Hello all, I’ve been exorcising my existential dread into this picture hope you enjoy it, or don’t enjoy it - whatever horror fans do. I’ve had a bad month is what I’m saying.
Here’s a link to a song about rats from Simon and Garfunkel- of - “Sound of Silence” fame. It’s oddly appropriate to the picture.
Wow, so this is how tumblr links to music! Awesome! I guess I’ll tag this too! BTW - see below for a scary story I wrote!
Telehealth
“Hi, this is Erin with Farland’s Outreach, please don’t think you are in any kind of trouble. Darcy was not supposed to have gone out there, in fact, he was acting against orders…”
Text message: “Can you fix him?”
(laughs) “None of us are fixable.”
Text message: “He died?”
“Heaven’s no. He was overdue for inoculation, the parasite you launched at his head can be used to construct a rostral filter. We’re making him into a proper Envoy! Please tell us if you’re interested in the full works yourself so I can arrange for a consultation. In the meantime, we’ll be sending you a hat and mask so you can see how you look in them. Any more questions?”
Text message: “What the hell is wrong with me?”
“You are (papers shuffle) not the worst kind of afflicted, seems you get to keep most of your memories after stabilizing - ”
Text message: “I woke up with my rat snake, Charlie, imbedded in my face, like he melted into it. To say sane, I told myself I was high on something, even though I’ve never been high. I wanted to just lie there and wait for whatever it was to be over but got so thirsty I went to the kitchen for water. A rat jumped out of the mug cabinet and - joined the snake. After that, it got worse, I couldn’t breath through my nose at all.”
“Couldn’t? That’s past tense. So you’re feeling better?”
Text message: “The rat has nostrils in it’s shoulders now. I can breath but everything smells different.”
(audible sob over the line)
Text message: “Is this going to keep happening?”
“No, no, no, you see, the snake must have eaten a commandant of the king. The germs in this particular rat type may have compelled the snake to seek a human host, but its ability to form an acolyte could have been impaired by the fact snakes have very different anatomies than rats. The hive sensed this and merely tried again.”
Text message: “But there’s another rat on my arm.”
“That’s just so you can grow new parasites, like the one you launched at Darcy in self-defense. Know that the condition of new commandants can be used to access your general wellness. Ask us for more rations if your attack rats seem underweight. In short, don’t trouble yourself thinking other animals or people will adhere to you. This is strictly a rat thing with the snake included by accident. The process is complete and will not cause further mutation. Now, what exactly were you feeding Charlie?”
Text message: “ - frozen rats in the outdoor freezer, but something’s got into it, chewed clean through it, hollowed it out and made a nest.”
“Yeah, you probably got yourself a rat king in there, probably a big one if it’s seeking acolytes. There is no great need to kill them within the zone of safety but I’d wait for assistance before saying hello.”
{ ♡《"Studies show: Intelligent girls are more depressed, because they know what the world is really like. Don't think for a beat it makes it better when you sit her down and tell her everything's gonna be all right. She knows in society she either is a devil or an angel with no in between. She speaks in the third person, so she can forget that she's me."》♡ }
Decided to throw together another cover last night! The Art of Suicide, by the incredible @emilieautumnofficial. I’ve always staunchly believed that Emilie Autumn is a genius if our time, and parsing her music down to its most essential rhythms and melodies and harmonies just makes me appreciate her even more. Link to full video is in my bio. ☺️ 🎻 . . . . . . #emilieautumn #emilieautumnofficial #plaguerats #plaguerat #theartofsuicide #violinist #violincover #acapellaapp https://www.instagram.com/p/B5a4Pc6Ah5t/?igshid=1e1qoc70gh1mb
Still shot of @bensquig 's Bound #Necromancer Pieter Tsung. He is being used as a #warriorpriest for the #radical #witchhunter #warband. They believe that #Chaos must be fought through whatever means, and the #undead and #skaven have much to offer if used for Sigmar's plans. This necromancer uses his bound and restricted powers to animate loyal servants of #Sigmar so they may serve again in undeath, and to channel the power of a mysterious Skaven amulet worn by Captain Maximillian los Bikhev . #plastic #WIP #painted #paintingwarhammer #flamingskull #freehand #twintailedcomet #purple #andthedeadfindnorest #plaguerat #spellbook #book with lovely base from Micro Art Studio #microartstudio