#James Douglas

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ft. our newest flyboy:

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THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

QUALIFYING ROUND: 116th Tilt

James Douglas, Outlaw King (2018) VS. King Richard IV Plantagenet, The Black Adder (1982)

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James Douglas, Outlaw King (2018) Portrayed by: Aaron Taylor-Johnson

*Cracks knuckles* *Rolls shoulders* *SCREAMS LIKE A MANIAC* just getting into the spirit of the character. "Mair fell than wes ony devill in hell." That is how poet John Barbour described James, “The Blak Dowglas” as he came to be known to the English. And Aaron Taylor-Johnson matched that energy 200% in this movie. This man is BAT CRAP LOONY TUNES. He’s feral. Berserkers wish they were as berserk as this crazy Scotsman. I personally find using a mail coif as a weapon to be very sexy. He’ll try to seduce your daughter and when you threaten to cut his balls of, he’ll kiss you full on the mouth and then go and flirt with your OTHER daughter. He just wants his family’s lands back, and by God he will get them, and he will be screaming DOUGLAS!!!!!!! all the way home. (Cont. below the cut)

King Richard IV, The Black Adder (1982) Portrayed by: Brian Blessed

"His voice. Omg his voice. It makes me think I could be attracted to men."

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Additional Propaganda

For James Douglas:

"I submit also these choice quotes from this Pajiba article, because Roxana Hadidi put it better than I can. [“In Appreciation of Aaron Taylor Johnson Going Full Beastmode in Outlaw King”]:

… it’s Taylor-Johnson’s feral qualities that add verve to these action scenes; he’s the character the film relies on to clue us into the English’s cruelty. While the rest of the Scottish camp is eating and socializing, he’s practicing sword moves in the woods, preparing himself for whatever threat is coming their way. While Pine has to be the believable kingly figure, Taylor-Johnson is over here attacking dudes with their own chainmail and slitting throats in church on Palm Sunday (it’s so bloody and over the top and great). He takes back his family castle, throws the invading English soldiers down a well, and then invites the castle staff to eat the feast they had been forced to prepare for the invaders—and then he encourages them all to join him in supporting Robert the Bruce before burning his own castle down so the English can’t come back and claim it. […] [He] is the live wire the movie needs, not only to demonstrate how [Robert] sets himself apart while performing his royal role but also because the action scenes are so essential to telling this story effectively, to demonstrating the brutality and the bloodiness of this time.’

For Richard IV:

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August 4th 1327 saw The Battle of Stanhope Park.

Another of those little known battles, this was during The First War of Scottish Independence, it is sometimes described as part of The Weardale raids or campaign.

The Battle took place during the night of 3–4 August 1327. The Scots under James Douglas led a raid into Weardale, and Roger Mortimer, accompanied by the newly crowned Edward III on his first campaign, led an army to drive them back. Douglas led, among other ambushes, an attack into the English camp, with 500 cavalry, and almost captured the king. The Scots had taken up a strong defensive position by the River Wear. The position was too strong for the English to attack but they attempted to get the Scots to fight by drawing up their army on level ground and inviting the Scots to fight and by skirmishing with men-at-arms and archers. Douglas sent them the message that they would stay where they were as long as they liked. This stand-off lasted for three days. On the night of 2–3 August, the Scots decamped overnight moving a short way to a better position within Stanhope Park proper. The English shifted camp to be nearer the Scots. Douglas led a night attack on the English camp. he and his men reached Edward III's tent which was collapsed with him inside and nearly captured the English king. Several hundred English were killed. They were forced to keep constant improved watch after this. On the night of 6–7 August, the Scottish army quietly broke camp and headed back toward Scotland.

The English didn't pursue, Legend has it, so their children could sleep easy that night their mothers whispered in their ears……

‘Hush ye, hush ye, little pet ye, Hush ye, hush ye, do not fret ye The Black Douglas shall not get ye’

Soon after Weardale the English recognized Scottish independence in the Treaty of Northampton and The First War of Scottish Independence was at an end.

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Outlaw King

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the little ones so far!!!! do you like the colour of the engines hehehehe

i've been super busy lately so haven't had as much time for doodling as normal but hey ho!!!

SECOND SET HERE

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The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)

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art aesthetics: dark acadmia

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Blade Runner (1982)

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DARREN RIVERS and CA$H PIGGOT Heartbreak High: S2E2 SLTs vs. CUMLORDS

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TTTE + Textposts (Part 2)

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Swords of Scottish Heroes exhibited at the Laying of the Foundation-Stone of the Wallace Monument at Stirling

From "Illustrated London News", 1861:

1. ...the sword of Sir William Wallace...This interesting relic of ancient times has been retained in Dumbarton Castle since Wallace was sent to London to be executed...It is a two-handed weapon, measuring from point to point five feet seven inches..

2. The sword of King Robert Bruce...is an instrument which seems to have seen much service. It is also a two-handed weapon, and measures somewhere about five feet two or three inches.

3. This is the single-handed, double-edged sword of Wallace's copatriot and sincere friend, Sir John de Graeme...It is scarcely three feet and a half in length, but undoubtedly did many deeds of valour. Towards the hilt, and amongst the ornamentation of the blade, are inscribed the year 1406, with the initials S. F. G. Graeme was killed at the battle of Falkirk..

4. The sword of the Laird of Lundin...is supposed to have been used at the battle of Stirling...

5. The sword of the "Black Douglas" is a most formidable weapon...Its length is about five feet seven or eight inches...the chief peculiarity is...the notched, sawlike blade, which only terminates a few inches from the point'.

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one minute in and this is already my favorite silent hill game yet

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“And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him.”

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How would a “oh snap! All of our engines are now humans!” AU go for you and your headcanons? After seeing your recent post.

context: this is the post in question

Railway Reincarnation is less of a "headcanon" and more of an "AU", so technically this would be an AU of an AU- but to answer your question! It would definitely be a shock to turn back human- mercifullythey all probably remember by now and aren't panicking at being a squishy human for the first time, and they have new clothes as a remainder of their engine self! Though, obviously, they died in different clothes...

I think that some would struggle to get used to limbs again. Henry in particular is having a very bad time having arms and legs once more.

Though, of course, some are ecstatic to be able to hug each other properly again!