Lighning storms helping or powering magic and weirdness somehow is well entrenched into myth -form the traditional "dark and stormy night" to Frankestein, so I think we shoudl allow it.
But, of course, "it is possible" it not eh same as "it is easy" or, for that matter, "it is power-efficient"
Also, for the unstable mana level, wich as far as Infinity Patrol knows is unique to fenspace, I have one possible explanation: We, unlike either fen of Infinity Patrol agenta, are aware that Magic was suddenly "kickstarted" a few years ago. While this probably is not unique, Infinity only has a small selection of magical worlds, so it is prefectly possbile that they have never encounreted this phenomenon, much less be able to recognize it. Fen have only one world to study, and it was not magical before
So what if the randmomnes is just the result of mana flows rushing to fill a void, like water after a breaking dam -it will be chaotic for years (decades, centuries, who knows? whatever the plot needs) but eventually it will settle down to a more traditional setting.
It is interesting because it means the process may eventually be studied, and since fen already are aware of one fandom were magic comes and goes (Shadowrun) they may even develop a working explanation. This explanation may be wrong in the underlining premise ("the force we call "magic" was real six thousand years ago, and then went into a natural null period"), but it will be an explanation able to fill the known facts, which is enough for settign the bases of scientific study (until magcal science gets engood enough for check for possible flaws)
But, of course, "it is possible" it not eh same as "it is easy" or, for that matter, "it is power-efficient"
Also, for the unstable mana level, wich as far as Infinity Patrol knows is unique to fenspace, I have one possible explanation: We, unlike either fen of Infinity Patrol agenta, are aware that Magic was suddenly "kickstarted" a few years ago. While this probably is not unique, Infinity only has a small selection of magical worlds, so it is prefectly possbile that they have never encounreted this phenomenon, much less be able to recognize it. Fen have only one world to study, and it was not magical before
So what if the randmomnes is just the result of mana flows rushing to fill a void, like water after a breaking dam -it will be chaotic for years (decades, centuries, who knows? whatever the plot needs) but eventually it will settle down to a more traditional setting.
It is interesting because it means the process may eventually be studied, and since fen already are aware of one fandom were magic comes and goes (Shadowrun) they may even develop a working explanation. This explanation may be wrong in the underlining premise ("the force we call "magic" was real six thousand years ago, and then went into a natural null period"), but it will be an explanation able to fill the known facts, which is enough for settign the bases of scientific study (until magcal science gets engood enough for check for possible flaws)