text; locked from bernkastel & ange; fail-locked from battler & eva-beatrice

[tenminutes]

Does anyone know any magic that can make it so that someone's bored no matter what they do, even things that they used to get a good laugh out of? Is there a way that someone without magic could do that to someone with magic?

I've been trying to think of the worst possible punishment game I can for someone and the kind of person this would be for. It took a while to decide on, but I think something like this might be it.

[ You know, now that she knows Ange is alive and she doesn't have to worry about respecting any wishes like Ange always getting mad at her for doing stupid shit or putting herself in danger. ]

Comments

[tenminutes]

Not much. I can make things using atomic restructuring, but since I'm dead and there's not much left in my world, I don't have a lot to offer unless you need a skill of some kind. I'm good at doing things.

[darklycharming]

You're good at rallying people, aren't you?

[tenminutes]

Generally. What do you need people for?

[darklycharming]

I need them inspired to break free of their bonds. Perhaps you could give me ideas for an inspiring speech.

[tenminutes]

Tell me a little more about the situation? What kinds of bonds they're trying to break from, what's at stake, what they stand to gain, what they want, what they're afraid of when it comes to breaking free, that sort of thing.

[darklycharming]

The wizards in my world have this law in place called the Statute of Secrecy. It forces all of us to remain in hiding from the majority of the non-magical human world. They fear that the ones without magic - the Muggles - will use, torture or murder witches and wizards as has happened in our long past history. Centuries ago.

But times have changed and the ignorant fears must end. If I can get enough wizards in agreement that we must have our freedom to exist beyond the walls of our self-imposed cages then it will be a smooth transition to a Golden Age for all. There could be peace and harmony, once Muggles learn their proper place and are taught that we will not be so easily trifled with.

So a stirring speech to help wizards rise up against those who would oppress us.

[tenminutes]

For one thing, try leaving out the putting anyone in their proper place. Anger's good to inspire people, but if they've got something that unites them besides hatred that's a lot more important. Something that everyone can share that binds them together and makes them care about each other. Peace and harmony are just words if you don't have something you want to fight to get those for. What unites people is a lot more powerful than what they're united for.

Oh, and don't tell people that it's their cage and they should break it, it sounds like you're blaming them for their own misery and that's a way to drive people away from you.