Magic Mandarin Oranges
On arriving home from the FF LARP last night, I drove over a mandarin orange positioned in the exact centre of our driveway, just past the bridge.
It showed up really well in the headlights as I drove in and I was intrigued. My first thought was that it was some sort of physical component for a spell. Later I thought that perhaps it was some form of warning or sign, perhaps from the local Orangemen.
But there is something I vaguely recall from mediaeval times about oranges, something I can't remember, just that there was some information I knew about them. Was it something related to the usage of cloves in oranges, as often re-enacted at SCA events?
Still, if it is a spell, on the off chance that the person(s) responsible are reading this, and in the interests of scientific research into the efficacy of magic, here's whats happened so far : I drove over it, went back and picked it up, and placed it on the top of a book shelf in our hall. No-one has so far been game to eat it.
Sure and I know that if I suspect a spell, especially an offensive one, it's rather stupid to bring the component inside, but I like risk and I'm interested! Not to mention fully confident of my magical abilities inside my own sanctum!
What to people reckon? Should I eat it too? Or is it perhaps not targeted at me? Should Ele or one of my sons eat it?
It showed up really well in the headlights as I drove in and I was intrigued. My first thought was that it was some sort of physical component for a spell. Later I thought that perhaps it was some form of warning or sign, perhaps from the local Orangemen.
But there is something I vaguely recall from mediaeval times about oranges, something I can't remember, just that there was some information I knew about them. Was it something related to the usage of cloves in oranges, as often re-enacted at SCA events?
Still, if it is a spell, on the off chance that the person(s) responsible are reading this, and in the interests of scientific research into the efficacy of magic, here's whats happened so far : I drove over it, went back and picked it up, and placed it on the top of a book shelf in our hall. No-one has so far been game to eat it.
Sure and I know that if I suspect a spell, especially an offensive one, it's rather stupid to bring the component inside, but I like risk and I'm interested! Not to mention fully confident of my magical abilities inside my own sanctum!
What to people reckon? Should I eat it too? Or is it perhaps not targeted at me? Should Ele or one of my sons eat it?