#thomas-moonstone

[meglinpancake]

If anything should happen to me, I want you to know- I’ve loved you since, ever since then

[partywithponies]

Are you open to sharing your downloaded Keeley content at all? :) <3

Okay, let me give it a go making a comprehensive list linking all the Keeley stuff I've got! I'll put it under a cut because this is going to get long. Let me know if anything has the wrong link or anything.

Will make this the pinned post of my Keeley Hawes sideblog @misskittybutler and update it if and when I acquire any more stuff. (CBBC's Troublemakers can't hide from me forever.)

TV shows she's a main/regular in:

Ambassadors

Ashes to Ashes

Bodyguard

Cold Lazarus

Crossfire

Diana Dors: The Blonde Bombshell

Finding Alice

Fungus The Bogeyman (2015)

Honour

Identity

It's A Sin

Karaoke

Line of Duty

Mrs Wilson

Murdoch Mysteries (the TV movies)

Mutual Friends

Orphan Black: Echoes

Our Mutual Friend

Spooks

Stonehouse

Summer of Rockets

The Beggar Bride

The Best Man

The Casual Vacancy (I'm not happy about having JKR related content in my google drive either. but Keeley gets her boobs out and I am weak)

The Durrells

The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses

The Midwich Cuckoos

The Missing (season 2)

The Moonstone

The Tunnel

The Vicar of Dibley (very much stretching the definition of "main/regular" here, she's literally in two episodes, but you know)

Tipping The Velvet

Traitors

Upstairs Downstairs (2010)

Wives and Daughters

Year of the Rabbit

Movies and films:

A is for Acid

Adventurer: Curse of the Midas Box

After Thomas

Chaos and Cadavers

Complicity

(Complicity DVD special features)

Death at a Funeral (2007)

(Death at a Funeral DVD special features)

Flashbacks of a Fool

High-Rise

(High Rise DVD special features)

Hotel!

Me and Mrs Jones

Misbehaviour

(Misbehaviour DVD special features)

Othello (2001)

Rebecca

Scoop

The Avengers (1998) (this movie's a blast when you don't have a little bitch in your ear telling you it's one of the worst movies ever made)

The Bank Job

(The Bank Job DVD special features)

The Cater Street Hangman

The Lady Vanishes (2013)

The Last September

(The Last September DVD special features)

To Olivia

(To Olivia DVD special features)

Tristram Shandy/A Cock and Bull Story

Under The Greenwood Tree

Single episodes of stuff that she appeared in:

Agatha Christie's Marple

Canterbury Tales

Doctor Who

Forever Green

Heartbeat

Inside No. 9

Murder in Mind

Pie in the Sky (part 1) (part 2)

Shakespeare ReTold

Tricky Business

Non-fiction stuff she appeared in as herself:

CBeebies Bedtime Story

River Cottage: Three Go Mad

Would I Lie To You?

What The Durrells Did Next (documentary)

The Story of the Costume Drama

I didn't know what other category to put this in:

Ballet Shoes & More: A BBC Radio 4 Children’s Drama Collection

And I think that's everything currently!!

[batglare101]

JusticeClan founders' origin (half of them)

It's about time I give you guys lore!! these are the backstories for Superstar, Batglare, Greenspark, and Aquashine. I didn't do the rest because I'm still figuring things out for them!

▾ Superstar's origin Superstar was born as Kal to Lara and Jorel. They lived among many other wild cats in a group they call The Kryptons. Not long after Kal's birth, their forested territory was invaded by reckless twolegs (humans) who ended up burning down their home, leading to the deaths of many cats. Lara and Jorel, both injured from the fire, ran away from the forest with Kal. Finding themselves too weak to care for their kit, they left Kal in a cornfield and left to find a place to lay themselves to rest. Shortly after, a twoleg couple found Kal and decided to adopt him, giving him the name Clark.

Clark grew up as a kittypet, unknowing of his wild origins. One day, he left the twoleg nest to venture out into the woods — the one where The Kryptons used to live in many moons ago. There he found evidence of his kin, along with the skeletons of his parents. Lara and Jorel had returned back to their camp when the forest fire subsided, deciding to die on Krypton grounds.

Jorel's spirit descended and showed himself to Clark. He tells him his destiny and that is to become leader of a clan — not to continue The Kryptons, but to start something new. He convinces Clark to leave his kittypet life behind for clan life, renaming him Superheart. At the time, twolegs were causing destruction to the forest, and it was then he met the rest of the founders where he was chosen to lead the newly-formed JusticeClan. Jorel guided Superheart, along with Mimicstalk who accompanied him, to the Moonshards (this version of Moonstone from the warriors books). Superheart was granted nine lives and was renamed Superstar. Despite clan status, Superstar continues to visit his twoleg parents.

Kal ⇀ Clark ⇀ Superheart ⇀ Superstar

▾ Batglare's origin Batglare was born as Bruce to Martha and Thomas. They were the pets of a wealthy twoleg family known as the Waynes. One day, when Bruce was 3 moons old, he and his parents snuck out of the mansion they lived in to explore the city. On their way back home, they were ambushed by a stray cat who ended up killing Thomas and Martha, leaving Bruce orphaned. Blinded with fear and grief, Bruce fled into the forest nearby and proceeded to live there for 4 days until Alfred, another pet of the wealthy twoleg family and a close friend to Bruce's parents, found him and took him back home. He raised Bruce and became his father.

The deaths of his parents made Bruce an advocate for justice. He yearned to help others who have gone through similar unfairness in life. Near his adolescence he left his home to be mentored by various notorious cats, introducing himself as "Vengeance" to those he met. The onslaught of training made him a skilled hunter and fighter, as well as in other fields such as swimming, herbalism, etc.

He meets Superstar (Superheart at the time) and while he was untrusting of him, he opened up with time and they became extremely close. Together they met the rest of the founders and formed JusticeClan. Bruce took on the name Batglare. He was the JusticeClan's deputy for a bit before shortly resigning from the role after realizing he can't always provide for the clan. He became an on-and-off member.

He spends most of his time in the wild but he occasionally comes back to the Wayne's mansion to be with Alfred and their housefolks.

Bruce ⇀ Vengeance ⇀ Batglare

▾ Greenspark's origin Greenspark was born as Hal to Martin and Jess, two loner cats who lived near an airport. Jess had passed away due to an unspecified event which lead young Hal to be closer to his father. Martin and his friends believed that the sky monsters (airplanes) would take them to a whole different place much farther away from their territory after seeing twolegs travel with them. One day, Martin snuck onto a fighter jet, and while Hal wanted to go with him, he was instructed to stay on ground.

When the sky monster took off, there was a malfunction that lead to it crashing down and exploding, with Martin being caught in it. Hal had witnessed everything and it haunted him for the rest of his life.

When he got older, he moved away from the sky monster place. He never felt comfortable living near sky monsters again after seeing what happened to his father. He remained alone for a while until he meets Greenlight (Alan Scott). They got to know each other and became friends. Greenlight introduced himself as the leader of the Green Lights Colony, a clan of cats who run on the power of will and bravery. He invites Hal to join him, to which he does, bearing the new name Greenspark. With the colony's influence, Greenspark became a strong cat. He became one of the colony's best warriors.

Later on, he meets Superstar and the rest of the founders and assisted them in making JusticeClan exist. He became one of them, but he knew being in two groups was a bad idea. Ultimately, he realizes his heart belonged to the Green Lights Colony. Despite it all he always makes sure to stay and hang out with his JusticeClan friends. It was hard, but nevertheless, he manages to balance his time with the Colony and JusticeClan.

Hal ⇀ Greenspark

▾ Aquashine's origin Aquashine was born as Arthur to Tom and an unknown she-cat. He grew up on the beach with his father and had no recollection of who his mother was. The only thing Tom said about her was that she was strong and regal, and had gone missing when Arthur was young. Tom raised Arthur alone, training him and preparing him for his future.

Moons went by. Arthur became aware of his oddity. He was bigger than an average cat, his fur had a weird silk-like texture, and his tail was thinned at it's tip like that of an alligator's. He asked Tom about why he was different and his father finally came clean. His mother was Atlanna, the then queen of the Atlantis Kingdom; a clan considered ancient, and with cats who formed traits to withstand their sea environment. Arthur was frustrated at Tom for keeping this a secret, but they ultimately made up.

A rogue going by the name of Black Manta suddenly appeared one day. He met Arthur and Tom, claiming that he was a member of the Atlantis Kingdom and had come to take Arthur back to their kingdom by the order of Atlanna. Tom knew the cat was lying and could sense malicious intent, thus confronting him about it. The situation escalated. Refusing to have harm be put in his son's way, Tom was severely injured after he intervened in the attempted murder of Arthur. In his final moments, he requested that if Arthur ever reunited with Atlanna, he'd tell her how much he loved her. Tom soon succumbed to blood loss.

Arthur lived alone on the beach since then, his heart full of hatred and grief for his late father. He got fed up, and he became hellbent on searching for the Atlantis Kingdom. During his search, he met Mera and Vulko. The two were Atlantis Kingdom cats who were on the search for the son of Atlanna, who was of course, Arthur. They told him that he was the answer to the current crisis of their kingdom, who was now run by Orm, Arthur's half-brother, after he had killed Atlanna. Arthur was heartbroken that his chances of meeting his mother were ripped away, and he wasn't able to fulfill his father's wish. Regardless, this made him determined to rule the kingdom and avenge Atlanna.

On the way to the Atlantis Kingdom territory, they stumbled across the newly-formed JusticeClan (Superstar, Batglare, Greenspark, Runningheart, Wonderstrike, and Mimicstalk) and they agreed to help with their mission. They worked together to take down Orm and his supporters. Arthur got into a battle with Orm and Black Manta, who turned out to be working for him the whole time. Despite the struggle, Arthur came out on top and manages to overthrow his half-brother, becoming king of the Atlantis cats.

Arthur was offered a place in JusticeClan by Superstar. He accepts, but warns him that he won't be able to be there for the clan due to the amount of duties he has now as king. Superstar took it well, suggesting he'd be called Aquashine, but it was his choice whether or not to change his name because of their clashing cultures. Regardless, Arthur took a liking to the name, and he is now King Aquashine of the Atlantis Kingdom.

Arthur ⇀ Aquashine/King Aquashine

Feel free to ask questions! It helps me build on the lore surrounding my AU!

[koratheweirdo]

a week for a witch 🩷

MONDAY

★associated with: the moon, clairvoyance, femininity, dreaming

★spellwork: healing emotionally, divination, home, travel, fertility

★crystals: moonstone, pearl, selenite

★deities: Selene, Diana, Thoth

★candles: white

★flowers: lotus, lily, jasmine

TUESDAY

★associated with: Mars

★spellwork: protection, banishing, passion, success, self-confidence, matrimony

★crystals: garnet, ruby, bloodstone

★deities: Tyr/Tiwaz, Kali, Aries

★candles: red

★flowers: holly, snapdragon

★actions: be brave, set goals, achieve/aim for victory, work on esteem

WEDNESDAY

★associated with: Mercury, reading/writing/studying, travel, the arts, divination

★spellwork: communication, business, travel, art/creativity, money, luck, wisdom, change

★crystals: lapis lazuli, agate, aventurine, citrine

★deities: Odin, Hermes, Athena

★candles: purple

★plants: fern, lavender, mandrake

THURSDAY

★associated with: Jupiter, storms, water, element, harvesting, leadership, honor

★spellwork: money, career, abundance, luck, healing, contracts/legal work

★crystals: turquoise, aventurine, lapis lazuli

★deities: Thor, Zeus, Juno

★candles: (royal) blue, green

★plants: bay leaf, honeysuckle, cinnamon, oak

FRIDAY

★associated with: Venus

★spellwork: romance, fertility, passion, family, reconciliation, beauty, nature

★crystals: rhodochrosite, garnet, rose quartz

★deities: Freya, Aphrodite, Eros, Lakshmi

★candles: aqua/(light) blue, pink

★flowers: hibiscus, apple blossom, pink rose

★actions: connect with the water element, self care/beauty rituals

SATURDAY

★associated with: Saturn

★spellwork: protection, banishing, cleansing, creativity, manifestation

★crystals: obsidian, hematite, jet, amethyst

★deities: Hecate, Saturn, Hades, Hestia, Bast

★candles: black

★flowers: pansy, thyme, cypress

★actions: drink black tea, cleanse house, personal transformation, self discipline

SUNDAY

★associated with: Sun

★spellwork: success, wealth, abundance, growth, healing/health, creativity

★crystals: carnelian, tigers eye, citrine

★deities: Apollo, Helios, Ra

★candles: yellow

★flowers: orange, sunflower, marigold

★actions: bake with cinnamon, get creative, watch the sunset

[actiniumwrites]

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬, 𝑨𝑺 𝑺𝑬𝑻 𝑰𝑵 𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑵𝑬✩

𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒖𝒎'𝒔 2.5𝒌 𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 !!

status: closed! ✩ event masterlist

note: thank you so much for 2.5k followers! i am very grateful for the love and support you guys have shown for my writing this past year, it means so so much to me. so thanks to everyone who’s new and those who have stuck around. i can’t wait to see how this blog continues to grow <3

interested in participating in the event? more details are below the cut!

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑵𝑻 ✩

for this event, i will be celebrating by writing pieces based on different au’s! we all love the canonverse for genshin, but it’s nice to see our favorite characters in different universes. so, by combining the meanings of crystals as prompts + different au’s, i’ll be writing short stories based on your submissions! note that for some of the crystals i used the opposite meaning so there would be angst and fluff prompts available!

𝑻𝑶 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑷𝑨𝑻𝑬 ✩

send an ask (can be on anon!) with your selected character + au + crystal(s)

you can send choose up to 3 crystals, but only one au and only one character!

i will only be writing for the same character/au up to two or three times, so everything will be on a first come, first serve basis. if you’re unsure about your character or au being available, you can include a backup in your ask.

please be sure to check the rules before sending an ask! any asks sent pertaining to the event that do not follow the rules will not be written. i also have the right to refuse any request. if i get a lot of requests for this event, it’s likely i won’t be able to write all of them, but i’ll try to get through as many as i can.

sample ask: “hi, act! for your event, can i request wriothesley + actor au + selenite, garnet, and angelite?”

𝑨𝑼'𝑺: choose one!

note: once an au is crossed out, it cannot be selected again. i will allow up to two or three uses of the same au before it cannot be picked again.

artist

actor

bookstore

coffee shop

college

florist

detectives

photographers

royalty

soulmate

time travel

tattoo artist

𝑪𝑹𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑺 : choose up to three!

amber - sickness

amethyst - betrayal

angelite - confessions

black diamond - mistrust

citrine - warmth and comfort

clear quartz - healing from hurt

emerald - loneliness

fluorite - clarity

garnet - self consciousness

hematite - protection

howlite - surrender

jade - gentleness

lapis lazuli - nobility

lepidolite - stress

moonstone - new beginnings

peridot - compassion

rose quartz - pure love

ruby - weakness

sapphire - clouded vision

selenite - hope

serpentine - mystery

sodalite - miscommunication

topaz - forgiveness

tourmaline - sadness

𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺: choose one!

note: characters will be crossed off after being taken. the same character can only be written twice :)

men: albedo, diluc, kaeya, venti, xiao, zhongli, baizhu, scaramouche, ayato, heizou, kazuha, itto, thoma, alhaitham, cyno, tighnari, kaveh, dottore, neuvillette, lyney, wriothesley, childe, and dainsleif

women: mona, beidou, yelan, ningguang, hu tao, ayaka, kujou sara, kokomi, nilou, dehya, clorinde, and arlecchino

credits: genshin character art is all official art and belongs to hoyoverse (but i altered the coloring over them!). the moon/stars dividers and animated orange dividers are from @/cafekitsune !

[heather-can-read]

Happy New Year's Eve!

Starting tomorrow, I will be beginning my new year by reading every book in my collection, for 30 minutes at a time each day. I will include a list off all my books, in alphabetical order (by title of series or box set), and I will connect the notes and reviews to this post for easier navigation.

Around the World in Eighty Days ⛧ Jules Verne

The Atlas Six ⛧ Olivie Blake

The Atlas Paradox ⛧ Olivie Blake

The Bible ⛧ Oxfords World Classics

Bullfinch's Mythology: Stories of Gods and Heroes ⛧ Thomas Bullfinch

Circe ⛧ Madeline Miller

Clytemnestra ⛧ Costanza Casati

The Divine Comedy ⛧ Dante Alighieri

Dracula ⛧ Bram Stoker

Fairy Tale ⛧ Stephen King

Frankenstein ⛧ Mary Shelley

Good Omens ⛧ Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

The Great Mysteries Collection: - The Moonstone ⛧ Wilkie Collins - The Phantom of the Opera ⛧ Gaston Leroux - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ⛧ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes ⛧ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Return of Sherlock Holmes ⛧ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Classic Tales of Detection and Adventure ⛧ Edgar Allan Poe - Crime and Punishment ⛧ Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Picture of Dorian Gray ⛧ Oscar Wilde

Horns ⛧ Joe Hill

House of Leaves ⛧ Mark Z. Danielewski

Hidden Pictures ⛧ Jason Rekulak

Jabberwocky ⛧ Lewis Carroll

Leonardo da Vinci ⛧ Walter Isaacson

The New Evil ⛧ Michael H. Stone M.D. & Gary Brucato Ph.D.

Paradise Lost ⛧ John Milton

A Peculiar Peril ⛧ Jeff VanderMeer

The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book ⛧ Neil Gaiman

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ⛧ Robert Louis Stevenson

Tomie ⛧ Junji Ito

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

I'm looking forward to getting my reading up! I plan on reading/posting at least every day, but I may slack some due to classes starting up again on the 22nd. May this year be fruitful!

P.s.: Despite the fact that I will be reading the bible, I am not religious, I'm just autistic and goth adjacent.

[triciamfoster]

Unleashing Your Personal Power

"The crystals you select should be a completely personal choice. Browse your favorite lapidary or New Age shop and see what you are drawn to and resonate with. Here are some crystals you can choose for specific spell work and energy you want in your life and environment:

For creativity: amazonite, aventurine, carnelian, chrysolite, chrysolite, chrysoprase, citrine, green tourmaline, malachite, yellow fluorite

For intuition: amethyst, azurite, celestite, lapis lazuli, moonstone, selenite, smoky quartz, sodalite, star sapphire, yellow cacite

For love: amethyst, aventurine, magnetite, rhodochrosite, rose quartz, twinned rock crystal

For prosperity: bloodstone, carnelian, citrine, dendritic agate, diamond, garnet, hawk's-eye, moss agate, peridot, ruby, tiger's-eye, topaz, yellow sapphire

For self-assurance: azurite, chalcedony, chrysocolla, green tourmaline, hematite, rutilated quartz, tiger's eye

For serenity: amber, aventurine, blue jade, dioptase, Herkimer diamond, jasper, kunzite, moonstone, onyx, peridot, quartz, rhodonite

For success: carnelian, obsidian, quartz, selenite, sodalite, topaz

For vigor: agate, aventurine, bloodstone, calcite, chalcedony, citrine, dioptase, emerald, garnet, orange calcite, ruby, topaz

For wisdom: emerald, fluorite, Herkimer diamond, moldavite, serpentine, yellow calcite"

From The Magic of Crystals and Gems: Unlocking the Supernatural Power of Stones by Cerridwen Greenleaf, Kelly A. Thomas, et al.

[ask-celeste-silvers]

Another question have you made other toppat members besides the witch, sven, and earrings?

Yup, I've made, Carol cross, burt curtis, kabbitz, Mr.macbeth, Geoffrey plumb, Thomas chestershire, and topbot. I also have some toppat ocs that are mentioned in the pinned post.

This is Bart ender, he works as a bartender in the toppat clan. I headcanon that the toppat clan owns different properties and businesses like a bar and such. Also props to @end4men for choosing the name lol.

Then we have Martin dearly who works as the toppat clans Tailor, he's created some of the toppats most finest uniforms, even reg and rhm's wedding attire.

Then we have bri gearbolt who works as a mechanic, she's the one that built topbot. She quite skilled with robotics and cybernetics.

Then we have Rosetta amore, she works in the toppat clans vault to make sure everything stays in its rightful place, she's also quite the competitive one

Then we have the medic esther gracefield. They work down in the medical department in medbay, their usually tending wounds of injured toppats after a rough heist. they can help any injury...but there are some things that can't be saved.

And lastly we have miss Lillian moonstone. She stays and works in the archives most of the time and barely talks to anyone, which is why nobody really sees her or know who she is...but some people who do see her...They claim to see her stalking the right hand man...and he has no idea...

And there are two that im not gonna reveal just yet...but one of them is kinda important...they'll be revealed later on in the story

Ik this has gone a bit off topic, srry lol-

[thewideawakechronicles]

(saw moonstone mentioning Thomas (that was that one Bron's name, right?) and like, prolly not because factory worker who was in on it enough to explicitly accept being an experiment too. But, isn't Thomas' case of not remembering anything interesting?

Cause i'm pretty sure Marie and Theo have a really clear memory, though some people theorize that it varies from subject to subject, I just think the "little memory" thing simply has to do with how much brain room a toy has.

Like, Poppy's head is bigger than Bron's, so she has more room for brains. And bigger bodies also have more room for brains compared to regular toys. (Also, Thomas' adult brain was prolly bigger than Theo's 7y/old brain).

I guess it really all comes down to how much room there is for brains, since scientists would prolly prioritize ensuring the toy could somewhat move, respond, and obey, rather than remember and think (so brain damage or discarded useless parts yay) but eh, just a weird thought)

(this is prolly my weirdest thinking moment yet)

(The names Marie and Thomas have never been mentioned on this blog at all-?

But uh, that is interesting)

[percy-frayer]

My Paperdemon character Thomas Thorne🌑🫐

Kahari, World of moonstone prompt #1

[miss-miaumiau]

TAG GAME - FAVOURITES

Colours

black, grey pastel black, bordeaux, purple, violet, navy, teal, dark green, antique silver, antique gold

Gemstones

emerald, malachite, lapislazuli, amethyst, ruby, garnet, rose-quartz, moonstone, opal, amber

Flowers

rose, lily, lavander, orchids, sunflower

Animals

felines, wolves, spitz dogs, birds of prey, corvides, cetaceans, cephalopods, tube worms, tardigrades

Mythical Creatures

Ainur, Elves, Sphinxes, Phoenixes, Mermaids

Food

asian & mediterranean cuisine, spicy food

Beverage

still water, tea (preferably green), coconut juice

Music

Don’t take the listed “genres” too seriously. All those categories, sub-categories and sub-sub-categories seem quite redundant to me - imho, they’re just unnecessarily confusing … but, then again, I’m no music-nerd, after all.

Actually, there is just “Like” or “Don’t Like”, but this list might give you an idea:

Medieval, Renaissance & “Classical”

Walther von der Vogelweide, Guillaume de Machaut, Cantigas, John Dowland,Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi, Rachmaninov, Tschaikovsky, Smetana, Schubert, Chopin, Rossini, Wagner, Sissel Kyrkjebo, Hayley Westenra, Sarah Brightman, Sumi Jo, Vanessa Mae, Thomas Bergersen, Two Steps from Hell, Audiomachine, Howard Shore, Soundtracks, …

(Neo-)Folk

Joan Baez, Esther Ofarim, Ofra Haza, Loreena McKennit, Nolwenn Leroy, Eivør Pálsdóttir, Gudrid Hansdóttir, Cecile Corbel, Enya, Celtic Women, Blackmore’s Night, Versengold, Sumerluft, Annwn, Anois, Garmarna, Arany Zoltan, Noel McLoughlin, Luc Arbogast, Patty Gurdy, Psalteria, Estampie, Dead Can Dance, Faun, Omnia, Skáld, Wardruna, Heilung, Vàli, In Gowan Ring, Hagalaz’ Runedance, Sonne Hagal, Of the Wand & the Moon, Gae Bolg & the Church of Fand, …

“Goth”

Sopor Aeternus, Helium Vola, Qntal, Dargaard, Arcana, Artésia, Ataraxia, Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, Trobar De Morte, Triarii, Wolfsheim, Deine Lakaien, Faith & the Muse, In my Rosary, Kirlian Camera, The Frozen Autumn, The Crüxshadows, VNV Nation, She Past Away, Lebanon Hanover, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Joy Division, The Cure, Clan of Xymox, The Sisters of Mercy, AlienSexFiend, Bauhaus, Lene Lovich, Depeche Mode, …

Metal & Rock

Van Canto, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Wisdom, Therion, Nightwish, Edenbridge, Within Temptation, Apocalyptica, Equilibrium, Kamelot, Sabaton, Finntroll, Dimmu Borgir, Ghost, Metallica, HIM, The 69 Eyes, Mono Inc, Subway to Sally, Evanescence, Garbage, Muse, …

Other

Kanon Wakeshima, The Brilliant Green, Onmyou-za, Rin’, Kalafina, Yuki Kajiura, Akiko Shikata, Kokia, Alan Dawa Dolma, Malukah, ShadowCa7, Erutan, Alina Gingertail, Karliene, Peter Hollens, Andra Ariadna, Minniva, Aurora, Lana Del Rey, Cher, The Doors, The Beatles, The Seekers, ABBA, ...

Literature

Fantasy & Sci-Fi

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, etc.

M.Z. Bradley’s Avalon-Novels & Firebrand

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter

Medieval & Antique Literature, Myth & Folklore

Ovid’s Metamorphoses

The Edda

Nibelungenlied

works of Walther von der Vogelweide

Arthurian Romances (like Erec, Iwein, Parzival, etc.)

Gregorius

Aeneasroman

Iliad & Odyssee

Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (the language is really beautiful, but I can’t stand the protagonist)

some Classics

Pride & Prejudice

Wuthering Heights

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders

The Picture of Dorian Grey

Dracula

Faust I+II

Macbeth

The Life and Opinions of Tomcat Murr

works of the Brothers Grimm

Siddharta

some "regular" novels

Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”, “Brida”

Nobara Takemoto’s “Shimotsuma Monogatari”

some fanfiction

“Father’s Heart” & “Process of Elimination” by Fern Withy

“Antiquity’s Corollary” by gonnabefamous

biographical books

Mineko Iwasaki’s “Geisha of Gion”

Paramahansa Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”

Baird T. Spalding’s “Life and Teachings of the Masters of the East”

interesting non-fiction

such as science-related books / websites

those of a more metaphysical & occult subject matter

or those about more controversial topics, such as Extraterrestrials, so-called “conspiracy theories”, and the like (Problem!? Your loss. I don’t see why I shouldn’t look into these topics. It certainly is interesting, and it’s quite arrogant to assume we have it all figured out. Besides, no one says you have to believe anything you read, but it sure can’t hurt to approach things with a more open mind, and to just look where evidence leads us, when it presents itself.)

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[meglinpancake]

What’s more gay? Being homosexual or whatever Haddie and Mikaela have going on

Yes.

[thomasfloress]

Thomas flores 9-moonstone

How can you observe Social, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities in the Use of Technology Tool and Resources?

I can observe Social,Ethical,and legal responsibilities by following the rules or always reminding it to myself.So that i can be responsible and to avoid any problems that can accused to murder or any illegal doings that would destroy my career.

[fearsmagazine]

The 2022 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot

The Horror Writers Association (HWA) announced the Final Ballot for the 2022 Bram Stoker Awards®, an award they’ve been presenting  in various categories since 1987 (see http://www.thebramstokerawards.com/)

Works appearing on this Ballot are Bram Stoker Award® Nominees for Superior Achievement in their Category, e.g., Novel.  Congratulations to all those appearing on the Final Ballot.

THE 2022 BRAM STOKER AWARDS® FINAL BALLOT

Superior Achievement in a Novel • Iglesias, Gabino – The Devil Takes You Home (Mullholland Press) • Katsu, Alma – The Fervor (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) • Kiste, Gwendolyn – Reluctant Immortals (Saga Press) • Malerman, Josh – Daphne (Del Rey) • Ward, Catriona – Sundial (Tor Nightfire)

Superior Achievement in a First Novel • Adams, Erin – Jackal (Bantam Books) • Cañas, Isabel – The Hacienda (Berkley) • Jones, KC – Black Tide (Tor Nightfire) • Nogle, Christi – Beulah (Cemetery Gates Media) • Wilkes, Ally – All the White Spaces (Emily Bestler Books/Atria/Titan Books)

Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel • Dawson, Delilah S. – Camp Scare (Delacorte Press) • Kraus, Daniel – They Stole Our Hearts (Henry Holt and Co.) • Malinenko, Ally – This Appearing House (Katherine Tegen Books) • Senf, Lora – The Clackity (Atheneum Books for Young Readers) • Stringfellow, Lisa – A Comb of Wishes (Quill Tree Books)

Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel • Aquilone, James (editor) – Kolchak: The Night Stalker: 50th Anniversary (Moonstone Books) • Gailey, Sarah (author) and Bak, Pius (artist) – Eat the Rich (Boom! Studios) • Manzetti, Alessandro (author) and Cardoselli, Stefano (artist/author) – Kraken Inferno: The Last Hunt (Independent Legions Publishing) • Tynion IV, James (author) and Dell’Edera, Werther (artist) – Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 4 (Boom! Studios) • Young, Skottie (author) and Corona, Jorge (artist) – The Me You Love in the Dark (Image Comics)

Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel • Fraistat, Ann – What We Harvest (Delacorte Press) • Jackson, Tiffany D. – The Weight of Blood (Katherine Tegen Books) • Marshall, Kate Alice – These Fleeting Shadows (Viking) • Ottone, Robert P. – The Triangle (Raven Tale Publishing) • Schwab, V.E. – Gallant (Greenwillow Books) • Tirado, Vincent – Burn Down, Rise Up (Sourcebooks Fire)

Superior Achievement in Long Fiction • Allred, Rebecca J. and White, Gordon B. – And in Her Smile, the World (Trepidatio Publishing) • Carmen, Christa – “Through the Looking Glass and Straight into Hell” (Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror) (Wicked Run Press) • Hightower, Laurel – Below (Ghoulish Books) • Katsu, Alma – The Wehrwolf (Amazon Original Stories) • Knight, EV – Three Days in the Pink Tower (Creature Publishing)

Superior Achievement in Short Fiction • Dries, Aaron – “Nona Doesn't Dance” (Cut to Care: A Collection of Little Hurts) (IFWG Australia, IFWG International) • Gwilym, Douglas – “Poppy’s Poppy” (Penumbric Speculative Fiction Magazine, Vol. V, No. 6) • McCarthy, J.A.W.  – “The Only Thing Different Will Be the Body” (A Woman Built by Man) (Cemetery Gates Media) • Taborska, Anna – “A Song for Barnaby Jones” (Zagava) • Taborska, Anna – “The Star” (Great British Horror 7: Major Arcane) (Black Shuck Books) • Yardley, Mercedes M. – “Fracture” (Mother: Tales of Love and Terror) (Weird Little Worlds)

Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection • Ashe, Paula D. – We Are Here to Hurt Each Other (Nictitating Books) • Joseph, RJ – Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted (The Seventh Terrace) • Khaw, Cassandra – Breakable Things (Undertow Publications) • Thomas, Richard – Spontaneous Human Combustion (Keylight Books) • Veres, Attila – The Black Maybe (Valancourt Books)

Superior Achievement in a Screenplay • Cooper, Scott – The Pale Blue Eye (Cross Creek Pictures, Grisbi Productions, Streamline Global Group) • Derrickson, Scott and Cargill, C. Robert – The Black Phone (Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway, Universal Pictures) • Duffer Brothers, The – Stranger Things: Episode 04.01 "Chapter One: The Hellfire Club" (21 Laps Entertainment, Monkey Massacre, Netflix, Upside Down Pictures) • Garland, Alex - Men (DNA Films) • Goth, Mia and West, Ti – Pearl (A24, Bron Creative, Little Lamb, New Zealand Film Commission)

Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection • Bailey, Michael and Simon, Marge – Sifting the Ashes (Crystal Lake Publishing) • Lynch, Donna – Girls from the County (Raw Dog Screaming Press) • Pelayo, Cynthia – Crime Scene (Raw Dog Screaming Press) • Saulson, Sumiko – The Rat King: A Book of Dark Poetry (Dooky Zines) • Sng, Christina – The Gravity of Existence (Interstellar Flight Press)

Superior Achievement in an Anthology • Datlow, Ellen – Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous (Tor Nightfire) • Hartmann, Sadie and Saywers, Ashley – Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology (Dark Matter Ink) • Nogle, Christi and Becker, Willow – Mother: Tales of Love and Terror (Weird Little Worlds) • Ryan, Lindy – Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga (Black Spot Books) • Tantlinger, Sara – Chromophobia: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women in Horror (Strangehouse Books)

Superior Achievement in Non–Fiction • Cisco, Michael – Weird Fiction: A Genre Study (Palgrave Macmillan) • Hieber, Leanna Renee and Janes, Andrea – A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts (Citadel Press) • Kröger, Lisa and Anderson, Melanie R. – Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult (Quirk Books) • Waggoner, Tim – Writing in the Dark: The Workbook (Guide Dog Books) • Wytovich, Stephanie M. – Writing Poetry in the Dark (Raw Dog Screaming Press)

Superior Achievement in Short Non–Fiction • Murray, Lee – “I Don’t Read Horror (& Other Weird Tales)” (Interstellar Flight Magazine) (Interstellar Flight Press) • Pelayo, Cynthia – “This is Not a Poem” (Writing Poetry in the Dark) (Raw Dog Screaming Press) • Wetmore, Jr., Kevin J. – “A Clown in the Living Room: The Sinister Clown on Television” (The Many Lives of Scary Clowns: Essays on Pennywise, Twisty, the Joker, Krusty and More) (McFarland and Company) • Wood, L. Marie – “African American Horror Authors and Their Craft: The Evolution of Horror Fiction from African Folklore” (Conjuring Worlds: An Afrofuturist Textbook for Middle and High School Students) (Conjure World) • Wood, L. Marie, “The H Word: The Horror of Hair” (Nightmare Magazine, No. 118) (Adamant Press)

[smithlibrary]

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend A book with a gemstone or jewelry in the title

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Fiction)

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (Classic)

Diamond Park by Phillipe Diederich (YA Fiction)

The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn (Fiction)

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent (Thriller)

Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano (Religious Fiction)

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend by Jenny Colgan (LP Fiction)

The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief by Rena Pederson (Non-Fiction)

One Blood Ruby by Melissa Marr (YA Fiction)

Seven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr (YA Fiction)

Mama Ruby by Mary Monroe (Fiction)

Saving Ruby King by Adam Thomas (Religious Fiction)

Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young (YA Fiction)

Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier (YA Series)

Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix (YA Fiction)

The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig (Fiction)

Death on the Emerald Isle by Jessica Fletcher (Fiction)

The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Jewel Thief and Scottland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Necklace by Molly Caldwell Crosby (Non-Fiction)

Code Name Sapphire by Pam Jenoff (Fiction)

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yaros (SFF)

[biboocat]

My favorite books of 2024, an eclectic list with my own made up categories:

Most profound novel that addresses morality: Romola by George Eliot

Most impressive work of historical fiction: Romola by George Eliot

Sentimental favorite novel: The Trumpet Major by Thomas Hardy

Most entertaining mystery: The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

Novel that most comprehensively depicts the range of community dynamics: The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope

Funniest & wackiest novel: The Dog of the South by Charles Portis

Most heartbreaking novel: A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines

Novel with a scene that most memorably depicts human kindness and compassion: To Serve Them All my Days by R.F. Delderfield

Favorite novel that addresses class division: The Village by Marghanita Laski

Most impressive memoir: Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain

Favorite short story collection: Good Evening, Mrs. Craven: The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes