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The Goblin Ball and Prince Jackalope
Apr. 11th, 2021 07:27 amI've been invited to participate in this:
https://cathtice.wixsite.com/thegoblinball2022?fbclid=IwAR11ZaDU_LungZSZX41jeMzbfN94vf5loatTa67AJbStpzcmsxRugPKohsw
Our group is the Winter Court; the pinterest page is gloriously goth. So who or what would I like to play?
I found myself looking at the Jackalope as a type of goblin, and a fairy story popped into my head straight away.
( Prince Jackalope and the Witch Queen )
It's got all sorts of derivations involved, the Mabinogion, Graves' dubious citings of 17th century songs, the life of Isobel Gowdie, and of course Jackalope's predilection for whisky.
Another option, if I wanted to play this character at all, would be to go with its background. It is thought that rather than being a folk depiction of rabbits with a papilloma virus, the Jackalope may well have been a miracle moment of cryptid capitalism care of the Herrick Brothers in Wyoming, who were said to have discovered a cool combination of forms after a hunt, when one of them threw down a jackrabbit carcass next to a pair of deer antlers. This is where my head takes over: Delighted at their creation they sell the glued and stuffed result only to find by the next night, a strange visitor arrives: a dapper gunman, all bolo tie and smooth manners, remarkable only for his long ears and antlers. He politely asks for his son's return and they gibber... Next morning, the store boy comes in only to find no Herricks, but two weird looking horned hares sitting confused on the counter. One takes off for the hills, the other is just that bit too slow, and ends up as the assistant's dinner.
Trouble with this: It doesn't fit in so snugly with the vibe of the ball overall or the vibe of the Winter Court as I understand it. But in terms of fantasy gothic American faery it could work well, real possibilities if kept away from Donny Darko. Other issues: I might not be able to do any kind of American accent well, and also an old west style costume might need a hat to define it. So what would I do with those ears and antlers?
It's as well I have over a year to sort this out. I might discard Jackalope in the end but I'm pleased with a concept that gives me two different stories to consider in less than 24 hours. Sparky.
https://cathtice.wixsite.com/thegoblinball2022?fbclid=IwAR11ZaDU_LungZSZX41jeMzbfN94vf5loatTa67AJbStpzcmsxRugPKohsw
Our group is the Winter Court; the pinterest page is gloriously goth. So who or what would I like to play?
I found myself looking at the Jackalope as a type of goblin, and a fairy story popped into my head straight away.
( Prince Jackalope and the Witch Queen )
It's got all sorts of derivations involved, the Mabinogion, Graves' dubious citings of 17th century songs, the life of Isobel Gowdie, and of course Jackalope's predilection for whisky.
Another option, if I wanted to play this character at all, would be to go with its background. It is thought that rather than being a folk depiction of rabbits with a papilloma virus, the Jackalope may well have been a miracle moment of cryptid capitalism care of the Herrick Brothers in Wyoming, who were said to have discovered a cool combination of forms after a hunt, when one of them threw down a jackrabbit carcass next to a pair of deer antlers. This is where my head takes over: Delighted at their creation they sell the glued and stuffed result only to find by the next night, a strange visitor arrives: a dapper gunman, all bolo tie and smooth manners, remarkable only for his long ears and antlers. He politely asks for his son's return and they gibber... Next morning, the store boy comes in only to find no Herricks, but two weird looking horned hares sitting confused on the counter. One takes off for the hills, the other is just that bit too slow, and ends up as the assistant's dinner.
Trouble with this: It doesn't fit in so snugly with the vibe of the ball overall or the vibe of the Winter Court as I understand it. But in terms of fantasy gothic American faery it could work well, real possibilities if kept away from Donny Darko. Other issues: I might not be able to do any kind of American accent well, and also an old west style costume might need a hat to define it. So what would I do with those ears and antlers?
It's as well I have over a year to sort this out. I might discard Jackalope in the end but I'm pleased with a concept that gives me two different stories to consider in less than 24 hours. Sparky.
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