Magika

Machika are magical recording books. They usually contain how to perform or make spells, rituals, concoctions or enchantment.Also they can be used to store runes and formulations for complex magic manipulations. Some are also used to record history, information, directions or to keep secrets as well. All Machikas are originally created by forming a pact with the scribe god Ricarto, This task is actually really easy to do. Usually this is done by writing the terms of the pact on the first page of the Machika. The harder part is setting up a Machika correctly so that it will work as desired. The following is information you must decide when creating:

Book Form

This is the most obvious options. This is just deciding what the Machika will look like and when the information will be stored.. Most commonly this mean choosing a certain book that will become a Machika. This includes the material, the size and thickness of a book. The Machika may also be previously enchanted, such as a protection or waterproofing or fireproofing enchant. However, this is not needed to be done beforehand, as these protections can be done after a Machika is made as well. Also while books are most commonly used form Machika, any physical forms can be used. Some example of these are trees, signs, maps, tablets, bolder, structure, and even the body of a living being. Although these are more commonly used to store information.

Permissions

Permissions involves who is or will be allowed to read the Machika. This is commonly used as a condition to protect the knowledge in a Machika. There are 4 basic types of permissions in order from most exclusive to most inclusive.:
- Personal: These types of Machikas only permit there to be one being capable of reading a Machika. Usually this is the creator of a Machika, or the current owner of a personal Machika. These are commonly used as personal journals and diaries that can hold secrets or recording of one progresses. It is a common tool for scientists. However, you must also state how ownership passes.
- Contacted: These Machikas allow those who have signed a contract with in the Machika to read it. How the contract is sign is defined by said contract. It can be with a signature, with a spoken oath or even blood. One of the benefits of this types is that it requires permission from current contract for a new member to be made. This type is commonly used by organizations and groups that have a share magic knowledge for this reason.
- Heirloom: These Machikas only allow those of a certain bloodline to read it. They are commonly used to keep a record of family history, and for spells and rituals passed on from each generation. It is important to note that this means adopted members cannot read the heirloom Machika.
- Public: The most inclusive permission, as it allows anyone to see the contents of the book. Simply put, there are not restrictions. These are commonly used for Machikas meant to be share with the public.

Language

Simply put this is just the language that the knowledge of the book is written in if you so choose that a book be written in 1 language. Here you can pick the type of runes your Machika will use. Or you can also instill a code that the Machika will use. Codes are usually an extra way to protect the knowledge in a Machika in case someone finds loopholes to other protections

Recording

This is how information is initially stored into a Machika. The different types are as follows:
- Written: All information in a Machika has to be physically written in order for it to be stored. Easiest way to control the exact wording of the information and it allows the author to choose the language and types of runes regardless of the initial rules when a Machika is created. However, these are limited by the space in a Machika and information has to be physically found and researched by future readers.
- Spoken: All information in a Machika is physically spoken to a Machika. Like a written Machika information spoken to a Machika is limited to the space in a Machika, the information has to be physically reseached by future readers. However, spoken Machikas are recorded according to the language set up by the creator of the Machika. This is in particular useful for coded Machikas, as the information can simply be spoken to a Machika and the Machika will translate it to a code for the writer. These types can also record the audio to be played back to future readers.
- Linked: All information is mentally liked an author. Thus, a Machika simply stores knowledge in a linked authors or previous authors head. This is useful in that this type of recording is not limited by space in the Machika. The reader simply needs to think about a certain subject and a Machika will appears to reveal what it knows. In fact, the Machika will appear blank unless a reader is thinking or asks for a specific information. A weakness to this is the lack of control of the exact wording as a Machika will simply collect a writer thought on a subject that is being recorded. Thus, unless the writer’s intentions and thoughts are clear the information may appear as a jumbled mess in a Machika. Another less obvious weakness is that future reader can only see information that they are looking for or know of. Thus, Reader will not be able to look at information they don’t know the Machika has stored or that they themselves even know about.

Protection

There are ways that Machikas protect the information they contain. There are 3 categories:
- Coded: This means the Machika can be opened, the contents will appear empty. However, if certain conditions are met the information will become visible. Commonly the condition will simply to be one of the permitted readers. However additional conditions can be added as well. For an example, for an heirloom Machika a reader must also be a black mage to be able to see certain content
- Sealed: The are Machikas that will not open, unless what is called a key condition is met. Commonly this condition is to be a permitted reader. However other options include passwords, times a book can be read, power level, or sacrifices needed
- Open: These Machikas don’t have any protections on them. So as long as a reader is permitted, they can open and read the contents of a Machika

Placement

This refers to the location a Machika is stored and in turned how it can be summoned. The following options are as follows.
- Stationary: This are Machikas that simply exist in whatever location they are placed and remain there till they are physically moved. Thus, are not summoned and then magically restored to a location after it is used. This also means the Machika has to be physical moved from one location to another, this also means a Machika can become lost if it is stolen or misplaced.
- Linked: These are Machikas that are linked to a certain location. Thus, when not in use they remain in a specific location. Then they can be magically summoned to a reader wherever they are at minimal magic cost. Then once the reader is done the machika will return to its linked location
- Archived: Similar to linked, excepted these Machikas are linked to the library of Ricarto the god of scribe magic. Thus there are undrr the protection of the scribe god when not summoned. This also means the god has the discretion to loan the book out to those that can summon him.
It is also important to note that if any of these conditions cannot be fulfilled the scribe god result to defaults according to all the traits for a machika. For permissions if there are no readers eligible due to the contract the machika will become public. Thus some heirloom can become public is a bloodline is eliminated. As is the pasting of ownership is not defined for personal machikas it will also become public. If a recording system is not mentioned in a contract then a machika will automatically require written recording. As for redabilty. If a condition can longer be fulfil and Machika will also become open. Lasty for placement if a machika is linked and it resting place is destroyed the become will become aarchived in the library of ricarto.