oh, but her soul is true.

𝕷𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖗, 𝖒𝖎𝖉𝖓𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙.

[trainfiend]

#ᴛʀᴀɪɴ𝑓ɪᴇɴᴅ : mina harker ( née murray ) of bram stoker's dracula ( 1897 ). book-based with minimal-to-no knowledge of adaptations, barring the 1992 film. originally established 2019 ; re-established 2025. private & selective. (s)low activity, plotting preferred. headcanon heavy. written by ink ( she / her, 25+, melb. australia ).

i have been writing mina on & off for as long as i can remember, but her solo blog was originally established in 2019. i could write essays on her

i am not an expert on all things dracula, just a very enthusiastic mina appreciator. the things i post are my interpretation, & may not fit with others' interpretations. there is no real right or wrong ... except whatever the fuck dacre stoker did

i write mina as bisexual & autistic. in her canon timeline she has no word for either of these things, & that does not much bother her. she just is, & that is fine by her. ... honestly, same goes with her in modern canons. she does not particularly bother with labels regarding what she is or isn't, but portrayal-wise those things are important to know

i do not ship mina & book-dracula. in no uncertain terms. i do not use the made-up plotline of her being a descendent / reincarnation of his past lover. they are not a thing to me. i am willing to hear out possibilities with non-book based draculas if there are any, but generally speaking, i do not ship them

i do however ship mina & jonathan, & mina & lucy ! mina loves them both so very much

my default verse for mina is modern for ease of interactions, but i can do canon timeline & others, too.

whilst mina & i are both of age, idk if nsfw will be present ? it's possible ... just depends on how things go i suppose :)

religion will feature heavily on this blog & will not be tagged. i will tag other triggers, though

psd is by pinkinnards

my faceclaim is alisha boe, meaning mina is of norwegian & somali descent :)

[trainfiend]

" there are darknesses in life and there are lights — · @trainfiend : wilhelmina murray< harker of dracula ( 1897 ) · beloved by ink · — you are one of the lights. "

[trainfiend]

i fear it’s not fair of me to call my cat dramatic when he throws a fit because i’m home an hour later than usual because i stopped to grab dinner nearby … i named him after a romantic poet idk what i expected

[maidavika]

✨

[trainfiend]

|    |    |    |     ✧ @1854s ... are you willing to stand with the righteous?

she’s  done  her  level  best  to  tidy  up  her  desk  :  loose  journal  pages  stacked  atop  one  another,  their  corresponding  too-full  journals  their  own  pile  (  she’ll  tip-in  the  pages  later  !  ),  &  her  pen  next  to  the  close  inkwell.  still,  ink  dots  her  desk  &  colours  her  fingers,  which  mina  carefully  hides  by  folding  her  hands  in  front  of  herself. 

 “  mister  holmes  …  ”  she  begins,  a  little  wary,  though  her  tone  remains  unwaveringly  polite.  “  —  well, yes, of course,  ”  is  the  continued  response,  instinctual,  &  yet  —  “  though  i’m  afraid  i  must  admit  i  am  not  entirely  sure  as  to  what  cause  or  reason  you  refer.  ”  she  is,  it  seems,  at  a  loss  as  to  why  the  question,  though  she  cannot  find  much  fault  in  it  being  asked.  it  is  a  good  thing  to  know,  after  all.  both  of  oneself,  &  also  of  others. the  tilting  of  her  head  is  subtle,  &  she  surveys  holmes  with  a  warm  glance,  trying  to  find  an  answer  perhaps  in  the  fold  of  his  clothes  or  the  sharp  cut  of  his  jaw,  but  she  finds  nothing. 

 “ …  may  i  enquire,  then,  as  to  the  reason  for  asking  such  a  thing  ?  ”  she’s  sure  lucy  would  come  up  with  all  sorts  of  fantastical  reasonings  that  could  be  possible  :  slaying  a  dragon  to  rescue  a  princess  ;  saving  local  townsfolk  from  a  corrupting  outside  force  ;  believing  in  oneself  &  in  the  good  of  others,  even  when  all  hope  seems  lost.  she’s  also  certain  lucy  would  be  imagining  herself  as  the  princess  in  the  first  suggestion.  mina  smiles,  &  then  looks  slightly  horrified  at  herself.  “  oh,  i  do  apologise  !  i  never  offered  you  a  cup  of  tea  !  ”  her  own  has  long  been  finished,  the  perfect  accompaniment  to  the  scratching  of  her  pen.  “  would  you  like  some  ?  i  can  fetch  you  some  right  away.  ”

[trainfiend]

she's also a journal influencer in modern verses btw. showing off her journals & her fountain pens & inks. doing her morning pages on live ... asmr or whatever. i just know this in my heart

[trainfiend]

also throwing it out there but if anyone ever needs a personal assistant, you can do no better than miss mina murray !

[trainfiend]

remade mina's pinboard ... still have to organise it, but it'll do for now.

[lizzieforbes]

CONCHITA CLOSSON ↴ The Buccaneers | Women or Wives ( 1.02 )

[ohisms]

✱ ˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐁:𝐓𝐕𝐒, S01 ... ( PART 01. a collection of dialogue prompts originating from season one of the 1997-'03 series BUFFY the VAMPIRE SLAYER. adjust phrasing / gendered terms as necessary, mature themes present. )

i'll show you, come on.

so you're from [ LOCATION ], right?

ugh, i would kill to live in L.A.

of course, we do have to test your coolness factor.

no wonder you're such a guy magnet.

the first rule is: know your losers.

i was looking for some, well ... books.

i was told you were coming.

i know what you're after.

that's not what i'm looking for.

uh, hi ... [ NAME ], right?

let's segue into me asking for a favor.

look, i really want to get by here.

i have this burning desire not to flunk all my classes.

oh, i could totally help you out!

we could meet someplace ... louder.

is it me or are you turning into a bibbling idiot?

what do you do for fun, what do you like?

gee, everyone wants to know about me.

don't you have an elsewhere to be?

i was afraid of this.

it's like, a whole big sucking thing.

why am i still talking to you?

you think it's a coincidence you're here?

what do you know about this town?

hey, i know! why don't YOU kill them?

are you going out tonight?

you know, i think we can make it work, here.

yeah, there's a problem. why are you following me?

you've got to be ready.

what i want is to be left alone!

yeah, well maybe i don't want a friend.

i don't actually date a whole lot lately.

it's probably easy for you.

this is me having fun.

i'd much rather be home with a good book.

this is the perfect breeding ground for vampire activity.

i have to make you understand.

perhaps there is no trouble coming, the signs could be wrong.

oh, yay, it's my stalker.

glad we had this little chat.

it's not like i have all these fluffy bunny feelings for them.

god! what is your childhood trauma!

excuse me, i have to call everyone i have ever met right now.

don't worry, one vampire i can handle.

so, uh, what did you say your name was?

whatever, it doesn't matter.

hey, have you have you ever been in one of these?

is that what you think?

you couldn't go to some other town?

you're wasting my time.

hey, i had other plans too, okay?

oh, i – i need to sit down.

how do you kill them?

does anybody mind if i pass out?

this may be a dumb question, but shouldn't we call the police?

there's no "we", okay?

that was a bit, um ... british, wasn't it?

do i have to tell you to be careful?

and where do we think we're going?

do you see where i'm going with this?

i, in the meantime, will help by standing around like an idiot.

everyone else just thinks it's a normal day.

nobody knows, it's like we have this big secret.

maybe we should get to class.

you gonna wish me luck?

who gave you permission to exist?

it's cool, [ NAME ] is a superhero!

they knew you were going to come. they said i was the bait.

do you know another way out?

we need to get out of here.

you failed me. tell me you're sorry.

got anything to make this day even worse?

i'll find my own way.

yours is a glorious sacrifice.

i'm sorry, were you in the middle of something?

you didn't think i'd miss this, did you?

you should have been there, it was so creepy.

i expect a certain amount of responsibility.

do you ignore everything i say as a rule?

you have a sacred birthright, [ NAME ].

and you'll be stopping me how?

i just want to have a life, something normal. something safe.

who said i was pretending?

i didn't know you wanted to be a cheerleader.

that much quality time with my mom would lead to some quality matricide.

it's okay, it's okay ... it's gonna be okay.

you know, it might not kill you to give me a hand here.

get down with your bad self ...

that's kind of romantic ... okay, that part's less romantic.

my folks split up too.

i'm going to get changed.

we have to achieve our dreams, otherwise we shrivel up and die.

brownie pig-out at my house?

this just in: i'm not you.

[ NAME ], you haven't been mean to me all day!

you're not invisible to [ NAME ].

you don't have to drive it into my head like a railroad spike.

we can pick this up later, you don't mind — do you?

we gotta get you to the safe house.

you just don't get it, and believe me, you don't want it.

what, i can't be in a good mood? new house rule?

i'm going to stop this, i promise. you just hang on.

i've come to a very simple conclusion: i don't get it.

please promise me you won't do anything rash.

yes, i lied, and i'm a bad person. let's move on.

wasn't here, didn't see it, couldn't have stopped you.

i'm gonna need you to really listen, okay?

just for the record, you were right, i'm an idiot.

as it is written, so shall it be.

90% of the vampire slaying game is waiting.

follow your hormones, if you want.

you will be judged.

are you willing to stand with the righteous?

i feel like everyone is staring at me.

are you, uh ... having fun?

just be really quiet and barricade the door.

two days in my world, and i'd get you killed.

i don't come with an instruction manual.

we who walk at night share a common bond.

the taking of life is a serious matter.

their deaths will bring me little joy.

you read my diary?

you don't even know what you.

hi, it's been awhile. a lifetime.

guess what, precious? you're not one of them.

is that what you tell yourself these days?

you and i both know what you hunger for. what you need.

it's nothing to be ashamed of, it's who we are.

it's what makes eternal life worth living.

i'm not afraid of you.

can you please warn me before you do that?

ohh, you're giving me orders now?

do i sense a plan, [ NAME ]?

i'll be quiet now.

i need to stop thinking about this.

get some rest now.

[ NAME ], it's not your fault.

if you care about somebody, you care about them.

don't whimper and mewl like a mangy human.

you had a chance to come home.

we'll kill them all.

[capinejghafa]

the buccaneers (2021- )

[arsxrtiis]

gentle hands and safe energy

[trainfiend]

hello :) mina is a filofax girlie just fyi

[trainfiend]

the most beautiful woman ever.

[ mina holds up an uno reverse card ]

[alishasboe]

Alisha Boe as Conchita Closson in every episode of The Buccaneers 1.06 It's Christmas

[trainfiend]

|    |    |    |     ✧ @westw1tch ... everybody here is just doing the best they can. we really gotta focus on the good things here.

having what sounds not dissimilar to her own words thrown back at her is ... disconcerting, to say the least. but that must mean they're right, shouldn't it ? she nods, digesting elphaba's words. they're true, she knows that, but knowing something & understanding something can, at times, be two completely different ideals & feel impossible striving for both. then again, if the roles were reversed, she knows she'd be saying the same thing. has said the same thing. which is why it all sounds so familiar. be in good spirits, for there is nothing else we can ask of someone than that they simply try their best. & that is what they are doing. focus on the good. everyone will be fine. she believes that. she has to believe that.

“ you're right, ” murmured, mina aware she has been silent for some time. “ it doesn't do any of us any good to worry about the things upon which we have no affect. ” not that it stops her — or indeed, any of them — from doing it all the same. still. a wan smile. she is trying. “ thank you, elphaba. ”

[lizzieforbes]

CONCHITA CLOSSON ↴ The Buccaneers | American Poison ( 1.01 )