One of my favorite 'journey of the hero' tales is Nacho Libre. It has it all: the lovable sidekick, the goddess/mother figure, the temptress, the guardian angel, the villain-and of course, an epic moment of apotheosis that may or may not involve a water gypsy and eagle eggs.
Someone near and dear to me created this character in homage:
Because, Chancho, sometimes, when you are a man, you wear stretchy pants...
Nacho is, naturally, a priest.
Which brings me to this transmog idea - (no, no more challenges or contests. I just can't handle them in my disorganized, devil-in-the-details world right now) -- just an idea - make one based on your favorite movie characters. Go Hollywood. Heck, go Bollywood for all I care.
And yes, he has a mage named Duder. Or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
Oh, this is going to take some thinking, ouch. How to pick my favorite, there are so many. I'll have to make a list and start there.
ReplyDeleteI jotted down some ideas yesterday, too. Now, if I only had time. There is a lot of kicking/screaming going on right now. I see the end, and as my mom would say, I'm like a horse who sees the barn -- there is nothing else on my mind right now but a much-needed break.
ReplyDeleteSoon, my precious....sooonnnn!!!