Saturday Night – Witch/Wizard Style
We live in a time where many book and movie heros are wizards and witches. Do wizards and witches date on another? Ya gotta wonder, for instance, whether Ms McGonagle and Dumbledore were an item. I don’t know about you, but I’ve often wondered if Gandalf had a ‘significant other.’
When my brain goes off on this tangent I wonder, “How do they deal with dating given their extraordinary powers?” We mortals fill our dating with ‘trappings.’ We go out to dinner. We look at the moon. We give each other gifts. But how does that work when you can set a banquet the likes of Hogwarts with the wave of a hand? If you can conjour light shows on a whim, what’s so special about looking at reflected light off a rock spinning in space? And what could Dumbledore give a witch who is an expert at Transfiguration and who can turn rocks into diamonds? Inquiring, though twisted, minds wanna know!
Enter Pat Roberson. She has skimmed off the top of her imagination one such dating situation. In it she demonstrates some of the trials and tribulations of wizard/witch dating. She also captures the sweet essence of anticipation of a night on the town.
The stage is set. Our lovely witch, Egwene, is prepping for the evening. She’s in the tub, applying ‘ode de sexie’ and brushing up on her love potion and spellmaking.
Egwene wants to leave nothing to chance this night. Her suitor is none other than the High Council wizard, Gaidon. She thinks he’s cute and while he’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer, she thinks he’s funny. There’s a bit of a flutter in the old girl’s heart this night.
You’ll notice that Egwene has added a touch of elegance to her evening garb, with the large flower attached to her hat. Her shoes are polished and everything neatly pressed. A girl’s gotta look good, afterall. Her cats are in a tissy with wonder. What IS she doing? The house mouse thinks she’s under a spell and is flipping through a book, looking for answers. They all think that “two-leggers” are a bit strange.
Let the games begin as Gaidon is approaching her place. Of course he’s on time. Of course Egwene’s not ready. Some things are just like mortal dating. But what’s that he’s got in his hand? Ah…he wanted to bring her a gift. She’s made all the diamonds she will ever need. She has sworn off her favorite chocolate dragons as part of her new diet. Flowers are more a parlor trick for wizards than gifts. And so he decided to bring her a pile of wood for the fireplace. I told you he wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer.
That’s about all I know of the evening except that I did ask Gaidon what they were going to do on their date. He proudly pulled two tickets out of his pocket and said, “We’re going to the new Harry Potter movie!” Some things aren’t so different afterall.
Cheers — Larry
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Larry – I love it – thak you for sharing it (and thanks to Pat too of course. Yes there is those with immagination to give a scene life but where would they be without the craftsmen? The craftsman builds a work of art that gives the scene the basis that it needs to go further. The scene, the story – would be nothing without the quality of the background. So both compliment each other.
Of course you’re right and I’m thankful that imagination isn’t the only useful skill in modeling. I think, though, that it’s natural to be more in awe of those with skills we struggle with ourselves.
Cheers — Larry
Larry my friend, your story about my scene shows that you have much more imagination than I have! I love it, and now I’ll never look at that scene the same way again. (Egwene and Gaidon indeed!) I’ll never believe that you ‘struggle’ with a lack of imagination. Your ideas are way too clever for that!
You did all the heavy lifting, Pat. Create canvas, draw all the lines and then maybe I can do the paint by number, though I often have trouble staying within the lines. Thanks so much for sharing your work.
Cheers — Larry