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"love you to the moon and to saturn"
#folklore#folklore taylor swift#folklore ts#folklore triangle#folklore the long pond studio sessions#taylor swift folklore#folklore moodboard#folklore inspired#taylor lyrics#taylor swift#taylor version#taylor icons#taylor swift icons#taylor swift moodboard#taylor moodboard#cardigan#august#the last great american dynasty#illicit affairs
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Many Asian cultures have tales of Naga, half-human, half-snake divine or semi divine beings of formidable power. Accounts of Naga are as diverse as the various cultures that originated them, but they are frequently described as large and intimidating, with a deadly bite, though some are able to on an entirely human form.
Despite their ferocious physical demeanor, Naga are usually depicted as calm, logical, wise, and often peaceful, taking time to consider their actions rather than acting rashly.
#naga#nagi#nagini#folklore inspired#mysticalart#mystical creatures#south east asia#eastern mythology#eastern folktales
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Me trying to be a plotter:
I recently learned about plotting and pantsing, and guess what category I normally fall into. The thing is, I believe I am a bad pantser. Planning my writing is tiresome and sometimes blocks off my creativity, but I feel like I can't rely on myself not making mistakes or creating plotholes anymore. Seeing as I recently decided to turn one of my batshit ideas into a novel, I want to be particularly careful. This is my first shot at true long-format writing, and if I'm not meticulous about working out the content of every last chapter beforehand, I think Imma run this into the ground.
It's not like I've never plotted out anything before, it's just that I normally write down bullet points and then get lost in the flow once I actually start writing. I want this book to be something I can actually be proud of. If that means I've set my expectations too high, so be it. (I'm saying this now lol. Hope I don't regret building this pressure later. Ngl I prolly will but I'm just super pumped rn sooo)
Also, working title is
A Fucked Up Fairytale.
God, I love tumblr fonts.
#writeblr#amwriting#writer thoughts#fiction writing#horror writing#original fiction#writer things#creative writing#original writing#folklore inspired#fairy tale inspired#dark fantasy books#dark fantasy writing#dark fantasy#dark fiction#nosleep author#writing#pantser#plotter
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Merry Christmas and Happy Yuletide everyone!
Here's an illustration of my favourite Christmas tradition, Mari Lwyd!
BONUS!
Here's the black and white line art too because I like it too much not to post as well
#illustration#digital illustration#mari lwyd#welsh folklore#welsh traditions#christmas#christmas traditions#folklore#folklore inspired#folklore art#greeting cards#festive#festive art#yuletide#happy yule#yule#winter solstice#pagan holidays#merry yule
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Did a major story change for him, also I initially meant to adjust the wolfman design I made for him as part of the Spooktober challenge, but I decided I liked it as is after all. BOY did his backstory get even more sad....I promise I have characters who have happier stories too with no trauma or drama lol
(For the hair note with the cafe uniform - I was simply too out of motivation to also draw his tied up hair for that one lol)
Roman's bio below:
Name: Roman Bosco
Nicknames: Lupo (means wolf) was his Mob alias, he also gets called "inu-san" by his gf's boss' two younger kids. Sometimes Claude calls him "pooch" as a playful insult. He was also called Mutt by his dad and his gang, a term meant as an insult. Mihail sometimes still ends up using it, but he is trying to learn away from that habit; Even if he means it neutrally, Roman still tends to take it badly (even when he knows Mihail doesn't mean it as an insult like the others did)
Age: ~30, estimating a Grimmhound's exact age is difficult typically and they tend to forget it themselves.
Height: 182 cm
Family: A lycan hunter mother who succumbed to the curse herself/Grimmhound gang head father, who was killed by Mihail sometime after Roman left his dad's group.
Friends: Sebastian Kravchenko (A wyvern), Laurent Delune (A sea serpent) Claude Faylune (Tiger butterfly fairy/His gf's coworker) Yuuji Yoma (His boss/GF's uncle) Mihail Câine (Grimmhound, a former member of the same pack Roman was in initially)
Love interest: Avane Faydream (A mantis fairy)
Rival: Claude & him often bicker and have playfights that Roman doesn't take seriously (he'd probably kill Claude or hurt him badly if he did, something Claude doesn't always fully appreciate, until he sees him fight for real....)
A former mafia bodyguard forced to work under a young mob head, now works in the cafeteria owned by his beloved's uncle.
Abilities:
Regeneration: His kind regenerate most injuries insanely fast, and are generally among the most durable land-dwelling beast types outside non-flying drakes. He's also mostly immune to getting shot, apart from silver bullets; his Lycan heritage makes him vulnerable to those.
Transformation: He has two forms; A beast form where he's part wolf part man, and a full black dog form the size of a bear. He is insanely fast, stealthy and durable in these forms, with the werewolf form being more agile, and the full hound form being stronger. Also, since his hound form is more fluff and less shadows like typical grimmhounds, he's a very good space heater during cold days once you get past how intimidating he looks. (Ask Ava she knows)
Bite force/claws: He has very strong bite force and can actually tear people's throats open even in human form. His claws can also be used to easily cut limbs off and damage metal.
Keen senses: Being a predator type of beast, his sense of smell is about as accurate as you'd expect from a trained bloodhound, he also has excellent night vision, and can pick up the faintest of sounds from hundreds of meters away. Also he's generally just very aware of his surroundings. (This can be useful at work as he can tell if something is gonna burn before it does/he will sense if something easily breakable is about to fall and catch it)
human weaponry: having lived with humans and used a lot of their weapons, he is very good hand-to-hand combatant and fairly good with knives and firearms
Full moon boost: Because of his Lycan heritage, Roman's strength gets a boost during the full moon, and he tends to be near invulnerable that night.
Weaknesses:
Because of his past with the mob, Roman isn't keen on people sneaking up on him/approaching him from behind without warning. He might attack anyone careless enough to do this out of a reflex even now. He also generally still has a bad habit of trying to solve hostile situations with violence, something his friends and girlfriend are helping him to work on.
Loud sudden noises do make him tense as he associates them with gunshots, so he's not fond of explosive magic, or firework including celebrations.
He's afraid of dolls, because he associates them with the memory of his mother transforming and being killed by hunters; when she transformed she broke some porcelain dolls she'd been collecting, and that memory got stuck in his brain vividly, making him uneasy around them.
He's somewhat self-conscious of how scary he can come off to people just for being what he is, and tends to get pretty upset over scaring someone, to the point he'll avoid the person like plague for a while (even if they'd forgiven him/understand he didn't mean to do so)
Due to his werewolf heritage, silver bullets can harm him where normal bullets can't. They just don't instantly kill him like they would a full-blood werewolf, but they are the only type that can actually pierce into his body. He's also allergic to silver more human-style, and gets itchy skin and even hives form it.
Personality:
At first glance - once you get past the general spooky vibes of Grimmhounds - Roman is fairly laid back and relaxed guy, who likes helping people out in any way he can. He even helps kids/teens who visit the cafe with their homework if they ask for it.
Because of his past, he tends to be extremely loving and attentive with his girlfriend, wanting to make sure things don't turn out as bad as they did with his boss/subconsciously still feeling like he's not worth her love. He's also a trustworthy friend, willing to drop anything to help any of them out if needed, though he still has the tendency to go a bit too hard in a fight/he tends to be overtly hostile towards people arguing with his friends. (and one of his friends is a wyvern, a being KNOWN for having a bad temper. if Sebastian says he's going overboard, its bad)
He's the type to be content and amazed by life's small things after everything he's gone through, like a butterfly landing on his hand or seeing his girlfriend laugh. He also sometimes likes to wander off on his own, just to enjoy his freedom of not being forced to stay close to someone. He's also not afraid to act a little goofy, especially around kids as that makes him seem less scary to them.
BG STORY:
Roman was born to a human woman & Grimmhound in a secret affair. His father fucked off, and neither were aware that his mother actually had a Lycan infection, as she had been bitten by a werewolf sometime before his parents met. She just happened to come from a hunter lineage, so she had a level of immunity against it.
When Roman was born, his mother was forced to flee her family, because they thought he was born a monster and wanted to kill the baby. They remained hidden for couple of years, until the strain from the stress of it all weakened her enough that the Lycan curse could spread. She transformed eventually, managing to have enough sense to flee before she hurt her child. She was eventually killed by her family. Upon finding the boy they initially thought he was the one who turned her, until someone who knew the truth reveals to them, that she'd been bit long ago, and had just been able to suppress the curse until now.
They choose to let the boy live for her memory, and instead find his father, bringing the boy to him in Romania. Unfortunately, since he was not a full Grimm but a "mutt" as they called him, Roman was treated rather badly by the whole clan, eventually driven away because he was seen as too weak. He returned to Italy, his mother's homeland as he didn't know what else to do.
Roman ended up working for a mobster because his men ended up picking a fight with him, which they lost obviously. Impressed by his strength - and aware of his true nature - the mobster hires him as his personal guard. At first their casual relationship was fine, but soon the head started to act more and more controlling/possessive, to the point of cursing him with a seal that wouldn't let him leave. Roman was stuck as "Lupo" for years, until he met a young Fae woman, Avane, whose father was having dealings with the mob. She agreed to give him a way out of his current, horrible life if he helped her to steal something from his boss. Much to his surprise, she kept her promise and even helped him set up his new life in a new world, something Roman never expected anyone would do to him. Then again, the only people that had ever shown him kindness so far, had been his mother and some of the women in that Romanian town...
Fun Facts
He calls Ava "Doll" both to try and associate the term with something more positive, rather than the memory of his mother's horrible death.
He's really intimidated by Ava's father, given he did try to kill him during their first meeting, thinking he was a full blood werewolf. (Kenzo has biases towards them given a werewolf tried to murder his wife and Ava when the latter was a toddler)
He has mixed feelings about his past boss, given he is aware the young mobster had feelings for him, but also the way he was handling them was highly toxic and problematic, such as the controlling curse tattoo he'd put on Roman
Roman was initially very afraid of Mihail once they met again, as while Mihail never personally bullied him or treated him badly - he basically ignored his existence - the other Grimm was one of the strongest of the pack, so Roman was naturally scared of him. This fear did ease once they became friends later.
Roman doesn't like people calling him "Lupo," except for Ava; either she uses it to get him to listen if he's being a moron, or because he likes to have her boss him around during sex/morning after. Getting to this point did take some time though, given his massive struggle with trusting people.
Roman is Bi, he actually developed a crush on Ava from their very first meeting, but he kept ignoring it out of respect for her (and fear towards Kenzo) until everyone could basically tell, including Ava who'd started to like him back the same way.
Yuuji was in fact the one who coaxed him to ask her out, reassuring him Kenzo wasn't going to ask his right hand woman to snipe him in his sleep.
He likes to sing duets with Ava in karaoke, though only if the people with them are those he trusts/isn't intimidated by. Mainly meaning his friends and Ava's friend Taiga (they often just go alone on dates)
He has a brotherly relationship with a young kid named Marco, who also speaks Italian as his native, and is the friend of Ichirou, who is the son of Ava's boss.
He and Claude developed kind of a playful rivalry due to Claude initially being kind of protective over his friend. Claude is one of the very few people that can actually sneak up on him without triggering a violent reaction. (other people being Ava of course, and Laurent & Sebastian)
He tends to not speak that much, again a habit he learned from his past experiences where his words apparently didn't matter. He sometimes just forgets to talk and needs to be asked to get him to actively engage in a conversation in a larger group. He's also actively working on understanding that now, with the people he's surrounded by, his thoughts and feelings DO matter.
In his wolfman form he has patches with no fur, but in his full hound form he is covered in fur, the patchy parts just are brown rather than black.
#artists on tumblr#digital art#illustration#oc reference#oc ref sheet#grimmhound#folklore inspired#lumi's art scribbles#lumi's chaotic creations#night city parlor#Roman Bosco#dogboy#my oc#oc bio
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Just Finvarra chilling beneath the twin moons of the otherworld with a pretty will 'o the wisp keeping him company and helpfully lighting his pipe.
#g/t#giant/tiny#folklore inspired#Irish folklore inspired#oc rambles#myart#feel like I should mention that ain't tobacco#just some herbs to help him relax enough to sleep#running the underworld is a tough job even with help
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The traditional legends of Cuca (pronounced ku·kuh) tell that she is an ugly old woman who appears in the form of a crocodile and steals disobedient children. The cuca only sleeps once every seven years, and parents sometimes use this element of the legend to scare children who don't want to sleep, saying that the cuca will get them if they don't go to bed. Although cuca comes from Portuguese coca, in Tupi (indigenous language of Brazil), Cuca means swallowing something in a single gulp.
Even in several cultures there are lullabies that refer to Cuca, in Brazil the main refrain of the lullaby is commonly known:
Nana neném Sleep, little one
Que a Cuca vem pegar The Cuca’s going to get you
Papai foi pra roça Daddy went to the fields
Mamãe foi passear Mommy went for a walk
Desce gatinho Come down, little cat
De cima do telhado From the roof
Pra ver se a criança To see if the child
Dorme um sono sossegado Is sleeping peacefully.
The legend of Cuca was popularized in Brazil by Monteiro Lobato, through his work "Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo", in this story she is portrayed as a humanoid alligator with blond hair and red clothes, a sorceress who torments children who live around where she lives. (This is the most striking version of how it is recognized here)
But it is believed that the Legend of Cuca has its origins in Galician-Portuguese folklore based on the creature “Coca”, which means “skull head”.
The "Coca" is a ghost or a dragon that eats disobedient children that lurks on the roofs of houses, and kidnaps them after doing some mischief.
(But it is worth pointing out that the true source of the Cuca that we know is very difficult to define, due to the miscegenation of various cultures)
Recently Netflix launched a series that is based on Brazilian folklore called "Cidade Invisivel", in the story we follow the detective Eric in the midst of investigating the death of his wife, until some mysteries begin to intrigue the character, and folklore figures like Iara , Saci-Pererê, Curupira etc, start to appear in action. And, of course, especially Cuca, who in this version is portrayed from a different perspective, being a human woman who is a kind of witch of dreams, specialist in putting people to bed/trance, being seen as a protector of all these entities of the world. the great protective mother. It welcomes these beings, who in history live on the margins, because they were expelled from their place of origin (the forest) and are lost in the middle of the city.
I remember finishing the first season, about 2/3 years ago and simply falling in love with this new version of Cuca (who in the series is played by actress Inês Negrine). And luckily, tomorrow (03/22/2023) the 2nd season of Invisible City will finally be released, exploring our folklore even more and bringing even a little more of the tales and stories of the peoples originating in Brazil!
So, I took some time to try to combine these two versions, which are so different but still valid according to research and stories that travel around Brazil (Cuca alligator is the result of legends coming from Portugal and by the representation of Monteiro Lobato, the "traditional" Cuca of original people folklore was associated with owls and moths and this was rescued in the series, as I said there is no wrong source, just a mixture of cultures!!!), so I created my "own" Cuca to celebrate the release of the season and our culture. And that's what it turned out!
I'm going to leave here some links to see the trailer for season 1 and 2 of Invisible City, in case anyone is interested. And also a link to a scene from the series that shows how the lullaby is recited around here.
trailer for the first season of invisible city with english subtitles here!
Trailer for the 2nd season of invisible city (unfortunately I couldn't find the trailer with English subtitles, but you can activate the automatic subtitles translated into English through YouTube)
Scene from the series with the lullaby here! (The audio is not the best)
#cuca#digital#moth#digitalartwork#fanatsy#folklore#illustration#mythology#witch#witchcraft#folklore fantasy#brazilian folklore#fanatasy art#folklore creatures#folklore inspired#artists on tumblr
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#folklore inspired#countryhumans america#countryhumans art#countryhumans united states#countryhumans usa#countryhumans
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The Chosen One
A silly dialogue (loosely) inspired by the Slavic folklore character Baba Yaga
Baba - You, my son, are the Chosen One. You must defeat the monster. Beyond that entrance adventure and riches await you... You are the prophet, you have what it takes. Go, and remember... Don't trust anyone.
Chosen One - Yes, ma'am! (Leaves off into the entrance)
Baba - One... Two... Three...
Chosen One - AHHHHH! (Distant bloody sounds)
Baba - Told him not to trust anyone.
Women - What was that?!
Baba - The monster's lunch.
Women - Have you been telling random people that they're the Chosen One again!?
Baba - Maybe.
Women - Baba! You have to stop doing that! That's the 13th-
Baba - (Correcting her) 15th.
Women - There are too many deaths around here!
Baba - Maybe that'll teach people to stop invading my house!
Women - This is a cave! It's not your house!
Baba - But I live here.
Women - Well, you can't. It's public property.
Baba - Was, now it's mine.
Women - You can't just claim it!
Baba - What...? Sorry can't hear you!
Women - Seriously! Don't talk to strangers.
Baba - I'm dying... Been living for centuries! Let me have fun on my last days...
Women - Please. You're not even 90.
Baba - What? I can't hear you... I think I can hear the light...
Women - See the light, Baba.
Baba - Yes, that.
Women - You're unbelievable!
Baba - Hey, be grateful. When I die I'll leave you this cave.
Women - It's not yours!
#nephrite writes#writerscorner#writing#writer#baba yaga#folklore inspired#oneshot#short story#shorts#character dialogue#writing dialogue#fantasy short story
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A character of mine, Whitley. He was cursed to live in the form of a black borzoi until he saved a life. Due to many failed attempts, he became the bad omen/myth of the black dog.
#digital art#original character#original story#dog#borzoi#oc#folklore#folklore inspired#the black dog#black dog#characters#concept art
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to Taylor,
I’m forever grateful for your beautiful mind that dreams up these intricate and amazing stories. Ever since I found out about the folklore love triangle I have been obsessed with the imagery painted in the songs.
This is my first attempt to bring some of the magic of the folklore forest to life…
So here is my take on Betty’s garden 🫶🏼🌿🪵
#folklore#taylor swift#betty folklore#folklore inspired#folklore taylor swift#folklore love triangle#taylors version#swifttok#swifties#folklovermore#taylornation#i love you taylor
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Rating: T
Category: M/M
Fandoms: 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Relationships: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn
Characters: Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín, Luó "Mián Mián" Qīngyáng, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén, Lán Qǐrén
Summary:
I can see us lost in the memory
August slipped away into a moment in time
Because it was never mine
At age seventeen Lan Zhan falls in love with a boy, at age twenty four he remembers how much that meant to him.
Happy August! Here's a new oneshot to celebrate!
#my fanfiction#fanfiction#my fanfic#mdzs#wangxian#mdzs fanfiction#mdzs fic#folklore inspired#taylor swift inspired
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our house of roses
so... i became taylor swift for 30 minutes
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No smile he gives goes unrequited.
rly proud of this line. that's all
#writeblr#amwriting#horror romance#novel wip#writing wip#writer thoughts#original fiction#romance subplot#dark romance#folklore inspired#wip snippet#story wip
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Find more poetry @cmdillardpoetry on Instagram! ☺️
#poetry#reading#writing#quotes#original work#writing by me#tumblrquotes#beautiful quote#short poem#poems and quotes#poetry stuff#female writers#folklore inspired#taylor swift
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SO as you all know I have an obsession with my own characters and I solidified (for now) kems folk form and I am in love and Also finally have Anna's actual design! (I'll post this later)
Here
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I'm genuinely really proud of this. Everytime i draw him either human or non human I think I get slightly closer to what I actually have stuck in my brain.
#drawing#digital art#original character#art#oc artwork#oc#fantasy#character reference#kinda#Kem#ITS KEM OKAY IM IN LOVE#folklore inspired#sort of#forest creature
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