Quoth the raven, Nevermore.: 2012

Thursday, 6 December 2012

QUEST 16 - POE, POE, POE - MERRY CHRISTMAS

Beloveds,
How time doth rush by and herewith the Season of jollity and overindulgence doth come upon us.
Before I set thee thy task for this festive season, let us firstly shower salutations upon the Victor of the last Quest 15 ...................all hail.......CARLA
Perchance to contact the illustrious BLACK DRAGON to claim thy Prize,Take Thee thy Badge of Honour and display it proudly.

And further salute these 3 Accolades (in no particular order)....................
PAULINE, VEE and MONIQUE.

Take thee also thy Badges of Honour and display them proudly within thy Realms.

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So, thy current Quest shall be thusly......... POE, POE, POE -Merry Christmas LoL
Thou art to create for the Master a card fit for the forthcoming festivities - however - they canst only be suitable for his dark and stormy nature. Rile him not with fluffies and smushies and puke rendering cuteness, lest he hie to thy Realm to smite thee. !!!

Herewith the darkling creations of His Minions;

BLACK DRAGON

SHELL

IKE

FIONA
(...is on much needed respite)

Fly now and begin thy ministerings... albeit thy hast many tasks to perform this Christmastide, but I hope thou shalt find time for a small offering, lest he sink into the depths of a deep, dark depression whilst attempting to dodge the gay festivities :-)

Thy prize will be a new digi image from IKE - Illustration of 'THE 1002nd TALE OF SCHEHERAZADE' by Edgar Allan POE.

Brand New ... not even in Shop yet :-D

Perchance to leave thy offering here (in the interest of fair play - NO Backlinking)

Collection closes 2nd JANUARY 2013 at 1700 hrs GMT

Thursday, 8 November 2012

QUEST 15 - TIC TAC POE

Oh Beloveds,
How The Master was enraptured by the amazing array of wondrous creations thou didst offer to him this past month. Such delights to behold !! Tis' a pity there can be just one Victor, but after much deliberation, the Victor was chosen thusly............................. All Hail to................................................LISA B
Take Thee thy Badge of Honour and display it proudly, and furnish the details of thy Realm to IKE so that thee may be bestowed upon of thy Gift.

Furthermore, The Master blesses the following Top 3 (in no particular order) and thanks thee for thy worthy offerings......................................
JOLANDA, CROMS and ANUBIS.
Take thee also thy Badges of Honour and display them proudly within thy Realms.

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How now, asketh thee - to what fiendish quest art thee put to on this occasion ?..... I give thee....

TIC TAC POE

Thou shalt chose 3 squares in whatever direction thy heart desires and use the contents thereof on thy creation, which may be anything thou thinkest shall pleaseth The Master.

Thy Prize for Quest 15 shalt be.......................

DIGI SET.

Herewith the delights brought to you by The Master's Minions -

BLACK DRAGON

IKE

FIONA is still in hiatus :-(

SHELL

Now, brought to this conclusion in so equivocal a manner as we are, it is not our part as reasoners, to reject winning on account of apparent impossibilities. It is only left for us to prove that these apparent "impossibilities" are, in reality, not such. Thusly, thou shalt tarry only until the dawning of the 5th day of December before the Victor shall be revealed.

Accordingly, thou shalt return to the Realm of The Master - there to witness the unveiling and to pay homage to the Chosen One.

Take this kiss upon thy brow, and in parting from thee now, thus much let me avow.......

If you don't enter... you won't win.......Hahahahahaha !! :-D

Perchance to leave thy offering here (in the interest of fairness - NO BACKLINKING)

Collection closes 5th DECEMBER 2012 at 1700hrs GMT

Thursday, 4 October 2012

QUEST 14..... ANYTHING POES

How now Beloveds ?
Forsooth - how time doth fly and we find ourselves again here for a further Quest.
The Eve for haunting and witches doth creep ever closer ! Perchance thou dost hanker for an abundance of horror and creepiness ? Then, hie thee hence to the site of our beloved Sisters of the creep at Smeared & Smudged Forum wherein they doth celebrate each of the 31 Days of creepiness with projects and Rewards to tempt thee.
Now, before the new Quest, Hail thee the Victor of Quest 13 .......

Fiona

Take Thee thy Badge of Honour and display it proudly in thy realm and give forthwith, details of thy Realm to the beloved Black Dragon, that she may furnish thee with thy Prize.

And with such scant offerings this time, we bless all Supplicants with a Badge of Honour for their participation.

And now Beloveds - thy Quest this time shall be

"ANYTHING POES".

Take delight in producing for the Master that which your heart desires albeit that it shall appeal to His taste in it's dark, silky succulence, for the Master shalt shudder at the flippant frills and fancies of sugary sweetness !!

Explore thee thy dark and Gothic side in this, the season of ghostly doings, when ghouls and goblins doth abound.

The Master shall reward thee for thy efforts thusly:

For your delight, the Minions of the Master offer thee the fruits of their labours:

Black Dragon

Shell

Ike

Hie now and return thee hence in one moon's wax and wane on 7th NOVEMBER 2012 at 1700 hrs BST.

Perchance to leave thy offering here (for the sake of fair play - NO BACKLINKING)

Collection closes 7th November 17:00 hrs (GMT)

Thursday, 6 September 2012

QUEST 13 - SOME WORDS WITH A MUMMY

Beloveds - my heart doth pine away for the sakes of my fellow Minions of The Master, who hath suffered the trials and tribulations of Life :-( Fate hath smitten them sore blows and terrible darkness hath engulfed them. Perchance they may now be of sufficient health and vigour to again join us in our monthly Quest.
But also of joy I write - The Master hath taken unto him a new Minion who goeth by the title of SHELL :-) I am of a mind that she will be much cosseted and beloved by The Master and she will offer thee such delights upon which to feast thine eyes. :-D

Hie now as we first pay homage to those Supplicants that The Master doth honour from the preceeding Quest.................
The Master hath chosen as the Victor of Quest 12............. VEE
Take thee thy Badge of Honour and display it proudly within thy realm.

Furthermore - The Master honours the following Top 3 (in no particular order) and thanks thee for thy worthy offerings. CROMS, YVONNE and MONIQUE.........Take thee also thy Badges.

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And now - a further Quest....... what say thee to the notion of discourse with a creature from eons gone by ? How wouldst thou address such, and what knowledge would he impart to thee. ? Herewith lies a tale of one such encounter - a strange tale indeed - and doth not thy mind race at the thought ?? The tale is entitled "SOME WORDS WITH A MUMMY" .
Perchance a small snippet to whet thine appetite.....

Quote: "Come to me, by all means, my dear good friend, as soon as you receive this. Come and help us to rejoice. At last, by long persevering diplomacy, I have gained the assent of the Directors of the City Museum, to my examination of the Mummy --- you know the one I mean. I have permission to unswathe it and open it, if desirable. A few friends only will be present -- you, of course. The Mummy is now at my house, and we shall begin to unroll it at eleven tonight".

How now ? Doth thy mind not yearn to learn more of the encounter ? Art thou not eager to discover that which ensued.? The tale can be read in it's entirety HERE.

For your delectation, the Minions of The Master offer thee thusly...

SHELL

BLACKDRAGON

i don't do straight

IKE

Hurry then - read and digest then go - create an offering to The Master in depiction of that which thee doth glean, and then return thee hence in one Moon's cycle to see that which The Master doth favour.

PRIZE
The winner will receive this altered doll..... Halloween is just around the corner!
How now ?!! - would this not grace thy realm - such artistry ..... The Master is ever grateful to his talented Black Dragon who hath both a great skill and penchant for the alteration of Toyland's plain and simple offerings, and doth transform them into wondrous delights.

Perchance to leave thy offering here...... (in the interest of fairness - NO backlinking)....

Collection closes 3rd OCTOBER 2012 at 1700 hrs BST.

Thursday, 9 August 2012

QUEST 12 "THE GOLD-BUG"

Alas, just 3 Accolades made offerings to the Master this past Quest so please take thee all thy Badge of Honour, Jacki, Kapree and Jane

I offer thee now a tale of pirates and jewels - perchance to think that ye find a strange Gold-Bug and some odd cypher which doth lead thee to treasures beyond belief..... thus is our tale this time. THE GOLD-BUG - read here HERE the tale in it's entirety - judge for thyself and glean divine inspiration therein for a creative piece to offer the Master.

For thy inspiration, the Minions of the Master offer thee these creations upon which to feast thine eyes.

i don't do straight

Ike

Go now and create thy masterpiece in whichever manner that doth please thee - to return herewith 1 Month hence, to hail the Victor of this Quest.

Perchance to place thy offerings here (in the interest of fairness - NO Backlinking)

Collection closes 6th SEPTEMBER at 1700hrs BST.

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

SPOT OF BOTHER !!!

Greetings oh Faithful Ones,

Suffice to say that some slight difficulties hath befallen us and thusly, the Minions of The Master shall, alas, be somewhat tardy with Quest 12. Perchance thee resteth lightly whilst we tarry for a short while. ? xxxxxxx

Thursday, 5 July 2012

COME HITHER FOR QUEST 11

How Now My Pretties - doth the subject matter of the last Quest chill thee to the bone and frighten thee so that thy creative juices fair froze ????? Doth not the Prize urge thee to formulate some small token of succour to the Master ?? Ah, me - 'tis a thing that cuteth deep to the quick..Alack !!
Alas, just 4 Accolades made offerings to the Master this past Quest so please take thee all thy Badge of Honour.

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Mayhap, a soothing poem might still thy beating hearts a little and bring forth thy artistic bent ?

For thy Quest 11, I offer thee a sweet, sweet poem, whose question I fear will, alas, go unanswered ...........

A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM.

Take this kiss upon the brow

And, in parting from you now;

Thus much let me avow -

You are not wrong, who deem

That my days have been a dream;

Yet if hope has flown away,

In a night, or in a day;

In a vision or in none,

Is it therefore the less gone ?

All that we see or seem

Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar

Of a surf-tormented shore,

And I hold within my hand

Grains of the golden sand;

How few ! Yet how they creep

Through my fingers to the deep

While I weep - while I weep !

O God ! Can I not grasp

Them with a tighter clasp?

O God ! Can I not save

One from the pitiless wave ?

Is all that we see or seem

But a dream within a dream ?

Go now, and create thy masterpiece in whichever manner that doth please thee, to return herewith within 1 month - thence to see the Victor.

For thy inspiration, the Minions of the Master offer thee these creations upon which to feast thine eyes.

Ike

Blackdragon

i dont do straight

outside

inside

Gaze here upon the prize

NON-SEQUITUR RUBBER STAMP.

Perchance to place thy offerings here (In the interest of fairness - NO backlinking)

Collection Closes 1st August at 1700 hrs BST

Thursday, 14 June 2012

QUEST 10..... THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE

Ah, Beloveds - how the plagues of the technology of man doth smite us !!! For sure the crankings and whirrings of the damn- fangled electrical contraptions vex us when they doth not work !! How we wail and cry and rent our hair from our scalps. Forsooth - I have been beleagued by imps and phantoms of the 'wires' that hath rendered me without the trappings for communication with friends and foe. ! Aye, now I work with frantic determination through the tiny window of succour that it hath accorded me and I rush to complete my writings before the dread phantoms again steal it from me !!

Firstly - the Accolades -
Hail the Victor of Quest 9.............Tori
Take thee thy Badge of Honour and convey thy details to the beloved Black Dragon, that she may bestow upon thee thy surprise gift.

The Master also blesses these 3 (in no apparent order)......

Jacki
Coleen
Monique

Take ye also thy Badge and display it proudly within thy realms.

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How now, my creatures of the dark - I offer thee this time a cautionary tale. Let thee not think that man be the only creature that hath the wherewithall to learn and then act upon that knowledge - albeit with behaviour that we would not expect nor which may be acceptable to ourselves. !
Such is the case with the poor creature in my tale this time -

MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE

A sailor keeps as a pet, a large Ape - a creature not much far removed from the likes of thee and I. Unbeknownst to him, his daily actions have been acutely observed and absorbed - albeit their purpose not fully comprehended.
Alas - upon the subsequent escape and new found freedom of the aforesaid - it doth attempt to re-enact that behaviour it hath previously assimilated - but with dire consequences. !!
The works of the Master regarding this tale can be found in entirety HERE.

Now that thy mind is acquainted with the tale, thy task is to create a masterpiece which doth it illustrate, by whichever form that doth please thee.

Think on then of the next occasion thou art studiously observed by thy beloved Furry Friends as thou art involved in some task, and be thankful that they hath not the opposable thumbs !!! Bwaahahahahahahaha

Herewith to inspire you - the works of the Master's Minions... alas IKE is again unable to furnish the goods :-(

Blackdragon

i dont do straight

The Master giveth thee 14 days hence to complete thy Quest - unless the trickery of man's inventions doth again intervene, and thusly alter the master plan !!!

Gaze here upon thy Prize....

Perchance to place thy offerings here (in the interest of fairness - NO Backlinking please)

Collection closes 4th July 2012 at 17:00 hrs BST

Thursday, 17 May 2012

QUEST 9 - THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

Beloveds, with deepest regret we must continue with the RED DEATH for a further 2 weeks, the new closing date for your entries is JUNE 13th.
His Minion IKE has been struck a blow which renders all crafting skill as useless, so alas, she is still unable to offer you some creative inspiration. However, such a blow was naught compared to the creeping insidiousness of The Red Death.
But first - the Accolades..........
Hail the Victor of Quest #8.........WendyLynns Paper Whims
Take thee thy Badge of Honour and give thy details to the illustrious Black Dragon, that she may bestow upon thee thy reward.

The Master also blesses these 3 (in no apparent order) .... Kapree, Jane and Susan G Take ye also thy Badge and display it proudly within thy realm...

Now - a tale of dread horror I tell to thee. Oft said that the Plague creepeth into every nook and cranny and that no man escapeth Death, regardless of age, creed or wealth.
The tale is of Prince Prospero. He hath organised a Masked Ball for the entertainment of his friends. Outside, the Plague is all around, but he hides within his castle with his friends and doth lock the doors against the dreaded pestilence. Therein lie 7 coloured rooms, the last of which is black and red and contains a clock of purest ebony, which striketh upon each hour with a clamourous din. Each other room is bright and dreamy and filled with music, but the last is avoided by his guests due to it's ominous ambience and the clock. All is well until the strike of midnight and a new Guest appears. His mask- the face of a corpse, and his garments are a funeral shroud. Prospero is angered that someone of such little humour would arrive thusly, but the guests are in dread fear of this stranger and fall away from him. He walks through each room and Prospero catches him at the last - the black and red room with the ebony clock. When he confronts the figure, Prospero dies. His guests enter the room to attack the figure but find that there is nothing beneath the costume and mask. They all then die, for the Red Death hath infiltrated the castle. Darkness and decay, and the Red Death have at last triumphed.
Read Ye the dread tale HERE.

And so, thy Quest is set - many an image must spring to thy mind for a fitting portrayal of this dread tale.
He shows here, for your delight, the offerings of his Minions.

BLACKDRAGON

i dont do straight

IKE

The Master giveth thee the allotted 14 days, and - barring mishap - will return hence at that time to judge thy offerings.
Perchance to place thy offering here (In the interest of fairness - NO backlinking)