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I was part of the staff of an anime convention all the way through college. We held our meetings on monday nights, and every monday after the meeting, most of us went to taco bell. We would get our terrible garbage food and sit at the tables and hang out until the wee hours of the morning, and sometimes Pat Rothfuss (who lived nearby) would drop by and blow our little nerdy brains. It was a beloved tradition. 

One of our staffers was referred to as the Dapper Man, because he could frequently be found wearing a three-piece suit as he went about his daily business. A button-down and waistcoat was his casual attire, and on truly formal occasions, he would produce a tailcoat, tophat, and monocle. Somehow this worked incredibly well for him. Dapper Man was much lauded for his sartorial choices.

When Halloween rolled around, we held our meeting as usual, but with the addition of a bit of ridiculous cosplay holiday-garb. Since Halloween was not actually on a monday, only a few people were in costume. Dapper Man was.

These were the days before the rubber horse mask phenomenon went mainstream. They had just started to be available. Until Dapper Man arrived as a Formal Thoroughbred, I had never seen one. 

He was quite dashing, though, with white gloves, a black tailcoat, and a monocle on his wide, staring, rubber horse-eyes. There was a strange but alarming dignity to the look. 

We made it through the meeting with the usual chaos expected of ninety nerds left unsupervised with a twenty-thousand dollar budget, and progressed posthaste to TBell.

The local taco bell had a real problem with keeping staff on–for some reason, drug use was prolific among their employees, and they struggled to find consistent workers. But they knew we would be there every monday, and even though we were a big group we were patent and polite, and they generally liked us. So we rolled into taco bell with our usual aplomb. 

We straggled into line and started placing orders, and I watched idly as the employee in back began assembling “tacos.” He was visibly blitzed; if he’d been any higher he might have floated off entirely. 

He stuck his gloved hand into the tub of shredded lettuce, drew out a handful, looked up and caught sight of Dapper Man: the Equine Gentleman. 

He did a double-take and then froze entirely. 

You could see the whites of his eyes all the way around. It was very clear that he had absolutely no ability to comprehend what he was seeing; probably he assumed some sort of genial victorian old god had come to wreak hoofed vengeance upon his taco-y demesne. Possibly he was just grappling with the possibility of reverse centaurs. 

Either way, he had become a lettuce-bearing statute. 

Taco production ground to a halt.  He stood, trapped by the medusan gaze of Dapper Man’s rubber horse mask, until his manager came to yell at him. 

At that point he dropped the lettuce and fled the taco bell. 

I can only assume he could hear the sound of dress-shoe shod hoofbeats thundering behind him. 

For all I know, he may still be fleeing Dapper Man’s dread fursona. We never saw him at the taco bell again. 

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YOU KNOW WHAT BOTHERS ME

when fantasy books describe the cloth of Quant Farmpeople’s clothing as “homespun” or “rough homespun”

“homespun” as opposed to what??? EVERYTHING WAS SPUN AT HOME

they didn’t have fucking spinning factories, your pseudo-medieval farmwife is lucky if she has a fucking spinning wheel, otherwise she’s spinning every single thread her family wears on a drop spindle NO ONE ELSE WAS DOING THE SPINNING unless you go out of your way to establish a certain baseline of industrialization in your fake medieval fantasy land.

and “rough”??? lol just because it’s farm clothes? bitch cloth was valuable as fuck because of the labor involved ain’t no self-respecting woman gonna waste fiber and ALL THAT FUCKING TIME spinning shitty yarn to weave into shitty cloth she’s gonna make GOOD QUALITY SHIT for her family, and considering that women were doing fiber prep/spinning/weaving for like 80% of their waking time up until very recently in world history, literally every woman has the skills necessary to produce some TERRIFYINGLY GOOD QUALITY THREADS

come to think of it i’ve never read a fantasy novel that talks about textile production at all??? like it’s even worse than the “where are all the farms” problem like where are people getting the cloth if no one’s doing the spinning and weaving??? kmart???

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Days 1-5 of my #huevember2019 challenge!! (With more photo editing because I like them better like this) Which one is your favorite?? Also!!!! Exciting announcement that I just finished setting up my website! Come check it out!! https://mlmorgenstern173.wixsite.com/mishkabob173 I may not have finished the whole challenge, but what I was able to do is so incredible to see!! I love the way my profile shifts in hue throughout the month of November, it’s so satisfying! Please come check out all of these at #mishkabob173huevember and let me know what you think!! #art #myart #watercolor #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #kuretake #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakewatercolors #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #sketchbook #mysketchbook #magic #magicalhuevember #magick #esoteric #esotericart #huevember #30dayartchallenge #justdraw #draweveryday #traditionalart #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qdkbuAzPg/?igshid=1it6uyicse0ft

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November 10, 2019 “Sphinx” A charcoal piece I’d forgotten about until I went digging through my photos. What’s your favorite mythical creature? #art #myart #sketchbook #sketchbookart #mysketchbook #charcoal #charcoalart #sphinx #fantasycreature #myth #mythology #mythical #mythicalcreatures #mythicalcreature #egypt #egyptianmythology #justdraw #draweveryday #traditionalart #esoteric #esotericart #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5pPRm7jMmI/?igshid=1imy67fpeo5gf

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December 1, 2019 “Death Themselves” Whoot December time!! Have a little me for the holidays, sorry for not posting for a bit, I was hyper focused on #secretprojectalcor and a bit burnt out after huevember (even though I didn’t finish, what I did was a huge undertaking) And it’s likely that I’ll only post a few times a week! Thanks for all your support 💕 #art #sketch #me #selfportrait #pencil #pencilart #sketchbook #sketchbookart #mysketchbook #justdraw #draweveryday #mishkabobart #mishkabob173 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5iZda5AVMH/?igshid=lwwt8tw48lxz

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November 24, 2019 Secret Project Alcor is well on it’s way!! Can you guess what I’m planning?? #secretprojectalcor #art #sketchbook #mysketchbook #sketchbookart #justdraw #draweveryday #map #mapping #cartography #cartographer #cartographersofinstagram #fantasymap #fantasymaps #conworlding #conworld #worldbuilding #koppenclimateclassification #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5SxKuXBoUp/?igshid=bl67u27w2vcw

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November 23, 2019 A sneak peek at a project I’m working on! Sorry for no huevember today, I just got so caught up making maps that I lost track of everything else #art #cartography #cartographer #conworlding #maps #mapping #mapper #fantasymaps #fantasymap #secretprojectalcor #mishkabobart #mishkabob173 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5R4I3iBCbJ/?igshid=w6u0ovnmlx7j

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November 23, 2019 “Crystal Witch” This one was so much fun! I love surreal art so much but usually I’ve never tried my hand at it. What do you think? Day 23 of my #huevember2019 challenge!! One more week to go! Come check out the rest and tell me what you think at #mishkabob173huevember I had a few inspirations for this, including one of @emilyartful ‘s gorgeous pieces (go check her out!) #art #watercolor #watercolorart #kuretake #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #kuretakewatercolors #blue #crystal #crystals #crystalmagic #magic #crystalwitch #witch #witchy #witchcraft #esoteric #esotericart #surrealart #justdraw #draweveryday #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5OyDfEBuRt/?igshid=1owl8y103skkf

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November 22, 2019 “Musical Witch” This one looks like my mom, which is very fitting. While she’d never describe herself as a witch, her music is magical. Day 22 of my #huevember2019 journey!! We’re nearing the end! This one got posted a little late cause I had to find paper XD As always, come check out the rest of these at #mishkabob173huevember Tell me- which of these is your favorite?? #art #watercolor #watercolorart #music #musical #musicalwitch #witch #witchy #witchcraft #esoteric #esotericart #blue #bass #doublebass #instrument #doublebassist #kuretake #kuretakegandaitambi #kuretakewatercolors #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #justdraw #draweveryday #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Oa1zWBuRP/?igshid=1pl1rh7qqg80h

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November 21, 2019 “Tarot Reader” Omg this is day 21 of my #huevember2019 challenge , and the last page in my sketchbook! So I did a full spread of my witchsona (who will be coming back often) Mikhail! Check out the rest of these at #mishkabob173huevember !! This is actually what my room (and I, with a few artistic variations) looks like! Do y’all wanna see a sketchbook tour? #art #watercolor #watercolorart #justdraw #draweveryday #sketchbook #sketchbookart #mysketchbook #kuretake #kuretakegansaitambj #kuretakewatercolors #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #blue #tarot #tarotreading #tarotcards #witch #witchy #witchcraft #esoteric #esotericart #magic #magick #divination #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JmarEhVAK/?igshid=1gbvqf5vx6zop

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November 20, 2019 “Celtic Witch” She’s pissed and someone is probably gonna die. I love her. She might make a comeback sometime. Day 20 of my #huevember2019 challenge! Come check out the rest at #mishkabob173huevember plz! I was really excited about the tattoos before I even had an inkling of an idea what the final piece would look like. I used some reference off Pinterest, but ended up mostly freestyling it due to sizing. Would y’all like to see more wip pieces? #art #watercolor #watercolorart #kuretake #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakewatercolors #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #teal #greenblue #greenishblue #celtic #celtictattos #celticwitch #celticmythology #witch #witchy #witchcraft #esoteric #esotericart #justdraw #draweveryday #magic #magick #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5HqOdkBeLF/?igshid=1sf07pwq2pgj2

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November 19, 2019 “Sea Witch” I’M CAUGHT UP!! Another member of my witchcord, @oz_gauze !! Thanks for letting me draw you! I love how this one came out! Day nineteen of my #mishkabob173huevember journey! Come check out the rest at #mishkabob173huevember ! The waves on this one were so much fun to do omg. I’m finally getting to use some of my favorite colors in this set~💕 #art #watercolor #watercolorart #sketchbook #mysketchbook #sketchbookart #kuretake #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #kuretakewatercolors #teal #seafoam #sea #ocean #seawitch #oceanwitch #witch #witchy #witchcraft #magic #seamagic #oceanmagic #esoteric #esotericart #magick #mishkabobart #mishkabob173 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Ebsd8h6LZ/?igshid=67njtj2xo5zu

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November 18, 2019 “Witch” This is a drawing of my friend @noctuus from my witchcord group for day 18 of my #huevember2019 challenge! Catching up!! Come check out the rest and join in at #mishkabob173huevember plzzz I LOVE this one 💕 Drawing my friends is always such a favorite activity and it’s so cool to be able to incorporate little details of their lives into it. Thank you for letting me draw you, Casey!!! ALSO I have a Twitter! Check it out!! @mishkabob173 #art #watercolor #watercolorart #kuretake #kuretakewatercolors #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #green #greenishblue #blue #witch #witchy #witchcord #artforfriends #esoteric #esotericart #candles #divination #tarot #tarotreading #tarotcards #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Dj-4NhAvX/?igshid=1pgx6gbb73y33

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November 17, 2019 “Healer” Day seventeen of my #huevember2019 journey!! I’m getting my mojo back a little after this piece! If I can finish one more today I’ll be caught up and back on track! Check out the rest of these at #mishkabob173huevember and show some love and support, I could use a little 💕💕 This one was a bit of a challenge to approach, but I’m so happy with how it came out. I wanted the healer to be indifferent while her patient blissfully falls into her. The real question is this: is she removing these thorns or pushing them in? Tell me, what do you think?? #art #watercolor #watercolorart #kuretake #kuretakewatercolors #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #green #thorns #healing #healer #healingmagic #healingmagick #magic #magic #witch #witchy #esoteric #esotericart #justdraw #draweveryday #huevemberday17 #mishkabobart #mishkabob173 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5B0DZJhwOP/?igshid=1k4v3exhcn72w

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November 16, 2019 “Swamp Witch” Starting to feel a bit burnt out from this #huevember2019 challenge but I’m still going. Stay strong if you’re in this with me! Feel free to check out the rest and join in at #mishkabob173huevember I was not feeling this one, start to finish, but hey! #finishednotperfect #draweveryday #justdraw #art #watercolor #watercolorart #kuretake #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #kuretakewatercolors #witch #witchy #witchcraft #magic #magick #green #esoteric #esotericart #swamp #swampwitch #swampmagic #swampwitchcraft #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BOmg-hd7Z/?igshid=fgnxggle2e26

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November 15, 2019 “Ceremonial Witch “ Falling behind but keeping with it! How often do you fall behind on big projects? I do all the time. Day fifteen of my #huevember2019 challenge, and I’m starting to feel the heat. Whew. As always, feel free to check out the rest and join in at #mishkabob173huevember ! This one was a struggle, I redrew it at least three or four times before I was happy enough to add color. #art #watercolor #watercolorart #traditionalart #witch #witchcraft #witchy #esoteric #esotericart #green #cermomomy #ceremonial #ceremonialmagic #ceremonialwitch #justdraw #draweveryday #mishkabob173 #mishkabobart https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-l0IHhLHs/?igshid=xzh01jtktej1

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November 14, 2019 “Hedge Mage” Have you ever fallen out of yourself? Day fourteen of my #huevember2019 challenge! Come check out the rest and join in at #mishkabob173huevember ! It took a while to be happy with this one, but it finally got there! (After the editing stage, this one really needed a touch up. Other artists! How often do you edit your work?) #art #kuretake #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakegansaitambiwatercolors #huevemberday14 #green #greenandblack #blackandgreen #disassociation #hedgemage #hedgewitch #steppingsideways #witch #witchy #throughtheveil #ridingthehedge #esoteric #esotericart #justdraw #draweveryday #mishkabobart #mishkabob173 https://www.instagram.com/p/B45M_cmhkfF/?igshid=1fdusg7e1aweg