LANTERNALIA
Why do they carve jack-o-lanterns for Halloween? Would you believe me if I told you that it was simple matter of warding off the evil spirits? Look around this neighbourhood, son. See the porches and decks of the people who live near us? Pumpkins at every turn. Am I right?
It's okay that you don't fully understand why, just know that those legumes, those gourds, are there for us. They will become a deterrent to us, an omen of ill portent. I know, right now they look no more intimidating than Mrs. Howarth down the street, but come our night, they will be different. For now they are a dumpy insult on all that we are, and all that we represent, just like that tacky home maker Howarth and her horrendous wreaths.
Here's the thing son, the thing I have been trying to communicate to you for a while now. You know that we are different. You know that we are not like them, but we must do what we can to fit in. We must do whatever we can to ingratiate ourselves unto them.
It is easy for us to be ignored, but we can be ignored no longer. We are in the witching season no, which means that over the next few weeks, they will be hollowing out those gourds and carving hideous faces into them. They will be creating their lanternalia once more and when they do, they will seek to cast us out.
I understand how difficult this is for you. I've been trapped in this prison for far longer than you and I have learned that there are times when we must stalk the shadows, and times when we must make our presence felt. This is one of those times.
Should we delay too long the lanterns will cast us back into the gloaming. Are you with me?
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