i actually think that this concept art is really interesting when you consider what it means for herlock’s character and his relationship with yuujin. the truth is that we know next to nothing about how those six years they spent together went, but this illustration kind of tells us everything that we really need to know: by combining this and what we see in their relationship now, kazuya nuri has told us everything about them through just a simple drawing.
this is most likely towards the earlier stages of their partnership, so herlock is probably only around 18-20. obviously he is visually very different from the herlock in tgaa—his “casual” appearance is much less put-together, his hair is longer, and his posture is much more relaxed—but what immediately catches your eye is herlock’s expression! you could interpret it as him being lost in thought or him looking a little pissed off, but we would NEVER see today’s herlock making an expression even resembling that: his deductions are meant to appear effortless, after all, and he never really expresses his true feelings. he has his serious moments, but he would never appear that intense.
and i just. i think it is so, so sweet. that yuujin’s friendship was able to change herlock so much. when you look at him in this illustration you can immediately understand who he is: a moody, young adult man (glorified teenager) who doesn’t really understand who he is yet, doesn’t know how to open up to other people, doesn’t know what to do with himself. and yuujin’s kindness is what changes him fundamentally: his friendship, his support. as much as he cares about susato and ryuunosuke, he MEANS it when he says that yuujin is his only true friend. because as much as they mean to him, they haven’t seen him at his worst. they haven’t helped him grow into himself. they didn’t give him the most important person in his life.
at the end of the day herlock isn’t perfect. FAR from it; he’s a fucking mess. but yuujin’s influence helped him. saved him, in a way, and because of that, he’s happy. even though he struggles with rent constantly, though he still keeps his heart locked up tight, he is happy and he has a daughter and that’s what matters. and nuri conveys all of this through just one picture to accompany the story :)
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Let’s make the last round fun, guys.
Vote for your finalist sexyman of choice. And remember that we’re (dis)respectfully (👀) objectifying 100+ year old dudes we can find on the Classics shelf in any Barnes and Noble. This is hilarious. We’ve all got clown noses in our reticules and rainbow wigs under our top hats. So let’s be silly about it. Or make sexy, sexy propaganda about it. But most of all, let’s enjoy this warped book club moment together. And be chill, because it’s what our sexymen would want.*
*NOTE: Griffin has informed me that chillness should only extend to the sexyman contest. Once it’s over, he insists you all resume your worship and terror before the might of his genius and the Reign of Terror from the Great Unseen.**
**And to also leave some tissues and NyQuil out on your porches, please.
Last-last thing: @gothlit-sexyman-contest thank you for putting this whole bracket together. Even with the gnarly dramatic bits, it’s been fun to see all the gothic lit lovers coming out of the woodwork to champion their respective sexily tormented favorites >:}
Transcript for Cecil Palmer’s melodic cursive text below to save you some eyestrain.👁
“To be a sexyman is to be loved in every way. This is not hyperbole.”
“One can be loved for beauty. For ugliness.
For your good, for your evil.
For complexity and laughability.
For your kill count or how likely you are to be found malnourished and weeping inside a rain-soaked cardboard box.”
“A sexyman is a favorite among favorites. A sexyman is a joke. A sexyman is a matter of life and death. A sexyman should not be cause for pandemonium, but that hardly stops them. Or anyone else.”
“We are all sexymen here. Sexy, sexy chaos has arisen in our wake. Along with less sexy, more venomous chaos. Such is the curse of sexymanhood. Yet this too will pass, Mr. Harker. And your own sexyman (gender neutral) will still be waiting to welcome you home. Victorious with or without a medal.”
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i am beyond flabbergasted right now. i don’t even know what to fucking say. like you guys are crazy!!!!!!! two weeks on this acc and i’m already at 1000?????? what the fuck???? you guys are too GOOD TO ME. i’ve always loved writing and creating stories and just knowing that you guys enjoy it and get so much entertainment from it makes me feel so fulfilled. i love you all so much and i still have sm planned for this page 🫂🤍
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when you need a secret identity but creativity isn’t your forte:
[ID: a cropped picture of a page from Book 8 ('Sir Tristram de Lyonesse') of Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur. The highlighted line, spoken by Sir Tristram in disguise in Ireland, reads: 'my name is Tramtrist'. End ID.]
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My new hyperfixation is Brahms Heelshire, so I will definitely be writing a dark fic about that mf (18+ ofc). Gawdd he makes me so feral and he's def a dom looking sub. That man is the subiest of subs and I will DIE on that hill.
SUB BRAHMS IS OUT LINK HERE
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after reading Ryan and Oliver’s interviews and seeing their outfits from filming the madney wedding i’m now imagining Buck frantically trying to complete his matron of honour duties while Eddie tags along getting them into hectic situations and being all “relaaax, have some fun”
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Unbidden, he remembered the first time he had woken up on the office couch after hiring Serizawa. One of the bath robes for the clients in need of more hands-on exorcism had been carefully spread over him. For the rest of the week, Serizawa had hovered around him, subtle as a bear. He hadn’t minded it at all, having all that worry and care and affection wrapped around him like a warm blanket.
“It’s different in practice. It’s different… with you.”
Days Spent Dreaming Shit-All, chapter 2: Theory and Practice
[read on ao3]
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