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Vincent Price as Matthew Hopkins -
Witchfinder General/The Conqueror Worm (1967)
#vincent price#matthew hopkins#witchfinder general#the conqueror worm#edgar allan poe#photo#photo edit by me#hes totally unhinged in this movie#and one of his best performances imo#bicon#bisexual#classic horror#witches#hes so hot#i want him to do unspeakable things to me#just saying#horror#old horror movies#movie#vintage
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this picture sleeve is a psychological need 🙏
#ALL OF THEIR SERIOUS FACES. ALAN'S ULTIMATE POUT. PERFECT.#it was 'don't let me be misunderstood' day on the 16th eeeeee#also 'club a-gogo' in general slaps sOOOOO MUCH alan gets to do what he does best on a traditional piano and it's great#THANK YOU ALAN AND ERIC. THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR PRODUCING THIS MICKIE MOST.#even though you stuck all of their original songs on the b-sides 😔#the animals#eric burdon#alan price#hilton valentine#chas chandler#john steel#1965#british invasion#60s rock#classic rock#the girl can't help it#price-burdon....... sobs
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I went into Ruth expecting a dreary read. How could a Victorian "fallen woman" story be anything other than dark and depressing? So I was shocked right from the beginning to find a sweet, gentle, romantic story. The dressmaker's apprentice who sits in the coldest, darkest part of the workroom because that's where there's a panel painted with flowers that remind her of her country home? How could I not adopt her as a favorite character? Ruth's innocent, romantic outlook on life gave us some beautiful descriptions of the scenery of both city and countryside, and my imagination went on overdrive to create very vivid images of the story. Even the love story, which we know is going to go very wrong, starts out sweet, with a kind, charming love interest who only shows flashes of just how wrong his character is going to go.
Even after Ruth's fall, the story is so gentle, putting Ruth among kind people who are willing to risk and sacrifice a lot to help her. And then the story gets almost too gentle--after some initial struggles with depression, Ruth resolves to bear her troubles patiently and work toward virtue, and her sweet, too-innocent character gets flattened out into someone who's just Good. Life just goes on, with things generally going well, and every potential turn toward drama results in someone deciding to be reasonable, which can make the story drag.
But, in a story like this, the lack of drama becomes the plot twist! It is refreshing to see characters who don't always jump to the worst conclusion or take the worst action, who pause and consider the whole story and act like decent human beings.
And in the places when the drama does kick in, it's good drama. Painful drama. It's also (especially in the last section of the story) melodrama. There were sections of the book where I was rolling my eyes at the cookie-cutter Victorian path the story was taking--but then there'd be one line or one moment that would just stab me in the chest because of how beautifully specific it was to this story. Just enough to elevate it from something bland to something unique and fascinating.
I often had the thought that this book could be about a third of its length without losing anything--yet it should also be just as long as it was. If the story cut all its repetitive musings about Ruth's regret, and used that space to develop the side characters and and show the plot instead of telling us about it, it would be a much deeper story. I found myself wishing Gaskell had reworked this one later in her career--the way that North and South was a more skillful reworking of the issues explored in Mary Barton. In a way, she sort of did in Wives and Daughters, with the story of Molly the quiet innocent getting tangled up in the intrigues surrounding her headstrong, flirtatious stepsister Cynthia serving as a more layered, personality-flipped version of the story where headstrong, sheltered Jemima gets tangled in the story of quiet, sweet Ruth and her past romantic intrigues. (The doctor at the end of the story also feels like a proto-Mr. Gibson).
Yet I'm still fascinated by the themes specific to this story. Contrary to expectation, this "fallen woman" story isn't about sex, or gender, or how unfairly women are treated (though it does touch on that in the end). It's about sin. It's not questioning why Ruth's behavior is considered a sin or looking to dismantle the society saying that it's a sin. It comes from the Christian perspective of saying that sin is real and harms people--so how are we going to deal with that?
The story shows lots of people struggling with temptation, failing, and dealing with the consequences (or harming others with the consequences). Sin is always a case of either not caring enough to do the more difficult, good thing, or a case of "the ends justify the means", where people rationalize their bad behavior as something necessary in this specific case. It always leads to harm, but some people--and some sins--suffer greater consequences in the eyes of the world, whether or not they deserve it. I wish the story had developed and resolved this theme better in places, but the raw material there is fascinating food for thought.
This book is Gaskell at her preachiest, but also Gaskell at her kindest. It explores deep, difficult issues in a very loving way. As a story, there are ways it could be better, but I'm very glad I read it. Perhaps I'm making a point to be kinder to it because I know it's the type of story that today's readers tend to judge harshly. But amid my issues with the story, there are some lovely images, some great messages, and some wonderful characters that going to be living in my heart for a long time.
#elizabeth gaskell#ruth#(i should find out if there's a subtitle for this book because it'd be nice to have a less-generic tag for it)#this should have been like four separate posts#but i spent long enough rambling through this so i'm leaving it as is#as a book i'd say it just barely makes four stars#it's a story that i like better when i'm not reading#because there is a lot of food for thought#the story itself has a lot of great points when you're not trudging through the latest chapter of 'an entire year passed'#the imagination can distill it into the best parts and there's a lot that's vivid#also the pro-life thing!#how did i forget that?#the moment that mr. benson said 'you're confusing the sin with the consequences' i'm like 'slap that on a pro-life sticker!#the fact that the baby is always treated as a good!#that alone is worth the price of admission
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little rich boy sirius who gets disowned and can barely survive without his expensive brands and the basic human need to eat at least once a day meeting the entirely too generous james potter who just falls for the vanity and sincerity of the reformed rich boy and decides that once sirius stops caring about brands and status and rich boy things and just cares about what matters in life he decides to spoil his boyfriend to pieces because he’s secretly sitting on a fucking fortune
#idk i just think it’s funny#like james would find sirius when he’s struggling with money because he’s so bad at saving and prioritising his spendings because he’s never#had too before and so james would teach him how to do all that stuff and emotionally support sirius through it all and sirius just falls in#love with this beautiful guy who’s just so generous and who teaches him so many things and finds value in kindness and sincerity and#compassion and all that jazz and james falls in love with sirius helplessly because he might be stuck up and vein and kind of selfish and#is stuck up and cares all too much about status but he’s trying so hard to be better and he finds empathy because sirius got kicked out for#the worst reasons because he’s always been the black sheep of his highly cultist christian family or whatver and he’s also outwardly queer#and james decides that he wants to give sirius everything and loves the way he looks in expensive makeup and designer faux fur coats and#heels and divine jewellery and all that jazz but makes sirius sell it all and learn what it means to be human and not rely on money and#status and brands and stuff and sirius learns what it’s like to be decent and in touch with humanity and only then does james take sirius on#a surprise luxury holiday for his birthday or something and then just buys him thousands of dollars worth of all these glamorous looking#things and sirius is like omg what the fuck jamie and then he just becomes sirius’ sugar daddy because he can’t help himself but they’re#also in love and much better people because of it and when sirius buys things now it’s not because of brands or because they have big price#tags like he used too. he now buys things with james’ credit card he keeps in his own wallet because he thinks he’ll feel pretty in them or#because he thinks james will loose it if he sees sirius walking around in it or if he sees a really cute toaster that sends him into a#frenzy that has him spending all way too much on an impromptu kitchen renovation but james doesn’t care because as long as his boyfriend is#happy and actually paying attention to the price of things and calculating the best value and taking james’ opinion as well and just being#happy and safe and accepted in his new home and family here with his jamie#please i think they’d be so cute ugh!!!#prongsfoot#bambibelle#drabble#fic idea#marauders#james potter#sirius black#jay talks
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i'm going make updated commissions info
#do i know how to price my work NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but we'll figure it out#i just . i kinda need extra money. in general#and i figure commissions are the best way to do it. assuming i get any this time around#i'd do writing commissions too but .... those are scarier. i don't know if i'm confident enough in my work for that#eventhough I have been told directly that my writing is better than my art . which is like. a very confusing compliment#STILL. the prospect of writing characters i don't know gives me anxiety#clamtalk
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inspired by some tags, psa if you want Any piece of she-ra merch at any time i WILL have the link to the most affordable option online at that present moment. also han cholo still hasn't restocked so get whatever you want from it right now it's been four months lmao
#i have lists on lists on lists#it will take me .5 seconds to find it lol#mylife#i see people being like 'oh i wish i had [x] but its too hard to find' and it might not be possible to get at a price you're good with#(see: the action figures. sorry bud you're out of luck)#but i will have the Best price available at that moment and be able to give you a general idea of what you should expect to pay for it lol
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(whispers in your ear in a fellow ADHD-haver manner) Learn to sew, learn to sew, it's such a good life skill, you'll be able to fix tears and make adorable fandom plushies and turn your textile dreams to reality, do iiiiiiiit, join us~!!!
NO NOT THE ENCOURAGEMENT ANYTHING BUT THE ENCOURAGEMENT
#Such enabling! Such betrayal! and from a fellow adhd haver too! how could you????? /j#For real though right now is somehow both the best and the worst possible time for a new interest#Best bcs I'm currently in between hyperfixations and i can feel the little hooks of fixation in my brain just waiting to dig into something#And worst because I'm not at home for the next few days and can't do anything even if I wanted to#And by the time I return the moment will have probably passed#So we'll see ig#tho the idea of making fandom and other plushies in general is very alluring ngl#Bcs I've wanted a grimmchild plushie for a while now and the only seller I know of is in Canada I think. The shipping prices would be insan#But... If I learn how to do it myself... Hmm... 🤔#Or those butterflies/moths you shared those are so so cute#So‚ maybe‚ the interest will actually somehow manage to last long enough for me to do anything about it. who knows! We'll see!
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i feel like the only things i ever sell are the orange cassidy bracelets. they go like immediately and thats pretty much it. like im not complaining that they sell, but its also kinda demoralizing when they are the *only* ones that ever go anywhere...
are my prices too high? is it the shipping costs? are my bracelets just ugly? should i just make orange cassidys and give up on the rest?? is it bad im trying to sell friendship bracelets when they have that spirit in them that they should just be handed out so its just frowned upon???
idk. my brain is very tired but i just feel like i try to put a lot of effort into these for nothing when all the people want seems to be orange cassidy and i dont want to just make oc bracelets....
#i barely make profit from these anyways so i dont wanna drop my prices#im trying my best to keep a varied selection. clearly its just not working#theres so many im so happy with that i thought would move but apparently not. idk#i get it money is tight and stuff but its just. general interest tbh. i dont know#anyways i updated the shop. for what its worth. and i got restock letter beads coming so i can make more#im just wondering if its worth it at this point#night is an absolute mess on main
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Thinking about setting up to start doing art commissions but the whole thing seems very daunting
I don't know how much to price things, like I have an idea of what kind of categories people generally list on commission sheets I just don't know how much I should be pricing things at
I have an idea for a sheet layout I just have to make it and figure out prices
I also don't even know how best to go about advertising that I do art and if anyone would even want art from me
I also am nervous about the whole thing in general but I want (and kind of need to) start offering to make art for others
So if anyone has advice or suggestions I would love to hear it
#looking for advice#art commission help#i said i need to because i want to get enough money saved up to buy a new car in a couple weeks since ive been without a car for about 2yrs#and i am currently working full time but it is not enough to have the amount necessary if i want to get this done in less than 3 weeks#and to also live and pay bills and rent at the same time#ive done what i can already with selling a decent chunk of my mtg collection tho i might see if there is anything left i can part with#trying not to sell off anything im actually attached to but idk the collection has been picked thru pretry thoroughly#but yeah if i get commissions figured out they could really just help me out in general going forward#getting my car situation figured out is just my current goal that I'd like to get done before mid october due to an event that would-#-be best if i had my own car that is good and functional#so yeah if anyone has advice please let me hear it i don't know how best to go about pricing or obtaining people interested in commissioning#-art from me
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Wormwood hc hours
#keese draws#dst#don’t starve together#dst wormwood#dst wheeler#ds wheeler#<- not a clue how to tag her I’m so sorry bestie#anyways! more hc rambling she/he pronouns wormwood for the win#also for elaboration on her roots! they’re kinda parasitic in nature?#I say kinda because it’s less in an irl plant way and more in a fucked up lunar way#but yeah that’s why wormwood doesn’t like using them#during full bloom however his roots try their damn best to get into the grown anyways#mostly because of the increased nutrient needs and it worsens when he’s hungry#but yeah in my minds eye the increased speed from full bloom is a mix of just general heightened energy and being taller#as for the height changes in my minds eye most of the growth that comes with blooming is shedded pretty much as soon as she falls out of it#usually leading to a couple minute prices of getting what’s left shuffled back into place#this usually leaves her incredibly exhausted afterwards for a day or so#also when using weapons she tends to just wrap her arm around the handle instead of using her hand leaves#since yknow. leaves aren’t great for grip#also in my minds eye wormwoods leaves have an almost artificial feel to them#like not quite fully but enough so that one might get confused for a moment#they generally become softer during bloom but all soft leaves get shedded pretty quickly afterwards#in general wormwood becomes a bit more squishy in general during bloom but not by too much
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Bang bang...
Vincent Price on the set of The Witchfinder General (1968)
#vincent price#the Witchfinder General#Witchfinder General#matthew hopkins#tw gun#cw guns#photo#photo edit by me#i desire him carnally#one of his best performances#edgar allan poe#Vincent is so sexy#omfg tho#horror#old horror movies#vintage#movie#actor#handsome#one of his personal favorite performances#the conqueror worm
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"There is no other pianist/organist in Europe today who has moved, and I think ever will move me as much as much as Alan does." - Eric Burdon, 1966
#hi hello hiiiiiii happy 'i'm crying/take it easy' recording day <3#wanted to deviate a little from band-related things and make a little piece celebrating the price-burdon aaaaa#since they don't have an immortalized meeting-date like some other songwriting duos do 😔#when i do learn the date they met believe me i'll make it a national holiday but until then....#i will celebrate on the same day that they recorded two of the songs they wrote together 🙏🙏🙏 TWO ABSOLUTE BOPS MIGHT I ADD#g o s h they get me so emotional.... contrasting and complementing one another in the best ways#alan so distant at first and even a little jealous#but then warming up to him completely.... dare i say developing quite a soft spot for eric.....#meanwhile eric was always impressed by him and wanted him to go far#aGGGhGHgHgHGG their musical partnership and general relationship is just so... aaaaaaAAA even if the songwriting didn't go far#it's not the 'what if' between alan and eric that makes them so compelling to me... it's 1000% what we have in front of us#(that 32000 word essay is my pride and joy) (STILL NEED TO UPDATE IT AGGHH)#anyway.... celebrating price-burdon today <3#eric burdon#alan price#the animals#1964#60s fanart#60s rock#classic rock fanart#classic rock#british invasion#british rock#worried life arts
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Wait did the McElroys really advertise fetish gear on mbmbam? Wasn’t their audience like. Primarily teenage girls back in the day?
#am I a prude or something#don’t get me wrong. the gear seems decent quality and reasonably priced so. not a bad product to advertize in general#but idk maybe it ain’t the best thing given their listener base??#or maybe I’m misremembering who their audience primarily was
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can i ask how/where you get your patches made? i love the quality of yours and would love to order some of my own to sell but i’ve never had customs made before, and i wanna make sure they’re actually nice
I've used a few different manufacturers and haven't found one I'm super happy with. I made some with a middleman, which ended up being expensive for the quality I got. I also made some with one of my pin manufacturers, which was the best value; and others as part of a group order, which ended up being expensive and a long wait time, but the best quality so far.
If you've bought any of my patches you can ask about it specifically or check its listing description for which manufacturer I used. If you're completely new to merch, I recommend joining a group order. It's about the same price as using a middleman but you'll have more of a community to learn from.
The group I've used the most is Catstealers. You can join the Discord server to get more information.
#ask#generally I use lots of different manufacturers because I'm always looking for the best quality and prices#so it's tough to give a definitive answer
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#am i proud of myself for this?#not really#but do I feel obligated to bring my friend from Taiwan I got into the Stones to her first rock concert?#(and also see them for a second time with one of my other best friends?)#yes. yes I do#we’re going to buy matching Charlie shirts to wear and not enjoy any of the Hackney Diamonds songs together#b/c that’s what best friends do#the rolling stones#also the prices for general sale were vastly lower than presale#and I got there right before 9#so there was basically no queue
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initially i was gonna finish this bomb ass mikey way drawing that i started but i ended up deciding . no<3
the journey ends as it began: with a patrick stump doodle (i finally have a working art tablet again)
#fall out boy#fob fanart#fob#patrick stump#generic art tag#got the tablet for free#which is the best price for anything
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