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[ensuredsurvival]

Assuming one doesn't want to make everyone their enemy by random target practice, what is the best way to practice dark magic?

My familiar isn't being helpful in suggesting ideas.

Any other information about the magic is appreciated as well. I'm very new.


You can also tell me the best places to get tea.

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[capitalismkills]

[He is being very, very sarcastic here.]

cursing yourself and dealing with the consequences
works for me so far

[ensuredsurvival]

Sound like a really great idea for someone who hates themselves.

[capitalismkills]

how did you guess i guess i must be more depressed than usual
i dont meant to i just always have bad luck
no one should really follow my example ever

[ensuredsurvival]

I'm not the type to tell you that you shouldn't hate yourself and have a lot to look forward to.
But maybe you should try talking to someone who is.

[capitalismkills]

hifumi and sensei do that for me all the time
but if i could solve it that easily
maybe id be a better friend

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[groundzeroes]

Ah, a fellow dark-type user. Welcome to the circus. [(CHEERFULLY) HE HATES IT HERE

--Anyway, onto actually useful information.]

From what I've seen, dark magic is one of the more versatile types here. Sure, it all requires a target, but the effects one can inflict pretty much run the gamut. Crueler effects are the most famous but it has more to do with status effects like slowing speed, confusing sense of direction, increasing or lowering friction... things like that.
Frankly, calling it "dark" seems a bit pejorative. Ha ha ha

Depending on what effect you're going for, it seems to work fine on objects. Effects that activate when touched, temperature changes, and the like. So getting a feel for the magic in general is easiest that way. But for the rest you may need an (un)willing practice partner. :)

[ensuredsurvival]

I've always wanted to join one, how did they know.

At least it sounds more useful than I initially thought. For combat purposes and otherwise. But figures I would get the pejorative magic.

I might start with object practice and worry about the rest later.

[groundzeroes]

You too? I have to admit, ending up with dark magic felt a bit on the nose, myself. Have to wonder if they match these things with a purpose.

[ensuredsurvival]

They might. The familiars pick up us for a reason, right?

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[cameprepared]

The best way seems to be to just find a training dummy and make it hate existing by cursing it over and over.

Or trial by fire, practice on some local trolls.

[ensuredsurvival]

Hm. I hadn't thought of the monsters lurking around. That might be a good place to start.

[cameprepared]

Word of caution, especially with trolls: Don't go alone.

[ensuredsurvival]

Talking from experience?

[cameprepared]

Yes. They're ugly, big, and cleverer than they look.

Bring a friend, and if you have one, a gun.

[ensuredsurvival]

Bold of you to assume I have a friend.

[She does, in fact, have one friend from Lunatia, but sometimes admitting such things is boring.]

Does a sword work?

[cameprepared]

No idea. I don't have one.

But I imagine so. They're big though.

[ensuredsurvival]

I've dealt with big opponents with my blade before.

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[troubadamsel]

The magic here and in my world is different, but I did have several allies who specialized in dark magic.

I can offer what they would do, if you would like.

[ensuredsurvival]

At this point, anything helps, so go ahead.

[troubadamsel]

One ally who had a habit of cursing others made certain she always had ingredients to spare. Herbs, animal parts, the like. It can also come in handy if you plan on doing any potion or elixers.

[ensuredsurvival]

It definitely wouldn't be a bad idea to keep a storage for such things. I did head that potions would be useful.

un: ems

[unhappy]

I don't think all the familiars are all they're cracked up to be.
Some guy is going to pay me for letting him practice his dark magic on me.

[ She's literally only being helpful because she doesn't realize it's Raven yet... ]

[ensuredsurvival]

No, they definitely aren't. Especially when they make them look untrustworthy.
I hope he pays you a good amount.

[unhappy]

Mine's a smaller version of a murderous elephant from my world. I'm not letting it anywhere near my inn room.

Yeah. We negotiated it before I let him do anything.

[ensuredsurvival]

Mine is also a small version of something very dangerous from home. I almost wanted to kill it.

[She almost still does, let's be right.]

That's good.

[unhappy]

Apparently we go home if we don't have our familiars, or I would've already.

[ensuredsurvival]

What's so bad about going home?

[Not that she particurarly wants to go either, but it's not like they know they're even talking about the same world.]

[unhappy]

Time is frozen, so you have to rely on all these other people to save you. Have you met anyone here you really trust to make sure that gets done more than yourself?

[ Emerald also doesn't know that she could do anything but she trusts herself to survive more than she does a bunch of strangers and enemies. ]

[ensuredsurvival]

There's exactly one person I can say I fully trust here. And I know they'd be able to succeed in their part.

But that leaves everyone else, so you've got a point there.

[unhappy]

One person isn't inspirational, that's for sure.

Besides, this isn't the worst world out there.

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[cutesneeze]

Learn to not get caught using people for target practice.

Or curse whichever annoying creature's this month's bounty on the quest board. You might make enemies of them, but no one's going to care.

[ensuredsurvival]

I never said I wouldn't use it on unwilling targets, but I can't do it too much.

Targeting monsters is an idea though. I hadn't thought about using curses on anything other than other mages.

[cutesneeze]

Really? They're insanely useful against creatures. Makes them a lot easier to take down.