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Here's a little tale about spooky goings-on in the gatehouse lodge at Cruxton Abbey....

The Haunting of Cruxton Lodge

Wragg watched the tail lights of his wife’s train receding from Cruxton station, taking her on the first stage of her journey to visit her aunt in Edinburgh who had been unfortunate enough to suffer a mild stroke on Hallowe’en. He tugged on the lead. “Come on, Spike, old boy. All lads together...
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Happy Halloween from Cruxton Abbey.

"You know," said Jollyrei speculatively, "it could be worse. You could end up being haunted by the ghosts of all the girls you've crucified in your stories. Now that would be really spooky."

"Every year, it's the same thing," said Wragg, "an infestation of witches on broomsticks, flying around completely naked and... Can anyone tell me why I'm complaining?"

"Happy Halloween, old boy," said Bobinder. He waved a paper. "Do either of you chaps know someone named Josephine? Only she seems to have invited me to a party..." ;):devil:

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Jollyrei said:
Happy Halloween from Cruxton Abbey.

"You know," said Jollyrei speculatively, "it could be worse. You could end up being haunted by the ghosts of all the girls you've crucified in your stories. Now that would be really spooky."

"Every year, it's the same thing," said Wragg, "an infestation of witches on broomsticks, flying around completely naked and... Can anyone tell me why I'm complaining?"

"Happy Halloween, old boy," said Bobinder. He waved a paper. "Do either of you chaps know someone named Josephine? Only she seems to have invited me to a party..." ;):devil:

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Happy Halloween Jolly
 
Jollyrei said:
Happy Halloween from Cruxton Abbey.

"You know," said Jollyrei speculatively, "it could be worse. You could end up being haunted by the ghosts of all the girls you've crucified in your stories. Now that would be really spooky."

"Every year, it's the same thing," said Wragg, "an infestation of witches on broomsticks, flying around completely naked and... Can anyone tell me why I'm complaining?"

"Happy Halloween, old boy," said Bobinder. He waved a paper. "Do either of you chaps know someone named Josephine? Only she seems to have invited me to a party..." ;):devil:

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Barbaria1 said:
Shit! I crashed my broom.
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Another young witch who drank too much and caused a broom crash. Girls ... Don't drink and fly.
OK that was Barb, such a crash is normal when she steers herself.
 
Jollyrei said:
"You know," said Jollyrei speculatively, "it could be worse. You could end up being haunted by the ghosts of all the girls you've crucified in your stories. Now that would be really spooky."
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:duke:

Mind you, I'm a bit miffed by all these blasted witches infesting the Abbey! :mad:

Luckily for them, the fantastic manip lightened my mood! :)
 
Wragg said:
Mind you, I'm a bit miffed by all these blasted witches infesting the Abbey! :mad:

Luckily for them, the fantastic manip lightened my mood! :)
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Well, since you mention it... :eek:

As the sun sets over Cruxton, Alice and Courtney take flight, en route to the Halloween Sabbat. It should be noted that they are using a traditional spell of weather, summoning the energy of a storm and taking advantage of thermal lifts. This produces a fairly reliable method of free-flight or stormriding, which does not require a broomstick.

The girls are being pursued by Ariel, in the form of a large crow. Ariel cast her own flying spell, based on an ancient recipe for boiling a mixture of tar and feathers. Unfortunately this is known to have inconvenient side effects, including metamorphosis. But I'm sure that somebody will help her to reverse the spell once she arrives at the Sabbat. :D

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Jollyrei said:
Happy Halloween from Cruxton Abbey.

"You know," said Jollyrei speculatively, "it could be worse. You could end up being haunted by the ghosts of all the girls you've crucified in your stories. Now that would be really spooky."

"Every year, it's the same thing," said Wragg, "an infestation of witches on broomsticks, flying around completely naked and... Can anyone tell me why I'm complaining?"

"Happy Halloween, old boy," said Bobinder. He waved a paper. "Do either of you chaps know someone named Josephine? Only she seems to have invited me to a party..." ;):devil:

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Happy Halloween, indeed! And in fact, I am rather looking forward to Josephine's party - she does this femme fatale thing so seductively, by all accounts! It is also a fine sight to see the Cruxton aerobatic team performing their flawless choreography in three dimensions. I think I am one of the guys in the background, presumably discussing which of us is going to climb up to the roof to position that lantern as a low-flying warning signal?

I was privileged to see this manip during development, and the composition has been carefully refined from the original concept. The result employs a background filter treatment which contributes to the supernatural theme, and the figures have been carefully extracted, especially around the fine detail of the brooms. What is not evident, due to the success of the manipulation, is the work involved in overpainting the figures to delete numerous stock image watermarks. Very nice work, Jolly! :)
 
bobinder said:
Well, since you mention it... :eek:

As the sun sets over Cruxton, Alice and Courtney take flight, en route to the Halloween Sabbat. It should be noted that they are using a traditional spell of weather, summoning the energy of a storm and taking advantage of thermal lifts. This produces a fairly reliable method of free-flight or stormriding, which does not require a broomstick.

The girls are being pursued by Ariel, in the form of a large crow. Ariel cast her own flying spell, based on an ancient recipe for boiling a mixture of tar and feathers. Unfortunately this is known to have inconvenient side effects, including metamorphosis. But I'm sure that somebody will help her to reverse the spell once she arrives at the Sabbat. :D

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Oh no, two more... :doh:

And using an even less reliable method of propulsion than Barb's broomstick! :doh::doh::doh:

And where did that crow come from? Where my shotgun? :mad:

Hold on, a jiffy, though... if I shoot Alice down, Bob will never speak to me again! :eek:

Ok then. Maybe I'll just settle down and admire the fantastic view! :):):):):):)
 
Jollyrei said:
"Happy Halloween, old boy," said Bobinder. He waved a paper. "Do either of you chaps know someone named Josephine? Only she seems to have invited me to a party..." ;):devil:
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bobinder said:
And in fact, I am rather looking forward to Josephine's party
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She seems to have blocked me... :(
 
Wragg said:
if I shoot Alice down, Bob will never speak to me again!
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I think the crow is, in fact, Ariel, in which case, shooting her down would be a bit of an issue... ;) :eek::devil:
bobinder said:
As the sun sets over Cruxton, Alice and Courtney take flight, en route to the Halloween Sabbat. It should be noted that they are using a traditional spell of weather, summoning the energy of a storm and taking advantage of thermal lifts. This produces a fairly reliable method of free-flight or stormriding, which does not require a broomstick.
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That's a truly beautiful image, including a background photograph by our own Mr. Bobinder himself, superbly adjusted to provide a dramatic backdrop to the two young witches headed to the sabbat. The girls are posed expertly, reminiscent of Bouguereau's painting of the Abduction of Psyche, in which Cupid flies off with Psyche, so we know the girls are flying here. :D The lighting is as close to perfect as we will find in a manip, and I know the reason this image showed up later into Halloween is due to Bob's notorious attention to detail, light, and shadow work. In this case, we have a manip that could be a photo of two young witches enjoying the early evening, or it could be a painting come to life - Alice's abduction of Courtney. I'm sure they'll enjoy their evening. :clapping::clapping:
bobinder said:
Ariel cast her own flying spell, based on an ancient recipe for boiling a mixture of tar and feathers. Unfortunately this is known to have inconvenient side effects, including metamorphosis. But I'm sure that somebody will help her to reverse the spell once she arrives at the Sabbat.
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Honestly, I did tell her about that. Now Wragg is off trying to shoot her out of the sky with a 12 bore and I'm going to have to drop everything and take the antidote spell to that blasted Sabbat. Actually, they're not wearing anything more than a hat, are they? This is not sounding too bad. Hang on, Ariel, I'm on my way.

I suppose if this is an official Sabbat, I'd better go formally.
READY OR NOT, HERE I COME! TRICK OR TREAT, LADIES! :devil:
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Merry Christmas to everyone at CruxForums.

Another Christmas at Cruxton Abbey. Barb, Kathy, and one of the many chambermaids are putting the finishing touches on the tree, while the lucky personage who gets to take the part of Father Christmas this year checks his list.
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THE TROUBLE IS, OF COURSE, THAT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TELL WHO HAS BEEN NAUGHTY AND WHO HAS BEEN NICE. THEY ALL SEEM QUITE NICE TO ME, BUT THEN AGAIN, THEY'RE ALSO QUITE NAUGHTY. ;):D:bdsm-heart:
 
Jollyrei said:
Merry Christmas to everyone at CruxForums.

Another Christmas at Cruxton Abbey. Barb, Kathy, and one of the many chambermaids are putting the finishing touches on the tree, while the lucky personage who gets to take the part of Father Christmas this year checks his list.
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THE TROUBLE IS, OF COURSE, THAT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TELL WHO HAS BEEN NAUGHTY AND WHO HAS BEEN NICE. THEY ALL SEEM QUITE NICE TO ME, BUT THEN AGAIN, THEY'RE ALSO QUITE NAUGHTY. ;):D:bdsm-heart:
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I think the naughty ones, ie all of them, should be given a traditional gift - a piece of coal comes to mind, although it should be heated red hot, to match those crux girls!

Merry Cruxmas!
 
Jollyrei said:
Merry Christmas to everyone at CruxForums.

Another Christmas at Cruxton Abbey. Barb, Kathy, and one of the many chambermaids are putting the finishing touches on the tree, while the lucky personage who gets to take the part of Father Christmas this year checks his list.
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THE TROUBLE IS, OF COURSE, THAT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TELL WHO HAS BEEN NAUGHTY AND WHO HAS BEEN NICE. THEY ALL SEEM QUITE NICE TO ME, BUT THEN AGAIN, THEY'RE ALSO QUITE NAUGHTY. ;):D:bdsm-heart:
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This is rather pretty
 
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