Tropical Snow: Fantasy

Raunchy like a hurricane is maybe not the first thing that most people would think when they saw a woman wearing tropical clothing sitting in a chair in the middle of winter, but it's all a matter of perspective. Think of the sand, wear the clothes, imagine hurricanes or both weather and alcoholic varieties, and think of being on a beach. If you lie to your brain convincingly enough, you'll succeed in something. What you succeed in kind of depends on how you've been trained or where your talent is or simply which direction the luck is blowing on that day. Maybe you'll transform the back 40 into a tropical paradise (it's been known to happen--the person in question then went on to have a very, very successful tiki bar in the middle of Wisconsin until the weather wore off). Maybe you'll transport yourself to Fiji without having to pay the extortionate airline fee. Maybe you'll just discover that you can work your way into a state of mind where the weather doesn't affect you. That can be pretty darn useful in some occupations, like snowblower operator on the interstate. Maybe you'll summon up a bronzed cabana boy who wants nothing more than a vacation in a snowy cabin with a cuddly woman. It just depends. One person to try it that I know of got beaned by a flying manta ray. I know that it really depends, is all. On the other hand, it's usually less potentially harmful than some other kinds of magic that people try with a lot less hesitation. Love magic. Employment magic. Healing magic. All of those things have one heck of a lot more possible downsides, again, depending on all the things I mentioned above. It's not like you can open a book to a recipe for something, cast the spell, and get the something. It just doesn't work that way, contrary to all our initial expectations. Frustrates the scientists who try to get some "cross-discipline synergy" working to no end, I'll tell you that.


Inspiration: "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - Scorpions + http://www.flickr.com/photos/closetartist/8477937231/
Story potential: High.
Notes: I like the kind of screwed-up magic realism weirdness of this magical "system." Nice change from the more methodical and reliable kinds usually read about. Could be a whole hell of a lot of fun to write.