Buying your first magic carpet and how to fly it
Ask the local merchants for directions. Booths that sell magic items often change the location to avoid theft.
Go at night. Merchants selling valuable items often sleep in their booth.
The merchant who scratches the back of his head a lot is the best!
Tell the merchant you are only interested in buying a magic carpet.
Do not touch anything. Many objects are cursed.
When the merchant presents you a carpet, ask if he can call upon the clouds for blessings. If he refuses, do not touch the carpet.
Beware of illegal or stolen magic carpets. You do not want the sultan to think that you are the one who stole his carpet.
Though magic carpets develop their own personality over time, the spinner, weaver and the magic caster often influence its personality.
Pay close attention to the fabric and color.
Old frayed carpets have withstood the test of time and offer quality for an often low price. Make sure you like your carpet’s personality though!
Always ask the merchant if he can demonstrate flying the carpet.
Find out what the command for making your carpet hover is. The merchant will only tell what it is after you buy the carpet. This is often a complex word so that thieves are not able to use the carpet. Hopefully, the merchant will not deceive you! Go to the man who scratches his head a lot. He is trustworthy.
Sit on your carpet. Make it hover.
Tell your carpet where you want to go.
If the place exists, your carpet will take you there. It will even fly through walls!
Do not dare to ask your carpet to take you to a place you do not think exists. It will go look for the place and will not stop flying until you arrive. If it does not exist, you will be flying until you die!
Your carpet gets tired too. Allow it the time to replenish its magic.
Compliment your carpet and scratch it from time to time. Especially when flying long distances.
Be careful not to fall off your carpet.
If you do not take good care of your carpet or disrespect it, it might throw you off.
Never, ever make your carpet dirty. First, it is extremely disrespectful. Second, damaged threads undermine your carpet’s capability to replenish its magic.
Many rookies like to fly their carpet over the desert. Beware of bandits!
You can tell if your carpet is tired by how taut its fabric is.
The carpet’s edges often curl up if it is excited.
Your carpet understands your every word. You can have conversations with it. However, it is only able to answer yes or no questions and will answer by curling its corners.
Flying a magic carpet has been one of my best experiences ever! My carpet and I flew everywhere. I loved lying on my back and look at the stars as we flew unhurriedly over the Sahara. Unfortunately, my carpet got stolen by bandits. We had a good bond. I miss him. I am sure he misses me too. I hope your current owner treats you well and that he tells you every day how beautiful and soft your silk is.
- Bob
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