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" well ..." the boy said only to have a scroll apper with the rules of a genie:
A Genie is a spirit from another plane bound to an earthly object(it might be possible to find an alien Genie on a meteorite or something but I wouldn't want to see them face to face). These Genies are bound with rules unique to the binding they received. These bindings are the key to defining every aspect of a Genie's servitude with the only exception being the power that Genie can wield. Some may be bound to the service of so many masters before release, some to a single master, some might even just be bound to an object until that object is discovered. Rules such as "can not kill" or "can not make someone fall in love" are applied at the time of the binding and can never be changed unless the Genie was freed and bound again. The unbinding of a Genie can only be done if it follows the rules given by the binder or a special circumstance mentioned later occurs.
The effectiveness of a Genies abilities revolve around their power. A weak Genie who is allowed to kill might have to make someone kill for him, whereas a powerful Genie would simply smite their prey. In this same aspect a weak Genie allowed to control the emotions of others might win their Master's love over with gifts while a powerful Genie would just alter their being till the love desired by their Master existed.
The type of Genie that was bound effects what the effects are of coming across one. The number of wishes might differ due to the way they were bound or the power of the Genie. There is a lot of wiggle room here as some Genie's might have unlimited wishing potential but little power and vice versa.
The Genies form is unique, though they almost never appear in their true form. Most bindings give the Genie a form desired by the binder, or afterward the one who discovered the Genie. This is done for many reasons: a sense of power/control for the binder, a sense of shame/helplessness to the genie, or perhaps the binder just may not care for the true appearance of said Genie.
The personality of a Genie is often something that is unpredictable and therefor uncontrollable. What might have seemed a rather harmless spirit at first might grow to become mischievous and angry from their servitude, likewise a trickster spirit who hates humans may only need the right Master in order to form true bond. A Genie's personality is always changing and thus it is always risky to attempt control over one. Many binders use this as a reason to limit their Genie's wishes.
The special circumstance of a Genie's binding/unbinding that were alluded to earlier are as follows. In rare cases a Genie is not bound in body but in power. The item they are bound to is charged by them but they are incapable of acting on their own. This is when something else becomes bound to the bottle. Be it human, animal, or other spirit, whatever living being the bound object can make a connection with is taken as a body to act out its will. The rules of this circumstance are vague as the original binding was simply a seal of power, but they seem to be decided upon by the Genie loaning their power. This is the only case where a wish to free the Genie can be made. This wish however does not free the Genie but only the hostage body taken. At this point the bound object can go back to dormancy waiting for another body, or simply take the body of the one who freed their previous hostage. If the Genie's binding expires while a hostage is residing within the object, the hostage is released from service as well.
Genie's are almost always trouble. Their existence in our plane is unnatural and, usually, forced upon them. If one finds a Genie and does not happen to suffer consequences immediately, proceed with caution. This isn't to say that some have not lived a long and thoroughly happy existence in the possession of a Genie, but many more people have suffered than benefited at their hands.
" I'm sure you can find several loop holes in there some where, but there is a genie council that i have to report to after my masters are done with me" the boy said to the man" what is the name of my master?' he asked the man still floating in mid air.
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