#jamesinore

sometimes i think about Warthrop never getting to properly say goodbye to James, the only man who ever loved him unconditionally, and then i have to go curl up in a ball and cry

Some good ol' James and Pellinore doodles

James William Henry Moodboard (The Monstrumologist)

pellinore is so painfully haunted by the loss of his soulmate that he kept the one thing he had left of him on earth, his son- in a vain attempt to keep his memory with him, in a twisted effort to do right by james, in a horrible display of selfishness and grief and loneliness. he subjected will to the horrors his father knew all too well despite having plenty of resources to care for the child outside of bringing him into his field of study. he ignores the counsel of pretty much every adult who sees this boy and tells pellinore he has no place in the dark world of monstrumology. his soul was mortally wounded by james' death, and like victor frankenstein himself, he tried to stitch himself together again, sacrificing will's childhood- his humanity, even- in the self-serving, self-mutilating process. he creates a bond so wicked it serves no one, not himself, not will henry, and not the ghost of the man he loved more than anything.

James Henry doodle I did hope y'all enjoy (doodled Lyrics from Idumea (Sacred Harp))

James William Henry Moodboard (The Monstrumologist)

(That is to say fans of the James Henry and Dr. Warthrop pairing) Imagine James and Pellinore going on their first expedition over seas and James getting see sick. Pellinore suggests he try dancing to combat it, and James agrees and holds a hang out to Pellinore who then tries to show James how to dance properly, letting James lead so he'll know how when he's dancing with ladies. Just imagine how cute.