#monster jon my beloved

[mag200]

MAG142: Scrutiny

watercolor & ink // kofi

[mxwhore]

bath time! • tipjar

[1nd1g0001]

Thought about the tragedy of jonathan sims the archivist for too long might start crying

[sapphireclaw]

Bully Martin Hours

(Jon won’t let him walk around in the Lonely domain. Lonely Boys get Scooped up by their big ol’ monster bfs and carried around like an unruly chihuahua)

more of my Apocalypse beast au lol

[valkyrie-night-103]

WIP Nudge Game

In the wake of the WIP Title game going so well, I’d like to do a WIP Nudge Game! The poll helped me pick out what I want to give my attention to, but I like the participation aspect and I’m struggling with motivation, so I thought this might do the trick! Bear in mind that these are mostly working titles.

Rules : Send in an ask regarding one of the 8 WIPs mentioned below and I’ll write at least another 100 words for that WIP! I’ve talked about all of these in ask games, so search the AU tags provided to find more information! If there’s a specific aspect of the plot/au described that you’re interested in, mention it and I’ll see if I can focus on that part for you!

My WIPs:

a monster standing where you should be

Also known as ‘Kenny’s third corruption arc’, a canon divergent fic in which the Elite vs HoB feud goes very differently.

AU Tag = #a monster standing where you should be

And now, a word from our sponsors

A Golden Lovers strangers-to-friends-to-lovers story taking place in an e-sports AU.

AU Tag = #a word from our sponsors

Blackpool Crime Club

A Yuta/BCC Organised Crime AU, guest starring Best Friends

AU Tag = #Blackpool crime club

Cleaner’s Prize Corner

Kenny/Hangman Non-Wrestling AU. Kenny is a famous gaming streamer/YouTuber and Hangman works at an arcade he goes to sometimes.

AU Tag = #cleaners prize corner

for the ties that splinter

Matt/Kenny Winner’s Room AU, set at Revolution 2020. Will be NSFW.

AU Tag = #for the ties that splinter

Kenny Omega’s Guide to Conflict Resolution

Kenny Omega/BCC NSFW

AU Tag = #conflict resolution

Too Much Too Soon

Canon Divergent Golden Lovers AU in which Kenny gets injured shortly after joining the Bullet Club, and even after all that’s happened, Kota is there for him when he needs it most

AU Tag = #too much too soon

Kenny vs Gender

Kenny explores his relationship with gender and sexuality, with the love and support of best friend and life partner (they’ve been together too long to call each other boyfriends), Kota Ibushi. NSFW, because who says discovering yourself can’t be fun?

AU Tag = #Kenny vs Gender

[fae-morrigan]

Superfam and Found Family: What it Means to Choose

I have seen a lot of my beloved mutuals talk about adoption as a theme in the superfam, and thats true, thats very much a thing, but thats more a subsection of the larger idea with the superfamily: You get to choose your family, and define your relationship to them.

Clark and Kon come to mind. They've been discussed a lot lately, huh? Namely people saying Clark does not treat Kon well. This is false, by the way, they get along great.

But let's sort of dig into the actual story told by their relationship here: Kon was created by Lex without Clark's consent. Clark had no say in how part of his DNA would be used to create a new life.

(This is coincidentally why it irks me that certain fans will act like Clark is a monster for even HYPOTHETICALLY not wanting a relationship with Kon. Guys, you sound like pro-lifers. Lets watch it!)

Despite this, Clark accepts Kon with open arms. Now, as myself and others have pointed out, Kon's technically... he's not a clone, he's a test tube baby. Technically, biologically, he's Clark & Lex's son. D.. diversity win...?

But thats not how Clark and Kon choose to define their relationship. They instead decide, hey, we were raised by the same people, we're brothers.

Kon is not an outsider to the Superfam, even as he is an outsider to this world- He is welcomed with open arms once it is clear he needs a home. And with Clark and Kon, they get to choose how they define their relationship, not Lex, not anyone else.

Then, John Henry and Nat. John Henry is not Natasha's father, but their relationship is very complex and often veers into that territory, for the simple reason that he shows up for her in that capacity when Natasha's own father fails her.

Even while their relationship has its ups and downs (read 52 guys for THEM), they manage to forge a relationship based on mutual respect, enough to the point where during Steelworks, she is not just his niece, but his partner in building a better tomorrow. It is a fatherly/daughterly relationship built on mutual respect largely independent of their blood relation, built on the security that Clay failed to provide Natasha with.

Of course, to talk about adoption, Clois adopting the twins. I think Phillip Kennedy Johnson handles the topic of adoption EXPERTLY with Otho-Ra and Osul-Ra, specifically as a metaphor for transracial/transethnic adoption.

Clark's relationship with the twins is built throughout the Warworld saga, and does not start... great (they discuss looting his corpse lol), and often they. But Clark understands that the kids are traumatized, and seeks to guide them to a better situation.

Now I would be irresponsible to not mention that, during this time, Clark is still struggling with Jon's age up. He mumbles, disoriented during their first meeting, that the kids are the same age as his son (no they are not). In a less tightly written book by a worse writer, it'd be a thing where Clark completely uncritically finds 'replacement kids' in the twins... Which is NOT what happens here, because PKJ is the GOAT.

In the end, his relationship with the twins is built not only independently of his struggles with Jon, but the way he connects with them helps Clark realize that whats done is done. They need him to be Clark, not a man hanging onto the past he will never get back. To move forward, they must do it together, it won't work if the twins remain on Warworld and he remains mentally in Hamilton. Its why it is SUPER important, also, that in the end, Clark doesn't ask them to come with him- rather, they ask to go with Clark.

(Sidenote: The twins lost not only their parents on warworld, but an older brother, too. Clark isn't the only one who finds a healing way forward via the Ra-El relationships, but that's gonna be another post!) And their hero names, Red Son and Starchild, are from their original culture (the Phaelosians), a culture that was systematically robbed from them when Warworld trafficked them into service. Rather than forcing them to conform to the house of El and their legacy, they help the kids reconnect.

These are his children. They found each other in the scariest place in the universe, and together, they find a way past the things they've both suffered through.

I'm afraid I don't know much about Kara (kara mutuals, reading recs appreciated! i've only ever read WOT and a few issues of the most recent Supergirl run) but I do know that her relationship to Clark is inherently different than it was supposed to be, and she has to roll with it and redefine it accordingly. She was supposed to be older than him, be able to take care of him, but by the time she actually finds him, he's the one doing that for her.

(I dont really have a panel here I fear, so look at the pretty art from Woman of Tomorrow. If someone wants to say more on Kara, you're welcome to hijack my post for a bit!)

Kenan is an example of this theme going kind of sideways and being examined from another angle- He's forced to choose between his two found families, and with either choice, he stands to lose something. Either his connection to Superman, or his connection to home:

Kenan already has a messy relationship with family, considering the soap opera level drama his parents inflict on him in his solo. Now, separated from his culture by circumstances he can't control, Kenan's relationship with the Superfam is forced by circumstance, even as it isn't unwanted. He's forced to make the most of what he has.

Then you have Clark and Jon, where the 'and define your relationship to them' part of my thematic statement REALLY becomes important.

I've seen it argued many times that giving Jon the Superman mantle weakens the theme of found family, but I'd argue it strengthens it, because Jon not having a choice in becoming Superman is EXPLICITLY framed as a bad thing.

Jon's not ready to be Superman. He doesn't even really WANT to be superman. But because of the circumstances of his birth, the world, and his father, push him into it. Clark never asked Jon to be Superman, during the Son-of-kal-el + Warworld era. He assumed he would be.

It tarnishes Clark & Jon's relationship, actively preventing Jon from connecting with his father and the WORLD fully in the way they both want. This is a key theme of Superman: Son of Kal El, from the very moment of Jon's actual birth:

All throughout post-age up Jon is the idea that Jon is just as burdened by the expectations placed upon him by his blood as he is comforted by what the mantle represents.

(I know I use this panel like every analysis but its a GOOD PANEL, SHUT UP) And there's of course the fact that... y'know. Well. Y'know.

Y'KNOW.

I think there's a potentially strong story in either Jon walking away from the mantle entirely, or redefining it to be his own. But first, he's going to have to suffer for the fact he wasn't ready for what many people call his DESTINY, including his abuser.

And where does this leave Jon and Clark?

Here.

The last note before Absolute Power of these two is this bittersweet moment where Jon still isn't fully heard. Where he still doesn't get a full say in what he and Clark's relationship will be. And judging by THIS interview from Mark Waid, this particular idea is about to finally come home to roost:

Lastly, there's of course the Most Found Family Thing Of All that i basically see NO one talk about: The fact that the Irons and the Kents just. Share all their big life events with each other. They're literally not related to each other by blood at all, but throughout PKJ's Action Comics, they ARE family!

Teamwork makes the dreamwork guys!

The superfamily is a wonderfully diverse cluster of relationships and examinations of the way family finds each other. Even moreso than the Batfam, which is often defined by their father-son relationship with Bruce in fanon, the Superfam displays a wide array of the various ways non-nuclear families can build each other.

This is all to say you guys should read PKJ's action comics run. It rules.

(This is also to say Superman 2016 sucks ass.)

[jon-arbuckle-murdered-lyman]

As I sit here on my front step...

at one in the morning, beer in hand, listening to the warm wind in the trees, the fat patter of raindrops spattering the parched streets and grass, the tinkle of a distant wind chime, I can't help but ponder.

Ponder the small wonders of this world. Ponder the wonders of this life.

Ponder how quickly it all can be snatched away.

A wrong twitch of another's hand can send a box of steel, chrome, and plastic careening into you in an instant. A sharp gust can knock you over, off your ladder, rattling your head just so and you're gone. An errant arrow from a neighboring archery range could come from the blue, striking you in its flight and drastically altering the course of your life.

Your roommate may desire your beloved dog, and scheme against you, force your last breath before your time.

And for what? Your dog. As if he is simply another possession to be owned, claimed when his master is deceased. And others, perhaps complicit in such delusion, simply accept this change of hands? No suspicion in their eyes, they simply allow your dear friend to be passed off to the very one who in coldest blood murdered you?

Murdered, never again to feel the breeze, listen to the rain. Reduced to a memory in the hearts of those who loved you, the minds of those who engineered your demise.

As I sit here on my front step, beer in hand, I remember Lyman, taken too soon by the monster whom he trusted, Jon Arbuckle. I think of the plight of his dog, Odie, claimed by twisted right of conquest as some sort of trophy of the hunt.

I must ponder how quickly life's candle can be snuffed out, and remind myself to never take the hour for granted.

[somuchbetterthanthat]

Gothic horror Jonelias, my beloved

The Monster is a normal man with a pleasant smile and sharp unsettling eyes that sees too much ; the Monster is a simple man that has kept himself safe for centuries and fed on terror to do so ; the Monster has chosen you, loves you, adores you, needs you to become as Monsterish, perhaps even more so than him, so that you can both be safe, together ; you walked in there with too much curiosity and the door is now locked behind you and although you will feel afraid, the Monster's call is too beautiful in its horror to resist forever. You will learn to love him ; perhaps you already did ; if you cannot look at yourself in a mirror, it's fine. He'll behold you for all eternity instead, as you gorge yourselves in the world you've made, together.

(Also, Jon is a long white victorian nightgown, y'know.)

[syndrossi]

I love the way you write Ned. I love that, while he is clearly cognizant of the fact that Jon isn’t technically his son, he is willing to utterly destroy his honor and reputation to keep him safe. (Though it is clear that he knows it would be… very bad for him if someone was to put any of the pieces together about his origins at this stage too.) And I hope that bb!Jon gets a chance to really reckon with that love - different from the love he receives from Daemon, hampered by their circumstances, but still a profound love.

I do also hope someone, once everything is out in the open, has a chance to marvel at the depth of treason Ned was willing to commit to for his family.

Also, Raymar could literally just ask Ned how Jon is related to him, and I think Ned would tell him. (The lies they are having to tell to stay safe in Winterfell and their physical appearance would make prevarication unlikely.)

Yeah, Ned's love is such an interesting thing to reckon with. It's more in the background of Resonant, the candle that Jon holds up to Daemon's bonfire, but Ned's had to be more subtle and came with a lot more baggage than Daemon's. He was brave in many ways with his love, but in ways that were difficult for Jon to feel because he didn't know Ned's secrets.

His bravery was more political: committing treason, as you said, lying to his best friend and king, lying to his wife and staining his honor. But as far as letting himself fully love (not just protect!) Jon the way he longed for--there was this chasm between them. So much of Ned's pain and loss and even guilt was tangled up in his birth.

His father was a man who Lyanna had loved, rather than the monster everyone else in the North believed him to be. Whose death I doubt Ned felt much regret over, but his wife and children--that was horrific enough that it permanently drove a wedge between him and Robert. Ned never trusted him or looked at him the same way after that. So Rhaegar, and through him, Jon, is a reminder of Robert's failings.

And his mother was Ned's beloved sister, whose "kidnapping" claimed the lives of his brother and father in a truly sickening fashion before ultimately taking hers. When he looks at Jon, who else can he see but Lyanna and remember all the Starks who died so that Jon could be born?

Ned loves Jon, and would die to protect him, but in the way that is most important to Jon, his bravery failed him: in telling him the truth so that he could understand that any perceived distance on Ned's part had nothing to do with Jon being his bastard son and a reminder of his dishonor, because he wasn't. So much of Jon's own pain is tangled up in what it means to be a bastard--to be assumed evil, ambitious, lustful. So much so that when he does have any ambition of his own, it comes with guilt and a reactive "but I shouldn't!"

Without that knowledge, Jon distanced himself in response, partly in self-defense. Robb became "Stark." "Father" became "Lord Stark" more often than not. Lady Stark claimed he was trying to insinuate himself into her family, to claim a role that didn't belong to him, out of ambition. And Jon did everything in his power to counter that argument. "Look, see? I don't put on airs and pretend to be the same as my father's true children. I am Jon, but I am also Snow. I am deferential toward Robb and my half-siblings, because they are my betters. They are the ones who deserve our father's full love."

(How many times did Jon have to play damage control when Ned was too affectionate? And honestly, Ned himself. Cat herself was part of that distance. He felt guilty even about lying to Cat and the pain it had caused her, so he was just--constantly trying to tiptoe around emotional landmines. His own and Cat's.)

Now I know the common rebuttal is "of course he didn't tell Jon, that's not the kind of secret you can entrust to a kid or even a young teen!" But this is Ned. I don't think that level of shrewdness factored much into it, other than possibly as an excuse to cling to / reason to procrastinate. Once Jon was ten, he was pretty much old enough to know to keep a secret.

None of which means Ned didn't love Jon a great deal, or sacrifice to protect him. It just means that it was complicated in a way that his love for Robb, Sansa, Arya, etc wasn't.

(And truly, Ned wouldn't go to the lengths Daemon would, for the sheer fact that Daemon is not an inherently good/honorable person. Daemon's love is of the undeniably selfish "I would burn the world for you" brand.)

Restoration!Ned is even braver in his love, from a sheer "taking on breathtaking political risk" standpoint. These two children appear, so clearly Jon's kin, and the craziest fork in the road appears: "reveal their identity and your treachery is revealed with obvious consequences to Jon" vs "destroy the honor you had finally rebuilt over time and distance from its original stain, risking your family in the process, to protect Jon." (The third fork "see that these children disappear quietly and remain a strange rumor" never occurs to Ned, because unlike Robert, he doesn't countenance the murder of children.)

And Resonant!Jon is actually in the best spot to understand how much he is risking for him (other him), since he does know the truth this time around. It's easier to see the love where growing up, the inequity/distance stood out to him.

/essay oops

On the Raymar front, that really does pretty much seal it. If Ned says they're Jon's uncles, and he believes Rhaella is their mother, then pretty much no one else could be Jon's father, given that Lyanna must be his mother. Any additional children Rhaella might have had after he was summerhalled would have almost certainly been too young to marry her. A "spare" prince would have much better prospects than a woman 8 years his senior.

[dcartcorner]

I've been rereading your elsewhere au and I have a couple little observations I think are cool, so- yeah lmao

I can't believe this didn't occur to me before but gerry's thing is making leitners. like I knew that he did that I just hadn't noticed the irony. nicely done!

also that he seems to cry while using his powers, or at least, sometimes. don't know if it's just painful or a secret lore reason, but it's very cool.

Simon's hoodie strings have been floating pretty much since the beginning! How did I miss that?

There's a drawing on a playground where Simon is climbing on top of the roof of a playset and in the next drawing he has an arm cast. boy fucked around and found out lmao

after his first encounter with the Eye, or at least, first time being confronted with it, Elias had huge eyebags for the next few panels!

this is less of an observation but in the into the dark bundle the monster was in pretty much every panel and it was super fun where's-waldoing it.

This one isn't an observation, I just. Sarah. Sarah my beloved. She is literally everything to me. Lil stranger just wanting to play with her friends. When Jon knelt beside her and they talked I wanted to hug her so bad. also her and Simon (my favorite characters) being close and hugging means so much. just. gah

anyways. this was a lot. I think your au is very cool lol

great observations! thank you for sharing them! it’s always fun to hear what people pick up on ^^ i’m happy you’re enjoying it!

[kairos-polaris]

Beloved, why do you ship jonelias? Why do they consume your waking thoughts so?

I am glad you asked :D

So! I really enjoy uneven "problematic" power dynamics and this was what originally attracted me to jonelias. I listened to mag 92 and thought "jonelias seems like something I would ship" because even then I could tell they fit my taste. I also just like protagonist/antagonist ships, complicated relationships are my favourites

mag 92 is one of my favourite episodes as a jonelias shippers for a couple of reasons. at first it was solely the conversation between Jon and Elias and how it was about Jon getting changed by Elias, because of Elias. Jon was being openly vulnerable! "Am I still human, Elias?" he asks Elias who has just confessed to murder and keeping people hostage. Jon, who had so much respect and admiration for Elias' expertise, turns to him even in that moment. It is Elias who he seeks reassurance from, he asks another monster if he is one

Another aspect of mag 92 I am obsessed with is the opening statement and the way Elias puts Jon above everyone else (telling him to discard everyone in his pursuit) while also placing Jon on the same level as him

(Side note: I am still not sure if I prefer Jon to sit on Elias' lap/have Elias clean his wound or to focus more on what they don't do, on the gaping distance between them that they both wish wasn't there but both have their own reasons to not bridge it. Both are so good)

Vampire metaphor! Jon is a walking vampire metaphor and Elias is his maker, his creator. I am so obsessed with the idea of Jon feeding on Elias, pulling fear from his mind and Elias enjoying the intrusion and the freedom the compulsion brings. He said it felt tingly! Freak (affectionate). Also, telepathy and mind meld is so delicious

What I love most about jonelias is what I love in others ships: obsession and fully knowing each other. Beholding allows to take knowing and seeing your partner to another level, Jon and Elias can know and see each other in ways other people in their lives can't

Moral corruption is inherently fascinating to me and especially Jon. He gets worse throughout the series, his only anchors to humanity are his own guilt and the people around him who more often than not just reinforce that guilt (this makes sense in the context of the story but you can't guilt yourself into being a better person and that's why it doesn't really work for Jon but I digressed). I like thinking about all the ways Jon could be worse, the ways Jonah could push Jon into following his worst impulses, into choosing to be a monster instead of drowning in guilt to not feel helpless and powerless

I love jonelias when it's about all the things they wish to do but don't because they have other priorities, because they know but don't understand each other just like their patron. I love jonelias when it's Jon giving in, letting go. Of his morals, of his guilt, letting Elias shape him into something new. I love the idea of Jonah Magnus who worships no god, not even the one he serves, adoring and worshipping Jon and especially the parts of Jon that he himself had shaped. The Pygmalion and Galatea of it

Jonah chose Jon! He saw him and knew he was right! Jonah wants the Archivist and he wants the Archivist to be Jon. Sure, Jon was marked by the Web first but Jonah picked him too and I love it. It's fascinating from both of theirs perspective, Jonah feeling proud he made the right choice and Jon having a complicated mix of feelings about it. He hates that he was chosen and he just a little happy that he was chosen and he hates himself for it

Another thing I really like is the way they say each other's name! Elias calls Jon by his name a lot and I hate when people act like he doesn't

Jon and Jonah are very similar and I find that fascinating too. They are both workaholics and nerds and losers and freaks!! And I love them for that. And and and I really do think they could have eventually been truly equal if not for Jonahs prioritising his evil plan

Also they are sexy, I don't make the rules

[mxwhore]

🐯 i contribute to nothing in the tma fandom and am intimidated by how good at art you are and how much i like it

your support and love for this heartwrenching little podcast is enough king, dont let anyone tell you otherwise

[lisoun-matsuno]

Moth Jon, my beloved. I love Monster Jon aus, if anyone have recomandation, i will take them, i'm so desperate guys. MOTH JON 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[valkyrie-night-103]

WIP NUDGE GAME (Take II)

I’ve been having a turbulent time with my health lately, and my personal life has not been without it’s challenges, so I’ve not really been very able to write over the past couple of weeks. I thought I should try this again, in hopes that it’ll start me back in the right direction. I’ve cut down the amount of active WIPs, and many of these are working titles with concepts that are described very briefly here.

How to play: Send in an ask regarding any of the WIPs mentioned below and I’ll write at least another 100 words for that WIP and post it in response to the ask.

Additional Rules:

Anon is absolutely fine with me! However, I’d really appreciate it if you gave yourself a code name or emoji so I can tell whether my asks are coming from a lot of people or just a few. I’ll try to answer every ask, but if I am struggling with the amount, I’ll make sure every individual who sends an ask gets a response to at least one of their asks

If you’re undecided and want me to choose one between two or three options, send in the same ask. I will only answer one prompt per ask, but you are free to send multiple!

If you want me to fill multiple requests, send in separate asks. Remember: if you are on anon, make sure to follow rule one in each ask.

I’ve talked about all of these in different ask games, so I’ve very briefly summarised the plots- if you missed out on those posts and want to know more, I provide an AU Tag for each. To find more information, just search it on my blog! Chances are it’s already in my featured tags.

If there’s a specific aspect of a plot/au that you’re interested in, let me know and I’ll see if I can focus on that part for you!

My WIPs

And now, a word from our sponsors

A Golden Lovers Esports AU with a strangers-to-friends-to-lovers dynamic, and the only-one-bed trope thrown in

AU Tag: #a word from our sponsors

Kenny Omega’s Guide to Conflict Resolution

Kenny/BCC, Pure NSFW

AU Tag: #conflict resolution

Cleaner’s Prize Corner

Internet Famous!Kenny/Just Some Dude!Hangman (It’s hard to do this one justice in a few words)

AU Tag: Cleaners Prize Corner

Too Much Too Soon

Kenny suffers a career-ending injury in the biggest match of his career, not long after joining the Bullet Club and betraying Kota. But even after all that’s happened, Kota is still there when Kenny needs him, regardless of whether Kenny admits that he does.

AU Tag: #too much too soon

Blackpool Crime Club

Yuta/BCC Organised Crime AU, featuring the Best Friends and other wrestler cameos

AU Tag: #blackpool crime club

A monster standing where you should be

A canon-divergent retelling of the HoB/Elite feud

AU Tag: #a monster standing where you should be

[jonahfagnus]

do you have any songs you associate with jonelias? (or just jon and elias separately)

wolf by aliceband - just like… all of it. the vibes are there.

you weren't meant to see that by the rare occasions - again, mostly vibes, but also like. neither of them are good at intimacy or affection or anything. also references to seeing.

the garden by the crane wives - vibes

moon waltz (piano version) - vibes and also i love this song too much not to put it on here

like real people do by hozier - they're monsters! in love! what more can i say

candy eyes by jack stauber - im a big softie and 'bled into something good' is very jonelias core imo

as it was by hozier - vibes...

untitled god song by haley heynderickx - vibes but also s5 dynamic my beloved

MAUSOLEUM BY RAFFERTY - THIS IS THE SONG IVE BEEN LOOKING FORRRRRR this song is about a love affair between a person and a. skeleton.

LITERALLY the jonelias song ever

the horror and the wild by the amazing devil - contains the lyric "think of all the horrors that i promised you i'd bring" what more do you want

francis forever by mitski - purely because it contains the lyric "i don't think i could stand to be where you don't see me"

winter by yabadum - one of the most jonelias ever to me

jonah songs:

nunemakers parable by everybody's worried about owen - there is... so much jonahcore in this. this song is About Jonah to me

jon songs:

askepios by the mars volta - tbh this is still kind of jonelias to me but its mostly about jon

francis by haley heynderickx and max garcía conover - has lyrics about knowing things so its automatically joncore to me

its all so incredibly loud by the glass animals - can't articulate why this is joncore to me but it is

[nottobehornyonthemain]

I’m just going to say it. All respect to my beloved Jon Sims, The Archive and the Archivist, you soaking wet mess, but if I became an all knowing, multi-eyed monster with an underlying spider motif who ate stories, there is a 0% chance I wouldn’t have fully just embodied my childhood nightmare.

Hell, the fears aren’t solid lines by any stretch of the imagination, who said you could only serve one of them? Just double major and get the legs to match the eyes.

I mean, come on dude, you don’t eat flowers.

There’s also a sort of twisted European folktale/Grimm’s edge to the idea of being drawn to some creepy old building in London, being sent down into the depths of the basement, and told that it’s polite to knock before you try and feed your monster stories to the monster that lives down there.