#victorian judge

[1960z]

I’m glad everyone’s having fun

[mellosakicc]

dutch and hosea's vests set

maxis match renditions of dutch and hosea's vests from rdr2. 2 packages with 6 different vests total. handdrawn and frankentextured details.

could be useful for historical play thrus in general, these are late 1800s victorian. therefore also useful for the vampire goths in the house. truly a multi-purpose conclusion to what began as a merely special interest-fueled endeavor.

specific details and more item previews below cut.

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dutch and hosea vests

base game compatible

5 total swatches, 2 of dutch's vests and 3 of hosea's

dutch's vests are cleaner while hosea's are scuffed

I didn't see the chain on hosea's gold vest until it was too late but uh i'm tired alright. yes i did these all in one sitting. no i didn't have to. stop grilling me, man

u neck vest

requires romantic garden

11 swatches, 1 pattern and 10 different plain vests

couldn't find ONE clear photo of this outfit so i couldn't tell what the actual pattern is, but it looked like some kind of damask

[fictionadventurer]

Maybe the problem with Christian fiction is that it's non-denominational. People are just "Christian", with no effort put into showing what practicing that religion looks like for them specifically. No indication that there are other Christians who could have different beliefs. No wrestling with differing ideas and the struggle of how one should live out their Christian faith. And that makes it unrealistic and unrelatable.

[r-h-e-t]

RIPPER STREET (2012-2016) 4x03 | 'A White World Made Red'

[gravewilt]

to bask in blithe florescence

utter joy in indefinite cadence

the pit within that is hollow

fawns the soul in grave wilting sorrow

In the early 20th century, lavenders were associated with the queer community as they were used as a way to discreetly describe something gay. The girl in the painting is romantically involved with another woman, but in her faith it is a sin. She felt that relishing in sapphism caused consequences pertaining to her conflicting beliefs. Hence, she can be seen clutching a hyacinth while praying, signifying her guilt as she asks for forgiveness.

[marzipanandminutiae]

How would you describe why you love victorian fashion to someone who doesn't understand? It's always felt kinda awkward for me to explain why lol

Usually I just say "I like the aesthetic," sometimes drawing comparisons to modern styles if people assume it must be deeper ("some people really like boot-cut jeans or beige; I like this!"). People often understand.

Now, if someone gets bad-faith and says something like, "you're cosplaying enslavers!!!" I usually try to make the point that EVERY WOMAN in a certain time and place dressed the way I'm dressing. White women; Black women. Enslavers- well, former enslavers; my taste starts around the late 1860s -and the women they had once enslaved, when given the opportunity for clothing-based self-expression. Robber barons' wives who took no issue with child labor, and union organizers. Anti-suffragists and women's rights advocates. You're no more "cosplaying enslavers" by dressing in historical clothing than you are cosplaying Jeff Bezos by wearing jeans.

Some people do take an interest in vintage/historical fashion for the wrong reasons, and it's important to demonstrate by word and deed that you aren't one of them, when the opportunity arises. But people who assume you're like that just because of the way you're dressed are not your fault and should not make you feel guilty for liking an aesthetic that- as all aesthetics -was designed to be liked.

(Now, I'll agree that there are times and places where it's not appropriate to wear certain styles of historical clothing- the incident with Micarah Tewers photographing her fancy 18th-century gown at Mount Vernon, when the ONLY fancy white women living there in the 18th century were enslavers, comes to mind. If the situation necessarily forces you into the role of Horrible Person by dint of your clothing, don't wear that clothing in that situation. But those situations are few, far between, and easy to avoid with a bit of logical thinking.)

[knockknockitsnickels]

My Personal Best & Worst Skins for Each Don't Starve Character bc I love to yap

Based purely on personal opinion, though if anyone wants to share their own thoughts pls feel free. I'm going to be basing these mostly off of the in-game sprites, which tend to have more vibrant colors than the portraits. I'm sorry for not including said sprites, but I was unable to find good pictures of them all. Also this won't be including the Culinarian/Challenger skins, since those are pretty simple and same-y.

Wilson: Imo the quality of Wilson's skins vary from pretty good to just kind of mid. Nothing stands out as a skin I really want, but there's nothing awful either. My personal favorites are a toss-up between the Verdant, Victorian, and Mad Scientist, but for now I'm going with Verdant because I like the vibe. Worst is between Survivor and Merrymaker - Survivor probably deserves the spot for being bland, but I decided on Merrymaker just because I hate the berries in his hair. I think the holly leaf motif is a cute idea, but the berry placement feels kind of random.

Willow: Willow's in a similar situation to Wilson where there are no skins I really love or hate. Best is probably forlorn doll - all of the details on her head make her in-game sprite a little busy, but the yellow eyes and red dress are cute. Honorable mention to Snowfallen and Victorian for also being cute though. Worst goes to Woeful because a) I have no idea what concept it's going for (Lizzie Borden???) and b) I hate whatever's going on with her hair.

Wolfgang: I recognize that the reference to Hulk Hogan has perhaps aged poorly but I can't not love the Giant. Look at his sick sunglasses and try to tell me this skin is bad. Worst is Incredible Strongman (mostly because of how his hair is drawn. It looks like he's wearing swiss rolls on his head).

Wendy: Best is the Moonbound - I like the hair color change (though the washed out portrait colors don't really do it justice), and the markings under her eyes which resemble tears (like runny mascara, if that makes sense) are a fun detail. Wendy doesn't really have any skins I hate, but my least favorite is Survivor - it's just a little bland, and I don't care much for the "bone" motif (her flower & the ones around her neck).

WX-78: WX is the first character discussed in this post where I think that almost all of their skins are fantastic. It's difficult to choose a favorite - I think using a nutcracker motif for the Christmas-themed Merrymaker set was an inspired choice, Snowfallen gives them this cool, ice-themed supervillain look (literally, I think it was inspired by the character Mr. Freeze from Batman), and while I get why people don't really like the color scheme, I can't not love the super sentai theme of the Midori Roboto (it also just appeals to me as a fan of cheesy 80s rock). With all of that said - I'm sorry, I adore their Guest of Honor outfit, it's so dumb. I think objectively Experiment is probably their actual best skin but I have to be true to myself. Worst goes to Gladiator - it doesn't look so bad in the portrait, but in-game all of the different colors - red, gray, & multiple shades of yellow - around the face area make this skin really busy. Concept's cool, but the execution's flawed.

Wickerbottom: My girl. She's got a few nice skins - Snowfallen gets points for making her look like an ice queen, & I think I like her Moonbound skin more than most other people (I just think the 3rd eye is a cool idea for her). That said, I think the Bewitched is the best one - it looks lovely, the witch theme is fun, & it's the only one which significantly changes up her silhouette. Worst is Volt Goat (a lot of the early Halloween skins were kinda bland, I'm surprised this is the first one I've mentioned).

Woodie: I was surprised by how many good skins Woodie has, since I remembered them being a bit underwhelming. I like his Roseate, Merrymaker, and Snowfallen skins quite a bit, and the last shred of Canadian patriotism in me really enjoys the Hockey skin, but his stupid hippy Halloween costume is too conceptually funny to not include. Sorry I'm really predictable at this point. Worst goes to Masquerader - it's way too busy, and on his in-game sprite you can barely see his mouth.

Wes: Triumphant is hands-down his best skin but shoutout to Lover for that smug lil pose he does in the portrait. I honestly don't think Wes has any bad skins - even the ones I personally think are ugly make really fun use of the clown scheme - so the crown goes to Mandrake for being boring.

Maxwell: Poor Maxwell, man. He's stuck with some of the worst skins in the game. Klei, please PLEASE stop trying to give this man facial hair it does NOT look good. Anyway his best is Gladiator for looking cool (though the portrait colors are REALLY washed out) and making way better use of the "dark magician" theme then some of his other skins dark wizard. Snowfallen is also pretty cool however it DOES lose points for the facial hair. Anyway everyone hates Dark Wizard and while it DOES look goofy as hell Moonbound is worse. I don't know why ppl don't mention it, Moonbound is way worse. #StopTryingToGiveMaxwellABeard #ShaveThatMan

Wigfrid: Like WX, I think almost all of Wigfrid's skins are really good and im gay. Moonbound wins the prize bc she looks like a magical girl and I love that. If I had to pick a worst one I guess I'd choose Guest of Honor. I still like it, the outfit's just a little plain.

Webber: Webber my beloved. I love the Rebel on concept alone & the Victorian for making him a lil sailor boy, but Snowfallen has my heart. I love the way he's colored to look like a snowman (the legs on his head being the "twigs") and that the fluff on his body resembles a sweater. Survivor is probably the worst, it's almost identical to the original aside from some messy hair and spiderwebs. However even the worst Webber skin still belongs to Webber, and is therefore adorable.

Warly: Warly my also beloved, who's also got a lot of great skins. I really like the Candyman, but Roseate is probably the best one - I like the little rose shape in his hair. Worst is ABSOLUTELY Carrat, but shout out to Head Chef (the chef hat in the portrait isn't actually part of his sprite) and the Triumphant for being disappointing (come on, "evil chef" is such a fun idea. Why didn't you make him Bobby Flay).

Wormwood: I probably should've used the in-game sprites for this post, since the coolest part of his skins (the blooming) isn't shown on the portrait. Case in point, my favorite Wormwood skin, Triumphant, looks really bland in the portrait, but when it blooms it opens up into this really cool & striking red eye. I tried to include a picture but it was really big & this post is long enough as it is so you're gonna have to trust me, it's cool. I again don't think Wormwood has any bad skins - I guess I'll go with Roseate since the leaves on his head look Uncomfortably like hair, but it's still good.

Winona: I am EXTREMELY gay All of Winona's skins are really hot fantastic and no I am NOT biased. I want to gush about all of them (SNOWFALLEN! VICTORIAN! THE FIXER! THE ONLY GOOD SURVIVOR SKIN!) but the best is the Swashbuckler. She's so good I'm going insane. I guess her worst is Moonbound? I like some of the ideas but I think it just looks kind of messy, esp whatever's going on with her hair & shoulders.

Walter: WALTER MY BELOVED! I mentioned earlier that Wigfrid's Moonbound skin makes her look like a magical girl, but Walter's actually IS a magical girl skin - his portrait even has him striking the Sailor Moon pose! I think some of his other skins are probably objectively better, but this one's still my favorite. Honorable mention to Triumphant just bc I like the idea (turning a boyscout into a dennis-the-menace style troublemaker). I'm going to give worst to Bee Costume just bc the eyeballs on his head freak me out (but I do think the idea of him dressing up as a bee for Halloween bc he's allergic is fun). Side note, a lot of Walter's skins have hats in the portrait but not in-game? I dunno what's up with that, I guess it's so they don't interfere with equipment?

Wortox: Unfortunately none of Wortox's skins really stick out to me in a positive or negative way. Favorite is probably a tossup between Survivor & Masquerade - went with the former based purely on vibes. I also kinda like the sea-serpent theme of Swashbuckler & gargoyle theme of Victorian. Worst is going to Draconic for being kinda bland & similar to the original. I guess you could make a similar complaint about Uncorrupted, but it's that way for LORE reasons so I wouldn't want them to change it.

Wurt: I really like aquatic monster designs, so i enjoy a lot of Wurt's skins, but the best is Victorian bc a) it's cute and b) deep lore. S/out to Merrymaker's cute sugar-plum fairy motif tho. I will give the worst to Verdant because I don't really like the colors (purple, green, yellow, cream, & brown are a lil clashy).

Wanda: Finally, Wanda. I really like the star motif in her Masquerader fit, and while Tinkersmith is super cute, it looks a little too similar to her original outfit for me (I'm also not a fan of Triumphant's sunglasses, but I like that her hair looks like a shadow hand).

Anyway the moral of the story is don't give Maxwell a beard. Thanks.

[howtotrainabraincell]

I know that this a GOD AWFUL question to ask….

But leave comments and asks on you guys’ opinions on what kind of husband you think Crawford Starrick would be…

Give it to me PUH-LEASE because I just… can’t imagine it.

I LOATHE him but I need to imagine him as a husband for my character for a fanfic I’m writing. It’s a historically accurate, historical piece of fiction.

She’ll be set up in an arranged marriage to him despite being in love with Jacob, and the story will follow her life as Starrick’s very reluctant wife and how she acts as a spy for the assassins.

Again any help is appreciated and do give your all just let me know the truth of what you think. EXPOSE HIM. Is he a stupid Templar but a good husband? A meh and inattentive husband? Or a bad husband?

Also… I want to rip his mustache off his face. 😡😤😠

Look at him with his stupid tea in stupid teacup!

I hope that steam singes his mustache hairs!!!

[vintage-tigre]

[jessicas-pi]

She did not shrink back, though the pupils of her eyes dilated. Was it the wildest thing in the world which happened to her—or was it not? Without warning—the sudden rush of a thought, immense and strange, swept over her body and soul and possessed her—so possessed her that it changed her pallor to white flame. It was actually Anstruthers who shrank back a shade because, for the moment, she looked so near unearthly.

“I am not afraid of you,” she said, in a clear, unshaken voice. “I am not afraid. Something is near me which will stand between us—something which DIED to-day.”

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behold: my artistic contribution to the small but enthusiastic You Should Totally Read The Shuttle (1907) By Frances Hodgson Burnett campaign

[emotionally-charged-arson]

Transitus Comic Studies

These were meant to be colored but alas. Faulty art supplies. Still like these sketches though! They’re lifted from the OG comic book. The idea was to only use direct poses and scenes from the source material and try to infuse some more productive character design into them.

Focus on status of a given character (and changes in it) and some stronger air of historical reference, kept as far away from my own personal head canons of the characters and their backstories as possible.

Really had fun with these. Great figure practice ✏️

[1960z]

look at my judge dawg, I’m going to jail

[luna---lovegood]

Aurora Sinistra Headcanons

Aurora has memorized where every single constellation and planet is

Has a tawny owl named Anake

Aurora had a small obsession with the Victorian Era when she was a teenager

Loathes Sleeping Beauty with a burning passion because she was always teased about it

She's so strict as a professor because she doesn't want anyone getting hurt

Had a crush on Charity Burbage but never got the chance to confess

Her favorite candy is black licorice

Aurora's middle name is Emily

She had a younger sibling that was killed by Voldemort

Her favorite planet is Saturn

Aurora's favorite constellation is Canis Minor

Has a minor dislike for Sybill, but will never outright say anything mean to her

Her favorite color is maroon

She was one year older than the Marauders

[r-h-e-t]

Oh, aren't you all so cute? Maybe I ought to hand you in myself. You know. Broker an amnesty. Live in peace. Alone.

RIPPER STREET 5x02 | 'A Brittle Thread'

[newmsies]

is it weird if Elle Woods and Joseph Pulitzer are motivating me to do better in school

[clonerightsagenda]

The only reason the skull doesn't call Lucy gay every time she starts thinking about Holly is because he's Victorian and some of them were hazy on the concept of lesbians. That's why I have to do it instead.