#jem carstairs

[holyghost-x]

🥺💜

Most immortals become the angsty “everyone I have ever loved is gone” kind of immortal. You, on the other hand, instead took it upon yourself to be a loving presence to entire generations of your chosen family, because they are descended from someone you once loved long ago.

[culiehua]

so you're telling me that Jem was always "other" in both Chinese and British nephilim society as a mixed child and then continued to be "other" throughout his entire silent brother career due to never fully being a silent brother but not being normal either, and then went on to be "other" as a man out of time in a world that he never should have seen, never fitting in anywhere at all. ok.

[clockwork-carstairs]

“Life is not a boat, bearing us far away from cruel, relentless tide from all we love. You are not lost to me on some forever distant shore. Life is a wheel. If life is a wheel, it will bring you back to me.”

remembered jem saying this to will and nearly fell to my knees because what do you MEAN . what do you mean the soulmatism is so strong even death couldn’t keep you apart . the unbelievable amount of love pouring out of jem’s words, the surety, you are not lost to me. the sheer amount of MISSING . the implicit : come back to me.

THEY DESERVED FOREVER TOGETHER IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK??????

[clockwork-carstairs]

my favourite animal is jem when he loses control

remember when jem punched will in the face for being a punk ass bitch and later pinned tessa to his bed in a scandalous bout of lust… mr carstairs was having a WILD night

[muzansfangs]

When he says “I love you”, but Jem Carstairs said:

“I can offer you my life, but it is a short life; I can offer you my heart, though I have no idea how many more beats it shall sustain. But I love you enough to hope that you will not care that I am being selfish in trying to make the rest of my life - whatever length - happy, by spending it with you”.

Cassandra Clare, “Clockwork Prince” (The Infernal Devices).

Feeling nostalgic for Shadowhunters today🥹❤️

[malkmaged130]

Once I read that line from our handsome Jem Carstair I thought. " Wow. I wish I could find this dude's backstory. Must had more Before being brother Zachariah. " And @cassandraclare our love didn't leave us wondering. She wrote 3 whole books ( beside his appearance in other ones) for his story. So thank you. 🤝🤍

[kaitcreates]

What vocal types I think the TID cast would have in TID musical:

Tessa: Dramatic Coloratura Soprano

Will: Spinto Tenor

Jem: Lyric Tenor

Gabriel: Coloratura Tenor

Gideon: Lyric Baritone

Sophie: Coloratura Mezzo-Soprano

Cecily: Soubrette Soprano

Charlotte: Coloratura Countralto

Henry: Lyric Baritone

Jessamine: Lyric Soprano

Nate: Dramatic Tenor

Alexei: Baryton-Noble Baritone

Mortmain: Lyric Bass

Benedict: Dramatic Baritone

Dark Sisters: Dramatic Mezzo-Sopranos

Woolsey Scott: Kavalierbariton Baritone

[bankofwildflowers]

Will Herondale, having to be cruel against his very nature every single day to everyone, terrified of Jem leaving, crying himself to sleep since learning of Jem and Tessa's engagement (every time Tessa sees him it is mentioned he is red-eyed), walking around London endlessly to outrun his own thoughts, unable to let anyone know. James Carstairs, dying and terrified it will break Will, growing weaker and hating himself for it, killing himself for fear of letting Tessa know her love isn't sustaining his life, unable to let anyone know. Tessa Gray, beaten and slapped, exhausted to tears in a prison, terrified for her brother and if he's dead, loving two people equally and having to hide it from both, unable to let anyone know. Gideon Lightwood, walking away from his family, hoping to be a better man that his little brother can look up to, wanting to save him from their childhood, in love with a woman that does not seem to want him, unable to let anyone know. Gabriel Lightwood, alone in a house with his father going mad, heartbroken at his brother leaving him, trapped by the Consul's blackmail, unable to let anyone know. Cecily Herondale, losing both her siblings in a matter of days, growing up alone and having to learn to repair the cracks left behind by her brother leaving, being angry at him for not thinking their family was worth it, unable to let anyone know. Sophie Collins, only a servant, her only wish to be a Shadowhunter being one which can never come true because she has a debt to repay, in love with a man with whom it can never work out, unable to let anyone know. Charlotte Branwell, her only desire to influence and help and protect being mocked and crushed by men, in love with a man that looks at her as a friend, unable to let anyone know. Henry Branwell, knowing things work different than what he's been taught, knowing he is right but cannot possibly explain and will always be laughed at as insane, in love with a woman that married him for convenience, unable to let anyone know.

The Infernal Devices understood loneliness like no other book I've read, the bone deep sense of being utterly alone even when surrounded by people.

[crimsonbluesoul]

"Did they not love the same way, the same person?"

you can support me here 🫶🏻

[mayaheronthorn]

BREAKING NEWS: The Shadowhunters Chronicles (2007 - 2029) just received a 55 minute standing ovation from me in my living room after rereading it for the 200th time

[prongsevermore]

[hronstairs]

it’s always about them.

🎨: larisa rusina

[herongrcystairs]

think I might crumble

ac: imjenndove

[culiehua]

Church is an icon, a legend and the moment but let's not forget the diva who kickstarted Jem's fondness for cats in the first place

[tiredandoptimistic]

Shout-out to Cassandra Clare for appreciating the intimacy of characters calling each other by their full names when everyone else uses a nickname for them

[helenofblackthorns]

you ever think about how ending of tid is so bitter-sweet because Jem is forced to take a step away from the two people he loves most and watch their lives on the sidelines. and how 130 years later he gets saved by someone who would have never existed if they all had not loved each other so so much, and could never have saved Jem if people hadn't loved him just as much. no adaptation will ever be able to capture this btw.