[porterdavis]

[nicnacpattywack]

This blog has undergone a bit of a makeover beyond changing its name from societyofsaintignacio to nicnacpattywack. I haven't bothered witn Dies Irae and I don't know when I'll be returning to that project. I am slowly making a return to writing but I think I much prefer that this blog be about all of my writing projects instead of only one being the main focus.

In other news, I have started and am currently working on a new short story of historic fiction which I hope to complete in the near future. I'll be posting it here when it's done. And I'll be making a new pinned post soon.

In the meantime, thank you so much to anyone whose stuck around the blog despite the inactivity. I appreciate you all.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

yes, I’m a writer. yes, I write whatever I want for myself and my own enjoyment. yes, I am my own primary target audience. yes, I am a greedy little gremlin who feeds on positive comments. yes, I deeply appreciate everyone who comments nice things on my works.

[apostate-in-an-alcove]

At the risk of sounding mean I just cannot comprehend caring about fanfiction so much that you want to write paragraphs and paragraphs whining about how you hate that people write this ship or that people write about this topic or the way they headcanon and characterize a certain character (fictional or based off a real person).

[orpheuslament]

now say it with me: authors/artists dont owe you moral purity. an author/artist job is not to hold you by the hand & tell you exactly what is Good™ & what is Bad™. you should be able to think for yourself

[orpheuslament]

"yes but depictions of (morally questionable thing) are only okay if its punished in the story" thats the hays code. you just reinvented the hays code

[nicnacpattywack]

As one whose been reading fanfiction for quite awhile now and has taken a stab at writing fanfiction, I must say, a lot of fanfic readers are extremely entitled. I hate to break it to folks but generally fanfic writers (and artists too) are producing that fanfiction and artwork for free and out of their own enjoyment. Those types of readers want all this free content but then piss and shit themselves when it isn't exactly what they want, when they want it, and will barely lift a finger to support their favourite creators. I've been lucky enough to have readers on my fan works that were kind and supportive and had helpful criticism but so many people don't get that and it's gross.

[nicnacpattywack]

Every now and again I check for other fics about The Diary of a Country Priest on AO3 and then I am met with the soul crushing realization that the only fics I can find are mine. It really is just me and my feelings and my willful butchering of canon.

Send help.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

“I don’t have to explain myself to you why I write what I write” is the sentence every fanfic writer can and should say more often by the way

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[v-ersacrum]

Religious works by Viktor Vasnetsov (1848—1926)

[nicnacpattywack]

4th of August, 1658

Our seminary, St. Michael’s, recently ordained fourteen men to the diaconite all of which are now accompanying priests from our order on missions and other ministerial duties. Deacons are restricted to solely supportive roles in investigating incidents and hutning monsters, but the experience of observing and living alongside their experienced brothers cannot be replicated within a seminary’s walls.

The deacon who has been assigned my companion in recent days is Armando Halcerno of Naples. He is lodged in the attic room that is typically reserved for maids as the rectory currently does not have a live-in housekeeper. Armando makes no complaints and has been adjusting quite well. He has already displayed considerable skill with a blade and is quickly becoming one of the best trackers that I have had the pleasure of working with.

Deacons in the field are the responsibility of their mentors so any injury or illness that may belie Armando during his tenure with me is to be blamed on me. Granted, illness, injury and even death can be an unavoidable risk of our work but a hunter must taken precautions to ensure the safety of himself and those around him. I always impress this point upon Armando and strive to teach him by the example I must be.

Some of my contemporaries fancy me too strict and more like a milkmaid towards my pupils then a proper man and spiritual father but I’ve seen too much perfectly avoidable deaths and wounds occur to well-meaning but ill prepared clergy in my time as an independent hunter. I thank God every day for prompting His Holiness’ to approve of the formation of my order; the Church now has a formalized and strategic method to train and dispatch persons to exterminate Her supernatural enemies on Earth.

-From the Diaries of St. Ignacio (Vol. 1: 1656 to 1664)

[nicnacpattywack]

“The most persistent and troublesome force the Church and faithful alike face is not werewolves, vampires, basilisks, or even demonic possessions but rather a demonic phenomenon aptly named Spawn for their ability to reproduce at an alarming rate. An infestation of the creatures can easily overwhelm and render large areas ‘dead zones’ if the initial signs of Spawn are not handled quickly and with aggression.

The exact origins of spawn isn’t clear, although their supernatural properties are undeniable. Some theorize that they were born out of the sin and brokenness of our world and that their grotesque and unnatural appearance is a testament to their Satanic origins. Spawn tend to appear humanoid although there are reported cases of beast-like spawn. However they may appear, their very existence is an insult to God’s creation and perfect design and they must be destroyed.

In experiments with live specimens, I have found that spawn can be easily contained in an area via holy water, salt, fire, or consecrated objects. The creatures are impervious to injury and rapidly heal just as quickly as they had been wounded, however. Weakening the creatures with holy water before striking them down with a weapon that had been blessed is the only way to effectively exterminate these abominations and prevent them from reproducing.

It is my recommendation that any priest willing to take on spawn mustn’t go alone. He risks certain death doing so."

-From St. Ignacio’s research notes, circa. 1658

[nicnacpattywack]

Fr. Thomas MacMahon

"A quiet, unassuming Irishman, with green eyes and auburn hair, Thomas hails from a traditionalist Catholic family where two of his siblings have already vowed themselves to the consecrated life before him. His presence is calm and reassuring to all who know him. Seldom is he ever seen without Elijah, who has been his closest friend and companion since seminary."

[nicnacpattywack]

Fr. Rajmund Nowinski

"Rajmund has an affinity for what he calls "God's creatures" for as long as he could possibly remember. In seminary, he was teased incessantly about taking pity on the spiders that lived in the basement and the mice that dwelled within the walls. He maintains a vast garden which he insists that no one else touch unless given permission and supervision by him. Nature, it seems, is akin to a holy relic in Rajmund's eyes."

[nicnacpattywack]

I haven't updated Dies Irae since December of 2022 😭😭 (where did the time go?) but rest assured I am currently working on the next chapter and plan on posting it in the coming days. I might have a short story in the works as well.

I also have a large scale painting I plan on doing (not related to my writing) and after not creating any art or writing for such an extended period of time, I'm so relieved and excited to get back into my two favourite past times again. My drive and creative spark has returned, I'm happy to say.

[apostate-in-an-alcove]

If you guys are going to be obnoxious snobs about art then the least you could do is understand and get the different eras of art correctly. Modern art is generally considered to be from about the 1860s to the 1970s and contemporary art is from the about the mid 20th century to our current year. The stuff you people are whining about is CONTEMPORARY ART.

[obstinatecondolement]

It's wild how "women are reading frivolous and immoral novels that are rotting their brains" is such an evergreen moral panic. You'd think we'd have figured this one out by now.