#and I really wanted the vampires to be scarier so

[ddaz3d-and-cc0nfused]

HALLO I SAW THE PLUS SIZE BIMBO! X HOTCHER NOTE AND MAY I PRESENT

plussize!goth!bimbo!reader 👀

hotch seems like a man who would be attracted to a plush evil looking person 😭🙏

༉‧₊˚. 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 || 𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐫

— pairing: aaron hotchner x plus size goth bimbo!reader

— summary: aaron's a "scary man" with a big heart who has just so happened to find his perfect match in a trad-goth wearing woman that's determined to bring him lunch - much to Derek's amusement.

— warnings: none! this is probably more sickeningly sweet than it really needed to be, and fluff!

— wc: 761

⋆ a/n: HOWDY!!!! words cannot express how appreciative i am at the recent massive influx of growing support over the past few months despite me being away. i'm happy to present to you my new baby (this fic) also enjoy Derek heavily cameoing in here, i just missed him.

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No one was scarier than Aaron Hotchner.

With his stoic face and monotone voice, many unsubs and government officials alike have shrunk in his presence. Though sometimes he was all work-no-play (or a stick up his ass, which is always so fondly put), he was soft towards the people he cared about.

That being said, it really shouldn’t have been a surprise when you showed up to the office.

You stood out like a sore thumb amongst the dull office setting, your dark, almost vampiric like clothes deeply contrasted the still-life. Your face was complimented by a piercing here or there; one on your eyebrow, a medusa sitting tantalizing above your top lip – which was painted with black lipstick – and your septum was gauged a few sizes up. 

It should have been a lot, but with your trad-goth makeup, it brought the ensemble together.

The visitor sticker stood out against the lace of your top. 

You were searching for someone, that much was obvious, but your eyes just so happened to land on one Derek Morgan.

“Hi.” You breathed out softly as you made eye contact. The intimidating expression on your face melted into a soft one at the hushed greeting.

“Well hello there pretty lady. Who ya looking for?” You smiled at the man’s flirting. “Hey!” You greeted with a bit more enthusiasm. “I’m looking for Aaron? Aaron Hotchner?”

“Aaron? Oh, he’s –” Before he could finish, the man of the hour came bounding down the steps leading to his office.

“Baby.” You greet so softly, so fondly, so filled with love, that Derek feels like he’s intruding on an intimate moment. 

“You’re early.” Aaron rasped. It was clear that he hadn’t left the office for a few with the way his voice fried from unuse. “Ah – sorry, I kinda got a little restless but… I brought you lunch!” To emphasize your point, you lift up the lovely smelling takeout bag and wave it around in small circles. “Forgive me?” You add with a cheeky smile and a tilt of your head.

With the exposure of your teeth, Derek could see the jewelry of a smiley piercing sitting gracefully against your gums.

Aaron looked at the bag and then back at you before speaking. “I suppose I could, but what would I get out of it?” Oh. So he wanted to be cheeky too? Well played. “Well for one, you get to have lunch with your super sweet and cool girlfriend, and secondly, I control whether or not you get kisses.”

This moment proved to Derek that he really didn’t know his boss and close friend as well as he thought he did, because Aaron looked at you with an expression that he hadn’t even given Haley when they were together.

It was a smirk, one that coaxed the need for a challenge, but it was scrambled by the fact that it was fueled by nothing but pure, butterfly inducing love.

It was sickening.

“Well, I see you’ve got this handled.” Derek remarked with a knowing – albeit shit-eating – grin. 

As if you had been broken out of a spell, you tore yourself away from your boyfriend’s enchanting gaze. “Oh, yes! Thank you…”

“Derek. Derek Morgan.” He finished your unasked question.

“Derek…” You repeated as if it sounded familiar. “Oh!” Your eyes lit up in recognition. “Aaron’s told me about you! It’s so nice to finally put a face to the name.”

“Aw, you sweet talk about me behind my back, boss?” Derek teases.

Aaron’s eyes narrowed ever so slightly, but there really wasn’t any real irritation behind it. “If I’m not mistaken,” He began, “You still haven’t completed the first wave of files on your desk.” Your boyfriend nips slightly without even having to glance at his subordinates desk.

Derek all but laughs out loud, “You’re right, my apologies bossman.” His eyes were dripping with mirth. “It was so nice to meet you!” You say with a wave. “You too sweetness.” 

As he scrambles away, you turn to look at Aaron with poorly contained amusement.

“Really?” You ask with a raised brow.

“Sorry sweetheart, but I’d rather not have to inhale my food when I can sit there and leisurely enjoy it with my – how did you put it? – super sweet and cool girlfriend?”

You scoff, allowing him to take your ring adorned hand (making sure to steer clear of stabbing himself on your sharp coffin nails) – which has occurred more than once when you two had begun dating.

“Alright, alright, you little sweet talker, let’s go eat.”

Aaron just chuckles.

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[juniperhillpatient]

I have talked about this a lot before but it’s on my mind & also it’s something that really should be discussed more in Buffy fandom -

People are constantly talking about how Spike defies all the rules Buffy was taught about demons & vampires & rightfully so. A vampire falling in love with a slayer & fighting for his soul for her is such a romantic notion & I do love it but the nuance of Spike’s arc is even more interesting than that! He does love Buffy but not only that he befriends the Scoobies too. He brings flowers for Joyce after she dies. He helps prove that Tara is not a demon when her family tries to gaslight her & isolate her. He becomes a pseudo big brother to Dawn.

And yet none of that is even what I’m here to talk about! Spike IS a hero & he does have a long spanning redemption arc before the soul (& we’re NOT here to talk about Seeing Red right now, as usual that topic is too expansive & requires its own post) that should be acknowledged & his character is rightfully praised but he is NOT the only exception to vampires having nuance & it drives me crazy that we act like he is. The Judge isn’t just talking to Spike when he says this:

“You TWO.” He’s talking about Drusilla too! He says that they share affection & jealousy. That Angelus in his total sociopathic lack of human emotion is the odd one here.

Then you have things like this -

Conversations with Dead People has Buffy sharing a very long & deep conversation with an old acquaintance turned vampire. And it’s far from the only example in universe of a vampire retaining some sense of camaraderie with people from their life!

That’s right this entire rant has been a lead up to talk about my best girly Harmony Kendall. You’ve fallen for my ruse if you’ve read this far muahaha! Admittedly Harmony’s strongest moments are mostly unfortunately on Angel but even in season four of Buffy when she dates Spike she is clearly intended at times to be sympathetic. Season 4 is also interesting because we see a lot interactions between various gangs of vampires like Harmony’s so-called minions & even Sundays gang where they’re very much evil but also sharing in living (existing?) space & acting like bickering roommates or siblings. Like creatures with bonds & personalities & intricacies.

The point I’m trying to make is that the show never truly wants to grapple with the existence of Spike in all his nuance but it’s also not just about him! In general there is so much to grapple with in the idea that vampires can change & be redeemed & I’m not saying I’m anti scary evil vampires I’m just saying the universe gave us these hints of nuance & then the characters never grappled with it & that’s lame. For Buffy killing things that have a shot at redemption however small would be a major emotional blow if she ever addressed it! Especially in her season 5 “am I just a killer 🥺” arc. Let’s deal with the implications!

Let’s deal with Xander’s trauma about killing Jessie & just how much it would/should hurt for him to see Spike increasingly choose good & work with the Scoobies. I would LOVE to know Xander’s reaction to Harmony’s arc on Angel or Cordelia befriending her & letting her go ina world where the writing acknowledges that he drove a stake through his best friends heart!

It’s just that the writers accidentally complicated their own lore & then totally refused to ever let their characters address what the cracks in the stories they tell themselves mean. Giles says that a vampire is no longer the person but instead the thing that killed them. What’s scarier: the idea that your loved one was killed & something wears their face like a mask OR much more insane (to me) the idea that your loved one came back very wrong but it’s still them? Your brother eats people now but he still remembers how you like your eggs & can quote every episode of the cartoon you watched as kids. Your mom murdered that woman from the PTA who always talked too much in cold blood but she still remembers the recipe for your favorite pancakes. The show wanted scary vampires but it got so caught up in never addressing the infinitely more complex & scarier vampires it accidentally created & sticking to the more simplistic initial idea that it did both the characters & lore very dirty. And I’ll never shut up about it!!!

[raphael-angele]

Nico is a Baby, Bianca is Alive (feat McDonalds)

NOTE: McDonalds was founded on 1940

Nico, crying because Bianca went away on a quest: I miss Bia

Percy, who promised Bianca he'd take care of him: I know, buddy. I know

---

Percy: Chiron. Would it be okay to take Nico out of camp for a while? He's really upset with Bianca going on a quest and everything.

Chiron: Is there really nothing else that can cheer him up?

Percy: We tried. We took him to the classes, showed him to the pegasi stables, we even let him use the weapons Bianca told us not to let him use!

Chiron: It can be difficult for a child his age from his time to adapt in this environment. Especially with his sister away. I suppose a few hours outside can help.

Percy: Okay. We'll be going then.

---

Worker: Hi, welcome to McDonalds. May I take your order?

Percy, holding Nico's hand: Alright, Nico. What do you want to eat?

Nico, holding his Cerby stuffy, looking at the menu and panicking cuz he doesn't know what to order: I-I don't know *starts to cry*

Percy: That's okay. *to Worker* We'll just get...two happy meal burgers. *to Nico* Do you like pickles?

Nico: *shakes his head*

Percy: No pickles for both.

Worker: And what will you have for drinks?

Percy: One cola, and one orange juice.

Nico: I-I want cola, too

Percy: No, Bianca said you can't have soda

Nico: Aw :(

---

Percy: Okay, here is your happy meal toy

Nico: Thank you

Percy, opening his happy meal toy: Ooh, I got the werewolf. Who did you get?

Nico, looking at his toy then at the box: The V-v-vam...vampi...vampir. Vampir? What's a vampir?

Percy: It's vampire, Nico. It's the guy who sucks blood?

Nico: Oh

Percy: Do you like it?

Nico: Yeah. It looks like papa.

Percy: Yeah?

Nico: Mhm. But papa is scarier.

Percy: Your papa is scary?

Nico: Yeah. But he really loves me and Bia. We love him too.

Percy: That's very nice, Nico. Now, eat your food.

---

Percy, coming back to camp, carrying sleeping Nico in his arms:

Bianca: PERCY!

Percy: Bianca, hey. Better not be too loud. He fell asleep on the way back.

Bianca: Why did you go out?! You know how I feel about the outside world for him.

Percy: I know, I'm sorry. But he was really sad that you were gone and we couldn't cheer him up so...

Nico, starting to wake up: Mmngh. Bia?

Bianca: Hi, fratellino. Come here *takes Nico from Percy* Did you have fun today?

Nico, still sleepy: mhm. Percy took me to Mcdonalds

Bianca: Aww, someone's still sleepy and making up words.

[shorthaltsjester]

god i cannot express how impressed in general i am with the storytelling that cr is doing with candela obscura but what really strikes me is how evident it is that the storytelling they do is defined by the hearts of those who are putting it together rather than adhering to a specific idea or image of a given story that they want to uphold. there is such a stark difference between the tones of chapter one and chapter two (to the fault of neither, i’ve enjoyed them both immensely because they both happen to hit parts of the supernatural-horror genre that I am so deeply fond of and so happy to see in a real play medium).

there’s the obvious difference in gming styles, matt has fantasy running through his veins and that’s evident in the way that chapter one ends up having a tone akin to something like the scarier episodes of buffy the vampire slayer. spenser outright references mike flanagan in his pre-interview thing and good grief is that so so evident in his narration and the way he emphasizes the themes emerging in the story in the environment of the world they journey through and choices like the letter from sean’s mother that subvert the audiences ability to rely on a character’s perception.

but the energy the groups of players bring to the storytelling is obviously also so important, too. like, even just looking at the groups prior to watching each I probably could’ve guessed which might’ve had a more lighthearted tone. the combination of ashley, anjali, and robbie already would be one i’d guess a more warm/goofy vibe for (not to say they can’t be serious and dramatic, but the tone of the seriousness is still warm and the world that prompts them towards drama likewise feels warm) and laura, despite her propensity for goofs, does tend to be a chameleon with group make ups. likewise i think we all had a certain (affectionate) fear™ when it was revealed that marisha, brennan, luis, and travis would be reuniting in another short form story and that has certainly held up and been incredibly bolstered by zehra’s absolute commitment and immersion into the story (constantly fucking blown away that this is her first real play she’s incredible).

this is all just to say as someone deeply interested in digital storytelling, i am so so enamoured by cr’s commitment to following their own desires as humans telling stories to one another while adhering to the requirements they have as a company. and also if you haven’t you should watch candela obscura, especially now that spooky season is here.

[smutinlove]

Hello! I hope you are doing well.

I just read the rules for requests post and I wonder if I can send one. Hopefully, this is alright... Would you mind if the reader was non-binary? Not sure I can ask that so I'll leave it to you.

I kinda really wanted to read Jason and reader being best friends, and reader and Jason going to an amusement park with other friends. Whether friends and bestie/reader know about Jason's identity as Red Hood is up to you.

Reader wants to go to the haunted house attraction, but since they're easily frightened, they always avoid going on one. But they really want to have the experience someday, because even though it's scary, other people seem to have fun.

Maybe Jason sees that and decides to drag Reader and their friends inside, and they all have a grand time, because Jason is scarier than the actors. 😆

—hope i did this right!

•non-binary reader. (i really hope i did this right otherwise im cooked)

•no use of y/n, she/her, he/him for the reader (if there is let me know!!!)

•i've never been to an amusement park so idk if i got any of the amusement park shit right

The scars on his face and arms had slowly started to fade, but they were still there. It showcased what Jason Todd, your best friend had, been through.

He had died and then was reborn, shocking you especially. And later on, you found out about his identity as Red Hood. But that didn't matter. Today is supposed to be a fun day full of adventure and excitement.

The sun hit Jason's face, causing him to blink rapidly. "Idiot," you muttered. He rolled his eyes playfully. "Whatever," he said, digging into your bag of popcorn while your friends laughed.

You and the others continued to stroll around the amusement park. As you and your friends went deeper into the park, you noticed a giant medieval-themed haunted house with a sign that read, "FREE FOR TWO HOURS!"

You wanted to go. But it looked terrifying. There was a man dressed up as Dracula taking pictures with tourists outside the haunted house. He looked terrifying.

You gulped as you tried to lead Jason and your friends away from it. But then Jason uttered the most jaw-dropping words ever. "Hey, there's a haunted house! Let's go," Jason said. He grabbed your hand and led you and the others right to it.

Jason opened the door and motioned for you and your friends to go. "Scared, Todd?" you challenged. "We'll see." He winked and went in after you.

The interior of the haunted house was scarier than the exterior. There were cobwebs everywhere. It was dark, and there was only one way. Straight.

There was a curtain. Jason, being the brave soul he was, slid the curtain. Someone dressed up as a skeleton jumped up and screamed in Jason's face.

Jason stared at the "skeleton," totally confused, before chuckling. "Funny," he said. The "skeleton" gulped. Jason pushed past the skeleton, venturing further into the haunted house. You and the rest of your friends followed behind him; some were already terrified but also trying not to laugh.

As you, Jason, and the others ventured further, the walls became more closed in, making you feel trapped. You heard a creak and gasped. The lights started flickering. Jason laughed.

"A little trick. I bet a fake spider or a vampire will pop out any second now!" Jason declared, running a hand through his hair. You and the others murmured "okays" and "whatevers."

And sure enough, when Jason turned a corner, you heard a scream and rushed in front. Jason stood there, laughing as the man dressed as a zombie fumbled to get up, and he looked terrified of Jason. Soon, you and the others burst into fits of laughter.

───── ❝ authors note ❞ ─────

yayy

it's not my best work

it's been sitting in my drafts for a week or something but oh well

anyway it's pretty obvious that i've never been to a haunted house or an amusement park... #poor

[sink-me-in-your-ocean]

𝔊𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔥 ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔠𝔞𝔫𝔬𝔫𝔰 IV

It's time to kick off spooky season!

What is it like watching scary movies with the ghouls? And what movies are you watching with them?

Mentions of gore/slight spoilers for the movies mentioned.

Swiss:

Loves jumpscares 

Loves scaring you (or anyone else that’s watching) too

No matter what you watch he will always want something scarier

But he also loves comedy

You watched “It” with him and he won’t stop quoting the movie

“You’ll float too!” He cackles maniacally and wiggles his fingers as he chases you around the dark loft.

“Swiss, stop!” You aren’t really scared, but you jump up on the couch anyway, grabbing a pillow to hold out as a shield.

“Beep beep Richie!” He grins as wide as possible, bugging his eyes out at you, and lunges.

You swing the pillow like you’re a heroine slaying a dragon in a fantasy book. He dodges and jumps on you, pinning you under him.

“You’re an animal!” You scream as he tickles you, making you squirm beneath him.

At least it’s an improvement from him running after you repeating, “Here’s Johnny!”

-

Phantom:

Only wants to watch vampire movies

You offered him a plethora of choices, ranging from silly ones like “Once Bitten” to more serious action movies like “Underworld”

He got overwhelmed and ended up closing his eyes and picking one at random

“The Invitation” wasn’t your first choice, but what Phantom wants, Phantom gets

“Okay she is definitely a vampire.” He stared at the pale, tall woman on screen.

“How can you tell? You can barely see out of that fortress you’ve built yourself.” You teased lightly, offering him a handful of popcorn.

He accepted it, huffing, “I have to be prepared.”

“For what?” You stifled a laugh.

“The jumpscares, duh.” 

You rolled your eyes, nodding along. The movie continued and eventually a spicy scene between the two main characters happened, making you both turn red.

“Well I was not prepared for that.” He said sheepishly.

Towards the end, it got a little too scary for him, and he ended up throwing the bowl of popcorn on the floor.

You held him close, protecting him from the sexy and not-so-scary vampires.

-

Dewdrop/Sodo:

Gets super into it

Loves any and all horror movies

The bloodier the better - blood and guts are hilarious to him

The Saw films are his comfort movies, he has definitely watched YouTube videos on how to escape all the traps

You put on a classic slasher for him once you learned he had never watched A Nightmare on Elm Street

“Oh come on! Just pop through the ceiling already and grab her!”

“Dew, stop! This is supposed to be building tension. They do that to get the audience on the edge of their seat… although it looks like you’re off yours.” You realize he’s sitting on the floor directly in front of the screen.

A few minutes later.

“That blood doesn’t look very real.” He scoffed.

“Do you think they use real blood?”

He made a face. “How else would they slice everybody like that?”

You spend the next two hours explaining to him that movies are not, in fact, real. His mind is blown to say the least.

By the time you resume watching the movie, he forgets most of what you told him, resuming shouting at the screen for Freddy Krueger to kill the teenagers.

-

Rain:

This ghoul does NOT watch scary movies 

Why? He gets bored easily

Also, he ruins the movie by calling out all of the jumpscares

(He still gets scared though, he is just deflecting)

Hypercritical as heck

You still beg him to watch Cabin in the Woods with you

“Why do they run so stupidly?!”

You reach over and grab his leg, “Rain, we are supposed to be enjoying the movie, not yelling at the characters every two seconds.”

“I can’t help it, there’s no one to root for.” He whines, “They did it to themselves wandering into that creepy basement and playing with the weird stuff down there.”

You raised your eyebrow in an “oh really?” look.

“Plus, they shouldn’t be in this cabin in the middle of the woods anyway!” He gestures for emphasis. “Who does that?”

You hold up the remote, “Okay Rain, I can turn it off if you want.”

“No, no, it’s fine, might as well finish it.” He immediately backpedals.

“Good.” You settled back in, at least hoping he would enjoy the plot twist coming up.

Spoiler alert: He didn’t.

He waved his arms at the screen, “What in the hell is the lady from Alien doing here?!”

Maybe next time you’ll think twice about watching a scary movie with this ghoul.

-

Mountain:

Likes Halloween-themed movies with humor

Will indulge in a “real” horror movie from time to time, but usually at the behest of others

He will comfort you if you get too scared

So you insist on an actual scary movie

What could possibly go wrong?

“Oh hells no!” You clapped your hands over your eyes, the scene with the reverse bear trap simply proving to be too much for you.

“Come on, it’s okay - she actually escapes it!” He watched the movie Saw already, vetting it so he could make sure it would be okay for you to watch since he knows you’re a scaredy-cat. 

He was a little too lenient with this one though, overconfident in your limited bravery.

“Practical effects like that really scare me, Mountain, you could have given me a warning!”

“Please, those intestines she found the key in don’t look real at all.” He was amused, then turned and opened his arms, “Get over here, I’ll protect you.”

“Good.” You scooted closer, putting the blanket over you both.

Once your heartbeat went back to a normal cadence, your eyelids started to droop.

The rest of the movie was fine, not that you noticed, you were too busy doing… other things. Spoiler alert: you passed out, comfortably snuggled up nice and warm.

-

Cirrus:

Prefers artsy horror movies over slashers

She is not so much picky, but she is very opinionated

Cirrus will not hesitate to tell you when a movie is bad, often pausing a film to interject her thoughts at multiple points

(But we love her for it)

She left it up to you to choose between two of her favorite modern horror movies: Hereditary and Us

You mistakenly chose the former

“I’m going to be sick.” 

The car scene just played, and now you can never look at Alex Wolff of The Naked Brothers Band the same.

“Please, just wait, I promise it’s so good!” She held your hand and squeezed softly.

You looked at her pleading eyes and sighed, giving in, “As long as the rest of the people’s heads are staying where they’re meant to be, I’m okay.”

You were not okay. The movie, to you, was a nightmare.

“Cirrus, can we please turn this off? I’m getting seriously nauseous.”

She was apologetic, forgetting your weak human stomach in regard to scary things, “Okay, okay no worries, can I just spoil the rest for you?”

“Sure.” You croaked weakly.

You managed to lighten up significantly, as Cirrus talked about the movie and highlighted important parts in the plot you had missed, she seemed to glow. You loved seeing her get so passionate over something she liked so much.

-

Cumulus:

She’s ready for a scary movie marathon

Cumulus already has a list of the best movies including The Craft, Interview With The Vampire, and Jennifer’s Body just to name a few

She also comes prepared with matching blankets and Halloween-themed onesies for you both to wear

You bake little pumpkin cookies to share between the two of you

Comfy time + spooky movie time = pure happiness 

“So, what do you want to watch first?”

“Uh, how about you choose?” You felt indecisive but warm, all snuggly inside your onesie.

“Okay, let’s start with Carrie, it makes sense because it’s one of my all-time favorites and it was also made such a long time ago.”

“Wait, there’s a chronological order to these?”

“Of course!" She says matter-of-factly, "I’ve been curating this list for years!”

In your periphery you saw that she kept looking over to watch your reactions. You loved the movie, and before you could ask she already queued up the next one.

The two of you stayed up all night watching some of the best scary movies ever made, eventually falling asleep around sunrise like a couple of vampires, covered with cookie crumbs.

-

Sunshine/Aurora:

Loves Halloween movies, not such a big fan of scary movies (also will not watch sad movies)

Her favorites are stop motion, like Corpse Bride, Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.

You debated ad nauseam over Nightmare Before Christmas though, whether it was a Christmas or Halloween movie

(You agreed to disagree, there's so such thing as winning an argument with her)

She likes to talk while watching, so… RIP your ears

She also likes to eat while watching, choosing the crunchiest candies and snacks

“Sunshine, you sweet beam of light, can you please stop chomping so loudly in my ear?”

She looks over to you, bug-eyed, mouth full of salty pretzels and sweet peanut M&M’s. “Mwha-?”

“It’s okay, just, chew what’s in your mouth,” you sighed, you kept supplying snacks for her and yet you never learned, “I’ll just turn the volume up.”

She went back to staring at the screen, witnessing Coraline travel down the tunnel for the first time. Her eyes were wide like she was witnessing a train wreck, she couldn’t look away for a second.

Towards the end of the film:

“Boo! Other Mother you suck! Get your scary spidery fingers away from Coraline!” She shouts and throws a fistful of candy at the screen.

Oh brother. Next, you’ll watch Corpse Bride for the fifth time this week and she’ll start yelling at Lord Barkis.

[wonderful-calalini]

I want a fanfic where Lestat, Louis and Claudia become part of the Coven and the theater! I want them all to become an even bigger and scarier family. I would really like Claudia and Santiago to be friends. Imagine a typical day at the theater.

Lestat: Is it so hard for you to rewrite the script? You're a lousy director if you can't do that!

Armand: Huh? You're already playing the lead role! What else do you want from me?!

Lestat: I should be the one carrying Claudia under the ceiling, not Santiago, you idiot!

Armand: It's Santiago's role! You play Claudia's father, and he's the vampire who steals her. How do you expect me to change the script!? Is the hair dye eating your brains?

Lestat: I don't know how, but do it! And I'm a natural blonde! You know that!

*Louis, Claudia and Santiago watch from the front row of the theater*

Santiago: He wants to take my part!? *turns to Claudia* Who would you rather fly with, dear? Your cool brother or your hysterical father?

Claudia: I'm just wondering which one of them will give in first. I don't care.

Louis: I bet Lestat wins.

[nerd-haitham]

vampire bf!Alhaitham headcanons

tw: blood consumption (not fatal), mentions of menstruation, dom!Alhaitham, sub!fem reader, manhandling, aftercare, some fluff - minors dni.

scribe's note: yay i exist!

taglist: @aliceu @suave-ayato

©nerd-haitham, 2023. No reposting allowed. No translations allowed without permission.

vampires are scary, okay? they just ARE

which makes alhaitham even scarier

but not to you - he's still your beloved (not so) feeble scholar, whether he has blooshot eyes and elongated fangs and the whole vampire starter kit

your boyfriend on the other hand, seems to be enjoying it a lot more than he's supposed to

meaning he gets to sleep in during the mornings and go to the Akademiya during night time when there's little to no people left and get a day's workload done in a few hours

which means he gets to go home before the crack of dawn and get some cuddle time with you before you have to get up

he still enjoys humane food, especially coffee

blood is....well, an addition to his palate

nsfw under the cut!

despite looking stoic, alhaitham actually very open and comfortable with you and his vampiric characteristics

his favorite past time is when you play with his sharp canines, as you slowly drag your fingerstips over his pearly whites, occasionally teasing him by putting your thumb on his tongue

he's no better than you though - judging from the way he looks at you when he wraps his lips around your digit to suck on it

a very successful way to make him horny

speaking of vampires

they also have supernatural physical strength

which means he can mandhandle you in the speed of light

and have his way with you aka bully his cock when he has you pinned on the nearest surface

you have to beg him to bite you right before your climax hits bcs he doesn't want to hurt you

but you're squeezing him so tight and your pussy is so warm around him that he can't help but give in and bite down on your shoulder, letting his aphrodisiac venom seepinto your body, instantly making you cum

he cums right after, the sweet taste of your blood sending him into overdrive, eyes flashing bright red during his own orgasm

he's extremely meticulous and careful with the aftercare and makes sure the spot on your shoulder is closed up and cleaned up

he's not God's strongest soldier during your periods. HE'S NOT IT.

your hormones and the scent of your blood test his patience on a daily basis and he REALLY has to hold himself from losing control, despite being a man with lots of self control

but on the other hand, he knows you're having it way worse than him and he doesn't really have it in his heart to leave you alone

he just grits his teeth (hehe) and bears through it (a perfect streak so far)

[oops-all-concrete]

This was requested by @wine-effectao3 !!

BG3 characters react to the other companions story events/conflicts! These lovelies watch each other go through so much and I have so many HC's about how they feel/interact. There isn't a HC for every character combination, but I did as many as I have rn- I'm open to a part 2 👀

Spoilers for BG3! Enjoy the fluff ^^

(I don't have another image rn, so enjoy my necromancer durge; Ezerah)

Lae'zel -

Lae'zel tends to keep to her own affairs, so stays distant, but watching the Blade of Frontiers gain horns from the source of his commitment and power over what was essentially a mislead, a lie?? The thought of Vlaakith doing the same to her, makes her sick. But inspired her all the same, seeing him take it in stride. She always spoke highly of him as a warrior. Shadowheart gained Lae'zels sympathies as well after the fall of Ketheric. Both Wyll and Shadowheart never have to worry about their weapons being maintained and sharpened. Lae'zel gladly allows them both as much time to relax as she can.

Shadowheart -

Knowing she and Astarion have such similar stories makes the vampire seem a lot more...human, for lack of a better term. She understands that all his avoidance and irritation with immediate kindness isn't out of just being mean- he doesn't want to come off as vulnerable or easy to take advantage of ever again. She goes out of her way to make comments so people know the kindness is begrudging or hesitant, so people don't get that idea. He doesn't know she does that. She won't tell him either. And as much as they butt heads, Lae'zel would have a cleric at her side at a moments notice if she asked.

Wyll -

Watching a man like Gale (someone Wyll looked up to given his mastery of magic without need for a devil's pact) be told by his goddess his old lover- turn so cold as to ask for his death? Nothing makes him more hopeless. Wyll tried to take his mind off it by asking Gale about his home, asking him about plans, making sure he has them. Because Wyll won't let him sacrifice himself. On top of that, he feels awful for Karlach. She inspires him so much knowing what she went through in Avernus and survived, still giggling and dancing. As a lover of dance, he teaches her ballroom and formal dance, in turn, she teaches him house and breakdancing.

Karlach -

There is nobody she feels for in the camp quite like Astarion. She cannot stand the utter hopelessness, anger and betrayal in his eyes and voice whenever he speaks of Cazador, and how willing he is for help from a devil of all people. She knows that desperation. It hurts to see. She sh!t talks Gortash and Zariel with him, so he has an excuse to talk about wiping the floor with Cazador. She also likes watching Gale get excited whenever she asks him a question about- anything really. She hates when his big brown eyes get all sad, so she'll keep him occupied talking about weave and potioncraft and old scripture.

Gale -

While it doesn't bother Wyll so much, Gale is a mommas boy, and can't imagine not having her. He makes plans for his mother to meet Wyll. She makes amazing brownies, and every person should be able to enjoy a mothers baking. (Wyll loves Morena and visits her often after act 3. She loves him for keeping her son safe.) Other than this, watching Lae'zel and Shadowheart lose the admiration of their Gods hurts him personally. He knows that fall. Goes out of his way to make sure they don't lose hope. "Who's to say you can't still have a dragon? There's plenty around. Bigger. Scarier. Probably also hates mind-flayers. Perfect for a woman of your demeanour." He assures her. / "If its any consolation, I like the new hair, Shadowheart. Between you and me, you look much better with white hair than he does" He jokes.

Astarion -

As a man used to fixing his things (since they're all he's got) he goes out of his way to make sure Karlachs things are all in good shape. Clive gets torn at some point or other, and he's pulling out his fabrics and sewing set and wordlessly returns him to Karlachs tent, much to her relief. Neither of them have a lot- so of course he's going to maintain what she has. She deserves it. Also, Shadowheart telling her story hits home for Astarion a lot. Being vulnerable, scared and otherwise an easy target- and having your whole life turned upside down because someone took advantage of it? He becomes a lot more talkative with her. Even if it's just over wine and complaining. Oh, and of course nothing makes him happier than watching Lae'zel turn her back on Vlaakith. Go her.

Halsin -

Halsin has nothing but praise for Wyll. His endless kindness, his patience with the teifling children, his level-headedness in crisis- he is the leader Halsin wishes he was. Halsin also sees Astarions hunger for power. Halsin might not speak of it often, but he's had at least 3 years of what Astarion's suffered for 200, and he knows how much powerlessness feels like vulnerability. He let's the vampire know he's got a bear at his back, even if its met with an eye roll.

[anonymousewrites]

Of Two Worlds Halloween Special

Fushiguro Megumi x Half-Curse! Reader

            “But if we see scary things every day, why are we dressing up?” asked (Y/N) as Nobara applied dark eyeshadow around her eyes.

            “Because it’s fun!” said Nobara, wearing a black and red dress with fake fangs. She had done her makeup perfectly with a nice red lip and sharp eyeliner. She posed after she finished (Y/N)’s makeup. “And hey, this is a chance to look gorgeous, so why not? God knows we get beat up enough that we deserve a chance to look nice.”

            “But I thought you’re making me look bad to be scarier,” said (Y/N). She was confused and didn’t really understand how you could look bad and good at the same time.

            Nobara waved a hand. “Just trust me.”

            “…Okay.” (Y/N) had no reason not to.

            “Alright, you’re done, let’s get going to the party,” said Nobara, pulling (Y/N) up from her chair. “Hopefully the boys don’t keep us waiting.”

            “What are they dressing up as?” asked (Y/N) as they left the room.

            “Itadori is probably a monster from a horror movie he’s watched,” said Nobara. “And Gojo is definitely going to be a prince or something else stuck-up.”

            (Y/N) nodded. That sounded like them. “What about Megumi?”

            “Depends on if Gojo and Itadori could force him into a costume or not,” said Nobara, shrugging.

            “He doesn’t want to dress up?”

            “Probably not, especially if it’s Gojo pestering him,” said Nobara.

            Yeah, that also sounded like something Gojo would do.

            They rounded the corner to the courtyard of Jujutsu Tech where the Halloween party was already in full swing and their upperclassmen and friends were having fun. Nobara waved as she spotted the other two first-years.

            “Itadori, Fushiguro!” she called.

            “Kugisaki! (L/N)! You guys look so cool!” said Itadori. Sure enough, Nobara had been right, and he was dressed as Frankenstein’s monster, green-painted skin and all.

            “Vampires are the most elegant monsters, so what else would I be?” said Nobara proudly. “Beautiful and fearsome for all eternity.”

            (Y/N) raised her hands and wiggled her fingers “spookily.” “I’m a ghost.” She wore a long white dress splattered with fake blood, and her makeup made her gaunter. With her already cold skin and emotionless face, the costume fit her perfectly.

            “Is that why you and Gojo forced me into this?” said Megumi, folding his arms and giving Itadori a look.

            Itadori smiled brightly. “We thought you two would love to match since you’re such good friends! It was Gojo’s idea.”

            “Of course it was,” said Megumi, rolling his eyes.

            “What is he dressed up as?” said (Y/N), looking at his tan outfit and strange contraption on his back.

            “He’s a ghostbuster, like from the movie,” said Itadori excitedly.

            “So he tries to kill me?” asked (Y/N), confused.

            “Well, the character traps ghosts, but Fushiguro wouldn’t do that,” said Itadori. “It’s just a fun couple’s costume.”

            Megumi turned red. “We’re not a couple.”

            “No, but you two are adorable anyways!” said Gojo, appearing behind them all and hugging (Y/N) and Megumi.

            Megumi roughly pushed Gojo off, and their teacher grinned at them. Sure enough, Nobara had been right, and he was dressed up as a prince. (Leave it to him to pretend to be royalty when that’s what he basically was in jujutsu society)

            “Stop harassing them,” said a strict voice.

            (Y/N) brightened as Nanami walked up. He wore his usual suit, but someone (Gojo, as usual) had wrapped bandages around him like a mummy.

            “Hello, Nanami-san,” said (Y/N).

            “Hello, (L/N)-kun,” said Nanami, nodding to her.

            “Aw, no hi to me?!” complained Gojo.

            “You’ve already irritated me,” said Nanami plainly. “You could try to leave the kids alone.”

            “Then I’m just going to bother you!” chirped Gojo.

            Nanami glared at him, and while Gojo was distracted, Megumi took (Y/N)’s hand and carefully led her away from the group. He couldn’t risk her getting infected by the general ridiculousness.

            “Let’s get some candy,” he said as an excuse.

            “Okay,” said (Y/N), brightening.

            Together, they kept to the side of the party while Nanami avoided Gojo and the second years came over to the first years. Panda had cat ears on(?), Inumaki was a mime, and Maki had wolf gloves and ears on to be a werewolf. Nobara was excited to match a bit with her favorite second-year. Itadori was happy to show off his hard work and costume to the group.

            (Y/N) ate a piece of chocolate and smiled slightly. “This is fun. Not very scary, though.”

            “We see enough scary things,” said Megumi.

            “…Do you think it’ll ever stop?” asked (Y/N).

            “No. As long as humans have feelings, there’ll be curses,” said Megumi.

            “At least there’ll always be us,” said (Y/N). “Sorcerers. People trying to protect others.”

            “There are less and less of us every day,” said Megumi. “And more and more curses.”

            (Y/N) tilted her head and blinked as she considered. “Maybe it’s time for things to change.”

            Megumi glanced at her questioningly.

            “Jujutsu society has been the same for centuries. It refuses to change. Curses do as the world does,” said (Y/N).

            “We’re behind,” said Megumi, understanding what she was saying.

            (Y/N) didn’t disagree or agree. “Maybe.”

            Megumi knew she was right. Hesitantly, he reached out and touched her arm. “If things change, then we’ll change together.”

            (Y/N) smiled slightly. “Yeah. Together.”

            “Hey! What’re you two doing?! Come dance!” called Itadori.

            Megumi shook off the thoughts of the future. “Want to go?”

            (Y/N) smiled, and Megumi couldn’t think of anything more beautiful. “Yeah.” She paused a moment and looked at him. “I know things will change, but I like things how they are right now. You, me, and everyone else together.”

            Megumi couldn’t help the next words out of his mouth. “You’ll always have me.”

            (Y/N)’s eyes shone with a feeling Megumi couldn’t place. “I’m glad.”

            “Come on!” called Nobara.

            (Y/N) and Megumi walked over to them, together.

[gotham-daydreams]

I do like the idea of monster!batfam not even just in a human looking monster but like in completely different from human to the point it's animalistic and also don't have the same language/behaviors.

I've read some AU of different fandoms like that and it's always been very fun.

Basically human!reader adopted by monster. Which is like a human adopted by a Jaguar with how different they are. Which also makes it so they don't know what age the reader is which can make a misunderstanding of treating the reader like an adolescent/ baby.

Yeah!!! And I wasn't exactly talking about human-looking monsters either, though there may be a few.

I have drawn and created monsters of my own in the past, and really want to try out some ideas that I have for this little idea of mine that I'm hoping I can pull off. Though I will say that the ideas I have are a bit more... odd-ish?

I do like that idea!! And it definitely has some potential and everything, so I may use it a bit, but in the spirit of an upcoming holiday, I'm hoping to go a bit on the darker side! Er- only a bit, though.

Human!Reader being adopted by a monster, both has SO much yandere and humor potential that I am dying to see how it'd play out- but I do already have some ideas in mind :] (though if an ask got sent in I wouldn't mind-)

Really, I think the only close-to-human monsters may be a sprinkle of someone being a Mimic, or a Vampire (I would also say werewolf but they're in the wolf form for the whole thing so...), and maybe that?? Other idea I have??? But even then I'll probably have some messed up idea along the way so they aren't too human. Which, of course, human-like monster definitely have some potential, and depending on your preference- could arguably be scarier. But I'm trying to push myself a little to see how I can do this!

Oh! And when I say monster, I do mean like, more mythos and creatures??? Not like Elves or Centaurs (in a way where they don't exactly look human, but on a similar mythical level I guess?), but more... hm, I guess more like monsters in film and media. Though I wouldn't go as far as "Alien" or "The Thing."

I just like making monsters, they can be silly guys!!! Though I do want to try and write one out, so we'll see how it goes :]

I do have some ideas planned, even with a monster!reader (who have relatively human shapes and such,,, except for one idea, but we're not there yet-), where it's a whole "you're not human but... that just makes you more special to me, so you're mine now <3" thing (kinda-).

Anyways, I'm glad you like the idea of a Monster!Batfam. I just hope that you and others will like my interpretations and ideas for them! Though if it ends up not being your cup of tea, then that's okay too!

Also if any of this did confuse you then I apologize 😅

[theragethatisdesire]

M!! So happy to see you pop up on the dash again 😀 since you asked for nasty things, (and in honor of halloween) any ideas of what sort of risqué costumes the AOT boys would love to see their s/o in?

HEYYY moch <333 so happy to see you in my asks, how are you my love?? i would LOVE to elaborate on this, thank you sm for such a seasonal and fun prompt

eren

ok, call him basic but i think eren would love any animal costume. bunny, cat, dog, whatever. i feel like he secretly loves giving you a silly pet name just for the night (sue me, but i think for this situation alone he would love calling you "bunny/kitten/puppy" for the night)

the ears are really cute to him idk why i just know it's true

i think he also loves anything matching he can do with you. prisoner + warden, beast boy + raven, jack skellington + sally, etc

i'm going to throw him in the same category as reiner here that he thinks "scarier" or i guess like darker, more intense costumes are sexy??

i think eren's all-time fav costume in that regard would be Misa from death note (totally not because that's my costume this year haha....) bc you know that's his Fav Anime Gf or like, the purge costumes where it's just girls covered in blood with machetes and the light up masks

he loves blood on a costume too i think that just really gets him going

jean

i feel like jean would love anything downright sexy, borderline whore-ish LOLOLOL

that sounds really vague, but i think he'd like anything that's been....corrupted?

sexy nun, sexy teacher, sexy nurse, etc. i think jean loves watching you pull your lingerie on and try to excuse it as a costume

definitely makes you 30 minutes late to the halloween party

i feel like he doesn't like to dress up much himself, like he's very snobbish in that aspect and feels "too mature" (what a brat), but he loves seeing yours and wants to come out with you every year to see what you put on and to fight guys off of you

reiner

okay so firstly, let's just go ahead and acknowledge that reiner wants to match with you, regardless of what you wear. let's just get that out of the way bc that's basically canon

i hope this doesn't sound too perverse, but i think reiner's a big fan of the more...scary/intense/darker stuff

like a vampire but genuinely scary with the eyes and shit for example, or like Misa from death note, shego from kim possible, one of the shining twins, whatever

he loves all of the Typical Goth Girl costumes

i also just picture him being such a black-cat-gf, my-gf-could-kick-my-ass type dude so maybe my personal headcanons are leaking in

but i also think he would just love anything punny. like any costume that has a little bit of a joke to it? he's a sucker for puns/dad jokes and i think he can also appreciate a wholesome moment

[cal-daisies-and-briars]

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Blood for the blood god(or you know Vampire Eddie my beloved)

Your blood sacrifice has been accepted! 60 sentences for Vamp!Eddie:

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“No,” Buck answers. “He’s driving behind me in a different vehicle.”

“He has a car?” 

“Yeah.”

“What car? How’d he get a car?”

He can practically hear the sound of her brain overheating. Gears turning so fast they’re starting to creak. He gets it. He feels it, too. 

“I don’t know. It’s a little Honda CRV.”

“A CRV?” She replies, shakily. “Are-are you sure it’s him, because he… He doesn’t like little cars. He says they don’t feel safe on the freeways and when Adriana wanted to buy a smart car, he told her all these horror stories about accidents, and…” 

“Hey,” he says, tone calm. “I’m sure it’s him. We’ve spoken. You can ask him about the car yourself in less than ten minutes, if you’re home.”

She exhales. 

“Okay. Okay. Thank you. I-I’m home.” 

“Be there soon,” Buck assures her.

“Okay. And Buck?” 

“Yeah?”

“Are you okay?” 

Is he okay? Well, no. Not really. He’s just found his missing best friend - the vampire - held him at knife point, then very nearly kissed him. He would have kissed him, is the crazy thing. And… He thinks Eddie wanted to kiss him, too? 

Stupid thing to be concerned about right now. Really, the least of their worries. 

Buck sighs, knowing he has to answer Sophia, but not having a clear cut response. 

“I will be,” is what he settles on.

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Eddie feels like he’s going to puke. 

He parks on the street. The driveway is full from the truck and the Jeep. But he chooses a stretch of curb right in front of the house. Plain view. He’s not hiding anymore; at least not from Buck and his sister. He’s coming home. He’s not running. He is going to be here when his son lands on Thursday. 

Eddie can’t get his life back. Not now and probably not ever. But he can, at the very least, not miss any more of Christopher’s. 

The thought of seeing his sister is a little scarier, though. From all accounts, a lot has changed in her life since last they spoke. And, even then, they had been drifting apart anyway. It started when Eddie enlisted, got worse when Eddie relocated, and was finalized when Sophia married someone who liked to keep her to himself. Now, somehow, she has defied all he thought he knew about her. He has no clue what he’s walking into.

[myveryownfanfiction]

18+ MINORS AND THOSE WITHOUT AGE IN BIO DNI

tags: @illiana-mystery

warnings: horror movies, depression, swearing, mention of smut

prompt from: @scealaiscoite

prompts used: "i really appreciate that you're getting into the halloween spirit, but it's ten in the morning. please turn off the slasher films so i can eat my breakfast in peace." “you're like the toughest person i know! am i really supposed to believe that a horror film is enough to have you cowering into my lap?"

I sat on the couch with a blanket wrapped around me. Popcorn sat in a bowl in front of me as well. The only light came from the television in front of me. I was the only person awake in the cave. It was hard to sleep, thoughts racing and the mood soured. As the film ended, I put on another one and resumed my earlier position. Several films later, David stumbled through the main part of the cave.

“hello.” He said, raising an eyebrow at me. I waved and stayed focused on the tv. “Off to an early start I see.” I nodded and reached forward for the popcorn. “Feeling alright?” I shook my head and continued eating, not even flinching as the gore on the screen played out.

“Wasn’t feeling good. Couldn’t sleep.” I explained. David nodded and leaned over the back of the couch.

“depressed?” He asked. I nodded and leaned in as he kissed my cheek. “Want anything?” I shook my head and flipped the blanket over my head to make a hood. David went back into the kitchen to get something to eat. He came over to sit next to me and winced at the screen. “You know, I really appreciate that you’re getting into the Halloween spirit, but it’s like ten in the morning. Please turn off the slasher films so I can eat my breakfast in peace.” I laughed as David focused on the food in his lap.

“sorry David.” I glanced over at him as he got up to eat somewhere else. “I’ll make it up to you later.” David waved a hand as he left and I turned back to the movie. I didn’t even realize when David came back and sat down next to me. As the movie continued, I realized he was sitting next to me as he moved closer and closer to me.

“how can you watch this crap?” David asked. He was nearly on my lap. “Shit! What the fuck is that?” David yelled as he finally climbed into my lap. I laughed and wrapped my arms around him, feeling him tremble slightly as he turned his head into my shoulder.

“you’re like the toughest person I know!” I laughed. “Am I really supposed to believe that a horror movie is enough to have you cowering in my lap?” David gently nipped my neck and I smiled.

“shut the fuck up.” David growled. “You watch some really fucked up shit.”

“you’re a vampire!” I exclaimed, pausing the movie. “What’s scarier than that?”

“plenty of shit.” David grumbled. “And you watch most of it.” I ran my fingers through his hair as he nuzzled into me.

“it’s comforting. In a weird twisted way.” I said. I could feel David raise his eyebrow and shrugged. “Shut up. Sometimes it’s nice to be scared.”

“if you want an adrenaline rush, I have a better way of doing it.” David said as he pulled back and smiled at me. Winking at me, David climbed off my lap and took my hand. He led me way from the television and towards our bedroom.

[rollercoasterwords]

I haven't seen many horror films and would like some recommendations. What are some must-watch horror movies for someone new to the genre?

oooh this is such a fun question but so hard 2 answer bc horror is like. such a versatile genre & where u should start depends a lot on like what type of movies u enjoy/what ur looking for….

like if u want sci-fi/alien horror then the obvious place 2 start is w alien (1979) and aliens (1986) (there are other sequels as well but the first 2 are the best) & then also the thing (1982) and its prequel film that came out in 2011 (also titled the thing). AND of course the fly (1986) is a must-see...and if u want something more recent nope (2022) or no one will save you (2023)...both a little more artsy and slow-moving than the 80s recs on this list but very very good <3

if ur interested in slashers then again start w the classics scream (1996) is SO fun it deserves its spot in the horror hall of fame...i know what you did last summer (1997) is also a fun & slightly older slasher; cabin in the woods (2011) is great if u want some meta-slasher-horror; ready or not (2019) isn't necessarily a conventional slasher but i'd still include it in this category & it's one of my faves

if found footage is ur jam PLEASE start w creep (2014) probably my fave found footage horror film ever...but also i'm not a huge found footage fan generally speaking lol. that being said the blair witch project (1999) is of course the classic here but it's not my personal fave; other good options if u want something genuinely freaky/scary are the bay (2012) hell house llc (2015) and gonjiam: haunted asylum (2018)

if u want like possessions & demons etc then. start with jennifer's body (2009) if u want horror-comedy it is SO fun & a staple of the genre atp but if u want something scarier then it follows (2014) is a popular one. there have also been a lot of good possesion movies coming out recently i thought smile (2022) talk to me (2022) and when evil lurks (2023) (<- literally JUST watched this one today lol) were all quite spooky

& sort of possession-adjacent but if ur more into hauntings, ghosts, etc then start w the babadook (2014) or his house (2020) both SO good. also the shining (1980) is a classic & la llorona (2019) is a personal fave of mine (NOT. the u.s. 'curse of la llorona' movie. the guatemalan one.)

if u want witches then start w the craft (1996) another sort of fun one <3 or if u want a classic then hungry wives (1972). the love witch (2016) if u want a visually beautiful & less scary one; the witch (2015) if u want a scarier one.

if u want eerie fantasy-horror then the company of wolves (1984) or tale of tales (2015). if u want a creature feature then blood red sky (2021) for vampires, ginger snaps (2000) for werewolves, and a quiet place (2018) for like post-apocalyptic creature invasion horror.

& SPEAKING of post-apocalyptic. if u want zombies i could make a whole separate post but. START w train to busan (2016) & seoul station (2016) the dynamic duo <3 & then if u want some classics from the genre of course night of the living dead (1968), dawn of the dead (2004...i haven't seen the original one u could watch that one too tho...), and 28 days later (2002). raw (2016) if u want an artsier one, the girl with all the gifts (2016) if u want a fun spin on zombie apocalypse, cargo (2017) if u want 2 cry. & if u want something funny then PLEASE watch zombie for sale (2019) or anna and the apocalypse (2017) or one cut of the dead (2017)

if u want kind of a slower-build psychological thriller then the invitation (2015) is one of my faves, but mother! (2017) is also good if u want an artsy pick & gerald's game (2017) and lyle (2014) are good as well

and then just a grab-bag of horror movies that didn't fit perfectly into any of these categories: barbarian (2022) if u want something really scary, piggy (2022) if u want slow-building horror, midsommar (2019) if u want sunshiney culty a24 aesthetic, us (2019) if u want something that'll freak u out & is slasher-adjacent, get out (2017) if u want slow-build thriller vibes, and teeth (2007) if u want teen-girl horror classic.

bear in mind that many of these films overlap between the categories i've divided them into 4 this answer, as is the nature of horror...if u were asking me 2 just like. force myself 2 choose a top 10 horror movies 2 introduce someone 2 horror w no preference 4 genre or vibe...i think my list would probably be (in no particular order):

alien (1979)

2. the fly (1986)

3. jennifer's body (2009)

4. ginger snaps (2000)

5. train to busan (2016) (<- pains me 2 say bc seoul station is my fave zombie movie of all time but if i had 2 choose just one zombie movie 2 introduce someone 2 the genre it would be this one...beginner zombie movie...)

6. scream (1996)

7. his house (2020)

8. barbarian (2022)

9. creep (2014)

10. us (2019)

[nebulacritter]

the ultimate ova dio appreciation thread

If you're looking for some OVA Dio brainrot, then this is the right post for you. Suffer.

Here's this first picture. I know this would be a grave mistake... but why do I want to hug him? His body is literally a forbidden cushion. Look at how big this man is. If he were to hug me, I'd be nothing but a red puddle by now.

Next up, we have my sleep paralysis demon. This frame of his eyes glowing in the dark makes my skin crawl, and it just makes Dio scarier. I wish we would've had something like that in the 2014 anime.

HOLY FUCK. THAT FACE. Who laced that Joestar blood with crack? This iteration of Dio is so feral that it makes him more dangerous than he already is!

No talk him. He angy.

Again, can we talk about how feral OVA Dio is? He licks blood off of the ground after murdering a shit ton of passengers, and that's why you're going to get nightmares tonight.

Heh heh. Look at those lil' fangs. They're oddly adorable to me. I really like this design, and it really shows that he's a true vampire.

Yep. He's strong enough to tear into motherfuckin' steel. Have fun pissing your pants.

Speaking of strength, since when has he been this strong to hold a WHOLE ASS BOAT???

What's so funny, Dio? Are the Joestars about to die?

HOORAY!!! FREE KETCHUP!!!

Dio doesn't wanna hear any of this guy's bullshit. He looks like an angsty teen in this picture.

Look at this boy go! He looks like he's doing a Pokemon attack!

This one's from the lost Phantom Blood OVA. Who knew vampires could be stoners?

This picture goes so hard though. Look at him sit there... menacingly...

We have another picture of his eyes glowing, and this picture's much creepier than the last. If you see him like this, it means he's out for blood.

And lastly, we have another kickass frame from the Phantom Blood OVA. Just look at that confident face.

I worked way too hard on this, so I hope you enjoyed it.