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RWBY Fanfic Idea

Long time no see, huh? Hope you are all doing well.

So, it's been a while since I watched RWBY Vol9 and we got those epilogue bits and pieces, and I'd like to propose an idea, that for me might have made the show a tad more interesting (Nothing wrong with it essentially, I am just dying for some time travel angst. But that's what fanfics are for).

Because our main heroines find themselves in a journey of self discovery in what seems to be an alternate sub-dimension within the world of Remnant. And then they return to the exact point in time and space where they were supposed to be, missing for a few hours or days pretty much.

So what if, and I say what if, that wasn't the case? What if time flowed differently in the Ever After?

Well then, we have three delicious angst and drama filled scenarios.

Case 1

It works pretty much like Narnia did. I don't rly care much for Salem I must admit, but let's say our heroines get stuck there for a few years. A decade or so. They learn to adapt to the Ever After and its ever-changing tumultuous nature, they make a life for themselves (Perhaps as 4 guardians, each for a season, or a point in the horizon) and become more a family than they ever were. Because all they have from their world is each other. And they learn to function as a unit, never far from one another, always knowing, always caring, always pushing each other to new heights, becoming better and more in sync. And they form this deep intrinsic knowledge of each other, with each duo (and I mean all duos, not just the partner pairs) having its own quirks and habits. So yes, they are a team, yes they are partners or teammates, or girlfriends, but at the same time they are something more, something you cannot exactly put in words.

And somehow, someday they find a way out. The tree finally accepts them or idk what. And when they return to Remnant, they end up in Vacuo, when they left and...they are kids again. They are 18 and 20, instead of 30 and 32. Their bodies feel wrong. Too awkward, too small (R:Ugh, do I have to be the shortest one AGAIN?) cause they aren't theirs anymore. And Yang might find herself tracing across a scar that Blake doesn't have anymore, Weiss' eyes lingering on the missing chunk of an ear that magically is whole again, and rejoicing at looking in Ruby's eyes. Both her eyes. And Ruby can see her teammates, her family, whole again without any scars to show for what they went through, but for those engraved in their souls.

But for the people outside this neat little arrangement, RWBY fell to their deaths, and miraculously returned a few days after, but they came back wrong. There is something stiff and worn in he edge of their expressions, like they have seen too much, like they know too much, and have lost what little innocence they had left. There is danger glinting in their eyes, steely and cold, and downright unsettling. They are different, there is no denying it. They seem more mature, as people and as huntresses, knowing things only experienced huntsmen faced with impossible odds would.There is this aura following them too, one that screams danger and demands respect.

Weiss seems more authoritative than ever before, comfortable in her own skin and creativity, not measuring her worth by her achievements. Ruby is still her optimistic self but she is more confident and sure of herself, like something within her has settled, and finally found its place, nothing like the lost girl hanging by a thread before the fall. Yang's temperament has evened out. No longer fueled by anger and hurt, but by an unbreakable resolve to persevere and will to protect what matters the most to her. And that's not the past that is long gone, not the old grudges that have no worth left in them, but her team, her family. And where Yang has learned to let go, Blake has learned to hold on, to chase for what she wants, to grasp it with both hands and not let go. To face her fears, the trials and tribulations of growing and changing alongside someone, trusting they will stay, and not run away from the monster. And she has learned to face overcome her own shortcomings, and stay. Even when things get rough .

And then there are their interactions with each other, as if they cannot bear to breathe when one of them is not near, eyes frantically searching for their mirror, for the reassurance that it's all okay. The impossible training regimes and semblance evolution. They complete each other as if the four are one, and anything less than that would be incomplete. The constant whispers, and wary glances, the countless inside jokes, and meaningful smiles, only they can interpret. The silent communication, the wordless gestures of comfort, gestures too intimate to be discounted at first glance. But they are oblivious to the raised eyebrows, and the questions hanging from the edges of people's lips. What matters is that they are back and they are together.

They are back, and they look the same, but they are not the same people they were before, and while everyone sees it, no one really dares to say anything. Because there are nightmares. And more often than not, a scream will echo in the desolate camp in the dead of night, followed by a gun shot, or the sound of sth tearing, and the four will huddle together, comforting each other with soft words and sweet nothings that make no sense.

They are the same and yet different, and Winter knows it, because there are times Weiss seems impossibly older in her eyes, so much so that she feels like the little sister instead. Qrow sees Summer in Ruby's steely gaze and rueful smile, and Tai's unbreakable resolve in Yang's smirk. (The sharpness at the edge of it reminds him of Raven a few years back, when the girls were still young, and his sister was the biggest Grim-slaying force this side of Mistral, but he doesn't want think about it.) And when Blake meets her parents again, they think she looks worn and tired, her soul too old for the body it's occupying, but she will always be their little girl, and she has come back and she loves them, melting into their embrace as if she was ten years old once more...

Case 2

They are stuck in the Ever After for 10 or 15 years again. Only this time when they find a way out, they don't change back. And then suddenly in Vacuo, a few days after Atlas falls, while Winter, Qrow Oscar, Nora, Ren and the rest mourn all those they have lost, four strange women appear. (The outfits will have obviously changed, unless somehow they wanted to wear the same thing for 10 or 15 years).

The strangers are huddled together, and check each other for injuries first and foremost before even thinking of facing the other people. And when they do, their breaths hitch and they all collectively freeze. Because the strange travelers, those peculiar women dressed in unfamiliar fabrics, covered in a million and one little scars, look like team RWBY.

But they cannot be, they could never be, for Winter lost her sister three days ago, and the white clad woman looking at her with Weiss' eyes, tear-filled and wide, (so much so that the small vertical scar over the left one wrinkles), could never possibly be the little sister she lost.

Winter spares a glance to the rest of the strangers, never lowering her sword, eyes burning with the chill of a wintry fire, and feels more than hears the spring maiden - Raven Branwen, (the woman who had abandoned her family and then had flown in Vacuo as soon as she felt her bond with Yang snap), whisper a half broken "Summer", her first tightening over Omen's hilt, as she took in a sharp breath - the most unsettled Winter had ever seen her.

The strange woman with silver eyes, clad in red and black instead of white, her face so familiar and yet so different, gives her a small rueful, remorseful smile,

"Not quite." she responds and Winter recognizes that tone, different though it was from mere days before.

"Hey, Uncle Qrow." The golden one smiles and winks, and there's something lingering in her amethyst hued eyes, something like nostalgia 'long time no see' and 'I missed you'. She is impossibly tall, taller than the last time Winter saw her, and somehow broader and more muscular. She reminds her of Elm a bit if the other Ace Op was built like a bear and shone like the Sun. A strong hand was settled comfortably over the shoulders of the woman's black and indigo clad faunus partner, bringing her close.

Winter's head reels, and her gaze hops from one to the other, her mind trying to make peace with what her soul already knew. Blake Belladonna's golden gaze (because it could be no one else, standing tall and resilient, long black hair swaying in the hot desert wind, studded cat ears stiff and alert, long graceful fingers wrapped along the hilt of her obsidian colored blade) stays on her. It is sharp and inquisitive, curious, heavy with experience and knowledge, and it weighs on her shoulders, as she remains still with her sword extended, examining the unlikely band of not so strangers.

They were women now. Full grown, and different, nothing like the kids that fell into the void what felt like an eternity ago.

Qrow's half choked "Firecracker?" and Raven's disbelieving curses barely reach her ears as she hones in on the white-haired woman again, letting her gaze linger on the scar on her collarbone and the shoulder length white hair fashioned in a low ponytail not unlike the one she sported herself. Her eyes, blue like the summer sky, and so much brighter than her own were still wide, as if drinking the sight of her, as if she hadn't seen her three days before, Winter's visage being the last thing she saw before falling to the void.

"Winter?" it's barely more than a whisper, and Winter doesn't know how to feel because it sounds so much like her sister and so much like Willow (I hc that of the sisters Weiss is more similar to Willow appearance wise.) that she lowers her sword and collapses on the ground half sobbing her sister's name (I think it would make a great parallel to when she fell and Winter called it out so brokenly... top tier voice acting)

They'll probably call Robyn to verify their story and when they do there will be a loooot of tears and confusion and hurt and pain and anger and DRAMA, so much drama, I think I could right a book abt the Schnee family drama and trauma if that ever happened.

Things will be hard from then and on, because Winter's little sister is now older than her, and she can spy the crows feet starting to appear at the edges of her eyes, and the laugh lines around her mouth, her skin tanner than Winter could ever imagine it would be. She carries herself like a leader, like she never had to step from someone's shadow, much less Winter's own. She looks like she finally knows her worth and has another three people being there for her unconditionally when she needs it. I won't even start on Whitley who lost another decade from his sister's life without either their input, just when he had started bonding with her again, or Willow. Man, I think that Willow seeing Weiss as a thirty something grown woman (that looks so much like her before Jacques, before her own life started going downhill) would warrant a relapse. A big one.

Qrow is probably going to get himself hammered after all this and Raven will join him. Like imagine them looking at a Ruby that is now as old - if not older - than Summer was when she died. A Ruby that looks almost exactly like Summer, but has grown into herself as a huntress and a team leader, that has learned to bear the burden and share it when it gets too much. A Ruby Qrow can no longer call squirt - she is almost as tall as him now, and built with the lean hard muscle of someone that sprints for a living - and Raven cannot underestimate. A Ruby that reminds her so much of Summer, but is so different from her old leader, that has found her own brand of strength and settled into it in ways neither she nor Summer could.

And then there is Yang. Yang that has Raven's face, but Tai's golden complexion and has grown into his strong broad built (I imagine her more like a strongwoman than a calisthenics type of muscular). Yang that does finger-guns at Qrow like she is sixteen, and looks at Raven with little anger in her amethyst hued eyes. Yang that looks so much tired when the chaos settles down, and embraces her team clinging desperately to them, whispering "we are home, we made it", when things get too much for them. That has taken to mothering Nora and the rest of the kids, because they are kids. What for them was 3 days for RWBY was 15 years. And they haven't been kids in a long time. She still has her playful side don't worry, the puns are being served with a Yang.

And last but not least Blake. Blake that has found her home with the others, that has learned to trust and be trusted, that doesn't hide who she is for anyone's benefit. A brilliant tactician, a creative bright mind, a spirit writhed in shadows. Lean, tall, positively feline, a stealthy predator at its best, she has fallen into her role with the others easily enough, and it's plain for all to see that she offers her quiet support, with soft words that cut at the edges and tender embraces with the undertone of protection and support. Blake who ran away from home at 12 (I think) only to come back at 18, and then disappear again at 20. And just the amount of pain the Belladonnas must have experienced losing her for a second time, and then having her appear again, only she has aged another 15 years since they last saw her. They probably feel like their daughter's life is slipping by them, and they'll never rly have enough time with her. Their little girl comes back an independent teenager and then a grown woman, with a bit of Ghira's imposing build and all of Kali's feminine guile. A cat Faunus that moves like a panther, sharp liquid gold eyes honing in every minute detail. A woman whose heart sings of pain and loss, and perseverance and love, a stranger with their blood in her veins they could not be prouder of.

Yeah, that family pain hits hard in this one. And lastly,

Case 3

The gang does stay in the Ever After for a few days indeed, but out in Remnant it has been years. Salem is over with idk how, and yeah our friends go to the blacksmith and everything but when they return to Remnant, everything is different. The world has moved forward and changed without them.

Menagerie is a kingdom now apparently, and has its own huntsmen academy. Ghira and Kali have thrown themselves into making this work, overcome as they were with the second and final loss of their only child. So imagine when they get a call or see Blake for the first time in more than a decade. But their little girl looks exactly the same as she did when she fell, and they are...old. Ghira's beard and hair has been going gray and he's lost some muscle mass, and Kali's proud stature is diminished, and the ever present smile on her lips has barely made an appearance in years. So I suppose it will be painful as heck for them to accept that Blake is back. They;ll never let her go when they do though...So angst, yeah.

Tai will have shut down. He has no one left apart from Qrow. And well I d like to give it a twist here and say that when Raven feels her bond with Yang snap, and realizes that well her daughter is not coming back, she does a bit of a reevaluation of her priorities and either completely loses herself, trying to keep that strength facade, or gets her shit together, cause her brother and ex need her, and STRQ kinda reunites. No Ozpin though, that would be too far. And then Ruby and Yang appear, as old as the day they left, and well... I think Qrow would get drunk, Tai would melt into a mess, and Raven would deny it all. Seeing Ruby and Yang reacting to their family being so old will be interesting. As well as Yang's relationship with Raven given the revelations that yes, her selfish, coward, asshole of a mother actually has a heart in there somewhere.

The Schnees will be again the most angsty I think. I say Willow managed to pull herself from the bottom of the bottle for Winter and Whitley,and took back the SDC and is now on the way to retirement. Winter is the new General, and even has a family of her own perhaps and Whitley is practically next in line for the company. And then Weiss appears. And its a shock. Because Whitley is now older than her. Taller, though still with the dancer's built he sported since he was a kid. Only he has activated his aura and semblance now and has a goatee. And a partner. And a kid on the way.

Winter on the other hand is head of the Atlas military has introduced a bunch of new policies with Robyn and they both work toward stabilizing Atlas and making sure to avoid the whole Ironwood thing. Or well ironwood 2 at this point. And Winter loves Robyn( It's mutual). They are all but married at this point, having spent too many nights with Winter drowning in her own guilt, paralyzed by feelings too big for her heart to contain. Too many desperate moments when things are tight, with Winter gripping Robyn's hand like a lifeline saying that she isn't turning to another Ironwood and that she is doing what she can with whatever supplies she has, visibly relaxing and melting in relief when it flashes green. With Robyn whispering sweet nothings to her ear and Winter encouraging her when things seemed dire, with them reminding each other to take it slow and relax for it to be any different.

Winter has made up with May, and the Happy Huntresses are her own little family, a home away from home. They have probably adopted a bunch of kids probs from Mantle and raise them all together. And then Weiss appears. And it's one of the little ones that notices and asks, tugging at the coat Miss Winter is wearing, asking her why the girl in blue looks so much like her. And then angst I suppose. It would be interesting exploring their dynamic a bit more, especially if we go with the route that Winter helped raise Weiss quite a bit before she left for the military, and how that sisterly/motherly relationship changes- if it does at all - now that her sister is back from the dead. Seeing Winter grapple with her guilt, or her anger years after and all that jazz.

Well, that's the post folks! Let me know what you think! If anyone takes these ideas and actually writes a fic pls @ me so that I can read whatever wonderful things y'all come up with!

Till the next one! Take care and stay hydrated!

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what books did you read on holiday?

Vicious by V. E. Schwab (beloved reread)

In Memorium by Alice Winn (as sad as everyone said)

Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland by Henry Hemming (not as good as Say Nothing, but pretty good)

The Emporer and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang (this is being incorrectly marketed as romance/romantasy which is why the GR rating is low; it reads like a folktale, it's erotic in period-typical language and it's great!)

and a bunch of ARCs:

Nicked by M. T. Anderson (hilarious)

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer (Narnia meets Fillory from The Magicians)

Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy (I absolutely loved this. FINALLY someone who understands what a slow burn is!!!)

Private Rites by Julia Armfield (I'm sorry maybe I'm not a cool sad girl or whatever but I just don't like her stuff)

The Wildes by Louis Bayard (brilliant)

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gr*ta g*rwig is getting 2 chronicles of narnia movies so i think everyone rabidly defending barbie should be flushed down a toilet

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@narnianetwork​ sixth voyage: The Golden Age — roh

Aravis & Cor

Aravis also had many quarrels (and, I'm afraid even fights) with Cor, but they always made it up again.

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every single unique ask

*cracks knuckles* aight here we go

1:  Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? Closed. Because 1. If there happens to be a flying bug that I need to kill, I don’t want it hiding in my clothes. and 2. My closet door squeaks, so anyone trying to hide in it, I be knowing.       

2:  Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?  Yes, but then I forget about them and find them in the back of a cabinet 3 years later.       

3:  Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?  The bottom and the side facing the wall are tucked, and then the other sides are out.         

4: Have you ever stolen a street sign before?  No??? (though when I was little I did take those little flags that marked underground wires)         

5: Do you like to use post-it notes?  I literally keep them in my purse and they’re all over my computer.            

6: Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? I haven’t seen a coupon since 2008.              

7: Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? Bees, I think, maybe… uh…depends how concentrated the swarm is, otherwise I might try the bear.             

8: Do you have freckles?  No, though when I was little I was super jealous of everyone that did.              

9: Do you always smile for pictures? Yes, though sometimes I wish I didn’t

10:What is your biggest pet peeve? Lying or speaking in a condescending tone (though I have a lot of things that really bug me)

11: Do you ever count your steps when you walk?  If I actually walked I might          

12:Have you ever peed in the woods?  When I was really little I had to once in the woods on the side of a highway             

13:What about pooped in the woods? No, thank goodness (though I used a toilet paper-less outhouse that didn’t have a door)              

14:Do you ever dance even if theres no music playing? All the time              

15:Do you chew your pens and pencils? When I was little I’d bite ‘em in half. I more hold them than chew on them now though              

16: How many people have you slept with this week? My sister shares my room with me 4 days a week. (I know what this question is asking and I’m not going to acknowledge it)

17:  What size is your bed? Twin. It’s literally the same bed I’ve had since I was 5  (someone gave it to us, so it’s like 20+ years old)            

18: What is your Song of the week?  Dernière danse by Indila            

19: Is it okay for guys to wear pink? Yeah, depending how it’s worn (like some guys can really make a hot pink button up work if you have the right tie)             

20: Do you still watch cartoons? *shoves all my voltron fanart under a rug* hmm?  yes, i do. it’s pretty much all i watch      

21:  Whats your least favorite movie? I watched my Sister’s Keeper once with some friends, and I didn’t like it (though I’m sure I’ve seen worse). I don’t care for movies with horror or a lot of people screaming/being disrespectful             

22:Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? Probably the pile of clothes I have stuffed in my drawer              

23: If you’re a girl, bra size? If you’re a guy, pants size? yeah i’m a 34b-ack off    

24:What do you dip a chicken nugget in?  Sweet and sour / polynesian sauce            

25: What is your favorite food? I really like my mom’s lentil burgers, at the same time, french fries call my name, and chocolate shakes…              

26: What movies could you watch over and over and still love?  Mm, maybe Lady and the Tramp, Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, can’t think of the others           

27: Last person you kissed/kissed you? I mean, some guy kissed my forehead once (which I’d like to forget), but I’ve never had a real kiss before             

28: Were you ever a boy/girl scout?  I wish though I was in missionettes             

29: Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?             

30: When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?  I sent a birthday card with a message last month does that count? otherwise i think i was 9  

31: Can you change the oil on a car? I mean I can check it and put oil in it, but not a full oil change             

32:Ever gotten a speeding ticket? No, but I usually don’t speed (unless I stop paying attention and start actually driving at the speed every one else is)              

33:Ever ran out of gas?  Nope             

34: Favorite kind of sandwich?  Tuna salad or chicken salad sandwich             

35:  Best thing to eat for breakfast?  Scrambled eggs with ham, bacon, butter n biscuit, banana nectar, a bit of green pepper, maybe a sausage, too             

36: What is your usual bedtime?  My what? (i wish i had one TvT)             

37:Are you lazy?  A little bit. I’m trying to work on it            

38:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?  I’ve never been Trick-or-Treating

39: What is your Chinese astrological sign? The Rat

40: Are you horny?             

41:  Do you have any magazine subscriptions?    Nope          

42: Which are better legos or lincoln logs? Legos but gosh i haven’t seen lincoln logs since i was 7               

43:Are you stubborn?  Depends on what it is. Moral-wise, absolutely, but if it’s where to eat I’ll just go with the flow. Also no horror movies, I’ll put my foot down on that             

44:  Who is better…Leno or Letterman?  I have no idea who these people are             

45:Ever watch soap operas?  Kind of? Are all romantic dramas soap operas? Because I watched a couple of romance dramas              

46: Are you afraid of heights?  Buddy, I can’t even stand on a chair without getting dizzy            

47:Do you sing in the car? Oh, I belt out songs like no tomorrow in the car. The louder the better.          

48: Do you sing in the shower? If I’m not asleep I’m singing, let’s put it that way (and even then…)  

49:  Do you dance in the car?  Wait…people…people don’t do this?            

50: Ever used a gun? Yep! A .22 and a 9mm           

51: Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?  Dude, I don’t even have graduation photos…             

52:Do you think musicals are cheesy?  Sometimes (other times I’m floored by how well done they are) but at the same time, if they are cheesy,  isn’t that part of the fun?             

53:  Is Christmas stressful?  Absolutely. Or at least the way we do it now, it is             

54: Ever eat a pierogi?  I’ve never even heard of them TvT  OH! they look like pot stickers! love pot stickers!  

55: Favorite type of fruit pie? mmm either apple or pumpkin              

56: Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? Doctor and ballerina (I think spy at some point too)           

57:Do you believe in ghosts? Spirits of the dearly-departed wandering the earth as either punishment or to fulfill some last regrets? Nah.              

58: Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? ALL. THE. TIME.               

59: Take a vitamin daily? Yep gummy vitamins ftw              

60:  Wear slippers? I would if my dog didn’t try to tear off the pom-poms every time I walk out with them on         

61:Wear a bath robe?  Yep, an old green and blue hand-me-down that I adore             

62: What do you wear to bed? Soft shorts and one of my dad’s old graphic-tees             

63:  First concert?  I’m just going to say it was a show that my dad did when I was about 5, because I can’t remember the first one that had an admission fee             

64: Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart?  Probably Wal-Mart, though if I’m closer to Target, I’ll go there            

65: Nike or Adidas?  *points at shoes* Eso son reebok, o son nike?  (idk my shoes are new balance i just wear what feels good and is cheap)           

66: Cheetos Or Fritos?  I don’t even remember what Fritos taste like             

67:  Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?  I’m going to go with sunflower seeds             

68:Ever hear of the group Tres Bien? Well now I have, lol  oh hey they started in clearwater, fl        

69:Ever take dance lessons? I wish. Though I had a dance dvd when I was younger for basic ballet exercises. When I had the chance to go, my parents insisted I take Karate instead (which I loved, but still a part of me wishes I could have taken dance)             

70: Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? Buddy, I can’t even picture married life, I feel like I’m going to die the crazy old lady on the corner that doesn’t know when to stop talking about her plants (maybe a scholarly-type guy though)             

71:Can you curl your tongue? Yes, and I love being able to because for some reason babies find it fascinating               

72: Ever won a spelling bee? I was homeschooled, so I’ve never been in one               

73: Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Yeah, someone gave me a hug once. Also when I went to St. Augustine and thought it was so pretty I started crying. Did the same at a chapel (it was made as an art piece, and had mind-blowing mosaic work)             

74: Own any record albums? Not personally, but we have them at home              

75:Own a record player? Yep, we have a family one              

76: Regularly burn incense?  I have…candles?             

77:  Ever been in love? With a real person?  No.              

78: Who would you like to see in concert? I honestly have no idea              

79: What was the last concert you saw?  I think it was  “The Orchestra”, which is essentially the remaining band members of ELO.           

80:  Hot tea or cold tea?  Hot tea. Hot tea all the way.             

81:Tea or coffee? Honestly depends what I’m in the mood for, but usually tea            

82:Sugar or snickerdoodles? Sugar              

83: Can you swim well?  If I fell into a calm pond I could probably survive, let’s put it that way             

84: Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? Yep              

85:  Are you patient? Thanks to 3 younger siblings that are constantly trying it, I am               

86:DJ or band, at a wedding? Probably a DJ, but a band would be so sweet              

87: Ever won a contest? I won a game of skiball against some people (got a toy gator) and then won a Disney Trivia quiz, but I can’t think of an official contest I won            

88: Ever have plastic surgery? Nope              

89:Which are better black or green olives? How about neither?              

90: Can you knit or crochet? No, but it’s on my bucket list of things to learn             

91: Best room for a fireplace?  Probably the family room, though living room and a lanai work well, too.            

92:  Do you want to get married? I think so              

93: If married, how long have you been married? n/a              

94: Who was your HS crush? Didn’t have one

95:  Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way? Some people??? Are??? Mature???? And??? Communicate??? Civilly???  (no i don’t throw fits)

  96:Do you have kids? No, but I deal with 3 younger siblings and a dog

 97: Do you want kids? I have mixed feelings about it, but I think so  

98: Whats your favorite color? Pretty sure it’s green, but I love pinks, blues, and purples too, or a nice rich orange               

99: Do you miss anyone right now? My grandfather, and parts of myself               

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what were your favourite books from different times of your life ( like elementary, high school, college)

ooh i love this question!!

so from junior school throughout middle school my faves were harry potter, percy jackson, narnia, the hunger games & divergent! and then during senior school i loved the raven cycle, the foxhole court, six of crows, maze runner, the gone series (and unfortunately the mortal instruments & john gr*en books…)

now that i’m in uni i read a lot less :/ but some of my other fav books that i can remember rn are tsoa, ari & dante, simon vs and most of ve schwab’s books!!

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A Traditional Recipe That Has Been Subject Of Movies; Turkish Delight

Edmund Pevensie of Narnia had great palate so he asked for Turkish Delight (Lokum) to The Ice Queen.

When people thinks about Republic of Turkey, Turkish Delight is the first thing that hits their mind. Turkish delight is invented in 18th century upon request of Sultan I. Abdülhamit. According to some sources Sultan had tough times by eating hard candy (Akide Şekeri). He decided to make meeting with most talented Cheffs of City and He told the Cheffs that hard candy is scratching his throat and he made them trying new recipes to change that hard candies for softer ones. which leads to the invention of Turkish Delight. In that times Turkish Delight was calling Rahat-ul Hulkum because Hulkum means throat in Arabic and Rahat means Relief so Rahat-ul Hulkum means Reliefed Throat. While Rahat-ul Hulkum was spreating among the people, the name had evolved to Lokum in Turkey. Now i am going to give you the recipe of Rose Turkish Delight which is a kind of Turkish Delight.

ingredients for this fascinating recipe; 500 ml water600 gr granulated sugara few drops of lemon or a piece of bir parça citric acid (i prefer using citric acid generally)200 ml rose water140 gr starch (you can use either rice starch or potato starch)red food coloring (it depends on your request) for topping; 100 gr starch 140 gr powdered sugar

Directions;

1. Get a pot and put 500 ml water, 600 gr granulated sugar and lemon juice in that pot. Let them boil. 2. Start diluting starch with 200 ml rose water. You can put food coloring in this mixture if you want to. When it is compeletly mixed put that mixture in the boiling mixture and stir it very fastly for almost 7 minutes. 3. Let this new mixture to stay on stove for 30 minutes more but you have to stir it time to time for not letting it to burn. 4. Please put cooking parchement paper (also called baking paper) in rectangular tray after that you can put the Turkish Delight mixture in that tray. 5. Let that hot mixture to cool down to room temperature then put it in fridge for one hour. 6. take it from fridge and cut them in equal square pieces. 7. Mix powdered sugar and strach then pour it on Turkish Delight pieces. Make sure every square pieces has powdered sugar mix all over them. 8. Let Turkish delights to rest almost half day then enjoy it :). Note: The good thing about this recipe is that you can change the flavor as you like. Lemon, even pomegranate, strawberry. And if you want, you can put nuts in each piece while it's still hot in the tray. click for previous article Read the full article

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‘you warm enough?’

narnia (2005) sentences (x)

(?) Clementine will remember that.

                 ❝ –  yeah,                              i’m good.❞     her voice below a hush, her white dragon breath     the only indicator that it weren’t just a whisper a-    mong the trees, her jacket zipped up tight, and s    -nug inside was AJ. the cold leaving her no choi-    ce but to have their hearts rest next to each other,     in honesty it put her at ease. knowing he was so     close, and safe with the gentle rhythm of her hea-    rtbeat.

    clementine’s gaze lifted to the standing other, noth    -ing more than leather to provide poor warmth, su-    rely that couldn’t be warm, not with what nipped in     the air. faded memories of the Daryl she knew as     a little girl was so much softer in skin, and less gr-    uff -- but like the world had done to her, it hardened     her, moulding her into a shape that can COPE.

                 ❝ –  you don’t though,                                    you should sit closer to the fire. ❞

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Bookadvice’s Top Fantasy Reads of All Time

A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin

The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss

The Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson

The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

The Gentleman Bastards by Scott Lynch

Discworld by Terry Pratchett

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Harry Potter by JK Rowling

The First Law by Joe Abercrombie

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

The Dark Tower by Stephen King

The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence

The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

The Black Company by Glen Cook

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Earthsea Cycle by Ursula Le Guin

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis

The Drenai Saga by David Gemmell

Watership Down by Richard Adams

The Riyria Revelations by Michael J Sullivan

Prince of Nothing by R Scott Bakker

The Belgariad by David Eddings

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay

Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolf

The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Raven’s Shadow by Anthony Ryan

The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E Feist

The Demon Cycle by Peter V Brett

The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle

Lightbringer by Brent Weeks

Codex Alera by Jim Butcher

The Coldfire Trilogy by CS Friedman

Dragonlance Novels by Various Authors linked the first one listed on Goodreads

The Sarantine Mosaic by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien

Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The Tawny Man Trilogy by Robin Hobb

The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

Acts of Caine by Matthew Woodring Stover

Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephend R Donaldson

The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams

Abhorsen by Garth Nix

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon

The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel kay

The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks

The Powder Mage by Brian McClellan

A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay

Vlad Taltos by Steven Brust

The Bas-Lag Cycle by China Mieville

The Black Jewels by Anne Bishop

Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E Howard

Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert

The Dying Earth by Jack Vance

Elric by Michael Moorcock

The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson

The Empire Trilogy by Ramond E Feist

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Kushiel’s Legacy by Jacqueline Carey

The Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham

Night Watch and Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko

The Once and Future King by TH White

A Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Red Country by Joe Abercrombie

The Saga of Recluse (could only find GR link to book 2) by LE Modesitt Jr

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

The Sun Sword by Michelle West

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine LEngle

Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Bartimaeus by Jonathon Stroud

Curse of Chalion by Lois Bujold

The Dagger and the Coin by Daniel Abrahama

Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Exiles by Melanie Rawn

Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake

Guardian of the Flame by Joel Rosenberg

The Inheritence Cycle by Christopher Paolini

The Iron Dragon’s Daughter by Michael Swanwick

Last Call by Tim Powers

The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron

Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny

The Low Town Trilogy by Daniel Polanksy

Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock

The Old Kingdom Trilogy by Garth Nix

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings

Riddle-Master by Patricia A McKillip

River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay

Song for the Basilisk by Patricia A McKillip

The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind

War for the Oaks by Emma Bull

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102 Best Fantasy

The Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson

The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

The Gentleman Bastards by Scott Lynch

Discworld by Terry Pratchett

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Harry Potter by JK Rowling

The First Law by Joe Abercrombie

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

The Dark Tower by Stephen King

The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence

The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

The Black Company by Glen Cook

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Earthsea Cycle by Ursula Le Guin

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis

The Drenai Saga by David Gemmell

Watership Down by Richard Adams

The Riyria Revelations by Michael J Sullivan

Prince of Nothing by R Scott Bakker

The Belgariad by David Eddings

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay

Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolf

The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Raven’s Shadow by Anthony Ryan

The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E Feist

The Demon Cycle by Peter V Brett

The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle

Lightbringer by Brent Weeks

Codex Alera by Jim Butcher

The Coldfire Trilogy by CS Friedman

Dragonlance Novels by Various Authors linked the first one listed on Goodreads

The Sarantine Mosaic by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien

Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The Tawny Man Trilogy by Robin Hobb

The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

Acts of Caine by Matthew Woodring Stover

Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephend R Donaldson

The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams

Abhorsen by Garth Nix

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon

The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel kay

The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks

The Powder Mage by Brian McClellan

A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay

Vlad Taltos by Steven Brust

The Bas-Lag Cycle by China Mieville

The Black Jewels by Anne Bishop

Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E Howard

Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert

The Dying Earth by Jack Vance

Elric by Michael Moorcock

The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson

The Empire Trilogy by Ramond E Feist

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Kushiel’s Legacy by Jacqueline Carey

The Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham

Night Watch and Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko

The Once and Future King by TH White

A Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Red Country by Joe Abercrombie

The Saga of Recluse (could only find GR link to book 2) by LE Modesitt Jr

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

The Sun Sword by Michelle West

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine LEngle

Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Bartimaeus by Jonathon Stroud

Curse of Chalion by Lois Bujold

The Dagger and the Coin by Daniel Abraham

Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Exiles by Melanie Rawn

Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake

Guardian of the Flame by Joel Rosenberg

The Inheritence Cycle by Christopher Paolini

The Iron Dragon’s Daughter by Michael Swanwick

Last Call by Tim Powers

The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron

Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny

The Low Town Trilogy by Daniel Polanksy

Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock

The Old Kingdom Trilogy by Garth Nix

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings

Riddle-Master by Patricia A McKillip

River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay

Song for the Basilisk by Patricia A McKillip

The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind

War for the Oaks by Emma Bull

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52! (for GR shelf thing)

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CW Lewis (the last of my favorite books in the Narnia series)

Send me a number between 1-1120

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Spine, comma, library, letter, spelling, grammar, scroll, printer, hardcover, bestseller, binding, cover, and title!

Spine: What is your favourite genre to read?

Romance!  I switch between historical and contemporary, but I do have a pretty strong preference for romances involving queer characters and/or characters of color.

Comma: Who is your favourite character…. ever!?

Oh my God, there are SO MANY who are near and dear to my heart, but for the sake of this question I’m going to go with Nina Zenik from Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom because she is amazingly talented and gorgeous and canonically queer and fat and I really love her.

Library: What is one book that changed your views on a topic?

Probably John Boswell’s Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality.  It makes a really strong argument that suggests that being queer and being Christian weren’t always seen as being incompatible.  Boswell did some really clear analyses of Biblical passages that were some of the most well-researched and well-argued scriptural analyses I’ve ever seen.

Letter: Who is your character crush?

Who isn’t my character crush would be an easier question to answer.  I have a lot, but my most recent is Noelle Cunningham from Beyond Shame (the first book in a series).

Spelling: If you could be put into any universe, which would it be?

Either Narnia or Middle-earth, but like...during peaceful times or it’s a no-go.  If I want a guarantee of a setting that’s not war-torn, I’d go with whatever world Malinda Lo’s Ash is set in.

Grammar: What is the shortest period of time it has taken you to read a novel?

I think I read Animal Farm in an hour or two, but that might actually count as a novella.  I think the shortest amount of time it’s taken me to read a proper novel is like three-ish hours.

Scroll: What is your favourite weather to read in?

Rainy/stormy.  There’s just something really comforting about curling up in bed with a cup of tea and a good novel when the weather’s all scary.

Printer: Why do you read?

Because it keeps a sense of meaning and hope in my life.

It’s also a surefire way to inspire and improve my own writing.

Hardcover: Least favourite book and why?

The M//agicians by L//ev Gr//ossman (obviously without the slashes, but I really do not want some superfan to find me and tell me how I’m Bad and should Feel Bad for not liking this book).  It’s horribly depressing and buys into the gross trend of fantasy being as depressing and awful as is humanly possible rather than seeing it as a place to escape and critique modern society.

Bestseller: Who is your favourite author?

I have approximately nine bazillion of those, but the ones who give me that “I need to read literally everything you’ve ever written ever” feeling are Megan Erickson, Cat Sebastian, Alisha Rai, and Courtney Milan.

Binding: If you could give any book to a loved one, what would it be and why?

I really want to get my sister a copy of Neil Hilborn’s book Our Numbered Days because she got to see him perform live once and loves his poetry (and subsequently got me into his poetry) and giving her a poetry book would be ideal, since she doesn’t have much time to read.

Cover: Recommend a book for me?

Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde which is kind of cheating bc I  now see that it’s on your Goodreads TBR, but I was going to recommend it before then.  It’s a sweet fandom-y book that takes place at a convention and has two different romances!

A similar book is All the Feels by Danika Stone.  It’s fandom-y and involves a teen girl accidentally starting a massive fandom movement online.

If you want something a little more romance-focused but still with characters who are kind of nerdy, check out Megan Erickson’s Make it Count (girl falls for her tutor) or Courtney Milan’s Trade Me (poor girl and rich boy trade lives for a while).

Title: What character would be your BFF?

I feel like Molly Peskin from The Upside of Unrequited and I would get along really well.  We could talk about our long histories of unrequited crushes and do crafty things and trade fat femme style tips.

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@narnianetwork​ fourth voyage: favourite non-human character(s) — roh

Mr. Tumnus

Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns around the bright city of War Drobe, how would it be if you came and had tea with me?

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for @cairparavel, have a lovely summer <3