#Badly drawn velvet lol

[cloroxcasserole]

vox caine role swap 👀👀👀👀

Okay so this was FUN

Vox! Yay! Basically Caine if an edgy 13 y/o who respected women and was good at coding made him.Jax would be very happy

Caine! Who I surprisingly had less ideas for (he is tadc!) kinda like vox but with more whimsy and boyhips

[mothoscope]

I couldn't even begin to decipher this one for you guys sorry.

[sasorikigai]

The stirring urge being caught, Fujin gets his dosage of intimate endearment drawn upon the balminess of lips with a mellow subtle osculation, the fondness of gesture is all the same unfeigned in its featherlight exhibit. No qualms to be benign and fair in this affective cordiality despite the possible puzzlement, Ryou is undaunted to give such to the mightness of Thunder God as well, honest to share his solar warmth in-between. Halcyon quietness, accumulated sentiment or everything at once, he doesn’t mind to be questioned as long as his soul is allowed to have its moment of vulnerable exposure, feeling no regret in spite of his loosened restrainment. ( ask and you shall receive lol )

Random Inbox Shenanigans || @sonxflight || always accepting! 

A continuation from here (⚡🌪️)

▬▬ι═══════ﺤ ⚡🌪️ || How their corporealities fit and flow so smoothly, so delicately, and effortlessly. It was time that both the Storm brothers would hold Ryou Sakai reverent, as they would gaze down into the sea of glistening stars, the unexplored map of the Champion’s topographical map unfurling into the magnificent masterpiece. The divine depths, the light of their gaze begins to awaken the ebbs and flows of their minds. The once insignificant and undefined exquisite carnal desire enshrining the half-Edenian in the arcs of gentle static and zephyr. The beholden emotions most often do not scatter in the entropy, for they frequently enact their freedom in confined ecstasy will become the rejuvenating essence itself, perhaps as potent and relevant as Jinsei - the Earthrealm’s essence - itself. 

Fujin feels the weights of his heart turn, and pull potent emotions from the sentimental depths of his white orbs. His back gently slouches under the gravity of their solemn intimacy and privacy, the burdened immortality’s tension loosened from its rudimental tautness. Ryou Sakai’s undaunted initiation is the warmth not even fire in hearth could provide; for their love is still young and in its prime time. Devoid of flaws with bewitching allure intoxicating him more and more as he would let himself be gently entangled by the coiling fluidity, as his arms and fingertips move in the motion he can feel his tenderness spilling in the plastered warmth of spring zephyr, a more relieving sensation as the nightfall’s serenity paints the atmosphere with a calm and quiet dignity. 

As sun would willfully relinquish its hold and let a gentle light reign, Fujin yields without much protest, as darkness surrounding them would wait to devour the golden light and cover the sky in velvet blue. Fujin’s reciprocation is elegant, for he yearns to give in with the combined efforts of their coalescence, as he writes topographical map of Ryou Sakai anew with familiar emotions and sentiments. No more throbbing with heart-rending ache with the treacherous betrayal’s sting, as his heart emanates with tender glances and dissolving illusion of his darkest time, still dwelling within the archives of his mind. 

Perhaps the sentiment of love itself is simply another product of misery; humans wanting so badly to communicate their pain, their losses, their minds to one another, that they will write out the universal, ubiquitous mantras, regardless of their status, for human veins and ichor flows with the same likeness as passion surges, saturated carnal urges becoming visible through the soft nape, lush lips, and bared body, mind, and soul. 

Raiden himself has grown to appreciate the inseparable mark Ryou sakai’s kiss leaves him in the conglomerates of arching lightning, its direction and trajectory internalizing to etch onto the swirls of aureate ichor, as he will willingly embrace and plunge into the threads of the Champion’s breaths, his strength and might, albeit the fragility of his humanness sometimes discomforts him. Not that he ever doubts the passion and drive of his Champion, but the Thunder God is deeply familiar with the idea of loss, which promptly causes everything to hurt to touch, as blisters of his own unvocalized, unadmitted guilt would decorate, masking his emotions beneath the conglomerating thunder. If he could ever do violence to his own heart, bundling his own conscience into woolen blankets of escapism amidst the celestial buoyancy, but the God himself is as flawed and imperfect with a perpetual ongoing war, with etched blood and slaughter in his eyes. 

Perhaps it is the ache of his own healing that causes him to delve into Ryou’s lips with certain deeply-rooted intoxication and pandemonium of his fervor, swaying its pendulum as the hues of his divine eyes tumultuously change. Passion no longer whispers in susurration, but brews a static maelstrom, its electricity crackling and falling like stardust, whispering wondrous refrain of smothered breaths, as he continues to imbibe with wishful whispers, drawing, guiding both of them into adventure. 

This would be the starting point to a wondrous future which they three will share. ▬▬ι═══════ﺤ ⚡🌪️ || 

[mageicalwishes]

Thanks for the tags @waywardlesbian and @sharing-a-room-with-an-open-fire :)

Okay soooo ... nothing I write is really that “sexy” (Because I am a coward), but I thought I’d take part this week with a little teasing:

Simon

Pulling away, I sit myself back on his lap. His face trailing after mine - Lips still pouted, eyes drawn shut, and a faint pink twinge spread across his cheeks. As he pushes his body upwards (As much as he can manage with his wrists still pinned to the floor), in a desperate attempt to recapture my lips.

“No,” I grin, shaking my head down at him. “You don’t deserve it.”

Raising an eyebrow, he tilts his head innocently, and I feel my resolve crumbling. And it’s frustrating really - That stupidly fucking fit idiot doesn’t even have to say anything to get me to relent. One look and I’m gone. Clearly, I want this just as badly as him. We both know it.

“Say please. Then I’ll give you what you want.”

“You want me to beg for you, Snow?” He drawls, his voice like velvet.

I nod, eagerly. Because of course I do.

“Then I’m afraid you’re going to have to do much better than that, sweetheart.”

I’m not going to tag anybody (because it’s literally 11:57PM on a Saturday, so there really isn’t time), but if anybody wants to do this, feel free to consider yourself tagged lol!

[lordelmelloi2]

Waver’s Got PTSD: The Post

(this is the aforementioned Waver PTSD talk i was babbling mindlessly abt and put in my drafts earlier) 

i just want to like thank morii for showing how Waver actually has like legitimate emotional reactions whenever the HGW is brought up because like. there’s several traumatic events that he personally witnessed during that war and he like. canonically has triggers and whatnot... like we’ve been saying Waver Velvet Has PTSD From the Fourth Holy Grail War for fucking years but the fact is also that his triggers are wide and his comfort is literally in the fact that he survived by virtue of Iskandar being there. that’s the only reason he’s still alive. if his servant wasn’t Iskandar, Gilgamesh could and may have killed him like he killed his servant. hell if waver even like, ... wavered (lol) in that moment he would have been killed but because he gave gilgamesh such a - honestly sort of arbitrary?- argument as to why he won’t fight etc. this pleased gilgamesh enough to spare his life. after that he broke down in messy sloppy wailing and tears on the bridge. 

there’s a lot of things in the grail war that constitute traumatic events for him, starting with like...

Kayneth’s death threats/verbal abuse

Hearing Kayneth’s voice alone threatening to murder him is enough to cause him to tremble in fear

and as an addendum, finding out that kayneth was brutally murdered is another traumatic sequence - this is one of those things that isn’t acutely traumatizing, but is one of the passing thoughts that, in the LN, is described as an “empty hole” of emotion. A sense of numbness, since Kayneth was the only connection he had to anyone in the 4th HGW, both being from the Clock Tower

He may not have seen the dead body himself, but it’s shown in Case Files that he’s aware of the brutal way that Kayneth was murdered, which likely added onto the numbness that he felt finding out that his teacher was murdered in cold blood, in a way far from noble.

the sewer scenes. the entirety of the fact that the sewer existed. like idk about you but you can’t walk away from seeing children brutally twisted into inhuman shapes and not have trauma from it. 

i’m just gonna really quick mention that the anime actually does go into this a little bit, showing some of his emotional depth by featuring him Crying and Throwing up and Crying and Crying and Throwing up which, if you’re not a jackass, are all completely legitimate acute traumatic event reactions Especially if you’re IN A SEWER with HUNDREDS OF DEAD ROTTING CHILDREN whose bodies have been MUTILIATED AND TWISTED INTO INHUMAN WAYS

the fate zero manga is literally drawn by a child porno artist as i’m aware and. The unfortunate truth is that they really went all in on this scene and any other scene focusing on Ryuunosuke’s atrocities against mankind. So when you have that as a fucking reference as to what kind of inhumane acts were being done... you kind of ... understand. Like I’m not going to lie I refuse to post it on my own because that content has the potential to traumatize or trigger somebody pretty badly if they aren’t fully mentally prepared... 

also i’d like to just quickly remind you all that some of those children were still alive and were being kept alive for the sake of the torture ryuunosuke put them through 

more over that they had to kill all of those children regardless of them being still alive too, which is a painful decision to make and not one that Waver even made - Iskandar did that

plus then almost being killed by Assassin in the sewer, add that as his... first Near Death Experience at this point. the second one is, 

ALMOST BEING KILLED BY SABER!!!

THIS IS EXTREMELY!!! HIGHLY!!! OVERLOOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I MEAN EXTREMELY HIGHLY OVERLOOKED

First off his first battle where he’s partially in control is with Iskandar at the reigns in a reckless race versus Saber (who doesn’t know that they didn’t kidnap Irisviel & kill Maiya, and who is literally out for blood in that moment) 

Second of all like I said. Saber was out for blood. Maiya is dead and Irisviel is kidnapped. Aside from her having an emotional connection to Irisviel, Irisviel is also the grail, and she has a strong sense of duty to protect it, meaning if their idea of Waver & Iskandar kidnapping her and killing Maiya is right she has absolutely no qualms with killing them both to go and rescue Irisviel

and that definitely shows when she full on Excaliburs both of them, destroying the Gordius Wheel and leaving them unable to fight back after that blow, almost killing them

This is heavily downplayed for comedic effect in the anime but in the manga, Waver recalls seeing “the abyss of death” in the blast from Excalibur - he really thought he was going to die. That’s a traumatic event folks

Not to mention years later - aside from personal reasons like Gray not being able to choose her face - it’s extremely likely that Saber being around is a trigger for him because of one of his strong war memories being almost dying by her hand without knowing the reason she was even attacking. I.e. - aside from Gray’s identity tragedy, Waver has a legitimate reason to not want to be reminded of Saber’s face all the time

Gilgamesh killing Iskandar

this is a big one. This is shown in the manga itself as a traumatic memory - the Reality Marble, their trump card, their only hope of defeating Gilgamesh, being completely destroyed like it was nothing, completely ruining their chances of ascertaining a victory against their strongest opponent. 

But moreover the emotional heartfelt conversation between his father-mentor figure and himself before watching that figure get impaled by the same “sword” that destroyed the dream of Iskandar, crystallized - on a meta level that’s horrifying to think about, but recognizing that meta level and being physically present to witness it gives that an extra layer of hopelessness. 

Losing that important father-mentor figure is an extra layer of emotional trauma that has to be processed as well. Anyone who’s ever lost an important person in their life can understand this. 

Almost being killed by Gilgamesh 

i feel like i probably shouldn’t even have to get into this one. 

like one of the most common elements of trauma is that it’s a life-threatening situation. Like that’s one of the most basic causes you can think of. Almost being killed

If seeing a picture of Gilgamesh in the context of a current HGW causes him to have all of his memories of him killing Iskandar flash through his head, his heart stop and start, his breath quicken, his sweat go cold, et cetera, et cetera... you can pretty safely assume that Gilgamesh alone is a trigger, much like Saber is a trigger as well. 

He visibly panics, his panic is elaborated upon in the light novel, he then hurriedly tells Flat to never encounter "That servant” (Gilgamesh) and asks Jack the Ripper to protect Flat when he gets on the phone with him. 

So like. If you needed proof that Waver has PTSD from the 4th Holy Grail War, here it is! I don’t think I missed anything. He had multiple NDEs, faced harassment/death threats from Kayneth, encountered an entire sewer full of sexually abused and mutilated children, learned his awful teacher was brutally killed alongside his fiancee, lost his father-mentor figure to a scary powerful servant and then was dangerously close to dying by that servant’s hands as well... I think he’s well-surpassed the criteria for PTSD. honestly that whole experience would make it severe PTSD, idk how he fucking survived all that; if the chain smoking habit is anything to go off of, he definitely needs it on an emotional level... 

[minahraven]

Current Post Statuses (in order of receipt) - Nov 9, 2017

 All requests I’ve received are listed below, along with the statuses (whether they’re done and ready to post, in progress, or haven’t been started yet). If you don’t see your request here, please don’t hesitate to re-send it, as it means it hasn’t been received, and I don’t want anyone to feel as if I’m ignoring their request at all. As you’ll be able to see, I’m currently working on getting scenario requests up to date, since I’ve been posting almost solely ships recently, so I hope noone minds that.

Thank you so much to everyone who’s requested so far! I love doing all these requests, and though I may not be as fast at posting as other blogs, that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy it. Far from it. This has become a truly enjoyable hobby, and I’m loving every moment ^_^

Anonymous said:

Amber x girl reader smut where she admits all of her kinks to you and you have kinky sex (dirty talk, spanking...) – in progress

alicemad-hatter said:

Can I request a Bom scenario where after the group disbanded she came home upset and y/n (preferably female) cheered her up with food and loving sex – in progress

Anonymous said:

could u do an amber smut were she misses a date but makes it up to you? ;) ur previous amber smut was AMAZING! – in progress

anotherworld-fan said:

Hiiiiii!!! Can I request a ship? I'm 5'9 (I know massive) I'm quite shy and introverted but with my friends I turn into a crazy/shouting/rambling mess that cannot be stopped. I'm a hopeless romantic and I love reading, cooking, dancing and all artsy things. My favourite season is winter because I love wrapping myself up with warm blankets and having a hot tea while reading. I'm really caring, especially with people close to me and I always put other people's happiness first😊 thank you xx – Done (to be posted)

Anonymous said:

Hi :) can you please ship me with BTS? I am an ENFJ, outgoing, independent and social. Most would say I’m energetic, smart and bubbly. I like reading, writing, making art, learning/experiencing new things and cooking. I also tend to be a the mother type in a group and want to make sure everyone is happy. If I am out in public and hear a song I know, I will find myself singing and dancing (sometimes badly) along to it, much to the embarrassment of those around me 😆 Thanks for you hard work~💛💛 – Done (to be posted)

Anonymous said:

hello!!! i was wondering if i could have a written ship with bts? :D if so:id consider myself funny and caring; a lot of my friends call me mom (b/c i always cook, clean up after them and have snacks ready hehe) and tend to look to me for advice. I’m a great listener and i love to hear other people talk for hours (same thing w me i love talking a lot) i love singing and I’m v grounded and my opinion on things usually stay unchanged. (i also love affection and holding hands) Thank you so much💝✨ - To do

Anonymous said:

Hi! May I request a BTS ship please! I’m 5 ft 6, down to earth type, sensitive, soft-spoken, shy but very outgoing once I get to know someone. Also kind, cheerful, sweet & calm, I tend to be a dreamer, love listening to Kpop, reading, traveling & writing poetry. I also can sing/dance a bit!! my style is cusual/chic/comfy. A bit clumsy, laid-back & insecure alot. I tend to never give up on any task, love going on adventures. I really love helping others & really really enjoy skinship! Thank you🙏 - To do

Anonymous said:

Hi, Can I request for a written ship with BTS please? Thank you!! I’m 170cm, a Scorpio, Ravenclaw. I’m energetic/fun-loving, friendly, a listener/caring and easy-going, but also overly sensitive. I love food and eat a lot, and I’m a pretty lazy homebody whose ideal day is to sleep in, play video games and watch drama/anime or read. In a relationship I like spending a lot of time with my partner cuddling, talking a lot from shallow, derpy things to deep debates, or exploring new places with them. - To do

Anonymous said:

Hi~ Can I have a Red Velvet ship pls? I’m very introverted & come across as cold at first. But people say I’m super sweet once they get to know me. I’m very 4D & love bad jokes/puns. I’m a homebody, but love going out on adventures when in the mood. I love animals, traveling, late night drives, stargazing, reading, art, & watching movies. I play guitar & want to be a songwriter. I'm very into social issues & psychology. I have anxiety/depression & am moody at times. Very into skinship. Tysm! - To do

Anonymous said:

can you do a scenario where jungkook and you broke up but he’s desperately trying to win you back and you ring for an elevator trying to leave he gets in with you and it gets smutty ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) snd then you guys get back together after that ,, thank youuu! – In progress

Anonymous said:

Holaa! Can i request a Jimin scenario where his lover (not GF or wife) his LOVER is unexpectedly pregnant and they don't know what to do cause of his career and the scandal that might cause him to have a baby with a girl that's not actually his partner? pls - To do

Anonymous said:

Hii, can I have a bts ship please!! I'm pretty quiet and nervous around people idk but once I get to know them I can't stop talking and to some people it's a bit irritating haha. I randomly get sad a lot and it's a little hard to handle at times. I'm pretty clingy tbh and I lovelovelove cuddling. Bad jokes are my favorite things in the world. Physically, I'm korean and I have longish black hair. I have really annoying acne and dimples but I hate my smile lol. And ye that's it. Thank you!! - To do

unniesao said:

Written ship with BTS.I'm 5'3 with really pale skin, I have green/blue eyes and red hair (natural)! I'm from Ireland.i love sports,makeup,fashion,art and skincare. I love Dancing and singing! But in kpop groups I like the rappers! I have lots of natural aegyo. I'm really quiet and I don't trust people easily. I worry a lot and am drawn to people who have a motherly side to them, a caring type.I love giving but not receiving skinship! I speak lots of languages and want to learn more! Thank you! - To do

channynipa said:

Hi❤️ Can I have a self ship w/Yoongi,pls? I'm ENFJ,the eldest of 4,making me reliable & a good leader. I'm supportive,caring,affectionate,trustworthy,kind,strong both physically & mentally. I get competitive & fearless sometimes. I'm a good listener so as a good adviser. I'm not the type to open my worries to others fast & likely to say it's fine. In fact, I just need someone who will face me and tell me to be honest w/them. I have so much love to share w/everyone, esp. my fam & people I care. I'm good w/children,they make me super happy!😍 My friends say I'm persuasive,good w/words,funny,very friendly & warm. I LIKE flowers,animals,coffee & LOVE cuddling,skinship and watching movie(horror movies are my fav). I enjoy theme park & advanturous things. I really like listening to music & going for a walk at night. I don't really like changes,hate heat & worst w/directions. I'm always there for my siblings. Smile's always on my face & I hope everyone can smile,too. TYSM & take your time.❤️ - To do

unflame said:

bts ship pls? i’m canadian/korean with neck length peach hair and 170cm tall. people are scared of me at first as i have a bad rbf, but i like to joke around and laugh a lot. i’m very skin ship-y and love to cuddle. i’m more of a homebody but i do enjoy hanging out with friends for karaoke, drinking, and movies. i’ve been told i’m mature but also really impatient and sometimes tease others a little too much. i also tend to be flirty w/o knowing which can be a problem rip me - To do

chana-ninja said:

Hi~. Can I get a selfship with Jungkookie(BTS) please?? I’m honest and always keep my word. Others usually say that I'm polite, feminine, caring, reliable and fun to tease. I can be a dork, unconscious humming song, clueless sometimes, and clumsy... very often. I love sweets (let’s say all kind of food) flowers and ANIMALS. I'm adventurous and love traveling. I prefer walking to driving. I like drawing and enjoy listening to music. I'm also a fan of Horror movies. Thank you❤️ - To do

littlewriterme said:

Hi! Could I get a bts written ship?I'm 5'3" with light brown skin and black curly hair. No one knows what color my eyes are but I see green and sometimes grey! I'm smiley and positive and say what I mean. I love singing and dancing as well as writing music. I want to produce music or be a singer in the future. I'm also self conscious so exercise and grew to love it. I like hikes, coffee, and rainy days! A day in is nice too but I also love traveling! I'm easily annoyed but also caring! Thanks!❤️ - To do

zoohope said:

Excuse me, can I get a ship with shinee minho please ? I'm an anime, video games nerd, that listening to a lot of music. I like to sing, dance, draw and rap. I also like to read but I have a reading problem sorry for spelling errors. I'm the youngest child of 5. I'm 13. I'm very shy but if you get me out my shell I'm very loud and out going. I get scared easily when I watch horrors but I love horrors. My friend call me innocent cause I don't get dirty jokes. I love cats but dogs like me too. - To do

thegirlthatlikesasianboys said:

Hello! 💖 Can I have a BTS and GOT7 ship? My name is Jahné. 5'3, chubby, a Scorpio, ISTJ, I'm known to be shy among friends and family, sometimes very mature for my age (16), I love reading and watching stuff about conspiracies (aliens, abnormalities etc). Introvert, very perverted, I love anything that involves Art especially photography and design, I'm also such a nerd!! (Anime/games you know how it goes) I'm a little clumsy, and I also like to write fanfictions Thank you so much!!!!! 😍💖 - To do

sorry-ionlydrinkmilk said:

Hello :) Could I pretty please get a self-ship with Jimin BTS? I'm actually kind, friendly, down to earth and also clumsy. I well have the mind of 19+ lol I cannot live without talking and really love taking care of others. Good adviser. Yet, there is a time I need someone to hear me pour out about anything and give me courage. My goal is to have a big family. Love running, dancing and advanturous things even though I'd rather choose to lay down all day lol Thank you so much for your effort. - To do

thebreathbeforethekiss said:

Hi, May I please get a self ship with Tae Tae? I'm an ambivert. I study/work hard too, which is good, but I sometimes become too distracted by it and forget to sleep and eat. I tend to take care of others before myself. I'm a perfectionist but not to an extreme. I believe that life is easier when you share your positivity to others. If someone I like asks me for a favor, I'd do it without a second thought. All in for skinship. My hobbies; relaxing, daydreaming, listening to music. Thank you <3 - To do

before-i--fall-in-love said:

Hey there!! I was wondering if I could get a self-ship with BTS Jin please? I'm very cuddly, loving, motherly in nature. Really nice a friendly to everyone including strangers, good with kids (and animals!!), polite around adults. I absolutely love being around animals and people. I tend to be very empathetic and I love to encourage people through their hard times because I have been through hard times. I love that I can let go easily like moving on happily with understanding. People tend to describe me as sweet and charming with a very quick witted sharp tongue lol. In my spare time, I dance and work-out, as well as watching movie (horror and romantic comedy movies) and cooking. I love cuddling and skinship in general. I am also really family oriented. I spend a lot of time with my family. I especially really love children. I really want to get married :D and be a mom someday. If I can’t be a mom, I want to be a mother to a bunch of puppies. Thank you very much 💗 - To do

chanitnim said:

Hi! Can I have a selfship with Namjoon please? I'm very carefree, open and happy in general. I'm the type to say ok to anything with no regrets. I tend to be easy to read and be able to get over lost/sadness faster than others. Friends say I'm bubbly, funny, approachable and reliable. I'm very forgetful and pretty lazy. Observing people, arts, languages CHOCOLATE and a long nice walk are LOVE❤️ Just no bugs! I get scare easily but horror movies are my fav! Thank you! - To do

the-dreamer-doer

Hi! I hope I'm sending this right? Let me know otherwise 💕 I was thinking a requesting a self ship with bts Suga? I’m 155 cm tall, have long straight dark hair and brown eyes. I’m usually dressed pretty casually in something like black skinny jeans and knitted shirts. I’m openminded, polite ,creative,softspoken,kind,friendly,introverted,calm & quiet(I can be pretty quiet even when I’m close to someone, but I also have days when I’m very talktaktive). At first I can seem cold/awkward because I’m shy/quiet/in my own world. I’ve been told that I seem like someone who has a responsible, calm, sweet and gentle personality. I’m pretty independent and value authenticity and dislike burdening people with my problems. I always try to be friendly but sometimes get slightly anxious in some social situations as I find it difficult to make conversation with new people (I try to hide that, though).Also, I’m kind of easily distracted and don’t always notice things in my surroundings. I like to paint (actually just art in general, like photography, etc),play piano (I’ve mostly played classical, though),travel,read,be w/friends,sleep,watch movies,listen to music & dance. I’m a major homebody but I do like going outside on adventures and I love travelling. I’m a huge procrastinator but I’m also pretty ambitious and perfectionistic so I’m often feeling like I’m not working hard enough whilst like… procrastinating, haha. I dislike inconsiderate and judgmental people who cannot/don’t care to put themselves in other people’s shoes. I really like skinship and cuddling but only when I’m close to someone. Thank you! - To do

[electricgrasshopper]

Raven Dane is an award-winning author of steampunk, dark fantasy, alternative history and horror fiction. Her first novels were in the critically acclaimed Legacy of the Dark Kind series; Blood Tears, Blood Lament, Blood Alliance. These are dark fantasy/alternative history/SF novels about a non human race of vampires who most definitely do not sparkle!

In 2009, Endaxi Press launched The Unwise Woman of Fuggis Mire, Raven’s scurrilous and most definitely adult spoof of all things High Fantasy. A fairy tale for grown ups with a sense of humour.        

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/287640.Raven_Dane

Described as The Gothmother, Raven Dane is all things Gothic. With a ‘taste’ for vampire’s and ghosts, poison and dark fantasy, she has entertained readers of all ages with creations from her inky quill (I’m absolutely convinced she uses a real quill and ink!). She also enjoys dressing up in Victorian Gothic clothing for Steampunk conventions, and has a wicked sense of humour.

  Hi Raven, Welcome, and thanks for agreeing to be interviewed for my blog; Flailing Through Life…

  And talking about flailing; do you ever find yourself ‘flailing through life’?

Flailing?  Sounds very energetic …lol!   I used to find myself frantically plate-spinning, trying to balance work, bringing up my son, looking after my mares and writing. These days, I sort of crawl between time spent writing and  the necessities of real life and my ever welcome duvet. Wish I had the energy for flailing now!

  Raven, you’re well-known for writing supernatural stories. There is the Cyrus Darian series and Legacy of the Dark Kind series, plus many more. What draws you to this genre and what kind of horror do you prefer to read (or watch) yourself?

I have always loved SF and dark fantasy.   I was a precocious early reader as a child and devoured books at a fast rate. I used to sit on the floor by my parent’s book case and read works by Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde, especially the Canterville Ghost.  That story terrified me; it wasn’t until I re-read it as an adult that I realised what a poignant, sweet story it really was. In those early days I was definitely drawn to the dark side. My brother and I used to sneak downstairs late at night and peak through a gap in the living room door and frighten ourselves with Quatermas, SF and old horror films. Later when we were older and could watch what we wanted, we loved the old black and white Twilight Zone and Outer Limits as well as Hammer horror  and old SF films like The Trollenberg Terror. And of course, Doctor Who which I have watched since the very first episode, usually from behind a cushion.   Today my love affair with horror and dark fantasy has not dimmed. I am not a fan of gory fiction (unless it is something by Sam Stone, who adds style and great characters to the genre). The same goes for torture porn like the Saw films and  the growing in popularity extreme horror books, they are not for me.  I do enjoy creepy ghost stories; I am a huge fan of Susan Hill and M R James novels and their film adaptations. Ghost stories in a Victorian setting are a favourite for me to write. Other favourites include dark fantasy like Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, his two Hellboy films and Clive Barker’s Nightbreed.

  As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal? And why?

That’s a tough one. I have a special affinity with horses and love cats, wolves and ravens.  I would have to choose a dragon though, for its magical nature, grandeur, its ability to soar to distant, exotic realms and to incinerate anything and anyone who gets in its way.

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  What was the best money you ever spent as a writer? What did you do with your first advance?

Did you splash out on something exotic with your first pay cheque?

Not my first pay cheque or advance. My other half has supported my writing all our married life and allowed me to work as full time writer for many years. It has been a struggle and we have gone without the material things that many people have thought essential in life, like holidays, big, new TVs and modern cars.  So anything I have earned has gone straight into the household running costs. I did however, treat myself to a huge golden velvet dragon made by a lovely lady in the US.  Total extravagance though!

Oh, and after a successful morning’s book sales at an Asylum weekend, I treated myself to a gorgeous black pirate ship hat, very steamgoth, very me. I have had so much fun and use out of that hat, it was worth every penny.

  What was an early experience where you learned that language had power?

I was blessed to be taught English literature by a lovely lady called Miss Curry. She was not far off retirement when she had the tough job getting our lively class through the GCE’s for O and A levels but she introduced us to wonderful things. The powerful emotional impact of the War Poets like Rupert Brook and  Siegfried Sassoon, the ravishing beauty of the English language from  poetry by Gerard Manley Hopkins.  I think the most powerful moment for me personally was the first book that made me cry, to really weep as if for a person I actually knew…and that was The Ship Who Sang by Anne MacCaffrey. If the fate of fictional characters can move me to mourn, than what better proof of the power of language?

  What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?

Research is vitally important to me, whatever I am writing. I tend to research as I write as I never plan a book in advance. Some writers are planners, others fly by the seat of their pants and get straight to work with no idea of where the story will go. I am a definite pantser. Research can take me more time than writing sometimes but I think it is essential.  I spent all afternoon recently researching a historical find that I mentioned in just one line of a book. Even in the most fantastical setting, research can give a depth and believability to a story , anything less is cheating the reader with shallow, implausible storytelling.

  Cyrus Darian is a rather unusual name, how do you select the names of your characters?

Some come to me instantly as if been channelled from another dimension. Others can be a nightmare and get changed many times throughout the writing process. Thank goodness for my friend, the search and replace thingie on Microsoft Word.  Cyrus Darian was a bit of a blend between the two. I decided he was Persian, so being named after a great Persian king of antiquity suited his vanity. Darian came into my head as a nice sounding name. I used my other friend, Google to see if it meant anything and discovered it was a town in Iran. Perfect. Mind you, it might not be his real name, Cyrus lies all the time and uses many aliases.

  To date, what has been your hardest scene to write?

The hardest was also the easiest…if that makes any sense.  The end of a story arc for one of my favourite characters was always going to end badly for him. He had become more than someone fictional but a very real presence in my life, so knowing how it had to end was deeply emotional for me. But the scene wrote itself, confirming it was the right plot thread for the culmination of a trilogy. Not saying any more…Spoilers!

  If you were not a writer, and you could be anything else in the world, what career/vocation would you choose?

I love any form of creativity so always drawn to arts and crafts but I have no talent and anything I do is just for the pleasure of making things.  I was always a good actor as a teenager, I was the annoying little madam who always got the main female role in all the school drama productions which were almost always Shakespeare. I was the only child for years that was encouraged by the teachers to go into acting much to the ongoing annoyance of my younger sister who was at the same school and  did become an actress. Her teachers suggested a career as a secretary for her.  A mixture of a sense of family duty and the need to earn regular money took me on another path, journalism and later fiction writing. I take part in amateur dramatics now and thoroughly enjoy being on stage…I love to make people laugh… or boo, when playing the baddie in Panto.

Or be one of those smiling ladies in sparkly clothes riding a dancing pure white Spanish stallion in a circus….

  Have you ever had what one might call, a supernatural experience or event occur in your life? If so, would you care to share it with us? If not, which figure from history would you like to receive a visit from?

So many!  I am very attuned to the presence of earth bound spirits since a child. I wish I wasn’t to be honest. It is not something I can switch off and has led to many uncomfortable times in the past. My present home is totally spirit free which is so relaxing!  The worse one was an encounter with an angry, aggressive spirit in an old farmhouse where I worked. Young students at the riding school lived there and though we never told them about it to avoid hysteria, he was always targeting the youngest females, trying to frighten them. One day, when the house was empty for a couple of hours, I went in and ended up being pushed down the stairs. I could feel the imprint of strong fingers digging into my shoulders.  In 1995, there was a big fire there, no one was hurt but the oldest part of the house was burnt down. All the spirit activity stopped and never returned.

  11 And finally, what is your favourite childhood book?

Oooh….a tough one, I have so many. The first one that sprang to mind was  the fantasy novel, Elidor by Alan Garner. I loved it and he is an early influence on my writing.

Thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed Raven.

      Raven’s most recent work is included in, Trumpocalypse; an anthology of satirical horror from authors on both sides of ‘the pond’.

    You can find Raven at   http://ravendane.blogspot.co.uk/  and her books to order from all good bookshops, on Amazon or direct from Telos Publishing. At the moment her books published by Endaxi Press are only available as eBooks.

The Raven Dane Interview Raven Dane is an award-winning author of steampunk, dark fantasy, alternative history and horror fiction. Her first novels were in the critically acclaimed Legacy of the Dark Kind series;