I understand that this is not my usual shitpost, so look away now regulars (if you exist), but the rules on r/ocpoetry are a bit overwhelming, so here ya go:
Can you see the devil?
He's in a row of masks
Holding a baton
Behind a wall of glass
Can you see the devil?
He's pouring himself a drink
Polluting the crowd
Pushing them to the brink
Can you see the devil?
He's sitting in a leather chair
His footstools are starving
But he really doesn't care
Can you see the devil?
He's pounding the table
Preaching blood-red hate
From the bar to the stable
Can you see the devil?
Look across the gap
Find yourself a bridge
Then simply look back
~~~~~
fuck yeahhhhhhhhhhhh
Surnames are just as important as given names. So, I compiled a list of the websites I use to find my surnames.
English Surnames
Dutch Surnames
Spanish Surnames
Scottish Surnames
German Surnames
Italian Surnames
Irish Surnames
French Surnames
Scandinavian Surnames
Welsh Surnames
Jewish Surnames
Surnames By Ethnicity
Most Common Surnames in the USA
Most Common Surnames in Great Britan
Most Common Surnames in Asia
What?
My genuine reaction after learning that Ares and Ripred MIGHT have fucked at some point. That Ripred is denying it happened, but Vikus is saying Nerissa saw it in a vision??? Was it truly innocent like Ripred is claiming? I have so many questions that I am afraid to ask.
Also @ripred-tuc-offical please, I must know these rat curses that you taught Ares
aw hell hell yeah. fuck em ai bros
Seriously though, the bat in that TikTok puts down one clawed foot after another pretty quickly. It might look weird and be very uncomfortable, but with Ares's wingspan, it has the potential to be Speed.
I’ve always in wondered what it must look like when the fliers try to traverse areas that they can’t fly in, like the tunnels in the Dead Land or the halls of the palace, and. Um.
I hope it looks like this.
Another way to think of show don’t tell is to describe the symptoms rather than tell the affliction. You could say someone was close to fainting—or you could describe their symptoms and trust the readers to understand what they mean: the world swirled around her head, her ears beginning to hum lowly, then louder, increasing into a high-pitched ring. She took a deep breath, her stomach turning over itself. Etc.
Symptoms can also mean the lump in your throat as a “symptom” of being sad enough to cry, or the warmth of your face as a “symptom” of embarrassment.
That might sound a bit silly, but I find it really helpful when I’m reading over mine or others work and looking for those places where showing would be better than telling. Have you described the symptoms, or just told the affliction?
Here’s a short list of “afflictions” and their associated “symptoms” to get you started (but make sure to explore how different characters express different afflictions, even in more odd or unusual ways!)
Any symptoms I missed?
he cooked him like a caesar salad
I don't actually live near a library, as I live in a pretty rural village. But damn, I wish I do. Something about them just sounds so enchanting, rows upon rows of weathered and worn books, passed down from holder to holder. Even to someone who's unfortunately lost their spark for reading, it sounds like paradise.
WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING WHAT THE FUCK
I mean, plants, harvesting tools, connection mayhaps?
Wait why do the jungle creatures use the human pictography of a scythe as their symbol for death