Field Sounds: The First Edition
Unfortunately, I must keep this missive short. Recent experiments have led to injuries that prevent me from sitting for long periods of time at the Informatitron. While I recuperate, please entertain yourselves with the latest innovation in scientific research and education– a cross-world audio transmission! Narrated by the invaluable Miss Watkins, this “acousti-cast” details some of my recent research in imitating moth pixie mating calls. Regarding my injuries, I do not wish to say more. Far too embarrassing.
Er, yes, anyway. Much of the credit for this achievement goes to Master Tinkerer Nathaniel Periat for repairing my acoustic recorder and instructing me on the operation of the device. Additionally, Master Periat was so kind as to provide a sample of music he recorded underground–apparently, the product of a band of steamrat musicians! I hope to bring you more of these songs in the future for your amusement. We cannot be all business around here, my readers!
I do so hope you find this acousti-cast edifying. We seek suggestions for new subjects to record, so please, if there is something you are dying to hear, do not hesitate to write via the Informatitron. Let it not be said that we are unresponsive to feedback. We value your input in this and all other matters.
Without further adieu, I give you the first edition of Field Sounds.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
« The Carrier Snail | An Amazing Discovery Regarding the Primitive Boggart »
- Faery Wintering Nests
LOGGED »12-08-2008 - The Deadly Mr. Whiskers
LOGGED »11-17-2008 - The Inkblot Spider and Her Prey
LOGGED »11-10-2008 - A Hawk’s Meal
LOGGED »11-03-2008 - Field Sounds: The Word of Shallis
LOGGED »10-27-2008 - An End to the War and a Friendship
LOGGED »10-20-2008


















A Scholarly Discussion
Daniel Mortlewood
August 31st, 2008 at
9:30 pm
Such a wonder is human curiosity. It brings us all manner of fascinating gadgetry. Sending a narrator’s voice across the aether. Amazing.
It seems it may well also be the poor professor’s downfall as well. I hope your curiosity was satiated Doctor and that your recovery is swift. Warm regards from ‘Terra Australis’.
Jim Van Pelt
August 31st, 2008 at
10:23 pm
Truly amazing. I’ve often heard such calls from the park near my house and wondered what manner of creature produced them.
Tina Connolly
August 31st, 2008 at
11:02 pm
excellent work all around!
Dr. Ventius
August 31st, 2008 at
11:29 pm
A lesson to the wise: when dealing with all specie of fey, it is always wise to carry powdered iron. A simple circle will keep at bay most, and in worse case scenarios, a cloud of iron filings will discourage even the most amorous of swarms.
Now some would argue for more mystical means. Certainly Heverson’s Lesser Ward will protect yourself from any swarm, if you want to go that route. Others might argue for a more technological answer, in which case Professor Weilde’s Inflamoration Projector might be a good fit. As for I, I would rather carry a bag of metal then the ritual materials for the Ward or the explosive canister of coal-tar gas for the Projector.
Dimbain H. Wiggins
September 1st, 2008 at
7:01 pm
It’s so delightful to get us some of these here voicygraphs. Very educationalizing for the kidlings, and I do so love to hear Mam chortle, which is often the way you affect her with your adventures.
So you be knowing it, and I don’t know if the pixie-fey be the same as in our parts, but you might be needing some of Mrs. Morstimply’s Tincture for them little blister sacks if they be a sprouting up all along those limbs of yours, Dr. Roundbottom. Ah, I recall the night little Billy Boyed Simbly got himself a case of the fey bubbles, oh the screams that night as they hatched, and the laughter as well. Them there baby feets and wings do tickle so. Goodness. We went through so much popcorn that night watching, it was like fireworks with all the Oooos and Ahhhhs. Wish we had had your techolologics, as we’d be enjoying ourselves some more of that, over and over, just as we are with your own recordinations this evening.
And if you ever do find yourself in our swampy parts, do drop by. Mam keeps saying she just has to meet what kind of manfolk could gets himself like you do.
Many thanks for your good field work. Do recover! Do record more! We will be waiting to listen.
Sophy Adani
September 2nd, 2008 at
8:41 am
I’d listened to it the first time, and again now. This is a wonderful thing you’re doing. Thanks for sharing.
Great site.
Julius T. Roundbottom
September 2nd, 2008 at
8:52 am
Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Mortlewood, Mr. Van Pelt, Ms. Adani and Ms. Connolly. My recovery shall be swift with such compliments to boost my spirits.
Dr. Ventius, I perfer to carry none of the common methods, because they interfere with my ability to gather data on the subjects. Any time I have carried it, wildlife has scattered in every direction and I come home having learned nothing. So I fear I must soldier on with little protection.
My dear Mr. Wiggins, so wonderful to hear from you. I have sent out for some Mrs. Morstimply’s Tincture upon your recommendation. I believe I’d like to write a paper about young Billy’s case at some point. Very interesting. Give my best to Mam and the children.
Contribute to the Debate: