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Monday, January 22, 2007

So terrible...I can't look away...

I had to buy the domain name www.necropants.com. I had to do it. Necropants. Cool, or just plain wrong? I haven't forwarded the domain name anywhere yet, but I will :)

As I work on my novella for the Liquid Silver Books Vampire Anthology "Of Flesh and Blood" I realized that my story takes place in Iceland. Home of the necropants. My hero is a Draugr (an Icelandic vampire), the heroine is a tad bit of a wanton American living abroad, and the villain is someone who would wear necropants for more than just sh*ts and giggles...

Necropants. Who knew? (This link works, and leads to a big "ick" factor)

Darragha

5 comments:

megabuster said...

Draugur (The correct spelling) isn´t a vampire at all. It´s a ghost. Draugur just means ghost.

I´ve somtimes wondered if vampires could live in iceland as the day is 24 hours long in the summer time. I guess they would have to be sun resistent ;)

At least there are no vampires in icelandic folklore

Egill

Nicole said...

Erm, I scared to ask, but what are necropants and do I want to know?

Darragha! said...

Draugur (although I have seen it spelled Draugr), according to Wikipedia:

Traits

All draugrs possess superhuman strength, the ability to increase their size at will and the unmistakable stench of decay. They were also noted for the ability to rise from the grave as wisps of smoke. The draugr slew their victims through various methods including crushing them with their enlarged forms, devouring their flesh, and drinking their blood. Animals feeding near the grave of a draugr were often driven mad by the creature's influence. [1]

Now, I ran into huldufolk while in Icelandic, and did fall into a ghost story--but if you have experience with a Draugur, please share it!

Takk fyrir Egill

Michelle said...

Hi Darr,

Thanks for the link to your blog, hon. I've added you to my list of ~visit often~.

Michelle

Rhian said...

Darrrrrrrrrrr!!!! EEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!
I liked the funny picture in my head associated with the word necropants much better than being faced with reality. Ugh. Have i mentioned i have a very imaginative, WEAK stomach? My tummy hurts. Curling up in a corner now. Shudder.

For sh*ts and giggles

I give good readings. Norse Tarot readings. The cards are my own design. I've been doing readings as "party favors" for 35 years. I've been doing readings quite successfully on the Liquid Silver forum for quite awhile, too. When I was 13 years old I could have gone professional, but my mother, in her infinite wisdom, protected me from becoming a local media victim. She is a retired psychic minister. I grew up around this stuff! She taught me to share my gift and never to charge exorbitant amounts. I've been charging $5.00 for twenty years, or just doing that "party favor thing."

I'm going to start offering personal, full readings via email to my blog visitors. Not three-card quickies like I do on the forum.

$5.00 per question (one question per reading, please). No "life and death" questions. Remember, readings are supposed to be fun! You can pay by paypal or you can buy one of my books, forward me the receipt at darragha @ gmail. com (no spaces) and I'll accept that as payment.


If you want a three-card quickie for free, ask at the forum :)

Thank you, and I look forward to tossing the cards for you!

Darr


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