#and rosamund too

[ohtobealady]

October Prompts

This is inspired by @modernamericangirl ‘s observation that Robert had ignored Cora’s comment about another lady’s pearls in S5E5 … only for us to see Cora in S5E8 absolutely dripping in them.

6 October: Pearls

He narrowed his gaze and peered closer.

“I’m not certain,” he mumbled, and across from him the thin jeweler hummed appreciatively.

“Ah, of course.”

Robert stood straighter and he watched as the velvety boxes of sparkling gems and jewels were swapped nearly instantly, the third set of options sliding across Rosamund’s tea table.

“That’s quite nice,” his sister said quietly, and Robert peered closer again.

“Yes,” he said thoughtfully, but frowned. “Though I’m not sure for Cora.”

He could feel the air change besides him as Rosamund stood straighter. “Excuse us for a moment?” she said very primly to the jeweler who, nodding a quick “of course,” took a few steps across the room.

“While I don’t mind your using my home to choose the surprise—“ she hadn’t even waited for Robert to look up “—I do want to remind you that I am due to leave at any moment and cannot be late.”

“Of course I know that,” Robert grumbled, “but this cannot be rushed.” He beckoned the man over once again.

“What is this for? Can’t I know?”

He ignored that and leaned in to inspect the shine of one of the necklaces.

“It was her birthday a month ago now, so surely it isn’t that. She isn’t the mother of the bride, so it isn’t for Rose’s wedding. Nor is it Christmas or your anniversary.”

“No,” he conceded.

“Hmm. I wonder—“

Again, he ignored her and instead pointed at the pair of earrings at the far right corner of the blue velvet box. A teardrop of a pearl dangling from dainty sparkling diamonds.

“Those.” He felt himself smile. “Please.”

“Oh, excellent choice, my lord!”

Rosamund, too, leaned closer and watched as the man took them up gently and found the little card with the price. Rosamund leaned closer, too, when the card was slid face down upon the tabletop towards him.

“Are you sure?” his sister said softly. “She does have so many pearls.”

“She likes them,” he turned to the footman who brought his cheque book. “And they suit her.”

“Well, then, how lucky she must be to have someone to shower her with them.”

“I don’t shower her.” Robert sat, unscrewed his pen, and began to write out the payment.

“No?” Her voice was grating his nerves now. “So what exactly do you call giving her a rather expensive pair of pearl earrings for no other reason besides being in London?”

“She deserves them,” he admitted.

“Oh? Pray tell, what for?”

“I can’t say,” he glanced at her only briefly, and then back to his cheque. “But I assure you, she does.”

“You can’t say? Or won’t.”

He finished his writing; he tore the cheque neatly from the booklet; he stood, and with a smile, traded with the jeweler who in turn gave him a beautiful, small box.

He and his sister nodded gratefully at the man, and left the drawing room to leave him to clear everything away. Robert knew Rosamund would start in on him again now that they were truly alone, but to his surprise, she did not. In fact, she was silent.

It unnerved him.

Robert chanced a look over at her, and he found her peering at him, too.

“What is it?” he asked when at last he could bear her studying him no longer. “Do you not approve?”

“Oh, no. Nothing like that. Only—“

“Only?”

“—Did something happen?”

Robert blinked at his sister. Yes, his conscience said. He’d ignored Cora. He’d been callous and beastly. And worst of all, he hadn’t trusted her with that man Bricker.

No. That wasn’t quite true: he hadn’t wanted to trust her with that man Bricker. She was too good; she was too true, and it made the guilt that he had not been all those years ago rear its ugly head.

“That is,” Rosamund went on when he stayed quiet. “Mama did mention she’d noticed …”

And to his surprise Rosamund’s voice trailed away.

“Noticed?” he asked, his heart quickening..

“Well, at the cocktail party. You did seem—“

“—I don’t recall.”

His sister looked at him, stared at him, really, until at last she smiled. “Hmm. Do you know what they symbolize? Pearls?”

Robert shook his head.

“No. Of course you don’t.” She patted his arm. Then, Rosamund turned and began to walk up the stairs, tossing over her shoulder as Robert watched her climb, “But you’re right. I suppose they do suit her”

[itsgonnagetinspiringsoon]

no-one is doing subtitles like dropout's dimension 20

[moomimania]

sooooo, I watched Saltburn recently... and couldn't help but notice a familiar voice...

naturally, this had to be made. there are so many other lines that could be fun to do a crossover with, but this had to be the most iconic 💦

[vamp1repoet]

does anyone else remember when rosamund pike and eiza gonzalez were giving the people real coworker yuri excellence…

[moiraineswife]

Moiraine + That Pesky First Oath

1x06 vs 2x05

[finchers-ipad]

Gone Girl was released 10 years ago today!!

[queernarchy]

thinking about it now i can feel the emotional rollercoaster brennan for sure went through when the gang was escaping out the window and ally nearly tried to cast spider climb from the book because like. if they had tried they'd have realized the book was missing immediately but then at the last second the group chose to cast feather fall instead. they were 2 seconds away from blowing up all of brennan's plans and changing the course of the story and nobody knew. true stone faced dm moment.

[scarletkaoru]

so grateful to the wot show casting on many levels

but especially in the Lanfear scenes because Rand is like ‘gee wow no thoughts head empty pretty woman’

and while normally i would judge this, I too would follow Natasha O’Keffe as lanfear off a cliff

[ribbittrobbit]

destiny's children trick or treating!!! spooky season lives on in our hearts i suppose

(they're dressed up as the crew from the wizard of oz and yes i know gerard is green so he should have been the witch but u know what? rosamund convinced him to switch at the last minute and he didn't have the heart to say no but he isn't happy about it)

(also i forgot that canonically mother goose is supposed to be a "gangly baby" and i'm too lazy to change it rip)

suggestion from @actualbabe ty this very was fun

[cattons]

elspeth saying lesbianism was too wet for her then calling pamela the wettest of wet blankets. i have theories

[akitasimblr]

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transcript:

1 - and life goes on... 2 - new bonds... 3 - new loves... 4 - new hobbies... 5 - new realities... 6 - meeting new people... 7 -and a terrible weather :P

[clearancecreedwatersurvival]

Actors need to be a little obsessed with the character they’re playing, it’s helpful in achieving the right vibe.

Unless the actor is Jensen Ackles in which case maybe they should tone it down a bit.

[sunburstsandmoonshadows]

"...life in suspension, but life and not death..."

a card of self-sacrifice and stagnation, suspension in time

[contrivedcoincidences6]

My Roman Empire

[millacm]

wish i'd gotten to finish this before the final (that I'll watch tomorrow) but uni life doing internships will leave ya exhausted so enjoy sketche

This was like the beginning and first death versions of the gang and man its really fun to try drawing a more fucked up version of each character. I will def draw loads more once the semester is over and I rewatch the whole thing ~ I looove neverafter ~

[ofthebrownajah]

Rosamund calling the fandom weird is an honor actually