#Allan Royal

[clemsfilmdiary]

Fall Into Winter (2023, T.W. Peacocke)

1/7/24

[cinemaquiles]

Seria o primeiro filme sobre realidade virtual? "Bem Vindos à Cidade Maligna", de 1977

[boredflautist]

quotes that keep me alive

"all the people are fake, they're made out of metal. But I like you, and that is not fake" -young royals

"I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world." -song of achilles

"No one ever says goodbye unless they want to see you again." -turtles all the way down

"I want to be with you. If we have to keep it a secret then... So be it, if thats the only way... But no more secrets between us. I love you" -young royals

"Why does the word 'love' from you hurt me so damn much?" -Only Friends

"I've always thought Ray was my 25th hour, my extra hour. But the truth is, everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. And within Ray's 24 hours, I'm not part of it. I'm not that special." -Only Friends

"If I'm gone, I won't be anyone's burden anymore, right?" -Only Friends

"You were wearing corduroy, acting like a poster boy" -poster boy by Lyn Lapid

"I would recognize you in total darkness, were you mute and I deaf. I would recognize you in another lifetime entirely, in different bodies, different times. And I would love you in all of this, until the very last star in the sky burnt out into oblivion" -song of achilles

"Tell me every terrible thing that you ever did, and let me love you anyway" -edgar allan poe

"The closer I get to you, the worse it gets. The thought of not being with you... I can't breathe. I'm haunted by the kiss that you should never have given me. My heart is beating, hoping that that kiss will not become a scar. You are in my very soul, tormenting me... What can I do? I will do anything that you ask." -anakin skywalker

"If changin' my clothes would make you like me more, if changing my hair would make you care, then I'd grab the kitchen scissors and cut myself to slivers" -jigsaw by conan gray

"'Sorry' doesn't make up for everything you did to me." -heartstopper

"You were my brother Anakin. I loved you." -revenge of the sith

"The truth is what I make it. I could set the world on fire, and call it rain." -red queen

" But isn't it also that on some fundamental level we find it difficult to understand that other people are human beings in the same way that we are? We idolize them as gods or dismiss them as animals." -paper towns

"And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like 'I love you'" -somethin' stupid by frank sinatra

"Tell me it isn't true. Tell me I'm wrong. Tell me I'm blind. Tell me you love me. " -shatter me

"I do want to be your friend. I want to be the friend you fall hopelessly in love with. The one you take into your arms and into your bed and into the private world you keep trapped in your head. I want to be that kind of friend." -shatter me

"The truth is a painful reminder of why I prefer to live among the lies" -shatter me

"'Don't ask me questions you already know the answers to. Twice I've laid myself bare for you and all it's gotten me was a bullet wound and a broken heart. Don't torture me,' He says, meeting my eyes again. 'It's a cruel thing to do, even to someone like me.'" -shatter me

"Everything's a game, Avery Grambs. The only thing we get to decide in this life is if we play to win." -inheritance games

"The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive." -the last olympian "You think I didn't fight the same fight? I halfway convinced myself that as long as Avery was just a riddle or a puzzle, as long as I was just playing, I'd be fine. Well, joke's on me, because somewhere along the way, I stopped playing." -the Hawthorne legacy

"When you're ready, if you're ever ready, if it's going to be me - just flip that disk. Heads, I kiss you." His voice broke slightly. "Tails, you kiss me. And either way, it means something." -the Hawthorne legacy

"Hell is empty, and all the devils are here" -william shakespeare

"But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all" -10 things I hate about you

"It's just like the novels, side characters end up alone" -footnote by conan gray

"You made us past tense," I said, my voice cracking, "not me." -betting on you

"Because when they write the history of my life, I want it to include you" -red white and royal blue

"My life is the crown, and yours is just politics, and I will not trade one prison for another" -red white and royal blue

"Or maybe it was when I realized the bruises on your neck were fingerprints and wanted to kill them all over again just so I could do it slowly. Maybe it was the first time I recklessly kissed you or when I realized I'm fucked because I can't stop thinking about doing more than just kissing you. Does it even matter when, as long as it changed between us?" -fourth wing

"Oh darling all of the cities lights, never shined as bright as your eyes" -car's outside by james arthur

"I would rather lose this entire war than live without you, and if that means I have to prove myself over and over again, then I'll do it. You gave me your heart and I'm keeping it." -iron flame

"Because pain in the body quiets the pain in your head. It feels good - like a kill switch for your brain" -kill switch

"Then take your punishment like the pathetic creature that you are" -cruel prince

"Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It's disgusting, and I can't stop." -cruel prince

"If you're the sickness, I suppose you can't also be the cure." -the wicked king

"I hate you. I hate you so much that sometimes I can't think of anything else." -the wicked king

"Yes, my sweet villain, my darling god. I will be as sober as a stone carving, just as soon as I can." -the wicked king

"She is my wife," Cardan says, his voice carrying over the crowd. "The rightful High Queen of Elfhame. And most definitely not in exile." -the queen of nothing

"By you, I am forever undone." -the queen of nothing

"Come home and shout at me. Come home and fight with me. Come home and break my heart, if you just. Just come home." -the queen of nothing

"I wasted all those yesterdays and am completely out of tomorrows" -they both die at the end

"For what it's worth, I doubt I will ever like anyone else in the world as much as I like you." -book lovers

"I'd never thought about my favorite color before. It never seemed important. Not until I looked into a pair of ocean-blue eyes and realized that perhaps drowning was a beautiful thing" -powerless

<3

if you've made it to the end good god please get some sleep

[escapismsworld]

[duchessofostergotlands]

I finished The Fall of the House of Usher or as I like to call it Poe-etic Justice

[royalty-nobility]

Queen Charlotte (1744-1818) with her two Eldest Sons

Artist: Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784)

Date: c. 1764-1769

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom

Description

This is the closest any British artist gets to the elegance, subtlety and precision of French portraiture and the best candidate to represent portrait painting in the Age of Enlightenment. The sitter is shown seated at an English spinnet (which may be compared with one at the Royal College of Museum of c. 1750 made by John Hitchcock); on the instrument is a work-box and a copy of John Locke’s 'Some Thoughts Concerning Education' (1693); leaning against it is a portfolio of drawings. The Queen holds Prince Frederick, later Duke of York (1763-1827); at her knee stands Prince George, Prince of Wales (later George IV, 1762-1830), with a bow and behind him a drum.

[kindheart525]

Just wondering a bit about Suzy! What's your lore for her? :3

Tysm for asking, I’ve been wanting to draw more of Suzy and this is the perfect opportunity!

Firstly, horses are her passion right next to hair care. She’s read all the training books and seen all the “horse girl” movies, with very detailed opinions on each film’s practicality and emotional impact. She is also very involved with the racing community; betting on horse races is a hobby she shares with her brother Chad, and she more often than not wins because she pays close attention to those equine athletes. (Also it gives her the opportunity to dress up for derbies)

But she also has a horse companion of her own!

Meet Rapunzel! Suzy has multiple horses throughout her lifetime, but this one is her favorite. A pony she trained herself from foalhood, Rapunzel is very in sync with Suzy, a dainty and refined creature with luscious locks just like her. Here they are riding in style in their coordinated hats!

Speaking of hats, Suzy has a full collection!

She’s got a hat for pretty much every occasion you can think of. This isn’t even the full collection; see more on her Pinterest board here! Hats are a way for Suzy to express herself and her style since her body is concealed by hair that she refuses to cut. Between her luscious locks and her impeccable wardrobe, she gets a lot of compliments!

I like to think Eep has her own collection of hair bows, some that coordinate with Suzy’s hats. The two of them share a wardrobe space that is literally just a “hats and bows closet” (like the one in My Little Pony).

Also, Suzy loves dressing up for Halloween! She always puts her own stylish twist to whatever character she’s playing that year. While she shines on her own, she also loves coordinated costumes, but doesn’t always have anyone who’s willing to go with her. Eep doesn’t like Halloween at all, and her other siblings are either doing couples’ costumes with their partners or dressing in an aesthetic that horrifically clashes with hers. But at least she has her little niece Royal to match her vibe! She can always count on her to slay for whatever occasion requires a fabulous duo.

[resplendentoutfit]

Women's Rococo Fashion: Robe à l'anglaise

Women with coquettish airs were imposing in robes à la française and robes à l'anglaise throughout the period between 1720 and 1780.

Robe à l'anglaise • British • c. 1747; altered 1770s • Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute

Believed to have been worn as a wedding dress in 1747, this gown displays the exquisite patterning of English dress silks of the period, with delicate flowers and asymmetrical cartouches disposed in a graceful meander across an open ground. The ivory silk faille is brocaded with three types of silver thread, which add rich texture to the lively pattern. Sumptuous textiles such as this one signified wealth and were admired for the brilliant effects of light reflecting off their surfaces. The flat silver strip brocaded at the centers of the flower blossoms creates a coruscating effect, while the crinkled silver frisé of the stems produces a more restrained luster. Gowns of white and silver (both colors symbolizing purity) were fashionable in the mid-1700s among aristocratic and wealthy brides. Although altered in the 1770s, the dress remains a superb example of the lasting appeal of the era’s fine silks.

– Metropolitan Museum of Art

Allan Ramsay (British/English, 1713–1784) • Portrait of Queen Charlotte • c. 1762 • Royal Collection

Queen Charlotte in a robe à l'anglaise with a richly brocaded underskirt and fur-trimmed velvet overskirt and train.

[rabbitcruiser]

Canadian physician Cluny MacPherson first presented his gas mask invention to the British War Office on May 10, 1915.  

[newtonian-tragedy]

Robert Hooke and the early Fellows of the Royal Society, argued that nature must be ‘put to the torture’, and made to yield its secrets to the astute investigator. As the judicial inquisitor needed his special tools of assault and persuasion to make his victim speak, so the scientific experimentalist needed his, for the laboratory—which included the newly-invented telescope, microscope, airpump, thermometer and many other instruments which became Hooke’s ‘artificial organs’ that refined the perceptions—was the torture chamber wherein long-secretive nature would be cross-examined, revealing one truth after another until the whole ‘truth’ of nature was brought into the light.

Hello, yes

This is the hottest thing I've ever read.

[immaculatasknight]

Evolution of economic warriors

[clemsfilmdiary]

Benjamin Britten: The Rape of Lucretia (2016, Fiona Shaw, François Roussillon)

Conductor: Leo Hussain

5/11/24Gl

[galleryofart]

Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Artist: Workshop of Allan Ramsay  (1713–1784)

Genre: Portrait

Date: Between 1761 and 1762

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery, London, England

Queen Charlotte; Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1744 - 1818. Queen of George III

Charlotte married George, Prince of Wales, in September 1761. A fortnight later they were crowned at Westminster Abbey and their coronation portraits commissioned from Ramsay, who had recently succeeded John Shackleton as Principle Painter in Ordinary. Charlotte is seen in a similar setting to her husband, with classical columns and rich drapery. In coronation robes of gold and ermine to match George, she gestures towards the crown. This version is by Ramsay’s studio – the replication of state portraits for heads of state, colonial governors, ambassadors etc, was a common occurrence during this time. There are subtle differences between the copies. Ramsay’s earliest version shows Charlotte wearing a pearl necklace, whereas later portraits, such as this, feature a gem encrusted necklace.

[summerheatismakingmeinsane]

aug 13

super late post. its 11:56 pm right now.

today was fun. I ate good and had a relaxed time.

I finished up some important work for my last class so I just have to take the final tomorrow. I hope that goes well. im not prepared at all but since the class is at home and its open note I dont need to worry too hard.

I watched the crown today. im on season 5. just constant reminders to why the royal house sucks tremendously. theyre all terrible people. except for Diana. as far as I know. I wish she was here.

im now watching smiling friends which I wish I wouldve watched sooner because it is making me laugh so good. so hard? I dont know. its funny.

after this I might watch some more of one tree hill and then scroll through Pinterest.

pinterest is specifically for looking at pretty emo boys and girls and wishing I knew them personally. or for like henna prints and room decor. but thats it.

god I wish mikey way was real. he would play dress to impress and make fun of the little kids on Roblox.

when the clock ticks to midnight, the delusions start. that means its nearly time for bed.

[martyncrucefix]

'Letter to my Younger Self' - a third brief Royal Literary Fund talk

As a Royal Literary Fund Fellow based at The British Library in London (though working on-line for the most part), I was asked way back in May 2020 (feels like a different world) to write and record three brief talks. One of these was on ‘Writing and Technology’ which I posted (as text and audio file) on this blog a few months ago. Another commision was to be titled ‘How I Write’ – not an easy…

[metalandmagi]

It kind of just occurred to me how much the queer community is winning this summer. We had Nimona. We had Barbie (ace Barbie, Allan, just queer vibes all around). We had Good Omens season 2. We had Heartstopper season 2. We're getting High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 4 and Red White and Royal Blue two days apart from each other. We even have The Witcher finally delivering with Jaskier (or at least it did in the first part, haven't watched part 2 yet).

I don't know where I was going with this. I'm just happy about it.