Natalie

The thing about fantasy cursing, and ESPECIALLY blasphemies, is that on top of having good cadence, I have to be able to believe that someone would actually be scandalized by hearing it. So "by the gods" is absolutely nothing, makes zero sense—meanwhile, I ALREADY think that one sounds nasty!

lydia aka DYKE TYSON @lydia7/9/2023, 5:17 AM

there's a VERY good one just dropped like a third of the way into Nettle & Bone that made me laugh hysterically and definitely fits both criteria

Natalie @nex37/9/2023, 5:31 AM

oh I really need to read that, and not just because of the name

megano!@mkpatter7/9/2023, 4:59 AM

I hated it so much!!

lydia aka DYKE TYSON @lydia7/9/2023, 5:12 AM

almost every swear lands better if they also say fuck in universe

Natalie @nex37/9/2023, 5:16 AM

VERY true

DMG @DMG-The-Poly7/9/2023, 10:38 AM

I think that the main issue with fantasy cursing is that they tend to make it sound needlessly lyrical, I don't think I've ever seen a fantasy curse or swear that just hits hard like yelling "Fuck!" at the top of your lungs can.

Cameron @cameron7/9/2023, 12:44 PM

100% it's why I love that XVI has characters say things like oh fuck-fuck-fuck-fuck-fuck, most realistic thing they've ever done lol

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