Take one drink when:
* Poster asks for a spell.
o +1 if it's a love spell or a "practice" spell (e.g., changing eye color).
* Poster declares themselves to be new to the Craft.
o +1 if their screen name or signature includes a "Lord" or "Lady" honorific.
* Poster asks how to join a coven.
* Poster makes a particularly amusing typo.
o +1 if the same typo is made 3 or more times in the same post.
o +1 if the typo is made later in the thread after someone else offers a correction.
o +2 if the typo isn't amusing, but just plain stupid (e.g., the ever popular "ritual alter").
* Poster's screen name is one of the following, or a variation thereof: Raven, Rhiannon, Morgan, Merlin.
* Poster claims to be part of a hereditary line, yet the practitioners in their family won't answer their questions.
* Poster claims to be part of a hereditary line, and the teachings skipped one or more generations to get to them -- take one drink per skipped generation.
* Poster claims to own an "ancient" Book of Shadows.
o +1 if it's the Necronomicon.
+ Another +1 if they claim it's the original.
* Poster presents an "ancient" chant/verse/poem/spell, and you can verify that it is less than 50 years old.
* Poster states that they did something physically dangerous out of ignorance (e.g., using a barbecue charcoal briquette to burn incense).
* Poster complains that they have no real-world resources nearby (within 50 miles).
o +1 if they live in an urban area with at least 100,000 people within 20 miles.
+ Another +1 if they live in an urban area with at least 1 million people within 20 miles.
# Another +1 if the urban area is both large and highly cosmopolitan (e.g., New York, Washington, LA, San Francisco, Miami, London, Amsterdam, Sydney).
* Poster complains about being persecuted for flaunting their beliefs.
* Poster complains that their parents won't let them burn candles or incense in the house.
* Poster complains that they can't do something because they're missing a particular component that can be easily substituted for.
o +1 if the only reason it's a problem is because the spell says to use the item.
* Poster asks how to do something that's only possible in a TV show, movie, or fiction book (e.g., "orbing").
o +1 if the source is animated or a graphic novel/comic book.
* Poster appears to have drawn a large part of their knowledge from TV, movies, or fiction books.
o +1 if their question revolves around being stuck on a fictitious requirement.
o +1 if the source is animated or a graphic novel/comic book.
+ Another +1 if it's a web comic.
* Poster has a snit-fit about a snarky reply to their original post.
o +2 if they say they're leaving the forum because of the snarking.
* Poster's signature graphic is larger than the body of their post.
Take two drinks when:
* Poster declares that discovering the Craft was a life-changing experience, and they started less than 6 months ago.
o +1 if they started less than 6 weeks ago.
+ Another +1 if they started less than 6 days ago.
* Poster's explanation for a possible supernatural event, no matter how innocent the event, involves a demon.
o +1 if they couldn't get it to go away despite their best efforts.
+ Another +1 if they ask for help in fighting the "demon".
# Another +1 if they get help.
* Chug if despite the help, the "demon" still hasn't gone away.
* Poster asks how to get people to join their coven.
* Poster demonstrates blatant ignorance of basic terminology or concepts that can't be chalked up to a typo (e.g., "calling the corners").
* Poster claims to be part of a hereditary line, yet the practitioners in their family didn't know the answer to their 101-level questions. (Granted, it's a fine line between "don't know" and "won't tell", particularly if the response is "I don't know, why don't you go find out?")
* Poster claims to be part of a hereditary "Wiccan" line 3 or more generations long (the word Wiccan must be used).
o +1 if the poster was born before 1970.
* Poster claims to own a "Wiccan" Book of Shadows dating before 1950 (the word Wiccan must be used).
* Poster claims to be part elf, faerie, dragon, or some other otherworldly being.
o +1 if they claim full blood and are just "stuck in a human body".
+ Another +1 if they live with others of the same "persuasion".
* Poster presents an "ancient" chant/verse/poem/spell, and you can verify that it belongs to Doreen, Ray, Scott, or some other Big-Name Pagan Author. (Yes, even Silver and Fiona, for the purposes of this game.)
* Poster has a snit-fit about the intolerant folk at Landover Baptist.
* Poster claims that witches were burned at Salem or mentions The Burning Times.
o +1 if they claim to be descended from a witch burned at Salem, or have artifacts that belonged to one of those unfortunates.
o +1 if "millions" are mentioned.
* Poster states that they did something physically dangerous for apparent lack of a better alternative (e.g., using a utility knife for an athame because it was the "only" knife in the house).
* Poster complains about being persecuted for demanding preferential treatment based on their beliefs (e.g., demanding Halloween off as a religious holiday, and also taking Christmas as a paid holiday).
* Poster talks about calling upon deities for entirely the wrong reasons (e.g., calling on Zeus to ensure a partner's fidelity).
* Poster describes doing something that's missing a critical step or two (e.g., didn't take down the circle).
o +1 if they then complain about how messed up their life is.
Take three drinks when:
* Poster claims to be clergy, yet has been solitary or fam-trad their whole life.
* Poster clearly has no interest in religion of any sort.
* Poster makes a claim that is overwhelmingly refuted by reliable history (e.g., the Mi'Nerwens).
* Poster has a snit-fit about something posted on The Onion or some other well-known parody/satire site.
* Poster states that they did something physically dangerous because it would be "cool" or more "witchy" (e.g., combining polyester Halloween witch costume and lit candles).
* You can't tell if the poster is talking about the Craft, or a role-playing game.
o Chug if you can identify which game system they're using.
Chug the rest of your drink when:
* Poster presents an "ancient" chant/verse/poem/spell, and it's something that you wrote.
* Poster later admits that they did something wrong, or that they learned something as a result of the constructive criticism and/or snarks.
Chug your drink, have another, and get a drink for everyone else present when:
* Poster cites Wade, Robin, and/or The Emissary as an authority.
