A Frankenweenie costume of sparky I conjured up in a few hours from old jackets and pants and some fabric I had laying around. It was for a day of my school’s spirit week on Monday [10/06/14]
~Kyronin Velkysen [10/07/14]
Oh and a little shout out to the kids stealing my pictures and faking me, I could have never made it under green octopus search results without you guys. XD
My darling bat, you are NOT to poor to be a proper goth! No, no, no. Banish that thought.
Look at thrift stores and yard sales. There are all sorts of goth-friendly pieces that can be found at those sorts of places.
Don’t think that goth jewelry MUST be spooky or representations of goth iconography! Back In The Day, we all wore things like lengths of ribbon or lace tied around our throats, strands of beads or rosaries we found at the aforementioned thrift stores and yard sales, and whatever weird or eccentric-looking pendants we could also find at those budget-friendly places, also strung on lengths of ribbon.
Also, please, please, please remember that you DO NOT have to be a spooky fashion plate to be a goth. Sure, that’s a fun thing to aspire to, but don’t fret if your circumstances don’t make that possible. DO NOT take the images of various goths with elaborate wardrobes as representative of the subculture as a whole. Goth started as a DIY, budget fashion, and while the proliferation of clothes and jewelry aimed at the subculture is nice, none of that is a requirement.
Sometimes self care is studying for that test. Sometimes it’s cleaning your room. Sometimes it’s having that conversation you’re afraid of having, confront that person you’re afraid to confront. Sometimes it’s not just wrapping yourself up in a blanket and relaxing. Sometimes instead, it’s taking action against the problem.
I’m trying to gauge the general reading habits of people on Ao3.
It’s not limited to any specific fandom or pairing
It’s mostly what you look for when searching for a fic and what makes you stop reading once you’ve picked one then going on to what kind of feedback you give and what AUs you like or dislike.
Please give it a go it’s not overly long to fill out
And please share it so I can hit as many fandoms and readers as possible
Really interesting! I’ll be checking back to see what happens!
fascinating??? Make sure to look at the stats once you’re done, it’s so interesting! :D
ALERT. ALERT. WE HAVE CONFIRMED CODE PUMPKIN AT MICHAEL’S. I REPEAT: CODE PUMPKIN AT MICHAEL’S. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
Ladies and Skeletons and Other- the theme this year for decor appears to be Quasi-Victorian Apothecary. The red velvet skulls and candle sticks are back from last year.
The Skeleton War has begun.
All is well.
ThIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR
THREAT LEVEL: PUMPKIN
(And I know I said this last year, but: SELF. YOU DO NOT NEED RED VELVET SKULLS AND/OR CANDLESTICKS. They will be instant magnets for cat hair. Also, there is no place to put them, as every flat surface is covered with books, members of the Evil Bunny Alliance, or other Halloween decor.)
