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Art Burglar by teucer

January 20th, 2008 2:27 PM / Location: 35.837976,-78.67776

INSTRUCTIONS: Steal something physical from another player. Create a piece of art using this object. Be very careful when choosing said object. Something as mundane a newspaper or an old box may have personal value to its owner.

So Levitating Potato made the mistake of inviting me to his apartment for some role-playing almost immediately after I leveled up and became eligible to do this task. Naturally I resolved to steal his Gaint Paper Airplane and decorate it. This was not an easy task, as I was almost never in the same room as the airplane by myself. Nonetheless, I got my paws on it and brought it home for some creative additions.

Step one was repairs. I noticed before I stole it that a tear had appeared in one of the flaps; I decided I didn't want any chance that it wouldn't fly after decorating, so I used a piece of tape to restore that flap to its intended state.

Next, the art. When it comes to art, I don't really have many particular skills. I can't paint, can't draw, am out of practice on the only musical instrument I've ever been particularly good at - but I have a modest degree of skill at calligraphy. So that's what it would have to be.

The plane's original decor seems insufficient for this era - it's got the words "SF0 RAF" on the bottom celebrating its role in the December Revolution. I decided to celebrate its status, not as a sleek revolutionary war machine, but as an airplane. And I decided to do so in a way that is in keeping with this era of Insatiability.

So along the thick front portion of the top of the airplane, I scribed a quote attributed to Leonardo da Vinci - "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

(And yes, I plan to give it back as soon as it is convenient to do so.)

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The airplane

The airplane

Levi's gaint airplane, fixed up a bit and inscribed with a quote.


Left wing detail

Left wing detail

A detail from the left wing of the plane showing part of the quote.



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Levi, as in Levi(tating Potato) Strauss
posted by susy derkins on January 20th, 2008 7:21 PM

Vote for having photographed the left wing.

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posted by teucer on January 23rd, 2008 2:26 PM

Update: The airplane has been returned, still in flyable condition.

I should also mention that the particular paper it's made of, which has very coarse fibers, is remarkably unfit for this purpose. I'm actually kind of amazed it came out as well as it did.