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[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Such a hard-ass line. Went out like a fucking boss.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

*wizard. Not witch. Wizards are exclusively male apparently.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 months ago

"summoner" is the Wiccan term.

If ya nasty

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Wizards are okay. Warlocks are the evil ones.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No no. If your curshed to death than your not a witch. /s did not read but seems like so many of the tests were if you survive then your a witch.

[–] shani66@ani.social 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Being crushed was a form of torture to force him to submit to a rigged witch trial. He just stood his ground (metaphorically) and asked for more torture.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I have a hard time feeling bad for someone that got away with murder, but pretty sure I wouldn't have the fortitude today to resist that treatment, let alone when I'm 80