#cassilda's song

[redacted-metallum]

I like my voice enough for this

[they/them]

[cosmogenous]

Along the shore the cloud waves break,

The twin suns sink behind the lake,

The shadows lengthen

In Carcosa.

Strange is the night where black stars rise,

And strange moons circle through the skies

But stranger still is

Lost Carcosa.

Songs that the Hyades shall sing,

Where flap the tatters of the King,

Must die unheard in

Dim Carcosa.

Song of my soul, my voice is dead;

Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed

Shall dry and die in

Lost Carcosa.

[hildred-rex]

The waves and clouds break. It is two days at sea. The shadow is getting longer At Carcosa.

Stars appeared in the new dark night; The new moon fills the sky; But we don't know yet The body disappeared.

The song is a song. There he hit the king in the stomach. You will die without knowledge Darkness of darkness

The song was my soul and my voice was dead. Unworthy, die in tears it won't dry out Cocoa is nothing. ". ".

Casilda's song about Croco Rage. Exercise 1. General

The result of putting Cassilda's Song through a couple of rounds of Google Translate.

[malevolent-stats]

Malevolent Statistics: Part 8

Arthur said "Jesus" 1 time!

John said "Jesus" 2 times!

Mitchell said "Jesus" 1 time!

(along the shore the cloud waves break, the twin suns sink behind the lake)

Arthur said John's name 19 times!

John said Arthur's name 28 times!

(the shadows lengthen in Carcosa)

You Call It Madness played 0 times!

Faroe's Song played 0 times!

(strange is the night where black stars rise, and strange moons circle through the skies)

Arthur fell from height 0 times!

Arthur bled heavily 0 times!

(but stranger still is lost Carcosa)

Arthur swore 22 times!

John swore 4 times!

Collin and Mitchell swore 9 times!

(songs that the Hyades shall sing, where flap the tatters of the King)

"This too shall pass" was said 0 times!

There is 0 miles to go before they sleep!

(must die unheard in dim Carcosa)

Arthur and John fought 1 time!

They said they love each other 0 times!

(song of my soul, my voice is dead, die thou, unsung as tears unshed)

Arthur's killcount is 6!

(Eddie, the other driver in the car crash, Kellin, the creature from part 5, the lighthouse keeper, and the widow)

(shall dry and die in lost Carcosa)

[talefoundryshow]

NEW IN STORE!

“Song of my soul, my voice is dead.”

Abbie has given us a beautiful glimpse into the lost, crumbling city of Carcosa and its tattered King. It won’t be around forever, so be sure to pick yours up before they’re gone!

[mordenandmerry]

I just found out that you can sing Cassilda’s song over Faroe’s song and I need people to know about this

[creekschaoscorner]

Malevoversary 2024 - Day 6

(Alternate Prompts)

Fave Villain • Poetry • Parallels

[iampresent]

When I tell you this goddamn book has me in a chokehold

[sadcypress]

New season of Nature of My Game starts up tomorrow, and the trailer is out now! This one ends in a very, very different place than it begins, but boy, it sure does begin with traumatized friends doing the 1895 Parisian equivalent of seeing your friend’s improv show and it goes about as well as you’d imagine.

We also have art showing off how cute our characters are, if you are into that sort of thing:

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[nightly-valkyrie]

"Along the shore the cloud waves break, The twin suns sink behind the lake, The shadows lengthen     In Carcosa.

Strange is the night where black stars rise, And strange moons circle through the skies, But stranger still is     Lost Carcosa.

Songs that the Hyades shall sing, Where flap the tatters of the King, Must die unheard in     Dim Carcosa.

Song of my soul, my voice is dead, Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed Shall dry and die in     Lost Carcosa."

Cassilda's Song in "The King in Yellow." Act 1.Scene 2.

[redacted-metallum]

Bitches will make it so that you cannot forget Carcosa, where black stars hang in the heavens, where the shadows of men's thoughts lengthen in the afternoon when the twin suns sink into the Lake of Hali and be like "can't help being a Taurus ♉💫💛!"

[thysia]

Cassilda's Song - David LaRocca

[xantdee]

Translated the infamous Cassilda's song to Russian while preparing to run Impossible Landscapes. Everyone is welcome to use my translation if you like it.

О берег бьются облака, Два солнца прячутся в волнах, И тени все длинней в Каркозе.

Созвездий черных странный свет Мерцает странным лунам вслед, Но всех страннее мрак Каркозы.

Струится с неба песнь Гиад, Лохмотья Короля шуршат, Но тишина царит в Каркозе.

Мой голос нем, слова мертвы, Невыплаканных слез следы Засохнут навсегда в Каркозе.

[darkersoul]

The Yellow Phantom (1924) is a notable yet obscure German expressionist film, produced mainly in Weimar-era Berlin. The film's director is unknown, having been produced by an independet filmaker seemingly with minimal interaction with any production company. The final release did not include the director's name in the credits.

Despite its small production, the film makes use of impressive sets and special effects to create its dreamlike atmosphere. For instance, during the infamous masquerade scene which closes the film's first act, the titular Yellow Phantom is subtly lifted from the floor, giving the appearance of a spirit gliding just above the ground.

However, it is mainly known not for its sets and practical effects, but its early use of color. Only used sparingly, the color yellow is used throughout the film to represent decadence and decay. How this coloring was achieved is unknown, as the film's visionary production designer was tragically killed in a house fire shortly after its premier. Many of the film's actors and actresses have either met similar fates, or publicly disavowed the film.

Only the first act (of two) remains possible to view today. Much of this is due to suppression by Nazi censors. The film was seen as an affront to every one of the Reich's sensibilities. Meanwhile, in its American release, it was criticized for perceived communist and anti-Christian rhetoric. This is despite heavy cuts made even before its premier in the states.

One scene that has remained viewable to this day is known as "Cassilda's Song." It is the only known musical aspect of the piece. In some showings, singers would be paid to perform it alongside the film and the live orchestra. In this scene, the Princess Cassilda of Yhtill lies on a grand piano, which plays despite no player. She lies limp, her head crooked to the side. She looks almost as if dead. The only motion is her mouth, mumbling the song, and twin suns slowly rising in the bay window behind her.

Efforts to find and restore the film's second act are ongoing, but chances seem slim. What we do know about the missing half is that it contains much of the objectionable content which led to the film's censure. Reviews at the time suggest a powerful message conveyed in this act through, as one German critic put, "the most beautiful, truthful use of symbolism put to film." The second act reprtedly ramps up the dreamlike atmosphere of the first.

Maybe, one day, we'll see this forgotten masterpiece restored to its former glory.

[desertflowerbowling]

malevolent poetry references: season 1

part 4: the voices

this is the first of multiple times that this phrase appears in the show. it appears to have originated from a medieval Persian fable, written by the Sufi poet Attar of Nishapur. the phrase was popularized in the west following an early nineteenth century translation and retelling of the story by Edward Fitzgerald.

part 5: the gift

this is a line from “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” by the American poet Robert Frost. it was first published in 1923, eleven years before the events of malevolent.

part 8: the caves

the quotation here comes from “Cassilda’s Song”, a poem written by Robert W. Chambers as a preface to his 1895 book, The King in Yellow, a collection of short stories.

part 12: the end

this isn’t poetry, but it is a notable reference, because it is a quote from H.P. Lovecraft. the full quote is: “The process of delving into the black abyss is to me the keenest form of fascination.”

[janasarty]

"...Song of my soul, my voice is dead;

Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed

Shall dry and die in

Lost Carcosa."

Cassilda's Song in "The King in Yellow," Act i, Scene 2.