Lessons in Magecraft 33 - Ploy Kickshaw

This series goes over the lore behind the magic system in Fate, Type Moon, and the Nasuverse at large. Our 33rd Lesson in Magecraft covers the witch Alice Kuonji and her Ploy Kickshaw witchcraft.
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[@OtakuDaiKun]

I had to spoil myself quite a bit on Mahoyo to research this. Perhaps I should have waited until the english translation and my streams before covering it. It's not new info by any means though, and I guarantee it's not the same as playing the game for yourself.

[@kelvinwebley6971]

My guy how haven't u read this glorious vn as yet?!

[@joshuataylor7443]

Otakudaikun I think you'll like the Taimanin visual novel's.

[@WildArtistsl]

@@kelvinwebley6971 yeah it's hard to find translation

[@Sawtooth44]

all people above need to realise that this comment was made SIX MONTHS AGO now was there a translation for it during febuary?

[@OtakuDaiKun]

@@kelvinwebley6971 Lack of a full translation of course.

[@ShinJack_]

Alice My Beloved... I can't wait when Alice become a popular character after the release of mahoyo remastered

[@jameshadden1798]

I’ll be honest, even as a someone who is rather deep into the Nasuverse lore and everything, this topic has always confused me as to what it is and how it works. You’ve certainly helped clear things up though.

[@WildArtistsl]

Man Alice did train the most strongest mage. While Toko studied in Clocktower and graduated her sister only had months under Alice tutelage and BEAT HER. Alice also is freaky strong. MnY is basically the best way to understand the basic of typemoo

[@lucadomenichini4926]

Having recently finished reading the whole visual novel (italian translation), I'm quite happy that you covered this topic. It was a very interesting overview, although most of the things are already told in the novel (and there is literally a whole extra episode about Sweet Hearts that is something like 4 hours long to read, but it gives you the idea of how it works)

[@OtakuDaiKun]

I had to dig through some of the Italian translation to confirm certain details.

[@lucadomenichini4926]

@@OtakuDaiKun If you want some help with the translation, feel free to ask :) (from japanese too)

[@cpyairsuss5728]

Cock Robin can actually die in place of Alice once per night, which is actually a powerful technique. This is what happened during the fight between Touko vs Alice. Alice, and the Kickshaw Ploy are my favorite things in all of Nasuverse. Their Folklore defense is something that makes them indomitable to all things outside of their 'Stories'.

[@OtakuDaiKun]

I dont recall it specifying how often Robin's ability refreshes.

[@cpyairsuss5728]

@@OtakuDaiKun Given their usual rules, I would potentially say once per night. As he reappears after the Touko fight if I recall correctly. Or, perhaps Alice just needs to construct a new vessel for him of clay and paint first.

[@OtakuDaiKun]

@@cpyairsuss5728 Alice doesn't use it on herself twice. The second time, it replaces Aoko, so I assumed it was once per person. The rule isn't clarified as far as I can tell.

[@cpyairsuss5728]

@@OtakuDaiKun No, I meant that he reappears as a bird to annoy her later, not the redeployment of the ability. As his physiology, like all ploys, is something that Alice has to handcraft in the event the medium is destroyed. Such as how she has to remake Scratch Dumpty after each 'explosive' usage. When Touko traps her with the mystic eyes, Alice seemingly uses Cock Robin to escape.

[@michaelblair5146]

I love these videos I'm thoroughly obsessed with your series and fate.

[@chrisharte4280]

I had a feeling that the Ainsworth Cards were going to get covered at some point. I am curious how they actually work.

[@axelnetzahualcoyotl5223]

Great lesson,it was really interesting and it gave me a lot of hype for the visual novel's international release.

[@ozeiburganie9335]

I finished reding mahoyo in both french and italien recently and I was really happy to see this vid.

[@OtakuDaiKun]

I had to look at those versions to get some details still untranslated into English.

[@PurpleHeartE54]

Alice Kuonji.. She's one of my personal favorite characters I barely know the lore of. In terms of looks, stunning..

[@pyronable]

Well, I'm impressed

[@BrasorWind]

Excelent class as always, senseis. Hopefully it would help me in the next exam...

[@MariA-rt4vq]

Seeing this after reading mahoyo is everything❤

[@arks_knights]

Just a few more months before the release of the movie i really hope it becomes popular

[@OtakuDaiKun]

I don't think we have a release date on the movie. We do for the game tho.

[@arks_knights]

@@OtakuDaiKun atleast we know that a movie is in production unlike a remake of certain route(saber)

[@hugolalej]

Hellow ,here I am reporting that I love this kind of videos. Thanks Dai

[@Emerardo]

Lets gooo another lesson on magecraft!!

[@stevepitt-ash4628]

Thank for another wonderful lesson professor dai good thing to play as I play xenoblade keep up the great work

[@alexa9673]

Great lesson dai I hope you command spells in the future

[@liliya_aseeva]

If she would be a HSR character, she definitely would be on the Nihility path (debuffs on enemies, DOT and circumstances enhancing). Also I would like to emphasize how her whole body is covered in magical crest, almost like Einzberns do, despite the fact she's a human and not an automaton like Einzbern puppets.

[@ren_suzugamori1427]

Finally! Almost there! Be ready, because I'm gonna freak out about Class Cards!

[@licenetospam]

Time magic might be a topic for a future lesson

[@justsomeemokidfrompersona3825]

Finished the VN an hour ago, Alice is cute

[@Luca-yb4sh]

Alice, my joy! Best girl and character in Mahoyo, second best in Nasuverse (after Artoria of course).

[@Zaber177]

Can we see a class based in Gem Magecraft? Be a fun t hing to hear your take on it.

[@whitefox3189]

Her 3 Greats are the reason why I theorise that Yumina was the wielder of 1st Magic. Her magecraft effectively lets her use Denial of Nothingness - that which is not possible, but materialises. The beings she makes are pure fiction, not even existing in the Age of Gods. Flat Snark, one of the 3 Greats, a product of the 1st Witch Yumina, being stated to be impossible to reproduce. Magecraft is supposed to be anything that can be made if given infinite time and resources. Flat Snark clearly violates this rule and yet it is also not a Divine Construct.

[@overlord.darkness]

Can you please tell us about the Outer Gods and their influence on the universe? What are they? Where are they from? I think these questions require an answer

[@OtakuDaiKun]

I have a lesson on alien beings and I mention the outer gods there. It's not public yet though. To be fair a lot of stuff on the outer gods is intentionally meant to be unknown.

[@overlord.darkness]

@@OtakuDaiKun It's just that Sut-Typhon is referred to as something that borders on all possible dimensions and is tied to all possible things, which is why its role and abilities in the Nasuverse are really unclear.

[@correctfalcon6749]

Hey Dai typemoon fandom wiki recently has updated about zelretch,Association director, meluastea family and many other information I just want to notify you

[@akurami2201]

Imagine if Alice became playable in fgo. Would be rad.

[@cah137-y4s]

Well this comment aged like fine wine XD

[@akurami2201]

Ikr

[@niekvanderhorst6065]

More plz

[@povilzem]

This all sounds suspiciously similar to Nursery Rhyme from Extra...

[@OtakuDaiKun]

Very similar concept.

[@Rakkun_Streak]

I'm sorry, this video is excellent and vry interesting on the magic takes about. This could be a power system in another story all by itself... However, i couldn't stop myself from laughing at 9:55, like... Are Clowns objects? I know that it probably meant like plastic Clowns or Inflatable Clowns, but either way. It just made me think Clowns aren't human so they manifested.

[@OtakuDaiKun]

More like a clown mascot.

[@Rakkun_Streak]

@@OtakuDaiKun Ahh, that makes sense. But who the F would have a Clown Mascot for an Amusement Park? That's like 10 cliches in one. But yeah, i know it was an abandoned amusement park, it was just a random thought.

[@unignorance7736]

how did you not mention soujyuro my goat

[@OtakuDaiKun]

Because he's not a ploy. I did a full on lore covering Mahoyo if you wanna see him.

[@unignorance7736]

@@OtakuDaiKun i was going to reply sum about "Aoko aint a ploy too" but you did make a video so ill go watch it😄

[@thomasthecoolkid7228]

Alright, next part's gonna be about the one part about Prisma Illya that you can't deny is genuinely _cool_ without being a goddamn liar. Let's see the kind of shitstorm simply bringing up anything from Prisma Illya causes.

[@zulqarnain3342]

who is the character at 0:12

[@OtakuDaiKun]

Oh that's Gray from El Melloi Case Files.

[@memoryofsalem4474]

Okay sooooo, she is just a weaker nursery rhyme? Nursery can also do the above mentioned but with the main difference that she can just summon Fairy tale based servants

[@OtakuDaiKun]

I actually think Alice could give Nursery a run for her money.

[@memoryofsalem4474]

@@OtakuDaiKun I genuinely doubt that given how actually cracked nursery rhyme is. Her kit is, lorewise, genuinely one of the scariest you can be up against, the games just fail to portray that correctly

[@OtakuDaiKun]

@@memoryofsalem4474 Her friggin jabberwocky is terrifying. Alice has some crazy stuff of her own though. It'd be a wild fight.

[@smurphy8881]

I’m still not clear on the difference between mage craft and witch craft. It seems like witch craft is op and overly dependent on consensus reality being exploited and manipulated.

[@OtakuDaiKun]

Witchcraft is simply a subset of Magecraft that deals with black magic and curses.