Like the one guy in Elden Ring who thought "what if we defended ourselves with magic?" Getting bullied by the other wizards in the academy whose idea of stronger magic was just throwing bigger boulders. Who's laughing now? The bullies, cuz he died shortly after making his masterpiece 😔

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 108 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Not magic that is useless to society.

Magic that is not valued by society.

[–] the_artic_one@programming.dev 62 points 9 months ago (1 children)

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 10 points 9 months ago

Frieren's quest for weird magic is so real to me.

Like I don't want the magic that blows up the moon.

I want that spell that removes tough stains from fabrics.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 47 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Hmm... In school they would be taught some magic that is not really useful but that "has pedagogical value." At work they'd be forced to use the magic that the market demands, but it'd be unimaginative and micromanaged. But they would have some hobby magics that are very amusing but slightly embarassing...

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 26 points 9 months ago (2 children)

At work they’d be forced to use the magic that the market demands

Yeah, in a world where fire magic existed, there would be fire magicians whose day job was being a human-powered blast furnace, blasting something with fire over and over. They wouldn't be out having adventures, and the use of their magic would probably be heavily regulated.

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Counterpoint, imagine society if 2% of the population had a gun with infinite bullets that they could never put down

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I bet those guys would get exiled. Or, if it were a religious society, they'd be sent on "crusades" over and over until they were dead.

[–] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Until someone invents a magi-tech furnace and those people have to turn to others means to make money

[–] runeko@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago

Erectile disfunction magic

[–] stealth_socks@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago

[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

And don't forget that after they die, some use for it will be found and it becomes the crucial underpinning of wizard society.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Excellius Spreadsheeticus

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

~A spell to excellently spread shit around

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Could be useful in farming.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 19 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

5% would propel society towards space age in record time.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I would specialise in napping magic, with a minor in making tea magic

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

SLEEP

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 months ago

Mt goodness that's perfect

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

frieren approves

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

If you haven't watched Sousou no Frieren: Frieren is a synonym for niche magic. And getting stuck in Mimics.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I would find that incredibly useful.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

Art magic history

[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I would spend so much time trying to perfect liquid luck

[–] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

liquid luck is basically cocaine though

[–] SailorMoss@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, I’m pretty sure that’s powdered luck.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 9 months ago

sorry mixed that up again, coffee i meant.

[–] Nurgus@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

I'm not the biggest Harry Potter fan but that seems like one thing they get exactly right. Lots of characters are completely focused on their slice of academia

[–] andshit@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

So like just like academic scholars?

[–] mriormro@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Depression magic, go!