Mon 15 Oct 2007
We had Fair day today; the assembled attendees consisted of me, The Boyf, Bascha, Pants Wilder, Anna, Katastrophes, Mr. Pink Eyes, Vonscratch and Jen. We ate Fair food (gods I can’t even list what I ate, but it did include the surprisingly fantastic Cheerwine fudge), we rode rides, we tromped around the Village of Yesteryear where I once again bought things for my altar.
There’s something about buying ritual tools from the person who actually made them and getting to, you know, chat with them for a few minutes and look over their stock and talk about where they’re from and what they do. The woman from whom I bought the kaleidescope (hellooooooo meditative abstracts) commented that I “must be a collector” because the one I bought is somehow unusual but I assured her that no, I am not. I’d bet a nickel she says that to everyone but it was charming nonetheless.
I put up a few random phone pics from the Fair. Yes, these are iPhone pictures. The iPhone: no better a camera than any other phone out there. Still, good enough that I didn’t want to lug a real camera anywhere.
Also, deep fried PB&J was kind of underwhelming, just as an FYI.
One final State Fair note: I saw only two or three stickers for Republican candidates or the Republican Party but I saw lots and lots of folks with stickers from the Democratic Party booth. In fact, as I took the picture of the prize-winning pumpkin a guy waited patiently and then asked where I’d gotten my “I’m the Decider: Dems in ’08″ sticker because he, as he put it, “just [had] to have one.” Fingers crossed that I see that reflected again next year.
Awesome! We’re going Friday and I cannot wait! (I will look out for the cheerwine fudge – yum!)
“Somehow unusual” does not describe the potent artifact you have unwittingly purchased. What you assume is a simple kaleidoscope is in actuality a device used by trained seers to peer into dimensions not normally unavailable to our dim perceptions. Although you did not return the proper phrase, the attendant allowed you remove the device from the confines of the Village. It seems that they did not desire to “make a scene” by denying you your purchase. You can rest assured that this acolyte has been punished.
Certain dark sects have sought the power to converse with unsavoury elements from the bleak planes of Taunetherax. Now, outside of the protective rune-circle of the “Village of Yesteryear”, these forces will certainly act. I recommend taking all possible precautions to protect yourself and the artifact. Threats are likely to range from the mundane (Thugee attacks, poison dart wielding ninja) to the supernatural (Ghost-Mouth assassins, Spider Chime Hellbinders). Again, please try to remain safe. An agent will be in touch with you as soon as possible to discuss retrieval of the object.
Darn. I really liked the way the cardboard made it so light-weight, too. Ah well, can’t have everything.