looked different for each of the First Fen. Hmmmmm...

Heh. Funny thought: can't wait for Skuld to meet Midnight. She'd probably say that Midnight is beautiful. ^_^;

"Working SR-71s? I want one!"

"We couldn't possibly fit it through the portals we open between universes, Skuld."

"Aaaaawwwwwwwwww... Pretty please, Leese?"

"No."

""

Yayoi looked at Skuld in surprise. "How can you say a pout?"

"I'm a goddess. I'm not limited to mortal language. And I still want a SR-71."
--
Rob Kelk
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