Picture Books for Goth Little Girls: a recommended reads list ๐โจ๐ฆโจ
Goth little girls are out there. They are an underserved audience in our libraries, schools, and homes. All they want is to be Wednesday Addams from the original black and white television show, and yet they are trapped in a technicolor world. Please. Encourage their developing sense of style, and donate a spooky picture book to a goth little girl today.
Here are my recommendations for picture books for bouncing baby goths:
Vampirina: Now a kids' television show, still a cute picture book series!
Monster books by Kelly Leigh Miller: Good lessons to learn with Bigfoot, Dracula, and more!
Gustavo the Shy Ghost: another series with a bunch of cute monster friends, and gorgeous artwork! Y hay libros en espaรฑol ๐
Working Mummies: sadly out of print, but a storytime favorite of mine :(
Vlad the Rad: your child is never too young for skater lingo and spooky old schools!
If Your Babysitter is a Bruja: a gorgeous Spanglish book that doesn't isolate readers in either language. This one is technically cheating since it is explicitly a Halloween book but it's SO CUTE C'MON.
Vampenguin: A spooky summer read! A little identity mix-up on a trip to the zoo. :)
Parents can't resist gendering their child early on, but if there's a young kid in your life who needs a little spooky love, I try to encourage pursuing the interests the kids are actually showing rather than the ones parents wish they had. Boys are often expected to like weird, gross, or hyperspecific things, but parents seem to believe that girls can't like things beyond princesses and unicorns Peppa Pig, which may be all that she's ever been exposed to at all. If your daughter wants to raid the Halloween collection, let her! She'll appreciate that more than being funneled endlessly towards someone else's end goal for her future. You can try out lovely stories in silly/spooky aesthetic, get some story time in to share, and see an image of what a Mummy would look like as a dentist drilling Vampire teeth. The world is vast, and children under five are too young for Goth clubs, so let's compromise in the middle <3
PS: Boys and GNC kids in your life might like these too ๐ Just saying. ๐โจ๐ฆโจ
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Heya. Since you all like my first bat!Copia fic and sent me some heart warming comments and messages, I fell that I cannot let you all down. โค๏ธโค๏ธ thank you so much โค๏ธ๐ฆ
After Dark pt. 2
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It was a busy week, but not just for you but for Copia too. Me made some mayor changes. His wing finally healed to your joy and he seemed happy too. Always cuddling with your rat Penelope, and it was just so cute. It was finally Saturday morning, cause you finished another long night shift.
โGood morning guys.โ You greeted your two favourite companion and thatโs when you realised that Copia was gone. You immediately started to panic and checked the window in your room, it was slightly opened, to your uttermost horror.
โOhโฆ no. No. No. No. Please no!โ You went to look after him everywhere in your flat, but he was nowhere, did he flew away from you?
โYouโre such a fool (y/n), you cannot prison him here all for his life.โ You just happy that heโs fully healed. After all that you went back to check on Penelope, who was peacefully drinking and when she looked at you, you saw something in her eyes, like she was sad.
โOhh. My poor girl. You miss Copia too? Yeah me too. He was so adorable.โ You get her out of the aquarium and placed her on your chest, hugging her close. She burred her little head into you, while you sat down on your bed and sighed.
โI guess itโs just the two of us again.โ Your head hit the pillow, Penelope laid down by your side, just resting. As you closed your eyes you felt your eyelids close and your world faded away.
In your dream you opened your eyes. You were not home anymore but Iโm the woods. You instantly sat up and you saw that you were indeed in the woods sitting on the ground which was surprisingly warm to the touch. In the distance you heard chanting, it may be Latin so you got up and followed the sound. As you approached the spot you saw that the clothes you wore changed into a crisp white dress, floor length, almost transparent, what made you blush, wore no shoes and a veil or something like that caged your head. You also noticed that a upside down cross necklace was in your neck, and you knew immediately what it was. It was a Ghost necklace, you wore once, but unfortunately lost it years ago. As you were close to the chanting, you stopped to hide behind a tree, only your face what was still visible. And thatโs when you saw a group ofโฆโฆ.nuns?
โI. Papa Emeritus the Fourth, Child of the night, shall receive the blood of the Unholy Gods Under.โ
โAnd I. Vlad Tepes the Third, Father of all children of the night, Impaler of enemies, The immortal Dracul shall give you my blood, to be the creature who brings chaos and darkness into the World of mankind. You shall receive my blood, to spread my word.โ You cannot believe what you seen at that moment. Dracula is real? As you witnessed the ceremony you felt a sudden pull to Papa Emeritus.
โNow to begin with the ceremony, Iโd have to drain almost all of your blood, Papa Emeritus the Fourth, and after that you shall drink mine, to close the circle, and to make you my apprentice, my descendant. Do you accept that?โ Papa kneeled down in front of his and bared Vlad his neck.
โI accept my Lord.โ
โYour body needs to die, your consciousness will remain. Do not fret Papa. Itโll take only minutes, and after that youโll wake up as one of my kind.โ Vlad leaned into Papaโs neck and closed his eyes, after his fangs shoot out and bit down on Papaโs neck. An agonising moan left Papaโs mouth as he grabbed onto Tepesโ arms. His eyes rolled into his skull, as Vlad drink almost all of the blood out of his body. Your body shivered, and you almost felt the fangs enter your neck too. The nuns started to chant something again, itโs Latin, you felt sudden dizziness, headache and nausea. Vlad stopped drinking from Papaโs neck and he fell to the grass, almost lost all consciousness.
โAnd now Papa Emeritus the Fourth, receive my blood, become the creature of the night.โ Tepes sliced his skin with his long and sharp nail and blood dropped onto the floor. He took it to Papaโs mouth and he latched onto it, drinking the warm liquid. Vlad tossed his head back in pain? You did not know, but sure it was weird to see. He looked into your way and you hid your body behind the tree. After a while you went to see whatโs happening but Tepes was gone, only Papa was waking up from the ground, sitting.
โThere you are Lady (y/n). We have been waiting for you.โ He smiled blood dried oh his lips, his hand stretched out for you to take. And you did. He led you out of your hiding spot and approached the still intoxicated Papa. Thatโs when you realised that what he had become.
โVampire?โ
โWe better like it the creature of the night Love. I knew I chose well. And now, we shall crown the new Prime Mover of Papa Emeritus IV. Lady (Y/N) Tepes. My child, daughter of a human, daughter of an immortal.โ Your eyes widened at his words.โ Do not fret my child. Itโs your destiny.โ Your dad was sure heโs doing the right thing. You looked over to Papa who was now standing in front of the two of you, his eyes fixated on you. Looking into your eyes and you felt your heart flutter.
โPapa.โ It slipped out of your mouth like a prayer.
โLady (Y/N).โ He said in a raspy voice
โI see youโre awakened fully. Now to seal the marriage you Papa have to drink from her.โ
โWhat?โ
โMy daughter. You chose Papa Emeritus to be yours so I shall give you that dream, but he mustโฆโฆ..โ
โVampires!!!โ You heard sudden shouting, and felt sudden pain from where your heart was. You only hear Papa as he shouts and catches you in his arms. He sats down with you, holding you close.
โThis will hurt love.โ He said and with his remaining energy grabbed the arrow which pierced through your lung and tossed it aside. Blood started to flee from the wound and you looked at your Papa.
โPlease donโt waste it. Drink from me.โ You showed him your neck and he was hesitant.
โIโฆ. I donโt want to it to hurtโฆ cara mia.โ He stroke your cheek and you grabbed his hand.
โPlease.โ
โAlright amore mio.โ You sat up and hugged him, also baring him your neck, which he bit down on shortly after.
โAhhโฆโ you moaned out, not because of pain but because of pleasure, heard every gulp while he drink your remaining blood. He sensed that youโll pass soon and stopped.
โIโฆ. Ti amo, mia dolcezza. Remember me.โ He said and kissed your already cold lips.
You suddenly woke up in a cold sweat, checking your surroundings, you saw that Penelope was still next to you, still sleeping peacefully. It was late afternoon, almost dark outside. And you just processed what had happened in your dream.
โOh my Satanas Penelope. You cannot believe what I dreamed ofโฆ.โ
And that night you told every little detail about your dream to Penelope,listened to all of your words.
Little did you know that your favourite Papaโs watching you from afar. Still in his bat form, waiting for the perfect moment to meet you again.
Oh boy. There it is part 2. I genuinely donโt know what Iโm doing๐๐ but if hope you like it๐คญโค๏ธ
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a potential prompt for you: jonathan (either already a vampire or still human depending on whichever strikes your fancy more) knowing that dracula won't kill him (permanently, at least) and using that fact to try and save the human(s) vlad brings into the castle for eating. the people are like "how do you know your way around and how have you survived this long" and he's like "Not Important don't worry about it we gotta leave before he finds you". bonus points if he's tried (and failed) before
Oh, thank you so much @rabbit-exe, this is genius and fits my boy so well. I kinda took it into a different direction and had to make this a 5+1 because I just loved this idea so goddamn much, but I still hope you enjoy! ๐ค๐ฆ
The Countโs secret is no longer hidden โ if it ever was. Even during the first few days, he has done little to mask his nature. Perhaps he has waited for Jonathan to call him out. Jonathan never did.
Maybe that's why he is still breathing. Maybe Dracula simply wants to see just how long he can keep doing this to him.
Or: Five times Jonathan Harker, solicitor, captive, human pet, and apparently the Devil's lackey, desperately tried to save someone from his vampiric master's deadly clutches, and the one time he succeeded.
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