Making his debut at this Exposition is Brassy Galore’s faithful metal companion, Grover Marland the Second. Brassy encounters more than few spooks and spirits in her line of work, and most of them are not at all civilized. For detection of such malevolent beings, Brassy is always sure to have Grover loyally standing by her side. His special mechanical sensory devices are able to detect the faintest traces of ectoplasmic material and his flashing tail beacon provides a warning that is easily seen in dark places. He is tenacious in his defense of Brassy, lending credence to stories of his power source being derived from the soul of a particularly fierce chihuahua.
Come see Grover Marland and many, many contraptions and oddities at our Exposition, starting tomorrow. We are still trying to reach our Kickstarter goal to cover the costs of this huge endeavor, so please donate if you have not. Every dollar counts!
Excuse me, madam. Is your dog relieving its steam residue on my tree?
Jasper Dunlap approves of the detailed construction.
The mermaid is enchanting, but no match for our lovely ladies.
Here’s couple of behind the scenes photos of the production of the Feegee Mermaid’s containment device. As you can see, it is being lovingly crafted by hand and quality inspected by some of the lovely ladies of Clocktease Burlesque. You can trust their judgement because they have the obvious good taste and style to appear in public with our Mustache-on-a-Stick, which will be available at the Exposition this weekend.
Speaking of the expo, have you donated yet? Our time to reach our goal is drawing short and we need every last little bit of help to get there. No donation is too small!
UPDATE: For those of you who find that mermaids put you in an romantic mood, here’s a nighttime shot of the base of the tank:
A wise man once said, “Oh, my god, no. Please! What is that? Don’t tell me!” He very well could have been gazing upon the wendigo, seen here for the first time in the leathery flesh. There is an interesting back story as to how the Abolishers collected such a dangerous trophy, but you will have to come to the Exposition to learn the horrifying details. Let’s just say that Canada isn’t all just poutine and manners.
To further intrigue you, here’s a candid shot of the wendigo preparing for his big debut. We’d like to give thanks to our friends at Aradani Studios for their invaluable help with the casting process.
Want to see more? Then come out to our Steampunk Exposition & Burlesque Show at GMX, October 21-23. We have even more ghoulish oddities to bring you, but we desperately need your support!
Stalwart Abolisher Jasper Dunlap has had more than his fair share of encounters with this loathsome creature. The chupacabra is well-known among the pioneers of the West as a capricious, tenacious predator of livestock, particularly when it comes to goats. Packs of these murderous beasts can eliminate an entire herd within minutes, leaving only a few thoroughly gnawed bones in their wake. In times of want, the chupacabra has been known to actually stalk any vaquero unlucky enough to be traveling alone amidst the wastelands of the American desert. Fortunately, one can be alerted to the presence of chupacabras by their ferociously powerful scent, which is reminiscent of curdled milk and manure.
This enchanting creature was collected by the team during a sojourn to the supposedly tranquil islands of the heathen South Pacific. The Feegee Mermaid is an interesting being, simultaneously beguiling and treacherous. Captured with no small amount of effort, the specimen that you see before you is of exceptional quality and size, unlike other, lesser examples peddled by duplicitous sideshow proprietors. Unfortunately, this is only one of a larger pod or school of mer‑creatures, the others lost to either the necessary violence of subjugation, a lack of nurturing seawater, and, in one instance, a thrilling but biologically troubling conjugation.
Sir Quincy Peck, late of the British Royal Army is, for all intents and purposes, the very model of a British Officer. His family has a long history of faithful service to the Crown with honor and distinction. But it was in India that Sir Peck’s career diverged from his ancestors. He was captured by the notorious Thugee cult, tortured for days and finally, subjected to a ceremony that was intended to replace his soul with that of a demon’s. Upon his return to England, the demon would infiltrate the Royal Court and assassinate Queen Victoria, hastening Britain’s withdrawal from India. But Sir Peck was able to fight off the demon and free himself from the cult.
He realized that there was far more to the world than his military training had prepared him for, so he immersed himself in learning all he could about the occult and the ways to defeat supernatural beings. He has traveled across Asia and Africa, meeting shamans and priests and battling with vampires, were-creatures and evil spirits of all persuasions. He has, in turn, become withdrawn from the rest of humanity, the horrors he has seen have forever separated him from a traditional life. But still, he strives to beat back the darkness, personally knowing what horrors lay in the night.
Peck first gained notoriety while traveling through Cairo. An ancient mummy stalked his hotel, killing the staff and forcing him to seek refuge in his quarters. He had been caught unprepared and the mummy was breaking through the door when Sir Peck used a combination of martial arts, samurai swordplay… and a shotgun to destroy the monster.
