#letters consults the archives

[the-letterbox-archives]

a new story approaches? (yes, another)

so.... i am considering unearthing another story in the archives (yes, i know the dumaresq poems came out like three days ago, i cannot stop myself, this place is massive and full of so many stories), bringing the grand active wip total to 8! which is still wholly manageable, i was never one for consistent uploads, but i am certainly one for the chaos creatures in the filing cabinets here.

but i do not have a title, for the first time ever. this whole thing is a bit of an issue because i've never been in this situation before and it's throwing me for a loop. it's in my brain right now as "red velvet," for absolutely no reason, nothing even related to red velvet is relevant at all. regardless, that's the placeholder title.

the question is, do i release it under red velvet, or consult those interested for a title using some snippets (i have the first two-ish chapters and the concept discovered already)?

the general concept is about urban fantasy, most clear-cut magic system i've found thus far (though it's still not hugely regulated), themes of police and rehabilitation/incarceration, found family, socioeconomic issues, some prophecy/future-sight magic, and things like that! if you're interested, let me know and when i start getting the first bits together i can consult you for a title!

gonna consult the tag list for this one:

@introchasingstars, @honeybewrites, @paeliae-occasionally, @ominous-feychild, @the-golden-comet,

@noxxytocin, @moltenwrites, @tc-doherty, @the-ellia-west, @theverumproject,

@thecrazyalchemist, @laylathewordwitch, @dragonedged-if, @leitereads, @autism-purgatory,

@gioiaalbanoart, @drchenquill, @fenmere, @leahnardo-da-veggie, @melpomene-grey,

@yourpenpaldee, @corinneglass, @agirlandherquill, @willtheweaver, @nczaversnick,

@davycoquette, @glassfrogforest, @princeofhags, @wyked-ao3, @fantasy-things-and-such,

@millipede333, and anyone else who wants to weigh in.

is this an unnecessary length to go for such a simple question? yes. but i am not concerned about that (ok, i am a little bit, sorry haha).

[crazymadpassionatelove]

Cool Fiancè

Notes: 18+ sex mentioned

Special shout-out to @ab4eva and her fabulous editing skills! This is the second installment in my cool girl saga. Read Part 1 here

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Five Things to know about Austin Butler’s New Fiance ::

Although his reps couldn't be reached for comment, sources close to the Elvis actor confirm he has popped the question to his mysterious lady love!

Butler and the stunning brunette were recently spotted at the iconic Les Puces market in Paris last Friday, and she seemed to be sporting a new accessory. Austin was dressed in a black leather jacket, a white v neck tee, and black moto boots. She was clad in a classic trench coat and vintage Dior kitten heels as she kept her head down and let the winner lead the way. His face was mostly obscured by aviator sunglasses, but his smile was very apparent according to onlookers. “Austin was holding her hand and pointing out jewelry at different booths. They were very friendly with local vendors and Austin ended up buying her a gold charm bracelet. He told the dealer the bracelet was a momento to celebrate their recent engagement,” a fellow American tourist overheard. The twosome reportedly spent the prior week soaking in the city of lights and meeting with the YSL fashion house. Austin was recently tapped as the brand's newest ambassador.

Since returning stateside paparazzi pics have finally surfaced and revealed a closer look at that ring. Montana based indie jeweler Jada Kaye has been revealed as the designer of that serious sparkler. The 5 carat, flawless emerald-cut emerald is set in solid gold and flanked by two white diamonds on either side. Inside sources told Elle Magazine that Kaye and Butler worked closely together to craft the one of a kind creation. There's even rumored to be an inscription on the inside that's significant to the couple and the ring is estimated to cost a cool $100,000. Austin's fiancè was photographed heading into a ballet studio yesterday wearing pink tights, a pink leotard, Ugg boots, and of course that ring. Her curly dark brown hair was slicked back into a bun and she seemed to be sporting a pair of the actor's sunglasses.

Here's everything you need to know about the future Mrs. Austin Butler;

She's from New England —

A, as she's known, was born in Rhode Island. She grew up splitting her time between Rhode Island and Kennebunkport, Maine. Her teenage years were spent working the local Del’s lemonade truck, former neighbors say. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design after high school but never graduated.

She and Austin met via her former job –

Whilst working at the New York location of Vibrant Vintage, A, served as the fashion archives buyer. She also happened to be on hand when Butler visited the store. Supposedly she helped him find the perfect pair of leather boots, and the rest is history. Things clearly moved quickly between the two lovebirds, with A relocating to Los Angeles not long after. According to Vibrant Vintage, she is no longer employed there but “remains a close friend and consultant,” says their PR team.

She's a hit with his friends –

She organized a birthday party for her man’s co-star and close friend, Callum Turner. Turner posted an Instagram story showing off a fairly large garden party celebration and a “homemade blueberry glaze cake” according to the post. “Huge thanks to Austin's lovely lady xx” accompanied the video footage. She and Austin were also seen dining with his other Masters of the Air co-star, Nate Mann, while in Paris recently.

They've (supposedly ) got matching ink –

An unnamed employee at the iconic Bang Bang tattoo in NYC has said that Austin and A made a late night visit to the tattoo studio. Where exactly are the said-to-be matching minimalistic tattoos? Reportedly, Austin was inked on his left hip and A on her inner left thigh.

Old fashioned love letters are her thing -

Notably social media shy, Austin and A have taken up the lost art of handwritten love notes. Sources exclusively say that custom monogrammed stationery was crafted for the duo whilst Austin was filming in England. The hand pressed, vintage inspired paper bears a unique coat of arms style symbol with intertwining letter A’s and two sparrows (Fun fact! Sparrows mate for life and always find their way back, no matter how far they fly). While separated, the couple often writes letters to one another, even having the letters sent via jet instead of mail for privacy reasons!

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Suddenly one morning articles begin to pour in about your engagement. It catches you off guard, that ring akin to a skating rink has been sitting pretty on your hand for a bit now. The engagement had happened so naturally as everything with the two of you seems to. In the early morning hours while his swollen, rock hard member thrusts into you repeatedly you begin to awaken. On your side, his teeth clamp down on your shoulder as his finger twirls round the curls at the nape of your neck.

His gasps and needy groans tickle your ear. “Couldn't help myself..”, he shudders as you suddenly clamp down around him, barely able to register it all. You stretch and arch, allowing him the room and space to take what he needs. It is his after all. His teeth and pillowy soft lips mark your shoulder blades and when you reach down to where the two of you are joined, you feel his very full balls. Your newly manicured fingers tease and tug the best you can, scrunched up like some sort of acrobat. “Ugh, ugh…baby… you're gonna make me -”. Then he does. Hot, viscous, cream floods you and makes you sigh in a contented whimper. “Thanks darlin’,” he pets your head and you close your eyes dreamily. That is until you hear him rustling around in the bedside table next to him.

You cock open an eye, figuring he's looking for smokes or even the book he had been reading late last night. Your hands are stretched above your head, gripping a pillow. The perfect position for him to suddenly slip the most gorgeous piece of jewelry you've ever seen onto your finger. When your eyes shoot open and you jump up, he's lying there grinning that smile that makes you weak at the knees. “Will you be my wife?” As if your answer would be anything but yes, please Daddy. You smother him in kisses, straddling him and giggling. It's the perfect moment, the perfect proposal. You were never one to want a fireworks display or heaven forbid, those ridiculous and wasteful walls of flowers other celebrities seem to have for every occasion. This private, simple moment is everything you could ask for.

You feel the sudden urge to take him in your mouth despite him just finishing. With your head hanging off the side of the bed, you take him down your throat. Choking and gagging, you really give it your all. Fighting to keep your eyes open so you can see the way his lip curls and his eyes slam shut. Talking is always your thing. This time, though, he's sputtering and rasping words of utter devotion and love. Promises to worship your body until the day he dies. My perfect, perfect wife. Soon you can't be sure if the tears are from his cock down your throat, or his beautiful words. Maybe both. Those pretty boy fingers twist and tug on your nipples and then crawl lower and flick that special spot. The only fireworks you enjoy happen, twice for you actually. He's so dutiful and charming, when you're done pulling yourself back together and fixing your hair, he's handing you a surprise glass of champagne. What a way to mark the occasion.

You decline a proper press announcement. Phone and FaceTime calls follow to those who truly matter to you both - your families, both absolutely thrilled. Then Baz, Cal, The Presley's, everyone can't stop gushing about how perfect you are for each other. That ring, oh how sweet he designed it himself. You come up with a family-appropriate story to describe the proposal and the evening that followed, conveniently leaving out the mind-blowing sex the two of you have all over the house and in the hot tub. Why do things feel so different now that you're engaged? You can't get over the way the light hits the ring as you stroke him and something in that dirty girl heart of yours feels like it's really, truly, official when you have to clean his cum off the stone.

He's due back to set for some reshoots a few days later and of course you follow. Bringing throw pillows from your living room to spruce up his trailer and plotting out how to plan the most private, under the radar wedding possible while you lounge in his trailer in a cute little dress you sew yourself from vintage scarves bought in London. Your newest hobby, that and the ballet classes. He yammers on and on about wanting to sneak in and see you dance. You're sure it's just the tights and leotards spurring his interest though, let's be real. The paparazzi are as relentless as ever, but head down with big sunglasses helps keep the chaos at bay.

You visit Disney World, a whole crew, the two of you, your families, friends with their little ones. Thankfully Disney security is familiar with celebrity guests and you can actually let your guard down for once. Which is good, because seeing Austin chase after your friend's newly toddling little ones makes your stomach flip flop with joy. You make a mental note to expedite the wedding plans, he makes it known that he's chomping at the bit to be a father. When you visit Main Street, you decide a pair of new Mickey ears are in order. Gold stitching with Mrs. Butler is what you finally decide on after Austin's encouragement, his hand on your lower back as you walk miles and miles around the park with hands full of churros and cotton candy. Sure, some overzealous fans snap cell phone pics of you with your ears and immediately post them to those ridiculous Austin fan blogs who've now decided you are the evil villain in his story. You won't allow them to burst your Disney bubble though. Your fairytale is just beginning after all.

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[so-many-ocs]

Researching as a Writer

Start Broad

begin with a list of more general topics and get specific as you go.

for example, research for a historical fantasy novel might follow a chain that looks like this:

life in the 1700s -> life in 1700s france -> 1700s french etiquette and lifestyle depending on class -> 1720s french fashion for middle and upper-middle class women.

starting with a general understanding of the topic you want to cover and narrowing down to specifics will make it easier to build on your knowledge as you go.

Think Critically

consider the source. if it doesn’t cite primary sources (for example, letters and photographs from a specific era and location), what sources does it cite? follow those sources if possible.

is the information reliable? is it provided by an educational institution or an expert on the subject?

who is the author? do they present any bias? what do they have to gain by promoting a specific mindset or conclusion? has any of their research been debunked?

Anecdotes

in general, anecdotal evidence is not sufficient for academic writing. luckily for you, this is a fiction writing page, and anecdotal evidence is usually fine!

work with a combination of scholarly sources and personal experience. if you’re trying to depict a specific health condition, you might consult medical sources about the technical details of the condition, as well as seeking firsthand accounts from people who have that condition.

remember that people are not monolithic! there are often forums online where people are more than happy to discuss their experiences; cross-consult these for common elements.

Lists

keep track of your sources!! if you ever need to consult something later on, it will be way easier to open a list of resources than go digging through your search history.

additionally, if you come across lists of sources compiled by other people, save those!! you are probably not the first person to research the specific topic you’re looking into, and there are entire websites dedicated to gathering research!

wordsnstuffblog.com/research has compilations of sources for everything from writing injuries to global period pieces by century.

Resources

if you can, check out your school or public library’s websites! they will often compile scholarly resources to access for free.

look for open access or open source sites like project gutenberg that archive and digitize historical documents and other works. scienceopen and the directory of open access journals are more of these. search using keywords!

keep an eye out for websites made specifically for educational purposes (those with .edu at the end of their addresses).

[ndpreservation]

Well-Meaning Interventions

Here are some frequently encountered DIY repairs that, while well-meaning, are, alas, misguided interventions that exacerbate damage and some alternative approaches that better promote ongoing usability.

While scotch tape is great for wrapping presents and many other tasks, when used on book pages and documents it typically creates problems. The adhesives in clear, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape tend to degrade and discolor over time, resulting in significant damage to the paper. A clear example of degraded tape damage is this 1862 letter from Confederate soldier M.A. Harvey to his wife, “My Dear Eva”.

While this letter would have been relatively straightforward to mend with kozo paper and paste, the tape caused permanent damage, and days of work were required to stabilize the letter so that it could be mended appropriately.

When the boards of a beloved volume become detached, simply applying duct tape to reattach them might seem like a swell solution.

Though duct tape can temporarily reattach book covers, it tends to create significant damage and shorten the book’s lifespan. Similarly, where the spine of a book has become loose or detached, at first glance it might seem that adhering a loose spine covering directly to its text block would be a simple fix.

However, the spines of most modern books are not actually glued to the spine of the text by functional design. Adhering the spine covering directly alters the book’s mechanical structure and impedes its functioning, resulting in stress points that create further damage as the book is used. 

In order to retain loose book covers or spines, consider tying the book with cotton twill tape, positioning the knot along the head, tail, or fore-edge of the book.

Even better, alkaline book boxes from a preservation supply vendor offer protection from further damage or loss while helping to moderate acidic degradation processes. The repair of books that one wishes to remain functional over time is best left to trained conservators or technicians. For further preservation resources, preservation supply vendors, and information on locating a conservator, see the Hesburgh Libraries Preserving Private Collections guide.

Applying leather dressings such as leather conditioner, neatsfoot oil, or shoe polish to leather books hampers their preservation. While one may enjoy the appearance of polished leather spines in a bookcase, in the short term, leather dressings may darken leather and over time tend to further dry out the skin as well as cause stickiness and/or significant discoloration to the leather, known as leather bloom. 

If a leather-bound book is exhibiting signs of leather decay such as red rot (crumbling leather that creates a dusty mess that can transfer to the book pages during use), consider ordering an archival alkaline box for the book or consulting a conservator for further advice on preservation and treatment options. 

Using books as a place to “preserve” newspaper clippings, flowers, etc.

Placing newspaper clippings or other items inside the protective pages of a book might seem like an ideal place to keep the item flat and secure. However, most newspapers are printed on poor-quality paper that quickly becomes highly acidic, and over time this acid will migrate into the pages of the book, chemically degrading and visually staining them. A more effective place to store treasured clippings is within alkaline folders that offer both chemical and physical protection.

[theawkwardterrier]

Won't You Walk With Me (out of the mouth of this holler), chapter 1

Her classmates all think her mad. Well, perhaps they had before regardless, considering that she'd exerted firm but inexorable pressure in order to get special permission to continue her training even after she and Frank had gone to the registry office that whirlwind autumn afternoon, and that she'd chosen to attend training in the first place when she might have been living comfortably in Oxford under the wings of Uncle Lamb's former colleagues, or at least their wives. But they especially think Claire mad now when, rather than exert a similar pressure on Frank to force him to change his mind, she accepts with enthusiasm his proposal that they move to the United States — and not to a city either, but to a particularly rural area of Kentucky.

Part of that decision had been the softening in her when she'd seen Frank's excitement upon receiving the letter from his cousin — the exuberance and eagerness for exploration which has been missing from him as he taught the basic and uninspired lecture courses he had been assigned to groups of competent but equally uninspired students. Now Frank's cousin Jonathan, owner of Randall Mining Limited, was asking that Frank come and research a history of the local mine and the mining company for publication. It was an involved, independent project which would allow the sort of consultations with fellow experts and enthusiasts and deep, devoted examination of archives that Frank had always loved.

But part had also been that Claire had assumed that this would be like the travels of her childhood, that even if giving up her nursing courses just before their completion was more of a wrench than convincing Uncle Lamb to keep her out of school had ever been, she and Frank would be a team the way that she and her uncle had been. The idea of going to a new place had never frightened her, although perhaps that came more than a bit from the fact that amidst all the strangers and the unfamiliarity, there was always someone steady she could rely on, someone who sought to include her in his work and appreciated her contributions to it…someone who would always be home.

In that respect, Kentucky turns out to be a bitter disappointment.

Read more on AO3...

[sytokun]

A lengthy thought wall about the recent RT shutdown and DillonGoo Studios' interest in acquiring RWBY - I speculate and entertain some hopium about the pros that could come with it and why all in all, impossible it may be, it's probably the best shot we have for RWBY.

Some rwde cause it mentions Shane's letter and nobody likes that.

I've been reading a lot, a lot of the various discussions around RWBY's fate and Dillon Goo Studio's (henceforth shortened to DGS) interest in acquiring it. Here's my overall evaluation everything so far:

This goes without saying but this is obviously an optimistic take on the matter, I wanna talk moreso about the pros rather than the logistics of whether DGS can afford it, whether you think it's just clout-chasing, etc.

Dillon's a former RWBY animator and a fan of Monty's work. No matter what you think of Monty's style of action, in the greater public sphere, RWBY is known and liked precisely for that and largely that alone, period. Only RWBY fans who are already invested in the show will mention story or characters - for the majority of people, i.e. future RWBY fans, the action is the main selling point, and DGS clearly can deliver on this.

Dillon himself is at least amicable with most of CRWBY and likely open to negotiate with them given prior work history. For any other media corporation, consulting the old IP holders of a defunct company is a minor formality at best or even a laughable waste of time. And if you want to bring up a certain almost 10-year-old letter and the person working with Dillon who wrote it, there are plenty in the comments section who would agree with me that it's not as big a dealbreaker as one might think, given the company the letter largely condemned is well dead and buried. I won't go further into that matter.

DGS is very community-oriented - they're very intimately familiar with 3D animation and produces creator-friendly content like the Goo Engine which helps future animators inspired by RWBY to make similar anime-style 3D content. Every single RWBY fan animator whose work we enjoyed benefits from this acquisition - all of whom can grow into future animators for the series, intimately familiar with its trademark action style.

DGS is probably the only genuine fan of RWBY that has a remote chance of acquiring the IP with the express motivation of using the IP creatively. This can be clearly seen in the steady improvement of their animation content over the years and desire to push the medium. All other candidates are corporations whose motivations with RWBY are, more likely than not, going to be entirely financial (not necessarily a bad or unhealthy thing, but it's a factor).

If RWBY stays under WB or given off to Crunchyroll? They have no stake in RWBY beyond pure business. They have no interest in what's best for RWBY or its growth, only how it will be most profitable or recoup the losses from RT. The only companies I can see being more creatively invested in RWBY are ArcSystem Works who implemented RWBY in Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, or Shaft that animated Ice Queendom, but those are both Japanese companies unlikely to go all-in on a foreign IP - especially given that these studios usually adapt other IPs, not buy them outright.

DGS is invested in RWBY. Their entire studio's style is built on RWBY-esque action animation. Acquiring RWBY more or less guarantees it'll become their main flagship series and their main investment, whereas with WB, Crunchyroll or other big platform, RWBY is nowhere near prolific enough to be much more than another shelf-filler in their library. At worst, Warner archives RWBY for eternity and at best, they only bring RWBY out for tie-ins and crossovers to prop up their larger DC properties. Why give RWBY the spotlight when they own the likes of Justice League and Looney Tunes?

DGS may not be the most plausible choice, but it's clear that unless some big company like ArcSystem Works or something throws their hat in the RWBY ring, DGS is far and away the people's favourite, even gaining approval from JJ Grelle (Tyrian's VA), who quite notably refused to reprise their role for Rooster Teeth.

DGS is still very much an indie studio which IMO RWBY has flourished the most under, the time period where it retained a certain unpolished energy that made you invested in watching it improve and grow. I don't want to watch a RWBY that uses its precious time under a new studio to just go by the numbers and coast by on its existing fanbase. I want to watch a RWBY that grows, innovates and takes risks, that impresses and draws new and old fans in the way it does for every single person that has watched the Red Trailer for the first time.

I think a lot of folks have a preconceived notion that RWBY has to continue on the exact same production value as V9 left off, but that never had to be the case. I think a return to a much more subdued production with smaller teams focusing on strong individual episodes over large overarching narratives will be healthy for RWBY and more easily invite new fans, which it sorely needs if it wants to stay afloat this time around.

Whether this means a continuation to V10 or a reboot I don't know, but I know I'd rather take a RWBY that a new studio respects and will produce in a way that fits their strengths and limits, over trying and overreaching themselves to make something work that even Rooster Teeth failed to, or over no RWBY at all.

That's the crux of it: the worse alternative is no RWBY at all. CRWBY and especially us as a fandom are in no position to be picky when that's the alternative. There's no such thing as a perfect deal, but this is about as sweet as they come. If the only hurdle is WB's refusal to sell, then that's on Warner. If the only hurdle is affording the IP, I, many others and no doubt other associates Dillon Goo Studios knows are likely to help them meet that price.

I do wanna stress, despite my optimism, I'm not asking to stake all our hopes on DGS as the saviour of RWBY, god no - the last thing I want is a weirdo Monty 2.0 cult and I doubt Dillon would want that either. I'm not saying the RWBY they'd make will be perfect or be equitable for everyone either - some compromises must be made and professionally speaking, whoever owns RWBY next has no legal obligation to make V10 or bring back anyone from CRWBY. Any such action is solely on the graces of the new IP holder and at the end of the day, I think whatever creates a healthier, longer-lasting future for RWBY should take priority over our sentiment or attachment.

But as things stand right now, if DGS isn't just farming Twitter likes and is honest-to-god serious about acquiring RWBY, and no better candidate presents themselves, this is about the best option we have right now, and I myself will be ready to help and contribute in whatever little way I can. Because I know the very real alternative is either a complete gamble on yet another faceless media subsidiary, or watching RWBY rot behind a vault for the next decade or more.

[macabresymphonies]

Are we dealing with alchemists looking for The Philosopher's Stone?

(I will be referencing partially to the ARG, most importantly to the so called Klaus sheet that has german version on categories the OIAR team is using, and some light spoiler to The Magnus Archives, so beware).

We're four episodes in and cross-referencing each episode so far, there seems to be few things that connect most of them:

an orchestrator

a medium

an obsession

a transformation

Each episode so far mentions some type of third party being involved in the incident: Harriet Winstead mentions a "consultant" that was supposed to help her see Arthur, RedCanary mentions getting harrased by an anonymous stalker, Daria commissions Ink5oul for a tattoo, Dr Samuel Webber mentions seeing his dead wife "Maddie" who stops him from tampering with the transformation (could be a hallucination, but could also be somebody using his delirioum to impersonate her) and today we've got a mention of a "giftgiver" who gave The Violinist the Violin.

Additionally each incident mentions some type of specific medium the characters came into contact with: The Box, The Violin, The Ink (cross referenced in Klaus sheet from the ARG), The Garden (as in plants in the garden). The exception being the Harriet, but we don't know yet what "caused" ressurection of Arthur. This is important, because in TMA items and "mediums" weren't actually all that common, it was very often stressed that relics were medium for the fears to use directly (with people only doing their bidding), not to be handled by others as a medium.

Lastly each episode talks obsession and/or transformation and oh boy, let me tell you about bunch of guys historically obsessed with tranforming stuff through different mediums:

"It's not very suprising, alchemical symbols are everywhere throughout the podcast!" you might say. True, but let's take into consideration, what excactly is a goal of an alchemist? Well the answer is quite simple and there is actually three of them. The Three Goals of Alchemy are:

To turn base metals into noble ones

To discover the recipe for a Philosopher's Stone

To find the Elixir of Life that gives eternal youth and defies death

All of them refer to some type of recipie of method, so where are the recipies? Under our own noses. The recipies are the DPHW catalogue and the database Freddie is sending the incident reports to is an alchemical cookbook! Each entry is categorized something like that:

CAT$$$R&&#### - theme (specification) -/- subtheme [medium]

Some specifications:

$ - are a conbination of numbers 1, 2 and 3. They do not always appear in threes, sometimes it's just 3, sometimes 12 (as in 1 and 2) so forth. These has been widely theorized to be related to the The Tria Prima, a group of three materials which occupy a position of prominence in alchemy: Sulphur(🜍), Mercury(☿) and Salt(🜔) or as they are also characterized Soul, Mind and Body. If we assign each of them a number with 1 being Soul, 2 being Mind and 3 being body, they so far align with the main "components" of each incident or realms they deal in.

R - either appears or not, it was theorized this is a RANK and that previous files were simply misfiled by Sam, but to me it also could be REGIA as in Aqua Regia (🜆) where we are to assume the R was added to the previous element (Aqua (🜄) + Regia (R)). The meaning behind assigning some some incidents the rank of regia has yet to be explained though.

& - these are letters C, BC, B, AB, A and S signifying a rank (or rang in the Klaus sheet) . Lets ignore that S for a second, but they seem to be stages and half stages, well there can't possibly a concept of four stages in alchemy? Let me introduce you to the Magnum Opus (Great Work). Basically each alchemical project went through four stages: nigredo (black), albedo (white), citrinitas (yellow) and rubedo (red) with rubedo specifically signifying a great discovery was made and Magnum Opus was a success, but it does not necessairly mean an alchemical goal was reached.

To summarize, numbers one C-A signify stage of the project, with S, that appears once on mostly redacted cell in the Klaus sheet, signifying that not only the final stage was reached, but the project has been a success.

This could mean a finished Magnum Opus is out there, developed in the field of the Soul and related to the mysterous Mr. B.

# - these numbers are still a mystery, I do have some theories myself, but to summaries I think they are grades and some type of combination (I think it's either 9999, 0000 (as in all 10s) or perhaps 7777 (7 being the most important alchemical number)). Basically a specific combination could imply the specific discovery could be categorized as a Philosopher's Stone. What that could mean for the narrative? We will see, but I suspect it's an alchemical equivalent to an eldritch nuke in this universe.

Last thing to support my theory, the OIAR logo. The lion and the unicorn are obviously symbols for the United Kingdom, as this is a government office, and the words undearneath are "we will not falter" (probably reference to the paranormal incidents they deal with) the rest though?

Alchemical symbols for Salt, Mercucry and Sulphur are right there, all encompassed by an upside-down version of The Philosopher's Stone symbol; The Greatest Magnum Opus:

As to what the Magnum Opus are in TMAGP, each incident has an item associated with it, I noticed that the characters do not get corrupted by people directly this season, but through the use of items like ink, instruments, plants.

[undertalebravebeginnings]

Happy Halloween from Team Beginnings!

Let's get to business!

There hasn't been much progress this month but we hope to get more done in November!

[Writing]

(At the time of writing this dev log)

We've decided to go back and rewrite the script for UTBB's demo, not only that but the overall story has gone under some major rewrites including a new direction for the game and its meta narrative. You see, we’ve decided to take a more fantasy RPG like approach with Magic now being one of the core aspects of UTBB. We’re also introducing a lot more new magic based mechanics & interactions (We even switched up the UI a bit but that’s for a letter date haha).

For our metta narrative . . . Let’s just say, Reed has played Omori, In Stars & Time, Oneshot, & Slay The Princess. And remember one thing, Valor will not be a silent protagonist. You have been warned.

We've also decided to do something different with the way we execute our Cyan soul sub plot. Before cyan was going to be a full fleshed out character however there was some difficulty making it fit into the story even with the rewrites. So, we've decided to make it so we will focus on the consequence of their death/capture instead their possible actions meaning that the cyan soul will be up for interpretation (Not in the way UTY)!.

In summary: Any cyan take (That follows Omega Flowey order) can alien with UTBB's timeline now without any confections! (There’s no UTY Axis situation here lol).

And we would like to give a special shout out to the amazing @/Radiaction & Knightyume for being awesome Writing Consultants!

Also, a little bunny told me that UTBB & UTR might be doing something special together real soon so be in the look out for that 👀

Minor Change -

We've updated something about Valor. . . They're now are Genderfluid and use He/Him/She/Her/They/Them pronouns! But most characters in game will use They/Them pronouns.

[Sprite Art]

Not much, sadly, for the first half of the month our main tileset artist haven't been able to make anything due to personal IRL issues. Everything seems to be cleared up now and with the new addition of some amazing spriters joining the project (That being @/_pancakez & Tweetertweers, we're back on track and making progress.

[Characters]

Sadly, we can't show much in this department yet, but the crew has been working on designs for the main, support, & random encounters cast of characters!

We've also taken the time to redesign a character already revealed. that being - ???? (Oop, looks like he still doesn't want his name to be revealed, maybe you see it soon?)

We want to at least get battle sprites made before showing off any random encounters, sorry for the wait!

[OST Situation]

For those who don't know, we used to have a few OSTs posted on out YouTube channel, however we got into some complications with the now former team member who drew the artwork that was featured in said videos. We are happy to say that new artwork for the videos are being made as we speak!

Once it's done, we will be working towards putting the OST videos back up + the addition of a few new OSTs.

[Twitter Situation]

Due to Twitter's new policies we decided that we will no longer be posting any artwork on the platform. We have also made the decision to switch over to BlueSky since it seems to be the more healthier alternative to Twitter. We will still have the account up and running and post links to out dev post, however if things get worse then we might just ARCHIVE UTBB's twitter account, cut ties with the platform, and no longer post on it.

[Team Members]

Please welcome the following people who have recently joined Team Beginnings!

@_/pancakez 

Skitastc

Lawless

St4ngray

Tweetertweers

Yuki.b

@/Maniek_ 

And a special thanks to

dusklight_ For helping make overworld sprites for UTBB!

[Support The Team!]

[Hollow]

The Halloween special artwork was made by one of the teams amazing artist- @hollowgears! Whose commissions have opened up.

It would mean a lot if you could go and support her.

Hollows Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hollowgears/commissions

However, she only has 2 commission slots open at the moment, so first come first serve!

[St4ngray/Ray]

One of the teams new artist @st4ngray has opened up their special keychain commissions!

Link To Card: https://st4ngray.carrd.co/#

It would be awesome if you could check them all out and lent them your support!

That's it for now, see you all next time!

[bitmeddler]

Hermann Gottlieb: Consulting Detective

Category + Rating: M/M (Mature)

Relationships: Newton Geiszler / Hermann Gottlieb  (Pacific Rim)

Tags: 

Alternate Universe - Sherlock Holmes setting but with Pacific Rim characters; Alternate Universe - Historical; Alternate Universe - Victorian; Alternate Universe - Detectives; First Meetings; Developing Relationship; Passionate and Fascinating Exchange of Letters; Slow Build; Slow Burn; Getting Together; Pining; Falling In Love; Eventual Relationships; Mystery; Murder Mystery; Action/Adventure; Adventure & Romance; 221B Baker Street; Eventual Happy Ending

Summary: When Hermann Gottlieb, the world’s only consulting detective, receives a letter from American doctor Newton Geiszler, their correspondence sparks the joint investigation of a series of happenings that take them into the fog shrouded world of the capital’s criminal underbelly. A Pacific Rim adventure mystery set in the gas-lit streets of Victorian London.

The First Arc: Chapter One: Prelude: The Arrival of the American Doctor

Chapter Summary: Dr. Newton Geiszler arrives to London from America to meet his correspondent of three years, Hermann Gottlieb.

[my-deer-friend]

I've come to ask about the best website to read John or Henry Laurens letters! I've started John's biography and I wanted to extend it a little bit with the letters. (I'm in the Generva period of his life and I know most of the letters John had written by himself are missing, but it would be good to read his father's letters to him from that period!) And for me one of the most interesting parts of his life is John's visit to Paris and also his childhood. If you know, can you tell me where to look for more information on those topics? I would be very grateful! I love your research posts! And I absolutely adore the fact you are from Europe (If I'm not wrong) interested in Laurens and amrev! I'm from Poland and I absolutely adore those American history figures too ! Have a nice day!  Thanks if you find time to answer! <3

Witam, przyjacielu!

As you say, many of the letters from the period you're interested in are lost, and there is little information about John's childhood beyond what is scattered in mentions throughout Henry's letters. But the volume picks up once the Laurenses travel to England in 1771!

There are two main sources that I use for letters by both John and Henry from your selected time period (which is also my favourite time to read about!)

The first is the digital repositories of the University of South Carolina Libraries, which holds (as far as I'm aware) the biggest collection of John's letters. This is where you will find much of his earliest writing, including lots of interesting letters to his uncle James. The search tool takes some getting used to, and the downside is that many of the letters have not been transcribed – so you need to be comfortable reading 18th century cursive.

The second source – the published volumes of The Papers of Henry Laurens – is a bit harder to track down. I've managed to buy physical copies of the volumes I'm most interested in, and a few of them are available on Google Books (with a limited preview). These are the ones most relevant to you:

Volume 7 (1 Aug 1769 - 9 Oct 1771)

Volume 8 (10 Oct 1771 - 19 Apr 1773)

Volume 9 (19 Apr 1773 - 12 Dec 1774)

Volume 11 (5 Jan 1776 - 1 Nov 1777)

(I haven't managed to find a digital version of Vol 10, alas.)

If you have access to a good academic library, it's possible that they will have copies, or will be able to get them for you through interlibrary loan.

Beyond these, there are single letters scattered around here and there, and once you get into John's military and diplomatic service, much of his writing is included in the Library of Congress archives. (Good luck.) JSTOR has published versions of some of their letter exchanges too, just search for their names.

Of course, the other person to consult is our esteemed @john-laurens, who has compiled tons of handy resources like a list of where to find all the Laurens-Kinloch letters. These aren't always easy to find thanks to Tumblr search, but I'm sure they'd be happy to point you to the relevant posts!

I'd be delighted to share any specific resources or thoughts if you have questions that come up during your reading, so feel free to ask!

[radiojamming]

This is another Hartnell question.

I soo want to know the relationship between the Hartnell brothers, they seemed very close.

Oh gosh, so I think it's a really good time to say that there's unfortunately a huge dearth between what I know and what I think about the Hartnell brothers. Currently, as of July 2024, there is a very small handful of primary sources from their family or themselves. I've consulted every written document currently available between SPRI, the National Archives, and church records.

Beyond that, I have only oral history from the family which can't be confirmed or denied as truth, and forensic evidence from John's grave. The stories I've heard are almost two hundred years removed from their original sources, which makes it very hard to put a stamp on them and pass them as authentic. John's grave content can tell part of a story, but it's like solving a puzzle with no corner pieces. We don't know for sure what was going on around him when he was buried.

All that to say is that I don't know. I hate saying that, and I hate having to default to imagination to fill in the blanks. Right now, we have no letters exchanged between the brothers, or any letters from family members either mentioning how they behaved toward one another (so nothing like "take care of your brother" or "you know how Thomas/John is") or referring to them in the abstract (i.e. "John and Thomas are doing this"). I can't even tell you for sure if Thomas was called Tom or if John had a nickname. It's a bummer, I tell you what.

So, what I think is that they had a good relationship. They were close in age, and they apparently tolerated one another well enough to agree to go on a multi-year journey to the ends of the known earth in isolation together. We know John was buried in Thomas' shirt, but we don't know if Thomas kept something of John's because his body's never been found. We know John's body was cared for in advance of burial, but we don't know if Thomas was the one responsible for this. Sarah and Charles Hartnell addressed their letters to both brothers as a unit and never specifically addressed one or the other. This may have been to save paper and postage, and maybe it suggests that they knew the brothers wouldn't mind being lumped together. I can't say for sure.

And the thing is, humans are complicated. Even humans in their early- and mid- twenties had just as many confusing and frustrating twists and turns in their lives during the Victorian era as they do today. So, maybe the Hartnell brothers were the best of friends. Maybe they tolerated one another. Maybe they'd had disagreements before and being on Erebus was a way for them to get along in close quarters. Or maybe it was worse between them. Or it was the best it had ever been. I wish I knew.

[polutrope]

#messages through the fence intro post.

1. Parchment copy of a clay tablet (lost) containing a list of names.

Provenance of original: Eglarest.

Provenance of parchment copy: Balar.

Now stored in the archives of Imladris.

Probable Date: Years of Darkness, some 30 Sun Years or 3 Valian Years before the Sun’s first rising.

[F]EANARO CURUFINWE. KING. SLAIN. TURCAFINWE. REG[ENT].[1] CANAFIN[WE]. LOREMASTER.[2] MORIFINWE NELYAFINWE. THRALL OR S[LAIN?].[3] TWO OTHERS[4]

COMMENTARY

This, the first document we have pertaining to relations between the Noldor and Doriath, has interesting implications for the state of those relations in the earliest years of the Exiles settling in Beleriand.

The inaccuracies and incomplete knowledge of the names and roles of the sons of Fëanor provide evidence of the widely-accepted belief that the Fëanorians did not communicate directly with Menegroth following their arrival in Beleriand (I would emphasise that we do not know if Fëanor attempted to do so and was unsuccessful, if it was an oversight, or—as many historians assume—a deliberate choice).

My grandfather Celeborn, who was an archer under the command of Mablung at this time and not active in the court of Doriath, was unfortunately not present for the delivery of this tablet. However, he presumes, and I agree, that it would have accompanied an oral report of the Dagor-nuin-Giliath, given that the death of Fëanor and capture of Maedhros have already taken place. It is purely speculation on my part, but it seems probable that this tablet may have accompanied the first message to reach Doriath following the end of the siege of the Falas.

Lord Círdan could sadly offer no further insight on the tablet, save that he could not recall ordering its creation personally.[5]

Of interest to historians of language, this is one of the few documents we have that transliterates (somewhat clumsily)[6] Quenya into the Certhas Daeron. Most lettered Sindar quickly learned and adopted the Fëanorian Tengwar for writing, including in their own tongue, due to the greater ease of using this script with ink on paper (a method of writing introduced, of course, by the Noldor). It is also interesting for the evidence it provides that use of the Certh among the Sindar could be practical as well as commemorative and artistic.

FOOTNOTES

[1] As we know from later sources, the regency of the Noldor at this time was contested. Evidence from Mithrim, though scant, names Maglor as Regent or even King of the Noldor.

[2] The title Loremaster is likely due to cultural confusion with the usual practice among the Sindar. [The practice was for a ruler to appoint a single individual as chief minstrel and loremaster, the most notable example being Daeron of Doriath. B.B.]

[3] Reading of the last word uncertain.

[4] The existence but not the names of Fëanor’s two youngest sons were evidently known to the Falathrim at this time. The likeliest explanation for the absence of the second Curufinwë is by confusion with his father.

[5] [Being somewhat less wise and prudent about these matters than the Lord of the Havens and the Lady Arwen, I have been unable to resist making my own speculations. Could Círdan’s messenger have created the tablet himself as a memory aid? This seems improbable for an Elf, but perhaps more likely given the foreign tongue of the names! B.B.]

[6] [For which, consult Lady Arwen's original. My skills as a translator are inadequate to replicate this feature. B.B.]

[pastanest]

if you’re wondering why I’m having to repost this, or why you were perhaps previously following me but no longer are, please refer to this post. I was able to retrieve this thanks to the very lovely friends who have relentlessly sifted through tumblr archives to recover them, thank you all so much!! ♡

Legolas x Pirate!Reader

- the first time you met, Legolas was having a conversation with his father Thranduil in the throne room

- the conversation was calm and collected, but was interrupted by a swarm of guards charging through the doors, desperately trying to restrain you and your company

- Thranduil was evidently displeased at the intrusion, and upon seeing the attire that you and your friends were wearing, he was considerably unhappy with your arrival

“And to what do I owe the pleasure of your presence, theives?”

- Legolas held the same form as his father then, scowling at the intruders and recognising their clothes to be that of pirates, who are regarded as scum among beings as regal as the elves

- however, when you spoke up, his eyes fell to you, and his mind froze. you smiled confidently, holding King Thranduil’s gaze

“We’re merely looking for a place to rest, Your Highness.”

Thranduil scoffed at this

“Do you truly believe I am ignorant to the ways of people like you? Rats in the dark, if I were foolish enough to let you stay here, you would surely attempt, and fail, to steal from this Kingdom, and that I will not allow.”

in response, it was you who spoke up again, with the same confidence and smug smile etched into your features

“I can promise you that if our intentions were to steal from you, the only sign of our visit would have been a sarcastic letter. We do not fail, and Im afraid that without said letter, you would be none the wiser of our ventures, King Thranduil.”

- your company burst into fits of laughter, as the Elven guards stared in shock at the way in which you spoke to the king. Legolas does little to hide the small smile on his face, his eyes still glued to you

“Perhaps we should allow them to stay, Ada(Father).”

his words brought not horror, but curiosity to his father’s features as he turned to his son

“Why do you suggest I reconsider?”

at this, Legolas stepped closer to his father, in order to speak with him without their guests overhearing

“There is something curious about their leader. Ada, my heart pleads with you, for my mind is at a loss for words.”

“And what is it that your heart yearns for from these people?”

“I only wish to acquaint myself with their leader, who I am drawn to in a way that I cannot yet understand.”

- Thranduil deliberated for a few moments, and in that silence, you raised your voice once again

“Excuse me, what’s Pretty Boy saying?”

Thranduil turns to you, but you shake your head

“Not you, Your Highness, the other pretty boy.”

Legolas looks over his shoulder at you, smiling in amusement, and you wink at him. despite being held back by Elven guards in the throne room of the King, you felt like the only two people in the room

- seeing the fondness forming between the two of you, and being aware of it being the first fondness Legolas has felt for another, Thranduil sighed

“These people will stay in the finer areas of our dungeons. Their wounds are to be treated, they are to be cared for, fed well, and their wishes are to be met only after consulting me. They will decide when to make their leave, they are free to go, but they are not free to wander the Kingdom at any cost. Regardless of my display of kindness, I do not trust any of you, and you would do well to keep that in mind.”

your company all exchanged shocked smiles and cheers of joy, while you broke free from the elf who was restraining you, and a nod from the King meant you were not restrained again

“Thank you for reconsidering, King Thranduil-“ you paused to smile at Legolas “-and thank you for causing him to reconsider, Pretty Boy.”

- with that, you and your company were led to the finer area of the dungeons, which resembled other beautifully decorated and comfortable areas of the castle, with the only distinction between them being the iron bars that kept you all from causing trouble

- Legolas visited you and your company multiple times a day, spending as much time as he possibly could with you. upon realising that your company consisted of your siblings and cousins, he made a point of getting to know them and seeking their approval as well, because be could see how much they meant to you

- after forming a bond of trust with you and your family, Legolas asked for permission from his father to walk the grounds with you. he had gotten to know enough to be sure that you would not steal from the kingdom, and his father knew that if you tried, Legolas would stop you, and so Thranduil allowed for the courtship to begin

- the two of you taught each other knew things everyday about your different ways of life, and you grew admirations for each other’s hardships in their lifestyles

- Legolas would never tell his father, but the way you stood up to Thranduil and remained completely unafraid of him, was very attractive to the young elf

- he found you fascinating in everything you did, especially the efficiency of your work, that he no longer regarded as stealing, but instead had come to understand that you only ever took what you needed, and aside from that the life of a pirate consisted of the joys of travel

- despite being as tough and brave as you were, Legolas easily broke down your walls. the flowers he presented you with while courting you, decorated your hair, and you smiled when you caught sight of them in your reflection. you spoke fondly to him, and of him, and the feelings in his heart were equally matched in yours

- however, after courting in an Elvish fashion, you wanted to demonstrate courting in the traditions of a Pirate, and that could only begin once you were out of the Kingdom

- and so, when your family were fit and ready to leave, you all thanked the king for his kindness, and made your leave

- even with his presuppositions, the king could not deny that he had grown rather fond of your family and their sense of humour. as a result, when you asked his permission for his son to accompany you on a voyage, Thranduil smiled and accepted

- Legolas adjusted surprisingly well to life at sea, his Elven agility came to be very useful in running a ship

- it tested your fondness for each other, because you were the captain, and although he was a prince, he had to put his life in your hands and follow your instructions very carefully, and this was the key to Pirate courtship

- his favourite part of being at sea with you? lying on the poop deck at night and exchanging the different stories you had been raised on about the stars

- and of course, you can always rely on Legolas to come up with something poetic to say when you are alone

“Your eyes are enthralling enough to put the stars to shame, A’maelamin(My beloved).”

“You arent so bad yourself, Pretty Boy.”

[desdemonafictional]

hello! im in love with the way you write - dark and twisty but oh so lovely. i love how you put so many intertextual allusions too - do you have any reccs (literature, poetry, song, fanfic anything really)?

This is such a compliment and also a cool assignment. Let me see. What are some things I can share…

This art ^

Cyrano de Bergerac (1990 French film). If you’ve never seen it, it’s a beautifully costumed rendition of my favorite tragedy. I’m not usually much for tragedy but this one really satisfies me. The English subtitle translation renders the poetry parts well.

“Windmills of your Mind” A song

freshly turned soil by the hydrangea bush, by s.s.

A video essay about a play through of a video game about a book about a house

“Su Prabhat”, a violin piece

With some caveats about violence and mental illness in media, I usually recommend both the Fight Club movie and book. The book especially has a kind of disjointed but evocative prose I think really holds up to analysis.

If you’ve never read it before, I also recommend “Small Gods” by Terry Pratchett. Wonderful mix of comedy and philosophy. Influenced me a lot, in kind of the opposite way that Voltaire’s “Candide” influenced me a lot

Also “The Goblin Emperor” (abused & exiled prince learning how to be king) and its sequels which aren’t really sequels but ARE fantasy world consulting detective genre. These are really not anything like my style, I just like them. 

I hesitate to recommend fanfic because it relies so much on prior context; and if it doesn’t, then when you get into the fandom you’ll realize belatedly that it really isn’t reflective of the source material at all. That said, here are a couple that moved me:

“Excerpts of a 123-year love letter from Gotham to London, (ongoing).” Yes, they mean the cities themselves

Total au, time period setting and even gender. Professional wrestling, lesbians, and misunderstandings.

The existential horror of being caught in a franchise where you are the antagonist (and you will do it forever). The existential horror of being in love (it will take all of you).

An AU where the doctor character who is always on the good guys side takes the other path and joins the franchise bad guys, The Decepticons. Only, in the very beginning of a revolution, all that good and bad stuff isn’t yet set in stone.

[orelsemystery]

Holmes seduces Watson. But it's the 1880s and Watson is cautious, so he has a rule: one man, one orgasm. No ongoing liaisons. No romantic attachments.

Holmes follows the letter of the law and buries its spirit so deep even the world's greatest consulting detective would be hard pressed to find it again.

Rating: Explicit

Tags: Edging, Period-Typical Homophobia, Relationship Negotiations, brief canon-typical mention of drug use, Exhibitionism, Voyeurism, Victorian pornography, oral stimulation, Masturbation, Erotic Dreams, Anal Plug, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

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Did you know that the missing grad student from Or Else, Lu, writes fanfiction? You can read it on Ao3! This is her ongoing WIP inspired by greywash's BBC Sherlock fic "build your wings"--i.e., it's about really elaborate and lengthy edging. It's just been updated for the first time in over two years...which is a long time to wait given that Holmes had just put an anal plug inside Watson. WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

...and read Or Else as it updates weekly on www.orelsemystery.com!

[nevzatboyraz44]

BELGELER KONUŞUYOR-1:

CUMHURİYETİN İLK YILLARINDA “ALLAH” DEMEK YASAK MIYDI?

Sıkça dile getirilen bir iddiadır, cumhuriyetin ilk yıllarında, hatta Demokrat Parti iktidarına kadar geçen süre zarfında Kur’an-ı Kerim öğrenmenin ve öğretmenin, dahası “Allah” demenin bile yasak olduğu…

Bu iddiaya karşılık olarak da hiçbir zaman böylesi baskıcı bir uygulamanın yaşanmadığı ifade edilmekte…

Peki, gerçek neydi?

Tarihi bir olgunun ya da olayın hakikatini ortaya koymanın en basit ve en sağlam yollarından biri, o döneme dair arşiv belgelerine müracaat etmektir.

Yalnız, bunu yaparken akıldan şunu hiç çıkarmamak gerekir ki; bu yol en basit ve sağlam yollardan biri olsa da, kendi içinde bazı riskleri de barındırır.

Bu risklerin en büyüğü, belgeler bizzat devlet tarafından düzenlendiği için, devletin işine gelmeyecek belgeleri tarihe kanıt olarak bırakmak istemeyerek ortadan kaldırabilme ya da mevcut belgeleri değiştirebilme ihtimalidir.

Aşağıda yayınlayacağım belgeler, Ankara İvedik’te bulunan Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri’nde herkesin erişimine açıktır.

Merak edenler, yer numarasından gidip evraka bakabilirler.

Daha derin bir araştırmada buna benzer nice evrakı bulmanın mümkün olacağını düşünüyorum.

Belgelerde 1931 ve 1938 yıllarında Arapça Tekbir almaya ve Arap Harflerinin öğretilmesine dair o dönemin uygulamaları hakkında bize fikir verebilecek hususlardan bahsediliyor.

Dönemin uygulamalarının hakkaniyete uygun olup olmadığını, sizin takdirlerinize bırakıyorum.

Ancak bugün bazı kesimlerce radikal olarak değerlendirilen sosyal hareketler, uygulamalar ve politikaların arka planında, aşağıdaki belgelerde örnekleri görülen baskıların etkilerinin olması ihtimali, göz ardı edilmemelidir.

......

DOCUMENTS SPEAK-1:

WAS IT FORBIDDEN TO SAY "ALLAH" IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE REPUBLIC?

It is a frequently voiced claim that in the first years of the republic, even until the Democratic Party came into power, it was forbidden to learn and teach the Quran, and even to say "Allah".

In response to this claim, it is stated that such an oppressive practice has never been experienced. being made…

So, what was the truth?

One of the simplest and most reliable ways to reveal the truth of a historical fact or event is to consult archive documents of that period.

However, while doing this, you should always keep this in mind:

Although this method is one of the simplest and most reliable methods, it also carries some risks.

The biggest of these risks is the possibility that since the documents are issued by the state itself, the state may eliminate documents that will not be of any use to it, without wanting to leave them as evidence in history, or change existing documents.

The documents I will publish below are open to everyone at the Prime Ministry State Archives in Ankara İvedik.

Those who are curious can go to the location number and look at the documents.

I think it would be possible to find many similar documents with a deeper research.

In the documents, issues that can give us an idea about the practices of that period regarding reciting Arabic Takbir and teaching Arabic Letters in 1931 and 1938 are mentioned.

I leave it to your discretion as to whether the practices of the period were equitable or not.

However, the possibility that the effects of pressures, examples of which are seen in the documents below, are behind the social movements, practices and policies that are considered radical by some circles today should not be ignored.