Ten Leagues Beyond the Wide World's End
Once upon a time there was a witch.
{Primarily fandom shenanigans, primarily Homestuck, primarily fic, also a hefty dose of the particular weirdness only available to people who have contemplated the literary implications of satyr penis for a grade. Which is to say, I'm a classicist.}
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Post reblogged from all you do is memorise the headlines
I cannot choose. Sometime he angers me
With telling me of the moldwarp and the ant,
Of the dreamer Merlin and his prophecies,
And such a deal of skimble-skamble stuff
As puts me from my faith.
- Hotspur, Henry IV part 1
There was a post on Penny Arcade recently which discussed China Miéville’s books. So, I thought this would be a good opportunity to put down my experience with the well-regarded Perdido Street Station.
Perdido Street Station hurt me. And when I say hurt, it’s not with my luvvie hat on, I really mean it caused emotional damage. Not much; it’s a book. Still, that’s a pretty dramatic thing for a book to do.
But I’m getting ahead of myself.
[spoilers ahoy]
Reblogging for an honest, clear-sighted, and funny discussion of a problem I’ve thrown myself against more times than I care to remember and never managed to wrestle into submission. I’d always thought of it as the Happy Ending Problem, but thanks to Prunescholar I think I shall now file it away mentally as the Apple and the Razorblade.
I’ve added a few of my own thoughts under a cut, in a regrettably stream-of-consciousness manner, for anyone who’s interested in this kind of highfalutin’ purpose-of-art stuff.
This problem is now called the Apple and the Razorblade. There shall be no arguments. It’s simply the best possible title-slash-summary there can be.
Further rambling under the cut, because I cannot see a writing problem without blabbing words at it.
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Photo reblogged from quoth the dead crow, "shit is whack".
Because everyone is reblogging that black suit of armour I uploaded.
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Love love love
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This…is extremely useful, actually. Hello animated reference.
Ooooh, yes, thank you! This is a needful thing.
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Post reblogged from She Goes Ding When There's Stuff
(Too small for A03. Too long to throw away. Time till jossing: T minus 10 and counting…)
You meet Roxy Lalonde in the Land of Crypts and Helium.oh no
babies
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Quote reblogged from maybe you often get angry and say wordsNo live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of Mondays. Arbuckle House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more. Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and lasagna cooled on the counters; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Arbuckle House, and what cats walked there, walked alone.haunting of arbuckle house (via ada-or-ardor)
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I don’t want to at all, in fact I pray everyday that I’ll get the willpower to get worse.
But if enough people care even a little bit then I’ll go physically get help and maybe I’ll be around longer.
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∞
Asked by kaossparrow
Bruce Springsteen, Backstreets
Laying here in the dark you’re like an angel on my chest
Just another tramp of hearts crying tears of faithlessness
Remember all the movies, Terry, we’d go see
Trying to learn how to walk like the heroes we thought we had to be
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∞?
Asked by wols
Interpol, “Next Exit”
Gonna track this shit around
And make this place a heart
To be a part of again
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∞!
Asked by nextian
Ooh! Vera Lynn, “Wonderful One
Though bright be the light of stars shining o’er me
And golden the rays of the sun
I long for the splendour of eyes true and tender
My wonderful, wonderful one
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Photo reblogged from Diane Duane
The Language Of The Fan
In the past, hand fans were used not only as cooling instruments, but also as convenient communication devices, mainly for transmitting more or less furtive love messages.
1) THE FAN PLACED NEAR THE HEART:”You have won my love.”
2) A CLOSED FAN TOUCHING THE RIGHT EYE: “When may I be allowed to see you?”
3) THE NUMBER OF STICKS SHOWN ANSWERED THE QUESTION: At what hour?”
4) THREATENING MOVEMENTS WITH A FAN CLOSED: Do not be so imprudent”
5) HALF-OPENED FAN PRESSED TO THE LIPS: “You may kiss me.”
6) HANDS CLASPED TOGETHER HOLDING AN OPEN FAN: “Forgive me.”
7) COVERING THE LEFT EAR WITH AN OPEN FAN: “Do not betray our secret.”
8) HIDING THE EYES BEHIND AN OPEN FAN: “I love you.”
9) SHUTTING A FULLY OPENED FAN SLOWLY: “I promise to marry you.”
10) DRAWING THE FAN ACROSS THE EYES: “I am sorry.”
11) TOUCHING THE FINGER TO THE TIP OF THE FAN: “I wish to speak with you.”
12) LETTING THE FAN REST ON THE RIGHT CHEEK: “Yes.”
13) LETTING THE FAN REST ON THE LEFT CHEEK: “No.”
14) OPENING AND CLOSING THE FAN SEVERAL TIMES: “You are cruel”
15) DROPPING THE FAN: “We will be friends.”
16) FANNING SLOWLY:”I am married.”
17) FANNING QUICKLY:”I am engaged.”
18) PUTTING THE FAN HANDLE TO THE LIPS: “Kiss me.”
19) OPENING A FAN WIDE: “Wait for me.”
20) PLACING THE FAN BEHIND THE HEAD: “Do not forget me”
21) PLACING THE FAN BEHIND THE HEAD WITH FINGER EXTENDED: “Goodbye.”
22) FAN IN RIGHT HAND IN FRONT OF FACE: Follow me.”
23) FAN IN LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF FACE: “I am desirous of your acquaintance.”
24) FAN HELD OVER LEFT EAR: “I wish to get rid of you.”
25) DRAWING THE FAN ACROSS THE FOREHEAD:”You have changed.”
26) TWIRLING THE FAN IN THE LEFT HAND: “We are being watched.”
27) TWIRLING THE FAN IN THE RIGHT HAND:”I love another.”
28) CARRYING THE OPEN FAN IN THE RIGHT HAND:”You are too willing.”
29) CARRYING THE OPEN FAN IN THE LEFT HAND: “Come and talk to me.”
30) DRAWING THE FAN THROUGH THE HAND: “I hate you!”
31) DRAWING THE FAN ACROSS THE CHEEK: “I love you!”
32) PRESENTING THE FAN SHUT: “Do you love me?”
What about one of those metal ones that can take someone’s head off?
Reblogging because I’m sure this will be useful to me if I ever decide to write something Victorian era.
hinthint enolaholmes hint
