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thehouseofthedead · 4 years

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Starter Call!

You’ll get a random muse depending on who’s working with me!

#and i'll be slow af starting them but here we try

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self care is suppressing all your trauma until it comes and slaps you in the face with the force of 7 very large trucks

#❄️ We - holding art in our hands - confidently declare ourselves to be its masters ❄️ - ALEKSANDR AESTHETICS #❄️It is amazing how complete is the illusion that beauty is goodness ❄️ - LEV AESTHETICS

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The truth is out. I was summoned back without my knowledge by @lachrymosestorm deciding she wants to rewatch the same bad netflix series that brought us both together in the first place. I think that’s beautiful

#❄️Insane Ramblings of a Non-Russian Madman ❄️ - OOC #lachrymosestorm #i missed you im so sorry #<33 #let me suffer it with you this time

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❄️Regarding Names❄️

The Rats In The House Of The Dead are stuck in their ways when it comes to addressing each other, adopting a typically Russian format in doing so. Since there are multiple names and ways in which they speak of and to one another (depending upon who is around them) I thought I’d share a few headcanons!

I’m not actually Russian so if people do have corrections I’m open to hearing them! (also please note this is headcanon and refers to my interpretation of Fyodor not necessarily other people’s)

Name + Patronymic

This is the most standard way of referring from one to another, and a polite way of address. Since there is respect between the Rats, ideally they should refer to each other this way - in particular younger men/women should address their elders this way out of respect. This is also accompanied by the use of the formal “you” (Вы).

So we have:

Fyodor Mikhailovich - And anyone in Fyodor’s presence should refer to him as such. The Rats will address him this way when he is in the room or if they are talking directly to him. The exception is Lev, for reasons to come.

Lev Nikolayevich - Lev’s extremely traditional and commands respect when being referred to. He is also the oldest of the Rats (canon age for fyodor when) and so there isn’t much excuse for the younger ones to not address him this way. The exception being Fyodor, for reasons to come.

Aleksandr Isayevich - Actually very rarely gets addressed politely by the other Rats. However he would introduce himself this way when meeting someone new.

Yevgeny Ivanovich - Insists on being addressed politely (even if he rarely is). But that does mean he’s being allowed to even have contact with people, which is extremely rare.

Dmitri Alexeevich - The youngest of the main Rats and rarely addressed by his full name because of it - unless he is in trouble. Which, to be fair, is quite often. However, he will introduce himself this way to people he is meeting for the first time.

Vladimir Vladimirovich - Demands to be addressed fully. The other Rats will when he’s around (Mostly to get him to shut up), but non-Russian’s often find it weird that it seems like he’s just repeating his own name for emphasis.

Name (No Patronymic)

Mostly how non-Russians will refer to the Rats. It can be taken as insulting if someone younger refers to an elder just by first name if they’re not close (So, for example, Dmitri referring to Lev as just “Lev” rather than addressing him as “Lev Nikolayevich”) but they won’t generally be offended. The Rats have mostly adopted a comraderie (okay, more like a marriage of convenience but you get me.) and will refer to each other by first name only unless in formal circumstances.

Nicknames (General, Intimate and Pejorative)

Russian nicknames be wild man. So we’re gonna summarise this. They have differing meanings depending on how close you are to a person, and in some forms they are deliberately teasing/insulting. But There’s a few choice ones that each of my children have used around them.

Fyodor - Fedya, Fedyenka, Fedyushka, Fed’ka

Fyodor is not a man for nicknames, and the only person who gets a pass in calling him anything other than “Fyodor” or “Fyodor Mikhailovich” is Lev since the two of them are together. Since they are lovers, he is referred to by Lev as “Fedya” and in intimate moments and private he is called both “Fedyenka and “Fedyushka” the more “cute” forms of his name. Other Rats, when certain he isn’t around, will use “Fed’ka” insultingly when referring to him.

Lev - Lyova, Lyovushka, Lyovochka

Similarly, the only people who gets to be on nickname terms with Lev are Maxim and Fyodor. Who both use “Lyova” “Lyovushka” and “Lyovochka” to be intimate with him. The insult name? The Rats jokingly refer to him as “Mama Lev” because of his fussy hen nature.

Aleksandr - Sasha, Sanya, Alek/Alik, Sashenka, Sashechka, San’ka, Sanyok

With it being the most popular name in Russia, it’s no wonder Aleksandr’s name has so many different ways in which it’s shortened. Though “Sasha” is the most common nickname, it’s actually an upsetting one for Aleksandr because it is a painful reminder of his wife and family prior to joining the Rats. This, however, is not respected by most of the Rats who still use “Sasha” with him anyways. Other standard variants, “Sanya” and “Alek/Alik” are used by more polite friends of his. Yosano uses “Sanya” and “Sashenka” affectionately once they get together. The pejoratives, rarely used because Aleksandr rarely causes trouble, are “San’ka” and “Sanyok”

Dmitri - Dima, Mitya

Dmitri doesn’t use any intimate nicknames with anyone (he doesn’t have anyone that close) but since he is young he is referred to by his standard nicknames. “Dima” is what his parents would call him, and he’d likely get offended if called that. “Mitya” is what he prefers.

Yevgeny - Zhenya, Zhen’ka

Yevgeny is mostly referred to negatively, because people fear his ability. So “Zhenya” and the pejorative

Vladmir - Vladya, Vova, Voloden’ka, Vov’ka

Like Yevgeny, Vladimir is often spoken of mostly negatively, with “Vov’ka and “Voloden’ka” as pejorative names. He, on the other hand, thinks highly of himself. While he wouldn’t use “Vova” as a standard nickname much (It’s quite a grandpa name he feels) he does go by “Vladya”

Ivan - Vanya

It’s not really like ivan gives a toss what people think of him by this point…

#also still relevant

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Russia and Ability Users

Please note, I am not actually Russian so anything written here has come from my experience living there and from research. If you have things you want to add or discuss I am absolutely open to it :).

Please also note: Much of this was developed with the aid of @glasses-dog and @straylcved so they take just as much credit for the notes below :)

- Evidence of Ability Users manifesting in Russia dates back to pre-revolutionary times, but there was little record of who exactly these users were and what they could do. Much of their abilities were put down to witchcraft and treated with either respect or fear depending upon the region. Much of the writings have been lost or deliberately destroyed.

- However it is speculated that Peter I, Boris Gadunov and Ivan the Terrible may both have been ability users. But there is no absolute concrete proof.

- The first recorded ability users appeared during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II, as measures were taken to register abilities and put a watch on those with particularly dangerous capabilities. Tsar Nicholas hoped to utilise these people in warfare in order to increase Russia’s damaged prowess, but he and his family were slaughtered before this could come to fruition by the revolutionaries.

- Multiple ability users flocked to the Bolshevik cause, partly by the influence of Lenin himself (It is thought he may have been an ability user of some kind, but it either never fully manifested or was too subtle given the busy circumstances around them to have been noticed). They were registered, but not treated unfairly. Lenin considered abilities to be an embodiment of revolutionary spirit and thus beneficial to the socialist revolution in Russia.

- However. The Soviet Union was not kind to Ability Users when leadership changed to Stalin and from then onwards. There was interest in researching deeper into abilities and how they manifested, as well as a growing desire to cultivate stronger ability users than those in the United States. The NKVD were tasked with tracking down ability users to bring them in for research. Facilities at Moscow and St Petersberg State Universities were founded in order to conduct this research.

- Conditions were dreadful, and experiments continued throughout and after the fall of the Soviet Union. But despite the inhumane treatment, a lot of results into abilities were produced. It is thought that Russia is one of the forerunners in ability knowledge, so much so that they have begun progress into artificial abilities and creation/removal of these powers. Russia was also the first nation to produce papers detailing how abilities can be inherited and passed between siblings.

- This has not come without considerable backlash. Multiple protests lead by activists and university students protesting the cruel treatment of ability users have sparked actual terrorist raids on the facilities. Moscow State University’s facility has been raided twice, resulting in multiple ability users escaping. Following this the FSB introduced a state registry of ability users known to them.

- As such. The status for ability users in Russia is considered extremely unsafe. Whilst general public may be accepting, the risk of being captured for experimentation is high. Many parents of ability users often abandon their children or attempt to keep the child’s abilities suppressed where possible to avoid detection. A notable sign in many ability users lives is moving constantly so as to avoid detection.

KNOWN ABILITY USERS AND THEIR CURRENT WHEREABOUTS

Keep reading

#this is still extremely important

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bekki smells like a disco ball but you should write with her everyone she's a big nerd :3c

THAT DISCO BALL WAS THE BEST INVESTMENT AND YOU FREAKING KNOW IT FAM

#ctrlaltkibo #❄️Insane Ramblings of a Non-Russian Madman ❄️ - OOC

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So Bekki? I hear you say, Where the fuck have you been?

Let’s talk!

So I took some time off (what no shit I hear you yell) because I lost a lot of muse for writing on tumblr. Going on to tumblr in general was making me anxious. I struggled with the OC hate that is prevalent on the site and generally felt shitty. I retreated to Discord with a few friends to rp in servers for a bit - and it did a lot to help my mental and physical health.

I also had a lot of stuff to do irl! I changed jobs and I’ve found somewhere I belong! its much nicer, the shifts are easier (I HAVE WEEKENDS AGAIN) and generally adjusting to that has taken a lot of my time. But god I love it so much, its genuinely fun and I have very very supportive coworkers.

It’s been so much fun!

I’m giving this place another shot. I may still take long hiatuses. But Wish me luck!

#❄️Insane Ramblings of a Non-Russian Madman ❄️ - OOC

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Spots Aleksandr and gives him a smooch! She's missed him!

“Dez!”

The happiest grin immediately cover’s Aleksandr’s face and he runs to pull her into the tightest embrace. He’s missed her, oh gods how he’s missed her! Not letting go, one hand cups her cheek to plant a kiss there.

“I missed you..”

#lachrymosestorm #❄️ A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy ❄️ - ALEKSANDR/DEZ #❄️ We have arrived at an intellectual chaos ❄️ - ALEKSANDR SOLZHENITSYN

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❛ can you please stop screwing with my mind , god ! ❜ @ Fyodor

BILLIE EILISH LYRICS STARTERS

“No. We will keep you under Yevgeny’s control until further notice. it is better that way.”

A cruel smirk crossed his lips, enjoying the suffering.

“So be a good child of God, Nathaniel, and do as we say.”

#sanguisecclesia #❄️But how can you live and have no story to tell? ❄️ - FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY

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❛ alright , alright , alright .. i’ll talk ! ❜ @ Lev

𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒

“Seems my methods are working then,”

Lev smirks, his hands slowly subsiding their orange glow as he lets them drop to his sides. Similarly the glow in his eyes dimmed, but still he watched Nathaniel with caution and sadistic pride.

“So start talking.”

#sanguisecclesia #❄️ Anything is better than lies and deceit! ❄️ - LEV TOLSTOY

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@afirethatneverburnstoembers

“I’ll pass”

#❄️ Anything is better than lies and deceit! ❄️ - LEV TOLSTOY

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❛ don’t come any closer , that’s far enough . ❜ @ Lev

𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒

“Really now Nathaniel, if you continue to resist like this it is only going to spell so much worse for you, isn’t it?”

But, even if not obeying the man’s orders, Lev does stop his tracks there. Watching the priest with a curious glare, orange eyes boring into him.

“Fedya has orders for you, and I don’t wish for him to have to wait too long for your presence in his office.”

#sanguisecclesia #❄️ Anything is better than lies and deceit! ❄️ - LEV TOLSTOY

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❛ how many more people need to die before you’re satisfied ? ❜@ fyodor

𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒

“As many as there are sinful persons upon this earth, your holiness. Does it upset your noble heart? Seeing them die?”Fyodor purrs, chin resting on his hands as he watches the priest’s face squirm uncomfortably at his words. Yes. He thrived on the fear, the disgust, the sheer horror that Nathaniel always expressed in their meetings. It was delightful to watch him suffer so much.

“You are doing as God intends,” he continues.

“Cleansing the world of sin.”

#sanguisecclesia #❄️But how can you live and have no story to tell? ❄️ - FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY

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“Who are YOU?”