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[monstermonger]

The Vigil

[bethfuller]

ghost town.

[ymutate]

Francisco Fonseca (Portuguese, born 1994)

"Up Late", 2022.

Mixed Media, Drawing and Watercolor.

Private Collection.

[deactivated8888-deactivated2018]

‘Residual Hauntings’ by Catherine Bertola

photographs of the house where the Bronte sisters grew up, commissioned by the Bronte Parsonage museum.

[freddieardley]

Winter beaches, The Outer Hebrides.

Photographed by Freddie Ardley

[waitfornight]

Thank you so much to anyone who has helped me out whether by donating or sharing, it means more to me than I can possibly say. I intend to send everyone’s donation back via p*ay.pal as soon as I can. I’ve had 2 interviews this past week for a really good job and have another interview this coming week, so fingers crossed.

[cochleacochlea]

Series. 1. death / 2.resurrection

ⓒMio Im 

http://instagram.com/cochlea1313

[waitfornight]

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

Fandoms: X-Men (Alternate Timeline Movies)

Relationship: Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier

Characters: Erik Lehnsherr, Charles Xavier, En Sabah Nur/Evan Sabahnur, Cain Marko, Mystique, Kitty Pryde, John Allerdyce, Logan, Warren Worthington III

Tags: Unreliable Narrator/s, Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy, Violence, Hidden Motives, Betrayal, Forbidden Love, Friends to Lovers, Erik Has Feelings, Desperate Sex In An Abandoned Conservatory, Creepy Rituals, Bring A Flashlight It’s Gonna Get Dark

Summary: In the post-apocalyptic age, your gifts decide your fate. Those of power chosen to serve either the Brotherhood, Excalibur, or the Night Watch in the defense of Graymalkin against Hellfire.

Charles’s choosing was of the shadowy unknown, for none had ever been chosen by the Archangel.

Chapter 4/9

[waitfornight]

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

Fandoms: X-Men (Alternate Timeline Movies)

Relationship: Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier

Characters: Erik Lehnsherr, Charles Xavier, En Sabah Nur/Evan Sabahnur, Cain Marko, Mystique, Kitty Pryde, John Allerdyce, Logan, Warren Worthington III

Tags: Unreliable Narrator/s, Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy, Violence, Hidden Motives, Betrayal, Forbidden Love, Friends to Lovers, Erik Has Feelings, Desperate Sex In An Abandoned Conservatory, Creepy Rituals, Bring A Flashlight It’s Gonna Get Dark

Summary: In the post-apocalyptic age, your gifts decide your fate. Those of power chosen to serve either the Brotherhood, Excalibur, or the Night Watch in the defense of Graymalkin against Hellfire.

Charles’s choosing was of the shadowy unknown, for none had ever been chosen by the Archangel. 

Chapter 3/9

[waitfornight]

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

Fandoms: X-Men (Alternate Timeline Movies)

Relationship: Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier

Characters: Erik Lehnsherr, Charles Xavier, En Sabah Nur/Evan Sabahnur, Cain Marko, Mystique, Kitty Pryde, John Allerdyce, Logan, Warren Worthington III

Tags: Unreliable Narrator/s, Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy, Violence, Hidden Motives, Betrayal, Forbidden Love, Friends to Lovers, Erik Has Feelings, Desperate Sex In An Abandoned Conservatory, Creepy Rituals, Bring A Flashlight It's Gonna Get Dark

Summary: In the post-apocalyptic age, your gifts decide your fate. Those of power chosen to serve either the Brotherhood, Excalibur, or the Night Watch in the defense of Graymalkin against Hellfire.

Charles’s choosing was of the shadowy unknown, for none had ever been chosen by the Archangel.

[having-it-all]

Andrew McIntosh (1979 - ) The Electric Island of Loch Carron, 2018  

  Oil on linen, 

[theshardsofmyheart]

Something I doodle to de-stress in between commissions. I´ve thought about swapping my otps´ aus soooo many times. 

[mikanskey]

Paris, décembre 1899. La ville Lumière est un chantier immense, celui de la grande Exposition universelle.Là, au cœur de cette ruche festive et laborieuse où vont naître bientôt tous les espoirs de la Belle Époque, des vies se croisent, se mêlent, s’étreignent. Henryk, artiste sans le sou à l’âme révolutionnaire, rencontre James, l’héritier d’une riche famille anglaise. Leurs deux mondes ne pouvaient être plus opposés et pourtant, entre ces deux jeunes hommes, le coup de foudre est immédiat. Pas après pas, entre les quartiers de la bohème et de la bourgeoisie, de la chambre sous les toits d’Henryk au luxueux hôtel particulier de James, va se dessiner une belle histoire d’amour faite de doute, de séduction, de tendresse et de heurs. Car de lourds secrets vont bien vite rattraper les deux amants, et mettre en danger leur fragile idylle que la très conservatrice société de fin de siècle ne tolère pas…

Mon premier roman vient d’être publié aux éditions MxM Bookmark ! Saurez-vous deviner d’où j’ai puisé l’inspiration de ce couple d’amants? ;) La magnifique couverture dessinée par Kadono Yooichi donne quelques indices, n’est-ce pas ?

C’est à présent disponible en e-publication (Kindle et autres plateformes) ici ou ici ou encore là.  Les commandes des éditions papier seront dispo sur Amazon  à partir du 25 mars et en exclusivité sur Tictail !

Soyez curieux, venez découvrir la première histoire de cette saga parcourant l’Histoire.

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Paris, December  1899. The City of Light is an immense building site, it’s the soon to be Great World Exhibition. There, in the heart of this festive and laborious hive where will borned all the hopes of the Belle Epoque, many lives intersect, mingle, embrace. Henryk, a penniless artist with a revolutionary spirit, meets James, the heir of a wealthy English family. Their two worlds couldn’t be more opposed and yet, between these two young men, love at first sight came true. Step by step, between the bohemian and bourgeois quarters, from Henryk’s attic room to James’ luxurious mansion, will rise a beautiful love story made of doubt, seduction, tenderness and perils. For heavy secrets will soon catch up with the two lovers, and endanger their fragile idyll that the very conservative society of the end of the century doesn’t tolerate …

My first novel in French published by MxM Bookmark editions ! Can you guess where I found inspiration from this couple of lovers? ;) The beautiful cover designed by Kadono Yooichi gives some clues, isn’t it? Available now in e-publication : here. From March 25th you ‘ll be able to order your print version on Amazon  or Tictail whenever and wherever you want ! Be curious, come and discover the first story of this saga going through cities and years !

[mikanskey]

Answers to some questions : For those who don’t live in France but who want to buy the print version of my book : it’s possible! On the Tictail shop of the publisher you can choose your country of delivery. Follow the link, and when checking out, be sure to select “shipping to : your country ”, then click on « Livraison “Livre et Brochure” à l'étranger 9 - 15 days  LES ENVOIS SERONT EFFECTUES A PARTIR DU 25 MARS  ». It means that that the book will be sent to you from March 25th directly to your home !

Easy , isn’t it !

[thistlearts]

Some love.

More gay art without censorship 9n.my patreon.

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[tartts]

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

“The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history.”

[maramahan]

I find it kinda odd how people talk about writing “flawed” characters like the flaws are an afterthought

Like “cool cool we’ve got this perfect hero now to just sprinkle on some Irritability and Trust Issues then microwave for 6 minutes on high until Done”

But I’ve personally found it feels a lot more useful to just… think of the flaws as the Good Traits except bad this time

The protagonist is loyal? Maybe that means they have a hard time recognizing toxic relationships and are easily manipulated by those they want to trust

The hero is compassionate? Maybe they work too hard and overextend themselves trying to help people and then they refuse to ask for help when they need it themselves for fear of burdening others

They’re dedicated to their ideals? Maybe they’re also too stubborn to know when to quit and they have trouble apologizing for their mistakes

If they’re creative, they can also be flighty. If they’re confident, they can be arrogant. If they’re brave, they might be reckless. If they’re smart, they could be condescending. Protective can become controlling, and someone who’s carefree could very well also be emotionally distant

In my opinion, the best “flaws” aren’t just added on afterwards. The best flaws are baked in deep, ‘cause they’re really just virtues turned upside down

[dappermouth]

Something in the wind has changed–it calls you by a different name.