The Hunt for Cute Creatures

The Dum Sum Village’s gossip balloon machine explodes in a burst of colours caused by the overload of recent sightings. In that little part of the world life suddenly seemed so peaceful and silence was felt for the first time in a long while..

So far so good for Miss Pork Bun and Mr Dumpling so have managed to reach the mainland undetected in the dead of night. The Puff Pastry Police on Dim Sum Island may not be known for their high success rates at solving cases but the Mainland Patrol were quite the opposite. For their own safety, the residents of Dim Sum Island are discouraged from leaving their homes and the Patrol always made sure these protection orders were carried out fully…

No matter how worn out the lion t-shirt was, it was Millie’s favourite and she wanted to wear it every moment of every day!

A last minute Illustration Friday entry from me this week.

My archenemy, tree pollen, drifting in the air.
They might look happy – but I’m not! *Sneeze!* -_-

With no sign of the missing individuals the two families are deeply worried. But then as if to answer their prays sightings all over Dim Sum Island were reported.

Mr Croquette:
‘The forest on the island is so dense but I’m sure I saw them near the Tea Fortune Teller’s house.’

Ms Sesame-Ball:
‘Oh dear! They gave me such a fright- one minute snooping around the soybean fields and then suddenly, gone!’

Ms Egg Tart:
‘I saw her at the foot of the hills. I’m sure she was Miss Pork Bun. She had such a striking resemblance to the image on the village notice board.’

Having heard no news it seemed only natural to Miss Pork Bun’s parent that they should seek the advice of a fortune teller, who upon peering into her tea cup told them: “A dumpling is what your daughter’s heart holds dear”.

Mother Pork Bun was raging and knew she should have put her foot down earlier. She opposed of that relationship from the start and should have listened to her instints. This left Father Pork Bun with nowhere to stand as he knew his laid back approach was inadvertently to blame.

Meanwhile Grandfather Pork Bun decided it would be wise to renew relations with the Dumpling Clan, and paid a visit to his old rival’s home. He bought some soybean curd as a gift and in exchange Grandfather Dumpling served up some of his family’s soybean custard while they both thought about the events of the past.

You see the two families have a wealth of history:
The Dumpling Clan have always been made and sold soybean custard, while the Pork Bun Clan did the same with soybean curd. Soy and it’s products are valued commodities in Dim Sum Village and their reliance proved fatal in the drought of 1938 when not a single soybean was harvested. Fights broke out as to how best to use the stock they had in storage so as to pull the village through the winter months. With such uncertainty facing them, suspicion and distrust grew and eventually manifested itself with one Clan accusing the other of stealing soy. The villagers got caught up by taking sides and eventually paid the heaviest price when many starved to death.

Those were dark days that happened many generations ago and most villagers give no thought to the arguments of the past. But Grandfather Pork Bun knows his daughter for one reason or another feels strongly otherwise, even with their ancestors’ wish to free the future generations of past grudges…

The young couple in the forest were only too well aware of the strong feelings Mother Pork Bun had. And that night they plotted the final part of their route out of Dim Sum Island – out into the bigger world where the great land gave way to endless opportunities. Is running away the answer? Or will history repeat itself and cause a rift between the two clans?

Here at The Hunt for Cute Creatures blog we have a Monster Parade theme which displays the latest critters that I have let loose on the internet. Originally it featured one off random characters but since Mr Dumpling and Miss Pork Bun turned up in entry MP021: Love is in the Air, things have got a lot more exciting!

Follow the story as this young couple run away from their home at Dim Sum Village.

What does the future hold for them? How will their story unfold?

MP024: Balloon Powered Gossip
MP025: Dim Sum Islandís Mysterious Disappearance
MP026: The Unexpected Delivery
MP027: Miss Dumplingís Gossip Balloon
MP028: A Visit to the Soybean Bank
MP029: Village Gossip

Be sure to come back as the Monster Parade is updated every Monday!

I’m sure growing plants is a great way to nurture patience. If only I didn’t have hay fever…

After the very public row between the Dumpling and Pork Bun Clan it is not a surprise that they were the talk of the village.

Have you just stumbled across the Monster Parade and want to know what’s just happened in the Dim Sum World?

Start by taking at look at Monster Parade entry number 21: Love is in the Air!

Cinnamon knew she shouldn’t disturb Cayenne while he was at work but she was just craving to tell him about the first carrot harvested from their new vegetable patch. She couldn’t wait for him to come home so they could share it together.

Earlier this week I came across the little bear’s book via Bee’s Blog.
Mikka, a young husband and father, lost his life in tragic circumstances and now a book full of bear pictures is being made in his memory for his daughter.
My contribute to this project was a litttle baking bear.