#i just love doing these intros

[definegodliness]

Richard C. Garamond, Private Eye

(...)

Persephone pulled out a cigarette from an ornamental silver box she had stashed in the pocket of her army coat, loosely draped over my run-down Chesterfield. I got my hands on that iconic piece of English furniture when I helped Gertrude, my upstairs neighbour, move into her appartement. The smell came out all right, and after some saddle soap the quality leather had somewhat recovered from the years and years of abuse as a cat claw sharpener, so that now the chair emitted my much desired air of sophistication, when glanced at for a short second through your eyelashes.

I watched her glossy black nails rummage through the ornamental silver box, a fascinating spectacle. Her middle and index finger lithely flicked over the rolling white cylinders, as if pale legs in a cancan dance, while she held the cigarette of her choice still between her ring and pinkie finger like a straight cane: 'Hello, my baby, hello, my honey, hello, my ragtime gal…'

The dance was over when she had exposed the slender Bakelite tube, a cigarette holder, and pinched it from under the insubordinately rolling ivory columns. At that she slammed shut the silver box and ended my entrancement. Only just in time for me to intervene as she had already tucked her cigarette and was bringing the slender Bakelite tube to her luscious lips' soft pink.

I said:

"Madam, you can't just go out and smoke like it's the nineteen twenties in here!"

She lifted her hand flat in apology, took the cigarette from its holder, and pulled up a surprisingly bourgeois neon green Bic lighter. I had expected a silver Zippo with some sort of historical relevance, or, no, matches, in fact, but it was a Bic lighter. Hers must have had a plastic wrapping at some point, with some kind of frivolous Hallmark post card-esque design, and I would have loved to have known what would have been the design of her choice. That being said, the deeply ingrained beer cap scratch marks at the lighter's bottom already told a story of their own.

Persephone lit her cigarette, and with a sigh exhaled a big puff of thick blue smoke that swiftly expanded across the room, scattered by the docile zephyr of my slowly turning ceiling fan.

I said:

"Better."

I love the classics, but I draw the line at a cigarette holder. That's just pretentious. So, anyway, I opened my bar globe and poured us both a snifter of fine cognac, then turned the volume down on the crackling vinyl playing the USC Trojan Marching Band's rendition of Air's Moon Safari, and gesticulated Persephone to state the intent of her welcome. She tardily swirled the deep amber coloured eau de vie in her glass, and puckered her lips pensively. Then, her Beau blue eyes turned distant.

"Mister Garamond, it's about my husband…"

As the last word rolled off her tongue, and lingered, her gaze all of the sudden turned penetratingly clandestine. I could feel an odd sensation in my gut that held the middle between thrill and fear. In hindsight, I should have pulled my hands from The Case of Persephone that instant. But I didn't.

[tangledinink]

the gemini weren't so sure about this whole @tmntaucompetition thing (they're VERY important and have VERY packed schedules, you know--) but then they realized that it was a competition and now they're game. B) bonus points if you can identify all the au cameos--

[souenkun]

I need the pokemas anniversary to come soon so we can hopefully see volo go batshit crazy again for the second time!!!

[xiaoshy]

idk how this works but i need self ship mutuals hello WHAT DO I DO

[ahollowgrave]

Febhyurary 2025 | Day 1: Hello, World!

Odette Hollows [ @ahollowgrave ]: Goody-two-shoes with sticky fingers and a heart built to yearn. An earnest nun and comfort to the dead. Prudence Dubois [ @prudentfolly ]: An over-worked retainer who always has a lighter when you need it. She'd prefer you not, though. Viatrix Volkova [ @lonewildling ]: A once-wildling with a lingering connection to those who still wander. The dampest stray dog you ever saw.

[circusballoon]

I finished my intro comic for my "species" swap In Stars and Time AU, Astral Bodies! @astralbodies-au Loop is not having a great time!

This took a bit for me to make but it's here now and I'm proud of it!! 🙌

[johnbly]

[makiswirl]

can i just say. and this is probably a niche hill to die on. that i am so gobsmacked every time someone vaguely hints at the idea that jotaro doesn't care meaningfully for the other crusaders, usually particularly kakyoin and joseph, when those two actually tend to be the ones he reacts to being hurt the hardest

like he cares for his loved ones!!!! that literally plays into his character motives in every single part he shows up in!!! stop lying to me!!!!!!!

[shij-ko0]

So I rewatched the pink corruption season 1

it was certainly an experience

[ghostlyboysstories]

Writeblr introduction!!!

Hi!! I write original works and am happy to ramble about my ocs or writing to anyone who asks(I’m dying to share help-).

You can call me Rufus!(I swear if I get they both die at the end notes from this-)

I’m an adult, but I don’t really do 18+ content besides swearing and innuendo/dark humor. So I’d say my content is rated Mature, but not Explicit.

My pronouns are he/him!

Fun fact, my favorite color is dark neon-ish blue!

Can’t wait to post more original stories here!!

Stay spooky!

[weedsmokingmacca]

desperately want to queen out with all the old man directors hyperfixating on the beatles. scorsese peter jackson sam mendes let’s use a ouija board to talk to john lennon together

[grimmweepers]

˚˖𓍢ִ໋🦢˚ 𝓻𝔂𝓾𝓱𝓪𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓶

there was an ache in my heart when i awoke in a strange, beautiful world that wasn’t my own. even as months turned to years, i still missed the familiar skies, the voice of loved ones and the home i had left behind. i wrote letters that went nowhere and whispered silent prayers that reached no one. it was like i was plucked from my own reality and placed in a world where i didn’t quite belong.

yet, as much as i longed for home, i was determined to learn in this new life. sumeru became my sanctuary and the akademiya, my solace. i learned their languages, customs, and secrets while sharing stories of the stars, landmarks, and beauty of my own world. the scholars listened, fascinated by the similarities and differences, but none more than al-haitham—a student assigned to guide me through this foreign land. he was a quiet presence. thoughtful and curious. he did not pity me.

and over time, he went from guide to peer to something more. over time, i wasn’t just seeking knowledge but also him. but what was the point? what was the point of falling for him if one day, i could just disappear—vanish back to my world, leaving him and teyvat behind? this could slip away at any moment. this might be as fleeting as a dream.

despite all reason, i still found myself loving him deeply. in a world that wasn’t my own, he had become my home.

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: very slow burn, mutual pining, friends to lovers

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐔𝐒: 22.10.22 | playlist | genshinverse ryu | home for christmas (fic) | moodboards

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐒: modern au | akademiya days | season of love | minecraft |

[commandertartarsmoocher]

This is not an AC/DC reference

Two versions because I think both are neat!

[bloodhoundini]

🐺New F/O dropped🐺

[employee052]

this is your reminder to make ur cringy n self indulgent art bc cringe is dead and you gotta live life (I say, despite the fact i still feel a bit cringe but im being so brave abt it)

lettin myself post n do more art for myself so apologies for the more selfshippy art than usual

[tetraandtheapples]

Erm!! I did more art!!!!!! My art style is so inconsistent I want to draw more realistically but I'm goofy goober at my core....... Gehahahaha

Also???? Pony Error under cut??????? (and a few error sketches!) Hidden slightly because I'm still a bit unsure about the design RAHH

I think it'd be cool if he had strings all over his body like he was some mangled stupid hasbro official pony plushie...... but the strings were like insanely last minute LMAO so I want to redo it again with that in mind.... when the pony takes me over again.

Transcript for Pony Info (because my handwriting is a bit messy)

PONY INFO!

Strings run along entire body

Used to have a cutie mark, but the file is "lost"

Horn sparks & glitches dangerously when using magic

-> Not harmful to him, but strong emotions can cause it to flare up (basically when the horn starts fuzzing a lot you know he's close to a full-on reboot)

Whatever the hell this thing is core -> (pic of very stupid looking Hasbro official Princess Twilight Sparkle plushie with brushable hair!!!! Batteries not included)

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