Fake grimoire!

[ibromberg]

I very badly want to participate in this this year because I have an Actual Idea, so we'll see if I can fit it in around classwork! I think a cool fun idea would be to create a bunch of fake "spells/potions", so pull random ingredients that are perhaps categorized by similarity (red items, sour items, etc.) and then randomly puts those ingredients in a short paragraph of "take [item 1] and mix with [item 2] under the light of the third full moon of a year..." etc. and then do this enough times to hit 50k, which should be a bunch of cool Harry Potter-esque magic!

[LuRsT]

I had the same idea a while ago, looking forward to seeing your take on it :+1:

[ibromberg]

Finished!!!! Output in my repo here! This was so much fun!

[hugovk]

These are good!

PDF: https://github.com/ibromberg/nanogenmo2018/raw/master/A%20Little%20Robot's%20Guide%20to%20Witchcraft.pdf

Preview:

Charm for Peace

dahlia begonia alexandrite paraiba nutmeg majoram celestine

First, meditate over the dahlia and stir in water with the begonia. Take this and add the alexandrite while envisioning the desired result at dusk. Separately, mix together the paraiba, nutmeg, and majoram with a steady hand. Now grind together. Finally, while keeping a clear mind, add the celestine at exactly midnight. Sleep with result under your pillow.