#SettingInspiration

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Locations for your Dark Academia novels | For writers

Hi Tumblr! Here is a little list of locations for dark academia settings. This is for anyone doing novels that speaks dark academia.

Ancient Library Dusty tomes, towering shelves, dim candlelight filtering through stained glass windows.

Crumbling Monastery Echoing halls, decaying frescoes, ivy-laden walls whisper of forgotten times.

Victorian Mansion Creaky floorboards, hidden rooms, a lingering aura of mysteries untold.

Foggy Cemetery Obelisk shadows, the scent of damp earth, headstones etched with enigmatic inscriptions.

Gothic Cathedral Soaring arches, the scent of incense, cloistered silence broken by murmured prayers.

Eerie Forest Twisting trails, shafts of moonlight, the rustle of secrets in the underbrush.

Elite Boarding School Echoes of hushed gossip, an ancient bell tower, oak-paneled common rooms.

Candle-lit Classroom Heavy drapes, wooden desks, the quiet scribble of ink on parchment.

Secretive Society Hall Dark tapestries, flickering candelabras, veiled in layers of smoke and whispers.

Abandoned Observatory Dust-covered lenses, constellations dancing above a neglected dome.

Underground Catacombs Narrow passageways, walls of bone, an ancient scent of time and death.

Creaking Attic Heaps of forgotten relics, the soft shiver of cobwebs, an old trunk steeped in mystery.

Archival Vault Temperature-controlled chambers, brittle manuscripts, the soft hum of preservation.

Echoing Lecture Hall Empty rows, the ghost of academic fervor, chalk-dust air.

Dimly Lit Tavern Low ceilings, the aroma of aged wood, a hub of gossip cloaked in people’s shadows.

Haunted Gallery Portraits with watchful eyes, creaking floorboards, the echo of past revelries.

Silent Bell Tower The clang of metal, vertigo-inducing heights, views that stretch into twilight.

Forgotten Theatre Faded velvet curtains, echoing footsteps across the stage, whispers of past performances.

Moody Garden Overgrown hedges, secretive pathways, the rustle of leaves in the chilling breeze.

Dormitory Common Room Warm glow of a fire, whispers in the night, shadows lost in flickering candle’s gaze.

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“I don’t have to see you right now”

With his feet edged into the tiled rooftop of a busted old home, that resided on the corner of Lavender Way, Archie tilted his head to the clouds. Relaxing his shoulders, he breathes in the sweet aroma of someone’s nearby baked loaf and admired the small bustling town from above. The cars that shrieked with different tendencies of horns and the occasional screech of rage-fueled drivers washed into his ears like waves. He bit down gently on his lit cigarette that hung onto his pale lips, deciding the time was right to move on. To forget all that once happened, and as the sunset, so did his memories of Lenny.

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I’ve Got A Dark Alley (and A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth)

Monster/Spooky Theme: Vampires

Author: @badlucksav

Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Pairing: Zuko/Katara

Rating: M

Chapters: 1/1

Tags: Alternate Universe - Avatar & Benders SettingInspired by Avatar: The Last AirbenderAlternate UniverseAlternate Universe - Modern SettingAlternate Universe - College/UniversityAlternate Universe - VampireAlternate Universe - FantasyProtective Zuko (Avatar)Zuko (Avatar)-centricZuko's Scar (Avatar)POV Katara (Avatar)VampiresZuko (Avatar) is not NiceKatara (Avatar)-centricOne ShotOne True PairingOne of My FavoritesOne Shot CollectionLong ShotHorrorMurderShockMythical Beings & CreaturesI Will Go Down With This ShipI Blame TumblrI Wrote This Instead of SleepingTo Be ContinuedBased on a Tumblr PostOctober Prompt ChallengeTumblr Prompt

Summary: The last thing Katara expects when she decides to walk home from work one night is to be attacked by a vampire.

And she definitely doesn't expect to get saved by a ~second~ vampire. Her life will never be the same after this.

Written for the Hauntober 2020 prompt "vampire."

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