#LemonySnicket

[unfortunatetheorist]

I wonder if Lemony wrote his own account in A Series of Unfortunate Events (An Incomplete History, by Netflix canon)...

Nice work @snicketstrange,

~ Th3r3534rch1ngr4ph

The Mystery of Kit Snicket: Lies, Retcons, and the Role of R in ASOUE

The story behind the story is very important. Lemony wrote to a supposed sister in TSS. Here we discover that Lemony has a sister named Kit Snicket. And without using any means to try to hide information (as he had done in TCC and TSS), he openly said that he was trying to save the life of his sister Kit. I think we can say with complete certainty that when Lemony published ASOUE in his universe, several years had already passed since the main events narrated in the series.

The important question is: If Kit dies during the main events narrated in ASOUE, how could Lemony try to communicate with her and save her life many years after her death (that is, at the time of the publication of ASOUE)? While some argue for the idea of a "plot hole," I argue for the idea of a "conscious decision made in TE to retcon and make this woman, referred to as Kit at the time of publication, an imposter whom Lemony knew was an imposter and knowingly collaborated with."

In fact, in LSTUA, there were already some hints of this. Consider the original title of chapter 12 of LSTUA: "Is there anything a concerned citizen can do if he or she wants to help the Baudelaires?"

On page 192, we find Lemony’s response to this question. Note who the response letter is addressed to:

"My dear sister, I understand how desperate our situation has become, but it is dreadful enough for people to have to read about the Baudelaires. I cannot imagine who would be brave enough to help them. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket."

What happened here? Someone sent a question to Lemony (the question in the chapter title), and he answered with "my dear sister." Interestingly, in THH, the VFD people handing out balloons and singing at the hospital explained to Klaus that "brother and sister" doesn’t necessarily mean biological siblings but can refer to people in the same organization with the same goals.

With this in mind, we see the development of DH’s idea about Lemony’s "dear sister." In THH, we learn brothers and sisters aren’t always family. Then, in LSTUA, Kit appears as Lemony’s real sister (published in our universe after THH). At the same time, another “secret” character is introduced: R. LSTUA is what truly allowed the world-building from TCC onward to become so consistent.

In a recent 667 interview (well, more like questions sent through Semb), DH said he made outlines for LSTUA and that we could take it seriously. LSTUA laid the groundwork for the Sebald Code, Jacques working on a submarine, and many other things. But back to Lemony’s “dear sister.” LSTUA shows that VFD members sometimes pretend to be other members (and not just Olaf with disguises).

To get straight to the point: I’m saying that R took Kit’s identity and Lemony knew it. Lemony knew Kit had died on the island, her death witnessed by a few people whose whereabouts are now unknown.

Now, look at what R wrote to Lemony on page 25 of LSTUA:

"There are not many of us left, Mr. Snicket, but we are ready to help you in any way we can… Gone are the wigs I used when I wanted to disguise myself as you disguised as someone else."

R promised to help Lemony and was known for going undercover. Did DH forget or ignore R in the main story? No! In fact, R is mentioned in TGG, which proves DH included her in the narrative. Of course, the quotes in TE and TBL are more obvious, but even in TGG, R’s presence is "felt."

In ch. 8 of LSTUA, we see the story about "Miss K" at Prufrock Prep and the photo of a woman Lemony wrote about: "Will I ever see her again?" At first, maybe DH’s idea was that Miss K was Kit. But after TE, we know Miss K cannot be Kit. Kit died before the publication of TBB in the ASOUE universe, while Miss K brought one of ASOUE’s published books to Prufrock Prep. This means Miss K became someone else, not Kit. Probably a retcon, but that’s fine, since it’s never revealed that Miss K is Kit. There are enough loopholes to suggest she’s someone else—most likely R.

As a result, the secret message in TCC and the letter in TSS couldn’t have been sent to Kit. ( Note: R is only a suspect). Since Lemony is an unreliable narrator capable of lying or making mistakes, the recipient could even be Beatrice, whom he believes is alive (maybe she is, maybe not). With Lemony’s unreliability, there are so many possibilities that I have to establish guiding principles for investigating the Baudelaire case.

The fact that Kit is described as alive in TGG, called "my sister Kit" by Lemony, is clear evidence that Lemony lied. When he called her "dear sister," it could’ve been ambiguous, but naming her outright makes it a direct lie. The purpose seems to be to mislead anyone in his universe reading ASOUE to gather intel to capture Lemony or his allies.

By the time TGG was published, Kit had been dead for years. Lemony knew this. Most of his detailed knowledge of the Baudelaires’ thoughts and actions comes from the book written by the island castaways. That book told him how Kit died and where she was buried. This allowed him to write such a detailed account of the Baudelaires, including their private thoughts and actions.

[taanu]

I will love you if I never see you again and,

I will love you if I see you everyday

I will love you until all the codes and hearts have been broken and until every anagram and egg has been unscrambled.

I will love you until every fire is extinguished and until every home is rebuilt ,

I will love you as we find ourselves farther and farther from one another, where once we were so close that we could slip the curved straw, between our lips and fingers respectively.

I will love you until the chances of us running into one another slip from skim to zero, and until your face is fogged by distant memory,

I will love you no matter where you go and who you see

I will love you if you don’t marry me.

I will love you if you marry someone else

and I will love you if you never marry at all, and never have children, and spend your years wishing you had married me after all, and I must say that on late, cold nights I prefer this scenario out of all the scenarios I have mentioned.

That is how I love you as the world goes on its wicked ways

-L.S

[dearest-deadd]

PISTACHIOS FOR EVERYONE!!

[foutaise-de-oceane]

All the Right Questions:

1. What is the importance of an exact name?

2. What happens to our bodies when pieces of our soul are stolen?

3. Did anyone else notice Count Olaf looked a lot like Jaques Snicket?

4. Is Kit just a moniker for Beatrice, our Mothra?

5. And did we also notice the puppet master is literally count olaf? The real master Pan?

6. Why doesn't Olaf stop doing the tango Maureen?

7. In our tradition, what are a father's rights on his daughter's wedding night?

8. Would you abandon one ship for true sapphires?

9. Are you done working for tips?

10. Have you found the answer to the 3% [I have]

11. Are you ready to give Esme back her sugar bowl and try a little honey?

12. If you had a chance at something true, would you take it?

13. If you believe in recovery and reform, I believe you've done it. Are you ready for a sweeter unknown of well deserved kindness?

[lexmaster]

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[monriatitans]

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

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[sunsunbauds]

for the ask game - aloe vera!

aloe vera ⇢ what’s something (mundane) you really want to experience in life? honestly something like hosting a dinner or small party at my partner and i's flat is something that sounds v nice. we had people over for dinner once, and my parents usually have people over for holidays. so it's something i've experienced before. but as long as it's a fairly small group, i like cooking for friends and family and playing board games together and stuff like that 💕

[readleafbooks2022]

【素敵な洋書絵本の紹介】 ベストセラー作家のレモニー・スニケットとイラストレーターのマイラ・カルマンによる、世にも奇妙な単語集。 落ち込んでいる鳥、テーブルの下のケーキ、友だちの犬……。 繋がりがなさそうな単語が、スニケットの手にかかるとユーモアあふれる楽しい物語が出来上がります。 スニケットのちょっと斜めな感じのお話にぴったりなマイラ・カルマンのイラストも遊び心いっぱいで魅力的です。 楽しい言葉遊びの絵本です。 13 Words Contributor(s): Snicket, Lemony (Author) , Kalman, Maira (Illustrator) EAN: 9780061664656 Publisher: HarperCollins Binding: Hardcover Copyright Date: 2010 Pub Date: October 05, 2010 Target Age Group: 04 to 08 Physical Info: 0.97 cms H x 27.89 cms L x 22.4 cms W (0.39 kgs) 40 pages Annotation: "New York Times"-bestselling author Snicket teams up with a noted artist to present a beautiful adventure woven from a practical introduction to 13 words, including such marvels as Bird, Dog, Panache, and Haberdashery. #lemonysnicket #mairakalman #readleafbooks #art #picturebooks #本 #本棚 #絵本 #児童書 #絵本屋 #洋書絵本 #絵本が好き #絵本が好きな人と繋がりたい #芸術 #英語 #イラスト 　　 @readleafbooks Webショップで紹介中。プロフィールからぜひどうぞ！ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpXa77ovO4q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[omniavanitasblog]

👧👦🏻👶📚📖 #lemonysnicket #thewidewindow #olagodassanguessugas https://www.instagram.com/p/CpIgYL6rRmN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[wp-connects]

Good morning friends.

[foutaise-de-oceane]

"To be found", pondered Strawberry, "would be an awfully great adventure."

She was the type of blabbermouth who enjoyed striking up a conversation with strangers in a cafe and leaving good reviews of places and employees when she had the time.

She took a breath, wondering if her hero had answers. But more than that, she knew of his fear of the great unknown. And as she sat across from him, the unknown stretched out her arm to reveal a bracelet.

"It doesn't have her name," she said softly. "But this fragile Capricorn has been seeking some answers. But first... I need to tell you something and I'm not sure you're ready to hear it. I forgive Count Olaf, and I have the right to. I'll sign to that... in mine own hand.

I am through working on Pythagoras's theorem... I was hoping to steal - pardon - I mean borrow, his identity. That could solve things much faster when you're still thinking in triplets. Once we've gotten to the square root of it, it'll all be over unless we see a quandaric equation. If that's the case, we'll have to go around the circle of fifths... but I'm too many steps ahead again. Already.

Like I said, have you seen this bracelet? I keep it near my honeypot."

          ‶I’m — I’m afraid I’m a bit lost, could you help?″

     What he wants to say: why is this bloody city so bloody confusing;         why the hell did I decide to come to America; why can’t the map        have any sodding coherency?

     But he’s polite, unlike some people he knows.

[ragdolls-and-such]

i'm aware that this will not be canon, but . i'm at the start of book 5 and created a trillian and zaphod child design

he started as a joke and then i got attached. his name is Arlow Sprolungitis Beeblebrox (or Astra depending on what's most legally convenient at the time) the Third and a Half. you can thank @lemonysnicket for the sprolungitis

[snckt]

how to take part: go to pinterest, search "[your name] core aesthetic" and create a moodboard from the first nine images!

florals, ducks, and elaine benes — frankly rather iconic

tagged by the lovely @sunsunbauds 💕 & tagging @lemonysnicket @acesophiewalten @structural-vivisection @whoslaurapalmer @violetbauds @navree @kitsnicket @flanneryculp and you !! if you are so inclined to be a pinterest girly aha

[angsty-worm]

mutuals I seriously need your help

tagging everyone cause I’m desperate

@blizzard-of-ozz @nonbinarytoast @m4rs-ex3 @legaltrashgoblin @tonallyambiguoussnail

@rapidlydecayingcorpse @a-dam-heartstopper-fan @graham-cracker-guillotine @fandomsarefamily1966

@lemonysnicket @k-is-for-potassium @throatofdelusion12 @tealeafstew @0ghostbees0

@vvanillavveins @skye-de-gay

this is way more mutuals than I remember having but ok

[lemonysnicket]

URL CHANGE: lem-snicket -> lemonysnicket

i am now extremely powerful :) thank you so so so much @pipbellerophon for granting me this url i am eternally in your debt <3

[ven10]

4 and 5 for the fandom ask game? :)

Hi! 👋 Thanks for the ask! :)

(My favourite piece of asoue fanart)

There’s SO MANY incredible pieces of fanart in the asoue fandom however currently one of my favourites is a drawing of Quigley at a desk in Monty’s house with Jaques reaching over him to pick up the phone (by @lemonysnicket ). I absolutely love how they drew Quigley! Long hair! The EXPRESSION! Frayed fingerless gloves! The poses of him+Jaques… it’s got it all🌟.

(My favourite piece of asoue fanart that I have drawn)

As for my favourite piece of fanart that I have drawn? It’s probably a comic I did for a chapter of an asoue fanfic ‘This Bird Has Flown’ that I’m reading. Although I look back in horror at how my Klaus drawings look like somebody’s grandparent who is coming to the devastating conclusion that they are fresh out of werther’s originals. It is what it is. :’)