I tried to imagine myself a long time ago, in the lands where these stories were first told, during the long winter nights perhaps, under the glow of the northern lights.
~Neil Gaiman~
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Do you know what I've been thinking about?
Lila was sold when she was 15, meaning she was living on the streets from late 1815/1816. Mount Tambora erupted in April 1815 and caused the Year without Summer (1816).
This means the first year Lila was on the streets, already fighting to survive, it was during the coldest winter London had ever seen, when temperatures dropped to -20.6C, and there were catastrophic floods across the entire country causing famine that drove up food prices started riots where people screamed for 'Bread or Blood'
The year when there were snowdrifts in June, and the Thames was entirely frozen by September.
The year when Typhus epidemics broke out across Britain and killed 65 000 and people were recorded to have been eating carcasses of dead animals, cattle fodder and leaves.
This was the event that literally inspired Shelley's Frankenstein and Byron's Darkness, and Lila survived it on. the. streets.
Someone give her a hug and multiple years of therapy.
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And here is my first drawing of 2024! 🎉❄ Featuring Dread-Night in her dark winter gown. It is actually inspired from an rp! I had fun drawing this! And Happy New Year!!
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Winter Solstice Arrives
It's the shortest day of the year. Embrace it!
🌬️❄️ Embrace the Enchanting Chill! ❄️🌬️
As the sun dips low on the horizon and the night grows long, we welcome the Winter Solstice of 2023! 🌅🌌 Today, the world pauses to celebrate the longest night and the return of the sun's warmth. 🌞🌟
Gather 'round the hearth, light those candles, and sip on some steaming hot cocoa or spiced mulled wine. 🍷☕️ Let's cherish this magical time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. ✨🌒
May your hearts be filled with the joy of togetherness, and may your hopes and dreams shine as brightly as the stars in this season of reflection and renewal. 🌠🕯️
Happy Winter Solstice, fellow Tumblr friends! ❄️🌙✨
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