Magic. Why does it always have to be magic? Why can't it be snakes or something reasonable like that?

"If it's a curse, there has to be a source. A physical object. A trigger event. I...hmm." He flexes his hand. The drops of blood that had turned to smoke around his ankles continue to twine around his legs. "Forgive me, I'm not at my best right now. I should've introduced myself before ..."

"Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III. But most people just go with Percy."