#alden elias

[nofatclips]

In Remembrance of Samir Awad and Myth Science by Sons of Kemet featuring Esperanza Spalding, live at the Pendarvis Farm for Pickathon

[uwmspeccoll]

It's Fine Press Friday!

Among the several Chicago fine presses that came out to the Arts and Crafts movement was the Blue Sky Press, which ran from 1899 to 1906. Design, printing and business operations were undertaken by Alfred G. Langworthy, while art and literature were the purview of Thomas Wood Stevens and, until 1902, Alden Charles Noble. In his notable survey of the field, The Private Press (1983), Roderick Cave notes that:

In some respects the Blue Sky books reflect the work put out by the aesthetic publishers like the Bodley Head no less than Kelmscott work. Although undoubtedly derivative, their design was not slavish in its following a particular style, and the books they published remain charming examples of the taste of the period.

How Jaques Came into the Forest of Arden was published in 1901 by Blue Sky in a limited edition of 700 copies numbered and initialed by Langworthy. The text is by American author and journalist Elia W. Peattie (1862-1935), with illustrations by American illustrator and cartoonist Walter J. Enright (1879-1969). The selection this kind of text and illustration was characteristic of Blue Sky productions. Again, Roderick Cave:

[The] press produced competent if not especially distinguished work by contemporary writers as well as a number of standard texts, at a time when so many private printers' imagination stretched no further than another version of Sonnets from the Portuguese.

The book was printed on Van Gelder handmade paper with initials by American artist Harry Everett Townsend (1879-1941), hand-illuminated by Elia Peattie's sister Barbara Peattie.

View more Fine Press Friday posts.

[samthetrekkie]

I watched seasons 1-3 of boardwalk empire at such a pace that I was somehow unable to make notes for tumblr. this is always a good sign since it means I loved it, but I also usually want to comment on it. I'm definitely planning on doing that with season 4.

generally speaking though, I went on an emotional rollercoaster with this show. it feels like a less artsy (but still well made), less depressing (at least season 1) and a little more action fueled version of peaky blinders. even though boardwalk empire was first of course. I'm always surprised at how much I like gangster tv shows though?

character-wise I weirdly liked nucky the most at first bc he seemed like a decent guy who is just protecting those around him through some illegal schemes, but now… he got a lot more violent in season 3 and he acts like an asshole 90% of the time. I also loved his and margaret's (for some reason the name doesn't fit her at all imo, I've never felt that about a character before) romance at the beginning, even though the power dynamic was a little problematic from the get go. but I think after this season they make a better, bc more equal, match than earlier when they were still nice to one another bc they are both resentful and somewhat power hungry (even if margaret does it on a much smaller scale). maybe they'll find back together?

but my favorite character for sure is richard harrow. at first I thought he was too much of a sidekick, but then he finally got more depth. and even though he is literally a killer, he is probably the most decent person in this show. and we love to see him happy :)

I also started to like eli and van alden (!) this season. (maybe also bc van alden is very autistic coded.) rothstein and meyer lansky I kind of liked from the start. oh and a.r. and lucky luciano are lovers, you can't tell me otherwise.

ok that's it for now. I'm pretty excited about what's to come, even though some of the plot choices were a bit questionable (end of season 2 especially) and per usual, I spoilered myself a lot, so I already know which of my favorites will die…

[endlessly-cursed]

Abe: Wait, if I marry Emmie...

Oscar: And I marry Zelda...

Abe: That'd make us...

Both, grabbing each other's arms and jumping up and down in unison: BROTHERS!!!

Elias & Phineas: 🫥

Tagging @cursed-herbalist & @cursebreakerfarrier

[proxylynn]

Every birthday I could find for every visual novel character I play on this blog (and the other game characters too)

[Okay, so this is every character's B-Day that pops up here. If I couldn't find it, it's hidden really deep. To make this clear, I'll post them in by series. If there's any I missed, please, tell me about it so I can add them.]

YourBoyfriend/YourGirlfriend:

Something's Wrong With Sunny Day Jack:

Sunny Day Jack - June 15th, 1958 (Gemini) Ian Duff - March 3rd, 1997 (Pisces) Nicholas “Nick” Herrera - January 18th, 1997 (Capricorn) Shaun Durand-Cofer - October 7th, 1997 (Libra) Barry - ???? ("That’s it. He’s just your manager!")

The Groom of Gallagher Mansion:

Elias Declan Gallagher - April 19th (Aries-Taurus (cusp)) Taylor Anthony Potts - August 24th (Virgo)

DachBo:

Bo - ???? Simoun - ????

Br<3ken Colors:

Ace - ???? Angel - ???? Catherine - ???? Delivery Guy/DG - October 31, Scorpio, Chinese zodiac: Rabbit Diana - ???? Gunther - ???? Janne - ???? Jester - ???? Leevi - ???? (Cancer) Mike - ???? Milla - ???? Mimic/Mic - ???? Pearl - ???? Rasmus - August 13, Leo, Chinese zodiac: Ox Richie - ???? Salvador/Sal - ???? Shadowman - ???? Skye - ???? Stalker (Damon) - January 6, Capricorn, chinese zodiac: Rooster Venni - ????

MalcontentGame:

Malachy Doe/Mal - January 1st "Antichrist" - ???? [There are two more characters but they left the project when things went south, so I won't be including them despite having the info]

JohnDoe:

John Doe - November 35th

FrostBite:

Tate Frost - April 28th Vic - ????

House Hunted:

Maison: ???? (planted in the 60s) Heim: ???? Mayor's Assistant (Ivy) - ????

14 Days With You:

[REDACTED]/Ren - February 14th (Aquarius) Moth - January 2 (Capricorn) Violet Gacia - June 10 (Gemini) Elanor Creston - July 5 (Cancer) Conan O'Rourke - August 27 (Virgo) Jae-Hyun Kim: September 28 (Libra) Leon Davis - November 30 (Sagittarius) Teodore Alvarado - July 29 (Leo) Olivia Dhawan - ????

Angry Boy Pedro and His Friend:

Pedro - ???? (He does not like to remember his birthday or his childhood in general but they plan to tell his birthday in the game)

My Dear Hatchet Man:

Alan Orion - January 14 Stuart Cassidy/Stu - February 6 Erika Vivián Ramos - May 5 James - August 7 Jules - June 22 Claude - November 11 Carver - ???? (doesn't remember his birthday, so he made his birthday December 15) Stitches - April 4th

Lurking for Love:

Jacob Alden: October 26 Austin Lepley - ????

Apples to Ashes:

Douglas Owens - September 20th Xamira Othman - ????

Your Dearest Boyfriend:

Victor A. Anderson - ???? Lizzy - ???? TK - ????

See Thru: Need a Friend?:

[unkown]/Friend - May 10th Z - ???? Carter - ???? Diane - ????

GLASS MIND:

Liu - ???? Dr. Fischer - ???? Nurse Sara Evans - ????

A Double Sided Mirror:

Charlie - April 8th Charles - ???? (possibly Mother's Day) Cameron - ???? Lein - ???? Jeremy - ???? Stella - ???? Jacob - ???? Lucy - ????

[acronym-chaos]

Sou Hiyori / Midori (Your Turn To Die) ID Pack

[PT: Sou Hiyori / Midori (Your Turn To Die) ID Pack].

[ID: A purple thin line divider shaded at the bottom. End ID].

Names

[PT: Names].

Alden, Aria, Arlo, Ash, Aspen, Blair, Blaine, Briar, Brielle, Bryce, Caelan, Celeste, Cobalt, Corvus, Cypress, Damon, Darcy, Dante, Delphine, Desmond, Devlin, Dorian, Elara, Elias, Ember, Evangeline, Gideon, Greer, Indigo, Jasper, Jett, Journey, Kieran, Leander, Lenore, Lilith, Lucian, Malachai, Masque, Morgan, Nocturne, Odessa, Orin, Remy, Ridley, Ronan, Sable, Salem, Shade, Silas, Sloan, Smirk, Sol, Stellan, Sterling, Teagan, Theron, Thorne, Toy, Vale, Vesper, Victor, Wolfe, Wren, Xander

Pronouns

[PT: Pronouns].

Con / Fuse / Fuses [Confuse]; De / Deceit / Deceits; Fa / Fal / False; Ji / Jibe / Jibes; Lurk / Lurks / Lurks; Ma / Man / Manip [Manipulation]; Mas / Masque / Masques; Mi / Mis / Mislead; Mock / Mock / Mocks; Mys / Myst / Mysts [Mystery]; Per / Ples / Perplexs; Pla / Play / Plays; Snee / Sneer / Sneers; Smir / Smirk / Smirks; Swi / Swindle / Swindles; Tea / Tease / Teases; Toy / Toy / Toys; Twi / Twis / Twist; Vei / Veil / Veils; Wit / Wits / Wits

Titles

[PT: Titles].

Agent of Chaos; Master of Deception; Perplexing Enigma; Puppetmaster of Fate; The False Friend; The Fearless Schemer; The Mocking Player; The One Who Twists Truths; The Relentless Jester; The Smiling Phantom; The Toyer of Fates; [Pronoun] Who Deceives with a Smile; [Pronoun] Who Mocks Fate; [Pronoun] Who Plays with Lives; [Pronoun] Who Swindles and Smirks; [Pronoun] Who Twists the Game

[ID: A purple thin line divider shaded at the bottom, end ID].

Requested by anon!

Also tagging: @pronoun-arc @id-pack-archive

[doll-elvis]

How and why did Elvis go down hill so fast after the Aloha from Hawaii concert

ahh this is a really interesting question, thank you for the ask <3 !! also I’m sorry if I didn’t interpret this correctly and if you mean’t the immediate aftermath of the special, I kind of answered in terms of the long run 😭

now this might be an unpopular opinion but I don’t believe that Elvis actually ever went ‘downhill’ at a constant or steady rate

Many fans, biographers, and reviewers sort of see the Aloha special as ‘past the point of no return’ for Elvis, meaning they see it his last moment of “greatness”, or the last moment where he was truly on top

The Aloha special was no doubt a peak moment for Elvis, but I don’t definitely don’t view it as his “final truly great moment”. I also don't see the special as him reaching the top of the mountain and then next 4 years are him going down it. I see the special as one peak of many, in fact I think he continued to have peak moments up until his passing, which is why the suddenness of his death is so tragic because I don’t believe he was done. He was of course physically not well but not to the point that he wouldn’t have been able to overcome it if he had more time and proper care

Another reason that I can’t say he ever steadily declined is because that throughout his career, particularly in the 60s and 70s, Elvis had periods of highs and lows that often coincided with how his personal life was going i.e family, friends, girlfriends etc.etc

For example the tail end of the summer in 1976 was a particularly rough patch for Elvis. His health was declining, his relationship with Linda was on its’ last legs, his group was split (Dave, Red and Sonny had been fired), and Doctor Nick even stopped being his physician after a fallout had occurred and Doctor Elias Ghanem stepped in

Doctor Ghanem was even more neglectful in taking care of Elvis and as a result Elvis was loaded up on anti-depressants, sleeping pills, and other extremely debilitating narcotics. He was rendered almost completely incontinent. Thus resulting in one of Elvis’ worst tours yet, and one of his worst rated shows ever aka ‘Houston we have a problem’ which was taped on August 28th 1976

Reportedly Elvis was slurring and stumbling so badly on stage that several fans walked out, one reviewer even noted fans crying as they left

“People had witnessed the side effects from Elvis's medications during his performance in Houston. Elvis had taken Sparine (for depression), which contributed to muscle and speech problems. It knocked the bottom out of him, dropped his blood pressure. He couldn't do diddly-squat”

excerpt from the book “The King and Dr. Nick” by George Nichopoulos

It was one terrible show/performance after the next and Elvis was pushing himself to the limits and suffering because of it. According to band members Elvis had to be convinced to go on stage because he was so worried about disappointing the crowd. He wanted to perform better but his body physically wouldn’t let him. It was so terrible that just after 3 days of Elvis being under Doctor Ghanem’s care, Doctor Nick was called back and began working again to regulate Elvis’ prescription use

And then on November 19th, 1976, Elvis met 20-year-old Ginger Alden, and to just say he had “improved” would be a massive understatement. He began performing like he hadn’t been for years, resulting in one of his best tours, and some of his best shows such as his New Year’s Eve performance on December 31st, 1976. And more than just his career/shows, Elvis’ mood had visibly lifted, he was out of his depression and he was much more optimistic for the future

excerpt from the book “Elvis: My best man” by George Klein

excerpt from the book “If I can dream” by Larry Geller

So Elvis went from having one of his worst-rated concerts, to one of his best-rated concerts in just the span of a few months, which again proves to me at least that his “decline” wasn’t steady

When he was motivated and inspired, he could do incredibly great things, whether that motivation came from a single girl he wanted to impress in the audience or billions of people around the world like in the Aloha special

And this pattern can be seen throughout his career

Like in the 60s where Elvis would tend to let himself go a little bit between films and then when a script was given for his next picture, he would find the motivation to get back “in shape”, even reducing the amount of prescriptions pills he was taking in order to do so

But even the films eventually grew tiresome and Elvis didn’t find that motivation for his career again until the 68 comeback special. dontbeecruel breaks down the lead up to the special like Shakespeare I swear- please take the time to read it for yourself if you haven’t (it’s amazing) 😩 ⬇️

Another instance in the 70s where Elvis was able to recover from a low/downhill period and rise again was after his divorce with Priscilla. His saving grace, inspiration, and motivation this time came to him as Linda Thompson

excerpt from the book “A Little thing called Life” by Linda Thompson

The divorce undoubtedly caused was one of the lowest periods in Elvis’ life. He began taking pills and prescriptions that he had never had before such as Demerol and Dilaudid, his behavior became more erratic than ever, and he was in a deep depression, resulting in the decline of both his physical and mental health

It took him a while to recover but he eventually did, and I do honestly credit that to Linda’s presence in his life as she helped him move on

excerpt from “A Little thing called Life” by Linda Thompson

This decline and then rise can even be seen physically ⬇️

Left: Elvis in 1973, the day his divorce was finalized, where Priscilla says she was stricken by his appearance and worried for his health

Right: Elvis in 1974, visibly healthier, and performing in one of his best shows of a incredible tour

So again, Elvis went from enduring one of the worst periods of his life, declining mentally and physically, to improving and performing at his best again… all within the span of a year

I guess that’s why it breaks my heart when people act like Elvis’ last great moment was at 38 in the Aloha Special, and then every year after that was just downhill. He was always singing his heart out as best he could, even towards the end, and again, if his career was managed in his best interest and if his doctors acted in his best interest, I believe he would have many more moments like the Aloha special, he just wasn’t given enough time to do so

[ocean-eyeslnrp]

@theartofruling (Elias & Ace) Where: Park in Kings Hill Ace had been staying with Alden and Vada for a couple days when she got back in touch with Elias. She had been avoiding him after their hook up but now, she'd be lying if she said she didn't miss him because she was. She sat on the park bench chewing her lip, and rolling her skateboard back and forth. Her brows creasing when she saw him, "Hey, thanks for coming. Alden's house feels cramped sometimes." She said as she stretched her legs out, shrinking in her seat a beat, "I know I ran out last time but uh..." she shook her head not really having a reason other than it put her back in a place she hadn't been in years and the hurt she had been trying to hide was right in front of her.

[gyubby99]

@disneyanddisneyships the "Why I hate J*hn" list is finally complete after all this time?

Why I hate J*hn

1. He has guards/knights to wake Alistar up via whip

2. He cheated on Carolyn multiple times

3. HE RAPED MARY ANNE THIS IS SO UNFORGIVABLE I HOPE HE ROTS

4. Blames Alistar for his failed siblings

5. Burned a photo of Queen Ella Maria Alden Of Morellia >:(

6. Fanonly killed Elias

7. That means he fanonly kidnapped Emilia too. SICK PERSON!! >:(

8. Emotionally damaged alistar

9. Physically damaged alistar

10. Beating his own son at ten years old for something that was not his fault.

11. He threatened Jacob into marrying his daughter off to his son

12. He scared his wife into standing back and watching him hurt her only baby. HER MIRACLE. HER MOONSHINE.

13. Was the reason Carolyn neglected Alistar

14. Offensive jokes about mary anne

15. Called alistar a worthless piece of shit

16. Would probably hit Alistar's siblings if they had grown up

17. Misogynystic as hell

18. Ugly

19. Fatshamed Queen Ella Maria Alden of Morellia

20. Manipulated Alistar into becoming a sociopath

21. Manipulated Alistar into thinking that love is weak, therefore making him push Ella away

22. Traumatized both his wife and his son

23. Does not regret a single thing

24. He's the reason songs like, "Family Line" exists

25. He exists.

26. Knocked Carolyn out when she was trying to protect Mary Anne

27. Emotionally abusive

28. Called Carolyn a faliure

29. Called ALISTAR a faliure

30. Sucky parenting

31. Locks Alistar into a dungeon if he misbehaved

32. Called Alistar a piece of shit

33. Prolly called Carolyn a bitch or smth

34. Couldn't last 5mins

35. His demon form is ugly

36. He kidnapped Ella and her friends

37. He tried to assault ella

38. He burnt one of alistar's fingertips for bringing Ella cookies

39. Karma, but he raped Linda

40. Tried to stab Ella in the back

41. Stabs his own son

42. Flirted with Furcalor

43. Insulted Furcalor

44. Hurt Carolyn

45. Made carol so miserable she killed herself and left alistar

46. Caused 12 of carol's miscarriages

47. Probably fcked his maids

48. Pedophile

49. Looks at Alison like a pedo

50. Would've probably beat Alison

[disneyanddisneyships]

My OC's and weather or not they could life Thor's Hammer

Ella Alden: yes. Hands down she would.

Mia Alden: maaaaybe? Maybe kinda like a captain America thing where it moves a little bit but she can't lift it.

Loreley: no. She could not. But then again being the daughter of a God might give her some pointers.

Alruna: yes. First of all, Norse mythology is her thing so I feel like she'd choose not to lift it because she knows the significance, but she'd 100% be able to.

Fanon Alistar: I wanna say yes, but I know it's a no.

Canon Alistar: hell no

Evangeline: the purest of pure. YESYESYES

Elias: I'd say he could if he Wanted

Deena: she's killed too many people. no..

Carolyn: ehhhh a bit iffy..... I'm gonna say it's a possibility

John: F U C K N O

Jacob: yeah sure

Clarissa: this woman is a warrior pirate, but still humble. She's a lot like Thor so.... yeah I'd say she could.

Hope: she's too kinky. She wouldn't be able to

Isaac: nope

Emily: it's possible

Aponi: no.she lives in hell and got there because of her own mistakes.. however, when she gets to heaven she might be able to

Aella: nope

Furcalor: she got cast out of heaven for a reason

Cordelia: HA. no.

@gyubby99 idk what do u think?

[fundieshaderoom]

Fundies and Adjacents I Follow: Marriages & Babies Born in 2023

January:

Genesis Laura Liberty Reber was born to Lemuel and Hannah on January 2.

Emily Haight and Justus Stangl married on January 14.

Valkyria Claudio was born to Darienne (Moravek) and Fredo on January 15.

Madeline Langdon and Zachary Garcia got married on January 16.

David Silas Robertson was born to Reed and Brighton on January 20.

Scottie June Love Weaver was born to Vanessa and Jeff on January 27.

February:

Hailey James Clark was born to Katie (Bates) and Travis on February 17.

March:

Phillipos Luke Papapostolou "Pippo" was born to Jenny and Elias on March 16.

Rhett Alan Webster was born to Alyssa (Bates) and John on March 18.

Hudson James Hill was born to Matthew and Kayla on March 19.

April:

Hannah (Paine) and Levi Pelletier welcomed a little girl sometime in April.

Charles Ervin Holt was born to Spencer and Hayley Holt on April 6.

Josiah Paine and Alyssa Nickles married on April 8.

Willie Robertson Jr. and Abby Hammond married on April 28.

May:

Brooklyn May Hoover was born to Ashley (Salyer) and Eric on May 1.

Kayson Clark Manaraze was born to Kayla (Clark) and Cameron on May 9.

Logan Smith and Lindsay Haight married on May 16.

Gunner James Forsyth was born to Joy (Duggar) and Austin on May 17.

Haven Belle Huff was born to Sadie (Robertson) and Christian on May 22.

Nora Kate Duggar was born to Jedidiah and Katey (Nakatsu) on May 24.

Haven Mae Kahle was born to Brance and Cherise on May 29.

Eliza Muckerheide was born to Darbs (Trewhella) and Isaiah.

June:

Ryan and Erin Alexander welcomed a little girl sometime in June.

David and Paige Williams welcomed a little boy sometime in June.

Lily Robertson and Austin Stalbaum married on June 5.

Owen Matthias Wissmann was born to Matthias and Michelle on June 17.

Benson William Blair was born to Brooklyn (Collingsworth) and William on June 30.

Haven Proell was born to Rochelle (Trewhell) and Nick.

July:

Susanna Wissmann and Drew Jarred married on July 1.

Gideon Daniel Hill was born to Kaylee (Rodrigues) and Jonathan on July 5.

Geneva Claire Silberman was born to Anastasia (Salyer) and James on July 9.

August:

Atlas Gray Hoover was born to Hannah (Salyer) and Luke on August 1.

Iliya Andrii Petrenko was born to Ellissa (Baird) and Andrii on August 2.

Matt Reith and Rachel Raylyanu married on August 4.

Theodore James Wissmann was born to Nathanael and Katrina on August 7.

Lincoln Bontrager and Susanna Helferich married on August 12.

Lily Jo Bates was born to Zach Bates and Whitney (Perkins) on August 15.

Rafe Alden Wikstrom was born to Lauren (Andregg) and Devin Wikstrom on August 21.

Baby Girl Trewhella was born to Talia and Matthew.

September:

Calvin Driscoll and Brisee Schnack married on September 1.

Margot Lea McDaniel was born to Emma Mae (Jenkins) and Joshua.

Sophia Trewhella and Maxwell Trego got married on September 10.

Ryker Cruise Bates was born to Lydia (Romeike) and Trace Bates on September 12.

Wells McEacharn Robertson was born to John Luke and Mary Kate on September 12.

Liberty Arabella Staddon was born to Robert and Kendalyn on September 19.

Indiana Levi Chase "Indy" was born to Ashley (Driscoll) and Landon Chase on September 23.

Audrey Ann Busenitz was born to Rachel (Wissmann) and Alan on September 26.

October:

Sailor and Skye Wilson were born to Jonah and Grace on October 4.

Denver Alan Patton was born to Gabrielle (Perez) and Andrew on October 8.

Emerson Wells and Jackson Bates married on October 14.

Mia Gayle Paine was born to Alyssa and Josiah on October 14.

Maverick James Young was born to Kristen Nicole and Justin on October 16.

Luca Charles Mauro was born to Christiana (Clark) and Michael on October 20.

Evie Mae Metz was born to Courtney (Collingsworth) and Michael on October 20.

Hayes Gerald Willis was born to Lexi and Jeremiah on October 24.

William Gage Paine was born to Erin (Bates) and Chad on October 30.

November:

James Ezra Schadt was born to Amber (Perez) and Levi on November 1.

Isla Jane Barger was born to Michelle (Seewald) and Elijah on November 3.

Isaiah Valiant Arakel Afarian was born to Rachelle (Waller) and Joseph on November 10.

Kimberleigh Noel Roberts was born to Sophia (Meggs) and Jacob Roberts on November 26.

December:

Dakota Rae Kenney was born to Cat (Smith) and Aaron on December 11.

Lydia Ballinger and Thomas Herring married on December 13.

Lilian Noelle Storms was born to Sara (Trewhella) and Jason on December 18.

George Augustine Seewald was born to Jessa (Duggar) and Ben Seewald on December 19.

Jonathan Hartono and Tannia Christy married.

This year, 50 babies were born and 14 weddings were held.

Top Families:

Bates- 5 babies born, 1 wedding held

Robertson- 4 babies born, 2 weddings held

Trewhella- 4 babies born, 1 wedding held

Paine- 3 babies born, 1 wedding held

Clark- 3 babies born

Salyer- 3 babies born

Wissmann- 2 babies born, 1 wedding held

Driscoll- 2 babies born, 1 wedding held

Noyes- 2 babies born

Duggar- 3 babies born

Hill- 2 babies born

Wilson- 2 babies born

Collingsworth- 2 babies born

Perez- 2 babies born

Seewald- 2 babies born

[meetmymouth]

fav baby names?

ahhhh i have loads but here are some

elio, ada, gracie, talulah, leo, harlow, eloise, elias, rowan, arlo, alden, arthur, hendrix, june, eleanor

[gunslinginnhogtyin]

“Wha—? No, I didn’t come from hell. I’m from a different century, smart guy.” Butch snarks, growing a bit impatient with the man (and also a little offended by the assumption); then it dawns on him why he would say such a thing. His stupid tail! Sometimes it felt so pointlessly attached that he forgot about it. “O-Oh—ya think… because I got…. naw, this’s… from somethin’ else completely. Unrelated… it’s a long story, actually.” He says with a nervous chuckle and a dismissive wave of his hand. “Let’s jus…. leave it at I was trapped in a magic book fer a real long time, alright? I’m workin’ on gettin’ rid’a this thing an’ th’ horns.” He grumbles that last part. “Dwight’s gonna help me, actually.”

The cowboy listens intently as Elias goes onto explain the magic realm. He had experienced his own share of magic beings but never from any realm besides the one in Darlene’s book. Maybe the Other Realm was connected to the Magic Realm he spoke of in some way… it only made sense. And if so, why the hell hadn’t Darlene mentioned it to him? He thought that they had told eachother everything.

“W-Well, I jus’ figured… ya might be older since yer a witch an’ all… not sure how they age.” The cowboy admits sheepishly with a slight shrug.

As Elias ponders whether or not he knows a Darlene, Butch almost immediately regrets asking… first because the man didn’t seem to be taking it seriously and then, well, because he gets an answer he doesn’t expect. His heart skips a beat and his eyes widen slightly as Elias describes how their heist went only a few years back…relatively recent. Which would mean that Darlene was still alive and well—if they were talking about the same Darlene, of course.

“—Alden? Darlene Alden? Are we talkin’ about th’ same Darlene?” Butch questions, a bit more frantic now. His demeanor’s shifted considerably, bordering desperate to know. If his old partner’s the one he’s truly speaking of, that would imply that the woman he once knew continued on with her life…without him. That she trapped him in that book for a reason besides wanting to protect him. That maybe, she was looking for an excuse to get rid of him. He really didn’t like that implication.

But how was it possible?

“She’s a witch—she’s got blonde fluffy hair, ‘bout yay tall? Amber eyes? Rosy cheeks?” Butch begins to describe her, hoping against hope for once that it’s not the same Darlene. There’s a tightening in his chest all of a sudden coupled with a sinking feeling deep in his stomach. He wouldn’t be sleeping a wink tonight.

“I work alone kiddo.” Elias says. It’s slightly untrue, Elias does work with plenty of people. But he has trouble keeping partners, mainly his own fault. If he hasn’t cheated them out of whatever price they were aiming for, he has no problem throwing them under the bus if it meant getting a leg up in the game. Elias just won’t mention that to Butch. If he was just some random guy that seemed naive enough to believe Elias, then maybe he wouldn’t think twice to run off with their treasure.

Or string him along until he no longer felt that Butch was useful. Fortunately for Butch, he’s Dwight’s friend. The fact that Dwight is sleeping comfortably in the other room while Butch roams around his apartment freely shows just how much the little witch trusts him. And if Elias is mean to Dwight’s friends, then Dwight will get all sad and then what is he to do? So Butch is spared.



“Back in your day?” Elias slightly narrows his eyes at Butch. He looks at his cowboy outfit once more…and the imp tail that swishes behind him. He’s starting to wonder that Butch is telling the truth about being a cowboy. If the impish tail tells him anything, Butch is no ordinary human. Hell, is he even human. “…so what? You got bored of Hell and decided to become a demon cowboy?”

At the question of the Magic Realm, Elias seems less interested. “Oh, it’s just the place where magic stems from. Think of this world…but you know. Magic. And elves, fairies, trolls, vampires, werewolves, literally anything that humans think is a fantasy. A majority them live there. Some live here in the human realm. I guess it’s preference.” Elias simply shrugs. He was fortunate enough to be born in the Magical Realm, so he doesn’t seem to understand the excitement over it.

“How old do I look?” Elias chuckles with a roll of his eyes. “I had Dwight when I was young, I’m barely hitting 40”

“Darlene?” Elias goes quiet as he ponders the name. Darlene….does he know a Darlene? He knows a Darian! And a Dante. But Dante and him aren’t on good terms. It’s better that he forgets Dante. But a Darlene? The little rat that runs on the wheel of the inner working of his brain goes into overtime as he tries to remember someone by the name of Darlene

“Like….just any witch named Darlene? You do know that could mean any witch? Well, Darlene is a weird name for a witch. Atticus is a good name. Selene is a good one too.” Elias jokes as he ponders the name a little anymore. Then it hits him like a train. “DARLENE! Haven’t seen her in like….maybe a couple of years ago?”

“It’s probably for the best we haven’t seen each other. I might have…tripped her when we were running out of a heist. Then took the loot for myself.” Elias grins. “Well…there’s a reason I work alone.”

[illiana-mystery]

iliana-mystery story masterlist

Dafoeverse Characters

Gas (eXistenZ)

Faulty Spark Plugs

Get Your Kicks on Route 66

John Geiger (Speed 2: Cruise Control)

Prisoner of Love

Standing Ovation

Edward Blackridge (A Family Man)

Sugar Baby

Playing House

Max Schreck (Shadow of the Vampire)

The Vampire's Jewel

Alan Ward (Mississippi Burning)

Ease My Mind

Jumping the Broom

Bobby Hicks (The Florida Project)

He Won't Hurt You

One Thumb Down

Sergeant Elias Grodin (Platoon)

Reunited

Norman Osborn (Spider-Man)

Cloud 9

Chasing Foxy

Cat Got Your Tongue?

Miracle in Manhattan

Insecurity Job

Saltzburg Keitel (Asteroid City)

Space Oddity

J.G. Jopling, Esq. (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

The Art of Seduction

Lionel Pembrooke (Saving Norman)

Delivery for Mr. Pembrooke

Lionel "Elvis" Cormac (Daybreakers)

Bloodlust

Jeffrey Hunt (The Hitch-Hiker)

Devotion

Bud Carter (Bad Country)

Love and Beignets

Nuidis Vulko (Aquaman)

Gills and Tails

Axel Heyst (Victory)

Break of Dawn

Leonhard Seppala (Togo)

Snow Angel

Rolfe Whitehouse (Affliction)

Light Rayne

Wolf Jackson (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)

Hot and Cold

Yolked!

Mister Officer

Aftershave

Arnold Mack (The Clearing)

A Decent Proposal

Pauline Smecker (Boondock Saints)

Paulie and Dosie

Joe Cribbens (Dead for a Dollar)

Ungrateful

Coveted (feat. Silas McCall)

Delivered

Charles Taylor (Fireflies in the Garden)

Turning the Paige

Clem Hoatley (Nightmare Alley)

Eye of the Beholder

Martin (The Reckoning)

Dance of the Rain Frog

Klaus Daimler (The Life Aquatic)

Oh Yes, This One!

Father Gabrjel Andrysiak (Edges of the Lord)

Reverence

Johnny Harte (Roadhouse 66)

California or Bust

Commander Virgil Cole (Flight of the Intruder)

Coffee Talk

Raven Shaddock (Streets of Fire)

Mirage

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Molinaverse Characters

Alden Bertanelli (OC)

Bibliophilia

After Office Hours 

Jealousy

Doc Ock (Spider-Man)

Buzzed 

Closing Time

Experimentation

Otto, Actually

Ring Around the Rosie

Jolly Ol' Saint Otto

Take Me to the Galaxy

Scientifically Accurate Angel

I'm Your Baby Tonight

Oliver Syme (American Friends)

Break of Dawn

Dr. Harding Hooten (Monday Mornings)

Cycle of Care

Jim Bussey (The Water Man)

Memories of Autumn

Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)

Whisper

Dr. Edelweiss (Angie Tribeca)

That's My Jam!

Detective Edelweiss

The Sweetest Taboo

Denis Brabant (Scorpion Spring)

Spanish Lessons

The Italian (Drowning on the Shallow End)

The Blind Date

Terry Berman (We'll Never Have Paris)

Rose-Colored Glasses

Silas McCall (ROAR)

Collateral

Poison Oak (Batman Fanon)

Powerless

Harry Greaves (Trust Me)

Makeup Session

Sir Aubrey Fields (Frankenstein...)

The Actor's Trunk

Sgt. Stephen Dunlop (The Little Traitor)

Welcome Home

Sergei Mikhajlovich Andreyev (Letter to Brezhnev)

Chicken!

Ricardo Morales (Law and Order Los Angeles)

Sex on the Beach

Titorelli Imbroglione (The Trial)

Busted

Tulio Marroquín (A Further Gesture)

A Kind Gesture

Tadeusz Melnik (A Very Polish Practice)

Covert Affairs

Mike Hubble (Boon)

The Roommate

Standing Ovation

Sir Alistair Touchstone (As You Like It)

The Runaway Bride

Leland Drury & Manuel Aringarosa (White Fang 2 and The Da Vinci Code)

Can't Hide Lust

This list is subject to change and most projects will be updated and finished at a later date.

[endlessly-cursed]

WWTG22: The Welcome Ball 2.0- For The Rest of My Life (Abeline)

Emmeline had been dancing with Abe for most of the night, and it was honestly liberating to dance to her heart’s delight without her father glaring daggers at her beloved Abe, though he had gotted accustomed to him by now. As she rested, she spotted her dear friend Zelda dancing with Oscar Erdstern while Elias Cairncross observed closely, a ghost of a smile on his face. He spotted her and nodded her hello, and she did the same. She noticed a pair of familiar hands who hugged her waist and whispered in her ear “Come with me for a moment, my love.” 

She turned around to face her beloved Abraham, and she gladly took his hand, which he kissed and picked their coats and went out to the snowy gardens. Emmeline soon shivered and put around her coat, and Abe took the hint, hugging her with one arm “Where are we going, dearest? It’s freezing cold! It may be the coldest night here.” 

“I promise it’ll be worthy, my love. Here, put this on.” 

She frowned when he offered her the blindfold, but put it on her eyes nevertheless. She trusted Abe fully: he knew Winbourne like the palm of his hand, for he and the hostess were very good friends and had grown up visiting her. She almost slipped, but Abe’s strong arms always steadied her. When he warned her of the steps, she was careful, and when she noticed the echo and the feeling that she was on something made of marble, she asked Abe if she could open her eyes, and he agreed. When she opened her eyes, she was indeed in something made of marble... her famous gazebo in the small lake, candlelit with her favourite scent and with petals of the same shade of red roses as her hair. She gasped and smiled at such a sweet detail, and when she spun around, Abe was on one knee, offering a rose to her “Abe...?” 

He took her hand and kissed it “Emmeline, my darling Emmie... These past years have been the best in my life, and not only because of the mischief we caused, but because I got to fall in love and be your partner all these years.” He took a deep breath “I know how you feel about marriage, and I like to think this is the best moment, so I’ll just ask you; Emmeline Antonia Falcon, will you do me the honour, nay, privilege to be your loving and most devoted husband?” 

Emmeline had been weeping of emotion and joy. Just like her mother and her stepmother Hestia had told her, she would surely weep of joy when Abe popped the question. When she found the words, she said “Abraham... Abe... yes, yes, oh Merlin, YES!” 

He smiled widely and got up, hugging her and spinning her around, both laughing and crying, not wanting to let go. Without helping himself, he kissed her and she kissed him back, melting into the joy they both had. Between kisses, the exchanged ‘I love you’s and laughs, and Abe wiped her tears kissing her entire face, simply overjoyed that she said yes. For a  moment, neither of them thought of the probably stroke her father would have, but rather the beautiful moment they were sharing. She’d have to extend her gratitude to the Ladu Gray, who surely made sure this was decorated at her tastes. 

When they came back, she ran towards Zelda and told her the news and both beamed, hugging one another. Elias hugged her congratulations and so did Miriam, both talking of ideas for the wedding. Oscar patted Abe’s back, who was smiling impossibly wide. 

“Guests, if I may have your attention!” Abe suddenly called, and everything paused, their eyes on him. He took Emmeline’s hand “I have asked Miss Falcon to marry me... and she said yes!” 

Everyone whooped and cheered, and an equally cheerful music started playing and everyone got back to dancing, including Abe and Emmeline, Oscar and Zelda and even Miriam and Elias. 

And so they danced the night away, happy that Abe and Emmie were about to be together... for the rest of their lives. 

Abe and Oscar belongs to the wonderful @cursed-herbalist 

Zelda, Miriam, Elias and Hestia belongs to @cursebreakerfarrier​ 

[proxylynn]

[Hey, I looked up everyone's names :3

Ann: "Grace"

Alan: "Handsome"

(Lol all the other yans: "press X to doubt.")

[Nah, they just hatin'. That name is good on you, Alan! And since your last name means "The Hunter", Alan Orion is "The Handsome Hunter".]

Ann: ...That's... actually kinda cool...I guess.

[Anyway...

Bo: "To live in"

Charles/Charlie: "Free man"

Damon: "The one who tames"

(Ooh...is Damon a brat tamer? lol)

Douglas: "Black River" or "Dark stream"

Friend: ...Friend (?)

Jack: Also is "Grace".

Ann: Hey, we got the same! :)

Jacob Alden: " Be Behind an Old Friend"

John Doe: "An anonymous man"

Liu: "Famous Warrior"

Maison: "Stone Worker"

Malachy Doe: " Anonymous Messenger"

Pedro/Peter: "Stone" or "Rock"

Ann: Ha! Get it? Cause he's as dumb as a---

[Ann...]

Ann: *innocent smile with big pretty eyes* What?

[Be nice. And don't try "puppy dog eyes". Only Alan can do that.]

Ann: Fine. Just continue the names already.

[Okay then! *Clears throat*

Ren: "Water lily" or "lotus"

Tate: ..."Cheerful"

Ann: DEFINITELY not what I was expecting, but okay...

And Victor Anderson: " Manly Conqueror".

Oh, and Lynn/Lynsie: "Living/camping by a waterfall".]

Ann: That's cool! I've always wanted to visit a waterfall! Visiting Niagara Falls is on my bucket list.

[Yep, hopefully one day I'll go there...]

[Anyway, that's all the boys names in alphabetical order! :D How do the guys (and Lynn) react to finding out the meaning of their names?]

Elias: What would my name mean?

Lynn: *looking it up* Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: the Lord is my God.

Elias: Oh...*blushing* Oh my, that's quite the meaning.

Lynn: Bless your soul you're adorable. Hmm..."Living/camping by a waterfall"? Goes well with the English origin, meaning "Lincoln's marsh" and “island of the linden trees." I am the embodiment of a sheltered bit of land that is flowing with water that is calm or rushing. Neat!

Victor: Manly Conqueror? Oh, now that's an ego-stroking meaning.

Tate: Heheheheh. Cute.

Ren: That's sweet meaning. Shame this isn't my real name. It's actually [REDACTED].

Peter: The irony.

Pedro: I know. Why do we have to share so much with each other?

Doe: Does this mean we're related?

Mal: Thank god, no.

Maison: Quite fascinating.

Liu: Famous Warrior? ...cool. *smiles*

Alan: Handsome? *blush*

Bo: *stuck in a game* Ha ha...I see what they did there.

Charles: Free man? Wonder what that means. *Charlie: How fitting.*

Damon: Brat taming? No, dear Ann...But I do like bondage~.

DG: But if you want, I can tame you too~.

Douglas: "Black River" or "Dark stream"? Huh...That's mighty interesting.

Friend: I'm kinda tempted to tell my real name to know what it means.

Jack: Grace. So soft and friendly.

Jacob Alden: Be Behind an Old Friend...uh...Not sure how to take this.