Rian Ashlin

@rianashlin.bsky.social

Fine Art, Horror Media, Biking and ⚽️ #pnwgothic #31daysofhorror #rctid #whatsinthebox #vegpdxn #boxofficeofhorror #firstthursday #lastfourwatched #caturday 📍 Portland, OR

4 August. I dared not go below, I dared not leave the helm, so here all night I stayed, and in the dimness of the night I saw it, Him! God, forgive me, but the mate was right to jump overboard. It was better to die like a man. To die like a sailor in blue water, no man can[…] —Log of the Demeter

This summer #Halloween event I’m trying to get hyped for made their big pitch to the local rag and it reads like someone just listened to their first marketing podcast. “We noticed chum in the water, so we decided to go swimming”

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3 August. He is mad, stark, raving mad, and it's no use my trying to stop him. He can't hurt those big boxes, they are invoiced as clay, and to pull them about is as harmless a thing as he can do. So here I stay and mind the helm, and write these notes. I can only trust in God[…] —Log of the Demeter

30 July. Last night. Rejoiced we are nearing England. Weather fine, all sails set. Retired worn out, slept soundly, awakened by mate telling me that both man of watch and steersman missing. Only self and mate and two hands left to work ship. —Log of the Demeter

29 July. Another tragedy. Had single watch tonight, as crew too tired to double. When morning watch came on deck could find no one except steersman. Raised outcry, and all came on deck. Thorough search, but no one found. Are now without second mate, and crew in a panic. Mate[…] —Log of the Demeter

26 July. Her mother has spoken to me about it, and we have decided that I am to lock the door of our room every night. Mrs. Westenra has got an idea that sleep-walkers always go out on roofs of houses and along the edges of cliffs and then get suddenly wakened and fall over[…] —Mina Murray’s Journal