Terrormaster
09-12-2008, 03:55 PM
Hey all, I know it's the 11th hour and all (what with 48 or so days till the big day). The designs for the Unseelie theme got way out of hand and I had taken on way more than one man can reasonably do in a single season. So I spent a few days in thought on the matter, went through numerous sketches and ideas, and finally settled on a reasonable theme for what I have and what I'm working on.
For those into the works of H.P.Lovecraft the reference should be clear. This year's theme will be based around Lovecraft's influence and additions to the tale of The King in Yellow.
The King in Yellow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:The_King_in_Yellow.jpg" class="image"><img alt="The King in Yellow.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/64/The_King_in_Yellow.jpg/200px-The_King_in_Yellow.jpg"@@AMEPARAM@@en/thumb/6/64/The_King_in_Yellow.jpg/200px-The_King_in_Yellow.jpgis a story (written by Robert W. Chambers) about a play (of the same name) that when performed or watched would drive one insane (the short film "Cigarette Burns" featured in Showtime's Master's of Horror series was loosely inspired by it). Lovecraft later expanded on the story and added it to his mythos. In Lovecraft's universe, Hastur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia was one of the ancient entities known as The Great Old Ones.
For source material I've been feeding off the Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario "Have You Seen The Yellow Sign?" in the collection Great Old Ones and bits and pieces from the Delta-Green campaign setting where Hastur The Unspeakable One and the effects of the play have a more Dawn of the Dead kinda feel.
Here's a few of the things that I have planned around this:
A half rotted corpse near the entrance that will ask from time to time "have you seen it? have you seen the yellow sign?" and "the king has arrived, the end is at hand."
I'm considering having "the yellow sign" also spray painted on part of the facade I'm doing.
Along with goodies I'll be handing out cards the size of business cards which will be on yellow stock. On one side is Yellow Sign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:Yellowsign.JPG" class="image"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/Yellowsign.JPG"@@AMEPARAM@@en/7/78/Yellowsign.JPG, the other will have information about my website - Necropolis Manor.
The yard will still be done up as a graveyard and house will be dressed up like a boarded up old house near a swamp.
A tentacle will come out from under the house near the front steps, wrapped around the waist portion of the Kicking Legs prop (the one sold at Spirit) to look as if it's being pulled underneath.
And for my costume - duh, I'll be the King in Yellow.
As always, looking for additional thoughts and ideas... So far the only downside is I'm wondering if the whole "King in Yellow" costume will possibly go over most folks head.
Thanks,
TM
For those into the works of H.P.Lovecraft the reference should be clear. This year's theme will be based around Lovecraft's influence and additions to the tale of The King in Yellow.
The King in Yellow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:The_King_in_Yellow.jpg" class="image"><img alt="The King in Yellow.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/64/The_King_in_Yellow.jpg/200px-The_King_in_Yellow.jpg"@@AMEPARAM@@en/thumb/6/64/The_King_in_Yellow.jpg/200px-The_King_in_Yellow.jpgis a story (written by Robert W. Chambers) about a play (of the same name) that when performed or watched would drive one insane (the short film "Cigarette Burns" featured in Showtime's Master's of Horror series was loosely inspired by it). Lovecraft later expanded on the story and added it to his mythos. In Lovecraft's universe, Hastur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia was one of the ancient entities known as The Great Old Ones.
For source material I've been feeding off the Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario "Have You Seen The Yellow Sign?" in the collection Great Old Ones and bits and pieces from the Delta-Green campaign setting where Hastur The Unspeakable One and the effects of the play have a more Dawn of the Dead kinda feel.
Here's a few of the things that I have planned around this:
A half rotted corpse near the entrance that will ask from time to time "have you seen it? have you seen the yellow sign?" and "the king has arrived, the end is at hand."
I'm considering having "the yellow sign" also spray painted on part of the facade I'm doing.
Along with goodies I'll be handing out cards the size of business cards which will be on yellow stock. On one side is Yellow Sign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:Yellowsign.JPG" class="image"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/Yellowsign.JPG"@@AMEPARAM@@en/7/78/Yellowsign.JPG, the other will have information about my website - Necropolis Manor.
The yard will still be done up as a graveyard and house will be dressed up like a boarded up old house near a swamp.
A tentacle will come out from under the house near the front steps, wrapped around the waist portion of the Kicking Legs prop (the one sold at Spirit) to look as if it's being pulled underneath.
And for my costume - duh, I'll be the King in Yellow.
As always, looking for additional thoughts and ideas... So far the only downside is I'm wondering if the whole "King in Yellow" costume will possibly go over most folks head.
Thanks,
TM