#First war

[reblogandlikes]

Question, but what's the actual timeline prior acotar?

Sure, the war ended 500 years ago, but when did it start? How long did it last? Which Court fought for and against human slavery particularly in Prythian and beyond it? Was there in-fighting between the courts prior across boarders and causing political rifts between each High Lord and other nations? Which court did this main war take place? And who used the Cauldron to construct the wall in the first place?

Another question in relation to the characters.

Mor, how does her character work in the context of the book? She was known as The Morrigon, meaning she fought in war. Was cannon that she was there that even the human queens know of her, but why would she be there in the first place when she's Kiers daughter and its told that CoN is pretty misogynistic, so I'm sure there's no way in hell he'd allow his daughter to be a warrior. He still scares her in the present day, so why would he agree for her to join a war rather than staying back with the other women trapped in CoN where she can remain monitored?

Also, randomly, wtf if her power? I don't understand what "Truth" means or how it manifests and displays itself into something concrete/physical or mental.

Moving on...

We're told Tamlin betrayed Rhysand (we don't have Tamlin’s back story yet from his perspective) and that he used the information Rhysand had given due to them being friends at the time. Now, how on earth did this friendship begin? How long were they even friends for for Rhysand to have supposedly taught him about women and how to fight? How solid had the friendship been?

Speaking of these two, when exactly did they become High Lords of their courts? It can't have been for 500 years because that was the end of the first war, and Tamlin was still a child at the time. Has it only been 200 years...300...400 in actuality? 🤔

And then there’s Lucien’s timeline. How old is he? How long has it been since he was basically granted asylum in Spring? Seeming he was banished and would be hunted if he stepped foot back in the Autumn Court, did that mean Tamlin used someone else as emissary if he ever had to deal with Baron? Who is this person? Where are all the other offical delegates and Lords and those who hold some standing in any of the courts?

Speaking of missing people, who is this other daemati? Where is this other daemati? Did he, she, it even exist? Can anyone else, Jurian, for example, point them out seeming he had been attached to Amarantha's finger for centuries and saw/heard everything?

How and when did Amren escape the prison. How did Rhysand come across her? Why did she bother staying in Prythian and not go back to where she originally came from? Is she stuck? Wtf even is she if we now know she's not Asteri?

Wtf is now happening with Hybern? The King's is dead now...so? You're telling me he didn't have a council or others there ready to take over? Is there currently a power struggle? Are they potentially a threat in the future?

Why do so many characters lack surnames and other family members don't exist?

In this world, there's now been 4.5 books. Further world building could have easily been implentated to close a few gaps.

Lots of questions. I don’t care if you're pro or anti for this post. Someone, please provide me with something or theory, because I'm left filling in the gaps. I feel like I'm thinking too hard with these books when I really shouldn't take anything seriously.

[practicecourts]

half way through Moody March (in microfics, I know it’s the 30th today ;)

And we’re 2 weeks and a day down! Sorry this one is a day late, had stuff to do ;-)

@jilymicrofics Contemptuous (which is a very Sirius Black word if there ever was one ;-)

Read yesterday's micro Deja Vu on ao3.

"Run, Lily, I'll cover you," Sirius Black shouted and Lily didn't argue.

Their mission was supposed to be a dud, pretend to be a loving couple out for drinks. The barman had looked through them, his face bland and uninterested. Still, they had ordered their shots of Firewhisky and sat at a table. Well, he was clearly imperiused for the Death Eaters had shown up before they could have so much as a sip of their drinks. Ill-timed bastards. 

They hid under the table for a while, the chaos of the full-out brawl shielding them more than the wood. Until an explosion set most of the bar on fire and they were forced to move out. 

Apparition was impossible. 

Lily sucked in a breath as she saw six hooded figures working to take out drunk wizards and witches one by one. They worked systematically.  As if they were looking for something specific.

That's when she realised, "They’re looking for us. Someone told them we'd be here."

Sirius cursed out loud and threw a complicated series of hexes that forced three of them to leave their positions. He pushed her out of their hiding place and told her to run, so that's what she did. 

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[shivstar]

It's the anon who talked about the Map and Peter XD First of all, sorry for going anon, I'm just shy and a bit socially anxious and I never talked on this site.

Thank you so much for your reply and your post about Peter! Let me say, I totally agree with you about who's the more talented and intelligent among the marauders, and in general I love your blog so much!

As for Peter, I don't know, it's a lot of things. Sorry, I tried to keep it brief, but I end up rambling a lot.

I totally agree that the McGonagall saying Peter was always trailing after Sirius makes it sound like a fanboy behavior. She also says he hero-worships them, and ok. Totally understandable. But she's also a professor. She might not know everything.

And we know James and Sirius weren't always good to Peter. (though... could the fact that James got annoyed at Peter mean that Peter knew better and James knew that Peter knew better... maybe? Not sure about that, actually XD)

But that's the problem with James and Sirius, they are the best and they know it. They have each other, James is the only one who can keep up with Sirius and vice versa.

They befriend two other boys: Remus and Peter, and I think James and Sirius care about them equally. But it's JamesandSirius, inseparable, quite the double act, and then there's everyone else. Which is why I actually think Remus and Peter were very close to each other - they had to be, to balance the duo that was JamesandSirius, otherwise the Marauders wouldn't have lasted. Take just three people, and anyone would end up third-wheeling PadfootandProngs :)

When I read the book, I got the impression that Peter was actually well integrated because: the order of the names in the Map, the whole secret keeper thing, Srius saying he would die for Peter (like he would for any of them - and I choose to believe Sirius meant that. And yet Sirius thought Remus was the traitor.).

I actually care more about Sirius and James and would happily ignore Remus and Peter if possible, though I wouldn't mind it if fics portrayed the Marauders as equals, because at least on paper they were supposed to be. But fanon Remus had to go and ruin everything. So I decided Peter deserved to be promoted a little bit XD

Weirdly enough, it was the fics portraying Peter in a negative light that convinced me. The more I read those fics, the less likely it would be for him to be the secret keeper, which he was. So how was it possible?

(I read a fic where little Harry didn't like Peter. It made it impossible for me to believe it when they followed canon and Peter was the secret keeper.)

James and Sirius are so brilliant, there's no way, no way, they would befriend someone they found genuinely annoying or weak or pathetic or stupid or unreliable or coward etc.

And given their personalities, I don't think it's because the four of them were the only boys in their year, so James and Sirius felt obligated to include Remus and Peter out of pity. Or maybe, yes to a friendship when they were at school, but they wouldn't have stayed in touch after Hogwarts.

Peter did prove to be smarter than them when he betrayed them (as you said, it wouldn't be accurate to portray him as dumb), but I also think it proved how well he knew them, given how well he orchestrated the whole thing, and how well he could predict Sirius' reaction. 

Sirius wouldn't have entrusted the lives of the persons he loved the most, the life of James, to someone he wasn't 10000% sure of.

Same with James. It was not about himself. It was about his family, his wife, his child.

And then there's Lily. She too agreed to this plan. 

Three persons all loved and trusted Peter enough.

Cue the angst! I mean, how much worse would the betrayal be if Peter was truly part of the group? The tragedy, the devastation. It all works so much better in my head!

Peter was a trusted, beloved friend and he threw it away. Maybe at some point he got insecure, just as Remus had his own insecurities - I have all these parallels in my head about how both Remus and Peter actually didn't trust the Marauders enough (as in didn't trust themselves to be part of it). They both wanted so desperately to belong that they didn't realise they already were part of something great and beautiful, and they ended up losing it. While James and Sirius got too comfortable, too arrogant. They took their four-way friendship for granted because to them, it was. For James and Sirius, anything less than perfect devotion among friends would be unthinkable. They didn't think they had to show it, while Peter and Remus, not being as intense as J and S, and being normal persons, needed proof, needed concrete things that made them believe that the friendship was still the same even after Hogwarts, even with a war going on, even with James marrying and only including Sirius (best man, godfather).

Whatever friendship they had had, at that point, I think Remus and Peter doubted it.

Maybe James and Sirius weren't able to convey their love for Peter in a way that made sense to him, but the love was there, I'm sure. It's the only thing that makes sense to me.

In the end, Peter didn't trust them to die for him, and he chose not to die for them. The tragedy is so deliciously excruciating to me. But it only works if Peter was a true Marauder.

I'll always have love for pre-betrayal Peter.

It is completely alright Anon. I mean tumblr gave this option for a reason right. You are not alone in being shy and anxious about putting your thoughts out.

Thank you for your kind words Anon!!!!!

Also my view on Peter and Marauders in general are almost similar to what you mentioned.

Beginning from how McGonagall didn't have much clue as to what what kept happening with harry and friends so why would she know any better about the marauders dynamic.

Or the theory that post school, in a no war au, they will surely drift apart. Peter and Remus. They are the two people whose personal growth is overshadowed by the other two. Not in an evil way. But because of j and s being overprotective of these two. Or because they are always in the like light.

Remus and Peter, in a world with no war have to do a long soul searching. Finding out themselves. They didn't get to do that in war.

It's like when some parents push a kid to a certain career. They are so busy and single-minded in their teen and early adulthood that they keep on going. Only for find out later that the career they are in doesn't suit them well.

War was not for Peter. I will give his sorting the benifit of doubt that he was brave. But bravery doesn't excludes stupidity. To have it doesn't mean you can't be self preserving too.

Peter got lost in all this whirlwind is my theory.

War makes you unrecognizable to yourself. Let alone for people who don't even know their own purpose. So it is easy to use them and throw them away.

Peter is just that.

Also I will like to appreciate you mentioning secret keeper thing involved three people. Mostly people say Sirius was responsible for the Halloween because he suggested it. But it is wrong way of framing it.

Like taking away the agency of 2 adult people. Sirius proposed, they agreed. Then execution of plan. It stopped being his idea and became their collective plan. All three of them.

Sirius feeling guilty is understandable because he is alive and jily are gone. But for readers to interpret it as ,beside Peter, Sirius being solely responsible for their death is plain stupid.

I love a good rant. So don't worry. I am like you too in the sense that fanon Remus made me averse to Remus Lupin in general. And now I would rather seek Peter if I am reading something about James or Sirius.

Also yes. Most fics are like James and Sirius didn't respect Peter. Or Sirius hated his guts. These people are living under the rock it seems.

Thr things that Sirius himself says to Peter in the shack is after peter's betrayal. Peter hurt Sirius the most. Because James and lily atleast got an easy death. But Sirius had to live in hell because of Peter's mechanisations.

But this is a very hurt Sirius wanting Peter to hurt too. That is in no way an evidence to young Sirius Black's view on Peter.

Lily specifically mentions about Peter to Sirius in her letter. If it was such a common understanding that Sirius just tolerates Peter than why would she bother to tell him about how worried she is about Peter???

His ways may be a bit condescending. But what do you expect from him? He is Black. That comes out in small ways.

I truly believe that Sirius did cared for and loved Peter in his own ways. A whole lot more than he did Remus.. For Sirius Black is a dog. And dogs are about loyalty and trust. Sirius giving you his trust is as good as him declaring he loves you.

My HC. For a pre Halloween Sirius- Peter > Remus.

Thanks for the ask and sharing your views.

[soupy-george]

Teenage Kicks turns 10 this month 😱

How can that be???

[loop-deloo]

cardigans are affection

yesterday was late and today will be early because otherwise i might not get to posting

this was waayy more angsty than i thought it was going to be, i swear it was just mean to be about cardigans and/or tea. anyway here we are so tea will be saved for another day

CW: post-moon, no graphic descriptions of injuries but there are references and descriptions of exhaustion/pain due to said injuries

for prompt “beloved”  @wolfstarmicrofic

A very tired Remus Lupin struggles through the door of the flat he shares with an almost-as-tired Sirius Black the evening after a full moon. He wills his head up to scan the flat, eyes falling on his boyfriend. Sirius is curled up on they sofa, swallowed in one of Remus’ favourite cardigans, a thick grey thing, knit by Hope a long time ago. 

At this, Remus’ poor weary heart pulls and he’s not sure he has the strength to leave again next time. Or to make it to their room to collapse on their bed, come to think of it. He musters a croaky “Sirius…” before swaying to lean against the wall. He keeps his eyes on Sirius as he stirs. It feels like only a moment between the mumble and a very frantic Sirius in front of him.

“What the hell, Remus?” Sirius grabs Remus’ shoulders. Perhaps its a bit rougher than he usually is or perhaps Remus is in rougher shape than he usually is but either way he doesn’t think to stifle the wince before it flits across his face and Sirius steps back like he’s been burned. “Moony?”

“S’ry, Pads,” he gets out, “no’too sure i’m w’ll.” His words have devolved into slurring which he’s pretty sure is just the exhaustion but Sirius looks beyond alarmed.

“Ok, ok Moony, you’re ok, let’s get you to the bath so I can clean you up, ok?”

Remus grunts in protest, “Bed?” he asks hopefully.

Sirius looks actually pained to deny him this request, but remains firm, “It’ll only be quick, I’ll do all the work, then you can sleep.”

Once Sirius helps (carries?) Remus down the short hallway and into their bathroom and settles him gingerly on the toilet lid, he flicks his wand and the tub fills with warm water. He turns back to Remus and brings his soft hands to cradle his face, “hi, love. Thank you for coming back to me.”

“Always,” It took more effort than Remus was willing to admit for just that one word but he wasn’t going to let anything stop him from providing that for Sirius. And it paid off, Sirius lookesconsiderably calmer. 

They go through a now familiar routine. Sirius is careful and quick. Once washed, he dresses the bad wounds with a first round of dittany. Remus is hauled carefully out of the tub and rather than mess about with a towel, Sirius spells him dry and smothers him in warming charms. Sirius settles Remus on the bed and finishes healing and dresses everything he finds. 

After a last check with a slightly more coherent Remus, he moves to collect clothes. The finishing touch? A soft green cardigan which at one point was Remus’ but which has been beloved and paraded around for all to see as one of Sirius’ prized possessions. Now, it was wrapped securely around Remus and with it a scent he had dearly missed. Remus sighs in relief and at that, Sirius finally relaxes (well, mostly—you can only ask so much of Remus Lupin’s very worried boyfriend). 

They cuddle in close, each enveloped by the other.

[luxuriousmalfoy]

 @fandomtrumpshate for @triggerlil​ Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Narcissa Black Malfoy/Lily Evans Potter Summary:

Nothing should feel permanent in war.

Finding themselves on opposite sides, there's only so much Lily and Narcissa can do to cope.

[lucysnow1106]

Un pequeño vistazo de los los Días Oscuros que nos ofrece "Balada de pájaros cantores y serpientes"

Fragmento más completo.

[jmagnabo92]

PM - 41 Saudade

@prongsfoot-microfic

AO3

James finds himself in a saudade state that only Sirius could fix.

***

James sits in the windowsill, staring out into the rain wishing that he was with Sirius, instead of in hiding with their son and Lily.  It’s not that he doesn’t understand.

He knows how important it is that he remains in hiding, that they don’t let anyone figure out that he and Sirius are married, and Lily was just a surrogate.  

He understands that Sirius can’t be here with him, but he wants him here.  More than anything.  

Why did this war have to take so much from them?  Maybe they should’ve just run when they heard the prophecy.

Just as he’s thinking that he hears Lily speak, “Oh, thank Merlin you’re here.  James has been in a saudade state for days.  He hasn’t moved and barely eats or interacts with Harry.  I figure you’re the only one to get him out of it.”

“Of course, I’m probably the reason he’s in it,” a voice answers.  

He knows that voice.  Sirius.

He turns from the window to see his beloved standing in the doorway.  “Hey, Love.”

James brightens, immediately.  He moves from his seat to go running into Sirius’ waiting arms.  He kisses him passionately before leaning back.  

“What are you doing here?”

“I heard you needed me,” Sirius states, as Lily mutters something leaving them alone and exits the room.  “Thought maybe we were due for a visit.”

“I’m sorry, I’ve been terrible lately – I just missed you so much, but I’ll be better.”

“You don’t have to apologize to me.  If it weren’t for the missions and having something to keep my mind busy, I’d probably slip into a saudade state, too,” Sirius says, clearly understanding.  “And Lily understands, too.”

“Still, she deserves better, so does Harry,” James states.  “I just wish I could keep you here forever.”

“Well, then, it’s good thing I’m staying for a while.  Hopefully, it’ll help us both.”

James searches his eyes for sincerity.  “You mean it?  You’re staying for a while?”

“Yeah, I told Dumbledore that I’m no good without you – that I needed to fill up my James tank and I’d let him know when I’m ready to get back out there,” Sirius says, grinning.  “But I have a very big tank that’s on empty, so it’s going to be a while.”

James grins.  “Good.  I’ll be sure to fill it very slowly.”

Sirius laughs, gives him a kiss, and says, “Now, why don’t we go see our boy?”

“Sounds good to me.”

[dollsdiscord]

ENID CROUCH + TV TROPES

PART ONE

BONUS:

[knowledgekida84]

Why did the First World War happen?

hello friend,

On June 28, 1914, Gaveilo princip, a student studying in the school, shot and killed the Austro-Hangarian prince. And each incident resulted in a war. One such war which lasts for 4 years. In which more than 2 crore people lost their lives. Each such war in which many ancient kingdoms are destroyed. Each such war which is fought in many cities and countries. Today we know it by the name of First World War. Let us then understand about the First World War……

fore more information click here.

[stealingpotatoes]

i love comparing the fake stories that each twin was told

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[illusioncanthurtme--art]

Physically? I am sitting in my bedroom. Mentally? Spiritually? I AM DEAD ON THE FLOOR!!!!! THESE TWO HAVE KILLED ME!!!!

(Another drawing! This was originally attempt #1 at drawing stan, and then fiddleford just showed up. Kinda feels like them five minutes after the above acting like nothing happened though, so it works sdjkgkjfshj)

[cal-kestis]

i love arm

[supertaliart]

A continuation of my previous Skywalker Twins comic - feat Yoda part 3

[wolfstarshipping]

Terms and Conditions (6852 words) by @mblematic Rating: General Audiences Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin

flatmates to lovers, post hogwarts

Summary: These terms and conditions create a contract between you and R.J.L. (the “Agreement”). Please read the Agreement carefully. To confirm your understanding and acceptance of the Agreement, check “Agree” and sign.

Comment: This was such a fluffy and great flatmates to lovers fic (which is one of my favorite wolfstar scenarios anyways), and I'm just absolutely in love with the idea of Remus writing up a contract to manage his flatmate-relationship with Sirius to control his own feelings and the whole thing backfiring, it's so hilarious and great. Also, the way Remus behaved in the motorbike scene was just absolutely perfect and just so Remus, I loved it!

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

Of the 19 hijackers who carried out the Sept 11 attacks:

15 were from Saudi Arabia (a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

2 were from the United Arab Emirates (also a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

1 was from Egypt, 1 from Lebanon.

None of the hijackers were from Iraq.

None of the Sept 11 hijackers were Iraqi.

None of the 9/11 hijackers were from Iraq.