Dante And Virgil In Hell, William Adolphe Bouguereau (1850)
Dante and Virgil in Hell, William Adolphe Bouguereau (1850)
Excerpt from prologue :
Death does not knock. She comes unannounced, barging in brutally and leaving behind an inert body. Adanna never expected death to leave behind her father’s corpse, sprawling in the middle of their great chamber, letting his putrid scent spread through their little household. No blood and no disease — just gone. This is what alcohol did to a man — or so the old lady living on the street used to say. How could Adanna have known she was right ? No one ever listens to the blather of the seniles.
A deceased man could not speak anymore, could not lie, nor drink, nor hit. The only thing her father could do was lie there on the ground with vacant eyes, facing the ceiling, his mouth partially open, emanating a breath that held no warmth. The overwhelming smell lingered in every corner, clinging to her hair and the dying plants. There was only one reason why she hadn’t gotten rid of the body sooner : a need, sharp and gnawing, was driving her mad.
Rotting flesh is bitter, Adanna realised— far too late, after a few days.
Kneeling in the mud, retching the sour tang of decay still clinging to her tongue, she cursed the moment her teeth had sunk into cold flesh, driven by an odd curiosity, urging and impossible to justify. Patience always made for finer meat— or so she thought. But, Death was imminent and thus it demanded immediate consumption.
Thought ?
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Hare with young, oil on panel, Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)
Whoosh, whoosh. This is, now, the time when sun holds its highest place in the sky. this is when you step through the warm field of blooming poppies, lily sprouts, and tulip buds.
On this path of nurturing life, growth awaits you, welcomes vitality. Make a wish for a spark of life. Whether you seek a bountiful harvest, the blossoming of youth or fertility, The path of the hare leads you to the temple. Encounter his effigy. Offer him your devotion. Present your prayer.
When your wishes align with nature’s rhythm, only the hare can satisfy it. Always leave offerings—young fruit trees, tender buds or fresh herbage—to display your gratitude.
- Aelenist
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If your characters aren't constantly teetering between existential dread and caffeine overdoses, you're doing it wrong. They should be reading obscure philosophers at 3 a.m, surviving on cold coffee and nihilism, and possibly questioning if the library is secretly a portal to another dimension. Dark academia thrives on atmosphere—so think moody libraries, candle-lit debates, and every conversation feeling *slightly* like it's leading to a duel. Just remember: brooding is a lifestyle, not a phase.
St. Clara orando en el coro de San Damián, José Benlliure y Gil
As they gather to pray, voice humming with holiness, the devil on my shoulder will whisper louder than their hymns :
"Take ! Take ! Take !
Make her yours !"
And I want ! Want ! Want !
- Aelenist
My character study
Words to describe blood without saying crimson or blood?
Blood—the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body
Arterial - relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills
Body fluid - a fluid or fluid secretion (such as blood, lymph, saliva, semen, or urine) of the body
Carmine - a vivid red
Cerise - a moderate red
Claret - a dark purplish red
Clot - a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood
Cruor - obsolete: the clotted portion of coagulated blood
Ensanguine - to make bloody; crimson
Geranium - a vivid or strong red
Gore - blood, especially: clotted blood
Hematic - of, relating to, or containing blood
Hematoid - resembling blood
Hemoglobin - an iron-containing respiratory pigment of vertebrate red blood cells that consists of a globin composed of four subunits each of which is linked to a heme molecule, that functions in oxygen transport to the tissues after conversion to oxygenated form in the gills or lungs, and that assists in carbon dioxide transport back to the gills or lungs after surrender of its oxygen
Hemoid - resembling blood
Ichor - a thin watery or blood-tinged discharge
Incarnadine - bloodred
Juices - the natural fluids of an animal body
Maroon - a dark red
Plasma - the fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk as distinguished from suspended material
Puce - a dark red
Ruddle - red ocher (i.e., a red earthy hematite used as a pigment)
Russet - a reddish brown
Sanguine - bloodred; consisting of or relating to blood
Scarlet - any of various bright reds
Vermilion - any of various red pigments
More: Word Lists ⚜ Blood ⚜ Exsanguination ⚜ On Blood
The nymph caught the dryad in her arms, by Harold Robert Millar (1904)
On your skin, woody bark,
Confusing your carmine for sap,
Coming out of your tree,
Divine-like creature
In your coat of nudity.
Pulsing tree,
Shaggy leaves,
Where does your heart bloom ?
Nymph, lead me,
Nymph, carry me,
Nymph, show me,
To your hollow - let me come.
Please, allow me to fathom
What cloaks your core.
Is it flesh or forest’s breath?
- aelenist
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