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Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam

@pepperthephoenix.bsky.social

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I’m an Aroace, non-binary, autistic writer who loves writing fantasy noir and sci-fantasy stories. Currently working on Say I Slew Them Not about an accused war criminal anthro crocodile and the journalist he’s manipulating

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Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · Jan 13

Guess what! My adult queer fantasy noir podcast Say I Slew Them Not is launching in TWO MONTHS!!! To celebrate I created a fake account for the in world newspaper that is producing the very real podcast. 😅 If you love in fantasy noir and/or queer crocodiles follow my new account!

The Ferdarian Gazette @ferdariangazette.bsky.social · Jan 13

We are the Ferdarian Gazette, a newspaper dedicated to telling the stories no one wants told. Founded in 1831 by three journalists who thought they could change the publishing world, we now settle for surviving the latest attempt at censorship and/or b*mb threats.

www.theferdariangazette.com

The Ferdarian Gazette

An adult, queer, fantasy noir podcast about an anthro crocodile trying to either clear his name and/or incriminate his old allies while being tried for war crimes

www.theferdariangazette.com

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Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

It’s a great metaphor for those things whether they be mental illness or grief or whatever that you can’t share because no one gets it and it never goes away. It’s part of your life forever in one way or another and it’s how you cope with it that matters

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

I love that the Babadook can’t really be defeated. It has to be lived with and you have to make peace with it if you can.

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

Party’s are fun.
My cousin’s not coming because I broke her nose in two places

🤣 never change Sam

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

You showed her Babadook.

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

Love how the Babadook’s like fine I won’t take your son but I’m taking over your basement!!!

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

If you touch my son again I’ll fucking kill you!!!

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

Mom, I’m not leaving you! I know you don’t love me. The Babadook won’t let you but I love you Mom and I always will

That’s so sweet. I’m crying

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

Also Sam is one brave and tough kid.

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

*stabs his mom with a knife and runs away*

SORRY MOMMY 🤣

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

Listen Babadook you can’t tell Sam you want to bash his head against a brick wall and then act like nothing happened

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

I remember watching this the first time I was terrified this sweet old lady was going to die. She’s such a bright spot in this horrifying depressing film

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

Also the physicality of the Babadook’s take over of the mother is AMAZING!!!

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 4h

Bugsy’s hurt.

Yeah, bitch because of YOU!

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

STAY AWAY BUGSY!!!! STAY AWAY!!!

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

I ADORE how animalistic and primordial the Babadook sounds. It’s so fucking terrifying

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

Taking the form of the husband is also extremely cruel which of course is the point

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

I love that the dog sleeps on Sam like the little dog is protecting him

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

For Christ’s sake woman hide all the knives!

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

Ok you are screaming at your son and waving a kitchen knife around. Time to take a moment and check in with yourself and send the kid to the next door neighbor

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

Sam you really need to let your mother sleep. Sleep will help her a LOT

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

It’s so cruel for the Babadook to cause a car accident considering how her husband died…

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

I also love how she starts talking like the Babadook. Such a nice detail

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

I don’t know what the fuck she’s watching but I love it

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

The chittery insect sounds and the ba ba dook dook dook are simply terrifying.

Pepper, Alex, Valerie, or Sam @pepperthephoenix.bsky.social · 5h

Also Jesus their house is so dark and grey even before the Babadook