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Kingkiller Chornicle fanart designs. Stuff for the beginning of the 1st book.
“…Many things interested her, and nothing satisfied her entirely.” ― Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons
Sorry to the person who sent me the ask about the use of those specific adjectives by Mr. Hawkins in his recomendation letter, and how that relates to the newfound abuse that Dracula is starting to subject onto Jonathan. I was writing the response, and tumblr ate the ask when I tried to save it ;-;
But I still want to talk about it :)
It has been said a lot of times, but the adjectives that Mr. Hawkins chose, and used in the letter to describe why Jonathan was the perfect lawyer for Dracula's properties were very... Subjective.
All of those adjectives can be read as compliments since they paint Jonathan as a first time worker who may be new to solicitor stuff in practice, but he will do a very good job thanks to these qualities. However, for someone like Dracula, for someone who has malicious intent in mind. Adjectives like discreet, and silent, along with "shall take your instructions in all matters" paint a different picture of Jonathan.
That letter, at the eyes of Dracula, paints Jonathan as the perfect victim who will not scream, complain, nor try to defy him if he tries to do something to him.
And, that is what exactly Dracula does in the course of three days, three horrible days.
The Count manipulates, and abuses Jonathan in the most realistic manner that one can put on paper. There is no magic, no supernatural powers, nor vampirical events in these three days, just Dracula slowlyyyy tearing apart Jonathan's mind by playing a horrible game of take, and give.
Dracula gives Jonathan amazing food, cultural knowledge, amazing attitude, a smooth legal process regarding the properties, interesting conversations... basic companionship in an isolated castle with no other human around. The perfect host that maybe is a little too familiar with touch.
And in return, what Dracula takes from Jonathan? His boundaries, his sleep schedule, his privacy, his safety, small stuff like the mirror that gives him a sense of routine. Everything that could give Jonathan a sense of relief, anything that could make him stop being on edge since he got in the castle
YET STILL, if you notice, STILL, the narrative itself doesn't infer that Jonathan is lesser, or in the wrong for not fighting back in a traditional masculine way. Neither on the text, nor the subtext. Hell, Jonathan can even compare his situation to the heroine Scheherezade, and it weights in the narrative because it's an actual theme of his character!
jonathan on may 3: i feel a little odd but im sure it’s nothing to worry about! just the paprika!
jonathan on may 4: if i die here tell mina i love her
So todays update was fun
Jonathan, a prisoner in Castle Dracula, writing letters to his could-be rescuers, knowing full well Dracula will read these letters
You must make your conversation of my dear new country of England less interesting
So it's Jonathan's fault. Jonathan's sleep schedule is wackadoo because he, Jonathan, is being "too interesting." Whatever is happening to him, he's actually doing it to himself. Or at least, voluntarily participating in. No one's making him stay up all night. No. It's on him.
Just like he entered freely and of his own will.
Watch this trend. Dracula likes to make people complicit in their own destruction. Which is worse - helplessness or complicity? There's some comfort in total helplessness, some absolution. Dracula denies people that comfort. He makes people participate. What do you have to complain of? You did this to yourself.
You sold him the house, Jonathan. Whatever happens next is on you.
So... the Count has a perfect mustache, but cannot see himself in the mirror (foul bauble of man's vanity!). How does he shave?
The voice acting in today’s Re: Dracula is just OVERWHELMINGLY good. The way Jonathan’s voice shakes are the start before he swallows his anxiety and forces himself to be Factual. The raw dread and confusion of the mirror incident shifting to sulky grumpiness at “it is very annoying, because how am I to shave??” (even as his voice still trembles with the fear he’s smothering). The blankness of “I am in no mind to speak of beauty” as the exhaustion and helplessness press in on him. The growing note of hysteria in “doors, doors, doors—and all of them locked” before he describes his bout of panic.
And then the shaky determination he presses on with as he says he knows he has to hide his worries from the Count, and pretend that everything is okay.
This part hit hard the first time reading, but is downright GUTTING hearing Jonathan’s emotions so vividly as he realizes he’s trapped by a monster.
please reblog this i spent way too long on what was supposed to be a quick edit
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(in case you need a knife in the next two days for reasons unrelated to political assassinations)
be sure to leave out milk and cookies for brutus tonight
You can leave as many cookies as you want but he’ll only et two
this remains the funniest addition anyone’s made to one of my posts
Cyrano (2021)
How can I explain this? Am I really cursed? Or has this ridiculous trip bewitched me? Or maybe… I knew all along… that this would happen from the very moment we met again.
OUR BELOVED SUMMER (2021) dir. Kim Yoon Jin
I can give you about ten reasons why I hate her […] She picks fights with everyone. OUR BELOVED SUMMER (2021) | ep.3 10 things I hate about you
OUR BELOVED SUMMER (2021) dir. Kim Yoon Jin
Maybe we all live life at too high a pitch, those of us who absorb emotional things all day, and as mere consequence we can never feel merely content: we have to be unhappy, or ecstatically, head-over-heels happy, and those states are difficult to achieve within a stable, solid relationship.
Nick Hornby, High Fidelity (via quotespile)