nooo like reading maria janion's such comprehensive overview of vampires and what defines a vampire and how the myth changes through times and authors, as entirely expected, has contributed to my regis brainrot.
because though it's obvious how many tropes regis subverts as he literally talks about himself, it's more overwhelming when they're all summarized focused on examples from across history and the literature canon, and pretty much hitting none of them or fucking with all of them. because it's not that he just doesn't fit in within his own fantasy universe, but that he doesn't fit in within the broader canonical definition...
"my personal vision of fantasy (...) he is not the typical vampire bloodsucker, according to the dictates of the canon" ... uggghhhh sapkowski, in his witcher, by challenging all genre expectations and tropes, creates all of these characters that don't fit in anywhere, neither in their universe or in the broader canon. and thus, can only find fraternity with each other
i was just reading like 'so... so he doesn't fit in *anywhere*... 🥺'. regis in baptism of fire explaining how he doesn't conform to either vampiric expectations of vampires (socially, for his personal principles) nor of human expectations of vampires (biologically, for his literal existence). but it even goes farther when you look beyond the witcher and to the broader literary and mythological canon. in practically every understanding of a vampire he would not be recognized as one of them... and does he even want to.
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If someone were to visit Estonia for vacation what are some places u would recommend ? 😇
TELLISKIVI!!!!!!!!!!! there are a lot a lot a lot of good food places there aaand cute little stores and shops it's all really pretty there!!!! very artsy lmao i love it!!!!!! and then ofc the old town!!!!! a very basic answer but idc i've always loved walking through there!!!!!!!! aaaaand then k'd just recommend renting a car and just roadtripping around the country!!!!!! the nature here is soooso pretty and we have soo many forest and bog trails, you can go swimming in the bog lakes too it's so fucking nice!!!!!!
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" hey, babe. ready to see you child? " he called from the other room, leaving the avian alone with his imagination as to just what that meant. only a few seconds, however, before the canine brought over the horrific invention ( if it could even be called that ) that still haunted their lives, their house— and what was a few more cuts on his hands? with a completely straight face, he set the box with a flailing tentacle knife onto the floor in front of the other, looking up at him expectantly.
--- Naoto had seen the video online- a challenge, to try and make your partner's laugh while they had water in their mouths. If they spilled or spewed it, they lost; if they remained straight faced after a minute? They won. He'd insisted that both Rashida and Ignis play with him, and while wife was an easy egg to crack, husband was so much more difficult. Such that he'd resorted to embarrassing methods to try and draw a simple reaction from the hound.
--- To that end, his own reactions were tame. Ignis had never been particularly funny- at least, not when put on the spot like this (his humor was often spontaneous and unintentional) and Rashida had only been able to rely on his weakness for boobs to acquire victory. Still. He remained mostly undefeated in this round, effort falling upon indifferent expression as he lofted a brow.
--- Only when the hound stepped away for a moment and called out to his preparedness in seeing his child, did Naoto blink his surprise. Unable to answer thanks to the water in his mouth, he could only purse his lips- he certainly didn't have any children, and Ignis hated all his contraptions and inventions so just what...was the....gaze narrowed upon the box.
--- It still hadn't stopped flailing, the batteries still going on the tentacle shaped dildo that Naoto had once upon a time affixed to the top of a box (and a battery). He'd carefully attached a knife to the end of it and then set it loose in their home, promptly sending his husband a video of as much while he'd been at work. Truly, avian's reaction then was absolutely pure, likely the most honest and true laugh he'd ever had in his entire life...and so see it once again, set before him by husband, no less?
--- ...well, he immediately choked on the water in his mouth, bursting into laughter so raucous and pure that he doubled over and spit it out, clutching his stomach. Eyes crinkled and melodic sounds spilled out, pitched and amused, features flushed with the joy and elation he was experiencing such that tears nearly gathered in his eyes. Cackles of delight were given, and while wife looked on horrified and confused, his husband knew of his enjoyment.
--- ' You--!! You win! You win, you win! This round is yours, heathen! ' he finally heaved, attempting to catch his breath and dashing the tears of laughter from his eyes, straightening back and trying to not giggle any further each time he looked at the perpetually moving piece. ' Baha....ahahaha! It's still going, how did you even pick it up!? ' he asked, grinning widely.
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