#The Master of the Strings

[inevitablemoment]

1985-A - The Mistress of the Strings

(In the 1985-A timeline, Tiffany puts herself up to the task to preserve her father's hold on Hill Valley-- and by extension, the country-- no matter what it takes. Where Biff is ruthless, she is cunning-- something that makes her just as dangerous as him.)

Inspired by "Die Fäden in der Hand / The Master of the Strings" from Rudolf - Affaire Mayerling, with lyrics taken from both the English demo and the English translation of the filmed Austrian production.

TIFFANY: In Hill Valley, things get better everyday There are wonders to see While we dance the night away Our golden future puts Hill Valley up in lights On my shoulders, it rests To preserve this way of life

So, it's asked of us this time and day To bend a little and obey

See them dance to my tune Hear them speak the words I say

HILL VALLEY CITIZENS: When she bids us to be happy We are happy to obey!

TIFFANY: See them swagger and strut While I give them back their nerve Observe-- the mistress of the strings

HEATHER: There is discontentment Out among the young upstarts They're uneasy, restless

TIFFANY: Oh, they're only bleeding hearts!

LEXI UNGER: Shouldn't we be careful? It's as if the walls have ears

TIFFANY: Makes no difference You see It's been this way for years

LEXI: Let us see what fate tomorrow brings

HEATHER: Till we understand the grander scheme Of these things

TIFFANY: Let them plot, let them plan Let them think they're in control

HILL VALLEY CITIZENS: When she bids us to be with her

TIFFANY: They are with me heart and soul! Let them fret In the end, they will what they deserve To serve the mistress of the strings

If I lift a finger, then a favor gets bestowed Oh, but this way Let's say, then another one is owed Pull a little left until the radicals agree Then a pull to the right to control the bourgeoisie

Make another promise seem sincere Pull another string and make it disappear There's a sense of balance-- you develop or you fall One approaches protocol at an angle

One develops talents for discreet diplomacy It's a question of degree Or the strings will tangle

I survive by my wits and apologize to none When they ask me to advise them, I advise each every one They may smile, they may frown But it's all the same to me! You see, I'm mistress of the strings

HILL VALLEY CITIZENS: Let us dance! Let us sing! Let us be cheerful and grand When she bids us to be happy, we are just as she demands We will smile, we can style As she bids us to proceed We need the mistress of the strings

She is good, she is kind She is everybody's friend Where she bids us all to follow, We will follow to the end She just wants what is best All opinions all are hers She is

TIFFANY: The mistress of the strings

HILL VALLEY CITIZENS: We serve

TIFFANY: The mistress of the strings Long live the mistress of the strings!

[dmagedgoods]

See them dance to my tune Hear them speak the words I say When I bid them to be happy They are happy to obey. [...] Let them plot, let them plan, Let them think they’re in control. When I bid them to be with me, They are with me heart and soul Let them fret in the end They will get what they deserve To serve The master of the strings! [...] I survive by my wits and apologize to none When they ask me to advise them I advise them till I’ve won. They may smile, they may frown, But it’s all the same to me – you see, I’m master of the strings! (Master of the Strings) ~ Bringing back Eneas' main song and this beautiful artwork by UwU.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

All he knows is flirt with men and lie.

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[zarla-s]

The real way to a salaryman's heart...

[patreon]

[thisnamehasbeentakenlmao]

if anyone asks i do weddings

[rochenn]

The Dooku Captured episode from TCW but Asajj shows up on Florum to fetch her useless boss. And she also fucks up hard so Hondo now has a whole Idiot Quartet in his Idiot Jail. Four clowns on a chain identified as high level security threat

[egophiliac]

Did. Did you see Ortho's Broomquet preview? The fact that his broomquet is mostly white like Kalim's, Rook's and Silver's and that we know by now that Idia's ideal dreamworld involved OG!Ortho being still alive and a student at Royal Sword Academy is killing me. Twst is throwing hints left and right that OG!Ortho was meant to be a light magic user heroic character just to tug further at our heartstrings with his death and IT'S WORKING. I'M IN SHAMBLES.

as much as I am rolling around on the ground waiting for more of Silver and Sebek's Excellent Adventure, I am also SO desperate to see the resolution of Idia's dreamworld and, fingers crossed, more of dream!OG!Ortho. and I don't know how it would be physically possible, but I would LOVE the Orthos to actually meet somehow! bonus points if there's some kind of very confusing confrontation!

but I do really like the three-way contrast between OG!Ortho, what Idia thinks OG!Ortho would have been like, and humanoid!Ortho. especially since Ortho's post-episode 6 arc is all about becoming independent and his own person! I want to see more of it! and I can't really put it into words very well, but, like, I would LOVE this to be the resolution where Idia finally manages to come to terms with OG!Ortho's death -- man heard "niichan" once and immediately ran down a billion flights of stairs to throw himself into Metaphorical Hell, he needs something big like this.

(if the September schedule comes out and there's still no more main story, I am going to be DESPONDENT) (I mean I will be understanding because production takes time, no one should be subjected to crunch to meet arbitrary deadlines, a good product that takes longer >>> a rushed product that is out sooner) (but I shall also be despondent)

[ivysos2001]

Thinking about how a jaded, cynical Ben Wyatt walked into the pawnee parks department for the first time and told Leslie Knope that there was nothing special about her town, having absolutely no idea that in just a few years he’d be standing in essentially that same spot on their wedding day talking about how fate had led him there to her 🥺😭

[thekingofspin]

Missing them hours

(fun fact: that's every hour)

[ahkaraii]

"Damuron Atomais was a spoiled litte brat," Raven admits. "Grew up to be a spoiled old man, spoiling for love." He gives a sideways smile, self-deprecating like. "Though just between you and me, I don't think he ever knew what love was."

[burstingatseams]

SOMETIMES I FIND MYSELF FANTASIZING ON THE LATIBÆR SPORTACUS PUPPET.

TRULY HE IS HANDSOME! THAT CHISELED JAW AND GORGEOUS HAWK NOSE!!! PENSIVE IS HE!!! INFINITELY CHARMING, THEY SIMPLY DON’T MAKE EXPRESSIVE PUPPETS LIKE THIS ANYMORE.

THAT CRAFTSMANSHIP…SUCH DEDICATION TO PUPPETRY SETS MY HANDSTITCHED HEART ABLAZE!!! AAH IM BURSTING AT THE SEAMS!!1!!1!!!1!!1

[lonestardust]

Goodbye Santa Monica by @goodways

4x15 (Donors) coda in which TK tries to hide his injury from Carlos and the various conversations they have after

[reallylilyreally]

in tune, in time - second string pt4

because I lost a bet to @swifty-fox

Keeping Johnny steady becomes something Benny does without thinking about it. It’s easy, comes natural, simple. They make a lot of sense, standing next to each other, and most days that’s all it takes.

second string so far, from where Benny was standing.

[sneazmon]

Ingo and Emmet in their silly Halloween costume. They want to know would you love them if they were worms.

super fast doodle inspired by some worm on a string cosplay photos I saw.

[mymagicgrandpa]

Chapter 22: Enter the Instigator - COVER

Chapter Synopsis: It's about time for The Instigator to show up and work his nasty magic! Can Coach and Suzie stop him before he changes the world forever?

Author Comment: I realized as I was finishing the previous update that I didn't come up with a cover yet, so I got on that ASAP and luckily didn't queue up any other pages yet so I won't have to adjust anything.

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[crescenthistory]

okay so i know the sacred 28 were heavy on the “traditional” upper class teachings, such as classical music and ballroom dancing etc, which is why regulus is often hced as being a pianist. but i see your pianist and i raise you: violinist