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Could the Blackstaff Cure a Warlock of Corruption?
vultur:
--- Quote from: Fcrate on July 07, 2018, 07:53:39 AM ---Why bother? Off with their heads, the council says.
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Well, it would be good for the Council as a whole if it became the standard policy. You're not killing off potential members - and slow recruitment was one of the Council's disadvantages vs the Red Court. And not killing warlocks means Wardens are less feared by Paranet types, thus better information & more chances of catching potential warlocks early.
Fcrate:
--- Quote from: vultur on July 07, 2018, 08:34:42 AM ---Well, it would be good for the Council as a whole if it became the standard policy. You're not killing off potential members - and slow recruitment was one of the Council's disadvantages vs the Red Court. And not killing warlocks means Wardens are less feared by Paranet types, thus better information & more chances of catching potential warlocks early.
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All valid points, and I've said as much in a different thread. However, the number of warlocks is increasing to an unprecedented degree. Such a process will surely be lengthy and draining on the wizard's energy (And mental health) there's only one black staff, and a shortage of people capable of wielding it correctly, even if you thought to pass it around, which is ill advised. Add that to the wizard's normal duties, and the special duties of the black staff, you'll reach the conclusion that even if it were possible, it would be counter productive.
forumghost:
--- Quote from: vultur on July 07, 2018, 06:59:01 AM ---Yeah, that's what I meant - that instead of executing warlocks, the Council could ask Eb to go into their minds and undo the black-magic corruption.
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I mean the issue with that is that if you start meddling with peoples brain-meats to 'cure' them they wind up like Molly's friends as their subconscious tries to overcome the brainwashing, likely driving this hypothetical Warlock even more insane then the Black Magic would have done.
peregrine:
Possibly, but there's some difference. Namely undoing the taint, if done right, would be more like restoring to factory settings than fundamentally changing their personality, like Molly did. Also, Molly didn't know what she was doing when she did it, and subconsciously wanted to hurt the guy.
That assumes all you'd be doing is undoing the taint. In which case, you aren't doing anything to change the part of their personality that got tainted in the first place.
Wizard Sibelis:
--- Quote from: vultur on July 07, 2018, 06:59:01 AM ---Yeah, that's what I meant - that instead of executing warlocks, the Council could ask Eb to go into their minds and undo the black-magic corruption.
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Why doesn't the council employ foo dogs? Or trust Harry since they know what they are for... I presume atl...
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