#roadkill collecting

[cerise-on-top]

hi<3 if you can, can you do valeria and laswell with a gothic s/o? like someone who likes darker/morbid things and things like that! love your blog by the way! it’s definitely my favorite blog to come look at after a long ass day <333

Hey there! Sorry, but I couldn't really find too much on what counts as dark and morbid in the goth scene, so I wrote more general HCs, I hope that's alright still ^^;

Valeria and Laswell with a Gothic!S/O

Valeria: She’d most definitely be intrigued, but not too much. In all honesty, she doesn’t know too much about the subculture, she’s never really met a goth who was clearly one. However, if it makes you happy, that’s all that matters to her. While she won’t really know too many bands, or any at all, she’d be more than happy to listen to a few if you want her to. Yes, she won’t always have the time, but when she isn’t too busy she could put on some songs by Joy Division or The Cure, she really doesn’t mind. She can vibe to that sort of music, even if it isn’t her favorite. You’re more than welcome to discuss the literature with her, though. She’s probably never read a single gothic literature book, but she can buy you some. Anything from poetry to a regular novel, it’s quite alright. While she won’t be the best person to go to when it comes to discussing those, she’ll support you either way. However, something she could definitely enjoy would be going clothes shopping with you. The fashion is kind of nice, she has to admit, so she’d be more than happy to buy you whatever garments you desire. Will go out of her way to find something you might like as well. I can’t see her being too much into the history of goth culture, though. It’s nice that you are a goth, if you want to tell her about it, then you can and she’ll listen to you, but she likely doesn’t have the time to research everything by herself. Tell her about its roots and she can definitely appreciate you going against what’s mainstream and how it all came to be. She’s a very defiant and rebellious woman herself, so she definitely gets it.

Laswell: She knows so many people, I wouldn’t be surprised if she has worked with goths before. And even if she hasn’t directly, she’s likely seen quite a few walking around the city. She usually grows worried for them in summer since their attire is black, which makes it quite hot. However, she’d be very intrigued by you and your subculture. It’s something very near and dear to you, so she would put in the effort to learn about your history. Will give some classic bands a listen as well. She just really wants to have something to talk about with you. Besides, she gets to learn more about you. While she may not be the biggest fan of your interest in death, considering she’s surrounded by it more often than not, she’d be more than happy to indulge anything else it has to offer. Laswell spent a good chunk of life left alone with her thoughts, so she definitely knows a thing or two about melancholy, the state of the world and introspection. Maybe not in the same way you do, but she can definitely keep up in a conversation. She’s likely also unintentionally read some of the more popular gothic novels out there and liked them, so she’d make for a good discussion partner as well. While she doesn’t particularly understand the need to make your face completely white, she doesn’t mind. In fact, she thinks it looks quite cool, even if it’s not for her. However, the fashion in and of itself looks really good to her. Again, she wouldn’t want to wear it, but something about Victorian and Edwardian fashion has a certain something to it that she can’t quite place. Like Valeria, she’ll definitely buy you things she thinks you might like. Anything from a suit or a corset to a book about poetry. Beware, though, she will read the books before you can.

#cod #cod x reader #valeria garza #valeria garza x reader #kate laswell #kate laswell x reader #I am so incredibly tired so I'm sorry if this is bad #the day I'm writing this is Monday and I worked for nine hours today which wasn't very fun #I'll be working for nine hours tomorrow again and I'm not looking forward to that but I need that overtime #I've never met a goth before so I don't even know anyone I could ask about it #I know an emo or two but that's not the same #still I gave the music a listen and I gotta say it sounds pretty good #I can see Valeria indulging you in your morbid things though. if you collect animal bones she can definitely acquire some #whether it be through roadkill or ethically killed animals #Laswell wouldn't be too big of a fan of having bones at home but she won't stop you either #she'll just tell you to keep them somewhere she won't necessarily have to see them all the time #she's not squeamish but she prefers to not think about death too much outside of work. she gets enough of it on the daily #Laswell would be more media literate than Valeria though. she's definitely analyzed some poems for fun when she was younger #Valeria doesn't have the time to read too much into something. or read a book at all. a poem maybe but that's it she won't read into it

[getmotherd]

i was gifted this gorgeous tawny owl about a month ago. he was sadly a roadkill victim. i hope to mount him once i have more experience.

this species is legal for me to keep with the correct paperwork which i have gotten.

#skulls and bones #vulture culture #bone collecting #taxidermy #bonecollector #roadkill #cw dead animal #tawny owl

[hack-saw2004]

hello all i need advice and reddit wouldn't let me post this!! a friend's sister found bones of what was probably an opossum, and i plan on taking them to clean and keep. i know how to clean regular old bones, but im not sure what to do about the tail. do i need to do anything specific to preserve it? should i just detach it from the spine? pls someone give me advice!!

***important note: these bones were found, no animal was intentionally harmed by me or my friends, we have no idea how this little guy might've died. i do not encourage killing animals for display purposes!! i only keep dead things i find after death!!

#vulture culture #roadkill #maybe? idk im just tagging so i can hopefully reach people who know what to do #taxidermy #macabre #animal bones #bone collecting

[schneckmag]

Funny as shit to me when people draw krüger as a snake cos it just reminds me of a sphynx Moth or swallowtail caterpillar

Fake eyes full of malintent

#People drawing him as a snake sparks joy on my dash though #That shit gives me a right giggle #Might also have to do with krüger collecting/liking reptiles being a longtime headcanon of mine but eh #Whaddyakno #The more disproportionate the drawing the better #That fucking guy is like roadkill to me #Dead wasp on the ground #Cod #Call of duty #Cod warzone #Warzone2019 #Cod krueger #Krueger #Sebastian krueger

[capricornbones]

I’ve finished up some of my last few coyotes, I need to get good pics of them soon. But for now, here’s just one of them. She was roadkill.

#vulture culture #vultureculture #just vulture things #roadkill #osteology #skull #skulls #animal skulls #coyote skull #roadkill collector #oddities #dead things #skull collecting #coyote #eastern coyote #canis latrans #animal bones #coyote bones #oddities and curiosities #skull collection #dead stuff #skull cleaning #curio cabinet #curiosities

[cu-taibhseil]

Dark Water in Folk Magic

Everyone is always talking about water in witchcraft and folk magic. I have never seen a post like this on Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Threads, Facebook -- anywhere. So I'm going to stand on my little milk crate and yap at y'all awhile about dark water and how I use it in my folk magic practice.

All important information provided below the cut.

***Trigger Warning and Content Warning(s): animal remains, roadkill, collection of animal remains/roadkill, harvesting animal by-products and parts, and the general weirdness and grossness of "vulture culture."***

***DARK WATER IS NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. Please for the love of everything green and growing do not consume dark water under any circumstances. DO NOT use dark water to water edible plants/herbs or indoor plants/herbs. Do not feed dark water to pets or other people -- the latter being a crime and biological warfare.***

If you read this and try to Dead-Dove-Don't-Open me, I'm going to scream. I made the warnings bold and in red and yellow for heaven's sake. PLEASE do not read or interact with this post if it's not your vibe or if any of this content is triggering for you.

I'm not going to dress this up or try to romanticize this at all: folk magic is messy, it's weird, and it can get pretty gross. Folk magic -- and witchcraft in general -- are not for everyone. Because of that, I hope this post finds the people who will enjoy it, and use the information in their own practices. I'm not taking sole credit for this idea -- a majority of the human experience is all similar and hardly anyone has unique experiences anymore so someone before me has done this, I'm sure of it. Just because someone isn't talking about something doesn't mean it isn't happening.

What is "dark water"? & How do you make dark water?

It has kind of a deceptive name, I'll admit. And, no, I didn't just collect it during a dark moon. What I consider "dark water" is what happens when you leave roadkill or the remains of an animal (any kind) in a tub of water and let nature take its course. The animal will degrade and break down into the water. And part of what comes out of that tub to replace the water and keep the animal decomposing is what I call "dark water." It's essentially water infused and/or combined with the remains of an animal.

How to harvest dark water once the animal is decomposed

Depending on where the animal came from: whether it was roadkill on the side of the road and you brought it home, a stock animal of some kind, or a pet (hey, I'm not here to judge - just giving information), you're ALWAYS going to want to follow these steps if you want to harvest anything from animals. ***Don't touch dead shit with your bear hands! And definitely don't touch dead shit without washing your hands thoroughly for at least 2 minutes with hot soap and water.*** Fucking wear personal protective equipment: gloves (don't touch your face with them), eye protection of some kind, a sharp knife, a mask to cover your nose and mouth, and do this kinda shit outside where the fumes of a decomposing animal aren't going to suffocate you. (And sanitize the shit out of whatever you use afterwards with bleach and soap!!!) (1) Don't just jump into parting the animal out. Give the animal's spirit time to leave its body. Whether you help the spirit along with some Bible verses, a prayer, a ceremony, or you prefer to leave the animal alone to leave quietly is up to you and yours. (2) Ask the animal's permission. USE DIVINATION. Whatever you're most comfortable with and will be easiest for the animal to communicate through. Ask it if you can use some of its by-products after its spirit has left its body. If the animal says "no" and you do it anyway, there will be consequences to that choice. I'm not going to divulge what those are, because it depends entirely on the animal, the circumstance, your folklore of your area, and the history of the interactions those animals have had with people historically. You'll find out what I mean, if/when you choose to fuck around. (3) Be respectful of whatever you harvest. It's not a game and it's not a toy. Harvesting should be done in a respectful manner and there should be intent to honor the animal's spirit when it's done. (4) As long as chemicals like poison haven't been used in the death of the animal, be sure to take care of whatever you're going to use respectfully and safely. Bury it a few feet down at LEAST 10 FEET AWAY from ANY water source that PEOPLE interact with (drinking, showering, etc.). Or you can drive it out to somewhere remote and put it somewhere where the animal's remains will be used by another animal to continue the cycle. I've never done this, but there's always the choice to burn the rest of the remains you don't use. Just please don't leave the animal lying there. (5) Don't store your dark water ANYWHERE NEAR anything you grow, you eat, you bathe in. It should be out and away from your house in a sealed jar where it's safe from being tampered with.

What is dark water used for?

I use dark water for lots of different things: offerings to the forest spirits, offerings to NON-edible plants that I DON'T EAT OR PLAN ON USING ON MY PERSON.* I use it in baneful works, in protection, in warding. For me and my practice, it's got the same versatility as moon water or river water. Don't water your edible plants or plants you plan on consuming with dark water. That's how you get poisoned or poison someone else. Don't die in a stupid way, please.

What correspondences do you associate with dark water?

If you've been following my blog or interact with me at all on Discord, you know that I'm very heavily anti-universal correspondences. Spells and workings are much more potent when a little bit of problem-solving and craftsmanship without inane hand-holding went into the creation process. I don't get my correspondences from a book. I build relationships with the plants and animals around me, and then go from there. If the relationship doesn't yield the results I want (i.e. wisdom into what the spirit of that thing can offer, I'll do research then). That being said, since I'm the one talking about it right now, here's what I personally think corresponds with dark water: Rot, decomposition, energy transfer from one form to another, gateways, and passages during longer bouts of travel. If you've got a working that is being done over a longer period of time to someone else, this type of water comes in handy to make the working more potent the longer the working is. You can also use it in ward-style protections to make sure if someone messes with your shit, they get theirs. Sometimes the water will have the essence of whatever animal decomposed in it as well. Whatever you decide corresponds with it is up to you.

I hope this little weird guide was helpful. I hope it gave you some inspiration. I hope you have the time, resources, and energy to get a little freaky with it.

(If I missed a trigger warning or content warning tag, please let me know and I'll update the post.)

#my craft #witchtok #witchblr #witchcraft #animal remains #roadkill #animal harvesting #animal by products #vulture culture #dead animals #dead animal #collection of animal remains #collection of roadkill #roadkill collection #folk magic #appalachian folk magic #baneful magic #curse #hex #jinx #correspondences

[forgottensomewhere]

Friends who call you when they found bones or roadkill>>>>>

#oddities #oddities and curiosities #vulture culture #trinkets #roadkill #bone collecting

[dystopianroach]

old things have strange hungers.

#oc #roadkill #vulture culture #bone collecting #animal bones #cervidae #cw: gore

[x-cheyanide-x]

Had this guy for like a year now but just now got around to displaying him!

#deer #deer skull #skull #bones #bone collecting #oddities #roadkill #goth #gothic

[stick-by-me]

Greetings from on high!

New follower sticker for: @rollstoast!

#Roadkill. #<-rejected #Description by a friend! #Technically my brother but same difference #He has a Sense of Humor <3 #stickers #sticker collection #animals #cute #individuals #From friends! #New follower sticker! #This is. Basically good omens right? #Right? #XP #Frogs

[clownsdotcom666]

Vodka Roadkill

Age: 8000 years

Pronouns: She/Her

Vodka Roadkill is a badass through and through. At the ripe old age of 8000 she is thriving as the leader of a notorious girls-only motorcycle gang. With her ladies riding behind her, and her girlfriend in her sidecar, she takes on the world one circus at a time. Always looking for trouble, she's a lover of anarchy, feminism, queer rights, and a good rock and roll song to fuck to. Watch out.

#clowncore #clown doll #clownsona #clown husbandry #clown figurine #clown collection #vodka roadkill #meettheclowns

[crowcryptid]

(Presumably) roadkill muscovy duck that I found last year and finally got around to cleaning

#i live in an apartment so I couldn’t take the whole thing #and inb4 someone asks.. no I did not cut off the head. i tried to pick it up and it came off #i rarely post about my bone collection because it’s all at my dads house #i say presumably roadkill because it wasn’t actually on the road #but there are raccoons and cats here and it seems like something dragged it to where I found it #i found a raccoon a few weeks back but there was no way I could grab it #too ‘fresh’ and I only have a tiny balcony so anything that’s smelly is a no go #people here have 0 respect for the ducks and will purposely try to hit them :( #there’s easily 50+ of them living in our parking lot area #which may sound like a lot but it’s a very large parking lot with a lake and canal #it’s been clean for months I don’t think I ever posted a pic tho #vulture culture

[silkysong]

sometimes i have cool dreams

#100% rest assured i will draw it #maybe thats why the collector was created in the first place :') to collect basically roadkill vessels for preservation #i love the collector i refuse to read their lore i am making up my own lore #death tw #?

[capricornbones]

Dog Vs. Coyote

#vulture culture #vultureculture #just vulture things #animal skull #skull #skulls #skull collecting #vulture culture art #skull and bones #osteology #roadkill #bones #dead things #oddities #photography #preservation #aesthetic #coyote #coyote skull #dog skull #canis latrans #eastern coyote #comparison #still life study #still life photography #my photography #skull cleaning #skull art #taxidermy #bone cleaning

[bones-n-bookles]

Jackrabbit peet and floof! No beans on any of these peet, which continues to fascinate me despite formerly owning rabbits. Just coarse fur! The tail is super soft, and they're all beautiful 💕 my first jackrabbit friend!

Thank you so much to @nabsthevulture for my newest lil buddy 💕

#dont ask me why the first photo turned out so BRIGHT i didnt notice until just now 🙃 #trying to diversify my lil museum and of course what better way than to support friends and buy from them #i wanna take more nicely staged pics with some props but wanna collect some native grasses for that #which requires me learn to ID grasses and which are native here #so in time lol #anyways #jackrabbit #mummified feet #roadkill #mummy #vulture culture #my museum #idk what other tags

[leopardsealz]

damn saw a decent looking roadkill marten today...but too far away to go get it again >:((

#sam.txt #i dont think my dad would drive out there again to fetch it lol #gotta learn to drive so i can collect roadkill more often jffkjfdkf #also need to learn how to skin & tan pelts </3