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Letter from Above by *samjo989:iconsamjo989:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Miscellaneous

©2008-2009 *samjo989
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This is something I wrote inspired by Svera's beautiful piece "Dragon ship" [link]

The rest of her gallery is here: [link] ; I highly recommend you visit!

If you've seen the picture, the idea is that someone on that ship wrote this letter and dropped it over the side... whereupon it was picked up by an unassuming young man (yours truly) and posted here to dA =P That's how it's meant to be read, in any case.

I tried to make it look old and fantasy-ish, let me know how that worked out! Also, I have this vague idea of typing it up with a nice ribbon in the manner of those old scrolls, and leaving it by the roadside for some random stranger to find... I wonder what someone would think if they picked it up and read it! What do you think?

P.S. I put it in the Sculpture & Crafts - Artisan Crafts - Other category; not sure if that's the best place for it but I couldn't find any other!

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~Andrew-Hexagon Jul 19, 2008, 4:18:44 AM
I think it's a cool idea! Nice job with getting it to look old and damaged.

Haha, you should definitely leave it by the road, maybe someone fun will stumble upon it, who knows what'll happen.
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*samjo989 Jul 19, 2008, 5:02:02 AM
Hehe, thanks! Yeah I might do that... actually I'll probably prepare a replica and leave that by the road =P Now I'm wondering whether to leave an email address on the back or something like that, or just leave it completely anonymous -- I wonder if the possible feedback is worth the dilution of the concept.

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My gallery:
[link]
Comments are welcomed, and will be returned =)

~Literature critiquer for *devCRIT~

...If there were no birds, would we still dream of flying?...
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*Svera Jul 19, 2008, 9:35:31 AM
It's a great idea :) And I like how you did the letter. Whoever will find it might be probably a bit confused, but who knows? Maybe he'll search the sky for a certain ship :D
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*samjo989 Jul 19, 2008, 9:29:34 PM
Hehe that's the idea! Then I'll keep my eyes open for people who are always looking up =P

Thanks for the comment!

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My gallery:
[link]
Comments are welcomed, and will be returned =)

~Literature critiquer for *devCRIT~

...If there were no birds, would we still dream of flying?...
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*samjo989 Jul 19, 2008, 9:31:45 PM
Ooh, and thanks for the fav as well =)

--
My gallery:
[link]
Comments are welcomed, and will be returned =)

~Literature critiquer for *devCRIT~

...If there were no birds, would we still dream of flying?...
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~DidThePieGoHome Jul 19, 2008, 9:36:49 PM
Wow, this is a fantastic idea. I like how the letter is both a cry for help and a musing about the fate of the reader and the ship. I love the presentation of it and how it looks battered and burned, just lke flotsam from a ship.

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"Salad is what food eats..." - Mikey Robins

...and then John was a zombie
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*samjo989 Jul 19, 2008, 9:44:12 PM
Thank you! =) I'm delighted you like it -- and yes, I'm quite pleased with the presentation myself =P

--
My gallery:
[link]
Comments are welcomed, and will be returned =)

~Literature critiquer for *devCRIT~

...If there were no birds, would we still dream of flying?...
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