When Mama Was Moth

[Renomitsu 934]

(Okay, maybe don't listen to When Mama Was Moth. I took a listen and it's frankly pretty creepy.)

 

“Ah, you think the moth-ness is your ally? You merely adopted the moth-ness. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn’t see the light until I was a full-grown moth. Anecdotally, I also spent about four hours hovering around the light until some kind human flipped the light off and I was finally able to concentrate on something else. The point here, of course, is that we should consider single bright lights in hockey arenas as a penalty as it seriously disproportionately affects some players compared to others.”

- Spanish Moon Moth, Probably

 

Sunset and Spanish Moon Moth – two mysterious players that recently signed with the Mississauga Hounds – have little known about their past. The two are vaguely human appearing with two massive wings apiece that obstruct the views of others on the ice. They approached the league registration office together, and reportedly demanded that they be allowed to sign with the same team. Something about ‘pairing’ among moths in captivity, though they’re both clearly different species. It’s reported that the pair appeared in the Isle of Man, a nation with a paltry 84,263 (human) population that resides amongst the United Kingdom, with no advance notice.

 

It's purported that the two have some degree of mystical or paranormal aspect to their existence. Indeed, it’s suggested that they may be faerie sprites or spirits that have possessed a pair of Isle of Man inhabitants, gradually warping their appearance to include the aforementioned wings and puzzling ocular anatomy. However, there’s no official record of any two citizens going missing at the same time, and while the Isle of Man is a semi-popular tourist destination (compared to its population, at any rate), there also does not exist any missing persons report for anyone visiting the Isle over the last several decades. As for the Isle of Man people as a whole, the majority simple accept the existence of the gargantuan moths as a matter of fact. They’ve been absolute stars for the league’s junior teams year-in and year-out for some inexplicable reason, and the national teams’ coaches don’t seem to mind the results. Some argue that an internal investigation has been conducted and abruptly cut short, though no official records have been released.

 

What we can say about Spanish Moon Moth is he’s a natural partner for the defensively minded, pass first Sunset Moth. The two play seamlessly, almost dancing across the ice with excellent puck movement and stalwart defensive assets. It’s not exactly clear where they got their synergistic chops with one another, as they seemed to burst into the Isle of Man hockey scene with their paired play already intact. What’s perhaps more remarkable is that the two communicate largely differently, though they were once one and the same; Sunset Moth appears to speak overwhelmingly in monosyllabic, almost segmented and simplistic language in contrast to the more verbose Spanish Moon Moth. Some have played off the significant communication difference by suggesting Spanish Moon has watched more popular media, allowing for more rapid development of language for improved communication with teammates. But we haven’t encountered any specific media coverage – even by the most persistent of paparazzi – that would suggest they spend significant time apart. As a matter of fact, there’s little to suggest that the two even spend much time doing anything other than sitting in the comfort of their own residences and playing hockey, the only difference now being the location (Mississauga instead of the Isle).

 

In addition to those who have laid witness to the Moths in action (please see “Moth Eaten Soul”), noted Swiss writer, presenter, and producer Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, more affectionately known as “Ancient Aliens” Meme Guy With Crazy Hair, had a substantial diatribe to contribute to our coverage of these two ice hockey standouts:

 

“There’s no doubt that the Moths aren’t of humankind. Don’t let their appearance fool you,” says Tsoukalos, who started this interview with a simple cowlick and minimal styling to his hair. “Now, I do have a few theories about what that could mean, not only for their origin, but for the cosmic fate of humanity,” he continued, holding his hands vertically and in parallel next to one another.

 

“My first thought: they’re alien gods who initially inhabited the Isle of Man prior to recorded human civilization and shaped the way that the United Kingdom developed. It’s why they were able to exact an empire despite being an island nation with limited resources. We wouldn’t expect the British to have ever become as dominant a world power as they were two- to three-hundred years ago, and Spanish Moon & Sunset Moon Moth could have been responsible, but they left when the British got too big for the britches,” Tsoukalos continued, now with slightly poofier hair arranged in a nest, “only to return after the British empire had receded and the Moths could return in material form.”

 

“Naturally, the second theory I have is that they’re forest spirits who have embodied a niche in ‘nature,’ now skewed by humanity, and exist strictly in that space to become idols and focuses of stories for our posterity. Think about naiads and dryads, or even Irish folklore about leprechauns,” he said, now with a disheveled tangle of hair that could only be described as a living, writhing mass, “Yes, these are generally confined to nature and have some insidious end results, but we haven’t heard any true stories about them or other mythical creatures – like the Loch Ness monster, sasquatch, or yeti – since the advent of cameras and live-streaming services. We have camera proof of these moths.”

[McWolf 3,115]

24 minutes ago, Renomitsu said:

please see “Moth Eaten Soul”

Or don't, it's not that good

[McWolf 3,115]

Also the song is pretty good. Been meaning to listen to Cocteau Twins for a while, so that was a fun coincidence.