#Dreamers Den

[dreamersdenreal]

"Do you know who I am?"

"Do you know who I am..?" "𝕺𝖿 ᥴ᥆ᥙrsᥱ 𝕴 ძ᥆. 𝕭ᥙ𝗍 ᥕһᥡ sһ᥆ᥙᥣძ 𝕴 𝗍ᥱᥣᥣ ᥡ᥆ᥙ, ᥆r rᥲ𝗍һᥱr…𝗍һᥱ ᥆𝗍һᥱrs?" "Please...I don't want to be the anonymous nobody anymore...Just let me be somebody, anybody.." "ᥕᥱᥣᥣ 𝗍һᥲ𝗍's 𝗍᥆᥆ ᑲᥲძ, іsᥒ'𝗍 і𝗍?"

[ghastlytaxidermist]

dreamers den ocs (if you dont know what dreamers dne is uhmm chekc out @dreamersdenreal)

in order from oldest to newest

top left ; mae

top right ; cora

bottom left ; maren

bottom right ; iris

[purestpup]

dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada dada hi :3

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Hans Jürgen Schultz - Was weiß man von den Träumen? - Kreuz - 1972

[samirafee]

#GOOD MORNING🌸🌸SUNDAY🌞🌞

@samirafee

[checkoutmybookshelf]

You Have my Attention: Blackthorn & Grim First Lines

I found Juliet Marillier in middle school, but it wasn't until I finished my PhD and was looking for something to help me recover from burnout that I found out that she had adult novels as well. Dreamer's Pool was one of the first fun books I picked up, and I fell in love. It still blows my mind that the Tamora Pierce and Mercedes Lackey fans so often haven't found Marillier, but that's why I'm here to give you a sneak peek at how Marillier catches--and holds--readers with her opening sentences.

I fished the rusty nail from under my pallet and scratched another mark on the wall. Tomorrow would be midsummer, not that a person could tell rain from shine in this cesspit. I'd been here a year. A whole year of filth and abuse and being shoved back down the moment I lifted myself so much as an inch. Tomorrow, at last, I'd get my chance to speak out. Tomorrow, I would tell my story.

-- Dreamer's Pool

Rain had swollen the river to a churning mass of gray. The tower wore a soft shroud of mist; though it was past dawn, no cries broke the silence. Perhaps he slept, curled tight on himself, dreaming of a time when he was whole and hale and handsome. Perhaps he knew even in his sleep that she still kept watch, her shawl clutched around her against the cold, her gaze fixed on his shuttered window.

-- Tower of Thorns

He's curled into a ball, shivering, under a piercing white moon. He'd forgotten how bright the moon was, how its light could go right through a man, cold in his bones, searching out what was hidden deep. Go away, he breathes, arms up over his head, knees to his chest, trying to be invisible. Leave me alone. But the light seeks him out, finding a way through the high canopy of the beeches, through the rough blanket of bracken and fern he's scrambled together, through the rags of his clothing, right inside him.

-- Den of Wolves

[tnypaws]

hiiii

hiiii !!

[rwpohl]

ellie parker, scott coffey 2005

[lady-wyrd]

I'm reading the Blackthorn & Grim trilogy by Juliet Marillier (still on the 2nd novel) and I'm imagining Blackthorn as Charlotte Spencer and Grim as Wes Chatham.

[dreamersdenreal]

It's tyler!

[asp1diske-art]

To be the Watcher

(script under cut)

1.

To protect the Vessel, the Dreamers lay sleeping.

Monomon the Teacher In her Archive, surrounded by fog and mist.

Lurien the Watcher In his Spire, looking over the city.

Herrah the Beast In her Den, amidst the deep darkness beyond the kingdom.

Through their devotion, Hallownest lasts eternal.

2.

To be the Teacher is to be in a relationship. Tied to student and pupil.

To be the Beast is to be part of a people. A claim of belonging.

To be a Watcher

3.

To be the Watcher is to become an outsider. To see, but not be seen. To ostracize oneself from the watched. To observe, without taking part.

Watcher, Master, Seal, Dreamer, those are his names.

4.

Lurien the Watcher In his spire, looking over the city.

He does not exist outside of the act.

[universe-xlll]

mAYbE the hollow knight is the friends we made along the way................ Jokes and anger aside, for it being my first attempt I'm quite proud of myself for almost getting it.

Trying to Speedrun hollow knight to keep my sanity intact. But guess what, I am a slow player lmao still I wanna get the Speedrun achievement.

[cxce15]

Creagan Stark Fic Recs

By @sylasthegrim

Fire On Fire

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Sons Of The Wolf

The Wolf's Embrace - Part 1

The Wolf's Den - Part 2

The Silver Princess - Masterlist

Salt The Night With Silence

Spoils Of Surrender - Part 1 ( x fem!Lannister!reader)

Embrace Of Victory - Part 2

By @loveslibrarywp

Marriage For Duty

By @myladysapphire

The Dragon & The Wolf - Masterlist

By @gtgbabie0

Oneshot

Oneshot

Dreamer!Reader - Part 1

Dreamer!Reader - Part 2

By @ellebakers

Beastly

By @jamespotterismydaddy

Lord Husband - Masterlist

By @thebadboyfanclub

My Beloved Wife

By @vincentsambershades

How Not To Tame A Dragon

By @rhaenyra-storms

Oneshot

Oneshot

Oneshot

By @sourcherryandsprinkles

Oneshot

Oneshot

Oneshot

Oneshot

By @hxtd

When Flame Meets Snow

All Must Choose

By @fabled-fiction

Snowflakes, Stolen Looks, And Beating Hearts

By @midnightcrw

I Almost Lost You

By @fairysluna

Wolf Cage

By @julessworldd

Oneshot - Modern AU

By @andreawritesit

Oneshot

Oneshot

By @importantstudentbusinessspy-blog

Cold-Hearted Wolf - Chapter 1

Cold-Hearted Wolf - Chapter 2

Cold-Hearted Wolf - Chapter 3

Cold-Hearted Wolf - Chapter 4

By @callooopie

Modern! Cregan Stark Headcannons - Part 1

By @painted-flag

Little Red Riding Hood - Part 1

Little Red Riding Hood - Part 2

By @sortagaysortahigh

Operation Exemies To Lovers - ( x fem!reader / modern!au

[violetdawn001]

What is with the Dreamer's Houses? Herrah's Den

Okay, we can all agree that Team Cherry put a LOT of thought into crafting the backgrounds and environments of Hollow Knight. But why is nobody talking about the designs for the Dreamers' houses?! Especially compared with their base forms?  Well, let's start talking about it!

Herrah

This is Herrah's design:

Herrah is massive compared to several creatures we have come across in Hallownest. While her mask and horns give off sharp and spooky vibes, take a look at her bottom half. It is round and supported by many limbs.

In comparison, Hornet is far slimmer than her mother, which can either come from her father's genes, her age, or lack of nutrition. Herrah, however, is matured in both mind and body. Herrah's body is like a woman's body which has gone through a pregnancy: stretched and curvy. I do not mean it in a demeaning way. No, these are Herrah's battle scars that she wears proudly as Hornet's mother.

Do people think about that when they see Herrah? No.

At first, they are put off by Herrah's sharp horns and six eyes. It is a mental aspect of our brains to associate sharpness with threats. But the roundness in character design is often associated with warmth and approachability.  This Beast is the same person who Hornet called "Mama"; the deadly hunter queen who cuddled her baby.

By the time we meet Herrah within the Dream Realm to strike her, we should already know that she is Hornet's mother and be conflicted about killing her. Herrah's design only adds to the drama as we listen to Herrah's last words "For her…for her…"

Herrah is a Seal but also a Mom and a Queen. And most likely the main reason why anyone writes AUs sparing the Dreamers.

But I have written too much about Herrah. Let us check out her den!

The entrance is carefully spun while the door is framed by metal design not seen in Hallownest, implying that the Weavers know both the arts of metalwork and weaving.

After entering the Beast's Den, you are treated to a large hall. It seemed to have served as a dining hall, meeting hall, and war room in the past. Now, it is solely used to "prank" any visitors.

Both pictures, however, are the only ones that visitors see when they come to the Beast's Den. Unless you count the distorted view you get as you try to peer through the silk before you get eaten.  Now, if you are lucky enough to be seen as a visitor and not future food, you will see the Weavers are crafty and capable in many arts: weaving, metalwork, and war.

Now, apply that to Herrah and you should carefully take a few steps away.

This, however, is what is applied to Herrah based on a public area. It is time to enter the Beast's Den proper.

And immediately you start to have claustrophobia.  Webs everywhere…

Need I say more?

There is light, but it is very soft and in-between. Your lantern must suffice. But for the Weavers and Herrah, the light from the few lamps is more than enough.

Herrah's Den does not seem to be just for her glory alone, however, as several masks are seen.

IMPORTANT! Neither mask belongs to Herrah! The first mask is too round, like one the few Weavers we find alive in Deepnest, while the other is a Stalking Devout as seen by the hole where the mouth would go.

As for their significance, we are unfortunately left without a guide to tell us anything. But if they were in Herrah's Den with such fine art surrounding them, then Herrah wanted these masks there to honor whoever the masks represent. This detail speaks volumes of how Herrah greatly respects those whom she believes are worthy of honor, even if you must to travel into her den to know of her respect.

As for respect, let us see how the Weavers paid their last respects to Herrah as she laid dreaming to protect them all.

First, the room is the most lit in the whole den due to wide array of candles. Second, the webs are everywhere, but the angles framing the space make it far nicer on the eye (unlike the rest of the den. 😬). Herrah herself is laid perfectly centered, framed by two banners hanging. Even her hands are neatly folded in rest. This is no longer Herrah's home; it is her shrine.

Yet it seems that the Weavers are the ones who highlighted the importance of Herrah. The queen, after all, cared more about her people and daughter than herself. Of all the banners hung, the only markings on them are the six eyes of the Weavers, not just Herrah. It is her people's flag, not Herrah's. 

One last thing to mention before moving on to the other Dreamers, is asking Herrah what in goodness gracious is this?!

As it is deep within Herrah's den and there are more pressing questions in Hollow Knight, I have not seen many attempts to answer it. As such, we have literally no idea except for some insight provided by the Fandom wiki. I quote:

Beast’s Den Shrine

"A room located in the west part of the Beast’s Den contains an unknown being. The file names for the sprites in this room refer to the area as a ‘shrine’. Hitting the being with the Nail produces a metallic sound. Hitting it with Spells makes a seal appear over it. It is unclear if this being is the corpse of an ancient bug or a statue.” Taken from the Hollow Knight wiki: Ancient Civilisation - Hollow Knight Wiki.

If this is true, then we found what Herrah worshiped, or at least what she let her people worship within her den. Whatever this thing, it is not Weaver in origin. The seal used on it does NOT match up with the various Weaver seals of protection we see in the rest of the game. Perhaps the Weavers learn how to make such seals and spells by studying this creature? If so, then it shows how Herrah is willing to learn from others to protect her people.

Willing to learn from anyone but Hallownest.

The bench and elevator are destroyed, specifically the ones from Hallownest as seen in their designs. It is not that Herrah does not like benches, but that she doesn't like Hallownest. See proof below.

The Bench design here fits far better with the Weaver metalwork than the broken bench in the Stag Station. 

Herrah will use Hallownest to benefit her people, but it will always be on her terms.

Even the existence of the Stag Station is to further trade to increase power and influence for the Weavers while lowering the risk to them. Pro-Hallownestian or Pro-Weaver, you must admit that Herrah acts like a queen should, forever serving her people.

And that is all I could find! If you have any thoughts or questions, comment or reblog down below!

This is a part series to see if I can fit everything in. I hope you enjoyed Herrah's den!

Part 2.0: Monomon's Archives: Here

Part 3.0: Lurien's Spire : Here

Part 3.25: More of Lurien's Spire: Here

Part 3.5: Lurien's Spire: Pillows and Patriotism: Here

Part 3.7 Lurien's Spire: What is wrong with Lurien's Office?! Here

Link to essay on Ao3: Here

[polish-art-tournament]

minigame XXXI part 2

public art pieces from Tri-City - Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot - sculptures, monuments and installations

Ryszard Kukliński

Gdynia Film Festival

Defense of the Polish Post Office in Gdańsk in 1939

[aurinavenir]

Dream Jobs for the Creatively Haunted:

Reclusive Novelist. Writes sprawling gothic novels in isolation, rumored to be a vampire, emerging only to send off manuscripts before retreating into the shadows of a candlelit mansion.

Mysterious Antiquarian: Always found in dimly lit libraries, deciphering ancient scrolls by candlelight, dagger discreetly at hand for "protection".

Melancholic Poet with a Laudanum Habit: Writes verses at midnight, prone to night terrors and sleep-walking.

Occultist & Arcane Scholar: Conducts clandestine rituals, studies forbidden grimoires, and seeks contact with otherworldly entities.

Spiritualist Medium: Hosts late-night seances in candlelit parlors, contacting the otherworldly spirits of loved ones or tragic figures from history.

Tortured Artist: Paints dark, brooding masterpieces while battling personal demons, often found pacing in their paint-splattered studio talking to people no one can see.

Opium Den Proprietor: Runs a smoky, velvet-draped hideaway where melancholics and dreamers come to forget the troubles of modern life.

Eccentric Cryptid Hunter: Spends years traveling the globe in search of mythical creatures, with an air of aristocratic eccentricity and a passion for the bizarre.

Amateur Astronomer: Spends long nights in isolation, gazing at the stars through a brass telescope while crafting cryptic maps of constellations.

Traveling Apothecary: Wanders from town to town selling curatives, potions, and strange herbs while trading in whispered legends of lost cures and magic.

Silent Pianist: Plays hauntingly beautiful music in a derelict theater, with rumors that their audience is made up of long-dead spirits.

Lantern-Lit Fog Guide: Leads travelers through the thick, fog-covered streets of London at night, with many wondering if they guide them to safety or something more sinister.