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Fanfiction's Worst Summaries v10.0

Discussion in 'Fanfic Discussion' started by Dark Syaoran, Jun 10, 2016.

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  1. Silirt

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    Mar 18, 2019 #421
    The short version is that English used to be not standardized, with inconsistent spellings of words. The canon contains a book titled Magick Moste Evile so my guess is that the fanfiction authors are trying to make it sound old-fashioned. I personally don't find anything wrong with it, unless there's no point or it isn't explained why a different spelling is being used.
     
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    Mar 18, 2019 #422
    Its a spelling of magic that is supposed to sound ye olde worlde. It is also used by some wiccans and those who practice witchcraft to distinguish between magic (as in rabbit out of hat) and their real magik (drawing on the power of the universe) . Thus you see the spelling in and around a lot of New Age writings and paraphernalia. So it has become somewhat tainted by association as the pretentious spelling of those who take this stuff way to seriously and wish to be distinguished from common 'magic'.
     
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    Mar 18, 2019 #423
    To be fair, it was actually spelled Magick for centuries, especially among the more learned monastic orders. Magic is relatively recent varition (as in, it became the de-facto accepted spelling circa the early 19th century IIRC).

    That said, I'm pretty sure Magik is straight up modern nonsense, created specifically for that new age silliness you mention.
     
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    Mar 18, 2019 #424
    It's ye olde trope of fitty medaevil writing.
     
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    Mar 18, 2019 #425
    Oh yes, magick is the authentic ye olde spelling, it also gets used sometimes in wiccan circles. Magik is more popular, I guess magik looks cooler so you see more often.

    On a similar vain some supernatural based subcultures will distinguish between fictional vampires and totally real vampyres. (Which is at least a genuine old spelling of vampire.) It has the same silly connetations of pretension and taking this shit way too seriously as magik has.
     
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    Mar 19, 2019 #426
    I don't know about you, but I validate myſelf þrough þe use of archaic letters.
     
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    Mar 19, 2019 #427
    So like most things, time and place.

    Sound bad like the Harridan crap that pops up from time to time.
    I know there is a wall named after Roman Emperor, but who will name their children Harridan ?
    Both Lily and James have sensible names.
     
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    Mar 19, 2019 #428
    It's Hadrian. Latin/Roman names are very common among wizards so it fits the themes of the books. It's just fucking stupid when people change Harry's name. The problem isn't with the name itself.
     
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    Mar 19, 2019 #429
    Harridan seems to be a synonym of shrew (as in 'the taming of a shrew' , not the animal ), so it would be indeed weird if Harry's true name was the equivalent of 'nasty woman'.
     
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    Mar 19, 2019 #430
    Are you secretly an author of that Fem!Harry fic that has wizards use those?
     
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    I know who you are talking about. The Author is woman, and apparently an ancient languages nerd who can't stand HP's piglatin.
     
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    Mar 19, 2019 #432
    Yeah, I know, I was only joking. Hard to not know after all the author note rants.
     
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    Mar 19, 2019 #433
    Ah, I barely notice the ANs these days.
     
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    Mar 22, 2019 #434
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    I hate everything about this.
     
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    I wanted to find something meaningless in there to be contrarian about, for a bit a humour, but I can’t, really. I also hate everything about it.
     
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    I don't know, "Hurt Draco" could just be taken as good advice. Sectumsempra.
     
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    I found t funny. It's just ridiculous.
     
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    I was looking for good crossovers when I found this gem:
     
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    Yay mpreg
     
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    ron as pepper pots


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