The Origin of Human Magic?

She bent down and picked up an old tattered journal and read:

“ I don’t normally write down my thoughts but I feel the need to reflect. All of my life as an Olympian I have felt very inadequate. My fellow peers seem to all possess magnificent powers! Like the power to control the ocean, or the power to conjure the dead, or the power to shoot lightning bolts out of their fingertips and destroy whatever or whomever they want.

Me? Well… I am bit ashamed to say. But what the heck, no one will read this anyway.. My power is the fairy glamour: dazzle spell.. I don’t want to go too far into it but let’s just say it is not nearly as cool as Mage Blaise’s Hobgoblin’s Flame: Wayward Spell. I would even take Mage Nolan’s Dryad’s Ear: Plant spell at this point. Anyways, imagine the snickering from my fellow Olympians when it was discovered that my spell resulted in a shimmering dust of fairy bedazzlement. I was not impressed and neither was anyone else. What is worse, is that sometimes- if the wind was blowing the wrong way- I would accidentally inhale some of my spell and be rendered unconscious. I always woke up with some interesting art on my face after these incidents…

This is not to say that I don’t respect the fairies. They are a people of great importance! They are an essential part of our world and I love them dearly. It is just that in the midst of large powerful Olympians, a puff of sparkle powder isn’t going to turn any heads (at least not for the right reasons).

Ok, so that is enough rambling about my past. What I want to talk about and reflect on is what has happened since I left Olympia. I have never felt so liberated! I was so unhappy there, and although I do miss my loved ones and the few friends I have, I know I can always return if I’d like. Anyways, I decided to leave and attempt to “blend” in with some non-magical beings. Boy, was it fantastic. I had never felt so supernatural in my entire life! The humans gawked at my brawn and shuddered at my might. They begged me to tell stories that would have seemed mundane to an Olympian. 
 I would tell them of the times that I would cast my fairy spell to lull others to sleep and play pranks. And yes, I also told them of a few times that this spell backfired and led to me dozing off amidst a group of rebellious Olympians.

Let me tell you, the humans really have a fancy for mind altering substances. I found that a small amount of my fairy spell mixed with mead was quite the rage at the local tavern! I got a job at O’Connors pub and would get very nice tips if I topped off a pint with a little extra fairy dust.

This fun party trick led me to the company of many maidens. I had never enjoyed the company of so many women in my life. Back in Olympia, I never got a second glance. Here, boy was I popular. After a time I would move to a neighboring town. I never stayed in one place for too long. Life finally felt like the great adventure I had always hoped for. I found a home with the human people, met many maidens, and made many dear friends whilst bellowing drinking songs.

So, THE NEWS. All of that mingling created something of magnificence! I can hardly write it.. I will just spout it out! I AM A FATHER! I met my child today while enjoying a meal at a local pub. An old lover from my past spotted me across the bar and ran over to greet me with a child in tow. The baby looked about 6 months old and looked just like it’s old man! I could instantly sense a strong magical essence radiating about this beautiful child. It was really a special feeling, to gaze upon something that so closely resembled me.

M’lady was not too pleased that she had been raising this baby alone so I offered to help as best I could with finances and what not. I had been saving up to open my own pub but I figure this is more important at the moment and I am happy to oblige. I arranged to send payments to her address every few weeks or so to make sure they are getting by alright.

Only the gods know how many more offspring I have scattered about… I really need to get my own pub opened to finance any more surprises!

Anyway, I have to get back to my shift. A regular has just stumbled in… Until next time! "

-Milton

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