#Tess Lewis

[majestativa]

Flowing from one abyss, into the next.

— Maja Haderlap, Distant Transit: Poems, transl by Tess Lewis, (2014)

[roughghosts]

If such a thing is possible: Star 111 by Lutz Seiler

Maybe at twenty-six he was already too old to seriously go about becoming a poet. The fall of the German Democratic Republic was rapid and unexpected. As other communist regimes in Eastern Europe began to disintegrate, the East German government tried to maintain control, but in early November 1989 a mistaken announcement led to the sudden opening of border crossings through which hundreds of…

[biblioklept]

Lutz Seiler's Star 111 (Book acquired, early Sept. 2024)

I have a big pile of books recently required that I haven’t made enough time to attend to; the most recent of these is Lutz Seiler’s Star 111, forthcoming in English translation by Tess Lewis from NYRB. Here’s their blurb: Star 111 (the name of a popular East German transistor radio) begins with the world turned upside down. It is the fall of 1989. The communist government of the GDR is losing…

[adokle]

Just Vanessa, Lewis and his associates that Venessa would know in varying degrees while being under Lewis' guardianship.

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Feat. a younger Vanessa Lewis (VF), Lewis (based on Lewis from Vanessa's backstory), Jeff B. (Beta character from VF1), and Tess Tube (Before the whole working for Robotnik thing.) And now Nio (VF season 2)

[bobabisch]

someone might've said this before but I didn't see it so I'm just gonna go ahead and say it "again". Cassandra Clare is a pussy for refusing to write gay nsfw scenes given that she was perfectly fine writing straight nsfw scenes. Isabelle and Simon make out for pages at a time, Clary and Jace had sex, Julian and Emma had sex like three times, Tess and Will had sex, but she refuses to write Magnus and Alec or Kieran and Mark kissing for longer than .5 seconds. like its so odd to me. the dark artifices in particular had so much nsfw shit its nearly gratuitous, but only with the straight couples? I guess the only argument against this would be that one short story where Malec got pretty close to having sex but Magnus stopped it before they got there (forgive me for not remembering the name of the short story or what book it was from its been a really long time since I last read through all the main series). Am I crazy? I seriously can't be the only one who noticed

[bookaddict24-7]

(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (November 12th, 2024)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Releases:

A Queen's Game by Katharine McGee

Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar

In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price

Dead Girls Don't Dream by Nino Cipri

Midnights with You by Clare Osongco

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June

Leap by Simina Popescu

Greater Secrets by Ananth Hirsh & Tess Stone

Fortune's Kiss by Ambert Clement

The Seven by Joya Goffney

Teleportation & Other Luxuries by Archie Bongiovanni, Mary Verhoeven, & Lucas Gattoni

New Sequels:

Skyshade (Lightlark #3) by Alex Aster

I Am the Dark that Answers When You Call (I Feed Her to the Beast #2) by Jamison Shea

A Wild & Ruined Song (The Hollow Star Saga #4) by Ashley Shuttleworth

Heist Royale (Thieves' Gambit #2) by Kayvion Lewis

Games Untold (The Inheritance Games #4.5) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

More Than This (The Davenports #2) by Krystal Marquis

The Shadows Rule All (Dominions #3) by Abigail Owen

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Happy reading!

[yourlocalbadgerscales]

Marauders & Co fancasts so far, made by me!

Sirius: Conan Gray (Found Heaven era)

Regulus: Conan Gray (younger)

James: Idk yet. Maybe Daniel Radcliffe from Kill Your Darlings…? 💀😭🤚

Peter: Lewis Capaldi

Marlene: Renée Rapp OR Avery Clementine

Dorcas: Tess Taurus (from “Alea Aquarius”)

To be continued.

[incorrectsibunaquotes]

Alfie Lewis Mini Character Analysis

Alfie had so much growth as a character without losing sight of who he is, but what I want to talk about are the three moments across all three of the seasons where Alfie is put in the most danger (at least what he perceives to be the most danger). Interestingly enough, each of these are where the core of his character growth comes out. They are the following:

Into the cellar

Into the fear tunnel

Into the chimney

1. Into the Cellar:

When Sibuna sends Alfie into the cellar in S1, it’s so the club can retrieve a new sample of Elixir. He literally draws the short straw. He’s not super thrilled about going down there, but he knows he has to do it if he wants the rest of the club to take him seriously. Granted, he doesn’t go alone (Fabian goes with him), but it’s the symbolic gesture of putting himself on the line for the good of the group. This adventure doesn’t go super well for his mental health, and he has a traumatic episode that results in Fabian not getting the sample so he can comfort Alfie; however, it jogs his memory enough that he can provide important information to Sibuna about when he was stuck down there the first time.

While the actual outcome of this mission isn’t particularly fruitful, this first Sibuna mission Alfie embarks on sows the seeds of his willingness to put aside his discomfort and fear for his friends. Up until this point, we don’t really get this from him, and it sets up all the good things we learn about Alfie from this point onward. However, it’s not a super consequential scene in the grand scheme of the story.

2. Into the Fear Tunnel

This time, Alfie does not draw the short straw. Amber does, and despite the fact that they have broken up, she still expects Alfie to take her place because that’s what a good boyfriend would do. And despite his displeasure, he does it. Regardless of whether or not you ship Amfie, this moment is incredibly significant to Alfie’s character (and Amber’s, but I’m not talking about her rn).

This moment shows that he is willing to not just put himself in danger for the sake of optics, but because he wants his friends to be safe. Alfie doesn’t go into the tunnel just because it’s Amber asking him to, because it’s clear he would do this for any of the others— despite arguably having the most potent phobias for the fear tunnel to exploit and, therefore, the most to lose. Alfie taking one for the team here is incredibly telling of not only his courage but also the deep devotion he has toward those he cares about.

3. Into the Chimney

There are a couple of scenes in the back half of Season 3 that are prime examples of Alfie’s heart and courage (him taking on Sinner!Fabian, for instance), but none are as pivotal as the chimney scene. In both the cellar and the fear tunnel, Alfie is unable to complete the mission due to his traumas coming back to haunt him. It’s not that he doesn’t try or want to succeed, but it’s literally that he is unable to do to it because of a mental block. So when Alfie asserts that he— and he alone— must scale the inside of the Gatehouse chimney to retrieve his artifact hidden at the top, he (as well as Eddie, KT, and we at the audience) knows there is a good chance he could fail. In fact, Alfie fully acknowledges that he is “afraid of everything” but that he has to be the one to do this because it’s his artifact and his “ancestors put their faith” in him.

Theoretically, any of them could have climbed that chimney to fetch it. There was no mystical rule that barred those who weren’t Descendants from finding the artifacts, but it wasn’t about capability— to Alfie, it was all about responsibility and his sense of duty. Despite the claim he makes that that sense of duty is to his ancestors, what he’s actually saying is that his duty is to Sibuna, which to him is synonymous with friendship and (found) family. And it’s for that reason why, when he’s caught, he rejects Eddie and KT’s (shoddy) attempt to help him and simply says “Sibuna!”

For a character who often comes across as overly goofy and careless, Alfie has an insanely strong sense of self-preservation. He is always the most reluctant of his friends/clubmates to take risks that put his life on the line… unless he knows that taking the risk means other people will be safer for it. He is incredibly brave and selfless, and in conclusion, Alfie is the best male character on House of Anubis.

[0nita22]

girl slays🥰

[purplesimmer455]

Noelle, Tess, Megan, Iseul, Yaritza, and Noelle’s best friend Shelley* sit down at a nearby table to play never have I ever. It starts off with Shelley teasingly saying never have I ever made out with someone in the bathroom at Oasis Springs dust bowl. Tess winces as Noelle grumbles and drinks and raises her eyebrows as her cousin Yaritza also drinks. “Damn, Ritza!” She says, and Yaritza grins sheepishly. “Hey, they were very cute and we just kissed.” She says as Iseul grins and Megan and Shelley laugh. “Okay.” Yaritza says mischievously. “Never have I ever hooked up with my soccer team rival in college.” Tess turns pink and takes a sip of her root beer float as Noelle laughs loudly and Iseul gives her an amused look while Megan acts jokingly jealous. “Sooo, tell us about this person." Noelle teases. "Sorry Ellie, you're too young to know about me and Aidan, I mean-ugh." Tess blushes as Noelle laughs.

The game goes on, with Shelley, Megan, Noelle, and Iseul drinking the most and Tess and Yaritza tied for only two things. Finally, Noelle smirks at her best friend before saying. “Never have I ever kissed or been kissed by someone against a pool table.” Before Shelley can drink, Megan and Iseul both do, and then glance at each other. Iseul blushes and Megan grins sheepishly, both of them remembering that night at the party in college. Iseul had kissed Megan up against the pool table, and they'd gotten close to woohooing there before Iseul asked if Megan wanted to go back to her dorm to woohoo, which Megan had agreed to. “Woah, okay wait.” Noelle says, her eyes wide, and Tess bites her lip. “Um yeah, we used to date in college, but it was casual.” Megan says lightly, and Iseul nods. Thankfully, Shelley saves the awkward moment by asking Noelle an embarrassing question back, and Megan smiled sheepishly at her wife Tess, who gives her a reassuring smile and takes her hand.

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Her Alibi 1989

[majestativa]

Your secret thoughts glow.

— Maja Haderlap, Distant Transit: Poems, transl by Tess Lewis, (2014)

[discipulusmaleficus]

[ SHIELD ] — sender steps in front of receiver protectively - Lewis protecting Kal from Tess ;3

@scxrytxles - gestures.

Tessa hits hard, as always. The last shove sends his twig-light frame staggering backwards, hitting the wall with a crack hard enough to dent the plaster, magic dying at his fingertips. He barely stays upright, his legs threatening to collapse under him.

A soft laugh escapes from his throat as her boot-tread footsteps pull closer. He fixes his gaze on the wall behind her, tries -- he's not sure why he bothers trying -- to stay steady.

He does not expect respite. He doesn't expect help. He can't even be bitter about that anymore, really.

Lewis had been standing at her shoulder a minute ago, not his.

So when he sees a flash of movement in his peripheral vision, he twitches, anticipating the inevitable impact, broken bone or ruptured artery.

There's the briefest of scuffles as a hand grips Tessa's shoulder for the second time, as a body wedges itself into the narrowing gap between them. There's a pause, halting. Kal can't quite work out what silent communication passes between them in that moment, assumes the bulk of any disagreement will be resolved behind closed doors.

"Think he gets the idea, Tess." "Do you."

[sims-4-townie-bracket]

[at-sabohteurs]

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