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Assumes you have read the " Quantum Magic Lore. "

“ magician ”

Demi’s role in this omniverse can be classified in many ways, but the most simple of these would be as a magician. This term is used with the understanding that a magician was once human but has since then “ transcended ” to a higher plane of existence. This is not said in a spiritual sense, but in relation to the dimensional plane Demi resides in with accordance to quantum physics theory.

According to this theory, humans exist on the 4th dimension, which is where the concept of “ time ” exists. Demi exists on the 8th dimensional plane. As Dimitri, he only got as far as the 6th dimensional plane. As someone on the 8th dimension, Dimitri can experience worlds with different “start - up factors” than his place of birth. He is limited, however, by the laws of physics, and cannot experience a world where the fundamental laws of reality are extremely different from his own.

Demi is not omnipotent, meaning he cannot see all worlds and times like they are written on paper. He can, however, experience them. He is even capable of minor time travel, but can never visit a time where “Demi” already exists. Crossing paths with “Dimitri” is perfectly possible, but will make the Dimitri of that moment very sick.

“ magic ”

What Demi calls “magic” is actually closer to a form of hacking. He and others like him chose this term because it’s widely understood in a number of realities, meaning that he doesn’t have to delve into huge specifics. But if he were to get specific, Demi would call it “ world hacking ” and insist it isn't actually magic.

For Demi, the world is a series of numbers and formulas. To perform his magic, Demi needs to understand the rule and then rewrite it. This is a delicate process because a poorly written code could cause time and space to snap and break. He calls these “paradoxes,” where the world is caught between two conflicting realities. A paradox can be horrendously destructive or just a minor inconvenience, ranging from black holes to a bright light/“ufo.” He can usually correct these.

With his magic, Demi can seemingly do anything. His own limitations are his understanding and creativity, which tend to be two conflicting traits. He is blessed by an active imagination, though he has a tendency to imitate powers and scenarios he has read about in entertainment because he enjoys this strange “roleplaying.“

Despite his creativity, he does need to understand first. This requires that Demi read a lot of books in any given world, or consume knowledge through other forms. If a world has a limited understanding of itself then it’s really hard for Demi to understand it too. So his powers are "stronger” in worlds with more technological and scientific advancement, and more “simple” in worlds without.

“ squishy ”

All of this cosmic powah is not without drawbacks. The biggest drawback that Demi faces is his body. Demi was born human and his soul resides in a human body. His biology is mostly on par with a human, and if you took his apart you’d find he’s a pretty regular human boy. He’s stopped aging around nineteen years old, which is when he officially abandoned his human life. Essentially meaning Demi stopped experiencing “aging” when he left the flow of time.

Demi can be hurt and he can be killed like any other mortal. What spares him being immediately mauled and murdered is that Demi is a magician. His human body is just a container to him, and he can modify it vaguely. He limits himself to the human biology he understands because if the container dies then he will not be able to perform magic and modify it anymore. He has to be incredibly careful.

When injured, Demi can heal his body by accelerating his natural healing process. His wounds will not heal naturally unless he is in the 4th dimension, because time stops mattering above that. For this reason, he may sometimes drop into a random world to heal in an emergency situation. Demi has no idea how to recreate missing body parts, so if he loses an arm then the most he can do is not bleed to death.

The most limiting factor is that Demi has to be able to think clearly in order to heal himself properly. If he cannot think up and write a code then he can’t use magic. What will ultimately kill Demi is pain. When Demi receives a wound that causes him too much pain to think clearly, his emergency plan is to drop into a random world and hope someone can save him. He’s been lucky so far, but luck can only last him so long. His omnipotent friend Speck has already told him that he will die.