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joiedecombat ([personal profile] joiedecombat) wrote2005-07-30 08:10 pm

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According to The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference, "margaritomancy" is a form of divination involving pearls.

I am struck by the urge to revive my urban fantasy PI storyline in order to set up a joke involving this term, my main character, her witchcraft-practicing associate, and some tequila.

Note to self: next time I'm in a bookstore, must check the New Age section for something to use as a reference for veg-o-magic.

Ahee.

[identity profile] funwithrage.livejournal.com 2005-07-31 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a fan of this idea. Of course, I also want to write an urban fantasy character who practices divination by setting her MP3 list on random play.


And hee! Veg-o-magic!

[identity profile] joiedecombat.livejournal.com 2005-08-01 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, you could probably get a lot of mileage out of divinatory song lyrics. Of course, the issue of rights might make something like that sticky to get published; I am not sure of the rules regarding the use of lyrics, or whether or not there are also rules about referencing songs without necessarily quoting them.

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[identity profile] thenowhere.livejournal.com 2005-08-01 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Lentil-mancy - soak, drop bowl on floor, read as per entrails.

Tomatomancy - Squish in fist. Read patterns of seeds on wall and face and nearby windows.

Pumpkinmancy - make into pie. Use far too much nutmeg. Eat pie. Read future from nutmeg-induced visions.

Zucchinimancy - Slice in half lengthwise. Read seeds for prophecies regarding fiber and nasty recipes.

Re: It slices, it dices, it tells the future in three easy installments of $19.95!

[identity profile] joiedecombat.livejournal.com 2005-08-06 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
*snork*