#p: faust

[trinketfairy]

Today's a day for jewelry making

In order: 🚂 Choo-choo / ♾️ Faust / 📻 Radar / 🖌 Gouache / ⛅️ Apollo / 🍝 Alfredo

[faust-the-enjoyer]

"Keegan...", you call out to him quietly. It's been a couple of hours since you two talked, getting into a fight about something that neither of you remember anymore because of how insignificant it was, though the air around the both of you is still a bit tense and quiet, neither of you speaking to the other.

"Yeah?", his tone is tired, and still a little upset. He closes his book and puts it on his nightstand, then takes his shirt off, throwing it onto the floor, he's ready to go to bed. By my God, how awkward is that? To go to bed with him, sleeping next to each other even though you two are still upset with each other.

You gave him a certain look from where you're laying on your side of the bed. A soft, needy, drowsy look that he know all too well; you want him to hold you while you two sleep. He lets out a sigh then turns off his nightlamp, fully laying down now and pulling you into his chest, hand gently rubbing your back.

It doesn't matter if you two are still upset with each other, he'll still hold you regardless, and he won't complain about it as well.

[funeral]

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust

[marie-mcd]

There's a specific concept from Good Omens that I really like (amongst many others), that I was chuffed to also find in a Sandman and a Discworld story!

I love that in Good Omens (both book and TV), Heaven and Hell are presented as mostly redundant and ineffectual when it comes to human morality - and that Hell in particular find some of the things humans do to be pretty shocking, and/or instructive.

Opportunities for humour aside, this idea flies in the face of the common belief that the world's worst ills are the result of outside forces influencing people to do evil (ie the devil. Or ... lizard people etc? I digress). And it's unlike other stories out there that are like, "World War II was actually caused by xyz characters!" or similar. Good Omens doesn't rewrite history like that, or let us - humanity - off the hook when it comes to the big stuff, when it could so easily have done so in a universe where Heaven and Hell are literally real.

The story, of course, also credits human cleverness to humans, and celebrates the things we should be proud of, like art, music, delicious food, craftmanship, invention, etc. And it credits humans for having a propensity for compassion and goodness.

"[Crowley] did his best to make their short lives miserable, because that was his job, but nothing he could think up was half as bad as the stuff they thought up themselves. […] And just when you'd think they were more malignant than ever Hell could be, they could occasionally show more grace than Heaven ever dreamed of. Often the same individual was involved."

I love this concept because I see it as an uncoupling of religion and morality. They can both exist together, but the former isn't necessary for the latter. (This isn't the only possible interpretation; the more literal reading might be more about free will, but this is where I extrapolated it to).

From Sandman: Season of Mists Episode 2 (plot context stripped out to avoid spoilers, but skip ahead to black text if you want absolutely nothing spoiled if you want to read it).

Lucifer: "And the mortals! I ask you - why? […] Why do they blame me for all their little failings? They use my name as if I spend my entire day sitting on their shoulders, forcing them to commit acts they would otherwise find repulsive. 'The devil made me do it.' I have never made one of them do anything. Never. They live their own tiny lives. I do not live their lives for them."

And from Eric, a Discworld book (this one's related to Hell learning from humans, more than morality/free will... I won't spoil the funny by elaborating!):

"Earl Beezlemoth rubbed one of his three noses.

'And humans somewhere thought this up all by themselves?' he said. 'We didn't give them any, you know, hints?' […]

The earl stared into infinity. 'I thought we were supposed to be the ghastly ones,' he said, his voice filled with awe."

Another commonality between these two stories that isn't directly shared by Good Omens (yet...? still have another season coming …) but that I like enough to point out, is the idea that Hell is a place where people end up if they believe they deserve to go there. I like this because a lot of people are influenced to feel guilty about "sins" that are innocuous parts of normal human behaviour, so it's pretty brutal to fear going to Hell over them. There's comfort in this idea, to me. (granted, the following Sandman quote states this less explicitly but I take the same meaning from it … but lmk if I've done a reading incomprehension; I also haven't read all the books yet).

From Sandman:

Lucifer: "And then [the mortals] die, and they come here (having transgressed against what they believed to be right), and expect us to fulfill their desire for pain and retribution. I don't make them come here."

From Eric (partial footnote near the beginning):

"Interestingly enough, the gods of the Disc have never bothered much about judging the souls of the dead, and so people only go to hell if that's where they believe, in their deepest heart, that they deserve to go."

Eric also really leans into the idea of Hell being a bureaucratic, corporate, boring nightmare, also familiar to Good Omens fans, and the demons are so over it. The tone (you could probably guess) is very different from Sandman, and it's one of the earlier, less-serious Discworld books; it's a very fun, absurd ride of a read!

There are a few other Discworld books I'll talk about in a future post, that may also be of interest to certain Good Omens fans (I'm gearing these posts toward the fans who came to Good Omens from the TV show and haven't had the pleasure of discovering Neil's and Terry's other work yet); the ones I have in mind examine religious extremism, and the uncoupling of religion and morality too. A couple of them also have queer themes, if that is also your jam! (Less shipping opportunities but I assume some fans, like me, like the rest of the material in GO in addition to the love story).

I'll end this with a quote from a footnote from Eric that has nothing to do with anything in this post, but which took me by surprise and had me laughing days later whenever it came to mind. It's referring to books in a section of the library:

"Just erotic. Nothing kinky. It's the difference between using a feather and using a chicken."

And another bonus one that I found while looking for the first:

"Rincewind had been told that death was just like going into another room. The difference is, when you shout, 'Where's my clean socks?', no one answers."

I hope this made sense and is maybe interesting to someone ... I had fun talking about this at least!

[mysebacielblog]

“Damn those horrible Sebaciel fans and their child abusing ways, they make the whole fandom worse!” You know I’d still ship them if Ciel was 92 right? I need you to know this.

[the-evil-clergyman]

Illustration from Goethe’s Faust for The Latch Key of My Bookhouse by Donn P. Crane (1925)

[mxgoldenwood]

I'm… mildly obsessed with the title of this paper I found, which I WILL be using for a research project.

image description: screenshot of a title page with text in all capital letters

Ioan P. Couliano The University of Chicago Dr. Faust, Great Sodomite and Necromancer

[roryintheir90s]

Felt like drawing some Faust

[mymomy-getsmashedbydumpstertruck]

HEAR. ME. OUT. What if the red plague didn’t kill the people who had it and instead of turning into an infected the last of us zombie like?? IF Lucio didn’t burn all those people with the plague who would know what happens to Vesuvia(sry if I didn’t spell it right). Like the MLP infections except the people aren’t ponies and..yk..

[trinketfairy]

Happy Holidays from me, Faust, and the rest of the plushie family!

♾️ With Faust (any pronouns) the Plushie Dreadfuls Autism bunny

[faust-the-enjoyer]

The Best Mentor

Synopsis: Keegan teaches Logan how to fuck the reader.

Tags/warnings: MDNI, gn!reader, gender neutral anatomy, poly relationship, pre-established poly relationship, pre-established consent, use of condom, praise (m receiving), consensual exhibition?, Threesome, age gaps (reader is 21+, Logan's canon age (25/26), Keegan's canon age (38)), Logan gets called "Kid", spanking once (m receiving), nipple play (m receiving), impact play??? (Thigh slapping, reader receiving), mentions of aftercare.

A/n:...holy shit. Also, this is based off of this post of mine.

Tags: @milkteaarttime

Divider by (@/saradika-graphics)!

You're lying on your back while your lover, Logan, is inside you, and he has your two's other lover, Keegan, right behind him, back pressed up to his chest and stomach, Keegan's face is resting on his shoulder.

"You gotta take it slow in the beginning, alright? C'mon, move your hips.", Keegan spanks him from behind, causing Logan to lose his breath for a moment and start moving his hips again, they've both prepared you quiet well for this, so it doesn't hurt, rather it's all...smooth.

As Logan slowly moves his hips, Keegan kisses his neck, "That's my good boy...pull one of their legs over your shoulder, it'll make 'em feel really good.". Logan's mouth opens a little, small breaths leaving it as he nods and pulls your leg over his shoulder. You let out a moan and close your eyes, he feels deeper now, "It feels good, it feels so good...", they both smile at you, that's exactly what Keegan wanted, communication between the three of you, so you all know what to do and what not to do.

He turns his head to whisper in Logan's ear, "You're such a good boy, making them feel so good...you can go a little faster,", he turns to look at you, "Right R/N?", and to both of their delight, you nod your head frantically and moan, "yes! Yes! Please! Please Logan!", you take one of his hands in yours, intertwining your fingers with his as he starts moving faster, his cock filling you up just the way you wanted, his grunts making both you and Keegan hungrier for him.

As Logan fucks you, Keegan turns his head and kisses him, then moves his hands from holding his hips, up to his chest, fingers slowly running over his nipples as Logan's breath hitches, his hips move faster, "Fuck...I'm gonna cum, shit...", he breathes heavily, his legs shake a bit as he gets closer. "Gonna make R/N cum before you do, kid?", Keegan chuckles a little, fingers now pinching Logan's nipples as he nods feverishly. He gulps, "Gonna make them cum before I do...".

As pleasure overtakes you, you moan and sink your head deeper into the pillow it's resting on, you feel close, so close...you just need that little push..."I-I'm so close!", Keegan moves to the side on the bed now, getting a better view of the two of you, and he starts lightly slapping your thighs...so, so close to your crotch, it doesn't hurt, but it's enough to have you hold onto Logan AND Keegan's hand as you cum and moan, legs shaking over Logan's shoulder and around his hip.

Logan, on the other hand, still didn't manage to cum, so he pulled out, laying his hard cock on top of your crotch as he tried to catch his breath, pulling your leg off of his shoulder and lowering it on the bed now. But he's not done and you three know it, that's why Keegan takes his condom-wrapped cock in his free hand and starts jerking him off, hand squeezing at the base as he goes up, quickly making him groan and cum hard. As he lets go of him, he kisses his forehead, and you can feel both of their fingers tighten around yours, "Fast learner, huh kid?", they both chuckle.

At this point, you finally caught your breath, and you're finally able to speak, "God...I love you two so much, so fucking much...", your eyes soften as you see the sight in front of you, the two men who consider each person in this relationship their home, one way or another. Keegan gave the both of you aftercare, and you three had dinner afterwards.

[funeral]

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Faust

[rybreadable]

i wanted to finish a drawing for new years and Nacht was the chosen one

[colucana]

Blep

The horned bulls

[rt2417]

[Main Story 2] 20.07 Faust & Lennox

Really really quick TL of this part of chapter 7. I’ll fix this up with fancy HTML and more pics later... www

preface: faust wakes up in the western palace. first off he’s like “where’s shino? nero and heath?” and leno is like they’re all fine don’t worry. leno tells him where they are etc etc.

Faust: …I’m not sure I fully follow. 

Lennox: Suddenly a lot of things happened all at once…

Faust: And Figaro-sama? Isn’t he the one who saved me?

Lennox raises an eyebrow. An instant too late, I realized I was speaking like I did in old times. 

While I try to cover up my mistake, Lennox laughs quietly, shaking his shoulders.

As I watch the smile dawn on his face, I feel at peace.

Faust: I must convey my gratitude to him. Despite my audacious attitude, he still endured it with so much grace and warmth.

Lennox: I think Figaro-sama wasn’t bothered at all. Rather, he looks to be quite pleased about it. 

Faust: Pleased?

Lennox: I don’t know the reason, but that man seems like he’d be pleased even if he was walked all over. 

Faust: .......

Lennox: Was I being misleading?

Faust: You’ve grown close.

Lennox: It seems that way…… How do I say this… It’s thanks to you. 

I’ve seen the two of them having light hearted chats side by side, many times in the Wizard Manor. 

The scenes were peaceful and pleasant, but it was almost like the two people were strangers to me.

Their daily lives are unknown to me. Existing in their everyday world, there was a hint of mutual trust around them.

I didn’t want to destroy that peaceful scene by approaching them.

Perhaps I’m being too forward in drawing such a conclusion.

I was lonely and confused. I didn’t understand how to interact with them; the two who had become Southern Wizards. 

Faust: Leno… Why did Figaro leave us behind? 

Faust: Have you asked about it? 

Lennox: I have. However, I think Faust-sama should ask himself. 

Lennox: That man… I think it would be an enlightening life experience for him. 

Upon hearing the disrespectful remark, I can only stare at Lennox. 

Lennox looks awkward, averting his gaze. 

Lennox: I sincerely apologize…… To the one who is Faust-sama’s mentor. 

Faust: No, it’s fine. I suppose you consider him a friend. 

With our long-standing and intricate relationship, we were both respectful of one another. 

We held eye contact for a while, and before we knew it, we were laughing together. 

Quietly, Lennox’s fingers tighten as he takes my hand in his. 

Lennox: ……I’m thankful you’re safe… 

Faust: I apologize for worrying you…… You always come running to my side during serious matters. 

Faust: Thank you, for everything.

Lennox flashes a warm smile. Then, for a moment, an impish smile crosses his face. 

Faust: ……What?

Lennox: No... Do you mind?

Faust: It doesn’t matter, just say it.

Lennox: I’ve gotten particularly skilled in searching for you. 

I was hard pressed for a response. Lennox used the burden of 400 years in such a casual jesting manner. 

Lennox’s expression changes, and he clears his throat. 

Lennox: I apologize. I'll summon Shino and the others. 

Faust: Right. I’m relying on you.

[shredsandpatches]

I still feel like the Bayerische Staatsoper Mefistofele kind of overused the title character's demonic attendants in a way that was detrimental to the central relationship in the opera but I also absolutely adore the fact that even they cringed in terror at the whistling in "Son lo spirito che nega"