• MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
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    5 months ago

    Historically genie (Jinn) wishes are always Monkey Paws, you just got shitted on six ways from Sunday, not least of which is being turned into a djinn.

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      Alithea Binnie : There’s no story about wishing that is not a cautionary tale. None end happily. Not even the ones that are supposed to be jokes.

      Genie : But you and I are the authors of this story, and we can avoid all traps.