Wally's Samhain surprise (Naga!Wally x Reader)
You had just returned from a fun night of trick-or-treating in the Neighborhood, when it was time to return to Home. You knocked on Home's Door and a strange, warm glowy mist emerged from the door. Curious, you smiled and entered...
You suddenly heard a soft, low, familiar voice...Like that of a siren:
''Come, wayward souls who wander through the darkness, there is a light for the lost and the meek...''
You beheld a beautiful, long dark tail...Probably Home had helped out for that...You beamed in amazment as a beautifully dressed naga puppet man, dressed in raven black with ghostly sleeves and long, branch-like antlers appeared from the shadow...As he sang, he wrapped a nest of coils all around the both of you...
''Sorrow and fear are easily forgotten when you submit to the soil of the earth...''
It was only then that you saw the hues of a rainbow-like nature that you held so dear...And your brain sighed peacefully and let itself be lulled by it...Barely noticing that you were now astride a thick coil and lifted.
''Grow, tiny seed, you are called to the tree....Rise...'Til your leaves fill the sky, until your sights...Fill the air in the night...''
Gentle fleece-like hands cupped your cheeks and your eyelids were now heavy...The naga had successfully beguiled you and given you the best Samhain present ever...
''Lift your mighty limbs...And give praise to the fire...''
A syrupy smile greeting as you felt a kiss on your forehead...
''Happy Halloween, my misty spirit of love...''
''Happy Halloween...My gentle beast...'', you sighed in rapture as your drifted off to sleep, a coil craddling you and slowly wrappy you up like a cocooned moth...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, NEIGHBOR!
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January 2024 Reading Wrap
First wrap up of the new year! I read 8 books this month, and I'd say it was a strong reading month overall. I read some new releases, caught up or finished series, and read some good stuff! I read 6 fantasy books, 1 nonfiction, and 1 regular fiction. 6 books I read physical copies, and 2 audiobooks.
1.A Winter's Promise (Mirror Visitor Quartet 1) by Christelle Dabos. 3/5 stars. This is a book I've been wanting to read since before it was translated into English. This book didn't quite live up to the expectations I had of it, but I still overall enjoyed it. I plan to continue the series, possibly quarterly. Young adult fantasy.
2. A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft. 4.5/5 stars. Another great Allison Saft book, and this one is possibly my favorite so far. This is exactly my type of fantasy romance and I was very invested in reading this. It's about a young magical seamstress who is commissioned to make the royal wedding clothes for the kingdom's prince. Young adult fantasy.
3.Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard. 3/5 stars. This was a fun read, but not the most exciting or great as it had the potential to be. The story has a fun cast of characters, and enjoyable world, but not a whole lot happened in this book. I can def see Aveyard's LOTR inspirations in this. I plan on continuing this series soon.
4.The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake. 2/5 stars. This was a disappointing end to a series and was very lackluster and fell apart at the end. Disappointing because of how much I loved book 2. There were some redeeming moments, but much of this book felt unnecessary or frustrating. Adult fantasy.
5.Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. 5/5 stars. This is a collection of essays by the author about the world around us, life, nature, and the way we interact with the world. Absolutely my new favorite thing and much of Kimmerer's teachings in the book resonate with me very deeply. Read on audio- which I highly recommend. Nature/essays.
6.Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde 2) by Heather Fawcett. 5/5 stars. This was just as good as book 1, and I loved the new adventure and learning more about fairies. Emily and Wendall are my favorite, and I can't wait to see how this series concludes.
7.Beartown (Beartown 1) by Fredrik Backman 4.5/5 stars. I read this book in less than 24 hours and it emotionally abused me throughout. I'm late to the game in regards to this book (no pun intended) but I'm glad I finally read it. Backman never disappoints, and I plan to continue the series soon. Fiction.
8. Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (Wayward Children 9) by Seanan McGuire. 4/5 stars. This felt like the continuation of Antsy's story from book 8, but with some of our main cast of characters on a new quest. Very enjoyable and another solid installment in the series. Is the last time we see the "main cast?". Read on audio. Fantasy.
That's it for January! I am currently reading my TBR Pick of the Month, The Throne of the Five Winds, but I am only still in the first half of the book, so I will have to finish it up for Feb. I also started a new nonfiction audiobook, but am still in the first half of that as well.
February TBR:
finish The Throne of the Five Winds by SC Emmett
Crescent City 3
Nonfiction Audiobook (finish)
Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
What Feasts at Night by T Kingfisher
TBR Pick of the month
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman (?)
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Since it's Octembuary Spookytime 🎃, I'm reposting my crossover of Over the Garden Wall and Good Omens, with Crowley as Wirt, Aziraphale as Greg, and Hastur as Greg's frog Jason Funderburker. And The Beast as Himself. 8x10 Canvas board, acrylic paint, and marker. Oh, and glitter for the lamp/halo.
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“come wayward souls
that wander through the darkness
there’s a light for the lost and meek
sorrow and fear are easily forgotten
when you submit to the soil of the earth
grow tiny seed
you are called to the trees
rise till your leaves fill the skies
until your sighs fill the air in the night
lift your mighty limbs
and give praise to the fire”
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There's this one video of her playing face the wall live and she does it with such passion and intensity and showmanship that it absolutely moves me to tears every single time I watch it
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[Verse 1: The Beast]
Come, wayward souls
And wander through the darkness
There is a light for the lost and the meek
Sorrow and fear are easily forgotten
When you submit to the soil of the earth
[Verse 2: Children's Choir]
Grow, tiny seed
You are called to the trees
Rise 'til your leaves fill the sky
Until your sighs fill the air in the night
Lift your mighty limbs
And give praise to the fire
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Come Wayward Souls
Lyrics:
Come, wayward souls
And wander through the darkness
There is a light, for the lost and the meek
Sorrow and fear are easily forgotten
When you submit to the soil of the earth
Grow, tiny seed
You are called to the trees
Rise till your leaves fill the sky
Until your sighs fill the air in the night
Lift your mighty limbs
And give praise to the fire
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