#gothic lit au

[pursuitseternal]

“𝕭𝖊𝖆𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖚𝖑 𝕮𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝕯𝖆𝖗𝖐𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘”

First Age Sauron/Galadriel, Phantom of the Opera/ Gothic Romance AU

First Age Sauron x Galadriel | E | 58K Complete

Summary: Inspired by “The Phantom of the Opera…” Galadriel lives a life very different from her days as Commander, now in the court of her brother Finrod, a survivor of the lupine horrors her endured with Beren. Finrod is now an Elven king in the new realm founded on the ruins of Dol Guldur. The evil is gone, or so they think. Rumors of a Phantom in the wood begin to surface, as he sabotages and steals… and seduces.

CW:Masquerades, forge sex, Vampire form sex, Annatar form, Celeborn as Roaul, Finrod with PTSD, Morgoth returns, Major character death with a glimmer of hope at the end.

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[black-ak9]

It's finally October!!!

Here's a little preview of the comic :)

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[mrhyde-mrseek]

Victor: Which one of you was gonna tell me tea tastes different if you put it in hot water?

Watson: …You were putting it in cold water?

Time Traveller: Victor. Answer the question Victor.

Victor: Yeah??? I thought for like five years that people just put it in hot water to speed up the tea-ification process. Didn’t realize there was an actual reason.

Griffin: You don’t have the patience to microwave water for three minutes???

Sherlock: Why are you putting it in the microwave to boil it?

Griffin: Do you think I have the patience to boil water on the stove??

Sherlock: IT TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE.

Griffin: BESTIE IS YOUR STOVETOP POWERED BY THE FUCKING SUN?!

Sherlock: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO BOIL A CUP OF WATER ON THE STOVE???

Griffin: LIKE SEVEN MINUTES!

Sherlock: Just stick the mug on top of the stove on medium heat and it boils in like two minutes… less than that and you use a saucepan…

Griffin: YOU’RE PUTTING THE WHOLE MUG ON THE STOVE???? ON MEDIUM HEAT???? Your stove is enchanted.

Gwen: Every single one of you is a fucking lunatic.

Jekyll: DO NONE OF YOU OWN A FUCKING KETTLE?!

[foodlesoodlesdoodles]

woa gothic literature upon a blue moon be upon ye

[tenebris-lux]

Ohh boy…. I genuinely hope this rez doesn’t turn out like the previous one. I have my misgivings, though. Lanyon & Jekyll parted on bad, uncompromising terms. I can’t help but feel anxious for what’s to come. Heart’s fingers crossed so hard…..

@uttersonlawofficial , @herbert-west-the-reanimator

[afurtivecake]

kevriko being a thing in early drafts does go a long way to explain the vibe they have going on which is roughly, "siblings, but like, in the way that siblings sometimes show up in gothic horror/gothic lit."

[bluecoolr]

They've just arrived at their new home.

Lil man is not impressed.

Tagging my girl @solmints-messyocdiary because we share custody of these babies

I realize there's nothing stopping me from making a whole new au where Darrell and Odile and their 4 lil cygnets live in the moors like in Wuthering Heights - half-savage and hardy

[gabrielisdead]

experimenting with shape language lately, I think I'm getting better at it -not final-

[i-mickdraw]

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Still figuring out Tumblr so I thought I ought to introduce my boys

This art is about two years old at this point but I basically still draw them the same

They got lore(tm) as I have a whole gothic universe that’s basically “all my favourite gothic literature from the 19th century to early 20th century exists in one universe” concept

Of course with Jekyll and Hyde being my favourites they’re also the main guys I work with eheheh

If you got questions feel free to ask them! (I think there’s still a tumblr feature you can do that with but it’s been at least 5 years since I’ve checked so idk)

[pursuitseternal]

Smashing into your daily plans… “Let it be War Upon Us Both” is ready for reading.

Unpredictable events unfold during the Masque… chaos ensues, truths come to light, and choices are made that seem irreversible…

“Beautiful Creature of Darkness”

Gothic lit, Phantom of the Opera AU

Sauondriel | Explicit | 4.4k chapter

An extra sneak peak…

“Once I get a hold of you, you will see the error of your ways,” Celeborn yelled, growing confident as the guards now flooded the throne room, every soldier drawn off of the walls to defend their king it seemed. Their armor clattered almost louder than the screaming hordes that rushed away from the room.

“You let her free,” Sauron hissed, terrifying fire flung from his extended hand, keeping the wall of guards at bay.

“Not if she has been seduced by you,” Celeborn screamed, his face brightest red in rage.

Sauron’s pleased and knowing leer was enough of an answer.

Celborn could suppress his anger no longer. His mouth trembled, every muscle of his body quaking. “Seize her too!”

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[black-ak9]

Hi! I like your art of Hotel Transylvania. Are your drawings for an au, since they show the characters have no problems with hurting humans? I also want to ask what you like about Martha. Personally, I hate how she had no purpose other than die to make Drac sad. We didnt see any of her personality so her death feels far less impactful than say, Bambis mom.

Hello! Thanks for your comment :)

It is a type of AU, in that it is less childish and is more similar to real gothic literary works, and some horror series🍷🖤

I love Martha because as you say, they didn't give her a purpose, and instead of making an OC, I better gave her some essence to my own style. (And is Goth✨)🖤🦇 I'm like Cartman, I can't leave something half done, especially if it has potential.

BAMBI'S MOM HAHAJAHAHAH that's cruel man but true 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 LOVE IT

[mrhyde-mrseek]

SCIENCE MOST SINISTER: VOLUME II - PART EIGHT

(I know I sound like a broken record at this point but I am SO sorry for the hiatus! I didn’t mean for it to go on this long, I was slammed with both life and writer’s block at the same time BUT NOW WE’RE BACK YIPPEE!)

The first order of business once they had all stepped off the train was to figure out where everyone’s sleeping quarters would be. Kemp offered to house those of them who, for obvious reasons, could not book a room—Griffin (reluctantly), Sherlock, Watson, and Jekyll—in his manor, while the rest of the House and the Society headed into town to find an inn.

According to Kemp, Port Burdock had only one inn. His directions led the Society, Victor, the Time Traveller, and Gwen to a surprisingly large yet ramshackle building roughly a mile from the docks. The paint on the window frames was chipped, and the snow-covered shingles looked as grey and weather-worn as all the other buildings they had passed.

The sign that hung above the door creaked in the wind; the paint was faded and the metal rusted over, but the name was legible enough: The Albatross. Whether it was meant to be a blessing or a curse, Mycroft could not say for certain.

The lobby inside was just as bleak as the outside. The walls were devoid of any decoration except for a couple faded photographs of the docks, which seemed to have been hung as a halfhearted attempt to brighten the place up. The windows were covered in a layer of dust, as were the rickety chairs, tables, and the railing of the staircase leading to the upper floors.

Behind the front desk slouched a short, round old woman with an expression of utter boredom on her face. Upon hearing the door open, her eyes flicked up almost reflexively. She then did a double take once she realized that eight people had indeed walked into the inn on purpose, and hastily straightened up.

“Eight rooms, please,” Mycroft said, walking up to the desk. The innkeeper nodded, her glazed eyes scanning the money halfheartedly to make sure it was the proper sum, then handed him a ring of keys.

Passing out the keys and dropping their luggage off in their respective rooms took less than five minutes. Finding Kemp’s house took even less time. The manor loomed over the port from its place atop a steep hill, visible even from the docks. Kemp, Mycroft knew, was not fond of visitors unless strictly necessary, and even less so of the residents of Port Burdock, whom the scientist had described to Mycroft as “superstitious half-wits.” His disdain for the townsfolk was made even more evident by the fact that the only path up to his house was rather overgrown.

The eight stragglers were admitted inside by the footman and led into the dining room, where they found the rest of the Society and the House gathered around the dining table.

As Mycroft took the empty chair next to Sherlock, there came a thud and a curse. Behind him, Kemp was struggling to maneuver a massive evidence board through the door. Edmund immediately leapt up to help him. Griffin snickered, then yelped as the Time Traveller kicked him under the table.

Once he and Edmund finally managed to drag the board into the room, Kemp turned towards the table. “This is the culmination of every piece of information we have been able to find regarding Thomas Marvel’s murder,” he said, gesturing to the web of newspaper clippings, documents, and photographs pinned to the board and connected by lengths of red string. “Most of the credit for obtaining it should be given to Mycroft and Utterson; I doubt we would have been able to obtain half as much had a lawyer and a government official not been part of the Society.” He nodded at the respective men. Mycroft mentally grimaced. Field work had never been his forte, but after joining the Society, he hadn’t been given much of a choice.

“Before his death, Marvel was the owner of an inn called The Invisible Man. With Griffin’s involvement no longer a possibility, we have narrowed our list down to four suspects.” Kemp pointed to a photograph of a dark-haired young woman. “Millie Cutter was the inn’s maid. From what we know, she is currently employed as a laundress and is working from her own home.”

Next, he moved to a photograph of an elderly woman with a round face and bright eyes. “Ivanya Lovrić was the inn’s head cook. She now works in The Albatross’s kitchens. I don’t suppose any of you may have seen her when you booked your rooms?” He received only shakes of the head from the Society, the Time Traveller, Gwen, and Victor in response. He sighed. “Never mind.”

He then pointed to a photograph of a dark-skinned man with a glare so cold it could freeze Hell. “Ezekiel Roman operated the inn’s front desk. I have no idea what his current occupation is, because from what I understand, he is extremely solitary and does not enjoy interacting with strangers. I have, however, heard rumors that he may have picked up work at the docks.”

The last photograph he indicated was one of an unusually pale man with sharp features, light eyes, and a mop of blonde hair. “Barnabas Croft was the inn’s barmaid. Unfortunately, his current whereabouts are unknown, but I don’t doubt that asking about town would turn up information.” He accented that last bit with a disdainful eye roll.

Utterson took the following silence as his signal to stand. “I believe dividing and conquering is the best way to go about this,” he declared. “Mycroft, Watson, and I will interrogate Mr. Roman, seeing as he will be the most difficult to interrogate. Poole, Gwen, and the Time Traveller will interrogate Miss Cutter. Jekyll, Edmund, and Victor will interrogate Ms. Lovrić. Kemp and Walton will go around town and try to ascertain Mr. Croft’s location. Sherlock and Griffin, meanwhile, will investigate Marvel’s inn itself and search for evidence pertaining to both the murder and the identity of this new invisible man. We shall meet back here once everyone has returned.”

And with that, the investigation had begun.

[kusnechik]

How do you interpret Jekyll’s relationship with Utterson & Lanyon? (Or I guess a better way to phrase this is what is Jekyll’s relationship with Utterson & Lanyon in your AU?)

I hc that all three knew each other for a pretty long time, perhaps they met in boarding school or something (now imagine them in their little uniforms avdbsb).

Utterson, as said in the book, exhibits a deep affection towards Jekyll and I like to think that it has been that way even in Henry's rarher...rambunctious phase in youth. Utterson is an absolute ride-or-die friend once you've managed the rare feat of becoming a part of his close circle. He'd be loyal to Jekyll to the point of bending the law for him. Of course that takes a turn once he percieves Jekyll to be in some way threatened by the mysterious Mr. Hyde and goes to great lengths in order to protect him (dude implied he'd bend the law for him afaik).

On the other hand this can lead to him being comparably lenient with Henry's antics. Henry of course can only appreciate it, but can't help but still feel guilty at times, thinking that it's in some way arduous for Utterson to put up with him and that he could never truly accept "all of Henry" no matter how much Utterson insist he does.

Lanyon on the other hand, is a little closer to Utterson in this constellation and less so with Henry. Their friendship, though it has always been genuine, was usually "tainted" with a kind of rivalry, both being ambitious scientists and all. I also love your hc that Lanyon at least once decked Jekyll in the nose lmao. Lanyon has always insisted on not straying too far from both the societal and scientific norms, something that Jekyll has never really been d'accord with, but tried to mask for the sake of convenience and safety. When he thought he could confide in Lanyon he was met with rejection and that caused him to withdraw. They have tried multiple times to kind of mend their friendship, they both genuinely WANT to get closer to each other, but alas, the events of the book tell a different tale.

[losercade]

I made this thing for my gothic lit au

characters in order:

- Frankie (Victor's Daughter)

- Victor

- Aria (Henry's sister)

- Henry

- Lanyon

- Hyde

[tenebris-lux]

Need another fanart piece of @dorian-gray playing babysitter with little @therealedwardhyde, little @jonathanharkerss s, and little @herbert-west-the-reanimator . That was fucking adorable.

Though … hrm. Don’t think Hyde would appreciate it so maybe not.

[suddenly-frankenstein]

im feeling kinda shitty recently but just did a little self-indulgent scribble with morning clervalsteins from my highly random and undeveloped modern_university_AU! yaaay