lt’s been awhile since I did a Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge. I took the summer and early fall off to handle some other business but I’m finished now. So I’m back to have some fun!

The multi-talented and super sweet Rebecca came up with today’s challenge. And challenging it is!

I very loosely interpreted Rebecca’s challenge this week and crossed over some major lines. I hope everyone is cool with it though!

Let’s take a look at Rebecca’s challenge!

Hey Twerds and Twihards!   Its me {Rebecca} bringing you this week’s challenge!

In New Moon, we really get to know more about the “pack” and some of the Quileute traditions. In Quileute legend, the Raven is the trickster figure in Quileute Indian culture. His name is pronounced similar to bah-yuck in Quileute. (I found that tidbit somewhere on the internet!)

Raven is a shapechanger, who could assume any form – human or animal. The Raven is a clever and generally benign figure who sometimes helps humankind, but he also has many character traits that are viewed negatively in Quileute culture (greed, laziness, arrogance, deceitfulness, and rudeness) and many traditional legends have to do with Raven misbehaving and getting into trouble because of it. The tricks sometimes backfire, but in the manner of great fables – they offered life lessons for the young and old.

Your challenge: make a project that celebrates the Raven or any other Quileute legend (google it if you need some ideas!)

Comment section: Tell me your favorite fable or about the “trickster” in your life!

Hard, huh? That’s why it’s a challenge!! LOL. Ok here’s my project:

I realize my bird isn’t exactly a raven but let’s all use our imaginations!! I used the title of Ray Bradbury’s 1962 novel for my sentiment: Something wicked this way comes. Yes, that’s my hand writing.

So let me explain my interpretation. I’m going with the raven as a shapechanger and kind of mischievous. When I think about this, there is one character who comes to mind immediately and that is who I chose to focus on… Damon Salvatore.

Sometimes, when Damon is about to enter a scene on The Vampire Diaries, a raven (or crow?) precedes him. I can only assume it is him shifting shapes. And girls, if I had a raven that shifted into Damon, I’d leave all my doors and windows open for him. PANT, PANT!!! Of course, Damon is the “evil” or “wicked” brother. He has his moments though. So I’ll go with a mere “wicked.” Hence the “Something wicked this way comes…”

 
Look at that face! Is that a sly look or what? Damon definitely misbehaves!! But he does it soooo well!! The lines he delivers in TVD are classic! Did you see the episode where he was reading through Twilight? No? Go watch!!!

Damon Salvatore discusses Twilight

So, does this count as the person in my life who is my favorite trickster??? Please be sure to check out the other awesome projects by the TTDT:

Alison ~ Dani ~ Erica ~ Eve ~ Jen ~ Julie ~ Margie ~ Rebecca ~ Tonya

*Donna will be sitting out this week’s challenge!

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