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Cymrilians are enamored of Magic in all its myriad forms, many of which have become an integral part of their culture. Almost every Cymrilian owns at least one magical adjunct, and often more. The majority of these items are typically of limited power, and are either practical or frivolous in nature.
Young children favor magical toys, such as dolls that "speak" a few simple phrases, or miniature
animal-constructs that move of their own volition. Among adolescents, enchanted boots or slippers
that levitate the wearer a foot or two above the ground are very popular, as are magical enhancements
used to alter the color of the skin or hair, enchanted garments that sparkle or glow in the dark, and so
forth.
Adult Cymrilians also use enhancements, though generally of a more elaborate and expensive sort;
substances or items that enhance the user's intelligence, memory, resistance to disease, sexual
performance, or desirability are most popular. So are enchanted garments that confer protection from
the elements, always apprear freshly pressed and laundered, exhibit a variety of changing hues and
patterns, and so forth.
Many popular forms of entertainment are also influenced by the Cymrilian love of Magic. Among
those held in the highest esteem are exhibitions of enchanted art, such as animate sculpture, paintings
done with magical pigments that change colors or move about the canvas, prismatic arrangements that
emanate holographic images or whorls of color, and so on. Illusionist-artists are also held in high
regard for the fantasic panoplies of color, sound, and imagery that they create. One of the most
accomplished artists of this sort was the great Laluche, whose works incorporate three-dimensional
illusory images with the music of the renowned Bodorian composer, Sola.
© 1994 SMS
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