#library of BASIL

[basilthymee]

starting my ruina live blogging its time fo rthis guy

[escapismsworld]

Best Friends

1866

Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault (French, 1832-1908)

[soilnisil]

Sunny started working part-time at the library and helps Basil choose a good book

[thedeadpoets-blog]

“every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. the sitter is merely the accident, the occasion. it is not he who is revealed by the painter; it is rather the painter who, on the colored canvas, reveals himself.”

— oscar wilde, the picture of dorian gray

[tosteur-gluteal]

Again, gouache painting I made to relax

[welpimnotablogyaknow]

some basil and a black silence looking sunny

[beforebloodannotations]

A summary of The Picture of Dorian Gray:

Dorian Gray: *throws himself onto a divan.* Basil: "Dorian Gray is my muse and runs the cult that I am in, he's stunning, beautiful, he's my favourite thing in the world and I can't even show people the painting I made of him because he's so important my passion and adoration and very self are interweaved into it and so it-" Sybil Vane: "Wherefore art thou Prince Charming! I suck at acting because of how hot you are." Dorian Gray: "Thanks I hate it." Dorian Gray: *throws himself onto a divan.* Dorian Gray: "My girlfriend committed suicide but it's not my fault." Basil: "YOU HAD A- WHEN DID THAT- WHAT HUH WHAT-" Dorian Gray: "Morality is a prison. Life sucks. I like divans. That picture is fine, Basil, no you can't bloody see it, go away." Basil: "WHAT. THE. FUCK." Lord Henry: "You know the problem with women is..." Dorian Gray: *throws himself onto a divan.*

[cheezyhamster]

Basil Pin!

[trainwrecksys]

Big Bentham brothers headcannon incoming!

Firstly, I feel Bentham has a connection to Caul because he remembers who he used to be. Those special moments of connection he even knew he’d remember when they happened. He will never abandon one side for the other because he keeps clinging onto the hope that he can bring Jack back. Back when Caul was gathering support for his cause, he would be worried but think it would never go too far, this is just one of his flights of fancy, you know how he gets so attached to things. He’d never go so far to try this, he didn’t mean that, I know him, he’s a good person at heart, he’d never actually hurt me, he’s just trying to do what he thinks is right, he’ll snap out of it soon. Every other family connection has been severed or at the very least heavily eroded, and he craves that old feeling of collective joy, of lighthearted fun, that there used to be, as it’s the happiest thing he remembers of his earlier years

Those moments in childhood when Jack would stop taunting Alma, when they all agreed it was too much, and he could see that. He could see that. What he’s battling is the thought that he still sees it, but that he ignores it and keeps going. He knows it’s bad but he does it anyway. Evil. (But separately another phrase for that definition might be self harm, depending on how it’s directed.) He’ll never admit his brother is evil. He rejects the word. Bentham used to think he’d do anything for his cause, that he thought everything he did was for good in his mind, but maybe even Caul knows by now that’s not the case, he’s under no kind of good pretences, even for his own wellbeing.

At the core of it, Bentham will never stop trying to save his brother. That’s why he sticks by him, even to his detriment. By now, he’s only trying to save him from himself. His biggest weakness is the light he still sees in Caul’s empty eyes sometimes, or is he seeing things? That childlike wonder that he still nurtures in his collections and his Panloopticon, he wants to see that in Caul again, then maybe everything will be ok. He’ll sacrifice himself to try and change his mind, and he’ll sacrifice others to pursue the thought.

He knows it’s gone too far, but his soul is tied to his brother’s, they’re inseparable, even after Abaton collapses they’re bound together. No matter how deep Caul goes, Bentham has no choice now but to follow him. All he wants is good, and only at the end does he finally realise what he’s doing. He tries finally to achieve some level of agency and power after both of his siblings seemingly show him how they’re too far gone (Caul in that hes gone to Abaton and betrayed him again and Alma that she still doesn’t like him or want to let him free) as he reaches out and grabs his last hope, physical power to maybe defeat Caul and show himself to be worthy of both their validation. Not simply agreement with him but validating his strength (of will and body) to kill Caul and his desire to see Jack again and validating his ability for redemption. He does end up helping to save peculiardom and turning fully towards the ymbrynes’ side, but it’s far too late, and for his everlasting hope he dies permanently attached to his brother’s legacy, with nothing much that is fully his own to speak of.

[sweetestflow3rs]

just realized the noel virginity comic has leo moaning “noel” instead of “riley”, holds my head in my palms

[thesablequear]

I’ve been being so normal about Redwall today

(Humans ur mice Humans ur mice Humans ur mice)

Og Rakkety Tam textpost

[boypussydilf]

ARE YOU ONE OF THE MANY PEOPLE USING MY BLOG AS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE FIONNA & CAKE ENDING? WERE YOU FINE WITH THE ENDING BUT LIKE TO SEE ALTERNATE WAYS THINGS COULD HAVE GONE ANYWAY? EITHER WAY I FINALLY HAVE THE FIRST CHAPTER OF MY F&C FINALE REWRITE UP YAAAAAAY

not a lot actually um. Happens in this. it’s basically just scenes from episode 9 with some different dialogue. but it seemed like a Necessary First Step. anime girl voice uwaaah im so embarrassed please be nice to me

[bobafish]

THEY DID DORIAN SO DIRTY HELPPP

[derdhetmuzgu]

Libri që po lexoj tani. Kam nja 2 ditë që e marr me vete kudo prandaj shkronjat janë fishkur.

Rn jam team Basil. Do bëj reblog po ndodhi diçka që të zgjerohem me detajet.

[lilithsaga]

A bit of a warning! This episode of our playthrough contains various strong, independent, pink girls who are all adorable.

Let's get to the heart of it, shall we? 💝

[mythicalltea]

“It is not he who is revealed by the painter; it is rather the painter, who on the coloured canvas, reveals himself.”

Basil Hallward, Picture of Dorian Gray

(Catch me trapping myself in this LIBRARY in the Cabin I’m staying in for the holidays.)