Words from a Cheerful Shinigami

Hi ya'll! Thanks for taking a moment to drop by! I'm a huge fan of video games, anime, paranormal shows, and dinosaur documentaries. My current obsession is Supernatural (of which I'm a multi-shipper). I'm a fanfiction writer (check out my ao3) who works mostly in crossovers and humorous things. I'm a HUGE sci-fi and fantasy nerd, and a recently graduated Anthro major from William and Mary! I'm super friendly and love to meet people. Thanks for visiting!

[madmaxmovie]

A must-see again and again! Own #MadMax: Fury Road on Blu-ray Tuesday!

[okitagumi]

okay but i don’t think people realize how many amazing writers we are losing (especially on tumblr) by NOT. GIVING. THEM. ANY. FEEDBACK. like seriously guys, dont just like but also reblog their fanfics, I can assure you it means a lot more to them than you probably think.

[lostiel]

[kalella]

 #it’s like sam’s saying: #i’m being extremely clever here#and you two are too busy stripping each others clothes off with your eyes #what’s the point in me even being here? #and dean’s like: #mmm yeah check out this angel #would i do him? #would i? #oh i totally would #and cas is like: #…….

I’M SORRY

BUT IS THAT DEAN

OR IS THAT JENSEN

BECAUSE THERE IS NO REASON FOR DEAN TO LOOK AT CAS LIKE THAT DURING THAT TIME

[officialgaryoak]

[calocreek]

“I will fight for the place where I’m free, to live together and exist as me!”

[goopy-amethyst-deactivated20250]

tiddy-kitty

[archived8253]

spn song challenge; week one ↳renegades - x ambassadors

[gypsyreaper]

Just caught the S.7 ep "Hello Cruel World" I always say that Classic Supernatural (S1-5) is the best , but I have to admit, I truly do enjoy season 7. I liked the leviathans! We were back to monsters, back when Sam and Dean were just guys running from a threat closer to home. It harkens back to the days when Henrikson was the biggest threat on the block. Also, Halluficer. Enough said :D

[clementive-deactivated20150318]

In Which Diversity Isn't a Myth

Ok. I’m tired of the typical vampire, werewolf and fairy.I’m also tired of the occidental-centrism in mythology. Hence, this list. 

I tried to included as many cultural variants as I could find and think of. (Unfortunately, I was restricted by language. Some Russian creatures looked very interesting but I don’t speak Russian…) Please, add creatures from your culture when reblogging (if not already present). It took me a while to gather all those sites but I know it could be more expansive. I intend on periodically editing this list. 

Of note: I did not include specific legendary creatures (Merlin, Pegasus, etc), gods/goddesses/deities and heroes.

Dragons

The Chinese Dragon

The Japanese Dragon

The Korean Dragon

The Vietnamese Dragon

The Greek Dragon

The Indian Dragon

The Polish Dragon

The Austrian Dragon

The British Dragon

The Ancient Dragon (Egypt, Babylon and Sumer)

The Spanish Basque Dragon

Of the Cockatrice (creature with the body of a dragon)

Alphabetical List of Dragons Across Myths (Great way to start)

Little creatures (without wings)

The Legend of the Leprechauns, The Leprechaun

Chanaque /Alux (the equivalent of leprechauns in Aztec/Mayan folklore)

Elves

Elves in Mythology and Fantasy

Elves in Germanic Mythology

Kabeiroi or Cabeiri (Dwarf-like minor gods in Greek mythology)

Norse Dwarves

The Myth of Loki and the Dwarves

Ten Types of Goblins

Goblins

Tengu: Japanese Goblins

Gnomes 

More on Gnomes

Pooka: an Irish phantom

Creatures with wings (except dragons)

Fairies

All sorts of Cultural Fairies

Fairies in Old French Mythology 

A Fairy List

Bendith Y Mamau (Welsh fairies)

Welsh Fairies

Peri (Persian fairies)

Yü Nü (Chinese fairies)

The Celtic Pixie

Angels in Judaism

Angels in Christianity

Hierarchy of Angels

Angels in Islam

Irish Sylph

Garuda (Bird-like creature in Hindu and Buddhist myths)

Bean Nighe (a Scottish fairy; the equivalent of a banshee in Celtic mythology)

Harpies

Spirited Creatures

Druids

Jinn (Genies in Arabic folklore)

Types of Djinns

Aisha Qandisha and Djinn in Moroccan Folklore

Oni (demons in Japanese folklore)

Nymphs

Spirits in Asturian Mythology

Valkyries

Lesovik

Boggarts: The British Poltergeist

Phantom black dogs (the Grim)

Demons in Babylonian and Assyrian Mythology (list)

Demons in the Americas (list)

European Demons (list)

Middle-East and Asia Demons (list)

Judeo-Christian Demons (list)

Nephilim, more on Nephilim

Mahaha (a demon in Inuit mythology)

Flying Head (a demon in Iroquois mythology)

Ghosts

Toyol (a dead baby ghost in Malay folklore)

Malay Ghosts

Yuki-onna (a ghost in Japanese folklore)

The Pontianak (a ghost in Malay mythology)

Funayurei (a ghost in Japanese folklore)

Zagaz (ghosts in Moroccan folklore)

Japanese Ghosts

Mexican Ghosts

Horse-like mythical creatures

Chinese Unicorns

Unicorns

The Kelpie (Could have also fitted in the sea creatures category)

The Centaur

The Female Centaur

Hippocamps (sea horses in Greek mythology)

Horse-like creatures (a list)

Karkadann, more on the Karkadann (a persian unicorn)

Ceffyl Dwfr (fairy-like water horse creatures in Cymric mythology)

Undead creatures

The Melanesian Vampire 

The Ewe Myth : Vampires

The Germanic Alp

The Indonesian Vampire

Asanbosam and Sasabonsam (Vampires from West Africa)

The Aswang: The Filipino Vampire

Folklore Vampires Versus Literary Vampires

Callicantzaros: The Greek Vampire

Vampires in Malaysia

Loogaroo/Socouyant: The Haitian Vampire

Incubi and Sucubi Across Cultures

Varacolaci: The Romanian Vampire

Brahmaparusha: The Indian Vampire

Genesis of the Word “Vampire”

The Ghoul in Middle East Mythology

Slavic Vampires

Vampires A-Z

The Medical Truth Behind the Vampire Myths

Zombies in Haitian Culture

Shape-shifters and half-human creatures (except mermaids) 

Satyrs (half-man, half-goat)

Sirens in Greek Mythology (half-woman and half-bird creatures)

The Original Werewolf in Greek Mythology

Werewolves Across Cultures

Werewolf Syndrome: A Medical Explanation to the Myth

Nagas Across Cultures

The Kumiho (half fox and half woman creatures)

The Sphinx

Criosphinx

Scorpion Men (warriors from Babylonian mythology)

Pooka: an Irish changelings

Domovoi (a shape-shifter in Russian folklore)

Aatxe (Basque mythology; red bull that can shift in a human)

Yech (Native American folklore)

Ijiraat (shapeshifters in Inuit mythology)

Sea creatures

Selkies (Norse mermaids)

Mermaids in many cultures

More about mermaids

Mermen

The Kraken (a sea monster)

Nuckelavee (a Scottish elf who mainly lives in the sea)

Lamiak (sea nymphs in Basque mythology)

Bunyip (sea monster in Aboriginal mythology)

Apkallu/abgal (Sumerian mermen)

An assemblage of myths and legends on water and water creatures

Slavic Water Creatures

The Encantado (water spirits in Ancient Amazon River mythology)

Zin (water spirit in Nigerian folklore)

Qallupilluk (sea creatures in Inuit mythology)

Monsters That Don’t Fit in Any Other Category

Aigamuxa, more details on Aigamuxa

Amphisabaena

Abere

Bonnacon

Myrmidons (ant warriors)

Troll, More on Trolls

Golems 

Golems in Judaism

Giants: The Mystery and the Myth (50 min long documentary)

Inupasugjuk (giants in Inuit mythology)

Fomorians (an Irish divine race of giants)

The Minotaur

The Manticore, The Manticore and The Leucrouta

The Ogre

The Orthus (two-headed serpent-tailed dog)

The Windigo

The Windigo Psychosis

Rakshasa (humanoids in Hindu and Buddhist mythology)

Yakshas (warriors in Hindu mythology)

Taqriaqsuit (“Shadow people” in Inuit mythology)

References on Folklore and Mythology Across the Globe

Creatures of Irish Folklore 

Folklore and Fairytales

An Overview of Persian Folklore

Filipino Folklore

Myths, Creatures and Folklore

Alaska Folklore

Spanish (Spain) Mythology

Mythical Archive

Mythology Dictionary

List of Medieval and Ancient Monsters

Native American Animals of Myth and Legends

Native American Myths

Bestiary of Ancient Greek Mythology

Mythology, Legend, Folklore and Ghosts

Angels and Demons

List of Sea Creatures

Yoruba Mythology

Ghosts Around the World, Ghosts From A to Z

Strange (Fantastic) Animals of Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Mythology

Creatures from West Africa

On the Legendary Creatures of Africa

Myths, Creatures and Folklore

References on writing a myth or mythical creatures

Writing a MYTHology in your novel?

How to Write a Myth

10 Steps to Creating Realistic Fantasy Creatures

Creating Fantasy Creatures or Alien Species

Legendary Creature Generator

Book Recommendations With Underrated Mythical Creatures

(I have stumbled upon web sites that believed some of these mythical creatures exist today… Especially dragons, in fact. I just had to share the love and scepticism.)

[this-will-be-the-gay]

dangxiaolong

[twifairy]

Dokkaebi/도깨비 in Korea are common creatures that come up in stories that don’t seem to be on the list of tiny creatures… They may be in the goblin lists though

[just-a-writer]

K

[thewritershelpers]

For those looking for something(s) outside the ‘standard creatures’ used in literature.

[theloriroo]

*Whenever people find my stash of hardcore fan fiction…*

Them:

Me:

(Gifs not mine)

[poshspicestyles]

tips for college freshmen

- Whatever your high school teachers have told you about college is probably incorrect.

- You will get sick in the first couple of weeks because your body has never had to live with 400 other people and deal with all their germs. Always have tissues and chapstick on hand (especially in your backpack)

- Save the syllabus the teacher gives you on the first day. It will have all important due dates and criteria in it

- Don’t buy the book until you know you need it. Textbooks are hella expensive and I only used about a third of the ones I bought my freshmen year (be careful though cause the bookstore can run out)

- Check amazon & other sites for competitive textbook prices

- If you’re lost, ask someone for directions. They won’t care, especially if it’s the first few weeks

- Talk to your teachers. Sit in the front row. It’s almost always a good thing if the teacher knows who you are. Make connections with the ones that stand out to you because you will need them in the future (i.e. grad applications or other recommendations)

- When given an assignment, read it and do what it is asking. Don’t do more. Just do what they ask you to do. (this one is coming from my mom who teaches freshmen and every year someone tries to go above and beyond but ends up not answering the original question)

- STAIN STICK/ TIDE TO-GO IS A NECESSITY

- 8am classes suck. Don’t take a class that early unless you have to. You will regret it.

- Try to schedule your classes back to back but don’t forget to factor in some time to eat

- Get a planner or calendar of some kind so that you can see just how much time you have to write that paper

- Freshmen always travel in packs. That’s how we know you’re a freshmen. If you don’t want to get moo’d at (because you move like cattle), don’t travel in a huge pack of people

- You don’t have to be best friends with your roommate. You may not even get along. But you do have to live together. Be patient. Talk to them. C.o.m.m.u.n.i.c.a.t.e.

- Don’t be afraid to eat alone.

- Separate your darks from your lights when doing laundry and never never never wash anything in hot water unless you want it to shrink and wrinkle.

- Unless you’re in a science course you probably won’t have to bring the book to class. You may never even open the book. See tip #2

- Go to a frat party at least once (if your school has frats). You might love it; you’ll probably hate it. Either way it will definitely be an experience.

- Don’t drink jungle juice unless you saw the person make it. Never accept an opened can of beer. Keep track of your cup. Roofies are real and very dangerous. Always have a friend to walk home with.

- Say hi. Just say hello to people. It’s so easy to make friends in the beginning because everyone else is just as scared and new as you are

College is a blast. Best four years of your life and it flies by compared to high school. Have fun. Be safe. Make good choices!

[stickingupforsammy]

[farewellwanderlust]

How Dean and Sam Winchester actually speak

[annanovaa-deactivated20180203]

No like, do you ever think of how terrifying Sam and Dean would actually be? Firstly, they’re both physically huge guys. They’d be covered in scars and bruises. They’d swear a thousand times more than this. They’d have those shifty eyes and trigger-happy hands. They’d always be armed and they wouldn’t be afraid to show it. And you know that damaged look some people get once they’ve seen some bad shit? The far off eyes and the animalistic kill-or-be-killed demeanor? Yeah. They’d both have that. They’d smell like sweat and dirt. Their clothes would have these mysterious, vaguely blood-like stains.

The Winchester brothers would be fucking terrifying.

[queen-of-the-kingdom]

I doubt this was intentional but it is rather quite interesting.

First of all, recap, Castiel had just run off to the Middle East to snag some holy oil right? This is important. Then Dean is standing behind talking about how Cas has never gotten it on,  Cas looking increasingly uncomfortable.

Cas rubs the back of his neck in nervousness when Dean basically expresses his disbelief at Cas having never been with someone.

Back to the whole visit to the Middle East Cas paid a few minutes ago; in Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East, rubbing the back of your neck towards someone is to express romantic interest in him or her.

[polyethanase-deactivated2023011]

OH

O H

[arialerendeair]

We have talked about Sam loving the sound of Gabriel speaking in other languages. What about Gabriel leaving Sam little notes in different languages though? Sam always finds them in odd places like under his plate after eating or as a book mark while researching. Of course Sam always gets sidetracked trying to figure them out. Or maybe Gabriel uses them to set up a scavenger hunt with himself as the prize at the end.

djasfkjadsg;jadfjlag;dfals;kfjal;dksjfals;kgahsglsajdfl;aksdjfalksfjadls;fkja;ghalfjd

*LANGUAGE KINK HAS BEEN HIT SO, SO, SO, SO HARD*  

Oh god, I just, fucking hell, I love the idea of Gabriel leaving compliments for Sam in other languages, because it’s so amazingly perfect and wonderful and Sam loves it from an intellectual challenge AND the sap and Gabriel just grins and waits for Sam to figure it out.  

OH MAN.  

OH MAN.

WHAT IF.  INSTEAD OF HIMSELF.  GABRIEL SENDS SAM ON A HUNT FOR SOMETHING ELSE.  

And slowly, it’s a list of compliments.  Some that Sam has seen before, just in a different language.  And Sam laughs and follows the notes, and the directions and then he ends in the library, and his favorite book is sitting open on the table and Sam walks towards it and catches a glint in the light of the room.  

He freezes.  Because against the open pages, there is one more note, and this time with a ring on top of it.  

The words are in english, and scrawled in a messy handwriting, that means the angel wrote them himself and Sam’s eyes blur as he stares at the ring on top of the note.  

So he steps closer and just stares at the note, laughing, because the note is so, so Gabriel, and so fucking perfect.  

‘Do I really have to ask?’ 

And Sam clears his throat and looks upward and just, growls.  “Yes, you have to fucking ask, now get down here!”  

When Gabriel’s laugh echoes from behind him, Sam just grins and crosses his arm, watching the angel scoop up the ring and roll his eyes with an “all right, all right, my dear moosetaur, would you very, pretty please, do me the honor of bonding yourself to my ass?”  

Gabriel’s pretty sure that Sam’s blinding grin is an answer, but the kiss he gets (and the library sex, SCORE), seals the deal.  

~!~!~  Send your Sabriel headcanons for Sabriel Fluff Friday!! ~!~!~

[gypsyreaper]

Wow! My Mass Effect fanfic "Officer on Deck!" *a fic about Shepard giving Grunt a kitten and that ensuing chaos) just reached 20k views on fanfiction.net! People sure live kittens chaos!

[trashcannie]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how ridiculously in depth thehillywoodshow went when making the parody? Like they perfectly mimicked scenes from not just episodes, but also gag reels, dances the actors did at conventions, etc. and it was just so beautiful.

[supernaturalapocalypse]

The Hillywood Show’s Supernatural Parody is brilliant (go watch it!!)

But I also love how it just looks like they had a lot of fun making it

[winchestears]

Supernatural vs. The Hillywood Show pt. 2

[slayertsetsang]

I got it for you so that you could write down human stuff, but all you wrote was me. Dean Winchester, 90% grace.