[I/OOC] Incidental Bits

[robkelk]

Let me state for the record that I loathe the word "incant." AFAICT, it's a back-formation from "incantation" that was invented by fanfic writers. English already has a perfectly good word for the purpose, "chant." Note that both "chant" and "incantation" have the same Latin root; they just entered the English language via different, ahem, routes.

Also Grammarly flagged "incant" as an error while I was writing this reply and dictionary.com doesn't recognize the word. I checked.

On the other hand, Merriam-Webster recognizes the word. They report that it dates from 1945.

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Back to the incidental bits. Since I just used one in Time Away, I should add one to the bin. Arc 2, maybe?

"If only I had more electricity to draw on, I could make this work," Mikoto Misaka said through gritted teeth.

Before anybody else could reply, Fate started chanting:
"To pound is lightning,
To echo is thunder,
Alcus Curtas Agias..."

As storm clouds gathered and started to send lightning down to the earth, Nanoha's eyes went wide. "Fate hasn't used that spell since she activated six Jewel Seeds at once... and it nearly killed her!"