#decfamdram

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It’s a shame we didn’t get to see any of the de Clermont sisters in the show (we don’t even get to meet Stasia in the books).

So, these are my idea of what they look like:

Freyja:

Stasia:

Verin:

[matty-de-clermont]

Matthew at the beginning of S2 is basically just like:

[matty-de-clermont]

Dramatic DeC Bros

sometimes u gotta ask yourself

1. is it really that deep 2. do i need to make a situation out of this 3. if i do make a big deal out of this, what would be accomplished

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@butternuggets-blog - I have another prompt for you XD Philip asks Baldwin to play CoD with him. Baldwin cannot for the life of him understand why he absolutely STINKS at playing it.

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“A button to crouch!” Philip laughed as his uncle’s character was felled by a sniper for the fourth time.

“At this point I’m a liability to your team,” he scowled, “this is definitely much more difficult to operate in the game that when it was in my hands!”

“You chose the M1 Garand to play with!” Philip pointed out.

“Yes because it was the superior weapon, I wasn’t aware the other team had a sniper with a Springfield!”

“That’s why you crouch, it’s possible to avoid being hit if you sneak-“

“Generally speaking, that wasn’t my tactic.”

“Okay, I promise that after this we can play ‘For Honour’ much more dive in and fight dynamics.”

“That sounds better!”

“What’s going on?” Rebecca joined them.

“If I were a cat I would have exactly five,” he glanced at the screen, down for the fifth time, “no, four lives left.”

“I though you fought in this war!” She teased.

“It’s hardly the same!” He protested.

“Kids come on,” Diana called from the foyer, “we’re going for lunch at your Gran’s.”

“Coming!” They both called out but remained seated, watching their uncle’s progress.

“Okay, good, you made it past the hard part, so just along here.”

“I want to take out that sniper.”

“No point, he’ll see you coming.” Philip protested but Baldwin had already gone down the alley, towards his nemesis.

“Merde!” Philip swore.

“Language young man!” Diana scolded from the door.

“Sorry Mum, Uncle Baldwin’s on a vengeance mission, this guy’s killed him five times now.”

“Okay fine, last chance, then we go.”

Baldwin smiled widely, closing in on his target and lifting his rifle to deliver the killing shot.

“Farewell vivrelechance1781!”

The screen cut to black and was followed by the scoreboard.

“What the-“

“Oh yeah the timer, games up.” Philip said with sympathy.

Baldwin watched as his newest arch enemy Vivrelechance1781 climbed the leaderboard to the top, followed by a taunting message.

“Better luck next time!”

“That lousy little sh-“

“Baldwin!” Diana warned.

“You called,” Marcus joined them shortly after, “I was getting ready, what’s with all the commotion?”

“Philip is playing some war game with Baldwin.” Rebecca shrugged.

“Ah.”

“Quite sexist actually,” Diana frowned, “it’s entirely possible the other player is a girl, you both kept assuming the player was male.”

“I don’t know Mum,” Rebecca glanced at Marcus knowingly, “they had some unearned masculine arrogance in sending that message.”

Marcus smirked to himself before giving her a subtle wink.

“I’m sure it was a guy,” Philip shook his head, oblivious before it dawned on him, “Marcus?”

“Hmm?”

“What year were you reborn?” Philip asked

“Uh...”

Baldwin turned to look at him also.

“Good question Philip,” he turned back to Marcus, “answer the question, Chauncey!”

“I don’t think it’s necessary,” he admitted sheepishly, “you got me.”

“Not yet I haven’t but after lunch it is a rematch, and I get to pick the weapons.”

“No swordplay in the house!” Diana objected.

“Worry not sister,” Baldwin assured, “we will settle this in the traditional Bishop-Clairmont-De-Clermont fashion.”

Marcus frowned.

“You don’t mean-“ Marcus started.

“I’m afraid I do, after lunch we will do battle in the greatest arena there is.” Baldwin stated with reverence.

Marcus shook his head with a exaggerated weary sigh.

“It always comes back to Rainbow Road in the end!”

“You are both utterly ridiculous,” Diana shook her head, “but I’ll be Peach again and Baldwin?”

“Sister?”

“I get a red shell, it’ll have your name on it!”

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PROMPT

Matthew is mobile again after his torture, and Baldwin takes it upon himself to help him with physical therapy. Matthews recovery was very slow I could see Baldwin popping in to see the kids or whatever and sees Matthew struggling to just walk and it’s pitiful - @begins-with-an-absence-of-desire

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“Wow, that only took five minutes, when we first started it was twenty.” Chris gave the vampire a friendly pat on the shoulder.

Although he was grateful for Chris’ assistance, the human was actually much too easy to manipulate and was too inclined towards kindness and patience.

Learning to be what he is was a painful process the first time, the next step in his recovery may require much less gentle encouragement, it may require...

Matthew stopped with a shudder at the very thought.

“By the Gods,” Baldwin exclaimed from nearby, making Matthew wonder how he managed to manifest the very thing he’d tried to banish from his mind just seconds before, “you look terrible, still.”

“Thank you Baldwin, pleasure as always.” Matthew responded curtly.

“He’s doing much better,” Chris interrupted, “so you can take your monocle and go back to managing the properties on your real-life Monopoly portfolio.”

Matthew didn’t know if Chris’ response was fearlessness or cluelessness but he did know that few who spoke to Baldwin with such disrespect were able to walk away unscathed.

“It’s okay Chris, this is how he expresses brotherly concern,” Matthew chuckled, “here to see the twins I take it?”

“Amongst other things,” he gave Matthew a look, “have you tried riding?”

“He’s not ready for that,” Chris started, “give him at least a month-“

Baldwin smirked.

“He’s playing on your sympathy.”

“I suppose it would take someone devoid of such a weak emotion to see that!”

“I have sympathy, and I concede you have done well to get him to this point but you cannot help him any further in your limited capacity.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“He means human,” Matthew shook his head, “and I hate to say that he may be right. I might need vampire assistance, I’ll talk to Fernand-“

“Nonsense, I trained you the first time, I will see to your recovery myself.”

“Chris, come help me inside-“ Miriam called from the door, clearly having sensed the change in atmosphere that occurred when the brothers faced off.

“Why what’s-“

“I’ll find something!” She snapped.

“Yes Ma’am.” Chris nodded and went to follow her.

“He doesn’t have a monocle,” Baldwin called after Chris, “I’ve played enough of that board game with the children to know that.”

“Bullshit,” Chris returned dismissively, “the little Monopoly guy with the top hat totally has a monocle.”

“Care to wager?”

“With what,” Chris laughed, “I don’t have half of London to meet your stake.”

“My brother is in your care, as my dear sister requested since she would never have asked me.”

“I think her words were ‘oh dear God no, anyone but him’ but I’m paraphrasing, there was definitely some strong language.”

“Quite,” Baldwin rolled his eyes at the exaggeration, “so the proposed wager is that, if I am right, you hand over the responsibility of Matthew’s recovery to me.”

“Do I get a say?” Matthew spoke up.

“And what if I win?” Chris asked, both he and Baldwin ignoring Matthew.

“Well, pick a colour, I’ll see if I have a property on that street in my portfolio.”

“Dark Blue?”

“Don’t push it!”

“Fine, Yellow.”

“I have a very nice Penthouse in Leicester Square, it’s yours-“

“Seriously?” Chris laughed.

“If you are right, which you aren’t.”

“Well,” Chris looked at Matthew, “you’re the one that has to train with him, you get final say.”

“It is a very nice penthouse,” Matthew agreed, “and I’m almost certain that you are right, also it would put a dent in his collector’s pride.”

“So?” Chris prompted.

“To hell with it, yes, take the bet!”

“You heard the man.” Chris shrugged.

“I certainly did.”

“What’s going on?” Diana joined them with the twins, both of whom rushed their uncle.

“A little wager,” Baldwin hunched down to talk to the children, “would you both mind bringing us the Monopoly board game?”

They rushed off back into the house.

“It’s hardly little, I get a Leicester Square penthouse if I win.”

“Then you’ve lost,” Diana laughed, “he wouldn’t bet on anything if he wasn’t sure.”

“We shall see.” Baldwin shrugged.

“What do you owe him?” Diana asked and Chris suddenly looked sheepish.

“Um, well, I-“

“Chris agreed to let Baldwin torment me back to health.” Matthew answered, trying to keep a straight face at Chris’ look of betrayal.

“Now, just wait a minute, you said I should.” Chris argued, wilting beneath Diana’s disappointed look.

The children returned and Diana intercepted the box, putting it behind her back.

“Fine, I will act as referee. What was the wager?”

“I bet that the little money dude on the box wears a monocle. Moneybags here says he doesn’t.”

“Seriously?” Diana fumed.

“What?” Chris asked.

“He doesn’t,” Diana showed him the box, “do you want to know how he knows that?” Diana asked.

“Is the money dude based on him or something?” Chris sighed in slight disappointment.

“No, I told him, we already had this debate, he thought the same thing you did.”

“Oh well,” Baldwin smiled, “I suppose training starts tomorrow.”

“I wanna play Monopoly.” Rebecca stated, looking pointedly up at her uncle.

“I’m game,” Baldwin shrugged, he did enjoy winning.

“Fine, deal me in.” Chris agreed.

“Go get set up, we’ll be in in a minute.” Diana stated and watched them retreat indoors before turning to Matthew.

“I knew Chris was wrong because you’re the one who initially told me.”

“Did I,” he gave her his cute, half smile, “I totally forgot.”

“Why did you let him make that bet?”

“Chris has been amazingly helpful but I need help he can’t give me. This way, I get to spare his pride whilst not inflating my brother’s by asking for his help!”

“So you meant to end up training with Baldwin?”

“I need to recover Diana, for you, for the children. A little deception never hurt anyone.”

“Knowing Baldwin, I think it’s going to hurt, a lot!”

[baldwin-montclair]

‘I (Ysabeau) called Baldwin for Diana’s sake - not mine. She must not be left in the hands of witches, Matthew, even if she is a witch herself.’

Marthe’s nose went into the air, alert to a new scent.

‘Baldwin,’ Ysabeau said unnecessarily, her green eyes glittering.

A heavy door slammed overhead, and angry footsteps followed.

Matthew stiffened, and Marthe rolled her eyes.

- A Discovery of Witches

[baldwin-montclair]

The fact that these two pop off on sight EVERY time they’re in the same room is just amazing, honestly, I love that about them, like a jock and a nerd having to learn how to be step-siblings.

Yes, Baldwin being a Roman soldier who survived long enough to become a vampire classifies him as a jock. Matthew CHOOSES science, he doesn’t want to fight and kill, sometimes has to but his choice is science, aka:

Book Baldwin Montclair: body of “a born athlete”. A fighter, a leader. A badass.

In the show, in his first fight:

I’m not complaining, I just thought it was absolutely hilarious that he is canonically a warrior, but he lost to Matthew essentially bitch slapping him into submission. I was cackling! :D

[baldwin-montclair]

Oh yes, definitely, the study and the family dynamics around it interest me so much.

Like, for example, where and how they choose to sit whilst in there:

Both Ysabeau and Baldwin sit in Philippe’s chair. Baldwin because he’s now the head of the family and it’s technically now his chair. But, the way he sits is OVERLY relaxed, performative. He feels like he doesn’t really belong there, in Philippe’s place. It’s a lot to live up to and he’s not sure he’s managing to do so.

“You’re no Philippe.” - Marcus, Time’s Convert

But, he can’t afford to show weakness so even though he has doubts, he won’t let the family know about it.

Ysabeau, whilst sitting more to attention than Baldwin, also looks more at ease in the chair. She most likely used the study while Philippe was away attending to various schemes.

But, Matthew:

This is the part that makes me sad!

There is a perfectly good desk and chair there to work on but he chooses the other side of the desk. He might have the de Clermont name but I feel like he doubts that he deserves it, because of the blood rage. He’s not entirely part of the family.

Maybe if Baldwin and Matthew actually dealt with their feelings of inadequacy regarding their place relative to the larger than life patriarch, they’d get on better, maybe quit beating the tar out of each other EVERY time they’re in the same room.

I like how Ysabeau, Matthew and Baldwin all gravitate to Phillippe's office in times of turmoil. It really says something about Philippe's place as the center of the family, even decades after his death. It's clear they all miss him intensely.

[baldwin-montclair]

My Bois!!!!

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Brothers!!!

[baldwin-montclair]

I’m with @marirable , put some respect on my boy Lucius’ name please!!

That said @shieldmaidenofthecourtofdreams, ‘Baldwin is also a cunt’, could literally be a direct quote from Marcus!!! The sentiment is obviously shared by every other character at some point.

There’s only like two characters who genuinely really like him in the entire story! He’s more likeable in the show, mainly because we get to see the fires he’s having to put out.

Although, all that said, in the third book, he is a bit of a cunt!!

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This is awesome!!!

I love them all so damn much.

Also, majorly looking forward to Philippe, the man, the myth, the Daddy!!!

best in hd + headphones share/like/subscribe and stuff.

sinners by barns courtney

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I love this so much!!!

My boy’s such a soldier he can’t just show that he’s struggling because this god damn family can’t trust one another and it’s frustrating AF!

@marirable captures this dynamic so well, yet another brilliant character piece.

by marirable

Sept-Tours, 1945. Philippe de Clermont’s death hits hard for the remaining members of the family.

Words: 960, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of de clermont siblings

Fandoms: All Souls Trilogy - Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Baldwin de Clermont, Verin de Clermont, Freyja de Clermont, Philippe de Clermont

Additional Tags: Philippe is only mentioned but I tagged him anyway, de Clermont siblings, though still mostly Baldwin, tbh this is one of the scenes I wish to see somehow in future books/seasons

[baldwin-montclair]

The Diana rescue from Baldwin’s POV, very intriguing in terms of his thought process.

Great character piece and fantastic surprise to open Tumblr to!

Strategy was his area of expertise after all. 

*Also posted on ff.net.

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Highly recommend this peeps!! Brilliant look back at Baldwin’s human life, and his early relationship with Philippe, part one is incredible and am keeping an eager eye out for part two!!

He missed it sometimes.

The Empire in it’s early days.

*Also posted on ff.net.

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Ohhh, yeah, I totally got those mixed up!!!

When Matthew asked Ysabeau for the key I took that to mean the key for Philippe’s office because that’s what they spoke about (Ysabeau’s hatred of witches for what they did to Philippe).

Power play makes a lot of sense for Baldwin actually but I can’t think about that for too long or I’ll get 🤤...

I like how Ysabeau, Matthew and Baldwin all gravitate to Phillippe's office in times of turmoil. It really says something about Philippe's place as the center of the family, even decades after his death. It's clear they all miss him intensely.