Any idea what these are?

DaveKuzminski · Jul 17, 2007

In my current fantasy WIP, I have some objects that are supposed to have magical(?) properties but I don't know what they do or look like. One is Moon Drops, which I suppose could cause someone to fall in love since they're not actually from the moon(?), and the other is the Ocean's Eyes.

I'm also open to other suggestions for objects to be mentioned or acquired in this story. Thanks in advance.

Ziljon · Jul 17, 2007

Don't know about Moon Drops, but the Ocean's Eyes could be something like ambergris; a waxlike substance that originates as a secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale, found floating in tropical seas and used in perfume manufacture. It is very rare and very valuable.

Dave.C.Robinson · Jul 17, 2007

The Ocean's Eyes, a pair of startling blue sapphires that once adorned a statue of the sea god. Long lost, they provide the owner with the ability to see anything that could be seen from any ocean, anywhere in the world. Depending on how your magic system works, you could require that the user replace their own eye or eyes with them.

Calla Lily · Jul 17, 2007

Moon Drops could be clear hard candy. "A spoonful of sugar" and all that. Or dew gathered in the moonlight and used to brew up something magical.

Willowmound · Jul 17, 2007

Moon drops are what the mooncow defacates. Didn't you know? Can be used as hair gel. No other magic properties.

Oh. Don't use as gel if blond (or blonde).

Ziljon · Jul 17, 2007

Willowmound said:
Moon drops are what the mooncow defacates. Didn't you know? Can be used as hair gel. No other magic properties.

nice!

Williebee · Jul 17, 2007

Moondrops -- I was going to go with the dew collected on leaves on a certain night of the year/decade, For example, the dew of a dark moon (moonless night), collected in the blossoms of heather in the in the Scottish Highlands.

Oceans Eyes -- Similar, perhaps salt collected from the shores of a lost magical island on the night of the Grandmother Moon (first full moon of the century)?

OOOOORRRR: Moon drops are what Dweezil picked up after following his sister around the candy store?

Williebee · Jul 17, 2007

Wow, Mr. Robinson -- Nice.

Will Lavender · Jul 17, 2007

Williebee said:
Moondrops -- I was going to go with the dew collected on leaves on a certain night of the year/decade, For example, the dew of a dark moon (moonless night), collected in the blossoms of heather in the in the Scottish Highlands.

Good one.

Ocean's Eyes could be a place and not an object? For instance, maybe Ocean's Eyes are the pinpricks of light on the ocean surface at night. Seamen travel to Ocean's Eyes to receive some special power or gift...but of course they could never make it there, because the light was always retreating. (This would work better, of course, if your world had two moons.)

David I · Jul 17, 2007

Ocean's Eyes are a far-seeing potion. An accomplished magician can wet his or her eyes with the potion and then gaze out of liquids at a distance--gaze out from a lake, or a bathtub, or a goblet of wine. Commonly used to spy, though they have the shortcoming of not allowing the user to hear--only see.

(Of course, how well you can direct your vision to these liquids depends on how much of an adept you are.)

At any rate, that's how I remember them from college.

glendalough · Jul 17, 2007

Moon Drops should be kept in a small, glass miniture sized perfume bottle. The decanter type with a glass stopper. They should be a clear, light royal blue with shimmery pearlescence.

allenparker · Jul 17, 2007

Moon Drops

A citrusy liquid refreshment made from corn, sugar, molasses, yeast and mountain spring water with a citrus fruit slice floating in the top of the mason jar. When consumed slowly on your back porch, it suddenly gives you the ability to sing in a loud, verbose voice. This potion takes effect just after the first banjo begins to tune up.

Yes, I know. You weren't looking for something real...

reigningcatsndogs · Jul 17, 2007

Moon Drops could be a solution made from the pollen from a specific night-blooming lotus flower, used to increase intuition or psychic perception.

Oceans Eyes have to involve seeing -- perhaps roe from a specific rare reef fish that give strip a person of emotions/inhibitions and reveal him as he truly is.

Sorry -- these both are night/watery things but that's sort of what the names conjure up for me.

Soccer Mom · Jul 17, 2007

David I said:
Ocean's Eyes are a far-seeing potion. An accomplished magician can wet his or her eyes with the potion and then gaze out of liquids at a distance--gaze out from a lake, or a bathtub, or a goblet of wine. Commonly used to spy, though they have the shortcoming of not allowing the user to hear--only see.

(Of course, how well you can direct your vision to these liquids depends on how much of an adept you are.)

At any rate, that's how I remember them from college.

I like this one above.

Moon Drops go in the ear of course. The hearer is then able to detect unvoiced thoughts, but only when the moon is full.

DaveKuzminski · Jul 24, 2007

Thank you, all. Some of these just might fit in well with the WIP.

allenparker · Jul 25, 2007

What?

No fruit jars or banjos in your WIP?

Any idea what these are?

DaveKuzminski

Preditors & Editors

Ziljon

Tortilla di Patate

Dave.C.Robinson

... with the High Command

Calla Lily

On hiatus

Willowmound

Lightly salted

Ziljon

Tortilla di Patate

Williebee

Capeless, wingless, & yet I fly.

Williebee

Capeless, wingless, & yet I fly.

Will Lavender

Everything is what it seems.

David I

glendalough

Not so new as all that, really

allenparker

Naked Futon Guy

reigningcatsndogs

Too sad for words.

Soccer Mom

Crypto-fascist

DaveKuzminski

Preditors & Editors

allenparker

Naked Futon Guy