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Often, if you [[Fridge Logic|think things through]], fantastical elements themselves may involve less fantastic things either as requirements or results of their presence. Sometimes there are [[Required Secondary Powers]] or refueling with [[Unobtanium]]. There are inherent limitations such as [[Exact Words]] or [[Drunk on the Dark Side|outstanding power corrupting outstandingly]]. But even more often, there are implicit familiar, or at least down-to-earth sides: after all, someone would have to make and repair saddles and all the other tackle for your [[Dragon Rider]]s. Which is an extension of the classical [[Sci-Fi]]/[[Fantasy]] approach — after all, [[The "Unicorn In The Garden" Rule]] ''works'' because the authors have their hands full handling consequences of only one fantastic element.
Conversely, one can start with something mundane and downright trite, and refresh it by exploring how it could function in a fantastic setting. Which is sort of inversion of what classic [[Science Fiction]] does.
Both variants can be exploited a source of comedy, drama or [[Magic A Is Magic A|plot-limiting rules]]... or as [[filler]].
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* GlennZ uses both sides of this.
** Just in [https://www.behance.net/gallery/26083081/Glennz-Tees-Concepts-Designs-Jan-Jun-2015 one set]: [[This Banana Is Armed|Banana gun]] — reloading and mounting [[Laser Sight]]. What happens after you use a [[Hover Board]]? You plug it into a recharging station, of course! See also: a stick insect taking selfie.
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* [//twitter.com/ctrlcreep/status/690608365165158400 This] Twitter micro-fiction, on some decisions [[Blob Monster|amorphs]] have to make:
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