#gothic devices

[gothicseverance]

The fragment, manuscript, letter, ruin, dream.

—Gaps and Gothic Sensibility

[eeriemortis]

Pater noster satanas

[clandestinewhore]

[heartshapedcaskett]

Parkton, NC August 2016

[whegan]

the beauty calibrator, invented by max factor in 1932.

[the960writers]

Gothic Literature vs Horror: A Tale of Terror and Romance

[explicette]

[daisywords]

finally got around to reading Mexican Gothic. It had me hooked and actually followed through (the buildup was good but I was worried the ending/revelation was going to fall flat. it held up though.) Anyway my take is that it felt like if a really good movie was a book. Like the story operated more on movie logic than book logic if that makes any sense. (not a criticism, just an observation.) Overall well done and well paced. Predictable enough to be coherent but mysterious enough to be compelling. There were a couple of elements that seemed a little clumsy to me, but forgivable in service of the whole. Would recommend if you want to read a book that feels like watching Crimson Peak or something

[vounnasi]

i bet you thought you'd seen the last of me -

in all seriousness, i've been motivated to update my designs for the j&h crew! utterson in particular has been eating away at me. i still like his previous design, but i want to explore different avenues.

[gothicseverance]

In literature, a “found document” refers to when the text of the story is presented as though it comes from an actual document that was discovered and assembled by either someone in the story or an outside observer.(…) The found document framing device has been part of Gothic literature since its very beginnings and was particularly popular during the nineteenth century.

—The Gothic Library

The Lexington Letter

[doomed-patch-of-ink]

(As someone whose first language is not English) shoutout to all those beautiful, nasty English words they use in written horror media. Writhe, lurk, warp, slough, tight, bulbous, desperation, utter, wriggle, hollow, all those and all the like.

They make my blood stir with anticipation and that's without The CONTEXT

[bijoumikhawal]

thanks to that post that had a Mabel quote that got tagged "Garak" I am relistening. And if you like garashir you should listen to Mabel

[ladysqueakinpip]

Bozo (Bodrum) my beloved: 5, 8, 20

Bozo.... me and you both, neb

5. Does your OC have a signature weapon and/or attack? How long did they train to master it?

LOL this is one thing ive had a hard time deciding for bo over the years. I always imagined him using something old fashioned, like revolver-kind. I'm sure he has a cool god tier attack power too but unfortunately I'm also indecisive on GTs!! right now I'm debating between heir of life/heart or knight of heart.

I wouldn't consider him a master of any fighting technique. Too brutish for him. He's always gotten by on highblood strength/status and threatening glares alone.

8. What was your OC’s most embarrassing moment? Does it still bother them or are they able to shrug it off?

Every day of his life is embarrassing. Alekah makes SURE of this. His biggest cringe fail moment in their story tho is how he spends so much time complaining about Akhett (lowblood) being given responsibilities. Bo thinks everyone should Listen To The Highbloods (Alekah and him), but he really just means alekah. he's gonna ride in her wake of power as long as he can.

After alekah dies the whole group just looks to him to be the New Leader since hes been the most vocal about it. And he Does Not Like the Responsibility! At all. So he's put in the awkward position of having to go back on everything he complained about and step down and let Akhett take over for the Good of Everyone. Pathetic.

20. Has your OC ever done something terrible and lied about it? Did they run away or blame someone else for it? How long did they maintain the lie and did the truth ever come out?

Oh my. Also probably every day of his life. This boy is SUCH a poser I CANNOT emphasize how wet and pathetic he is. Its not as much "did something terrible and lied about not doing it to get out of trouble" in his case, but more "he did not do terrible things but lied and said he did to look more intimidating." He puts the fear of the Lord in the lowbloods with empty threats but they're weenies so they believe him anyway. The lie kept up for a while but Alekah saw right thru him and made sure everyone knew he was a weenie asap. And if they didn't figure it out quick enough from her, after she died his ruse fell apart FAST (see above)

[the960writers]

Gothic vs. Horror Literature: A Study of Genres

Today, the words gothic and horror have nearly become synonymous, but it’s not really true that they are one and the same thing.

Yes, they are both based on terror, fear, mysticism, or suspense—that’s a given—but what divides them from this point? Even if there is obvious overlap, both genres do in fact produce distinct moods or experiences in their audience.

Gothic literature uses terror as a plot device within a mystical setting or with supernatural elements at play to comment on social, political, and religious tensions (and anxieties) of a certain time period or community—even if this is done subtly. There is also usually a romance or romantic element involved.

Horror literature uses terror as an art form to explore the darkest reaches of the human condition through fiction and to inspire a reaction in its audience. This is most commonly done by building tension or suspense using various story elements. Horror is meant to unsettle and disgust you.

Let's take a look at the histories of Gothic and horror literature, some of their most notable works, and see how the two genres remain distinct.

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[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

FORESHADOWING HER ON-SCREEN DEATH BY MEDIEVAL TORTURE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a portrait and the full shot of American actress/model/Tim Burton muse, Lisa Marie, photographed emerging from an iron maiden medieval torture device, c. 1994. 📸: Tim Burton.

Resolution at 1575x1871 & 736x975.

Sources: www.pinterest.com/pin/398920479466414938 &