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This is absolutely besides the point, but I’m hard put to keep from laughing at the complaint of the lack of pimples, when loads of people got painted without smallpox scars.
when a pelican bites you there’s no malice in their eyes. they aren’t upset at you. they are just hungry and want to see if you fit in their mouths. and if you don’t then it’s no problem and everything is fine. and if you do then well i guess your fate is sealed but that’s ok it’s a beautiful animal
thr funniest part of therapy to me is when you first come in and you’re exchanging niceties and they say “hello! how are you” and you say “im fine how are you :)” and then 30 seconds later they put on their therapist voice and say “so how are you doing?” and you go well lisa. believe it or not im doing Bad
you know it really isnt immoral, if you do it right, to raise cows and sheep for meat. so. well. i think there should be a story about, vampires who have a town of humans that they keep well-maintained, so long as the humans donate their blood once a month, like vampire blood farm stuff
but instead of antagonistic everyone’s like. no he’s a nice man you leave the count alone. he keeps us safe and cared for and he just needs a lil snack now and then, it dont hurt anyone. like a cow that loves the farmer and the farmer that loves the cow, even with both knowing one will end up on the other’s table. because its like. its like. cows just have such pretty eyes, you know? they love you so much. i think it should be like that
literallyyyyyy
i want to be part of a vampire’s herd. and i want him to pet me like a cow
This is kind of present in China Mieville’s novel The Scar.
One of the local leaders of the novel’s setting is a vampire, and it’s mentioned that the people in his territory pay taxes in blood. The main character is a little freaked out when she is told this, but is reassured that it’s really not that big a deal —that having to donate blood periodically isn’t seen as much more than a minor inconvenience, and the vampire in question isn’t a bad leader, so nobody really minds.
It’s not really dwelt on in the novel the way it is in the OP — Mieville is just doing some background worldbuilding flavor there — but the concept is present. I don’t recall if it leans into the livestock metaphor or not, it’s been years since I read the book.
Introducing yourself to people is so embarrassing. Like hey this is my stupid fucking name, I enjoy exactly 3 things, and am clearly anxious. please don’t immediately hate me
