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I love love love the moment in Gideon the Ninth where the Third challenges the Sixth in a clearly unfair move, and Gideon, half-on-instinct, still faking a vow of silence, simply unsheathes her sword, at which Harrow doesn't miss a beat and says her "The Ninth House will represent the Sixth House" line, while Gideon just smiles.

In Gideon's head this is "I am not standing for this shit anymore. For the love of God, Harrow, please understand what I'm doing and back me up here. Oh thank fuck you've got it. I'm so happy I could kiss you."

In Harrow's head this appears to be "For fuck's sakes, Nav, what do you think you're doing. Ok, think. Can't give anything away. Have to project unity, but fuck you, Griddle, for making me do this."

But for everyone else this is the legendary, mysterious, terrifying, bone magicians of the Ninth House, with no warning, stepping between the Sixth and the Third. The skull-faced cavalier who hasn't said a single word simply drawing her sword. The shockingly powerful and inscrutable necromancer matter-of-factly declaring an alliance that no-one, even the supposed allies, knew about. The sinister smirk on the cavalier's face. And the line from Harrowhark: "Death first to vultures and scavengers."

I love it so much and I love additionally the moment that this sets up in the climax, which is essentially the same emotional beat, the key changes being 1) both Harrow and Gideon have become open and vocal with each other; 2) both Harrow and Gideon are working together consciously as well as instinctively; 3) their opponents don't back down so they follow through. "Nav, show them what the Ninth House does." "We do bones, motherfucker."

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you ever think about how canaan house is probably the most life gideon’s ever seen?

this has been sitting in my wips forever, so i decided it’d be better to post some version of it than let it languish in procreate forever.

edit: due to popular request, this piece is now available on my shop!

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Spire shenanigans

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San Francisco, 1973

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Are you a Locked Tomb fan? Do you struggle to describe the series to friends and family who dislike science fiction and fantasy, and prefer the kind of novels The New Yorker describes as "a blistering exploration of the human condition" and the odd tasteful murder mystery? Don't worry, I've got you covered:

1. Stranded in a decaying pile, a group of aristocrats and their servants contend with political intrigues, transgressive relationships, and existential questions while stalked by an unknown killer.

2. A teenage girl, struggling with memory loss after a terrible accident, is groomed by a charismatic religious leader at his isolated compound. As she tries to avoid confronting her past, the lines between reality and fantasy seem to blur.

3. A young girl with learning difficulties finds joy with her found family amidst the horrors of a refugee camp. A climate scientist confesses how he came to commit murder. Their parallel narratives with come to overlap explosively.

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I refuse to change my headcanon that most of the other people at Canaan House probably thought Gideon was Harrow’s pretty boy toy until she showed them she could actually fight because she acted exactly nothing like a real Cav in anyway. A teenage ruler shows up with a hot butch that clearly isn’t trained to be a ninth Cav or even a normal-ish one? Come on. They probably thought griddlehark were over compensating trying to hide by staying away from each other. 

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Pearl my beloved 💗

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an intense hatred of capitalism vs an intense love of trinkets

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rip to harrowhark nonagesimus, you would’ve loved anti psychotics and white people chicken

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silly goobers just in time for lesbian visibility week! forever grateful to tlt & its fandom for helping me be more comfortable with my own sexuality and gender identity🗡️

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“Wear It On Your Sleeve”, Hand embroidery on cotton, Kim Craig, October 2022

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hope you’re having a good morning! it’s a lovely day to remember that Harrow said Gideon’s name as she died even though she physically couldn’t remember it at the time

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I did this under a maniacal rush 😬 I felt like I was possessed lol

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All three Locked Tomb covers together with a new lettering style! I’ve posted all of these so many times now lol but I like having them all together :)

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my first read-through of htn was agony. not like the fun agony either. i was honestly grieving gideon still (i picked up htn immediately after finishing gtn), and i was so frustrated by how Confused i was. literally took me months to get through htn.

until i realized gideon was still there. had been there all along. i poured over the last few chapters like i had devoted my life to it.

my second read-through of htn? my third, fourth, fifth, etc? the most fun. i love hunting for gideon in this book. these are some of my fav snippets of her voice.

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“there she was — it was her, the girl in her dream.”