video; un: q

[monostich]

Apologies for being... One of many new posts, and I'm sure it's a question that's been asked before, but...

[The man on the video trails off for a moment, hesitating.]

I'm unfamiliar with this "cognitive" type of magic - things like elemental and kinetic seem similar to magics from my home world, but I can't say I've experienced anything like this before.

[So, of course, he has to end up it! Seems just his luck.]

So if anyone with any experience has any tips on... How to control it and how to improve, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm not sure what I can offer in return just yet, but hopefully we could come to an agreement?

[He's broke, okay, and it's not like he has anything from home he could bargain with either. All he has is the shadowy cat perched in his lap, three eyes focused on the camera and tail flicking lazily.]

Regardless, thank you for taking the time to... Watch this.

Comments

video; un: faker

[unknowntodeath]

The best way to practice cognitive magic so far has been finding a person who is alright with you poking at their mind. Maybe even another cognitive user, so you can aid one another. It's useful to figure out what it feels like when it's used on you, after all.

video: un akashicknight

[morganknight]

I can tell you how it works from my perspective. That being said, my perspective is a pretty specific one, so it might not work for you, but if you want...