#lesser known works

[specificpollsaboutbooks]

Famous Authors, Lesser Known Works

Round 1

Emily of New Moon :

Lucy Maud Montgomery is better known for Anne of Green Gables

Anne is her most famous character (idk about outside of Canada but if you're talking about famous Canadian protagonists she's there) but I have loved Emily since I first read her series. it's a trilogy that takes a slightly more grounded and even at times cynical look at growing up even as it keeps the whimsy and creative joy from the Anne series. I have never related to a fictional character the way I relate to Emily and I will never stop telling people that she is my favourite

[swanno-arts]

putting my major to good use /j

logos hard

[hotvintagepoll]

If you could have worked on any of the Old Hollywood movies, which one? Or specifically a director, actor/actress, designer...?

I would have loved to learn from Walter Plunkett. He’s my favorite of the Old Hollywood costume designers, and brought so much originality and fun to his designs—his Singin’ in the Rain fashion show is a parody of his own designs from the 1920s; his quilt dresses in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers combine character and practical storytelling with musical stylization and iconography. I’m also in awe of John DeCuir’s production design and would kill to be able to draw and style to that degree.

[greencarnation]

This is Loay Ayyoub, a talented freelance photographer and journalist from Gaza. The work he's doing is incredible and more important than ever, but he only has 20k followers on Instagram. Follow him and amplify his voice so that more people can see his work, it's heartbreaking and very poignant

There are more journalists in Gaza than just Motaz, Bisan, Hind and Saleh. They're risking their lives to show the world what's happening, the least you can do is listen and give them a platform

His Instagram is @loay.ayyoub

[seaglassdinosaur]

Grover talking about Ares’ wars like they’re the niche indi-albums of a popular artist is everything to me.

[divine-crows]

Connecting with a lesser-known deity was something I never expected to feel so special.

Like don't get me wrong, my bonds with other deities are just as special and I cherish them deeply--

but there was something about having to dig endlessly to find information on Belisama after she reached out to me. There was something about having to intensely look and search and discern until I was 100% certain it was her. There was something about the fact that I've been drawn to thematic light/sunlight since I was a child and there was something about how I always felt a calling whenever I visited large bodies of water.

Especially because she was the first goddess to reach out to me in a very long time, it felt holy in a weird way? Like... after years of wondering why I never seemed to connect with goddesses... after years of worrying that I somehow offended them or caused them to hate me... she found me and she helped me learn how to connect with other goddesses.

[wonder-worker]

"The division between the two families [the Woodvilles and the Nevilles] and their allies can be seen in the royal charters that they witnessed. Warwick, Rivers and Archbishop Neville of York, while serving as chancellor and afterwards, were fairly constant witnesses to royal charters and consequently often appeared together. This was not, however, the case for other family members and friends. From 1466 to 1469, if Scales or Woodville associates like Sir John Fogge, John Lord Audley or Humphrey Lord Stafford of Southwick witnessed royal charters, then members of the Neville group, such as John Neville, earl of Northumberland, or John Lord Wenlock would not, and vice versa. Discounting the ubiquitous Warwick, Rivers and Archbishop Neville, of the twenty-four charters issued between February 1466 and June 1469, twelve were witnessed by men associated with the Woodvilles, eight by men associated with the Nevilles and two were witnessed by no member of either group beyond the two earls at their heads and the archbishop; only two charters, both from 1466, featured associates of both families.

Such striking segregation of witnesses suggests that something more than simple convenience or availability was at play. [...] The evidence of these witness lists does show the extent of the split between the two groups from early in Edward's [first] reign and of the need for political society to work with that cleavage in the heart of the Yorkist regime."

— Theron Westervelt, "Royal charter witness lists and the politics of the reign of Edward IV"

*This is specifically applicable for Edward IV's first reign; in contrast, the charters in his second reign displayed a great deal of aristocratic and domestic unity and cohesion.

[mariocki]

RIP Kenneth Cope (14.4.1931 - 11.9.2024)

"Michael Pratt and I just gelled. We had never met previously but we got on so well. Michael wrote, and we had such a great relationship that we would just change lines, and we were both on the same wavelength. That was such a lucky, lucky thing."

[the-cookie-of-doom]

fic recs should also have lesser known underrated fics!!! not just fandom classics and fics that are already well loved and popular !!! that's the whole point of recommending i feel 😅

I am. not sure if you're saying that all the fics I recommended are fandom classics (they weren't!), or if this is pointing out what I tried to do, which is highlight more underrated fics.

Yes there were some absolute monsters that everyone knows and loves, like Error in the Code, but I feel I put a pretty good blend of well-known and unknown fics as well. I haven't been in this fandom all that long so a lot of my bookmarks came from popular fic reccs, and has grown since then.

There's actually a lot of them I didn't recommended bc they already had tens of thousands of hits, and I do believe fic reccs should have lesser known works, too! It can be discouraging to see the same group of people always recommended, especially when it feels like no one really reads "unknown" fic writers. Luckily KP doesn't seem to suffer from this problem, it's a small enough fandom that it feels like a lot of us are just. Already friends/familiar with each other. But that was a huge problem back in the Star Wars/TfA fandom back in the day. If you weren't a BNF, good luck ending up on a recc list.

At some point I might put together a list of my favorite fandom classics, so to speak, bc I think it's equally shitty to leave someone off of a list just because they're already popular. We're all still just people that crave validation, and there's no such thing as too much praise. I'm just trying to spread the love to everyone I can, popular or not, bc I think everyone deserve to get their fic recc'd at least once. And there's a lot of really amazing fics that don't get the attention I think they deserve!

No one has sent me any recc prompts but I'm building up my own list of ideas, and while my focus is definitely more on less popular works, it's always going to be based on how much I loved the fic itself. Popular fics are popular for a reason! Which is why I think the best thing to do is just try and strike a nice balance. That way everyone gets to be appreciated!

[carcarrot]

LAURENCE HARVEY a.k.a. LARUSHKA MISCHA / ZVI MOSHEH SKIKNE (born october 1st, 1928 - died november 25th, 1973)

“I always believed in Laurence Harvey, even when nobody else did. Especially when nobody else did.”

“Most people imagined they knew and understood Larry with little trouble. That was a big mistake. They didn't know how deep and complex, how elusive, he remained behind his social mask.” - Paulene Stone, his wife

“I cannot yield to failure, it would make far too many people happy.”

[astrodances]

Olympics prompt

So I may end up regretting this, taking a long time, or maybe not even following through (fair warning XD), but I like learning about different Olympic sports, so, in an effort to do so, I thought of a prompt idea:

give me a character (or two) [for a fandom I know] + an Olympic sport, and I'll try to draw or write something for it! 😄⚽️🏊🏃🥇

[specificpollsaboutbooks]

Famous Authors, Lesser Known Works

Round 1

Madeleine L'Engle is better known for A Wrinkle in Time

A Ring of Endless Light :

This is my favorite book in L'Engle's subseries about the Austin family. While this series is linked to her more famous books about the O'Keefe's, there aren't nearly as many fantastical elements in it. I love this book because of the nuanced way it explores grief. Also, it made me really want to swim with dolphins at some point in my life!

A Swiftly Tilting Planet :

I didn't even know stories could have a structure like this when I read it as a kid, I feel like it genuinely expanded my brain or something. Just read the wikipedia plot summary for this book, it's absolutely wild, and when the Madoc/"Mad Dog" thread finally comes together at the end and you realize what all the time travel soul-merging stuff has been about, it just really blew my mind when I first read it. Also, the variation on St Patrick's Rune stuck in my head for years.

[mossterious]

I keep rotating a Hot Fuzz Muppet Movie in my head like it’s a kebab

[storiesbyjes2g]

Date Night Pt. 2

🎶 All My Love by Kirby 🎶

Kameron took Nadia to an underground lounge that is known to have live [good] music nightly. Little did they know how many cool points he'd score when the artist of the night was one who Nadia loves!

Thank you @shunohoney626 for blessing me with this beautiful sim! The Piersons thank you too. 😏

[novelconcepts]

It’s always so funny to me when someone can’t tell the difference between an actor who’s over the top and an actor who is doing an intentionally over the top performance. The former can be super aggravating, I get it—but the latter can be so goddamn effective. Especially when you know the actor already, know they’re fully capable of giving normal human facial expressions and chill line deliveries. And they’re out here doing The Absolute Most all of a sudden? It’s for a reason, dude. It’s almost always for a reason. And once you can see past the camp on the surface, it’s so much fun digging in to what emotions the character is actually hiding.

[hel-phoenyx]

1) All the reasons why

"Did you hear ? One of the noble families gave birth to a child blessed by the ocean."

"No, I didn't... Who had that chance ?"

"Don't be that happy, Styr, Kefer, that's not a benediction. I heard about it too, but the baby was just born with scales. People say it's more of a malediction of Harkyr."

"Ah, fuck, that was too good. Who are the parents ?"

"That's Harald's son. That shouldn't be a surprise..."

"Harald... The Blood Warrior ?"

"Yep ! The man himself."

"HA ! Yeah, that isn't a surprise. Did you see who he married ? Of course that bitch is bound to be cursed."

"Odin II should have executed her with the others."

"Why did a man like Harald marry a woman like her is a mystery."

"Heh. I hope for the Kraken Coast Ocean took pity of that poor man and gave him at least one descendant worth it. We'll see."

***

So many looks, coming from everyone in the castle, looks that the child can't see, but can feel, everywhere on his skin his ragged clothes his body so thin he looks like he's sick every passing day.

Looks of hate, from people that push him out of the way for the simple crime of being there. Some, afraid, afraid of the day a childish laugh almost started a seastorm right above the castle. Most of them are expectative.

Will it be a benediction or a malediction ? Will that child be the most powerful weapon under the chains of the queen or the one that will break the lineage of the Liberator ? Gift of ocean or poison of Harkyr ?

No one knows. Not even the child himself, just running in the palace to try and see his friend.

***

"You've got to be shitting me."

"THAT sword ? Is this a fucking provocation ?"

"Fucking Hrogni spawn, man, always parading the bane of our existences right in front of our fucking eyes."

"Litteraly. Isn't that sword called the Bane of Life ?"

"Yep. That was the Good King's sword. Pah. How many of our people did he kill with that cursed thing ?"

"And he dares bring that into the castle, near the prince. That lineage's arrogance really has no limits."

"We should have killed them long ago.

"Can't. Brynhild protected her and now it's Harald. Who know what would happen if we tried now."

"Fucking Harald man... What was he thinking ? Now the dishonor is his too."

"Don't know how he even lets the bastard parade around with that cursed thing."

***

Growing up the looks didn't fade, didn't soften, didn't get away. The powers were those of Ocean, the scales were those of Harkyr, and the sword was Hrogni's.

Now he knows, and he sees the eyes, all waiting for something. The moment he proves useful, or the moment he cracks. He knows it. The nobility, the soldiers, they're all waiting for him to show what he's made of.

There's so little people that don't care. The low classes, focused on survival rather than rumors, a handful of teenagers always chirping around the prince, and a boat full of the exact same kind of pariahs.

Only in those people the blessed curse finds solace.

***

"Why did his Highness get the doctors in such a hurry ? Wasn't he supposed to be at sea on..."

"The boat sank. A fucking seastorm. Guess who was in it ?"

"No fucking way. Don't tell me he sent one of our best ships to the bottom."

"Yep. And apparently he lost his right hand in whatever happened. Good riddance, if you ask me. A mutilated curse is better than a full one."

"And his Majesty still got him healed ? He's too good-hearted."

"People say he almost got killed on that boat. That the captain attempted against his life."

"I'm sure he got out without a scratch. That's our prodigy prince after all."

"Obviously. That's the difference between our righteous king and a fucking spawn of tyrant."

***

The eyes stopped waiting. They got what they wanted. Fed on pain, relished on disgrace, while he lost everything. Family, friends, honor, pride, and his ability to fight.

Now they are only full of hate.

Kicked out of his place, only at sea he found his answer. The sea he can't see as a safe place anymore because the foam now tastes like blood.

Still, he looks at it everyday, feeds on the sight of a graveyard he still can't bring himself to build. Rather not get looked at at all than feel all the resentment.

It's ironic the only one that didn't give him this hate is the one that should hate him.

***

"I haven't seen him in weeks now. I know losing a hand is something you should take a long time to recover from, but still, I don't even know where he is !"

"Yeah, and he heals like a monster, you know ? That shouldn't take long."

"... Kaizarz told me where he lives now yesterday, you know. I tried to see him, but he didn't even open the door. Still, I know he was here. there was a smell of blood and burned candles."

"... Can I try too, you think, Dom ?"

"Well I'm not gonna give up that easily, that's for sure ! Next time you come with me and we will get him out of his cave !"

".... We should let him be."

"How can you say that, Meili ! That's our friend we're talking about !"

"Were we his ?"

"..."

"..."

"Drop it. If he really cares about us, he will come back himself."

***

He didn't come back. His heart ached like a thousand thorns, but everytime they came, they found his door closed and a complete silence. Knocling, shouting, pleading, crying sometimes, nothing could ever open anything.

Worst was not the joy around the castle, so happy to have gotten rid of the menace. Or the weather, now too calm for anyone's tastes but the people. Worst was the silence they found everytime. The days pass without a reappearance, or even a word, and with the days the certainty those harsh words may be right gripped at their skin like the stench of decay.

He knew they were coming, that people did not give up on him. But he did not want to get them close. They were the only people he still hadn't hurt. And he couldn't be sure that wasn't a ploy to drag him even further down.

After all, if his closest friend could hide his most profound hatred, so could they, right ?

***

"Who does he think he's fooling, showing his face like this ?"

"A hood and some makeup can't hide a damn curse."

"And the first time he shows his damn face since the attempt is at the coronation ? The nerve of that fucker !"

"His Majesty looked happy. I don't understand."

"He's quick to trust. I thought he would get more wary after what they did."

"We don't even know what happened on that boat... Maybe there's a good reason ?"

"Good reason or not, that tyrant spawn should get the Abyss out of here. he's not welcome."

"At least he didn't bring his sword. That would be injury added to insult."

"For sure. But that's like, basic decency. Sad that basic decency is the maximum we can expect. He should have died long ago. With that boat."

***

He's here, but he still doesn't talk, and he can see averyone looking at him. He hates that. He hates that for every person in this crowd is a person that once spew hatred and deception. He betrayed everyone's expectations, and now he dares try to act like everything is good, like he's too good for them ?

Except everything is not good, and he's nothing but good. That's why he doesn't talk. That's why he answers the hatred with snubbing and their attempts to reconnect with silence. He can see them trying, and he can see the hurt in their eyes when every try is sold by a failure.

He can see the wound reopening in his kings eyes when he shakes his hand without a smile. The same wound is buried behind his empty eyes.