#elizabeth cassandra darcy

[daydreaming-ace]

The Darcys (P&P OCs)

More info is under the cut, but here's the basics:

In order of oldest to youngest, their names are: Benjamin Edward, Elizabeth Cassandra, and Anne Evelyn.

They all inherited the Darcy 'tism (tm), because the headcanon is fun.

I'm assuming that P&P takes place during the later part of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), so they exist during the late Georgian Era (1714-1837) to the Victorian Era (1837-1901).

Elizabeth and Benjamin are the only ones that can look for potential spouses, though Benjamin is the only one doing so.

The picrews I used were made by fronounxes and baby_carrot_art. Both of these picrews have characters that are facing forward, meaning they can probably trigger scopophobia.

Benjamin Edward Darcy

Age Range: 19-21

Birthday: February 28th

He is biromantic and nebularomantic, though he's a hopeless romantic.

He primarily wears brown and neutral colors, since he is a simple/humble person. His outfit also makes him look warmer than his father, who wears cool colors.

"Benjamin" is the closest thing his parents could get to naming him "Bennet"; the Bennet family was not notable enough to name their child after, so "Benjamin" was the compromise. His middle name is derived from Mr Gardiner's name, since he signed one of his letters with "Edw. Gardiner".

He is commonly nicknamed "Ben" or "James", though he prefers "James" when in public.

Due to an accident from when he was younger, he uses a walking cane. No one is really sure what happened, with the only known detail being that he injured his left knee.

Ben is very shy, though his overt kindness makes it seem endearing. This kindness is usually interpreted as romantic by potential suitors, though he usually means nothing by it.

His shyness is caused by social anxiety. This has resulted in him not trusting his judgement, as he thinks it's just his nerves.

He knows how to play the pianoforte, and often plays his own songs. However, he primarily does this when there are no guests.

Elizabeth Cassandra Darcy

Age Range: 16-18

Birthday: February 14th

She is a lesbian.

She primarily wears light green, especially mint green. It's mainly because her father wears dark green, but it could also be read as being associated with her homosexuality... it could also be because green was a popular color.

She was named after her mother, as she's the oldest daughter. Outside-of-universe, she was named after Jane Austen's sister, Cassandra Elizabeth Austen; her middle name being "Elizabeth" was a happy coincidence, and I ran with it.

She is commonly nicknamed "Beth", "Betty", or "Cassie", to differentiate from her mother's nicknames of "Eliza" and "Lizzy". She is mainly referred to as "Beth", though those close to her call her "Cassie".

She wears glasses due to being nearsighted. Without them, she can't tell the difference between a person and a door.

Beth is rather blunt with her thoughts, since she doesn't want any miscommunications. Surprisingly, this has caused miscommunications.

In the past, she has accidentally turned down potential suitors because they were being too subtle with their feelings. Multiple people have tried to pair her up with a suitor, because of this.

She writes poetry whenever inspiration strikes her. She mainly writes about nature and the people she encounters, though she recently has started writing about an unknown person (known only as Beloved).

Anne Evelyn Darcy

Age Range: 9-11

Birthday: August 23rd

Due to her age, she hasn't had any romantic experiences. As a result, her romantic orientation is unclear for now.

She primarily wears light blue, though she thinks it's a darker shade. It is primarily associated with freedom, which is something Anne wants to have; blue is also associated with purity and serenity, which are traits adults would want her to have.

She was named after Lady Anne de Bourgh, since she couldn't have children of her own. Her middle name comes from the family midwife's surname, as she's been with the Darcys for decades.

Due to her name being short, she usually isn't referred to by a nickname. However, she is occasionally called "Annie" in an affectionate manner.

Her eyes are usually closed, since her eyes are sensitive to light. She does have a pair of shades, but they're too small to actually work.

Since she primarily hears interactions, she has learned to pick up on changes in tone. She has often made mistakes, though, due to some vocal cues sounding similar.

She's still trying to figure out how life works, and how she fits in the world. This is difficult, due to her sources ranging from "rich man raised rich" to "unmarried servant-class woman".

She loves watercolor painting, though most of her paintings are abstract. Once in a while, she has painted a landscape or a portrait, though.

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[bethanydelleman]

So I asked a while ago about which of our main men would change the most/least of their novels if they went back to the start (and I really loved the answers)…

But how do you think it would work vice versa? If our leading ladies went back to the start who do you think would change the most of their respective novels?

I feel like Marianne and Emma would probably change the most… but most of them would change things quite a bit I think.

Except maybe Fanny not out of lack of want to change things but because she has so much difficulty speaking up. I’ve got to admit I’m swaying back and forth on Lady Susan and Anne though. Bc Lady Susan is just arrogant enough to think that if she knows when/how things are going to go wrong then she can prevent them even when it’s something out of her control or that she doesn’t know the actual cause of. And Anne is quite a lot like Fanny in that she has trouble speaking up and also bc up until Lyme Wentworth is still very angry with her and I’m not sure there’s anything that she could do to mitigate that before then…

Thoughts? 💜

This question is in reference to this question.

I think the person who would change the most is Elizabeth Bennet, she's the only one who has someone she absolutely needs to save. (And Jane Bennet if we are counting her as a heroine.) Fortunately, I think rescuing Lydia would be in their power. Elizabeth would actually flirt with Darcy and she could drop hints about Jane loving Bingley. I think they could prevent Bingley from leaving and through that, prevent Lydia's trip to Brighton (ie take her somewhere else exciting with their wealth, as they take over the care of Kitty in canon). Also, knowing his true nature, they'd likely start some sort of whisper campaign against Wickham.

If only Elinor time travels, she would hopefully be able to inform Colonel Brandon about Willoughby earlier and stop W's romance with Marianne, but I don't think she could stop W&M on her own because she doesn't have any evidence of Willoughby's wrongdoing. She'd at least be prepared for the Lucy reveal and she knows it will turn out okay. I think she'd be intelligent enough to just not touch that and let nature take it's course.

Marianne would go for Colonel Brandon and snub Willoughby, it'd be delightful!. Poor Willoughby would have an ego crisis losing to an "old" man.

Anne Elliot doesn't have trouble speaking up, in my opinion, she just knows it's useless. She's been living with her father and Elizabeth for long enough to know that they won't listen to her. However, she would know the future which would be comforting at least and maybe she could prevent the Lyme fall. I think Wentworth would still wake up to his true feelings even without the fall and Anne is selfless enough to risk it.

Catherine Morland would likely avoid Isabella and her best to keep James from entering into his engagement. She would eagerly look forward to each time she knows that Henry Tilney is coming and would not even accuse General Tilney of being a murderer, not even once!

Fanny Price is actually kind of cruel, because the future would horrify her but I don't think she could do anything to prevent it. Edmund is ineffective, Maria wouldn't listen, and I don't think Fanny would dare approach Sir Thomas. So she'd just be EVEN MORE of a Cassandra and in acute pain the whole time. The fact that she ends up with Edmund would only be a minor consolation, given her personality.

Lady Susan would try again with her better knowledge, she might even succeed 😬 the horror!

Lastly, Emma. She's a tricky one because I don't know what she would do. She knows Elton sucks, she knows Jane and Frank are engaged, she's ashamed of her behaviour... Does she encourage Harriet to accept the first proposal or do the same thing as last time so she can enjoy a year with a friend? I think she would refrain from encouraging Harriet about Elton, and therefore avoid that heartbreak. Could she wiggle out of Elton's proposal? I don't know. It's going to happen eventually. She may discover that without her flirting with Frank, Knightley doesn't discover his feelings, so she's got to stick as close as possible to her original actions to prevent disaster! However, she would avoid the Box Hill debacle and refrain from bringing up Mr. Dixon with Frank.

[sugashook]

deadpool 3 is literally......pride and prejudice ...hear me out...

having mr darcy acting in the deadpool movie has to be a SIGN like ... everyone's playing their most famous character and then he's just paradox. nothing is as it seems~ ooo~

anyway~

i think logan is totally mr darcy and wade is elizabeth.

logan is a well off man with a rich history, everybody loves him. and wade is jealous of that, he doesn't see himself as highly regarded as logan and perhaps is not. and wade, well he's the brown eyed beauty.

"are you into dancing" "not if i can help it" / save my world or i'll make you take a breath through your forehead (and then he drinks and passes out, just not to dance with wade. [and dancing is used as a parallel already by the canon use of 'lady in red' in the film]).

mr darcy is totally closed off and nasty, he insults her appearance, he doesn't wish to participate in anything. but immediately after hearing her out, he's doing whatever she says to do to change himself.

logan was kind of enchanted from the first moment they met, i think. but he was still RUDE after.

and wade sees the way logan acts, at face value and is like that guy sucks, then paradox is like, this guy sucks even more than you think. and wade is like omfg that's terrible (just like in P&P).

wade misunderstands logan's rudeness, and other peoples rudeness as well. and thinks he's a bad person because of it. he looks at paradox who he speaks so well and is so polite and tells wade 'logan is a horrible person (JUST LIKE THEY SPOKE BADLY ABOUT MR DARCY). you're gonna be an avenger'. and wade believes him. and then once that is revealed to be a not true, only she and her father know that in the end, just like only wade's family knew about how they saved the world.

wade thinks people babying him and letting him do whatever he wants is love, but logan is the opposite of that so he feels very attacked.

but logan judges too quickly as well as wade. and even with his JUDGEMENTS of wade, he was mesmerized by wade (most hot men and vanessa are in the movies ,it's no big deal, tch)

he was too proud to accept the x men, too proud to admit he wants to fit in. and too proud to say he wants to be with wade. he thinks hes above it all.

Wade tells Logan to practice speaking aka to speak with cassandra . and logan rejects to dance with the lady (join him on the mission).

and in both movies, the hand holding really shook something in their worlds. elizabeth/wade saw something there. PLUS logans glove literally exploded off his hands that moment so its like he touched this lowly girl, like it was no big deal. Like, that's just what you're supposed to do. And wade hasn't met a hero like this that would sacrifice himself for wade so he's really in awe.

OKAY. HER, WADES VIEW OF MR DARCY started to change, there was something different there. HE TOUCHED HIM!!

and then it took wade accepting logan and telling his mom about him and all he did for her. bwaaaaaa n the movie ends.

has logan been in love with wade since day 1 ? did he really believe wade's lie or did he want to be with someone/wade. he's a little puppy needing a home. he won't dance if he can help it, but if it's for wade, he does. he kinda believed it, but also he wanted to take his rage out on something.

it was a good excuse to go along with deadpool, otherwise he'd be forced to say he simply wants to be with deadpool and he's absolutely not that type of person. he has to belittle wade/Elisabeth to make himself feel bigger. later on he realizes how badly he treated her.

wade heard logan's words of understanding, then he felt logan touch him for the first time. and then they touched knees and shoulders~ teehee~ and not touching on accident due to bad circumstances, or because they're tied together or in an act of brutality, but just casually out of love~ meep~

the world tried to tied them together....by force, out of necessity and THAT IS comparable to marriage, but they don't JUST need each-other in the end, they want each-other. and wade proposes to logan for logan to stay. even though they could have parted ways.

but wade has bewitched him body and soul entirely. 'my affections havent changed ,but one word from you will silence me forever(logan wanting to walk out, he didn't wish to make wade uncomfortable with his desires). i never wish to be parted from you since this day on.' thats the third act when logan realizes wow wade is incredible.

but also wade literally needed him, just like elizabeth needed a husband to marry, but she didnt want it to be mr darcy. but oh how wrong she was!!! if it was 1813 and wade was the lowly girl who needed a husband to survive, she really wants it to be mr logan darcy. basically.

and wade kinda does need to depend on someone, sure not societally the way she HAD to, she had no other options, but wade depends on people in every single other way, economically ,mentally and emotionally he does depend on others. and he hates that vanessa isn't his like bride to be.

but he sort of wanted to be her equal and her not take care of him at the same time. which is like a battle in his mind, they aren't on the same level. but logan and wade took care of one another on equal grounds.

you must know surely you must know it was all for you (wade says that basically to vanessa) GULP does logan feel the same way to wade ruh roh.

EEEEE

[charminglygrouped]

Hi there! Love you stories and your take on Austen (as you know). Today though, I have a question about canon for you, if you wouldn't mind:

when Austen compares portraits she's seen to her P&P characters, she notes that she hasn't spotted anyone that resembled Lizzy; but that crucially mr Darcy wouldn't have allowed a portrait of his wife to be exhibited anyway. (Forgive me that I can't recollect the exact phrasing.)

This always seemed weirdly possessive or jealous to me, which — while Elizabeth had a say in anything — seemed both unlikely and to point to a strange relationship dynamic. But perhaps I'm missing something here. Can you make sense of it?

Cheers, Athena

Dear Athena (lately sprung from head of Jupiter);

I think the context of this remark is important. As you note, it's not as though Austen has determined that Darcy wouldn't allow his wife's portrait to be exhibited, merely as a result of her own reflections: at the time when she writes this, she has already tried to find Elizabeth's portrait and failed.

The letter in question was written to her sister Cassandra on Monday, May 24, 1813:

[...] Henry & I went to the exhibition in Spring Gardens. It is not thought a good collection, but I was very well pleased—particularly (pray tell Fanny) with a small portrait of Mrs. Bingley, excessively like her. I went in hopes of seeing one of her Sister, but there was no Mrs. Darcy;—perhaps however, I may find her in the Great Exhibition which we shall go to, if we have time;—I have no chance of her in the collection of Sir Joshua Reynolds’s Paintings which is now showing in Pall Mall, & which we are also to visit.—Mrs. Bingley’s is exactly herself, size, shaped face, features & sweetness; there never was a greater likeness. She is dressed in a white gown, with green ornaments, which convinces me of what I had always supposed, that green was a favourite colour with her.* I dare say Mrs. D. will be in Yellow. […] —Monday even—We have been both to the Exhibition & Sir J. Reynolds’,—and I am disappointed, for there was nothing like Mrs. D. at either.—I can only imagine that Mr. D. prizes any Picture of her too much to like it should be exposed to the public eye.—I can imagine he wd have that sort [of ommitted] feeling—that mixture of Love, Pride & Delicacy. Setting aside this disappointment, I had great amusement among the Pictures; & the Driving about, the Carriage been open, [sic] was very pleasant.

— Jane Austen's Letters, ed. Deirdre Le Faye. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press (1997), pp. 212-3.

So she already knows that she has been unable to find Mrs. Darcy's portrait, and is trying to determine upon some reason why this should be so. She can imagine that Mr. Darcy would not like his wife's portrait to be in an exhibition of artworks, if pressed to come up with an explanation for its absence—that is, given the fact of the work's absence, that seems to be the most likely reason for it—but I think there's a distinction between saying this, and saying that she does imagine him not liking his wife's portrait to appear, apropos of nothing.

Even accepting that she does imagine this of Darcy, though, I don't think we should read this to mean that Austen is implying a difference between Bingley and Darcy in this regard. I imagine that, at the time that first paragraph was written, she wasn't thinking of the location of the painting in any literal sense—i.e., she didn't imagine the fact she had seen it at an exhibition implied the existence of a real-life Mr. Bingley, in-universe with her, who had lent the painting to the exhibition. She was just looking for any image that suited her idea of Mrs. Bingley, without reference to where it appeared. Later, however, when she has been unable to find Mrs. Darcy at either of the additional exhibitions she has gone to, she comes up with a post-hoc explanation for that fact by playfully switching to a literal lens, and bringing the physical locations and real-world provenance of the paintings into play.

Also accepting that Mr. Darcy did have such a mixture of "pride and delicacy"—I think we could only understand that feeling by placing it within its proper context. Patrick J. Noon (of the Yale Center for British Art) says that the titles of portraits are at this time "more often than not" changed when they are exhibited publicly, presumably so that artists could exhibit commissioned works while allowing the sitter to maintain anonymity (Rainbolt p. 41). So Darcy is far from the only person who would hesitate to have a painting shown in such a public way.

And these exhibitions were very public. The exhibition at which Austen found Jane Bennet's portrait was given by the Society of Painters in Oil and Water Colours (now called the Royal Watercolour Society), a prestigious society to which painters could only gain membership by being voted in by current members. The original goal of the Society (which was especially relevant around 1813, due to the war with France) was to demonstrate that watercolours could stand beside oils as a "prestigious public art" (Fenwick & Smith p. 1, emphasis mine); and that water-colours had national and nationalist importance, as they were "uniquely suited to the depiction of [England's] scenery and climate" (ibid.). This was a change from an 18th-century view of watercolours as suitable to quickly add some colour to a map or an etching or something, but not suitable to stand on their own as the medium for a painting.

(It seems completely bizarre to me that Fenwick & Smith don't mention this, but I imagine that the ideological work being done from the middle of 18th century onwards to take watercolours from private to public, from personal to national, from amateur to professional—was synonymous with the task of taking them from feminine to masculine. Serious, important, professional art is defined as art which men do. Women might paint watercolours of their friends as a refined accomplishment, but they were explicitly disallowed from being full members of the Society, and very few of them were ever 'associate' members.)

So these exhibitions have ideological, national, and political importance. An article on the Society in Ackermann's Microcosm of London is explicitly concerned with the development of English excellence in watercolours, and anxious that the improvements in English painting since the 1770s be recognised.

The Society's exhibitions are also significantly concerned with money. They were public, commercial enterprises, with fees being taken at the door, and some of the exhibited paintings available for sale. The male members of the Society would share the profits and debts thereof; the female 'associate' members shared any profits that were realised, but were not liable for debts.

The article in the Microcosm considers the history of English painting broadly, and the Society's exhibitions in particular, in this dual national and financial light: the excellence of English painting is held back by the fact that portrait-painting was, until the time of George III (1760), "almost exclusively patronised and rewarded," to the detriment of any other genre of painting:

the personal vanity of individuals, and the disposition of artists to make their works a source of profit rather than fame, [...] led them to cultivate a branch of their profession that returned their assiduities with emolument, instead of embodying upon their canvass the splendid achievements which confer immortality upon those who have performed, and almost equal honour upon those who record them in representations executed with taste, spirit, and expression. Whilst artists are content with that remuneration which portrait-painting affords, we shall in vain look for the sublime features of bold composition, or the imposing graces of chaste and decided elegance.

The founding of the Royal Academy (in 1768), then, was a good thing because it "a more extensive taste" for painting "was excited and encouraged" by the fact that artists could be paid for painting landscapes, classical scenes, &c., as well as for portraits of private individuals. The article continues to talk about money, how artists of the Society of Painters in Oil and Water Colours may have been attracted by the "possibility of deriving some profit from the exhibition of their work," and the fact that "exhibiting their works to greater advantage" would increase "the facility of sale by such arrangements as the first page of their catalogue announces."

The article also talks about how the paintings are laid out in the various rooms, and how audiences are likely to react to them based on their placement. Watercolours, and even more tasteful oil paintings, must suffer by comparison to oils that consist of "half an acre of canvass, covered with the strongest tints, enriched with the most gaudy colours, and glazed with a varnish calculated to heighten the already too powerful effect." I mention this because it shows that the exhibited paintings are being evaluated: if Elizabeth's portrait were exhibited, audiences and critics would decide whether it possessed "the imposing graces of chaste and decided elegance," and thus justified its existence and its exhibition; or whether it was "gaudy," or had been produced for no reason other than the personal vanity of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy. And then the critics would write up that review and publish it in Microcosm of London or Repository of the Arts or somewhere.

We have evidence that Austen is aware of this kind of evaluation in her letter itself: she acknowledges that the collection offered up for the censure or approbation of the public at the Spring Gardens "is not thought a good collection."

I think all of this context is important because it's not like she's saying that Darcy wouldn't allow the portrait out of his house or out of his sight or anything—just that he might not want it exhibited to the public to this degree. But also I think there's a danger of taking this sentence too seriously, lol. I don't think she's literally imagining a scenario where Elizabeth wants the portrait to be exhibited and Darcy forbids it. She's just trying to come up with an explanation for her own disappointment in a personal letter to her sister.

*See here for a summary of the quest to identify this painting.

Bibliography

"Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours," in The Microcosm of London: or, London in Miniature. Rudolph Ackermann, ed. Vol. 2. London: 1808. pp. 25-36.

Simon Fenwick and Greg Smith, The business of watercolour: a guide to the archives of the Royal Watercolour Society. Ashgate, 1997.

Martha Rainbolt, "The Likeness of Austen's Jane Bennet: Huet-Villiers' 'Portrait of Mrs. Q'." English Language Notes, Dec. 1988, 35-43.

See also

"Observations on the Rise and Progress of Painting in Water Colours," in Repository of Arts, Vol. 9, no. 49, January 1813, p. 24; ibid., Vol. 9, no. 51, March 1813, p. 146.

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[emmalovesfitzloved]

Tell me a few things you love about Wessa!

Ahhh another ask from my fav Shadowhunter blogger! Wohoo! These are the first two things that comes to my head. But there are MORE ;)

Their dark academia aesthetic

The Dark academia aesthetic of their relationship. Now while this may come across as superficial, its more then just "loving books". It's the chaise and adventure they find in books that they then live by in their real lives. How they challenge each other in a conversation and insider jokes they share tethered in the novels they consume. Let the other rant about their favourite things and celebrate novels that invite the reader into more journeys beyond just their own. And the way they talk about characters, morals and plots as experiences and people they know almost intimately. How their choice of words matters, and they are economical about their feelings. Dark over light academia bc London is a dank dark city ahaha. And they feel well deep rather than feather light.

Their timeless love

Somewhat still related to novels, but I feel like what Cassandra Clare did with Wessa was the melting pot of all our favourite literary tropes/heroines in classical literature. Which gives it a sense of timelessness and makes them feel like they are 'endgame'.

I wrote previously that Tessa is the perfect blend between Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Bennet. She retains Jane Eyre’s contemplativeness, slight shyness, physical features, dry sarcasm and strong sense of self-actualisation. But also Elizabeth’s wildness, snappiness, boldness, passionate love and will for happiness, all without the arrogance that came with Austen’s heroine.

Meanwhile Will's darker side reminds me of Mr. Darcy in how he pushes those he loves away. John Thornton from North and South who is set in his ways slightly stalkerish (i'm a sucker for the stalker trope sorry not sorry) Will retains the mystery of Edward Rochester, where there is more depth to him that meets the eye and heck even Tessa says at one point that his mood swings remind him of the treacherous Heathcliff. Most of all he reminds me of Alexander from The Bronze Horseman (which only came out in the 90's but technically it came out before TID and is already considered a classic). Alexander and Will overlap in how they sacrifice their love and longing for a greater peace (War and to not upset a family) all for the love of their other one. They are deeply flawed and challenge the reader on their tolerance for forgiveness .

“I love you. I’m blind for you, wild for you. Sick with you. I told you that our first night together when I asked you to marry me, I am telling you now. Everything that’s happened to us, everything, is because I crossed the street for you. I worship you. You know that through and through…” (The Bronze Horseman)

“Alexander, you broke my heart. But for carrying me on your back, for pulling my dying sled, for giving me your last bread, for the body you destroyed for me, for the son you have given me, for the twenty-nine days we lived like Red Birds of Paradise, for all our Naples sands and Napa wines, for all the days you have been my first and last breath, for Orbeli- I will forgive you. ” (The Summer Garden).

And you find you can, because their love and longing for their partner is almost holy and like a religion to them. Those we love the most, hurt us the most, but in turn, they are also those who deserve the most grace and Mercy. If not for them, then for who?

"You are not the last dream of my soul. You are the first dream, the only dream I ever was unable to stop myself from dreaming. You are the first dream of my soul, and from that dream I hope will come all other dreams, a lifetime’s worth." (Clockwork Prince).

This, coupled with the stakes of their relationship then as a unite (and also separately) echos a timber that reminds me of the setting we find in 19th century Russian literature (but with an HEA tysm CC my heart can't take it). This tragic longing we see in Anna Karenina where any choice Tessa makes she looses something in the same breath. The high apocalyptic war torn feel of War and Peace alongside the feeling of doom you get right at Chapter 1 in Clockwork Angel like we did in Crime and Punishment, when Raskolnikov kills a man, and it's all downhill from there.

Conclusion

CC wrote these two with the aim that they remain true to the history of their time, but blended it in with fresh modern air for us to be able to relate to and TRULY succeed. Who knew a historical romance about two book lovers could escalate so highly in the ranks? Now while they are so high up in the ranks of GOAT-ed couples in literature, they aren't without their flaws. Mainly not bc of the narrative or the character's choices but more to do with CC's discontinuation of their story linearly past TID. But that's a different ask for another time and tbh, that's where I seek out lovely fanfictions like the ones you create in order to fill in the blind spots CC didn't fill.

Thank you for this ask! I hope this was worth the read ILY @ibrushmyteeth-donttellanyone♡

Artistic Credit: Cassandra Jean

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The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology Ranking

loml

The Black Dog

How Did It End?

The Manuscript

My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys

Fortnight (ft. Post Malone)

The Tortured Poets Department

The Prophecy

I Can Do It with a Broken Heart

The Alchemy

Peter

The Bolter

Down Bad

Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus

So Long London

I Look in People's Windows

imgonnagetyouback

Fresh Out the Slammer

But Daddy I Love Him

The Albatross

Robin

The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived

Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?

Guilty as Sin?

I Hate It Here

Clara Bow

Cassandra

So High School

Florida!!!

thanK you aIMee

I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)

I know I said I couldn't do a ranking like, yesterday, but just as Mr. Darcy composed his letter to Elizabeth overnight, so too I have rallied

[weirdesplinder]

E se Jane Austen fosse un vampiro?

Ho notato che i post che dedico a Jane Austen hanno sempre molto successo, è un argomento che evidentemente vi interessa, perciò ecco un nuovo post  a lei dedicato, o meglio dedicato ad alcune serie che la vedono protagonista in veste di vampiro però.

-Serie Immortal Jane Austen di Janet Mullany

Inedita in italiano

1. Jane and the Damned  

Link: https://amzn.to/3w0zIXf         

Trama:  Nel 1797, quando l'aspirante scrittrice Jane Austen diventa uno dei Dannati, i vampiri belli, alla moda e sexy dell'Inghilterra georgiana, la sua famiglia insiste affinché prenda le acque di Bath, l'unica cura conosciuta. Ma la città diventa un bagno di sangue quando i francesi invadono e i Dannati sono gli unici che possono rovesciare i francesi e salvare l’Inghilterra. Jane ora considera la sua trasformazione in vampiro come un dono. Rifiuta la cura e scopre un mondo di libertà, amore e avventura come vampiro. Ma essendo immortale, perde la capacità di scrivere e deve recidere i legami con la sua amata sorella Cassandra e il resto della sua famiglia. All'ombra della ghigliottina, Jane dovrà decidere se la vita eterna e l'amore sono un prezzo troppo alto da pagare per la perdita di ciò che significa di più per lei come mortale.

2. Jane Austen, Blood Persuasion, a novel

Trama: È il 1810 e i Dannati sono stati banditi dalla buona società di città e si sono rifugiati in campagna. I vecchi amici non morti di Jane Austen sono diventati quindi i suoi nuovi vicini, scatenando l'inferno nel suo tranquillo villaggio giusto in tempo per interrompere il lavoro di Jane su quello che sarà il suo capolavoro. All'improvviso la nipote di Jane flirta pericolosamente con i vampiri, e un'amica zitella, un tempo rispettabile, ha scoperto le gioie proibite del rapporto intimo con i Dannati (e prende in prestito le preziose calze di seta di Jane). Scrivere è semplicemente impossibile ora, con creature assassine che si aggirano per le viuzze un tempo pacifiche del villaggio. E con il ritorno delle sue caratteristiche di vampiro, una guerra civile che incombe tra le fazioni dei Dannati e un ex amante che intende trascorrere l'eternità incolpandola per il suo cuore spezzato, Jane si trova ad affrontare un anno davvero molto impegnativo.

- Jane bites back, di Michael Thomas Ford

Inedito in italiano

Link: https://amzn.to/3SpCNrm

Trama: Duecento anni dopo la sua morte, Jane Austen è ancora circondata dalla letteratura che ama, ma ora è perché è la proprietaria di Flyleaf Books in una sonnolenta città universitaria nello stato di New York. Ogni giorno guarda i suoi romanzi volare via dagli scaffali, insieme a dozzine di sequel, spin-off e adattamenti non autorizzati. Jane può anche essere un vampiro non morto, ma i suoi libri hanno acquisito una vita propria. A peggiorare le cose, il manoscritto che ha terminato poco prima di essere trasformata in vampiro è stato rifiutato dagli editori ben 116 volte. Jane desidera far sapere al mondo chi è, ma quando un improvviso scherzo del destino la riporta sotto i riflettori, deve nascondere la sua vera identità e respingere un uomo oscuro del suo passato mentre si destreggia tra due corteggiatori moderni. Riuscirà l'inimitabile Jane Austen a mantenere la calma in questa commedia di buone maniere, o mostrerà a tutti cosa può fare una donna con uno spirito acuto e una serie di zanne ancora più affilate?

 -Vampire Darcy's Desire: A Pride and Prejudice Adaptation, di Regina Jeffers

Inedito in italiano

Link: https://amzn.to/3vV5wN3

Trama: Immaginate la trama di Orgoglio e pregiudizio ma con qualche sostanziale variante come il fatto che Darcy per colpa di una maledizione di famiglia sia un dhampir metà umano metà vampiro. Immmaginate poi che Wickham sia un vero vampiro di duecento anni che odia Darcy per colpa di ciò che gli fece un suo antenato, e immaginate che anche l’antenata di Elizabeth fosse una sua conoscenza.

- Mr. Darcy, vampiro, di Amanda Grange  

Edito da Tea

https://amzn.to/3xQsFLH

Trama:  Bè il titolo dice già tutto, no? L'autrice ha deciso di aggiungere  al  fanstico mondo di Jane Austen un pizzico di paranormale. Mr. Darcy,  Vampyre inizia dove Orgoglio e pregiudizio finiva e introduce un'oscura  maledizione di famiglia…….Pericolo, oscurità e amore immortale, i punti  forti di questo libro. Da leggere solo se siete particolarmente amanti  della Austen e del gusto gotico, se amate il paranormal lasciate stare  perchè qui di paranormal in realtà c’è ben poco.

- Altra autrice che ha dedicato una serie di libri a Jane Austen è Carrie Bebris. Ogni  romanzo della serie è la rivisitazione in chiave lievemente, e ripeto  lievemente, parnormal di una delle opere della Austen, quella dedicata  ad Orgoglio e pregiudizio è:

Orgoglio e preveggenza

Edito Tea

https://amzn.to/3m3xO0I

Trama:  È cosa nota e universalmente riconosciuta che uno scapolo in possesso  di un solido patrimonio debba essere in cerca di moglie.“ Ed è una  verità cui non si sottrae Mr. Frederick Parrish, ricco e affascinante  gentiluomo americano, che sta per convolare a nozze con Caroline  Bingley. Un'atmosfera di festa avvolge i fidanzati e il matrimonio pare  suggellare la promessa di una vita serena e felice. Ma presto la gioia  s'incrina e la coppia è turbata da una serie di strani episodi: fenomeni  di sonnambulismo, cavalli imbizzarriti senza una ragione, uno  spaventoso incendio e misteriosi incidenti. Qualcuno sta perseguitando i  Parrish, ma la pericolosità della situazione pare sfuggire a tutti. A  tutti tranne a Elizabeth e Darcy, amici della giovane donna e anch'essi  sposi novelli, che mettono da parte i progetti per la luna di miele per  aiutare Caroline.

- La Harpercollins Italia, ha reso  disponibili in ebook tre dei quattro racconti che quattro autrici  famose hanno creato per  omaggiare Jane Austen,  tre storie ispirate ai  suoi romanzi, ma con un pizzico di paranormal. In lingua originale i 4 racconti sono stati raccolti in una antologia intitolata Bespelling Jane Austen. Mentre da noi in Italia tre dei racconti sopracitati, quelli di Mary Balogh, Susan Krinard e Colleen Gleason, sono disponibili singolarmente in versione ebook:

Titolo: Incantevole Persuasione

di Mary Balogh

https://amzn.to/2VXv2iU

Avevano  cercato di farle dimenticare quel pomeriggio quando, bambina, Jane  aveva dichiarato di essere stata, in una vita precedente, la giovane  figlia del curato. Ma il ricordo era rimasto lì, pronto ad affiorare e  ora finalmente, grazie a quel giovane e avvenente capitano, tutto  riemerge in superficie.Ci conosciamo da una o dieci vite. Da sempre, a  dire il vero… sono le parole che lui ha pronunciato, rivelandole una  verità inconcepibile, eppure inconfutabile. Perché il Capitano Mitford  altri non è che il suo amato perduto. Ma in tutte le vite passate la  loro storia d'amore è finita tragicamente. Sono destinati a non veder  coronato il loro amore, o forse esiste una speranza che, un giorno, il  sentimento trionfi sul crudele destino?

Titolo: Il castello di Northanger

di Susan Krinard

https://amzn.to/3g0CUXK

Caroline  Merrill nutre una passione davvero smodata per i libri e in particolare  per le novelle popolate di vampiri, castelli e buie notti di luna.  Caroline ha anche una sfrenata fantasia, che la porta ad ambientare  storie in ogni luogo che visita e a fare di ogni persona che colpisce la  sua curiosità la protagonista di un racconto. Non ha idea di quanto  possa essere pericolosa questa sua innocente passione, almeno finché non  inizia a sospettare che l'affascinante Mr. Blanchard sia uno di quei  succhiasangue che popolano le storie che tanto ama.

Titolo: Vampiri, orgoglio e pregiudizio

di Coleen Gleason

https://amzn.to/3yON4lE

Non  c'è niente di peggio di un uomo arrogante e presuntuoso!, considera  Lizzie Bennet subito dopo aver conosciuto Mr. Darcy. E poi… che razza di  nome è Fitzwilliam? E da dove esce quel suo modo di parlare affettato,  tutto fatto di Miss Elizabeth, lunghi silenzi e parole ricercate, quasi  lui fosse un damerino nel bel mezzo di un salone da ballo del 1800  invece che un giovane a una festa aziendale nel Ventunesimo secolo. In  effetti, però, quando si ritrovano vestiti entrambi in abiti Regency  durante la festa di Halloween, lui sembra proprio calato nel suo  elemento. E sembrano adatti alla notte delle streghe anche quegli occhi  dalla sfumatura rossiccia e quei denti aguzzi ben mascherati dalle  labbra sensuali, che lasciano immaginare storie oscure di zombie,  vampiri e…

[geekycamimh]

Generation One of my Literacy legacy challenge. 

Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Founder: Elizabeth Bennet Spouse: Dirk Darcy (AKA Dirk Dreamer) Children: Cassandra, Fitzwilliam, George and Lucas (twins), Louis and Georgiana (heir for generation 2) Although Lizzie and Dirk have since passed on, between their 6 kids they have I think 30 grandchildren? At least 25... Plus Lizzie’s sisters had a host of kids that have populated. Most of the save are cousins at this point lol. I had to do a lot of forced pairings last night to try to get non-Bennet related children happening hopefully

[taraljc]

Number One, Melinda May, Jessica Jones, Moana, Tiana, Diana Prince, Mags Bennett, Eleanor Shellstrop, Jennifer Walters, Karen Page, Claire Temple, Joan Watson, Beckett Mariner, D'vana Tendi, Toby Daye, the Luidaig, Antimony Timpani Price, Max Gibson, Theora Jones, Wanda Maximoff, Cassandra Cillian, Eve Baird, Elisa Maza, Titania, Granny Weatherwax, Tiffany Aching, Anathema Device, Susan, The Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith, Mary 'Stormer' Phillips, Mazikeen, Trixie Espinoza, Chloe Decker, Agatha Harkness, Dr Martha Jones, Donna Noble, Tegan Jovanka, Kate Bishop, Kamala Khan, Monica Rambeau, Carol Danvers, Natalia Romanov, Yelena Belova, Darcy Lewis, Jane Foster, the Valkyrie, Lady Sif, Lady Frigga, Sylvie Laufeysdottir, Dr Diane Hughes, Deputy Director Lou Beckett, Wendy Watson, Lacey Thornfield, Ida, Michael Burnham, Julia Sugarbaker, Suzanne Sugarbaker, Elizabeth Swan, Maleficent, Peggy Carter, Christine Chapel, La'an Noonian-song, Tail-Kinker to-Ennien, Nyota Uhura, Aeryn Sun, Samantha Carter, Kyra Vashenko Chou, Jack Starbright, Mrs Jones, Maarva Andor, Sarah Lance, Zari Tomaz, Chloe Sullivan, Martha Kent, Amanda Waller, Harley Quinn, Dr Pamela Isley, River Song, Abby Maitland, Jess Parker, Laura Roslin, Kara Thrace, Kiera Cameron, Dutch aka Yalena Yala Yardeen, Rebecca Harris, Nasreen Pouran

I mean I could go on but these are just off the top of my head...

Name ten female characters you like, you get zapped if it's jsut a male character you call a babygirl or other feminine nicknames because I can't see people calling Lestat coquette again

[bethanydelleman]

Do you think Austen heroines would also remarry if their husbands died? I assume they would be even more pressured to do so (but it's interesting that so many widows in Austen's books aren't remarried).

I have an idea that remarrying in women was more frowned upon than men actually, after all, Austen tells us in Persuasion:

That Lady Russell, of steady age and character, and extremely well provided for, should have no thought of a second marriage, needs no apology to the public, which is rather apt to be unreasonably discontented when a woman does marry again, than when she does not... (emphasis author's)

Women were also expected to adhere to a longer mourning period than men, though to be fair, this was to check for pregnancy as any child born within 10 months was legally considered her previous husband's child. But beyond cultural expectations, we also have the legal situation of the woman.

In The Watsons, Emma's aunt is given legal control of her deceased husband's fortune and instead of living on it and then securing it to Emma (or the other niblings), she marries again and the money becomes her new husband's property. The niblings are angry about this, and blame the uncle for not tying up his money legally. We know this can be done, Elinor supposes that Mrs. Jennings ample jointure will "descend to her children." Meaning that it is legally intended for her first husband's children. Rosings is likely held by Lady Catherine in a life interest and then will pass to Anne. There may even be restrictions that would take away Rosings if Lady Catherine remarried.

I bring this up because it goes into the calculations of marriage. Elizabeth Darcy probably would have an ample jointure, but if she took that money and married elsewhere, she would most likely face the wrath of the Fitzwilliam family. In addition, anyone she married would know that her fortune is only temporary as it would likely return to her first husband's children upon her death.

Also, women didn't have great custody rights in this era and the Fitzwilliam family could probably take her children away if they didn't like her new husband, or at least threaten this course of action as a deterrent. Especially given their position in society that could be a real fear.

And then we have fertility to consider. Mrs. Clay in Persuasion is a good candidate for remarriage to a man who wants a child because she has proven fertility and young children. Mrs. Dashwood, on the other hand, hasn't had a child in 13 years. Now if a man is quite done with children, he may seek out a Mrs. Dashwood, but not if he's marrying for an heir. So the age of the heroines matters a lot here, more than it would for a widowed man.

I strongly believe that all of the Austen hero men would do their best to secure their wives with enough to live on in the case of their death, so I don't think we would have the Austen heroines marrying out of desperate need. Though we know from Cassandra Austen's example that sometimes a woman even in strained circumstances didn't remarry (her fiancé died and she never married).

Now, all of this aside, who remarries? Marianne Dashwood is a no, she found her great love in Colonel Brandon and would most likely remain in widow's weeds until her death. Fanny Price? Highly doubt as she would most likely be taken back into the Bertram family fold and therefore not really think about it. Catherine Morland? Well she has like ten children so I doubt she has time to think about it, though personality wise I can see her remarrying.

Elizabeth Bennet is a no because I can see her being very happy with the freedom of being a wealthy widow. Jane Bennet is a no, her first love was far too constant even when hopeless. Ditto for Anne Elliot. Elinor Dashwood I can see attaching herself to a family member and living with them permanently as an aunt/housekeeper.

And then Emma Woodhouse... she's tricky. She is the only one really independently wealthy so her options are very open and her father is said to die two years after her marriage... hmmmmmmm... Emma Woodhouse never remarries because she's having a "standing flirtation" with Mary Crawford.

[historiavn]

CASSANDRA FATESWORTH

THE CLAIRVOYANT SEER

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀UNIVERSE :     Bridgerton / Period Drama

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀CLASSIFICATION  :    Original Character

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀CASTED WITH  :      Rose Williams

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀AVAILABLE CROSSOVERS :      This muse can be written in any fandom, universe, or time period!

━━━━┅━━     001. ⠀ ⠀BASIC FACTS

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀ NAME  :      Cassandra Fatesworth

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀ ALIAS(ES)  :      _

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀TITLE(S)  :      _

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀PRONOUNS  :      She / Her / Hers.

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀SEXUALITY  :      Panromantic Pansexual

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀HOMETOWN  :      London, England

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀RESIDENCE  :      London, England

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀ LANGUAGE(S)  :      English, French

━━━━┅━━ ⠀ ⠀ 002. ⠀ ⠀ DEMEANOR

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀MYERS-BRIGGS    :      _

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀TRAIT KEYWORDS  :     Gentle, Curious, Observant, Honest, Loyal, Kindhearted, Trusting.

PECULIAR is perhaps the superior word to describe the enigmatic CASSANDRA FATESWORTH. Quiet yet vibrant, naïve yet aware of aspects within our world beyond ordinary perception — everything about this young woman seems to be an inherent contradiction whom her high society peers cannot comprehend. Her uncanny abilities to perceive even the most carefully concealed secrets and to shatter even the strongest of façades are frequent topics of gossip discussion at teatime in the ‘Ton; no matter their own standing in society, everyone has something to say about the young Miss Fatesworth. Were one to win this remarkable girl’s trust, they would discover a soul who has remained kindhearted even amidst knowledge of all the world’s cruelties gleaned through her interactions with the dead. She always seems to be off in her own little world, and indeed, prefers literature to socialization. However, once made to engage with her peers, her charming nature is revealed; there is not a single malignant bone in her body, though those who have been rendered unsettled by her observations of their character may beg to differ.

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀MOST SIMILAR TO  :      Belle French (Once Upon a Time), Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (Hamilton), Georgiana Darcy (Pride and Prejudice), Penelope (The Odyssey), Cosette (Les Misérables), Beth March (Little Women), and Buttercup (The Princess Bride).

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀HOBBIES  :      Fortune Telling, Pianoforte, Painting, Reading, Writing, Sewing, and Horseback Riding.

╭      ⁞ ❏. ⠀INTERESTS  :   The Paranormal, Greek and Roman Mythology, Gothic Novels, Art, and Music.

━━━━┅━━ ⠀ ⠀ 003. ⠀ ⠀ BACKGROUND

→ ⠀ ⠀ CASSANDRA FATESWORTH is the only daughter of SIR JULIUS FATESWORTH, a British Commander renowned in England for acts of heroism during the AMERICAN WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. It was solely by the firm hand of Commander Fatesworth that Cassandra was raised; her mother, LADY DIANA ARTEMOS, perished in childbirth.

→ ⠀ Cassandra is a CLAIRVOYANT PSYCHIC MEDIUM. She has the ability to see spirits and communicate directly with the dead. On occasion, she can also predict future events through visions and dreams.

→ ⠀ Due to her family’s elevated station — almost equivalent to that of the legendary Bridgertons — in British elite society, Cassandra must work to actively conceal her clairvoyance lest public knowledge of her unique abilities bring unprecedented disgrace upon the Fatesworths. Despite her best efforts, however, many still suspect that there is something unseemly about the beloved Fatesworth heiress.

━━━━┅━━ ⠀ ⠀ 004. ⠀ ⠀ HEADCANONS

→ ⠀ ⠀ _

→ ⠀ ⠀ _

━━━━┅━━ ⠀ ⠀ 005. ⠀ ⠀ UNIVERSES

BRIDGERTON ⠀ ⠀(Canonical Timeline)

→ ⠀ ⠀ _

RIORDANVERSE ⠀ ⠀(Crossover Timeline)

→ ⠀ ⠀

[newsiesjathrine]

Part 3 of my masterlist

gigi

adam

lucy

james

Movies

Charlotte

Lily

Casey

Sandie

Tomasin

Illyana

Margot

Gina

Erin

Nella

allie

irene

emma

olga

libby

drasa

morgan

elizabeth

anna

ronal

jeneine

Erin

margot

iris

juliet

Ophelia

Julia

iris

Belle

sylivia

Hanna

Nancy

April

adele

Joanna

tilly

Irena

Claire

alex

Ginny

Jennifer

Mary

Lee

ruth

Elena payton

ariel

Actors characters

Lila

Maria

Kristin

Valerie

Anna

Nora

Emily

Julia

Juliana

Allyson

Jackie

Emery

Robin

Gretchen

Musicals

Kristina and jordan- jodie and chris pd

Bethany and jeremy-anya and mitch

austin and ally

ross and laura

jennifer and colin

mary and justin

elise and gavin

anna and matthew

josh and gracelynn

Samantha and alex-

Erin and danny-pd

Mila and Leo-Cindy and joesph-pd

Ellie and Jay-Greer and laurence-lm

Jake and Isla-David and elizabeth-lm

Freya and Sam-Olivia and stephan-pd

Chad and River-Sam and lily-pd

Marianne and Logan-Jennifer and luke-pd

Scarlett and Ned-Hazel and neil-lm

Ava and Andrew-Brittney and david-lm

Zoe and david-olivia and stephan- lm

margret and john

richard and daniela

Blaze and Emeryson-

emma

anya and thomas

beth and benny

tholmasin

margot

erin/margot

nella

Charlotte

Lily

Casey

Sandie

Tomasin

Illyana

Gina

allie

irene

peach

olga

libby

drasa

morgan

ana

phillpia

cassandra

ella and ben

marla

jane and charles

keira and matthew

jules

elizabeth and will

lizzy and darcy

jennifer and colin

anna

mary and justin

michael and laney

marianne

emma

ophelia

anya and thomas

kara and jeremy

jack and katherine

mary

clyde

claybourne

buck and blanche

josh and mia

julian and maya

molly and jacob

winn and sarah

tony

jd

paul

brom

jim

laura

mary

cynthia

kathy

glinda

adam and melody

jamie and kathy

jm and sylvia

kate and leo

jack and rose

april and frank

laura and corey

olvia and kyle

donny and julia

bonnie

kelsy and talon

melissa

anna and james

jenna and marcelo

claire and ryan

julie and billy

maggie and jake

nellie

charlotte and matt

henry and emma

maria

cynthia

suzy

polly

polly and bobby

gabriella

sam and katerina

hope and billy

claire

sandy and danny

ella and topher

margurite

lizzy and darcy

magnolia

ashley and daniel

sona

charlotte

gewn and keith

hope

mary jo and elias

ambrosia

hadey

malfiala

leo and lucelle

symour and audrey

Ocs are included as well

[puppetmaster13u]

I've been asked to share more lol.

@internet-m0m @fandomwandererer (Apologies if I misspelled and @ the wrong people)

SO. The full colony list. Is uh, pretty long (still working on things because people keep helping me find more obscure batfam members (which please continue doing I love that shit)) I'll probably reblog with the colony x list(s) if yall are also interested in that lol. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alfred Pennyworth: Agent A

Kate Kane: Batwoman

Bruce Wayne: Batman

Barbara Gordon: Batgirl / Oracle

Dick Grayson-Wayne: Robin / Nightwing

Cassandra Cain-Wayne: Batgril / Black Bat

Jason Todd-Wayne: Robin / Redhood 

Stephanie Brown-Drake-Wayne: Robin / Spoiler

Tim Drake-Wayne: Robin / Red Raptor (or Seeker)

Duke Thomas-Wayne: Signal 

Damian Head-Wayne: Robin 

Jarrod “Jarro” Starr-Wayne: Sparrow 

In most cases these are the usual Batfam members, now we get to the additions for Colony+ lol:

Thomas Wayne: Camazotz *Flashpoint Thomas who fell through 

Thomas Wayne Jr: Owlman *Crime Syndicate ish timeline where Bruce & Martha died

Minkhoa Khan: Ghostmaker

Selina Kyle: Catwoman

Mimon “Mim” Wayne: Batzarro “Zarro”

Harleen "Harley Quinzel: Harley Quinn

Pamela Isley: Poison Ivy

Dick “Rex” Grayson: Shrike *Vampire Dick Grayson altered to fit whatever the AU is

Damian “Dami” Wayne: Strix *A Damian half-raised by Dick who is sometimes also a vampire

Jayson “Jace” Todd: Talon I *The semi-adopted son of Owlman who nearly died at the hands of the Jokester

Richard “Ricky” Grayson: Talon II *The second son of Owlman after the death of the Graysons 

Jean-Paul Valley: Azrael *Got yoinked from the Dumas cult by the batfam a few years earlier than when he left in canon usually

Bruce “Bruno” Wayne: ??? *Battinson Bruce from a timeline where the explosion killed his Alfred 

Harper Row: Bluebird

Carrie Kelley: Robin

Troy Walker: Beacon / Kinglet 

Andre Cipriani: Glimmer / Grackle

Daxton Chill: Balefire / Wren

Riko Sheridan: Pharos / Thrush

Isabella “Izzy” Ortiz: Ouzel

Darcy Thomas: 12 yrs old | Weaver *Part of Duke’s classmates who usually acts as the daytime shift's girl-in-the-chair

Helena Kyle-Wayne: Huntress *The daughter of Selina & Bruce from another timeline usually

Cullen Row: Nightjar

Athanasia Head-Wayne: Robin *Damian's sister / twin in some timelines

Hequiq “Heretic” Head-Wayne: Robin *One of many clones, let them keep their clone siblings

Tallant Head-Wayne: Robin

Daee Head-Wayne: Robin

Dilhan Head-Wayne: Robin

Dyab Head-Wayne: Robin

Dana Head-Wayne: Robin

Colin Wilkes: Osprey *Canon name is Abuse, the kid who Scarecrow experimented on & can hulk out

Terry Mcginnis-Wayne: Batknight

Lucas Fox: Batwing

Mia “Maps” Mizoguchi: Robin or Itsumade

Nell Little: Hawkmoth

Matt McGinnis-Wayne: Cardinal 

Tiffany Fox: Batgirl

Hudde Grayson-Wayne:  Hush *A cadmus clone of Dick who tried to kill Batman (in these timelines they managed to restrain & help him with the whole brainwashing)

Bruce Wayne Jr: Kiwi

Alina Shelley-Wayne: Dove

Kiki Wayne:  1 yr old | Sunbird *A child conjured into being by the 5th dimensional imp Batmite in the animated series

Lance Bruner: ?? *Son of one of the original Thomas’ Dr friends whom became Bruce’s ward after his father’s murder

Mary Elizabeth Kane: Hawkfire

Sasha: Scarlett 

“Sage” Wilson-Head: Respawn *In some cases they stole him, in some cases Talia kind of dropped him off- or sometimes Slades' other kids do so

Bao Pham: Clownhunter

Rory Regan: Ragman *Yall need to check him out, genuinely

Charlie Gage-Radcliffe: Misfit

*In AUs where they're in the family Shazamily usuallystill live in Fawcett, but Bruce paid for a proper home for them alongside setting up several Zeta-Tubes for them to use whenever they need to get to other places, including Gotham & Bludhaven

Mary Batson: 12 yrs old | Ms Marvel / Condor

Billy Batson: 10 yrs old | Cap. Marvel / Chaffinch

Freddy Freeman: 10 yrs old | Blue / Jay

Pedro Pascal: 10 yrs old | Jade / Pipit

Eugene Choi: 10 yrs old | Silver / Falcon

Darla Dudley: 6 yrs old | Violet / Starling 

(If you think the bats wouldn't give them codenames to talk about their usual child selves I'm sorry to tell you you're wrong. They would all have codenames to safely talk about each other without revealing identities.) (Yes this also includes the batkids who are too young or have no interest in vigilante work like Alina or Kiki or whoever else in the timeline the AU(s) take place in lol)

*ALSO sometimes included are Talons (Some might be familiar from some of my prompts) though that depends on the AU and timeline and if I'm including Court of the Owls stuff or not lol. (Most are they/them until they figure out their own identities because no one wants to just call them it.)

River Talon: 25 yrs old?

Stone “Coal” Talon: 19 yrs old?

Blade Talon: 23 yrs old?

Buddy Talon: 15 yrs old?

Sky Talon: 20 yrs old?

Wolf Talon: 18 yrs old?

Onyx Talon: 21 yrs old?

Data Talon: 27 yrs old?

*They got their nicknames/chose names based off of things they like. And yes there's question marks on their ages because no one really knows, what with the whole forced hibernation undead thing

Tell me about the Colony+ AU

So colony+ is technically a series of AUs for my existing AUs. And the other name for it is pretty self explanatory: Full Colony.

It's a, what if *insert AU* but it was all the batfam from every series included.

So for an example I'm going to put forth my main Cryptid Batfam AU. In it the bats included are Bruce, Alfred, Kate, Barbara, Dick, Cass, Jason, Stephanie, Tim, Duke, Damian & Jarro. 12 people.

In a full colony AU, it'd be at least 60, with Bruce having almost 40 kids alone without including things like unnamed clones. There's also the ColonyX AUs of the Colony+ which is the same, just also includes crossovers like Danny Phantom, Marvel, or whatever else.

Does that make sense?