#young preacher

[missworlddoll]

girlhood is rotting in your room all summer

[twilightfairie]

you poor thing, sweet mourning lamb

[urdeadsweetheart]

I want to be loved

[deanwinchersshoelace]

@mothercain sketch I did at a party cuz I was bored 😭💕

[lainaabee]

am i reblogging just about everything i come across? yes!! am i ever going to stop?? NO!! it’s all relatable lolll 😁🎀🤭

[parasitic-dreams-au]

(He watches the computer he had in the room he was currently hiding in within Blackrock with a sigh. He gets up from the office chair with a sigh)

(The Demon Turned Dragon decides to take a look around the room, mostly Biograft stuff… however…)

….. h-hello?…

(that’s aaaa- kid.. that’s a kid- it…. Dosnt seem to have any horns though despite it looking VERY familiar to a certain crow… phighter??? He does NOT know anymore… but what’s a kid doing all the way in Blackrock facilities?…)

*the small child was messing with some biograft parts, fascinated while holding their crow plushie tight. They were at least 10, and were wearing your standard church girl clothes... with brown hair that faded into a familiar purpley black...*

*they perked up when they heard orderspace's voice, looking over and backing away slowly, holding their crow plushie tight as if their life depended on it*

[bibibitchery]

something that is so annoying to me is when people won’t even entertain the concept of a double entendre in media.

i made a tiktok a while ago about hozier’s eat your young, talking about how it’s obviously first and foremost about the greed of warlords, capitalism, etc, but if you literally read ~the verses~ and not just the chorus (included in the tiktok) there are references to sex (“watch the dressing start to peel”, “feel the edges start to burn”, etc) specifically the concept of love as consumption/cannibalism (one of my FAVORITE themes in media). but people in the comments are so butthurt and can’t even comprehend the IDEA that media can be about ~multiple~ things. i think that thinking critically about media is incredibly important, but if they listened to any of hozier’s other songs (moment’s silence is the first one that come to mind) they would understand that hozier’s songs are often (maybe always) about BOTH sex and social/political issues.

another song that i think about when it comes to double entendres is ethel cain’s strangers which, following the plot of the story is primarily about the way that ethel’s lover literally cannibalizes her (i would 10/10 recommend this album to EVERYONE because the story line is *chef’s kiss*) but when you listen to it independent of the story line, the song can very much sound like it has references to oral sex (“you’re so handsome when i’m all over your mouth”, etc) and kind of that repeated concept of love being similar to cannibalism.

one of the most beautiful things about media is the fact that it’s so multidimensional. megamind can both be about the ineffectiveness of prison systems AND rejecting the concept of a “nice guy”. a bug’s life can both be about overthrowing exploitative capitalist regimes AND the importance of growth and believing in yourself. atlantis can both be about the dangers of capitalism with reference to preserving native lands and cultures AND exploring one’s passion in learning about different cultures.

the importance is the AND in this discussion. y’all just aren’t ready for the AND.

discussion about this is welcome if you’re respectful xx

[freezerbrldes]

A Long, Unfortunate while

PAIRING. Lucy Gray Baird x Coriolanus Snow

WARNINGS. Mentions of abuse and SA (not too in-depth but its still there)

AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is my first time writing and using Tumblr so please bear with me lol. This series is based on the album Preacher's Daughter by Ethel Cain. If you're unfamiliar with that album I highly recommend listening to it because it is honestly one of the greatest albums in the last decade. I changed some of the story up so it's not so predictable for people who know the lore behind the album. Also, I made Lucy Gray 18 years old and Coryo 20 years old for the sake of this story because it gets pretty dark towards the end (iykyk).

credit to @cafekitsune for dividers

now on ao3

Chapter One: American Teenager

I stand before the mirror, amazed at how the rainbow dress paired with the cream-colored corset and subtle makeup transformed my features. I’m not one to dress up, but since I’m attending the homecoming dance with Billy Taupe, I need to wear something other than my usual oversized t-shirts and baggy jeans. 

Never in a million years did I think he’d ever ask me out, let alone as his homecoming date. Billy and I grew up together in Shady Grove, a very small town in rural Alabama. We’ve never been close friends in school, but I always had a huge crush on him. He is the star player on the football team and is by far the most sought-after guy in school. 

Billy had been dating Arachne Crane, the captain of the cheer squad and the local bitch of Shady Grove High. He caught her making out with Fetus Creed under the bleachers after a game a few months ago, he broke up with her right on the spot. Since then he has talked to me more than he ever has. I didn’t think much of it until one day after chemistry class he stopped me in the hallway and asked me to homecoming. I was shocked but accepted anyway, hoping it would eventually lead us into a relationship.

I walked down the steps where my mother was ready with her Polaroid camera. 

“Oh my” she exclaimed, “You look beautiful.” She began snapping picture after picture, my eyes closed in almost every single one from how blinding the flash was. She grabbed my arms and tried to position me into a pose, taking even more pictures. After about 10 more photos, I had enough.

“Okay Mama, you got more than enough pictures, I need to go,” I say as I hear Billy pull into the driveway, honking the horn to let me know he’s here. 

“Let me go outside and say hi to the boy, I haven’t seen him in so long,” She says as she tries to open the door and walk outside. I immediately shut the door and blocked it with my body. 

“Please no, mama, he’s in a hurry and we gotta leave right now.” I began cracking open the door and inching my way through before my mother could get outside., not wanting her to embarrass men in front of Billy. 

Billy hops out of the truck and opens the passenger side door for me. 

“Wow, Lucy Gray, you look... stunning,” He says with a laugh as he looks me up and down. I blush at his words, not used to receiving compliments. 

“Thank you, Billy, you look great too” I replied. 

“Oh, Thanks,” Billy said. “It's the same suit I wore to your dad’s funeral.”

My heart sinks at his response.

My father passed away four years ago. He was the preacher at Shady Grove Baptist church for over 25 years. He was well respected around town. Everyone loved him and the services he led every Sunday. If only they knew what a monster that man was when he was not leading the congregation.

He and Mama did a good job of acting like they were happy together whenever they were at church or neighborhood cookouts, but no one could see the bruises that he would leave on my and Mama's bodies sometimes.

I shake myself out of my memories as Billy helps me into his truck and heads towards the school. The drive was mostly quiet. Every now and then he'll ask me about church or tell me about his recent football games, which I pretend to care about.

He parks the truck in the parking lot as I watch all the girls dressed in lavish ball gowns enter the school, they all make mine look insignificant in comparison. Billy helps me out of the truck and into the gymnasium. 

The room was filled to the brim with people, the DJ playing terrible remixes of various pop songs as people danced. I’m not a party girl, never even been to one other than birthday parties as a kid. The thought of the loud music mixed with sweaty bodies grinding against each other was enough to steer me far away from that lifestyle.

“I’m going to get us some punch, I’ll be right back,” Billy says as he maneuvers through the sea of people. 

I find an empty table in the corner away from all the commotion and make my way over to it. I take a seat and watch the crowd as everyone dances along to the music. Billy emerges from the crowd holding two glasses of red punch. 

“Thanks,” I say as I take the drink from him and have a sip. We sit in silence as the opening notes of Time After Time play. Billy looks over at me and places a hand over mine.

“Would you like to dance?” I look down at our hands and then look back at him. 

“Uh, sure, but I’ve never danced before,” I reply, my eyes avoiding his in embarrassment as I finish the last of my punch.

“That’s fine, I’ll teach ya” Billy stands from the table, his hand now holding mine, as he leads us to an empty spot on the dance floor. He places my hands on his shoulders before placing his on my hips. 

Billy began to sway us back and forth with the music and for a moment it felt like we were the only two people in the room. My confidence began to grow as I rested my head on his chest, listening to the beat of his heart instead of the music.

His grip on my waist got tighter as he pulled me closer to his body., my chest now flush against his. He begins kissing up the side of my neck as his hands move further down my waist and he grips my ass. I feel him snake a hand up my thigh and under my dress.

“Billy, what are you doing?” I muttered, trying to push his hands off of me, but his grip was too strong. At the same time, I began to feel a little dizzy, Did he put something in my punch?

"Just relax, baby," He whispers into my ear. He then grinds his crotch into my thigh as his hands search for the waistband of my panties.

"Billy, stop, let me go," I beg quietly, but he ignores my pleas.

Before he could get any further, a shrill voice spoke, causing Billy and I to both jump.

“Well, well, well, if it isn’t Lucy Gray Baird, what a surprise! I wasn’t expecting Billy to bring you to homecoming. I see he’s almost won the bet.” Arachne laughed, and her cheerleader friends giggled along with her. “Arachne, leave her alone,” Billy muttered, getting in between her and me. 

“Bet? What bet?” I questioned. “Billy, what is she talking about?” 

“I-It’s nothing Lucy Gray really-” 

“Billy made a bet with Festus that he could get laid by the preacher’s daughter,” Arachne interrupted, grinning widely. 

My face heated up as I felt tears well up in my eyes. This was all part of a bet? I thought to myself. I glared at Billy as he desperately tried to talk his way out of this.

“I-I wasn’t being serious, We were just joking around, I would never try to pressure you into anything I swear.” He stutters, his hand scratching the back of his neck.

“Did you really think Billy would ever go for you willingly?” Arachne snickered, “You look like a circus clown in that dress, and besides, the only reason he came here tonight with you is to get a quick 50 bucks”

“That’s not true, I came here with you because I-” Billy is cut off by Arachne’s giggling once again.

“Oh my god Billy, you like her?”

“N-no, I didn’t say that-” Billy adds, before he finished his sentence I turned away and headed towards the door. Before I could get to the door, Arachne cut me off and threw her punch all over my dress, staining it a dark scarlet red. I felt all eyes on me as she began to laugh. Soon it sounded like everyone in the room was laughing at me.

I pushed my way through the crowd and ran out the door and through the parking lot, walking down the empty, dark road. The sound of cicadas chirping in the trees surrounded me as I made my way down the street.

I had no clue if it was whatever Billy slipped into my punch, but all I wanted to do was run into the forest and let the wildlife consume me alive. Anything at this point would be better than facing everyone in class on Monday, especially Billy and Acrachne, but the thought of leaving Mama all alone, not knowing what happened to me quickly sucked me right out of that thought.

About 30 minutes into my walk, Headlights illuminate the road as they head towards me. An old beat-up pickup truck pulls over on the side of the road a few feet in front of me. As I walk past the window is rolled down to reveal a young man with long blond hair behind the wheel.

“You know, it's not safe to walk on the side of the road when it's this dark,” he says with a friendly smile,  “Do you need a ride?” 

I took a moment to think. I hear a lot of horror stories about women getting kidnapped from hitchhiking like this, but this guy looks very nice and he seems to be worried about my safety. There’s no a way crazed serial killer would ever be in a town this small anyway. 

“Yeah, I’d love that,” I answered as I approached the truck, getting into the passenger seat. I got in and gave him directions to my house, which was about 25 minutes away from the school. 

“My name’s Coriolanus, what’s yours?” He asks, I notice his accent is a lot different from anyone around here, he must be from out of town. 

“Lucy Gray,” I replied as he began to drive.

“Lucy Gray.. That’s a pretty name,” He smiles at me. 

“You don’t sound like you’re from here, where are you from?” I asked, looking over at his large collection of cassette tapes on the dashboard. From the looks of it, he must really like Metallica.

“I’m from Florida, I’m just passing through here on my way to California.” He answers as he lights a cigarette. 

“You’re driving from Florida to California? Isn’t that like a 40-hour drive?” I inquired, this man has to be insane or something to wanna do that all by himself.

“Yes, it's a very long drive,” he laughed. “My father was a truck driver and would always come home talking about how therapeutic driving all across America was, I’m hoping I’ll find it just as therapeutic as he did,” Coriolanus mutters, he looked almost sad for a second but quickly snapped out of it. "And there are so many more opportunities for me out there than there are back home."

I could almost sense the sadness in the air as he spoke about his father, he must have lost his father too. Almost like he knew I was going to question him about his father, he spoke again.

“May I ask what you are dressed up for?” He asks, glancing at my dress.

“I was at the homecoming dance tonight at school, my date was a dick so I left,” I said, playing with my hands in my lap as I spoke.

“God, that sucks,” Coriolanus replied, “well, he’s missing out big time, you are a very beautiful girl” he looks over at me and smiles sweetly. “What’s all that red on your dress?”

“My date’s ex-girlfriend decided to throw her drink at me before I left, I guess she was jealous that I went to the dance with him instead of her,” I said as I laughed slightly, feeling comfortable around Coriolanus as I spoke about my humiliating experience.

“Yeah, I imagine,” He says as he looks over my dress once more.

I watched Coriolanus as he continued to drive down the dark highway. He notices and quickly looks over, his eyes meet mine for the first time. I’m taken aback by his blue eyes are, they're almost as blue as a clear sunny sky. He smiles as I blush and look back down at my lap nervously.

“I’ve always dreamed of leaving Shady Grove, starting a new life in a big city somewhere,” I confessed. 

Coriolanus looked at me as I stared out the window.

“I know we don’t know each other at all,” he started, “but if you were up for it, you could join me on my trip.”

I looked over at him again, my eyes lit up. 

“You want me to stay?” I asked, a smile forming on my lips.

“I won’t force you into anything of course, but I could really use the company,” Coriolanus smiled, “I feel like I might go insane driving all by myself,” He laughs as he waits for me to answer.

Living in a small town, you’re not really taught to not talk to strangers. Everyone knows everyone, a little too much sometimes. Coriolanus seems like a genuinely good person, and he’s offering me a chance to escape, one that may never come again. I know my Mama would miss me, but once I get to California I’ll be sure to write her to let her know I’m okay. This is my one shot at leaving the town, and I'm not about to pass it up.

“I’d love to join you, Coriolanus,” I replied, grinning at him once again.

He looks at me, returning a smile.

“Well then, let’s get out of here, Lucy Gray.”

[emprcaesar]

sansa is so isolated from the rest of her siblings.

every single one of the stark kids are separated they are scattered to the wind with only the shattered reminence of their house. but everyone else’s dire wolves are alive they are connected. lady is dead. that part of sansa is dead.

arya is known as the one her disguises herself becoming someone new. but it’s sansa who is making herself someone new. someone who is braver and deceitful so she can survive.

arya clings to the part of herself that is stark. she helps northerns whenever she meets them in the riverlands, she threw caution to the wind when she saw harwin and carelessly revealed her identity, and she killed dareon. she had no business killing him she was nobody from nowhere, but in her heart she knows she’s arya stark a daughter of winterfell whose duty is to kill those who leave the nights watch.

but sansa she is all alone in the world and to her knowledge the only true born stark alive. she is nothing but the key to the north. not even a girl. she is nothing.

[annasinthewalls]

pipeline

[peacefulbagofbones]

if it's meant to be, it will be

[waanderlussttt]

my father is a dark man

his daddy is the same

high school all star cornerback

says his heart is black

saved by god

morally flawed

burned down everything that’s ever loved him

i think i’m the just like them

[sarahsmi13s]

I GOTTA KNOW ABOUT PREACHER RHETT, HUSBAND BOB FLOYD AND CHARLIE YOUNG AAAAAAAAH GIMME THEM ALL <33

oh my goodness seb my darling!!! i'm so excited to tell you about these 🥹🥹🤩

strap in my love

baptized by rain

this piece is inspired by this post and my last line post is actually from this piece the summary is essentially angel goes to seek help from rhett about her thoughts towards him and about him while he is also battling his own thoughts about her

an extra little snippet: He felt wrong for how he felt about you. How his pants tightened while he preached when you sat in the front row, hanging onto his every word. How when he talked to your parents, all he could think about was you clutching your Bible to your chest or how your doe eyes looked up at him.

babies on board

the squad meets bob's family. his pregnant wife and his four year old daughter, sydney. at a check up bob and wifey learn they're something new about their baby

a little snippet: “C’mon Sydney, you ready to meet daddy’s friends?” Bob asked, squatting down to rub the girl's shoulders and adjust the sundress she had on over her swimsuit. She nodded and wrapped her arms around Bob’s neck as he picked her up, “Let’s go, Daddy!” Bob laughed at her excitement and laced his fingers with yours and you all went down to the sand.

appartment problems

your apartment building decided to do some renovations and due to non-stop construction keeping you awake, you move into the office until construction stops. but charlie, your boss, doesn't know until he comes in to get something he forgot and finds you on the office couch

a little snippet: Her eyes widened, “Oh my God. You like her!” Charlie played it off, “Of course I do, she’s my assistant. Contrary to popular belief, bosses can like their assistants.” “No, you like-like her. I saw it at breakfast and you’re always talking about her.” Duncan nodded, “Yeah, you’ve got a crush on your assistant. And honestly, it’s painful to watch man.” He shoved his shoulder, “I do not.” “We’ll see.”

these are all in the process of being written and headers being created

i'm very excited to get these out <333

[rileyandrogyne]

29 years 💔

[parasitic-dreams-au]

[DARKHEART SIGHTING...]

There seems to be...a tall & strange figure looming in the distance, their most notable features being a wide green smile full of a sharp teeth, & a large wizard hat with...strange triangle shaped runes orbiting it's brim.

-@illuminas-biggest-hater

*scared small child noises- oh that is... a human-*