#Alec Campion

[ellenkushner]

And he’s even 17! Hurry up & buy Swordspoint rights, someone, so he can do young Alec!!

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Do you ship it?

reason: Guarded swordsman who's never learnt to read and expelled scholar with no survival instinct fall in love. The rest is history (read the fucking book)

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Character, book, and author names under the cut

Shen Qiao- 千秋/Qian Qiu/Thousand Autumn by Meng Xi Shi

Elliot Schafer- In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Alec Campion- Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

Tennalhin (Tennal) Halkana- Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

[squeeneyart]

[Image description: Several digital colored drawings of Alec and Richard from Swordspoint. Alec is a tall skinny man with long brown hair and green eyes in a black robe. Richard is a shorter, more muscular man with dark curly hair.

First image, Top left: Sketch of Richard helping Alec out of his shirt. Alec looks tired, but looks down at Richard with a smile. Text pointing to him says "High off his ass". Alec is saying something, but the speech bubble is empty.

Top right: Alec with short hair, looking shocked and blushing. He holds a small ring in his hand. Someone offscreen says "He still wants you".

Bottom right: A small drawing of Richard holding up a sword while Alec flips off whoever is looking at them from behind. Text points to him reading "Started the fight".

Second image: Richard kisses Alec while grabbing his shoulder and touching his cheek. Alec's eyes are open, and he has one hand on Richard's waist and the other on his upper back. They're saying something, though the speech bubbles are empty. End id]

/waves hands/ mad bad lads

anyway. made a 2 hour playlist. i live here now. gonna punt alec into the sun

[impishtubist]

Okay but in all honesty, is there a Swordspoint fandom active anywhere???? It's pretty quiet here on Tumblr. Have you all moved to Discord? Are you still clinging to the LJ community? Dreamwidth? Do you not exist at all and I am shouting into the void????

[victor-frankensimp]

This is a PSA for everyone to read “Swordspoint” By Ellen Kushner

It’s so casually queer and everyone in it is a messy bitch.

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ROUND 1: POLL #31

Alec x Richard art by poontanam-blog on Tumblr

ROUND 1 POLLS [HERE]

PROPAGANDA BELOW

Richard St. Vier/Alec Campion:

A lone skilled swordfighter and the depressed provocative scholar with not an ounce of self-preservation 

Palm/Nuengdiao:

they're two incredibly lonely teenagers, one who is an heir to a big company and watched his father get murdered on his birthday (Nueng) and one who is uprooted by his absent father to come be the guy's bodyguard (Palm). They're both incredibly traumatized 18 year olds who are like so in love with each other it makes them crazy.

like this video shows it well imo

[daughterofhecata]

Karow is eating holes in my brain in a way very, very few characters do

[paulinawoodpecker]

Watership down: a horror story

Coming soon

Cast:

Sandlefords:

Hazel: James corden

Fiver: Jacob tremblay

Bigwig: Trevor white

Blackberry: rob paulsen

Pipkin: Ciara bravo

Dandelion: Jospeh Balderrama

Hawkbit: frank mele

Clover: Diane Keaton

Bluebell: timothee chalamet

Sliver: Sam smith

Holly: Tom cruise

Toadflax: don cheadle

Violet: Anne Hathaway

The threarah: Hugh jackman

Speedwell: viola davis

Acorn: Tiffany haddish

Buckthorn: Jim Carrey

Cowslip’s Warren:

Cowslip: Alec Baldwin

Strawberry: Alex Kelly

Silverweed: Ryan gosling

Efrafra:

General woundwort: Gary Martin

Hyzenthlay: pippa Bennett Warner

Campion: Joe mele

Vervain: Seth rogen

Orchis: sean Austin

Blackavar: Jung kook

Groundsel: Chris hemsworth

Thethuninnang: Emma stone

Nelthilta: Katie Higgins

Vilthurill: Julia Roberts

Chervil: Pedro pascal

Mystical characters:

Frith: Ed Sheeran

El-ahrairah: will smith

Rabscuttle: Ryan renolds

Prince rainbow: Adam James

The black rabbit of inle: Lizzo

Hufsa: Tom Kenny

King Darzin: Keanu reeves

Rowsby wolf: Justin Timberlake

Yona the hedgehog: Gwen Stefani

Other voices:

Keehar: Peter capaldi

Laurel: SIA

Boxwood: Anna Kendrick

Haystack: Renee Rapp

The mouse: Cathy Ang

Flyarith: Angela basset

Stone crop: Dwayne Johnson

Spartina: Andra day

Granite: Ethan hawke

Shale: Tom holland

Feldspar: Michael Peña

Bark: Margot Robbie

The weasel: will Farrell

[do-you-ship-this-book-couple]

Do you ship...

[dannyreviews]

The Age of Innocence (1993)

1993 was the second coming of 1939 when it came to the number of American films that were released. Martin Scorsese's "The Age of Innocence" remains one of that year's absolute gems, a departure (no pun intended) from the famed director's usual gritty nature. Replacing gunfire with passing glances and mafia dealings with upper class gossip, "The Age of Innocence" is classic Scorsese and in my opinion, among his best films ever.

Based on the novel by Edith Wharton, "The Age of Innocence" , focuses on the impending union of the two most important families in New York society. Lawyer Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis) is engaged to be married to the sweet and quiet May Welland (Winona Ryder) and their marriage is the talk of the town. At the same time, May's cousin Ellen (Michelle Pfeiffer) has returned to New York to non-stop gossip pertaining to her impending divorce. Steeped in a world of customs and tradition, Newland is drawn to Ellen's unconventional lifestyle and while handling the matters of her divorce, the two begin an affair. Newland must decide which moral route to take, one that will maintain his place in the hierarchy of the upper crust, or the other sizzling in passion, yet tainted in scandal.

"The Age of Innocence" may be gentile in its appearance, but it's every bit the nail biter as "Raging Bull" or "Goodfellas". The adaptation by Scorsese and Jay Cocks shows dynasties pitted up against one another like mob families, favors that are made to keep up appearances and a family matriarch and high end couple with all the power in the world like mafia dons. At the same time, the art direction by Dante Ferrets and costume design by Gabrielle Pessucci, doesn't merely recreate late 19th century New York, but embraces every facet it possesses, from vast estates filled with art collections, fine china and chandeliers to ornate opera houses where their audience and actors don the most glamorous haute couture. When it comes to matching the authenticity of its period, there is not one false note. Having culminated from decades of prior period pieces, "The Age of Innocence" takes the genre to a whole new level of appearance that has rarely ever been repeated.

Scorsese assembled one of the most diverse casts of recent years. In addition to the 3 main actors, there are Golden Age of Hollywood stars (Norman Lloyd, Alexis Smith), veteran British actors (Michael Gough, Alec McCowen) and the new crop (Richard E. Grant, Robert Sean Leonard) and each brings their own craft to this unique film. Robert De Niro or Joe Pesci would have seemed out of place if they were included in the cast, so it was wise to delve further in the variety of acting styles and backgrounds and have each of them adapt to the lingo of Edith Wharton's New York. Also, to have the calming voice of Joanne Woodward narrate the story transitions the film into Merchant-Ivory territory, which I'm sure Scorsese studied up on prior to filming.

As for the main cast, Daniel Day-Lewis is absolutely terrific in playing the emotionally repressed Newland Archer, who must balance his double life amidst its open secrecy. Winona Ryder also shines in an Oscar nominated turn as May in all of its Golden Age of Hollywood charm. And then there's Michelle Pfeiffer, who is absolutely mesmerizing in portraying Ellen's liberal personality, in a performance that the Academy should have considered. The supporting cast standouts include Stuart Wilson as Ellen's "other man" Julius Beaufort, a lecherous scoundrel, Miriam Margoyles' BAFTA winning performance as Mrs. Mingott, May's grandmother, and Sian Phillips as Newland's mother.

"The Age of Innocence", along with Jane Campion's "The Piano", Jim Sheridan's "In The Name of the Father" (also with Daniel Day-Lewis) and James Ivory's "The Remains of the Day", represent in my opinion, the best of cinema in 1993. Out of those films, "The Age of Innocence" isn't the top one (that honor belongs to "The Piano"), but it represents the most expertly made. The acting, direction, novel adaptation and authentically honored period are all building blocks to the neatly tied packaged result.

9/10

[haljathefangirlcat]

International Fanworks Day: Feedback Fest Recs: Cheating Edition

Or, after reccing some wonderful crossovers on AO3, here’s my crossovers and fusions! Or at least, the ones in English barring the new one I’m going to post on IFD proper on the 15th.

Finnish It! (or, When Typos Get Stuck In Your Head) (Doctor Who/RPF): Eleventh Doctor, Rory Williams, Amy Pond, Tove Jansson. G, background Rory/Amy and Eleven/River. Tiny misfired comment fill for the Eleventh Era Kinkmeme. Pure, simple crack.

Collaboration (The Librarians/Torchwood): Eve Baird, Jenkins, Ezekiel Jones, Cassandra Cillian, Jacob Stone, Jack Harkness, Toshiko Sato, Ianto Jones, Owen Harper, Gwen Cooper. G, implied Janto, Jack/Jenkins, and Cassandra/Tosh. Humorous ficlet about the two teams working together.

Ships in the night (Voltron: Legendary Defender/Attila’s Treasure): Keith, Hagan. T, onesided Keith/Shiro and Hagan/Waldhari, background Shurtis and Waldhari/Hildegund. Post-series angst, awkward yet hopeful hurt/comfort, two characters who feel more similar to each other to me than they probably should and my attempt to make them bond over similar experiences that (admittedly) sounds more like a very weird Horrible Histories episode.

The (Willingly Sacrificed) Eye of the Heart (Of The Gallows' God) (Rhinegold & Attila’s Treasure/Boris): Ragin, Otter, Hagan, various others mentioned. T, mentions of Waldhari/Hildegund, onesided Attila/Hildegund, and onesided Fadhmir/Brunichild. Fusion AU with the characters from Stephan Grundy’s  Völsunga Saga retellings filling in for the cast of sharp, bitter, satirical Italian tv series Boris. Does it make sense? In my heart, it does.

Out Loud (Ace Attorney/Twilight): Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix Wright. G, pre-slash Narumitsu. A Fusion AU for the Phoenix Wright Kinkmeme that’s crack on a stick with just a hint of angst.

In Patterns So Unlike The Measured Dance Of Stars (Ace Attorney/Swordspoint): Phoenix Wright, with Mia Fey, Alec Campion, and Richard St Vier all more or less in the background. G, implied Narumitsu, background Richard/Alec, (hinted) onesided Phoenix/Alec. Fusion AU and crossover. Pre-canon for the games, post-canon for the book. A slice-of-life Phoenix Wright Kinkmeme fill to a prompt asking for crossover pairings, but it ended up being the Vague Hints Festival more than actually shippy.

sur nos stèles je veux graver (que nos rires ont berné la mort et le temps) (Ace Attorney/Mozart L’Opéra Rock): Phoenix Wright, Maya Fey, Costance Weber, Antonio Salieri, the Judge, and a few cameos from other MOR characters. G, Narumitsu, Mozalieri. A Phoenix Wright Kinkmeme autofill that’s not quite a Fusion AU or a crossover, not quite crack or Crack Treated Seriously, not quite me clinging to my sanity or throwing it to the wind in exchange for musical and historical in-jokes. Post-canon for the musical, with a dash of historically inaccurate accusations.

Oldest Companions (Nibelungenlied/Waltharius): Volker von Alzey, Hagen von Tronje, mentioned others. G, pre-slash Volker/Hagen. Mashing together two different poems from the same tradition, each telling a slightly different story about the same characters, for a Chocolate Box Exchange treat. Ambiguously platonic celebrity crushes, first meetings, and implied angst.

[demonboi96]

So I would love a good Harry Potter Campione crossover fic, ecspecially if your able to intragrate campiones having influences on the wizarding world and its history well. The one that came to my mind is that the deathly hallows are immitations of a campiones authority. Perhaps Thanatos authority. And the peverell brother could be said campiones sons. Which would help build the legends of the hallows in the first place if people orignially thought they were the products of the Authority The Master Of Death.

Perhaps the founders were all Campione before the last time the king of the end did his wipe of Campione or Merlin became one (or he is now a heritic god that descends) or Lily prayed to a divine being (Hera or Tiamat) for the protection of her son and used her own life as a tribute to the goddesses. Which would also have them take an intrest in him.

Having Harry also take a more active role as a Campione would also be a great addition, most crossover have him trying to be like "I just want to be normal, I won't use my influence to try to change anything." The entire magical community is so corrupt that having a tyrant come in and fix up there systems would be a godsend at that point.

Having realistic reactions would also be appretiated Draco Malfoy wouldn't go antaganizing a figure that all his life he should avoid at all costs and if he does have to agree with whatever they say. And have a large chunk of Voldemorts followers jump ship, after all they don't want yo fight a fudging Campione, and they would want to be an influence on them, so have the likes of Lucius Malfoy try to worm his way into being an adviser would be interesting to see.

The likes of Voldemort should also be delegated to a minor annoyance, or the trigger to Harry going on a bloody rampage that reaffirms the fear and caution of a person considered a walking natural disaster.

Considering the events of the books take place in the 90s this should be 10-20 years before the anime so godou has just been born

I want to see how a relativly young, but mature and goodhearted Campione Potter would influence the wider world but mainly how he tries to bring Britian with him on his rise to glory, a harry potter fighting tooth and nail with the entire isle to drag them out of the past and into the future of magical research and discovery.

Some other minor thing would be the main antagonists would be Voban because Voban, heretical gods, the kings of the end, and if you decide to keep him in the story Alec.

The other thing is how he becomes a campio e and I am partial to 2 ways, one is killing a irratated Thanatos in the Chamber of Secrets because the damn potter brat escaped his grasp a second time. So he is here to take his soul in person only for Harry to somehow impale him on his own scyth before he dies of bloodloss.

Or in the Arena when a god of steel a dragonslayer decends to end these vile creatures only to meet his end at the hands of the youngest champion. Perhaps pulling a repeat of his chamber visit and sinking a dragon fang into the neck of the dragonslayer god.

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Characters, book, and author names under the cut

Walt Stone/Anubis/Sadie Kane - The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan

Alec Campion/Richard St Vier - Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

Delilah Green/Claire Sutherland - Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Zach Glasser/Eugenio Morales - Unwritten Rules by KD Casey

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cw suicide mention

[Image description: Series of digital greyscale drawings of characters from Ellen Kushner's Riverside series, including Richard St. Vier, a slightly short man with curly black hair and some scarring and stubble in a plain cloak, Alec Campion, a tall skinny man with long hair tied back loosely with a ribbon in long student's robes, and Katherine Talbert, a young woman with wavy hair tied into a ponytail wearing a swordsman's jacket.

Top left text: Whoops I read Ellen Kishner's Swordboy Yaoi

Top left to right: Richard looks to the side as Alec talks to someone off-camera with a hand on his hip. Text by Richard: This gary stu bitch has purple eyes.

Katherine writing a letter determinedly. Text near with an arrow: Swearing to defend an innocent lady's honor while rp'ing her favorite book's leading man.

Bottom left to right: Alec looking over his shoulder in disgust. Alec and Katherine in t-shirts that say, respectively: "If you mention my ex I'll kill you and then myself" and "I tolerate my gay uncle but just barely".

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i say swordboy yaoi but dont worry katherine is working out her swordgirl yuri as well

anyway i read swordspoint and the privilege of the sword by ellen kushner. im just. im just gonna be like this for a minute dont mind me and please do not look at how much ive drawn alec specifically its fine im gonna punt him into the sky

[delectablywaywardbeard-blog]

Ciclismo: Remco Evenepoel è campione del Belgio

(ANSA) – ROMA, 25 GIU – Remco Evenepoel ha vinto il titolo di campione belga su strada, conquistando la maglia che lo scorso anno era stata di Tim Merlier. Il fiammingo campione del mondo è stato il più forte al termine dei 230 chilometri di gara intorno a Izegem. Al secondo posto il giovane Alec Segaert, seguito da Jasper Stuyven.    Costretto al ritiro a causa di un contagio da Covid-19 durante…