http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/gallery/00008gwb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/gallery/00008gwb Random stuff that just didn't seem to fit anywhere else. http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0000d0ar.xml The one on the left I bought at a Guitar Center in Arlington, Va. while I was still married (It's actually a heat-shaped PVC tube, but 99% of the time no one notices. ;-) ). Very light-weight, requires surprisingly little breath to sustain a drone, and I can perform a wide variety of sounds when playing it. I call it my "travel model." The one on the right is a gift from an acquaintance in New Zealand, back when I frequented a message board called The House O' Chatter. This one's the real McCoy--made from the hollowed-out trunk of a eucalyptus tree, and heavy enough to double as a Club of Serious Bashing (2d8 damage, save vs. wands or be stunned for 1d6 rounds). Unfortunately, it also requires a Hell of a lot more breath control than I currently have in order to sound right, so I don't use it all that often. Its value is primarily sentimental. http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0000d0ar.xml d642d4e5c9e2a3786a7e5d315cbd8856 image/jpeg 230 500 26533 http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0000d0ar Just hanging out on John's front porch, practising. http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0000eh7c.xml 4e6ee81bf34fcfeba29d645ac1f6ff28 image/jpeg 450 383 83631 http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0000eh7c The base photograph I used in creating Agnipuccha. I took this photo while standing near the center of the annual Yule "Tree" in Zilker Park, Austin. My camera was on slow-shutter, so the lights turned out looking like lines. The big yellow mass of "flame" near the lower corner is actually just the Tree's star. http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/000119p4.xml 54db3eabd87377490609a99c72a619ef image/jpeg 100 85 30814 http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/000119p4 Triplemare says I remind her of a panda...hmmm. Maybe. ;-) http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0001aa3e.xml 6e30217819714aa7bfab93cfa8f5d13f image/jpeg 299 97 34308 http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0001aa3e My housemate's daughter Arrian drew this the day after I introduced her to my plushy Cthulhu. She even pronounced the name correctly, which is no small feat considering the proper pronunciation eludes many adults I've known. I'm so proud of the little poppet. ;-) http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0001dhe4.xml 82cc610977ff5d7f4495c434a2514e98 image/jpeg 300 301 47214 http://pics.livejournal.com/gnosticelf/pic/0001dhe4