#T. Thornes

[wutbju]

The Sword of the Lord included this tiny little ad from African American pastor Thomas Thornes from Fairfield, Alabama. “Tithing: The Sure Way of Receiving Abundant Blessing” is clearly a health-and-wealth message. 

Thornes pastored Galilee Baptist that split so severely they went to court!

[pastelpaperplanes]

I am hungry

I have been hungry

I was born hungry

[forsapphics]

A Thorn Amidst the Roses (1887)

James Sant (1820 – 1916)

[sapphicslaylist]

Slay The Princess Borrower Fic, Anyone?

Life has never been safe for a Borrower in a world governed by humans. Viewed as evil omens, any power-bearing “Fae” find themselves prey to black market circles where their fates are drawn to the highest bidder. And sometimes, the winners prefer to place them into the ring and hedge their bets even higher on a gladiatorial fight against something much, much worse.

As is the fate of a pair of escaped siblings, surviving in the woods by the skin of their teeth. But when evading their opponent proves too challenging, it may take deciding between trusting the owner of a nearby cabin or trying to outrun an enemy that can’t be killed.

But the tenants of that safe haven have one damning condition: they must reveal themselves to him first to be granted shelter. In order to make peace with the present, it may take unraveling the horrors of the past and the entwined destines between them all to save who still remains of all Borrowers, Cryptids, and Fae - and perhaps even the very forest itself.

When on Borrowed paths, some things cannot be returned.

Info on the series, its inspiration, and the intended message of the fic are under the cut! You do not need to know anything about Borrowers to understand the story; just think “Princess Tiny.”

Please take care of yourself while reading. Themes of Realistic PTSD, STP-Typical Violence, Internalized Ableism, and Childhood Trauma are all major factors in this work. While I can promise a kinder ending, much like Slay The Princess itself, have heart and see the horrors through. This is a love story about how to trust again.

Was very determined to have the first of these up in the fandom and it appears I managed to do so! For those unfamiliar with the Borrowers, the basic gist of the series is that they’re mouse-sized people who live underneath the floorboards and survive off of lost objects. The original series does depict their plight with humanity (“beans”) and survival of genocidal practices including extermination, imprisonment for entertainment, and otherwise dehumanizing aspects. Combined with the elements of Slay the Princess which often stand for feminine survival of abuse, these two themes clicked together nicely for a properly dark and heartfelt exploration of survival and recovery. All are properly researched and/or experienced, and maintain respect to victims.

I’ve often found myself dissatisfied by how quickly Borrower fics tend to have the beans & borrowers mingle, or how romanticized the brutalism is on people who stand as reference for marginalized communities. For this reason, this work is done as a depiction of their existence in contrast to these actions, and all trust build (handheld elements, interaction of free will, and other prominent soft tropes in this fic) are built up to vs gained immediately. Expect some slow burn and relationship conflict which will be resolved.

I do hope you enjoy it!

[yuarose]

Another AU concept, possibly after Inner Park / Inner Demons.

[ogpromiscuouspaperplanes]

a mood... I mean what? I mean yea, I mean what? I mean I would , I mea-

+18 Version Here

[tobinsonny]

sonnett vs portland 11/10

[thebellekeys]

Gothic Fantasy/Folk Horror Books: 10 Recommendations

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft

Not Good For Maidens by Tori Bovalino

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Tori Bovalino and others

[the-star-and-the-smols]

Rb and put in the tags a song that makes you think of g/t

[tvckerwash]

you know a trait I wish we would've gotten to see more of post recollection is Sneaky BastardTM wash who has a plan on top of the real plan and he doesn't tell anyone about said real plan until the last possible second, essentially forcing those around him to participate against their will in one way or another. get moved around like pawns on a chess board idiots.

[leifandthorn]

Made a bunch of Leif & Thorn characters with the Stardew Valley Portrait Maker!

[ladydeath-vanserra]

baby tamlin being all limbs and scrawny w shaggy sun bleached blonde corls and freckles and very colt-ish so he's also accident prone and is a bit of a klutz

I say he has a scar on his forehead from running into the wall when he was too little and uncoordinated and unable to break the fall </3

@bookishfeylin @kateduchessofdolittle

[vickysaurus-art]

I wrote a 'What if you could kiss the Witch?' fic! It's got similar vibes to Kiss the Razor, being fairly silly, but with 100% less face-biting. Actually, with more face-biting, but 100% fewer faces being bitten off.

[sapphicslaylist]

Pspsps You Should Read My STP Borrower Fic

We have great shenanigans like this (Chapter 10 WIP)

[yuarose]

Some work ✍️ PNGs scrapped out of the intro, kinda put them together, so here. 🤡

[menori-ori]

Here we have my ocs in Thorns and Thrones au belonging to @pastelpaperplanes

And IceBerg is saying hi to Miss Silvus( @slickver-draws oc)