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CLASSIC.
black and white. powder puffs. red lipstick. winged eyeliner. white kitten heels. black lace lingerie. icy blue eyes. rain. abandoned cars. skeletons. acid. poison. voyeurism. switchblades. strangling. overcoats. looking over your shoulder. trans-atlantic accents. private detectives. dinner parties. haunted mansions. cobwebs. perfect blonde curls. kitchen knives. shock. cellars. dust. ghosts. dark alleys. empty streets. horn-rimmed glasses. radiation. zombies. serial murder. suspicion. the city. witches. the devil. cannibalism. conspiracies. amulets. abject terror. the American South. the American Northeast. England. analog cameras.
CRYPTID & URBAN LEGEND.
aliens. blinding light. dark woods. driving at night. claw marks. bite marks. men in black. memory loss. dismembered bodies. sewers. flashlights. cell phones. video cameras. cars with tinted windows. unlabeled cassette tapes. bugs. big cities. urban crimes. clowns. something rustling outside your window. glowing light. unsolved mysteries. suburbia. mirrors. the american pacific northwest. the american midwest. hiking. backpacking.
GOTHIC.
gaslights. corsets. ballrooms. candlelight. mist. starless nights. full moons. cobbled streets. horse-drawn carriages. mysterious strangers. bogs. moors. forests. mountains. castles. velvet. silver. brass. gold. jewels. domino masks. the opera. dangerous romances. tragic romances. violins. roses. lilies. empty graves. crosses. cemeteries. snow. ice. the gallows. crows. milk-white skin. ambiguous illness. fangs. pointed nails. something howling in the night. capes. gloves. top hats. straight razors. lightning. pipe organs. underground caverns. bats. mice. rats. ravens. cats. pearls. attics. talismans. axes. wood. isolation in a room full of people. vampires. werewolves. ghosts. coffins. western europe. eastern europe. bones. churches. catacombs. mausoleums. books. stitches.
PARANORMAL.
malevolent spirits. seances. spells. missing bodies. hidden graves. white noise. static. flickering lights. rings of salt. demons. poltergeists. dark histories. old buildings. cold air. wells. urban exploration. a dog barking at unseen things. iconoclasm. black ooze. old photographs. dark bodies of water. crucifixes. priests. possession. exorcisms. dolls.
SLASHER.
bloodbaths. massacres. wanton nudity. newspapers. leather jackets. letterman jackets. converse sneakers. obscured faces. social unrest. bonfires. lakes. babysitters. high school. lockers. dead leaves in the fall. jack-o’-lanterns. passing shadows. outdated television sets. nightmares. psychiatrists. hospitals. unstoppable forces. gunfire. police. landline telephones. improvised weapons. halloween. secrets. revelations. cut wires. character masks. scrunchies. wild curls. jeering children. parties. fire. swearing. revulsion. california. the american midwest. ambulances.
THRILLER.
daylight. fluorescent lighting. morgues. unwavering eye contact. tension. lit rooms. empty rooms. killer in plain sight. a dog digging in the newly-planted flower bed. steely gazes. paperwork. anagrams. codes. convicted killers. missing persons. law enforcement. federal agents. small towns. paranoia. subdued terror. dimly-lit parking lots. a noise in the distance.
omg omg 1 2 3 4 7 and 18 for book asks (I got excited sue me)
1. book you’ve reread the most times? it's gotta be the truth about forever by sarah dessen. not for any particularly deep reason, just it was one of three books that i imprinted on when i was maybe 13ish, and that ended up coinciding with some of the most anxious and insomnia-ridden years of my life thus far, and i'd sit up all night riding waves of panic and re-reading it, because, idk, it was comforting and predictable and i liked it. <3
2. top 5 books of all time? already answered so i'm gonna do the next 5 that pop into my brain. there can never be too many top books.
braiding sweetgrass (i haven't FINISHED it but i just. can tell)
the raven cycle (the entire series)(is this cheating? maybe. whatever.)
they call me güero
the brown sisters series
....anna and the french kiss...... (look u guys can drag me for this but. baby me thought this shit was peak romance and i do re-read for the nostalgia occasionally. i also do sometimes still repeat the name etienne to myself. it's FUN TO SAY. and the group dynamics were top tier i wanted a friend group just like this sorry not sorry.)
3. what is your favorite genre? i WILL bitch about amatonormativity all day but i fucking love a well-written contemporary romance (although i generally stick with YA or new-ish adult), ESPECIALLY IF IT'S QUEER. what can i say. i contain multitudes. and then i also love middle-grade contemporary with hints of mystery and adventure.
4. what sections of a bookstore do you browse? i primarily browse YA but i occasionally drift into poetry or cookbooks. <3 (i can't justify purchasing cookbooks since i hardly ever actually use them but GOD i love the pictures.)
7. is there a series/book that got you into reading? just answered this one and the answer hasn't necessarily changed but! i'm gonna have to give a shoutout to my underfunded hometown library bc those tattered copies of the saddle club really gripped me and wouldn't let me go. also. did anyone else read sammy keyes? singlehandedly destroyed my ability to spell the word "keys" for years but goddamn it was worth it.
18. do you like historical books? which time period? i won't seek them out but i wouldn't turn them down either, which means i also don't have a time period in mind. like, i'll kinda read anything as long as it scratches my brain in the right way.
enchanted mirror. being the only supernatural item on this list, you're obviously my favourite type of person. there’s no other way to say this, but you’re cool as fuck. people are naturally attracted to you, and your air of mystery. although you can be an amazing friend, you can also give major whiplash. you intimidate people before they get to know you, and probably have a transcendent taste in clothing; and even though i have no idea what you look like, i’m probably picturing you with a sword right now.
tagged by @rcguish a while ago <3
steal it from me!
random headcanon generator .... ( show edition , because funny . )
tagged by : @scarescraper ,, ty toma <3
Tblga has been to prison.
“ yea , in eisworld . like two times ? ”
Tblga has punched a hole in their wall .
& a mighty impressive feat considering this is a german cartoon ...
Tblga screams like an anime girl .
t.abaluga isn't sure what this means but feels incredibly insulted .
Tblga can't spell restaurant .
“ r- e- s- t- r ...a ... oh , gimme a break ! i'mma dragon AND seven . i don't need this . ”
Lilli has an incredible long-term memory but an awful short-term memory .
the better for remembering what you did .
Lilli desperately needs a hug but doesn't know it and refuses to ask for one .
hm .
Lilli is afraid to close their eyes in the shower .
not afraid . how else is she supposed to get them clean ?
Lilli would buy clothes from the soup store .
“ &%#$ you . ” HOkay , that's enough--
either she's memorized the skit & father is still unaware why his daughter & head guard laugh-scream about soup over the walkie-talkie , or lilli's inability to lie has lead to a very interesting conversation that a.rktos will certainly remember & laugh about w/ the staff when he's in a good mood .
bold what applies to your muse. italicize if there's potential / it depends. cross if never applies.
holding hands · buying flowers · cooking · cuddles · writing a poem / song · holding door open · tying shoe laces · sharing a milkshake with two straws (if she's feeling generous) · offering their jacket when it's cold · kissing in the rain · publicly confessing love · long walks at the beach (not in summer and not when its hot) · doing the titanic pose on a boat · taking cute pictures in a photo booth · sharing a taxi / uber · kissing the back of their hand · slow dancing · getting tickets of their favorite artist / sports team / other · introducing them to their parents lighting candles · flower petals on bed · love letters · star gazing · brushing / doing their hair · picnics · teaching them to play an instrument / sport while gently guiding their hands · compliments · late night drives · taking selfies together · drawing them · self-made gifts · massages · proposing with a family heirloom ring · lending them their favorite book to read · paying for dinner / coffee · mixtapes / playlists · surprise birthday parties · feeding them · handing them keys to their apartment · making space in drawer for their clothes when they stay over · sharing a blanket · couple costumes · tucking a hair strand behind their ear · running after them at the airport / keeping them from leaving · moving cities to be together · blowing a kiss · breakfast in bed · defending them in a fight (verbally / physically) · joint bubblebaths · dropping the L-bomb ("i love you") · dedicating a song at the karaoke bar to them · wearing their clothes · yawning before putting an arm around them while watching a movie · granting them the last bite (from meal)
stolen from @codenamejudas
tagging: @helicrazy and anyone else who wants to steal it
Please do not be offended as he waves his hand over the food in search of poison particles. It’s forbidden to take food from an unknown source without doing as such.
dark stormy blue. sinking ships, raging seas and tumultuous hearts, love isn't easy for you. It's a struggle, a constant inner fight of should I? Can I? Do I? Feelings are hard and they rumble inside you in a dissatisfied mess that begs to be let out. Your heart screams and cries inside you and you… You can't, you won't. You're scared. And love is scary, it's hard and sometimes it just doesn't work out. People leave, people hurt, people change their minds. And you and your cold stormy heart yearn for the calmness, for the distance, to be allowed and able to simply not feel. And yet, you do. It rages, it fights and storms inside you and you try to keep it down, keep it quiet, to feel pretending not to. It's the burn of childhood friends growing apart, of parents that aren't quite there, of relationships that burn out. So you snuff it down with water, cold and calming and blue, blue, blue.
But being loved by you is blue too, just not in that way. It's the soothing, embracing feeling of floating, the moment when you sink down below the waves and become one with the water, with everything. It's the balance, the dramatic yet calming sound of waves that crash against a rocky shore. You're the good and the bad, the violence of the storm and the watery peace right after. You're the blue, blue feeling and loving you is watery tears, yelled confessions that no one will hear and burying your feelings in a deep watery grave never to be found out about. Your love is dark stormy blue, it's vast and deep and all encompassing, it's safety in the surface of danger, it's trusting the unruly abyss and yet I'd gladly risk drowning just to feel what it's like being loved by you.