Writer's Block: Cryptozoology

[fajrdrako]

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Oberon, King of the Fairies.

Or Auberon, King of Faerie, if we're talking about Neil Gaiman.

He exists in the plays and books, that's good enough for me.

Comments

[crabby-lioness.livejournal.com]

And in opera. Did you know he first appeared as Auberich the dwarf in the legends that form the basis for the Ring Cycle?

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't know that. How cool.

[filkferengi]

For good [and original] Auberin fiction, I highly recommend _A Strange And Ancient Name_ by Josepha Sherman.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Hmm - my library has a number of her books, but not that one. I'll look for it.

[filkferengi]

Do. I enjoy most of her books, but that one & _King's Son, Magic's Son_ are my favorites by her. [ob-recent list-thread ;)]

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Okay - they're now on my Christmas wish list.

[filkferengi]

[feels honored.] Cool! I hope you enjoy them & post eloquent reviews I can enjoy reading. Then you can write "The Circle Of Recs" to the tune of "The Circle Of Life" and post the video of John Barrowman singing it. [Where did those lederhosen come from, & where's his shirt? ;)]

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Hee! What a great image... okay, Barrowman shirtless is always a good image.

[filkferengi]

Yeah, but the lederhosen really make it [even more] fun. ;)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

He'd love it. He'd start doing his version of "The Lonely Goatherd". Loudly.

[filkferengi]

But who'd show up warbling "That Goatherd's Depraved" to the tune of "Scotland The Brave"?