#The Fisherman and his Soul

[mysterious-secret-garden]

Jessie M. King. Illustration of the witch in “The Fisherman and His Soul”.

[dancingwiththefae]

“Give me thy heart, for the world is very cruel, and I am afraid”

[bandcampsnoop]

10/15/23.

Just to be clear, when it comes to this blog, I often put my money where my mouth is. My Bandcamp collection is currently at 911 (there's probably a message in that number). Yesterday, my collection grew by three because Subjangle is offering 25% off (use the discount code deal25). I'd been listening to this Grand Drifter release and loving its slow, languid and beautiful sound. It really reminds me of Kings of Convenience, Aztec Camera and This Is Ivy League. Grand Drifter is the work of Andrea Calvo (Italy).

But I also bought The Fisherman and His Soul (Sebastian Voss from Germany).

And, I bought a CD from 3am Again (Michael Telles from Gloucester, Massachusetts). Artwork by Jodie Lowther (if you missed the excellent "The Cat Collects Seasons" compilation do yourself a huge favor and go back a few days and listen to it).

[christmasunderground]

Herr Wade - We Still Remember Funky Christmas (2024)

Platiruma!!!Buy: Bandcamp Gotta look for stable things to grab onto these days. I already see myself leaning harder into Christmas traditions, both as a source of familiar comfort and frankly, to have some sense of control in a world of uncertainty. Just ordered a new fake Christmas tree… yes, we are a fake tree family. This one is supposed to feel real… I bet I could find something there to…

[drowningparty]

“With a wheel I can draw the Moon from heaven, and in a crystal I can show thee Death. [...] Tell me thy desire, and I will give it thee, and thou shalt pay me a price, pretty boy, thou shalt pay me a price.” —Oscar Wilde, The Fisherman and his Soul.

[m0chigang]

✨September Wrap-Up✨

I'm not going to lie, I was on a reading slump, I had to study and I took a 10 day vacation to London to buy books. I wasn't really focusing on reading, but I did read a really good book hehe. As always, warning for potential spoilers.

1. The Six of Crows - 4.5/5

The only reason it is not a 5 is that ending. How can you leave me like that?? I know it will be a 5 star duology because, come on, but I'm angry at this one 😤. The characters are so well written, their interactions are literally the reason why I kept reading. I don't know who I want to marry the most, but Matthias is not one of them. I kind of want him dead (and Nina all to myself hehehehhehehe). I'll try to read The Crooked Kingdom this month but I have 2 books to finish before I start another one.

2. The Yellow Wallpaper - 4/5

I had to re-read this one bc it's just *chef's kiss*. It was one of my assigned works for one of my literature classes and I just love it so much. I even bought a physical copy of it. It's shocking, inspiring, everything. I wrote 2 short stories inspired by this one, so yeah, I love it. Just the ending itself deserves a Nobel.

3. The Fisherman and his Soul - 3/5

I have a feeling that Wilde is not for me. I was so bored while reading this, but, yk, mermaids/sirens are my weakness. And I think that is it, I didn't really care for it. I mean it's not bad, but it didn't change my life.

[ariel-seagull-wings]

@the-blue-fairie

A House of Pomegranates – Oscar Wilde see more here: 

https://www.enchantedbooklet.com/house-of-pomegranates/

[androidinvasionmusic]

The #Tweetcore Radio Hour, Episode 2

The #Tweetcore Radio Hour, Episode 2

In episode two of the #Tweetcore Radio Hour, I chat with Brian Lambert about some of his recent indie music discoveries and play music by The La La Lettes, Thee Rakevines, These Thrilling Lies, Fuzzruckus, The Fisherman and His Soul, Glider Excel, Laini Colman, Todd & Karen, Elephants and Stars, Tough on Fridays, The Screens, and Orange Creek Riders.

[todayisafridaynight]

as fishermen i think majima and saejima should deal with regular ol small fries and whatever and then daigo has to fight for his life fishin for shit akin to the fucked up salamander from re4

[smhalltheurlsaretaken]

Arthur dream-waking up to the sound of children playing and watching the fire from the lighthouse go out because his hope just died is fcked up ngl

[ominouspositivity-or-else]

Oscar Wilde's idea of the human Soul is one of the most thrilling concepts of it I've ever read, I think.

[dawnblade]

i need to start tagging mae in more funny fishing posts he literally grew up in a fishing family

[bandcampsnoop]

2/17/23.

We've posted about Subjangle Records many times over the past few years. And, as a result, I've bought many of their limited CD releases. The Happy Somethings (UK) are one of my favorite Subjangle bands (The Fisherman and His Soul is up there too).

"A Gathering of All Sorts" is their new CD and its hot on the heels of its predecessor "Running Away" (July 2022). This album tries on different sounds within the indie pop realm. The voice and melody definitely recall the work of Look Blue Go Purple and The Bats. I would also mention the last LP from Snails. Most songs hang comfortably in this universe of indie pop. But there are a few rockers that make me think of Savak.

[christmasunderground]

Plati​-​Holy​!​-​Ruma​!​!​! A Christmas Hit EP (2023)

Platiruma!!!Buy: Bandcamp (NYOP) There are a few places that I look to every year, reliable sources of interesting Christmas music that you can count on to make this humble Christmas blogger’s life just a bit easier. Germany’s Platiruma!!! Records are most certainly one of those sources. After a few singles, largely by the label’s founder and spiritual leader, Sebastian Voss (aka The Fisherman…

[aerithmybbgmypookiemywife]

Genshin SAGAU where they hide in the Fortress Of Meropide in order to live a normal life.

not proofread pt2

Creator! Reader who woke up confused in Fontaine. "What the fuck..." you mumbled as you were trying to piece everything together, why were you here? Is this a dream...?

You soon realized that you died in the real world because of Truck-Kun. Now... You have to adjust into this world...

It took a little bit of time to adjust but with the help of an old fisherman living in the mountains who took you in, it didn't take long before you accepted this life.

Creator! Reader who wants to live their life in peace and don't ever want to be found by the Archons or... Any of the main characters for that matter! It'd be a headache if they found out... You didn't want people being overprotective over you.

You wanted freedom...

Creator! Reader who gets found out by the old fisherman as the Creator by accident. You looked at your bleeding hand in horror as it spew out golden blood. The old fisherman quickly grabbed a cloth and wrapped it around your finger.

The old fisherman seemed to connect the pieces together, "So this is why you don't want to go to the city... And why you just popped out of nowhere in the fields..." the old man mumbled. "I- please... Don't tell anyone...!" you cried out. His eyes widened, "Oh! No! Your Grace I would never! But... You're not safe here... There will come a time that you will be found..." The old fisherman sighed.

Creator! Reader who conducted a plan to fake a robbery. The plan was to make it look like you 'stole' from the old man. The old fisherman would report you and you would be sentenced as a thief and banished to the Fortress of Meropide, living in the shadows... Like a ghost.

When your case was being heard, you saw Furina there, that means the traveller hadn't arrived yet... That'll be a problem for you in the future but you brushed it off, promising yourself you'd avoid the traveller like their the black plague.

When you arrived there, Childe was already gone... This was bad... That means the Traveller is coming soon.

It didn't help that you also saw Wriothesley face to face, his observing stare making you nervous... But with how he let you off easily, you don't think he found anything suspicious about you.

Creator! Reader who can't seem to not help Aether and Paimon along with the three siblings, Lynette, Lyney, and Freminet. Always leaving small clues so that they can advance to the story faster, or making sure they don't get hurt or get into an accident. You already knew what the story of Fontaine was but with your current existence... You were unsure if there were some things that'll change.

Creator! Reader who gets found out by Aether...

Your body flinched as he called your name... He knew your name... "You're... Them right...?" He added, you dared not to turn around, getting ready to run away since he hadn't seen your face yet. "You are them... The creator..." he spoke out again, "Please... Don't run away..." he begged as he walked closer to you. You slowly turned around to face him, "...How did you know it was me...?" you asked.

"That... Warmth... That lingering feeling... I felt it. It lead me towards you... I-I thought you were gone, or that you were upset since I hadn't felt you in so long..." He replied as tears rolled down his cheeks, he eventually hugged you, to which you allowed him to. Rubbing his back to comfort him.

Creator! Reader who tells Aether to never tell anyone about you or your existence to which he obliged. You watched everything unfold, from the start to the aftermath of the flood. Everything went well, and not a single soul other than Aether and the old Fisherman know of your existence.

"Everything went well... Neuvillette made sure Furina had an apartment near Palais Mermonia." Aether reported to you, "That's great news." You smiled at him, "Ah! You need to go, people would probably find it suspicious if they found you talking to a random prisoner for no reason." you added to which he nodded, he was about to leave but you stopped him for a moment and gave him a head pat. He was like a younger brother, he blushed and remained standing there for a few seconds, waiting for you to stop.

You let out a small laugh, "Sorry, I got carried away." he only nodded and quickly left, too flustered to even muster a response. You watched him as he left your prison cell.

You then walked towards your bed, looking for your work clothes as you were planning on working again for tickets. You then hear footsteps, you didn't bother turning around as you assumed it was Aether.

"Aether, did you leave something?" you asked, "Aether? You mean the traveller?" you froze... That voice wasn't from Aether... You slowly turned around to see... Wriothesley. You blood ran cold as you stared at him, your mind scrambling as it tried to find words to say.

"You don't have to say anything." He added, slowly walking towards you. "You know... I thought there was something so weird about you... Something about you kept pulling me in and I didn't know why... At first I thought you were just a Fatui spy but now..." he was only a feet away from you now, "I realized that you're them... The creator."

part 2...???