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Im making a post after a nightmare I just had. I considered letting sleeping dogs lie, but if I damn my eternal soul, so be it /jk… or am I? hehe

So, entertain the thought for a moment: magic is real. You yes, you could do magic and put hexes and spells on people after some studying.

But without any organizational backing, that seems like a bad idea. Of course, big nation-states would have their own sorcerers and witches. So youd have to get organized, or you might get taken out by some ops unit or a rogue operative while youre binding a level 7 demonic entity.

What I’m saying is: if magic were real (and let’s just entertain it for worldbuilding purposes), the USA would 100% be practicing advanced, high-level magic through various organizations that serve it. And not just any magic, but the darkest kind human sacrifices, blood magic, ritual orgies, that type of stuff.

So, as someone whos always been curious about the paranormal and has a bunch of different magical tomes around the house, it seems very dangerous to practice magic alone without the backing of an organized movement, or at least a coven of like-minded people.

I dont think trying to put a spell on a US president, for example, would work just like that. There must be counterspells and powerful wards in place.

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[–] Arahnya@hexbear.net 6 points 6 days ago

my favorite thing is when witches fight actually. They become the most paranoid and self-assured people in the world. Self assured because they believe their magick will protect them and also work in countermeasures, paranoid because they are always anticipating an attack they didn't plan for. My favorite is when the attack involves infestation so the magic user is like "i'm suddenly seeing a lot of rabbits, this must be the work of the bunny magician" and the bunny magician is a huge asshole and internet troll who curses people as a venting technique.