#The Affair club

[manygeese]

this is going to be embarrassing if this gets no notes but WHO WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT MY VALGRACE SMALL TOWN AU.

[torchickentacos]

i will always shout praises of bi4bi but given recent discourse I feel the need to say that I love bi4het too! I just love bisexuality in general in its many forms, and anyone who only likes it when it's 'queer enough' for them is biphobic. Bisexuals should be able to bring their LaMe CiShEt BoYfRiEnD to pride without being made to feel like spectators and outsiders to their own event.

[choicesbookclub]

12 Days of Choices Special Event

Not sure who is planning to participate, but I figured I'd start this thread to talk about it and share info for anyone that is playing.

If you find the hidden item, please share where and when (what chapter + scene)! All clues and hints welcomed. I'll try to update this post with whatever info I see so that it's all in one place for anyone checking in quick!

Day One: December 12

Book: Mother of the Year

Chapter 1

Scene: MC's daughter has the option for the uniform. The Partridge in a Pair Tree is on the stairs in the background.

Day Two: December 13

Book: The Duchess Affair

Hint: In chapters 1-3

Chapter: beginning of chapter 2

Scene: The location is the breakfast room, in front of the large painting and next to the Christmas tree.

Thanks @lizzybeth1986

Day Three: December 14

Book: Bachelorette Party

Hint: "3 French hens, 3 blind mice, 3 is the number you'll want to check twice "

Chapter 3

Scene: The Abracadabra Lounge, right at the front of the room.

Thanks @lizzybeth1986

Day Four: December 15

Book: The Cursed Heart

Hint: "You didn't hear this from me, but it's in a prime number chapter greater than 3!"

Helpful Math: Prime Numbers include: 5,7,11,13,17,19

Chapter 5

Scene: At the stables talking to Sir Montgomery, perched on the ceiling

Thanks @lizzybeth1986

Day Five: December 16

Book: Ms. Match

Hint: "Five Gold Rings: Starting from the left, which finger is your ring finger? 🖐️"

Chapter 2

Scene: walking home from the bar with jack, they very impressively transformed a building

Thanks @alasforher

Day Six: December 17

Book: Untameable

Hint: "Six Geese A-Laying: (four) The perfect amount of geese to have is four! 🪿"

Chapter 4

Scene: The stables, at the very beginning of the chapter.

Thanks, @lizzybeth1986

Day Seven: December 18

Book: The Unexpected Heiress

Hint: "Seven Swans A-Swimming: You'll spot them right away! 🏊"

Chapter 1

Scene: On the ship, immediately after the MC is introduced and says goodbye to her mother and brother.

Thanks, @lizzybeth1986

Day Eight: December 19

Book: Slow Burn

Hint: "Eight Maids A-Milking: You'll only need two maids to get this job done. 🥛"

Chapter 2

Scene: Bunting when you are first in the New Orleans ‘Hushpuppys’ restaurant

Thanks, @alasforher

Day Nine: December 20

Book: Queen B

Hint: "Nine Ladies Dancing: You'll need to be FOURtunate to find this item! 💃"

Chapter 4

Scene: At the sports field on Kickoff Day

Thanks, @lizzybeth1986

Day Ten: December 21

Book: Laws of Attraction

Hint: "Ten Lords A-Leaping: These lords are leaping VERY early on. 💯"

Chapter 1

Scene: Sadie McGraw's office

Thanks, @lizzybeth1986

Day Eleven: December 22

Book: Wake the Dead

Hint: "Eleven Pipers Piping: You'll need five fingers to play this pipe. 🖐️"

Chapter 3

Scene: Second scene in Red Meadows Cabin discussing the surge, after the upstairs has been cleared

Thanks, @alasforher

Day Twelve: December 23

Book: Roommates with Benefits

Hint: "Twelve Drummers Drumming: These drummers are marching in twos. 🥁"

Chapter 3

Scene: Opening party scene in the dorm room

Thanks, @alasforher

More to Come

*Note, according to PB, you don't have to click on the item or do anything special, once you past that scene/chapter, the app will remember it and the rewards will be granted at the end of the event.

*Rewards will be granted on 12/26 at 11 AM PST

[lesamis]

Please may we have some regency recs from the local lyres book club? 🥺

ohh you mean regency romance? i'm not super In The Game as it is, but i can absolutely tell you my favourite one and the one i've most recently finished!

i think everyone who feels the feelings expressed in this post should read a seditious affair. everyone. it's well-researched and class-aware and well-executed. silas is an excellent character. if you're into 1810s radical politics, this book is for you; alternatively, if you could take or leave 1810s radical politics but enjoy a slow burn during which the characters are hooking up literally the entire time, it is also for you. (a gentleman's position from the same series is very good, too.)

a couple of days ago i finished letters to half moon street, a regency romance with a fantasy bend, and it was very sweet. i like when self-esteem issues are at the core of a plot's conflict, and this really hit every branch on the way down the Issues tree. its tone is warm and its protagonist is a fairly loveable wet cat of a man. recommend, even if i do think it could have fleshed out its love interest a bit better.

honourable mention: miss percy's pocket guide for the care and feeding of british dragons, which is not a romance and which i am of many minds about, but it still deserves a shoutout for having a dragon hatchling in its quaint and sensible little world.

hopefully there's something in here that sounds good to you, anon!

[satellitebroadcast]

The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club:

A preliminary summary of confirmed arrests in the West Bank today since the start of the military operation announced by the occupation this morning, 28/08/2024: The "israeli" occupation forces have arrested at least 20 citizens since the start of the military operation announced in the West Bank. This figure includes confirmed cases as the raids continue throughout various areas of the West Bank, and it is subject to change hourly. Notably, among those arrested are children. The occupation forces continue to conduct field investigations in towns and refugee camps in the governorates of Tulkarem, Jenin, Tubas, and Ramallah. These investigations have involved dozens of citizens and have been accompanied by severe and horrifying abuses and violations against the people, leaving visible signs of torture and mistreatment on the bodies of those released later. Additionally, the occupation announced today the arrest of dozens of workers present in the 1948 occupied territories. It is noted that the "israeli" occupation forces have arrested over 10,300 citizens from the West Bank, including Al-Quds, since the beginning of the ongoing genocide war and comprehensive aggression against our people.

[alas-pooryorick]

On the perils of being clever

Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery

Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne

The Bacchae, Euripides

The Magic Mountain, Thomas Mann

The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde

Equal Rites, Terry Pratchett

Fight Club, dir. David Fincher

Free, Florence + The Machine

Fight Club, dir. David Fincher

I Know It‘s Over, The Smiths

The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie

[uzumaki-rebellion]

Free Black Romance books!

From Dec 18-22 you can get Black romances in every genre for free on Amazon! Use the All Black Book Affair google docs link HERE to find authors/titles to binge for the holiday season. Happy reading!

[cuteciboulette]

I'm thinking about trying for a 1/2 NaNo this year (considering that November starts in 2h for me, I need to make a decision FAST XD). I figured a 1/2 NaNo would be a more achievable goal as I still remember how hard a full NaNo had been years ago, while writing in my native langage, with the support of friends (most of who were doing the NaNo too) the first time.

But I've been thinking about a multi chapter GW fic for a few weeks now, haven't touched the beginning of chapter 1 since that one time I've created the word doc, but I kinda really like Heero and Duo's relationship in it and if I want to give an actual chance to this fic, I obviously need an excuse to commit to it... consistently.

Realistically, even "only" 833,3 words a day is a laughable goal but the point is to really try to write a bit every day...

Am I really going to do this? oh gosh...

[jigsaw1974]

*in a Humphrey voice*

Your cousin, he wasn't wearing...boots with the fur, was he?

[posthumanwanderings]

[ DJ Mute City - Zero Gravity Club (Excerpt 1) ]

[justapayneaway]

This week I'm reviewing The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey 🏒

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[bahoreal]

there's codependent then there's whatever wans got going on about pleng

[double--cross-d]

I put too much effort into this shitpost. No you aren't getting context. Blame @xxnu11-sku11xx for this.

[glitterslag]

thinking so many thoughts about rust saying he spent a month in Paris getting drunk on the steps of montmartre or whatever it was

[candycryptids]

Quick! Your OCs are being dragged to the dancefloor by a friend - how do they react? Does the amount of people around influence that reaction? Or the kind of music played maybe?

GHFNFJDJFHB!? What a fun question omfg

Chuu has a vice grip on the sofa she’s sitting on if there’s more than 5 people at a party lmao. She’s not gettin up. N o p e. (Can sometimes be lured out onto the dance floor with a Waltzing number, but will rarely stay for longer than 2 songs before she’s found a way to slither out of being an active party participant. She’d rather chill and eat snacks and watch OTHER people look silly on the dance floor.)

Tuesday is ecstatic to be invited to the dance floor- but he only really knows how to do the stuffy Ishgardian Ball Dance when he first gets invited out to a party lmfao. The amount of people present doesn’t really impact his willingness to come out to the dance floor, but once he learns more ways to dance or even how to just, ‘feel it’ and make it up as he goes he gets much more excited about dancing to upbeat or quicker songs. He is Very good at not stepping on Toes :) (almost as if somebody didn’t want to deal with smushed toes…. 🤔)

Tangy is so zazzed to dance. She is…. Not the best at ballroom dancing or like, whatever you wanna call a couples dance, so. Watch your toes! It doesn’t matter how many people are there but being the center of attention can be kinda daunting :’> she’d rather dance to more upbeat music than slow dances so she’ll probs bow out for drinks and a snack during those to take a breather sjfjdkfs … pls also imagine her doing classic ‘dad’ dance moves or something from the Peanuts x3 [cut cos it’s Long 🫢]

….. 🤔 Ishi will gladly dance with a friend (or friends!) at smaller gatherings- and even invite others out to the floor x3 but at bigger more official events? She’s probably grateful for the excuse to step away from whatever Politically Charged Chat she’s been roped into regarding allied tribes or intercity relations. (She isn’t trained in dance, but will readily learn and follow somebody else’s lead •v•)

Mochiie is someone who’s reluctant to take an invite to the dance floor no matter how many people are present if there’s already people dancing and there’s not much space. He’s uh… conscious of his tail. (Poor guy sent a lalafellin couple sprawling once when he got tangled up in his feet, so he tries to be Overly Cautious now)

😂 Colette will indulge a friend in a dance, and relies more on being able to lift/twirl/dip her dance partner for flair - it’s an All-Eyes-On-Them situation. If Eorzean weapons didn’t have a habit of cracking under the pressure she’d probably be a tank. She prefers music with dramatic flair, to match her flashy dancing style. She laughs a lot more when it’s a Smaller group, there’s less performance pressures 🤧 (I should REALLY pose her dancing with Setsuna at some point… I’ll have to bug my partner for some files x3)

🤔🤔🤔 Levraut was the hardest for me to figure out. He’s classically trained in Ishgardian Dance? But he hates it. He thinks the whole thing looks silly, and he’s not so into huge parties (since they’re usually hosted by The Rich And Influential And Expect A Certain Class Of People yk) … he’d be a hilarious ‘sexy lamp’ for someone to dance with though… I think it would take him some time to feel comfortable dancing in the center of everything but he wouldn’t mind kinda grooving in place around the edges.

Until he’s 5 cups in. And then you have to haul him off the dance floor before he makes more of a fool of himself than he currently is, and tries to start a fight with the Violinist, because it quote ‘sounds like you’re killing the cat what made the strings all over again’ (regardless of if that’s true or not; a drunken Lev craves Rowdy Brawling and will Incite It)

… 🤨 I think that’s everyone if only because I don’t have a solid idea what the Trio would be like in a Party situation