#chapman magic

[adventuresofalgy]

And so, to please the woodpecker – and some of his friends on tumblr who expressed a wish to see him do the tap-away (and who Algy rather suspected thought he couldn't do it…) – Algy hopped up onto a branch as night was falling, and commenced to tap away by the light of his magical pumpkin lantern, singing:

“I just flapped away And I tapped away I went this-a-way A bit up-a-way And then that-a-way. I spent half the day Over there a way; So the folk all heard ’Bout the fluffy bird And came this-a-way Doing the tap-a-way…"

[Algy is singing - and performing – a passage from his children's chapter book The Magical Midwinter Star, which will be reissued with a new cover in paperback this coming weekend, 14th/15th December 2024 and is currently available as a Kindle e-book.]

For further details of the tap-away please see Algy's previous adventure.

[marejadilla]

Terra Chapman, "Butterfly Dance", 2023, watercolor & gouache. American painter based in Malta, Italy..

[swanunderbridge]

just saw grant hate on tiktok and i had to refresh my fyp. yall dk the IMPACT that man had on me back in 2021 and continues to have on me to this day. its been 3 years and i still think about him. yall dg grant like i do

[angstitty]

Months and years later I still see Wolfstar in this song.

I see Remus being so angry at Sirius for betraying them while still not being able to fall out of his love for him.

I see Sirius sentenced to spend years alone knowing that the only person he has left thinks the worst of him.

So long after I still feel the dread and emptiness of reading the war chapters in ATYD, knowing how much they loved each other despite everything and knowing that even that wasn’t enough to save them.

[yannfredericks]

albus potter and polly chapman are two sides of the same coin to me and I need to see them be best friends now and forever!!! do they get there easily or quickly? of course not! are they unstoppable once they do? YES!!!!

[yonderghostshistories]

John and Graham in the movie "The Magic Christian" (1969) :D

(btw I do recommend y'all to watch "The Magic Christian" (1969), which can simply be described as "Literal Acid Trip (fr): the Movie", which also stars Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr. Plus obviously John and Gray (+ Spike Milligan) cameo in the film, so be on the lookout for them!)

Also, I know these characters never actually shared any screen time together, but uhh I personally wanna ship them both <33 (that may also be due to the fact that I'm a John x Graham duo lover, like i just luv em together 💓!! Also, since these characters don't have any actual names in the actual film, imma headcannon their names tbh. For Mr Dougdale (I'm pretty sure "Dougdale" is his surname imo), i think he'd be called "Dennis" cuz imo it kinda fits in a way, so Mr Dennis Dougdale. For the Oxford crewman, I headcannon his name to be Oliver "Ollie" Cunningham, because uhh why not? (also cuz I literally took the first initials of "O" & "C" from character's name "Oxford crewman" lol, so uhh yeah). Ok uhh rambling over! Please do watch the film though, like fr it's kinda crazy but a surreal and funny kinda way. Also cuz Ringo Starr is in it :).

[rewritingcanon]

my polly the definition of “im not arguing with a man with big brown eyes. whatever you say, beautiful.”

(she is going to argue with him but she’ll admire the two tiny black holes on his face at the same time)

[stevecoven]

I was today years old when I found out that the Tunnel of Love song from Knockin' on Hooty's Door is sung by none other than Matt Chapman, AKA Steve's VA and I'm losing my mind (video source)

just look at those lyrics. of COURSE Steve would write a song sugary enough to give the listener cavities

[talleryn]

George: *trying out a magic trick* pick a card, any card

Flo: ok

George:

Flo:

George: when I said any card, I didn’t mean my credit card. Give it back.

[imogen-fae]

The Promise (2015 Remaster)

Tracy is a genius. She is shy and soft, but gosh she can tell a story. The Promise is one of the best love songs ever made...I think...it's forever love....isn't that what we all want? The promise of forever kept.....

Thank you Tracy for your gift!

[sophaeros]

started looking up a book series i used to read when i was like 11. it may be so dire

[adventuresofalgy]

Algy was so exhausted from his aerial battle with the storm that although he had nothing but the freezing, snow-covered ground for a bed, he slept late the next morning, curled up around his magic pumpkin, which had been so miraculously preserved, despite his conviction that he had dropped it during his arduous flight.

In fact, Algy slept very late indeed… so much so that he could only fly onward a short distance on the next day before the dim midwinter light began to fade into dusk once again.

But as Algy came in to land, and rested on the ground beneath a tree, before settling onto a more suitable perch for the night, it seemed to him that the fading landscape looked strangely familiar. He felt rather excited, but knew that he would have to be patient and wait until the next day, for it would shortly be dark once again, and there was no time left to explore before nightfall.

As he looked up at the sky he guessed that it might very possibly snow again before long, and when a local buzzard mewed overhead as it made its way home for the night, Algy was reminded of a poem, and wondered whether there could indeed be another storm on the way:

No hawk hangs over in this air: The urgent snow is everywhere. The wing adroiter than a sail Must lean away from such a gale, Abandoning its straight intent, Or else expose tough ligament And tender flesh to what before Meant dampened feathers, nothing more. Forceless upon our backs there fall Infrequent flakes hexagonal, Devised in many a curious style To charm our safety for a while, Where close to earth like mice we go Under the horizontal snow.

[Algy is thinking of the poem The Snow Storm by the 20th century American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay.]

[yours-etc]

i want everyone to know that grant chapman is the love of my life and i only want happiness for him. ATYD has destroyed me. the fact that grant isn’t even canon,,, SICKENS ME !!

[dontdenymeshakespeare]

The Amazing Readathon Week Two

The Amazing Readathon is a readathon hosted by Brianna from Four Paws and a Book and co-hosted by many others in the BookTube and Bookstagram community. This one is based on the reality TV show The Amazing Race and it’s about spending the month of June travelling the world. There are prompts and ways you can get bonus points (LGBTQ+ author, team genre, etc.), but there are also a whole host of…

[imsiriuslyreading]

this was

i’m

gona

vomit or like die i think

✨Grant Chapman, my beloved✨

You’ve been my little bit of magic🥲

This man deserves the whole world and more!

[crepesuzette2023]

Today of all days: fics in which John is old and happy!

Take a sad song, and make it better (@javelinbk). Excellent fix-it. “What would have happened if John had taken up Paul’s offer to come to the UK in 1980?” There’s also a Christmas follow-up and a sweet, fluffy extra!

(Just Like) Starting Over (dollylux). 8 December 1980, and John and Paul are writing together. The magic is still there.

Would you still love me if I were a worm? (@unchaineddaisychain). Old McLennon discuss hypotheticals. In bed. This is how it should have been!

Here Today (HerSpecialAgent005). John and Paul got together in the 1970’s, and live in Scotland. In December 1980, they invite friends and family for a cozy dinner—but Paul feels anxious for no reason he can explain…

Grow Old with Me (@inherownwr1te). Old McLennon on the Scottish farm, a broken arm, taking care of each other. Old love at its finest!

oh darling, pardon me (can you help me remember?) (@inherownwr1te; set in the same ‘verse as “Grow Old With Me”): Paul is nervous about the release of his and John’s next album. John soothes him with a tried-and-true method…by combing his legs. Seeing these two being sweet and bantering together is good for the soul.

Take the shape my body makes (backbenttulips). Mid 1980s. Married McLennon find themselves in a sex shop, watch Beatle porn, and fuck. Then they shop at Williams Sonoma. Pure Utopian bliss.

Having Coffee (dornfelder). “In a world where Mark Chapman doesn’t shoot John Lennon, the Beatles reunite in 1982. In 1983, John and Paul are outed by the tabloid press.It’s 2020, and two journalists are on their way to meet them in their home in Central London.” Interview/Article fic that nails the reporting voice and John and Paul’s voices perfectly.

everything that dies someday comes back (@backbenttulips). 2008. Paul is divorcing Heather; John is out as bi. After a lifetime of being friends and loving others, they are free to declare their love. I’m enjoying this one, because it honors the other relationships in both of their lives, while also leaving space for the lifelong big love they never lost: each other.