#magician!darcy

[aethelfred]

@archangelslaybriel

[theficlistpodcast]

...I'm not even a little bit sorry, tbh 😂 (As always, check the tags before reading!)

[dwrogue]

Quotes from the novelisation

So the Target novelisation is out! Highly recommend it, an extremely good time that somehow gives us a ton of backstory on Rogue while also still leaving things very open for fic.

A selection of quotes I highlighted on my way through:

The Doctor being horrendously into Rogue

The Doctor was now walking in the gardens with Rogue beside him, his new favourite brooding stranger.

He looked back at Rogue, walking, brooding (of course), and had to remind himself that this was an interrogation, not a date.

Sure, the Doctor couldn’t deny, Rogue was incredibly handsome.

The Doctor was suddenly very conscious that their hands were almost touching.

Rogue grabbed the Doctor’s arm and moved him with ease to the middle of the small metal pieces. ‘Stand there.’ The bounty hunter’s strong, the Doctor thought. Confirmed.

The Doctor could already feel people starting to turn and whisper but his focus wasn’t on that. All he was thinking about was Rogue. Rogue’s hand on his shoulder, his chest. Rogue’s eyes locked with his as the pair of them turned and twirled across the floor.

More below the cut: some of these get very spoilery including for the very end of the book, so don't click if you don't want to know.

Rogue being horrendously into the Doctor

His gorgeous brown eyes beamed up at Rogue from the middle of the crowd. For the first time in a long time, Rogue felt that jolt of electricity when you meet that person. That next person who might be the one to change your life.

the main thing that impressed him was how stylish it all was. How well placed and how welcoming. Rogue had only known the Doctor for one night, but it was clear this ship was perfectly made for the person who travelled in it.

‘I know.’ Rogue smiled at the kind, brilliant, amazing man in front of him.

Rogue felt another jolt of that electricity as their arms almost touched.

He wondered how long he would have with this new and wonderful stranger, and then also why he was troubling himself with the thought at all.

He’d not been asking the Doctor for marriage, but for some simple commitment. A sign he should stay longer than this one adventure. To see those worlds he’d promised. At least for a little while. Now he couldn’t stop wondering how much of their connection was real and how much had been for show.

Socially anxious king

It was then that Rogue emotionally left his body and started panicking a good 50 feet above the scene playing out below.

‘So, have you known the Duchess long?’ It was here that Rogue hoped the Doctor was his bounty because his small talk game was not his best quality.

Usually, the imaginary conversations Rogue had with [Art] were when he was alone in the ship but in moments of crisis sometimes, he would imagine him, a life raft in a sea of social interaction nightmares.

‘Can’t I storm off alone?’ said Rogue. ‘I would rather not talk in front of this many people.’

I had to stop and compose myself for a minute

‘Don’t blame me! De Lacaille chose them! Great astronomer, bad with names.’ Then he smiled cheekily. ‘But if it’s romance you’re after? He also named those stars there the pump, the chisel and Norma.’ Okay, he was flirting now. Ruby would be furious with him if this silly side quest was what got him killed.

‘Not what I’m after,’ replied Rogue, his tone back to matter-of-fact but his face blushing a little.

["the pump"]

**

Rogue had met many dreamers and magicians in his travels. It was surprising how many had bounties on their heads; he immediately recalled quite a complicated winter with Houdini.

[...WHAT. Was this the winter after the Doctor's long hot summer?? What a year Houdini had.]

**

On the banks of the pond, the pair of them dragged themselves out. Rogue’s shirt was stuck to his body; the Doctor’s was the same. They were both drenched through. They looked at each other and laughed. ‘Okay, Ruby was right, this is a bit Mr Darcy.’

[I know the odds of this having been filmed are almost zero, nobody's letting Jonathan risk his voice jumping into a pond in Britain at night in May, but #releasetheherroncut]

**

[Rogue imagines a letter in which his dead love Art gives a potential new relationship his blessing] Please give him a hug from me and do not name a child or dog in my memory when you move in together. A cactus is fine, though. [Almost put this in 'Rogue is horrendously into him' but the 'WHEN you move in together' had me putting the book down for a second. Also that Rogue is contemplating what they should or should not name their future dog OR CHILD.]

Just pure romance

[on seeing the ship] Oh, Rogue, he thought. What happened, love?

**

Rogue just stared in awe, taking in the Doctor, all of them. ‘You’re beautiful,’ he said.

**

Rogue slowly opened his arms, and the Doctor fell into them and sobbed. ‘I’m sorry,’ Rogue said over and over.

**

Rogue looked into the Doctor’s eyes and knew that he would never stop caring. Could never stop wanting to help, to fight, to go on. That was who he was. The Doctor let go of Rogue’s hand and climbed in through the window, and Rogue did what he knew he would do for ever.

Follow him.

**

Then he stepped forward and wrapped the Doctor in his arms and kissed him. It was a soft, passionate kiss, full of promise. The moment was tender. Romantic. It was theirs.

**

As he fell, his mind had one, clear thought. Worth every second.

**

The Doctor just kept smiling, keeping his eyes on the sky. ‘At least we got to live and love together a bit. Exist.’

**

Of all the timelines they could both have inhabited, Rogue was grateful that their eyes had met on this one. What a great surprise that had been from the universe. Yes, right now, he was lonely, but time wasn’t linear, and this was his favourite thing about it. Rogue was sitting in this cave, but he was also walking with the Doctor in the garden, he was laughing with Art in the Yossarian, he was falling from a building, he was running from one memory of his life to another. All at once.

Rogue was in the Doctor’s arms, spinning around and around, for ever.

[dinahdelightful]

i think Darcy would be a magician doing death defying acts— they cant die, so why would any of the assistants they hire? Theyre just being lazy, nobody wants to work these days.

the general (everyone calls swap au will the general may as well follow suit), with his past in the military, is able to avoid Darcy’s affectionate attempts on his life. When not regularly avoiding death or humoring Darcy’s strange new fixation, he’s on the hunt for Mark. He took his friends from him.

[lyliah7]

✨ The Winx Tarot ✨

I am currently designing a Rider-Waite tarot inspired by all the Winx club seasons (including S8 which I need to finish). I got the idea of making this tarot while rewatching S2 because the codex is in four parts, each associated with a keeper and a school/village, which fit perfectly with the four tarot suits

The Winx Tarot is made up of the 78 traditional cards and probably some additional ones knowing myself (edit: I was right, we have additional ones), I also plan on making a booklet, a box pattern and a tarot cloth (my goal is to be able to print my tarot and actually use it)

You will find some additional info and the full list of cards under the cut, I will add links to their WIP and final versions as I draw them :3

🦋 The Major Arcanas 🦋

They are based on major characters which fit the vibe of the card. They don't match a specific part of the codex but, like the codex, they represent power so their frame contains the codex itself

0 - The Fool: Kiko WIP I - The Magician: Musa II - The High Priestess: Daphne WIP III - The Empress: Queen Marion IV - The Emperor: King Oritel V - The Hierophant: King Erendor VI - The Lovers: Mike & Vanessa Peters WIP VII - The Chariot: Layla/Aisha VIII - Strength: Flora IX - The Hermit: Bloom X - The Wheel of Fortune: Darcy WIP XI - Justice: Icy XII - The Hanged Man: Tecna WIP XIII - Death: Lord Darkar WIP XIV - Temperance: Maia XV - The Devill: Diaspro XVI - The Tower: Stormy XVII - The Star: Stella XVIII - The Moon: Queen Luna XIX - The Sun: King Radius XX - Judgement: Nabu XXI - The World: The Galaxy

🏆 The Suit of Cups 🏆

It is based on Alfea and thus contains almost only Fairy teachers and students

Ace - Alfea II - ??? III - ??? IV - ??? V - Amaryl VI - ??? VII - ??? VIII - Princess Galathea IX - ??? X - Roxy Page - Concorda Knight - Griselda Queen - Faragonda King - Wizgiz

⭐ The Suit of Pentacles ⭐

It is based on Red Fountain and thus contains almost only Specialist teachers and students

Ace - Red Fountain II - ??? III - Brandon IV - Riven V - ??? VI - Timmy VII - Helia VIII - Sky IX - Thoren X - ??? Page - Athena Knight - Codatorta Queen - ??? King - Saladin

🗡️ The Suit of Swords 🗡️

It is based on Cloud Tower and thus contains almost only Witch teachers and students

Ace - Cloud Tower II - ??? III - ??? IV - ??? V - Lucy VI - Mirta VII - Selina VIII - ??? IX - ??? X - ??? Page - Discorda Knight - Zarathustra & Ediltrude Queen - Griffin King - Valtor

🪄 The Suit of Wands 🪄

It is based on Pixie Village and thus contains almost only pixies

Ace - Pixie Village II - Tune III - Chatta IV - Amore V - ??? VI - ??? VII - ??? VIII - Livy IX - Digit X - Piff Page - Ninfea Knight - Zing Queen - Lockette King - Jolly

🃏 Additional Cards 🃏

These are cards I thought important and really wanted to make

Dark Magic - The Ancestral Witches / The Trix Light Magic - The Company of Light / The Winx

??? means I don't know yet, feel free to give me ideas

[scarlet--wiccan]

There’s a (admittedly unverified) rumor that Orlando said the variant witch girl with the pink hair/purple outfit would be showing up in SW 6. But now we know she’s going to be on a team with the other new champions characters (and Justin Jin). Do you have any thoughts on this? I’m a little overwhelmed. I like the design enough but it seems like there’s so many young superheroes and especially magicians they’re all getting the short end of the stick rn

Before I get too far ahead of myself, I can confirm that Orlando teased that the character in question (pictured below) would appear in an upcoming issue of Scarlet Witch. It was on twitter, and I don't have the post saved-- it may have been deleted-- so you'll just have to take my word for it, but I definitely saw it.

I don't mind these characters being adapted into canon, but I definitely find them redundant and uninteresting. It is absolutely frustrating to see new characters come and go every few years, especially when these younger casts are where Marvel allots most of its token inclusivity. It's hard not to roll your eyes whenever a new crop of kids rolls in, while characters we met five or ten years ago are still waiting for their time in the sun.

For anyone who's not sure what we're talking about, last year, Marvel put out a collection of "New Champions" variant covers that were based loosely on the new Spider-Boy character. The idea was that artists would design hypothetical sidekicks or successors for existing heroes. These characters were not, initially, meant to be included in canon, however, several of them were introduced in the current Spider-Woman series as part of a team called the Alliance. It was later revealed that the kids were victims of HYDRA scientists who had given them artificial powers and false memories-- their hokey junior-Avenger personas, therefore, were illusions belying a much darker origin story. I thought that it was a clever way to justify the intentionally cartoonish, reductive character concepts while actually giving them depth and pathos.

This week at SDCC, Marvel presented promotional art teasing an upcoming story involving even more of these "New Champions" alongside the Alliance members and a few other recent characters like Kid Juggernaut. I expect that many of these characters will introduced individually over the next few months-- the blue-themed Ghost Rider in the center will be featured in October's Robbie Reyes special, and the pink-haired girl in the top left will allegedly appear in an upcoming issue of Scarlet Witch. If they stick to Spider-Woman's playbook and give the cast a believable reason for their copycat powers and getups, then I can buy into it.

Junior legacy characters are a harder sell than I think most people realize. Marvel's done it a few times, but most of these titles, like Young Avengers or Children of the Atom, subvert the premise by revealing that the kids aren't what they initially seem. Champions played it straigt, but it worked because it had a strong core cast of pre-existing characters. These "New Champions" need to change it up, or else they'll feel exactly like the cheap imitation they always have been.

As for Wanda-- I'm not really interested in giving her a new protogee when she's got two kids of her own, a young niece, Darcy, Holly, and a whole school full of students to pick from.

[ramonaflow]

10 TV Shows

Thanks for the tag @jesuisici33 🧡

Schitt's Creek

Shoresy

Letterkenny

The magicians

Hannibal

Supernatural

The Killing

Outer range

Stranger things

Succession

And special mention to Backpackers because I know it's ridiculous but I just love it

God that was so hard and I know I've missed some faves

Tagging @flowertrigger @a-noble-dragon @saraminia @rainbowcoloredpalmtrees @smblmn @beaiola @trickiwooao3 @jamilas-pen @chelle-68 @demora00 @wordthieve @njwoman @jettestar @olderthanyourmom @filet-o-feelings @mostlyinthemorning @mrs-f-darcy @stereopticons @smallumbrella369 @stargazer56 @alienajackson @characterassassination-at-9am @carolrain @tyfinn and anybody who wants to 🩷

[adorajpg]

👯 FOR ELIRENA AND DARMIU CMON!!!!

send 👯 + a relationship, and I'll choose them matching halloween costumes / accepting !!

elijah & serena

ok ok listen,, barbie and ken but cowboy vers OR,,, maybe the skating one too i think they would Slay‼️

can also see gomez & morticia, or perhaps a cunty lil magician & rabbit duo

darcy & miu

robin & starfire... kermit & ms piggy... spiderman n mary jane ( OR gwen stacy, this is up to their pref)

[haveyoureadthistransbook]

The Grimoire of Grave Fates edited by Hanna Alkaf and Margaret Owen

goodreads

Crack open your spell book and enter the world of the illustrious Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary. There's been a murder on campus, and it's up to the students of Galileo to solve it. Follow 18 authors and 18 students as they puzzle out the clues and find the guilty party. Professor of Magical History Septimius Dropwort has just been murdered, and now everyone at the Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary is a suspect. A prestigious school for young magicians, the Galileo Academy has recently undergone a comprehensive overhaul, reinventing itself as a roaming academy in which students of all cultures and identities are celebrated. In this new Galileo, every pupil is welcome—but there are some who aren't so happy with the recent changes. That includes everyone's least favorite professor, Septimius Dropwort, a stodgy old man known for his harsh rules and harsher punishments. But when the professor's body is discovered on school grounds with a mysterious note clenched in his lifeless hand, the Academy's students must solve the murder themselves, because everyone's a suspect. Told from more than a dozen alternating and diverse perspectives, The Grimoire of Grave Fates follows Galileo's best and brightest young magicians as they race to discover the truth behind Dropwort's mysterious death. Each one of them is confident that only they have the skills needed to unravel the web of secrets hidden within Galileo's halls. But they're about to discover that even for straight-A students, magic doesn't always play by the rules. . . . Contributors include: Cam Montgomery, Darcie Little Badger, Hafsah Faizal, Jessica Lewis, Julian Winters, Karuna Riazi, Kat Cho, Kayla Whaley, Kwame Mbalia, L. L. McKinney, Marieke Nijkamp, Mason Deaver, Natasha Díaz, Preeti Chhibber, Randy Ribay, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Victoria Lee, and Yamile Saied Méndez.

Mod opinion: I've heard of this anthology before and while it does sound interesting, I don't think I'll read it myself, since interconnected anthologies like that rarely work for me.

[blushblushbear]

for my own fan bois I still have

Julian the Chef rat whose dialogue I need to punch up

Fritz the Violinist who is a deer

Eric the magician that is a dove

Oz the fortune teller who is an owl

And Diego the sad painter who I'm not sure what he's gonna be yet he's still a bit new (I knew at one point I think but MY DUMB ASS FORGOT TO WRITE HIM DOWN)

I also have the Professor character who I saw around online at some point as a concept for a dignified daddy character and my brain saw that and went SAY NO MORE (I think they were called Prof Darcy??? or something??? SOMEONE TELL ME WTF I SAW cause otherwise this man is gonna be named Darcy cause Jane Austin reference and also he'd be a peacock lol)

IDK why I'm saying all this GOOD NIGHT FRIENDS

[littleshiz]

Eng: I would like to tell you a little about Valtor in my fanfiction.

Do you remember the end of the third season? How stupidly did Valtor win? I love and adore this villain and often resented that he was so stupidly leaked.

So I came up with my own version of fighting him and how he was defeated!

I called the war with him the "Fiery Month". Although the war lasted 1.5 years)

After being released from Omega, he almost killed Trix, as they strongly resembled his mothers... But he decided to use the witches for his own purposes.

He was motivated by hatred. Hatred of their mothers, creators. Self-loathing that he can't disconnect from them, do what he wants, not them.

In this state, he destroyed many planets and kingdoms. Some were able to recover, but... Unfortunately, many people died.

Alphea, the Red Fountain, the Cloud Tower fell under his power. Winx, the specialists and their allies created a resistance unit, where the best of the best were. But few people had any hope, especially Bloom.

At some point, the Trix escaped from Valtor, not wanting to die by his hand in another fit of anger, where he communicates with his creators. (They often talked to him, humiliated him, and the like).

Only Icy and Stormy continued their atrocities, but Darcy... She decided to help. I decided to tell you at what point it would be better to grab the magician and win.

The great blacksmith Hagen created special shackles that close the magic inside the wearer, preventing him from casting spells.

The resistance squad managed it. Bloom was the one who shackled Valtor, and then the nearest warriors knocked out the magician, since he was conscious and could still hurt someone.

Princess Bloom (the current queen of Domino and Eraklion), wanted to kill the magician, but could not. Not because she was afraid to kill someone, but because Valtor is immortal. He is recovering quickly. Even if you cut off his head, he will survive. It will recover.

Valtor was placed in the most guarded prison on the planet. To the Punishment Cell. There, the prisoners are in a small room all the time. They are being watched by five or six of the best warriors, who, if anything, will be able to stop the rebels. The prisoners are monitored 24/7, and no one will ever be able to escape from there.

At the moment, Valtor, almost thirty years in prison, is going crazy because of the voices of mothers. They hate him, they say that they should have killed him, not created a Dragon out of Fire. It was necessary to take his life while it could still be done.

What will happen next? Something interesting, because Valtor is not alone in the Punishment Cell... He has an older half-brother who has been there much longer than the younger one...

The older half-brother is the native child of Belladonna (the witch of the dark cold, sort of). His name is Albert and he is... Much crazier than the youngest, but, unlike him, does not suffer from the voices of his mother and "dear" aunts.

I hope you enjoyed a little digression into this story ^^

Русский: Хотела бы немного рассказать о Валтора в своём фанфике.

Помните окончание третьего сезона? Как глупо победили Валтора? Я люблю, обожаю этого злодея и часто негодовала, что его так глупо слили.

Поэтому я придумала свою версию борьбы с ним и как его победили!

Войну с ним я назвала "Огненный месяц". Хотя длилась война 1,5 года)

После освобождения из Омеги, он чуть не убил Трикс, так как те сильно напоминали его матерей... Но он решил использовать ведьм в своих целях.

Им двигала ненависть. Ненависть к своим матерям, создательницам. Ненависть к самому себе, что он не может отсоединиться от них, делать то, что он сам хочет, а не они.

В таком состоянии он уничтожил множество планет и королевст. Какие-то смогли восстановиться, но... К сожалению, множество людей погибло.

Алфея, Красный Фонтан, Облачная башня пали под его силой. Винкс, специалисты и их союзники создали отряд сопротивления, где были лучшие из лучших. Но надежды мало у кого оставалось, особенно у Блум.

В какой-то момент Трикс сбежали от Валтора, не желая умереть от его руки в очередном приступе гнева, где он общается со своими создательницами. (Они часто с ним говорили, унижали и тому подобное).

Только вот Айси и Сторми продолжили свои злодеяния, но Дарси... Она решила помочь. Решила рассказать, в какой момент будет лучше схватить мага и победить.

Великий кузнец Хаген создал специальные кандалы, которые закрывают магию внутри носителя, не давая ему колдовать.

Отряд сопротивления справился. Блум была той, кто сковал в кандалы Валтора, а после ближайшие воины вырубили мага, так как он был в сознании и до сих пор мог кому-нибудь навредить.

Принцесса Блум (нынешняя королева Домино и Эраклиона), хотела убить мага, но не смогла. Не потому, что она боялась убить кого-то, а потому что Валтор бессмертен. Он быстро восстанавливается. Даже если отрубить ему голову, он выживет. Восстановится.

Валтора поместили в самую охраняемую тюрьму-планету. В Карцер. Там заключённые находятся в маленькой комнате всё своё время. За ними следят по пять-шесть лучших воинов, которые, в случае чего, смогут остановить бунтовщиков. За заключёнными следят 24/7, от туда никто и никогда не сможет сбежать.

В данный момент, Валтор, почти тридцать лет заключения, сходит с ума из-за голосов матерей. Они ненавидят его, говорят, что надо было убить его, не создавать из Огня Дракона. Надо было лишить его жизни, пока это ещё можно было сделать.

Что будет дальше? Кое-что интересное, ведь Валтор заключён в Карцере не один... У него есть старший сводный брат, который сидит там куда дольше младшего...

Старший сводный брат является родным ребёнком Белладонны (ведьма тёмного холода, вроде). Его зовут Альберт и он... Куда безумнее младшего, но, в отличае от него, не страдает от голосов матери и "дорогих" тётушек.

Надеюсь, вам понравился небольшой экскурс в данную историю ^^

[transbookoftheday]

The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf & Margaret Owen

Crack open your spell book and enter the world of the illustrious Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary. There's been a murder on campus, and it's up to the students of Galileo to solve it. Follow 18 authors and 18 students as they puzzle out the clues and find the guilty party.

Professor of Magical History Septimius Dropwort has just been murdered, and now everyone at the Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary is a suspect.

A prestigious school for young magicians, the Galileo Academy has recently undergone a comprehensive overhaul, reinventing itself as a roaming academy in which students of all cultures and identities are celebrated. In this new Galileo, every pupil is welcome—but there are some who aren't so happy with the recent changes. That includes everyone's least favorite professor, Septimius Dropwort, a stodgy old man known for his harsh rules and harsher punishments. But when the professor's body is discovered on school grounds with a mysterious note clenched in his lifeless hand, the Academy's students must solve the murder themselves, because everyone's a suspect. 

Told from more than a dozen alternating and diverse perspectives, The Grimoire of Grave Fates follows Galileo's best and brightest young magicians as they race to discover the truth behind Dropwort's mysterious death. Each one of them is confident that only they have the skills needed to unravel the web of secrets hidden within Galileo's halls. But they're about to discover that even for straight-A students, magic doesn't always play by the rules. . . .

Contributors include: Cam Montgomery, Darcie Little Badger, Hafsah Faizal, Jessica Lewis, Julian Winters, Karuna Riazi, Kat Cho, Kayla Whaley, Kwame Mbalia, L. L. McKinney, Marieke Nijkamp, Mason Deaver, Natasha Díaz, Preeti Chhibber, Randy Ribay, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Victoria Lee, and Yamile Saied Méndez

[thanksforthedinosaur]

july 2024

charli xcx - 360

alice longyu gao - lesbians <3

shygirl - mute

salute - luv stuck

wilo wilde - all these little words

hunnygloss - somebody's daughter

dazegxd - way 2 good (idc)

llll - dunno what it is

ienne - pollen - matrace remix

janghoon - believe

angel jelly - gacha

snoozegod - paradox

rocco bunko - project

sophia stel - object permanence (radio edit)

abbi press - atmadja

perc%nt - origami

porter robinson - russian roulette

elizabeth rose bloodflame - above below

cyber milk chan - sunkissed

joint beauty - tokyo friday night

wednesday campanella - carolina

newjeans - supernatural

kohei shimizu - supernova +..++.*…

hakos baelz - hide & seek 〜なかよくケンカしな！〜

tinashe - getting no sleep

nai br.xx - ride

piao - flip phone

kallitechnis - nights without you

hailey knox - on nothing

raveena - junebug (feat. jpegmafia)

kaytranada - more than a little bit (feat. tinashe)

jaden - "roses"

kehlani - 8

sycco - swarm

raye - genesis, pt. ii

don toliver - inside (feat. travis scott)

nxworries - fallthru

mgk - bmxxing

nyck caution - good company

donte thomas - crashing down

lenny gazebo - distant memories

logic - deja vu (feat. dj drama)

savon araeo - shotgun

kaelin ellis - heart

tuamie - grahams

kinrose - satellites

tobi - ego slide

cupcakke - nun nun

qveen herby - magic

megan thee stallion - worthy

again&again - west coast autumns

nothing,nowhere. - hydrangeas (ft. darcy baylis)

aurora - earthly delights

the marías - echo

ruru - liminal

night tapes - projections

april - burden

venus & the flytraps - frankenstein

anthony green - if i wasn't yours

pale waves - perfume

towa bird - deep cut

balance and composure - cross to bear

the early november - the magician

annabel - all time

ajj - death machine (bedrock take 2)

cursive - up and away

the aquabats! - the ballad of the shapeshifting pilgrim boy!

toro y moi - tuesday

homeshake - believe

abby holliday - couch comrade

kississippi - last time

trella - body language

air max '97 - keepsake

layzi - too high

elio - allofthat

billy lemos - chip away

teddie - say it

phem - donuts

yullola - animal of the night

niki - blue moon

lølø - suck it up

upsahl - summer so hot

mothica - red

lil aaron - misery loves company (feat. royal & the serpent)

cehryl - row row row

dora jar - timelapse

nep - pup

jack m. senff - whole heart

the decemberists - long white veil

katy kirby - headlights

gracie abrams - felt good about you

jahnah camille - roadkill

land of talk - magnetic hill - acoustic

superfan - everybody rides the carousel

bloomsday - bumper sticker

simone - any girl

ruby waters - numbers

luna shadows - bleach

niamh regan - record

sedona - baby run

stevie bill - girl

superfan - twilight living

paige stark - zombie brain drain

jahnah camille - roadkill

zolita - bloodstream

zealyn - she's coming over again (anxiety)

kevin atwater - star tripping (reimagined)

yumi nu - vines

buffchick - alright

illuminati hotties - didn't (feat. cavetown)

charly bliss - calling you out

queen of jeans - bitter pill

porches - itch

pony - freezer

the japanese house - :)

brye - grow together

[fantasybooktournament]

I'm so sorry! I didn't know that book reviews for the tournament had to be sent as asks to be included, so I'll try to copy or paraphrase what I've said in the replies about various books, with some additions:

Howl's Moving Castle: Howl's Moving Castle is hands-down one of my absolute favorite books of all time! Howl and Sophie are probably one of the most compellingly written fictional relationship dynamics since Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy, and I fall head-over- heels in love with these imperfectly perfect characters, and their beautiful magic-filled world, all over again every single time I re-read the book, which has been a lot!

The Night Circus: If any book could make me believe that magic is real, it's The Night Circus. From literally the very first sentence, the world of the circus itself is painted so vividly through Morgenstern's words that it feels real, to the point where you feel nostalgic for a place and time you've never been. I know running away to join the Circus is a common daydream people have, and with this book, it feels like you get to do just that!

Lord Of The Rings: No work is more emblematic of the entire fantasy genre than The Lord Of The Rings, and for good reason. The entire world Tolkien builds is meticulously built and vast, but in the end, the story is really a heartfelt ode to the power of love in all its forms, and finding courage within yourself, even in the darkest of times. It's a reminder that we all hold our own power within ourselves, even if we don't see it, and that we all have the the ability to change the world for the better, in big ways and small.

The Raven Cycle: The Raven Cycle is so very important to me, because this series tells a story as lush and fathomless as the forest of Cabeswater itself. On one hand, it's a coming-of-age tale, where a group of teens come together and forge lifelong bonds with each other. On the other, it is a vivid mixture of both modern urban and high fantasy together, in a seamless way I've never seen before. In this world, our ragtag band of main characters consist of a King, a Dreamer, a Magician, and a Mirror, who stumble on a world of pure magic right under their own noses, in search of an ancient Welsh legend. It's dreamy, charming, bigger-than-life, and utterly beautiful in every single way!

book reviews dont have to be sent as asks to be included, but it does tend to make it easier for me to find them and post them. the tagging system doesn't work super well right now, but you can also dm me with reviews!

usually, i post reviews for eliminated books, but it seems more people are sending reviews for current polls right now so i guess ill just post them now. thanks for your reviews!!

[siena-sevenwits]

I decided to make a moodboard of characters I project onto. It's that sort of day. In the process I discovered I am still the most utterly homeschooled person ever. These characters aren't necessarily my favourites - just ones I have decided feel especially relatable in one way or another.

Jo March (I know.)

Mr. Darcy ('05 version only - yes, I feel utterly ridiculous that he's on this list.)

Maria Von Trapp (even more so the real life Maria! They kind of toned her down for the musical/film. But we're going with 'characters' here.)

Anne Shirley

Schmendrick the Magician (book version only - I'm only using the film image because I don't want to steal some small artist's illustration.)

The Eleventh Doctor

Sydney Carton (another one that feels silly to be on this list ;-)

For comparison, my 2017 list was Rose Brier, Duncan from "The Hero's Guide" series, Jill Pole, Evan MacIan, and once again, Jo March.

Shallan Davar almost made this list because I DO project onto her, but honestly it's all on me, and thank God we don't actually have a ton in common.

[themculibrary]

Younger Characters Masterlist

Adventures in Babysitting (ao3) - Victori T, 16k

Summary: Peter offers to watch five-year-old Maria Stark so Tony can get out of the house. Things don't exactly go as planned, Tony's kids nearly give him an aneurysm, and Pepper just wants a relaxing night out.

Can't Man (ao3) - LifeOfRoos G, 2k

Summary: Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes need someone to get really small to infiltrate some buildings. Sadly enough, Scott Lang died a couple of months prior. But don’t fret: there is Magician-in-training America Chavez and her ability to open up portals. Sam and Bucky seek her out and request she go on a multiversal journey to find a new Scott. Shenanigans ensue!

Can’t Pin Me Down (ao3) - paperclipbitch kate/america T, 3k

Summary: Maybe Kate needs to consider being less reckless with herself, given that her powers amount to being The One With The Archery And The Ideas That Are Slightly Less Bad Than The Other One With The Archery.

Cassie & Peter Being Buds (ao3) - whumphoarder G, 8k

Summary: The adventures of Peter babysitting 10-year-old Cassie Lang.

Children Of Iron (ao3) - Boopoopeedoo T, 22k

Summary: Vision found it easy to bond with Morgan Stark, keeping a promise to Tony that he would care for her. His 'brothers', Peter and Harley, may prove more difficult.

When Peter runs into trouble on a school trip to Europe, Vision gets the chance to protect and maybe bond with his 'little brother'- With a bit of help from Wanda, of course. Sequel to 'Memories'.

Collateral Damage (ao3) - rainbowanatomy yelena/kate M, 17k

Summary: “Kate Bishop,” she coos, and you whimper in response. You can feel her smile as her lips reach your ear lobe. “Where is he?”

Dungeons & Hawkeyes (ao3) - inmyriadbits clint/phil G, 5k

Summary: In which this whole dungeon thing really isn’t working for Kate Bishop, there are far too many nicknames from the Victorian era, socks are vitally important, and Clint insists he is Han Solo in this situation.

house guests (ao3) - haveufoundwhaturlookingfor bucky/clint T, 1k

Summary: Clint invites Wanda and Peter to stay at his farmhouse for the summer. Bucky isn’t exactly thrilled about this, so of course he drags Sam along because he can’t suffer alone if Peter is going to be there.

Iron-Kid (ao3) - faux_affliction N/R, 4k

Summary: Pepper asks Peter to babysit.

let’s stay together (ao3) - bevioletskies scott/hope T, 3k

Summary: For all his missteps and mishaps, Scott has been on pretty good terms with the Pym-Van Dyne family lately. That is, until Cassie started calling Hank “Grandpa”.

Peter and Shuri annoying everyone (ao3) - orphan_account peter/shuri N/R, 2k

Summary: Shuri and Peter being annoying to the Avengers :)

scars can come in handy (ao3) - andibeth82 T, 8k

Summary: “Coop invited a friend over,” Clint explains as he flops onto the couch. “He didn’t tell me. This kid from camp.”

“Is he okay?” Laura asks in a voice calm and neutral and practiced, every bit as natural at this game when children are present.

“Yeah,” Clint responds. “He seems fine. It’s just…he looks familiar. Like I’ve seen him somewhere before.”

[or, Peter comes to the Barton farm.]

She’s With Us (fanfiction.net) - Annabelle536 T, 45k

Summary: In hindsight Wanda should’ve known she wasn’t joining a team…she was joining a family. And each member made her feel like she was part of it, in their own little way. Complete. Now with an epilogue!

The Adventures of Peter Parker and Shuri (ao3) - aceschwarz222 gamora/peter, pepper/tony G, 92k

Summary: T'Challa must spend two weeks at the Avengers Compound working on an agreement with Tony Stark in light of Wakanda opening its borders and resources. He brings along his sister, Shuri, who meets the equally nerdy Peter Parker.

Basically a bunch of short, fluffy drabbles about a fantastic friendship between two adorable dorks.

these things take & take (you can stay as long as you want) (ao3) - QueenWithABeeThrone T, 4k

Summary: Darcy yawns, and says, “So you’re Lady Hawkeye, then?”

“Just Hawkeye,” Kate corrects, testy. “Clint is Agent Hawkeye. Or Hawkguy. I’m a free and independent agent who operates out of New York.”

“So,” says Darcy, “like Daredevil.”

or: Kate, Darcy, and Ahsoka chill on a farm during the events of Age of Ultron.

The Wisdom of Children (ao3) - TunaFishChris T, 27k

Summary: Nobody's thrilled at the idea of "that kid" Peter Parker on the Avengers team.

Nobody's thrilled at the idea of "that weirdo" Wanda Maximoff on the team, either.

Until they disappear, that is.

Or, the one where Peter and Wanda are besties and the other Avengers are jerks until they realize how important and awesome they both are.

what's my age again? (ao3) - verity kate/america T, 3k

Summary: A for effort, H-A-W-K-E-Y-E, Kate says as soon as she frees herself from her harness. They really need to come up with a real sign instead of just fingerspelling all the time. Maybe miming drawing a bow, then pointing to the eyes. Something cool. You have to get over your boner for that boomerang arrow.

"Did you just sign 'angry penis'?" Sam says, distracted from his unresolved sexual tension with Natasha.

"Whatever," Kate says. She flips her hair. "I'm learning."