Beheadings in Art
Greetings! How good of you to visit! How… lovely you all look! Wha— why are so many of you wearing scarves and cowls cinched up around your ne– Oh right, I always forget that tonight’s topic makes some human people extra nervous and squirmy. LOL-cough…sorry. I promise you, you’re barely in any danger at all… if you do as you’re told. I’m kidding! Please take your seats!
Welcome to the Midnight Library, my dear guests. I am your hard-headed host, Miranda Merrick. Myyyy… please, please try to relax. It seems whenever we broach the subject of beheadings or vampires or throat-ripping beasties… well there’s a palpable nervousness that fills the Reading Room. I swear some of you must be the descendants of those who’ve lost their heads…or- you’re the reincarnated, actual choppees (um if you think you are, I definitely want to chat with you after the reading so keep that in mind) You can at least be comforted by the fact that we haven’t wheeled in our antique guillotine… like we did the last time…only because it’s at Beelzebub’s Bladeworks this week…for… polishing. Let me tell you what’s on The Hospitality Tray! — Um… in honor of our delicious topic of beheadings…in art, Natasha has happily lopped off all of the heads… of all of the things she has cookie cutter molds of. This was really very thoughtful of her! On one plate are the bodies of well… what looks to be a ringmaster from a circus, several Renaissance…looking people… Um… Oh I know that one, it’s a zookeeper, and that seated one is a snake charmer. That chubby fellow looks like Santa Claus but I’m pretty sure it’s not him– anyway, all of the heads, which I suppose you could mix and match if you like- are on the other plate. Such a team player she is, our Natasha. I can tell you it’s best to be on her team, that’s for sure!