Mad Monks and Maenads

Don't blame me for physical reality, I just work here

[madmonksandmaenads]

Blog Review: "You're like the looney tunes of gnostics." -@inneskeeper

[madmonksandmaenads]

If the EU continues refusing to recognize my authority as Witch Queen, then I will plunge western Europe(and Iceland) into a day of Darkness.

[agentofdeterioration]

The Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad is, to a modern audiences, what classicists have called “boring as hell,” but I can’t help but think that if you were watching Homer recite it it would have been more like when comedians go, “anybody here tonight from Chicago?” and the Chicagoans in the back start cheering

Homer’s like, “and there were forty black ships from… LOCRIS” and the Locrians in the crowd start going absolutely nuts

[thecactifindahome]

[str-ngeloop]

Hey, I'm a clocky trans woman who's under-employed and working thru an environmental science master's degree without support from the institution. I will probably be employed by the end of this month but May rent plus food and junk is still gonna be pretty rough.

I know shit's hard for everyone but if anyone happens to feel like they wanna contribute to the survival fund of ya girl my venmo's @str-ngeloop . your support helps me keep making weird overintellectualized posts.

[str-ngeloop]

hey everybody, out of money again. it would be much appreciated if you wanted and had the means to throw some money my way <3

[madmonksandmaenads]

I'm building great and terrible toys. My play shall doom uncountable generarions to whimsy and games beyond their comprehension.

[everydaylouie]

thinking of you

[counttwinkula]

hey did you know that uhh

i. the monster's body is a cultural body

ii. the monster always escapes

iii. the monster is the harbinger of category crisis

iv. the monster dwells at the gates of difference

v. the monster polices the borders of the possible

vi. fear of the monster is really a kind of desire

vii. the monster stands at the threshold… of becoming

[counttwinkula]

oh shit i didn't expect this to actually get notes lmao

these are all direct quotes from jeffrey jerome cohen's "monster culture (seven theses)" (full pdf linked) i highly encourage you to read it yourself!

that said, while i think cohen's writing is evocative, it can be a little dense, so while i'm here, here's my capsule summary (you can also hear me talk about this in the first episode of my podcast) (listen to @ghostswerepeopletoo)

i. the monster's body is a cultural body - The monster is a work of fiction to be analyzed through tools of literary and sociological theory.

ii. the monster always escapes - As long as the cultural fear from which the monster stems persists, the monster will reappear in retellings, reimaginings, and sequels.

iii. the monster is the harbinger of category crisis - Monsters defy binaries and challenge easy comprehension or categorization.

iv. the monster dwells at the gates of difference - The monster represents the Other.

v. the monster polices the borders of the possible - Tales of the monster exist to discourage unacceptable or taboo behaviors.

vi. fear of the monster is really a kind of desire - Subjects can vicariously participate in the disruption of the social order through the monster.

vii. the monster stands at the threshold… of becoming - Within the monster we find information about the self.

[prokopetz]

It's not "incorrect" to treat tabletop RPG character creation as a guided OC creation tool – heck, it's not even novel; the first published tabletop RPG to explicitly frame character creation as a standalone solo minigame came out in like 1977 – but you do need to recognise that each character creation system is tuned to produce a very particular Type of Guy. Yes, even the ostensibly "generic" ones. This isn't a flaw – obviously you want character creation for a game to strongly push people toward creating characters who are both willing and able to participate in the things the game in question is about – but it's something to be aware of when using tabletop RPGs in this way. If you're trying to use Dungeons & Dragons as a creative framework for a character who would never under any circumstances voluntarily go into a dungeon to fight a dragon, you're gonna have a rough time!

[madmonksandmaenads]

I hear the next Ultimate Steamer Cruise (tm) is going to Lost Carcosa. Yeah Northern Lion is planning to stream Binding of Isaac beneath black stars set in a dead sky.

[cascos-e-caricias]

Woman joined by strays during her early morning meditation Varanasi, India (2010) by Steve McCurry

[robotdogdyke]

Hey folks, im back on tumblr because things are rough. Im currently -100 in my bank account due to overdraft bullshit. Anything yall can donate i would greatly appreciate it. Funds go towards keeping my cat fed

Capp $Mcw1999

Vnm Misshell99

[robotdogdyke]

Thank you so much for all the help provided so far It has truly helped make the difference. I am still sadly asking for help, i start my new job next week and am in need of funds for gas and meds. Anything you can give helps tons

[robotdogdyke]

Please help, i am out of funds and start work this week. In need of gas money and money for my prescriptions, anything you can give to help is appreciated

[robotdogdyke]

Hi team, started my new job and its going well but im negative 63 dollars in my account due to overdraft fees and i wont get a substantial paycheck for three weeks. Please help give whatever you can im sorry to keep asking but i need help please.

[theinvertedwomb]

A Coptic magical spell (late 6th-early 7thc. CE) for obtaining a beautiful singing voice. Written for Severos, son of loanna, it invokes Davithe Eleleth, the seven archangels, and the Holy Father

[visenyaism]

Marylanders don’t say hi hello how are you my name is they just try to kill you with their car. which is of course a great honor in their culture

[visenyaism]

In Northern Virginia the country of my birth people kill you with their car because you deserve it. sic semper tyrannis

[madmonksandmaenads]

In DC they kill you without even noticing.

[madmonksandmaenads]

There is only one Staircase. All steps are merely the Hydra heads of its many branching flights. We all live on the landings, between the steps of our ascent and descent.

[madmonksandmaenads]

Friend: Hey, want to watch a movie this evening?

Girl who is hopelessly dependent on her obsidian mirror: Let me scry the spirits and get back to you.

The Obsidian Mirror of an accursed land:

[trans-lykanthropie]

the word from central planning is we need a greater diversity of fursonas around here

[axolotlamongmany]

Axolotl dragon reporting in!

[trans-lykanthropie]

excellent, this is exactly what we need c:

[okgamez313]

is an otter diverse enough?

[trans-lykanthropie]

absolutely c:

[madmonksandmaenads]

One eternally out of place Questing Beast reporting in with a howl like a dog and a face like a snake.

[sailatina3]

Driving is really really scary though. Like everyone is garunteed to get into at least one car accident in their life. Isn't it kinda fucked to base your transportation system on something so dangerous that everyone is practically destined to either die or almost die from it?