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You might laugh at the gnome making funny illusions in the bar. Right now, he’s trying to win the heart of a lovely woman. That’s the mood you want him to stay in. There are many reasons not to anger a master of manipulating reality. Sure, you might be able to see through the spells, but can you do it before you’re defeated?
- Illusionists may affect the senses, but that can trigger other reactions. Allergies are one option if you’re going for pranks. Another is using illusions to physically push a target to the point of collapse. If you can’t summon ghosts then make some of your own. A dragon might be tough, but you can always have only the head come bursting through the wall. This is extra deadly if you have a heart condition.
- You will never live down the picture of you making out with that Paladin’s warhorse. I know you thought it was a beautiful elf that was running a kissing booth. Sadly, that was a lie and you defiled a holy animal. On the plus side, it’s easy to outrun a man wearing a suit of platemail and swinging a sword the size of a small building.
- That is one gigantic army coming at you. It’s amazing that they can even get through the forest without knocking over every tree. Doesn’t help that somebody put a mountain behind your own army, which everyone swears wasn’t there the night before. Probably an earth wizard had it rise because you heard the noise. That’s all it could be, right? Not like the mountain is fake and most of the marching army is fake with only a handful of adventurers hidden in the ranks to do the real damage.
- Why does everyone look like your ex-wife or ex-husband now?
- You’re ready for strange sights, eerie noises, foul smells, and whatever else that illusionist has in store for you. Nothing will . . . Odd that your fresh coffee tastes like used bathwater. That chicken tasted a little off too. Did somebody switch your toothpaste with year old tuna fish? You’d try to fix it with a cup of water, but it tastes like somebody dropped a dead skunk in the water supply. Still, none of this will stop you from seeing through that illusionist’s tricks.
- You are locked in a state of total paranoia. Every chair is a potential for an embarrassing fall. Doorknobs aren’t exactly where you see them. There’s also that one step at the top or bottom that you trip over. Every Monday, you leave your bathroom to find that the landlord is doing an inspection and she is never happy to see you with the open robe.
- Nothing happens. You continue adventuring and making a name for yourself. Marry a beautiful spouse who is wealthy and you get to live a life of luxury. Kids come and grow up to give you grandkids. This is the perfect life that you always dreamed of. Then you learn: ALL OF IT IS A LIE! You just spent your entire existence trapped in an illusionary world where time works differently. It’s only been a week, but you remember decades of a life that may never come to pass. This is why you never piss off an Illusionist. They will break you.
Legends of Windemere 
Love this post! 🙂
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Thanks. 😀
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That brings some real strength to the illusionist. They could be much more devastating than I previously thought.
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Oh yeah. Probably a good reason that tricksters are infamously dangerous and destructive.
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Speaking of which, Mark Hammil made a cameo on Flash last night as the Trickster from an alternate world.
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I saw an article about that. I think he played the character in the old series that didn’t last very long.
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Hammil played the character in this series, only from our world. The original TV Flash plays Barry’s dad in this series (Now dead.) Last night he was Jay Garrick the Flash from the other world. Cool to see him as the Flash again, even if it was the helmeted version. I think his name is John Wessly Ship.
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I think it’s cool that they’re connecting to the old one. Most people don’t even know it existed.
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True, and it was one of my favorites. The original Iris made a cameo too.
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I’ve only seen clips because the DVD set is expensive. Might see if the library has it since I’m coming up on a break. I need an illusionist to help me with these next two days.
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The Trickster was only one small story arc in the new series. Nice to see Hamill, who has a long history of voicing bad guys in the cartoons. Other than that, it wasn’t overwhelming. The library is usually a good source for that kind of thing.
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I will always think of him as Joker. Maybe more so than Skywalker. By the way, good chance that joint post will go up next Tuesday. 😉
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Looking forward to it. He was Joker for many years. You need some bad guys to go up against your superheroes, that would be fun to come up with. Maybe I should think about Jason Fogg again and do something like that.
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It would be interesting to see him face a bad guy with powers. Wonder what would be a good match up.
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Mr. Freeze or Storm.
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Anyone with a vacuum?
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Good point, I have a theory Jason will return someday.
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Nice to know. He’s definitely a highlight of the collections.
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Thanks, I appreciae that. I just need something to come to me now.
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Just imaging you standing on a roof going ‘Come to me, story ideas!’ Thunder and lightning in the distance too.
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That’s exactly what it’s like. I am dragging my feet on short stories until I finish a couple of projects.
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Why is there never enough time in the day?
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If I figure that one out, I’ll let you know.
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God, after reading No. 7, I now wish I had this illusionist power, so I could lock a few of my nemeses in an imaginary world. 😦
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7 has to be the cruelest and most frightening. Even worse would be discovering it’s a lie only peels back one layer and another illusion starts anew. Madness would ensue.
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Really could identify with number four. Would make my blood run cold.
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Whoever does that is a sick puppy.
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I guess if they were mad enough.
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Reblogged this on Jeanne Owens, author.
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Thanks for the reblog.
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You’re welcome
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That last one gave me the creeps (and would make an excellent short story)! Great post.
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I’ve been wondering if I could use it too. It could work with a certain female antagonist that shows up for a month around here.
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Reminds me of a TNG episode where Riker is taken prisoner and goes through a similar thing, only in his case the illusion has him dying of old age in a prison.
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I thought there was another episode that had Picard living through a dreamworld. Seem to remember it ending with him playing a flute or something.
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Lol – can’t remember that one. Maybe we dreamed it 😀
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I’ve seen pictures. It was a lost civilization sharing their history or something. I think. Need to look it up.
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