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Gossip is flying around...

10/26/2021

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While Drat was giving his report to the King of the Trolls, Druzzy, about the tablet left behind by the Dragons, The CAT had been watching Hungry, the little Wish Dragon.  The CAT was overseeing Hungry and Sprigg'n as they were practicing magical displacements.  They were taking turns making leaves disappear from one bush and re-appearing on another.  
​It may sound easy, but a lot of concentration was required, even for a magical being especially when distracted by the flutterbys.
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"Can't we take a break Sprigg'n?" asked Hungry.  "I am getting hungry and every time my stomach rumbles..." just then his stomach gave out another loud growl.  The CAT started laughing as Sprigg'n just shook her head from side-to-side.  "You had better let him eat otherwise you never know what kind of bush you will end up with," snickered The CAT.
"Okay, Okay.  Let's take a break," Sprigg'n told them.  As they ate, Hungry asked about his other friends and had anything new happened in the Realm.  As a student the little Dragon had very little time to visit with anyone who was not one of his teachers and most of them focused more on the lesson than on play or gossip.  That is, except for Sprigg'n.  
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​The Spite had always liked to listen to the gossip of the twitter birds when she wasn't teasing Dewin, the Wizard, about something.  "It's not well known yet, but the twitter birds are twittering about some tablet that was found by the 'borrowers'," Sprigg'n  whispered to The CAT and Hungry as they leaned in towards her to hear better.  "Nobody has said what is on the tablet, but it is supposed to date back to before the Dragons left the Realms," Sprigg'n continued in a low voice as she didn't want to spread this juicy gossip too far around.
When Sprigg'n said the word 'Dragons', Hungry stopped eating and with longing in his eyes for more juicy news to feed on, asked the Spite.  "Who are the 'borrowers' and what's so special about a tablet?"  Before Sprigg'n could answer, The CAT jumped into telling Hungry about the 'borrowers'.
"We call them the 'borrowers' as few know their real name.  They are called 'borrowers' because that is what they do.  If they see something that interests them, they 'borrow' it.  They don't consider it stealing because either they leave something else behind or more likely they lose interest in the thing and usually return what they "borrowed" to where it was 'found'."  Before Sprigg'n could add what she knew, The CAT continued, "and this 'found' tablet was supposed to have been written by a Dragon!  It seems it was written before they all left and hidden away never to be seen again until you arrived."
"Do you think I will get to see the tablet?" asked Hungry.  The CAT and Sprigg'n looked at each other, shrugged, and continued to eat their lunch, but while Hungry was eating, his mind was still on the tablet.  "Maybe it can tell me something about why the Dragons left - leaving me behind," he thought.
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Spies and Minions...

10/19/2021

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At the same time  Hir'aeth, the Gooblin King, was meeting with his mechanical spy, Passporte' was following Drat, the Rat, at the Troll King's command.  (To read about that adventure - click here.) 
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​Passporte' had been a little hesitant to enter the small cottage as the entire meeting was held in total darkness.  He never learned what was told to Drat as he did not speak of it even after they left (which only added more mystery to the whole event).
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Drat's web of spies was spread wide for the royal as he was well known for being the one who got those 'special things' done for Druzzy, the King of the Trolls.  Which was a good thing as those spies just reported to him about the finding of the tablet by the 'borrowers'.  Who the 'borrowers' are is not important just yet, but what they had found was.

​A tablet that was rumored to have been written by the Dragons and hidden when they left was the find of the millennium (especially since Trolls and Dragons are known to live for a very long time).
Dragon script is ancient with only a rare few outside the circle of Dragons that can read their written language.  The thing was that Drat had heard the Gooblin King was one of those individuals.  Drat knew that Atian, the Village on the Wall historian, was also one of those but he had left and nobody knew when he would return leaving just the Gooblin King... or so he thought. ​
As he was racking his tiny brain, Drat knew that when he informed Druzzy he would be ordered to find out what was on the tablet... but who to go to?  Then it hit Drat.  One other may know how to read the tablet or possibly might know of someone else with the knowledge.  The Dowager!  She had been a Wish Dragon Clan Guardian and knew many of their secrets.  "How do I get her to tell me," he pondered.  "I may have to resort to that method I seldom use."
At that moment, Griselda, the Dowager, was sitting in her chair at the Baron's mansion, sipping her tea and wondering how Hungry, the little Wish Dragon, was doing.  "I have a feeling I should go see him," she decided.  Once the decision was made, she instructed Sneefle, her faithful servant, to have a message delivered to Hunter, the Shadows' King, that she would be visiting and wouldn't it be nice if she could see Hungry again.  "He will get the message," she smiled, knowing that he would both receive the message and understand. After all, as Hungry being the last of the Dragons of the Wish Dragon clan and herself being the last of the guardians of the Dragon, it was time to confirm that Hungry was learning what he needed to know.
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The Gooblin King 's work is never done...

10/12/2021

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"It's been a while since The Party," smiled Hir'aeth, the Gooblin King.  "What can I do now to annoy that grumpy old troll?" he thought.

Calling the King of the Trolls, Druzzy, a grumpy old troll always put Hir'aeth in a better mood.  In fact, this time he repeated it again out loud so anyone who overheard him would spread the word that he was talking about the Troll King.  Hir'aeth understood the usefulness of spies and already knew that he had one in his court that would report everything he did to the King of the Trolls.  "That will make him wonder what I am up to and keep him busy," Hir'aeth smiled again.  This was turning out to be the beginnings of a good day.
Late last night Rave, his mechanical bird, had reported a story that was still traveling through the King's twisted mind.  He had found a group of "borrowers" who had discovered a tablet dating back to way before the last of the Dragons had left the realms!  Few tablets of this type had ever been found in the Realms but even fewer still were those who could decipher what was written on one.  "It's a good thing I am one of those few that can read these things.  I wonder what it says," he pondered.  "It is probably a recipe on how to cook trolls."  That thought made him smile again.  Here it was, not even breakfast time, and he had smiled three times.  "I better get hold of myself.  They will think I am getting soft!"
Fixing a scowl back to his face, he settled back on his throne and began his daily update about the status of his realm.  An iron hand was his rule.  For he wore his heart on a chain to keep it close by but not to allow it to rule his decisions.  After all, a smart decision was one that was made based on knowing all the information and deciding without the upheaval of messy emotions.  He was fair and just with enough pressure to keep his rowdy clan under control.  Compassion was not his style as he ruled with keen intellect and calculated determination.  "Unlike that stupid Druzzy," thought Hir'aeth, whom he knew he could goad into rash decisions just by making the Troll lose his temper.
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"Report," he told his chamberlain.  Instantly the chamberlain begin the routine briefing of all of the doings of the Kingdom in exactly the order the King wanted.  As he droned on and on, as the King wanted no details left out, a small chirping began in King's ear.  It was loud enough for the Hir'aeth to hear it, but low enough that no one else in the room even noticed.  Rave, his mechanical bird, had silently flown into the room and had landed on the King's shoulder.  It was letting him know that there was something important to report.
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"That is enough for the morning," the Gooblin King told his chamberlain.  "Dismiss all of the courtiers, I will be unavailable for the rest of the day."  Bowing to the King and backing out of the chamber was the only response the chamberlain gave as he knew not to question.  "This had better be worth changing my day for..." growled Hir'aeth as he rose from his chair and started towards the door into the private room where he could listen to Rave's report in secrecy.
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There is a rumor...

10/5/2021

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​Say hello to the Gooblin King, Hir'aeth, (pronounced like here-eyeth) with his steel cold grey eyes that see into the deepest, darkest caves and who rules his kingdom with an iron hand.
For Hir'aeth is not known for his gentleness - as he wears his heart safely on the outside on his chain that he keeps close to him at all times.  By keeping his heart separate he likes to think that he makes less emotional judgements than others who don't.  He still believes that if the other leaders in the Realm would have consulted him, then maybe the Wish Dragons wouldn't have left and he could have made everything right.
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He recently heard a rumor which required eyes and ears in his kingdom to find out more.  He needed someone to trust, but he doesn't trust anyone anymore. Good thing that the king likes to tinker and create mechanical devices which is why he built himself a reliable wind-up minion who could fly in the air and report only to him.  He called it a Rave and was quite pleased with the job he did, even if he says so himself. 
So what was the rumor and why the concern about the Wish Dragons?  When the Dragons left the Realms, they took with them some of the power of "belief".  When one quits believing in magic it diminishes - which then affect his power.  This isn't to be tolerated!  
​Hir-aeth has heard about the return of a Wish Dragon and knew about the old tales of the Blue Rose in the Dragon's talisman, but he also knows something that the Troll King doesn't.  That if a Wish Dragon consumes the Blue Rose, the Wish Dragon will become one of the rarest forms of Wish Dragon - a Moon Dragon!  He must be first in finding this rose and proving the rumor to be true. Also, if the scrolls are right, he will have some sort of power over the Wish Dragon... but that is little consequence as long as he gets the talisman before the King of the Trolls.
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"Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore..."  The Raven

9/28/2021

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Each time I create a new character a new mystery begins for me to explore.  The Gooblin King is no different.  He is evolving in a direction I hadn't even had a clue of when I began.  I spend a lot of time getting to know the ins and out of my characters especially when it comes time to costuming them.  What I had in mind for the Gooblin King is not where he is taking me according to his Raven. 
Why a Raven??? Well, Hir'aeth (the Gooblin King), did try to use bats as his messengers first.  Now bats work well in the dark, but during the bright daylight hours they left a little to be desired.  Not being able to see past their noses nor ever asking for directions if their radar was on the blink were just a few of the daylight issues if the message needed to be delivered immediately.
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​Good thing the Gooblin King, like all of the rest of his species, likes to tinker and make mechanical devices.  He decided after the bats fiasco, what better way to deliver secret messages than to have them delivered by his  own  flying machine.
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Now the Gooblin King tinkered out many designs for his mechanical flying machine, but none of them had the ability to be his eyes and ears in his kingdom. After several days of contemplation (and a surprise visit by a bird who flew into his cave by accident but that is another story), he realized that he would create a mechanical bird!  And better yet, this bird would also have a magical mechanical optical that allowed Hir'aeth to see through.  What a better way to see the world than from a birds-eye view!  
So began the process to create his steampunk mechanical Raven along with dressing the Gooblin King. I will admit, even after 40 years of dollmaking, my characters never bore me and it is always fun to see what mysterious adventures they take me on.


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And the competition is on...

9/21/2021

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As Druzzy, King of the Trolls, sat on his throne only partially listening to a troll speak about about the rising costs of bridge construction, his mind was really focused on his plans for the young Wish Dragon.  "I must have it," he muttered silently to himself as the speaker continued, totally unaware that his royal audience's mind was miles away and many years into the past. 
Once he would have considered Hir'aeth, now the Gooblin King, a good friend.  That was many, many years ago  and before that moment.  "Ah, if he hadn't dropped it, I would have had it," thought Druzzy.  It had been their first search for a collectable.  Both had boasted about how they would be the one to find the  rare and precious bone sculpture.  It was a one-of-a-kind as only one had ever been made by the great Dragon master artist, Di-Zane, but it had been lost when Di-Zane left with the other Dragons.  After many years of searching, both the troll and gooblin had finally found the Dragon's lair.  Little did they realize that Di-Zane also left clever little devices behind to keep his secrets.  As Hir'aeth was the first to put his hands on the sculpture, a rock came crashing down and smashed it to a thousand small pieces.  Hir'aeth barely was able to remove his hands before the stone fell but the piece was now lost forever!  "If he would have let me take it first, I would have saved it," Druzzy still thought.
It was from this day forth that started the competition on a less than friendly beginning and as the years continued, that desire to one-up the other became even more fierce between the two.  Now, it seemed, to be the sole ambition of each of the rulers over all else!  Who will win the next competition?
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As the speaker went on about the bridge problems, he took heart when he saw the King smiling and nodding his head.  "He must like my presentation," he thought and continued on, not once realizing that the King of the Trolls was really smiling at his own thought that he knew something the Gooblin King did not.  "I will get this talisman first," he silently told himself, just waiting to see the look of defeat on the Gooblin King's face when he showed him his newest acquisition.
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Burnt Out...!!

9/14/2021

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Hewy needed to check on Hungry, the little Dragon, especially after being "asked" by the Troll King to find him. As he followed the trail to Cornelia's cottage, (since that is where Hungry was staying) his thoughts were concentrated on what had just happened at the Troll King's court.  "Why does the King really want to meet Hungry?" he pondered.  He knew that Druzzy was up to no good, but he just could not see what he wanted from the young Wish Dragon.  "I need to talk to the others," he mumbled deciding that was his best course and wondering what was causing this smoke in the air?  The smoke seemed to be coming from the direction of Cornelia's cottage!  He quickened his pace and after realizing that it WAS coming from the cottage he started running towards the smoke.
​Smoke was rolling out of the windows and the door. Fearing for his friends he was just about to run into the cottage when he saw Cornelia, Efem, The CAT, and Hungry all standing near the bee hives.  As usual, The CAT was just looking at everything and smiling, Efem and Cornelia were both coughing and wiping their watering eyes, and Hungry, if a Dragon can look apologetic and embarrassed, was wringing his front paws together saying that he was really, realllllly sorry.
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"Is everyone okay?  Where's the water buckets and I will start trying to put the fire out!" asked Hewy as he started towards the well.
"Hewy, It's fine.  The fire is out," Efem was finally able to tell him after she had stopped coughing.  Cornelia grumbled, since Efem was coughing again, "We have found out that when Hungry gets excited, he spits a little fire and a lot, and I do mean a lot, of smoke."
It took Hewy a minute before he realized what was happening, then since everyone was okay, he started laughing.   This is when The CAT joined in as he also thought it was funny.  Knowing that he was Hungry's Spite, The CAT was enjoying both being fed by Cornelia and Efem as well as the entertainment of these Wish Dragon's lessons.  Hewy, soon realizing that both of the Dryads were not as amused as him, quickly stopped laughing but still could not take the smile from his lips.
"And to what do we owe this visit from you today?" growled Efem as she wiped the tears from her eyes.  "You are not scheduled to be Hungry's teacher for another couple of weeks."
Having almost forgotten his reason for the visit, Hewy quickly told them of his meeting with the King of the Trolls and his concerns.  "I agree Hewy, he is up to no good," answered Efem.  "The question is, what do we do?"
"I have been thinking about that and the best I can come up with is to send Hungry somewhere for a while so Druzzy won't be able to find him until we find out what he is wanting," answered Hewy.  "The problem is that I can't think of anyplace safe and where he won't be seen."
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It was The CAT that came up with the answer.  "Well, since your places aren't fireproof," smiled The CAT, "Why not send him to Dewin's for his lessons a little early?  With the shabby way your homes are built, at least the cave won't burn down..."  With the withering stares he received from both Efem and Cornelia, for once The CAT did not finish his sentence.  Standing up and slinking away, Hewy could hear The CAT muttering something like, "sure, blame the cat..."
Now Dewin, being a wizard, had given the others each a crystal to communicate with him over long distances so they could keep in touch.  They decided that would be the best for Hungry and after the smoke cleared, went back inside of the cottage  where they told Dewin about their concerns and request.  Shortly Sprigg'n, the Spite that had attached herself to the wizard upon his arrival to the Realm, arrived and they (Hungry, The CAT, and Sprigg'n) were off to the safety of Dewin's cave.
As they left and Hewy watched them crest the first hill and disappear from sight, Hewy finally felt that Hungry would soon be safe... ahhh, but will he?  There seems to be others who also wish to see the Wish Dragon and not all of them from just curiosity.  "Now," wondered Hewy, "in the meantime where I am going to disappear until this blows over?"
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Silver or Gold???

9/8/2021

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The Gooblin King was poured, cleaned and into the fire he went.  Now he is what is called 'bisque', the porcelain before it is painted.

But where do I begin in the painting process?  What skin tones do I use? Will he be young or old... which in faery years can be really, reallllllly old.  *smiling*
​In pondering this dilemma I knew the King of the Trolls, the Gooblin King's rival, was rich looking in his purple and gold when the old saying of
"Make new friends but keep the old, One is Silver and the other is Gold" popped into my head.  Now the relationship between these two kings will be an interesting tale to develop but there is still an underlying element of friendship between them I feel.  The other saying is keep your friends close and your enemies even closer which might even have some merit. *smiling more*
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So silver is what will suit the Gooblin King.  And like how easily silver can be melted and fused into other things, so are my china colors.  For they are like silver in that they melt and fuse onto the porcelain.  Porcelain is glass and can't absorb paint... it can only fused or be sealed (for example) like in a glaze.
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It is this relationship of the paint not hiding the porcelain completely and the porcelain allowing the paint it's space that gives the overall glow to this media that continues to still amaze me years later.

So now off for another infusion of color to bring my Gooblin King to life.
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Does Art create Romance or does Romance create Art?

8/31/2021

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It is no secret that I am a bibliomania when it comes to reading.  Bibliomania is an extreme passion for books.  Which is funny since my favorite genre is historical romances (passion - romance--get it? *lol)  So what does that have to do with my question of does art create romance or does romance create art? 
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When I was reading one of my romance books by one of my favorite authors, Caroline Linden, the line that defined my Troll King's personality jumped off the page.  I was able to play with it with the Dowager and her jousting knights, but it was my romance books that clarified the Troll King's personality... devilish without being truly evil... just a little dangerous (maybe even roguish - *smiling*).
So, was this a one off?  No, I have often been inspired by my reading which allows me to escape to another time and place.  And again, my romance books came into play.  As I mentioned previously, my Gooblin King has been very adamant about showing up before I even finished the Troll King's introduction.
And it is hard to talk about someone when you don't even know their name other than you might recognize the face.  I am glad my writers are so well educated and research their characters as much as I do when developing my dolls.  
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Example: Hiraeth - a bittersweet sense of missing something or someone you love, while still being grateful for their existence.  A longing for home or that time that felt like home.
                                                                                          ~ To Catch an Earl by Kate Bateman  
If you are wondering where this is going, well the Gooblin King received his name, Hir'aeth.   It is a Welsh word with no direct English translation, but the definition also has something to do with the Gooblin's King's personality.  
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How does this name/definition apply to the Gooblin King?  That will be revealed when he is ready to show himself.  Have I also answered my previous question?  Art and Romance go hand in hand... like the chicken and the egg.  I don't think one can say they are separate but both enhance the world... for it would be a sad world indeed if we didn't have art for the eyes and romance for the soul.
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It came in a dream...

8/25/2021

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​I do admit I get interesting dreams and from time to time I will get such complete and detailed ones that I receive a full story... like the Story of the Sleeping Sisters.  It was that story that inspired the creation of Awena.  I felt this tale needed to be told but didn't know how to incorporate it into our Dragon Tale. 
Again... little messages or clues inspired the "competition" between two kings.  
So what is so important and why is the King of the Trolls trying to find a blue rose?  Ahhh, but this is not just any colorful flower.  This is a treasure of great mystery and power!  The Blue Rose is one of the greatest treasures in all of the Realm of Wymsy but it has been hidden for a very long time by the Sleeping Sisters... 
Maybe you will understand more if you knew the tale?  It all began a long time ago, not very far from this spot, and it involved four sisters who were just trying to find a way not to get into any more trouble... but let's have Awena tell the tale...
***Click here to read the tale***
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