Fandom: Links (Mermaids, Summoning Spells)

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umadoshi has a lovely post about mermaids, monstrous and not, and her love for them, and the stories she tells.

lightbird talks about a Shakesville Question of the Day: If you were to be summoned by occult means, what three items would be placed in the summoning circle?

First, gather the center: saltwater, fresh from the ocean; paint smears, shades of blue; a story of monsters and women, pages worn, dirt stained, edges burned.

Pour a circle, gasoline. Breathe deep. Strike a match, sharp flash against your fingertips. Too close, step back, try again. Light the circle, bits of metal in the flames.

Wait, salt and water, fire and earth. Skin too tight, heat, singed hair.

I'll burst forth, broken, bloody, bruised.