#lord venturi

[monstrous-tournament]

The Ankh-Morpork Movers and Shakers Tournament!

I know y'all know these two, but still, feel free to add your propaganda in the notes! 

[pie-resurgence]

things to know about this comic:

- timothy is not a demon

- chakalata soup is still alive (for now)

-cardboard friend has not been created yet/or exist,... though base parts technically do.

-the events in the video "chica at pizza hut" are still technically canon or at least acknowledged and have happened (just rewritten to be a bit better, like... retconned racist caricature) example: Timothy Casket still "dies" at the end.

-might be somewhere in the 80s or 90s? or early 2000s. could be all three simultaneously technically/hj (either way ITS IN THE PAST XD)

anyways Luna Dreamscaper was here (this is my lore focused Alt acc)

a vision i had of Timothy Casket, as a dark foreboding silhouette looking down from a roof (howd he get up there ? idk man- i mean i do but shh) his acalcam powers (poorly drawn here, theyre supposed to be like hands. also cant tell he's on a roof najdkakd)

but anyway ig some concept art for my current short-comic project. Timothy Casket will purposely look "wispy" compared to the more solid characters. at least most of the time.

i need to draw out a solid ref of Timothy Casket, Lord Calculus, Chakalata Soup, and a few ocs for the story.

Anyways, Jimmy/Ghost inherited the red glowy shit from their father, but only really used when Jimmy is fronted. no its not anything demonic, and there's an in lore explanation for the glow. i already mentioned acalacam powers. (if you know what that is or even if you dont: just know this is my own personal interpretation of the concept 😏)

[pourablecat]

My main girl Cheery hanging out being an awesome alchemy nerd, but maybe having been called into work out of a fancy night out?

Bonus if her work bro Detritus can help.

Offscreen: the dramatic and hilarious poisoning of Lord Venturi and Lord Selachii simultaneously. Everybody, including buddy cop duo, miraculously locked into a murder mystery dinner party. The red herring soup is a red herring.

[irish-urn]

The McTuri Mercenaries

Pinterest Board for The McTuri Mercenaries!!

(Honestly, it was super fun to make and I think the vibes are on point.

Playlist for The McTuri Mercenaries!!!

(in case anyone wants a breakdown of the songs and why, please check out the Read More)

"Flight Risk" — Tommy LeFroy

I wanted to be something you couldn't put down

Basically, when Dennis and Nora divorced, Dennis took Casey and Lizzie with him to the Elven Halls of New Yorke; and when Abby left George, she took Derek, Edwin, and Marti with her back to the Fey Wilds. So this song is basically the kids TO George and Nora, almost like an apology for leaving (even though it's not their fault???)

Honestly, I like the vibe.

"Like a Prayer (Choir Version)" from Deadpool and Wolverine

I hear you call my name and it feels like home

Not only is this just an excellent song and good vibes, I think of it as the McTuri kids showing up when they get the news about George and Nora's arrest. It's the five of them showing up to find Simon (who I think Casey and Lizzie knew about, but not the Venturis), and it's about Simon, scared and alone, finding out his family is much bigger than he originally thought.

"Drama" — Spencer Sutherland

Woke up with an attitude, painted smile on my face; win or lose, you get to choose when all the world's a stage

MAY I INTRODUCE TO YOU: DEREK THE ROCKSTAR, Bard from the College of Glamour. This is his life — and, honestly? For the first time, I chose a Main Character, and he is IT. He's the guy telling the story, and he's gonna make it damn good and LOOK damn good while he's telling it.

"This is Me" from The Greatest Showman

We are bursting through the barricades and reaching for the sun: we are warriors!

They may be a bunch of oddballs and misfits — there's nothing easy about being half-bloods with powers you're struggling to control — but they're not ashamed of who they are either.

"Yellow Flicker Beat" — Lorde

I'm a princess cut from marble, smoother than a storm.

This is Casey's theme song. She's a lot tougher than she looks: maybe she is in a pink tanktop and skirt with grey leggings, but she's a Monk of the Open Hand, and she'll kick your ass.

...She might also trip up when she's distracted by something.

"Firebreather (feat. Reignwolf)" — Macklemore

"Glitter & Gold" — Barns Courtney

I am flesh and I am bone, arise (ting ting) like glitter and gold. I've got fire in my soul, rise up (ting ting) like glitter...

IF this fic has a theme song, this is it. I almost named the fic after this song. It's just... Exactly the right song.

Got a Guns N Roses t-shirt, and never listened to the band. Just being honest, I just thought that shit looked cool.

EDWIN, my beloved Sorcerer with Wild Magic. It's not easy being a nerd with fire in your veins; it's not easy being a half-fey with wild magic and an analytical mind; it's not easy growing up unsure of what you can do. But things are looking up: he's on a quest!

"Lightning and Thunder" — Marianas Trench

Fate is calling: it's turning, burning in my veins

This is the McTuri Mercenaries. They might not know exactly what they're doing, might not be sure they're doing the right thing, but they do know it's only the beginning.

"Colors of the Wind" — Tokio Hotel

You can own the Earth and still, all you'll own is earth until you can paint with all the colours of the wind.

Lizzie, Druid of the Circle of the Moon, is not afraid to tell people exactly how nature IS. And Nature is wild and PUNK and beautiful, and she's going to protect both it AND her family. (Yes, I chose the punk version because Lizzie is punk)

"Run Boy Run" — Woodkid

This ride is a journey to — the secret inside of you.

This song is a VIBE, okay? Imagine the McTuris fighting a bunch of monsters, okay? And then realizing they're way out of their depths and having to run for their lives! :D

"Just a Girl" — Florence + the Machine

Oh, I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite; so don't let me have any rights.

Marti is a lot stronger and faster and smarter than most 15 year olds, okay? She's not only a Ranger, but a Beast Master. Her best friend is a saber-toothed tiger. Her mother is a Siren. She can shoot an arrow through your eye. She may be 5'1 and 105lbs, but she is FIERCE. Don't patronize her.

"Glory and Gore" — Lorde

Glory and gore go hand in hand — that's why we're making headlines.

Again, this is all of them. Except this time: they're winning. They just took on a big, scary job, and they completed it: got the money and the good review, and, ugh. The blood lust is real, and soooooo satisfying.

"I'm Still Here" — John Rzeznik

Now you know me and I'm not afraid.

Simon, the Rouge in Training, may only be seven years old, but he's already watched his parents get arrested for a crime they didn't commit, watched his older half-sister dislocate a man's arm, his other half-sister turn into a bear and tear a tree trunk out, watched another sister clean blood off her tiger's fangs, watched fire blast out of his half-brother's hands, watched his eldest half-brother turn into a hypnotizing faerie and charm half a tavern... He's growing up. He's going to grow up into someone amazing... If given the right guidance. Because he's here and he's staying.

"I2I" — Magnolia Park

"Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" — Taylor Swift

You wouldn't last an hour in the asylum where they raised me.

This is the Venturis, who have spent the last 14 years in the Fey Wilds. It's crazy. It's wild. The Fey don't operate by the same rules as humans. And although they all may look charming and beautiful: watch out. They are brimming with magic and spite, and they'll rip your throat out.

If you're ever lonely, stop! You don't have to be. After all, it's only a beat away from you to me.

There are a lot of differences and distances between the McDonalds and the Venturis, but there's a lot of love there to bridge the gaps. No matter how much they argue and bicker and fight, they've got each other's backs.

"All I Know So Far" — P!nk

I will be with you 'till the world blows up.

The McDonald sisters. They may not have all the answers, but they have each other. May God help anyone who tries to separate them or hurt the other.

"I Was Made for Lovin' You" — YUNGBLUD

The Dasey song. Because, despite it all, they were made for each other.

Tonight, I wanna see it in your eyes; feel the tension... There's something that drives me wild.

"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" — Green Day

It's something unpredictable, but in the end, is right; I hope you had the time of your life.

And at the end of the day, they learned a lot and grew together (a full TWO LEVELS!!!), and wouldn't change a thing.

[sandalaris]

There's (potentially) going to be 8 seasons of Bridgerton, plus Queen Charlotte and any other spin offs, and my shipper, fandom brain started to trying to put some of my OTPs into Bridgerton AUs. Naturally my first thought was Kate/Anthony are Derek/Casey from Life With Derek.

It wouldn't be exact, obviously, but I can see Derek Venturi as Anthony Bridgerton who's decided it's time to take a wife. Not for the same reasons, his father is very much still alive and not the type of match-make. George did a fine job raising the boys after his wife died, but Marti... She's to have her coming out in the next season or so, and Derek's become painfully aware she's a bit too rough around the edges for the ton's idea of a proper lady. It wouldn't matter so much, her family adores her and dotes on her (she's perhaps a bit spoiled) but Marti has shown interest in being a lady. She wants pretty dresses and fine things and to dance with someone who's not her brothers and it hurts him, knowing none of them can teach her to navigate the more feminine side of things. (I would never change Marti, she's wonderfully her, but I don't think it's too far fetched to think she might want to explore her girly side) Somehow Derek gets it into his head that a wife is just the thing to help her navigate and lord knows George hasn't shown a lick of interest in marrying again. (Derek's rather spectacular and somewhat public heartbreak the season before may also be driving him a bit, but he'd never admit it.)

As for Casey... she is looking for a husband for her little sister Lizzie. When Lord McDonald died, Casey's the one who learned that for all of Dennis's workaholic tendencies and long absenses from his family, he had more debts than could imagined. They aren't broke, but they will be and soon if they don't make other arrangements. Casey's still a dreamer, a feminist, and a control-freak, and so can't fathom that the perfect match for her sister isn't out there or that she can't find him and get him to propose before the season is through. She does pressure Lizzie to tone down her more tomboy-ish habits but it comes from a place of desperation and a misguided belief that there are some aspects of a lady a man should be eased into knowing. Especially since he's going to already be burdened with taking full financial responsibility for her mother. (Casey also has plans to be a governess after she secures her sister's and mother's futures.)

Derek does not court Lizzie. But he does think about it. She and Marti get a long and he finds her interesting and easy to be around, but his feelings are decidedly more brotherly than he would want to have towards a wife. He and Casey though... it would be easier if she weren't so aggravating! They clash from the get-go, and more they keep seeming to mess with the others' plans. He goes to call on a girl, and it seems Casey's already been in her ear about his immature attitude. She goes to learn more about a gentleman for Lizzie, only to find Derek there throwing cunning insults her way before she can ask a question. The fact that they keep abandoning their plans to antagonize each other isn't lost on those paying attention. No matter where they turn, the other seems to be there.

Things would ultimately come to a head when two things happen back to back. First, Derek finally proposes... to Lady Emily Davis (who may or may not be Lady Whistledown) It's done in a sort of desperation when he learns Casey's going to move *handwaves a place* to be a governess. It's not a public proposal, but he does ask and she does accept. This is followed very closely by Lizzie very publicly punching one of her suitors in the nose. It's certainly not the biggest scandal, but Casey is freaking out. During her freak out, without realizing how it sounds, she says some hurtful things to her sister. Nora starts to become clued in then, that there is more going on than just her oldest daughter trying to create some kind of fairy tale romance for her little sister. Especially when Casey responds to Nora's soothing "she can always find someone next season" with a panicked, desperate "we won't have to money next year!" The Venturis are very understanding at this time, or at least George and Edwin are, but when Casey and Derek find themselves in a private moment she spills everything. Her reasoning for being a governess (she used her dowry to buy Lizzie a proper wardrobe for the season and lodging), her bullheaded interrogation of each gentleman (he'll have to take in Nora too and she wont have him be cruel to either of them), her yelling at Lizzie for punching a man who, she admits, very much deserved it (this is her only shot at this), etc, and then they're kissing and neither know who reached for who, but they did and now they are and god, this could be their only chance.... She finds out he's engaged the next day.

She's angry, of course she is. Emily is the only true friend she felt she's made here and she kissed her friend's fiance and he kissed her and god help her she wants to do it again, but he's spoken for and a scoundrel, and a rake, and a complete cad and she can't believe she every thought for a moment he was sweet or thoughtful or- ugh! None of this is helped by the fact that Lizzie is still not speaking to her and Nora is giving her pointed looks that says she knows Casey's keeping secrets and she's never felt so completely alone.

Derek on the other hand makes his own small, minor scandal when he breaks off the engagement with Emily. He does it quietly and with no small amount of guilt, but to his utter surprise Emily is ecstatic, and completely relieved. She's rather taken with another young lord who's station is a below Derek's and whom her father isn't quite as accepting of. She'd just convinced her father to consider Sheldon's proposal when Derek asked for her hand and her father insisted he was a better match. Derek agrees to play the jilted lover, after quietly speaking to her father, so Emily can save face, and rushes home with the family ring trying to figure out how long he can wait before proposing to Casey only to find that Casey won't agree to see him. Hurt and confused, he'd come to the conclusion that Casey does not feel the same way about him as he does about her.

Emily would tell Casey the whole truth of it very quickly, and Casey would see Derek at a dance/ball of some kind where they'd dance together and make it obvious to anyone who looked at them that they're madly in love. She'd end up saying something to him about staying, not going back to be a governess, if she had a reason to, and Derek would take the opportunity to propose in much the same fashion that Anthony did "you are bane of my existence and the object of all my desires" and "there will never be a day where you do not vex me" "promise?"

Then of course they both go back inside to find George and Nora announcing their engagement, because I love George/Nora and while Casey and Derek were all wrapped up in each other, they failed to notice their parents falling in love.

[petermorwood]

Terry's work is full of this stuff, where not knowing doesn't affect the story but knowing adds an extra sparkle.

Take Lord Vetinari *, for instance, whose youthful nickname was "Dog-botherer" - not "God-botherer" because on the Discworld someone like that is a Gods-botherer so nobody on Cori Celesti feels left out - and is absolutely not the equivalent of the Roundworld's Lord Medici, who didn't bother dogs or gods but was a bit of a problem for the Pope.

* Explanation for US readers: animal doctors over here aren't "Veterinarians" but "Veterinary Surgeons", and the V-word is often pronounced Vitin'ry...

Then there are the two rival noble families called the Selachii and the Venturi, which doesn't matter at all unless you know those names translate as the Sharks and the Jets...

L-Space and Discworld Wiki are the places to learn more, lots more, but - like TVTropes - they've got so much cross-referenced information that they're real time-and-tab sinks, so set a timer before you start...

:->

So I'm reading Maskerade to my kids (they love Pterry) and there's a bit where a swan (just before it dies) sings a line from a made-up opera (called Lohenshaak). The song is called the Pedlar's Song and it's in whatever the Discworld equivalent of German is: Schneide meinen eigenen Hals... So one of my sons, just for funsies, decides to find out what the German actually means.

It means Cut My Own Throat. Because it's the PEDLAR'S SONG.

Terry Pratchett put a CMOT Dibbler reference into a song for a throwaway scene for a swan, in German. And I never knew because I don't speak German.

Did you know?? Anyway, gnu Terry Pratchett and the joy of jokes for their own sake even if only a small fraction of the readers ever notice.

[normally0]

"Building Narratives: Sainsbury Wing, Avant-Garde Anagrams, and the Echoes of Conflict"

In recent years, the National Gallery witnessed a transformative addition, the Sainsbury Wing, conceived by postmodernist architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. Erected in 1991, this wing stands as a testament to architectural evolution and houses a remarkable collection of Renaissance paintings. Its origin story traces back to the "Hampton's site," once occupied by a department store obliterated during the Blitz.

The expansion sought prominent architects, triggering a competition in 1982 that saw visionary proposals, including a radical high-tech concept by Richard Rogers. Ultimately, Ahrends, Burton, and Koralek secured the winning design, further modified to include a tower. However, controversy arose when the Prince of Wales critiqued it as a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend." This term has endured as a metaphor for buildings that clash with their surroundings.

The initial condition of the 1982 competition mandated commercial offices within the new wing. Yet, a pivotal donation of nearly £50 million from Lord Sainsbury and brothers Simon and Sir Tim Sainsbury in 1985 allowed a revision, allocating the extension solely for the Gallery's use.

Delving into anagrams, 'Sainsbury' intriguingly transforms into 'By Russian,' invoking the avant-garde, a radical movement in Russian modern art from 1890 to 1930. This era, marked by innovation and cultural shifts, finds resonance in the deliberate carving of stone letters within our institutional structures.

However, the narrative takes a contemporary twist as we consider the echoes of the ongoing Ukraine war with Russia. The juxtaposition of 'By Russian' in the context of avant-garde art and architecture prompts introspection. How do our institutional foundations, once influenced by avant-garde ideals, now grapple with the geopolitical complexities of our age? The stone letters, once emblematic of artistic rebellion, now find themselves in a world grappling with the impacts of conflict.

This architectural journey serves as a lens through which we explore not only the evolution of our cultural institutions but also the subtle ways in which art, architecture, and geopolitics interlace, shaping the narrative of our times.

[smarti-at-smogwarts]

Poet, Soldier, King ⍚ Theodosia Abott, Cassandra Abott, Marti Venturi.

Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh Lord

inspo: x https://www.tiktok.com/@vdm.watson/video/7193418265253743877?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7032321991689094662

[monstrous-tournament]

Ankh-Morpork Movers and Shakers

(minus the Big Wukwuks Havelock Vetinari, Moist von Lipwig, and all Watch or Unseen University characters (they'll each get their own bracket, don't worry!)

Now, who are these Movers and Shakers?

These are (mostly) citizens of Ankh-Morpork, with some few visitors sprinkled in, who overtly or covertly move Ankh-Morpork's politics, fate, social landscape etc. etc. in good or bad ways (or both!)

This is going to be a big one, friends, with 32 contenders in the first round, and thus 16 brackets to vote in!!

These are as follows:

Lady Sybil Ramkin, Duchess of Ankh vs. Dr. Whiteface, Fools' Guild

Adora Belle Dearheart vs. Mr. Boggins, Thieves' Guild

William de Worde vs. Lord Selachii

Gaspode the Wonder Dog vs. Lord Venturi

Dragon King of Arms vs. Ronald Rust

Willikins the Butler vs. Topsy Lavish

Sacharissa Cripslock vs. Malvolio Bent

Mrs. Rosemary Palm, Guild of Seamstresses vs. Thomas Silverfish, Alchemists' Guild

Lady Roberta "Madam" Meserole vs. Lord Downey, Assassin's Guild

Leonard of Quirm vs. Cosmo Lavish

Carcer vs. Grag Bashfulsson

Reacher Gilt vs. Gunilla Goodmountain

Harry King vs. Mr. Slant

Mr Shine vs. Grag Ardent

Victor Tugelbend (aka Victor Maraschino) vs. Lupine Wonse

Theda Withel (aka "Ginger" and "Delores De Syn") vs. Queen Molly, Beggars' Guild

[cacophonous-noise]

hey, hi, it begins here: sticks and stones (may break my bones) (6369 words) by cacophonous_noise Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Life with Derek Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Casey McDonald/Derek Venturi Characters: Casey McDonald, Derek Venturi, Edwin Venturi, Lizzie McDonald, Marti Venturi, Truman French, Max Miller (Life with Derek) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, okay but not like you're thinking probably, sure it's essentially a soulmate au but she's nOT liKe OTheR sOuLmATe aUS, Dual POV, References to Shakespeare, and also some filthy car sex, because i can't write derek/casey without involving The Prince, good afternoon it's now 2024 and these children's show characters still have me in a chokehold, and have for the last decade Series: Part 1 of lord, what fools these mortals be Summary: "I need your help,” he said. She looked back down at her notebook. "No you don't.” "Casey." She met his eyes. To his credit, he looked sincere, but he always looked sincere. Especially when he was making fun of her. It was part of what made him so impossible. "Derek." Their eyes were locked. She didn't dare blink. To blink in front of Derek was to lose in front of Derek. Who knew how many pranks he could pull in the time her eyes would be closed? // Casey teaches Derek how to parallel park. That's the essential plot, but that's not the entire fic, not even close.

your annually scheduled preview into the life with derek fanfic i'm currently working on (perhaps this will motivate me to actually sit down and write the damn thing):

Someone knocked on Casey’s bedroom door. She hadn’t thought that anyone would bother her tonight. Not with all of the excitement downstairs. Besides, it was late. She was studying–just ask her open biology textbook.  “Casey,” Derek said, and knocked again.  Casey rolled her eyes and took her time before sliding back from her desk. She popped the lock and waited for him to barge into her bedroom. All of her lights were off except a small lamp on her desk. As he opened the door, more light spilled in from the hallway behind him. He leaned against the threshold. He folded his arms, a perfect study in casual nonchalance. He was the last person she wanted to talk to about tonight’s events. He probably knew it too.  "I need your help,” he said.  She looked back down at her notebook. "No you don't.”   "Casey."  She met his eyes. To his credit, he looked sincere, but he always looked sincere. Especially when he was making fun of her. It was part of what made him so impossible.  "Derek."  Their eyes were locked. She didn't dare blink. To blink in front of Derek was to lose in front of Derek. Who knew how many pranks he could pull in the time her eyes would be closed?  "I need your help," he repeated himself.  "You've already said."  Derek leveled a stronger glare. "I can't parallel park."  That was the last thing she expected him to say. But she didn’t falter, not even for a second. Years of living with him had taught her to be quick on her feet, ready at all times. "It's because you're careless."  "You can parallel park, I've seen you do it."  "It's because I'm very careful," she said.   "You're going to make me ask, aren't you?"  Casey blinked at him placidly. It was okay to do it now, because now she was already ten points up.

warning: it's a long one. and it's fully outlined so i know where it's going, but it's still going to take an age to write.

//

sincerest thank you to life with luca for existing, even though i still haven't watched it, for keeping these two at the top of my mind, always, forever, seriously someday i wish i was interested in writing for a more current fandom, but alas.

[moss-under-a-rock]

Forgot about it completely

[higgsbison]

POV: Vimes about to receive another promotion absolutely unrelated to pissing off a record number of city elite all at once.

[realrollypratt]

THEY WILL NEVER TAKE BI DEREK AWAY FROM US

SPREAD THE HOLY WORD!!!

[thiswaycomessomethingwicked]

Did someone ask me about Downey and Vetinari’s lordships or was that a very mundane dream I had?

[graveltrip]

lord, if you had to strike down one of the venturis why couldn't it be lucas? why did it had to be edo? 😭

[burnsopale]

🤝 or/and 🗣 please? 🦇

🤝 Share a line that introduces a character.'

🗣 Share your favorite dialogue exchange.

The first one was hard because in fanfiction you rarely have to introduce characters in the traditional sense unless you've made some OCs. This bit is the closest I could get to character introductions worth sharing, and it ends with two lines of dialogue that always make me laugh even though they're terrible:

Vimes was currently in the privacy of someone else’s home, along with all of Ankh-Morpork’s most wanted. No wait, most wealthy. Vimes drank his cloyingly sweet punch and wished he had another watchman to talk to; Fred would have appreciated the joke.

There’s the most weasely, thought Vimes as he watched Lady Rust twirl past in the arms of Lord Venturi. And here comes the most wrinkled. Old Mother Monflathers dancing with her son.

And here comes The Worst.

Lord Vetinari slowed down a fraction to give his partner a chance to leave a comment.

“Sam,” Sybil said, cheeks red and voice breathless. “You look terribly constipated.”

“Sorry, Dear,” Sam said as they swung away. He did not acknowledge Vetinari’s amused blue eyes.