#...listen......listen.

[masteredinstinct]

[ CHIN ] as they stand close to one another, the sender hooks a finger and tenderly lifts the receiver’s chin, tilting it up so that they can look at one another, and running a thumb across their skin lightly. / lestat @ louis

it had been random luck .

louis was seeking to acquire a new art piece ; franz marc's tiger would have had no room in the home armand and he had built but now , as he tried to redefine who he was and where that person might fit in the world , louis found himself drawn to brighter shades , no longer depicting the horrors of the self but the small glimpses of beauty the world had yet to offer . his seller , however , had not proven himself trustworthy during their communications . louis insisted on a personal visit so that he and his team might inspect the painting . it wasn't surprising finding posters of the vampire lestat's concert all over london ( he recalls having heard of an european tour at some point ) . what was surprising was finding the dates coincided with his own visit to the capital .

it had been random luck .

of course louis would buy a ticket , it'd be rude not to . he'd be standing way in the back of the venue , watching @stlispenard basking in the attention of hundreds of people , widening his eyes at the excitement and hysteria that he managed to pull out of the crowd through his performance , feeling his heart skip a beat every time those eyes seemed to find his ... and when it was all over , he'd be waiting . standing alone outside the building , hoping to catch lestat by surprise ㅤ─ ㅤ of course , when he steps out , all of him an extravagant explosion of colours and patterns with his damn yellow hair and bright eyes , louis is the one who is left breathless . franz marc's tiger , staring right at him .

none of them had time for this detour . the world kept spinning even though it felt awfully still whenever he had lestat by his side . all they could afford was a walk through the city , catching up on everything they had missed in each other's lives , occasionally touching on the past but always trying to steer away from it , trying to enjoy the few hours they had together , trying , trying , trying .

it's only when they reach his hotel that louis realises how horrible of an idea this had been . the walk had felt too short . every time he was pulled into lestat's orbit louis was left with a bottomless want in his stomach , so demanding and needy that it made him embarrassed . HE'D NEVER HAVE ENOUGH OF LESTAT . and these occasional encounters did nothing to satiate the need he had for that man . louis did his best to muster a goodbye but the fingers that touch his chin and guide him to look back at him do nothing to help . he ㅤ─ ㅤ they never made it easy for each other .

" i ain't inviting you upstairs if that's what you're thinking . " louis says with an arched eyebrow . there's a smile in his voice , like he's teasing him , like this is a joke ... as if levity could spare them both from the inevitable . " we got places to be tomorrow . " he was quick to remind himself after staring at lestat's lips for a second too long . " us being here at the same time was just random luck . " he lied .

[jackyjackdraws]

I got this idea at 3am.

No, I won't elaborate further

[chilewithcarnage]

'you still listen to music from 10 years ago 🤨?' bitch if prehistoric humans had audio recording technology id be sat up here listening to grog and unga bunga's greatest hits don't play with me

[omatoxin]

fish song

[sca-nerd]

My friends who have never experienced flooding, and who are about to deal with it from this storm, please remember:

1. NO. YOU CANNOT MAKE IT THROUGH THAT WATER ON THE ROAD. I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU'RE DRIVING. TURN. AROUND.

2. DO NOT GO WADING THROUGH THE WATER. EVEN IF YOU JUST WANT TO SEE HOW DEEP IT IS. THAT. WATER. IS. CONTAMINATED.

3. IT IS CALLED FLASH FLOODING FOR A REASON. THE WATER RISES AND SURGES IN A FLASH. STAY. HOME.

4. If you're at risk of flooding, raise up any of your belongings now. Put the legs of tall things in buckets. Know where your important documents are.

5. Stay safe.

[word-count-bullet-count]

I've been seeing a lot of knight posts recently. pretty great

[theshitpostcalligrapher]

the curse of summer is buying and eating an inadvisable amount of fruit in single sittings.

[moodsandtenses]

There's something hilarious about how so much subsequent media has positioned Vampires and Werewolves as, like, binary opposite entities, and then you read Dracula (1897) and realize that wolves are that guy's preferred solution to every problem. You'd say something to Dracula about "ah yes, werewolves, vampires' great eternal enemies," and he'd just be like "you mean my subcontractors?"

[some-pers0n]

I hate how people will look at popular indie artists who had one or two songs go viral on TikTok and start making fun of anybody who listens to them. "Oh you listen to Lemon Demon, Will Wood, Jack Stauber, Glass Animals, and Mother Mother? Tsk, don't you know that is stupid TikTok neurodivergent white transmasc preteen music? It's so mid and bad you should listen to real music–" you are a pit of misery

[undercovercannibal]

I think kids should be taught the joys of wearing headphones on public transport very early in their lives

[scribefindegil]

being a writer leads to a genuinely helpful but also very stupid kind of mindfulness where you'll be having a sobbing breakdown or the worst anxiety attack of your life and think "okay, I really need to pay attention to how this feels. so I can incorporate it into my fanfiction."

[xzyumi]

tang dynasty miku

[battleaxeproficiency]

feeling very frustrated about the ways people are talking about hurricane Milton. lots of needless, borderline fear mongering language with very little actual helpful information.

information about Milton that might ACTUALLY be helpful:

Hurricane Milton is shaping up to be the third strongest hurricane ever recorded.

Make sure you have an evacuation plan if the order is given or if you've already been told to leave.

there is also a code for free Ubers to evacuate effected counties, as well as shuttles from evacuating counties to nearby storm shelters

Prepare/secure your home

Find your nearest shelter and be prepared to leave

If you want to stay in the loop about the hurricane, WESH 2 News has ongoing coverage ad-free on YouTube.

General resources/information:

Please for the love of God stop preying on people's fears and causing panic. Know what resources are available to you and how to access them. If you approach this hurricane carefully YOU WILL BE OKAY!!!!! YOUR LIFE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RUINED!!!

Please link other resources you find or think other people might find useful!

[great-and-small]

Turdus aficionados of Costa Rica please know I love your national bird but this is objectively hilarious

[demaparbat-hp]

That infamous prison escape.