Proto Magic

Proto Magic is the briefly explored precursor to True Magic, and an alternate paradigm altogether when it comes to casting magic, although it shares similar magic mechanics such as Automaticity, Spell Focus and Spell Combos. However, it is completely different from True Magic because it does not involve a sentient being, but rather, it is the art of creating inanimate, non-sentient scientific contraptions that are able to cast magical spells. The way these "enchanted" Proto Magical equipment cast magic can be observed to use the same rules of True Magic. Due to the deceptively simple nature and apparent complexity of these devices, many people mistake them for magical items being enchanted by some ritual, without realizing the highly scientific, logical and reproducible component to it.

This was first discovered by the Seven Bearers of Unlimited Potential, a group of 7 scientists of Original Earth who made this discovery, which was seen as shocking at the time.

Ultimately, while Katie is a huge fan of Proto Magic due its potential for MagiProgramming, it is rarely used anymore on Alternate Earth, not only because the creation of such devices is mostly a mystery, but also due to the Critical Universe Loophole causing True Magic to deprecate Proto Magic, rendering it no longer necessary for most uses.