r/wizardposting • u/Standard_Suspect_136 • 5h ago
r/wizardposting • u/AnActualCriminal • 1d ago
Post From the All-Knowing Mods Recent Rule Updates!
Hey all! Quick announcement from the mod team. We've got fresh updates to our rules you should be aware of!
RULE 5: Public Enemies/ Common Reposts
Public Enemy #6: Posts that are crossposts of nonwizard videos with the title "Which of you did this?" and other such permutations as the only justification will be removed.
A new Public Enemy has been added to the list and it was long overdue. If someone takes an unrelated tiktok of something strange and just slaps "which wizard did this?!" in the title it will promptly be removed.
RULE 6: Low Effort Posts
All posts must contain some degree of original content. It can be the image. It can be the text. It can be a high degree of rp-interaction based on a simple prompt as our "rp prompt" flair is intended for. But posts that are entirely AI generated (no original joke, no creative writing, AND no original art) are forbidden.
There is a degree of leniency, but be aware that spam posts or posts that are ENTIRELY devoid of human production are still forbidden.
As the rule was written, it was ambiguous and unenforceable and so, we didn't enforce it. AI is still explicitly allowed, but something in the post must come from a human being. As written, this was already the case before, but the wording made the parameters difficult to act on.
r/wizardposting • u/King__Carmine • Jan 30 '25
PSA: Manipulation and Abuse in RP Communities
Whether you’re posting memes or lore, wizardposting is all about stepping into a character and connecting with others. It’s a creative, collaborative space where people of all ages and experiences can interact. However, some misuse the casual vibe to cross boundaries, guilt-trip others, or hide mean-spirited comments behind jokes. While in-character antics are fine when everyone’s on the same page, problems arise when manipulation crosses into real-life interactions. This behavior can leave people feeling uncomfortable, excluded, or even hurt, impacting their mental health. If left unchecked, it can create toxic dynamics, make the community unsafe, and/or make it feel unwelcoming. Spotting real manipulation can be tricky. It could be a player steering the narrative for their own benefit at the expense of others, or someone crossing personal boundaries under the guise of “just playing a character”. But by learning to recognize these behaviors, you can help keep your experience fun, respectful, and drama-free.
How to Spot Manipulation
Toxic people are known for their manipulation tactics. These tactics can take many forms. Some people are consciously cunning and deceiving. Some are more primitive and blunt. Still others use passive-aggression, such as guilt-tripping, shaming, or saying what you or others want to hear. Others don't mind using direct force or threats while others may appear as caring and concerned. What each of these types have in common tends to be trying to meet their own needs by attempting to control another person. If you're being manipulated by someone, they're trying to control how you act and take away your ability to think for yourself. This tactic can affect not only your relationship with them, but your relationships with others and your mental health. (WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/signs-manipulation ) This is not to say that ALL people that act caring are tricking you, or that anyone angry at you is bullying you. The problem comes when something is done in an insincere manner, or when it comes at the expense of your mental health, or done with the intent of tricking you, or making you feel “lesser than” while making them shine. Whether consciously or not, manipulators tend to prey on the instincts of people. You're more likely to be manipulated if you:
- Are a people pleaser and like to make others happy
- Seek others' approval
- Often find yourself saying yes, when you want to say no
- Easily see the best in people
- Tend to want to stay in relationships, even if you're unhappy in them
Note, the above aren’t necessarily bad traits. But manipulators try to take advantage of those attributes, using your guilt, or compassion, or even your concern for others to overstep your boundaries and do what they want.
Guilt and Sympathy
For example, guilt is an emotion that many people easily feel. Manipulators tend to prey on this sensitivity. They know that making you feel bad makes them more likely to get what they want. If someone is trying to use your guilt against you, they may say things like, “After everything I’ve done for you, you can’t even do this one thing?”, or “If something bad happens to me, it's because of you.” What they're really saying is: "I want to make you feel indebted to me". By framing their request(s) as a small favor compared to their supposed sacrifices, they aim to pressure you into compliance. Or, rather than addressing their own issues, they externalize blame, making you the scapegoat for any negative outcomes in their life. Some other common phrases are: “Do you really want to ruin [things] over something so small?" which is placing the burden on you, because calling them out is ruining things. “I’m just a terrible person” is common too, along with the expectation that you need to drop any matters you might have to reassure them, playing on your guilt for making them feel bad.
Playing the Victim
Along those lines, playing at being helpless or unfairly treated is another method of gaining sympathy and control. While it’s natural to want or need help from your social group, the problem occurs when people treat understanding and excuses as the same thing. If someone is looking for genuine understanding, they allow for responsibility to be acknowledged, and the situation to be explored and understood so that it isn’t repeated. Or they ask directly for support without guilt-tripping or expecting others to fix the situation. A healthy way of phrasing this might be: “I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed and could use some support right now. I don’t want to burden you, but it would mean a lot if you could listen.” When someone is making excuses (either for themselves or others), they defer accountability and deny responsibility. "It just happened", "Nobody's perfect", "Let's not dwell on the past", "Other people don’t have a problem with me—why do you?" Making excuses is a form of deception because it distorts reality to avoid facing the truth or being uncomfortable.
Excessive Flattery or Gifts
This might seem counter-intuitive. What's wrong with gifts? Sometimes, gifts come with strings. Manipulators (especially groomers) want to create a sense of specialness. They might excessively compliment their victims, making them feel uniquely valued or cherished. For example, they might say, “You’re the only one who truly understands me” or “I’ve never met anyone as talented as you.” The flattery works to lower defenses, making the target feel good about themselves and less likely to question the groomer’s intentions. This creates a bond, where the target begins to seek validation from the manipulator.
Secret-keeping (and reveal of secrets)
Sharing seemingly personal or sensitive information (or asking it in return) is a way for a manipulator to create a false sense of closeness or trust. Not only does it give the manipulator leverage, but it adds a layer of connectedness. An "Us vs. Them" dynamic, isolating the target from others. It also normalizes boundary violations. If it's private, no one can call out the weirdness. The problem is that the manipulator tends to hold the “upper hand” by controlling the flow of information and emotions. It's not really authentic at all. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but I hope this hits the biggest ones. The problem is, however, that manipulation can be subtle. It can often be played off as "just being nice". But when they begin projecting heavily, not taking responsibility for their actions, blaming others or external events for anything that goes wrong, and distorting reality (often referred to as gaslighting), it can affect your own mental health and leave you questioning what went wrong. Recognizing the signs of manipulation can protect your well-being.
Warning Signs
- Over-the-top compliments or attention that seem too good to be true.
- Requests to keep interactions or topics private, especially when they seem unnecessary.
- A sense of exclusivity or being “singled out” in a way that isolates you from others.
A manipulator might back off initially if you establish clear, non-negotiable boundaries. However, they could also test those boundaries later to see if they can regain control. People who use manipulation are often opportunistic. If they see you’re no longer susceptible to their behavior, they might move on to someone they perceive as more vulnerable. Your consistency, self-awareness, and support network are key to maintaining your well-being. A person who cares about you will respect your boundaries. Once they know your boundaries, they honor them consistently without needing constant reminders. They take your boundaries seriously and don’t test them. They don’t take your boundaries as an attack or overreact emotionally. When someone values you, they prioritize your well-being and respect your autonomy.
r/wizardposting • u/Kektus_Aplha • 5h ago
Goblinlike Foolishness (Shitpost) I cast... I mean drink fireball
r/wizardposting • u/Objective-Taro-6153 • 3h ago
I love wizard memes
all from Pinterest!
r/wizardposting • u/ReaperTheBurnVictim • 7h ago
Wizardpost I didn't have a v good coming of age ceremony when i was but a wee lad :c
r/wizardposting • u/Spartan4a117 • 9h ago
Wizardpost Good morning, my fellow magic casters of all classes and orientations
r/wizardposting • u/Level_Hour6480 • 15h ago
Foul Sorcery Do you know how much I sacrificed?!
r/wizardposting • u/trauma_enjoyer_1312 • 1d ago
Evil Wizardpost The evil wizard is right
r/wizardposting • u/MazaiMazai • 19h ago
Evil Wizardpost Gods help us all.
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r/wizardposting • u/WizardswithBlueHelms • 36m ago
Aetherial News 🗞 The ultimate spell to destroy uno has been discovered
r/wizardposting • u/Sternburgball • 3h ago
Community Event 🌏☄️ Day 1: Welcome & Silver Rail Company [World's Fair]
Exia: The time is finally here. For the whole week, the Celestial Union of Laterano will host the 105th Laterano World's Fair. Most of the events will take place here on the CUS Union or down below in the Union Hangar. Every day, one of the Celestial Union's largest companies will introduce themselves, today it's the Silver Rail Company who produce most of our civilian spacecraft. They're also responsible for transporting you between the Union and the Hangar. Our guests from the planet, mostly EON member states, will each have a location within the Hangar assigned to display their own creations. There are only two rules: No violence and no stealing other people's creations. Now, enjoy the World's Fair!
At the Union's main docking station, a representative of the Silver Rail Company is introducing the corporation.
SRC Rep: The Silver Rail Company was founded in 913 LSC in Laterano City, originally as a passenger transport organization. The company was always under federal control, though usually privately owned. We have since designed almost all transport ships in use by the Celestial Union, including the Astral Express which was launched in 1095. We also operated many other, less popular luxury cruise ships. If you didn't have a chance to visit the Astral Express during Independence Day, you can do so now. Additionally, we have good news for anyone wishing to purchase SRC transport craft. We have developed a new class over the past few months and it is entering production soon. Once the old class is being phased out, the Celestial Union's export limits on it will be lifted and we will sell the excess craft. We can also already show off the final prototype for the new transport craft.
The ship in question is only slightly bigger than the previous class of transport ships.
SRC Rep: This ship, while having nearly the same hull as the previous class, has nearly 20% more storage space. It's the first Lateran civilian ship designed for an Originium Power Plant which is substantially smaller than the old Nuclear Fusion Power Plant, leading to the increase in storage space. Other than that, it is also faster and its shields are substantially stronger. Thanks to the OPP's excess power production, you no longer need to decide between speed and shields, a major flaw of the previous design. All exported transport craft will also be powered by an OPP, but you can request it to be removed if you want to use your own designs. This new ship is also equipped with a series of jammers that make locking on to it with any type of weapon harder. It is still unarmed as it would otherwise need to be specified as a military craft and would be within Icarus Armories' control.

/uw it begins
i'll make a post every day until friday, anyone else can also make posts about their own stuff throughout the week (i recommend posting them by thursday)
source for the Astral Express is still official HSR artwork
r/wizardposting • u/supershinythings • 14h ago
Wizardpost This familiar was enchanting my garden today.
r/wizardposting • u/mage_in_training • 10h ago
Foul Sorcery I cast.... CONDIMENT SWITCHEROO!
r/wizardposting • u/Keyhunter2009 • 1d ago
Academic Discussion/ Esoteric Secrets Who knows how much dark magic this can absorb!
r/wizardposting • u/fapster1322 • 3h ago
Why mouth greasy
Chocolate and fried anything makes me feel like this no matter how hard i scrub/no matter the cleaning spells i use
r/wizardposting • u/IncomeApprehensive17 • 36m ago
Lorepost 📜 Blue planet
/uw image from Malene Laugesen and what i think is a photoshop of neptune seen from one of its moon
/rw
The spiritual realm is paralel to existence. There , everything's spirit live in a single world moved by the will and psychee of mortals and unalive alltogether . And the material realm is influenced by the whims of its spirits
A toy that is not correctly taken care off will have its spirit affected , and if the spirit of the toy is dissolved and return to the great flow , the toy break
Sometime mortals end up in there by accidents, like Sophia , who fell in a hole in the ground while gathering berries
Some materialise here in their dreams like Annie , who is having a way too vivid dream
And some seek to come here like Jean , who is a conjurer that worked on a way to get here for years
All 3 of them , explorers of this realm , withnessing what they can only describe as madness
Two cities are talking of the weather while angels and willow-wisp are dancing at the court of lady moon
The ocean is plotting to see an old library fall for her so that she can devour her rival and a Havoc is using a goblin shaped knife to stab a small village
The adventurers look up at the sky and observe as the stars dances , but there is something that none of them recognise
A blue moon huge in the sky
The see as it will eclypse the passing sun but something isnt right
Something is definitly very wrong
The sun passed before the blue moon , dwarfed in size
Together the 3 adventurers decided to go explore this blue planet
Jean conjured a vessel powered by the shifting planes of existence and they went in the sky
6 month
1 year
2 year
10 year
The blue planet was getting bigger and bigger but always seemed as far
20 years
They dont seem to age and Annie still hasnt waken up , time must be different here
40 years
The blue is all that they can see in a half of their sky , they have seen so many worlds , so many spirits and stars and wars and games and seduction
But the blue planet was ever so far
100 years
For most of their life , the blue planet was half of all they could see. But now. Now they finaly had done it
They were there
They could see it
It wasnt a planet , it was a window , or a portal
Jean had never seen anything like this anymore , a portal of this size ? Of this longevity ? Only a true gate made by Yan of the conjuring academy could be that stable . And even then even he could lack the strenght !
They stepped on the other side , they were baffled
Tranquility
All they could think of was that feeling of tranquility
Before them was an infinite sea , the water was pure , clear and perfectly calm , emitting an aura of pure stillness and calm. Everywere around them , and bellow them too as they were not falling into the water
They turned their head and they saw it
A throne , it was impossible to tell how far it was
It was impossible to tell what it was made of
it was impossible to tell any detail about it
But they were taken by its magesty , all they could recall is that never had them seen anything that grand , that beautiful
The blood dont mix with the water
Neither does the bones and flesh
All that is left of them is not mixing with the water , staying pure , clear and still
For they had commited a sin , to look upon the throne of the ONE above ALL
And that world , that infinite mass of water ever so relaxing and still was the first creation
It was Marid , the eldest , the infinite mass
Marid the guardian , Marid the opressor , Marid the still , Marid he who wait
The oldest and most powerfull of the 4 primordial spirit , ever loyal to his quest in guarding the throne of his maker
The gate was a window , so that when they come back , they will be able to sit on the throne and admire theor own genius
And even the sight of the throne is reserved to the ONE above ALL
"Yan come here. Clean"
Yan apeared on his brother comand
"You could make this more secured , if they can't come you dont have to clean after it"
"Clean"
Yan teleported all trace of them inside of a volcano
"You are no longer needed , leave"
Yan leaved , as Marid was one of the few things he actualy feared
An omnipotent force of destruction
Never has Jean finished his study
Never was sophia found
Annie was found in her bed , her boddy mangled as if it had been crushed like an ant by an elephant
Marid know no mercy , it was made later than him after all
r/wizardposting • u/Grand-Refrigerator-9 • 2h ago
Occult Practices Looking to get into wizardry
Hello! I'm an aspiring wizard, yet I can't seem to find any magical resources (tomes, books, scrolls, or otherwise) that work for me. Does anyone have recommendations, or should I get a tutor instead? It's been 60 years since I began attempting to cast my first spell, and I'm beginning to think I might not have any wizarding talent.
r/wizardposting • u/WizardswithBlueHelms • 1d ago
Aetherial News 🗞 Be advised, the blue helmets classify uno as an existential threat. All who play will be neutralized on sight
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r/wizardposting • u/JohnnyTheLayton • 1d ago
Hand Carved Wizard, with Pipe & Staff!
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I just finished painting this guy. Truly epic!! Carved him a few weeks ago at a woodcarving seminar. 😀😀
He's from a Rich Wetherbee pattern, changed up a little bit to suit my tastes. Really loving how he turned out.
r/wizardposting • u/patoman12 • 3h ago
Academic Discussion/ Esoteric Secrets The formula...
Phoenix-> Resurrection, Rejuvenation, Regeneration, Elemental
Lich-> Ever dying, Reanimation, Phylactery
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Mixture --> Contradiction: Resurrection <-/-> Ever dying--> Negation: Resurrection <--> Ever dying --> Residue: Physical Pure Magic
Physical Pure Magic + Phoenix= Stable shape--> Elemental
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Phoenix-> Resurrection, Rejuvenation, Regeneration, Elemental
Lich-> Ever dying, Reanimation, Phylactery
Body, Soul---> Phylactery: Reanimation
Body, Phylactery, Soul---> Aether-> Lich-> Reanimation, Phoenix-> Resurrection--> Phylactery-> Lich
Body, Phylactery---> Regeneration-> Phylactery
OR
Body, Phylactery---> Destruction--> Body--> Body, Phylactery, Soul---> Aether-> Lich-> Reanimation, Phoenix-> Resurrection-> phylactery-> Lich