#1600 notes

[sofaeatspaintart]

accidentally printed a really tiny spamton

(i.d from @bromantically - thank you!)

#txt #utdr #deltarune #spamton #spamton g spamton #happy 1600 notes to tiny spamton. 1997 notes is on the way

[genderkoolaid]

hey, friend 😊✨

i've been pondering a few... outdated terms? (slurs?) idk. my dad called me "a little fruity" (affectionately) and someone else referred to me as "an elegant fairy", both in reference to my queerness. i just haven't heard those terms often and am struggling to find history behind them. i know you're not a search engine, lol, so feel free to ignore this ask, but do you have any answers for me?

where did these terms come from? what do they really mean? (and are they reclaimed/can i use them joyfully? they're cute, to me, but i know that slurs can be a tricky thing)

thanks so much x

(anon I have multiple etymology apps on my phone dw this is exactly the kind of question I love answering)

A lot of queer slurs started as euphemisms, so you could imply someone was queer without having to say they fucked men/women/crossdressed/etc. Queer itself started that way, since it originally meant "weird" or "crooked" and could've been applied to a wide variety of strange people- but "inverts" most of all, at least in the US. Fruity also comes from this, as it originally meant "odd person" and eventually became associated with gay men specifically.

"Fairy" has similar origins to "gay," in that both are euphemisms based around being delicate and fanciful, which implies gay men/transfems (although "gay" has also long had negative sexual connotations & was also used to refer to female sex workers). I'm not Black so feel free to correct me on this, but I have heard "sweet" gets used in a similar way in AAVE.

If you want to call yourself fruity/a fairy, go ahead! From what I know they don't really have any more sting in them than "queer"; they have been used violently, but there's also a long history of queer people reclaiming these words and using them joyfully.

#unrelated but side note: we should use tribade more #lesbian only really started getting used to mean WLW in the mid-late 1800s #while my man tribade has been around since Rome #if ur writing a womanlover in the 1600s erupe shes not calling herself a lesbian shes calling herself a tribade #m. #ask box

[buffysummers]

Fun fact, Rory Gilmore, also known as the genius of Stars Hollow, only scored 70 points higher than Buffy Summers did on her SATs. So put some respect on Buffy’s name and stop calling her “ditzy” and dumb!!

#buffy summers #rory gilmore #seriously tho she has such a strategic mind #she only doesn’t have better grades bc she literally doesn’t have time for school lol #btw Rory got a 1500 and Buffy got a 1430 #out of 1600 #standardized tests are ofc not the only way to determine if you’re smart #there’s a lot of class and race discrepancies #but on this certain very important test Buffy scored very high #I should note it was Rory’s PSAT but she did better than Paris too #and I don’t believe we ever know what she scored on the SATs but it would probably fall somewhere around there

[zvaigzdelasas]

My fav callout post

#''fledgling fabricator' so you admit to making stuff up? what could that mean🤔🤔🤔🤔' it means i weld dumbass & im not very good at it #cancelled for being bad at welding #'why dont you post in other languages' bc when i do i dont get notes lmao #>this person strings words together to sound smart >literally uses the word 'bloviating' like its 1600

[coffeeandcalligraphy]

was anyone going to mention that lost gods is EIGHT THOUSAND WORDS LONG??????????

#HAHAHAHHAHA well. short story my ass #we are quite literally writing another novella boys #I had already accepted my fate but wow. #and might I just point out that that's like... just what happens when writing on my phone/notes app #I have literally only written 1600/8000 in the document #EVERYTHING ELSE WAS NOTES APP AND HANDWRITTEN WAITTT I'M SO PLEASED #the project is in a bit of like a ?????? moment rn bc it's just disjointed scenes bc I'm not writing it as a complete narrative #I have officially compiled everything finally after drafting bits and pieces on and off since october and WOWWWW!!!

[ollierachnid]

New OC concept(?). This is Petrus! He's from the early-mid 1600s, has OCA, is meant to be inheriting a farrier/horse business but isn't particularly keen to do so. He has lofty dreams of being in the calvary

#pretzel's art #my ocs #petrus ferrer #ollie1600s #historical oc #1600s oc #other notes.. hes the only live born son of this parents #has a couple of older and younger sisters #hes a mummys and daddys boy but his uncle (who lives w them) despises him. just a git tbf #hes a little nocturnal bc of sun sensitivity. puritans hate him bc of his autistic swag #ocs: alabaster

[saenora]

doing your finances is such a headache like 😭

#LORD SAVE ME #i ramblesss #i have actual headache... #AND I RELAIZED I BOUGHT SOMETHING OVER EXPENSIVE 😭 LILE THEY CHARGED ME EXTRAA HIGH FOR MY MERCH #and i asked another seller... i was charged 400% extra per item .... i ordered 4 😭😭 #1600% YES THE ZEROS ARE CORRECT #and they'll charge for shipping too which is so expensove on their end 😭😭 LILEEE I AM PAYING 1/3 OF IT FROM ANOTHER SELLER 😭😭😭 #BUT THEEE MERCH IS TOO CUTE I CAN TAKE THE HIT 😩 PLUS EHAT AM I SAVING FOR ?!? #tho mental note for mext time lmao >.<

[bookwyrminspiration]

i think it's hilarious how every single poll I've seen has wildly more votes than notes. tumblr cannot be assed to reblog anything but you bet your ass we've got opinions and will be sharing them immediately

#tumblr polls #this is also hypocritical of me I know I haven't reblogged any polls but have participated in every one I've seen #except for a tayIor swift one. didn't touch that #i just think it's funny like. 200 notes. 1600 votes #okay that's a bit extreme but you get my point

[annaberunoyume]

Notes of an explorer that settled in the New World:

They have this sort of ''pocket'' on each cheek, that allows them to stretch their mouth rather big. Big enough to swallow a whole human forearm (Not that they usually hunt humans). They also have sharp, claw-like nails that can dig through flesh…Although not as strong as their maws or fangs, these come in handy, when feeding young nagas. They dig through the carcass with their claws to then snatch away the tender parts inside, like the liver of the animal, giving to their offsprings that cannot hunt, yet. But their most lethal weapon is their powerful tail that can easily snap a neck. Thus, when two nagas fight, their quickly wrap each other's tails to prevent an easy kill. But they still have to wrestle away the sharp claws from their necks.

Nagas are viviparous, mostly. It means that they give birth, like humans. But perhaps, there are some species of nagas more akin to garter snakes. And thus, smaller and oviparous. So far, I have observed two types of naga dens. The first one is almost like a village of nomadic nagas. They settle in one place, for as long as there's game (mammals to hunt) or as long as they are undisturbed by humans (like a den settling near a bovine/dairy farm and not getting caught by hunters). They seem to have customs, a chef, and each young naga is paired with a ''mentor'', another naga chosen to be their teacher and companion to learn how to survive. Naga and mentor only part when the naga is considered ''of age'' and thus, not in need of a mentor, anymore or when they ''marry'' another naga. That kind of den seems to have a language of some sort, like humans, thus the capacity for civilisation. Such a shame Father Abraham considers them the spawn of Satan. We had to relocate twice because of the presence of nagas in the area. At least the indians seems to respect and mostly leave those creatures alone.

The second type of den is different. Only the young nagas, their parents and elder nagas may stay in that group. When a naga comes of age, they must leave the group, live on its own and only return to the ''village'' at the Mating Season, usually in Spring.

#fiction #my fiction #notes of an explorer #explorer #new france #america #christianity #nagas #notes on nagas #fantasy #in universe #diary of an explorer #diary #scientific notes #discoveries #set in the 1600s #1600s #roughly #naga #lamias #lamia #annaberunoyume #my art #my story #original story

[depraved-gf]

It gets really annoying seeing people steal my posts and get hella notes lmao

BE YOUR OWN FREAK, YA BORING WALNUT

QUIT STEALIN MY SHIT 🔪

#1600 notes my ass #JUST REBLOG #OR AT LEAST GIVE CREDIT #JFCCCCC

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

I guess 😈 to a certain degree. Most of your posts range from being very educational and analytical to full-on fun and brainrot – both of which, I fully enjoy. Like Lilia, you seem to have a penchant for knowledge and wisdom whilst being playful at the same time!

[Referencing this ask game!]

More specifically, I’m Lilia making this face:

Who, me? 🥺 I’m just your average 1600 year old vampire high school student 👉👈

hxjsbdiwmskkss All jokes aside though, I see where you’re coming from with this one 😌 This isn’t the first time I’ve been compared to Lilia, and I’m guessing that it won’t be the last!

#Lilia Vanrouge #yes the 1600 year old vampire high school student line is a reference to Draculaura Monster High #ask game #notes from the writing raven

[nedlittle]

i read 12 books in september (133% of my yearly goal) and 3933 pages (147% of my yearly goal). my favourite was gideon the ninth (locked tomb #1), and my least favourite was rooks and romanticide by j.i. radke. i did not finish bringing down the duke (the league of extraordinary gentlewomen #1) by evie dunmore [review]

full breakdown of star ratings and reviews under the cut! 🖊📚

the book of salt by monique truong 4 ⭐ [historical, queer] [review]

the serpent’s tale (mistress of the art of death #2) by ariana franklin 4 ⭐ [historical, mystery] [review]

the house of dudley: a new history of tudor england by joanne paul 3.75 ⭐ [history, biography] [review]

the needle’s eye: passing through youth by fanny howe 2.75 ⭐ [poems, essays] [review]

rooks and romanticide by j.i. radke 1.75 ⭐ [alt history, steampunk, queer] [review]

crying in h mart: a memoir by michelle zauner 4⭐ [memoir] [review]

dr. mütter's marvels: a true tale of intrigue and innovation at the dawn of modern medicine by cristin o'keefe aptowicz 3 ⭐ [science, medical history] [review]

the living is easy by dorothy west 3.75 ⭐ [classics, historical] [review]

gideon the ninth (the locked tomb #1) by tamsyn muir 5 ⭐[fantasy, queer] [review]

far from the madding crowd by thomas hardy 3.75 ⭐ [classics, romance] [review]

grave goods (mistress of the art of death #3) by ariana franklin 3 ⭐ [historical, mystery] [review]

love beyond body, space & time: an indigenous lgbt sci-fi anthology by hope nicholson (ed.) 3.75 ⭐ [sci-fi, queer] [review]

#reading #reading wrap up #bookblr #lit #lifeblogging #sometimes i make stuff #if literally only one person asks i will type up all 11 pages of my deranged handwritten gideon the ninth notes and post them #despite the overall 3.54 average i feel like september was just kind of mid! alas #my reviews this month are a real mixed bag #1600 words on why a book that approximately 4 people have read is utter drivel vs 'tazmuir rendered me dickless' #mini gender essay on bathsheba everdene vs my talking about how many of my family members have died from cancer in another review #and the heterosexual romance novel. oh my god. WHY did i read that did i get possessed #anyway always down to talk about the things i read don't be afraid 2 say hi :)

[dulcieseptimus]

Here is a compilation of all of the bible verses from John, in order of appearance, using the Douay-Rheims Bible. This is a translation Muir directly quotes from throughout the series (thank you @a-big-apple for the annotated locked tomb doc, which has the link to the online bible and lots of other interesting resources and discussions!). 

There is some added commentary from me as well, either to put quotes into context or share some notes I took while reading Nona the Ninth. Obviously, spoilers abound below the cut!

John 20:8: “Then that other disciple also went in, who came first to the sepulchre: and he saw, and believed.” ’The other disciple’ is John, known both as the ‘Disciple of Love’ and ‘Jesus’ Most Beloved Disciple.’ In this part of the Bible, Mary Magdalene discovers that the Tomb has been opened. John 5:20: “For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which himself doth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that you may wonder.” Interestingly enough, the line immediately after this one is: “For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth life: so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.” John 15:23: “He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.” John 15 is a continuation of a discourse from Jesus to his disciples. Earlier in the text he tells them, “I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.” In this chapter John Gaius performs his second miracle of reanimating the bodies of Ulysses and Titania, who he calls both his children and ‘nothing more’ than extensions of himself. This is the beginning of John’s god complex, and how he begins to use his anger on behalf of Earth as justification for all future actions. John 5:18: “Hereupon therefore they sought the more to kill him, because he did not only break the sabbath, but also said God was his Father, making himself equal to God.” In this chapter, after A-- and M-- test John’s abilities, they decide to go public and livestream the resurrection. John 8:1: “And Jesus went unto mount Olivet.” A short one! In John 8, Jesus is being given a test to parse his identity. In NtN, this is where John and the others start attracting attention--and the infamous cow shield.  Interestingly, when answering questions, Jesus writes them out in the dirt with his finger, reminiscent of a later John chapter where he writes J + E + A  + H in a heart on the beach.  John 19:18: “Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst.” John explains that they finally found out where the money for the cryo project went, and that they realized the trillionaires were just jumping ship and leaving everyone else behind to rot. This chapter focuses a lot on John, and A--, and M--. They were John’s first disciples, and would later die by his side during the siege of the facility. 

John 5:1: “After these things was a festival day of the [Jewish people], and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” In the dream, John explains how they were made an offer by a foreign government and how A-- and M-- were able to negotiate a nuke as payment. P-- also makes the comment in this chapter that “If they want to make you into a bad wizard, be a bad wizard...they’re not going to listen because we talk nicely, they’re going to listen because we scare the shit out of them.”  John 5 is primarily concerned with Jesus being denied by his community leaders as Christ and trying to bring in his disciples to testify/negotiate on his behalf, eventually getting frustrated when he realizes nothing will change their minds. John 3:20: “For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.” John and the others attempt to prove the FTL project is a scam and are not believed. John 3 is also where the well known verse “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son” comes from, which Muir later quotes in chapter 32: “For she so loved the world that she had given them John.” Also absolutely reading too much into this but-- In John 3, Nicodemus asks Jesus how someone can be ‘born again,’ joking that it’s impossible to re-enter your mother’s womb. In the dream, John talks about how they were all scared of the suitcase nuke so they hid it under the floor, only to be used as a last resort, as blackmail. At the end of HtN, Wake tells John that she called baby Gideon ‘the Bomb’ throughout her pregnancy. The Ninth House Project was also Mercy and Augustine’s plan-of-last-resort to bring down John. And then the Ninth House tried to bury Gideon...and when that failed they spent the next 18 years terrified of her. Hmm hmm. Much to think about.   John 9:22: “These things his parents said, because they feared the [Jewish leaders]: for they had already agreed among themselves, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.” In John 9, authorities come looking for Jesus but his followers cover for him at risk of their own safety.  I believe my note here was “John Gaius is a rat bastard.”  John 1:20: “And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.” In context, this is John the Baptist denying he is Christ. Instead he tells them “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord...”  Meta textually this is meant to signal to us (and Harrow)--John is not the messiah he claims to be. He was chosen by the soul of Earth--Alecto--to be her voice, to save her, and he failed, terribly.  John 5:4: “And an angel of the Lord descended at certain times into the pond; and the water was moved. And he that went down first into the pond after the motion of the water, was made whole, of whatsoever infirmity he lay under.” Jesus encourages a disabled man to enter the pool and be healed, directing him to ‘pick up his mat and walk.’ Harrow rejects John as God and wades into the River, eventually to be reunited with Alecto in the Tomb. The chapter ends with “And she stepped into the River. She took another step, and she walked, and she walked.”

#i can't believe this series is making me do fucking BIBLE STUDY!!!!!!!!!! #also note: as this translation is from the late 1500s/early 1600s there is anti-semitic language used throughout but esp john 5 #i did amend some of the language #the locked tomb #nona the ninth #nona the ninth spoilers #tlt #please feel free to add any thoughts you have. please. so i know i am not alone in this insanity.

[acrossthewavesoftime]

I never thought I'd be the type to read these cheaply researched, sensational celebrity (and worse, royalty) biographies.

And yet, here we are.

I guess, given The Life and Amours of Charles Lewis Elector Palatin, as the English translation is called, is more than 300 years old, it's called 'engaging with source material'...

(His daughter Liselotte burnt this book, so of course I am curious to know how sensational it is)

#note that the formula for a successful cover remains the same since the 1600s: has to contain a portrait & the buzzwords 'love' & 'life' #history humour #r rambles #karl ludwig von der pfalz #liselotte #liselotte von der pfalz #history meme #17th century

[h0]

so i got like 30 new followers in the last 2 days which is what i usually get over 3 months so i was like. whats going on

YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#THAT POST WAS ONLY 1600 NOTES WHEN I REBLOGGED IT #hello everyone my name is guido :3 #personales

[catwingsathena]

I feel like I should warn the people who are following me because of that poem about generational trauma that I am not a poet by any stretch of the imagination. I’m honored that my words are apparently resonating with so many people, but like… I am a humble Dracula blog who sometimes posts other stuff, almost none of which is poetry. You can follow me if you want, but I want you to understand what you’re getting into. Hope y’all are having an excellent day.

#i don’t think i’ve ever had a post break 200 notes #and now that poem has over 1600 #i don’t really know what to make of this #but i’m glad it meant something to y’all