Interactive Religion [Tuesday, February 5]

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When the students arrived in the Danger Shop for class it had been rearranged again--this time in series of cavernous rooms full of heavy furniture.

"Welcome to Afghanistan," Biff said with a smile. "Home of Balthazar, one of the creepiest magi ever. My friend Josh and I came here a couple thousand years ago to learn about the Tao. Well, Josh learned about the Tao. I learned about feng shui, which is dependent on something called qi, and then the rest of it I ignored because I was being taught by beautiful Chinese concubines and I got distracted easily."

He pointed at a series of small brass scales on a nearby table. "What I do know is that the qi in all of those rooms is totally screwed up. You take these brass scales and someone who looks good at lifting heavy objects and start moving things around until the qi is balanced again. When the little brass scales balance, you've completed the task."

Biff, it might be a little obvious, didn't really hold a lot of stock in the idea of feng shui. He just wanted them to move furniture around for an hour.

Comments

Re: Boggle at the instructions

[withoutverona]

"Perhaps they hide under the beds, and if we find them we win the fengshway."

Re: Boggle at the instructions

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"I don't think that's a prize," Jamie said. "But I'm willing to look under the beds if you are."

Re: Boggle at the instructions

[withoutverona]

"Then what is it?" Romeo wanted to know. "And you''ve a deal."

Re: Boggle at the instructions

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"It's like... Zen philosophy for arranging your furniture," Jamie replied. "So if you're feeling blocked spiritually its because your sofa is facing the wrong direction. Or something."

Re: Boggle at the instructions

[withoutverona]

Romeo squinted in disbelief, then realized that was actually what Biff had said. "You paid more attention to the teacher than I," he noted. "Thank you."

Re: Boggle at the instructions

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Is that what he said?" Jamie asked. "All I heard was harlot. Nah. Feng Shway was a big thing for my buddy Guido. If I had a desk in the wrong place he claim I was blocking his Chi and throw stuff at me."