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  1. SPELLRUN
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SPELLRUN - Slang

General Street Slang

Slang Meaning

Glowburned Mentally fried from magical overstimulation

Hexed Up Armed with illegal enchanted gear

Spark Junkie Someone addicted to spell-energy

Dusthead Mage addicted to powdered mana crystals

Runeblind Oblivious to obvious magical danger

Ghostlit Using hidden or illegal magic networks

Wanded Searched by magical authorities

Blackspark Illegal or corrupted magic

Ashmouth Someone who talks too much after interrogation spells

Veinlit Running with active mana infusions

Nullborn Person incapable of using magic

Copperblood Lower-class laborer

Silverskin Wealthy magically enhanced elite

Spellcrash Sudden magical system failure

Burncasting Reckless overuse of combat magic


Communication & Information Slang

Slang Meaning

Whispernets Magical communication grid

Mirrorfeed Illusion-based social media

Sigping Sending a magical message

Threading Secret magical communication

Static Curse Magical interference

Soulspam Unwanted telepathic advertisements

Echo Drop Viral magical rumor

Glyphjack Hijacking magical transmissions

Dreamcast Broadcasting illusions into sleep

Inkghost Anonymous magical identity


Criminal Underworld Terms

Slang Meaning

Runejackers Magical hackers

Cryptbreakers Experts who bypass enchanted wards

Hexrunners Couriers transporting illegal artifacts

Black Clerks Dealers of forbidden spells

Shard Rats Street thieves who scavenge mana crystals

Soulcutters Assassins specializing in spirit magic

Vault Divers People who raid ancient magical ruins

Cursebait Disposable criminals used to trigger wards

Shade Market Black market for magical goods

Palehands Necromancy traffickers


Law Enforcement & Corporations

Slang Meaning

The Ivory Elite magical government

Wardens Arcane police

Glowcoats Corporate magical security

Sigil Lords Megacorp executives

The CircleSecret ruling cabal

Brandmarked Corporate-owned citizen

Chainbound Debt slave magically contracted

Sealkeepers Government censors

Thronecasters Propaganda mages

Crownwire Government surveillance network


Magic-as-Technology Slang

Slang Meaning

Spellware Enchanted equipment

Runescript Magical programming language

Soulcode Highly advanced spell architecture

Ghostkeys Illegal bypass sigils

Crystal Stack Mana storage array

Charmdrive Portable enchanted storage

Blinkgate Teleportation hub

Lifecasting Biometric magic authentication

Hexpatch Emergency magical repair

Deadlight Drained or powerless magical device


Augmentation & Enhancement Terms

Slang Meaning

Etched Covered in magical tattoos

Threaded Body infused with spell filaments

Gemmed Implanted with mana crystals

Hollowed Soul damaged from excessive augmentation

Veilskin Illusion-enhanced appearance

Ironsighed Enhanced with battle enchantments

Bloodforged Using dangerous blood magic upgrades

Shardspined Person with visible crystal augmentations

Brightbones Skeleton magically reinforced

Spellflesh Artificial magically grown tissue


Street Expressions & Idioms

Phrase Meaning

“Ride the ley.” Take a risk

“Your sigils are showing.” You're nervous or lying

“Dead crystal.” Worthless situation

“The wards are listening.” Be careful what you say

“Cold as voidglass.” Emotionless

“Don’t burn your soul for copper.” Don’t risk everything for little reward

“Ghosts take him.” Expression of anger or dismissal

“She walks silver-lit.” Someone wealthy and protected

“That spell’s got teeth.” Situation is dangerous

“Mana runs downhill.” The rich always get richer


Corporate Advertising Buzzwords

Phrase Meaning

SoulSafe™ Certified Officially approved enchantment

Purity Bound Marketed as corruption-free magic

Eternally Anchored Subscription-style immortality service

Spirit-Optimized Productivity enhancement enchantment

Blessed Efficiency Corporate slogan for exploitation

RuneClean Sanitized magical operating system

Afterlife Secure Soul insurance policy

HaloGrade Luxury magical products

Memory Preserved Mind-copying service

Divinely Integrated Church-approved technology


Sample Dialogue

“Wardens hit the Shade Market last night. Whole district went deadlight.”

“No shock. Somebody sold ghostkeys to the Rune Dogs.”

“Heard a shard rat got burncast trying to flee through the whispernets.”

“Yeah? Ghosts take him. Idiot should’ve ridden the ley while he had the chance.”