#mystical shit

[internetsalvage]

A selection of graphics from adoptables website Sweetwater Valley.

(Note: you may need to jump around to different snapshots in the Wayback Machine link, and many things are unfortunately broken.)

[evesfate]

sometimes i just wanna explode and burst like a shooting star

[thefugitivesaint]

It was 1990, the year the album 'Mystical Shit' came into my life through my strange friend who loved off beat music. His eclecticism, which he had at an early age, exposed me to bands I might not have discovered had I been left to follow my own tastes exclusively. I would love to have him pop his head out to say hello to you dear reader but, unfortunately, he went and got himself addicted to heroin, a relationship that eventually led to his death. I didn't attend his funeral because I didn't know he had died. I didn't know he died because we had a falling out when, somewhere on the path he walked, he got very lost. Somewhere along the way he started to embrace white supremacist bullshit (one among a number of baffling decisions). He knew how I felt about that garbage. The heroin was bad enough, the additional strain of reprehensible politics was the proverbial straw on that poor camel's back. The souring of a very long friendship left associations in its wake that cannot be separated from where and how they were born. When I listen to King Missile* I think of a younger dude with an odd sensibility that was coupled to a wry sense of humor. Before the descent, where I was forced to watch a person gradually erode themselves. Before having to finally admit that there was nothing I could do to help or intervene or stop what was happening. Before having to bid adieu to someone who was part of my life for years. In the divorce I got to keep King Missile and They Might Be Giants and Christian Death and all the other bands this friendship exposed me to. I mourn the loss of who that person was but I also get to celebrate the memory of that person through the music we both enjoyed. (*'Steal Stuff From Work' was a shared mantra and countless zines in Philadelphia in the late 1990s were made for free thanks to the unknown generosity of a former employer. Thanks Kinkos). Anyway, the point here is that this song is a kind of tragedy that also happens to be life affirming. You might lose some friends but you'll get to enjoy some very delicious cheesecakes. Wait, I'm not sure I know what I'm saying here. Look, it doesn't matter, just listen to the song and this last paragraph will make more sense.

[violadesdragons]

[rastronomicals]

9:05 AM EDT August 3, 2022:

King Missile - "Jesus Was Way Cool" From the album Mystical Shit (1990)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

[arsnaturaveritas]

King Missile, Mystical Shit (Shimmy Disc, 1990).

And remember: there are no bad words- only bad people.

[eirikharstad]

A von Däniken moment

© eirikharstad.com

[blacklight-ghoulette]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 9/? Fandom: Ghost (Sweden Band) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Water Ghoul/Aether Ghoul - Relationship, Fire Ghoul/Water Ghoul, Papa Emeritus III/Water Ghoul, Aether/Ember, Papa Nihil/Aether Characters: Era III Ghouls, Water Ghoul, Fire Ghoul, Aether Ghoul, Earth Ghoul, Air Ghoul, Papa Emeritus III, Special Ghoul, Era IV Ghouls, Air Ghoulette | Zephyr, Water Ghoul | Rain, Multi-Ghoul | Blaze, Air Ghoulette | Mistral, Fire Ghoul | Ember, Cardinal Copia, Sister Imperator, Papa Nihil - Character, Papa Emeritus Zero Additional Tags: Headcannons Galore, Ghouls are not human, Emotions are hard™, Featuring Papa III's stupid mindgames, Unbeta'ed, Pining, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, Rimming, slight dub-con, Violent Sex, Blood and Violence, domestic ghouls?, migraines suck, Rain is an idiot sometimes, but he's a lovable idiot, Jello, general silliness, Love, Angst, Porn With Plot, Sister Imperator knits, Mistral makes waffles, giving a helping hand, Mystical bullshit Summary:

When you're a young ghoul, freshly summoned from the depths of Hell to serve his Infernal Majesty, you do anything you can to stay topside. Cuz, like, they got wifi up here. And it's free.

(A small collection of era III Water and era IV Fire-centric stories)

Not really on par with the previous chapters, forgive me.