“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” -Philip K. Dick

Here man, take a look at this. Normal salt shaker, right? Salt in it and all that. You can see it and feel it. If you throw it against something, you can hear it make noise. You can even taste it if that’s your thing- No, don’t put your tongue on it! You don’t know where it’s been!

Goddess. You’re gonna get banned from here doing stupid shit like that.

Okay okay, fine. Just listen. We know that it’s real, for all intents and purposes, based on our senses. Let’s put it here on the end of the table. Now when we look away from it for a second, it won’t disappear even if it’s not actively observed…

…oh, wait. Looks like it fell down here. Bad example.

The point is, the basis of the philosophy where things exist only through perception is half right for all the wrong reasons. For centuries, mankind had to work-work-work his ass off to support himself and his family. sometimes this was due to the climate. More often it was because of some landowner guy, local lord or baron type, who demanded taxes and stuff.

The mindset that you can’t get something for nothing has become so enmeshed in every major culture, nation, and belief system, that it infects all human endeavours down to the smallest detail. Even magick.

…Two words, friend. Law of Transaction. Wait, that’s three words. Anyway, because of this, people think reality is like rubber. To keep something real, an indentation on the pattern of the cosmos, requires constant effort. But it’s not always like that. It’s not even like that half the time. My high school biology teacher said that organic life was lazy, and always chose the easiest way. Reality does that too. It’s like clay, really. Put your handprint on it and it’ll stay there, at least until somebody comes along and smooths it out.

…I’m getting there, I’m getting there. How often do you go around actively thinking about reality? About where this shit should be and what this thing should do?

…exactly. And nobody really does. Because people take reality for granted, they assume it always stays the same. No, even better, they don’t even notice it unless it’s different from how they remember it. If they remember it. When you stop believing in something, it doesn’t change, but when you actively believe something different, what happens?

…See? That’s it. Reality isn’t falling apart at all. It can’t fall apart. If it’s going to change shape, it needs somebody to tear it down or add something or shuffle the parts a bit. Now take that and apply it to people.

…Bingo. If you’re in the house when it comes down, you get crushed under the rubble. There are Architects and there are Tenants. In Soviet Union, reality change you.

Mark my words, the freaks shall inherit the earth. The mages remake the world in their own images.

…oh yeah. Avatars. They’re kind of like the structural, load bearing supports of the universe. Don’t want to knock them down. They usually knock back. Oh shit, looks like my break’s over. Tell John I’ll be there tonight and to chain the damned dog up this time, before it kills me.

So… can I take your order?