#themed post

October 2019 RPG Blog Carnival – Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard!

For most people, the cemetery is a place to reflect and remember.  But, dark powers have other plans for these resting places.  Thus, the safe haven for the dead becomes a grounds for corruption.  Dare you see what wicked deeds taint once sacred memorials?

Author’s Note: What do Tom Waits and cemetery-themed monsters have to do with each other?  I’m not sure.  But, here are an assortment of…

Tom Hiddleston - Fashion Style (part 1 on 2 / ► part 2) - More styles below because more is better and the last ones are not to be forgotten.

1) “You saved me.”
“Don’t take it personally – it reflects badly on me if some cocky upstart thinks they can touch what’s mine,” the villain replied.
“I’m yours now?” 
“You always were.” 2) “I didn’t think you were one for the self-sacrifice play.”
“Trust me, I’m regretting it already.” 3) “You’re scared to want anything,” the villain said. Her eyes were closed, head tipped back to catch the spill of sunshine on their face. Their voice was casual. “If you want something, you might be something other than the perfect hero that they want you to be. Heroes are vessels, not people.” “Careful now, you almost sound protective of me.”
She glanced over again at the silence, to find the villain staring at them. 4) “You’re scared to want anything,” the villain said. Their eyes were closed, head tipped back to catch the spill of sunshine on their face. Their voice was casual. “If you want anything, it can be used against you.” “You’re the one who taught me that.” “No.” The villain opened their eyes. “That’s not how we started, remember?” 5) “I thought you might like to see him.”
“And why would I want that?” the villain kept their face composed. 
“What, with the two of you being so fond of each other and all.”
“If you think I’m fond of him, you probably shouldn’t-”
“-Shouldn’t what?” The other villain grinned. “You’re not going to do anything while I have your light side pet. Try it, go on. You used to be one of the best but now I think I just want to see your face when he screams.” 6) “You loved me, once,” the hero said. “Once being the key word. I loved a lot of things once, you hardly warrant my mercy because of it.” 7) “No - no - stay with me - just - for god’s sake - stay with me!” the hero begged as they cradled the villain’s body. “Please.” They fought, but it wasn’t supposed to end like this, with blood spilling on the pavement and all that life and ferocity turned dull. 
“I always did like you pleading.” 8) The villain sauntered into the other villain’s lair, sparing a quick glance for their hero. Battered, hanging limp as a corpse and for a second their heart shuddered and clenched. The rage spiked. 
“Oh,” the other villain said softly. “So it’s true.”
“That you have poor taste in interior design? Well, I wasn’t going to say anything.”
“Do they know?”
Of course not. 9) “They were foolish to try and stand against you.” The villain turned, expression hard enough to chip diamond. “They were brave, they did what they thought was right. They were a miracle.” 10) Lucifer loved God too, before he betrayed him.

My favorite is number 3. Credit to @the-modern-typewriter