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[crownmemes]

Castle Sentences, Vol. 3

(Sentences from Castle (2009-2016). Adjust phrasing where needed)

"You have quite a history of trying to kill people."

"I've always been good with locks."

"You don't have to be mean about it!"

"Really, that's your line?"

"I think my daughter may be keeping something from me."

"Why are you so nice to me?"

"You really think that I'm beautiful?"

"I'm taking you to a hospital. No arguments."

"Haven't you learnt to forge my signature yet?"

"That sounded dirtier than I meant it to be."

"I know I couldn't sleep last night. Could you?"

"What part of 'diplomatic immunity' are you not clear on?"

"You see, every time you say something like that, it makes me think that you have something to hide."

"Well, well, well - look who's doing the walk of shame now!"

"Do you remember the last time we danced?"

"I missed you, and I didn't realise how much until I saw you yesterday."

"You had me under surveillance?"

"We just kissed! That's all that happened!"

"What? You telling me you've never had a thing for bad boys?"

"Once you make a deal with the Devil, you belong to him."

"I will do anything that you need - including nothing, if you want."

"I have a hard job, and having you around makes it a little more fun."

"How is it, for a man surrounded by women, that you know so little about us?"

"That photo in the paper did you no justice. You're much better looking in person."

"You are such a catch!"

"Your reputation? What about my reputation!"

"Believe it or not, there's a lot of women in this town that like the idea of being romantically linked to me."

"I need a date."

"Despite what you might think, the world's not going to end just because you disappear for the night."

"I'm not going to be here forever, and who's going to look after you then?"

"Doesn't it bother you that you don't know who your dad is?"

"Hey! I would drive if you let me!"

"Come on, haven't you ever wanted to do something with your handcuffs other than arrest criminals?"

"Killing is an act of dominance."

"Did you ever want to be a cheerleader?"

"Tell me more about this murder."

"You almost sound like you admire him."

"So, how long have you two been sleeping together?"

"I've been profiling people for a long time. I'm hardly ever wrong."

"Put the taser down!"

"How does it feel to know that you have failed?"

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Feldkirch

Kärnten, Austria 2019

[junkfoodcinemas]

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) dir. Danny Leiner

[mysharona1987]

[soaptaculart]

Postcanon Farcille indulgence

[ajaxgb]

Okay no I need to talk about the book version of Howl's Moving Castle. I love the movie but the book has such a different vibe and you, yes you, should read it.

Movie Howl is a soulful and quiet. Book Howl is a drama queen and Causing Problems and has a long string of jilted exes and couldn't shut up if you paid him.

Sophie and Howl drive each other up the wall at the beginning and it's really funny. Sophie and Howl are (despite themselves) very much in love by the end and they still drive each other up the wall and it's even funnier.

In the movie, Howl has been ordered by the king to participate in The War, and Howl is avoiding it because he is a brave conscientious objector. In the book, Howl has been ordered by the king to rescue his lost brother from the Witch of the Wastes, and Howl is avoiding it by any means necessary because he is a cowardly weasel who wants to stay as far from the Witch as possible.

In the movie, the Witch cursed Sophie because she was jealous about Howl speaking to Sophie for five minutes. In the book, the Witch cursed Sophie because Sophie had been doing surprisingly powerful magic for years without knowing it and it was actually starting to cut into the Witch's plans. (Sophie does not discover any of this until nearly the end of the book, but the reader can start to pick it up much earlier and the way Sophie's magic works is pretty darn cool.)

In the movie, there's a rumor that Howl eats the hearts of maidens, but this is implied to be nothing but nasty fearmongering. In the book, there's a rumor that Howl eats the hearts of maidens because Howl started the rumor so people would stop asking him to do wizard junk all the time.

The book lightly parodies a couple of tropes from Western fairy tales. In particular Sophie has internalized that, as the eldest of three sisters, her "destiny" is to fail so that her younger sisters will look cooler when they succeed, which is why she's so resigned to the hat shop at the beginning. (Sidebar: Sophie's sisters come up much more in the book and they're great.) There's also a really funny bit where Sophie attempts to operate a pair of seven-league boots.

In the movie, the fourth and final location that the magic door connects to is some sort of black void / mindscape / time portal dealy. In the book the fourth location is Wales, in the UK, on Earth, so that Howl can visit his family, because from Howl's perspective this is an isekai story.

[elftwink]

if you're about to get top surgery, you may hear a voice in your head telling you to make a joke about getting something off your chest even though it's overplayed. im here to let you know it's your imperative and sacred duty to not only make the joke but to tell it to every person you talk to. and that you are right it would be funny as fuck. this is not sarcastic if you tell enough people one of them will have never heard it before and also it's still funny to every person who has heard it listen to me this is a once in a life time opportunity— [i start getting dragged out by the palace guards] commit to the bit!!! if you don't you'll forever wish you had!! heed my warning or forever suffer the cons— [castle door slams shut behind us]

[maureen2musings]

Landsberg Castle, Germany

giuliogroebert

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Vincent Price at the opening of The Tingler (1959)

[crownmemes]

Castle Sentences, Condensed

(Sentences from Castle (2009-2016). Adjust phrasing where needed)

"I heard you haven't written in months."

"When I was your age… I can't tell that story. It's wildly inappropriate."

"I need to ask you a few questions about a murder that took place earlier tonight."

"There's always a story. You just have to find it."

"Tell me something: do you ever have any fun?"

"You are like a nine year old on a sugar rush!"

"I thought I was your inspiration?"

"Who was murdered, and was it gruesome?"

"Oh, you're telling me how to do my job?"

"I really am ruggedly handsome, aren't I?"

"Try not to get so giddy every time we go to a crime scene, okay?"

"Don't be so impressed. He's a criminal."

"There's no one in the world I trust more than I trust you."

"I think my daughter may be keeping something from me."

"How is it, for a man surrounded by women, that you know so little about us?"

"Doesn't it bother you that you don't know who your dad is?"

"If something happens to me, I want you to watch out for my daughter."

"Is this some kind of weird come on?"

"You just can't stay out of my personal life, can you?"

"If I've learned one thing, it's to not let a little thing like murder get in the way of having a good time."

"Lost for words? That must be a first for you."

"That's the first time you've ever paid me a compliment!"

"Every morning, I bring you a cup of coffee just so I can see a smile on your face."

"You just want me to take my shirt off again, don't you?"

"A father would do anything for his daughter."

"Is there anything that you don't believe in?"

"How am I even supposed to be in a relationship with you if you don't let me in?"

"I don't know if you know this about me, but babies love me."

"Shut up and kiss me."

"How did we end up here again? You lie to protect me, I lie to protect you."

"I'm going to yell at you later, but for now, I'm just glad that you're okay."

[dixt]

bathtub in château laurens, france

[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

I just learned this fact and I can't help but share it with you!!!

In 13th-century European castles, separate fortresses were rarely built. Instead, one of the towers was significantly larger than the others and served as sleeping quarters for the lord or the king and his family.

Medieval life was full of changes and conflicts. Periods of peace were often interrupted by wars and sieges. To protect the ruler and his family, spiral staircases were built in the towers, winding clockwise. This design made it harder for attackers, as defenders could strike while using the wall as a shield, whereas attackers, especially right-handed ones, faced difficulties.

Additionally, the steps were uneven in height and length, making it easier for defenders, familiar with the layout, to move quickly. Attackers, in heavy armor and unfamiliar with the stairs, risked losing balance. This design significantly complicated sieges, particularly when climbing upward, giving defenders an advantage.

Thus, clockwise spiral staircases were not only convenient but also a crucial part of defensive strategy.

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[may12324]

Marcille and Falin, but make it Howl's Moving Castle inspired ^^