#Ruby Thursday

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Defenders #076 (1979)

Art by Rich Buckler And Al Milgrom

[oliveroctavius]

sip sip slooooooorrrrrp

[maryjosedh]

Amazing Spider-Man v3 . Annual 001 (2014)

Spider-man silent 🕷✨️

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Defenders #5 (2001)

[donnatroyprincessofthemyscira]

Art Edit Credit to Roberto Coltro

[merrymarvelite]

Cover of the Day: Defenders #33 (March, 1976) Art by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, and Danny Crespi

[barely-alive-shrimp]

L...Lady Dimitrescu...  🥺💚❤️

For some unknown reason, I thought that Ruby is really tall, but, unfortunately (for me), this didn’t turn out to be canon, as Ruby’s height is quite normal (1.68 m with her ‘bubblehead’), while Quentin’s height is 1.8 m, so he is still taller than her. However, Ruby’s height while she still had her human head is stated to be 1.79 m, so she is quite a tall lady, after all, – and, besides, she wears heels, sooo... Ok, let’s just say it’s an AU and call it a day :D

[r--g--b]

[maguirebeck]

mysterio and ruby thursday should team up solely for aesthetic cohesion

[theskyismadeofpenguins]

it's ruby tuesday sunday thursday

[embervoices]

Clearly we have room for a few more Rubies this week...

[doctorslippery]

Yeah…Orb is a freak.

He's also like to know if you have Ruby Thursday's number?

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The Scholomance by Naomi Novik (2020-2022)

A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate… or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere. El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students.

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull (2006-2010)

For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary is one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite...

 Kendra and her brother, Seth, have no idea their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws keep order among greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies. However, when the rules get broken, powerful forces of evil are unleashed, forcing Kendra and Seth to face the greatest challenge of their lives, to save their family, Fablehaven, and perhaps even the world.

Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan (2004-2011)

They have always scared him in the past--the Rangers, with their dark cloaksand shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied. . . . 

Ruby Red Trilogy by Kerstin Geir (2009-2010)

Sixteen-year-old Gwen lives with her extended - and rather eccentric - family in an exclusive London neighborhood. In spite of her ancestors' peculiar history, she's had a relatively normal life so far. The time-traveling gene that runs like a secret thread through the female half of the family is supposed to have skipped over Gwen, so she hasn't been introduced to "the mysteries," and can spend her time hanging out with her best friend, Lesley. It comes as an unwelcome surprise when she starts taking sudden, uncontrolled leaps into the past.

She's totally unprepared for time travel, not to mention all that comes with it: fancy clothes, archaic manners, a mysterious secret society, and Gideon, her time-traveling counterpart. He's obnoxious, a know-it-all, and possibly the best-looking guy she's seen in any century...

The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale (2003-2009)

She was born with her eyes closed and a word on her tongue, a word she could not taste.

Her name was Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, and she spent the first years of her life listening to her aunt’s stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans. And when she was older, she watched as a colt was born, and she heard the first word on his tongue, his name, Falada.

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (2010-2013)

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father—an elusive European warlock—only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters. 

By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tag-along ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect. 

As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

Fables by Bill Willingham (2002-2015)

When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the ""mundys,"" their name for normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters created their own secret society that they call Fabletown.

From their exclusive luxury apartment buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side, these creatures of legend must fight for their survival in the new world.

Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (1968-2018)

On a beautiful world called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack from a myth that is all too real. Lessa is an outcast survivor--her parents murdered, her birthright stolen--a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge. But when an ancient threat to Pern reemerges, Lessa will rise--upon the back of a great dragon with whom she shares a telepathic bond more intimate than any human connection. Together, dragon and rider will fly . . . and Pern will be changed forever.

Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde (2001-present)

England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost (literally) in a Wordsworth poem and forging Byronic verse is a punishable offense. All this is business as usual for Thursday Next, renowned Special Operative in literary detection. But when someone begins kidnapping characters from works of literature and plucks Jane Eyre from the pages of Bront 's novel, Thursday is faced with the challenge of her career.

The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir (2019-present)

The Emperor needs necromancers.

The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.

Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.

Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won't set her free without a service.

Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will be become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon's sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die.

Of course, some things are better left dead.

[supernaturalcharlie11]

Treasured memories

„My mom would read me stories at night!“

[antomander]

Tomorrow, when my colleagues ask why I’m tired, in my head I’ll respond by telling them about how Marisha Ray posted about how Laura Bailey gave her the ruby snake ring and I saw the post at like ten to midnight and obviously the Critters on the internet were totally normal about it and of course sleep was just not on the agenda anymore, but out loud I’ll probably just say “winter”

[waters-and-the-wilde]

okay yeah Train From Nowhere hits different now, i put on the Rangian Street Poker scenes for my dnd group bc i thought they’d get a kick out of it and like. they’re hearing it for the first time and I’m havign a Normal One bc I haven’t relistened since S4 has been coming out and holy shit the layers

I’ve always loved the duke rose to nureyev transformation after ‘i take it the game has changed’ but now hearing it back to back with next page it felt like i was hearing a lot more of that softer lighter ‘Petya pretending not to be scared’ voice peeking through the nonchalant mature Nureyev one and I don’t know if that’s something noah’s voice was actually doing or if I’m just superimposing bc of the new context?

but also previous impressions of time-out in the bathroom were like ‘nureyev genuinely and understandably frustrated over juno being a little shit and jeopardizing them both’ and now there’s also this distinctly frantic edge of ‘if i stop moving i’ll die’ in ‘glAd you’ve caught up canwegobacknow??!’ this man is reliving the catalyst for some of his worst horrors and he’s having to reassure somebody else that it’s going to work out fine bc keeping it together is the only way to make sure it does actually work out

and then like. it sort of doesn't? like sweet boy how did you even manage to get to sleep that night?? you didn’t have to lie about your name this time but juno nearly died anyway. are you also haunted by the fact that he never would have won the game or gotten that assassin in the hotel room without the mind reading powers? or was it nice bc regardless of how he did it you actually made the right call in trusting him?