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<blockquote data-quote="Noumenon" data-source="post: 4463980" data-attributes="member: 70102"><p>Remember, this hypothetical tech device is something that makes you feel really good -- like you just caught up with an old friend. The only part that would disturb you is if you found it unnatural. I mean, if someone in the park gives you a sexy wink, or smiles at you to lift your mood, you know they're attempting to give you a hormonal rush that will make you like them -- but you don't mind.</p><p></p><p>And again, coming up with reasons why the spell sucks is not a good goal. Maybe anyone who sees you <em>fly</em> realizes you could steal their baby. Maybe anyone who sees you do <em>feather fall</em> assumes you're an incorporeal ghost. There's no need to posit an intense negative reaction to a spell unless you think it's overpowered and needs balance.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd say if you do use the spell to give orders (it says "you can 'try' to give the subject orders), then you are using it in more of a <em>dominate person</em> "mode" and the consequences are going to be more appropriate. If you are just using it to grease the wheels ("won't you tell the password to a friend?") and not to give orders (how would someone being your friend make it any easier to order them around anyway?) then they aren't going to feel as controlled afterwards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noumenon, post: 4463980, member: 70102"] Remember, this hypothetical tech device is something that makes you feel really good -- like you just caught up with an old friend. The only part that would disturb you is if you found it unnatural. I mean, if someone in the park gives you a sexy wink, or smiles at you to lift your mood, you know they're attempting to give you a hormonal rush that will make you like them -- but you don't mind. And again, coming up with reasons why the spell sucks is not a good goal. Maybe anyone who sees you [i]fly[/i] realizes you could steal their baby. Maybe anyone who sees you do [i]feather fall[/i] assumes you're an incorporeal ghost. There's no need to posit an intense negative reaction to a spell unless you think it's overpowered and needs balance. I'd say if you do use the spell to give orders (it says "you can 'try' to give the subject orders), then you are using it in more of a [i]dominate person[/i] "mode" and the consequences are going to be more appropriate. If you are just using it to grease the wheels ("won't you tell the password to a friend?") and not to give orders (how would someone being your friend make it any easier to order them around anyway?) then they aren't going to feel as controlled afterwards. [/QUOTE]
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