#mitali bunce

[letraspal]

Women of the Simon Snow Trilogy

Thank you for the support for this collection. I love these women and I’m glad they exist in this awesome trilogy. Ps. Happy Birthday to Any Way The Wind Blows.

[onepintobean]

COC day 10 | wrath

pov your crush just took you home to meet her mum

[facewithoutheart]

ask game: 3 + mitali bunce, ruth salisbury, daphne grimm

Oh, what an amazing ask. Bless you.

fight aliens with: Daphne Grimm. I bet she’s a secret politician. Winning over Baz’s affection despite the legacy of Natasha Pitch? Girl has mad people skills.

fight zombies with: Ruth Salisbury, no hesitation. She can cook, cheerlead, and has money??? Like you know she’d build a bomb fortress and always have cookies.

fight capitalism with: Mitali Bunce. Was there any other option?????

[takenabackbytuesdays]

Day 22, DEC 16: Ritual

Mitali helps Lucy celebrate her 18th birthday.

@carryon-countdown

[ionlydrinkhotwater]

Hi @rainbowrowell I have a question for you! Does anyone tell Mitali about what happened to Lucy? It seems cruel to allow her to continue to believe her best friend is alive when she's not. And if she does learn about Lucy and Simon, does that change her view on Simon?

Thanks!

[young-mitali]

Natasha would've loved Simon and Penny.

Natasha loved sour cherry scones and i bet even as a headmaster, she would've gone to the dining hall during tea break just to get some scones. I imagine Simon and Natasha would grab a plate each and hover round the food table chatting about anything, possibly about their love for sour cherry scones.

In wayward son, Baz calls Penny "his mother's child". Natasha would have loved Penny's intelligence and courage. If Natasha could choose to mentor anyone who wasn't Baz, she'd choose Penny.

In a world where Baz still had Natasha, I think he wouldn't have turned out "evil". Baz would have been friends with Simon and Penny early on and I'm sure Natasha would've loved Baz's friends.

[bookish-bogwitch]

Thanks @thewholelemon, @facewithoutheart, @ileadacharmedlife, @ivelovedhimthroughworse, @aristocratic-otter, @nightimedreamersworld, @ionlydrinkhotwater for the tags the past couple weeks. Here are six a lot of sentences I cut from Basil Pitch's Diary, which for now is just one baby chapter but the rest of which is coming soon eventually to a browser near you.

This bit's inspired by the fact that there was a Parliament election in 2015. I cut it because it felt kind of clumsy--sticking jokes in the character's mouths that weren't necessarily in-character--and also had the small issue of being completely, utterly irrelevant to the plot. (At least that makes it spoiler-free 😅.)

Excerpt and tags below the cut:

FRIDAY 6 MARCH Blood units 4, body temp 25, hair ducal, civic engagement meh, political parties at least 3. 11 a.m. Politickal Science. Professor Kates had us debate tomorrow’s Normal Parliament election, presumably because he didn’t plan a real lesson. Had never paid much attention to Normal politics before reaching voting age. Unlike Bunce. “…And that’s why I’m voting Lib Dem,” she concluded after talking for eight solid minutes. “You’re sixteen,” objected Wellbelove.  “Not a problem,” said Bunce, flapping her ring hand.  From the back of the classroom, the pixie chimed in. “What about the Green Pa—” Bunce made a rude noise.  “What about you, Simon?” asked the professor. “How would you vote?”  Of course the Mage’s Heir gets a platform for his inane views. What a blow when he finds out there’s no Butter Union party. “Um,” orated Snow. “I … I dunno. Labour, probably.” Snow turned to Bunce. “Like, some of them are nutters, yeah, but they’d fund stuff. Like,” he reddened, “schools and, like, social programs.” “Those are already funded,” said Bunce. “Not enough.”  “You expect the government to solve all your problems,” I quoted my father automatically.  Snow gave me one of my own You’re an idiot looks. “I really don’t.”  Shit. How many times had he been asked to solve the World of Mages’s problems single-handed? Bunce was still fired up. “Simon, you can’t just dismiss Labor’s xenophobic—”  I thought about what Snow meant and missed the rest of Bunce’s rant about something something intersectionality. As if she would willingly intersect with a Normal. 4 p.m. Am torn. Pitches always vote Tory, just like we’ll always vote against the Mage once we get back the franchise. (Fiona has a plan to steal it.) A liberal government would drain our coffers even drier.  But in our borough voting Tory means re-electing a man who opposed same-sex marriage two years ago. The craven claimed he wasn’t homophobic, he just had homophobic constituents. Do not see why the straight unwashed should control my freedom to marry.  Even worse is the Tory ghoul from Aldershot who stumped about “the aggressive homosexual community” using marriage as “a stepping stone.” As if I wouldn’t pay double VAT to be stepped on by an aggressive homosexual. Still. Am not simpleton single-issue voter; marriage equality is a fait accompli. And anyway, I’d only ever want to gay-marry Snow, straight and unwashed though he is.  Felt weirdly proud of him today for disagreeing with Bunce, especially when I realized the professor had singled him out not as Mage’s Heir but as spokesnormal. And that “social programs” meant his entire childhood.  Hmm. SATURDAY 7 MARCH 10 p.m. Resolved politico-moral quandary by forgetting to vote.

Look, it wasn't my idea for Baz to be a Tory. That was all Rainbow. I also do think Penny has a centrist streak inherited from Mitali but I have no idea real how this would translate into the Normal world.

Thanks @facewithoutheart for gently pointing out that this was a complete tangent. And sorry and thank you @captain-aralias for the content beta. It's not your fault I asked you to explain UK politics and then didn't listen.

Tagging @cutestkilla, @fatalfangirl, @moodandmist, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @artsyunderstudy, @im-gettingby, and @petedavidsonscock.

[nightimedreamersworld]

Happy SSS folks! Haven't been tagged yet, so I'm going to start it.

Tried a new color scheme for my banner, and I like this one much better. It's yellow and blue just like the og carry on cover! I think it fits.

Right now, I'm attending a conference on my field of study, and as wonderful as it has been, I'm also VERY tired. On top of that, as soon as I get back to Uni, there'll be two exams waiting for me lmao. So I've been split between attending lectures and studying.

As a result- almost no writing done, boohoo. Right when I'm brimming with ideas and motivation! All I've managed to get down since Wednesday is the following snippet, written just for you guys:

Baz

I curse Mitali Bunce with every fiber of my being.  The woman is a fierce and brilliant magician, I don't mind saying. Penelope didn't fall far from the tree. After the Mage was arrested (may he rot at the top of a tower) I really couldn't think of anyone better to take on the job. My mother, perhaps. But no one else.  In a little less than six months, Professor Bunce brought back the drama club and revitalised the library. I've also heard she's bringing back some sort of admission test next year. Those are immense positives. However, she also decided to revitalise our entire curriculum, which means, just shy of graduating, we now have to study things like maths and geography.  And the straw that broke the vampire's neck, of course—fucking Sex Ed.

This wip is going to be so fun and chill and sweet istg. It's the perfect polar opposite to my other wip, and as whiplash-y as it feels to write both at the same time, it's exactly what I needed haha

Tagging some friends: @artsyunderstudy @cutestkilla @captain-aralias @palimpsessed @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @facewithoutheart @bookish-bogwitch @whogaveyoupermission @stitchyqueer @confused-bi-queer @aristocratic-otter @larkral @valeffelees @ivelovedhimthroughworse @prettygoododds @forabeatofadrum @hushed-chorus and anyone else who'd like to participate!

[forabeatofadrum]

El WooWoo! And a happy WIP Tuesday to you too, @wellbelesbian! And thanks @aroace-genderfluid-sheep for the Wednesday tag.

This is the situation in my writing life:

My brain: Girl, you do NOT need a new WIP. You have plenty. One of them has a deadline. MCD feels neglected. Me @ my brain: Yes, but.... what if.... Tears of the Kingdom inspired Snowbaz reunion fic?

Anyway, here's some of that. Baz's POV, because I can. It got a bit long, but you know what, here we go:

I remember the first time I saw a Sky Island. We'd just arrived at Heathrow. We were all a mess. One moment, Simon and I were on the beach, the next Bunce comes yelling about troubles at Watford, and then we're back home in England and all of us are being ushered in a car by Mitali Bunce. (Well, almost all of us. Wellbelove refused to come along and when Professor Bunce found out Shepard is a Normal, he wasn't allowed to join.) Professor Bunce drove us to Watford and I could see something was wrong. Some buildings were destroyed. Huge boulders had fallen down on them. I was so shocked and confused by the sight on the surface that I didn't even think about the sky. The moment we got out of the car, Simon put his hand on my shoulder and told me to look up. Sky Islands. They were everywhere. Professor Bunce started talking about how they just appeared overnight and that no one knew where they came from and it seemed like Normals cannot see them. They first appeared above Watford, but they've been popping up everywhere and chunks have fallen down, creating chaos and confusion on the surface The World of Mages needed everyone who was willing to help and Bunce and I didn't have to think long about it. Simon, on the other hand, was more doubtful. "It's alright. Take your time," I said. "Right," Simon said back, still looking at the sky. Bunce and I were ordered to go to whatever was left of the White Chapel. Simon decided to stay behind for, since he wasn't officially part of this brand new investigation team. I kissed his cheek. I said goodbye. I told him that he should go home and rest and that I'd see him later. I didn't know that that was the last time I'd see him.

Yeah, so, uh, just like in AWTWB, Simon walks out. But unlike AWTWB, Baz doesn't find him again. Gosh... I wonder where he went, with his wings and everything.

Meanwhile, small update on my Klaine fic: Waffle the chinchilla has been found! If you're reading this, feel free to come up with more names for little animals. I have 7 vacant spots.

And now, the weather: @quizasvivamos @blurglesmurfklaine @coffeegleek @esperantoauthor @otherworldsivelivedin @caramelcoffeeaddict @sillyunicorn @bazzybelle @dragoneggos @raenestee @tectonicduck @nightimedreamersworld @urban-sith @thnxforknowingme @captain-aralias @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @justgleekout @cerriddwenluna @tea-brigade @ivelovedhimthroughworse @moodandmist @whogaveyoupermission @bookish-bogwitch @confused-bi-queer @ionlydrinkhotwater @1908jmd @special-bc-ur-part-of-it @larkral @chen-chen-chen-again-chen ​ @cutestkilla ​​ @artsyunderstudy ​ @martsonmars ​ @facewithoutheart ​ @shrekgogurt @boyinjeans @rockitmans @bitbybitwrites @blackberrysummerblog @whatevertheweather

[ivelovedhimthroughworse]

Ah, Inktober.

I'm trying to build some excitement instead of dread, so I've been reviewing my past work. It's a snapshot of growth. Practicing daily certainly makes a difference!

2021 - Trying to draw prompts from Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell (when possible)

Two of my favs:

Day 1: Crystal: Penny & Priya Bunce             

Day 2: Suit: Baz Pitch

Day 3: Vessel: Fiona Pitch’s Handbag 

Day 5: Raven : The Mage & Raven

Day 6: Spirit: Lucy Salisbury

Day 7: Fan: Daphne Grimm 

Day 8: Watch: Simon Snow as a Mickey Mouse Watch (with posable arms!)

Day 9: Pressure: Mitali Bunce 

Day 10: Pick: Simon Snow

Day 11: Sour: Penny, Shepard & Kipper as Fruit 

Day 12: Stuck: Penny Bunce

Day 13: Roof: Simon Snow & Smith Smith Richards 

Day 14: Tick: Baz Pitch

Day 15: Helmet: Fiona Pitch & Nicodemus Petty

Day 16: Compass: Simon, Baz, Penny & Shepard 

Day 17: Collide: Simon & Baz 

Day 18: Moon: Watford Goat 

Day 19: Loop: Baz Pitch       

Day 20: Sprout: Dryad in the Wavering Wood          

Day 21: Fuzzy: Simon Snow, Lady Ruth & Jamie Salisbury

Day 22: Open: Shepard Love  (TW: blood)

Day 23: Leak: Simon Snow & Agatha Wellbelove

Day 24: Extinct: Simon Snow & Weredactyl 

Day 25: Splat: Me 

[letraspal]

“Professor Bunce teaches History of the Middle Ages at a Normal University, and she’s a magickal historian. She’s published a whole shelf full of mage books, but she doesn’t make any money doing it. There aren’t enough magicians to support magickal arts and sciences careers.”

Mitali Bunce | Women of the Simon Snow

[aristocratic-otter]

Hey y'all. This week has been a bit of a drag (due to work burnout and the period from hell), so I've not written as much as I would have liked. Still, I've got a bit to share.

First, thank you to @bookish-bogwitch, @artsyunderstudy, @johnwgrey, @onepintobean, @whatevertheweather, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @whogaveyoupermission, @hushed-chorus and @fatalfangirl for the tags this week. Your excerpts look delicious!

Six sentences from six fics, below the cut

From: Gates of Ivory and Bone, my secret snowflake exchange fic:

For the first time, my host body reacts. It stiffens, and my jaw grows tight. “You had no business doing that, Penny,” I snarl, and my voice sounds ragged, like I’m not used to speaking anymore. 

She backs up a little, nodding frantically. “I know, Simon, I know. It’s your business. I’m just worried!”

“Well, don’t!” I shout

From Westward Son:

“That was…” Simon’s eyes are sparkling. Orgasms have always looked good on him. He looks like he’s searching for words. “That was tremendous, Baz.”

I grin, feeling completely hollowed out and exhausted. “It was. I think I like your wings and tail, Simon.”

From Saving Simon Snow:

“Simon!” 

It comes out as a shout and I immediately leap back and clap my hand to my mouth and look wildly around for more guards. But nothing stirs, and my enhanced senses can’t hear anything other than the hundreds of tiny heart beats of vermin and the heavier, louder heartbeat of one former chosen one. 

I lean forward and peer through the barred window into the cell again. For that’s what it is, clearly. A very secure jail cell.

From my yet-to-be-named House AU, gift fic for @yellobb-old:

Long story short, I spent all of the fall term of school basically ignoring my coursework. And my failing grades violated the terms of my scholarship. I know Mitali Bunce, who took over after I killed the Mage, felt bad but there was nothing she could do. I was a nobody with no family, and there was no way I could afford the tuition at Watford academy without a scholarship. 

So I dropped out of school.  Or was kicked out. Whatever.

From Playing with Fire, Treading Thin Ice (finishing this week!):

 I can’t help it—I dip my head down to kiss him thoroughly. When I pull back, he laughs. 

“Now who’s putting on a show for our hosts?” he teases. 

If I had enough blood in me to blush, I’d be crimson. My parents would be appalled. They raised me to be above public displays like this. (I push away the niggling thought that I could take Simon back to our room and make it a very private display).

And From Raising Dragons:

It’s been so long since Simon and I had a conversation longer than, “sandwich, please,” that I almost jump out of my skin when I hear, “Baz, can we talk?”

I am (ironically) in the kitchen, making us both sandwiches. I let the spreading knife fall with a clatter, splattering butter across the linoleum. I hold onto the counter’s edge and press against it to centre myself before saying. “What about, Simon?”

His response is absolutely terrifying. 

“I think we should talk about us, Baz.”

Happy week before Holiday break, for those of us who get one. Tagging for Wednesday, @angelsfalling16, @asocialpessimist, @bazzybelle, @basiltonbutliketheherb, @carryonsimoncarryonbaz, @captain-aralias, @dragoneggos, @erzbethluna, @fight-surrender, @facewithoutheart, @foolofabookwyrm-activated, @frjsti, @giishu, @ionlydrinkhotwater, @ivelovedhimthroughworse, @ileadacharmedlife, @jbrrring, @krisrix, @larkral, @letraspal, @moodandmist, @nightimedreamersghost, @otherworldsivelivedin, @prettylightsbigcity, @raenestee, @tea-brigade, @unfiltered-alice-liddle, @yeonjunenby

[stillmadaboutpetra]

"head mistress in charge natasha pitch" porn bot vs "head milf in charge mitali bunce" porn bot

[my-snowbaz-shit-idk]

Watford's New Headmistress: An Era Of Change Ahead

The Watford Gazette

~ News for Mages of all ages and stages ~

(A/N: This is part eight little mini project I did of turning the events of Carry On and my own version of the epilogue into newspaper articles)

Mitali Bunce was elected Mage and Headmistress of Watford today and has already announced her plans to repair Watford. Some of these include Bringing back Magickal literature to Watford's library. 

"I fully intend to keep the Normal books there but Magickal literature is equally, if not more important. These children need to learn about their heritage and history in order to be able to walk safely and boldly into their futures. It's not about taking things out of the library, it's about building a bigger library." She also plans to add an optional course in Humanities to the Watford curriculum for 8-12th year students "The humanities investigate literature, the past, culture, and human values. While learning about these topics, humanities majors also strengthen their research, writing, and critical thinking skills. With the world we live in today these skills are more important than ever and I will make sure that no student misses out on the quality education that they deserve."

And it's not all serious business and work she reminds us as she discusses her plans to bring back clubs and activities "These children are at school for 9 months of the year. It's good to let them have fun as well as bond with their peers and share ideas with each other. That is why I'm bringing back the Drama Society and other clubs" This statement earned her a round of applause from current students and former Watford Drama Society members alike. Some of the other clubs include gardening, D&D, and handcrafts club the last of which will include woodworking, sewing, visual arts, and more.

"Yet another major change will be the addition of a girl's football team." She announces Sand another round of applause follows this only goes to show how she's already earned massive support for these ideas through her campaign and her popularity is still on the rise as she steps into the historic office.

[young-mitali]

Carry On/Wayward Son spoilers

I'm still reading awtwb

You ever think that in an alternate Carry On reality, Lucy would've left Davy and raised Simon as a single mum. Mitali and Lucy would stay friends which would mean Penny and Simon would've been childhood friends. Maybe Lucy would join Lady Ruth and go to Mrs Wellbelove's parties and maybe Agatha and Simon would've been childhood friends. Baz would've grown up with a mum and maybe Simon wouldn't think he's always plotting. I think Lucy would've tried to befriend Natasha because the crucible casted their sons together. And maybe, just maybe, Mitali would still have Lucy.

[boywiththecopperspyglass]

more on this idea, i think i would run a campaign in the US. Because the world is 18 different layers of fake, i’m going to continue the simon snow trilogy how i wanna.

it would be set in the US, AWTWB is set in 2019??? covidless 2020?? can’t remember exactly. this campaign would be like literally whatever year i’m making it, assumably 2024.

post wayward son activities and all that awesome US lore drops. Mitali Bunce decides the unorganized state of the US is an issue that must be dealt with (especially due to the NowNext situation, which has been dealt with by now)

we have NO IDEA what mages and magic (campaign name?) are like in the north east, or any other more populated and culturally different area than the midwest. so it’s kinda free range. i’m thinking there’s some sort of organization within specific areas.

Like i don’t know that person personally; but i know they’re also a mage. type of vibe. maybe there are mage families who are family friends, and just get invited to things like any other close family friends. they just also happen to be mages. less of a secret magic society, and just a non-discussed community

back to Mitali; basically her main goal is to open some type of Watford 2, the squeakquel. I’m thinking a boarding school in Maine, but takes anyone who wants to go (and is a mage obviously). this perfectly avoids secrets within the ancient campus scenario amazingly. which gives me the opportunity to do something completely different, new scandals!!!

the campaign would following a pre-existing friend group who go to this school. it’s probably been up and running for 1 year prior to this, so they’d be Sophmores (15-16). the only students would be them and the freshmen grade behind them. (this can change really depending on the ages people wanna play).

this pre-existing friend group can be whatever, from anywhere in the US, with any type of relationship with magic. using the language based magic system as well. and shenanigans continue from there!

kids on brooms is the perfect TTRPG system to run a simon snow trilogy based campaign… could be right at watford too… that’s all i’m saying