The hurt leg in Karate has, unfortunately, attracted the attention of the wife who has declared it a "bad idea" to run up and down the stairs. Normally, I can veto this decision because of the number of miniatures on our kitchen table from Friday's game, but this time no dice.
Thus, yesterday, I put up a bunch of books. I think I put up my paranoia stuff, a few of the codexes and clanbooks I inevitably have lying around (remember Vampire, what the hell happened?). I think the big find was that I put up the books from the original Cyberpunk game and the original Twilight 2000 game. So, if you're into anachronism, let me tell you! 3 years past the deadline for cyber parts become chic and I still can't plug my head into a computer.
Imagine if that game was more realistic: characteristics include Strength, Reflex, Student Loan. Ha ha ha. errr ummm.
In any case, I got a pretty good idea for a scene piece. I can make what are, essentially, sheets of hieroglyphs and magic symbols. I haven't really done much with them for no apparent reason. Basically, I get caught up in making things that have sold in the past, and that is, in itself, a lot of energy. Each piece I make takes, on average, 45 minutes. And that's not counting me, staring at the walls or trying to figure out if I want to listen to my Devo Pandora Station or Operation: Mindcrime on Youtube. Sadly, creativity during those periods mostly consists of me holding two little pieces and thinking, 'I wonder what these would look like if I glued them together.'
In any case, I realized today two things: First of all, columns with hieroglyphs spiralling up them! I don't know if that's stupid or genius, but I want to see it. Second, curtains covered with arcane symbols. Especially curtains in arched doorways.
In other news, this week might be slow. I've got a tenure track job interview on Friday and an article about crowds in George Washington Cable's "The 'Haunted House' on Royal Street" due for a publication. That's right. In my other life I am a dentist. Why'd you think I was so good with the Dremmel?
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