jebrick:
Muto does the alteration by manipulating the categories of qualities. Changing the shape, color and smell. Turing a man into a pig would not change the inherent nature of the man. He would look and smell like a pig but still be effected by Corpus spells. Korvin looks to Fiona to see if he got it right.
[color=blue]"Actually, when Atsingani was stealing our sheep a few years ago, I was able to break their control of one via Animal by turning it into a man . Since he was no longer a sheep, the Animal spell had no more hold over him."
((Fiona will contribute more to the conversation than I am able to, since I know basically nothing about Aristotlean metaphysics, have never heard of aition before, and so forth. I'll chip in what I can, but... shrug ))
cunningrat1:
A few seconds later, he frowns, and hurriedly sets his goblet down. His face grows more and more wrinkled as he tilts his head back, massaging his nose in an effort to stop the impending sneeze. Little whimpers (more like moans, actually) issue from his open mouth -- "Ah... Aah... Aaaahhh...." -- as his fingers frantically slide up and down over his nose. Up and down. Over his very long, pointed nose. His efforts are to no avail: with a final "AaaghCHOO!" he gives vent to a truly prodigious, explosive sneeze. Thankfully, it's into a handkerchief he blindly fumbled out of his sleeve at the last second.
Fiona chuckles at this little display, but will occasionally shoot Stultus a thoughtful, almost appraising look.