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One of my favourite bits of media history trivia is that back in the Elizabethan period, people used to publish unauthorised copies of plays by sending someone who was good with shorthand to discretely write down all of the play's dialogue while they watched it, then reconstructing the play by combining those notes with audience interviews to recover the stage directions; in some cases, these unauthorised copies are the only record of a given play that survives to the present day. It's one of my favourites for two reasons:

It demonstrates that piracy has always lay at the heart of media preservation; and

Imagine being the 1603 equivalent of the guy with the cell phone camera in the movie theatre, furtively scribbling down notes in a little book and hoping Shakespeare himself doesn't catch you.

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Poison list

While it's important to approach writing with creativity and imagination, it's crucial to prioritize responsible and ethical storytelling. That being said, if you're looking for information on poisons for the purpose of writing fiction, it's essential to handle the subject matter with care and accuracy. Here is a list of some common poisons that you can use in your stories:

Hemlock: Hemlock is a highly poisonous plant that has been used as a poison in various works of literature. It can cause paralysis and respiratory failure.

Arsenic: Arsenic is a toxic element that has been historically used as a poison. It can be lethal in high doses and can cause symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and organ failure.

Cyanide: Cyanide is a fast-acting poison that affects the body's ability to use oxygen. It can cause rapid loss of consciousness and cardiac arrest.

Nightshade: Nightshade plants, such as Belladonna or Deadly Nightshade, contain toxic compounds that can cause hallucinations, respiratory distress, blurred vision, dizziness, an increased heart rate, and even death when ingested.

Ricin: Ricin is a potent poison derived from the castor bean plant. It can cause organ failure and has been used as a plot device in various fictional works.

Strychnine: Strychnine is a highly toxic alkaloid that affects the nervous system, leading to muscle spasms, convulsions, and respiratory failure.

Snake Venom: Various snake venoms can be used in fiction as deadly poisons. Different snake species have different types of venom, each with its own effects on the body.

Digitalis: Digitalis, derived from the foxglove plant, contains cardiac glycosides. It has been historically used to treat heart conditions, but in high doses, it can be toxic. Overdosing on digitalis can cause irregular heart rhythms, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances.

Lead: Lead poisoning, often resulting from the ingestion or inhalation of lead-based substances, has been a concern throughout history. Lead is a heavy metal that can affect the nervous system, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, cognitive impairment, anemia, and developmental issues, particularly in children.

Mercury: Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that has been used in various forms throughout history. Ingesting or inhaling mercury vapors can lead to mercury poisoning, causing symptoms like neurological impairment, kidney damage, respiratory issues, and gastrointestinal problems.

Aconite: Also known as Wolfsbane or Monkshood, aconite is a highly toxic plant. Its roots and leaves contain aconitine alkaloids, which can affect the heart and nervous system. Ingesting aconite can lead to symptoms like numbness, tingling, paralysis, cardiac arrhythmias, and respiratory failure.

Thallium: Thallium is a toxic heavy metal that can cause severe poisoning. It has been used as a poison due to its tastelessness and ability to mimic other substances. Thallium poisoning can lead to symptoms like hair loss, neurological issues, gastrointestinal disturbances, and damage to the kidneys and liver.

When incorporating poisons into your writing, it is essential to research and accurately portray the effects and symptoms associated with them. Additionally, be mindful of the potential impact your writing may have on readers and the importance of providing appropriate context and warnings if necessary.

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Atlas must pity you.

Your world, on your back

Delusions of the hopeful

Dreams hoarded from prettier times

Desperation.

Nobody to win a war for

Graves shattering into dust

All on your back—

Your world on your back!

Grave wounds rotting flesh

Hysteria is woman's rage

Illyria calls for my execution.

Atlas must pity you!

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What is it to you

If I burn in the burning, burning sea

Or drown my lungs with grey blue fire?

What is it to you

If I destroy

Myself,

Me,

And nobody else?

I can hear your cynical smirk

From miles away

From under the deepest of oceans

And heaviest of earths.

They do not move!

I curse at you, you haunt me.

What is it to you?

What am I to you?

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“One thing I know,that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.”

– Socrates

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"Nothing ever ends poetically. It ends and we turn it into poetry. All that blood was never once beautiful. It was just red."

– Kait Rokowski

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Doesn't it bother you

To smell of sweat

Spit

Rotting sweets

Each time I love you?

The long deserts of hate

Lead to mirages

Where you smile

And we kiss

And I sleep a dreamless sleep

In your arms

Only to wake wrapped in myself

Folded against a cold pillow

Sunlight

Grey and cold

Without your eyes to wake too.

Doesn't it bother you

I smell of sweat

Spit

And endless rage

Each time you love me?

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"Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic."

- Oscar Wilde

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Our love burnt with rose scented perfume

Forget-me-nots of paper mache

Hurled down the balcony under that French window

Like those curses we flung at each other's throats.

Ants trample down entire forests

Bring down your elephantine heart

And eat away at my mushy brain

Until I'm a vegetable in your messy kitchen

A rose scented odd avocado next to a shining blade

Our lives up in flames,

Sizzling on the table.

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Crickets chirp

In haunting mirth,

Night feels like a brush past Death-

Perhaps more silent than the crackle of the flames,

Not merry or warm

Or rotting away in peppermint scent

But:

Hot

Boiling

Lightless

Flames.

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"I think about it quite a bit, actually, that look on his face. I think about a lot of things. I think about the first time I ever saw a birch tree; about the last time I saw Julian; about the first sentence I ever learned in Greek. χαλεπὰ τὰ καλά... Beauty is harsh..."

- Donna Tartt, The Secret History

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🌿 dying legend 🌿

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— The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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"What is wrong with you?"

Now that you mention it, everything.

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Weir Leap | print

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when i was a freshman in college i wanted to dress up for halloween because i thought surely college students would have the spirit. so i elected to put a whole entire Skull Kid from legend of zelda majora’s mask cosplay together and wear that fucking ensemble to college on halloween.

i step on campus and realize immediately that not one other person is dressed up. not so much as a cat ear headband. so imagine this fucking dude sitting in a class of otherwise normally dressed people looking like this. that was me. this was my 9/11