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Re:Magic Circle Generator by stingraycharles on Sunday January 01, 2023 @06:54AM (#34205616)
Can someone explain what a "magic circle" is ? I have no idea and the website doesn't explain it, but since it's on the frontpage, I assume I must be out of the loop.
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Re:Magic Circle Generator by krapp on Sunday January 01, 2023 @07:53AM (#34205918)
It's a circle containing arcane symbols used in ceremonial magic[0,1] also used as a common visual shorthand for magical effects (particularly area of effect spells) in video games and anime[1].

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_circle

[1]https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magic_Circle.png

[2]https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeometricMagic

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