#theirdearness

[coolasacalliope]

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[ourbastardofsorrows]

⭐ i just think youre really cool! & have very cute cats, & can do rad things with fabric that Mystifies and Amazes me

awww! you’re really cool, too!

[ourbastardofsorrows]

burnt sienna, english red, colbalt blue spectral, turquoise blue, yellow green, and payne's grey!

burnt sienna; is there a painting that brings you peace when you look at it?

yeah! okay honestly that da4 concept art of spirit-possessed skeletons, like, autopsying a dragon is super sexy & makes me calm the way the peak of a roller coaster does. but also Kristina Gehrmann’s paintings based on the terror are so desolate & evocative and the way she renders landscapes always gives me this sense of cold comfort

english red; what animal do you relate to most?

not to sound edgy but, like, maybe a raven? fond of shiny things, clever (if i can say that about myself), playful but kinda ominous, and very, very good at remembering past wrongs lmao

cobalt blue spectral; what is the most beautiful place you have ever been to?

ooh probably the great lakes! they really put a healthy respect for large bodies of water into me as a child. but the desert in the middle of a late summer/early autumn night is also gorgeous

turquoise blue; if you could start a garden, what would you plant?

i’d plant pomegrante trees and native plants! the pomegranate trees are bc i’m jewish & they grow super well in vegas

yellow green; picture yourself walking in a field. what do you see & hear in this scenario?

the grass is yellow from the summer heat. the only trees are just hints of foliage on the distant horizon. the sky is mostly blue, but big grey clouds are rolling in. even the sound of grasshoppers and birdsong is muffled by the impending storm. every sensation feels like a thick, heavy comforter

payne’s gray; describe your aesthetic?

it’s like “outfits that totally clock me as queer on other queer people’s radar” for work and “never outgrew my emo phase but sometimes i wanna dress like a cartoon witch” for my casual clothes. and for decorations it’s like if spirit halloween & a pride parade threw up on my walls lmao (well, with the exception of a mini decorative quilt my grandmother sewed. it hangs on the wall in my little sewing corner)

[ourbastardofsorrows]

lions fairytale, honey perfume, heliotrope, creams & sky, sunflower, love in the mist!

lion’s fairytale; would you rather be the sky, the ocean or the forests?

the ocean, for sure! i wanna be deep and unfathomable and beautiful in a viscerally terrifying and dangerous way

honey perfume; favorite movie ever?

it’s a tie betweeen arranged and the shape of water

heliotrope; have you ever been in a castle?

nope :( but maybe one day after the pandemic, especially now that i’ll have summers off and will be able to travel a lot more

creams and sky; what’s the craziest/bravest thing you’ve done?

craziest: one time i committed a little bit of a felony because the concept of asking for help in solving a very simple problem was just completely foreign to me (still kinda is tbh)

sunflower; share a favorite quote.

“maybe i’ll see you in another life, if this one wasn’t enough” - florence + the machine

but on a funnier note, “i never said i was smarter than a pigeon” - my mother

love in the mist; best books you’ve ever read?

the black tides of heaven, the first weeks of school, erebus, touched by fire, reaper man, and poe’s children (which i accidentally stole from my fav creative writing professor & i’m wondering sending him a replacement after five years would be weird)

[ourbastardofsorrows]

7, 11, 18, 21, 23!

7. A song that you love from a genre you don’t usually like

i don’t, like, have anything against witch house (especially bc now i associate it with getting my beautiful dandelion tattoo) but i don’t listen to it super often, so i’ll say “and so it seems you only care” by △sco△

11. A song to stomp around and pout to

“bullet with butterfly wings” by the smashing pumpkins (tbh it’s my go-to “angrily cleaning the bath tub” song)

18. A song that you like that the lyrics are just so beautiful they’re practically poetry

“delilah” by florence + the machine

21. A song for when the sun has gone down and you are feeling absolutely buck-wild with exhilaration!

“cherry bomb” by the runaways or “possum kingdom” by toadies lmao (tbh if i’m feeling exhilarated i just obsessively listen to whatever song i’m Feeling at the moment, regardless of if it fits the mood)

23. A song that when you listen to it you’re transported to a liminal space, time is pointless and you must sit and wallow in the void that remains

“never quite free” by the mountain goats or “slow disco” by st. vincent

[ourbastardofsorrows]

cobwebs, fangs, ghost, gore, nightmare, & vampire!

Cobwebs: are you scared of insects?

not really! the only insects that squick me out are centipedes and millipedes

Fangs: would you become immortal if you could?

probably not tbh. as much as i joke about wanting to be a vampire, i wouldn’t want to outlive my loved ones by such a vast amount of time

Ghost: have you had a supernatural encounter?

i’ve had a few encounters with ghosts! the first one was when i was 10 years old. i remember waking up and seeing a woman who looked close to my mom’s age standing by my bed. she told me to call for her if i needed anything, but she disappeared when i asked her name. i didn’t see her again after that

Gore: are you squeamish?

not really? i’m totally fine with body horror and gore, but for whatever reason self-inflicted harm skeeves me out. it’s the same with watching other people get shots (but weirdly enough i’m fine about watching when i get shots)

Nightmare: what’s your favourite Halloween movie?

i really like hocus pocus! i’m also a fan of pretty much any vincent price horror movie

Vampire: what do you want to dress up as for Halloween?

i’m gonna be a vampire! i have my whole costume prepared and every so often i go practice smearing fake blood on myself because i have the impulse control of a golden retriever puppy

[ourbastardofsorrows]

old english, caramel frappe, iced cafe mocha, mint tea, & herbal tea!

Old English : You’re stranded on an island, who do you bring with you?

if i want to survive? i’d bring my mom, probably. if i want to enjoy my last few days? i’d bring kari

Caramel Frappe : Favorite video game?

i literally cannot pick a single favorite anything so: bastion, dishonored, dragon age 2, final fantasy x-2, and honestly i really enjoy the danganronpa games

Iced Cafe Mocha : Favorite thing to do on rainy days?

sleep, mostly. i like to make tea and cuddle the cats, since all three of us get very sleepy on rainy days

Mint Tea : How do you relax?

i soak in the tub with bubble bath and a book, or i viciously scrub every surface in the house. or i meditate. or i play doom

Herbal Tea : You’re at a candle shop, what scented candle do you buy?

something strong and fruity, like black cherry or strawberry lemonade

[ourbastardofsorrows]

theirdearness replied to your post “some highlights from the first two weeks of school: letting my kids...”

your kids sound like a lively and awesome group i'm really happy for you!! also i love the thought process of how something can only be extinct if its not smart

they’re absolutely wonderful! and thanks!! (honestly i keep finding myself missing them over the weekend like. chill @ me. you’ll see them again in two days)

and lmao right??? “they wouldn’t be extinct if they were smart” was an actual quote from that discussion