Jokes are very often how people deal with their own discomfort, guilt, or fear. While they can be dismissive, immediately assuming them to be so is something of a false positive and can lead one to conclusions that aren't as accurate as they might be with further examination.
His notes may, to him, have presented as a lasting threat, as there are other spellcasters on board and not all of them spoke up in the postings or elsewhere to state their horror or dismay. Indeed, if there is such a working and such a power able to manipulate the state of reality, there are those on board unscrupulous enough who might see the venture worth exploring further and his notes would serve as a launching point for those plans. To keep them would, in essence, make him an accessory to their actions unless he kept them with the highest security and even then, there is no telling given what happens around here whether he could keep them safe.
As for 'just' trying to learn new magic, it is the same as any other skill. While I will be reaching out to him to offer greater safeguards for his experimentation and peer review of his work given what I've personally learned of how magic can be utilized in this space, he was merely performing the same sort of testing you chose to do regarding murder and death on board, simply in a different direction. The problem is that magic, unfortunately, can cause a great deal more harm. I would guess the impetus is the same, however.
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His notes may, to him, have presented as a lasting threat, as there are other spellcasters on board and not all of them spoke up in the postings or elsewhere to state their horror or dismay. Indeed, if there is such a working and such a power able to manipulate the state of reality, there are those on board unscrupulous enough who might see the venture worth exploring further and his notes would serve as a launching point for those plans. To keep them would, in essence, make him an accessory to their actions unless he kept them with the highest security and even then, there is no telling given what happens around here whether he could keep them safe.
As for 'just' trying to learn new magic, it is the same as any other skill. While I will be reaching out to him to offer greater safeguards for his experimentation and peer review of his work given what I've personally learned of how magic can be utilized in this space, he was merely performing the same sort of testing you chose to do regarding murder and death on board, simply in a different direction. The problem is that magic, unfortunately, can cause a great deal more harm. I would guess the impetus is the same, however.
[ A short pause. ]
Your thoughts?