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Old 04-30-2010, 10:06 PM   #26
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Brandon Sanderson has magic based on the elements in his Mistborn series. Tin, copper, bronze, iron, gold, etc.
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How about a system based on chakras? You'd have the four traditional elements, plus sound/harmony (throat chakra) light (eye chakra) and psyche/thought/existence (third eye/mind chakra). In a system I'm developing, I have those higher three elements paired to opposing ones: harmony/chaos, light/dark, life/death. (Feel free to borrow and adapt, I'm not selfish :P)
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Known elements can also be assigned to the seven colours of the chakra ladder: earth, water, fire, air, sound, light, thought (existence), emotions, metabolism, love, creativity, imagination and understanding. (website reference here
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Pizza.

Earth, air, water, fire, and pizza.
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Earth, air, water, fire, and pizza.
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Wat? no pasta?

Don't want to alienate the Italians.

And what about Apple Pie for the Americans?

And ...
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Does that mean Scotland's element is deep fried breaded snickers bars?
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