Reading Gothic

Renfield and Mina have terrifying tales to tell, and events take a turn for the worse in one awful night ...

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

Piano Sonata no. 14 in C#m 'Moonlight', Op. 27 no. 2 - I. Adagio sostenuto by Beethoven

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

Aderumoro: horror-shrieks-woman

Audio-dread: very-creepy-horror-music-2

Ckvoiceover: man-gasp-of-breath

Harleto: asthmatic-breathing

Rebekahday: womansadmoan

Soundsforhim: slam-door

Trebblofang: horror-atmosphere-background

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Our team of intrepid vampire hunters make their first move against the Count, Mina isn't feeling quite herself, and Renfield has a bad night ...

Huge apologies for the much longer than expected gap between episodes!!!

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

Gymnopédie no. 1 by Satie

Piano Sonata no. 14 in C#m 'Moonlight', Op. 27 no. 2 - I. Adagio sostenuto by Beethoven

Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 2 'Presentiment of death' by Chopin

Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major Waldstein - II. Introduzione - Adagio Molto (solemn) by Beethoven

The sick doll by Tchaikovsky

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

13gpanska-kubinova-karolina: crowd-on-riverside-near-rudolfinum

170134: typewriter

Adamamazing: mice-sqeak

Archeos: man-screaming

Audio-dread: very-creepy-horror-music-2

Cgeffex: horror-soundscape

Craigsmith: r21-45-high-pitched-whistle

Hdfreema: night-crickets-back-porch

Khenshom: keys-in-wooden-door-trying-to-open-door-with-keys-2

Lonelmail: spring-loaded-metal-door-creak-open-close-02

Lewisinheaven: dog-max-whine-howl-bark-2

Mags-007: opening-door-003

Reitanna: ratty-squeaks

Robinhood76: 06071-ratter-dogs-barking-looping

Rutgermuller: wooden-door-squeaking-opened-slowly-2

Shyguy014: mouse-squeaks

Speedenza: spooky-bells-ambiance

Svegvari: big-temlpe-cave-soundscape-fantasy-201117-0067

Taira-komori: howl

Tetrisrocker: clock

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The gang's all here at last, and battle plans are drawn. But something is not quite right ...

Read and edited by Tracey Carvill

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

Aqvareller - I. Idyll by Tor Aulin

Gymnopédie no. 1 by Satie

Piano Sonata no. 14 in C#m 'Moonlight', Op. 27 no. 2 - I. Adagio sostenuto by Beethoven

Reverie by Debussy

The Sick Doll by Tchaikovsky

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

7z7__steam-train-molli-passes-through-without-whistle

Allh: steam-train-interior

Audio-dread: very-creepy-horror-music-2

Cgeffex: horror-soundscape

Michorvath: 22-magnum-pistol-shot

Niwki: steam-train-from-1912-locomotive

P-jezisek: windowglass

Vero-marengere: canadian-horse-carriage

Comments? Suggestions? Requests? Get in touch:

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Dr Seward goes with Professor Van Helsing to put his wild theories to the test, and Arthur is reunited with Lucy ... 

CW: Some bloody descriptions and sound effects.

Read and edited by Tracey Carvill

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3 - 2nd Movement - Adagio by Beethoven

Piano Sonata no. 14, K. 457 - II. Adagio by Mozart

Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 13 'Loss' by Chopin

The sick doll by Tchaikovsky

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

16gpanskasibinska-n: burning-candle-in-the-wind

Angelkunev:: z-fem-01-roar

Astounded: hospital-corridor-ambiance-footsteps-voices-children

Baumstumpf: forest-meadow-on-a-summer-morning

Boilingsand: toddler-cry-1-0803xx

Capslok: metal-saw-hand

Cognito-perceptu: hammering-2

Dsoadigital: leaves

Duckduckpony: impacts-splatter-watermelon-002

Inspectorj: stab-metal-knife-in-lettuce-d

Jarredgibb: church-clock-strikes-11

Klankbeeld: horror-scream-woman-long

Leonelmail: spring-loaded-metal-door-creak-open-close-02

Lewisinheaven: dog-max-whine-howl-bark-2

Lunchmoney: leaves-rustling-in-wind-zoom-h6

Mattruthsound: steel-drawers-06

Mc-minnaar: pusing-old-wooden-crate

Miekyj: lighting-a-match-owi

Mrfossy: outdoors-day-lightrain-01

Neospica: body-falling

Odditonic: hammer-falls-to-wood-floor

Reitanna: blowing-out-candle

Sagetyrtle: 1103octobernight

Soundsexciting: clatter

Speedenza: spooky-bells-ambiance

Szegvari: big-temlpe-cave-soundscape-fantasy-201117-0067

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With the passing of Lucy, the men who loved her gather for her funeral. Meanwhile, Mina finally becomes aware of what has happened to her best friend, and Dr Seward's credulity is put to the test.

Read and edited by Tracey Carvill

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

Beethoven, Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3--2nd Movement--Adagio

Gymnopédie no. 1 by Satie

Piano Sonata no. 14, K. 457 - II. Adagio by Mozart

Piano Sonata no. 16 'Facile', K. 545 - II. Andante by Mozart

Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 4 'Suffocation' and Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 13 'Loss' by Chopin

Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor 'Funeral march' - III. Marche Funebre, Lento by Chopin

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

7z7: steam-train-molli-passes-through-without-whistle

13gpanska-kubinova-karolina: crowd-on-riverside-near-rudolfinum

170134: typewriter

Allh: steam-train-interior

Gowlermusic: summer-outside-ambience

Niwki_: steam-train-from-1912-locomotive

Sirkoto51: hysterical-laughter

Timbre: wav-version-of-115663-timbre-remix-2b-of-ticker-tape-machine-ff652

Vero-marengere: canadian-horse-carriage

Comments? Suggestions? Requests? Get in touch:

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On Twitter: @smiley_goth7

On Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/TraceyMary7

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Lucy is left dangerously weak from a final attack by her 'unknown' foe, and the men do everything they can think of to save her ... but they are fighting a losing battle. Meanwhile, Mina is settling into married life in Exeter with no idea of what is happening to her best friend.

Read and edited by Tracey Carvill

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

Piano Sonata no. 14 in C#m 'Moonlight', Op. 27 no. 2 - I. Adagio sostenuto by Beethoven

Sergio DuBois - Piano sonata 13, 2nd by Mozart

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

Altfuture: door-knocking

Capslok: metal-saw-hand

Cchondon: bell

Cgeffex: horror-soundscape

Craterzounds: caball-galop-passa-i-frena

Gammelsmurfen778: bat-wings

Gowlermusic: summer-outside-ambience

Tcrocker68: girl-heavy-breathing

Comments? Suggestions? Requests? Get in touch:

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Dr Seward and Professor Van Helsing race to save Lucy from an unknown - to some of them, at least - foe, but little do they know that the odds are being continuously stacked against them ...

CONTENT WARNING: Some (very brief) licking and sucking sounds.

Read and edited by Tracey Carvill

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

The sick doll by Tchaikovsky

Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3--2nd Movement--Adagio by Beethoven

Piano Sonata no. 14 in C#m 'Moonlight', Op. 27 no. 2 - I. Adagio sostenuto by Mozart

Piano Sonata no. 16 'Facile', K. 545 - II. Andante by Mozart

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

Abyssmal: slashkut

Agc66: mourezebellshpf1

Allh: steam-train-interior

Apinasaundi: found-matress-hit

Betchkal: 080809-dogs

Cgeffex: horror-soundscape

Dblover: howling-wind-ambience

Egomassive: moanf

Gammelsmurfen778: bat-wings

Giddster: fireplace-burning

Goodsjemes: female-wilhelm-scream

Humansolarian: scream-girl

Jayewilde: licking-and-sucking

Neospica: body-falling

P-jezisek: windowglass

Smand: nightingale-song

Speedenza: spooky-bells-ambiance

Timbre: wav-version-of-115663-timbre-remix-2b-of-ticker-tape-machine-ff652

Ultraaxvii: heartbeat-fast-but-inconsistent

Ylearkisto: sudet-ulvovat-wolves-howling-small-pack-frost-snapping

Yudena: ah-woman-bymondfisch89

Comments? Suggestions? Requests? Get in touch:

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Mina leaves for Transylvania to be reunited with a broken and amnesia-stricken Jonathan, leaving the ailing Lucy in the care of Arthur, Jack and an enigmatic Professor called in from abroad ... 

Read and edited by Tracey Carvill

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

The sick doll by Tchaikovsky

Beethoven, Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3--2nd Movement--Adagio

Piano Sonata no. 14 in C#m 'Moonlight', Op. 27 no. 2 - I. Adagio sostenuto

Piano Sonata no. 14, K. 457 - II. Adagio by Mozart

Piano Sonata no. 16 'Facile', K. 545 - II. Andante by Mozart

Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 4 'Suffocation' by Chopin

Selig sind die Toten by Heinrich Schutz

Sergio DuBois - Piano sonata 13, 2nd (solemn) Mozart

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

Adrilahan: clock-chime

Cgeffex: horror-soundscape

German1990: drops-water

Inchadney: catterline-harbour

Sagetyrtle: 1103octobernight

Timbre: wav-version-of-115663-timbre-remix-2b-of-ticker-tape-machine-ff652

Comments? Suggestions? Requests? Get in touch:

On Facebook: @ReadingGothic

On Twitter: @smiley_goth7

On Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/TraceyMary7

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After a mysterious foreign vessel drifts into Whitby harbour in the midst of a terrible midnight storm, strange occurrences start to plague Mina and Lucy ...

Read and edited by Tracey Carvill

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

Berceuse, Op. 16 by Gabriel Faure

Piano Sonata no. 14, K. 457 - II. Adagio by Mozart

Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 4 'Suffocation' by Chopin

Selig sind die Toten by Heinrich Schutz

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

170134__typewriter

audio-dread__very-creepy-horror-music-2

bluedelta__heavy-thunder-strike-no-rain-quadro

cgeffex__horror-soundscape

cgeffex__pirate-ship-at-bay

cognito-perceptu__thunder-sharp-crack-approaching

dblover__howling-wind-ambience

gammelsmurfen778__bat-wings

girlwithsoundrecorder__rough-baltic-sea

inchadney__catterline-harbour

inchadney__distant-thunderstorm

jarredgibb__church-clock-strikes-11

joedeshon__classroom-ambiance

jpnien__wind-strong-jpn

juskiddink__dry-thunder1

lewisinheaven__dog-max-whine-howl-bark-2

onteca__building-collapse02-close

rambler52__rain-storm

tcrocker68__girl-heavy-breathing

tetrisrocker__clock

zat-dude__ominous-background

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Meanwhile in England, Mina pines for her fiance, Lucy has more than she can handle, and Dr Seward has an interesting patient ...

Apologies for the week's gap - fitting I should have a mental health blip as we get to the bit with the asylum!!! But I'm recovered now. If you're struggling with your mental health, here are some sites that might help:

Samaritans: www.samaritans.org

Sane: www.sane.org.uk

Depression UK: www.depressionuk.org

Bipolar UK: www.bipolaruk.org

Men's Health Forum: www.menshealthforum.org.uk

Rethink: www.rethink.org

Mind: www.mind.org.uk

Selfharm UK: www.selfharm.co.uk

CALM(working in particular to prevent male suicide): www.thecalmzone.net 

Grassroots: www.prevent-suicide.org.uk 

And for US listeners, I can't speak for them as I'm in the UK but here's an article that might help: https://www.verywellmind.com/leading-mental-health-charities-and-organizations-4147842

If you're from elsewhere, these organisations are still great for information, but please feel free to post any of your local organisations in a message or comment and I'll share them on my social media.

Read and edited by Tracey Carvill

Music by https://www.purple-planet.com/

Classical music from https://musopen.org/music/?instrument=piano&period=classical . We used:

Piano Sonata no. 16 'Facile', K. 545 - II. Andante by Mozart

Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major Waldstein - II. Introduzione - Adagio Molto by Beethoven

Backgrounds and sounds from https://freesound.org/ :

agc66__mourezebellshpf1

inchadney__catterline-harbour

Comments? Suggestions? Requests? Get in touch:

On Facebook: @ReadingGothic

On Twitter: @smiley_goth7

On Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/TraceyMary7

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