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🎭 The final curtain has fallen. A Victorian/Edwardian-era auditorium, England. After 100 years of glory, it is now derelict. A failing roof and inclement British weather have taken their toll. Water ingress has caused substantial damage.

#Photography #England #Abandoned #Theater #Theatre #Victorian #Edwardian #History

Dilapidated theater with faded ornamentation shows blue seats and structural damage

#PennedPossibilities 892 — Your SC gets three wishes granted. What do they wish for?

I'll do this one for Hati.

1. Safety for Alistair, Fenella, Samuel, and herself.
2. Duncan leaves Scotland and never crosses paths with them again.
3. Money, just to make her life easier.

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View in gardens, Grange-over-Sands, England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of the British Isles England Grange-over-Sands

#Grange #England #Victorian #English #VictorianBritain #photography #historicalPhotos #photochrom

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002696777/

The image depicts a picturesque scene from an early 19th-century photochrome print. It features a row of stately, white-trimmed houses with prominent gables and chimneys situated by the edge of a tranquil lake or pond. The architecture suggests a Victorian influence, indicative of affluent housing typical in suburban English towns during that era.

The foreground is adorned with lush greenery including tall trees and manicured bushes along pathways leading to what appears as an inviting park-like setting. A wooden walkway meanders through this verdant area towards the water's edge, suggesting leisurely strolls for residents or visitors of Grange-over-Sands in England during that time.

The reflection on the still waters indicates a calm day with no apparent wind disturbing its surface. The trees and shrubs around the pond are well-maintained, reflecting their importance as part of the garden design. In the background, we see hills densely populated with what seems to be deciduous forests. These provide a serene backdrop that emphasizes Grange-over-Sands' natural beauty.

In summary, this photochrome print captures an idyllic snapshot from England's past, highlighting the harmony between human habitation and nature during its heyday as such picturesque scenes were commonplace in Victorian Britain.

#WordWeavers 1.3 — What does the way your MC talks reveal about them?

His age. You can tell by the some of the things that Alistair says that he's far older than he lets on to the mortals, for the obvious reasons.

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Das Ghar-Dalam-Museum in Birżebbuga entstand 1885 als eine der ersten musealen Sammlungen Maltas im viktorianischen Stil. Es bewahrt nicht nur prähistorische Fossilien, sondern verkörpert selbst ein Stück Museumsgeschichte durch seine originale Ausstattung. Heute wirkt es wie ein erhaltenes Relikt vergangener Sammelpraktiken.
14.12.2025, #Malta #Birzebbuga #GharDalam #museum #victorian #history #fossils [3]

One for @chriswoodyard.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy methinks! #Gothic #Victorian

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fjghpydv2qfaqdpo7lqvli36/post/3mbcuvkjyj222

#PennedPossibilities 891 — Who are the members of your MC’s immediate family?

It’s a found family situation, maybe. Alistair’s “maker” is named Isma. The others made by that same vampire are Caden, Fenella, and a few more. Alistair’s “son,” the one he made, is Duncan. Hati is also like a sister to Alistair, so I should count her as well. She’s a werewolf, and her mate is Samuel.

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#WordWeavers 1.2 — How does your MC talk? Describe their voice and speech.

Both Alistair and Fenella are from Scotland. To say anything else regarding Alistair would be a major spoiler and I have readers here on Mastodon, so I can't elaborate. But yes, Scottish slang and all that, while it's normally written into my stories with Glaswegian characters, is gentler and more muted in this one for a wider audience. After all, it's not a story for The Thick of It featuring Malcolm Tucker, so I'm taking a different approach.

Alistair has a slower, deeper cadence. He's rather funny at times as well. Fenella hides behind an air of mystique, flirtatiousness, and witty cynicism. Their accents are rather thick as well, same as everyone in the area.

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"Bridget Jones' Diary" is one of my fav movies and I always watch it at least once during the holiday season. Since Bridget and Mark met at a New Year party her parents hosted, I plan to watch the movie this weekend.

What did you do for New Year and what are your plans this weekend?

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#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #EmilyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte #Victorian @romancelandia #JaneAusten

Pensive Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. He’s facing slightly towards the camera. To his left it says, “I do so ardently wish you a most joyful weekend.”

Urban decay? We got ya!
First came the supermarkets, then came Amazon, then came COVID. Any wagers on the 4th horseman?
#AltText #arcade #AshtonUnderLyne #atmospheric #blackandwhitephoto #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #coveredPassage #dramaticLighting #empty #fediverse #f8AndBeThere #filmNoir #GreaterManchester #historic #historicArchitecture #ironwork #Manchester #mastodonPhotography #monochrome #moody #myPhoto #myWork #night #nightPhotography #nighttime #NoAI #No2AI #OC #photography #pixelfed #shoppingArcade #StamfordArcade #Tameside #UK #victorian #victorianArchitecture

Black and white nighttime photograph of Stamford Arcade in Ashton-under-Lyne showing the covered shopping passage with Victorian ironwork and dramatic lighting creating strong contrasts between light and shadow.

http://bit.ly/4p5AOIn

Check out "Finding Jane Eyre," the sequel to "Before Jane Eyre" by RQ Bell!
If you love #romance and #historical #Victorian tales, this is a must-read for book lovers.
Dive into the world of Jane Eyre and see where her journey takes her next! 📚✨

#PennedPossibilities 890 — New Year’s Day Edition: What would your SC have to say about the previous year? Was it good for them, or did they just survive it?

Hati would laugh. Just laugh and laugh and laugh. Then she would have to admit that it wasn't the worst year but certainly not the best. Samuel, Alistair, and now Fenella as well all helped her to survive it.

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Check out http://bit.ly/45uvMxb and dive into "Before Jane Eyre" by RQ Bell—available in Kindle and audio formats.

If you love #romance, #Victorian tales, and #historical #fiction, this one’s for you! 📚💕

#HappyNewYear ! May your new year be healthy and joyful.

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Vintage Victorian-style artwork of a crescent-shaped "Man in the Moon" face, set among a blue background and golden Victorian-era stars, with clouds below. He is smiling at a small cherub angel, who has flown up to give the moon some gifts of shining light. Text (in stylized cursive font) reads, "Happy New Year!"

Vintage Victorian-style artwork of pantomime clowns playing with an oversized clock face. The clock reads midnight, and a painted-whitr-faced clowns is laying over the top of the clock and pouring some champagne into a glass that the unpainted female pantomine clown is holding. Stylized text around the image reads, "January 1" and "Happy New Year!"

Vintage Victorian-style artwork showing Old Father Time with his sickle and in a brown coat/robe. He is leaning down and shaking hands with a small boy, who is carrying a suitcase that reads "January 1st." Behind them, a Grandfather clock reads midnight, and an hourglass is resting on the floor at their feet. Along the top of the image, barely visible due to color similarities, is yellow text that reads "Happy New Year!"

Vintage Victorian-style artwork showing two little girls in Victorian dresses. One is admiring the flowers in a four-wheeled wagon, and the other has a basket of flowers on one arm, and is tearing off a calendar page with the other, to reveal that the date is January first. A large evergreen wreath is above the calendar.

Work in progress.
I'm slightly obsessed with turn-of-the-(19th)century theatre/pantomime/circus playbills at the moment, so I'm re-creating posters and ads for more recent productions (and products) in that style.

#graphics #movies #davidlynch #victorian

Eraserhead film poster recreated as a Victorian playbill

#PennedPossibilities 889 — New Year’s Eve Edition: If your MC had a resolution for the new year, what would it be?

To be more outgoing in his personal life, maybe. To admit that he loves a certain person, even. He keeps everything inside and he *knows* that it isn't healthy. Hati's tried to talk to him about this very same thing on multiple occasions.

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A Victorian Christmas card, with traditional roast rat.
Around the fire at Christmas, 19th century.

https://universalcompendium.com/gen_images/ucg/cards/christmas-card-rat-roast-victorian-creatures-elves-de-la-rue.htm

#christmas #victorian #art #humour

A Victorian Christmas card, with traditional roast rat.
Around the fire at Christmas
Chromolithograph, by De la Rue and Co., 19th century

Happy New Year's Eve! A new chapter of #WingsOfQuietLonging has *finally* arrived.

PS, this story was written for @CodexArcene.

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Something rather interesting takes place in the castle. Duncan has a bit of information that he wants to share with Alistair and Fenella. He's always been a fan of the theatrics, however, and the afternoon doesn't quite go according to plan.

Chapter 14: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71555861/chapters/200990271

@therivercrow @DoctorMonkey2 @doctorwanderer @QuokkaMocha @Firlefanz @paulk @strangeseawolf @aperfectsong @dickrubin716 @NightDrake @botanica

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This is a book cover. There are pine trees in fog in the background, and a small painting of a moth towards the top. Above that reads, "Bloodbound Legacy." Beneath the moth is this, "Wings of Quiet Longing. P. Fedorko." At the bottom of the cover is a quote that reads, "I spent nine years thinking about the mistakes we made. I never should have said goodbye."

#PennedPossibilities 888 — What is the worst injury or illness your MC has ever experienced?

The moment following his death, being brought into the blood (AKA undeath or becoming a vampire). There’s nothing worse.

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