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Cryptid Academia is an aesthetic based off of Dark Academia and Cryptidcore. It was inspired by the aesthetic of cryptozoologists and journalists in the 1960s.
Visual
- Abandoned buildings
- Polaroid cameras
- Rotary dial phones
- Pocket knives
- Bookshelves
- Candles
- Newspapers
- Binoculars
- Museums
- Typewriters
- Encyclopedia
- Briefcase
- Notebooks
- VHS tapes
- Field Diary
- Conspiracy Theories
- Investigation
Fashion
Cryptid Academia fashion is mainly casual and vintage, like Cryptidcore. It has mainly comfortable outfits, that would be easy to hunt cryptids at 3 AM.
Tops
- Oxford shirts
- Sweater vests
- Big sweaters
- Graphic Tees
- Turtlenecks
- Blouses
Bottoms
- Dress pants
- Plaid skirt
- Jean shorts
- Cargo pants
- Cigarette pants
- Trousers
- Pencil skirts
Outerwear
- Trenchcoats
- Cardigans
- Blazers
- Suit jackets
- Plaid jackets
- Hoodies
- Overcoats
- Duffle coats
Shoes
- Oxfords
- Loafers
- Boat shoes
- Doc martens
- Mary Janes[1]
- Brogues
Accessories
- Iron on patches
- Simple rings
- Backpacks
- Knee-high socks
- Watches
- Scarves
- Bandanas
- Loosely tied ties
Media
TV Shows
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974-1975)
- The X-Files (1993-2002)
- Gravity Falls (2012-2016)
- Stranger Things (2016- )
- The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
Manga & Comics
- Lalin's Curse
Video Games
- The Suffering
- American McGee's Alice
- Alice: Madness Returns
Podcasts
- Welcome to Night Vale
- Live From Averno
- The Magnus Archives
- The Cryptid Sisters
Music
Artists
- Hozier
- Florence + the Machine
- The Amazing Devil
- Averno
- Bears in Trees
Playlists
- cryptidcore by october (on Spotify)
- Cryptidcore🍁🎃🍄🌙🧚🏼♀️ by Indiana Campbell (on Spotify)
- Cryptid Hunting at 3:47 AM by robiit (on Spotify)
- cryptid academia by ghosteyy (on Spotify)
Activities
Sports
- Running (to practice running toward or from cryptids)
- Archery
- Sword fighting or fencing
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Boxing
- Skating/figure skating
- Horse riding
Games
- Chess
- Clue(do)
- Cards
Crafts
- Knitting
- Sewing
- Bookbinding
- Making your own journals
- Gardening
- Journaling
- Drawing
- Jewelry making
- Whittling
- Candle making
- Woodworking
Outings
- Investigating government cover-ups
- Exploring haunted places
- Explore abandoned buildings
- Visiting graveyards
- Thrift shop
- Visit an old library
- Walking around town
- Wandering around the forest at night
- Exploring caves
- Visiting places of historical interest
- Small bookstores
- A convenience store, but only at night
Other
- Watch documentaries
- Read classic books
- Reading about conspiracy theories
- Write articles about local cryptids and ghosts
- Fake your death but tailor it specifically to how a certain cryptid would do it
- Decoding random messages
- Coming up with a secret code of your own
- Photography
Resources
Tumblr
https://cryptoacademia.tumblr.com/
https://www.tumblr.com/search/cryptid+academia
https://genesiscabrera.tumblr.com/post/630082987591073792/cryptid-academia
https://genesiscabrera.tumblr.com/post/631718645714894848/cryptid-academia
