under the moonlight, the serious moonlight

32/bi/NH. She/her. Supernatural and a smattering of whatever else floats me.

[thebibliosphere]

One of these days I’m going to write a YA novel and call it “Most Girls”.

[thebibliosphere]

It could be about a vampire who was turned in her late teens and always regretted never finishing her education formally and well, she’s too young looking for college but she could get a high school diploma, right? Something to hang up in the old tomb sweet tomb. So she talks her older looking vampire friends into pretending to be her parents and whacky hijinks ensue as she struggles to fit in and be like most girls but hilariously keeps getting told she’s not like most girls by everyone she meets, much to her annoyance.

[thebibliosphere]

“You know,“ he says inching closer beside me on the rooftop, the light of the moon casting an unearthly silver glow on the leaves and making his eyes shine all the brighter, “you’re not like most girls.”

I dip my head to hide my smile. They always scream so much when they see the fangs.

“No,” I agree inching away from him again, “I’m not.”

But maybe just for once, I think, I’d like to be…

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

Joy I’m fucking suing you for typing at verbatim every Neopets Vampire roleplay I took part in in 2003 and making me stare into my own soul

[danieandflars]

This is unrealistic because if a literal child walked into my university lecture I’d be like sure you probably belong here and would never question it. She could totally make it in college

[thebibliosphere]

Book two can be her realizing that to professors everyone looks like they’re 12 so enrolls in community college with her shiny new diploma.

Faux-vampire-mom-and-dad show up at graduation looking like if you crossed 50s nostalgia with the Addams family and cheering loudly for everyone, but especially for those who have no one else to cheer for them.

For them they cheer the loudest.

Because sometimes a family can be you, your fake spouse, your immortal undead daughter and the humans they adopt along the way.

[grand-duc]

Can Faux-vampire-mom-and-dad be younger than their immortal undead daughter?

[thebibliosphere]

Absolutely. There’s a hundred years difference at least. Clara and Arthur just happen to look like they’re in their late 30s.

[nonnamouse]

I’m so fucking shaken that the vampireapologist called you out by your first fucking name I had no idea you guys talked but it seems silly to question the inherent relation of immortals now

[thebibliosphere]

Mallaidh Anne and I have been friends/friendly rivals for some years. I think it was decided a while ago that I was the antagonist to her protagonist but tbh I wonder sometimes.

[gallusrostromegalus]

Watching you get talked into writing Yet Another Novel is one of my favorite things.  

[lightwolf]

Editing? Oh you mean fic patching.

[lightwolf]

Protagonist now has more complex motivations.

Protagonist now remembers key facts about important people. He no longer develops convenient amnesia between cutscenes.

Protagonist now has a cooldown on certain adverbs. Adverbs have been buffed by 30% to compensate.

Developer note: Adverbs are important to writing but they are sometimes overused. This change keeps adverbs relevant while encouraging the use of adjectives and verbs.

The horse now has a name.

Deuteragonist snark power has been increased to 150, up from 75.

[ultrafacts]

For more posts like this, follow Ultrafacts (Source)

[qndeldr]

I still need to know what dog this is

[ultrafacts]

It is the Caucasian Shepherd Dog aka Russian Bear Dog. This picture below is just a PUPPY.

[bubblegumdomme]

Holy shit.

[kaylamariiie1993]

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE NOW

[ultrafacts]

[leadhoovesies]

MOUSE

[musical-dreamer-of-love]

THE REAL LIFE CLIFFORD!

[bayocake-deactivated20160731]

Level 1

Level 17

Level 35

[thespectacularspider-girl]

I could literally ride this dog into battle.

and I would.

[vancity604778kid]

For anyone wondering, that last pic is another awesome breed called the Tibetan Mastiff :)

[ultrafacts]

Fun fact: Tibetan Mastiffs were often “paired” with Tibetan Spaniels. The Tibetan Spaniel is a natural-born tattle tale and would run along monastery walls to keep an eye out for intruders. Upon spotting someone suspicious they would go get the big dog.

[ninjaspiderjuurouta]

N O. Oh my God that is so cute

[altonzm-deactivated20170213]

french recipes: if you’re not making this in paris then what’s the point. fuck you

italian recipes: use the left leg meat of a pig from one of three farms in this specific area of tuscany, or from this day my grandmother will begin manifesting physically in your house

[thirdtimecharmed]

american recipes: buy these three cans of stuff and put them in a pan congrats you cooked

[svynakee]

chinese recipes, as handed down from mother to child: season it with a pinch of this and some of that. you want to know the exact amount? feel it in your heart. ask the stars. yell into the void. 

[orriculum]

English recipes: boil and salt it. Okay that’s it enjoy

[digitalfare]

Greek recipes: You followed all the right steps but this isn’t quite right. I don’t know what to tell you.

[jamesandlilys]

Australia recipes: chuck it on the barbie

[monsterhighalumni]

Latinx recipes: you will never make it better than your abuela, face the facts

[wereyoulookingforsomething-deac]

Armenian recipes: spend eight days laboring over the stove. the food will be flavorful with the sacrifice of your sanity. no one will appreciate it.

[moldychesee]

Canadian recipes: It either needs more bacon, more maple syrup, more gravy, or an unholy combination of the three

[dixon-arrows-deactivated2018052]

Polish recipes: you have to toUCH THE DOUGH, FEEL THE PIEROGI IN YOUR HEART, TOUCH IT. LICK IT. SMELL IT.

[beckyhop]

Every time I see this post, I learn more about how different countries’ cuisines AND neuroses.

[visionssofgideon]

Indian recipes: there are 500 cuisines and that means 500 versions of this dish that has 500 spices so gl 

[onceuponamirror]

ashki jewish recipes: no, no. no. more onion. 

[jumpingjacktrash]

internet recipes: here is a heartwarming story about my baby sister’s third birthday that i completely made up, and a copypaste from alton brown.

[piedude]

Irish recipes:

[bruinhilda]

As a library worker, there’s something I want to say to you.

You do not have to apologize for the books you choose to read.

At all.  To anyone.  You owe nobody any explanations; you need no excuse or “good reason” to be reading the book.

You do not have to be ashamed for wanting to read “bad” books.  You wanna read Twilight?  We got Twilight.  Need a banal, cookie-cutter-plot mystery or thriller?  Those are always fun.  Our regulars check them out by the towering stack.  Ask Betty for recommendations; she’s read them all.  50 Shades of Oh Fucking No?  We’ve got it, we even got it in large print.  Have fun.  Check out the rest of our porn too.  Oh, and the sex manuals are a MUST if you want to “experiment” yourself.  Don’t be afraid to ask; they’re here for a reason.

Want to read a book written by a huge asshole everyone hates and agree was a monster?  Yeah, we have those.  No, we don’t think you’re an asshole for wanting to know what was actually written in there, or judging things for yourself.

You are not too old for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Babysitter’s Club, or Captain Underpants.  You are not too young for Sherlock Holmes.  There’s nothing wrong with a boy reading The Princess Academy or Sweet Valley High.  There’s nothing wrong with a girl being into The Hardy Boys or Artemis Fowl instead.

You do not have to pull the shame face and offer me an excuse when you check out your books.  I don’t care if I got so angry at that book I threw it against a wall when I read it: you have the right to read it, and enjoy it if it’s enjoyable for you.  THAT’S WHY THE LIBRARY HAS IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.  If we only stocked pure, unproblematic literature everyone approved of, by authors of unquestionable virtue, we wouldn’t have any books at all.  Or music.  Or movies.  It would be utterly fucking boring.  And it certainly wouldn’t be a library.

[ag-beforever]

These are all important facts.

Same goes for if you’re wanting to buy a book in a bookshop.

Do not be embarrassed about your taste in books, ever.

(I wish I’d understood this better myself as a teenaged boy xD)

[sevdaliza-that-other-girl]

[florencelovesyou-deactivated201]

damn

[runningquill-art]

Sankta Alina

“The Darkling had told her he was destined to rule. He had claimed his throne, and a part of her too. He was welcome to it. For the living and the dead, she would make herself a reckoning.

She would rise.” - Siege and Storm, @lbardugo

[monolime]

All three of my Six of Crows couples portraits. I felt so much from this series, felt so much for these characters and the very different relationships that progressed throughout the books. Thank you, Leigh, for making something beautiful and fun and heartbreaking all in the space of a few hundred pages. One of the highlight reads of my life.

Thank you to everyone who has sent me kind messages - I unfortunately can’t respond to them all, but it’s been so much fun working these characters into visual life and having you all raving and gushing along the way. I really really love you guys

check out my instagram | redbubble | twitter

[william-snekspeare]

[lyrium-deactivated20230102]

how have i never heard of archive.org until today.. it’s an internet library that functions just like a real one, as in you borrow the books for 2 weeks and then they are returned to the archive. you can dl pdfs as well, but you’ll lose access after the 2 week period. it’s all free tho, literally just like a real library. i was searching for a cheap copy of this serial murder book from the 90s for my thesis and i found it for free on here. there’s like.. no gimmick at all? i’m so amazed. i literally just signed up and now i’m reading a super hq scan of this book for free. i love libraries.

[aphony-cree]

I wanted to mention a couple other free resources that could come in handy, especially because archive.org mostly offers unliscensed resources 

Hoopla and OverDrive are free on-line services that offer licensed material like newer books and professionally recorded audiobooks. You access them with your library card, your county’s library system needs to participate in the services but many do. Hoopla has ebooks and audiobooks that you get for 3 weeks, and music, movies, and tv shows for 1 week. OverDrive has ebooks and audiobooks you get for 2 weeks  

[picsthatmakeyougohmm]

[synapticrelay-deactivated201905]

environmental storytelling

[itsbyrosie]

[jonphaedrus]

[caption: a watercolor painting of a multicolored bird on a branch wearing a small gold crown and looking angry. it is yelling “I’M THE BEST! I’M THE KING OF ME! I’M GOING TO EAT CHIPS OUT OF THE GARBAGE!”]

[lets-steal-an-archive]

I’m sure I have followers who are interested in TV production and media culture, but don’t know about what’s happening right now with #WaywardSisters. So here’s a thread to explain why it’s unusual, interesting and you should be paying attention. (1/13)

For some background: this is all connected to Supernatural, one of the longest running US genre shows; with steadily good ratings, a very vocal and productive fanbase skewed  towards women… medium.com/chaotic-good-s… (2/13)

…and a really bad reputation for how it treats female characters. popmatters.com/193440-banishe… (3/13)

Things finally started changing; women stopped inevitably dying. Two fan favourites with a background in law enforcement and who could hold their own against monsters, began to interact with some younger characters with traumatic history, and an idea emerged from the fans. (4/13)

Playing with ‘Carry on Wayward Son’ that acts as Supernatural’s unofficial theme (closing out each season) wouldn’t Jody and Donna’s home for ‘wayward daughters’ make an excellent story to tell? #WaywardDaughters grew as a fan movement. (5/13)

The actors got heavily behind it and the writers started to incorporate elements in the show. The concept became a rallying cry: Be #WaywardAF, be who you are not someone else’s idea of you. (6/13)

The push behind it was so strong, and the idea so compelling, that this year a backdoor pilot for the concept was broadcast. Part of a major arc in the season, featuring two new characters to bring the ensemble up to a cast of six. (7/13)

The #WaywardSisters (as the network restyled it) pilot had an entirely female led cast, diverse in age, race and (it’s implied) sexuality. It received huge positive social media response and boosted the ratings in the week it aired. comicbook.com/tv-shows/2018/… (8/13)

The cast and crew seemed positive. All signs were good. Pickup announcements were delayed but nobody seemed worried. Until this week, when suddenly @theCW announced that no, it would not be getting a series. Is this really a sensible commercial decision? (9/13)

Instead, two old properties get uncelebrated reboots, and The Originals gets a second spin off from a last minute script. What’s going on here? Nobody seems to know. hypable.com/wayward-sister… (10/13)

In the same week where Brooklyn99 got a cancellation and reprieve within a day though, fans aren’t giving up. A petition to @theCW currently has nearly 40,000 signatures. change.org/p/the-cw-save-… (11/13)

For comparison, a similar petition to #SaveLucifer has been going an extra day, and is at 95,000. That’s a show in its fourth season, adapted from an already beloved property. #WaywardSisters was a pilot and has never been more except in the mind of fans. (12/13)

The response to this from the network is going to be critical, whether it’s action or silence. This is something fan driven, and driven by women. People are paying attention. You might want to as well. (13/13)

[spencerthespacer-deactivated202]

[starwarsgraphictee]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO

[frank-macmurphy-deactivated2020]

wait for it………..

[tastefullyoffensive]

Sound up.

[cinemagorgeous]

By artist Boti Harko.

[justcatposts]

[gabedemon]

@threshie @mayalaen

[daggomusprime-blog-deactivated2]

I did the art for this week’s installment of SPN Redemption Road. This is for episode 5. If you want to find out what’s going on, go read the chapter here.