#Lady charles

[ladycharles]

My new album Oh Boy is out now!

For fans of David Bowie, Of Montreal, Disco (the genre), Late of the Pier, Kate Bush and more. It's a rapid cycling romp through funky 70s style disco pop with lots of synths and deep, moody soundtrack pieces with... lots of synths. Hope you like it, I am but an independent artist trying to find cool people like you!

[totomiumiu]

IWTV / Lady Charles

Recently discovered Lady Charles and because I'm gay and can never be normal about anything my brain has connected a few of their songs to iwtv characters... give them a listen they're fantastic!

Lestat / Manic Pixie Dream Boy

Lady Charles wrote in their write up on the song about working with the romanticisation of mental illness and the manic pixie trope to “avoid succumbing to it” and I feel that defiance relates to Lestat very closely. As he combats his childhood and vampiric traumas he always holds his eccentricities up as his virtues, powering through the dark times as they come. He is shamelessly himself and I love him for it.

“To all those sideways glances Quit harshing me! 'cause I'm a manic pixie dream boy Trying to live authentically”

Armand / Not Your Dolly/A Year Spent Inside

The song has an orchestral feel (lending to influence from Owen Pallett) that I relate to Armand as a character. The obvious connection to me is playful youthful beat with the vaguely ominous but defiant lyrics. Armand's self-awareness of how he is perceived and treated by those around him feels present and honestly I can't decide what relationship I relate this song to specifically. Any of the stanzas could apply to his many companions. Also the sax solo is a nice touch, very 80s which always reminds me of Devil's Minion.

“I look cute, But I am not your dolly You play pretend, Well, I'm not into folly”

Louis / Elation

The whole song itself is very Louis to me but before I get into it I just wanna note that the story of the songs production itself fits into this! It was originally 'cold' and 'minimalist' before Lady Charles started finding pride in their identity and art and being their authentic self, which led to the final song being 'lush and maximalist.' It reminds me very much of the colour and design journey of Louis and the penthouse from the start of season 1 to the finale of season 2.

I read the song as Louis's journey through his relationship with Armand. Him mourning Claudia and revealing his traumas to Armand, and finding temporary solace and elation in their dynamic, his later drugblood abuse, and the interview. He grapples with not having a full recollection of his history, asking how he was supposed to know Armand was miserable when he erased portions of his memory.

The last verse being him realising his true authentic self. He doesn't need that temporary elation once he's done the work on himself and removed certain negative factors from his life.

Sorry this one was a bit long its my favourite Lady Charles song lolol

“I have spent these twenty five years feeling like a burden I don't want to spend another carrying someone else's sins"

Claudia / Child of the Night

I hear this song and I instantly connect it to Claudia's search for belonging and companionship. Specifically in season 2 when there is no going home, she's even insulted by the notion of it. She can't find companionship with Louis or the coven and is lost until she connects with Madeleine. The first verse feels like the two of them leaving Paris after Madeleine is turned, free the wander because they've found each other.

"I'm a child of the night I wander without a plan Just longing for something to long for"

[zippers]

Check them out!

[godofstory]

ok let me tell you what happened this episode

so basically..

[carebeardean]

Charles whose dad smashed his cassette tape with a hammer learns to navigate the backpack cause, like, he needs to be useful, yeah?

and this way Charles has everything Edwin needs, and if Edwin gets sick of him he’ll just.. he doesn’t know what he’ll do.

but then Edwin gets the record player.

he suggests, tentatively, that Charles might play some of his “queen” if he liked. after all, if they are to haunt potential realtors away from their new office, they may as well entertain themselves.

so they take turns, switching out; edwin likes opera. he shows Charles how to waltz, chiding Charles to stop looking at his feet til they’re gliding, whirling around like they’re in the movies. Edwin’s smile is small and pleased and lovely. (Charles attempt to get Edwin to headbang along to queen results in a sort of awkward rhythmic nodding. Charles loves him so much he could die again.)

And, like. Edwin doesn’t like clutter. he doesn’t bother with the random tidbits ghosts give them for solving cases.

until now, apparently.

now he comes back from trading at the goblin market with little useless things—a cursed rubix cube, records from bands Charles mentioned years ago.

Charles is so busy trying to subtly read his book on Edwardian courting rituals (disguised by Nikos discreet manga covers) that he doesn’t realize what Edwin’s set down in front of him. he stares at Edwin’s spiky handwriting, the tidy numbered list.

“I thought, perhaps, that we might—start a new tradition.”

Charles blinks, eyes stinging. “Mate, did you.. make me a mixtape?”

“Crystal assisted me, and while she was absolutely insuffer—“ Edwin staggers, catching him with a surprised little noise.

“I love you so much,” Charles says, muffled into his throat. “You’re my favorite person. I love you so much it hurts, sometimes.”

“Yes,” Edwin says softly, hands curling around his waist. He takes Charles weight like it’s nothing. “I believe I know the feeling.”

this is a longer fic on ao3 now!

[nay-lon]

fancy boys!

[technically-human]

Your art is so, so, so, so cute. If you ever were so inclined, I would love to see your take on Charles finally getting to eat a plate of spaghetti

Edwin wasn't too sure he liked it, but I think he's convinced now!

ko-fi

[ladycharles]

My first soundtrack album, Oh Boy! is out now! It is for a disco version of Hamlet (seriously) and I drew inspiration from ELO, David Bowie, Abba, of Montreal, Late of the Pier, Rod Stewart (yes), Bee Gees, Kate Bush and even a little Eno, Nine Inch Nails and Philip Glass (half the album is instrumental score and it's the weird half).

(If you don't wanna hear some out there instrumental score skip to track 2 😅💖)

Other streaming or buying links 👇🏼

[diioonysus]

reading + art

[inchidentalmeowmeow]

Charles in the post race debrief probably 😭

Poor bryan caught in the crossfire

[covers-on-spotify]

“Drunkest Girl at the Party”

Original by Emma Oh

Covered by Lady Charles

[poppitron360]

Rick Riordan: If I had a nickel for every time a son of Hephaestus died heroically in an explosion in the fifth book in my series, I’d have two nickels.

Rick Riordan: Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

Rick Riordan: Unless…

Me *Standing protectively in front of of Harley*: No, Rick- please!!

[icarusredwings]

Cherik fic where Logan and Victor only know Charles by 'Dearest' and Erik by 'Darling' just how Lady only knows her owners by 'Darling' and 'Jim, dear'

And the first time they hear him call him 'Erik', Dearest is very... not himself. He's angry. And he's crying. And now the cats are confused. Who's Erik??

[timecrayon]

"Dying a second time, now, there was no complaint to her husband (what, then, could she complain of, except that she had been loved?)"

Dead Boy Detectives (2024) / Hadestown (2016) / Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019) / Kaos (2024) / Talk - Hozier / Metamorpheses - Ovid