#Patrick Twycross

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Character, book, and author names under the cut

Genly Ai/Therem Harth rem ir Estraven- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Shesheshen/Homily- Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

Simon Torquill/Patrick Lorden/Dianda Lorden- October Daye Series by Seanan McGuire

Theo Flowerday/Kit Fairfield- The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

[tanoraqui]

Patrick and Dianda be like, *casually manipulate the fate of all Faerie in order to achieve their fantasy threesome*, and that’s why they’re the one true Titania-Descended Power Couple

[sockich]

It seemed like the biggest thing in the world, but it only took a moment to lean over and wrap my arms around Simon’s shoulders, squeezing him as closely as I could. He froze immediately, fingers tightening on the fragile stem of his wine glass, which Patrick leaned over and plucked out of his hand without comment. I held on. After a long, frozen moment, Simon raised his hand and set it against my forearm, fingers curved to cup my skin, not quite tight enough to hold me in place. “I’m never going to give up my human father,” I said. “But he’s gone and you’re here, and while we have a lot of ground to make up and a lot of learning about each other to do, I’m glad you’re here. I’m glad we’ll have that chance.” “That’s all I ever wanted you to say,” he said, sounding slightly choked up. I blinked. Across the narrow space we’d made between us, Patrick caught my eye and mouthed ‘Thank you,’ with exaggerated precision. I blinked again, and let Simon go. “No, I don’t accept that,” I said, focusing on Patrick. It was his turn to blink and look bewildered. “Faerie doesn’t seem to have the concept of stepparents where changelings are concerned; either we have two fae parents with legal rights in Faerie or we don’t. I always thought I didn’t, and then for a little while, I did, and now I don’t again. And that’s okay. I kept the parent I wanted and got away from the one who wasn’t good for me. By definition, that means I decided Simon was good for me, and if he’s good for me, he’s family, and there are no debts between family.” I turned my attention to Simon, who looked stricken. “Debts between family were how Amandine liked to do things, as if I owed her something for doing the bare minimum to keep me alive when I was a child, and owed her more for mostly leaving me alone as an adult. She wanted credit for what I did right and absolution for what I did wrong. ‘Thank you’ implies a debt. I don’t want any more debts.” Simon blinked again, cheeks pale. Patrick looked pleased, moving to put his hands on his husband’s shoulders. Then, without fanfare, Simon burst into tears. They were quiet tears, almost dignified, as befit a member of the Daoine Sidhe, and I had the thought—as I always did when I saw one of them cry—that it wasn’t remotely fair that they could be so pretty when they cried. My eyes got red and my nose ran when I cried. The Daoine Sidhe just wept crystal tears that didn’t make them look silly or congested or anything. “I’m sorry,” I said, backing up, until I was just shy of bumping into Galen and Tybalt. I glanced at them, looking for reassurance before this turned into some sort of scene and I had to explain why this was perfectly normal, perfectly fine, the bride always made her father cry at her wedding reception. Why couldn’t we have gone with something normal, like the electric slide? At least that was something I would have known how to deal with. “Don’t be,” said Patrick firmly. “I know you were probably expecting some things that aren’t generally done at pureblood weddings, like gifts on your actual wedding day, instead of arriving at your house over the next few weeks, but this is the greatest gift you could have given your father. Accepting him and his role in your life.”

And With Reveling (October Daye short story) by Seanan McGuire

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HOUSE LORDEN - Toby Daye Fancasts [9/9]

If you feel a war is so warranted that it can’t be avoided, carry real arrows. Pay for your convictions. We do things differently below the waves. When the Undersea goes to war, the seas bleed. (Adapted from Once Broken Faith, Seanan McGuire)

Featuring Hannah John-Kamen as Duchess Dianda Lorden of Saltmist, Sterling Sulieman as Patrick Twycross-Lorden, Devon Terrell as Dean Lorden, and Jaeden Noel as Peter Lorden. With images from Killjoys, Still Star-Crossed, Cursed, Once Upon a Time, Black Sails, and Splash; all other photographs from Unsplash. 

[johnconstantinesdick]

Alright I’m on my audiobook listen of A Killing Frost and I’m kind of confused—Simon definitely talked about Patrick and seemed to know he and Dianda were alive back in The Brightest Fell, so why the hell does it seem like Toby is assuming he’s thought Patrick was dead the whole time rather than this being an affect of the spell???

(““Wait,” I said. “Patrick?”

“Yes. Baron of Twycross, although he set that title aside when he married a mermaid. I believe he’s Patrick Lorden now.”

A memory flashed by, of Patrick standing in Arden’s knowe, ordering Sylvester never to say Simon’s name again: calling himself “more a brother to him than you ever tried to be.” I’d been distracted with murders and a major political conclave at the time, but . . . “Patrick Lorden is your friend.” It wasn’t really a question, more a statement waiting to be confirmed.

Simon chuckled wryly. “He may not be anymore, given everything that’s happened. But once, he was the dearest person to me in all the world, outside of my own family.”” —The Brightest Fell, Chapter 9

““Lilac pushed away from Simon, wiping her eyes. “He used to always come, and then he never came, and we thought—I thought—he had died. And if he was dead, who would tell Patrick where we were? Who would tell him we were all right?”

“Patrick’s fine,” I told her. “I’m sure he’ll be pleased to hear that you’re all doing so well. But Simon and I need to go, and we need to take my squire with me.” If Quentin was awake by now, he was probably going to be pissed about the fact that I hadn’t ”” —The Brightest Fell, Chapter 11)

[marzipanandminutiae]

some books feel like coming home. the October Daye series is always like that for me, and The Unkindest Tide was no exception. it’s a version of our world that I love to slip back into and my gold standard for books about the fae, because the characters aren’t all Sweet And Mystical Sparkly Goodness(TM) or all Dark Edgy Eldritch Evil(TM). they’re people, plain and simple, and therefore relatable despite not being human

also I’m pretty sure the kingdom Boston is in is called Tremont, given that Patrick used to be “Patrick Twycross of Tremont,” he mentioned his parents back in Boston, and Tremont Street is one of the major streets in the city. if that’s true, I love the name so much. I learned from the museum where I work that the name “Tremont” comes from an area called Tri-Mountain. three hills that were leveled to supply soil when the landmass of the city was expanded during the 19th century. only Beacon Hill remains today, and much smaller than it used to be

they were cleared and occupied hills from pretty early on, so not like the classic faerie mounds, but still. very fae-appropriate, and so cool to see my adopted home popping into the story

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[luthvian]

“If you don’t stop trying to chase me away, I shall stab you with a fork.”

“Is that better or worse than hitting me with a chair?”

“Oh, better, better; I only stab people I am genuinely fond of.”

- Dianda Lorden and Patrick Twycross, Heaps of Pearl (x)

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Short Story Saturday: The Ambitious Ocean by Seanan McGuire

Short Story Saturday: The Ambitious Ocean by Seanan McGuire

Series: October DayeAuthor: Seanan McGuireReleased: 2019Received: Patreon The Ambitious Ocean is one of many short stories to stem from the world of October Daye, written by Seanan McGuire. This particular short story is only available (I think) through Seanan McGuire’s Patreon. However, if you’re a fan of hers, it is absolutely worth signing up for! Once upon a time, Patrick Twycross was just…

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Patrick, Dianda, and Simon in that draw your OT3 meme!

[Image Description: Digital artwork based on a series of screenshots from the show Elite, but featuring Patrick, Dianda, and Simon from the October Daye series. Patrick is depicted as light-skinned with short brown hair with teal highlights, and wears a a dark blue neck kerchief over a light blue sweatshirt. Dianda is brown-skinned with chin-length black hair and wears a turquoise scale dress. Simon is pale and freckled with chin-length wavy red hair and gold eyes, and wears a floral maroon vest over a white shirt.

In the first panel, Dianda is kissing Patrick, while Simon watches with a grin. In the second panel, Dianda has turned to kiss Simon while Patrick grins at the viewer. In the last panel, Patrick and Simon are kissing while Dianda flips off the viewer with a slight smirk. /end ID]

[tanoraqui]

Word Count: 6842 Fandom: October Daye Series - Seanan McGuire Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Patrick Twycross/Dianda Lorden, Simon Torquill/Amandine (October Daye), Patrick Twycross&Simon Torquill Characters: Patrick Twycross, Amandine (October Daye), Simon Torquill, Sylvester Torquill, Dianda Lorden, Tybalt (October Daye), Evening Winterrose, Luna Torquill Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Crack, Proto-Luna Torquill/Sylvester Torquill, assorted other characters alluded to or appearing briefly, including many pixies

Summary:

How Patrick Twycross met the love of his life, nearly lost his best friend, and generally, on average, survived senior year.

*presents with a doffed hat* As my lady @seananmcguire commands...

[sockich]

“Land and sea are not often joined,” said the Luidaeg, addressing the three people in front of her. “Shipwrecks are more common than survivors. Why should Faerie honor your request to expand your bridal bed?” “Simon Torquill is the only person in this world I’ve loved longer than I’ve loved my wife. She has never had the whole of my heart, nor has she pursued it,” said Patrick. “We would have included him when we were first wed, had he not been married to a woman who didn’t share.” “I knew when I allowed Patrick to court me that he came as a package deal with the man he called ‘brother’ only because Amandine forbade him to use the word ‘lover,’” said Dianda. “I’ve survived a century in the Undersea with a Daoine Sidhe by my side. I can handle a few centuries more with two of them.” “I don’t have a good argument for you,” said Simon. “I can only tell you that I’ve loved Patrick Lorden longer than I’ve loved anyone else, except for Amy and August, and I can’t be with Amy anymore. I need a place to rest. I need peace. Dianda and I may not love each other yet, but I have faith that we will. Just give us the time we need.” [...] “The three of you have presented a compelling case for why this should be permitted, and love is rare enough in Faerie that I trust you to nurture and care for it. Dianda, if you’d lied and claimed to already love him, I would have denied you, but you want to tend a garden as yet fallow, and I respect your ambition. Patrick, you have been faithful to two people for over a hundred years. Simon, beloved failure…you deserve the chance to rest. By the power once granted to me by my father and never yet rescinded, I now declare you husbands and wife.”

A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire

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“I don’t have anywhere to go,” said Simon. “My brother will have me elf-shot on a slab before I can finish telling him that I’m coming home to stay. I don’t have a home in the human world any longer; I sold the apartment after my patroness feigned her death and left me with no need for legitimate business ties. Amy’s tower is the only home available to me right now.” “That’s never been true,” said Patrick. “Even if you think it is, it’s not the case. I would have taken you with me from the start if not for Amandine. I love you.” “We love you,” said Dianda. She stepped forward, resting a hand on Patrick’s shoulder, while Dean looked quietly horrified. “I’ve never forgotten how much help you were when I was courting Patrick. We could never have navigated the differences between our cultures if you hadn’t been there to encourage him to try and keep me from swimming away. You had his heart before I did, and part of it has always belonged exclusively to you. I’ve never tried to win it away.” Simon stared at her, speechless. I had to admit, I understood the reaction. I’d known they wanted me to find Simon because he and Patrick had been friends when Patrick still lived in the Mists. I hadn’t expected it to be because they were trying to get me to facilitate a threesome.

A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire

[sockich]

Simon was kissing Patrick. They were still holding hands, but they were closer together now, their bodies pressed tight, like they were trying to make up for lost time. Dianda was beside them, one hand resting on either man’s shoulder, keeping their circle complete. Dean and Quentin had moved a little way down the beach, heads together, talking quietly. Dean still looked uncomfortable, but I suppose “hey, kiddo we want to open our marriage and include the man who just turned you into a tree” was a little awkward for everyone.

A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire

[tanoraqui]

I finally caught up on Seanan’s patreon stories, so here’s my thoughts on the Tobyverse ones:

I liked Malcolm almost instantly, which was nice

Tybalt is s u c h a drama queen, holy shit

I keep thinking he must hit a peak somewhere and then he keeps talking

(I clearly missed a Tybalt story or two, though, with Colleen coming back and Caelin’s birth and the hope chest and all that. I’m confused as to where it is - I seem to be at the end of the “short story” tag? But there is no more?)

I guess I now know why Amandine was sent to the Torquills, other than just the gaggle of Daoine Sidhe children to hide with. Human heritage, yay!

Unfortunately, Amandine is still a Bitch

I’m so glad the Torquills have been disappointing Eira for 3 generations straight. I hope Rayseline continues this grand family legacy. Maybe punches her in the face. Pls someone punch her in the face.

Speaking of, shoutout to Patrick “ugh, all these people are so racist and backstabbing; fuck our First for giving us this legacy; I hope she’s dead or at least literally rotting somewhe- oh, hello Countess Winterrose” Twycross. We stan one (1) faerie engineer

(Dianda is VERY high on the list of “people who should punch Eira Rosynwhyr in the face.” She’s relatively low on the scale of people who deserve to do it on account of wrong done to them, but second only to the Luidaeg in terms of Willingness To Punch)

Dawn Winterrose???? Who and what is she, what did she know, and why did she use almost the exact same phrasing to tell both Patrick and Simon that Evening would always be willing to see her

These people need a high school au. Sylvester would be the football captain, or maybe lacrosse. Simon strides into shop class every day to dramatically fling himself over the workstation he and Patrick share and start complaining about gossip - Patrick, of course, being the only reason Simon takes shop. If Amandine doesn’t win Prom Queen every year, there will be hell to pay. Dianda is the new girl who immediately joins and gains captaincy of the swim team. Luna is the weird quiet girl who stealthily plants roses everywhere and never ever talks about her home life. September graduated last year and Tybalt is obviously president of the Drama Club.

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Short Story Saturday: Heaps of Pearl by Seanan McGuire

Short Story Saturday: Heaps of Pearl by Seanan McGuire

Series: October Date #8.1Author: Seanan McGuireReleased: January 5th, 2016Received: Patreon While Heaps of Pearl is set in a distant past, I would strongly recommend waiting to read it until after you’ve finished The Winter Long (book eight). What happens within this short helps to explain those events, and thus it’s fairly riddled with spoilers! Baron Patrick Twycross is a different sort of…