Reminder if you missed my Friday attempts to magically bind your souls: I still want to know your #summoningrituals
— Emma Maree Urquhart (@EMaree) September 23, 2013
How should I summon you guys in times of danger? Tell me your #summoningrituals please
— Emma Maree Urquhart (@EMaree) September 21, 2013
I started a small Twitter game on Friday, asking how to summon my friends (using Supernatural-style summoning circles and items) in times of danger.
(We’re working under the assumption that the items used aren’t destroyed, just claimed by the summon, so no kittens were harmed during the making of these rituals.)
I’ve been getting some great responses, so I figured I’d collect them into a blog post.
YOUR SUMMONING RITUALS
Regular commenter Roan said his summoning ritual is simply plain chocolate, no matter the quality or brand. I’ve got to appreciate such a straight-forward ritual, it’s awesome.
@EMaree Put a penny on your tongue, stab a peach with a dogwood twig, and turn around widdershins with your eyes closed. #summoningritual
— Kate Shaw (@kc_shaw) September 21, 2013
Kate came up with this wonderfully disorientating ritual. Imagine doing it, and how confused your senses would be by the time the summon was over. Thankfully Kate is a nice summon, commonly appearing in the form of a steampunk owl catcher, and is unlikely to use your disorientation as a chance to strike. So you’re probably safe.
.@EMaree Draw a Wedjet eye w/ the ashes of an immolated copy of Baten Kaitos. Place kitten in center and make it yawn. #summoningrituals — Jenny Haines (@SnarkyLamassu) September 21, 2013
Jenny’s summoning ritual is adorable. So adorable. YAWNING KITTENS!
Put a 20p coin and a note with my name on it into a bottle and let the tide take it. When it returns, so shall I. #summoningrituals — Victoria Boulton (@Vicorva) September 23, 2013
Victoria’s ritual one gave me shivers, though she explained that the 20p is to cover travel expenses, which was astoundingly practical.
@EMaree Draw a moon and seahorse in fresh white sand. Sprinkle with coarse grey sea salt & place sprigs of lavender and sage on either side — J.B. Rockwell (@Rockwell_JB) September 23, 2013
@EMaree A box of chocolates and a simple ‘Hey you!’ would work as well :)
— J.B. Rockwell (@Rockwell_JB) September 23, 2013
J.B.Rockwell’s ritual involves some awesomely magical smells, though like Roan above she’s happy to show up for chocolate. :)
I’ll be updating this post throughout the day as people get involved.
Want to join in? Use the hashtag #summoningrituals on Twitter or leave a comment!
Place a huge steaming mug of assam tea (dash of milk, no sugar) next to a large bar of Cadbury’s chocolate (Dairy Milk or Fruit and Nut work equally well), and chant in a loud voice either “I need to talk about Doctor Who,” or “I need to discuss theology.” That should do the trick. ;)
Hmm, I *may* have a bar of super-fancy limited edition jelly bean, popping candy and smarties Dairy Milk. I’m so tempted to try and summon you for a lengthy discussion about the Behemoth and Leviathan story variants. :D