What Happens Next: A Gallimaufry

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On our morning walk to school today, as is his habit, the 5yo was telling me all about a game he’s created, which is really a long, rambling story cobbled together from all the other games and stories he knows about. This means there are zombies, elements, Decepticons, MegaZords, realms, magic - a proper SFF mashup. And then, suddenly, this happens:

5yo: And if I need healing, I’ll use my Infinity Chicken!

me, certain I’ve misheard: An Infinity Chicken?

5yo: Yeah!

me: How does the Infinity Chicken heal you? Do you use a feather or does it peck you, or do you just touch it?

5yo: I put a spell in the chicken! A healing spell, and a health spell, too.

me: So… do you touch the chicken to make it heal you, or - ?

5yo: No, silly - you eat it!

me: Oh! So it’s a dead chicken, not an alive chicken?

5yo: Yes!

Which is when I remembered that you eat things to gain health in Minecraft, which is clearly where he got the idea. Nonetheless, I remain delighted by the idea of an Infinity Chicken following the protagonist around in-game, clucking softly as it heals them. 

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