forgot to add this… i made my 2016 inktober series into a mini picture book for a winter comic con here, with some additional pictures that I didn’t post. here is a preview of the book on my IG :) also, a few more pics used for ad, giveaway mini card, thank-you-for-coming thing etc., one is for this year’s Lantern Festival in Feb ;D
get the work started!!!! (day 10) clean the stuff inside.. (day 11) little by little, marking and carving… (day 12) ..little by little… (day 13) ..little by lit… OOPS. (day 14) …what have i done….. ToT (day 15)
advice from the kind neighbor, (day 5) ..from the shy neighbor, (day 6) .. from the dreamy neighbor, (day 7) ..and from the selfier neighbor (? :D (day 8) making some big plan. (day 9)
this little story already goes a bit ahead in my planning sketch, though, not decide how would it be ended yet. :p XD” even myself can’t wait to see what would happen next XD
also started inktober for some fun :D dont know why but day by day it seems becoming a little story thing :p here goes part 1.
just a start, probably the cover thing, idk :p (day 1) so many pumpkins for making jack-o’-lantern! (day 2) if wanna make a good jack-o’-lantern, should go visit and ask… (day 3) …some who is skilled. ;D (day 4)
This weekend is the pre-Christian Irish holiday of Samhain - celebrated more widely as Halloween! Due to my current circumstances, instead of a recipe this week, I’ll be doing this instead! Pumpkins weren’t present in Ireland until well after the Columbian Exchange, but turnips are an indigenous vegetable here - and were carved for millennia.
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Ingredients A Turnip
Method 1 - Cut top off turnip To begin making a carved turnip, you of course need a turnip! Try and get a large turnip, as it’ll be more sturdy once carved. Cut the top off the root bulb - alternatively you can cut the base off the turnip, using the leaf bundle at the top as a handle! Either way, be very careful when cutting into this. Turnips are notoriously difficult to cut easily. Plus, if you’re careless - like I was earlier - the turnip will win against you.
2 - Core turnip When the top of your turnip has been taken off, start scoring the inside of your turnip with a knife. Leave about a finger’s width of a wall of the turnip. This will make it easier to carve a face out of later, and will also give the whole thing a bit of structure when it’s done. You may find it easier to use a metal spoon when scraping the inside of your carved turnip - use whatever is easiest for you! But try and not scrape more than your spoon can handle, as it can and will bend to the will of the turnip.
3 - Carve Face When your turnip is suitably hollow, you can now get to grips with gouging out it’s eyes and mouth. Traditionally, turnips were carved in the image of scowling faces - in an attempt to dissuade evil spirits present at Samhain. But of course, you can carve whatever you want these days! Try and carve some teeth if you want!
When the whole thing has been carved to your liking, place a lit candle inside it, and set it out somewhere for you to enjoy!
Carving vegetables or fruit is found worldwide, throughout various cultures and time periods. While the art of carving turnips for Halloween has fallen out of style due to the ease and hardiness of the pumpkin, turnips are still used around Samhain in rural areas of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales! The term Jack-o-Lantern is an 18th century name for these decorations, and we are unsure of what they were referred to in antiquity - in Irish it was likely called a carved turnip. A simple name, but it does the job well enough!
Jack kept making a small giggle, as he noticed lavee was laughing along with him, as he calmed down after a bit he thought of his next trick
“Pfft-! Hahahaaaaa- alright alright..”
He got a few fireworks his bag, and stumbled over to a unsuspecting group of people relaxing on the ground, he slid the fireworks under a pan near the group and lit them as he ran back next to lavee
“How about a- heheheh, wake up call?!”
The fireworks went off under the pan. Making the entire group jump and scream as they scattered around making a fool of themselves over fireworks
Jack this time, laughed so hard he fell onto the ground holding his stomach tightly
Okay. That was good.
So good in fact that Lavee found herself keeling over with laughter. Unable to retaliate.
“Okay! Okay you win!” She said through bouts of uncontrollable laughter, “B-But only because I let you win!“
Eventually she would flop onto her back on the grass, letting out a long sigh.
“Alright, that was pretty good. If I had abs I would have grown at least a dozen.” She said, sitting up to look at Jack, “See? Having me around can be pretty fun, huh?”
Jack after laughing his head off (literally.) he took a few deep breaths holding his stomach as he sat up on the grass and listened to lavee
“Hmm….I do suppose you make good company. You know how to laugh, and…have surprisingly good pranks!”
Jack then sneaked behind a unsuspecting couple on a bench, as he slipped a whoopie cushion under one of the people before they sat back down from standing up,
In of which they sat down and the whoopie cushion did it’s work. The other person scowled, but then giggled. The person who sat on the whoopie cushion got out some flowers, and pointed them to their other person. Before they did that, Jack slipped a water flower in there. So the trick flower sprayed water at this person, so they got up and stormed off as the other person chased after them
Jack laughed again, really hard as he held his stomach from giggling so hard
Jack’s laughter was contagious. So much so it was hard for Lavee to focus on a counter-prank.
“Haha- It wasn’t even-hah- that funny!” She blatantly lied.
Using her magic she managed to give a tree life as a dog was about to do it’s business. Suddenly the tree started barking back at the pooch. Leading to both barking non-stop at each other as the owner sheepishly tried pulling their dog away.
“Now that’s what I-haah-call dogwood!”She laughed. Wiping away a tear.
Jack kept making a small giggle, as he noticed lavee was laughing along with him, as he calmed down after a bit he thought of his next trick
“Pfft-! Hahahaaaaa- alright alright..”
He got a few fireworks his bag, and stumbled over to a unsuspecting group of people relaxing on the ground, he slid the fireworks under a pan near the group and lit them as he ran back next to lavee
“How about a- heheheh, wake up call?!”
The fireworks went off under the pan. Making the entire group jump and scream as they scattered around making a fool of themselves over fireworks
Jack this time, laughed so hard he fell onto the ground holding his stomach tightly 
Lavee excitedly approaches Jack, throwing confetti around him.
“WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME TO THE INTERNET!” She chants as confetti gets everywhere.
She tosses the box of confetti aside, the sound of glass breaking and an upset cat can be heard in the background.
“I’m surprised a real dinosaur like you managed to get online, String Bean.” She playfully teased, “I hope you haven’t gotten yourself toolost on here yet, there’s a lot of spooky stuff on the internet. A lot you can’t un-see, BUT that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun things to find.”
“Likemoi,”She points to herself, “Whose more than happy to lend a helping hand if you need it~.”
“Oh, so you want me to go first in this game of tic-tac-toe?” She said, “Well don’t count your chickens before they hatch~ Let’s see what I might be able to cook up.
Her majesty would look around the patrons of the public area, eyeing one that caught her fancy.
“Watch and learn, String Bean” She said as her hands began to glow green.
With a snap of her fingers, a vine would suddenly grow up from the ground under the walking target. It snagged onto their leg, causing them to fall into a sudden growth of wild brush on the side of the trail. As soon as the victim recovered, they found themselves itching uncontrollably. Lavee laughed.
“Ah stinging nettle, a far less severe cousin to poison ivy.” she said, “It looks like any regular weed, so it’s even harder to spot.”
She’d then turn to the other pumpkin head, crossing her arms, “Alright Jack, beat that.”
Jack watched in awe and chuckled, as he pulled out a bag and dug through it, when he found what he wanted, he smirked at lavee
“I suppose that was a good prank…but you can’t out prank ol jack-!”
He then sneaked behind a unsuspecting person, opened the neck of their shirt ever so gently and dropped a scorpion and jumped back
The person started to scream and flail around, they tripped over a plant and fell into a giant puddle of mud, of which they stood up, appalled as they saw the scorpian crawl of their shirt, they’d creamed again and fell back into the mud
Jack giggled like a madman watching this all go down, he did his best to calm down as he looked over to lavee
Lavee excitedly approaches Jack, throwing confetti around him.
“WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME TO THE INTERNET!” She chants as confetti gets everywhere.
She tosses the box of confetti aside, the sound of glass breaking and an upset cat can be heard in the background.
“I’m surprised a real dinosaur like you managed to get online, String Bean.” She playfully teased, “I hope you haven’t gotten yourself toolost on here yet, there’s a lot of spooky stuff on the internet. A lot you can’t un-see, BUT that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun things to find.”
“Likemoi,”She points to herself, “Whose more than happy to lend a helping hand if you need it~.”
“Interesting… so you have no clue what a smartphone or a microwave is, but you DO know what a spirit halloween store is.” She shrugged, “I guess if all you know is Halloween you’d start noticing those kinds of stores taking up abandon lots like a virus.”
“Still!” She continued, “I hope you’re not planning on spending all your time locked up in that little cottage all year long. There’s sooooooo much world to explore and cause mischief in!”
She’d give him a little poke on the cheek, “and it sounds like youuuuuuu need a friend who can help you figure out all the ways it’s changed. Fortunately, I am in the market for bothering someone today, looks like that’s you!”
“Well yeah. That’s where some of those damn kids come bother me, and I walk in there for ideas of pranks…maybe more.”
He gave off a tired, almost annoyed look
“Well of course I’m not gonna stay in there all year long! Mischief huh…? …fine. I suppose, I’ll deal with you.”
“Nowthat’s the spirit!” Lavee smiled, she was gonna be here whether he liked it or not. So might as well enjoy it.
“Well let’s manage some mischief! That’ll be a perfect icebreaker! C’mon, c’mon, c’mon!”
She would take Jack by the wrist and drag him towards a more populated area, one with plenty more targets.
Lavee would stop when she felt they had the perfect vantage point. Looking around.
“Okay, perfect!” She said, looking to Jack, “Since I’m such a nice lady, I’ll let you go first if you want to get your prank on.”
Jack was suprised being dragged by lavee and looked around at the sudden targets,
“Huh. Guess you took the mischief thing to heart I suppose. Hm…”
Jack thought for a moment before chuckling softly as he gave a sly smile to lavee
“I think ladies should go first~ ‘sides, it’ll give a great idea to counteract your little prank~!”
Lavee excitedly approaches Jack, throwing confetti around him.
“WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME TO THE INTERNET!” She chants as confetti gets everywhere.
She tosses the box of confetti aside, the sound of glass breaking and an upset cat can be heard in the background.
“I’m surprised a real dinosaur like you managed to get online, String Bean.” She playfully teased, “I hope you haven’t gotten yourself toolost on here yet, there’s a lot of spooky stuff on the internet. A lot you can’t un-see, BUT that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun things to find.”
“Likemoi,”She points to herself, “Whose more than happy to lend a helping hand if you need it~.”
“Interesting… so you have no clue what a smartphone or a microwave is, but you DO know what a spirit halloween store is.” She shrugged, “I guess if all you know is Halloween you’d start noticing those kinds of stores taking up abandon lots like a virus.”
“Still!” She continued, “I hope you’re not planning on spending all your time locked up in that little cottage all year long. There’s sooooooo much world to explore and cause mischief in!”
She’d give him a little poke on the cheek, “and it sounds like youuuuuuu need a friend who can help you figure out all the ways it’s changed. Fortunately, I am in the market for bothering someone today, looks like that’s you!”
“Well yeah. That’s where some of those damn kids come bother me, and I walk in there for ideas of pranks…maybe more.”
He gave off a tired, almost annoyed look
“Well of course I’m not gonna stay in there all year long! Mischief huh…? …fine. I suppose, I’ll deal with you.”
Lavee excitedly approaches Jack, throwing confetti around him.
“WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME TO THE INTERNET!” She chants as confetti gets everywhere.
She tosses the box of confetti aside, the sound of glass breaking and an upset cat can be heard in the background.
“I’m surprised a real dinosaur like you managed to get online, String Bean.” She playfully teased, “I hope you haven’t gotten yourself toolost on here yet, there’s a lot of spooky stuff on the internet. A lot you can’t un-see, BUT that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun things to find.”
“Likemoi,”She points to herself, “Whose more than happy to lend a helping hand if you need it~.”
Jack yelped from the sudden Suprise and confetti as he looked to Lavee in utter confusion
“What the- who the hell are ?!”
He stepped back, his expression soured a little from being called a dinosaur. He wasn’t THAT old.
“Who you callin’ dinosaur . I was thrown out of hell and back in here, took forever to even get here. I haven’t gotten that lost!”
He looked around, at his obvious notes for this “internet” stuff.
“Pfft! As if I would trust a random person who scared the hell out of me.”
“Pshhh, look at you. Being so coy~” she chimed, “I’m Terra Lavee! Terra Lavee, the pumpkin queen. I’m the welcome wagon!”
She’d casually walk behind him, hands behind her back as he was flipping through his notes. Peering over his shoulder to see what he was looking at.
“Whatcha lookin’ for?” She asked, “You know I’m right here if you have questions, ya goof.”
Jack shut his notes fast as he held them tightly to his body,
“Nothin-!”
He then turned to her, as he sighed, and put the said notes away
“Well. If we’ll do introductions, my names Jack O’ Lantern! I can see your a “pumpkin headed freak” as I am. Unless your not human..? And besides, I don’t have questions right now.”
She chuckled as he protectively hid away his notes.
“Well it’s a pleasure to meet you, Jack. And you’re about half right! Let’s just make things easier by saying I’m an abomination and leave it at that.”
She’d tilt her head, smiling playfully as she put her hands on her hips.
“Are you suuuuuureee?” She asked, “It looks like you don’t even know what an internet is! Is there anything in your homework about smartphones, or how about microwaves? We are in the year of twenty-something or other. You look like you stepped out of ye olde midevillie times.”
He eyed her suspiciously, shifting weight on his legs often.
“Pleasure to meet you as well. Abomination huh..?”
“Uh….smartphones? Microwaves? The hell are those-?”
He gave a glare to lavee when she said the last part
“Gee, I don’t know. What does it look like I walked out of huh? Spirit Halloween?”
Lavee excitedly approaches Jack, throwing confetti around him.
“WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME TO THE INTERNET!” She chants as confetti gets everywhere.
She tosses the box of confetti aside, the sound of glass breaking and an upset cat can be heard in the background.
“I’m surprised a real dinosaur like you managed to get online, String Bean.” She playfully teased, “I hope you haven’t gotten yourself toolost on here yet, there’s a lot of spooky stuff on the internet. A lot you can’t un-see, BUT that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun things to find.”
“Likemoi,”She points to herself, “Whose more than happy to lend a helping hand if you need it~.”
Jack yelped from the sudden Suprise and confetti as he looked to Lavee in utter confusion
“What the- who the hell are ?!”
He stepped back, his expression soured a little from being called a dinosaur. He wasn’t THAT old.
“Who you callin’ dinosaur . I was thrown out of hell and back in here, took forever to even get here. I haven’t gotten that lost!”
He looked around, at his obvious notes for this “internet” stuff.
“Pfft! As if I would trust a random person who scared the hell out of me.”
“Pshhh, look at you. Being so coy~” she chimed, “I’m Terra Lavee! Terra Lavee, the pumpkin queen. I’m the welcome wagon!”
She’d casually walk behind him, hands behind her back as he was flipping through his notes. Peering over his shoulder to see what he was looking at.
“Whatcha lookin’ for?” She asked, “You know I’m right here if you have questions, ya goof.”
Jack shut his notes fast as he held them tightly to his body,
“Nothin-!”
He then turned to her, as he sighed, and put the said notes away
“Well. If we’ll do introductions, my names Jack O’ Lantern! I can see your a “pumpkin headed freak” as I am. Unless your not human..? And besides, I don’t have questions right now.”
Lavee excitedly approaches Jack, throwing confetti around him.
“WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME TO THE INTERNET!” She chants as confetti gets everywhere.
She tosses the box of confetti aside, the sound of glass breaking and an upset cat can be heard in the background.
“I’m surprised a real dinosaur like you managed to get online, String Bean.” She playfully teased, “I hope you haven’t gotten yourself toolost on here yet, there’s a lot of spooky stuff on the internet. A lot you can’t un-see, BUT that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun things to find.”
“Likemoi,”She points to herself, “Whose more than happy to lend a helping hand if you need it~.”
