Cyberfall...



"... And upon my arrival, and having crossed the threshold, beyond the Veil of my spirit home into this strange world of such density that I felt my aether congeal about me, I was assaulted by a myriad of colors unlike those of the Other Side, brilliant hues of flame spread out on tree limbs swaying in the breeze, so delicate that they fell gracefully unto piles of their fallen sisters. On a whim I mimicked one, mirroring its twirls and loops as we made it to the pile below, into which I sank with much crackling of leaves and the heady spicy notes of life laid to rest, the scent of earth a-slumber, the taste of a wind as cold as that of the shores of the Lethe but still bearing the tangy bite of life..." - extract from Travels Between the Worlds - A Journal by Aloysius Josiah Palethorpe, ryori explorer extraordinaire.

(Yeah, I got carried away. Sorry. My little fellah embodies the falling leaves and browning grass, and I guess his armor stands for the coats and scarves etc. that are required where I live when fall comes into town.)

Based on halloween, it has a spooky look, mostly because of the nebula and shadow wings. Based on dia de muertos, it has a hint of skeleton mixed with flowers (Rose markings) And based on autumn in general where the leaves turn deep red and can wither away leaving just the veins (again the shadow wings). Soon the only green to see will be the rich deep green of pines.

inspiration: the ghosts that people put in their yards near/on halloween.



did i do this right?

Inspired by the dying leaves and retreating creatures

ROASTED TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS


Yeeesss fall is not fall without This tasty treat, one of my favorite things to make.. besides pumpkin pie and a Halloween tradition along with carving pumpkins in my house. In fact tonight I will be pulling out my tin tray and laying our seeds out. And that my friends is my inspiration for this design I cooked up. Enjoy!

Inspiration: "Autumn is a second spring, where every leaf is a flower."
Henry David Thoreau

Inspiration: The different-colored leaves that scatter all over the ground.

My inspiration was Zero from the Nightmare Before Christmas! Was a bit tricky to figure out the colors with the genes and muts since I couldn't add an orange nose, but I think he's still pretty close?

This is my dream Ryori, Sunabozu. I modeled it off of the main character in Desert Punk.
He's supposed to be male.

My inspiration for this ryori is the changing colors of the leaves, the windy nature of fall, and the shortening of the days.