video; un: dellacacy

[sos_pilot]

Uh, hey all my party peeps. I was kinda hoping to ask for some advice, if you've got any to spare?

Back at that masquerade - major fun, by the way, would do again - we all got second magic, right? I was all, like, score, more magic! Except then I learned my second magic was... dark magic. Hexes, curses, shadow manipulation...

Here's the deal. Back home? I know one person one did all that jazz - especially the shadow stuff - and she's straight up evil... Magica De Spell. One of the worst people ever. I mean, if she ever came here? I'd be giving her nonstop punches to the face. I can give you more deets if you need, but trust me, she's called The Shadow Queen for a reason. Sooo learning that I can now do the stuff she does? Kinda made me feel icky all over. Like, I've never heard of someone using curses for good. Even the idea of using it on my enemies just ruffles my feathers.

But I know that's, like, super prejudiced and stuff! And I also know there's probably a ton of you with dark magic who do awesome work with it! So that's what I'm asking for - how to use my dark magic for good, besides fighting bad guys. I know I'll never turn into Evil De Stupidface no matter what, but, still, every little bit helps. Just whack me with the common sense bat ya'll have.

Comments

[notquitetamed]

Back home a few of us were given a curse and of our group most want to break it some day. Me and one other don't want to because we don't think of it as a curse.

So two ideas for you. Find someone who thinks a curse you'd want to give is a good thing. Either that or harmless pranks. Not gonna lie and say I've not used my magic for pranks. I use elemental magic, so it's more like bucket of water over someone's head if they piss me off.

[sos_pilot]

Well, I do love a good prank. I just don't trust the magic behind it. I wanna be able to balance what I can do, and what hurts people, and make sure I don't cross the line.

[notquitetamed]

Then it sounds like you need some practice first. That's something all of us need no matter what the magic type. Every magic is capable of harm if we fuck it up. You practice and get better and then can do it right most of the time.

[sos_pilot]

... Yeah, you're right. Maybe if I just finally practiced, and with other people, I'd stop feeling so dumb about it.

I'm just not used to... asking people for help, to put it mildly.

[notquitetamed]

Neither am I. I'm more a learn by doing it sort of guy in every way. Nothing wrong with messing up either. They do say that working hard to better yourself is what gives life meaning and all.

[sos_pilot]

I do want to better myself - for my family, if nothing else.

[notquitetamed]

[A bit of silence for a time in response. Hawk is just baffled on how to respond to this since he literally has no family due to weird shit and being raised in an orphanage.]

Eh, whatever works for you. Can't say I get doing shit for family when I got none. If you need someone to practice on, I actually have one other idea. Someone like me who fights a lot would benefit from being able to practice fighting while under a curse and it can make things interesting.

[sos_pilot]

[ oops. she didn't mean to poke any sensitive spots - so she'll quickly try to move past that by accepting. ]

Yeah, sure! I mean, if you're willing to be a target, who am I to refuse?