#arctowardsthesun

[shitpostsampler]

Third ever project, second ever finished!

Done in less than 22 hours (less than two full 11 hour shifts at work).

[star-anise]

i stayed up until 12:30 am on a worknight to read that les mis fanfic you were talking about. what is my life

Richer, one hopes, for having read it. 😊

(link to the fic in question)

[prokopetz]

My husband broke his left elbow yesterday and needs something to distract him, do you have any recommendations for games for the computer or any Playstation generation that can be played one handed? He especially likes horror, sci-fi/fantasy are good as well.

Yeeowch. I’d recommend staying away from games with any significant action elements if the injury’s that fresh – major arm injuries can play merry hell with your hand-eye coordination even if you’re using the non-injured arm. Point-and-click is going to have to be our UI of choice!

I’m afraid most of the point-and-click horror titles in my library are pretty retro, but if that’s not a deal-breaker, you could have a look at any of the following:

Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller - This one’s more of an investigative thriller – I’m stretching the brief so I can include more than one game with modern graphics, in case your husband isn’t a pixel art fan! It’s an episodic title about a police detective with the power of post-cognition (i.e., the ability to see the past) tracking down a series of serial killers.

From Beyond Prologue - A meticulously faithful retroclone of the old MacVenture games (e.g., Shadowrun, Uninvited, etc.) with an improved inventory UI and slightly less obtuse victory conditions. This one trades its inspirations’ Hammer Horror influences for a healthy dose of H P Lovecraft. As the title suggests, it’s only the first episode in a planned series, but it’s also only three bucks, so it’s hard to fault it for brevity.

Kathy Rain - A 1990s-era small town detective story about a journalism major returning home to investigate her grandfather’s mysterious death. The introduction of the horror elements is kind of a slow burn, but it’s worth the wait. Includes a free demo if you want to try before you buy.

The Room - A Myst-esque room-escape puzzler with a cosmic horror twist. That’s pretty much all there is to say about this one; if your husband likes Myst clones, he’ll probably like this one. Otherwise, maybe not so much! Part of a series, but it doesn’t much matter where you jump in – they all stand on their own pretty well.

The Rusty Lake Series - You’re probably thinking this looks like a repackaged Flash game, and, well, that’s exactly what it is, but it uses the medium to very good effect. Lotsa body horror. The series begins with Rusty Lake Hotel, but I’d recommend starting with Rusty Lake Roots (linked), then going back and playing Hotel if the backstory entices.

Unavowed - An adventuresome horror yarn about a protagonist who joins an occult-fighting secret society while on the run from the authorities due to atrocities they committed during a year-long demonic possession. Includes a limited ability to choose your own appearance and backstory, which is a novelty for the genre.

We Know the Devil - Let’s throw in a visual novel, just for the hell of it. This one’s about a trio of girls at a Christian summer camp who’ve been forced to participate in a bizarre ritual that culminates with fighting the literal Devil. Basically a choose-your-own-adventure novel in video game format; lots of reading to do, a variety of player-facing narrative decision points, not much gameplay as such.

The Witch’s Isle - A short horror-themed puzzler about a witch and a curse. The gimmick here is that you can have the camera follow various NPCs to see what they’re up to when they’re out of your sight, and the information you gain by doing so is necessary to solve several puzzles. There’s a time limit on each playthrough, mind, albeit not a harsh one; definitely give it a pass if timed puzzles irk.

[punchtheclockonthenightstand]

I forgot how fun the natural history museum is

[penny-anna]

idk if anna is actually your name but it's mine and i did some serious mental whiplash when i first quality LotR post

it’s not! i’m actually a Katie. Anna is the name of an old OC of mine. i use it online in part to confuse people.

[shensation]

judging by your tumblr: exactly you :P

[reservoircat]

arctowardsthesun replied to your post “If I didn’t have Will, my friends, and (god help me) wrestling rn I...”

I feel you, I was there seven months ago.

<3 I hope you are doing better now.

[nerdgirlriot]

Did you know that Peter Davison is in the first episode of the second season of "Jonathan Creek"??!!?! (And that you can stream Jonathan Creek (which I have no idea if you like) and The Last Detective though BritBox, which you can get on Amazon Prime??)

Oh! I have all of Last Detective on DVD but I’ve never seen Peter’s episode of Jonathan Creek. I have to look into getting Britbox. I was going to anyway because of all the classic Who but now I’m pondering getting CBS Access for Star Trek: Discovery. Decisions!

[yenfics]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: The Witcher (TV), Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg Characters: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Jaskier | Dandelion, Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg Additional Tags: Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Oral Sex, Threesome - F/M/M, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, ASMR in a sexy way Summary:

Just some OT3 smut.

[ao3feed-theoldguard]

by arctowardsthesun

"The comforting weight of his sword at his hip, that has been a companion to him longer than Yusuf..."

Words: 198, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Nicky | Nicolo di Genova, Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani

Additional Tags: Swords, i have nicky and his sword feels

via AO3 works tagged 'The Old Guard (Movie 2020)'

[laudanine]

Mermaid hair, split lip. Welcome to summer. #laudstagramcrosspost #hairdye #greenhair #thisdesertlife #arctowardsthesun http://ift.tt/2tAsX8Y

[zodiac-rave]

arctowardsthesun replied to your post: I have 1.5 weeks left at my job and I am trying SO...

OMG what happened?? good thing? bad thing?

OH nono it’s fine I got a new job closer to my apartment haha 

[tedallen]

OP literally isn't ted allen but go off i guess

[bifaq]

I'm trying to decide on a Halloween costume to wear to a queer geek event and I really want to wear my Jane Austen heroine outfit but otoh I want people to not code me as straight, so I'm thinking "bi pride color unicorn" HALP

Not sure if you’re set on a specific Jane Austen heroine, and if you can think about a way to make your Jane Austen heroine costume really bi, but Jane Austen characters don’t HAVE to be straight. (Only thing that spontaneously comes to mind because I’m not that much of an expert is that Charlotte Lucas is read as not-straight by some people, but I’m sure you’ll know more possibilities). Maybe you can use the bi pride colors in your costume? Pink, blue and purple seem like they could all be part of an Austen costume (again, that’s me, the non-expert, but. Think about it.)

Also, if it’s a queer geek event, won’t people assume you’re queer anyhow?

mod platypus

[reservoircat]

arctowardsthesun replied to your post “trying to shop for lingerie when you’re an A cup is annoying af”

Nordstrom? idk if they exist out there but their website is pretty extensive

Nordstrom is a little bit out of my budget, but I might swing by the Nordstrom Rack a few times over! It’s just most stuff in my size is very....teen or younger oriented? Which is fine for like everyday wear I guess, but it’s distinctly Not Sexy.

[acanadianbibliophile]

10, 13

10. Ice in drinks or no ice?

Depends on what I’m drinking, but I’m gonna go with pop and water and juice and the like and say: ice. I put ice in if they’re not cold or I want them to stay cold.

13. What’s one slang term you refuse to use?

... I have no idea, to be honest.