#octavia Butler

[lost-romantique]

Karma's a bitch...

I find it so fascinating that Blitz's misdeeds is something that is brought up throughout most of Seasons 1 and 2, and the result of those misdeeds, he pays for them dearly in the course of two seasons...

The show has no problem in telling you that Blitz is an asshole with immense self-loathing issues and more.

What's fascinating about Sinsmas is the fact that it takes everything wrong Stolas has ever done in the course of the series, and brings it all up in his face...

Hey remember how you unknowingly made Blitz feel like a lesser in the course of your transactional relationship?

Yeah, imps are now openly hating and ridiculing you whenever you go out and about.

Hey, remember how you had very justified reasons for cheating on your wife because she's a bitch?

We're going to have this Karen remind you of that to your face. You know, just to really rub it in.

Hey, remember how Blitz called you a "rich pompous asshole"?

Yeah, he was a real dick for saying that, but he did technically have a point. Anyway, you're poor now.

Hey, remember how you used Blitz in the course of your transactional relationship as some sort of way to live out your fantasies?

We need you to say it loud and clear, you know. Remember, you did give up everything for that fantasy of yours.

Hey, remember how you've been doing a really shitty job at communicating with your child, so much so you've been unknowingly hurting her this entire time?

Yeah, she's pissed at you and has basically disowned you.

On the bright side...

Hey, remember how you've been desperately pining for the love and affections of an emotionally constipated lizard?

Congratulations, you now have his undying love and devotion, and are now part of his found family.

[mostlyghostie]

Recent commission feat some secret notes for the giftee!

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[muffinlevelchicanery]

[siltmedallion]

Octavia Butler on why she writes

[strathshepard]

Octavia Butler's notes to herself

[kiki-de-la-petite-flaque]

When I was six…I asked my mother for a library card. I remember the surprised look on her face. She looked surprised and happy. She immediately took me to the library…From then on the library was my second home.

Octavia Butler

[dramyhsturgis]

Octavia E. Butler's must-read masterpiece Parable of the Sower (1993) begins its first chapter on July 20, 2024.

[forever70s]

science fiction author Octavia E. Butler (1979)

[mwana-wevhu]

[victusinveritas]

From Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower.

[nkjemisin]

"All too often in the past, science fiction writers made things easy for themselves by portraying a white, middle-class, male-dominated universe, even attributing white, middle-class, male values to their 'alien' races. I'm not comfortable writing about such a universe, behaving as though it represented the one true way." -Octavia Butler

[fayevalcntine]

Claudia + Hunger

Interview With The Vampire (2022) | Fledgling, Octavia Butler | Interview With The Vampire, Anne Rice | Abbey, Mitski | Square, Mitski

[ktzart]

I looked into the yellow eyes, wondering how much I saw and understood there, and how much I only imagined.

[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: The Sower

Octavia Butler: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the parable of the sower Butler: the parable of the tale of the sower Butler: the tale of the sower Butler: boy that's really not working

Butler: for this story, i think it's time to look to the future Poe: the future? Butler: yes the far distant future Butler: of 2024

Butler: so in the future of 2024 Butler: a christo-fascist government comes to power over a crumbling America bedeviled by climate change and wealth disparity King: Poe: Koontz: Barker: Butler: now you may be asking Butler: how did she know? Poe: how DID you know?

Butler: an America falling apart, states are their own military dictatorships, police are corrupt King: that's crazy that you're so good at predicting America's future King: it's like you live in America or something!

Poe: for real, how are you doing this? Barker: eh i'm not impressed Baker: i feel like predicting the rise of a christo-fascist government in a crumbling America bedeviled by climate change and wealth disparity is pretty much a gimmie

Butler: ok fine Butler: but what if this christo-fascist government comes to power using the slogan "make American great again" Barker: Barker: ok yeah that's impressive Poe: how ARE you doing this??

Butler: simple Butler: i simply looked at the America of the present day Butler: and asked myself what would the future look like King: that's good! i gotta make a note of that King: anyone got a pen? King: these writing tips are gold!

King: that is seriously incredible King: some scary accurate predictions! King: why is everyone always talking about Margaret atwood's predictions? these are way better! Barker: yeah these leave Margaret atwood in the dust! Barker: like, there's no comparison! Margaret Atwood [under cardboard box, through vocoder]: beep boop :(

Margaret Atwood: [under cardboard box, through vocoder] beep boop i am predict-o-tron, the robot that predicts the future Barker: oh we're not interested in that anymore Margaret Barker: your predictions are all so obvious Margaret Atwood: [under cardboard box, through vocoder] beep boop :(

Barker: but go ahead Barker: give us one now Barker: if it makes you feel better Atwood: [under cardboard box, through vocoder] beep boop reproductive health will be threatened by conservatives Barker: oh damn wow Barker: you must have fuckin crystal ball to come up with that one! Poe: clive Barker: oh come on edgar we all saw that one coming

Butler: anyway this christofash government in a collapsing dystopian America only lasts one term Butler: then they vote him out Barker: wait, they still have elections in this collapsing dystopian America? Butler: oh yeah Butler: yeah i mean why not?

King: this is a real downer King: can we hear some future predictions that DON'T come true? Diane Duane: i have some stories about the utopian post-scarcity star trek future King: no i meant like King: bad things that don't come true King: not good ones :/

[mostlyghostie]

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[antigonick]

There was no real comfort in being alone with her thoughts, her memories, but somehow the illusion of freedom lessened her despair.

— Octavia Butler, Dawn (Xenogenesis, Book I)