Originally Posted by
Scorpyn
Originally Posted by
wstein
any one else doing this or any time based magic at the same time do not get 'updated'. The change still occurs but they continue to remember the 'old' universe. Note that the changer always remembers the old universe.
So, in my case, someone might have switched the definition of soft/hard vowels in order to get better scores on a test or something?
Not that easy to say why they changed it.
Originally Posted by
Scorpyn
Is it enough to have the ability to change things to notice when things are changed by someone else, or do you have to actively change something at the same time?
Best I can tell, you have to be changing something at the same time. Its hard to be certain how many events you are not aware of.
Originally Posted by
Scorpyn
I don't understand the "don't affect a thing or anyone" part of what you wrote. Do you mean that it's possible to make changes, but not really major ones? Or the possibility of making changes, but none that change the history?
In short, you can have things be different as long as there aren't any inconsistent changes.
Let me explain it another way. The universe has a fair amount of permanence and persistence because many are actively and passively maintaining it that way. There are 'rules' that dictate how changes are permitted (i.e. the laws of nature). In this manner the universe behaves in a (mostly) consistent and predictable way. Really we are all powerful creative beings that are capable of making major changes to the universe. So in order to have a place with some reasonable continuity, we all follow a self imposed mutually enforced agreement to make it that way. If you want to change things, you are supposed to do it via the rules. If you try to change something in another way, there is resistance by others (equally powerful as you). Since its many against one, you are basically out voted.
The system is not totally foolproof. As those who practice magic know, it is possible to get away with minor changes on occasions. Bigger changes are normally noticed and blocked by the collective. Notice that the goal is a certain stability and predictability. There is no prohibition against things being different, only that things don't arbitrarily change (in the middle). So if you can figure out how to make things different without any violations of the laws of nature along the way, you probably can have the universe as you want it.
Note that making things different in a way that someone else does not like is also likely to meet resistance. There is no rule about how much you make different per se. Its more difficult to fit in a major rework as there is more potential to affect someone who does not approve of what you want. So with so much history and so many players its really hard to meet all the constraints.
Sin nada (Nothing is impossible)
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