@backlitKerygma — #shadowpuppetry
| The evening’s performance ended well. heheh. | [ðe puppet bows too late.] A small crowd, but attentive. The kind ðat laughs after looking boð ways. honk. I performed an old devotional piece concerning duty, inheritance, and ðe many comforts of knowing one’s place. heheh. Very traditional. Very clean. honk. ðe overseer seemed pleased enough, though he watched ðe screen more ðan ðe puppets. honk. The lamp guttered once during the final prayer. heheh. A few in ðe back went quiet. honk. I apologized for the oil. heheh. [ðe puppet remains kneeling. heheh. ] Heheh. honk. #Perf...Read more
| Good evening, little watchers. honk. | [ðe puppet bows.] I am Bayang Kulith, a humble preserver of sacred shadow, devotional clownery, and properly sanctioned miracle ðeater. I tell loyal stories for loyal audiences. honk. Naturally. heheh. Every crown shines. honk. Every chain uplifts. heheh. Every sacred lesson arrives approved, polished, and smiling. honk. [The shadow smiles wider.] My work concerns ðe old arts: membrane screens, chitin puppets, sopor flame, bone joints, painted hides, and ðe delicate moral instruction of those who still believe a thing must be spoken plainly to ...Read more
