XPost: rec.arts.sf.written   
   From: jpolowin@sympatico.ca   
      
   On 2019-12-13 10:18 PM, David Johnston wrote:   
   > On 2019-12-13 8:04 p.m., Gene Wirchenko wrote:   
   >>       Maybe, the metallic iron sucks the elves' magic away and that   
   >> causes trouble because their metabolism is partially magic-based.   
   >>   
   >>       If someone wants to run with this idea, I would be pleased to see   
   >> what could be done with it.  Just let me see the result.   
   >   
   > Operation Chaos blamed it on magnetism.   
      
   The problem with that is that magnetite is common, and isn't mentioned   
   in connection with Fae having a bad reaction to it.  Granted, iron *can*   
   be more strongly magnetized than magnetite, but most iron isn't magnetic   
   except in the sense of "magnets stick to it".   
      
   Joel   
      
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