Silas Bell

What the rabbit sayin?

[silas-bell]

Introduction Post

Hello all! Welcome to my TSBIT blog.

This is a blog dedicated to TSBIT, otherwise known as The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White, AJW for short.

The pfp for this blog was provided by a good friend of mine, their blog is here:

@sl3epy-c0rvid

The background for the blog is a funny flag, mainly because im autistic and so is the character.

• What should you expect here?

TSBIT quotes, random TSBIT thoughts, posts, etc. Also rabbit thoughts. I will post headcanons, repost others, and have a blog for people to flock to for their daily dose of trans extestential dread™️

• What even IS TSBIT?

Well its a book by a very cool author! It contains a lot of shenaniganery from the 1800s, so please proceed with caution when reading! It is not something you wanna skip the Letter from Author on for sure.

• Who is Silas Bell???

The trans and autistic main character of TSBIT, who has a metaphorical rabbit in his chest representing his fears. Aspiring surgeon (whom actually becomes one) with a gorgeous wifey. Definition of "i miss my wife tails" by mid-book lol.

Other Questions will be replied to!

(Also you can call me Silas or Teath!)

((I may make what the rabbit said daily posts))

TAGS!

[silas-bell]

wait omg if the author signs off with silas a… and silas barry’s last name starts with a b….

wheres silas c????

This was so unintentional but this is genuinely hilarious

Ykw. YOU'RE silas C now. Welcome to the club

-Silas A.

[silas-bell]

Silas do you have a favorite pokemon?

I am not too familiar with pokemon myself, as "old" as I am. However after asking the others about it, I find myself quite fond of whismur.

My apologies for the short response, but thank you for the mail!

Yours Truly,

Silas Barry

[transmasc-theory]

Does that trans man actually "want to be seen as a woman" or is he so afraid of being assaulted in men's spaces if he is outed that he will use women's spaces?

Does that trans man actually "want to be seen as a woman" or is he asking you not to erase his lived experience?

Does that trans man actually "want to be seen as a woman" or has he been scared by all the posts mocking male transition results into thinking he'll be a laughingstock if he starts balding?

Does that trans man actually "want to be seen as a woman" or has he seen masculine people be treated as inherently predatory so often that he holds this back to be seen as a person?

Does that trans man actually "want to be seen as a woman" or is he trying to avoid being treated the way you treat masculine people?

Does that trans man actually "want to be seen as a woman" or is his childhood still influencing how he conducts himself?

Does that trans man actually "want to be seen as a woman" or is he speaking about misogyny he has experienced?

[sherlockboylove]

love and light on planet andrew joseph white ❤️

[silas-bell]

Hello author! what is your first favorite color if green is your second?

Hi hi hey hello hi!!!! My first favorite color is Yellow!!! Thank you for asking:3 its kinda funny to me because my sister hates the color yellow and it also doesnt match my aesthetic very well . I dress very gothic (im afraid to call myself goth because of alt police honestly) and most of my clothes are black or red. Plus i am legit a vampire so, liking yellow is kinda weird. Ive ranted a lot for being asked my fav color lol, mb mb.

Tldr; Yellow!!! Even tho its very unfitting for me.

Also i need to actually make an intro post for a vampire blog i am making but i need to finish all my other shit first..

Yours Truly,

Silas A. (For author)

(Thank you for the author ask)

[local-lesbian-tree-demon]

they should invent a body that feels normal to be inside of

[silas-bell]

Hello this is an untagged ooc author post, you can also ask me the author questions! I need to make an updated intro post that will include some stuff about me– but i would love to do that!! All my author asks will be answered in Green because that is my second favorite color

[silas-bell]

When you finally got to officially study medicine, what were your favorite and least favorite fields and aspects to study and why?

Well, to get out of the way, my least favorite aspects were Veil sickness and the rather unnecessary amount of time spent on womens afflictions. Men born men tend to fixate on women and their bodies and how they are "more susceptible to illness of the mind". It irritates me and i had to keep quiet about it. It was also irritating how i was expected to care more about veil sickness, as a medium myself.

However, my favorite aspect was all the time spent on proper surgical techniques, and i appreciated the (albiet very recent) attention to proper sanitization. Taking time to loon at James Barry was also extremely fun, even if many of the men had unfavorable opinions of him.

In short, I enjoyed surgical techniques and disliked the attention to veil sickness– and womens weaknesses.

Thank you for the inquiry, it was a delightful question to answer! This is your second letter– it would only be fitting to start referring to you by name, yes? In that case, thank you very much Noel. I am exited to recieve your next letter (if you choose to send one)

Yours Truly,

Silas Barry

(Truthfully, thank you for the attention Noel)

[h3llston]

What's Wrong, Sophie?

[hxneysunsets]

since my silas post got so many notes (tysm btw!!!!) i wanted to dig thru my procreate gallery to find these doodles of benji and nick i did in april ? i think ? still unbelievably in love with this book and wishing i could afford the new fancy covers lol

ive always imagined nick in a black hoodie black jeans black mask the whole emo combo but considering the climate and lack of air conditioning . yeah..

[silas-bell]

Have you given some thought to this magical mailbox of sorts? Of course in your world magic like this isn't hard to come by yet it unnerves me so that time is behaving so elastically for such foolish reasons. Of course I enjoy dabbling into your daily life and hearing other fickle proposals for you and your wife however does this rift in time not scare you? I write this with much fear for your well being and I encourage you to think on this post haste.

I hope this letter finds you well

-anon

To be straight with you, it terrifies me. It is confusing and overall horrifying to think that I, in 1883 london, can communicate with someone as far into the future as Benjamin. Where 2019 is "vintage" and "classic". That is over one hundred years from myself. However, many things about my life are incredibly confusing and contradictory. Miles has ghosts of his own, Crane has aliens, and Benjamin has a deadly virus. None of them have the veil or violet eyes. The mailbox is the least of my concerns. Even in its inherent horror, i find it facinating how people communicate with me. People such as yourself are more formal, while others write brash and frankly insane- ironic as it is.

There are many positives to this magick. People are quite lovely in the future, i have come to realize. They are very curious about me in a way that doesnt feel dehumanizing or patronizing. Along with that, the other "main characters" (as i have learned to call them) are similar to me. They understand me in ways that many others havent. Ways that only daphne has been able to understand, and more. They understand my boyhood and my otherness and my oddities and dont find my interest in medicinal surgery insane.

In short, yes it horrifies me but i assure you i find it delightful.

Thank you for the mail– and the concern, dear anon.

Yours Truly,

Silas Barry

[silas-bell]

HOW IS YOUR WIFE???? Sorry gosh that was so uncouth of me... *Straightens my tie* how is your wife this fine evening Mr.Barry? You probably know at this point everyone is deeply enamored with her. What must we say she is quite the ravishing young women, yes? But I won't be so rude as to make moves on your wife and not ask how you are sir. We are all just so excited to have this opportunity to peer out into the past like this.

I hope this letter finds you well

-anon

P.S. we won't steal your girl (as the kids say) don't worry :3

My, so many questions about Daphne.. she is alright. She had an outing with the girls yesterday and today we went and saw Mary, Agnes, and her boy Adam. I am both frightened and delighted by the interest in my wife. As for myself, I am well. Edinburgh Medical Journal published a very interesting paper regarding Veil Sickness. Something that surprised me was that it questioned the existence of the sickness, which is incredibly rare. I wonder if the anti speakers have reached the papers.. regardless, thank you for the letter. It is well recieved, i promise.

Thank you for the mail, dearest anon! My wife wishes you well.

Yours Truly,

Silas Barry

[silas-bell]

Hello Mr. Barry i am deeply in love with your wife she is so cool, i wish you and your family ten million dollars and happy lives<3

Why thank you! Daphne is quite lovely, isn't she? Daphne is the light of my life, aside from my own children of course.

I am not sure how much ten million dollars would be in pounds during my period. But it surely sounds substantial! Thank you for the wishes of money and happy lives. You are a very delightful anon.

Your mail warmed me. Thank you

Yours Truly,

Silas Barry

((Author note, tysm for the asks! Opening the asks on this blog was the best decision i could make for myself lol. Side note about the asks, in THE LORE silas is aware that these asks come from some point long in the future, around Cranes. He also has the ability to speak with the other main characters and occasionally others as well. Group zoom call except silas is doing the zoom meeting from somewhereidkdontquestionit

[silas-bell]

Yaoi or Yuri

After some careful consideration (and some research, asking around to the other main characters, etc). I enjoy both! But I have to say that yuri holds a special place in my heart. Two women who are, against all odds, in love is truly warming. Women in my time find themselves in a very oppressive position, and i have found myself underneath it. My wife has started getting a taste as well. So for two people who are expected to find men and be subservient to rebel against that in both ends– that is incredible. I am also biased because of my good friend Mary and her wife.

My own wife is a fan of Yaoi and has taken a good liking to it– not to say she only likes yaoi. But even after conferring, i would have to say my heart lies in yuri.

In short, both! But I enjoy yuri a tiny bit more.

Yours Truly,

Silas Barry

[silas-bell]

Is the rabbit still around? If yes, what's your relationship to him like now? Is he still an asshole or did he calm down?

The rabbit is still around, yes, and he is still very rude to me. However, over the years, i have gotten better at... ignoring him? It is still very annoying and he still affects me sometimes but I am more firm in my desires. Who I am, what I want, who I love, and other things of the sort have become much harder to negate. Especially with Daphne around to remind me when it is Especially Difficult, or when I have a bad day. I also understand who he is and that he exists simply to bring out the worst of my psyche. I know that he is normal, and while the rabbit is quite extreme at times, he is not an accurate representation of myself.

I have also realized everyone else has their own "rabbit". When i started talking to Daphne about the rabbit, she started talking to me about her own nervous thoughts. She has affectionately called hers a bat. It is something that shows up when she least needs it and shrieks in short bursts. Through the day it may stare her down or chirp a little, but it isnt until the dead of night when it bombards her. I understand the sentiment, she sometimes will shake me awake to check on the children, and its because that calms the bats. I enjoy that euphemism. I usually dont like metaphors or such things because they are confusing and it is much better to say what you mean. However, this makes it easier to talk about, and it is easy for me to understand and explain. Eventually we will teach the girls about this, and they will get to name their own fears. Maybe we can teach Mary of this. She might find some comfort.

In short, the rabbit is still here and he is still an "asshole" but i have my ways to deal with him and i have people to help me keep him tucked away.

Thank you for the mail, it was a lovely gift.

Yours Truly,

Silas Barry

((Authors note, i spent 1 and a half hours yapping to my bestfriend about the animal motifs because of this ask specifically. Sitting on the floor of his bedroom talking straight bullshit was fun. Shoutout bestfriend

[silas-bell]

Can you please start possessing the other main characters? they need your medical skills to solve their issues.

I originally did not understand this ask but I assume you are speaking of Miles, Benjamin, and Crane. Perhaps the upcoming Morgan as well? I doubt they would like it very much if i pushed my skill onto them, along with them existing farther into the future than I can grasp. I believe Crane out of all of them would do good with my knowledge, but he would definitely refuse to take it.

In short, I might if i could, although they would not like it.

Thank you for my first piece of mail! It is much appreciated.

Your Truly,

Silas Barry