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** To shut Black Mage up, the omnipotent {{Jerkass}} Sarda invents a spell that makes Black Mage vomit his entire digestive tract. Black Mage later attempts to use the spell and [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2006/04/29/episode-689-backfire/ winds up vomiting his entire digestive tract again]], because, in Black Mage's own words, "When Sarda casts a spell to hurt you, and you learn that spell, '''[[MagicAIsMagicA you learn to cast a spell that hurts you]]''.'" In other words, Sarda didn't create a spell that makes ''the target'' vomit up its digestive tract. He created a spell that makes ''Black Mage'' vomit up his digestive tract. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Even if it's Black Mage casting the spell.]] Sarda later [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/23/episode-1131-turnabout-isnt-fair-play/ does something similar with a reality-altering spell]]. It's not so much a spell to alter reality as ''the caster'' sees fit, as to alter reality as ''Sarda'' sees fit.

** In [[https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-12-27 this strip]], a senator invites journalists to a three-hour press conference where he promises to tell them that he cheated on his wife with a prostitute, is secretly a crack dealer, and once shot a man just to watch him die. None of that is true; it was just bait to get the journalists to attend a press conference about preventable diseases in the Global South. The next day's headline? "[[spoiler:Senator Lies About Having Sex With Prostitute]]".

** The official reports on the Other's attack on Castle Heterodyne stated that the seneschal and Carson von Mekkahn's son were killed; as Carson was known to have served as seneschal for decades most assumed that the entire von Mekkahn line was dead. What most didn't know was that Carson had retired just a few days earlier and was safe at home playing with his newborn grandson when [[OutlivingOnesOffspring his son, the new seneschal, was killed]]. They didn't particularly feel like correcting the error.

** The official reports on the Other's attack on Castle Heterodyne stated that the seneschal and Carson von Mekkahn's son were killed, as Carson was known to have served as seneschal for decades most assumed that the entire von Mekkahn line was dead. What most didn't know was that Carson had retired just a few days earlier and was safe at home playing with his newborn grandson when his son, the new seneschal was killed. They didn't particularly feel like correcting the error.

* ''Webcomic/BatmanWayneFamilyAdventures'': Barbara recounts her day at the library (actually as MissionControl):
** "Helped a kid with some reading": Pointing Robin towards the note Batman left, banning him from using the Batmobile because of his age, and refusing to override the controls.
** "Helped some people find their way around": Directing Spoiler and Red Robin who ended up at the wrong bank instead of the one that was being robbed.
** "Workout a little": Defending herself against an intruder with a bat.

** When Haley is ''charmed'' by [[spoiler:Sunny the Beholder]] and told "Let go of my mother!" she manages to circumvent the spell enough to say that she'd be happy to do so, but she doesn't know the identity of the being she's holding, so has no way of telling if this is who the order refers to. The ''charm'' gets dispelled before she has to push it any further.

** In [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2006/12/21/episode-785-safety-first/ one strip]], the group argues against a giant cannon operator's claim that his cannon has its safety one because it just went off a moment ago. He relies that he never claimed that it was a ''good'' safety. Red Mage has to conceded that he has a point.

'''Red Mage:''' ''Safety?'' The cannon very clearly went off!
'''Operator:''' I never ''claimed'' it was a good safety, did I?

* A variant in ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'': To shut Black Mage up, omnipotent {{Jerkass}} Sarda invents a spell that makes Black Mage vomit his entire digestive tract. Black Mage later attempts to use the spell and [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2006/04/29/episode-689-backfire/ winds up vomiting his entire digestive tract again]], because, in Black Mage's own words, "When Sarda casts a spell to hurt you, and you learn that spell, '''[[MagicAIsMagicA you learn to cast a spell that hurts you.]]'''" In other words, Sarda didn't create a spell that makes ''the target'' vomit up its digestive tract. He created a spell that makes ''Black Mage'' vomit up his digestive tract. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Even if it's Black Mage casting the spell.]] Sarda later [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/05/23/episode-1131-turnabout-isnt-fair-play/ does something similar with a reality-altering spell]]. It's not so much a spell to alter reality as ''the caster'' sees fit, as to alter reality as ''Sarda'' sees fit.

** [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff3500/fc03489.htm When Florence is asked who can give her direct orders]], she names Mr. Raibert as one person, and adds that she "can't say there's anyone else who can give me orders". The only other person who can give her direct orders has their identity, location, and existence protected under a non-disclosure agreement that's sealed with a direct order; because of the order, Florence literally cannot say who they are.

** In [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1600/fv01527.htm another instance,]] the Mayor cripples Florence by ordering her to be silent, and since Florence is hardcoded to obey humans, she cannot speak ''at all''. Sam manages to [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1600/fv01546.htm find a loophole]] by sending the Mayor a message that paraphrases to "If you don't say otherwise, we'll assume your order has been cancelled" and couching it in enough of his personal annoying diatribe that it makes the Mayor livid. She sends back a massively hate-filled response chewing him out, but forgets to include anything saying her order still stands.
** A restauranteur catches Sam And Max both trying to skip out on paying the lunch bill. They wash dishes in a race to see who has to pay. [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff600/fv00591.htm Loser pays both bills.]]

** Winston wanted to build up to telling his parents he's dating an uplifted wolf gradually, so initially [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff3200/fv03147.htm he told them]] that Florence had been genetically modified and had a tail, sharp teeth, and amber eyes, letting them assume that those were the modifications.

* An early arc in ''Webcomic/Pvp'' features Brent DM-ing a particularly tyrannical game of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. During one instance Francis rolls to see if his character runs into any traps in a dungeon.

* In ''Angels2200'', when Lance is disguised as Loser while wearing her vac suit, he tells Whiskey that [[CannotTellALie his programming forbids him from deceiving members of the crew]], but that since they're asking for Loser, he won't have to respond and blow his cover. Unfortunately, the people calling for her then ask for the occupant of his vac suit, which he realizes he will have to answer.

* An early arc in ''Webcomic/PvP'' features Brent DM-ing a particularly tyrannical game of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. During one instance Francis rolls to see if his character runs into any traps in a dungeon.