The "IT" that came from darkest Ohio in this instance is one of several cool thingies I received in a surprise package from our own ZeroTwentythree. IT was in retaliation for a package of Mushrooms I sent off awhile ago. This Floating Tentacled Whatever was made & cast by ZeroTwentthree & seen here with an old Citadel Leprechaun:
...the ruff below the orb reminded me of a clown's neck ruff...Circus Music started playing through my mind.
AND two eyes appeared almost of their own volition:
...followed by a face:
...now IT's ready for some paint; & the Leprechaun has distanced himself from the whole affair.

I could used this as another example of how easy it is to get carried away with just the hint of an idea, but I'd prefer to just say the Devil made me do it...sounds plausible.