#Mary Page Marlowe

[gendertraitorleda]

Tatiana Maslany for Glamour Mexico 2022 Photo by Esteban Calderón

[youaretwicemine]

It was unseasonably warm for May in London, but the stone castle retained a dank chill. I was quite put out. My advisors were conspiring against me, the monarchs of Europe sent presents and over-zealous notes, courting me only to line their hell-deep silk-satin pockets, and on top of all this, I had a toothache. The royal physician’s assistant—an upstart of a lad, blathering on about some new research he���d done—had suggested under his breath that I eat an orange, but the boy was clearly mad. Cold, nasty, puckery fruits full of pips, oranges.

A sharp rap sounded on the chamber door, and a courtier with a ruff whose enormous diameter surpassed his small stature entered and bowed. If he was shocked by the sour look on his Queen’s face (I was still thinking about oranges), he hid it well. “Your Grace, we have received pressing news regarding your royal cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. She has crossed Solway Firth and been taken into custody by local officials. Moreover, she has requested an audience with Your Majesty as soon as may be.” He waited expectantly for a reply. Moraines ‘pon them all. I am NOT in the mood. “Marlowe, place it upon my to-do list.” “Your…Y-yes, Your Grace,” he stammered in mild perplexity. “Am I to notify the messengers…” the words trailed into silence. Fool. “Nay. You are dismissed, Marlowe.” Reveling a little in his awkwardness, I fixed the unfortunate man such a glare that he scuttled out upon the spot, nearly overbalancing when his ruff collided with the narrow chamber doorway. God’s teeth, I’m in a foul temper today. This reflection did not bother me; the best strategies often strike at such times. I drummed my nails on the desk and returned to answering letters.

The blaring of a miserably out-of-tune trumpet drowned the quiet scratching of quill on paper. Rolling my eyes a little, I strode to the door and threw it open. “The Royal Cook to see Your Grace,” announced a page with an obnoxiously genuine smile. Various cooks and attendants entered as I moved back to accommodate them all, and a deluge of bowing ensued. “What is it, Francis?” “Well, Your Grace,” he began. I shall spare you the next half-hour—endless questions about each and every detail of the upcoming feast, down to which candlesticks to use for which table. Why should I care? I had important business to delay attending to! The rest of the day saw my temper growing shorter and my to-do list growing longer. Normally I relished the duties of reigning, the constant mental and social challenge, the decisions to be made. It was like playing a game of chess, but with lives at stake. How terribly thrilling. Yet today every request seemed insufferable, every demand absurd. Your Grace, we have found poachers in your royal forests. Hang them. The Royal Ambassador of King Philip II of Spain to see Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth of England. I entertained him as briefly as I dared. And so on and on, till day’s end neared and I would have been exhausted if I weren’t taking care to remain mad as a hornet.

My last audience of the evening was one I had looked forward to all week. I was receiving Sir Francis Drake, home in England at last after a long voyage. Francis was an excellent captain—and a better pirate, for his exploits often lined the British treasury at the expense of Spain’s insufferable King Philip. A bitter taste filled my mouth at the thought of that peeving wretch. Ignorant excuse for a monarch! courting indeed! I’d sooner marry a stable-boy! Shoving him out of my mind, I tried to set myself to enjoy the banquet.

Over dinner, Francis detailed his latest adventures to the entertainment and amazement of us all. I laughed, ate heartily, and relaxed a bit from the foulness of the day. Just as he was reaching the climax of an enthralling tale (never mind that his own glories therein may have been somewhat exaggerated), the cacophonous trumpets honked once more, announcing a befrilled emissary. He started to introduce himself and only got as far as “…representative of King Philip, Your Gra-“ before I was out of my chair. “Moraines heaped upon thee, sir!” This time the words were spoken aloud before I could help myself. All my previous irritability returned, and I forgot good sense and etiquette. “Fops! Bloodsuckers! Dandies feigning friendship! All day long I’ve been pulled hither and yon by fiends like you—no more! Out! Out! And let me eat my dinner in PEACE! Would that I were a buffalo! At least then I might dine on hay unhindered by heads of state!” I didn’t remember my voice could be so loud, but now it thundered out like cannon fire, echoing from every hard surface. Stepping forward towards the astonished dignitary, I tangled in my long skirts—usually managed with such care and precision—and toppled headlong—

—and awoke on the floor of my bedchamber with bruises on both elbows. My feet had tangled in my sheets, and I had tumbled out of bed. A dream and no more! I recalled my ludicrous conduct and burst out laughing. My lady’s maid bustled in and beheld the Queen of England crying tears of hilarity into the floorboards. “Y-your Highness, are you quite all right? I heard a thump and then a shriek and I…” “Jane, answer me one question: am I a buffalo?” Bewildering people was fun. I should try it more. Poor Jane looked at me, now thoroughly convinced a madwoman wore the English crown. “Why…no, Your Highness. You are our Queen.” “Good,” I said firmly. “I never liked hay, anyway.”

[bookish-monster]

Book Rec

Devout: An Anthology of Angels

edited by Quinton Li

with creative contributions from:

Freydís Moon

Morgan Dante

Emily Hoffman

Dorian Yosef Weber

Daniel Marie James

Angela Sun

Cas Trudeau

Rae Novotny

Tyler Battaglia 

rafael nicolás - @nicosraf here on tumblr

Ian Haramaki

Aurélio Loren 

(I gathered as many social links and author websites as I could, but was sadly unable to find all of them! If you're the creator of one of the contribution to Devout, feel free to reach out so that I can update this rec to include your links; I'd love to promote your work).

The Storygraph link for this book includes information such as page count, publication date, and community-created content warnings.

This anthology includes short stories, poetry, and a few pieces of artwork from a plethora of amazing creatives, all focused on themes of Christian and Jewish faith and the way angels intertwine with those belief systems—as well as how they interact with queerness, religious trauma, and much more. In the first story of the collection (written by Freydís Moon, who also wrote the superb Exodus 20:3 that I have reviewed here) the protagonist is a young trans man who has an erotic tryst with Satan in the back of a church after the fallen angel gives a sermon to the miracle-hungry congregation. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. 

This recommendation would be impossibly long if I were to describe every piece of creative work in this 200+ page anthology. I will try to be brief, then, and describe only my three favorite additions. However, one thing that stood out to me about all of the creative work in the anthology is that each written work is prefaced with content warnings created by the author. Since many of the stories and poems deal with content and themes that could be triggering, this was a really welcome addition.

The first story that grabbed me by the throat in Devout is “Seasons of God” by Angela Sun, which focuses on two French missionaries who come to a village in rural China to convert the locals to Catholicism. The story focuses on one of the missionaries, Francis, who attempts to save a local girl named Rui from being sold by her widower father due to her supposed uselessness. The story grapples with colonial attitudes and the possessive “love” of men who want to mold colonized people into perfect little Christians for further exploitation. Rui has a special power: she can see a strange, terrifyingly eldritch angel haunting the village. The story reaches an explosive conclusion when Rui’s father bursts into the church during Mass with an axe, seeking revenge for the financial loss of his daughter. 

The second story I loved is “And the Mountains Melt like Wax” by Tyler Battaglia, which is set during the modern era and follows a firefighter named Abel who is on a hiking trip with his service dog, Cain. Abel has severe PTSD after a particularly bad fire, and is seeking clarity on his hiking trip into the mountains. He is alone except for the dog. Abel finds an impact crater where an angel (whose design is inspired by the Book of Ezekiel) has fallen to earth, and shares a granola bar with the creature. Abel asks for forgiveness for what happened when he entered that burning building, and I think the beauty in this story is that he receives neither absolution nor damnation for what he did—just like with real-world religious torment, there are no easy answers or simple solutions.

The final story I want to speak about is “Misery in Company” by Morgan Dante (whose other book, Providence Girls, I have recommended here). This story is an adaptation of Doctor Faustus, a play originally written in the Elizabethan era by Christopher Marlowe, where the protagonist is the demon Mephistopheles rather than the human magician (Dr. Faustus himself) who sold his soul to Hell in exchange for amazing powers and knowledge… and receives the services of a demonic manservant as well. In this story, Mephistopheles falls in love with the magician whose orders he is required to obey, and dreams of sharing a place in Hell with his beloved once his mortal lover dies of old age. Like other demons, Mephistopheles is a fallen angel who constantly reckons with his betrayal of God, and is always searching for a way to upstage his creator. Ultimately, however, he is thwarted in that attempt—just as the original play is a tragedy, so too is this short story. And like everything I have so far seen of Morgan Dante’s work, it is also masterfully written.

These three short stories are just my personal favorites from the collection. For those who favor more of a raunchy good time, I think they would enjoy “Paradises” by rafael nicolás, which features the angel Gabriel (a twink) becoming the lover of the Aztec rain deity Tlāloc behind God’s back, as well as Freydís Moon’s aforementioned contribution. There’s something in this anthology for everyone, I think.

You can find this book on Amazon Kindle or Smashwords

[sporadiceagleheart]

Happy birthday darling I have no presents and fantasy cake but I hope I make you happy with everything I made like this edit right here with all of your pictures in it Shirley Jane Temple Black 1928-2014 April 23rd 1928-February 10th 2014 and special rest in peace to those who passed away Bishop Rance Allen, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Lisa Loring, Bob Saget, Betty White, Heather O'Rourke, Judith Barsi, baby Leroy, baby Peggy Montgomery, Peggy cartwright, Darla Jean Hood, Jean Darling, Peaches Jackson, Mary Ann Jackson, Dorothy DeBorba, Mary Kornman and Mildred Kornman, Kenny Rogers, Patsy Cline, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Eazy-E, rest in peace Ana Ofelia Murguía December 31st 2023, Jim James Edward Jordan, Lucille Ricksen, Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton and Terry and Pal, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Sue Page, Pat Buttram, Joe Flynn, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Richard Belzer, Richard Harris, Bernard Fox, Raymond Burr, Perrette Pradier, Jeanette Nolan, Larry Clemmons, Bing Crosby, John Candy, John Heard, John Fiedler, Beate Hasenau, Billie Burke, Roberts Blossom, Billie Bird, Bill Erwin, Ralph Foody, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton, John Wayne, Clara Blandick,Charley Grapewin, Buddy Ebsen, Angelo Rossitto, Clarence Chesterfield Howerton, Bridgette Andersen, Dominique Dunne, Dana Plato, Robbie Coltrane, Lance Reddick, Betty Ann Bruno, Betty Tanner, Elizabeth Taylor, Helen McCrory, Ray Liotta and Tom Sizemore and Burt Reynolds, Zari Elmassian, Frank Cucksey, Vyacheslav Baranov, Vladimir Ferapontov, Carol Tevis, George Shephard Houghton, Irving S. Brecher, Richard Griffiths, Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, Joe Conley, Alan Arkin, Jerry Heller, Fred Willard, Mary Ellen Trainor, Morgan Woodward, Anna Lee and John Ingle, David Lewis, Ken Curtis, Ed Asner, James Caan, James Arness, Amanda Blake, Avicii, Jane Withers and Virginia Weidler, Milburn Stone, Natasha Richardson, Joanna Barnes, Cameron Boyce and Tyree Boyce, Cammack"Cammie"King, Denny Miller, Jane Adams, June Marlowe rest in heavenly peace to all of them actors and actresses this is Shirley Temple birthday edit of the year

[merrock]

INTEREST CHECK & ACTIVITY CHANGES!

Don't worry, we haven't forgotten activity checks! Lindsey and I have been working behind the scenes at ironing out some changes to how we do activity checks, to give you guys a little more leniency while allowing us to stay on top of things with less stress / guilt.

Starting on Monday, May 8th, our activity requirements will be changing. Any account inactive for two weeks will be automatically unfollowed. Accounts that are inactive for one week, display inconsistent activity and/or are not replying to open starters will be warned. Checks will be done twice a month -- once at the beginning/end, and once in the middle. That should give people plenty of time in between and also a little more structure. I will have a more detailed post on this on Monday, as well as adjusting our rules then, so if you have any questions, please ask!

Another thing that we are introducing at this point in time is our 'extended reserve for future use' section, in which players can now reserve one face that they plan on developing a character around. Only one, however! We don't want to encourage face hogging, and if a significant amount of time passes, we will reach out to check and see if you're still moving forward with said character. We know (from our own current experiences!) that it can sometimes take much, much longer than one week to properly research and develop a character, and want to extend that courtesy to our writers.

So! To get everyone on the same page and with a fresh, clean start, we are giving everyone this weekend to contact us and interact with this post. If you are good to go, just like it, we'll cross you off the list and your roles are yours. If you need to drop or swap, or pause anyone, or make any changes, let us know! Happy to help.

PLEASE LIKE THIS POST TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU'VE READ IT AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP YOUR ROLES!

Anna -- Sylvia Cuenco-Burke, Reyna Delgadillo, Jayla Hopkins, Alec Jacobs, Wesley James, Corrine Khang, Cathy Pacheco, Esperanza Tamayo.

Bri - Cordelia Browning, Eliza Edelman, Fallon Harris, Spencer Lawrence, Emeline Newman, Marquis Owusu, Vivienne Quinn, Ramsey Salazar.

Chayya -- Marlow Newman.

Emily -- Veila Madison. -- @veilamadison

Erin -- Lara Marie Caruso, Miranda Hartman, Bryan Lawrence, Jamie Mariadaga-Evans, Vincent Matthews, Mekelah Reddy, Joella Suh, Alice Zhao.

Frankie -- Deacon Newman.

Janessa -- Mateo Fuentes, Zoey Lawrence, Chloe Nwokobia, Yesenia Rivera, Elizabeth Stewart, Alexander Stone, Jennifer Suh.

Jen -- Thomas Browning.

Katie -- Owen Anderson, Rafael Bardales, Estelle Carter, Nari Gim, Olivia Hartman, Joshua Lane, Cage Newman, Darrius Powell.

Lindsey -- Aleja Alverez, Chetan Gupta, Greyson McVey, Kellan Newman, Elise Quinn, Trey Wright, Iris Xanthe, Amina Zaidi.

Mags -- Cassidy Miller.

Maria -- Vitus Aydin.

Myr -- Amanda Howard.

Nikki -- September Grant. @sxpt-xmbxr

Steph -- Katherine Evans, Thalia Williams.

MOD NOTE: I will cross names off of this list as they like the post and/or reach out to us. Those on hiatus automatically get a pass for now, and have been exempted. If you have not responded by Friday morning, we will tag you, just to give you a little notice. Unfollows for those who have not interacted with and/or messaged us will be done on Monday.

[masonhawthorne]

What I read in January!

Oops, looks like I let things slip away from me again. But to be fair to me, I've been having a very busy and stressful time lately.

Songs of a Dead Dreamer, Thomas Ligotti ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Red Tower (ss), Thomas Ligotti ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Our Share of Night, Mariana Enriquez ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Wild Shore, Kim Stanley Robinson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Grimscribe, Thomas Ligotti ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Book of Cthulu 2 Anthology ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Mask of Apollo, Mary Renault ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ghosts Galore, Fiona Glass ⭐️

Treasure & Dirt, Chris Hammer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

South (nf), Earnest Shackleton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Mangrove Legacy, Kit Marlowe ⭐️

The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Red Dragon, Thomas Harris ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Book of Horrors, Diane Hoh ⭐️⭐️

A few great reads this month, and a few clunkers.

I've never read Thomas Ligotti before, though I'd been meaning to find his work ever since I watched the first season of True Detective and read some of the criticisms of the writing (accusations that the script was heavily derivative if not outright copying significant portions of Ligotti's works). Some of his stories I enjoyed more than others, but I think he has a distinct style and approach to his work which makes it worthwhile checking out if you like weird/ horror fiction.

The Mask of Apollo is another stand-out, which I suspected it would be. I've been rationing out Mary Renault's books for a few years now, because each one is so delicious that I know I'm going to be sad when I've gotten through them all and don't have anything but rereads to look forward to. Mind you, rereading is a fine thing in itself, but there's nothing quite like the first read. This book is another banger, it sits much more closely with The Last of the Wine, than it does with either The King Must Die, or The Bull from the Sea, in that it is less mythological retelling than it is a recreation of the private personal lives of individuals. It has a deep, compelling way with character and place and really evokes a sense of an individual living in the midst of great historical events, without the historical nature of the events making the plot feel like a foregone conclusion.

And now a reread! It's actually been several years since I last read Red Dragon (since I finished my thesis! wow!) and on reread I remembered why I was immediately hooked the first time I read it. Thomas Harris is another one of those authors who has the skill of crafting characters that feel real and vital on the page, seething with their own foibles and grotesqueries, but also with their piquant moments of grace or kindness. A strong sense of humanity in the characters. As well, of course, as his lush and awful (as in awe-inspiring, not the other thing!) prose. I love these books so much.

Anyways, that's that for January!

ss=short story nf= non-fiction

stars awarded at my whim

[novaugarit]

I want to talk about the symbolism in the Hannibal Alternative Ending, but my BOYFRIEND hasn’t finished the series yet. God bless his sweet heart for being able to put up with my ramblings.

Last week, I could not stop talking about the ending of Frankenstein to him. I was, and still am, practically obsessed with the entire story. Mary Shelley is such a wonderful author. I could compile my annotations and post them to Tumblr at some point.

I started reading Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness recently. I thought that this book could help me broaden my palate to the viewpoints of authors around that time. I will not be reading his Other Work of similar subject matter for reasons most clear.

I find the book to be very interesting so far. It requires a fair bit of historical context to understand the allusions Marlow makes towards certain images, and I rather enjoy it. I am to Page 43 as it stands, and I am excited to see how it ends.

Sometime in the future, I plan to draft a rhetorical analysis of either Heart of Darkness or Hannibal. I will make sure to post it when I do.

[literallyjesse]

Welcome to Literally Jesse. Thank you for taking the time to come and check out my site, but where are my manners? Allow me to introduce myself.

Hi, I’m Jesse Rosenbaum. I grew up in Green Brook, NJ and as of 2017, I am living in Vero Beach, FL. I am an author of stories for both page and screen. Literally Jesse is a place where I can share what I have been up to both literally and literarily speaking.

I am an avid reader of fiction with a love for the horror, mystery, science fiction & thriller genres, but I don’t limit myself to those genres. I’m open to reading all genres as long as the subject matter peaks my interest.

I am a soon to be published author with my first novel, ‘The Condemned‘, which is to be published by Fulton Books. I am very excited to share what I have been up to and what I am working on.

What can you expect to see on this site?

Samples of the stories I am working on.

Stories that I have enjoyed reading and think you might too.

Writing from others that inspires me.

This might be the part where you think to yourself, “How do I know that I will even like what you, Jesse, have to share?” I’m so glad you asked. Here, in no particular order, are a number of authors that I enjoy and / or inspire me, which, perhaps, you enjoy also.

WARNING: This won’t be a short list.

Richard Matheson

Hands down my favorite author and biggest inspiration. For me, it all started with ‘I Am Legend’.

William Shakespeare

If I had to pick one play, it would be Hamlet. I love that play.

Christopher Marlowe

I took an 18th Century Literature course in colleague and fell in love with his works. Tamburlaine the Great was my favorite of his with Doctor Faustus being a close second.

Edgar Allen Poe

T.S. Eliot

W.H. Auden

H.P. Lovecraft

Johnathan L Howard

For me, it began with his writing in the Circle of Blood (Broken Sword game) and re-ignited years later with his Johannes Cabal novels.

Christopher Moore

It all began with ‘A Dirty Job’.

Steve Niles

Ben Templesmith

Hands down my favorite comic book artist.

Shirley Jackson

Mary Shelley

Anne Rice

David Wellington

Henry Rollins

This man inspires me and provides a kick-ass soundtrack.

Alan Cumming

His novel ‘Not My Father’s Son’ is so beautiful and strong.

Chuck Palahniuk

I know it may be cliché, but ‘Fight Club’ is where it all started for me.

Charlie Huston

So, how many of those have read or enjoyed? Perhaps we already have some things in common. There are others I could share, of course, but we would be here a while. I hope you come back soon to see what I am up to both literally and literarily.

[namenerdery]

Girls with interesting names born in Ohio between 2011-2015 [F, G & H]

Fae'Ever Lanaia Failynn Isabelle Fancy Beautiful Rose Fantasy Skyann Fay'Briel Lanae

Feenix Lorraine Felicity Perpetua Ferrari London Fiammetta Danesi Filisity Monet

Finesse Enfinity Firefly Alexanndria Flaura Melissa Flawless Superb Flower Sueann

Fox Janelle Francelia Ann Frankilyn Amour Fredrihanna Lashay Frehley Page

Freya Tulip Marlowe Frost Mckenzie Furious Bren

Gaia Ginger Maple Galadriel Rose Galaga Lenore Galexi Hazen Garyanna Rylee

Gates Weslie Gemorriae Marie Genevieve Arabella Sebastienne Geordin Berlynn Geraldine Gertrude

Gevaeh Lupe Marie Ghidynnce Louise Gidget Juhree Gift Emmerlina Gigi Simone Nerissa

Giglia Isabella Ginevra Ariana Ginger Soulfire Glennasia Viola God'Iss Mahogany

Gogii Lovlee Goldaliyah Teresa Gor'Geous Betty-Ann Graeclynn Angel Grand Marie Italy

Greenly Grace Greta Madeleine Henriette Grypsy Isamar Guinevere Merewyn Gwendolyn Julianne Michelle Benjamine

Gwynadele Rose Gwynnedalyn Renee Gynessei Rynique Gynjher La'A

Hadison Renea Haezle Champale Hallelielle Adaiah Hallery Rose Halo Fury

Hamilton Jeanette Hampdyn Grier Hannahbel Leela Hardtly Alexandra

Harlaquin Avaree Harleen Quinzel Zodiac Harmahney Marie Harmanii Dorathy-Lynn Haruka Juno

Hathaway Janet Hawaii Coca Haydin Rubix Haylinn Chole Wednsday Hayz'L Amor-Larrelle

Hazel Butterscotch Hazelnkole Emma Heartlei Marie Heathyr Alauria Lee Heaven Hyacinth

Heavenily Anne Nicole Heavenlee-Synnt Yvonne Heavenlint Kane Heavin Unique Heavynliee Faith

Heighden Mykel Heilynd Brooke Helanedria Ann Louise Hendrix Bobbi Hennessy Swayze Kaye

Hephzibah Zeza Joy Hera Acrux Herizyn Khenidee Heryzen Seriah Sky Hildegard Lola Grace

Hinsley Mae Hollow Haze Honesty Skainai-Victezjianees-Goddess H'Ryzon Jalisa Huntlee Reezen

Hyacinth Mae Hyghlihnn Tiffany Hymniah Mckenzie

[mongeese]

Under One Small Star by Wislawa Szymborska, the line 'Forgive me distant wars, for bringing flowers home,'

And my personal favorite piece of collaboration:

The Passionate Shepherd to His Love by Christopher Marlowe read with The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd by Sir Walter Raleigh. My poetry book growing up had them on opposite pages with absolutely lovely art

That poem is beautiful! I've been looking for more translated poetry especially, so I will try and find more of Wislawa Szymborska's work. The other two are also quite pretty, I liked paired poems.

Now, if you're on tumblr you've most likely read this, but the first one you sent reminds me too much of Wild Geese by Mary Oliver not to recommend it. It's worth a reread, at least

(hello reader, send me a poem and maybe I'll send one back!)

[gendertraitorleda]

Tatiana Maslany featured in LA Times by Jane Kim

[flipjack]

Modern Woman Alert

[queenidinamenzel]

I’m shaking bye

[sestragif]

When you remember that you had your photo on Live when saw Tatiana. 😭❤️ (I don't ever want to feel like I'm encroaching someone's space but we both stood so close to each other and she's just the sweetest).

[daysfullofdreams]

Me: “I just want to say that over 4 years ago I went to Toronto ComiCon dressed as Cosima and it was there that I met my girlfriend, and we’ve been together for over 3 and a half years now, so I just want to say thank you for bringing us together” Tat: “Oh my god that’s so awesome!! Tell her I say hi!!” I’ve been very fortunate to have met Tatiana Maslany three times now, (the first two times were over 4 years ago now - wow!) and she is always the most gracious and kind. I unfortunately wasn’t able to get a picture with her tonight or have a longer conversation with her because she had to go, but getting to tell her that she’s the reason @chiefofmemes and I met and fell in love and to get a hug from her was amazing ❤️

[orphanblackismylife]