#how to mulligatawny soup

[gay-dorito-dust]

Would they or would they not catch you…

Dick: yes. 100% yes but he’s -no pun intended- a little bit of a teasing dick about it.

He will catch you but then act as though he’s going to drop you by loosening his grip, making you scream out of surprise and cling onto him tighter, all the while beaming that bright and beautiful smile of his as though he wasn’t about to willingly let you fall flat on your ass on multiple occasions.

‘I fucking hate you!’ You whined, smacking Dick on the bicep.

‘Oh do you now?’ Dick inquires as he slowly begins to losses his grip on you, smirking.

‘Did I say hate you? I meant love you, a lot! Please don’t drop me.’ You cried as you tightened your grip on his neck whilst struggling to keep your feet from touching the floor. ‘Awww I love you too gorgeous.’ Dick coos as he pressed kisses into your face as you could only glare at the cheeky bastard.

You hate him sometimes but you weren’t going to complain about the affection you were being given. So you guess you’ll suffer for now.

Side note: he might even try and see if you can catch him. 💀

Jason: He will catch you but makes it a big deal whenever he can. He loves holding you in his arms.

He could keep you in his arms forever if he could but knew that he can’t, so he settles for going about his day carrying you throughout the apartment instead.

‘You can put down any day now.’ You’d tell him but that only makes Jason tighten his grip on you as he moved in his makeshift library for a book to read.

‘No.’ He simply replied, scouring the many book titles in front of him in the hopes that one might speak to him. You pout. ‘What do you mean no?’ Jason then looks at you and says. ‘No means no. As in no I will not put you down because I do as I like and will not be told otherwise, so the cutie currently in my arms has to deal with it.’ He then smiles as he presses a kiss to your forehead before looking back towards the bookshelves.

You end up falling asleep in his arms and Jason couldn’t help but smile at how cute you were, even if you did look like the living dead.

Damian: says no but will in fact catch you without hesitation.

However if you do try to tease him about it, then he will drop you without a second thought. ‘You can catch yourself next time.’ He would say as he walks away, leaving you with a bruised ass. Titus -who saw the whole thing- would come up to you to make sure you weren’t genuinely hurt and encourage you to get up by nudging you with his head.

Don’t test him because he will do it and then act like the whole thing didn’t happen if you were to bring it up.

‘Dick.’ You’d say as you stood up.

‘I heard that.’ He’d call back, his voice echoing off the walls. ‘You were meant to.’ You reply. ‘And at least Titus came to check up on me to see if I wasn’t hurt.’ You’d add while scratching Titus behind the ear.

Needless to say you were more cautious when choosing Damian to catch you. However he does apologise for dropping you on your ass by gifting you something he himself drew by hand; He secretly doesn’t like it when you’re upset with him and will do anything to rectify it.

What a sweetheart.

Bruce: he’s too use to you pulling this type of shit that it’s basically muscle memory for him to catch you as you’re running towards him, all with a straight face mind you.

Be grateful because he risked a much needed bowl of Mulligatawny soup just to catch you in his arms, but then again the kisses you bombard his cheek is more than reward enough, a small almost missable smile appears on his lips as he then proceeds to carry you for the rest of the day as “punishment.”

( this only occurs when Bruce is feeling particularly affectionate or playful)

Much to your batkids -Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian, Duke, Cass and Steph- dismay. They’d want to use this as blackmail, but they know that it will backfire as you’ll probably hang the photo on a wall somewhere in the manor, reminding them of how disgustingly their parents can be when given the opportunity.

[demonic0angel]

*Kool aid man's your walls*

I'm now very interested to hear more about cwxbruce.... Tell me more ✨

-A.E. 👻

Superman led them all into the meeting room as they chatted. It was just another long meeting for a debrief about a fight a few days ago. Batman and the others trailed behind him, but as Superman floated into the room, he paused.

“Uh. Batman? Is that yours?”

Batman stepped around his floating body and stared. In front of his seat at the table was a lunch box, colored purple and with a bright pink sticky note attached to it.

He gave a grunt and stepped forward to look at the note.

In a calligraphic writing, it read, ‘You forgot your lunch, love. —CW’

And then below, it read, ‘Say hello to my granddaughter for me.’

Superman leaned closer to him. “What is it?”

“… my lunch. From my husband.”

“Your husband?!” Green Lantern shrieked with all of the indignation of someone with no shame. “Someone actually married you?!”

Batman turned and gave him a blank stare, his eye twitching underneath his cowl. He was very lucky that Batman was a rational, patient person.

Superman, however, was delighted along with Wonder Woman. “How delightful!” Wonder Woman said. “I never knew! Congratulations!”

Batman bowed his head in thanks. “Mm. He says hello.”

Wonder Woman blinked. “To who?”

“To you.” And he didn’t say anything else. Everyone stared between them two, confused, but Wonder Woman didn’t understand either and Batman clearly didn’t want to explain, so no one said a word.

Flash coughed and then asked excitedly, “How’d you two meet? When did you get married?! Do you have kids yet? Who is he? Can we meet him? Is he a civilian? When he comes over, can I—“

Batman didn’t speak and Flash cut himself off with a sheepish smile.

"Uhh. What can you tell us about him?"

“He has an important job," Batman said after a moment of silence. He wanted to talk about his husband anyways, since his children all stared at him with disgusted and angry looks whenever he started talking about Clockwork. "He's powerful and keeps our family safe. He’s a wonderful man and he treats me well. His children also really like mine. And I proposed to him on accident, but we hit it off so… we got married only a little while ago.”

Superman whined. “And you didn’t tell us?!”

Batman sighed. “None of you would’ve been able to go.”

After all, it was a marriage in the Ghost Zone with the Ghost King as an officient, attended by the oldest beings in existence and ghost royalty.

Batman picked up his lunch and looked inside, where a thermos of mulligatawny soup was placed inside with flat bread and a pack of chocolate cookies. There were also peeled apples kept in a separate container and even a small jar of peanut butter.

“How thoughtful,” Canary said, peeking at his lunch over his shoulder. “Your husband cares a lot for you.” Other Justice League members also peeked over to see, making Batman sigh.

“Why don’t you pack my lunch?” Green Arrow complained.

Canary glared at him hard. Superman ignored the two and clapped a hand on Batman’s shoulder.

“I’m happy for you, Batman! You can always bring him here. If you like, of course!”

Batman nodded. “Mm.”

Knowing Clockwork, he’d pop in at an inappropriate time just to watch the chaos. Despite how the ghost complained how his children (no matter how much he called them his workers, everyone knew he loved them like his children) were so misbehaving and rowdy, Clockwork wasn’t that far behind in being mischievous.

Batman sighed again. He couldn’t escape that same fate either. No matter how much he complained about Clockwork’s tricks, he still couldn’t help but find it endearing.

[nonspeakerlibrary]

https://i-asc.org/dontcallmethat/

Sofi Ghassaei writing about rejecting single labels for our relationships with speech (specifically the term unreliable speaker , and why she prefers the word Nonspeaking.) Our preferences for what words to use and how we describe selves are our own, and there is no majority preference that is universal.

[projectbatman193]

What is your favorite food, and what food does Batman like? HNY, btw!

Honestly, favorite food is quite a hard pick for me, but I think I'd go with Burgers and Beers. As for Batman, I remember it being French Onion soup, which I love and know how to make too, but apparently now it's Mulligatawny Soup, so, there's that.

And happy new year for you too buddy!!

[geofflewriter]

Souper, The Sonnet

The Naming Of SoupsThere’s a type of soup called VichyssoiseSounding posher than mulligatawny,Hinting perhaps of a little French classWith a touch of something porny.That’s how it is with those old soup names,They’re weird and a little bit freaky:There’s one that recalls this old man’s shameWhen it speaks of his cock-a-leekie.And, truth be told, I’ve sampled brothsThat are nearer piss than…

[blowflyfag]

the Wrestler: Volume 26, 2009

THE RAGE OF ORTON

Are Randy’s Anger Issues Holding Him Back?

A little rage is a good thing in wrestling. A little rage can go a long way, but a lot of rage can lead to a lot of frustration and more anger and then back to some more rage. It’s exactly this vicious cycle Randy Orton needs to escape if he’s to regain the World title

BY DAVE LENKER

ANY SEINFELD FAN worth his piping-hot bowl of Soup Nazi-prepared mulligatawny soup should remember the episode which portly, bumbling, perennially frustrated George Costanza becomes obsessed with getting an apology from a character played by James Spader who is going through a 12-step program as part of an effort to beat alcoholism. 

George becomes so angry over the fact that seemingly everyone else but him gets an apology for being wrong by “Jason Hanky” that he seeks out the recovering drunk’s sponsor in the 12-steps program and complains vehemently to him. Rather than help him get his apology, the sponsor ends up tricking George into attending a Rage-a-Holics Anonymous meeting. 

Of course, George just keeps getting madder and madder at the meeting, all because he has to deal with so many pinheads around him.

As every scene in every episode of Seinfeld was, this was all played for laughs… and brilliantly so. George can’t see how foolish he looks.

Randy Orton seems to be headed down a path very similar to poor old George, but we don’t want to confront Randy Orton with our fun little comparison. He probably wouldn’t see the humor and might be tempted to unleash an RKO. Given his demeanor of late… well… just not a good idea. 

Then again, maybe he could use a little Seinfeld chatter, a good joke, or a Mad-Lib, a spicy limerick–something, anything that will get him to lighten up and get off this angry-at-the-world kick. Like George Costanza in that episode, he insists his anger is all the world’s fault, only it looks a lot different when you’re on the outside peering in. More and more it’s appearing that the joke is going to be on him, and everyone around him will be privately laughing if they aren’t already doing so. 

[Orton’s anger has eroded his association with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. (below) and cost former Raw GM Mike Adamle (opposite page) his job. Whatever is fueling Orton’s inner rage affecting others in WWE.]

These days, Orton is a little too much of a one-trick “Legend Killer.” In fact, he’s not much of a slayer of legends at all. He’s too busy getting ticked off. Furious. Angry. Enraged. Call up the synonym function on your computer along with us, because he’s going to fit all of them. 

Completely unfocused, too.

We’re not entirely sure why. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he injured his shoulder against Triple-H last year, then sat out and rehabbed and got ready to come back, then foolishly hopped on his motorcycle and hurt himself all over again. More time out, more rehab, more time to think and stew. Damn the back luck, and even worse timing!

Just think back a few months and consider all the anger. He and C.M. Punk had virtually no history, and yet Orton unleashed all his rage and fury on the new World champion. Why? All because Punk was the World champion, Orton was still hurt, and he felt he should still have that big gold belt strapped around his waist.

It was Orton’s rage-filled attack on Punk at Unforgiven in September that took Punk out of the Raw Championship Scramble match and his chance to defend the World title. As a result, Chris Jericho slithered in and took the title. Punk has yet to regain the momentum he had at the time. 

Then there was his verbal feud with then-Raw General Manager Mike Adamle. Somehow–and so quickly–it got to the point at which Orton gave Shane McMahon an ultimatum: One of them had to go (Adamle resigned). Heck, Orton got Adamle so angry at one point that he slapped Orton! Again, it seemed like it all stemmed from Orton believing he deserved to have someone in power simply take the World title belt and hand it over to him just, um, because. 

Now, as he battles Batista and they revisit their old post-Evolution feud of four years ago, Orton must also deal with the growing hostility between him and his very unofficial backup group, that of Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase Jr., and Manu. BiBiase foolishly tried to help him in a recent match with Punk in which Orton didn’t seem to need much aid, and Orton didn’t appreciate it. 

But was it wise to react with such rage and violence against DiBiase et al.? Does he need a little side feud with those three? There’s a nasty little no-win situation for him.

We could understand his frustration there, but what’s the point? Presumably those three really did intend to help, as an alliance with Orton only serves to give them a boost. Now we get angry nose-to-nose confrontation after angry nose-to-nose confrontation. 

“I don’t know what his deal really is,” said Punk (Quite calmly, we might add). “It wasn’t that long ago that he had this kind of cool confidence about him. Now it’s like he’s ready to explode at any time. Maybe he thinks this way works for him, maybe he’s trying to be all ‘Stone-Cold’ Steve Austin from 1998 about this, but I'm not really getting it. Not at all.”

Once upon a time, Orton had a real sense of humor. Remember when he first started having shoulder issues? This was shortly after he debuted on WWE TV, and he’d give tongue-in-cheek updates on his status and proposed return date every Monday night. He gave it a go as a fan favorite after he was Batista bombed out of Evolution, even gave us a little humor when he brought his father, Bob Jr., on board during a feud with The Undertaker. Then he got a little obsessive with his legacy and superiority over the rest of the Raw brand when he took advantage of John Cena’s injury to steal the WWE title a year ago. He even had a really nice seven-month run with the belt. 

Orton isn’t treading through a crisis looking for the right persona like so many have over the years. He isn’t trying out different nicknames and looks. He’s just searching for the right approach. If he weren’t so apt to attack him, too, maybe a much-needed heart-to-heart with his old pal and mentor Triple-H would help him (see sidebar).

There were undoubtedly some rage and temper issues with which Orton had to deal in years past, and they were all too real. He was suspended for 60 days for unprofessional conduct shortly after WrestleMania 21 in 2005, and stories of his behavior on various WWE tours weren’t hard to come by. Some of these stories were likely exaggerated. Now, as he has reportedly settled into a quieter life as a husband and father away from the spotlight, the anger becomes an issue inside the ropes. 

[“Let fury have the hour. Anger can be power!” goes an old punk song. But for Orton, the need to completely destroy opponents–as he did to Jeff Hardy–may just get in the way of winning another WWE World title.]

“I think he’s playing right into the hands of someone like Batista right now,” offered John Cena. “It’s funny to me that Batista is the calm one for the most part in that feud. And what do they call him? ‘The Animal,’ right? Pretty ironic, don’t you think?”

And pretty upsetting to Orton that Cena squeezed ahead of him in line and won the World title despite having been out of sight and out of mind with an injury for several months. Batista is in a better spot, too, it seems. Maybe even Shawn Michaels and JBL. Chris Jericho is clearly the much hotter heel.

As we’ve pointed out, we understand Orton’s frustration. We understand because we’ve taken the time to step back and look at the entire situation. He needs to do the same. If he does that, he’ll figure out that he’s the source of much of his own frustration. Then maybe he’ll do something productive to change that.

[castle-dominion]

5x20 the fast & the furriest ngl I thought this would be about furries. I feel like castle would secretly be a furry. Or maybe not but he would end the episode by buying a fursuit

Fast car. Drops a body!? WHAT IS GOING ON

rc: They were right here where this hole in the fridge is. Mmmm Mulligatawny soup MR: Well, maybe you’ve been sleep eating … again. RC: Again? I’ve never sleep ated - sleep ate - eaten. (MARTHA gives him a look) Have I?

Alexis is good enough of an actor, but I remember this episode & last...

WHAT IF IT IS KATE oh nvm SUPER RAT?

Where is ryan?

Perlmutter my beloved They've seen dead bodies before they've even seen someone cut in half... How long was she in trauma bay?

Onondaga, of course she was in new york then. Haudenesaune, right?

Yay finally a native american character who is native to NORTH america instead of latin america. Except ofc depending on the FNMI person you talk to, bigfoot was just a myth they made up to scare the white people. Still tho, as an fnmi person I'm happy to see this on television.

Native & no siblings?!?!?!? No cuzzins? (also ryan not good outfit today) Old folks confess to crimes all the time bro Curious george fan? Me too bro. KR, while they are walking away: George would never do that!

Castle don't tap on the glass u idiot *takes off the baby's head* MOONSHINE growls at CASTLE again and makes a ‘slitting your throat’ gesture. CASTLE gulps.

ruggedly handsome XD

the hospital thing really WAS sus. Why drop off your murder vic? Why not STAY if you're trying to save them?

take out a side mirror? srs? KB: A convicted killer with an attack dog? All right. Pick him up. eight years is a long time

He's right tbh

He was telling the truth! no no noooo no no castle nope no way shup & besides they are not in the right place come on bro no shush

SP: Professionally I can’t speculate what those are, Mr. Castle, but personally I can say that anyone who believes in Bigfoot is an ass.

Bigfoot lives in chicago bro

she's right: These are the footprints I’m interested in. They’re near where the body was. CSU said that they were made within the last 24 hours.

Ryan XD I feel like castle is half just being funny not actually believing but castle believes enough & pretends to believe the rest of the way that he gets ryan to make a fool of imself too often

clipping "rain on your parade" lol

KB: No, not a coincidence. Just a hoax. KR: If it’s such a hoax then tell me why I found this. (he pulls out a paper) I dug through her phone records. Turns out, the last phone call she ever made was to Darrell Meeks. RC: The Darrell Meeks? KB+JE: Who’s Darrell Meeks? RC+KR, sarcastically: “Who’s Darrell Meeks?” KR: Just a world-reknowned cryptozoologist. RC: That’s a scientist who searches for as yet undiscovered creatures. KB: (lightly) Such as unicorns and centaurs? JE: Banshees and leprechauns? ((both fae)) RC just gives KB a look. He holds KR back from smacking JE.

SP: Ugh. The B team. JE: Talk about the B team. KR: Yeah. SP: I’d hoped to see Castle’s look of dismay when I told him cause of death was nothing more exotic than blunt force trauma to the cranium. (off their blank look) It seems she was clobbered over the head with a club or a pipe. I love perlmutter. "HAMMERED into her skull!" it's your job to find out why she swallowed it, it was his job to find it in the first place.

Gigantopithacus

*takes away the yeti finger*

Every partnership needs to have a skeptic & a believer. Meeks & his wife, caskett, rysposito, shane madej & ryan bergara, myself & my brother when we inevitably go ghost hunting

KR: Kind of Crocodile Dundee meets Indiana Jones meets Ted Nugent. hook hand? Cool

What is that growling? Remember the tiger episode? These guys need headlamps KR: Dude, I’ve got a bad feeling about this thing, man. I – I don’t think that we should – Why a bow & arrow? At least let it be a compound bow. Or that

Love his accent lol

Sasquatch bigfoot & yeti are what like homo erectus & homo sapiens?

She was faking evidence, see castle!?

Also are there no female bigfoot fellows?

The traditional bigfoot photo Love esposito's hair btw. It's a little bit too long but it is better than the s3 buzz cut

RC: There was no camera at the crime scene. KB: Maybe our killer took it. RC: Which would explain why there’re so few photos of Bigfoot. KB: I meant our human killer. RC: Right. JE: shakes his head.

RC: And a year later her pendant is found in her murdered friend’s stomach?

Nice, they get to go to bed for the day

KB: Is there anything that you don’t believe in? RC: Sure there is. There’s … um … He thinks for a minute. Finally she smiles in victory. there is the ocean. The ocean is horrifying.

She is so pretty in her PJs

ALEXIS!? WHAT IS EVEN GOING ON Hey avatar reference, a new one just came out

Hold on she's a cardinal? Of fricking course she is. Every native worth their tobacco has a cardinal in their family. Including me lol. Ryan looks pretty af but not super pretty in terms of colour Too many people drop out of school from sexual harrassment Ooh music Esposito bisexual outfit

She does a whip? she is not a filmer

See? Sometimes people don't recognize ppl from sketches or w/e but COULD if a feature was changed

tory my beloved she has a name woah that is some crazy smart stuff KB: Well, the good news is we have our crime scene. The bad news is it’s in 2 square miles of remote wilderness with no access by road. (she turns to CASTLE) You up for a hike?

*mimics howling*

I love how castle is wearing camo AND orange RC: It’s not Wookie. I’m not doing Wookie. I can’t do Wookie. Alexis does a really cute Wookie.

RC:

Because at any moment life can surprise you. *They stop for a minute but then the ground gives way.*

He mentions his knee! Thank you! Just like that time I fell down the mountain!

Castle should have markiplier's unus annus branded tactical shovel

RC: Shouldn't you be wearing a short skirt for this? That’s the rule. Lol a granola bar

Ryan XD XD I could clip that if I wanted to wait kurt wilson is out here not outdoors?

Why is it just the two of them going on a hike?

CASTLE is trying to dig hand and foot holds into the side of a pit with a spork. RC: Ah, spork. They all laughed at you. He tries to use one of his foothold to climb, but his foot just slips out. He looks at the spork in disgust and throws it down onto the ground.

Oh no banging with a stick Oh no bigfoot

At least it doesn't land on castle

SHOOT IT SHOOT IT don't shoot.

Didn't you say you took a pic? you said you did lay eyes on this beast.

It was castle THE CLUB THAT'S THE CRIME SCENE

My man has been living in the woods for all this time...

Castle believes him & it is important to have someone on your team

That's big ngl

Beckett's coat is v nice

They got together after this happened?

This is why you turn off your phone

RC: Well I’m not so sure there isn’t. I’m thinking maybe he’s out there somewhere. And if he is, I’m hoping to see him one day. Preferably from a safe distance.

hsdfjksjhksdfjskdhfjshf bigfoot is real lmao

What speech? Oh that speech AC: I think he could make a real difference in the world. And okay, maybe it was stupid to give him all of my allowance, but I’m not the first person to do something stupid for something they believe in.

[suchananewsblog]

Mulligatawny Soup: Is It India's First Soup? What Is It Made Of?

Micro-cuisines need champions. One of the positive outcomes of pandemic-induced lifestyles, particularly in 2020 was the emergence of home chefs and smaller cloud kitchens that championed rare and, in many cases, dying cuisines. Anglo-Indian cuisine is one such cuisine that has seen a declining interest through the 2010s. I still remember my interactions with Bridget White-Kumar in 2012 and again…

[is-the-19thcentury-man-okay]

Horror of horrors! I let my 19th century man take a Grand Tour for enrichment purposes, but he has, unfortunately, now arrived in Italy. He has begun eating—GARLIC! In most of his meals. How am I supposed to convince him to drop this deplorable habit when even the ladies in Italy eat garlic? Please help me save my Man from the cruelest of fates—becoming Italian!!!

Hope is not lost! There's a lot more information I need to know before I can give you my condolences for hearing the dirge of the organ-grinder.

While today we think of Englishmen as being harmed by garlic and sunlight, and unable to enter a residence without a proper invitation—historically they have eaten a spicier diet, with Indian influences like Mulligatawny Soup from over 200 years ago. It's the late Victorian types (ironically raised on imperialist adventure fiction for boys) who need their plain toast cut into pieces before they can consume it.

An earlier 19th century Englishman might be a fan of celebrity chef William Kitchiner. The 1822 (fourth) edition of his Cook's Oracle sings the praises of "the Whip and Spur that Students of long standing in the School of Good Living are generally so fond of enlivening their palate with, i.e. Cayenne and Garlick" and has many spicy and garlicy recipes.

As The Practical Cook, English and Foreign of 1845 acknowledges, "there is scarcely an English family among the higher or middle classes, who does not number among its members a retired military or civil servant of the East India Company" and he probably has a taste for Anglo-Indian cookery, so the book has a whole chapter. Your early-mid 19th Englishman enjoys a variety of ethnic cuisines and may even relish an Irish stew!

Here is another possibility: could your "English" man actually be French? You might not think of this prospect, but the reality is there are a lot of 19th century French anglophiles who love their redingotes and twine anglais. Every 19th century man aspires to speak la langue de Molière—but when he orders a cup of coffee on his trip to Paris, does the waiter give him a knowing nod and bring him Le Charivari with his beverage, or start speaking English and offer him The Times?

Even in the latter case, he may have only developed an unfortunate predilection for the pungent allium. It's not that uncommon for a 19th century man to enjoy piquant recipes—yes, even if he's English.

You can try offering him a variety of foods to break him from this Mediterranean passion, as he may find that less highly spiced foods agree more with his digestion (which will be true especially as he ages).

[the-finch-address]

why are you at the soup store!! (Ask)

Minestrone Soup: Which of your characters is the most nurturing?

Beer Cheese Soup: A scene from your wip that made you laugh

Chicken Noodle Soup: Your favorite hurt/comfort scene

Sopa De Letras: Tell us about a character's family

Italian Wedding Soup: Your favorite pairing among your characters

Tomato Soup: A scene that went different from planned

Tortilla Soup: What do you love most about writing?

Clam Chowder: A scene that has special meaning to you

French Onion Soup: Who is your favorite author(s)?

Gazpacho: Describe the scene that changes everything

Broccoli Cheddar Soup: What was your inspiration for this wip

Tortellini Soup: What is your worst plothole right now

Beef & Barley Soup: A scene that won't make the final cut

Corn Chowder: Were any characters created/erased from the wip?

Butternut Squash Soup: Describe the setting of your wip

Kimchi Soup: Do you write best in first, second, or third POV?

Pho: Describe your ideal writing set up

African Peanut Soup: A morally gray decision your character makes

Kubbeh Soup: What motivates you to keep writing?

Split Pea Soup: The scene you found hardest to write

Egg Drop Soup: Do you have any author/writeblr recommendations?

Bouillabaisse: Which character was hardest to name?

Mulligatawny Soup: How many books are in your wip series?

Borscht: A future scene you dread writing (but can't get rid of)

Knoephla Soup: What is your average chapter wordcount?

Bread Soup: A character that developed into way more than intended

Bean and Ham Soup: How long have you been writing this wip

Cream of Mushroom Soup: Do you have any advice for other writers?

[nxthingmxtters]

At the sound of her son calling her mama, the tension leaves Martha's shoulders. This was RIGHT. This was how things should be, how it always should have been and even though Bruce was no longer a little boy, he was still her baby boy. Bruce seemed to have taken quite well to his new living arrangements... a little too well, truth be told, but Martha was too desperate, too lonely to consider the idea that Bruce didn't really want to be here. She laughs joyfully, a genuine laugh and not the cacophonous cackle she's notorious for. "Don't be sorry, darling! You haven't done anything wrong, it's just.... so nice to have you back again. I've missed you a lot too." Martha says. From the snippets she'd picked up back at Wayne Manor, this Bruce wasn't... well, he wasn't really from her time. He'd come from another timeline altogether, an alternate reality where she and Thomas were the ones who died in Crime Alley instead that night, leaving him as the sole survivor. It must have been so hard for him, growing up without his parents but... if given the choice, it would have been the one she'd preferred, instead of the other way around. She knew all too well how much it hurt to be alone, and it pained her to think that Bruce had felt even a fraction of the unbearable agony she and... Thomas had gone through. "But it's all okay now! We're together again, and you don't have to be alone anymore." Neither of them did, and Martha clapped her hands together, thrilled at the prospect her boy needed her. Food! Of course, how silly of her! It was way past dinner, and to think, she'd sent him to bed without it! "Of course, sweetheart! How about some mulligatawny soup? That's your favourite, isn't it?" She says without skipping a beat. Of course it was his favourite. Mother always knew best.

"You just sit tight, darling! I'll go and fix us something to eat. In the meantime, there's some books you can read. I'll let you know when dinner's ready..." Martha adds before kissing the glass where his cheek was, too caught up in her happiness to notice how reserved he was about the whole situation. All that mattered right now was that he was back, and this time, NOBODY was going to take Bruce away from her. She's torn between having to leave so soon but her son was hungry, and books were nice and safe. Short of a papercut, they couldn't hurt anyone. He would be quite safe until she returned, once her underlings came back with ingredients for soup.

Great. He finally got to see his mother again [although in a twisted timeline] and she was absolutely unhinged. It was obvious her mental state was fragile-- and while she had him imprisoned, she didn't seem intent on harming him.

Admittedly, that was new. He'd yet to be kidnapped by someone who wanted to keep him safe. There had to be a way he could use this to his advantage. He had died in this reality-- a boy murdered in front of his parents.

His father had become an alcoholic Batman-- and his mother the maddened Joker. If he weren't so freaked out, he'd likely note how poetic it was.

"You're right, mama. I'm sorry." Playing into her delusion would give him better treatment, most likely-- and the opportunity to escape. "I just-- you died so long ago. I was alone."

The cell he was in appeared to have no weak points-- and eerily reminded him of his childhood bedroom. If his childhood bedroom had a glass wall that is. She stood behind it, watching him-- observing her baby boy alive [but old] once again.

"Do you have food here mama?" The word is heavy in his mouth, unfamiliar. He hadn't used it in decades. "I haven't had your cooking in so long. I miss it."

Bruce was good at feigning innocence, pretending to not be a threat. He'd play her game, get her guard down, and then find a way out.

[semperlitluv]

I've taken a long walk through old houses and by the water and am now sitting on my porch in a big sweater underneath a warm blanket writing. The mulligatawny soup recipe I sent you will be eaten later. I feel like I'm having a successful Sunday.

How are you faring? Do you watch football, if so, is your team playing today?

That sounds perfectly dreamy and utterly restorative!

I had a slow morning of coffee, breakfast and reading at home. Now I’m keeping my grandma company for a few hours while my mom runs a couple errands!

My dad is watching football at my brother’s place. They are both intense about their fantasy league (my dad has won, like, $5,000 prizes from ESPN for his team.)

I only watch sports on TV when I’m around people who watch them. I do enjoy hockey and basketball games in-person, though! Most everything else, I find pretty boring. 😬

You’re not a regular sports fan, are you?

[snowinks]

Pho, African Peanut Soup, Mulligatawny Soup

tysm beloved <3

Pho: Describe your ideal writing set up

dude i write... anywhere it's kind of an issue but if i had the Perfect writing set up it'd be like. in this really cozy room with blankets and i'm sipping hot chocolate while listening to music. maybe i have a lovely cat or person in my arms too hehe

African Peanut Soup: A morally gray decision your character makes

i can't say a Lot without giving a big plot twist away (although you already know so much about ironbloods) but... kiraan destroys so much in his wake, he tears and burns and it's all to get his sister back to him. is it good? no. he knows this. but will it guarantee a promise of her getting back to him? yes, and that is only what he cares about in this moment.

Mulligatawny Soup: How many books are in your wip series?

ironbloods should be a trilogy!! Should Be. it might be a duology if i can't find steady ground to end book 3. keyless hearts is probably gonna be a duology or trilogy ehe

[winterrose527]

ITS FRIDAY AND ALSO SOUP DAY SO HOW WERE YOU KIND TO YOU THIS WEEK AND ALSO WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SOUP (provide recipe if you want?)

HAPPY FRIDAY & HAPPY SOUP DAY!

I have taken the day off, which feels quite kind, because I'm super motivated to do just about anything apart from working.

I am making a soup, both to celebrate and also because it's rainy & dreary and I feel a cold coming on. I'm making a vegetable mulligatawny soup, that I got from this Indian restaurant in Delft when I went on a trip with my mom a few years back. It's delicious, easy, and there is literally not one thing in there that is bad for you, which is my kind of recipe.

Not sure what my favorite favorite is, but this is definitely up there!

[bones-weary]

If he had a stomach to churn, it would be. In the ways she carried herself, the way she spoke, even the ways she moved--everything reminded him of his late master. In some ways, they were cut from the same cloth--"accomplished ladies of society". If his former lady had a body to possess as the Lady Miracle did, who knows what horrors would wrought. Much worse than a revised menu.

But he'd quashed that possibility long ago. And in it's wake, he had at least learned on how to maneuver with accomplished ladies like herself.

"Of course, my Lady. Your power was never any doubt to me. But we have many other ghostly guests at this Inn who would go to great lengths for just a taste of mulligatawny soup. Was merely wondering if they were something to look out for."

@lady-snow-flower

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