When looking for inspiration, some say they can't generate creatures like those on the left off the top of their head. In that case, start with the truth and go from there.

For instance...consider the stories of real events and people in this area ­ or people like Mark Twain, Teddy Roosevelt and others who visited here - or the first official airmail flight, which left Lafayette by hot air balloon in August 1859 for its intended destination of New York City, but was forced to land far short of its mark, in Crawfordsville.
In all cases, what happened?

Some of the wonderful ideas that emerged:

Biography of Ginger Wigglemann
"Tour of Terror"-like story from Civic Theatre
Zombie Boy of the Pythian Home
Pearl River Mermaids
Cabinet of Curiosities
Lafadoon
Axl Rose Arm-Wrestling the Marquis de Lafayette
Altar to Ancient Aztec Corn Farmers
Annie Mammoth
Native American Tile Murals
Celery Bog-Man

What have you got?