Something doesn't seem right with curse. I've done this with lockpicks, fluff rings, gems, and now a wand for testing. It doesn't seem to flare when someone picks up said item, nor sticks to their hand like it used to. See below log and let me know if I'm doing something wrong or if it's really being dumb?
You remove an aquamarine wand from in your grey paeline cloak.
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You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Curse...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an aquamarine wand.
A wisp of brackish blue magic flows from you toward the aquamarine wand. It wraps itself around the wand, swirling momentarily before disappearing within it.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
You drop an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy picks up an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy put an aquamarine wand in her linen empath's cloak.
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Dirvy removes an aquamarine wand from in her linen empath's cloak.
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Dirvy put an aquamarine wand in her linen empath's cloak.
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Dirvy removes an aquamarine wand from in her linen empath's cloak.
You ask, "Can you drop it?"
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Dirvy drops an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy picks up an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy chuckles.
You say, "Useful."
You gaze in wonder at your surroundings.
You ask, "Drop it again?"
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Dirvy softly says, "It only curses me when I try it give it to you."
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The volcano, V'Tull, begins a long guttural rumbling. Soon after, a startling hiss accompanies a blast from a nearby steam vent, bathing the area briefly in a haze.
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Dirvy drops an aquamarine wand.
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You pick up an aquamarine wand.
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You drop an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy whispers, "For some reason, you are unable to do that."
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Dirvy's silver bracelet pulses with energy. The pulsing fades and a glimmering gold amulet crested with a jewel-toned dragonfly saewehna remains.
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You pick up an aquamarine wand.
>swap
You can't do that. The aquamarine wand sticks to your hand.
>drop wand
You drop an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy picks up an aquamarine wand.
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As Dirvy shakes her head, small flakes of ash fall slowly toward the ground.
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Dirvy softly says, "Can't give it to her either."
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Dirvy drops an aquamarine wand.
>nod
You nod.
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Dirvy softly says, "I thought it might be an issue with stow."
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You say, "Uncurse it? I want to show that none of the curses work on it for flaring either."
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Dirvy's unicorn tattoo appears bored with its surroundings.
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Dirvy softly says, "Because I was stowing it the other night, but I put it in my cloak and stowed it just now, but it did the same."
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Invoking the power of her patron, Paerdita chants a short prayer...
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Paerdita gestures at an aquamarine wand.
The holy magic of Paerdita's spell encircles the aquamarine wand, wavers momentarily as it becomes a shade of faint brackish blue, and then dissipates into nothingness with a muffled pop.
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Invoking the power of her patron, Paerdita chants a short prayer...
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Paerdita gestures at an aquamarine wand.
The aquamarine wand suddenly glows with an intensely bright light!
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You pick up an aquamarine wand.
>stance off
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You are now in an offensive stance.
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Curse...
Your spell is ready.
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You gesture at an aquamarine wand.
A wisp of pure black magic flows from you toward the aquamarine wand. It wraps itself around the wand, swirling momentarily before disappearing within it.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
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You drop an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy picks up an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy drops an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy picks up an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy put an aquamarine wand in her linen empath's cloak.
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Dirvy offers you an aquamarine wand. Click ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds.
>acce
You accept Dirvy's offer and are now holding an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy blinks.
>l at my wand
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You see nothing unusual.
>swap
You can't do that. The aquamarine wand sticks to your hand.
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You drop an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy shrugs.
>stance d
You are now in a defensive stance.
You ask, "Uncurse again?"
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Paerdita raises a hand while murmuring a soft orison...
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Paerdita gestures at an aquamarine wand.
The holy magic of Paerdita's spell encircles the aquamarine wand, wavers momentarily as it becomes a shade of faint pure black, and then dissipates into nothingness with a muffled pop.
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Invoking the power of her patron, Paerdita chants a short prayer...
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Paerdita gestures at an aquamarine wand.
The aquamarine wand suddenly glows with an intensely bright light!
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You pick up an aquamarine wand.
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You are now in a defensive stance.
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You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Curse...
Your spell is ready.
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You gesture at an aquamarine wand.
A wisp of sickly green magic flows from you toward the aquamarine wand. It wraps itself around the wand, swirling momentarily before disappearing within it.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
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You drop an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy picks up an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy put an aquamarine wand in her linen empath's cloak.
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Dirvy removes an aquamarine wand from in her linen empath's cloak.
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Dirvy drops an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy picks up an aquamarine wand.
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Dirvy softly says, "Can't hand it to you."
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Dirvy drops an aquamarine wand.
