Academic Fantasy Writing Sample

On Undoing Curses:

 By Csilla, II of the Forgotten Five

Six methods of undoing curses can be fit into three categories~ much like the three manifestations of magic which are divided (some would say superficially) into categories of: Conviction, Ase and Dragontongue. However, the underpinnings of these magical processes are understood through the lens of Godstongue and theoretically could be applied to those outside their surface category.

The solutions to curses are unequal to the sum total of curse possibilities but for most, breaking curses are recursive- that is, in the sense that it must be applied in a similar way or relating to or involving the repeated application of a rule, definition, or procedure to successive results.

Human behavior is marked by a sophisticated ability to attribute outcomes and events to choices and experiences with surprising nuance. Understanding the mechanisms that govern this ability is a major focus for applying curses, tying internal magic, and subsequently as most often is sought: undoing curses.

Recursive processing models based on the (1) Glass- Sand equation, a series of manipulating space time and materials in a particular balance. This process is most commonly found with wizards. Dragonstongue is often the easiest to apply to this model.

(2) Statistically optimal Bayesian model, a statistical model where you use probability to represent all uncertainty within the model, both the uncertainty regarding the output but also the uncertainty regarding the input (aka parameters) to the model. 

Essentially, a solution through force of personality and understanding the curse, most commonly found in Rangers, Druids. Conviction magic is often the most useful here. 

(3) Serial hypothesis model that selected between candidate stimulus dimensions based on available evidence. This is essentially studying the body and the energies overlap, through a starting point hypothesis and changing it through the data points.

This is most commonly found in Doctors, but Wizards are also able to layer this process through their equations depending on the curses. This favors Ase though you would be a fool to discount Dragonstongue help here. 

The Recursive processing models overall operates on the level of stimulus features and incorporating a decay parameter that weakened features of a curse not chosen.