#(( i LOVE the gothic vampire themes thrown in there ))

[askjerrydandridge]

(( God I love this song so much 😔 ))

#askjerrydandridge #(( IT'S JUST SO EPIC )) #(( it's the perfect song for when you're a desperate human being pursued to DEATH HJDKKS )) #(( i LOVE the gothic vampire themes thrown in there )) #(( combined with being chased by some sort of sharklike creature )) #(( you can just fucking see Jerry taking his sweet time and PACING with a intensity towards his prey )) #(( ugh masterpiece )) #inbox open #purple speaks #Spotify

[lafemmemacabre]

My personal top albums of all time

If anyone who respects my music opinions is interested, IN NO ORDER because I can't choose between my babies. Also, warning, it's mostly gonna be albums from the 90s. Only the albums that are described as Gothic Rock, Darkwave (Neoclassical or not), Deathrock and Ethereal Wave are goth, the rest are some other flavor of dark alternative.

Aégis, by Theatre of Tragedy (1998)

Exquisite Gothic Rock, despite the band usually playing Metal, with themes of mostly Greco-Roman mythology with some other European folklore thrown in. The most angelic and soft soprano vocals delivered by Liv Kristine with baritone whispers delivered by Raymond. Ethereal yet complex atmospheres with soft guitars, strong bass, poetic lyrics in Shakespearean English.

Highlights: Cassandra, Venus, Poppæa, Bacchante.

Inferno, by Lacrimosa (1995)

Gothic Rock that flirts slightly with Metal in some tracks. This is when they made the jump from Neue Deutsche Todeskunst (basically late 80s/early 90s German Darkwave except it's a little weirder than most other Darkwave at the time) to more Rock-based styles of music, as well as the first album Anne Nurmi was featured in. Tilo's best studio vocal performance in my opinion. Beautiful lyrics about love, passion, devotion, and the end of the world, could only be written by a goth guy with a gift for poetry who just fell in deep love. Only iffy track is Copycat but even that one is still a classic among fans if only because of its high energy, and killer guitars, bass and percussion.

Highlights: Schakal, Vermächtnis der Sonne, No blind eyes can see, Kabinett der Sinne.

Passion's Price, by Diva Destruction (1999)

Diva Destruction's debut, from back when Darkwave was actually dark and dreary in sound. Songs about heartbreak, betrayal, abuse and love, in the band's most musically complex and hauntingly atmospheric album. A definite classic with nothing but great track after great track.

Highlights: The Broken Ones, Snake, Prey, Glare.

Selected Scenes from the End of the World, by London After Midnight (1992)

Some of the best Gothic Rock to have ever come out, in my opinion. Deep, rich, dark, mysterious, sensual, macabre, romantic (arguably too romantic even by 90s goth standards as the album apparently got criticized for being almost entirely love songs? Wtf). The song that introduced me to goth in February of 2007 is in this album and it's the reason why I never looked back.

Highlights: The Black Cat, Claire's Horrors, Sacrifice, Spider and the Fly.

Annwyn, beneath the Waves, by Faith and the Muse (1996)

Ethereal Wave royalty in maybe not their most iconic album, but definitely the one closest to my heart by them. Despite goth music being associated with darkness in the minds of most, this album is full of glittering light in the most poetic and heartfelt way possible. The vocals are soft and tender when they need to be, delivered by Monica Richards, or firm and epic when needed, as delivered by William Faith. The lyrical themes are full of Celtic folklore, love, hope, magic and a feeling of reclamation of nature and an ancestral past (but not in like, a white supremacist way, I promise).

Highlights: Annwyn, beneath the Waves, The Hand of Man, The Silver Circle, Rise and Forget.

Treasure, by Cocteau Twins (1984)

Walking a thin line between Ethereal Wave and Dreampop (as they're pioneers in both genres). Some tracks are darker than others, but they're all equally delightful, full of beauty and a dreamy gaze hovers over every single song, all of which contain some of the most heavenly vocals in the scene. One of Robert Smith's favorite albums (he also really liked Diva Destruction's debut!). If you're into more relaxing and atmospheric music, this might be your intro to goth.

Highlights: Beatrix, Persephone, Pandora (for Cindy), Lorelei.

Anthology, by Nosferatu (2006)

Legendary Gothic Rock band among those of us who enjoy a campier vampiric goth sound that takes itself too seriously, and deliciously so. Yes, I know I'm cheating by going with a compilation album, sue me. It's simply a collection of their best tracks and I honestly couldn't choose between all their actual albums, so there!

Highlights: Inside the Devil, Lucy is Red, Rise, Witching Hour.

Es reiten die Toten so schnell (or: The Vampyre Sucking at his Own Vein), by Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows (2003)

Probably the gothiest and most elite Neoclassical Darkwave out there. Deeply macabre, equally horrific and beautifully crafted, with expressive and dramatic vocals, themes of vampirism and death masking more human subjects such as social rejection (Anna Varney-Cantondea is a trans woman/transfeminine person who's battled suicidality and depression from a very young age), depression, gay/trans desire, and suicidality. It truly is a masterpiece of macabre and neoclassical goth.

Highlights: The Feast of Blood, Holy Water Moonlight, Baptisma, Dead Souls.

Blood Death Ivory, by Angelspit (2008)

Probably one of the few modern Industrial bands who have thoroughly kept the spirit of early Industrial alive, fashioned after greats such as Skinny Puppy and Die Form, especially in the 00s when the Industrial scene heavily turned to more superficial lyrics based on the aesthetics of cyberpunk art rather than its subversive content. The music is aggressive, simultaneously animalistic yet robotic with a touch of demonic, rarely ever without smartly phrased critiques of capitalism and consummerism. At this point in time the band was a duo between Amelia Arsenic/Destroyx and Zoog Von Rock. It's definitely some edgelord shit (affectionate), but by no means in a vapid, only-for-shock-value way.

Highlights: Skinny Little Bitch, Lust Worthy, Devilicious, Jugular.

Alles für dich, by Grausame Töchter (2012)

Some of the most dynamic, deliciously quirky, sexual, hyper and twisted Dark Electro bands currently making music. The lead vocalist and lyricist of the band, Aranea Peel, is a lesbian dominatrix, fetish model, trained ballet dancer, and lover of Weimar republic era artistry who absolutely imprints lots of dark flapper energy into the band's music and imagery. The lyrics are unabashedly perverted, kinky, sapphic and fucked up. Her singing is nothing short of chef's kiss worthy, always expressive and strange, but with pristine execution and technique.

Highlights: Tanz für dich, TABU, Therapie für dich, ICH DARF DAS!

The Astonishing Eyes of Evening, by Cinema Strange (2002)

KINGS of 00s Deathrock with touches of Dark Cabaret influences, as inescapable in the goth scene in the 00s as She Past Away and its many copycats are now, and for very good reason. Delightfully macabre, not the first to use ghostly androgynous vocals but certainly one of the bands who better utilize that style of vocals. Imo, this and their homonymous album are must-listens for people interested in the goth music scene in general, but especially those interested in Deathrock. Truly Halloween turned into an album.

Highlights: Tomb Lilies, Catacomb Kittens, 'Ere the Flowers Unfold, Legs and Tarpaulin.

Opheliac, by Emilie Autumn (2006)

Literally music for mentally unstable sapphic girls with a poet's soul and flare for both irony and intense earnest feeling. It's a very original combination of Synthpop, Punk Cabaret, and Neoclassical music, with influences of Industrial and Darkwave. It's all masterfully crafted by classically trained violinist, poet, writer, actress, and somewhat of a burlesque performer with a rich alto voice; Emilie Autumn. She wrote this album after suffering medical abuse at a mental hospital after a suicide attempt brought on by an abortion and emotionally abusive relationship. I'm not exaggerating when I say this album saved my life and also changed me as a person.

Highlights: Opheliac, Liar, The Art of Suicide, 306.

Of the Want Infinite, by Requiem in White (1995)

You don't often hear of bands combining Deathrock and Ethereal Wave as they're often perceived as the polar opposite ends of the spectrum of goth music; Deathrock being the goth subgenre closest in sound and idiosyncrasy to punk, and Ethereal Wave being one of the goth subgenres furthest from goth's punk roots. Add in an operatic soprano and you get... Some of THE best, most underrated goth bands of the 90s. Dramatic, ethereal, creepy, elegant, ghostly and complex, with incredible vocals. Truly a pity they only released one album and a couple of EPs.

Highlights: Everlasting Peace, Beneath the Leaves, My Shame, Acanthus.

Agony of the Undead Vampire Part II, by Two Witches (1992)

Truly another giant of vampiric Gothic Rock, absolute 90s legends and Finland's most iconic goth band. Themes of vampirism, occasionally anti-Christianity, sex, sensuality and kink abound. The vocals might put some people off, but it's definitely worth it.

Highlights: The Hungry Eyes, The Omen, Mircalla, We All Fall Down.

Mors Syphilitica, by Mors Syphilitica (1996)

Requiem in White may have disbanded after their first proper album, but two out of its three core band members, then spouses Lisa and Doc Hammer, went on to form pure Ethereal Wave act Mors Syphilitica right after and while it's generally less dark and spooky than its predecesor band, they're still a delight to the ears.

Highlights: The Woman Who Believed, Fell a Dance, The Vain Stroke, Below the Baleful Star.

Beyond the Veil, by Tristania (1999)

I've raved about this album so many times. Just... THE definitive Gothic Metal album to me. The lyrics, the choir of sopranos (aka all Vibeke Stene and her rich, sensual, dark, gorgeous voice), the perfect growling, the somber baritone vocals, the perfectly crafted guitar riffs (no guitar salad, all expressive and precisely timed), the exciting epic percussion, the piano, the violin solos, THE SYMPHONICS. Oh, my God. There's not one second wasted in the entire album, and I'm not being hyperbolic, I mean that. Truly the perfect Gothic Metal album.

Highlights: Beyond the Veil, Angina, Heretique, Opus Relinque.

Serpentine Gallery, by Switchblade Symphony (1995)

Tbh all of Switchblade Symphony's discography is fantastic, but their debut truly is a masterpiece. Creepy ragdoll vibes all over, great vocals, rich composition, poetic yet accessible lyrics. If you're into a more kindergoth vibe (Wednesday Addams, creepy dolls, child-like or even lolita-esque looks), this might be the band for you.

Highlights: Clown, Mine Eyes, Dollhouse, Bad Trash.

Vampyre Erotica, by Inkubus Sukkubus (1997)

The other band that introduced me to goth in 2007 and got me to never look back. Though the first song by them I ever listened to, Samhain, isn't from this album, this album is the one that truly got me hooked for life. Vampiric, sensual, decadent and dark. It has everything including really sweet vocals.

Highlights: Vampyre Erotica, Danse Vampyr, Hell-Fire, Heart of Lilith.

Link to a YouTube Playlist containing all the songs from all the albums above.

[spooky-bunnys]

Hear me out peh yah meets gothic reader and at first peh assumes that the reader is a vampire and peh just does everything in his way to protect his “vampire” crush. I mean him always holding an umbrella for the reader, make sure there is no garlic near him (can just imagine pah offering the reader garlic bread only for peh to slap it out of pah hand), crosses and stakes are thrown far away from the reader and whenever the reader says “I’m kinda hungry” peh immediately shows his neck and replies with “make it quick”

If that’s alright with you

So sorry for the late reply. A lots been going on and as excited as I was to write this I had no idea how to go by it to be honest. But here you go! Also I hope you guys like my new theme!

When Peh-yan met (Name) he was surprised. Very surprised. He had never seen anyone like him. He looked....different.

He had extremely pale skin. He had a pitch black parasol covering him from the sun. Clothes as dark as his umbrella. But it was the Rosari stood out the most.

So he immediately knew this guy was a Vampire. Cause what human would be like that?! (Literally me if I could man) But he was confused on why he was so nice to him.

Vampires in books and Manga were said to be beauitful but rude and uncaring. (Name) was different though, while yes he was beautiful. He was kind and caring.

Peh-yan watched carefully from behind the corner, as (Name) was playing with a small black cat. The soft smile on the male's face made Peh-yan's heart skip a beat.

He looked so sweet and gentle. Peh-yan had leaned a bit too far and fell. Startling not only the cat but the "undead" male.

(Name) looked at the fallen male then turned to where the cat was. He was a bit sad he couldn't play with the animal for longer but he needed to get home anyways. He turned and slowly made his way home. Completely forgetting about the fallen male he left behind.

Peh-yan looked around noticing the dark male disappeared. So it was true! He even had the speed of a Vampire! (No hun you were just stuck in a gay day dream) No matter though he will keep the male's real identity a secret! He will protect (Name) with his life!

~

It's been about a month since (Name) met Peh. The taller male had been acting extremely weird in his opinion. Like how on their walk home Peh steered him away from the church. While also scared away the kids that were playing outside of it. Yelling about keep him safe from being hurt.

(Name) didn't know how a church or a group of kids with sticks can hurt him. He sighed petting another cat as the tall male held his parasol. Keeping him protected from the sun.

That was another thing. Whenever they see each other, Peh immediately takes his parasol away and always covers him. While (Name) found this sweet, he just didn't know why the male was so keen on keeping him "safe". He knows Peh doesn't mean any harm its just.....he's acting weird wen "protecting" him.

Like how at school earlier, Peh literally slapped a piece of garlic bread out of his best friends hand! Going on and on about how garlic can harm him. (Name) had tried explaining to Peh that while he didn't like garlic, it doesn't harm him. But he wasn't able to since he had scared off a few girls. Who had been praying for their food.

(Name) picked up the cat. Smiling softly. He loved animals. Cat were his biggest weakness. After giving the cat some more scratches, (Name) let the cat go before looking over at his "protector". "Hey Peh I'm getting kind of hungry."

Now what (Name) expected was for the male to led them to a restaurant. Not for him to pull (Name) into an alley and tell (Name) to be quick.

"Huh?"

(Name) was stooped. Peh leaned close and showed his neck. His face serious and ears red. (Name) had never been so confused in his whole life. What was he doing?

"Peh?"

"Go ahead (Name). Just please be gentle. This is my first time."

Okay what the hell is going on?

"First time for what?!"

Peh stuck his neck out more, pulling his shirt slightly down. "Go ahead. I made sure to wash my neck in case this happens."

"Peh why would you need to wash your neck?" (Name) tilted his head confused. He didn't understand what was going on here anymore.

Peh pulled away and shyly looked to the side. "S-So if you needed blood I could give you some of mine." (Name) choked on air. Even more confused. What is going on?

"Why would I need blood?" Peh looked confused. "Do you not need blood to live?" "Doesn't everyone?" "Well not everyone is a Vampire though!"

Vampire? Who the hell was a vampire?Vampire?! "I'm not a Vampire though." Peh stared at him. "You're not?" (Name) shook his head. Quietly laughing. "No Peh. Is that what this has been about?"

The taller male wouldn't meet his eyes. (Name) gave a soft laugh. Peh looked confused at the (hair color) male's reaction. (Name) smiled brightly and wiped away the tears that had came to his eyes.

"Peh, I'm not a vampire. What made you think that?" The taller male the began explaining how (Name) acted like a vampire. Which (Name) expained how he wasn't one.

"You always use an umbrella to stay out of the sun!" -Peh

"I get sunburned easil." -(Name)

"Your extremely pale!" -Peh

"I got my pale skin color from my grandmother." -(Name)

"You're always wearing dark clothes!" -Peh

"The color black is my happy color. I'm also goth Peh." -(Name)

"Then what about that cross thing you're always wearing?!" -Peh

"It's a family heirloom. Its also a Rosari." -(Name)

Peh looked stooped. He had to admit. Those were good reasons...or maybe (Name) really WAS a vampire but he had to keep it a secret. But he wouldn't take his blood though....maybe he didn't like people blood?

Peh nodded looking determined. "Don't worry (Name)! Your secret is safe with me!"

(Name) groaned and face-palmed.

#male reader #x male reader #tokyo revengers #tokyo revengers x male reader #peh yan x male reader #peh yan #toman #tokyo manji gang

[see-arcane]

I think you came close to real issue. Adaptations do not center on Jonathan and always somehow misrepresent him is because majority of male directors-screenwriters, adapting Dracula, associate themselves more not with Jonathan but with Dracula or Van Helsing. And it didn't begin with Coppola. It began with Murnau where his Hutter doesn't kill vampire and can't save his wife but instead it's his wife Ellen who dies to kill vampire. Then it's Browning who made Van Helsing into cool main hero who kills Dracula, while Jonathan is again useless in the movie. It's Fisher who kills Jonathan off at the start of the movie and again makes Van Helsing into cool main hero, who kills Dracula. So by the time 1970s rolled out and romantic versions of Dracula began to heavily pop up, Jonathan as character on screen was already heavily downgraded.

This honestly hits on something that unhappily fascinates me about the whole pattern. Unlike other stories that see adaptation, however classic or modern, I think the Dracula issue is the only one I can think of where a male main character--one of the two married protagonists! the guy who actually opens and closes the entire story! including beheading Dracula himself!--gets so thoroughly watered down, warped, or often just thrown out of the story entirely. Mina's treatment is unfortunately very much expected.

She is LAST GIRL STANDING. She is NOT ICKY SLUT-LUCY WHO LEADS THREE MEN ON EWWW. She is SO INTO HUNKY HE-MAN DARK PRINCE COUNT FUCKULA and doesn't mind the castle harem or the best friend assault or terrorized/deadified husband whatever who cares.

Mina's character-butchering hell is sadly a running theme in a lot of Classics! Now with (Off-Brand Hollywoodified) Feminism (tm)*!

*She is now simultaneously Mom to a bunch of rowdy dumb-boys and the hot anti-villain wants to do the sex with her so bad and it's sooo tempting because hot anti-villain is sooo much more forward-thinking than these icky Victorian guys ha ha

But Jonathan's situation is unique.

Because Jonathan is broken down for parts.

His sweet ingenue gothic heroine time in Castle Dracula is routinely handed over either to a stand-in (Renfield ala the original Dracula movie) or Random Damsel seen on every book and movie and comic book cover. Because you can't have a man in that situation. And if you do, shovel him out of the story immediately once the hetero-sexy part is over with, ala the Brides closing in. Maybe make him an unfaithful piece of shit who is SO down to ditch boring old Mina for the undead harem.

His stamp as a rightful nemesis-turned-badass vampire hunter is stolen and given to Van Helsing, including his kukri, including the defeat and beheading of Dracula.

His devotion and love for Mina to the point of blasphemy and inhumanity is ripped away and given to Dracula to romanticize and sexify him, which in turn defangs the Count himself. 'Ohhh I just did all this evil because I was depressed and looking for my Love~ :'c' rather than him being one of the most insidiously engaging and chilling villains in classic storytelling.

And all of that implies that writers and directors do like the character of Jonathan Harker...so long as he's split into pieces with the husk that once contained all those facets quickly discarded.

Because if they have to portray Jonathan Harker in his totality, with all his kindness, his femininely coded introduction, his trauma after assault, his adoration of Mina beyond human measure, and his ultimate conquering of Dracula the Monster/Abuser (their idolized macho surrogate) then that does something unthinkable.

That portrays men like Jonathan Harker in a heroic light. In a positive light, period. This milksop! This sweet, loving, bookish, preyed-upon, afraid-then-fierce, walking talking knife-swinging wall-crawling middle finger to the whole idea of the fantasy people project onto Dracula (read: Megabadass Immortal Vampire Man who gets Allll the Ladies Who Totally Wanted It/Had that Victorian Slave Leia routine coming~)! We can't put that on screen!

So what happens, happens.

And Jonathan Harker continues to be harvested for parts without ever, ever getting to be all of himself in a retelling. If he shows up at all.

#sad about Jonathan Harker hours #sigh #jonathan harker #mina harker #dracula #adaptation #bastardization

[hekateinhell]

thank you @apoptoses for tagging me! 😾💖 (and also anon who sent me this days ago and I just saw it buried in my inbox this morning, I appreciate you thinking of me 🖤)

my picks are all ones I wrote purely for myself without consideration of length or depth because a) I believe in 'writing what you want to see' and I wanted to see it and b) I hadn't written these themes before and I'm always trying to push myself out of my comfort zone as a writer - it's fun!

Beneath Your Shallows - Lestat/Armand [Explicit | 5k]: Young TVL-era Lestat meets a Creature in the sea who then proceeds to drain him dry (for once this isn't about blood). My gothic fairytale fic, if I'm being pretentious. This one took up space in my brain for almost a year and I put a lot of time and energy into figuring out how I wanted to do it and then actually doing it, and I can't lie - I'm pretty pleased with the end result!

See Inside My Bones - Armand/Lestat/Louis [Mature | 1.1k]: Louis and Armand use means other than their fangs to make Lestat bleed and cry as a way of expressing their devotion. This one is rather short and something I whipped up on the spot for #VCKinkWeek lmao but it was so fun to experiment with the graphic stuff outside of smut and I definitely want to expand on it and the whole idea of testing a vampire's physical endurance in kinky ways.

Your Favorite Innocence - Armand/Daniel [Explicit | 2k]: genderswapped DM era PWP! it was my response to an excellent little prompt over at @priapus-at-the-gate and I've always enjoying playing around with gender in VC, so really, I was long overdue for this one and I loved doing it.

I Feel You - Armand/Lestat/Louis/Daniel [Explicit | 2.8k]: speaking of gender and PWP... this one is trans!Armand with a few different kinks thrown in, also for @priapus-at-the-gate. His characterization is based on Amadeo rather than Armand, which was new for me! I'm always very intentional with the kinks I include even it's just PWP because it's like- what am I as the writer trying to say about the characters and relationships here by incorporating XYZ? and blah blah, and this is the fic where I really became conscious of that instead of just having it as an abstract idea in the back of my head.

Our House - Armand/Daniel [Explicit | 22k/incomplete] - I think this is my most popular fic? and I guess my most personal one in the sense I did project the most of myself and my experiences into it compared to anything else I have written so far. The overarching theme of just mourning the family you think you should have had/want to have but can't for whatever reasons, and processing grief and loss through unhealthy (and eventually healthier) means.

tagging @covenofthearticulate @monstersinthecosmos @somevagrantchild @dreamofme9 @darkangel1791 @calipsan reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers, let's spread the self-love! 💗

#tagging six people because i can't count and forgot until i posted it #ask meme! #armand/lestat #armand/daniel #armand/lestat/louis #armand/lestat/daniel/louis #vc

[jokenotfunny]

okay so like i know i still have my

eddie x platonic! experiment! reader universe and my summer camp horror story to continue

but !

i’ve been thinking thoughts and now i just have all these ideas and au’s i wanna start writing 😭

i will be listing them because i can’t keep thoughts to myself, but feedback on which ones sound best would be great ! 🫶🏾

- weird science au ; the boys decide to create a girl one day, just for fun after seeing the movie when it came out. chaos ensues and some people like her a little too much 🤭 ( some people is the fruity four 😽 because i don’t know who i want her with yet )

- the lost boys / my babysitter’s a vampire au ; the kids love their babysitter, but she’s been acting a little odd lately, as well as nancy , robin , steve , and eddie 🤨 < don’t know about that part yet

another vampire one! ; eddie starts dating a girl (reader) but the gang just thinks that there’s something weird going on with her, cue, dustin , lucas , will , and mike going, “ she’s obviously a vampire!”

- bewitched au! : reader’s family moves to hawkins, right next door to the sinclair’s, erica tells the group that their neighbor is like eleven, claiming that she’s seen her do weird things. just for them to find out that she’s a witch.

- famous reader!au : everyone knows who the “y/s/n” (your stage name) is, the people of hawkins refer to you as “hawkins’ hope” being that you made it out of your cursed hometown and all. so imagine eddie munson’s surprise when he gets to the wheeler’s basement to hang out, and sees you chatting it up with everyone, like you’ve known them your whole life!

- clue! au ; six people from the same town, are all invited to a mansion one night for a dinner party, thrown by a mutual friend. it’s supposed to be a themed party, but the theme they’re never told. they never get to find out either, being that the host was killed. (i have the idea for this one, i really do. but i have no clue how to execute it. haha get it clue? i’ll stop 🧍🏾‍♀️)

- scooby doo au! ; honestly that one fanart really gave me life, and i would honestly just love to see them as the mystery gang fr 🫣

- kind of like a wandavision!au : reader is an individual with powers she doesn’t quite understand. she’s overcome with anger and grief of her and her friends’ failure and eddie’s “death”. so in a fit of rage, she accidentally turns the town of hawkins into a collection of her favorite sitcoms ! whoops ig

- final destination! au ; the gang decided to take a well-needed vacation , as they board the plane however (i don’t know which character yet, probably reader though) has a too real premonition of the plane crashing moments after take-off, due to her having an outburst, the hawkins crew gets kicked off of the plane, for her delusions. however things quickly escalate further, once the plane does exactly what she said it would. or ( the plot of the second or third final destination movies with the roller coaster or the highway. )

jeepers creepers 2! au ; robin , steve (a senior in this one), nancy , eddie , and reader are going on their senior trip. on the way there however, the bus breaks down, giving the creeper (vecna) a chance to strike !

the society au! ; steve , robin , eddie , nancy , and reader are going on their winter senior trip, however on the way there due to bad weather, the trip gets postponed, making the buses turn back around to hawkins. except when only two buses return and when they do finally get back, the townspeople seemto have vanished.

jennifer’s body au! ; reader and eddie go to a small concert being held at the hideout, the main act is being put on by a gothic girl group, who afterword invite reader to some kind of after party. reader insists that eddie come with her, but the girls refuse. eddie insists she go ahead and to call him so he’ll pick her up after. imagine his surprise when he wakes up to reader laying in his kitchen at 3 am throwing up blood, and babbling nonsense !

mechanic! reader! au ; eddie is infatuated with the girl he keeps frequenting to fix his van.

and i can’t think of any of the other ones rn , but i’m sure this is enough 😭 anyways let me know which one sounds good because writing other things give me inspiration to write my current works for some reason 🙇🏾‍♀️

#eddie munson x reader #stranger things #stranger things 4 #eddie munson x y/n #eddie munson x poc reader #eddie munson x fem!reader #eddie munson x you #fruity 4 #eddie munson x platonic!reader #steve harrington x platonic!reader #robin buckley x platonic!reader #nancy wheeler x platonic! reader #stranger things x reader

[jayne-hecate-writer]

Goth Dad and Vision Video Live in Bristol

With the global state of LGBTQ+ rights being rather shite at the moment, it is occasionally nice to come across something that affirms the right for rainbow people to simply exist and I found one of these things recently and was then rather taken with the character of Goth Dad.

Dusty Gannon created the character for Tictok and Instagram with the intent to share a message of kindness and support to young Goth kids and to be honest, us older Goth kids too. The words of kindness he shared were beautiful and I started to look for more of his kindness and wisdom in the short films and quickly discovered that Goth Dad was the singer of the American Goth band Vision Video.

For many years it has been easier to say to folks who meet me for the first time that I am a Goth, rather than trying to explain the intricacies of Heavy Metal culture. After all my first love is extreme metal, mainly in the form of Black Metal from bands such as Emperor, Enslaved and Akercocke. Already I can see that some of you want to discuss the differences between Black Metal Art, Viking Black Metal and Blackened Death Metal, but lets just make it easy and stick it all under the easily pigeonholed title of “Fokkin Goffic!” to quote the abusive thugs who enjoyed shouting at me as I wandered the dark streets of Plymouth in the late 1990s, before they swapped to “Fokkin Tranny!” Ahh, the vigorous repartee of the average urban 1990s thug, draped in his Burberry tracksuit while smoking Happy Shopper fags!

So back to my original point, I will identify as Gothic when asked, because I tend to wear a lot of black, often with funny make up and appear somehow Vampiric. The fact is though that I do enjoy the occasional Goth band, such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Fields of the Nephilim, The Sisters of Mercy and The Cure. Pictures of You, by The Cure is one of the most beautiful songs ever written and everything ever sung by Siouxsie Sioux is pure magic. However Fields of the Nephilim have that dark post apocalyptic feel that makes me want to curl up and die in blissful soundscapes, with the track 'Trees come down' being my particular favourite. So when I found Vision Video, a fairly minor pop Goth band from America, I was happy to give them a listen. What I heard combined the wisdom of Goth Dad with the sadness of American societal despair at school shootings, huge economic inequality, almost constant war and a lack of health care into something beautiful. Despite the poppy sounding music, the themes have a serious message and strong heart, especially when the content of the song drops into the personal experiences of the singer's military service in Afghanistan.

I bought the first album, 'Inked in Red' almost instantly and played it nearly constantly. It reminded of the the very best parts of The Cure, mixed with the best parts of Siouxsie and with hints of Joy Division thrown in too. It remains a beautiful little record, with several high lights among the tracks. However the track Kandahar mixes beauty with a deep rage over the horror of the war in Afghanistan and the slaughter of those caught between the combatants. Let us not hide from the truth here, history will judge this era harshly, for the rampant capitalism that funded wars for oil in the Middle East, which then resulted in the deaths of many innocents. Meanwhile there was significant Governmental funding of groups such the Taliban who were set up and trained by the CIA in their early days, to fight against Soviet interests in the region. After twenty years of war, the West pulled out Afghanistan, leaving it to the clutches of the fundamentalist Islamic Government, who promptly took away the rights of women and girls before starting to complain that running a country was a lot harder and far more work than they had expected!

This leaves the world now as a fucked up mess and let us not hide from the main cause of this as the super rich companies still fight for the right to mine coal, while burning mega tonnes of what they already have dug up and filling the atmosphere with filth. Meanwhile, you are being chastised for not putting out your plastic and glass recycling in separate boxes (I read Environmental Science for my degree and it was heart breaking learning that with enough time the Earth will rebalance just fine, it's just unfortunate that our species probably won't make it!).

Vision Video as a band is not just about Goth Dad. Keyboard player Emily Fredock has a powerful voice as well as being a great musician and when she sings, you can hear her anger coming out too, despite the gentle pop sounds of the music. Combining with Dusty on vocals and guitar, Dan Geller on bass and Jason Fusco on drums, they make some truly joyous sounding music, but with those dark edges that Gothic music demands. None of it is offensive despite the sad imagery each song creates and it is fairly clear that these people will not be burning down any churches, murdering rival musicians in fights over who is the most evil or burying their stage clothes so they can feel the pull of the grave when they perform... All infamous tropes Black Metal has been guilty of in the past. The first. However, as a small Goth band in America, I never thought that I would get to see them... and then came the announcement, that they were to be support for the March Violets on a limited EU and UK tour.

I purchased my tickets that afternoon, despite knowing next to nothing about the March Violets, for the show on a ship in Bristol docks, The Thekla. Having seen some very good shows on the Thekla, I knew that that it would be intimate, with beautiful sound and a small crowd. I purchased two tickets, one for me and one for my friend Jan, my companion for the slightly more odd gigs, such as when we went to see the Kunts in Bristol, or when we went to see Richard Herring live in Wells, or when we went to see Richard Herring interview Kunt in London! I had played 'Inked in Red' to Jan and she quickly grew to love it. So she was quite excited to be going to see Vision Video.

A few days before the gig, we were told that Vision Video would be on early and it was advisable for us to get there in plenty of time for the show or risk missing them. However, the weekend before the show, Jan and I found ourselves broken down in Keynsham where we had gone to play with Lego on a steam train. The alternator in my car had failed and I had driven into the car park of Bitten Steam Railway with no power steering, nor any ABS brake assist, air conditioning, music or dashboard lights. It was thanks to a fairly new battery that we got there at all, but the journey back home again on the back of an RAC van, driven by Rob the kindest mechanic I have ever met. Luckily for me, my darling wifey Carol was on the case before I even got home and she quickly ordered replacement parts and also said that a new serpentine belt would be a good idea and promptly ordered one of those too. By Tuesday my car was back in good health and ready for our trip to Bristol on Wednesday evening. When we arrived at the venue, forty minutes before the doors (hatches?) on The Thekla opened, we sat in glorious sunshine listening to my favourite punk band, Alice Donut. As soon as the (as it turned out) roller shutters opened on the ship, we queued up and were inside within five minutes, only to come face to face with a poster of band times. Somewhere along the way, we had been viciously lied to! Vision Video were due on about twenty minutes later than we anticipated...

Jan and I headed inside the ship and quickly discovered that the floors were remarkably uneven. I had not noticed this before, but on this occasion I really struggled with the venue and found it difficult to keep a steady footing. I wobbled about like Bambi on ice and we eventually found our way down into the stage area (hold?) of the ship. Away from the heat of the day, it was deliciously cool and the DJ was playing some suitably gentle Goth themed music, some of which I recognised but most of which I did not. Like I say, I am mainly a metal head, I just look like a goth to the untrained eye. The first act on stage was electronic musician Kristeen Young and she reminded me of a mix of Diamanda Galas and Kate Bush, with powerful grinding rock backing and her voice that was capable of violent roars and shrill squeals. It was impressive, she was clearly hugely talented and very good at her art, but I did not gel with it and lamented that with her incredible vocal talents, she desperately needed to front a powerful Black Metal band, rather than playing a keyboard based rock music. However, I was probably alone in this thought because she had a lot of fans among the crowd who surged in to watch her perform.

I took the time to grab a t-shirt from the Vision Video merch stand and caused a laugh from the softly spoken American woman behind the desk when I asked for a size suitable for a fat bitch like me. Jan just shook her head knowing that I had said something objectionable, without actually hearing my words.

Finally Vision Video took to the stage and the four piece are just as beautiful on stage as they are on you tube or album. It was fairly clear that they were playing to a crowd who were on their side and I was not alone in singing along to some of the tracks from 'Inked in Red', although I did not hear much if any from the second album 'Haunted Hours'.

The songs were beautifully performed, both Dusty and Emily sang with their usual power, despite having spent several weeks on tour in both Europe and back home in America.

But all too quickly it came to the last two songs and that was when we got to see the heartfelt politics of the band as Dusty gave us a spoken word introduction that laid out all that is wrong in modern American society. He talked about wealth inequality, gun violence, health care provision, warfare and human rights and he did so with the undisguised disgust of someone who has seen the horrors of fighting a war. It was utterly heart breaking and yet also uplifting because surrounded by others of the same opinion, it gave all of us hope that by standing together we could change some of these awful things. With the speech over, they launched into 'Organised Murder' and it felt justified to be dancing to such angry and heartfelt words. With the final song done, they walked off stage to the whooping, yelling and applause of a very happy crowd, despite the sadly short play time. This is not to denigrate their performance time which was just over thirty five minutes. The truth was that I could have listened to them play each album twice and then the special new tracks from the as yet untitled new album. It was a very different experience for me, for a start the front of the stage did not turn into a violent maelstrom of a mosh pit. The dance floor was a remarkably gentle place, while still being energetic and fun.

With the band finished, Jan and I retreated to the seating area and then the toilets and had a chat. We had hoped to get to say hello to the band, which has happened a couple of times on the merch stand when I have seen bands on the Thekla, but sadly this was not to be. We chatted and I complained about the low lampshade that I had hit my head on when we had sat down earlier. The March Violets took to the stage and when I had recovered enough energy, Jan and I descended the stairs to check them out. The March Violets have been touring and producing albums for over forty years, but each song was new to me and to be honest it was not really my thing. It was very clearly being enjoyed by the crowd, but for me, it lacked the brutality of metal or the heart of Vision Video. It was perfectly good, electronic, new wave music from the eighties and I was a child for the eighties and did not turn eighteen until 1991. I had also not been exposed to a lot of music during my childhood, which looking back saddens me now because music is such a huge part of my life these days. However we did not have MP3 players with the sort of data compression needed to carry a whole album collection in my pocket when I was kid. Modern technology utterly spoils us these days, given how easy it is to access my music collection, take photos of bands and browse the internet from the small computer in my pocket that also allows me to call out for fried chicken whenever the whim takes me (thanks Ginny, for convincing me that smart phones were great. I never leave the house without it now!).

Feeling slightly sad that we had missed the chance to say hello to the band, while also feeling unsteady on my feet and remarkably energised at having seen the band, we decided to leave slightly early, meaning getting home at better time and not getting caught by the rush at the end. Slowly and unsteadily I climbed the stairs, with Jan behind me worried that I was going to fall and we reached the top, turned the corner and almost barged into Goth Dad himself, Dusty!

Dusty was everything you hope that a rock star will be. He was generous with his time, he was happy to sign albums and even pose for photos with fans. But the best of all, the politics and the heart are all real for him. The standing up for and caring about LGBTQ+ young people is real. The caring about the state of the world and his wisdom are all real. I wish that I could remember his exact words, sadly I was too star struck to take it all in, but it went something like this. “Those Motherfuckers in power are all old and they are fighting as they die out. Eventually they will be gone and the world will get better as the young people see them for what they were.” I could have cried. It was at that moment that Emily strode along the deck and said hello. We had obviously kidnapped Dusty and she had come to find him, the poor lad was probably on his way to the loo when we nearly crashed into him. But they both stood with us for photos, signed albums and Emily even talked to Jan about cats. These two people, gave me hope. Fuck, I feel old saying that. Now when Jan and I write about faerie warriors in our Winscombe books, it is just possible that we had unknowingly based one or two of them on Dusty and Emily.

I have said it before when I had the pleasure of spending some time teaching art to my friend's daughter, the insight of the youth is what is going to save our world and it will be safer in their hands than it ever was in ours. They will take the goodness from us and the vileness of our hate will fade away, acceptance and kindness will rise, maybe even the religion will fade away too? The world will be 'woke' and when you look at what woke means, a woke society will be a good society where minorities are protected, where institutional racism is dismantled and egalitarianism takes over. Fuck me, I am a fucking dreamer. At my darkest moments, all I can see is a foul dystopian end to humanity as global warming destroys the human safe climate and brings an end to the Anthropocene. As I think of this, I think of my nieces, of my friend's children, of my own children and grandchild and ache for a better world for them and for all young people. I want the youth of the future to feel safe to be true to themselves, to be accepted for being a rainbow person. I want the distinction of being LGBTQ+ to be minor to how we live our lives, just like eye colour is or how tall we are. Maybe, in his own small way, Goth Dad and the band Vision Video can add to that better future?

#vision video band #gothic music #goth music #the thekla bristol #live music #lgbtq🌈 #trans rights are human rights #trans pride #goth dad #gun violence #human rights #empathy #kindness #March Violets #Black Metal #Heavy Metal music #lgbtq youth #environmentalawareness #inequality #world politics #greed

[gaykarstaagforever]

I did that post before about YouTube Music putting together a pretty lame Autumn playlist for like one specific woman they know. They also do one called "Ultimate Halloween Hits," and I figure it HAS TO BE better, right?

Note: before I even went into this, my assumption is that this is specifically "Halloween Party Music," because these always are. And fair enough, I suppose, though that immediately means there is going to be random pop shit thrown in that is only tangentially related to spookiness.

What's weird is they never call the lists Halloween party lists. And that is sus. Like, why are you being coy about it? Or does Halloween imply 'Halloween party' to the straights?

I don't know their world, and I am okay maintaining that.

Let's see what people with two kids want to hear while they're getting drunk dressed as puns and sexy skeletons or whatever!:

We start off strong, here. The top 3 are how you start one of these. The only problem is that Screamin' Jay Hawkins "I Put a Spell on You" isn't No. 4. That man singlehandedly invented gothic shock rock. Come on, guys.

Instead we get..."Everybody" by the Backstreet Boys.

...I'm going to need to see your math on this one. The key is 'tangentially related to Halloween.' This is...not.

Jesus.

"Black Magic" by Little Mix at least has that title, even if that is literally all it has.

"Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell is another staple. Fine.

I'll let "Zombie" pass because, again, title. Though if you actually know what that song is really about, it will inevitably kill the vibe.

"Running Up That Hill" is legally required to be on every playlist any white person or white person-programmed algorithm creates in 2023. So while it has nothing to do with Halloween and I find that mid song highly overrated, I begrudgingly accept that it must be here.

...I guess it was in "Stranger Things" or something, so is that the excuse this time? Did a face get eaten while it played? I disliked that show before disliking that show was popular, so I don't know.

Doja Cat is pretty scary, so that's okay.

Interesting that they went with Nelly Furtado's "Maneater" over Hall & Oates's "Maneater." I mean neither should really be here, but I guess they had to pick one.

We end okay, at least.

At least Jay Hawkins squeaked in at the end of the list of your 51 Halloween songs.

Guys.

Interesting choice of cover for The Addams Family Theme. They go Baroque with it a minute in. Interesting flex.

Now for the omissions. No Beetlejuice? No Tim Burton movie music at all?? (They have "Jump In the Line" by Harry Belafonte, at least, but...) No Rob Zombie? No The Cramps? No "Love Song for a Vampire" by Annie Lennox? No "Kiss from a Rose," the most late October song ever?

No Nick Drake? No "Black-Eyed Dog"? Hell, I would've taken "Pink Moon".

No "Tubular Bells." You didn't put the iconic music from The Exorcist on you Halloween party playlist.

No Toccata and Fugue in D Minor? No Hall of the Mountain King? No Mars, Bringer of War?

No "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter?

No "This is Halloween"?????

That last one is kind of unforgivable.

Is this a rights issue? Do online playlists have to pay to group songs together?

I am honestly shocked Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" isn't here. I mean, good, I hate that song. But still. It would have made more idiot sense than that Backstreet Boys song.

iHeart Radio is kicking your ass on this, Google. And I have to listen to local car dealership commercials in between songs on that.

#rant #youtube music sucks #google #halloween

[bloodylondonvtm]

A city that never sleeps, and when the night sets upon contemporary London, the dead come out to play their games.

Here on this discord Server, we offer you, the players, the chance to immerse yourself within this World of Darkness. Utilizing Vampire: The Masquerade 20th edition rules, we created a living and breathing City designed to provide those willing to uncover its secrets the chance to play VtM in a collaborative writing play-by-post setting.

Here in Bloody London! your motivation, passion and creative input in helping us weave intriguing storylines is valued by the Staff, offering plenty of opportunities to make new friends along the way as we explore a unique cast of characters that are going to call nightly London their home.

This isn’t a tabletop experience, foregoing the rather linear trappings of such a system in favor of player freedom. A sandbox setting, where every character matters, join us in recreating the gothic atmosphere of Vampire: The Masquerade with all its delightfully diverse themes.

The city awaits.

"Many thousands of passionate words have been spoken here tonight.  Some of those words I agree with, and some I do not, but all of them clearly come from the heart of the person they issued forth from.  As Aedile Fairfax so astutely pointed out, It is clear that every single person that has taken the time to speak up cares deeply for not only the Clan but also for London and the Camarilla.  We all want to see them each grow in power and stand for millennia to come.  I for one believe that the person that will lead this endeavor is Praetor Harrington, as I have no doubt made clear throughout the evening.  While I concede that Aedile von Berlichingen may be a better warrior, something that I think is clear to anyone in this room, I do not believe that she is the better leader.  If you think back on the words that she has spoken this evening, and the tone with which she has spoken them, it is clear that there is a great deal of rage within her.  That beast within each of us, that thing that calls for blood, is very loud within her.  It drives her forward, much like it does all of us, but as we all know it is not a being of logic.  It is a being of hate and malice, things that are good on a battle field no doubt, but not in a meeting room.  Aedile von Berlichingen is a weapon, and a strong one at that, but we need more than a weapon.  We need a skilled hand to wield that weapon effectively, and she can not be both.  Her words tonight have not been the words of a leader, but the words of a dictator.  She advocates for taking leadership, for taking territory, for crushing any that oppose us.  She wants us to put the lower clans in their places, which in her mind places them below our boot."

Edwin pauses and shakes his head before he finishes.

"These are not the words of a King, but those of a Tyrant."

Toering’s Edwin at the Ventrue Board Meeting

System:  Vampire the Masquerade, V20 with some homebrew 

Time zone:  Any time – we have players all over the world, so if you’re in a timezone that doesn’t get much love you’ll likely be able to find something!

Platform:  Discord play-by-post

•  New Players welcome! Whether you've played V20 for years or not once we'd love to have you.

•  Plotlines generated by both players and Storytellers.

•  We are primarily a Camarilla Neonate chronicle, but offer some opportunities for all sects.

•  Camarilla, Anarch, and Independent factions available immediately. 

•  Sabbat characters and some bloodlines available after your first character.

•  Kindred, Ghouls, Revenants, and Mortals all playable.

Want to know more?  Interested in joining our merry band of bloodsuckers? Find the link to our discord and more on our sidebar!

As Gilead and his shamed offspring began to walk toward the forest, Aleksandar put his hand upon his face, as if to shield his eyes from the pathetic spectacle. Yet, if one were able to see through his hand, they would see one single drop of vitae, descending from his eyes. The lone coyote had received enough humiliation, that the pity of an old man would only deepen the wound upon his honor. And though Aleksandar had never exchanged a word, nor knew of his existence before tonight, he decided to keep him in his memory, until the night he would cease to be.

Having wiped this single tear, out from the sight of others, the Hungarian Fiend stared neutrally as the father return without his child. It had to be done. And though filicide had taken place, the night would not end for them. Aleksandar joined the others in the celebration, singing and dancing with all his soul, as they partied the night away. The form of a drowned creature, with a skin fused with the stone, dancing fearlessly around the fire was unremarkable amidst the legion of monsters and fiends that laughed under the red starry night sky.

They were Tzimisce.

They were the uncountable heads of the Dragon. Each representing another aspect of reality.

They were a unique existence, one that could not be fathomed even by their kind.

One that could not be joined.

Though it could dream roaring at the world, and of soaring the sky at their side.

A Wolf could not become a Dragon.

Progidius’ Aleksandar at the Tzimisce’s Kupala’s Night

The keys jangle again as one is brought forth to the lock and pushed in. 

It clicks. The knob turns. 

The old door, swollen from humidity, sticks in its place before a forceful kick sends it swinging open toward the vampiric intruders. The whistled tune begins anew.

 A figure, exact features indistinct in the gloom of the lightless room, stands in the doorway. The whistling promptly stops. With a gasp the figure freezes in place, stock still. The keys drop from their hand, clattering onto the floor.

“Shit!” The curse is hissed under their breath. Hands fumble into pockets. Something is pulled free - thrown - in the direction of the trespassers. It thuds to the ground before anyone can get hit.

A garlic bulb. 

The frozen figure springs to life swiftly and attempts to scramble backward. Hands jam into pockets with a quickness and this time a lighter is freed. The flame that billows forth from it is more like a torch than your average lighter, clearly modified in some way. The figure's startled, youthful features are briefly illuminated in the firey glow. Shaking hands hold the lighter out toward the intruders.

In an instant the lighter slips from their grip.

FWOOSH

And the arm of an old nearby chair catches alight.

A wannabe hunter is confronted by a coterie of Kindred.

#vtm #vampire the masquerade #roleplay #play by post #vampires

[safarigirlsp]

Now that I have your attention with my favorite prompt of all time...

If anyone feels like sending some ideas my way, I’m trying to think of some new fun oneshots between 5-20k! They won’t be out fast. They’ll probably show up in the fall. I hate summer, so I’m thinking ahead and I’m looking for things for a fall and winter lineup. I have a lot in the works already, but I’m honestly getting bored with some of my stuff so I want to shake things up, which always makes me produce more anyway!

I want to take a handful of requests now in advance of my next follower party. I won’t be able to fill everything, but I’d love a few that I can turn into something fun!

AU concepts encouraged! Action, Adventure, Horror, and Romance encouraged! Halloween, Autumn, and Winter themes encouraged!

Check my Masterlist pinned to the top of my blog for things I’m not into.

All of my larger oneshots will have smut with some fluff thrown in. So, no need to request smut specifically unless you have a specific idea or unique thought on that aspect!

Characters: Mills, Flip, Jacques, and Kylo. AUs open for everyone, both my existing and new AUs. I am very interested in some good story ideas and/or AU concepts for Jacques Le Gris *wink wink.*

Below are some prompt lists. There’s a lot because I’m also using this as a prompt materpost. Below the cut are some additional prompt ideas.

Prompts or thoughts don’t have to be from these lists at all. Ideas can be your own or come from anywhere! Feel free to send in multiple ideas!

AO3 Links for Writers

Fanfiction Trope Mashup

100 Trope and AU Ideas

AU Ideas Masterlist 1

AU Ideas Masterlist 2

AU Ideas Masterlist 3

Romantic Movie and Book Quotes

Ballroom Prompts

Sad/Spicy Prompts

Eerie Prompts

Elegant Event Prompts

Enemies to Lovers Prompts

Historical Romance Trope Prompts

Austen & Bronte Prompts

Prompts Masterlist

Spooky Alphabet

Autumn Sentence Starters

Fall Sentence Starters

Halloween & Autumn Sentence Starters

Halloween Themed Prompts

Single Word Fall Prompts

53 Fall Writing Prompts

31 Halloween Prompts

October Writing Challenge

Edgar Allen Poe Prompts

Stupid Things to do in a Horror Movie

Assorted Halloween Prompts

Creepy Sentence Starters

Spooky Prompts

Halloween Prompts

Horrorland Prompts

Halloween Humor Prompts

Terrible First Meeting Starters

Costume Starters

Vampire Starters

Attacked Starters

Witch trial Prompts

Gothic Town Starters

Assassin Prompts

Fairytale Prompts

Magic Starters

Spooky Aesthetic

Horror/Sci Fi AUs

31 Ideas for Stories

Tarot Prompts

Things to do in October

Fall Prompt List

Horror Settings and Prompts

Horror Prompts

Fall Prompts

October Prompts

Autumn Aesthetic Starters

Horror Movie Starters

December Writing Challenge

December Prompts

Christmas Prompts

Winter Prompts

Winter Writing Ideas

Holiday Ideas Part 1

Holiday Ideas Part 2

Winter Dialogue

Winter Wonderland Prompts

My Favorite Winter Prompts

Fic Title Prompts

Pirate Prompts

Movie Asks

XXX Prompts

Spicy Prompts

Sexual Tension Prompts

Bad Reputation Prompts

Fighting Prompts

Battle Prompts

Dark Academia Prompts

Fanfic Writer Asks

Incorrect Quotes Generator

Resources and Tips for Writers

Websites for Writers

Resources for Describing Characters

EDGAR ALLAN POE PROMPTS

The Pit and the Pendulum: imprisonment, dread, fear of the inevitable.

The Masque of the Red Death: misfortune, gullibility, irony.

The Tell-Tale Heart: paranoia, guilt, confession.

The Island of the Fay: music, nature, life and death.

The Raven: omens, worry, sanity.

The Cask of Amontillado: betrayal, grudge, broken trust.

The Black Cat: hurt, abuse, secrets.

Annabel Lee: true love, death, beauty.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue: supernatural, mysterious, curiosity.

The Purloined Letter: blackmail, coercion, cleverness

A Dream Within a Dream: importance, running out of time, concern.

Ligeia: loss of love, mourning, delusion.

MS. Found in a Bottle: storm, ghost, lost.

William Wilson: doppelganger, jealousy, rivalry.

The Oval Portrait: artist, sacrifice, loyalty.

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar: experiment, agreement, failure.

The Premature Burial: phobia, caution, obsession.

A Descent into the Maelström: bravery, survival, disaster.

The Gold Bug: omen, blame, searching.

Spirits of the Dead: supernatural, night, mystery.

The Angel of the Odd: curse, luck, messenger.

Berenice: loss, fixation, memory.

Eleonora: letter, confession, affection.

The Fall of the House of Usher: friendship, home, eerie.

Hop-Frog: revenge, humiliation, bullying.

Some Words With a Mummy: conversation, sarcasm, sense of humor.

The Imp of the Perverse: temptation, risk, instinct.

The Sleeper: rest, beloved, nature.

The Man of the Crowd: following, curiosity, fascination.

Mesmeric Revelation: enlightening, wonderment, universe.

The Spectacles: mistake, sight, expectations.

Never Bet the Devil Your Head: twist-of-fate, challenge, morals.

Silence - A Fable: dreams, symbols, nightmares.

El Dorado: obsession, hallucinations, lost in the woods.

🏤Stepping into a house that gives off all the wrong vibes

🍁A cold day in late autumn, which is silent and deeply lonely

🎹Nighttime in an ancient house/manor, with the tinkling of piano keys from the next room

💧 Rain in the early morning, so dark that there’s hardly a sunrise

⛪A church right after a funeral, a small handful of people dressed in black hanging their heads in silence

🌳A maze-like forest at dusk, with a sense of anxiety as the sun disappears

⛵On the beach before dawn as remnants of a ship wreck wash onto shore

🍂A chilly, overcast autumn afternoon

🌃Midnight in a busy city, sirens blaring a few blocks away

🎃After dark on Halloween night after trick-or-treating ends

🚘Sitting with a popped tired on the side of a long stretch of road, waiting

⚡Distant thunder from a massive storm headed straight this way

🥀An overgrown garden of nothing but poisonous (or dead, dry) plants

🌾An eerie plot of farmland with seemingly no one around for miles

🐊Murky swampland with posted warnings to keep people away

🔥 A roaring bonfire in the distance on a pitch black night, with dark silhouettes crowded or dancing around it

🚧Standing near old, abandoned train tracks when the bell starts to ring

🐟Taking a swim on an uninhabited plot of beach, noticing ripples in the water

🌿An old-fashioned plantation with secretive locals and a bitter history

💀A cemetery full of dead, dry flowers as if all of the plots have been forgotten, some of the stones cracked or sinking into the dirt

🚇A dingy old subway station, walls chipped to pieces, while waiting for a ride home

🌈The sad silence after a violent storm, debris and wreckage everywhere

👗An attic full of musty clothes and antiques belonging to someone long-dead

❄ A snowstorm locking everyone in their homes, with electricity flickering

🍄An enchanting plot of forest or stream, tiny whispers cutting the silence

🌑Inside of a re-occurring nightmare had time and time again

☔Taking a long walk with an umbrella, struggling with a low, low mood

☕At a quiet cafe, but unfamiliar folk are whispering and staring

🌵A winding road through the desert with only one dingy hotel, its ‘vacancy’ light flickering red

💤Dreaming of scraping nails gainst the window glass, and waking to still hear it

🐕A quiet night, the only sound being the call of coyotes/wolves in the woods

🎃 - carve Jack o’ Lanterns 🍁 - go on a scenic autumn walk 🔮 - see a fortune teller 👻 - tell ghost stories 👹 - go to a Halloween store 🕯 - perform a seance 🌽 - go through a corn maze 🌾 - go on a hayride 🌱 - go to a pumpkin patch 🍿 - have a Halloween movie marathon 🔪 - have a horror movie marathon 🍎 - go apple picking 🤡 - go to a haunted house attraction 🎭 - be actors at a haunted house attraction 🥕 - go to a farmer’s market 🔥 - have a bonfire 😱 - play scary slumber party games (Bloody Mary, the Midnight Game, etc…) 🎨 - do a craft ☠ - visit a cemetery at night 🏈 - go to a football game 😈 - try on Halloween costumes 🌳 - take a drive to see the trees ⌛ - go to an antique store 👽 - talk about conspiracy theories 🌄 - go hiking ☔ - go on a rainy day walk 🥨 - make snacks for a party 🍬 - go shopping for Halloween candy 🍭 - hand out candy on Halloween 🥐 - cook some comfort food 😏 - play a scary prank 📚 - go to a library or bookstore 🎈 - plan a Halloween party together 🎉- attend a Halloween party together ☕ - go to a cozy cafe 📍 - sew homemade Halloween costumes 🎧 - listen to music together 🏚 - go poke around in a haunted location 🎪 - go to a creepy carnival 🏠 - sit at home by the fireside 🚂 - go on a scenic train ride 🍂 - rake leaves 🎫 - go on a tour of a spooky location 🍷 - go to a winery/brewery ⛺ - rent a cabin for the weekend 🏰 - spend the night in a spooky vacation spot

👿A world in which masks transform the wearer into the monsters they represent, in both appearance and behavior.

🤡A muse mistakes a monster for a person in a costume, then realizes they were wrong.

❤ An attractive, alluring stranger turns out not being human at all, and has evil intentions.

👥- Muse A meets a mysterious stranger, Muse B, at a masquerade ball, and feels unnaturally drawn to them.

😾A stray animal befriends the muse, but is actually a spellcaster in disguise (or a witch’s animal familiar).

🚘Our muses end up stranded in an unfamiliar town where the locals are murderously unfriendly, possibly even inhuman.

🎥Our muses are transported into the setting of the last horror movie either of the muns have watched.

👊One (or more) muses are invited to a private performance with no context, only to find out that it’s a gladiator-style pit where non-humans are being forced to fight to the death.

👹One of our muses works at a Haunted House and the other is coming through with their friends and – whoops, they got so scared they fell down and oh shit now they’re bleeding

🎃Someone thought it would be a good idea to fit their head inside of a freshly-carved pumpkin, but needless to say, it was not their best decision.

👨‍🚒Our muses thought a seance on Halloween night would be fun, but instead of summoning a demon, all they got was a fire hazard from 50 lit candles on the living room carpet.

🌕Our muses are supposed to go out tonight but it’s a full moon and one of them is legitimately a werewolf. So it’s another night of closed blinds and scary movies.

🤡Our muses both want the same costume/prop, but there’s only one left in the store and less than 24 hours until the Halloween party.

🕷Your muse thought it would be a great idea to play a prank on mine with a plastic spider/bug/rat, not expecting that they’d get punched in the face mid-flail.

👻Our muses slip into the cemetery right before the gates close and – whoops, looks like they’re locked in for the night.

🔮Our muses decide to see an obviously phony fortune teller just for fun, but turns out they said one of our muses will die in 24 hours and now that muse is inconsolable.

⚡One of our muses disregards all superstition or bad luck, but when lightning strikes and shuts off the power at midnight on Halloween night, it just seems a little too weird, you know?

💀Our muses decide to hang out in the cemetery on Halloween night, but somehow accidentally knock over a tombstone and could actually get arrested and/or cursed by the angry souls of the dead.

[ ] Explore ancient ruins where strange things have happened

[ ] Touch a supposedly cursed object

Horror Settings.

Abandoned farm

Small town

Country house

Woods

Cabin in the woods

Summer camp

Suburbs

Abandoned house

Abandoned factory

Apartment building

Abandoned theme park

Motel

Hotel

Store at night

Alley

Bedroom

an attic

a hospital

an old well

an elevator

a place that feels eerily familiar to you, like you knew it in a dream

an empty/abandoned room

a room you’re not quite sure you’re alone in

an embalming room

a funeral home

body freezers

an empty parking lot

the only other car in the abandoned parking lot

Old Victorian manor

Abandoned prison

Isolated snowy area (think the thing)

Sealed off bus/car

Mountains

Haunted/Abandoned ship

Deserted island

Space station

Farm

Airplane

Cliff’s edge

Forest

Abandoned city

Arcade

State fair

Fun house mirrors

Horror Scenario

waking up in a random room with no idea who/where/why/how you got there

A strange, beautiful flower that sprays lots of small spores…that you just so happened to inhale

a knock at the window

The shadow you see out of the corner of your eye

you’re home alone and there’s a knock at the door.

broken glass

You work as a mortician and you think you hear laughing coming from one of the caskets

The fallen woman

The lady of the house

You get a beautiful, handwritten letter from an old school friend, inviting you to come stay at their old, mysterious manor

A road that never ends

A road that takes you every place that you don’t want to go

Being followed

A guide on how to navigate a setting

Revisiting a distant memory

Lonliness

Suffocation

Revenge

Paranormal visitors

Seance

Stranded

Only (allotted amount of time) to escape before (bad thing happens)

Dealing with strange natural phenomena

Bad side effects of time travel

Something isn’t right about (setting). Something is off.

Absolute gore fest

Juxtaposition

Mad doctor/scientist villain

Dolls

Killer clowns

Autumn Situational Prompts

trick or treating

haunted house

pumpkin patch

costume party

scary movies

handing out candy

carving pumpkins

snacking on candy

ghost stories

apple orchard

CUTE ONES

1.        Leaves crunching under your boots. 

2.        Morning air just a bit colder than expected. 

3.        The smell of warm cider in a mug. 

4.        Sticky fake blood

5.        Baking cinnamon muffins

6.        Pumpkin spice

7.        The harvest moon 

8.        Corn mazes

9.        Houses covered in Halloween decorations

10.      Jumping into piles of leaves.

11.      Pumpkins on porches  

12.      Hay rides

13.      Bobbing for apples

14.      Itchy wool on skin

15.      Going to a haunted house

16.      Black cats crossing your path

17.      Heat of a fireplace on a cold night

18.      Harvest festival feasts

19.      Carving jack-o-lanterns

20.      First frost of the year

21.      Crumbling tombstones

22.      Full moon over head

23.      Jello in plastic brain molds

24.      Twigs snapping on the forest floor

25.      Trick-or-treating

26.      The call of an owl 

27.      Dried and wilted flowers

28.      Toilet paper mummies

SPOOKY ONES

1.        Scratching at the door 

2.        Howling at the moon

3.        Eyes in the trees 

4.        Whispers from the shadows

5.        Murder of crows gathered outside

6.        Something’s under the bed 

7.        Fog rolling on an open field

8.        The only headlights on miles of open road

9.        Footsteps coming up quickly from behind

10.      A bathroom mirror in the dark

11.      Buried alive

12.      Watchful eyes that follow

13.      Growls down the hall

14.      Hands bursting from the earth

15.      Friday the 13th

16.      Tree branches like claws 

17.      Wrought iron gates

18.      An ancient mausoleum, stone door crumbling

19.      A familiar voice in an unfamiliar place

20.      Things that crawl in the walls

21.      Cobwebs in the corners 

22.      A scream in the night 

23.      Blood washing down the shower drain

24.      Hot wax dripping on pentagrams

25.      Lightning over a castle 

26.      The rattling of chains

27.      Torn stitches

28.      Fire hungry for tinder

Rules: Send me two (2) tropes from this list + a ship and I’ll describe how I’d combine them in the same story.

Historical AU

Royal AU

Modern AU

Coffee Shop AU

Bar/Restaurant AU

Bookshop AU

Florist AU  

Hospital AU

Dance AU

Airport/Travel AU

Neighbour AU

Roommate AU

Detective AU

Bodyguard AU

Criminal AU

Prison AU

War AU

Circus AU

Summer Camp AU

Teacher AU

Dystopian AU

Space AU

Performer AU

Soulmate AU

Fairy Tale AU

Massage Fic  

Sick/Injured Fic

Proposal Fic  

Wedding Fic  

Holiday Fic  

Birthday Fic

Pregnancy Fic  

Baby Fic

Vacation Fic  

Bathtub Fic

Text/Letter Fic

Coming Out Fic  

Grief Fic  

Survival/Wilderness Fic  

Almost Kiss

First Kiss

The Big Damn Kiss

Dance of Romance  

Flowers of Romance

Chocolate of Romance  

Blind Date  

Not a Date  

Fake Dating

Fake Married

Arranged Marriage  

Accidentally Married

Marriage of Convenience

Mutual Pining

Secret Relationship  

Established Relationship

Awful First Meeting

Forgotten First Meeting  

Accidental Eavesdropping  

Interrupted Declaration of Love

Poorly Timed Confession

Love Confession

Love Confessor (Character A confessing their love for Character B to Character C)  

Everybody Knows/Mistaken for Couple

Star Crossed Lovers  

It’s Not You, It’s Me

It’s Not You, It’s My Enemies  

Character in Peril

Heroic Sacrifice

Flirting Under Fire

Locked in a Room

Twenty-Four Hours to Live  

Stranded on A Desert Island

Stranded Due to Inclement Weather

Huddling for Warmth

Bed Sharing  

Did They or Didn’t They?

In Vino Veritas  

Above the Influence  

Anger Born of Worry  

Green-Eyed Epiphany  

The Missus and the Ex

Second Love  

Intimate Artistry  

Married to the Job  

Innocent Physical Contact

I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On

Aroused By Her Voice  

Erotic Dreams

First Time

Unexpected Virgin

PWP

Kink

Makeovers

Hair Brushing/Braiding

Sleep Intimacy

Scars  

Time Travel  

Curses

Magical Accidents

Accidentally Saving the Day  

*****

Trope Ideas

1. Enemies to Lovers 2. There Was Only One Bed 3. Fake Dating 4. Arranged Marriage 5. Meet Cute 6. Snow Means Love 7. Soulmates Across Lifetimes 8. Wrong Soulmate 9. Snowed In 10. Assigned Bodyguard 11. Oh No We Must Share Body Heat 12. Long Distance 13. Mutual Pining 14. Friends to Lovers 15. Childhood Friends 16. Sharing A Drink/Food 17. Making Food For You 18. Crossing Blades 19. Caught Under the Mistletoe 20. First Kiss 21. Spin the Bottle/Seven Minutes in Heaven 22. Caught in the Rain 23. It’s Okay If It’s You 24. You Make Me Calm 25. Missing Piece/You Complete Me 26. Accidentally Confessing 27. Purposefully Confessing 28. Single Parent/Child Caretaker 29. Immortal/Mortal 30. Vampire/Human 31. Demon/Human 32. Angel/Human 33. Angel/Demon 34. Werewolf/Human 35. Vampire/Werewolf 36. Gotta Take The Drunk One Home 37. Promises 38. Made It Just The Way You Like It 39. Knight/Prince(ss) 40. Red String of Fate 41. Drift Compatibility 42. Rescuing 43. Getting a Pet Together 44. Stay With Me Until I Fall Asleep 45. Wrong Number/Misfire 46. Not The Person I Fell In Love With 47. Darkness/Light 48. First Holiday Together 49. Moving In Together 50. Marriage Proposal 51. Old Neighbors 52. New Neighbors 53. Will They Won’t They 54. Kissing Scars 55. Secluded Vacation 56. Secret Romance 57. True Love’s Kiss 58. Barely Clothed For Some Reason 59. Fell On Top of You 60. Last Seat on the Train 61. Kabedon/Trap Aagainst the Wall 62. Ago-kui/Grab by the Chin 63. Grab by the Throat 64. Catch From Falling 65. The Bet 66. Delinquent/Good Kid 67. Repaying A Debt 68. Only I Can Kill You 69. Prodigy/Hard Worker 70. Magic/Non-magic 71. Taking Care of Someone Who’s Sick 72. Accidentally Engaged 73. Left Something Behind 74. Battle Buddies 75. Guardian Angel 76. Deal With A Devil 77. Always Love You 78. You Found Out My Secret 79. Spoiling Somebody 80. 81. Met On Vacation 82. What You Can Never Have 83. Second Chance At Love 84. Friends With Benefits Catching Feelings 85. Meet Again After Years Away 86. You Make Me Feel Safe 87. Star Crossed Lovers 88. Can Only Meet A Few Days Every Many Years 89. Don’t Underestimate My Partner 90. I’d Do Anything For You 91. I’ll Fill In To Be Your Partner 92. Will You Tutor Me 93. You Make Me Feel Free 94. You Are My Family Now 95. You Make Me Feel Young 96. Secret Pining 97. Trusting You With A Secret 98. I’ll Always Come Back To You 99. Nursing Your Wounds

*****

❝ Do you want to see something strange? ❞

❝ Do you want to play a game? ❞

❝ I see dead people. ❞

❝ You’re gonna need a bigger boat! ❞

❝ Do you like scary movies? ❞

❝ Congratulations. You are still alive. Most people are so ungrateful to be alive. But not you. Not anymore. ❞

❝ Yes, ooo, ahh, it always starts out that way, and then comes all the running and screaming. ❞

❝ What an excellent day for an exorcism. ❞

❝ They look like psychos? Is that what they looked like? They were vampires. Psychos do not explode when sunlight hits ‘em. I don’t give a fuck how crazy they are! ❞

❝ Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? ❞

❝ I’m scared to close my eyes. I’m scared to open them. ❞

❝ Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep. ❞

❝ They’re all gonna laugh at you. ❞

❝ Be afraid… Be very afraid. ❞

❝ No one trusts anybody now, and we’re all very tired. ❞

❝ Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see. ❞

❝ Just leave me to do my dark bidding on the internet! ❞

❝ Get away from her you bitch! ❞

❝ When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth. ❞

❝ Yeah some of our clothes are from victims. You might bite someone, and then you think ‘Ooh, those are some nice pants!’ ❞

❝ Have the lambs stopped screaming? ❞

❝ Come play with us, forever, and ever, and ever. ❞

❝ You know that part in scary movies when somebody does something really stupid and everyone hates them for it? This is it. ❞

❝ Smile, you son of a bitch! ❞

❝ At the start I was like 'Oh no, I’m dead’. It’s kinda affected my friendship with normal people and my family and stuff. But the way I see it I have a whole new family who accept me for who I am, and I accept them for who they are…even though one of them killed me. ❞

❝ No tears please, it’s a waste of good suffering. ❞

❝ Sometimes dead is better. ❞

❝ People say you should always do the right thing, but sometimes there is no right thing. And then, you just have to pick the sin you can live with. ❞

❝ Meat’s meat, and man’s gotta eat. ❞

❝ It’s alive! ❞

❝ Take her, not me. ❞

❝ In space, no one can hear you scream. ❞

❝ This is not your grave but you are welcome in it. ❞

❝ The moment you die will feel exactly the same as this one. ❞

❝ There is more to the darkness than the inability to see. ❞

❝ Nobody gets what they deserve, not in this place, they just get whatever hurts the most. ❞

❝ Don’t you want to be fully consumed by what loves you? ❞

❝ May you find your rest where no shadows are passed, and no eyes see you slumber. ❞

Crashed costume party

Haunted house

“So… I think I’m haunted.”

“You’re a witch and you’re scared of a haunted house?”

“Are you seriously wearing matching costumes with your dog?”

“If you start singing spooky scary skeletons one more, time, I’m gonna make you one.”

Zombie outbreak

“Are those Halloween decorations? (Name), it’s September!”

“It’s spooky season bitches!”

“You know I could kill you in two seconds if I wanted to right?”

“What the fuck are you supposed to be?”

Finding a familiar

Turns out the monster in your closet has been protecting you.

A new villain comes to town just in time for Halloween.

(Insert character) is standing at the mirror when they hear a knock. They look at the window to see nothing and hear it again only to realize it’s coming from the mirror.

(Insert character) had an entity attached to them unknowingly for months. They only discovered it when strange marks began appearing on their skin.

(Insert character) finds out their roommate is supernatural.

Baking and decorating cookies

Halloween masquerade

Halloween scavenger hunt

(Insert character) and friends throw an epic Halloween party, but what happens when the clock hits 3 am?

“You swore that you could get us out of the corn maze, but it’s been an hour.”

“Ghosts aren’t real,(Name). Good luck convincing me otherwise.”

“(Name), no offense, but you’re about as threatening as a puppy.”

Bonfire and “scary” stories

(Insert character) unknowingly finds a love potion

(Insert character) shows up at your house covered in blood.

Going into the woods on a dare, you find something unexpected.

There are a bunch of Halloween parties on the same street, and (Insert character) stumbled upon yours by accident.

Leave piles

“Um…(Insert character), is that a dead body?”

Situational Prompts

trick or treating

haunted house

pumpkin patch

costume party

scary movies

handing out candy

carving pumpkins

snacking on candy

ghost stories

apple orchard

Dialogue Prompts

“No way. I am not going in there.”

“Let’s rake up some leaf piles!”

“What are you wearing?”

“Scary enough for you?”

“It’s starting to get chilly.”

“Do you want to borrow my jacket?”

“We can go pick some apples!”

“Apple cider sounds so good right about now.”

“Let me do your makeup.”

“We are definitely the coolest people here.”

“Did someone say ‘party?’”

“You look dead.”//“Thanks, I stayed up all night.”

“How much candy did you get?”

“You really outdid yourself, huh?”

“I don’t scare that easily. AH!”

“Be careful, they might pee themself.”

“Can’t go wrong with the originals.”

“Ghost stories? Don’t mind if I do.”

“Why do you have so many eggs and toilet paper—you know what? I dont want to know.”

“I’m you!”

“They’re not allowed to have knives.”

“You can paint your pumpkin instead.”

“Who the hell let you in here?”

“There’s definitely hay in my underwear.”

“Toothbrushes? Are you serious?”

“I’m just going to buy some candy.”

“You were already a witch before the costume.”

“Please tell me that’s fake blood.”

“Light some candles.”

“Pumpkin spice isn’t bad, you’re just a hater.”

“We should go for a hike!”

“I hope that’s just a scarecrow.”

“You’re not that scary.”

“I just want to cuddle by the fire for a while.”

“Let’s get couples costumes!”

“I can’t tell what’s scarier: you with the makeup or without.”

“Come on! You can’t just skip Halloween!”

“There’s no such thing as ghosts.”

“I want to go to the Fall Festival!”

“Nothing better than getting cozy with you.”

“Wait, no! Don’t go in/out there!”

“Apple or pumpkin pie? Nevermind, I’ll get both.”

“It’s bad luck when a black cat crosses your path!”

“Why is there so much fog?”

“No, you can’t use the lab to recreate ‘Frankenstein’s Monster.’ Who raised you?”

“It’s getting late, I should go.”

“I want to look at the stars for a while.”

“‘Halloween?’ What is this ‘Halloween?’”

“What are your opinions on candy corn?”

“Flannel and sweatpants? I like your style.”

Halloween/Autumn Prompts

“Wait, are you actually scared?”

“So I might have stayed up late watching scary movies and there’s something making noise outside. Can you come over?”

“I’m probably just going to stay up all night so the ghosts don’t kill me.”

“It’s a love potion! What could possibly go wrong?”

“I’m only a witch, not a miracle worker.”

“We only have to make it until sunrise, which is… seven hours away.”

“The ouija board says you’re a little shit.”

“Let’s tell ghost stories.”

 ”If you say let’s split up, I swear to god.”

“Did you hear that?”

“We shouldn’t be in here.”

 “The house is not haunted.”

“Why are you so determined to see this ghost anyway?”

“I dare you to go down there.”

“Is it just me or did it just get really cold in here?”

“Holy shit, why is there no reflection?”

“The moon looks beautiful tonight.”

“What are you?!”

“No, don’t come any closer!!“

“I am centuries old. You need to do more than that to get rid of me.”

“Just one bite.”

“What’s that in the water?”

“Do you know what I am?”

“You look good enough to eat.”

“I thought I was the only one.”

“Would you like to join me?”

“I suppose my secret’s out.”

“Did you seriously injure yourself carving a pumpkin?”

 “You can’t just say a bunch of words that sound like Latin and expect to make magic.”

“I’m the tall dark stranger your parents warned you about.”

“How did you do that?”

“If you can’t wake up from the nightmare, maybe you’re not asleep.”

“Do you think keeping your eyes shut will keep you safe?”

“The legend said it only goes after virgins…so sucks for you I guess.”

“Your eyes, what’s happening to your eyes?”

“I’m calling it. We are lost in the woods.”

  “Did you know that no one has ever made it out alive?”

 “I told you I carry holy water around for a reason!”

 “We have to ask ourselves: what are magic’s limitations? Like, can it unburn my chicken nuggets?”

 “I can’t get a signal on my phone, the car is dead, and I’m pretty sure we’re out of matches.”

“What is your greatest fear?”

“Do you dare me?”

“I don’t think we should go in there.”

“You won’t make it the night.”

“This was a horrible idea.”

“Nope, I’m not scared.”

“Oh yeah, I’m totally into cannibalism.”

 “Please don’t touch the human remains.”

 “The mayor has declared a state of emergency. I told you we should have left.”

 “Do you think it would be acceptable to jump into a pile of leaves right now?” “It’s always acceptable,” 

“Cuddle with me so i can get warm,”

“You know what would look good with that costume? Fire. Burn it.”

“Wow. Maybe we should stay home and have our own party.”

“I’m not a witch! Just a kind of bitch,”

“Honestly, you’re terrifying.”

“You look way too incredible to wear this for only one day.”

“You look like something that crawled out of hell and I love it.”

“I’m going to be seeing you in my nightmares. Thanks for that.”

“The leaves are the color of your hair,”

"Now, are you going to join me in the 24-hour horror movie marathon? It’s only five hours in,”

“Get the flashlight! We’re telling spooky stories!”

“Settle down, you’re safe now.”

“Who hurt you? WHAT hurt you?”

“I don’t know what it was that attacked me.”

“Did you see what they looked like?”

“Please, help me. I’m hurt.”

“All I remember are teeth and a whole lot of pain.”

“I was sure I was going to die.”

“I would be dead if you hadn’t found me.”

“What the hell was that thing?!”

“Oh god, please don’t be dead. Please don’t be dead.”

“I don’t want to think what would have happened if you didn’t show up.”

“Do you have any idea what did this to you?”

“Was it an animal? A person?”

“It all happened so fast.”

“Stop screaming, I’m not the one who hurt you!”

“You’ll be alright, just calm down and tell me what happened.”

“I’m so sorry this happened to you.”

“I’m not sure it was even human.”

“That looks like it hurt.”

“You’re not going to die. I’ll make sure of it.”

“Damn, it looks like you pissed off a grizzly bear.”

“You never know what might be prowling around out here.”

“Peach. I can eat a peach for hours.”

“You’re so fucking hot when you’re mad.”

Make a wish, darling. I’ll do my best to make it come true.”

“You’re a bad boy/girl but I love you, so I’ll let you get away with it.”

“You’re dangerous with that.”

“Saddle up.”

“Where’s you sense of adventure.”

“It was worth the injury.’

“You taste better than fucking candy.”

❝ it’s halloween,  motherfucker. ❞

 ❝ did you see something move in the woods? ❞

 ❝ look,  a full moon! ❞

 ❝ hocus pocus or some shit. ❞  

 “Is that blood? Is that YOUR blood?”

❝ i don’t think that’s sex moaning. ❞ 

 ❝ pretty sure this place is haunted. ❞ 

“Do you… maybe wanna have a scary movie night?” 

“Can you say with honesty that you’ve never made agreements with a devil?”

“Can you light a candle or something?”

“I know a way to warm you up.”

 “I hate haunted houses. Why would I pay for someone to scream at me?”

“Magic like this is forbidden, and for good reason.”

“You almost killed me, so no, it’s not nice to meet you.”

“If you carve a dick on this pumpkin, I swear to god.”

“You don’t know me, but something terrible is going to happen.”

“You look good enough to eat.”

“Be warned: what you’re going to see might terrify you.”

“This seems… dangerous.”

“I’ve never felt power like this before.”

“You shouldn’t be out here all by yourself this late at night.” “Stop shining that flashlight on me! I’m not a damn ghost!”

“This is the last stop for miles. You won’t find another motel.”  

“I’m the tall dark stranger your parents warned you about.”

“We almost died back there. Maybe we should introduce ourselves.”

“There will be a lot of screaming tonight.”

“The ritual begins soon. I suggest you prepare yourself.”

“Sometimes the world doesn’t need another hero, sometimes what it needs is a monster.”

“Men don’t fear swords. They fear monsters.”

“The legend said it only goes after virgins…so sucks for you I guess.”

“Why spill blood if not for the pleasure of it?”

“You don’t need a gun. Well, that depends on your definition of safe sex.”

“And you believe you know what it means to be a monster?”

“She’ll break your heart and I’ll rip it right out of your fucking chest.”

“Let the Games begin.”

“No way. I am not going in there.”

“Let’s rake up some leaf piles!”

“What are you wearing?”

“Scary enough for you?”

“It’s starting to get chilly.”

“Do you want to borrow my jacket?”

“We can go pick some apples!”

“Apple cider sounds so good right about now.”

“Let me do your makeup.”

“We are definitely the coolest people here.”

“Did someone say ‘party?’”

“You look dead.”//“Thanks, I stayed up all night.”

“How much candy did you get?”

“You really outdid yourself, huh?”

“I don’t scare that easily. AH!”

“Be careful, they might pee themself.”

“Can’t go wrong with the originals.”

“Ghost stories? Don’t mind if I do.”

“Why do you have so many eggs and toilet paper—you know what? I dont want to know.”

“I’m you!”

“They’re not allowed to have knives.”

“You can paint your pumpkin instead.”

“Who the hell let you in here?”

“There’s definitely hay in my underwear.”

“Toothbrushes? Are you serious?”

“I’m just going to buy some candy.”

“You were already a witch before the costume.”

“Please tell me that’s fake blood.”

“Light some candles.”

“Pumpkin spice isn’t bad, you’re just a hater.”

“We should go for a hike!”

“I hope that’s just a scarecrow.”

“You’re not that scary.”

“I just want to cuddle by the fire for a while.”

“Let’s get couples costumes!”

“I can’t tell what’s scarier: you with the makeup or without.”

“Come on! You can’t just skip Halloween!”

“There’s no such thing as ghosts.”

“I want to go to the Fall Festival!”

“Nothing better than getting cozy with you.”

“Wait, no! Don’t go in/out there!”

“Apple or pumpkin pie? Nevermind, I’ll get both.”

“It’s bad luck when a black cat crosses your path!”

“Why is there so much fog?”

“No, you can’t use the lab to recreate ‘Frankenstein’s Monster.’ Who raised you?”

“It’s getting late, I should go.”

“I want to look at the stars for a while.”

“‘Halloween?’ What is this ‘Halloween?’”

“What are your opinions on candy corn?”

“Flannel and sweatpants? I like your style.”

*****

Single Word Halloween/Autumn Prompts

Surprises

Abandoned & Haunted Locations

Celebrations & Food

Vampires

Dreams & Nightmares

Cryptids

Isolation

Mirrors & Doppelgängers

Witchcraft

Harvest Festivals & Carnivals

Darkness & Shadows

Angels & Demons

Pumpkins & Pumpkin Patches

Unsolved Mysteries

Possession

Trespassing

Rituals

Regrets & Unfinished Business

Werewolves & Shapeshifters

Candy & Treats

Ghosts & Spirits

Eldritch Horror or Wonderland

Black Cats & Bats

Deception & Disguises

Glowing Eyes

Autumn Leaves

Your Greatest Fear

Frost

Crisp Air

Falling Leaves

Pumpkin Spice

Corn Maze

Fairs

Whiskey

Hoodies

Scarves

Sweaters

Fireplace

Bonfire

Pies

Toasted Marshmallows

Fog

Blankets

Pumpkin Patch

Seance

Knitting

Apple-Picking

Touch Football

Tailgating

Leaf Raking/Leaf Piles

Farmer’s Market

Fall Festival

Bed & Breakfast

Renting a Cabin

Stargazing

Maple Syrup

See Your Breath

Flannel

Bonfire

Bloody Knuckles

Moaning

Blood Dripping From Lips

Dancing Under the Moonlight

The Hairs on the Back of Your Neck Standing Up

A Power Outage

Ghost Town

A Creepy Doll

The Roman Rituals

A Ouija Board

Thunder and Lightning

A Cluttered Basement

Flickering Candles

Cryptid Hunting

A Real Haunted House

Being flippant about being in a Real Haunted House

*****

Genre AUs

Action / Adventure

Comedy

Comedy horror

Crime thriller

Dark fantasy

Fairy tales

Gothic horror

H.P. Lovecraft / Cthulhu Mythos

Harlequin romance

High fantasy (castles and wizards and dragons, oh my!)

Horror

Murder mystery

Noir

Post-apocalyptic

Psychological Thriller

Romantic comedy

Safari

Science fiction

Slice of Life

Soap opera

Southern Gothic

War / Historical War

Western

Other Fandom AUs

Alice in Wonderland

Divine Comedy / Dante’s Inferno

Disney (just any Disney movie man idk)

Dracula

Fatal Attraction

Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice & Fire

H.P. Lovecraft / Cthulhu Mythos

Harry Potter

Hunger Games

Indiana Jones

Fairy Tales (Lil Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, etc)

Lord of the Rings

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

The Mummy

Pirates of the Caribbean

Phantom of the Opera

Princess Bride

The Conjuring Series

Silence of the Lambs

Stardust

Star Trek

Star Wars

Terminator

Titanic

Tomb Raider

Twilight

Underworld

Van Helsing

X-Men

Setting AUs

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Greek / Rome

Asylum

Carnival / Circus

City

Contemporary

Dystopia

Haunted House / Castle

Medieval Europe

The Old West

Prison

Small town

Snowed In

Utopia

Vacation

Victorian

1700s

1800s

1900s

Theme AUs

Adventurer

Aliens

Angels, demons

Assassins

Athletes

Band, musicians

Bodyguard

Boxer / Fighter

Bounty Hunter

Celebrities

Con artists

Hypnotist

Devils/Demons

Priest

Possession

Detectives

Doctor

Psychiatrist

Paranormal Investigators

FBI / CIA

Ghosts

Gangsters / mobsters

Lawyers

Magic & magic users

Magicians

Ninjas

Outdoorsy

Pirates

Vikings

Knights

Psychiatrists & patients

Mad Scientists

Royalty

Serial killers

Spies

Superheroes

Treasure Hunter

Vampires

Werewolves

Zombies

*****

A compiled list of alternate universe ideas.

Mob/Mafia AU (x, x)

Royalty AU (x, x, x, x, x, x, x)

Time travel AU (x)

Spies AU (x)

Coworkers AU (x, x)

Neighbors AU (x)

Library AU

Supernatural/Magic AU (x, x)

Bodyguard AU (x)

Prison AU

Hogwarts AU

Outer Space AU (x)

Firefighter AU (x)

Cop AU (x)

Lifeguard AU

Modern AU

Assassins AU

Rockstar AU

Soulmates AU (x, x)

(Post-)Apocalypse AU (x)

Fairytale AU

Historical AU (x, x)

Pirate AU (x)  

Superhero/Villain AU (x, x)

*****

More AU Ideas

BY ERA…

Dark/Middle Ages

Renaissance

Regency

Victorian

Old West

BY GENRE…

Aladdin / Arabian Nights

Beauty & the Beast

Cinderella

Hansel & Gretel

Peter Pan

Rapunzel

Rumplestiltskin

Sleeping Beauty

Snow Queen

Snow White

The Little Mermaid

The Prince/Princess & the Pauper

The Princess & the Pea

BY COUPLE…

Arranged Marriage AU

Aristocrat/Commoner AU

Artist/Muse AU

Author/Publisher AU

Chosen One & Sidekick AU

Complete Opposites AU

Doctor/Patient AU

Hades & Persephone AU

Handcuffed Together AU

Rockstar AU

Royalty/Servant AU

Soldier/Nurse AU

Soulmates AU

Professor/Student AU

Tourist/Native AU

BY CHARACTER TYPE…

Adventurer

Archaeologist AU

Assassin AU

Astronaut AU

Celebrity AU

Criminal AU

Dancer AU

Demon Slayer AU

Detective AU

Double Agent AU

Explorer AU

Fallen Angel AU

FBI / CIA Agent AU

Fighter Pilot AU

Guardian Angel AU

Hacker AU

Musician AU

Olympic Athlete AU

Photographer AU

Priest AU

Private Eye AU

Revolutionary AU

Royalty AU

Tutor AU

Viking AU

BY MYTHOLOGY / LEGENDS / FABLES…

Atlantis AU

Don Quixote

Egyptian Gods AU

El Dorado AU

Fountain of Youth AU

Greek Gods AU

King Arthur AU

Norse Gods AU

Robin Hood AU

BY SUPERNATURAL / PARANORMAL ENTITY…

Angel AU

Demigod AU

Demon AU

Genie AU

Ghost AU

Mermaid AU

Siren AU

Werewolf AU

Vampire AU

Zombie AU

BY HOLIDAY…

Christmas AU

Fourth of July AU

Halloween AU

Hanukkah AU

New Years AU

Spring Break AU

Thanksgiving AU

Valentine’s Day AU

*****

Ballroom Prompts:

❝  is this what you [origin/nationality/family] call dancing?  ❞

❝  then i will introduce you to some pretty young noblemen instead.  ❞

❝  allow him his fancy.  ❞

❝  but no warfare tonight, i trust.  ❞

❝  oh, dear me, i’m no dancer, let me find a better partner for you.  ❞

❝  i can think of nothing less appealing than an evening of watching other people dance.  ❞

❝  will you please come and set an example for your companions?  ❞

❝  would you take a drink with me?  ❞

❝  i may not be [name], but may i dance with you?  ❞

❝  may i have a waltz?  ❞

❝  have some more wine, my wine.  ❞

❝  take a dance in the garden, my garden.  ❞

❝  the pretty young noblewomen of [place/family] would delight to have you paw at them.  ❞

❝  but if i were to become a woman with half your grace and beauty, [name]… i would be proud and happy.  ❞

❝  you look… as lovely as ever, [name].  ❞

❝  it’s a relaxation to dance with you, [name].  ❞

❝  i’ll save you the third dance just because it’s your first ball.  ❞

❝  he has the strength of an ox. and sadly the grace of an ox as well.  ❞

❝  the whole party is here to help my father prepare for the party.  ❞

❝  you and your idiot matchmaking.  ❞

❝  you have shown yourself to be a fine dancer, despite all your protests.  ❞

❝  do you not dance, mr. [name]?  ❞

❝  though i am an old married man, i would enjoy dancing with [you/name].  ❞

❝  will you stay for the [name/celebration] ball, [name]?  ❞

❝  oh, isn’t this room just like a fairyland?  ❞

❝  tonight is for celebrations.  ❞

❝  how do you like my hair?  i did it myself.  ❞

❝  oh, i had the most wonderful time!  it was out of a dream—  ❞

❝  where do you want to be taken?  ❞

❝  if i may have the pleasure, will you join me in a [dance]?  ❞

❝  she hates us both. hardly a reason for courtship, surely.  ❞

❝  you fear for the constancy of your lover’s affections?  ❞

❝  put on your best finery, [name]. your most beautiful dress. you’re coming with me.  ❞

❝  it’s the last dance.  ❞

❝  there is a response to such an insult. but it would not be appropriate here.  ❞

❝  if i may be so bold, i would ask for your advice.  ❞

❝  i would dance with you, if you will ask me.  ❞

❝  sprezzatura. i have heard it means ‘ the effortless display of grace ’.  ❞

❝  i see no evidence of sprezzatura.  ❞

❝  i care nothing for your pretty young noblewomen.  ❞

❝  if you will be my partner, [name].  ❞

❝  it would not be improper for us to dance.  ❞

❝  [name] told me she does not mean to dance this evening, but i do see a young lady whom i should like to see dancing.  ❞

❝  i dare say, but if i’m not to dance with you, i’m getting out of this operetta and going home.  ❞

❝  i come with some admirable qualities.  ❞

❝  [name] looks quite entrancing, does she not?  ❞

sad spicy prompts 

“ kiss the pain away. “

“ kiss me until it doesn't hurt anymore. “

“ i don't know about this... “

“ i'm just not sure if this is what you need right now... “

“ i need you to screw me to oblivion. “

“ i've never cried while having sex before. “

“ sex is good. sex is right. sex is what i need right now. “

“ missionary hug position? “ “ you... what do you mean by that? “

“ you're not crying because of me, right? “

“ does this feel good? “ “ no, i still feel like shit. “

“ are you absolutely sure this is what you need right now? “

“ it's not your fault i'm crying. “ “ oh thank god... “

“ you're so beautiful... even when you're crying. “

“ we're both wrecks. but the sex is good. “

“ sex is gonna make me feel good. “ “ maybe for a couple of minutes, but the pain will still be there when you finish. “

“ tonight is not about me. “

“ i've never seen you cry before. “ “ i'm sad for you. “

“ no, i don't want you to touch me. i don't want to lay here, and let your hands roam around my body while you're crying. that's just not right. “

“ can we forget about me for a second and focus on you? “

“ don't stop... please, don't stop... take my pain away... “

“ hey, let me kiss your tears away... “

“ i want you to be more gentle tonight. “

“ use me to get off. “

“ tell me where you need me to touch you. “

“ you're finished. “ “ but what about you? “ “ wasn't part of the deal. “

“ i told you. tonight is about you. you can make it up to me some other time. “

“ you need a distraction, i'll create a distraction. “

“ can we just have sex? i don't really feel like talking. “

“ this feels good. “ “ you're crying. “ “ yeah, but not because of you... “

“ my only purpose is to love you, through it all. “

“ you're crying. “ “ shut up. “ “ you really think i'm that terrible, huh? you've been faking this entire time? ;) “ “ shut up! :D “

“ i don't want any pleasure from you tonight, not when you feel this way. you'll finish, and then we'll go to sleep. “

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🌹Austen and Bronte prompts  🌹

“None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”

“I have not the pleasure of understanding you.”

“Fine dancing, I believe, like virtue, must be its own reward.”

“I do not pretend to set people right, but I do see that they are often wrong.”

“Selfishness must always be forgiven, you know, because there is no hope of a cure.”

“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”

“I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other.”

“Better be without sense than misapply it as you do”

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

“I would always rather be happy than dignified.”

“Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own: in pain and sickness it would still be dear.”

“Flirting is a woman’s trade, one must keep in practice.”

“I am not deceitful: if I were, I should say I loved you; but I declare I do not love you: I dislike you the worst of anybody in the world.”

“I liked my name pronounced by your lips in a grateful, happy accent.”

“I looked with timorous joy towards a stately house: I saw a blackened ruin.”

“You, sir, are the most phantom-like of all; you are a mere dream.”

“I can feel no sentiment of approbation inferior to love.”

“It is not what we think or feel that makes us who we are. It is what we do. Or fail to do.”

“I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.”

“When I fall in love, it will be forever.”

“Run mad as often as you choose, but do not faint!”

"Time will explain."

“We live at home, quiet, confined, and our feelings prey upon us.”

“My idea of good company...is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company”

“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.”

“Reader I married (her/him/them)”

“You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope...I have loved none but you.”

“How quick come the reasons for approving what we like.”

"There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison."

"When pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure."

"Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings."

"I was quiet, but I was not blind."

"A fondness for reading, properly directed, must be an education in itself."

"Let us have the luxury of silence."

"I was so anxious to do what is right that I forgot to do what is right."

"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading."

"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."

"My good opinion once lost is lost forever."

"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."

"It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable."

"There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves."

"I have never been in love ; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall."

"She was one of those, who, having, once begun, would be always in love."

"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."

"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature."

"Oh! I am delighted with the book! I should like to spend my whole life in reading it."

"Beware how you give your heart."

"The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love."

"If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy."

"I come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is and always will be...yours."

"If a book is well written, I always find it too short."

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December Writing Prompts:

Day 1 - Baking || Vanilla, sprinkles, and chocolate flavored kisses.

Day 2 - Frozen Lake || Cold hands, Scarves, and Snow.

Day 3 - Hot Chocolate || Marshmallows, wam hands, and soft smiles.

Day 4 - Cozy Cabin || Patterned rugs, soft blankets, and warm baths.

Day 5 - Fire Places || Fuzzy socks, soft rugs, and hands intertwined.

Day 6 - Blanket Fort || Fluffy pillows, movies, and snacks

Day 7 - Catching a cold || Tissues, savory soup, and cuddles.

Day 8 - Snowed In || Candles, snow drifts, and quiet.

Day 9 - Sledding || biting wind, cold noses, and laughter

Day 10 - Winter Market || Murmuring crowds, rows of stalls, and the smell of food.

Day 11 - Snowball Fight || Heavy breathing, footprints in the snow, and warm hugs.

Day 12 - Lonely || Gloomy skies, soft blankets, and a warm fire.

Day 13 - Warm Bath || Bubble bath, soft music, and gentle hands.

Day 14 - Homemade Meal/Cooking || Savory spices, hot meals, and family.

Day 15 - Sleigh Ride || Sleigh bells, foggy breath, and the smell of cedar.

Day 16 - Mistletoe || Warm lights, smoke, and friends.

Day 17 - Gingerbread || Icing on their cheek, smell of cinnamon, and playful kisses.

Day 18 - Sunsets || Golden hour, towering pine trees, and warm coats.

Day 19 - Movie Nights || Laughter, snacks, and cuddles.

Day 20 - Hiking || Rough ground, crisp morning air, and sunrises.

Day 21 - Sweaters || Cozy feelings, goosebumps, and comforting hands.

Day 22 - Unique Traditions || Smiles, acceptance, and making memories.

Day 23 - Proposal || Nerves, candles, and a tasty meal.

Day 24 - Holiday Traffic || Car horns, comforting words, and snow.

Day 25 - Lazy Mornings || Soft blankets, familiar arms, and the morning light.

Day 26 -Furry Friends || Shining eyes, the pitter - patter of paws, and that fuzzy feeling in your chest.

Day 27 - Roasting Marshmallows || Roaring bonfires, laughter of friends, and gooey marshmallows.

Day 28 - Huddle for Warmth || Warm bodies, steady breaths, and comforting feelings.

Day 29 - Holiday Lights || Holiday music, bright colors, and joy.

Day 30 - Fireworks || Loud booms, sparkling light, and a breathtaking kiss.

Day 31 - Wild Card || write anything you want!

Dialogue Prompts:

“oh shit! The cookies!”

“I’m going to fall in my ass.”

“Are you a heater or something?”

“you get the blankets and pillows and I’ll get the snacks.”

“You’re freezing!”

“What are we going to do?”

“Woah - Woah! slow down!”

“Wow…it’s so beautiful!”

“If you throw that, so help me-”

“Want some company?”

“Are you just going to stand there?”

“So this is the part when we kiss?”

“hm, something smells good.”

“But-! Look how cute they are!”

“Please, just take it.”

“Aren’t you cold?”

Christmas/Winter Prompts

Scene Starters

Gingerbread house

Cookie baking/decorating

Christmas dinner

Christmas/winter party

Snow

Snowman

Snowball fight

Christmas tree

Gift giving

Presents

Present wrapping

Santa

Fire

Reindeer

Bells

Shopping

Cold

Ornaments

Lights

Eggnog

Christmas movies

Christmas music

Mistletoe

Curled in front of the fire

Peppermint mocha

Mint

Hot chocolate

Matching Pjs

Singing Carols

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Ice Skating

Sweater Weather

Grinch

Elf

Blizzard

Hat, scarf & mittens

Shoveling snow

Sledding

Ugly Christmas sweater

Dialogue Prompts

“It’s cold in here! Can you warm me up please?”

“It’s Christmas and I wanted to give this gift to you.”

“I usually hate the holiday season, but it’s a little more bearable with you.”

"You’ve had some brilliant ideas in the past, but driving through a snowstorm only to get stuck on the road has truly been your best idea.”

"I might’ve told everyone that you’re my date because I didn’t want to go to this Christmas party alone.”

“Let’s just stay in here, where it’s warm.”

“Stop trying to get me to walk under the mistletoe.”

“I know we said no presents this year but…”

“Fuck it, a new year is about to start, and I can’t go another year hiding this from you — I love you.”

"This is the best gift you could’ve given me.”

"Please just come to this New Year’s party with me.”

“You look adorable covered in snow.”

“Please don’t make me wear this, I look ridiculous.”

“It’s our first holiday together.”

"How much mistletoe did your brothers put up!?”

"Did you spike our hot chocolate?”

“I’ll let you sit on my knee.”

"I can’t get the star on, would you give me a hand?”

"Looks like you’ve had a few drinks!” - “You haven’t had enough if you’re noticing.

“Please get off the lake-the ice is too thin to skate on and I don’t want to have to jump in after you.”

"God, you’re shivering so much— just take my jacket.”

“You started this snowball fight, and now I have to finish it.”

“Is that my scarf?”

“You’ve never seen snow before?”

“Come sit by the fireplace with me.”

“I think the power just went out.”

“I didn’t think it was possible for someone to suck so badly at gift wrapping, but here you are.”

“If I freeze to death, I’m blaming you.”

"I have a confession- I hate Christmas.”

“I guess we’re stuck here until the snow dies down.”

“So, are you going to be my New Year’s kiss?”

"I need a lot more wine to get me through this dinner.”

"I feel like we’re in a cheesy holiday movie.”

“I can’t believe I got sick.”

“Uh…I think the lock is frozen.”

“t’s Christmas Eve and my ex turns up at my door.“

"I need some love.”

“We got snowed in a cabin in the middle of nowhere.”

“I hate the cold so much.”

"Best Christmas ever.”

“New Years Eve was supposed to be fun – instead we ended up in a prison cell. This is your fault.”

“You look so beautiful in the snow.”

"Who knew you were actually a decent baker?”

"I thought you were going home for Christmas.” - “Well, I couldn’t leave you all alone.”

"I kind of got too drunk at this New Year’s party and I need you to pick me up.”

“That is the most hideous sweater I’ve ever seen, and yet, somehow, you’re pulling it off.”

"I told you to wear a bigger jacket.”

"It’s New Year’s. Of course I’m drunk.”

"How are you not cold?!”

"Don’t you dare throw that snowball.”

"Can I sleep with you?”

“Are you still mad because I ate the last cookie?”

"Oh, you’re so warm, don’t ever let go of me.”

"I can’t wait to spend another year with you.”

“Your hands are so cold.”

“You say mistletoe, I say mistlefoe. If you can beat me in hand to hand combat, then we can kiss.”

“You know, I don’t trust you when you say to come outside with your hands behind you like that. If you’re about to throw snow at me, I’m about to lock you outside for the night.”

"It’s too damn early for this holiday shit.”

“You’re a real Scrooge.”

"Will you make me a hot chocolate?”

"Just hold my hand, I won’t let you slip.”

“My snowman looks better than yours.”

“Do I smell burning?”

"Ugh, I’ve caught a cold.”

"You can’t go outside in this weather.”

"God, is our first kiss really going to be under the mistletoe?”

“I’m freezing my ass off.”

“Exactly how many candy canes have you eaten?”

"I’m your Christmas gift.”

“Merry Christmas!”

“Happy Holidays!”

“Um, I got you something.”

“You look cold.”

“What are you looking at?”

“Ho ho ho”

“Baby, it’s cold outside.”

“Is that mistletoe?”

“All I want for Christmas is you.”

“Here, take my coat.”

“It’s literally blizzarding outside.”

“You’re like my own, personal space heater.”

“Don’t forget the peppermint!”

“What the hell is that supposed to be?”

“I love it...” “No, no you hate it.”

“Are you wearing socks... to sleep?” “My feet get cold!”

“For the last time, Die Hard is not a Christmas movie!”

“You got a little something, right there.”

“Your hands are freezing.”

“Yeah, very funny, I slipped on the ice, asshole.”

“Watch out!”

“Can we just cuddle all day?”

“Looks like we’re snowed in.”

“Wonderful, stuck with you for hours.”

“That tree just looks sad.”

“Do we have enough decorations up yet?”

“Whatever you’re making smells amazing.”

“Just one more.”

“Do you have every Christmas song memorized?”

“Hey! That was mine.”

“i told you to be careful with the ice!”

“i saw you fall from the window, are you okay?”

“can you walk on it?”

“it’s okay, i think…”

“i can’t move it.”

“i’m fine, i swear.”

“you were outside for how long? without a coat?”

“get inside before you freeze to death..”

“you didn’t want to listen to me when i said you’d get sick. you should have worn your coat out in that weather .”

“i’m not sick because it was cold out. that’s just a myth.”

“you scared me yesterday, y'know? i thought you had hypothermia or something…i’ve never seen you like that.”

“alright i know it’s not that cold. c'mere and let me see something, you might be running a fever.”

“hug me?”

“babe, you’re shivering.”

“n-no i’m n-not”

“i can’t even move my fingers, it’s freezing.”

“give me your hands, i’ll warm them up.”

“why didn’t you tell me you weren’t feeling well?”

“you were really excited about the snow so…”

“who breaks up with their partner on christmas eve?”

“let’s just stay in today and watch christmas movies, that’ll cheer you up.”

“i burnt my hand trying to take these damn cookies out of the oven!”

Merry & Bright

Snow | Northern Lights | Presents

Christmas Carols | Fireplace | Snowman

Books | Pets | String Lights/Christmas Lights

Blankets | Cooking | Traveling

Chocolate | Jewelry | Cold

Christmas Tree | Movie | Candles

Late Night | Love Language | Comfort

Decorations | Dancing | Spices

Mistletoe | Stuffed Animal | Snowflakes

Hot Cocoa | Crafts | Laughter

Antique | Secrets | Family

Ice | Ugly Sweater | Hot Spring

Winter Forest | Gingerbread | Hockey

Warm Bath | Sledding | Snow Globe

Pine | Snowed In | Sleigh Ride

Cabin | Storm | Quiet

Ice Skating | Stars | Getting Sick

Dressing Up | Nutcracker | Candy

Kissing Booth | Shopping | Eggnog

Popcorn | Alone | Santa

Traditions | CandyLand | Sunrise

Bells | Magic | Baking

Competition | Letters | Promises

Sewing | Warm Winter | Soup

Candy Cane | Homesick | Color

Disney | Celebration | Community

School Break | Resolutions | Ribbons

Time | Games | Memories

Champagne | Surprises | Roses

Reindeer | Fruit | Gold

Countdown | Glitter | Collections

starry night

baking

hot chocolate

scarf

music

snowflakes

joy

sweets

fuzzy socks

sleigh ride

stars

mulled wine

candles

books

ornaments

snowball fight

miracle

christmas market

apron

coming home

wrapping paper

christmas tree

fairy lights

secrets

family

cookies

reunions

snowman

wishes

silence

fireworks

First Frost

Snow/Ice Storm

Snowed In

Playing in the Snow

Lost in a Storm

Frosted Windows

Piercing Cold

Icicles

Snow Fort

Rosy Cheeks

Walk in the Snow

Seeing Your Breath

Snowball Fight

First Time (a Winter Sport, Snow, Blizzard, etc.)

Quiet

Warmth

By the Fire

Bundled Up

Blanket Nest/Fort

Winter Clothing

Cold

Lights

Traditions

Hibernation

Hot Drinks

Cookies and Milk

Soup

Freshly Baked Goods

Gift Giving

Food/Feast

Winter Solstice

TRUTH OR DARE PROMPTS

TRUTHS.

😴 What’s the hottest sex dream you’ve ever had?

🪞 Have you ever been caught having sex?

🏕 When did you last have sex outside, if ever?

🍯 Where is the strangest place you’ve ever masturbated?

🚶‍♀️Have you ever accidentally walked in on anyone?

💥 What’s the wildest place you’ve ever had sex?

📲 Have you ever sexted anyone?

💦 When was the first time you came?

💭 What’s your favorite fantasy to pleasure yourself to?

📷 Have you ever sent a dirty picture to someone?

🍄 What is the most adventurous thing you’d want someone to do to you?

🦿 Have you ever accidentally injured yourself trying something new in bed?

👄 Who’s the most inappropriate person you’ve ever had a fantasy about?

🤳 Have you ever accidentally sent sexy pictures to the wrong person?

DARES.

🗿 Say something dirty to the person of your choice.

👻 Go find your old Halloween costume and put it on for me. Then, let’s decide what to role-play.

💄 Engage in foreplay with me for five minutes with one rule: You’re allowed to kiss me anywhere but my mouth.

💡 Turn out the lights and try to turn me on using *only* sounds.

📥 Go leave me an X-rated voicemail message right now and I have to listen to it in front of you.

🚿 Hop in the shower with me and wash my body, making sure not to miss any hard spots.

✋🏻 For the next 60 seconds, touch yourself like you’d like to touch me.

👅 Spell out a short, sultry message on my body…with your tongue.

🐒 Do your best sexy crawl.

🛎 You’re in school and you’ve been a bad student. For the next round, you’re in time-out on someone’s lap.

✨ Lightly trace your hands over someone else’s lips and whisper, “I’m coming, I’m coming,“ five times.

🍑 Someone gives you a back massage for one minutes while you’re blindfolded. If you like their style, you can choose to kiss them afterwards, but without knowing their identity.

🤠 Your partner has to ride you like a cowboy and you have to buck like a bronco.

🍆 Beg them to make out with you. They have to refuse. Keep trying to convince them in different ways for two minutes.

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Smut Prompts

Send me a word and I’ll write a drabble or starter about…

First - Our muses having their first time

Mouth - One of our muses going down on the other

In - Our muses involved in penetrative sex

Plunge - One of our muses fingering the other

Behind - Our muses having anal sex

Scratch - Our muses having rough sex

Voice - Our muses having phone sex

Pony - One muse riding the other

Beg - One of our muses denying the other their orgasm

Toys - One muse uses sex toys on the other

More - One muse has multiple orgasms

Play - Our muses roleplay in the bedroom

Video - Our muses watch pornography together

Speed - Our muses have a quickie

Blind - One muse blindfolds the other for sex

Worship - One muse worships the others body during sex

Control - One muse acts a the dominant over the other during sex

Perform - One muse watching the other masturbate for them

Watch - One muse putting on a show for their voyeur partner

Alone - One muse masturbating to the thought of the other

Bind - Our muses using restraints in the bedroom

Risky - Our muses having sex without protection

Motor - Our muses having sex in a car

Check-In- Our muses having sex in a hotel

Party - Our muses having sex at some sort of get-together

Nature - Our muses having sex outside

Pray - Our muses have sex in a house of worship

Sorry - Our muses having sex after an argument

Reunite - Our muses having sex after being apart for some time

Rub - Our muses take part in frottage/friction play

Slap - One muse spanks the other

Partition - One muse puts on their best lingerie to seduce the other

Passing - Our muses have a one night stand

Domestic - Our muses have a sensual night as a married couple

Honeymoon - Our muses have sex as newlyweds

Celebrate - Our muses have sex on a holiday

Caught - Our muse get caught having sex by a third party

Friends - Our muses are friends with benefits

Wet - Our muses have sex while submerged in water (tub, pool, etc.)

Coffee - Our muses have sex in the morning

Private - Our muses have sex in a closet

Math - Our muses have sex in the 69 position

Beast - One muse roleplays a pet or animal for the other

Veins - Our muses indulge in bloodplay

Create - Our muses have sex with the intent to conceive

Flowering - Our muses have sex while one is pregnant

Gasp - Our muses introduce breathplay to their bedroom

Lock - One muse uses a chastity device on the other

Whisper - One muse dirty talks the other

Liquor - Our muses try to have sex while smashed on alcohol

Influence - Our muses decide to try something  they read about/saw in a movie

Exposed - Our muses take part in exhibitionism

Warning - Our muses try some more dangerous sex

Silent - One muse gags the other

Past - Our muses have sex in a historical AU

Shame - One muse humiliates the other as part of a sex game

Doctor - One muse takes on the role of a medical professional for roleplay

Reflect - Our muses have sex and watch themselves in a mirror

Greed - Our muses have especially decadent or hedonistic sex

Strap - One muse pegs the other

Throne - One muse sits on the other’s face

Magic - Our muses have sex as part of a ritual

Feel - Our muses engage in sensation play

Soldier - Our muses play with a military/uniform kink

Holy - One muse belongs to a religious order, and the other seduces them out of celibacy.

Survival - Our muses have ‘glad-to-be-alive’ sex after a battle/cataclysm

Finale - Our muses have a final fling before a major battle/cataclysm

Heal - One muse offers sex to comfort their sick/injured partner

Goodbye - Our muses have one last night before breaking up/leaving each other

Slumber - One muse has a sex dream about the other

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SMUTTY PROMPTS BUT WITH SOME PLOT FOR EXTRA SPICE 🔥

1) our muses are undressing each other for the first time and sender notices receiver’s scars they’ve never seen before.

2)  our muses are undressing each other for the first time and receiver notices sender’s scars they’ve never seen before.

3)  our muses take a shower together to wash blood off each other.

4) our muses impulsively have sex after committing a high stakes crime together  ( murder, bank robbery, etc. feel free to specify  ).

5)  our muses have passionate,  adrenaline high sex after a battle/mission.

6)  our muses have been separated from each other by circumstance for a considerable amount of time and have sex for the first time since being reunited.

7) our muses were broken up and have sex after getting back together.

8)  our muses are broken up but have ‘one last time’ sex.

9)  our muses are in a fight and have angry sex.

10)  one muse uses sex to comfort the other one and coax in some vulnerability.

11)  one muse uses sex to distract and avoid vulnerability.

12)  muses clinging desperately to each other during sex,  holding each other close like they’re afraid to let go.

13)  one muse giving the other who is injured oral while they’re recovering.

14) one muse comes over to comfort the other one and it unintentionally turns into comfort sex.

15) one muse utilizes orgasm denial to get information out of the other  (  whether teasingly or in earnest  ).

16)  our muses are drunk/high and have some messy sex they don’t remember the next morning.

17)  our muses aren’t romantically involved but wind up having sex out of convenience.

18)  one muse accidentally stumbles on the other who is undressing, but they tell them to stay and seductively strip the rest in front of them.

19)  one muse fingers the other while they’re having an important discussion.

20)  one muse sits on the other’s lap with their cock or strap inside while they do another task ( paperwork,  reading,  watching a movie etc.  ).

21) one or both muses have gone through breakups and have sex with each other to feel better or for revenge.

22)  one muse has sex with the other in exchange for a favor.

23)  one muse has little to no experience with sex and approaches the other more experienced muse to teach them.

24)  our muses are on the run together and have sex while caught up in the thrill of it all.

25)  our muses are enemies/rivals but a fight leads to sex.

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sexual tension prompts.

i deleted my old blog by mistake, so i’m revamping these!! if you want to reverse them, add a +, like so: [ PIN ] + and the roles will switch! these prompts are inspired by THIS MEME! they’re designed for all muses, regardless of whether they’ve interacted before or not!

[ PIN ] : sender pins receiver against a wall.

[ HANDS ] : our muses’ hands touch. (anything from grazing past or the hand holding content we all deserve.)

[ GAZE ] : sender watches receiver from across a crowded room.

[ GUIDE ] : in order to guide the receiver, sender presses a hand against the small of their back.

[ INVITE ] : sender asks receiver into a private room with nobody else present.

[ TOUCH ] : our muses touching one another discreetly but intimately in a public setting.

[ LICK ] : sender licks something from their thumb or lips in front of receiver.

[ SLEEVES ] : sender rolls up their sleeves to reveal their forearms.

[ SMIRK ] : while interacting with receiver, sender can’t resist a smirk.

[ NECKLACE ] : sender fastens a necklace around receiver’s neck, leaning in close to do so.

[ CLOSE ] : our muses are in a position which leads to the sender stepping intimately closer to the receiver.

[ UNBUTTON ] : due to heat or stress or other reasons, sender unbuttons the top of their shirt to reveal their neckline.

[ DANCE ] : our muses dance together in close quarters.

[ DEFEND ] : sender physically intervenes between receiver and a source of unwanted attention.

[ TEXT ] : sender texts intimate content to receiver.

[ PHONE ] : while on the phone with receiver, sender flirts teasingly during the call.

[ BEHIND ] : unexpectedly, sender arrives close to receiver from behind, taking them by surprise.

[ WET ] : our muses find one another in a torrential downpour of rain, both soaking wet.

[ LEAN ] : sender leans tantalisingly close to receiver to retrieve something or catch their attention.

[ LOOK ] : sender initiates intense eye contact with receiver.

[ ALONE ] : our muses find one another alone in an isolated setting.

[ ASK ] : sender asks receiver if they’re single.

[ WHISPER ] : sender leans close to receiver’s ear in order to whisper something to them.

[ BRUSH ] : sender reaches forward to brush a strand of receiver’s hair from their eyes.

[ STEADY ] : sender steadies receiver by placing their hands on their waist when the receiver almost falls against them.

[ SMILE ] : sender begins to grin at something the receiver is saying, like a big unstoppable grin.

[ PULL ] : sender pulls receiver into their side as they’re walking together.

[ STRADDLE ] : while sparring, sender gains the upper hand and pins the receiver in place, straddling their waist in the process.

[ BLADE ] : sender, having been enemies with the receiver, places a knife to their throat, but does nothing else.

[ STARE ] : while the receiver is speaking, the sender’s gaze drifts to their lips.

[ UNDERCOVER ] : while pretending to be a couple for the sake of a mission or other purpose, sender and receiver find themselves giving a Remarkably Convincing performance that leaves them questioning how platonic they really are.

[ AFTER ] : sender has just impulsively and passionately kissed the receiver without any warning nor apparent reason. how does the receiver respond?

[ REMARK ] : after someone passes a remark on what a cute couple the seemingly platonic sender and receiver are, the sender casts a meaningful glance at the receiver, expecting them to say something about it first.

[ PHOTOGRAPH ] : as someone volunteers to take a picture of them on a day out, sender instinctively wraps an arm around the receiver to steady them, holding them close for a photo that turns out to be more romantic than they were expecting.

[ CHALLENGE ] : after the receiver teasingly suggests that the sender is a terrible kisser, sender immediately and fervently proves them wrong with a long, passionate kiss that leaves the receiver taking back what they said.

[ LANGUAGE ] : sender begins to speak seductively and fluently with the receiver in another language.

[ CONSTANT ] : after days/weeks/months/years of endless flirting back and forth, sender finally dares the receiver to go beyond flirting and break the tensions between them properly.

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PIRATE / A SEAFARER’S AESTHETIC SENTENCE STARTERS

Sentence starters meant to be used as roleplay prompts & sentence starters. These are from various sea shanties and songs that remind the author of the sea. Please feel free to change pronouns and words as needed!

“ never shall we die! “

” some of us died, but some are still alive “  

” turn the sails toward home! “  

” i had to shake myself to make sure you were really there “  

” who’s the one with the nut-brown hair? “  

"  fair and square, i surrendered there to your charms ”  

“  i’ve a heart to let, and no tenet yet ”

“  i’ve never seen anyone like you. ”

“ will you go, lassie? ”  

“  i’m trying to prove i have love in my heart ”  

“  my heart is wounded and forlorn ”

“ home is behind, the world ahead ”

“ still ‘round the corner there may wait a new road or a secret gate   ”

“ tomorrow we may come this way ”

“ let’s take the hidden paths that run toward the moon or toward the sun ”  

“  when you go, i fear you’ll never return again ”

“  my heart is pierced by cupid ”  

“  i disdain all glittering gold ”

“  my happiness attends you wherever you may go ”

“  i pray the day arrives when you’ll never roam again ”  

“ keep your feet fast on the land  ”  

“  when the sunset fell into the ocean, i would hold you for hours in the dark ”  

“  time is a dangerous enemy ”

“  take my hand. let’s go home together ”  

“  when i jumped in, you jumped in too ”

“  i’m a wreck of a ship tossed on the waves ”  

“  the night was yours and you were mine ”

“  i can’t let too many thoughts in ”  

“  you were once my true love ”

“  all the harm i’ve ever done was only to myself ”  

“  good night and joy be to you all ”  

“ i’ll swim and sail on stormy seas without a fear of drowning ”  

“  i’ll gladly ride the waves of life if you would marry me ”

“  no scorching sun or freezing cold will stop me on my journey ”  

“  my dearest one, my darling dear, your mighty words astound me ”  

“  i’ve no need for mighty deeds when i feel your arms around me ”  

“  i would keep you from all harm if you would stay beside me ”  

“  i have no use for rings of gold, and i care not for your poetry ”  

“  i only want your hand to hold, i only want you near me ”  

“  i am a lighthouse, worn by the weather and the waves ”

“  your joy means everything to me  ”  

“  the winds that blow remind me of what is and what can never be ”

“  where the horizon meets the sea, there’s a land that i call home ”

“  come build memories with me in the starlight ”

“  you’ll remember the land you loved when you come back home again. ”

“  will i forever wonder why? ”

“  i promise i’ll remember you the next time i come here ”

“  what are these tears upon your face? ”  

“  soon you will see, all of your fears will pass away ”

“  you’re safe in my arms ”  

“  the ships have come to carry you home ”  

“  don’t say that we’ve come to the end ”

“  i’m tired and i think i want to go home ”

“  catch me if you think you can ”  

“  i’ll row to the edge of the world  ”

“  follow me if you dare ”

“  do you need it? do you need me to tell the truth? ”  

“  i’m not ready for this ”

“  my mother told me someday i would buy galleys with good oars and sail to distant shores ”  

“  if you had fought like a man, you wouldn’t be about to die like a dog ”  

“  kiss me like there’s nobody else in the room ”

“  i’m gonna put you in a song i write ”

“  see me now, a ray of light in the moondance ”

“  don’t ask me to follow where you lead ”

“  now you belong to me ”

“  i was never meant to leave ”

“  there’s nothing i wouldn’t do for you ”  

“  if anything bad was after you i’d rip it apart with my bare fists ”

“  what’s this? what are you talking about? ”  

“  no one’s gonna hurt you, no one’s gonna dare ”  

“  come and dream the night with me ”

“  have no fear when the night draws near ”

“  don’t worry about times ahead, the future is unknown ”  

“  we can trust our love to guide us home  ”

“  i’ve seen your flag on the marble arch ”

“  love is not a victory march, it is cold and it is broken ”  

“  come, my love, be one with the sea ”

“  rule with me for eternity ”  

“  leave their souls to me ”  

“  your voice comes in like the tide ”

“  i’m scared of what’s inside my head ”

“  fear is suffocating me, i can’t breathe ”  

“  i feel like i’m drowning and sinking deeper ”

“  the people you love will change you ”

“  nothing on earth can silence that quiet voice inside you ”

“  the call isn’t out there at all, it’s inside me ”

“  i have crossed the horizon to find you ”

“  let it all burn down around us ”

“  i’m no man of honor, my guilt goes dark and deep ”  

“  i’ll endure you till my grave ”

“  i hear the voices telling me that this should be mine ”  

“  fear me or love me, it’s all the same ”  

“  just say the word, and i’ll let the world burn ”

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prompts for those with a reputation.

“ i heard you were back in town. ”

“ you’re not nearly as quiet as you believe yourself to be. ”

“ discretion was never as strong a suit for you as your… other, talents. ”

“ when they first said you were back, i thought they were delusional. now i worry that i’m the insane one. ”

“ they tell me you’re the one to go to for… well. my particular problem. ”

“ you were great. are great. but… you could’ve been legendary. ”

“ people are rather interested in making your acquaintance. ”

“ you know the police are still after you, right? ”

“ look at you. smirk and all, like we should be kissing your feet for existing. ”

“ you’ve gained quite the reputation, you know. ”

“ i’ve seen you. in the news… ”

“ is it true? what they say about you? ”

“ i don’t believe any of it. how can one person manage to pull that off? ”

“ i… i thought you’d be taller, for some reason. ”

“ you might tell me how you did it, some day. perhaps over drinks? ”

“ people would give their right arm just to have a chance at talking to you. ”

“ the entire world knows your name. and still, we whisper it. ”

“ you’re both renowned and a complete and utter mystery. ”

“ goodness. all the rumors about you, and you look… nothing like what i was anticipating. ”

“ everyone who’s anyone knows the story about you. but do we know the truth? ”

“ you really should hear some of the rumors about you. comedic gold… ”

“ well, the stories are obviously all fake. right? ”

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♥ fight sex / weapons ♥ { NSFW 18+ KINK RP STARTERS } kinks : blood kink,  breath play,  gun play,  knife play. more can be added on request.   add ‘+ reverse’ to reverse the prompt.

[ AFTERMATH ]:  after surviving a fight,  sender begins tearing at receiver’s clothes in the middle of the aftermath.

[ BITE ]:  while fighting,  sender bites receiver to get the upper hand  &  receiver moans.

[ CLOTHES ]:  sender uses their knife to cut off receiver’s clothes.

[ CUT ]:  sender uses their knife to cut receiver [ specify where ].

[ HANDS ]:  after being pinned,  sender grabs receiver’s hand  &  shoves it against them so they can see how wet  /  hard they are.

[ HILT ]:  sender inserts the hilt of their [ knife, sword, etc. ] into receiver.

[ MOUTH ]:  sender traces receiver’s mouth with the muzzle of their gun.

[ PIN ]:  sender pins receiver to the wall  &  puts their gun to the underside of their jaw  /  their knife to their throat before kissing them.

[ PRACTICE ]:  sender is showing receiver how to shoot a gun  &  can’t keep their hands to themselves.

[ ROLEPLAY ]:  sender suggests a scene where both muses are assassins or thieves after the same target.

[ SNIPER ]:  while on a mission,  sender pulls down receiver’s pants while they’re laying on the ground in a sniper position.

[ WIRE ]:  sender uses piano wire to cut off the sender’s breathing.

[ WRESTLE ]:  while rolling around  &  trying to get the upper hand,  sender pins down receiver completely.

WORDS.

❝ are you going to keep talking or are you going to do something with that? ❞  

❝ are you ready to give up?   or do we need to do this again? ❞  

❝ hit me one more time  &  see what happens. ❞  

❝ oh,  you like this.   you shouldn’t.   i could hurt you. ❞  

❝ open your mouth.   if you like it so much,  i’ll give it to you. ❞  

❝ say mercy. ❞  

❝ you keep looking at my [ gun / knife / specify ] like that  &  i might get jealous. ❞  

❝ you look so pretty letting me do this to you. ❞  

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battle prompts.

“ we can’t save them all! ”

“ come on, quickly! get up! we need to move! ”

“ …we need a diversion. someone needs to go back there, buy the rest of you guys more time… ”

“ no! we’re not leaving you behind! ”

“ i’m out of ammo. ”

“ you’re bleeding… ”

“ i actually can’t believe we did all of that with no casualties! isn’t that amazing? isn’t… [NAME]? ”

“ i can distract them. you get yourself and the others to safety. ”

“ no arguments! we don’t have time! now go! ”“ they still have the prisoners… we can’t abandon them. ”

“ no. not we. i can’t abandon them. you need to escort the others to safety. ”

“ you stubborn jackass, i’m not about to leave you alone out here! ”

“ you forget. we’re a team now. meaning, i watch your back, you watch mine. ”

“ didn’t think i’d leave you behind, now, did you? ”

“ i… i can’t move. i’m stuck. you have to go, you know this. ”

“ shut up! this is my choice, damn you! leave me here, i have my gun, i can buy enough time for you. ”

“ don’t. as always, my darling, time is against us. go. it’s alright. i love you. and i forgive you. ”

“ they’re not going to stop. we need to make our final stand. ”

“ well… if this is my last chance to say it… i love you. ”

“ no! no, get off of me, i’m not leaving them behind! ”

“ i won’t leave you here. i promise. i’m staying with you. ”

“ you know what needs to be done. okay? i know. i know. it’s alright. i’ll be right here with you. but you need to do it now. ”

“ no! i can still save them! ”

“ i’ve lost enough friends today. i’m not losing you, too! ”

“ it’s… it’s just a scratch? ”

“ come on… in what world would i not take a bullet for you? ”

“ you idiot… you… goddamnit, where’s the medic?! ”

“ i… i know this isn’t the right time nor place, but… that was really hot. ”

“ you cannot seriously be flirting with me right now. ”

action prompts.

( as always, “my muse” is the poster of the meme, “your muse” is the muse of the person sending it in, and if you’d like to reverse the roles, add a + to the end! so [ DROP ] + would be my muse collapsing, etc. )

[ DROP ]: your muse collapses with an injury after trying to hide it from my muse.

[ INTERCEPT ]: your muse takes a shot that was meant for my muse.

[ TRAP ]: your muse is captured by the enemy while my muse is in hiding.

[ KISS ]: believing that this is their last time together, your muse pulls my muse in for a passionate kiss before rushing into battle.

[ PULL ]: your muse pulls my muse out of the sight and range of on-coming enemies.

[ SHIELD ]: your muse covers my muse with their body to protect them from an attack.

[ RESCUE ]: your muse arrives at the last minute to pull my muse from the battlefield and into safety.

[ LOVE ]: their final moments believed to be nigh, your muse tells my muse that they love them.

[ TENDER ]: your muse gently begins to bandage my muses injuries on the battlefield.

[ EMBRACE ]: after believing my muse to be dead, your muse sees them alive and well, and races to give them a tight hug.

[ UNLEASH ]: your muse unleashes their power/weapons on the battlefield, resulting in a considerable advantage to their side.

[ WITNESS ]: your muse witnesses my muse unleash their power on the battlefield, resulting in a considerable advantage to their side.

[ FLIRT ]: your muse flirts with my muse while in the middle of a battle.

[ REUNION ]: our muses reunite after the battle, embracing one another and tenderly caring for their wounds.

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Fanfic Writer Asks

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🍊What's a story that changed significantly from its initial idea to the final draft?

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🌮How do you balance the desire to write for yourself versus the desire to write for an audience?

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Dark Academia Writing Prompts

A group of students stumble upon a hidden portal to a faerie realm in their college library. They slowly return from the faerie realm, corrupted.

A student uncovers a hidden society within the university's classics department. They are preserving an immortal being who used to be worshiped as a minor deity by the Ancient Greeks.

A secret society of faeries attend an Ivy League university, keeping their identities a secret.

A love letter exchange unfolds between two strangers who communicate solely through notes left in the university library. However, if they ever discovered each other's true identities, the romance would break, and they would be horrified.

A mysterious playwright's lost manuscript is discovered in the dusty archives, revealing a dark and twisted tale that mirrors real-life events on campus.

A cellist sacrifices everything, even their morals, to join an elite orchestra. It's the pinnacle of their career. However, they left one string untied, and it threatens to expose everything they did.

A professor's death sparks an investigation that reveals a web of academic rivalries and betrayal. At the heart of it all is a plagiarism case.

A history major begins to unravel a murder that happened 100 years ago on campus.

A witch disguises herself as a professor in the occult studies department, using her position to recruit students for a secret coven.

A psychology professor uses hypnotic techniques to explore the past lives of students. During the hypnosis sessions, a student reveals something awful that their past life did. Something that's had a profound impact on the professor.

A cursed painting in the university gallery comes to life at night. The characters within it seek the help of a talented art history major to break the spell. They work together to uncover what dark forces made this happen in the first place.

A professor's fascination with ancient folklore prompts a mischievous faerie to seek their help. The faerie asks them to help unlock an ancient riddle. The professor does it, fuelled by academic curiosity, but this turns out to be a huge mistake.

A group of history students uncover evidence of a witch trial that took place on campus centuries ago. One of the victims shown in the painting bears an uncanny resemblance to a current professor. As they investigate, it becomes clear someone’s trying to stop them.

A student journalist investigates a series of mysterious deaths linked to an exclusive literature club. The murders seems to be drawing inspiration from works of literature.

A rivalry emerges between two aspiring poets who will sink to depraved acts for the coveted position of poet laureate. They'll do anything to get that prize, including murder.

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Dividers Masterlist

#my stuff! #my writing #fic #writing recommendations

[sp00kworm]

Trouble (Eric Northman x Reader)

Pairing: Eric Northman x Female Reader

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Trouble tended to follow people that entered Fangtasia. The name alone was enough to make your skin crawl. Old fashioned puns. Before the vampires had crawled from their seclusion and secrecy, it would have been a wise-crack of a name, given to some cheesy goth bar on the strip, trying to make a profit off of young adults who were into the scene. That or it would be some silly feature in a movie. You thought it was too tacky for an A-list as you peered up at the sign over the top of the entrance. Red flashing neon, blood drops dripping from the ‘F’ in the name. Someone had said it was popular for the irony. You knew it was because of the rumours of what happened in the back and toilets. Most of the men and women here were looking for the thrill of being with a vampire. Getting bit. Getting high off their blood. Vampiric blood as a drug was illegal, but you were more than certain that it didn’t stop the backhanded deals going on in the back. Despite that, despite being annoyed with all the garish shit plastered over the front and the gothic tacky theme, you were for this ability to mingle. Seeing genuine vampires and their human counterparts move into the bar, and for once in their lives, be able to be together without fear.

 Fear was maybe the only thing in your mind as your friend dragged you to the door. A blond vampire was stood in stiletto heels, her sharp brow raised as a smirk crawled over her pretty face. She was sharp at every angle, even down to the points of her teeth as her red lips curled back.

“I’m gonna have to ask for some ID.” She drawled, perfectly painted nails uncurling to present her palm, “It’s been a long time. I can’t tell age very well anymore.” The vampire sneered teasingly as you pulled your ID free from your purse. She took both yours and your friend’s in hand, peering at the pictures and yourselves before she returned them politely and took one step to the left, “Please. Enjoy yourselves.” She drawled with a lick to her fang, “Any trouble, just ask for Pam.” Blond hair whipped as she shot you both a wink over her shoulder. The men in line behind you didn’t receive such a nice treatment. Pam’s sweet drawl turned sharp when she turfed them out and away.

“Don’t you come back here with those vials, sweethearts! I’ll make sure to stick ‘em so far you’ll never find them again!” She snapped her teeth and laughed as they ran. You tried to take a deep breath as you headed inside the cool club and towards the bar tucked away to the side.

 “You never said this place was full of strippers too.” You complained as you ordered drinks for the two of you. The vampire bartender was polite, smiling with white teeth as he mixed your drinks and slid them over the wood, snatching the ten-dollar bill before sliding you back your change on top of two stamped coasters.

“Come on. I know it looks seedy, but people really are nice.” She complained before hiding your eyes from two people exchanging spit in the back, “He…He’s been so kind to me. I needed you here. This is the only place we can be seen together. In this bar.” The drink in her hand shook as she raised it to her lips, taking a long drink of the bourbon mixer.

With a sigh you smiled over your straw and took her other hand, squeezing it tightly in your grasp, “And I’ll stay. I don’t want you getting screwed over by a human or a vampire.” You promised as she pulled her phone out and smiled, perking up and looking around as a young-looking man skulked into the door. Her smile only got brighter, and his own with it, and you nodded before bowing out, moving away enough to give them privacy, smiling over your drink as the two of them laughed in the corner, unseen and ignored where finally, they could be normal.

 A human on their own, however, was more than fair game within a bar full of vampires. You watched the male dancer move his way over a table, his ass pressed to the pole as his hyper fast movements paused for a long grind. His fangs glinted as you watched, dark hair stylized. With a huff you turned back to your drink and swirled the ice as the vampire laughed and turned his scary, graceful movements back towards the crowd that would pay, leather trousers rippling but never making a sound.

“You know its best not to be alone in here.” The bartender offered with a curious turn of his head, dark hair falling over his shoulder, “I just make the drinks. But it never ends well if you stay too long.” He offered darkly before nodding at your drink, “Better if you don’t have many more of those either.” Still, he mixed you another before moving down the bar, towel over his shoulder.

Another voice followed behind you, purring with delight, “Humans that are alone don’t last long here.” It was Pam, her red nails curling over your shoulder as she shuffled into the seat next to you, “But I know you’re here for…” She waved boredly, “Moral support for your little love bird friends. I’ve been keeping the vultures away, at least for now, but you’ll have to leave soon pretty thing. They get hungry quickly.” With a sharp smile she was gone again, blond updo flitting through grinding bodies. The bartender laughed a dark chuckle at your full glass and once more you were left alone with your thoughts, hoping that your friend would let you go home soon.

 It wasn’t going to happen. You gathered your purse and paid the bartender for the drinks before shooting a message to your friend. She peered up worriedly as you waved to the bartender and walked through the crowd, towards the door. The bodies seemed to glide effortlessly, much like the dancers, yet many humans danced between the gyrating vampires, drunk and indulging in the vampire’s hypnotising eyes. You kept your head down as you moved past the edge of the bar and towards the vampire bouncers guarding the peace at the door. They didn’t stop you however, a hand on your elbow did.

Pam’s red nails swirled around the crux of your elbow, pressing deep into the skin as she smiled at your side, “Now, now, no need to fright sweet thing.” She drawled, stroking a lock of blond hair behind her ear as she leaned over in her heels, the black leather of her dress brushing against you, “A different kind of vulture wants your attention.” Pam’s red lips popped against your ear, “But he’s a much nicer sort, that I can promise you…Well…” Her eyes looked you up and down as she steered you back around by the shoulders, “If you play nice that is.” Her lips spread in another smirk at the rumbling of your phone in your hand. You caught sight of your friend getting up from her seat worriedly, her vampire companion snapping her back down with a hushed word against her ear as you were steered through the crowd.

 How you hadn’t noticed the throne on a stage was a mystery. Bodies parted as you were coaxed to stand at the side of the platform, worriedly clutching your bag strap. Pam’s heels clicked as she ascended the stairs. Even more amazing was how you hadn’t noticed the oldest creature in the room looming on top of the throne, his legs thrown up on a velvet foot stool, eyes focused on a small phone in his hand as he ignored the crowds like they were worth nothing to him. Peasants to a Lord. Maybe that was the best analogy. He didn’t pay attention to you as Pam leaned over by his ear, fangs hidden as she whispered quiet enough to not be heard over the music by other vampires. Cold, old, blue eyes looked up from the flip phone in his hand, gaze fixed on your form as Pam leaned back away from his ear. She smirked to herself, like a cat proud of her little catch, and sauntered back down the stairs, heels snapping against the cold floor as she turned to find herself something entertaining for the evening. The blond vampire turned his eyes from her to you again, snapping the phone shut before he curled a single finger in your direction. Pam’s eyes were heavy on you from her corner as she watched you swallow, the nervousness of a human boiling violently under the surface as you looked at the stairs, clutched your bag tighter, and dared to take them.

 Your legs felt heavier and heavier as you took the stairs up to the platform stage, the old vampire’s eyes following your movements like a hawk. With another flick of his wrist, he dropped his phone onto the table next to him and crossed his ankles on top of his stool. Somehow, he looked a lot less threatening with his squeaky polished shoes. The shirt was open far too low to be considered proper, yet he wore the tight jeans and a dress jacket over the top, a chain dipping low into the cleavage of his sculpted chest. You stood by the stairs as he took you in, tight outfit, choker and all. Dressed to enter his bar, but something about you not quite fitting in with the rest of the vampire lackeys crowding the large room. A sharp smile cut his face before he curled a finger again, egging you to come closer, “I can’t speak to you all the way over there.” He didn’t drawl like other members of the bar, his accent foreign and unplaced among the Louisiana drawls. You swallowed, and he smirked wider, but you took the final steps towards his lounging place, “There. That’s better isn’t it?”

Finding your voice was difficult in the face of the smirking vampire but eventually you managed to get your vocal chords to work, “I’m sorry to ask, but why do you want to speak to me?”

 The blond smirked wider, running his fingers over the arms of his chair, “I don’t think I gave you permission to speak but I appreciate an air breather with manners. So few of you know where you stand.” He linked his fingers over his lap and smiled a smile of ill intention, “Pam thought you might be of interest, since you enjoy agitating the vultures around here so much.” He pointed at the choker around your neck, “Hiding silver underneath there. Very creative of you.” His teeth turned sharp with a movement of his jaw, fangs snapping, “But incredibly rude. None of my clientele are inclined to touch those who don’t want it.”

You swallowed your fear again, “I’m sorry. I’ve heard things about this place…” The fear settled in your gut and squirmed violently, prompting you to say stupid things, “What’s your name if you…”

The vampire laughed, give chest bobbing with the unnatural expulsion of air he didn’t need, “I’ve never been asked that like this. You really are odd.” His smile grew wider, “Eric. I own this bar.”

“Eric… Well its nice to meet you?” You felt sweat drip down your back.

Eric smiled with sharp fangs, “Nice?” He hummed, getting more comfortable in his chair, “I would not call this meeting ‘nice’.”

 A finger raised to point at the silver laced choker around your neck, “Take that off. Its insulting.” He commanded with a head rested on his fist, watching you fumble with the buckle, revealing the tight, thing silver chain wrapped underneath it, “Very creative. Take that off too.” Eric droned, snapping open his phone again to look at a message before he tossed it back to the side and admired the unmarked column of your throat. He tilted his head curiously, “So if you’re not here to get your rocks off, so to speak, why are you here at all?”

The burning question. That was why the leather clad creatures were all staring, and you knew it. Your eyes dared not to look at your friends huddled in the corner as you replied, “I came to support a friend. She met the vampire she’d been talking to for a while tonight.” The words felt a bit pathetic as you choked them out, “She didn’t want him to…be a fraud. She loves him I think. I didn’t want her to get…”

“Eaten for it?” Eric offered with a smirk, tapping his fingers together over his hips, “That is maybe what most of your kind comes here for, is it not? She was…brave for doing this. But that maybe makes you stupid for coming into the wolf den with her.”

“Is this an interrogation or are you just bored, Eric…Sir.” You could have shot yourself and been less scared in that moment.

 Wild eyes looked at you then, ready to snap you in half if you gave him much more of a reason, “What was that?” He asked before laughing quietly, teeth clenched in the most unfriendly smile you had ever laid eyes on, “Do I need a reason to ask why you’re in my bar?” He leaned forwards, taking his feet from the stool, the soles snapping against the stage before he pushed his hands against the arms, leaning forwards to get close enough to snap his teeth at your trousers, “I’m Sheriff of this area, little girl. My word is law. So, I’ll ask you again.” Eric drew back into his seat and watched you squirm with a little more delight than he would ever admit, “What are you doing in my bar?”

He could glamour you. You understood that. He could do it with a snap of his fingers and have you begging for anything he wished upon your magic infused brain.

“Its like I said, Sheriff,” He hummed happily at the proper use of his title, “I came here to support my friend. Nothing else. I don’t have any ill intentions towards anyone. I came here to make sure she didn’t get fucked over.” You spread your arms out and sighed, “And if you glamour me, you’re going to get the same response, Sir.”

 The vampire looked up at you, watching you squirm under his gaze with curiosity equivalent to a cat snatching a mouse back repeatedly with claws hooked into its tail, “If I do glamour you, you won’t remember standing in front of me, never mind the reason why you are here snarking in front of me.” Eric’s smile turned dangerous as he trailed his gaze up over your legs, admiring them before he turned his fingers in a dismissive gesture, “If that’s all you’re here for then you can scuttle away. I have no need of a plaything tonight.” He crossed his ankles on his footstool once more and picked up his phone from the table, flicking it open to set back to whatever it was he was doing before entertaining himself with you.

“Well, it was a pleasure, Sheriff.” You tried to sound sincere as he watched you over the top of his ancient phone, tapping away at the keys at lightning speed as he replied to whatever was urgently awaiting his attention. His icy eyes watched you, hiding his smirk behind his phone as you awkwardly made your way back down the stairs and towards the door. Your friend and her lover followed you quickly.

 Eric grinned at the young vampire, knowing there was very little he would be able to do if Eric decided to have his own way. He wasn’t up for that tonight. He had a lot more pressing matters to attend to over playing with a human.

Pam was quick to make her way over once more, “Oh, you are feeling generous tonight, Eric.” She purred as she sat on the arm of his chair, “I’m pretty sure you have a free night? Why lie to such a nice piece of ass?” She drawled, admiring her freshly painted nails as Eric snapped his phone shut and watched the edge of the stage with boredom.

“I don’t always want to eat whatever walks into my lap, Pamela.” He teased as he listened to the annoying ancient ring tone of his phone but ignoring it, “She’ll be back.” He promised with a smirk, “You don’t wear push-up bras if you don’t want some kind of attention.”

Pam scoffed over on his right, a sharp eyebrow quirked in irritation, “A girl don’t gotta wear anything to impress a man. She was here for herself, Eric, not everything is a vie for your attention.” She tucked a stray curl over her ear and moved to stand, “You might as well chase her. She won’t be back without that little friend of hers.” Pam took the stairs and slinked into the crowd leaving Eric to smirk at his phone.

 Avoiding Fangtasia was easy. Your friend and her newly turned lover were comfortable being seen after that. After the upheaval of the royalty and the turbulence that followed, vampires were much more well known. Out of the coffin for numerous years. They were more accepted than ever, despite their eating habits. The tacky lighting was no different, even a year on. Your friend and her lover cooed from beside you as you all entered, the bouncers waving you in instantly. Arm through Derrick’s you shuddered at the coldness of his skin until he released you with an awkward smile by the bar, looking to your friend with a look you could only describe as love.

“I’m sorry she dragged you here, sweet thang.” He drawled, tipping the hat he had on with He drawled, tipping the hat he had on with He drawled, tipping the hat he had on with his eyes hidden awkwardly, “I don’t think she’s used to this sort of stuff still.”

With a snort you laughed at the young vampire

With a snort, you laughed at the young vampire, “Don’t worry about it. Sometimes I just think she misses seeing people.” You patted the vampire’s arm before moving away to order a drink. It was a new bartender, yet he accepted your order and whipped it up in record time, sliding it along the bar before winking and turning to his other customers.

 You ignored the cold stare on your back as you sipped your drink quietly by the bar. It was quiet in the bar for a while and you listened to Derrick drawl in the corner before a cold hand slipped over your shoulder. Black nails curled into your blouse.

“Well hello again.” Pam purred behind you, leaning into the seat next to you with a smile, not entirely dangerous, “I didn’t think we would ever see you again.” She hummed as she leaned on the bar top, “I thought Eric had scared you off for good after his interrogation.”

You took a rather large gulp of your drink, “Well, I just can’t say no to my friend it seems.” You joked half-heartedly as Pam licked her top lip.

“Well, if you’re looking for something else…” She trailed her nails over the bar, “I’m sure I can help you out. Not all of us want brutish men. I understand that.” Sharp black nails tapped in front of your drink before she smiled and waved them by her side, “But, Eric wants to see you, despite leaving him high and dry for…hmmm…A year? He might have quite a few words for you.” The vampire leaned over and flashed fang at a collared girl, “He’s waiting, girlie. Don’t make him any more upset.”

 You turned to avoid having to look at Pam lick her lips anymore and stood with a scowl at the Sheriff leaned over in his chair. Bright, icy eyes looked at you intensely as you took your drink and walked through the crowd, the choker around your neck not laced with silver this time. As you approached the edge of the stage you watched Eric stand and fasten the button on his silver jacket before he descended the stairs and was instantly by your side, a rush of air following him before a cool hand pressed to the small of your back.

“Hello there, darling.” Eric whispered as he dragged you through the crowd, a firm hand pressed to your back after the rushing spin of him turning you around in the opposite direction. Eric made his presence at your side well known; head held high as he directed you towards a door labelled as ‘staff only'.

“Hello, Sheriff...What seems to be the occasion?” You asked as you stepped through the door. Eric held it open for you. It was his small office. The decor was old fashioned, minimal in a way that told you he didn’t care for it, “This better not be a booty call because I’m going to have to disappoint you.”

Fangs flashed near your ear as he shut the door, whisking past you towards his chair, “No. This isn’t a booty call.” He leaned back and perched back on his bottom to prop his feet up on the desk, “This is actually more of an interview.” A pleasant white smile met your eyes as he linked his fingers on his lap and watched you grow suspicious.

 “A job?” You gave him a scowl, “Why the fuck would I need a job from you? And for a matter of fact, why the fuck would I want a job as a hooker in your sleezy bar?” You spat the words at him, the smirk on his face making you even angrier.

“Now now, pumpkin. There’s no need for the language.” In a blur Eric had you by the arm, grappled in his grasp, mouth close to your neck as he threatened your pulse with a tight grip, “And that is no way to speak to me.” He hissed behind the words before letting you go with another snap of his pale hands, “It’s a bartending job.”

You felt relief flood through you before you looked at his desk, “You have a contract already drawn up? What is wrong with you, Sheriff Northman?” You snarked as you plonked yourself across from him.

The vampire rolled his shoulders as he paced back to his seat, “I’m getting what I want.” He mused before sighing, “No perfume, lack of cosmetics. Its all telling. I know you lost your job. This is a good way out, plus,” He leaned back in his seat, “Its better than minimum wage, sweetheart.”

 You looked at the paper and felt your stomach flipflop, looking at the devil with fangs sat in a designer suit before you glanced back at the paper, “Holy shit! That’s a lot more than minimum wage.” You peered at the figure before looking at the smug vampire perched behind his desk, “You promise this isn’t going to fuck me over?”

Eric tilted his head, “I wouldn’t mind fucking you over…”

“Don’t.” You held up your hand, “Don’t finish that sentence, Mister Northman.” You reached for the pen between his fingers and snatched at it.

Eric held it back, “Are you sure you’ve read the small print?”

With a grumble you held the paper up and read over the fine print, “Really? Only two weeks holiday? That’s gotta be against all kinds of regulations!” You hissed.

“It includes public holidays, those are just the days on top of that.” He smiled pleasantly as you snatched the pen and signed your name at the bottom.

“When do I start?” You asked as he took the paper between two fingers.

With a grumble he looked you over and smiled, “Right now. We’re short staffed.” In a blur of movement Eric moved. You squawked as a stinging slap landed over your ass cheeks, “Now get out there and show me I’m not wasting my money.”

#eric northman x reader #eric northman x female reader #eric northman #true blood #true blood series #true blood tv #eric #vampire x human #vampire x reader #female reader #reader insert #vampire #vampire human relationship

[mingtease]

Finally at Home ; part one

Genre ; smut mentions, fluff, angst themes mentioned

Pairing ; Vampire!Jongho x reader ft. Incubus!San and Incubus!Seonghwa

A/N; I hope this is good @actuallythatwaspromise omo

Jongho’s kingdom isn’t very strict when it comes to rules. His family and kingdom are the less strict type of vampires. However you need rules in order to rule a kingdom without chaos. One big rule, is that everyone has a curfew. Children 10 and under must be in their houses by 10pm, while anyone older than 10 must be in their houses by 12am. This rule was only set in place for protection of course. There’s demons, witches, and other evil entities that roam the night. Jongho doesn’t feel like dealing with his people’s deaths caused by something that can easily be avoided. He also hates having to send a letter to Heaven or Hell when a person dies apologizing for allowing evil spirits to kill under his ruling without warning from fate. It’s almost impossible to avoid this rule, as there must be at least hundreds of guards that are spread throughout the kingdom.

You and your friends decided to test this rule however. You have 4 friends, there’s a friend who wears purple, Kylie, who was the rebel of you all, a friend who wears blue, Jessi, and just goes along with the flow, an innocent friend, Kei, who would never harm a fly, and then there’s you and your friend who wears yellow, Mina, you both act like parents to your group. Tonight was an exception however, as you were all about to take a big risk.

You’ve heard of a certain incubus, San, that loves multiple people at once, and sometimes brings along his friend Seonghwa. Though you all knew it was dangerous, you’ve also heard how good of a time San always provides. So naturally, you decided to summon him after Kylie convincing you all. San is very aware of Jongho’s rules, and decided to mess with you guys a little. He said he would only give you all a good time and bring Seonghwa if you met him in the forest at 1am. Then he disappeared, leaving you all excited for the night ahead. The thrill excited you all, knowing the trouble you could get in, but also the pleasure San and Seonghwa could give.

“Are you ready?” Kylie asks everyone, smirking. We all nod our heads and look at one another, only to see Kei trembling slightly. “I-I don’t know if this is right.. San is doing this on purpose. He wants us to get in trouble!” You glance at your innocent friend, who was opposed to it all in the first place. You roll your eyes at her. “C’mon, you know how much San loves corrupting innocent people, you’d be his favorite of us all.” You wink at her as her eyes go wide. You all head to the backdoor, making sure to be careful and quiet.

Once you get outside, you let out hushed giggles as you run quietly to the forest south of the Kingdom. You get to the forest and have to cover your mouths from giggling, looking around for San or Seonghwa. “We’re here San!” Jessi says in a hushed yelling tone. Suddenly, you all stop at stare Kei, as San slowly approaches her from behind. She looks at you all worried and confused. As she’s about to speak up, San quickly wraps his hands around her waist and pulls her in. She lets out a squeak and San chuckles against her neck. “I’ve been waiting for you especially, sweetheart.”

He lifts up her nightdress as her emotions jumble for whether she should be turned on or scared. As if reading her mind, he pushes her onto the bed of leaves, getting in between her legs. Quiet whines escape her lips as he starts to kiss her neck slowly and sensually. He motions for Jessi to sit down. She smiles at you and gets down, spreading her legs for him. San starts rubbing her through her panties, letting the monas spill from her lips. “Ohhh Seonghwa~” he calls out, before returning to your innocent friend’s neck. Two hands grab your hips and you gasp. Your friends chuckle at you. You’ve all never felt so rebellious before.

“Good evening dear.” Seonghwa whispers in your ear. Shivers go down your spine and you smile at the nickname. His touch was like nothing you’ve felt before. He kisses your neck softly, biting down leaving a mark. He moves to your panties and slips a hand in. You moan out in pleasure, not paying attention to your other friends who are all being given attention by San. “S-Seonghwa” you whimper, causing him to growl slightly. “I want you so bad, y/n. Forever.”

Before you can ask him what he meant, a light suddenly shines in your direction, and all of your hearts stop. Seonghwa and San disappear as quickly as they came, San taking Kei with him. “NO!” Kylie yells as your innocent friend disappears. You try to shush her but you already hear the yell of the guards and running towards you. You all start running half naked in the opposite direction, panting in fear. A strong hand grabs your waist, you look up to see Seonghwa. “Come with me. Grab my hand and I can teleport you.” He reaches out his hand. “Where did San take her? Where will you take me?” He looks at you with an annoyed expression. “Hell. We’re demons, duh.” You shake your head. “If I go to Hell now then I can never go into Heaven for my afterlife though!” As he’s about to protest, guards circle around you, immediately wrapping an echancted knot around Seonghwa, so he won’t be able to teleport or use his powers. You’re dragged off your feet as they take you both to the castle. Seonghwa is surprisingly calm through it all, so you try too, though you can’t help but to let out cries and whimpers. Your heart beats faster as you enter the castle doors, knowing that though the castle isn’t strict, breaking the rules have serious consequences. You are dragged the main ballroom of the castle, where the thrones lie. You’re both thrown in front of Jongho’s throne.

You look up at the handsome man before you. Jongho sits on his dark red velvet throne. His dark hair is slicked back, chin resting on his hand as he looks down at you. A smirk is plastered on his lips. You’re trying to calm your breathing, not wanting to know what is coming next. “Seonghwa,” he turns to look at him “was San with you?” Seonghwa nods with a smirk. Jongho sighs, knowing exactly what that meant. “I'm assuming it was all San’s idea then,” He gets up and walks over to me. “Therefore you are dismissed Seonghwa. Go to Hongjoong and we’ll deal with San later.” He takes my face in his hands “As for you dear, come with me please.” The Guards stared in confusion as usually he would just have young girls spend 2 nights in the dungeon for breaking the rules. Or drinks their blood, depends on whether or not he’s hungry. As you get up, he takes your hand and leads you throughout the palace. His touch was gentle yet firm, cold yet warming. 

The dark red and black theme was common, finished with gothic paintings and other decor. “Was it just you, San, and Seonghwa?” He asks, cocking his eyebrow. Your breath hitched, not wanting to rat out your friends, but remembering he took your innocent friend. “N-No, there was one of my other friends, but San took her.” He hums, making a mental note to contact Hongjoong later and deal with San himself instead since he has one of Jongho’s citizens. He leads you to a medium sized room, with two chairs and a couch, a desk and desk chair off to the side, books resting on the shelves along with beautiful old decor. A study? Or perhaps an office?

Your thoughts are interrupted when he motions you to sit on the chair, as he sits on the one across from it. “It's very late” he glances at the clock “2am to be precise.” He shifts in his seat, staring you dead in the eye. “My dear, Humans can’t protect themselves from demons, vampires, werewolves, or anything evil.” His tone was soft, despite the stern look on his face. “I hate it when people in my kingdom go missing or die. I really hate it when they die from them breaking my rules..” He walks over to you, at first you were scared but all fear melted away when he gently took your hand in his. “And I would’ve gone crazy, raising chaos if you went missing. Especially from San or Seonghwa taking you. I would’ve killed them” He turns his head and chuckles. “I would’ve gotten in a lot of trouble with Hell, all for you.” He pulls you up to stand up with him. He lightly strokes your cheek, making your heart flutter in multiple ways. “My dear y/n, my dear mate, you went on to fill your desires with Seonghwa and San...” he pauses and smiles “and yet I would still raise all hell for you.” Before you had time to process anything, he kissed your lips gently. His hands travel down your body until they reach your waist. A feeling of content washes over you, and you feel at home. A feeling people only get when you kiss the one you were meant to be with. He pulls away and rests his forehead on yours, you can see his smile which causes you to blush.

“How long have you known I’m your mate?” You ask, cocking your head to the side. Only ever hearing about mates being so rare to find, even more rare for a human and a vampire to be mates. Human and demon, human and werewolf, and just two vampires the most known and found combos. He chuckles yet again and smiles at you, “Since you were born… I was attracted to your smell, and I didn’t want to suck your blood. Just wanted to make you mine.” He walks to the side of the room. “ I didn’t tell anyone but Hongjoong, since his mate is his maid, also human… He’s a demon though, so it’s different” He looks down then up at you “There’s a lot that we have to talk about, Whether or not you want to live here, stay with your parents, be turned…” his voice lowers the more he spoke “But, that’s for later!” he hesitates for a moment before speaking up again “Stay with me tonight, I will have my messenger inform your parents of your whereabouts and to meet us here tomorrow.”

You look at him confused. “Stay with you tonight? But why?”

He sighs and puts his large hands on your face delicately. “Because I’m so happy that you can finally be in my life” 

‘but will the happiness last forever?’ Seonghwa thinks as he sits on the tree, staring in at you and Jongho. San is by his side, holding his pet serpent. They glare at the scene before them. Who said mates are limited to just one other being?

#ateez #ateez reactions #ateez imagines #ateez fluff #ateez smut #jongho #choi jongho #jongho x reader #hongjoong #seonghwa #san #yeosang #yunho #mingi #wooyoung #kpop imagines #kpop #ateez x reader

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books I’ve read in 2020 (so far) + their ratings

non-fiction

crossing the line: australia’s secret history in the timor sea by kim mcgrath: important research into australia’s theft of oil in timor leste. didn’t rate

hood feminism: notes from the women that a movement forgot by mikki kendall: essay collection dissecting modern feminism, pointing out the exclusionary practices of mainstream feminism and offering new frameworks through which feminism should operate. really recommend. didn’t rate

the uninhabitable earth: life after warming by david wallace-wells: good introduction to environmentalism and the climate disaster. a little too introductory for me but good for those new to the topic. ★★★

homo deus: a brief history of tomorrow by yuval noah harari: it is simply not Sapiens nor as good as Sapiens. Looks at potentials for our future but, thought it was a little poorly researched. Some parts were still interesting though.  ★★★

SPQR: a history of ancient rome by mary beard: a little dense at times, but super interesting and detailed look at ancient rome. enjoyed it a lot. ★★★★

sister outsider by audre lorde: collection of audre lorde’s essays and speeches, about feminism, lesbianism, the queer community, being Black and a lesbian ect ect. outstanding, important collection anyone interested in intersectional feminism must read. ★★★★★

all boys aren’t blue by george m. johnson: memoir about johnson’s experiences growing up as a Black gay boy in a poor neighbourhood. Very poignant memoir, written in such accessible language which I liked. guarenteed to get you emotional, another one everyone should read. didn’t rate because it’s so highly personal that felt wrong but highly recommend. 

under a biliari tree i born by alice biari smith: memoir by an Aboriginal Australian detailing her life growing up learning traditional Aboriginal ways and how the lives of Indigenous Australian’s have been impacted through the years, specifically in Western Australia. Probably more aimed at school age people but still a 101 I think many Australian’s (and non Australian’s) can benefit from. didn’t rate 

classics

maurice by e.m forster: gay man coming of age story in college + themes around class and sexuality. forster’s end note saying he thought it imperative to write a happy ending because we need that in fiction, i love him. ★★★★★

emma by jane austen: read before seeing the movie. loved emma as a character but thought this was okay compared to other Austen I’ve read. ★★★½

perfume by patrick suskind: a man with an incredible sense of smell starts murdering young women to try and bottle their scent for a perfume. weirdest shit I ever read still don’t know how to feel about it. ★★★

the color purple by alice walker: follows the life of Celie, an Black woman living in rural Georgia. deals with her relationship with her sister Nettie, her lover Shug Avery, and with God. this tore my heart to shreds absolutely everyone must read it, like even just for the beautiful writing ALONE. ★★★★

a study in scarlet by arthur conan doyle: its sherlock holmes #1 no further explanation required. not my fave sherlock story, was the weird morman subplot needed? ★★½

dracula by bram stoker: yeah vampires!! this was way easier to read and also way funnier than I expected. we STAN gothic aesthetics and Miss Mina Harker here. ★★★★

fantasy

the diviners by libba bray: teens with magical powers/abilities solving mysteries in 1920′s new york. reread. ★★★★★

lair of dreams by libba bray: the diviners #2. reread. ★★★★½

before the devil breaks you by libba bray: the diviners #3. reread. best one in the series hands down.  ★★★★★

the king of crows by libba bray: waited so long for this series ender and it let me down lol. ★★★

clockwork princess by cassandra clare: the infernal devices #3. dont @ me this is my comfort reread series and I was travelling. ★★★★★

we unleash the merciless storm by tehlor kay mejia: we set the dark on fire #2. latinx inspired fantasy about overthrowing a corrupt government with an f/f romance. didn’t like as much as book one but still good, BEST girlfriends ever. ★★★½

wolfsong by t.j klune: basically feral gay werewolves and witches living in a town together. feels like a teen wolf episode but way more gayer. despite that hated the writing style and I don’t like age gap romances so yay the concept no the execution.  ★★

the fate of the tearling by erika johansan: the tearling #3. finally finished this series, dunno why everyone loathes the ending so much I thought it was cool. underrated fantasy because it’s very unique. ★★★★

girl, serpent, thorn by melissa bashardoust: persian inspired fantasy about a girl who is cursed by a div to kill anyone she touches. has an f/f romance. bashardoust writes the most aesthetically rich settings I love her. ★★★★

crier’s war by nina varela: reread. f/f enemies to lovers where the main character poses as a handmaiden in order to try and murder the princess whose father killed her family. PEAK gay content literally a modern classic. ★★★★★

we hunt the flame by hafsah faizal: I was so disinterested in this book I barely can describe the plot but basically it’s a prince and a hunter who are enemies but are forced to go looking for this magical artifact together anyway it was boring.  ★

ghosts of the shadow market by cassandra clare + others: short story collection set in the shadowhunter world. probably the strongest of her collections but they just don’t hit the same as her full length books. didn’t rate. 

a storm of swords: part two by george r.r martin: a song of ice and fire #3. I WILL finish reading these books eventually i swear !! probably the best one yet though. ★★★★

amarah by l.l mcneil: world of linaria #3. high fantasy with politics, dragons, warring races. tolkein/asoiaf vibes if they had more women with agency. didn’t rate because I haven’t decided my feelings on the end yet. 

science fiction

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone: f/f enemies to lovers between spies on rival sides of a time war. good book but writing style wasn’t for me (others love this so eh take my opinion with a grain os salt:  ★★★

not your sidekick by c.b lee: main character is from a superhero family but has no powers herself, so she takes an internship working with a superhero corp. has an f/f romance with a villain character. so much fun and super cute

speculative fiction:

the deep by rivers solomon: speculative fiction wherein pregnant African women thrown overboard by slave ships gave birth to babies that became mermaids. main character holds all the memories of her people’s past but runs away after being unable to deal with the burden. about self discovery, intergenerational trauma and the burden of remembering. a little short imo but still all round excellent book ★★★★

how long ‘til black future month? by n.k jemisin: short story collection, many with an afro-futurism focus. hard to explain because there is such a wide variety of stories but this is an AMAZING collection. didn’t rate because I don’t like rating short story collections but wish more people would read it. 

mystery

the family upstairs by lisa jewell: woman inherits an english house and starts to unravel the secrets of a mass cult suicide that happened there years ago. loved it because it was wild. ★★★★★

the hand on the wall by maureen johnson: truly devious #3. boarding school mystery where the main character has to solve a murder that happened in the 1920s at her school while another mystery is happening in present time. my least favourite of the series but satisfying conclusion nonetheless. ★★★½

contemporary fiction

maybe in another life by taylor jenkins reid: dual timeline book showing the two outcomes of a decision the main character makes. cool concept but ultimately boring book because I didn’t care about the main character at all.  didn’t rate because I didn’t finish it. 

girl, woman, other by bernadine evaristo: vignette stories of various women whose lives are vaguely interconnected. incredibly well written with such vivid characters. deserves the hype. ★★★★

tin heart by shivan plozza: australian YA, the recipient of a heart transplant wishes to connect with the family of her donor, after she discovers the identity of her donor. good story but didn’t like the writing style. ★★★

a little life by hanya yanigahara: follows the life of a group of friends living in life, especially that of jude, a closed off and damaged man with a troubling past. a little too torture-porny/Tragic Gays but I cannot deny the author has a beautiful writing style and I went through all the emotions. didn’t rate

a girl like that by tanaz bhathena: explores the events leading up to the main character dying in a car crash. set in Jeddah, saudi arabia and explores expectations on women, feminism and expressions of sexuality and relationships between women during teenage years. kinda no good characters but I loved it for it’s messy depiction of teen girls (whilst not condemning them for this). underrated. ★★★★

little fires everywhere by celeste ng: drama in white american suburbs when a new family moves in and the neighbours start investigating their past. eh, I heard a lot about this and thought it was just okay. ★★★

stay gold by tobly mcsmith: trans boy decides to go stealth at his new school and falls for a cheerleader, georgia. about navigating being trans and definitely felt like it was written to educate cis people. it was okay but ultimately not my thing and not really the story I was looking for, even though I respect it being written by a trans author and still would recommend to certain people. ★★½

everything leads to you by nina lacour: main character and her best friend have to unravel a hollywood mystery, all while the main character is trying to get over her ex-girlfriend and find work as a set designer. f/f romance and loved the focus on movie making and the power of stories. ★★★½

the falling in love montage by ciara smyth: a girl meets another girl at a party, but she’s not looking to date due to the amount of family issues she has going on. so her and the girl decide to spend the summer having fun, renacting scenes from rom-coms, but never dating. awesome family dynamics and the relationship between the two girls was sweet also set in ireland which is fun. 

normal people by sally rooney: explores the relationship between connell and marianne, who meet in school, date secretly, and then are inexplicably drawn to each other for the rest of their lives. explores power dynamics, relationships, love and trust, and what we owe to eachother. great book, great mini-series, love it to bits. ★★★★★

the glass hotel by emily st john mandel: impossible to explain this book, but there’s a mystery about grafitti, a ponzi scheme and a character falling to their death on a boat under suspicious circumstances. honestly idk what happened in this book but I liked it. ★★★½

historical fiction

half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie: historical fiction about the biafran war loosely based on adichie’s family experiences. incredibly well written with an ending that punches you in the gut. ★★★★

hamnet by maggie o’farrell: explores the shakespeare family after the death of their child, Hamnet, from the plague, and how this leads to Shakespeare writing Hamlet. cool as fuck concept and boring as fuck book with such tropey female characters. ★★

all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr: WW2 fiction, dual perspective between a blind girl living in france and a german boy forced into nazi youth. I cannot believe this book is award winning it’s so boring and predictable and i reget the time i wasted on it. ★

poetry:

on earth we’re briefly gorgeous by ocean vuong: poetry memoir. vuong writes a letter to his illiterate mother, knowing she’ll never read it, exploring their relationship, his experiences growing up as second generation Vietnamese-American, and hers during the Vietnam War. My favorite book I’ve read so far this year, just too good to explain, genuinely just feel like everyone is better off for having read this. ★★★★★

currrently reading:

girls of storm and shadow by natasha ngan

meet me at the intersection: edited by rebecca lim & ambelin kwaymullina

stamped from the beginning: the definitive history of racist ideas in america by ibram x. kendi

get a life, chloe brown by talia hibbert

#books #reading #booklr #book #book recommendation #mine #reading update #did anyone ask for this #no #did i do it anyway yes #its my continuing agenda to get book tumblr to read books that aren't soc and aftg aaldkskska #ok bye #after making this its become apparent to me I need to balance out how much fantasy I let myself read akdksks #i lov fantasy but im TRYING to read more uhh non fiction and lit fic

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Halloween 2018 marathon 22-26

22. Son of Dracula (dir. Robert Siodmak, 1943)

Talk about underrated! This movie gets such a bad rap, but I think it’s one of the better 1940s Universal horror movies. With Siodmak directing, the film has a distinct noir quality, from the story to the visuals.

A lot of viewers take issue with Chaney Jr. as Dracula’s son. He isn’t as seductive as, say, Bela Lugosi or Christopher Lee, or even John Carradine in House of Dracula. However, I don’t think Chaney is that bad. He’s menacing. He’s entitled. He’s smug about his social status and supernatural abilities, giving him the much-needed aristocratic flair. And as @majora-the-trekking-hobbit has often observed, he is more hot-blooded than we tend to see vampires in 1930s and 1940s films. So overall, I think he gives an interesting performance, one that doesn’t hurt the film.

At any rate, for me the femme fatale Kay is the highlight of the movie. She’s a southern belle craving power. She’s passionate and cold-blooded at the same time. She’s the chess master here and she is a joy to watch. I would love to see her tangle with Countess Zaleska, but alas.

And I was thrown by the ending, which left me horribly depressed. This movie is basically vampire southern gothic noir. I enjoyed it and might even say I like it best of all the 1940s Universal horror movies.

23. Son of Frankenstein (dir. Rowland V. Lee, 1939)

While I don’t think this movie is as good as the first two in the classic Frankenstein trilogy, it’s still an entertaining entry in the franchise. The expressionist camp aesthetic reaches an apotheosis here with the design of Frankenstein Castle. Bela Lugosi is hammy fun as the malicious Ygor. Basil Rathbone is a likable scientist. Lionel Atwill gives a memorable supporting performance as the wooden-armed inspector most will recognize as the object of parody in Young Frankenstein.

Overall, the movie goes by swiftly and is enjoyable. However, I never found any of the scenes to be as memorable as anything in James Whale’s take on Mary Shelley’s themes and characters.

I think what makes this film the weakest in the trilogy is the presentation of the Monster. In the first two, he is a more nuanced, human character, a lonely figure craving love who is only monstrous due to how he is treated by society. However, in Son he rarely shows such humanity and is basically the Muscle for Ygor.

24. Halloween (dir. John Carpenter, 1978)

LOVED IT SO MUCH. I was terrified watching this. While you might think a pivotal film in the slasher genre would be a bloody gore-fest, Halloween has extremely little blood. Though Michael Meyers is an almost supernatural figure in his resilience and physical strength, his killings are just so savage in concept and cold-blooded that you might trick yourself into believing there is more graphic content than there is.

I like how the film is a slow-burn. The first half has few killings. Instead, we see Michael select his victims in the most arbitrary manner possible. He stalks them as they go about their normal lives and we get to know these kids before they’re brutally cut down.

Jamie Leigh-Curtis is quite relateable and likable as Laurie Stroder. The scenes where she’s trapped in the house in the killer made my entire body clench up. The suspense and dread were so strong.

I would love to see this one again. It played on the big screen in my town last week and I am so mad I didn’t take the chance to see it that way.

25. The Howling (dir. Joe Dante, 1981)

A friend brought this one over. I’d never heard of it before. It was a fun, tense take on werewolves. The transformations are AWESOME, the kind of practical effects wizardry that makes you wonder HOW they did that without the aid of computers.

My favorite part of the movie is Karen White, the heroine played by Dee Wallace. She’s attacked by a werewolf at the beginning of the movie and spends the rest of the film dealing with the trauma as she tries to recall what happened. The film treats PTSD in a realistic manner and several scenes are disturbing. I squirmed through quite a few of them.

26. A Quiet Place (dir. John Krasinski, 2018)

I’m definitely in the minority on A Quiet Place. It is a movie I wish I liked more than I do.

While the acting was good and the production values classy, it seemed more like a parade of set-pieces than a coherent story. For me, the characters seem more like types than individuals and the emotional stakes were never as compelling as the physical threat of the aliens. I imagine this is more impactful in a theater, but a theater would only enhance the scares, not the characters or themes.

And even as far as scares go, I was never especially frightened, not because the family’s situation isn’t awful or the filmmakers aren’t clever with how they use the absence of sound, but because I wasn’t really attached to any of the characters. As I said, they never rise above being types for me and the inter-family conflict felt so underdeveloped (ex. the daughter’s belief that her father hates her, which I don’t get why she thinks that when he’s always warm and protective with her; maybe if he was portrayed as more distant or frustrated, I could buy that).

When I think of the horror movies and thrillers which truly terrified me, they have one thing in common: memorable protagonists or at least people you don’t want to see killed horribly. I like and connect with Clarisse Starling, Susy Hendrix, and Laurie Stroder, so the thought of grievous harm or death coming their way terrifies me. I feel sorry for Wendy and Danny Torrance, both victims of abuse, and don’t want to see them cut into little pieces. All these characters are distinctive personalities outside of the excellent performances used to bring them to life.

I’m not saying I hated the characters in A Quiet Place or that I was cheering for them to become alien dinner, but I was never engaged with them, maybe because the conflict within the family wasn’t interesting nor did ti really inform the conflict with the monsters the way, say, Clarisse Starling’s private demons have a connection with her desire to bring Buffalo Bill to justice in The Silence of the Lambs.

I just wasn’t satisfied. I can forgive plot-holes to a degree (and this film does have those) so long as there’s something else going for it. Outside of an interesting premise and good craftsmanship on a technical level, I didn’t find much I liked here or anything that entices me to revisit it. It’s a solid 6 or 7 out of 10 from me.

#halloween 2018 #thoughts #horror #thriller

[negativereader]

Everything Wrong With the Twilight Saga: Why was it so popular?

So, I’ve been hedging around this for a while. I’ve talked about it, I’ve mentioned it, but now I’m going to actually talk a little bit about it. Also, I felt that I honestly couldn’t end this Everything Wrong With series without talking about the reason why it was so popular.

Twilight’s popularity wasn’t something that anyone really expected. It wasn’t released to much fanfare, and it certainly didn’t get much in the way of publicity. Right when Twilight was coming out, YA was experiencing something of a slowdown. The Harry Potter books were still chugging along like no one’s business, but people were starting to realize that making knock-offs wasn’t going to sell well.

There were a lot of action books, and a lot of ‘real life issues’ books like before, but fantasy and sci-fi didn’t seem to know where it wanted to go. Did it want to go more in the epic direction, like Eragon and some of the repackaged ‘YA’ fantasy that had been moved over from the adult section were doing? Did they want to be humorous like The Wizard, the Witch and Two Girls from Jersey? Was it going to be wrapped up in real teen issues?

A lot of things were getting thrown at the wall, and one of them just happened to stick.

And ever now, no one is completely sure why.

Why Do People Love the Twilight Series?

I’ve made this blog on insulting this series. I’ve attacked the poor plotting, awful characters, confused planning, and questionable themes. Yet, for all of my, and others critique, this series was, in its heyday, ungodly popular.

And I’m going to take a look at the things that I think really appealed to fans to make a compelling enough read for them to keep wanting more.

The Setting

Settings are extremely important in fiction. A ghost story set in the Southeastern U.S. is going to be very different than one set in the Southwestern U.S. and both will be completely different than one set in Japan. Not only do they have different histories and lore which should contribute to how their written, but they have a different feel. The Southeast brings to mind hanging Spanish moss, abandoned plantations, long family histories, and small towns that have existed since the country was founded and have a good share of morbid stories, the Southwest brings to mind ghost town, forgotten mines, mountaineers who disappeared, and violent ends of gamblers. Settings set tones, expectations, and get people in the mood for a story.

Forks was an amazing choice of a setting. The Pacific Northwest is a tragically underused area in fiction, and it lends itself so well to creepy stories. There are still a lot of areas where people just don’t live, so it’s one of the last big wilderness areas in the country, it’s often overcast, giving an aura of gloom and mystery to the whole thing, and it just sort of seems like, if there were strange things left in the world (or at least in the U.S.), it would be here.

The setting might have been chosen by Meyer purely because she wanted her sparkling vampires to remain hidden, but she also managed to choose one of the best settings if she wanted to give a feel for the mysterious. You see the eerie looking trees in the background, or the fog, and it feels like there’s something strange going on before anything even happens.

The Supernatural

People like strange stuff. This shouldn’t be a surprise, but it always sort of is. Every time TV breaks from its reality TV/soap opera/sitcom and does something supernatural, everyone is all over it. Look at Supernatural, Stranger Things and even the first few seasons of Sleepy Hollow. People love the supernatural, and teenage girls are no different. It’s something that people don’t seem to understand, even now, but never seems to fail.

Teenage girls are no different. In fact, I can remember, as a teenager, actively looking for stories that involved a supernatural love interest, and even though the paranormal romance genre has died down, it still exists in some form or other.

The idea of the supernatural gives a feeling that what they’re reading is a fantasy, but also allows things that could have never happened to happen. It makes the story feel more epic, more important and more interesting. It adds to the atmosphere and gives a feeling like anything can happen, as well as adds new dimensions, such as theorizing.

The Powerful Powerless Plain Beautiful Protagonist

While I hate this trope, it’s a powerful one. Bella Swan is a perfect protagonist for a fantasy like this. She’s weak enough to that the reader can play out their rescue romance fantasies, but also grows to become the strongest vampire in the series. She plays out the reader’s insecurities on their looks and tells them that they really are beautiful.

More importantly though, while looking at Bella objectively, she’s a terrible person, she’s a character who was designed for the reader to insert themselves through. They can attribute motives and reasons to her actions that make sense to them. It is one of the reasons why, when you look at fanfic, you see so many different Bellas. You see ones who are snarky, ones who are kind, ones who are funny, clever, brave and so many things, that the reader wishes that they were.

Because that is what Bella is. She’s sort of like Barbie. She’s got an identity, but it’s not important. What’s important is that she plays a role for the reader to fantasize through.

What’s more, the idea of a normal person having to navigate the supernatural world with little more than a blocking ability is interesting, since she’s being forced to survive against much, much more dangerous creatures than herself. This is a perfect fantasy, and it’s not surprising that a lot of young women loved it.

The Man Who Saves and Is Saved

This is essentially the romance novel equivalent of having your cake and eating it too.  Edward Cullen essentially fulfills the dream of both being saved like a princess by prince charming, but also being able to save him from the darkness in himself. While, in reality, he’s actually a pretty poor character who flips from the ‘bad boy’ to the moral savior and honestly, like most of Meyer’s character really is more of a fantasy than a person, it doesn’t matter.

No one here is really looking for a story or a real character. They’re looking for a dream, and Edward, while I can’t stand him, is that dream for many people, or at least he was. He was dark, tortured, yet also more than capable of supporting Bella when she needed him.

What was more, he was just ‘in love’ with her. She didn’t have to earn his love. They never had to meet, slowly come together, and fall for one another. Bella, and thus the reader, never had to work. The fantasy was just there, waiting to be enjoyed.

The Gothic Revival

All of my critiques have been given before to another genre. One that, during the Regency and Victorians era’s in England was discouraged for ladies of quality to read because people thought that it essentially ate your brain. It was filled with swooning women, dark and brooding men, mysterious and dark castles, hints of the supernatural, empty wilderness, and…well…vaguely uncomfortable depictions of either foreigners or Catholics, often both.

The original Gothic romance.

In essence, Twilight and all of the paranormal romances that have followed it are a revival of the Gothic, following the same themes, ideas and patterns that people wrote back in the eighteenth century. It follows similar themes, settings and even patterns as the original.

Forks is the perfect Gothic setting. Cloudy, isolated, with a hint of something strange, but enough that is normal to be uncanny. It remains mysterious, but also intriguing. It’s strange, but yet familiar enough for it to be an ideal setting that hints that there might be something wrong, but acts as a bridge between the real world and the magical. To the point that Meyer originally wanted to name her book Forks.

Bella Swan is the essential Gothic heroine, foolish, flat, and dull, but at the same time, at least according to the author, kind, pure, resourceful and filled with qualities that should be admired and rewarded. She exists for the reader to experience the drama through her, but also is rewarded, not for what she does, but for who she is, living out the wildest dreams and fantasies of the reader, but doing so in a way that always remains grounded in the idea that she is a good girl.

Edward Cullen is the Gothic hero, both Byronic in his tortured element, but also heroic and ‘safe’ for the reader to fantasize about. This is no Anne Rice vampire, even if Rice should be considered responsible for Edward’s creation. He exhibits contradictory traits, but all of them are what the reader wants at different times. When the reader wishes to be protected, he is the protector, but when she wishes to be the protector himself, he is both emotionally, and later physically, dependent on Bella as she transcends humanity.

Paranormal romance is the Gothic, repackaged and remade for the modern world. The themes remain the same, as to the critiques of it. This is true of all genres. They do not really die. They just repurpose themselves. Because the fundamentals that created the Gothic, young women with contradictory desires, entering the world of adulthood and the strange and unstable that that represents, and coming into a physical maturity that implies many changes, who want to both be protected and loved, but also to be respected and rewarded on their own merits, have not changed.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, even if Twilight itself was a deeply flawed novel. Meyer made many mistakes but bubbling under the surface was the potential for a good book. Not only that, but the basic themes of the story, those of change, of trying to find a place in the world, of suddenly dealing with romance in a more long-lasting way, were all things that spoke to the readers, both the teenagers and the older women. Don’t get me wrong, I still think that the Twilight Saga is trash, and the obsessed fans of its heyday were both obnoxious and a little worrying, but, as I said, the aspects that appeal to people are still there, and they’re not going anywhere.

The Gothic, Paranormal Romance, whatever you want to call it, might be in a slump now, but all it’ll take is one decent writer to revitalize it, and the trend will start again. After all, what good is a supernatural story without death and rebirth?

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Here’s the last prompt of the week and it’s partially inspired by Japanese otome games.  Yes, I know it’s another romance oriented prompt.  It’s a bit weird seeing as it’s the month of ooky-spooky, pumpkins, and ghoulies.  Next week, I’ll think I’ll focus on some Halloween themed prompts.  This week though we’ll finish out with the romantic prompts. So what are Japanese otome games?  Essentially it’s a choose your own ending graphic novel where the character you play as picks a love interest from a ‘harem’ of suitors.  Hence the nickname.   While these games might be fun to play, I can only imagine how much of a headache five suitors might cause in real life.  Maybe your main heroine, or hero, is the epitome of a plucky go-getter that stumbles into a club full of handsome boys trying to win their affection.  A parody of the vampire-human romances with some gothic horror tropes thrown in could be fun.  A straight twist on the old love triangle trope works as well.  One thing binds all of these ideas together and that is the fact that your character wants absolutely nothing to do with these suitors.  They might have played an otome game in the past but is all the attention really all that it’s cracked up to be? #writing #writingprompt #amwriting #writingadvice #motivation #inspiration #writersofinstagram #writersofig #wattpad #wattpadfam #wattpadstory #writerslife #writerscommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo39epknAN8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1onytxnee2s6t

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