#Mr. Benedict

[sophieswundergarten]

Curtain's plan of pretending to be Mr. Benedict has the equal and opposite energy of Mr. Benedict sneaking into the building with a red wig

[sapphiccyranodebergerac]

rereading the mysterious benedict society as an adult is very interesting. the book is lowkey a very poignant callout of authoritarian fear mongering.

like what strikes me most is the use of fear as a driver for control, the whisperer assuaging fears in order to get the kids to submit to it and then messages gaining control over the public by creating “the emergency” and then solving it for them.

also the “free market drill” is such an excellent callout of the paradox of late stage capitalism. like:

“The free market must always be completely free. The free market must be controlled in certain cases. The free market must be free enough to control its freedom in certain cases. The free market must have enough control to free itself in certain cases.”

i read that at 11 and was like “silly nonsense word salad” and now at 19 i’m like… fuck.

although considering how neurodivergent that book series is, it doesn’t surprise me that it’s also a tad socialist.

[nobodysdaydreams]

The fact that we didn’t get to see SQ call Nicholas “Uncle Nicky” in the show, not even once, is absolutely devastating.

[bi-demon-ium]

[gay-poet-gabriel]

wait something something the promised neverland x the mysterious benedict society right . so grace field house is the institution and dr curtain is 'mama' and reynie is norman. constance is ray. kate is emma, and sticky is there too but he's also kind of like a mix of norman and ray idk

and no dont joke about constance being connie that's just. shes too smart to get shipped off that early....hm..

jackson and jillson are sister krohn

idk such and such... 'demons'

idk how to fit mr benedict and such in there...maybe as yugo??? number two and rhonda.....uh..... that's where this crossover kinda fails but yknow!!

@calix-amini

[myfairgame]

[mvshortcut]

"I wish the white knight line had made it into the show" "I'm so sad 'Sorry it took me so long, Katie-Cat' wasn't in the show" listen SO valid and also same but I truly think we're sleeping on "Constance, please withdraw your disparaging remarks about Number Two's skeletal fortitude." like c'mon guys I can HEAR Tony Hale saying that one

[calix-amini]

me when i realize my silly little characters in my head arent real

[phtalogreenpoison]

Nicholas Benedict- 1,2,7,9 for the ask game!

1. Why do you like or dislike this character?

I like that this man is supportive of his children, that he provides an option out, that he doesn't automatically label someone as bad but looks at their choices, that he's a funny bitch, and that he doesn't let his own issues be taken out on other people. In other words, I love him. Can he adopt me. Please and thank you. Constance and I would have a ball (would bicker but get along like a house on fire).

My one thing I maybe dislike about him is maybe sending kids on a secret mission maybe wasn't the best idea? But like then again it was his last resort truly, so I don't think too harshly of him for it.

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

That he provides advice to the society but he doesn't force them to take it, giving them ALWAYS a choice. He respects their agency as PEOPLE.

7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like?

I love how we've run with the fact that he's a nervous, sad, pathetic little man who is also so, so good. He adopts everyone he lays eyes on.

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

Yeah, I think so. Authority figure I actually trust? Sign me up.

[sophieswundergarten]

@fandom-queen-13 Thank you for the idea

Constance froze. That was the sound of someone in the maze. Someone trying to break into the house.

Quietly, she crept down the stairs, following the winding path to the front of the maze. Upon seeing who the intruders were, she grinned to herself. Jackson and Jillson had tortured her and her friends many a time, and now here was a chance to get back at them.

Strolling calmly out into the open, she made sure they could both see her, before turning and running back into the maze.

Jillson chased her, calling for Jackson to stay where he was, and picking up speed as she closed the distance between herself and Constance.

Taking a sharp left turn, Constance paused, waiting for Jillson to catch her. Now, she would be able to exact revenge. Now, she would be able to be sure that Jillson never hurt her family ever again.

“Gotcha, you little brat.” Jillson came around the corner, barely winded. After all, her legs were much longer than Constance’s.

“Got me.” The little girl replied simply, still smiling. Then she focussed her mind inward. Deep, deep down, into the very pit of Jillson’s memories. Searching for images that conjured up fear, horror, pain. Something that would show her Constance Contraire was not to be messed with.

Eventually, she found it.

A memory, buried very deeply indeed, of the Waiting Room. But, no. That was not it. It was the memory right before, of talking with Mr. Curtain.

“You must understand,” Said the Curtain in Jillson’s memory, “What you have done is inexcusable. Normally I would just punish you, but you involved another student in your misbehaviour. Jackson, right? Well, it wouldn’t do to make you face the consequences of your actions alone, would it?”

Jillson stood frozen. “I’m sorry, Mr. Curtain,” She murmured, but Constance wasn’t listening. Too absorbed in watching the memory play out.

Jackson was pulled into the room by two Recruiters, looking terrified. “Jillson!” He called out, attempting to run to her, but the Recruiters held him fast.

“Now,” said Curtain, looking at Jillson, “You will have a choice. Either I brainsweep and expel your little friend,” And he went over to pat Jackson patronisingly on the head, “And you are forgiven. Or, I send you both to the Waiting Room. So, which shall it be?”

“No,” Jillson muttered, cowering against the wall, unable to see that her memories were just that; phantoms of what had been. “No, please, don’t do it. I’m sorry, Mr. Curtain, I’m sorry. Don’t punish Jackson, don’t brainsweep him, please—

“Constance. Stop!” Mr. Benedict’s voice boomed louder than Constance had ever heard it. She shrank back, pulling away from the crumpled form of Jillson on the ground. “You’re hurting her.”

“So? She’s hurt us loads of times! It’s time she knows what it feels like.” Constance said defensively, crossing her arms.

Mr. Benedict crossed the room swiftly, gathering Jillson up in his arms. “What did you do?” He asked her, not unkindly. “I don’t mean to accuse you, my dear, but I need to understand so that I can help her.”

“I just dredged up some stupid old memory.” Said Constance, scuffing her shoe on the ground. “I didn’t mean to really hurt her. Is she going to be okay?” She looked up at Mr. Benedict from the corner of her eye.

“Indeed, she will.” Sighed Mr. Benedict, holding the trembling young woman carefully. “But we shall speak about this when I have seen to Jillson and Jackson.”

Constance nodded, and turned to follow him back through the maze, where Number Two and Rhonda had no doubt already secured Jackson.

[tigerlillyandlillyofthevalley]

Captain Nolan: breaths

Reynie: Now that right there, is clear evidence that this man is EVIL.

[llamasofchaos]

So this is way late but I was thinking about what the mysterious Benedict society kids would do for Halloween since it technically isn't safe for them to trick or treat. What if knowing this the adults (lead by Mr. Benedict of course) set up a scavenger hunt for the kids to each find a bag of their favorite candy. They are technically separate hunts however they are set up for the kids to work together on certain puzzles. Like each of kids find a piece of a logic puzzle that will help Reynie with part of his hunt or all of them have to help each other through the maze again to regroup for the final puzzle. Throughout the scavenger hunt there are many references to spooky stories or symbols. The adults are all in costumes that all link together to form one large clue and the kids have to correctly identify them and tell the others to figure it out. At the end the kids trade candy and laugh at their families antics in either trying to help or sabotage them.

[azaka3507]

IM PRETTY SURE IT WAS @myfairkatiecat WHO THOUGHT OF THE MEDIEVAL TIMES AU (sorryfor tag, if u aren't the one pls do correct me ) BUT LIKE WHAT IF WHEN NICHOLAS AND NATHANIEL'S FATHER DIES THEY'RE FORCED TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH AND NICHOLAS WINS AND NOW NATHANIEL HAS THIS HATRED FOR NICHOLAS AND LIKE NATHANIEL IS EXILED BECAUSE NICHOLAS COULDN'T KILL HIM AND LIKE HE SAYS THIS QUOTE

"I would've rather died than live knowing I lost to you"

AND BASICALLY NATHANIELS GOAL IS TO MIND CONTROL NICHOLAS KINGDOM

OR SOMETHING PLEASE IM BEGGING

OR ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE AU

NATHANIEL WINS AND NICHOLAS IS GONNA GET HIS HEAD CHOPPED OFF SO IN THE LIKE EXECUTION AREA NICHOLAS IS WEARING A BLACK ROBE AND HE CHOOSES TO WEAR IT UNTIL HIS DEAD AND WHEN HIS HEAD GETS CHOPPED OFF TURNS OUT IT'S JOHN COLE AND NICHOLAS HAS ESCAPED AND NOW HIS MISSION IS TO BRING JOHN BACK NICHOLAS DOESN'T KNOW HE'S DEAD AND HIS SIDE QUEST IS TO BRING LIGHT TO THE KINGDOM AGAIN

I had another alternative but i forgot BUT ANYWAYS HOPEFULLY SOMEONE USES THESE (im desperate guys)

[bi-demon-ium]

based off this incorrect quote.

[gardencactus]

They’re dressed the same what the frick?????

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa cute