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Ok so rant time i love love Hozier he’s literally a lyrical genius, especially with one of his MOST UNDERRATED SONGS EVER, son of Nyx. Ok so Son of Nyx is one of his songs on his newest Album, Unreal Unearth. The whole premise of the album absolutely AMAZING and so so creative. If y’all don’t know, unreal unearth is an album representing the 7 circles of hell. Every song fits into a different ring and ajanbddj the way he represents this concept is so new and cool. So Son if Nyx is such an interesting song if you reslly look into it. The song is super different than the rest of his songs, it’s more of a classical whimsical piece with no almost no words than some echos of other songs on the album. The concept however makes sense for this. Nyx is such a highly stigmatized entity due to her being associated with the dark and monsters, so it would make sense that a son of such a goddess would be different than his peers so such a different fits perfectly!!! Not only is that so creative but the ring of hell that this song falls into is Heretics. Heretics is when a person disagrees or doesn’t fit in with generally acceptable ideals WHICH MAKES SO MUCH SENSE FOR A SON OF NYX, A PERSON WHOS VERY EXISTANCE WOULD GO AGAINST ACCEPTED NORMS OF THE WORLD. Also the song being so different than the rest of his songs ALSO IS THEREFORE NOT FITTING IN AND REPRESENTS HERETIC SO WELL

He is my transition goals

Hot take i don’t think kangaroos look like they have lungs

Nico in a modern world setting would be a streamer called 'Ghost King'.

Specifically, a horror game streamer. That would be like his main thing. He's that streamer who plays horror games but rarely gets jumpscared. He's the type to make sarcastic comments and critic on game design while being chased down by a ghost.

He rarely plays multiplayer games, but when he does, his streams are so fun and chaotic because he would lose his cool while playing with his friends who, especially in a game setting, he consider as idiots.

Imagine him playing Phasmophobia, Forewarned or Demonologist and just getting invested with trying to figure out the type of ghost/spirit/evil while the other three players are running around, unintentionally provoking the ghost/spirit/evil as they scream into the background. They'll be wondering why Nico isn't responding to them and jump into his stream, only to find out that Nico have them on mute.

Imagine him playing Among Us. He would be a ruthless killer.

Apparently my magic trick was “very disturbing” and “off putting” and “joints and tongues aren’t supposed to go that way”

Goncharov (1973) is best known for its groundbreaking advancements in gay rights.

Hello Tumblr friends, apropos of nothing, I have a book recommendation for you.

If You Think You Would Enjoy:

First person narration that Does Something Cool With It

Urban fantasy that really leans into the urban aspect. The mundane beauty of the city made magical

London Man Investigates His Own Murder While Committing Several More Murders, more at 8

A protagonist who is just an absolute wet pathetic paper bag of a man and knows it

A protagonist(s) who are the exuberant and unhinged personification of telecommunications technology with an unparalleled zest for life and also sometimes murder

Both of those characters are technically the same person

The most breathtakingly gorgeous prose that has ever been used to describe a magically animated pile of garbage

A tone that I feel can reasonably be described as “gritty,” with its refusal to shy away from the blood and grime of reality, but that is also suffused with a deep unflinching love for everything that humanity is

A supporting cast that includes many of the world’s weirdest and most badass women

The protagonist getting beat up and/or stabbed and/or shot and almost dying at least twice per book

A reading experience not quite like any you have seen before or since

Then You Should Read:

The Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin, starting with A Madness of Angels

If you love the city of London, you will love this book. If you have never been to the city of London, this book will show you what it looks like through the eyes of someone who loves it.

(And also what it looks like when embodied as a giant dragon made of street signs.)

I cannot emphasize enough the gorgeousness of this prose, the geniusness of the urban magic system, and the amount of love for London and for humanity that oozes out of this book. I am also fully convinced that Matthew Swift would be a tumblr blorbo if his books were not mostly out of print and very niche.

It can be a bit hard to get your hands on a physical copy—try thriftbooks or another online used bookseller, or call your friendly neighborhood bookstore and see if they can order it for you. Or just go for an ebook (maybe your library has it on Libby). It is absolutely worth the trouble.

Brief content note while I have you here: There is a fair amount of violence and it is sometimes very lovingly described. Also...don’t get too attached to side characters.

Go read it and then join the approximately 3 people on tumblr who know this book exists and are obsessed with it!!

I love drinking warm water- it brings out the taste of the chemicals in the tap water

Does anyone know where i can reread my favorite fanfiction ever (A lullaby for the gods by inkteacup), it was literally a work of art and i read it over 10 times and i was so sad when it was taken off but i had a whole dream about this fanfiction and i’m literally salivating to read it again but i can’t find it on the wayback machine or anywhere else :(

I want to wear trenchcoats and suits in a transmasc Fox Mulder way but alas i’ve been cursed :(