The Layman's Physics Discussion

[Mysterysword]

And just for the record, I do understand how and why these issues were glossed over in-game: for the sake of convenient storytelling. But I just want to theorise about how things like these could possibly work, on a lore level.

Let me expand on that: I can accept that the writers of the game will handwave all this away with the explanation of "magic". I just think that's a really boring explanation and want to come up with headcanon theories about how this all works. So can people stop pointing out that this is fantasy? Of course I know it is. I'm trying to ignore that, let my disbelief swing, and fill in the blanks.