The Juggler I

Le Bateleur: The Juggler
(From the Jean Dodal Tarot of Marseilles.)
This card is often named The Magician in modern English language tarots.
~Message~
You have aquired new tools and begin a new journey...let the magic begin...

For the "Penny Dreadful Meets Steampunk Tarot" Challenge at
Penny Dreadful Meets Steampunk TarotGreetings Castle Folk...
Yes, I'm in a SP (Steampunk) mood again.
And thanks to the new series on Showtime,
"Penny Dreadful,
" my mood is more on the dark side as well. So, with that
in mind this challenge will be to create a Tarot card that
includes both SP elements AND the vibe of a
"Penny Dreadful" 'zine from the Victorian era.
A "Penny Dreadful" as defined by dictionary.com is:
an inexpensive novel of violent adventure or crime
that was especially popular in mid-to-late Victorian England.
Penny dreadfuls were often issued in eight-page installments.
The appellation, like dime novel and shilling shocker,
usually connotes rather careless and second-rate writing
as well as gory themes. Consider Mary Shelley's
"Frankenstein's Monster" and Oscar Wilde's
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" as well as others
for inspiration on this theme.  
I know that this could be a REAL challenge for
many here in the Castle but I'd love to see y'all
tackle it. (In fact, I just might come knocking
on your
~Credits~





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