and life unravels.

mel (they/she/he) thinking about time loops, absurdism, fashion, theatre, dykes, cryptography and the sea (i follow from @unidentifiedcosmos)

[thevoidsea]

All the world’s a stage

Shakespeare, As You Like It / Filth City, The Baroque Theatre / Grayling, Berkeley’s argument for immaterialism / Andrew Bird, Roma Fade / Venice Carnival / sam sax, Hydrophobia / Disco Elysium / Doctor Who (2005-present) / Hannah Arendt, The Human Condition (1958) / Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) / Punchdrunk, Sleep No More (2011-2024) / Ted Chiang, The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate / Pietro Longhi, Il ridotto (1720-1790) / Charlotte Riley, Why history should always be rewritten (2021) / Terry Pratchett, Hogfather / Diane Arbus, Empty Movie Theater (1971) / cyanocorax, i won’t be going gentle

[mirrorsinner]

As Catedrais, Galicia, Spain

[b1dl0]

[smellyvampirez]

(THEY/THEM)

A long time ago, a single crow defeated a white serpent tyrant, who ruled over the land with a cold iron fang. Upon its defeat, the crow ascended, growing three heads, six-fingered hands and feet, and bearing a robe and three crowns, one above each head.

Now they rule the world, bringing life and joy.

(7 ft tall!)

[choodraws]

undertaker

twitter | ig | inprnt | patreon | store | store (aus)

[52stations]

i've got the kind of eyebags that make people in movies say 'you look like hell, detective. go home.'

[modelsof-color]

Naomi Apajok and Ildjima by Valentin Fabre for Número Netherlands Magazine March 2026

[to-search-again]

[stlamb]

victorian shoes by pleaser

[angeluary]

🎀🩰🪽🪷 - linlinradio's album cover for "disco inferno", fangs created by erjjek on ig

[pansylair]

scanned in some silver dollar and pipefish derived fishies from the sketchbook and added some colour, I figured these would make fun stickers with a holo effect if people were interested! 🐟

[04k96]

[rayrayhaywire]

New tag game!!!

I just wanna see you guys' results ekxnslxjdkd

Witch familiar quiz

Bat

Bats love the simple joys of life, like a good joke and fresh fruit. They try not to take things too seriously. Because they’re flexible, they’re excellent companions, easy to get along with. When a potion unexpectedly explodes and makes a huge mess, a bat will know just how to make you smile again. Bats are also hard-workers, and they greatly value community service. This is one of the main reasons a bat might have bonded with you. You like to make people feel included, and you enjoy helping others. You're most interested in medicinal magic that you offer to your local community at low charge. In addition, you find learning exciting. You’re the best kind of student to have—clever, bright, and eager to learn. Not only are you a great student, but your flexibility and positivity make you a wonderful teacher as well. You inspire those around you and make them love learning as much as you do. You are kind and open-minded, easy-going and generous. Your friends are glad to have you in their lives, your familiar most of all.

Tags if you wanna join in;

@stuckydrewx @alcedovoir @red-plutoo @cubyk107 @yexbarnes @tbiggestman @iintroperverted @natashalierushmanovanoff @riricitaa @seizeyoursalad @habyie @variant1316 @thisonesatellite and anyone else who wants to join in!!! Share it if you want

[red-plutoo]

I want you to know how funny this is for you to post literally the day after me making an alter

Anyways

Foxes can be real tricksters! They like to crack jokes, and they tell stories that leave you asking questions they only ever answer cryptically. Underneath all that cleverness though, foxes are brave and industrious. They’re good at thinking on their feet. A fox would have bonded with you because you're willing to put real effort into projects and you persevere when things get difficult. You're also creative, experimental-- you enjoy trying new things and taking some risks. And perhaps most importantly, you also have a good sense of humor, which a fox values in all their friends. Together, the two of you are some of the most famed prophets of your age. Are your prophecies always intelligible? Who’s to say. What riddle is a riddle if it’s clear?

Yeah I think that’s accurate

Tagggs

@lost-my-gender-in-the-war @blue-neptunee @bigsigma88 @withering-whisps @bamboosocks99 @sealcatgoawoo09 @balderxdash @h34dinthecl0uds

[bigsigma88]

Thx for taggingggg I love a quiz

Cats consider themselves to be most fearsome and mighty. In reality, cats are really quite friendly, and they like to take things easy. Though cats might occasionally knock your vials of potion to the floor and make a mess, cats are dedicated companions. A cat would have bonded with you because you are good at making people feel comfortable and welcome. You also enjoy slow, cozy days when you can read or write undisturbed for several hours, which pairs nicely with your cat’s love for napping. You have an eager mind—you love to study certain topics in such depth that you become expert in them. Indeed, your scholarly approach can better be called dedication to excellence. Your familiar admires your patience, commitment, and curiosity. You are a specialist in herbology, caring for numerous magical plants in the well-tended garden your familiar considers their kingdom.

This is very accurate I’m literally growing tomatoes and cilantro right now😭

Tags💗:

@cyptids-in-my-basement @bikergrrlsteph @zanizae @birdiegray01 @okoyestrainee @mreoz @casscainmainly

[bikergrrlsteph]

i got an owl!!

Owls are very headstrong birds. Once they get an idea, it can be difficult to get them to change their minds. But they are also steadfast and true friends, there for you through thick and thin. If an owl bonded with you, then you are probably ambitious and adventurous, just like them. You have a strong sense of right and wrong, and you do your best never to fail your principles. You also want to be proud of your work. You hate to feel like you've let yourself down, or like you haven't done the best that you can do, so you're often willing to put tremendous effort into your projects. You and your familiar are excellent duelists, if push comes to shove-- especially when you work together. But overall, you both have a great passion for learning. You love to explore magic for the sake of exploring magic. The two of you hope to push the limits of what’s known and discover new forms of magic in the future.

tagging @teradrama-deactivated20260513 <- u will be missed but i cant leave out ur insight on a uquiz ever. and uhhh @residentwordsofaffirmationdealer @vulture-venom and @stargazinglesbian

[vulture-venom]

I also got the owl!

Owls are very headstrong birds. Once they get an idea, it can be difficult to get them to change their minds. But they are also steadfast and true friends, there for you through thick and thin. If an owl bonded with you, then you are probably ambitious and adventurous, just like them. You have a strong sense of right and wrong, and you do your best never to fail your principles. You also want to be proud of your work. You hate to feel like you've let yourself down, or like you haven't done the best that you can do, so you're often willing to put tremendous effort into your projects. You and your familiar are excellent duelists, if push comes to shove-- especially when you work together. But overall, you both have a great passion for learning. You love to explore magic for the sake of exploring magic. The two of you hope to push the limits of what’s known and discover new forms of magic in the future.

@simplystarrysky @blancdasta and anyone else who’d like to continue the chain

[blancdasta]

The hare!

Hares are cautious creatures. Susceptible to pessimism, hares can get stressed and anxious when they think something has or will go wrong. That said, hares are also kind and gentle. They’re friends you can rely on. If you tell your hare you need them to gather some rosemary and grind some quartz to powder by the time you get back from the market, the rosemary and powdered quartz will be there on the table waiting for you. A hare would have bonded with you because you are also a dependable person. You’re no fair-weather friend—you’re supportive of those you love, and they often go to you for advice because of your honesty and commonsense. However, sometimes you aren’t as supportive of yourself as you would be of your friends. There are days when you doubt your abilities. But a hare will never waver in their confidence of your magical skill, and they’re often able to cheer up their friends with their gentle sense of humor. Together, you and your familiar are excellent potioneers, thorough in your preparation (you don’t skip or combine steps) and willing to be patient. Neither of you believe there’s any need to rush--slow and steady wins the race after all, an irony your hare no longer finds amusing!

I don’t really get anxious and am NOT patient BUT I DIGRESS HI @starcrossedconverse @sillyguygraduate AND ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO JOIN!!

[sillyguygraduate]

raven :)

"Ravens are true romantics. They love stories about brave yet doomed knights and noble ladies. In keeping with chivalric custom, they are dedicated and loyal friends. Ravens are supportive, emotionally and intellectually. Famed for their intelligence, ravens are the best kinds of scholars: they are open-minded and imaginative. For example, a raven would help you decipher cryptic messages in ancient texts to discover new incantations you test and improve together. A raven would have bonded with you in large part because you're scholarly, enjoying learning for the sake of learning. You challenge yourself intellectually. You also have an appreciation for beauty. Not only is your magic effective, but it's beautiful too. People are amazed by your work and abilities everywhere you go. You and your familiar are most interested in astronomy, attempting to make sense of the past, present, and future through the movements of the cosmos."

I WOULD like to decipher cryptic messages in ancient texts

no pressure tags: @bogos--binted @tanyafreemont @dchuntress @little-flame-prince

[tanyafreemont]

YAY thank you for tagging me!

Toads are humble creatures, and rather reserved. They don’t boast or show off. They don’t need to. Toads know that their magic is strong, that they are skilled and bright and capable. A toad has a solid sense of self, which they only arrived at after a series of big life-changes. More selective in their social circles, a toad would have bonded with you because they admired your maturity. You are thoughtful, careful of others’ feelings. You also value self-examination and self-improvement. You want to be the best version of yourself that you can be, but you also understand that people are always in motion-- being the best version of yourself is something you can strive for, not something you can arrive at. You are courageous in the face of change, however frightening or bittersweet you find certain changes to be. Your familiar views you as wise beyond your years and values your friendship dearly. Transfiguration and potions are the areas of magic the two of you are most skilled in.

no pressure tags @homohabu @portaldyke @marvellouspinecone @lilacebean @ohmarjorie @rustedbread & anyone else who wants to!

[portaldyke]

ty for tagging me !!! ^_^ I love a quiz

Cats consider themselves to be most fearsome and mighty. In reality, cats are really quite friendly, and they like to take things easy. Though cats might occasionally knock your vials of potion to the floor and make a mess, cats are dedicated companions. A cat would have bonded with you because you are good at making people feel comfortable and welcome. You also enjoy slow, cozy days when you can read or write undisturbed for several hours, which pairs nicely with your cat’s love for napping. You have an eager mind—you love to study certain topics in such depth that you become expert in them. Indeed, your scholarly approach can better be called dedication to excellence. Your familiar admires your patience, commitment, and curiosity. You are a specialist in herbology, caring for numerous magical plants in the well-tended garden your familiar considers their kingdom.

this is very me I am prone to knocking things over + I adore a slow cozy day :3

no pressure tags: @fiesty-fishbiscuit @pcrtal @t-valentines @swamp-moth @lydiaisntreal all my other mutuals that I cannot think of rn!! :P

[pcrtal]

thank you for the tag!! i got raven:

Ravens are true romantics. They love stories about brave yet doomed knights and noble ladies. In keeping with chivalric custom, they are dedicated and loyal friends. Ravens are supportive, emotionally and intellectually. Famed for their intelligence, ravens are the best kinds of scholars: they are open-minded and imaginative. For example, a raven would help you decipher cryptic messages in ancient texts to discover new incantations you test and improve together. A raven would have bonded with you in large part because you're scholarly, enjoying learning for the sake of learning. You challenge yourself intellectually. You also have an appreciation for beauty. Not only is your magic effective, but it's beautiful too. People are amazed by your work and abilities everywhere you go. You and your familiar are most interested in astronomy, attempting to make sense of the past, present, and future through the movements of the cosmos.

and open tag, if you see this feel free to have a go <3

[chupachups]

Anna Sui Fall 1993 Ready-To-Wear

[bungleart]

[romanceyourdemons]

lmao i’m reading this essay from the 1580s that mentions how if you were wearing a big elizabethan ruff and you got caught in the rain it would flip up in the wind and hit you in the face, and then you’d have to spend the rest of the day with your stupid soggy ruff all flaccid on your shoulders. can you imagine. whole new potentials for pathetic unlocked

[thevoidsea]

oh for it to be autumn again, when the weather is cool enough for me to wear a vest under my shirt, but warm enough that at the end of the day i take off my shirt to cool down and let my suspenders fall to my sides and frame my arse and i can saunter through the house in a vest and nice trousers, pretending to be a troubled noir detective.

but in this heat, i am but a sickly victorian gentleman who can wear naught but his nightclothes and glower at the sun from the confines of his home