one of the things that makes crime and punishment so fascinating is that it’s about such a horrible thing and what comes after it but also there is just so much love all the time. raskolnikov is going out of his mind after committing murder but can’t stop thinking about how his sister is going to marry someone she doesn’t respect so their family can stay afloat financially. dunya is trying to take care of her horribly anxious mother and support her family through a humiliating marriage but she still finds time to make sure rodya is okay because something is wrong and she knows it. she knows him. pulcheria is so worried and over the top and she’s annoying her kids and she knows it but she gets everything organized so she can go see her son who she hoped could go be someone in petersburg and he isn’t and she doesn’t care about that anymore. she just wants to see him and hold him and tell him she loves him. razumikhin doesn’t really know what’s going on with his weird avoidant friend and maybe he doesn’t know how to heat up the soup he’s bringing to him but he is by raskolnikov’s side at every second and will make sure his family is ok in petersburg when rodya can’t. a thousand horrible things have happened to sonya and all she has ever known is people who will take advantage of her but she just keeps pouring out love
it is so funny that raskolnikov’s whole family believes the dunya/luzhin engagement drama is the A-plot of their drama in petersburg while raskolnikov is like going around the city in a complete delirium telling everyone about how he killed two people. and the thing is raskolnikov ALSO thinks his sister is the main character
... I don't watch a lot of shows or anything. Started Naruto and dropped it during finals week so we'll go with that. Next on my watch list is all of Voltron Legendary Defenders though.
Currently reading:
Academic - Motivational Beliefs, Values, and Goals by Eccles and Wigfield (thesis summer reading that I SHOULD be doing rn but procrastinating)
Nonacademic - A Case for Christ (long story. TLDR: accidentally enabled my Baptist sister into thinking there was hope in converting me)
Currently obsession:
... does the person I'm seeing count? If not, maybeeeeeee Magic the Gathering.
Currently working on:
A bunch of projects. Two string bracelets for my friends, a gift for my girl, have a Willmack fic/drabble thingy in my documents half-started, have a patch jacket I need to add to, have a Magic the Gathering deck Im building, sodatab chainmail project about 1/3 way through, crochet projects I need to start for Christmas gifts.
Currently wearing:
Light grey sweatshirt, baggy t-shirt, basketball shorts - I just got back from the beach so Im in comfy mode
Last google search:
"Wyrm" - was trying to explain the difference between wyrms and dragons to my nephew - then had to clarify that no I did not mean worms.
Favorite flower:
Very fond of bleeding hearts, my mom had them in our backyard growing up. Been considering getting a tattoo with them incorporated as a dedication.
No pressure to do, but people I want to get to know more:
jujutsu Kaisen- haven’t seen season two yet, now is the time!
currently reading:
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter- it’s silly it’s cute it’s about cats. and also Witch Hat Atelier!!! I wasn’t expecting to get so invested, and then I did (and now I’m collecting the entire manga)
current obsession:
The Magnus archives and Malevolent (as per usual) and Witch Hat Atelierrrr
currently working on:
I’m scheming about making a quifrey cosplay for my next con hopefully all goes well (lots of sewing in my future)
currently wearing:
Led Zeppelin sweater, goes with everything
last google search:
”bookshops near me” so I can buy more wha lmaooo
favorite flower:
I really like lavender it smells so nice and I like purple also 💜
"all within my hands (live) [radio edit]" metallica, san francisco symphony
currently watching:
beowulf: return to the shield lands, and im slowly making my way through several musicals and plays and a my chemical romance concert
currently reading:
"these bodies ain't broken" a horror anthology edited by madeline dyer, and "1984" by george orwell
current obsession:
the magnus archives!! very much the magnus archives!! also the penumbra podcast (the junoverse stuff mostly, second citadel is lovely, but juno is my darling child)
currently working on:
a painting of an eye and various drawings for artfight!
currently wearing:
my favorite pair of jeans, a random long sleeve shirt, and a very large carhartt jacket i have permanantly borrowed from my dad and that i love very very much and genuinely wear 24/7
last google search:
"mag 100 transcript"
favorite flower:
i dont know if this counts but i really really love wildflowers!! but if i had to pick just one i would say violets for probably quite sad and pathetic reasons.
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she's hades she's god she's jesus christ she's mary magdalene she's the grim reaper she's the virgin mother she's judas she's eve she's pontius pilate she's all four horsemen of the apocalypse she's the earth herself. her name is eva stratt and she listens to harry styles and she got taken to court for pirating minesweeper.
Here’s a guide for introductory Medieval texts and informational resources ordered from most newbie friendly to complex. Guidebooks and encyclopedias are listed last.
All PDFs link to Google drive and can be found at @arthurianpreservationproject. This post will be updated as needed.
Pre-Existing Resources
Medieval Literature by Language
Retellings by Date
Films by Date
TV Shows by Date
Documentaries by Date
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Updated: 20/Sept/2025
Medieval Literature
Page (No Knowledge Required)
The Vulgate Cycle | Navigation Guide | Vulgate Reader (French)
The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle (Middle English)
The Marriage of Sir Gawain (Middle English)
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight (Middle English)
Sir Lanval (French) | Sir Launfal (Middle English) | Janual (Norse)
The Welsh Triads (Welsh)
Le Morte d'Arthur (abridged version by Keith Baines)
Le Morte d'Arthur (academic version by Dr. Dorsey Armstrong) (Middle English)
Squire (Base Knowledge Recommended)
Owain (Welsh) | Yvain (French) | Iwein (German) | Ywain (Middle English) | Íven (Icelandic) | Ivan (Swedish)
