#Madam Lucy probably knows

[the-blossica-fan]

Either this can be intergrated into an AU or just a scenario but

How do you think people find out about Vertin's scar? The only possible person to know is likely Madam Z, Tooth Fairy and Constantine. Maybe Matilda, Sonetto and Mesmer might have seen it when they were kids but idk.

(The only person we can definitely say is Arcana and Schneider so far)

What would be the reaction to said scar if anyone realises this is probably Vertin being experimented on? (We honestly still no nothing so this is just headcanon ideas so have fun!)

Oh don't worry, I will have fun 😈/silly

Mmmm, quite interesting though. I hadn't thought about it.

Tooth Fairy definitely knows about the scar and has been wondering about it ever since. She's her doctor so every time she had to do a check up on Vertin because she felt "sick" (excuse) she could see that weird shaped scar.

She has asked Vertin about it but she gets no response other than "I don't know"

She doesn't know or suspect it's because of an experiment, but she does know Vertin is quite a unique child. She stopped asking after a while but still makes sure it's just a scar every time she checks, even now when Vertin is 16

Madam Z also knows, mostly because Tooth Fairy went to ask her about the scar and then she went to check herself.

She is the one persisting more about that scar with Constantine and the others, she still gets no response from them. She has her suspicion on them but Vertin doesn't seem to be in a bad health and is pretty healthy.

It's not a big issue per say, a weird scar on her forehead, no one pays mind to it so she has to stay quiet.

As for how they'd react if it turned out to be an experiment, it would be quite mixed.

Sonetto would be terrified and shocked, she would try to get answers from Constantine but gets none. It's scary to think that the foundation you gave your life to has been experimenting on children.

Though she wouldn't leave or question her loyalty, she would be more appalled to work with them and would stick if Vertin more.

Matilda is another case of being unable to do anything. She's not as loyal to the foundation as Sonetto but she's still held high, she can't just do something against them.

She's terrified and keeps thinking of all those opportunities they had to experiment on her. She's the youngest to graduate from the SPDM so she has seen the teachers be more weird towards her.

She can do something though, she can make sure that no one else suffers through the same by keeping watch on the SPDM children. That's her role.

Mesmer probably already knows. Listen, she's being manipulated by Constantine into acting like a Mesmer, she knows at least something. She doesn't really want to do anything to Vertin so she doesn't participate but she has seen some things.

Now, Madam Z is livid. She's been discussing politically about the moral of this experiment and has made a couple rules to stop it that are yet to be accepted.

Much like in Chapter 4, she tries to get the others to accept these rules in order to stop the experiment. Since this is such huge news, of course many departments end up taking Z's side.

I think this would play out similarly to Chapter 4, as in trying to clear an injustice within the foundation. However, they truly can't leave the foundation or else they would have no support or help. Vertin still needs them and the others need their support as well. They can't leave but they certainly can keep a watch on the younger ones in the foundation.

[see-arcane]

I honestly think that Lucy, as the bloofer lady, woke up utterly terrified of everything after leaving her grave. With how violent, and subdued her death was, Lucy's mind was probably utterly scrambled while trying to make sense of all that surrounded her.

It's something I wish a good adaptation would actually explore, or at least properly hint at. I like the idea that the first kid she fed on came to her by complete accident even before she invited him for a walk. This beautiful lady is wandering around as the sun's gone down, looking lost and somehow undecided on whether she is sad or giddy. Madam, are you lost? I know the streets around here...

And Lucy begins to slip under as the Bloofer Lady slides in, making musical patter with the child--I always did like children. I remember that. And I only need a little, just a bit, some small sweet draught. Come along, come take a walk, let us play, would you like a kiss?--as she half-sleepwalks into the instincts of undeath.

[anotherhumaninthisworld]

Who are Camille's siblings? Do we know their names or anything about them?

In total, Camille’s parents Jean Benoît Nicolas Desmoulins and Marie Madeleine Godard had nine children, four of which died during childhood:

Lucie Simplice Camille Benoît (March 2 1760 — April 5 1794)

Henriette Aimery Angélique (21 February 1761 — 17 June 1770)

Marie Élisabeth Émilie Toussaint (November 1 1762 — December 20 1839)

Stillborn girl, buried at the day of her birth (January 15 1764)

Armand ”Dubocquoi” Jean Louis Domitille (May 5 1765 — 1793)

Anne Clotilde Pélagie Marie (June 20 1767 — ?)

Lazare ”Sémery” Nicolas Norbert Félicité (June 6 1769 — January 1811)

Clement Louis Nicolas (November 23 1770 — April 16 1778)

Charles Maximilien Yves Nicolas Reignier (June 17 1772, probably didn’t reach adult age)

We know Camille was the only one of the siblings that was given a higher education in Paris. Something we might find an explanation for in a letter to him dated January 23 1791 (cited in Hervé Leuwers’ Camille et Lucile Desmoulins: un rêve de république (2018)), where the father places his oldest son on a higher level than the rest of his children:

Your brother Dubocquoi has always had a rather limited peak, he has just acknowledged it to you; but it is not his fault. In the portion of nature and in the lot of the spirit, why have you exercised your birthright so copiously and taken such a great precipitate, to leave your siblings’ afferent share so small?

Camille expressed himself in similar terms in a letter to his father dated October 8 1789. I’m just gonna let this part of this hilarious comic by @theorahsart illustrate the passage:

Camille spending the majority of his time away from his family seems to have ended up in him not knowing his siblings all that well, as we in 1792 find a letter where his father has to tell him the name of his brothers as well as their occupations (cited in Camille Desmoulins, a biography (1909) by Violet Methley):

You ask me, my son, for the name of your brother, Du Bucquoy, as well as for that of Semery. The former is called Armand Jean Louis Domitille, who was born on May 5th, 1765. For the past seven years he has served in the late Royal Roussillon cavalry regiment, or the 11th Regiment of the Army of the Midi, and which I believe is either in the interior at Saumur or at Saint-Jean-d'Angely, for I have had no news of him for the last twelve months. The latter is named Lazare Nicolas Norbert Félicité, born on June 6th, 1769, and for the past two years in the loth Battalion of Chasseurs, late Gevaudan, with the Army of the North, in which he shows much zeal. He tells me in his last letter that he is a forlorn sentinel in a wood, and congratulates you on the birth of a son. As for me, I also am married. My wife is a musket, and I take greater care of her than of myself.

On February 8 1793 Lucile has written in her diary: ”C(amille’s) brother came. We had dinner at Madame Brune’s.” In a letter dated July 9 1793 Camille shares more details on his brothers, who by now are both serving in the revolutionary army. These parts got censored when the letter was published for the first time in 1836, and restored in Hervé Leuwers’ biography:

I have received unfortunate news of my brother, who has been lost to drunkenness and expelled from his regiment. I don't know if he wrote to you about his mishap. He has not dared to write to me about it, and he is right in not to. It is most unworthy that I should take an interest in him, and I am really angry that he has taken my name, which he has sullied in the army. Nevertheless, I had advised him to pour water into his wine. I don't know what has become of him since he was forced to resign as an officer. His conduct might have caused you grief under the old regime, but it is a duty that a family of republicans and good men consists of nothing but those who are republicans and good men. […] I am very sorry that Sémery was killed. I would have had no reason to be ashamed of him, and I would have procured for him a speedy promotion of which he proved himself worthy, for things are going well and will be better.

Soon thereafter, Camille does however find out the information regarding his youngest brother’s death is false, whereupon he writes a new letter to his father:

I am very sorry to have written to you that my brother Sémery would have died fighting for his homeland. I had no other certainty of a loss so grievous to you than the indication of his long silence, and I eagerly laid hold of your doubts of his death to fix my hopes upon them. May he be returned to you by the enemies into whose hands he may have fallen captive. I feel even more now, when I see my son, how sensitive this blow must have been to your heart.

Sémery had indeed not died in battle, but been captured at the siege of Maestricht. According to La jeunesse de Camille Desmoulins (1908) he was released after three years. In 1802 he was admitted to the 27th legion of gendarmerie on foot, and was serving in Piémont à la Chiesa as gendarme of the Stura company when he died by an accident in January 1811. The other brother, Dubucquoi, did however die in Vendée in 1793, I’ve not discovered on which date.

As for the two surviving sisters, we seemingly only know that they got married. According to geneanet, the eldest sister Marie Élisabeth Émilie Toussaint married one Théodore Morey in Guise, December 25 1793, while Anne Clotilde Pélagie Marie married Simon Isidore Lemoine in the same town on June 5 1794. Leuwers cites a document showing the two couples were still together by March 4 1797. He adds that both husbands were gendarmes and their wives left Guise to be with them at their posts. Somewhere after 1797 Marie Élisabeth Émilie Toussaint got remarried to one Théodore Lagrange before dying in Paris on December 20 1839, with one Antoine Nicolas Desmoulins as witness. When and where Anne Clotilde Pélagie Marie died I’ve not been able to discover.

[arcanistsanctum]

I’m sure you get this question a lot, but do you have a favorite character? NPC or playable?

I didn't get this question yet actually! Kakania is my favorite among the playable characters since 1.7 version. For her morals and philosophy. Her care for her friends. Her skepticism and inquisitive nature. Her passion for her work, beliefs and moral code, and knowing where to draw the line. I've heard what she'll be like in combat gameplay. I plan to pull for her regardless if she breaks or saves my account (I'll likely will not be able to pull for Lucy). Hahahaha.

Honorable mentions: - X for his humor - Madame Z for her wit, kindness and resourcefulness - Charlie cause she's a theatre kid (I bought her collector's skin) - Horropedia cause he's a horror nerd, also his humor - 6 cause his character story is probably my favorite of all-time, super thought-provoking. Irl me would be a mix of Kakania and 6. Always deliberating and asking myself questions, whether i keep them to myself or be loud about it. But of course I will never be cool as them XD

My favorite NPC might be recency bias. It used to be Sophia because I see a bit of myself in her when she's having existential crisis. LOL. Right now, Hofmann is really stealing that spot for my favorite NPC. Name Day is coming in real close though. Not sure what it is about him that I'm drawn to. But he is very interesting to me. I also find it cute that he can't handle babysitting kids. AHAHAHAHAHA. I'm not even sure if he's just NPC or will-be playable. He certainly has a memorable name fitting for a playable character.

OH BUT I LOOOOOVE THE OLD WOMAN VOICE IN THE TRAIL LOGS. Idk who she is but I love her sass! I love her voice. I love her attitude. I do miss the guy voice though. I don't think I'd be able to choose between them. They both hold a special recognition and satisfaction from both of my ears.

And yeah, that's about it. Thank you for the really wonderful question, @p1x1e-dr3am. <3

[anotherbabyhag]

Hi! My name is Kiki, I am a writer currently obsessed with Aubrey Plaza. I made this side blog so I don’t have to be horny on main and also to get back into reader insert fic writing. My theory is if I get requests then I might be more motivated to write. Also I will write for some fandoms not involving Aubrey Plaza, see below for details.

How this works:

Send your requests and I will get to them when I can (I am a slow writer).

All full fics will be posted on AO3 (user: CanYouImagineThat) and linked on this blog.

Imagines, alphabets, headcanons drabbles/ficlets etc will all be posted directly on this blog.

Masterlist will be updated regularly and can be found here.

I will try to write every request but that may not happen. I work full time and study full time so shit happens. I also won’t write anything that doesn’t appeal to me.

I may not write requests in the order I receive them, I will just write whatever I’m in the mood for.

This is meant to be fun and inspire me to write more, if it ends up feeling like a chore I’ll probably just leave.

Who I will write for:

Aubrey’s characters - Rio Vidal, Sarah Fidel, Lucy Stanbridge, Riley Johnson, Cat Adams, Harper Spiller, April Ludgate, Lenny Busker. These ones I’ll definitely write for, if you want someone else, feel free to drop a request in and I’ll see what I can do.

Other characters -

Agatha All Along - Agatha Harkness

Once Upon A Time - Regina Mills, Zelena Mills, Rumplestiltskin

Doctor Who - 10th Doctor, 12th Doctor, Clara, Missy

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Zelda Spellman, Hilda Spellman, Madam Satan

NCIS - Jack Sloane

Criminal Minds - JJ, Spencer Reid, Penelope Garcia, David Rossi

Doom Patrol - Laura de Mille

Supergirl - Lena Luthor

Be aware requests for Aubrey’s characters will likely be prioritised due to the hyperfixation.

What I will write:

Oneshots. Ficlets/drabbles. Headcanons. Imagines. Smut Alphabet. Fluff Alphabet. Angst Alphabet. Please specify which of these you're wanting in your request.

Fluff. Smut - including kink content. Angst with happy ending.

I will write for any kinks that I have - main ones include dom and sub dynamics (I’m a switch so happy to write reader as either), bondage, teasing, edging, orgasm denial, ruined orgasms, overstimulation, tickling, dirty talk and/or verbal teasing, humiliation/degradation (mainly verbal), praise kink.

What I will NOT write:

Multichapter fics - there may be some flexibility here with writing follow ups to previous oneshots but I’m never gonna be one of those people with a 10 chapter 77k word fic (I don’t even read those myself).

RPF, underage characters, fics where the reader is the child of a character, rape/sexual assault, incest, dark angst such as gore/violence/torture/kidnapping/abuse.

Male!reader - purely because I'm not a man and I'm not sure I'd do it justice.

Kinks I do not have - especially anything involving pain (light spanking is fine anything else no), choking, mummy or daddy kink, age regression, and anything involving bodily fluids (spit is fine). If you have a kink not specifically mentioned here or in the what I will write section feel free to send in a request but know I may not write your fic.

[incorrectmusicalquotes]

A Tale of Two Cities characters as quotes from Salem Saberhagen from Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Lucie: someone's gonna end up crying. Probably me.

Dr. Manette: I've got bad news, that insane voice in your head is you

Charles: well needless to say, uh oh spaghetti-os

Sydney: there's a chance, however slim, that my detached sarcastic nature could be misconstrued as jerkiness.

Ms. Pross: if you misbehave for just one instant, I'll cut you man

Jarvis Lorry: what is wrong with this generation?

Jerry: you know what would make this go faster? Hands and a work ethic

Monsieur Defarge: guess I wasn't meant to be a mob boss

Madame Defarge: lets destroy everything that's dear to him (BONUS: personally I find knitting relaxing)

Barsad: sometimes I just like to hear myself talk

Marquis Evremonde: I urge you to accept me as your ruler

Little Lucie: I am so soft and fuzzy

Gaspard: and let's give a big warm welcome to sadness

[kaledya]

Don't worry for the word "sir" 🌸🌸 its just in my langage its just Madam or Sir I suppose (there is an attempt for like they/them things but its very hard cause all my langage has two gender to it female or male and all the sentence is conjugated for be one or the other!)

[This is why in posts and notes I always talk about Lolicia as 'she' because its more easy, it comes more naturally]

Ahah you're so sweet Butler Kaledya, I thank you kindly for your delightful service *bow head with a quick smile* 🌸 Too Sweet, cover by Reinaeiry is so great ! I always think of Alastor when I hear this song of Hozier ! _

'Judy and Nick in Hell', the perfect say to Hürrem and Giovanni. By the way (my fun moment ship name ?!) :

  - Hünni (so cute sound like honey)   - Giovem ?   - Foxbird 🤣 _

Oh the episodes are that long ? That is probably why I stop looking at it, cause I like good historical drama normally. _

Addolorata 'means "grieving" in Italian, from the title of the Virgin Mary, Maria Addolorata. It is most common in southern Italy. It is the equivalent of Spanish Dolores.' (behindthename site source)

That is why Val calls Addolorata 'dolores' ! Its the Spanish version of her name. _

Serenity has a all clan of Hellhounds to named, i think she has the right to not be always creative ! And yes Lucky is a bit too simple ? Or its like Lucky Luck. _

Oh, I'm so happy, I thought I missed something in the information about Paimon but its okay.

And yes you are in the logic, Luci could keep his natural "human" beauty less animalistic (in the au) and not be corrupted like the other angels because he is a Archangel.

Yes I saw a drawing you did (in a ref sheet for Charlie I believe) and a post explaining the blood type. Its interesting, tell me more !

For me it was - Gold blood for angels - Orange blood for nephilims (mixed angel/human, I think it is called)

In my head all the Hellborns (Aristocrats, Succubus, Imps, Hellhounds) have black/indigo blood ? Like ink. Yes.

And Sinners have like black blood mixed with red blood.

Red would be the color of corruption/evil whatever (because in SSAU Roo has red hair and her principal color is red, right?) And I was thinking, the more a Sinner take souls in contract and act more 'demon-like', the more red their blood. Perhaps even eyes can be found in the blood (in demon form)

Because for a demons to take souls his natural but for a formal human demon its corrupted even more and they become more 'monster' than themselves ?

For exemple : When Alastor and Lolicia make the alliance, we can see Alastor's blood being black and red.

And I think If I write Alastor's demon form  and he gets hurt and bleed, we could see eyes pattern in the blood spilled ?

I think all Overlords could have that type of blood and the eyes make them 'heavier' and this is how they can measure their power before entering The Tournament (Overlords headquarters in my ff) but it can be only in AA ! Its whatever you want.

Tell me what you think ! _

And for Constantine arranging a marriage for Hürrem is what she wants (at the beginning) be part of the Goetia fully and be dedicated to the aristocracy, but perhaps the more time she passes time trying to find Lilith with Giovanni, the more she will be open to want something else ? (Especially her who is a HUGE romantic) But it's not sure at all, cause being part of the Goetia is her goal since forever, it will be difficult to change her dream and the sacrifices she is willing to make to make it happen.

So interesting ! Can you, if you want, tell me more about Elrond ? I know he is 18 and he is the twin brother of Octavia, right ? So the son of Stolas and Stella ?

I think he is adorable!

What does he think of his dad loving a Imp ? Does he lives in his dad or mother palace after the divorce ?

Will it find it rude of Constantine to propose him a future bride that is not fully Goetia (a quarter demon bunny) ?

What is his powers related to ? For exemple Stolas its the prophecies and stars.

His he gay ? Curious. That *slay* on the doodle just give me a hint ahah.

The Goetia are very tall in general. How tall is he ? Is he considered more classical pretty and Octavia more 'rebellious' on her style ?

I will stop. Stop me with the questions !

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I didn't know for the 30 tags and the ':D' ! That is funny !

And yes I can imagine! *Giovanni and Hürrem in the car. Hürrem is driving and let her phone open on the side. Giovanni takes it discreetly and she doesn't see it.*

G *reading a random radioapple smut ff*: "The king let his hands carress the antlers of the Overlord and whispered in his ear thousand and thousand of years of depravity.."

*Hürrem almost make an accident, flushed, turn the head still driving and try to take her phone back.*

H : Giovanni ! Stop ! Give me my phone back ! G *laughing and moving the phone away continues to read* : "they're in heat season..." Oh waw, who would known that you were into such things? Oh cute. H : I swear, if you don't stop I will crash the car right now. G : You will not ! Its a rental ! H :Giovanni my phone!

*chaos* ahah. _

Yes, Serenity being a doctor is an accomplishment in her time!

(And I don't know for 'People of Color', in my country we don't define people by the color of their skin, but first with their nationaly (are you part of our country) and then the origins of each side of your families on different degrees (parents and grandparents) and when we mention color its more in a joking way. So I don't know enough on the topic of this in America either ! I'm sorry.)

((Even two days ago I was watching an American show 'White Lotus s2' and they talk about 'affiliated white friends' ? And with the person I was watching we where just like "???" What does that mean ?))

Racism and sexism is the worst. Its a level of stupidity I'm not willing to talk about im sorry ahah I will get mad too.

The only exemple I know like Serenity backstory his in the serie Outlander (third season i think) 1950s the hero, Claire, move in in America, and she is a nurse during WWII and she wants to become a doctor. She faces a lot of sexism. And in her faculty she becomes friend with a man who is a Black American of origin and he faces racism. So they both try to make their ways in this hard climate. (At the end they both become surgeons so slay!!)

People's opinion are worth to listen before making a verdict, of course !

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Me too i cant wait ! I'm glad you like it Thank you for your time and have a nice day !🌸🌸🌸

THANKS! I'm seriously relieved and thank you for your clarification!! And yes, I can understand why you use 'she' for Lolicia.And translation programs usually automatically specify it as 'she'For example, translation programs always indicate Charlie as 'He'.(I hate this thing, it requires constant editing)

I'm glad you were satisfied with my service, madam.

And yes, the lyrics and the way he sings the song really gives off the Alastor vibe.

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MY VOTE IS DEFINITELY FOR HUNNI, IT'S TOO CUTE!!!

YOU'RE so Creative!!!

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And the meaning of Addolorata's name is really beautiful!!

And I don't know why, but I think it fits Lolicia in its meaning!

And it was a really clever detail that Val called they by the Spanish equivalent of their name!!

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Yes! There is a limit to human creativity!

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Yes, in a way, the purer something is, the harder it is to corrupt it.

Charlie and Constantine's birth conditions cannot be called normal. After Lilith's fall, although she tried many times with Lucifer, she always had a miscarriage.

This is because Angel blood (gold) It is like an acid that melts/burns demons/Or corrupt ones.

And because Lilith is a corrupt ancient human In a way, a child from her and Lucifer died while still in the womb.

There is no need to give too much detail. Lucifer and Lilith prepared a spell over the years to ensure that the baby did not die, and this time was really tiring for both of them, but the result was successful!!

The bloods had finally found balance, but they were founded on a kind of constant balance of destruction followed by renewal.

That's why Charlie and Constantine have copper/resin colored blood, and this blood is something that harms sinners/hellborns, just like angel blood.

(This is not the case with sins because they do not have the old purity in their blood only Lucifer had)

So, without going into too much detail, this is the story, but you can change this as you wish!!

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I totally agree with your thoughts about Bloods.And it's a very clever idea to increase the redness of the sinners' blood as they become corrupted.In a way, red is the color that represents Roo and evil is something created by humans and the blood of humans is red.

THIS IS A SERIOUSLY GREAT IDEA!!! It is both aesthetically pleasing and very logical, both visually and in terms of storytelling!

After all, evil is Roo, and the more you contain it, the more it will come out.

I totally agree with your idea about the balance of Bloods and Sinners with red and black, I think it's a really great idea.

And It's really good how overlords entered the Tournament like this.After all, they are the most monstrous of sinners.

And for some reason, while doing this, EPIC's Monster song is playing in my mind.

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I understand perfectly well. She thinks the only way she can be accepted is if she becomes a complete Goetia.And yes, maybe this may change with her experiences, maybe she will never deviate from her decision.Only the future will tell.

I'm seriously curious about Hürrem's decision regarding her future!!

And I have a question. As far as I know, a king can remove the 'Bastard' mark from someone and declare them fully noble.Why does Hürrem prefer marriage and engagement instead?(I seriously have no knowledge about this, can you explain)

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Yes! Elrond is Octavia's twin brother and he is 18 years old and I'm so glad you like him!?

-He holds a grudge against his father for this. Apart from cheating on his mother, he sees it as an insult to his mother that he cheated on her with an imp the lowest races. And because of what his father did, he hates the fact that mother and father are constantly fighting at home

And and he Stolas feels that he didn't care enough about Octavia during these events.

-First of all, It is truly a great honor to have a engagement proposal brought to him by the Prince; even among nobles, Constantine is a rare person to interact with.That's why I think Elrond would be honored if something like this happened.

Ultimately, he will marry under any circumstances, but it is a really big deal for the person she will marry to be recommended by the Prince.

I think he will wonder why at first, but I don't think he will care much, after all, Hürrem is still a Goetia.

And I think he will try to get to know Hürrem and if he loves her, I don't think he will mind her being a hybrid.

-His powers are like the powers of Stolas, as well as the glacier powers that come from her mother's side

-Lmao that doodle really gives that Hint.😂 But no He is a Material girl and a Diva but he's not gay he's Pan.

-Yes, he is the exact opposite of Octavia, he is generally a luxurious and classically dressed person who likes to spend time with nobles.

In terms of height, he is close to stella, but he continues to grow even though he is not a full adult.

And thank you for your questions, I hope I answered them!!🌸🌸

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THEY'RE IN WHAT????? LMAO

And I really laughed a lot while reading the dialogues you wrote. It's great to have a scene like this And Hürrem's panic was also very entertaining lmao

""GIVE ME MY PHONE, GIOVANNI"

*He continues reading "HAH, they say that those who look the most innocent actually have the deepest thoughts, fluffy feathers, I didn't believe it until now, but you are like living proof."

*with an embarrassed face* "SHUT UP AND GIVE ME MY PHONE!! (⁠ʘ⁠言⁠ʘ⁠╬⁠))

(Note to self, don't look at Hürrem's internet history)

And imagine this information goes to the Report

Serenity: Giovanni, thank you dear for giving the report of the last 28 days, you have made good progress even if you still do not have access to full information.

How is your relationship with your partner, whom Majesty has put forward?

Giovanni: She is a very nice, a little excited girl. But she does not act like a Goetia, she is a sincere person.I haven't learned much about her hobbies, but she seems to like reading fanfic.

Serenity: What is a fanfic, is it something like a book?

Giovanni: I feel like it's better if you don't know, but if you want, you can tell the Prince to look at RadioApple, you'll be amused by his reaction.Anyway, Hürrem is waiting for me outside, I shouldn't keep her waiting any longer, after all, there is a huge hell we need to investigate.

*runs out the door quickly*

Serenity: ?????

(By the way, the funny thing is that if they investigate RadioApple, both Constsntine and Serenity will suffer the same level of emotional damage lmao)

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"People of Color''Thank you for your explanation about And The reason ı put that sentence to article is was for native English speakers, so that I can be warned if I said it wrong.But thank you again for your explanation, I learned about your point of view!!

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And the dialogue in White Lotus S2 is really weird, what does that even mean???

I seriously agree, sometimes I watch movies that deal with these topics and I'm like this."How can people be so stupid argggg"

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And yes, I have heard of Outlander!I watched it for a while Seriously, that characters. I'm so glad they achieved the thing they wanted despite all the difficulties!!I mean, even people who just want to help people are treated so unfairly. At least those two went through all that and achieved their dreams.

Thank you again for the time you took to answer.And I wish you a good day too🫂❤️❤️❤️

[yallemagne]

Van Helsing, I love you, I am sorry, I have read this book several times over, I know all that has happened and will happen, and I still have trouble believing your bullshit---

First up, JONATHAN!!! My babygirl is BACK, and I love to hear his voice. He's filled with new energy but there is still that shakiness, that anxiety. The firm certainly mixed with the moments of fear and reflection aghh.

Van Helsing's preaching about Mina is so patronizing I want to slap him, oh my god. He is earnest, but lauding Mina as some heavenly symbol is just... bad news. No one can place someone on a pedestal that high while also regarding them as a human being and not an idol. Van Helsing adores her, but he still has yet to respect her.

VH: "Madam Mina told you against my orders?? And you are not dead??"

Jonathan: "Oh, actually, maybe the stress of not knowing and forcing myself to ignore the signs around me was really bad for my health. If it went on any longer, I probably could have worried myself to death."

VH: "Hahaha... you tell me... that secrecy meant to protect can harm instead?"

Jonathan: "Yep."

VH: "I MUST TELL FRIEND JOHN BEFORE HE HAVE THE STROKE!!"

Jack sounds more shaky than ever. The uncertainty that plagued Jonathan but is gone now has been afflicting Jack instead, but he does not acknowledge it. It doesn't help that Van Helsing...

Lissen. He's taking his first baby steps into being fully honest with Jack. And by that I mean he burst into Jack's asylum, shoved a newspaper in his face, and proceeded to scold him for not being into spiritualism. I don't blame Jack a single second for his difficulty.

Little tangent: THAT ISN'T HOW VAMPIRE BATS WORK YOU FUCKKER. Have you SEEN how tiny they are? A vampire bat would sooner balloon up and POP before it could drain the blood from a grown man's veins. What you have to worry about with vampire bat bites is rabies or infection not fuckinogn complete exsanguination, you madman. Jack doesn't know about bats, of course, but I DO and I might not know about parrots or GIANT SPIDERS IN SPANISH CHURCHES, BUT I DO KNOW BATS. Vampire bats are tiny. The absolute biggest bats in the New World don't drink blood, they eat birds and rodents and smaller bats. VH, stop shit-talking real bats.

That aside.

He berates Jack for doubting before Jack has even had the chance to doubt. Part of the reason Jack hasn't come to the conclusion that it is vampires... isn't that he's written it off as impossible. It's that he doesn't know what the fuck vampires are. And VH doesn't even bother to say the word vampire. He accuses Jack's dead friend of attacking young children before he even explains the concept of vampires.

Jack presuming that the creepy mortician stole Lucy's body is a reasonable conclusion with the information he has. The idea that Lucy has risen from the grave and is biting children now is NOT A REASONABLE CONCLUSION WITH THE INFORMATION HE HAS.

Van Helsing knew that Jack would have a hard time believing. He knew, so he tried to prime Jack's brain for the mic drop, but sir, spouting a bunch of urban legends about immortality and blood-drinking and then saying "I just need you to blindly believe me" is not good priming. It's just not it, chief.

"I didn't want to hurt you with the reveal, hence why I yelled at you about science and spiritualism and parrots for like eight minutes before finally getting to the point and accusing your dead crush of abducting and harming children."

There was a better way to go about telling Jack, Van Helsing. I don't know what it is. All I know is that you have gone about it in possibly the worst way, and you are not allowed to be annoyed with Jack for even a second, you mad lad. You made your bed, now sleep in it.

[burningvelvet]

finished charlotte brontë's villette today. some more thoughts to add to the collection... (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

- literally WHAT???

- two whole chapters dedicated to a bad drug trip. i wasn't joking in my last villette post when i said it had to take the trophy for weirdest brontë novel ever (starting shirley after this, but just based on the plot synopsis alone i already know it doesn't come close)

- there are SO many parallels between this novel and jane eyre it's truly insane - to the point where it truly feels like a retelling of the jane eyre - with all the fairy tale themes (quite literally acknowledged in the book) but without jane eyre's fairy tale ending

- the main character's love interest, paul emmanuel, is literally charlotte saying: "what if i took mr. rochester, erased all of his sex appeal, and made him way worse in general? okay, that backfired, shit, shit... wait, but then what if i try to make him better later on? okay, this is going well, this is going w— ah, shit, lucy doesn't need him anyway, let's just have him disappear and people can think whatever the fuck they want. i don't really care what they think."

- and apparently charlotte tried to kill him off in the end but her dad made her leave it up to interpretation thinking it wouldn't sell as well if not... so anyway what i'm saying is that this book is for the mr. rochester haters

- i don't even really hate paul but i didn't really feel for his loss either, even though i did learn to tolerate him and like him maybe a little toward the end... but in the main, his character flaws were so striking, and his lack of chemistry with lucy compared to jane/rochester for example, is really to blame for that

- i feel like lucy may be incapable of lasting love and/or she is truly suffering from comphet or gender troubles

- i feel like she had way more chemistry with john whether platonically or romantically. honestly he was one of the most entertaining characters because he felt very real.

- i wonder if villette (based on their frienemy situation) had repressed feelings for ginevra or vice versa because 1) the theatre performance where lucy had to act as ginevra's male lover and fell really really into the role, 2) the fact that they keep up a correspondence, 3) when lucy said ginevra would lean on her like she was her male suitor & it made her uncomfortable, 4) complimenting her beauty & defending her to john despite her dislike of her (this could just be lucy's goodness) 5) lucy's comment to polly where she said she could never love a man OR a woman "in that way you're referring to" (tightly paraphrasing here), 6) lucy analyzing the artwork of naked women & then defending herself to paul, 7) lucy admiring/idolizing madame beck who is described as being masculine, 8) probably many other things i've forgotten

- after reading theories about charlotte and ellen nussy i'm feeling vindicated in my discovery of the queer themes - the novel can be read as being very comphetish (comphet = compulsive heterosexuality; for those of you who may not know, this term was coined by writer/theorist adrienne rich to describe the ways in which lgbt people [she focuses on women] are brainwashed to think they're straight, & the weird symptoms this can cause!)

- i read a spoiler about characters being not who you think they are initially, and so i knew john was dr. bretton, BUT I MISTAKENLY THOUGHT POLLY WAS GINEVRA! and in my last post i made a reference about seeing a lot of adèle varens in "the french girl of the story" but really i see a little bit of adèle in both ginevra and polly - to clarify this point. but i also see how the fairy references re: polly parallel jane - that's about where their comparison ends though.

- anyway the nun plot was interesting but kind of underwhelming. also which we got more time with ginevra's rakish beau.

- might make a whole post just on the comparisons between paul/rochester & paul/lucy & rochester/jane... so many... damn...

[goblinsofdiscord]

Goblins of Discord 👹 Enneagram Type Database 🤓

All typings have a corresponding youtube video (linked). Many more on their way. Please note, that some of these are likely to change a bit in the future.

I’ll probably update a handful of older ones soon, as my understanding of the Enneagram has evolved since some of them were made (and is still deepening). This obsession is all-consuming and I won’t stop until I can psychically intuit every single type + instinct combination on sight, within 10 seconds and am rebirthed into my next form as the 🧞‍♀️👁️ human pixie frequency diviner of the apocalypse. 😈 🔥

If you think you’ve found a weirdo type and might want to join a typing call, DM larissa on the goblinsofdiscord instagram, or post the type below in the comments.

🍄 👀 If you want to book a typing call or submit an introvert video (of you or someone you know) to be picked over, spitroasted, impression’ed on, click here.

Enneagram Type 1

John Waters 🗑️✝️ 1w2 7w6 4w3 so/sx 💖💧🧚‍♂️ The Pope of Trash

Jamie Lee Curtis 🎃 1w2 36 so/sx 👹 The Horny Karen

Nasim Aghdam 🐅 1w9 7w6 4w5 so/sp 💥 Triple Frustration Threat

Quentin Crisp 🎀 ✨ 1w9 4w3 7w6 so/sx 🦚 Trailblazing Peacock

Enneagram Type 2

Pamela Des Barres 🌼 2w3 7w6 9w1 so/sx ☀️ Flowerchild Supergroupie

Big Edie (Grey Gardens) ✝️🐈‍⬛ 2w1 6w7 8w9 sx/so 🍸 Mother Diva

Enneagram Type 3

Lucy Lawless ⚔️ 3w2 8w7 5w6 so/sx ⚔️ watch

Montel Williams 👄 3w2 6w7 8w7 so/sp ⚔️ watch

Jensen Ackles 👻 3w2 6w7 8w9 sp/so ⭐ watch

Corey Feldman 🎩 3w2 6w7 9w1 sp/sx ★Ascension Millennium

David Fincher 🎥 3w4 5w6 8w7 sp/so 📦 What's in his Box?

Bret Easton Ellis 😍🗡️ 3w4 5w6 8w9 so/sp 🖤🚬 American Psycho

Whitney Houston 🖤 3w4 6w7 9w1 sx/so 🥀 Queen of the Night

Gregg Araki 🚬 3w4 6w7 9w8 so/sx 👄 The Doomed Enneagram

Nicole Kidman 👠 3w4 6w7 1w9 👠 watch

Emma Roberts 🫖 3w4 6w7 1w2 so/sp 🍰 watch

Belinda Carlistle 🔥 3w4 1w9 7w8 🔥 sp/so watch

Caroline Calloway 💸 3w4 7w6 9w1 so/sx ✨ Happy Scammerversary

Enneagram 4

Vivien Leigh 🌹 4w3 6w7 9w1 so/sx 🥀 Making Fours Dramatic Again

Winona Ryder 🥀 Enneagram 4w3 6w7 9w1 sp/so 🥀 The OG Sadgirl

Jeff Buckley 🥀 4w5 6w7 9w1 sx/so 💔 watch

Enneagram Type 5

Anna Khachiyan 🧠🕳️ 5w4 9w8 4w3 so/sp 🚬 watch

Shirley Jackson 🥃 5w4 📓 livestream slop job

Sam Bankman-Fried 🤓 5w6 9w8 3w4 spso 💩 Gaslighting Nerd

Enneagram Type 6

Larry David 🍋 6w5 1w9 4w3 so/sp 😒 Miserable F*ck

Lauryn Hill 😇 6w5 8w9 2w1 so/sp 🎤 Gonna Find You..

Julia Ducournau 🚗 6w5 9w1 4w3 💋 Baby, I Like it Raw

Caroline Ellison 🧠 6w7 1w2 3w2 sp/so 🖖 Polycule Pick-Me

Robert Crumb 🤡 6w7 4w5 1w2 💦 The Sex Weasel

David Icke 🦎 6w7 9w1 3w2 so/sp 👁️👽 The Passion of 6

Daniel Clowes 👻 6w7 9w1 4w3 so/sp ✒️ Like a Velvet Glove

Phil Ochs 🎸 6w7 9w1 4w5 so/sp 💧 The Misunderstood Folk Hero

Dylan Moran ☘️ 6w7 9w1 4w3 sp/so 🤴 watch

Mia Goth 🍯 6w7 9w1 2w3 sp/sx 😇 Strange Angel

Sean Baker 🍊 6w7 9w1 3w2 so/sp ☀️ Red’s Rocket

Enneagram Type 7

Josephine Baker 💃🏽 7w6 28 so/sx 🎶 Shine on, Queen

Little Edie (Grey Gardens) 🧚‍♀️ 7w6 9w1 4w3 so/sx ⭐ 🩸 Fallen Star

Florence Welch ✨ 7w6 4w3 9w1 sp/so 🧚‍♀️ Chaotic Pixie Queen

Theo Von 🍆 7w6 9w8 4w5 sp/so 🐀 The Rat King

Danny Elfman 💀 7w6 9w1 4w5 so/sp 🎃 Dead Man’s Party

Johnette Napolitano 🩸 7w6 8w9 4w5 sp/sx 🐍 Concrete Blonde

Vincent Gallo 👹 7w6 4w5 8w9 sp/sx 😈 Horny Goblin

Heidi Fleiss 🐍🦜 7w8 1w9 3w4 spsx 🍑🚬 Hollywood Madam

Eartha Kitt 😻🐈‍⬛ 7w8 4w3 1w2 sx/so 🐈‍⬛😿 Cat Woman

Enneagram Type 8

Robin Quivers 😈😇 8w7 6w7 2w1 so/sp 💋 Glorious Narcissist

Ma Anand Sheela 😎 8w9 2w1 6w5 so/sp 💧 I Love B*tches

Glenn Danzig 🦇 8w9 6w7 4w5 sx/so ☠️ Prince of Darkness

Sylvia Brown 🔮 8w9 7w8 4w5 sp/so 🧿 watch

Enneagram Type 9

Rachel Dolezal 🐑 9w8 62 sp/so🌹 Mother Issues

Kathy Bates 🍯 9w8 62 sp/so 🩸 Sweet Misery

Shelley Duvall 🍯 9w1 6w7 2w3 sp/so 🐑 The Saccharine Sacrificial Lamb

Keith Moon 💥 9w8 7w6 3w4 sp/so 🌙 Wild Man

Sophie Thatcher 🩸 9w8 7w6 4w5 sx/sp🧚‍♀️ Grime Fairy

Dash Nekrasova 🕯 9w8 4w3 7w6 sx/so 🚬 watch

Nathan Fielder 🕳️ 9w8 5w6 3w2 sp/so 🤡 watch

Cazzie David 🦝 9w8 6w7 4w5 sp/so 🦝 Sad Sack

Charles Burns 🕳️ 9w1 5w6 3w4 so/sp 🕳️ watch

David Cronenberg 📺 9w1 5w4 3w4 so/sx 👄 Dream Daddy

Jessica Lange 🦢 9w1 63 so/sp 🦢 watch

John Galliano 🧵 9w1 4w3 7w6 sx/sp 🪡 Objet D'Art

Tyler Gaca 👻 9w1 7w6 4w3 so/sx 🍯 Ghosthoney

Chuck Palahniuk 🧞‍♂️ 9w1 7w6 4w3 so/sp 😈 All Hail the God

Corey Haim 🍍 9w1 7w6 3w2 sx/so 💔 Heartbreaker

Anna Biller ☠️🔮 9w1 4w3 7w6 so/sx 💖⚗️ The Love Witch

Frank James ��� 9w1 3w4 6w7 so/sp 🔪 watch

👯✨ Twins ✨👯

Lori & George (formerly Reba) 🤠 🤩

Lori: 6w7 9w1 3w2 sp/so

George (Reba): 9w1 3w4 6w7 so/sp

Carmen & Lupita 🦋🧙🏽

Carmen 6w7 9w1 3w2 sp/so

Lupita 9w8 7w6 3w4 sp/so

[sea-owl]

So Gregory, Lucy, and Felicity won the poll with Portia and Violet coming in second and Edwina and Penelope coming in third. I have started watching Harlots and am also in an omegaverse mood soooo. . .

-

Gregory was trying so hard not to blush. He needed to say something, anything. But what does one say to their family member who had basically dragged you off to a heat house?

Edwina Bagwell rolled her eyes at the young alpha. "It is not that embarrassing Gregory. You are not the first nor the last lord's child who has used a heat house to help you through a rut. It could be worse, I could be Kate or Anthony."

Now Gregory wasn't sure if he wanted to be sick or crawl in a hole somewhere at the thought. Kate and Anthony are basically his second parents, he would die of mortification if they ever took him to a heat house.

"And besides if you didn't know this place was a heat house then you would never think it one passing by. Very discreet and only serves those of the ton."

Gregory finally got his damn mouth to work. "Does your husband know you go to these?"

Edwina smiled. "Of course, he does. My husband and I do not mind sharing one another, especially when one of us is away. He much prefers I don't spend my heats alone."

She links one arm through Gregory's and starts marching him into the building. "Now come. Let us find you a rut partner before it hits."

Gregory wanted to argue that he had a week before his rut hit, not that it would make a difference as Edwina had already dragged him to the door.

He had to admit this was a very discreet place. If he didn't know any better, he would have assumed it was just another home of some gentry member. They even had a butler answering the door and taking calling cards.

On the inside though was a different story. The house was darkened, with the only light being soft candlelight. It was very open too, all the drawing rooms had the doors wide open, some without doors at all. Men, women, alpha, beta, and omega all sat in these different rooms, some in groups, others by themselves. Some wore feathers of varying colors in their hair.

Gregory could do without all the smells. So many in one place was not helping keep his alpha calm. Damn rut making his nose more sensitive. Most of these scents were okay, there were a few putrid ones though. Like that overly sweet one that honestly came off as fake.

Edwina and Gregory were led to an upper floor office, where they were greeted by an older omega woman.

Gregory would put her around his mother's age. Her red curls piled on top of her head into a bun with a gold feather sticking out. The choker around her neck was black with gold stitching in the shape of a feather. Her scent is a comforting one, a mixture of lemongrass and lavender.

"Mrs. Bagwell, tired of your husband already?" The woman teased.

Edwina giggled. "Madam Portia. He's away for business at the moment and sadly won't be here for my heat."

The woman turned her brown eyes on him. "I see you brought fresh meat for my girls. A Bridgerton no less."

Gregory shouldn't be surprised Madam Portia recognized him, one of his older brothers probably use to frequent this place. Since Edwina knows of this place it was probably Anthony-

"Your mother has always been one of my favorite partners."

Gregory blinked. "I'm sorry what?"

Madam Portia just carried on like this was normal to learn your mother frequents heat houses. "Honestly felt sorry for the poor thing when Lady Danbury dragged her here the first time. The first heat or rut after the year of mourning always seems to hit the hardest. You almost always need someone there to help."

Madam Portia started digging through her paperwork. "So what brings you to my den of sin little Bridgerton?"

Before Gregory could respond that he in fact was dragged here Edwina spoke up.

"He's getting too aggressive during his ruts. He needs a rut partner."

Not true, so what if he shattered a mirror and a dresser during his last rut? He does not need a rut partner. If anything Gregory should be working on finding his mate, a guaranteed way to help calm him down.

Madam Portia nodded. "Most young ones do. Lucky for you plenty of my girls know how to handle young alphas." Madam Portia turned towards Gregory. "Now how long before your rut hits?"

Don't blush, don't blush, don't blush. "A week."

Madam Portia smiled. "Perfect. We normally suggest a week in advance anyway so that way you can find the right partner for you and you both can work out how to spend your rut and payment."

Portia pulled out two contracts and two black feathers with red tips. "As Mrs. Bagwell already knows this is your contract Mr Bridgerton. In it states that we will help you with your rut so long as no harm comes to our girls and we receive payment. You are to come as often as you can a week before your rut so that you can relax your alpha with scenting. Whether that partner be an omega, beta, or another alpha is your choice. My available girls will have a yellow feather in their hair. Those who are currently with partners will have this same color feather in their hair. Those with a white feather though are off limits."

Madam Portia narrowed her eyes. "Do we understand that Mr. Bridgerton?"

Gregory nodded, hesitantly taking the feather and signing the contract. He still didn't believe he needed to be here, but Edwina still has a vice like grip on him. He'll just not give the feather to any of the girls, wait until Edwina is done, and be on his way.

"Is Pen available?" Edwina asked as she took her feather.

Madam Portia looked over a book. "She should be. She'll be in the emerald room today."

"Thank you," Edwina said and started to drag Gregory off.

Gregory wrinkled his nose the further they walked away from the office. "Edwina I truly think this will not work."

"You'll never know if you don't try Gregory." Edwina began to pull him towards a drawing room in the back of the house. "Now come, we'll start in the Emerald room."

The Emerald room was well emerald. It was also less crowded than other rooms with a total of maybe ten people, including Edwina and himself.

Edwina looked around the room before dragging Gregory over to a window seat where a plump, red-haired omega sat reading a book. He would put her around Edwina's age. She wore a soft green dress with no petticoats, so the fabric clung to her like those of ancient greek statues. Around her neck is the same black choker with gold thread that Madam Portia wore. She smelled of pomegranate and lotus.

"Pen!" Edwina greeted her.

The omega, Pen, sat down her book (was that greek?) and smiled. "Edwina, it's been a while. Did Mr. Bagwell, leave you alone for me?" She said, practically a purr.

Edwina dropped a kiss on Pen's lips and the feather in her hand.

Pen turned towards Gregory. "And who might this strapping alpha be?" Her brown eyes looked him over but it felt like she was looking through him.

Don't blush, don't blush, don't blush.

"I'm Gregory."

Pen's eyes lit up in recognition. "The youngest Bridgerton boy."

Don't blush. "It appears my family's reputation reaches farther than I thought."

Pen giggled. "Edwina and I are close friends and sometimes lovers. My friend Gen also spent quite a bit of alone time with your brother Benedict before he decided to tie the knot."

"What a small world. "

Pen nodded. "Indeed."

"Pen!" Another red head omega shot across the room. She was taller than Pen but younger. Gregory would put her a few years younger than himself, 21 maybe? She wore the same style of dress as Pen but her's were in blue. Almost the same shade as the Bridgerton blue. The same style of chocker was around her neck but there was something peaking out from underneath on the side of her neck.

A wave of orange blossoms with a hint of honey hit Gregory and he felt himself relax, and he cheeks start to heat up.

Don't blush, don't blush, don't blush.

"Litty, Edwina was kind enough to bring us a new guest, why don't you say hello to Gregory?" Pen suggested, as she darted her eyes towards Gregory.

Litty looked up, her breasts almost brushing against Gregory's chest. When did she get so close, or did he get closer?

"Edwina you brought a little cutie alpha!" Litty exclaimed as her hands cupped Gregory's face. "The girls are gonna eat him up."

Gregory's alpha purred at her touch, and wanted more.

Gregory turned his just so so he could rub against one of Litty's scent marks against her wrist. Her scent, it was almost perfect. If only the honey scent was just a little bit stronger. He glanced up at her hair.

She had a yellow feather in her hair.

"Litty let him go!" Pen ordered. "He's getting scent drunk."

"Oops, my bad!" Litty let go, her hands moving faster than Gregory's so he could put them back. She thankfully didn't completely let him go though, instead grabbing his hand and leading him to another window seat. "Come on I'll help you find your rut partner while Pen and Edwina work on payment."

Litty sat down. "So, your name is Gregory correct?"

Gregory nodded. "And you are Litty?"

Litty smiled. "That's me. So, what's your preference? Omega? Beta? Maybe another alpha?"

Don't blush, don't blush, don't blush.

"Um," Gregory stuttered. "Omega would be preferred."

Litty nodded. "That's probably for the best. You're new to rut partners aren't you?"

Gregory chuckled. "You can tell?"

Litty shrugged. "You all have the same look when you come in for the first time. You can start to tell, you can also tell who's families throw them in here."

Gregory sighed. "You can tell that too?"

"Your scent has been sour since you walked in. It's not uncommon."

Gregory and Litty looked over at the voice. It was another omega, this one with honey blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She was dressed more like a maid, though the fabric of her dress still hugged tighter than any maid Gregory has seen in the past. She also wore the same choker, and like Litty there was something peaking out on the side of her neck.

She smelled of honey, with a hint of orange blossom, and in her hair was a white feather.

"Lulu!" Litty smiled, stretching her hand out for the other omega to take. Lulu curled into Litty's side, her head laid against Litty's shoulder. "Gregory this is Lulu."

Their two scents mixed, that missing piece to Litty's scent now there.

"A pleasure to meet you," Gregory said. His alpha purred in agreement.

Both omegas smiled at him.

Don't blush, don't blush, don't blush.

Damn it he was blushing.

[the-blossica-fan]

Side note, I ended up stumbling upon Lucy/Simone twitter, and I gotta be honest I see the vision!

Like, at first, you think it's your typical struggling assistant/eccentric boss based on the trailer. But then you actually *get* to the chapter, and it turns out nah nah nah. Simone is extremely used to working under Lucy and, in fact, understands how she thinks very well. She knows exactly what to say to keep Lucy motivated and on task during times of high stress and knows her limits. Simone also never forgets that Lucy isn't "human," so there are things that she might not understand, but she'd appreciate knowing the answer to.

Lucy, vice versa, trusts Simone implicitly. She tells Simone her plans and knows that even if Simone doesn't "get it," she'll do everything in her power to see it done. She also doesn't question Simone's insights or dismiss her questions, showing a level of respect befitting towards an assistant. Simone is Lucy's subordinate, but (probably because she's an Awakened) she doesn't treat Simone as actually beneath her.

Which is why I think that even if Lucy is "on vacation" in Vertin's suitcase, Simone is there too. We never saw Simone lose her position as Lucy's assistant, so clearly, that's still her job. When asked, Simone clarifies that on all official documentation, she is listed as Lucy's assistant, not the director of Laplace's assistant. So until Lucy herself deems her presence unnecessary, by her side, she will stay. Lucy nods and will immediately explain the benefits of keeping Simone with her and that Vertin is free to request her assistance in administrative duties if need be. Vertin wisely realizes their relationship is like Madame Z and Toothfairy's and wishes them a pleasant time in the suitcase and to let her or Sonnetto know if there is anything they need before leaving, making a mental note that despite her words Lucy just seems happier having Simone at her side.

YES

YES YES YES YOU SEE IT TOO

Lucy x Simone is an interesting ship because despite being Boss x Secretary, it's a break in the usual formula, and it's also not just quirky boss and tired secretary either, they both understand each other and know how to keep the other going.

It's such a good ship and I love it so much I need people to talk to it about me as passionately as we do about every other ship. I think it's pretty underrated.

Lucy is certainly non human, and it shows a lot in everything she does, yet Simone is never truly bothered by it. She doesn't question Lucy because she knows what she's doing, so much different from everyone around her who views her as someone who doesn't understand humanity.

It's just so good man, I think most R1999 ships break an already established formula in the most interesting way and it should be pointed out more, it makes them more compelling and endearing even if you don't ship it.

That being said

HELL YEAH WE GOT A NEW LUCY X SIMONE ENJOYER GOD IS GOOD

[dreamwritesimagines]

Ok, no one hate me for this, please 🙏🏼 I feel like Clover’s definitely not stupid. And that she definitely might already have a feeling or know deep down about Ben’s past life and antics, so would it really be THAT surprising for her to find out about the threesome? I’m not really sure. Plus, she’s already been exposed to Josie’s lifestyle and her “arrangement” so with that in that in mind too, I’m not sure the reveal would be something I’d buy as completely shocking to her.

Omg no darling, please don't worry about that, no hate in here🥰❤️ We love exchanging ideas and theories and everything here! ❤️

I don't think it would shock her that much if she learned about the threesome yeah! ❤️ Like, I think most of the problem would be the fact that Lucy, her new friend, was involved in it😂 Because she basically walked in on Benedict and Madame Delacroix right after they slept together, she knows they were together 😂 Like, putting Lucy into that would make her probably a bit insecure but not a HUGE level of angst for sure 😂❤️

[vickyvicarious]

Oh, Madam Mina, by that love, I implore you, help me. It is for others' good that I ask—to redress great wrong, and to lift much and terrible troubles—that may be more great than you can know.

[...]

I have read your letters to poor Lucy, and know how good you are and how your husband suffer; so I pray you, if it may be, enlighten him not, lest it may harm.

I was curious just what Van Helsing may know about Mina (and Jonathan) so I looked through the letters and journal entries he would have had access to. In Lucy's journal:

I must imitate Mina, and keep writing things down.

[different entry]

I was waked by the flapping at the window, which had begun after that sleep-walking on the cliff at Whitby when Mina saved me, and which now I know so well.

...and in letters from Mina:

Sister Agatha, who is a good creature and a born nurse, tells me that he raved of dreadful things whilst he was off his head. I wanted her to tell me what they were; but she would only cross herself, and say she would never tell; that the ravings of the sick were the secrets of God, and that if a nurse through her vocation should hear them, she should respect her trust.

All the most telling details about Jonathan wouldn't have been in Lucy's papers. The closest I think we come is this letter from Mina's wedding day. His business and the Count are never mentioned, nor even where he was when he became ill (nor does VH have any clues about the vampire that killed Lucy so that information wouldn't have struck him as relevant anyway) except one very brief mention of his return from Transylvania in an early letter, so I don't think VH is reaching out because he recognizes someone else affected by a vampire.

I think Van Helsing primarily is interested in talking to Mina because of what she may have witnessed in Whitby, as noted in Lucy's memorandum. He wants help with the current Lucy problem and really has no idea who he's dealing with, only "what". Lucy mentioned that Mina writes everything down, so he's probably hoping to get more information or clues about the vampire who was after Lucy, if he's lucky.

He has no idea just how central Mina actually is, especially now that she has just finished reading Jonathan's journal and is possibly able to connect the dots about the Count having circled Whitby on a map, the boxes of dirt Jonathan saw and the ones on the ship, the dark figure with red eyes to Jonathan seeing the Count in London, etc. etc. etc.

Even without all that information from Jonathan, Mina's Whitby journal has more information about when the vampire arrived that Van Helsing might want to use. It's now all a question of just how much he can get her to talk. Is he going to be willing to reveal enough information that it prompts Mina to make these connections?

(...no, this is Van Helsing. Highly doubt it. And since he said not to worry her husband we won't get Jonathan sitting there going pale and having an expository panic attack either even if Van Helsing went into more detail about how Lucy died.)

[see-arcane]

Clarimonde living her best undead life because she knows how to behave, and hunt in public, while every single other vampire (or vampire clan) is out there sweating bullets, feels correct.

She was the number one party girl in Paris, and she will take the party whenever she goes. So what if she befriends this cute little lady Lucy while she is in England, having human friends is easy for her. Clarimonde even likes Lucy's friend Mina, even if Mina thinks that she is a weird influence on Lucy. But oh wait, who is that fucker bringing a professor who studied vampire folklore to her vacation country? :)

Full honesty, I think it'd be a very lopsided interaction if Clarimonde just waltzed into the Dracula cast's lives. Van Helsing might succeed in poofing her into dust with his sacred paraphernalia...only to be dumbfounded when her dust coalesces long enough to say:

"Nice try. What fool did you study under, Serapion?"

She doesn't mean harm, but she's a very very liberated ancient/young lady while the rest of the ensemble are, you know. Victorian. Oddly, I think the Harkers would probably get on with her quickest, though Clarimonde would absolutely take the wind out of Mina's 'I'm not a New Woman!' sails with endless delight.

Probably while pointing out Mrs. Harker can count the amount of women she knows on one hand and have fingers left over, and that, unlike many, many women in the world, she and Miss Westenra landed on a veritable jackpot of chivalrous and caring gentlemen. Broaden your horizons, Madam.

Also, being a career mistress/courtesan, she might mistakenly step on some trauma when she tries to play-flirt with any of the guys. Especially Jonathan.

(Cue psychic backlash. Seeing his time in the castle. Oh. Oh dear. I'm so sorry--wait.)

"That's the prick who tried to follow me in Piccadilly!"

At which point she invites herself into the vampire hunting gang--sorry, Dutchman, invitation-only does not apply to a VIP vamp such as herself, nor does garlic--and proceeds to merrily watch them all scurry around being heroic. While also sticking around for late night 'girl talk' with Mina, and soundly thwarting any play Dracula makes at trying to drink the young lady.

"Oh, Vlad, how we've fallen. From Impaler to home invader."

"This coming from Concini's concubine."

"Better a concubine than a so-called King of Vampires being played by a lawyer, a schoolteacher, a cowboy, a fop, and two devastatingly unscientific doctors. ...And a concubine. Thanks for stopping to chat, by the way. Hello, fellows. Busy day?"

Enter the lads, having arrived while the Count tried to peacock. Bring on the crosses and kukri.

Even if Clarimonde didn't come in until it was fashionably too late and Mina was bitten, I bet she'd throw herself in the fray just to witness the achingly romantic setup playing out between Jonathan and Mina. And, mind reader that she is, she knows all about Jonathan's blasphemous little secret concerning the worst case scenario...

"Oh, don't make such a face, dear! I won't tell. I truly am dreadfully weak for a good love story--living the French cliché, as it were. If it does come to that, and you must let your undead beloved bring you into the fold, you will have no trouble protecting her from the others' terribly virtuous act of euthanasia. I'll make sure of it."

[mischievouslittlecreature]

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The Shadow Game: The Fall

Her eyes caught sight of a table tucked away in the corner, hidden almost completely out of sight. There was only one figure seated at it. A spindly being with mussed dark hair and rectangular-shaped glasses.

She approached almost cautiously, a bit hesitant. Jonathan had been nice enough during the handful of labs that they had shared together. He was smart, and he was the first person in a long time who seemed to be able to understand exactly how her mind worked. It was an incredible relief; to finally have someone who was able to keep up with her. And he was polite. He didn’t leer at her or make her feel uncomfortable. In fact, she wasn’t sure if she had ever felt so wholly at ease with another person before. But he was also quiet, and clearly very private and closed off. At the end of each of their lab sessions he was the first one out the door. And he never had made any real effort to speak to her outside of class related topics. She was unsure of how he would respond to her suddenly approaching him at what was clearly a well established study spot of his. The last thing she wanted to do was come across as stalker-y.

“Jonathan?” she asked softly once she was close enough. He looked up from where he had been highlighting something in his notes, eyes sharp with an annoyance that seemed to soften a bit when he saw that it was just her. 

“Yes?” There was a twinge of impatience in his tone, eyes unblinking as they stared at her. She cleared her throat awkwardly.

“Would you mind if I…” she gestured towards one of the unoccupied chairs at the table. Jonathan’s lips pressed together as he considered, before shrugging and looking back down at his homework.

“Sure.”

“Thanks,” sliding into an open seat, she removed her coat and began to pull her books from her bag, stacking them as quietly as she could down onto the table to avoid disturbing him. Flipping open to a bookmarked page, she chanced another shy glance up to find Jonathan staring at her.

“What?”    

“You have snowflakes in your hair.”

A hand shot up to the top of her head, and sure enough, came into contact with several cold wet spots. “Oh. Yeah. It’s snowing pretty hard outside.”

“Hm,” was all he said in response, eyes lingering on her a moment later, lips pursed. Her cheeks began to heat the longer he continued to look at her. And then he blinked, as if realizing that he had been staring, and looked hastily back down at his work. 

They remained in silence, both of them working on their individual homework. The only real other interaction occurred when Vanessa let out a huff of annoyance at her highlighter running out of ink, only for Jonathan to silently slide his across the table to her, earning a small, grateful smile from her. 

An hour or so in, she spotted Jonathan moving out of the corner of her eye, glancing up to watch as he methodically returned his books to their place in his book bag, shrugged his coat on and hefted the strap of his bag over one spindly shoulder. A glance at her watch revealed that it was almost time for their evening lab. With hasty movements, she dumped her books and highlighters back into her bag, probably a fair bit less thoughtfully or gracefully than he had. Tugging on her coat, she glanced up to find Jonathan leaning against a stack of books, waiting patiently for her. Upon noticing her looking at him, he gave her…it wasn’t quite a smile, but it wasn’t not a smile either.

These Devilish Intentions: A New Arrangement 

The smoke had barely cleared from the funeral wagon and Tommy was pulling away, turning to stride off into the trees. Lizzie called for him quietly, a hand reaching out to try to grasp at his shoulder but he shook her off, not even turning to look at her. Lucy waited only a small beat before following him, keeping her eyes trained on the ground in front of her, not wanting to have to deal with Lizzie’s glare. 

He had come to a stop at a small creek, settled down on a rock with his gloved hands clasped in front of him. Lucy settled herself carefully down beside him, her shoulder brushing his gently. This was better. In the quiet of nature, without the tears of the family or Michael’s furious eyes.

They all were likely convening now, muttering to themselves about how heartless their patriarch was, unable to shed a tear even at his own aunt’s funeral.

They had not been there, when he pulled the cloth away to reveal Polly’s lifeless eyes. They had not seen as his buried his face in his hands and wept. How she’d had to put her arms around him for fear that if she didn’t he would collapse completely.  

Now her small hand looped around him to rub at one strong shoulder. Tommy sighed heavily, rubbing tiredly at his eyes, body drooping a bit. Lucy let her head settle on his shoulder. She was hit with a sudden wave of deja vu, of memories of sitting with him alone outside in the dark near Arrow House. On those nights after Grace had died and neither of them could stand to be in that mansion for one more minute. They would sit, their arms around one another, often both quietly weeping as they watched the flames of the fire they had built dance before them. 

How cruel this world was to make them bury so many that they loved. 

“Fuck,” Tommy mumbled, lifting his head from where he had bowed it. Lucy hummed softly and closed her eyes. Tommy shook his head and leaned back, blue eyes gazing at the sky. “Everyone I love dies.”

She sat up a bit, head lifting from its home on his shoulder. She didn’t know what to say to make any of this better. 

“Not me,” she replied a bit hoarsely. Tommy glanced down at her with those devastated eyes. She cracked a tiny smile, “I’m gonna live forever.”

His lips twitched like he was trying not to smile. He tucked a red curl behind her ear, thumb rubbing along her cheek. She turned her head so that her eyes peered up at him. He continued to pet her cheek, his expression dropping a bit as he stared at her.

“Did I ruin your life?”