sticktodrum wrote:what are imps made of?
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don't you just hate it when people post ridiculously large pictures of
their kits? at least here's a place for them to get it out of their
systems. <br>
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Oh, and sticktodrum, an <b>Imp</b> is a mythological being similar to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy" title="Fairy" target="_blank">fairy</a>, frequently described in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore" title="Folklore" target="_blank">folklore</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstition" title="Superstition" target="_blank">superstition</a>.
<p>Imps are usually described as mischievous than seriously
threatening, and as lesser beings rather than more important
supernatural beings. The attendants of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil" title="Devil" target="_blank">devil</a>
are sometimes described as imps. They are usually described as lively
and having small stature. They are usually, but not invariably,
assigned male gender.</p>
<p>Imps are the least evil of all <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demons" title="Demons" target="_blank">demons</a>,
described as dark, shadowy creatures — while mischievous and somewhat
destructive; they do not go to the extremes of, for example, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlin" title="Gremlin" target="_blank">gremlins</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist" title="Poltergeist" target="_blank">poltergeists</a>. Imps are shape-shifters — preferring a shadow-form similar to either a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel" title="Weasel" target="_blank">weasel</a> or a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider" title="Spider" target="_blank">spider</a>;
they slink or skitter about, running from one pool of shadow to
another. The trickery ascribed to them is, generally, confined to
missing, misplaced, or moved articles (socks, keys, etc.) and stubbed
toes. Some accounts of imps claim that they are desperately lonely, and
always travel in pairs or in mobs.</p>
<p>Some accounts of imps treat them as capable of being turned to good,
because they are so desperately lonely they would do almost anything —
even commit good deeds — to have a committed friend; however, it is
regarded as almost impossible for any imp to fully forsake its "impish"
ways.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek" title="Ancient Greek" target="_blank">Ancient Greek</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demi-god" title="Demi-god" target="_blank">demi-god</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_%28mythology%29" title="Pan mythology" target="_blank">Pan</a>
has some features in common with an imp, but this is unlikely to be a
direct connection, since the imp concept probably belongs to Germanic
rather than classical tradition. However, Imps are sometimes described
as fond of music, and capable of being charmed into making a promise to
aid, and "do good" in that manner through music — though there is
always likely to be some mischievous trick to be attached to the barter.</p>
<p>Imps are sometimes described as a subunit of a pack of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_%28elf%29" title="Brownie elf" target="_blank">Brownies</a>, but also to describe certain children's behaviour. Furthermore, it has been adopted as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_name" title="Brand name" target="_blank">brand name</a> for a variety of commodities where an image of small size, liveliness, and cheekiness was sought, for example the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillman_Imp" title="Hillman Imp" target="_blank">Hillman Imp</a> car. The acronym IMP (for "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interface_Message_Processor" title="Interface Message Processor" target="_blank">Interface Message Processor</a>") was used by early <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet" title="Internet" target="_blank">Internet</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router" title="Router" target="_blank">routers</a>.</p>
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