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From: MC23 <mc23@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Well, here he is.
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 02:58:58 -0400
Once upon a time, Wyrmy wrote;

>Remember the virtual pet craze? Well some people loved their V.P.s and
>treated them like people.I think that counts as a belief.

Not enough people and not enough of a prolonged period of time.
Earthdawn gives some examples of practices that made their way into magic.
Hmmm, would there exist some type of Santa Claus or Tooth Fairy
totem? Would the followers all be dandelion eaters? I wash my hands of
this idea and leave it to the real deviants to ponder.

>and another thing, I was JOKING about that totem.

I can't take that chance Wyrmy, I just can't take that chance.

>I decided to come up with two force totems called Gluttony and craze.You can
>guess what those totems do.

Why not the twins Desire and Despair and maybe the rest of the
Endless<tm>? At least that's a good is a good source to pattern totems
based on concepts. I wouldn't do it but there you go.

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