Legend

Myriad Reality

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Unless you use one of your wishes to protect yourself, you can't tack protection onto the wish itself.

@Shadow Dragon

To dumb down whatever the contract would be, isn't "I wish for a bar of gold without any negative consequences attached" a single wish?

Myriad Reality

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Most likely not.

@Shadow Dragon

Is it against the wish rules?

Myriad Reality

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Then they must grant it, but they'll almost definitely curse you for it.

@Shadow Dragon

Can I put in a stipulation about not being cursed?

Myriad Reality

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Yes. But they can still request that you change it before they grant it.

@Shadow Dragon

And if you refuse?

Myriad Reality

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They're sentient. They get to chose what they want to do. They're still bound to grant your three wishes, and they must follow the rules, but other then that they can choose for themselves.

@Shadow Dragon

But if the wish is specific enough, aren't they bound by what you want?

Myriad Reality

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It depends on the Genie.

@Shadow Dragon

How?

Myriad Reality

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They can have preferences, but if that's what you really want, they have to grant it.

@Shadow Dragon

So doesn't it not matter if you have a good lawyer?

Myriad Reality

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And the situation is if you get a Malevolent genie, instead of a nicer one.

@Shadow Dragon

Are they allowed to just ignore wishes?

Myriad Reality

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True. But lawyers can't control the Genie.

@Shadow Dragon

No, but a genie should be bound to the wish. If there's no ambiguity, there's nothing for the genie to manipulate.

Myriad Reality

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They can still twist the magic, regardless what a lawyer might say.

@Shadow Dragon

Lawyers defeat loopholes.