Eripsa posted:

A lot of people at these events see the pharmacy and think we're doing some homeopathy thing. About half of them think we're whackos, and the other half immediately talk about how we've channeled our energies into the beads, and treat the pharmacy consultation like a tarot reading. Several people have walked into the pharmacy and immediately said "Oh, you're doing magic." I've tried to be very clear that the beads are just plastic made in China, and that Chill Pills is a game and does not treat any medical or mental health condition, and that the "magic" of the beads is entirely found in the act of gifting itself, and not in some hidden or mystical force. Some people have tried to explain to me that that's just what magic is. I've tried to explain that the real magic is the global supply chain that can get 100 lbs of beads around the world and through customs within two weeks.