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fountainpenguin · 6 years ago

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17 Facts About V.P. Longwood

July 17th is a pretty cool day. Two years ago today, “Excitement” (the first chapter of 130 Reasons Why I’m Fairy Trash) made its debut.

If you’ve forgotten, “Excitement” is the one-shot where Sanderson and several other pixies took young Gary and Betty (and Betty’s little brother Kenny, who grows up to be the sole employee of Burger World) to an amusement park, and brought the children on a roller coaster explicitly designed to terrify them and turn them from their love of fun to a love for safety.

One of the characters we met in that one-shot was Mr. Longwood, the vice president of Pixies Inc. Longwood is a character I first created towards the end of Baby, You’re a Rich Man, and we were actually introduced to him for the first time when H.P. and Sanderson found him and the rest of his search party taking a break at the soda bar, and Sanderson muses that “it takes skill to organize a search party this distractible and useless”.

It always seemed odd to me that despite H.P. obviously liking Sanderson enough to allow the guy to follow him around all day and assist him with all his schemes, Sanderson seems to work in the complaints department, which doesn’t sound all that impressive. I imagined that if Sanderson wasn’t H.P.’s real second in command, then maybe in my fanfics I should create a pixie who was and could be a source of conflict. Thus, Vice President Longwood was born.

Longwood is the freckle-faced pixie you see up there with the star on his cap and his hair all scruffy at the back of his head. In addition to the 130 Prompts and Rich Man, he’s also a major character in Origin of the Pixies born in Chapter 19, “Allowances”. He’s the fourth of H.P.’s asexually-reproduced offspring, and although H.P. had originally intended to make Sanderson his heir, he eventually selected Longwood as the future Head Pixie after him instead.

I find Longwood a colorful character who is a lot of fun to include in my works, whether I’m writing from H.P.’s perspective as he praises Longwood or Sanderson’s perspective as he denounces him. Although he is a character of my own creation and not canon to the FOP universe, I hope that you guys have enjoyed him anyway.

Even if you don’t, hopefully you enjoy today’s post. Because without further ado, I bring you... 17 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know or May Have Forgotten About Longwood. Backed by snippets from upcoming or deleted scenes in my works.

1) Longwood is an old-fashioned romantic.

Because we hear a lot of negative things about Longwood from Sanderson, I thought this one deserved saying. Sanderson makes Longwood sound like a hormonal maniac who would betray the pixie race for a kiss from any random pretty girl, but that’s not exactly true. I actually designed Longwood to be a quiet, sweet, old-fashioned little guy to contrast him with blunt and forward H.P., and snarky, stubborn Sanderson.

Longwood crossed his arms. “Despite what Sanderson may claim, sir, I’m not that easy. My kisses are special.”

~ “Where Origins End”; Origin of the Pixies

Lust is not Longwood’s fatal flaw. Longwood doesn’t seek out people to kiss because he’s full of raging hormones. He’s into committed relationships.

Take everything Sanderson says about Longwood with a grain of salt. Sometimes he tells the truth, but most of the time, he’s just jealous.

2) When Longwood becomes Head Pixie, he plans to change the alignment of the Pixie civilization to True Neutral.

"[37-year plans are] not Pixie tradition. It's just H.P.'s… thing. He just won't let it go. But when I'm in charge, there will be no more aggressive attempts to get the Fairies to treat us like we're more than just a servant race if they don't want to. There are five hundred of us against a million of them; there's no chance to change their minds. We're going to accept who we are, and nobody is going to get hurt anymore. We'll be going passively-aggressive neutral, all day, all the time. Just like Mother Nature intended."

~ “Terrible Timing”; 130 Prompts

Nobody likes true neutral, Longwood.

3) Longwood’s freckles mark him as a pixie of a high rank, so he tends to be the first pixie that people greet besides H.P.

Which can often lead to misunderstandings, as Anti-Cosmo found out.

I concealed my yawn behind my hand. My eyes trailed to a pair of pixies hovering at the doorway. One of them was Mr. Sanderson. The other was taller, freckled, with his black hair flat in the front but distinctly scruffy in the back. A small star clung to the tip of his hat, much like H.P.’s, except that this hat was small and pointed like the others instead of sharing the floppiness of the Head’s cohuleen druith. I drifted over to them. Sanderson sensed me coming and bobbed between me and the unfamiliar pixie, but I looked over his head anyway. “Are you the pixie ambassador?” I asked.

The freckled pixie raised his eyebrows above his shades. He leaned to the side and gestured at Mr. Sanderson. “No. Sanderson knows more about Council meetings than I do. Since the leprechauns are upset with H.P., Sanderson is attending the proceedings in his stead today. I’m his escort companion to ensure he makes it safely home.”

“Oh.” I shifted my attention down to Mr. Sanderson, recognizing from the slight bulge at his lip that he had clenched his teeth in silent annoyance. I flicked my ears back to signal my apologies. “The gyne freckles are what threw me.”

“I understand, High Count,” Mr. Sanderson replied smartly. “No offense taken.” He extended his right hand, palm tilted sideways. “This is the first time we have ever been officially introduced on equal terms. I go by Sanderson. Sanderson Chipixie.”

He pronounced it shih, like shih-pixie. He left the ‘Mister’ off his name. Well. I suppose, if that’s what he asked to be called, I would accommodate, but it would certainly take some getting used to. I took his hand slowly with my own right. “Anti-Cosmo Anti-Cosma.”

Our effervescence mingled, his warm and tingly, wrapping around my wrist like a braid. I fought the urge to squirm. Sanderson released me and stepped to the side, allowing the pixie gyne to offer his hand too. When he shook it up and down, it made the tiny star clinging to the end of his floating hat jingle just a bit. “Longwood Mayfleet,” he said. “Vice president of Pixies Inc., and therefore heir apparent to the position of Head Pixie.”

“Really?” I resisted the urge to glance at Sanderson when he said that, because I hadn’t missed the way his fists had suddenly gone tight at his sides. When Longwood let go of my hand, I stood back. “Well, then I suppose it’s possible I’ll be attending your coronation some future day.”

~ “Reign Fall”; Frayed Knots

4) Although Sanderson and Longwood are rivals, their anti-pixie counterparts are best friends.

Anti-Sanderson overthrew the Anti-H.P. and became Head Anti-Pixie. Since he considers Anti-Longwood a clueless, drooling dope too dumb to ever think of betraying him, he views Anti-Longwood as one of his most trusted henchmen. Anti-Longwood can often be found driving Anti-Sanderson around in his silly little Jeep.

I lifted my head at a sound not unlike squeaking wheels. Then I squinted. “What the…?”

A tiny pink car, just smaller than a golf cart and without a roof, puttered around one of the bends in the road. A glaze-eyed drake with a face full of emerald freckles was driving it. Anti-Sanderson had his rear planted on the back of the car and his feet in the seat, his clawed hands gripping his spread-apart knees. He removed his sire’s floppy blue hat from his head and waved it when he saw us.

“Anti-Schnozmo! H-Pix! You came to visit little old me.”

~ “The Rise of Anti-Sanderson”; Origin of the Pixies

Poof mentioned in the 130 Prompt “Opinion” that Goldie’s counterpart, Anti-Marigold, is actually in possession of this Jeep by the time he and Foop are about to enter high school.

5) Being a type of pixie called a gyne, Longwood processes things slightly differently than non-freckled pixies do.

Longwood has an easier time putting himself in the shoes of others than most pixies, as putting oneself in another’s shoes is a trait that is mostly “turned off” in the mind of a drone pixie. This is a trait H.P. desires in a future Head Pixie, but Longwood has always struggled with feelings that he doesn’t fit in with his “brothers” because of it.

"But- but-" Longwood held his hands over his face. "How do you know you made the right choice? Why are you so sure that I can do this, sir? I mean, I think I'm brave, but that's it. My only claim to fame is that I'm not afraid of anything. Sanderson's afraid of snow, Hawkins is afraid of needles, Wilcox is afraid of snakes, Caudwell's afraid of rustling paper, and Bayard's afraid of the dark, and I'm- I'm not afraid of anything. I've never been afraid of anything. Why am I like this? What's wrong with me?"

The Purple Robe and I exchanged a glance. He lifted his hand in clear indication that I should field this one. I rubbed my brow. "Mister Longwood, what are your intentions in questioning my decisions?"

"How do you know I'll be a good marquess?" he demanded, dropping his hands. They clenched into soft fists in front of his chest. "You don't know me. Why would you want me to be the next Head Pixie? Me, out of everyone? I'm different than all the other pixies."

"Different? I… hadn't noticed."

"I'm a freak!"

I tightened my grip on my staff. "Longwood, you know I don't like the 'f' word. Nor do I care for this emotion you're exhibiting."

He shook his head. "But I am! H.P., I don't fit in with the other pixies. Sometimes I say things, and they look at me like I'm stupid."

"What sorts of things?"

"I don't know. When you were gone, sometimes they got mad at Ambrosine. I'd tell them to try seeing things the way Ambrosine sees them, like when he's been working hard and he's stressed, that it's hard to meet all of our needs at once, and they needed to think about and understand that. But the way they stared at me, like I was illogical- I was so humiliated. Or if I ever suggested we go anywhere, like in the woods, they thought it was weird that I would just get up and go. Even Hawkins. Just stuff like that. And I'm not good with smells like they are, and they always seem to know how to stand perfectly without getting in the way and move around crazy fast without bumping into each other, and I don't understand, sir. Why should I be Head Pixie when I'm some kind of…" He pushed his fist across his eyes. "Mutated weirdo."

~ “Playing With the Big Kids”; Origin of the Pixies

When Longwood mentions that the other pixies always seem to avoid bumping into each other, he’s referencing one of the traits of drones that exceeds that of gynes: Recognizing pressure changes in the air. This is the same trait that allows bees to swarm together. Longwood lacks the ability to sense when the other pixies are about to change direction, and tends to crash into them- much to their annoyance.

6) Having been taught to suppress emotions from the time he was young, Longwood actually has no sense of what behavior is and isn’t considered scandalous.

Which is something that H.P. thinks is hilarious.

Longwood shifted his weight between his feet. “She’s, um… she’s kind of my damefriend. [My first kiss happened] at a party when we both got pretty crazy.”

I paused. “When was this?”

“Uh… Like 20,000 years ago. It was her birthday. We went on a walk along one of the Plane 7 rivers. The leaves were beautiful, and we fell behind the group, and… and it just sort of happened.”

“I see. Did it go any further than kissing?”

He tugged his tie. “Promise you won’t be mad?”

“I’d like to hear the truth. I won’t interfere unless there’s a danger to the company.”

Longwood lowered his voice. “We caught up to the group, and we held hands, sir. For like five minutes. In public.”

I tightened my lips and nodded. “Holding hands. Yep. That’s pretty extreme. You… you keep a lid on those hormones, Longwood.”

~ “Letters and Numbers”; Origin of the Pixies

7) Longwood prioritizes the comfort of others over his own wants- an uncommon trait among pixies.

Most pixies tend to be strict and nitpicky when it comes to dealing with others. They prefer order, and like things done their way. Pixies have a reputation for being stubborn for a reason. However, Longwood is one of the most compromising pixies you’ll ever meet- a trait that tends to get him into a lot of trouble, but also makes him someone that outsiders enjoy working with.

“Longwood,” I whispered, “I can’t do this. I can’t stay in here. Nothing in here is organized. I’m going to have a meltdown. In front of all these people.”

“Really?” He looked again around the Temple. “I thought you’d like solving the puzzles and filling in the coloring sheets.”

“I will. Oh, I will. Longwood, I’m glad you have the ability to focus on just one thing at a time. To set up just three of a hundred dominos, to rotate a wheel filled with beads just half a turn, to flip an hourglass over when it hasn’t timed out, to roll a play cloudcar a short ways across the floor, and then move on with your life.” I met his gaze, tugging my hat lower. “But if you start me on this, I swear I am not leaving until every one of these puzzles is done at the same time, and stabilized that way. And I do not care how many nymphs or full-grown adults I have to bowl over to do so. Either let me absolutely loose, or get me out of here- now.”

Longwood didn’t wait a beat. He placed his hands on my back and steered me outside again, and down the front steps of the Temple.

~ “Letters and Numbers”; Origin of the Pixies

8) Longwood is one of the only pixies who refused to drink underage; he chose to stand his ground and side with the law rather than H.P.

“All right. No ceremonial coming of age kiss. Well, if we’re not going to be spending the evening witnessing a dance, we may as well just go out instead.” I picked up my coat and pulled it on while Sanderson watched from the stairs. “Where do you fancy? Preferably someplace with soda.”

Longwood sized me up with a rueful sideways glance. “H.P., I’m 174,000. Adult wings or not, I can’t legally drink until I’m over age of majority in another 25,000 years.”

“… Right. I knew that. So where do you want to go?

~ “Letters and Numbers”; Origin of the Pixies

9) Against all odds, Sanderson actually ended up with a girlfriend before Longwood did. Obviously, they have different priorities.

“But that’s dumb. I’m not getting anything out of this relationship. It’s just a lot of work. What if- what if-” He took his cowlicks in his fist. “Sir, what if I dump her, and Longwood gets a damefriend, and then I don’t have one?”

I pressed my steepled fingertips to my lips. “Sanderson, why are you courting Idona?”

His other hand clenched. He pressed his knuckles down on the edge of my desk. “Because she’s something I have that Longwood doesn’t. She’s mine. I’m better than him because I have a damefriend, and he can’t earn one. He’s not good enough.”

“Is that a good reason to court a damsel, or a petty reason?”

“It’s a good reason!” Now Sanderson slapped both palms on my desk, leaning forward. “Sir, I’m your firstborn, I’m your alpha retinue, but you favor him above me. You give him special training. You give him special projects. You give him special rules. It’s not fair! He’s a kleptomaniac. Idona’s the only thing that’s mine that he’s not going to take away from me. Let me have this.”

I thought about that for a minute. Then, slowly, I folded my arms against my stomach. “Maybe the reason that Longwood doesn’t have a damefriend is because he’s more mature than you are. Instead of the other way around.”

~ “On the Notion of Cutting Ties”; Origin of the Pixies

10) Longwood is one of very few pixies who will obey the commands of authority figures without checking in with H.P. first.

“My name is Sergeant Briskwell, and I will be overseeing this platoon. Please surrender your sunglasses along with any other items that you imagine we would confiscate if we found, such as needles, letter openers, knives, and any type of candy. Listen carefully as I go over my speech once again. I ask that you hold as still as possible while the fitters see about your sizes for your uniforms.”

Longwood removed his shades at once, but the other three looked to me. I inclined my head. There was no real reason to resist. Four sets of shades piled up in Briskwell’s hand, along with two handfuls of sugary sweets courtesy of a sheepish Hawkins.

~ “Nymphs Go to War”; Origin of the Pixies

This of course has to do with him being a gyne instead of a drone. Drone pixies automatically defer to the most dominant gyne in the area- In this case, that would be the Head Pixie. Being a gyne himself, Longwood lacks this instinct. As he’s been taught to obey commands, he automatically did so without thinking about it.

11) If given a choice, Longwood actually would have loved for Sanderson to be vice president instead of him.

He stood up so fast, he thrust my desk into my stomach. The neutral stare dropped from his face. “That’s why you made me vice president! Not because I worked hard and deserve it, but because you have a smoofing biological instinct that told you to! My- my pheromones or something did it. I don’t want to be the prince of destiny! It’s not worth it, sir. Why can’t you ever just look at us like we’re more than the weaknesses and strengths of our biology? Can’t you treat us like we’re people? We’re your family!”

~ “Kiss of Life”; Origin of the Pixies

12) In “Terrible Timing”, Longwood has to write things down on sticky notes, and mentions in passing that he’s no longer allowed to keep his preferred notebook on hand.

He’ll lose that privilege, among others, towards the end of Origin of the Pixies. "Terrible Timing” takes place during the episode “Crocker Shocker”, so it’s been awhile.

I still trusted Longwood for his deliberate thoughtfulness, his instant obedience, his calculated words, his listening skills, his unflinching support, his ability to make his own decisions.

But those exact same traits simultaneously left him exposed to being manipulated in this way. He’d split apart my faith on his ability to be careful, his duty to put the needs of the company above his individual wants. Never again would he be privy to such classified information, leave Pixie World unaccompanied, carry so many keys, or even keep on hand the notebook he used to take notes in during meetings. I would not confide in him any longer. It was his fate. It was decided. Being a gyne possibly explained his actions, but it did not excuse them.

~ “Fortunate Horizons”; Origin of the Pixies

In Chapter 9 of Baby, You’re a Rich Man and in the 130 Prompt “Solo”, H.P. again hints that Longwood isn’t allowed out of Pixie World unaccompanied. Longwood hates this policy, but doesn’t have the courage to argue even all these thousands of years later.

13) Longwood was very attached to a young pixie named Aspen, even referring to Aspen as “his baby” in Pink and Gray.

This is something that’s been hinted at a few times now in various pieces, but will only be given full backstory late in Origin of the Pixies. Longwood plays an antagonistic role in Pink and Gray in his attempts to treat Betty and Kenny as his surrogate children.

"I liked your singing," Betty told him. "You sing very well."

Longwood glanced over at her, pulling Kenny's blankets up to his shoulder. "Thank you for your response. I wasn't sure I would. It's been centuries since I've sung to a child." He picked a large plush shark up from the nightstand and tucked it under Kenny's arm. Kenny snuggled up to it and instantly went right back to sleep.

"Do you have kids?" She hoped he'd say yes. She hadn't seen any pixie kids yet. True, Sanderson said she and Gary couldn't live in Pixie World forever or else they'd run out of air to breathe, but Betty hoped they'd visit enough that she could make friends with some pixie kids. Did her Earth friends think she was dead? H.P. had made it sound like they did, or would soon enough. She couldn't go back to Kansas. No more friends. No more family. No more horses. No more softball. No more school. Betty was trying not to think about that.

"I… had a kid, yes," Longwood said. "He's gone."

"Where does he live now?"

Longwood looked at her more seriously. "I mean, he's gone. He isn't ever coming back."

"Oh. That kind of gone." Betty looked again at the shark he'd given Kenny. "So is that a dead person's toy?"

"Aspen's not dead," Longwood snapped, and Betty jumped at the shoulders. He inhaled through his teeth. "My apologies for startling you, but I always have to express my disagreement when people state that. Aspen isn't entirely dead. He's still in there. I can recognize tells of it sometimes. He's just… not as alive as he could be." He scratched his wrist, long nails scraping his skin. "I'm sorry. Aspen was my baby. I know it was highly unprofessional of me, but I grew attached to him."

Kenny stirred in the bed, but didn't get up. "I'd be so sad if anything happened to Kenny," Betty murmured. "I'm sorry. Did someone kidnap Aspen? Or did he run away?"

"No. No, he didn't run!" Longwood's throat briefly strangled his voice. "He was so trusting. Sanderson cornered him, and he didn't even–think–when I saw–No." He shook his head. "No. You would need a full lesson in Fairykind anatomy to understand exactly what happened, Ms. Betty. It's black magic stuff. I'm sorry. Anything involving Aspen is very difficult for me to discuss, and I would prefer not to breach the subject with a child I just met, you realize."

~ “Unfundamental Attribution Error”; Pink and Gray

14) Longwood has asthma.

This one doesn’t come up much, but when H.P. had the twins Mullins and Tolbert, it pretty much knocked him out of commission. In my works, when Fairy or pixie fathers give birth, they have to bestow some of their magic on their children when their kids are born. Having twins left H.P. mostly drained, so Longwood gave them some of his magic instead. Since he was young, it took more out of him than it would have taken from H.P. He’s still recovering from the effects.

On that note, Cosmo did not have the chance to give Poof a share of his magic, and H.P. actually ended up giving Poof some of his instead in order to keep him alive. Poof is haunted by that act to this day.

15) Longwood is a kleptomaniac.

Mostly, he tends to steal things from H.P.’s office as a way to challenge H.P.’s dominance, but he has been known to collect other things he finds interesting too.

My smirk disappeared when we returned to the dressing room. Keefe ran straight to me, whining about the way I'd so rudely forced him out of my pouch. Longwood sat in front of the trifold mirrors, head bowed, fiddling with something on his finger that looked suspiciously like a ring. When I came in, I saw his reflection tear it off and stuff it inside the pocket of his coat. He straightened his lapels as I came over.

"What are you hiding?" I asked, untucking my shirt so Keefe could scramble in.

"Nothing."

I held out my hand, fingers twitching. Longwood resisted for several seconds, until I snapped twice. In slow motion, he removed the ring and placed it in my outstretched palm. I brought it to my face, adjusting my glasses. It wasn't entirely a ring, in the sense that it didn't form a complete circle. It was more like half a ring, like it could balance on only the upper half of a finger. The body itself was black leather, and a tiny chip of citrine glittered in the center of the half-circle, so if it was broken, it had been broken perfectly even. It looked vaguely familiar, though I couldn't place it.

"This looks like a Zodii wedding band. Or a damaged one. Where did you find this?"

"Around."

"Right." I tapped my temple twice, then gave the ring back to him. "I've been avoiding you since you were born, and I always think of you as 'the one with the freckles', so I forgot that you're also a budding kleptomaniac."

Longwood looked at the ring, then looked up at me. "Yes," he said. "That is exactly why I have this. I've had it for years. I keep it with me because it makes me feel safe."

The Purple Robe glanced around the dressing room. "Did you take anything? There's nothing really loose here, but still, it would be incredibly disrespectful to steal from the Pink Castle."

"Technically, I don't steal things. I just want things that I find left where no one is paying attention to them and I pick them up without calling attention to myself." Longwood pointed at our original clothes, and specifically at his black and white scarf. "Those are mine. I got this out of my pocket, but I didn't touch the other stuff in here."

~ “Playing With the Big Kids”; Origin of the Pixies

16) Longwood is one of very few pixies that the Head Pixie doesn’t share the Santa Claus powers with during Gray Tuesday.

Longwood, Cosmo, and Wanda were all originally meant to appear in Prompt 124, “This Is a Box”. Below is a scene that didn’t make it into the final piece:

Chloe pressed her palm against her lips. “They exploded. All the pixies. All of them.”

“Wait,” Timmy managed between his coughs. He pointed through the rubble and rising dust. “There’s one left.”

There was indeed a single pixie, identical to all the others, picking his way among the heaps of paper mâché. Some had already partially reformed into thin, unmoving bodies around him.

“Right hands up like this,” Wanda ordered, curling her thumb in the center of her palm. She held the hand straight forward in front of her. “Fingers spread. He’ll see we mean no harm.”

Chloe noticed, too, that she held her wand in her left hand, its transmitting tip pointed down and behind her.

It was hard to tell when the pixie spotted them, because after all, they were pretty emotionless and blank-faced little guys. Maybe he’d known they were there all along. At first no one did anything, and just stared at one another across the sea of bodies. The pixie kept his hand inside his jacket, which had to be where he kept a wand of his own. His eyebrows were up, but his eyes were still hidden behind the shades, and she might not have been able to follow them from where she stood anyway. Chloe tried hard not to blink, but eventually she had to - double-blinked, even - and glanced to her right.

“If you truly come in peace, you may lower your hands,” the pixie said, floating towards them again. His wings buzzed, beating slow circles in the air as opposed to Cosmo and Wanda’s rapid flapping. “And if you don’t come in peace, then you will be lying, and being untrue to yourself and your fellows will disrupt your magic channeling abilities, and I will easily be able to overwhelm you. Oh, hey.” He lifted his shades and squinted as he came closer. “You’re the High Count and Countess’s counterparts.”

Wanda gestured towards herself with her wand, then included Cosmo with a swirl. “He’s Cosmo, and I’m Wanda. And we’re Timmy and Chloe’s fairy godparents.”

His eyes flickered down. The shades dropped back into place. “Hello, Turner.”

Timmy took half a step back, his arms tense by his sides. “Do I know you?”

“Probably not, but I certainly know you. That’s my job. My name is Mr. Longwood.” He extended a hand. They both shook, Timmy first, and Mr. Longwood clasped the backs of their knuckles both times before he released them. Chloe’s fingers still tingled after he let go. “I’m company Vice President and, at the moment, legally acting as Head Pixie ad litem while my boss recovers from the strain of today.”

“Gee.” Cosmo tapped his wand against his lips and glanced nervously in Wanda’s direction. “I sure hope no one expects me to be responsible for knowing what that means.”

Mr. Longwood did not react, which was actually sort of creepy. Chloe had been expecting a sigh. “Do not concern yourselves with my colleagues. We go through this routine every year, and they will all revert to their typical selves within twenty-four hours.”

Chloe hesitated. “Mr. Longwood, if you don’t mind me asking, why didn’t you go nutso like your friends?”

He arched his eyebrows. “When Santa Claus absorbs all the Fairy magic each year, it takes him nine months on average to recover from the strain. My boss, in the interest of avoiding the same fate, elects to divide the power among all of those who work beneath him. He always spares me for this precise reason- watching over Pixie World in case any nosy Fairies or ill-intentioned Anti-Fairies should come swooping in.”

“All by yourself?”

He shrugged without taking his hands from his pockets. “I have a girlfriend. I’m not quite alone here, either. The bank is still being guarded, so you can forget robbing it, if you had any plans to. A few of us would have difficulty maintaining any of that power, and Sanderson is watching over the Head Pixie himself.”

His words were flat. Resigned. And that was the worst part about them- how emotionless he sounded. Like someone had forced him not to care about anything even though really, really deep down, she knew that even pixies had feelings too. Each word he’d spoken sunk into Chloe’s soul like the barbs on a grappling hook. She placed her hand against her chest. “In that case, let me stay with you.”

Timmy snorted. “Maybe you will, but I’m going home. I’ve got presents to wish up wrapping for and a Fairy Reunion to attend first thing tomorrow morning. Not that I really care about being well-rested for it, but I’ll take any excuse to be anywhere but here. Wanda-”

Chloe grabbed his elbow. “Timmy, please stay. Look, he’s so alone.”

Somehow, Timmy managed to roll his eyes at her and soften them at the same time. He pulled his arm away. “All right. I guess I can stay for a little while.”

Mr. Longwood adjusted his shades. “I don’t think so. The cloudland atmosphere is thinner than what you are used to, and according to Tenderfir v. Redbrush, you’re required by law to return to Earth every several hours to ensure you don’t asphyxiate.”

“This goes beyond Da Rules,” Chloe insisted, taking his hand in hers. She gave his knuckles two quick pats. “This is about friendship and kindness.”

“You will literally die.”

17) Being a pacifist, Longwood finds himself unable to kill anyone- even when his life is at stake.

Which is one of his traits that H.P. can’t help but notice.

“I- I can’t put my mouth on yours, H.P.! You’re my dad!”

“Oh my smoof. It’s not a kiss, it’s murder. It’s drinking my lifeforce to extend yours. It’s nature. It’s instinct. Dangit, Longwood!” I slammed my fist into the ground. “You can’t even be a gyne right. You have no strengths of any sort. You would make a terrible Head Pixie.”

Longwood grabbed my cheeks. “Don’t say that! I’m a good pixie! My freckles don’t make me broken! Different is okay! I-I’m a real pixie too!”

~ “Gyne Time”; Origin of the Pixies

Of all the original characters I’ve created for my FOP ‘fics, Longwood is probably my favorite. He’s a real sweetheart who usually runs himself ragged looking after Pixies Inc. while H.P. and Sanderson are away. He’s an awkwardly tall dork who likes watching old movies with his selkie girlfriend and the password on his laptop is “0rang3 ju1c3”. Whether you guys like him or not, I hope this post helped you understand his character a little better.

Thank you all for supporting me over the last 2+ years! As much as I’ve enjoyed writing for this show, it would be a hollow victory if I felt like I was just flinging my work into an empty void. I deeply appreciate all the reviews, Asks, reblogs, favs, likes, comments, and shout-outs I’ve received.

Thanks again, and I hope you continue enjoying my writing for years to come!

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Travel Intro

Heading south from Tucson, down Interstate 19, toward the Mexican border, you first encounter San Xavier, the White Dove of the Desert, one of a string of missions founded by Father Eusebio Kino in the late 17th century to bring Christianity to the natives in support of Spain’s colonization of the new world. Just a few miles farther south is the Revenge of the Natives, a huge resort and casino designed for separating the white man from a little bit of the money made buying and selling the native’s homelands. The resort faces — across the highway — evidence of another of civilization’s advances, mountains of tailings, leftovers, from one of the huge open-pit copper operations that scar the earth around Southern Arizona.

Green Valley sits another few miles down the road. (A few kilometers, actually, since I-19 is signed in metric, the legacy of a legislator who had wanted Americans to join the rest of the world in measuring distances and milk in units of ten.) Some think of Green Valley as an elephants’ graveyard, not the least for its largely Republican population. But it’s best known for being a retirement community, where children are not welcome as permanent residents, golf carts are a primary form of transportation, and all the neighbors look just like you: white-skinned and gray-haired.

South of “Grim” Valley is the artist colony of Tubac, one of the oldest enclaves in Arizona, and home to a collection of artisans and other refugees from the big city and border life. Tourists anxious to take home a little Southwestern flavor who aren’t bold enough to venture into Mexico often spend their money in the shops and galleries that line the streets of the village. You can find turquoise and silver, oils and pastels, wood carvings and ceramic creations of all kinds, and you can find your purse or wallet much lighter when you leave.

Just about where Pima County gives way to Santa Cruz County, there’s another mission, one which hasn’t weathered the three centuries since its founding nearly as well as its sibling to the north. The Tumacacori mission, nevertheless, attracts visitors who may be put off by San Xavier’s status as an active church. Religion at Tumacacori is a historical thing, safely distant, more an object of academic scrutiny than one of spiritual devotion. The nearby Santa Cruz Chili & Spice Company across the street can help get that dusty taste out of your mouth.

Finally, right before the highway dead-ends at the border, you pass Rio Rico, the remnants of Southern Arizona’s last failed development scam. Most of the more recent development scams are failures, instead consisting of huge tracts of land scraped of their desert vegetation and filled with identical pink stucco houses with red tile roofs and two-car garages and covenants and restrictions that turn neighborhoods into sterile yuppie ghettos. But Rio Rico was just a maze of roads built across hundreds of acres, subdivided into lots to which utilities had never been connected, and likely never would, and sold to unsuspecting buyers wanting to escape the cold and rust of the north and east. More homes are finally being built, and utilities extended, as the migration from all points around the compass swells.

A travelogue of sorts as an introduction to a longer piece of writing that was an attempt to be a fictional version of my time in Nogales.

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underhillaaron75713 · 4 years ago

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GARAGE STORAGE SYSTEMS

How might I clear out my carport? Despite the fact that the 2 vehicle carport has extended to the 3 vehicle carport at numerous homes, there still never is by all accounts sufficient space for everything the stuff we require to store in the carport. Valid, in the event that you are in the fortunate portion of the nation that has a storm cellar, your capacity issues are less serious.

However, for most of us, we have the upper room and carport to accomodate everything from bicycles to stepping stools to planting hardware to control apparatuses. Essential carport racking frameworks or pegboards are a beginning, however they are not intended to convey hefty loads or handle all the different kinds of instruments and hardware you may have. Underneath, we will take a gander at 2 of the main carport stockpiling frameworks available, read surveys, and find what to search for while looking for an answer for clean your carport.

Except if you have an open air toolshed or something, your'e stayed with the fundamental constraint of physical carport space. Heaping things up on the carport floor is the thing that begins the entire issue - the response to that issue is utilizing the carport dividers and roof to effectively store all your stuff. Carport cupboards are one answer - they permit you the advantage of many racks and drawers to move apparatuses and littler things composed (and far out!). Yet, there are additionally more current, more creative frameworks for sorting out your carport.

The 2 driving frameworks (recorded underneath) are comparable in plan and capacity. You join draping rails along the dividers at different statures (appended to studs), at that point associate stockpiling helps along those rails - things like bicycle snares, stockpiling bushels and hanging stockpiling racks, stockpiling canisters, instrument snares, work cart snares, ball rack, casting rod holder, hose and additional rope holders.

This makes it simple to move bicycles, hang power apparatuses, move stepping stools up and off the beaten path, sort out scoops and rakes, and so forth. It's totally done in parts, so once your rails are set up you can blend and match and move things around with no devices - simply fly off one area and slide onto another, it's that simple. You can peruse the cutting-edge rundown of top of the line carport stockpiling frameworks here.

One mainstream carport arranging framework is accessible from Rubbermaid, rulers of the all-things-stockpiling commercial center. Their Rubbermaid FastTrack System introduces along studs, wallboard, or strong surfaces with solid screws. The FastTrack boards can uphold as much as 1750 pounds along a 4 foot stretch - really noteworthy. Like the Gladiator (underneath), it accompanies a wide range of capacity aides, from racks, snares, containers, and bushels, all at extra expense obviously.

A 30" work bushel than snares onto the divider holder boards is $44, while a Fast Track rack with 5 implicit snares underneath it is $20. A 56 inch rail without anyone else will hamper you $17. Generally speaking, we preferred the vibes of the two frameworks - whichever you pick, you end up with a tidier, less jumbled carport. Cost is additionally about the equivalent for the two items. The Rubbermaid wins out somewhat for us due to their bigger determination of parts and snares, and the more noteworthy straightforwardness in finding and buying their framework.

We introduced a Rubbermaid carport stockpiling framework in 2006. We put the rails along 2 enormous dividers, which let us store more than 2X the typical measure of stuff we had lying around earlier. Their snares can hold a wide range of things, from apparatuses to snaked hoses and additional lines. We got the stepping stool holder which additionally figures out how to catch our sledge hammer. We have crate connections for kids athletic gear. We have capacity racks for an assortment of things from paint jars to outdoors supplies. They even make a golf pack holder, however we get our own up on a customary snare.

The Rubbermaid Fast Track parts can be bought (connect above) and we likewise discovered different segments at Home Depot. A total starter set is accessible for $159, which incorporates six 48" rails, 2 flat bicycle holders, 2 force device holders, 2 stepping stool snares, 2 utility snares, 2 multi reason snares, 2 hose snares, and 1 handcart snare (truly, you can even drape a hefty work cart from these things!). Pro Hardware likewise conveys the FastTrack parts.

The site additionally offer the different parts available to be purchased, yet their costs are somewhat higher than, so no motivation to shop direct for this situation! Their site does anyway feature their whole line of items - ball racks, bicycle snares, power device snares, wire racks, etc.In expansion to our carport, we likewise have a capacity wardrobe on the outside side of our home. Many house have capacity alcoves cut out of in any case dead-space in their home confining (at times under steps, and so forth.). Our space happened to be tall - around 10 feet - and around 8 feet deep by 5 feet wide.

It doesn't seem like a lot of room, and with only a capacity rack in it and 2 bicycles, we weren't utilizing the space. We chose to add the Rubbermaid FastTracks to this stockpiling territory also, and now we store presumably 3-4 fold the amount of stuff in there. I hung the Rubbermaid comes down on two statures on both side dividers, and at one high area on the back divider.

I need to get up on a stepping stool to get stuff here and there from the higher rails, yet I have sea shore seats, outside furnishings, huge dark Glad sacks loaded down with things, coolers, power devices, lounger parts, skis, digging tools, ping pong table, 3 bicycles, to say the very least. Truly, I can scarcely pivot once inside the entryway, and I need to modify things to get to certain things (in the event that you plan occasionally, it makes it alot simpler), yet in general these divider racking and divider coordinators truly have any kind of effect with regards to expanding your extra room. I've been content with my buy.

What's the best carport stockpiling framework? Combatant Garage Works has for quite some time been a producer of cupboards and other carport stockpiling frameworks. Presently a piece of Whirlpool, they have extended their circulation as of late to incorporate Lowe's home stores (and now they are basic enough you can get them from also, see connect underneath). Warrior sells work seats, cupboards, and strength carport apparatuses like waste disposal units, coolers, and coolers. Yet, they have gotten a great deal of press as of late for their line of carport divider framework coordinators called Gladiator GearTracks and GearWall Panels.

The GearTracks are 6 inch high strips that are joined length-wise to a divider in your carport. These uncompromising units append to studs, through drywall, or straightforwardly to workmanship or block. By loosening up their heap bearing limit along the divider, they are fit for holding a great deal of weight. They accompany a hand crafted arrangement of snares, racks, bins, and so forth for holding bicycles, stepping stools, brushes, rakes, power instruments - pretty much anything you may have in your carport.

You can spread them out two by two along a divider for 2 degrees of capacity, or spot a long one up high on a divider to truly move things up and. Two 48 inch GarageWorks GearTrack Channels can be bought for $25, yet we suggest you begin with a pack that offers an assortment snares and capacity executes also, similar to the Gladiator GarageWorks Completer Kit (you have to buy the GearTrack boards independently).

By and large, the GarageWorks framework looks incredible, introduces effectively, and is genuinely moderate. Obviously, you wind up paying more for embellishments than you accomplish for the genuine Gear Tracks, yet that is essential for the advertising framework to get you to continue purchasing more. As far as adornments, a 6-pack of little clasp on plastic receptacles (for putting away screws, parts, and so on.) runs $10, while a 8 pack of J and L snares costs $10 also. All the parts are exchangeable and mobile to any place you need to situate them on your tapestry boards.

In the event that you have high roofs in your carport and zones not closed off by your carport entryway opener and tracks, you can likewise try different things with overhead stockpiling frameworks. One of the most mainstream is the Hyloft overhead stockpiling framework (around $75). I introduced one 2 years back to deal with things like our outdoors gear, Christmas lights stockpiling, coolers, and that's only the tip of the iceberg (you can perceive what it resembles in pictures to one side).

Fundamentally, it's only a hanging rack, however it can hold up to 250 lbs when introduced accurately. Establishment is somewhat trickier since you need to sort of do it topsy turvy from a stepping stool - you need to discover roof joists to screw it into. You at that point change the hanging tallness and set up the rack. I read another commentator who said that he painstakingly dangled from the backings once set up just to affirm they could deal with the weight - I did likewise, yet don't do it except if you are cautious and scarcely off the floor (you would prefer not to fall and have it come slamming down on your head).

Once set up, it is decent that it is open on every one of the 4 sides so you can perceive what is up there and pull things on or off from any side. They additionally offer snare connections for hanging bicycles, if that works for your space.

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chronicbatfictioner · 7 years ago

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Fast Car - Chapter 9

Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne's residence - presumably where he'd kept his cars and whatnot - was located between Gotham and Bristol. It was one of the few areas where the metaphorical aristocrats of Gotham would still hold 'forts' and build massive estates that could serve as a small town these days. Getting there would not be easy, especially if one does not own a vehicle of sorts. Jason contemplated stealing a car - or maybe a bicycle - to get there easier.

Yet he went without committing a crime of any kind. A lot of buses, a lot of walking, and a few miles of walking and grumbling on how those damn rich people just don't get the idea of accommodating those who doesn't own personal modes of transportation when they made their massive-ass homes.

The last bus stop was literally all the way around the upper quarter of Gotham, all the way alongside Somerset county line; crossing Mooney Bridge, and then all the way around the borders of Bristol County. And then he reached Wayne Manor's gate. Only then that he realized that it would have been closer if he'd taken any transportation crossing Robert Kane Bridge - until he realized why there wasn't any buses that went there: the highway didn't have exits until just outside of Bristol Town.

And therefore, Jason had to walk from the bus' last stop in front of Pike Drive-in, a few miles Northeast until he reached the damn gate. He wondered if it's a good or bad thing that he had carried all of his tools and mechanic's onesie. Maybe Mr Wayne would have a spare room somewhere he could spend the night in, if the job ended a little late. It was, after all, 1.30-ish.

He pressed the button to an intercom and waited. A decidedly British voice answered a few moments later with, "Wayne Manor. How may I help you?"

"Uh, yeah, hi. I'm Jason Todd. Mr Wayne asked me to come around noon?" he replied hesitantly. "I'm a mechanic." he added, feeling a little stupid and hoping that this British guy isn't the curious kind who'd ask something along the line of 'so, how did Mr Wayne find you?' ('Oh, I was stealing his tire and then accidentally fixed it.') -- Awkward.

The voice was silent for a few heartbeats, and then he asked, "did you walk here, young Sir?"

Jason blinked, and then noticed the camera light blinking a few feet behind the intercom. Oh.

"Yeah, I don't have a car." he admitted, feeling stupider still. Yet slightly thankful he'd not arrived in a stolen vehicle - he supposed Wayne would have some sort of scanner that could tell him if a car is borrowed or unlawfully 'borrowed'.

"Kindly wait, then, while I fetch the cart. It might be a while, yet." the voice said, not mockingly, but not... Jason didn't know if the voice is anything but friendly. The only description he could think of was flat, emotionless. He wondered what the guy looked like as he waited a few feet away from the gate.

He noted that if anyone was to come in or out, they would have to do it through the big gate. He remembered that the big houses in Bris-Town would have a small gate next to the big one, for service people. The more pretentious one would have the small gate all the way in the back, purportedly closer to the service area, i.e. kitchen, garage, garden. But Wayne Manor didn't seem to have any.

Then again,

Actually, Jason was yet to be able to see the building itself. He saw a long winding road practically fenced with massive trees behind the gate and his stomach clenched, thinking of the mighty long walk he'd have to endure. Again.

Grandpa's calm voice echoed in his mind, "whatever hardships you're looking at, son, at least it's legal money."

Followed by Tim's voice saying, "I believe in you, Jason. Whatever it takes, if you face it head on, I'm sure it can be done."

He sighed out loud. Ten minutes, and the guy who answered his intercom still hasn't showed up. The door hasn't even been opened, either. The guy gotta be coming to pick him up or something - he mentioned something about a 'cart', and Jason's mind supplied him with the image of a horse-and-buggy cart. Really, what else could it be?

Another 10 minutes, and Jason wondered if the guy would actually come, or if he should call Mr Wayne. His phone's credit was running kind of low and he wasn't pretty much convinced that Wayne would actually pick up. Rich people usually have people to pick up his phone, right? And Wayne was the richest amongst the rich people. The assistant guy who picks up his phone likely would have an assistant, too.

The door finally opened, and Jason watched in amazement as a golf cart wheeled out with one person in suit and bow tie, and the other, younger person in jeans and T-shirt, covered in a light jacket.

"Hi!" the younger person leaped out of the cart. "You must be Jason. I'm Dick Grayson. Bruce told me who you are and he thinks you can fix Nellie." he said cheerfully, extending a hand.

"Oh, hi. Nice to meet you." Dick Grayson was Bruce Wayne's adopted son, and he looked only a little older than Jason. Slightly shorter than Jason, but even the jacket could not hide the lithe muscles on his body.

"This is Alfred... Pennyworth. He's Bruce's valet and butler and all around caretaker of... well, everything." Grayson introduced.

"I do apologize for the delay, Mister Todd. Master Richard insisted to come along." the valet, Pennyworth said. "Shall we, then, gentlemen?" he motioned.

"Go on, you sit next to Alfred, I'll sit in the back." Grayson said, already perched on the back of the cart, facing the front, as Jason hesitantly climbed on.

The driveway, as Jason predicted, was very long. Painfully long, if he were on foot. Jason made a mental note to get a bicycle, at least. Or a roller blade. If Wayne turned out to be a frequent client.

The drive was filled with Grayson excitedly chattering about a whole random things from the age of the oaks lining the driveway, to the size of the manor's grounds (150 acres! How the hell is that even a house!); the size of the house (42+ thousand square feet! What??); and the garages. Garages. Plural.

"So how many cars does he have?" Jason wanted to know, when he could finally get a word in edgewise.

"Uhh..." Grayson groaned. "I've lost count a while ago." he admitted, grinning sheepishly.

"On the premises, Sir, there are 142. There are approximately 32 antiques that belonged to Master Bruce's father, and Master Bruce himself has seven more at the Penthouse. Master Dick has twelve of his own." The valet answered. "That is the present, physical count, not including the ones that were traded off as exchange nor the ones I utilize for both Master Bruce's transports or procurement of supplies."

Jason must have turned green, because Grayson suddenly patted his back, asking, "hey, you okay?"

He swallowed around the lump in his throat. "That's a load of cars."

"Oh, you won't have to look at them all at once. Don't worry. He'll probably just ask you to look at Nellie first."

"Nellie?" he echoed, rather hollowly.

"Yup, she's Bruce's favorite." said Grayson. "She's been out of commission for a while. She's old, but not like, ancient enough, yet. Although I can't understand why Bruce is keeping her, but hey..."

"One does not 'replace' a beloved once she has chinks in her armor, Master Dick," Pennyworth stated, just as they rounded the corner and the roof of the majestic, 4-storey mansion came into view.

Jason found his jaw on the floor.

The little voice in his head said, 'Tim would have loved this place.'

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mikearcyus · 1 year ago

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The Art Cars and Mutant Vehicles of Burning Man 2019

Imagine you’re in a dusty city with a population of almost 80,000 people that covers a land mass pretty close to the size of downtown San Francisco. You know there are more than 600 unique and interesting vehicles worth seeking out but they are hard to find at any given moment.

That was the task we set ourselves as we hunted down some of the best Mutant Vehicles (formerly known as Art Cars) at this year’s Burning Man that took place during the last week of August. The annual extravaganza—don’t call it a festival—takes place on the Playa at Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada that has coincidentally also been the venue for several land speed record attempts over the years.

The temporary city, naturally named Black Rock City, is built from scratch each year and is called home by Burners—the majority of whom return each year to enjoy the magic and reconnect with friends made over the years.

The popularity of Mutant Vehicles (MVs) continues to blossom each year, and this year was no exception with over 1,000 applications for just over 600 vehicles that would be allowed on the Playa. MV owners have to submit their plans to the Department of Mutant Vehicles (DMV) several months ahead of time. Several groups of DMV volunteers check the applications and decide who will be invited to bring their MVs.

The standards for what is accepted rises each year as builders continually improve their MVs. Even those who have brought them for several years have to reapply each year and are expected to modify their MV in one way or another to give them a fresh look. The main requirement is that the base vehicle should not be visible or identifiable. Ahead of this year’s festivities, we got to see what goes into building a Burning Man art car.

Some vehicles are obviously very expensive to build while others are “home-built” on a shoe string budget. Creativity is the key, and to be fair the DMV invites small golf cart-based MVs all the way up to ones built on a bus chassis.

Mutant Vehicle owners are expected to share the experience with all Burners and to that end they give free rides to anyone who wants to take one, if space permits. Many of them have on-board bars and even dance floors while others can only accommodate one or two guests. We got to ride on a couple of MVs this year including Henry Chang’s giant Flux Capacitor which is always a big favorite as well as David Cox’s fire-breathing dragon, named Torch, which is built on a Chevy Astro and a more simple two-story MV based on a Chevy Suburban.

Most MVs are trailered to Burning Man since they are not street-legal. Yet some such as the Monaco sailboat, albeit with masts lowered, are driven to the Playa. Others like Walter the giant VW Bus and Big Willy are street-legal but can only be driven short distances due to their low gearing.

Without further ado, here are 50 Mutant Vehicles from Burning Man 2019 for you to feast your eyes on.

Before any Mutant Vehicle (MV) is allowed to roam Black Rock City it has to be approved by the Department of Mutant Vehicles (DMV). The lines during the first few days were as long as those at the DMVs of the real world. But Burners didn’t seem to care as they happily renewed acquaintances, compared experiences, and shared tribulations.

Greg Barron, captain of the Monaco sail boat, organized show ’n tell sessions when groups of Mutant Vehicle owners described their endeavors. Believe it or not, Walter the airport firetruck-based VW and Monaco, which is built on a 35-foot long ’83 GM Monaco camper, are street legal. Monaco can even sail on the open Playa as it is fully rigged.

For much of the year Dave Cox’s Torch dragon graces a suburban street in Orange County, CA. But it comes alive as the sun sets on the Playa as the flame throwers are lit. Torch is built on a GMC Safari van with the controls extended up through the roof to the upper deck for the dragon’s pilot.

This brilliant fire-breathing octopus is always a crowd favorite—named El Pulpo Mecanico—it was designed and built by Duane Flatmo and is based on a ’73 Ford-250 4×4 chassis.

The Ohm Kar is street-legal once the rear ornaments are retracted. It’s built on a Ford F-250 chassis and powered by a Chevy Astro engine! Butch McIntosh, the builder extended the controls from the front to the rear end.

ShutterBuggy from Vancouver, Canada, is a working studio and has been seen at festivals in the Pacific Northwest. It uses a custom welded aluminum frame built on an electric cart.

Rumble Bee is built on a scissor lift bolted onto the bed of an Isuzu lift truck.

You’d never guess it but underneath this MV is a Ford E-250 Econoline van. Change the hubs and you too could put tractor tires on your own mutant van.

We like the look of this Geo Prism more than the original car!

You’d never guess but this was once a golf cart—in Mutant form it has a Ford F-350 grafted on its rear end.

It’s amazing how creative artists can turn a Hyundai Elantra into a sleek boat with flame throwers to light up the night sky.

When we asked the shark driver about the base vehicle, he said, “Can’t you tell? Take a look at the wheels.” We did—inside its belly lies the heart of a Cadillac sedan!

Take the body off a Suzuki Samurai, then spend countless hours fabricating some unique art and you have yourself a Burning Man-worthy Mutant Vehicle.

Paul Chaklos’ GMC Yukon is his daily driver, but once year he takes it to Burning Man and mutates it into Boogie Bug—a cheerful, inflatable MV—using PVC tubing as a frame. His regular gig: supplying those inflatable attractions to draw your kids into car dealerships!

You’ll find a Mercedes-Benz E300 underneath this roaming mattress and LED-flashing brain. Kevin Marion constructed this MV using a wooden frame in the garage at his condo.

Each year, Dan Chase subtly modifies Tikivision, which is based on an old Chevy Beauville with a diesel engine.

Another of David Shields’ many MVs he builds for himself and others at his workshop where he normally creates props for Hollywood.

Yes, Manta Ray—a sister MV to the Ohm Kar—does have operating caterpillar tracks that allow it to crawl around Black Rock City.

Sadly Scott Miller’s small radio-controlled 6WD Electric Toadstool, which he built from scratch didn’t have much chance to display its myriad of LED lights this year as gremlins kept it sidelined in Scott’s camp much of the week.

At the upper end of the scale, Stone Larkin’s giant RV-based Savage Kingdom MV with its fold-down side dance platforms was a favorite even though it remained stationary for much of the time due to its size.

David Shields took a Ford Crown Victoria, stripped all but part of the roof and C-pillar off the car, and crafted a new steel body along with a giant air intake. Sadly, we did not get to see it in action either during the day or at night.

Benny Parkes masterly welded together a frame for his Radiolarian Mutant Vehicle that’s based on an electric cart.

This year Bill Real, owner of Art Car Garage in Pasadena, CA, added wings and some copper panels to his Bumble Bee MV, based on an electric golf cart.

Huggzilla is a bright cat with geometric Plexiglas panels that illuminate for light shows at night. Not sure what’s underneath but it looks like it’s a bus chassis judging by its size.

Merrilee Proffitt and Keith Johnson used to ride around the Playa in a couple of electric cupcakes. But once Merrilee had a child they needed something bigger. Between them they created this whimsical electric-powered Cinderella carriage from scratch. Yes, there are some auto parts—namely the race-proven Wilwood brake system and a VW Jetta rear axle beam.

Henry Chang’s “Flux Capacitor” has to still be one of the most amazing tubular creations ever made—it inspires even the best pro fabricators.

We were lucky enough to spend some time with Henry Chang cruising around the Playa going as far as the edge of the deep Playa, which is two miles from the center of Black Rock City.

Although Mutant Vehicles are essentially not allowed to show any of the vehicle on which they are based, art cars and those registered to Burners with disabilities have more relaxed rules. Nonetheless, many owners still get pretty creative.

In our opinion, Mike Cee’s ’87 Chevy R30-based Xuza MV is one of the most colorful Mutant Vehicles at night. Every year he improves it while it’s parked in his backyard in Las Vegas. The eyes are actually a couple of LED TV screens and they move in mysterious ways.

The dusty air on the windy Playa makes the Golden Gate Bridge, mounted atop an old bus, look all the more realistic.

This colorful MV, the Bioluminescent Slug, cruised by us while we were checking out the Golden Gate Bridge. Since it’s covered to the ground there’s no way to see the Ford F-350 flatbed under its clothing.

Zulai is a Mutant Vehicle created by the Mazu art crew from Taiwan. Originally debuting in 2016, this Buddha with a giant, outstretched hand appears to be based on an Isuzu NPR box truck.

The owner of Big Tow, which is built on a Yamaha Golf Cart, changes the design every three years. Despite its diminutive size it can and does haul broken MVs.

This mobile bar cruised by us and we did not get a tip off as to what keeps it going. Perhaps it’s powered by alcohol?

MVs are encouraged to drive on Black Rock City streets and give rides to anyone who wants one.

Big Willy, built last year by Ian Liljeblad, has now been painted green and has a few new tweaks. It’s parked here at Catworld Camp alongside Movement of Jah People, another of Ian’s creations that also appears every year at Burning Man.

Sasha’s Love Bunny is built on a ’46 Chrysler. Its engine went kaput last year and David Shields replaced it with a Toyota Tacoma engine this year so she could cruise the Playa reliably all week long.

Scrubby is the name given this MV. It’s built around an old ’53 Chrysler firetruck that used to do duty at the GMC Truck and Coach facility in Pontiac, Michigan.

The Enterguise EV MV built by Chris Germano in his townhouse garage is one of the most impressive EV builds. The external panels and battery holders were printed on a couple of small 3D printers. The suspension and steering are from a Mazda Miata. Otherwise, everything has been designed and built from scratch with aluminum extrusions bolted and glued together.

How’d you like to lounge on an MV based on a backward-facing Toyota Tercel?

Soul Train is based on an ’83 Dodge Ram pickup

Yet another cat MV cruises by with The Man in the distance at its rear and Joy Cat a static cat statue near its front.

One of two double-decker buses we saw on the Playa; this one is now a quad-decker that could probably carry over a hundred revelers.

Two ladies from Colorado built this unusual MV. If you look carefully, you might get an inkling of the base vehicle—a PT Cruiser.

This Mutant Vehicle was built on a Mitsubishi pickup truck.

Little Peanut is the name of this vessel created around a GMC 2500 4×4 pickup.

Grasshopper is another electric cart-based MV. Although the Playa is not its natural habitat, it seems quite at home.

Grasshopper survived when it was parked near El Pulpo Mecanico as it performed one of its magical pyro displays.

Dusty Rhino is an MV built by Peter Sheridan on a Ford F-350 pickup truck.

Pyrobar is built on a ’56 Ford C600 cabover flatbed pickup. It suffered from some engine problems this year and owner Mark Goerner is now looking to install a more modern engine—maybe a 2.8-liter Cummins diesel.

This somewhat jumbled up MV is not exactly what one might see in default world suburbia. It looks like there’s an overloaded van underneath.

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