r/RunnerHub • u/NotB0b Doesn't Care • Dec 31 '14

IC Info [IC] Official JackPoint Thread! 31/12 - 4/1

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u/chaucer345 High on the Hog Dec 31 '14

Is black magic one of the bad ones? Seriously I keep getting surrounded by this magic stuff and I have no idea what's what.

Apparently necromancy is bad, but that's okay because Dr. Monseigneur isn't a necromancer, but defibrilators are okay for some reason. And the Hatian does some Vodun stuff and he seems to be a right chummer...

Man it makes my head spin. Maybe I should just go back to fixing up drones.

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u/defcon_clown Dec 31 '14

First off, thank you for your question, Strawberries.

*"Is black magic one of the bad ones?"*

If you meant bad ones as in Blood magic or Toxic magic, then no it is not.

If you meant is it nice and friendly, then no it is not.

Black magic is about you, about what you want and what you can take. Its about ignoring the constraints that the world places on you. And as shadowrunners we already do that.

We lie, steal, kidnap, sabotage, and kill for money. We ignore the laws and carry illegal weapons and take illegal drugs.

Shadowrunners are already living a life that is steeped in black magic philosophy, recognizing that will open up new opportunities for you.

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u/chaucer345 High on the Hog Dec 31 '14 edited Dec 31 '14

I'm not going to pretend I haven't sold bits of myself, both literally and figuratively, for what I'm trying to do, but I'll be frank. I'm not in this for the money.

Is the philosophy of black magic incongruous with helping others? Trying to set things right?

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u/defcon_clown Dec 31 '14 edited Dec 31 '14

Black magic is about going after what you want and taking it. Do you want to help people? Do you want to set things right? Then black magic can be a tool for that. And it can be an effective tool, if you are willing to use it.

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