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TWQ 10th Anniversary

THE WHITE QUEEN 10-Year Anniversary Week

->Favorite Villain

In the midst of playing fast and loose with known historical facts, its wild costuming decisions, and some deeply questionable narrative choices, the one thing that stood out in The White Queen was the portrayal of its central cast of characters, all women, cast in various shades of grey, caught somewhere between damsel in distress and femme fatale. Not especially heroic, they were nevertheless complex and layered. In protecting what was important to them (their children), they strayed far from what tradition requires of heroines: to be pure, good-natured, ethical. Indeed, their behavior often called into question what it means to be a heroine. They were all villains!

Or were they? What if they were just victims of this story's ultimate and invincible villain, Fortune's Wheel?

“Fortune's wheel takes you very high and then throws you very low, and there is nothing you can do but face the turn of it with courage.”

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Unsolicited Book Reviews (n5): Wife to theKingmaker

Rating:

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Even before I had an account I had a tendency to go to tumblr to see people’s opinions before buying a histfic novel. Certain books are either severely underrepresented where I feel like there needs to be something on them, whereas others that are talked about enough - something more can still be said. So for my quarantine fun, I had decided to start a series where I review every medieval historical fiction novel I read. Hopefully, it will either start interesting discussions or at least be some help for those browsing its tag when considering purchasing it.

TL;DR: Ok swear to god this book was written by two different people. The ending was actually heart-wrenching, but so much had annoyed me throughout that I swore to myself to never again touch this genre for my own health. Twas an odd tale, and tbh the fact that it was odd probably elevated it from the 2 stars (or hell maybe even 1 if it was going to get any more richardian) to 3. Honestly, quite glad I read it in the end. Not the most historically informative, but some of the character arcs were actually quite neat (however extremely farfetched). Spoiler Warning: I’m going to divulge a lot on here because I know no one who follows me is going to read this book.

Plot: Ok, the plot... It was only after I placed my order that I realised this is the Sandra Heath Wilson of ‘Cicely’s King’ fame. I cringed and didn’t know what to do. For all you innocents out there... her Cicely series is a saga wherein Cecily of York pretty much bangs everyone who is male and from the house of york (minus her father and uncle George) and Even Henry VII(!!). She then has this kid by Richard III, calls him Leo and the rest is history(this is what I gleaned from goodreads). Nevertheless it had already shipped and honestly I had it coming; the synopsis does say she has an affair with her brother-in-law John Marquis of Montagu. Whatever, I couldn’t resist buying the only novel about Anne Beauchamp, and since it was published in the 70s/80s I knew it would at least be flamboyant and go all out. It delivered enough for it to have been worth reading.

So the novel follows Anne Beauchamp!(Nan) from when she is a 13 year old girl to 1478 when she finally leaves Beaulieu to go live at Middleham with her (as you guessed it- favourite) daughter Anne and her oh so belovéd son-in-law Richard Duke of Gloucester - You see? Since now finally the Great Other (Mr George) is finally vanquished England has its peace. Of course this is not true, Nan historically left the abbey in 1473 for Middleham and while I wanted a possible explanation from the author (who I would assume is better researched than I) for whether she went to Middleham out of her own volition or simply because the King trusted Gloucester better than Clarence... alas I got none. It was all pinned on the fact that the evil George (who as per usual alternates between omnipotent mastermind to absolute drunken himbo at the turn of a page) would not have her free for as long as she lived (for whatever reason). I really think the real historical explanation was because Edward trusted Gloucester - because after all Warwick Castle was Nan’s patrimony not Middleham. I doubt Nan had a choice in the matter but, the point is, Isabel was alive in 1473 and since there’s zero historical record or suggestion that Nan and Anne had ever seen her again, it would have been nice to have had a depiction of the conflicted feelings or a final meeting written for the three women. I’ll let it slide I guess, after all, one needs to cut some slack when it comes to books written pre-internet age by non-historians. And unlike Sunne in Splendour, this book does not purport to be completely accurate or a representation of the truth.

Christ some sub-plots were truly unexpected. One that made me groan at first was the whole arc between Nan and her niece Eleanor Butler. In this book she’s her ward (not historically true) and little Eleanor is all sweet and innocent and virtuous and, hell, at one point we get more Nan-Eleanor interaction than even between Nan - her own daughters (particularly Isabel who would have been the right age and a better substitute for Eleanor in their dialogue, but alas, who cares about Isabel right?). Eleanor even is the one to accidentally discover that Margaret of Anjou slept with Edmund Beaufort, siring Edward of Lancaster.

Ok. You’re probably thinking, god how trite eugh the Richardians are at it again, right? Yeah ok the Richardians are at it again, but it turns into something really neat at the end. Essentially, as I said, Nan has an affair with John Neville Marquis of Montagu (long story that I will expand on in characterisation) and she and him come upon Edward and Eleanor (overhearing them nothing more). So Edward and Nan then have this mutually assured destruction between them, because Edward divulges that he saw Nan and John years later when Nan confronts him (by this time he is married to Elizabeth Woodville) that she knows about the pre-contract with the intention of telling him off. He tells her that if she dares tell Warwick about the pre-contract he will tell Warwick about John, so she then agrees (also because she promised her niece that she would keep it quiet for the safety of her son by Edward). Years later when they meet again, Edward realised how much is at stake for Nan (especially since it turned out she loved Warwick all along and Edward figured that out), and so, during the period of John’s back-and-forth loyalties (we know he was disgruntled by the loss of the Northumberland Earldom)... Edward returns and tells Nan that if Montagu abandons him he will out her to Richard and cause a massive division between the brothers (militaristically speaking as well) and he knows he can do that because he figures out Nan will not out him because she blubbs about her promise to her niece. This madness then becomes bittersweet when (as history would have it) Montagu does end up fighting for Warwick, nevertheless, Nan is releaved during the whole time because there’s nothing in Warwick’s letters that give any indication that Edward ended up exposing her. Warwick dies in the battlefield, Nan is deeply aggrieved but happy he never found out at least. But then... years later when Edward comes to Beaulieu (1478 as this story would have it) to inform Nan that she may depart for Middleham, he tells her that he in fact did expose her to Warwick... but that Warwick didn’t believe him and laughed in his face because he thought there was no way she could be unfaithful because he knew she loved him. This sounds silly but it got to me a bit when I read it. Of course, we also have Edward saying he regretted his handling of the pre-contract affair because apparently Elizabeth Woodville had since lost interest in him and he’s hurt by how she shows no reaction to him having mistresses and he’s kinda given up, whereas Eleanor would have been more of a lapdog. This was essentially the centrepiece of the plot.

Look, I don’t really read these types of novels as a habit so I don’t know if bizarre plot lines like this are commonplace. Not going to lie though, it threw me and it was pleasantly enjoyable. This is basically what is to be said about the plot... the rest goes into characterisation. Nevertheless, this novel too often fell into the exposition trap (like telling us what is happening politically instead of showing us). While I appreciated the refresher of what happened 1445-1461 and I understand that the target audience of this book aren’t Wars of the Roses experts, I’ve seen it done more smoothly in many other more literary novels (eg Hawley Jarman’s or Lytton-Bulwer’s Last of the Barons). I’ve often said Sunne in Splendour was terribly dry and exposition-heavy, but at least it had historical detail so I could sometimes switch off and treat it as a non-fiction account for battles and character locations. But with this one I a) don’t have faith that the author paid attention to detail; see what I said earlier about the years 1473-1478, so I won’t take this as information and b) know that if she had done this with the years I know more about: 1461-1478, I would have gotten annoyed because of my familiarity with those decades.

Characterisation: Well we have lovelorn saintly Dickon here - always a pet peeve of mine. Look, I don’t have strong opinions about the man but it just innures me how whenever Richardianism rears it’s ugly head the plot suffers massively and it’s always favourite figures of mine that suffer the most. George Duke of Clarence... oh god, what can I say? Wife-beater, alcoholic, is disgusted by his wife when she is ill (you know, unlike the historical Clarence who had resided in the Abbot’s home near the infirmiary for the last months of his wife’s lying-in and after to be close to her and thereafter stuck with her until she passed away and two months after that as well), is stupid yet somehow still devious, is the indirect cause of her death... the list goes on. Welp, at least this Clarence unlike the Sunne in Splendour one has an elegant bearing, sense of fashion and is a great dancer. The Sunne one had NOTHING. It’s also odd that they make his attitude towards Isabel undergo a complete 180 as soon as he realises this marriage will no longer make him king. This makes no sense as the book has them want to marry for love, like YEARS before 1469, so this sudden attitude change makes no sense. Authors really need to be reminded that crown or no crown that marriage would still have made him the greatest magnate in England. There was also a ridiculous handling on the circumstance of his death, and this was the most factually wrong part of the book. Between Ankarette being aged down by 4 decades and the whole shmaz with Stillington, I don’t know where to begin. I bet most of you can guess how it was handled. Isabel is as per usual constantly depressed and without a personality because, well, we can’t have her compared to our shining heroine Anne Neville. 3x more beautiful, 5x more vivacious and 20x more significant than her doormat of a sister who complains all day- that is when she isn’t crying. Gahhh. Of course Anne Neville also cries but it’s for her beloved Dickon who she pines for constantly. Look, I have no qualms with romanticising this pairing, but authors need to keep in mind that Anne was like 13 at most when she became estranged from Gloucester. You. Need. To. Stop. Writing. Her. Like. A. Woman. . I don’t care what anyone says, no matter the time period, you can’t make me visualise a 13 year old that could feel romantic love of that deep a devotion and maturity and not send me laughing across the floor. But want to write a strong childish infatuation coming from a place of deep friendship? Fine by me.

Ok, onto more positive characterisation points: I liked Nan, quite a lot actually (I mean blatant daughter favouritism aside). A lot of authors attempt to write the proud noblewoman and great lady character but few pull it off. This is always how I have seen the real Anne Beauchamp and I’m glad to see it here. For a novel so insensitive towards certain figures, the author wrote Nan with great empathy. She was very intelligent but not in that artificial girlboss way, she loved her daughter(s) but in that medieval mother type of way (so no baby brain here), she may have not gotten along splendidly with all the women around her but there was none of that demeaning cattiness. About that, I want to say I was shocked by what a turn her relationship with Margaret of Anjou took. Since the whole Somerset-bastard child plotline was a thing... Nan was initially revolted and lost all her respect for Lancaster, but when the two women find themselves joined by fate they gain this strange mutual respect for one another. They butt heads a bit initially but Margaret of Anjou rises above it for her son’s sake and eventually strikes up an agreement with Nan on when they are to set sail. Margaret first won’t listen to Nan because she thinks she’s a fool but when she eventually slips by to tell Nan that she had thought about her plan and that maybe she’s right, she doesn’t apologise and Nan doesn’t need her to and it’s this weird telepathic understanding from then on and I certainly did not expect to see something like this in this novel. After the landing in England and news of Warwick’s death reaches the party, Margaret doesn’t gloat but diplomatically relays the news and when Nan says she wants to take sanctuary because she lost all heart and can’t fight on, Edward of Lancaster gently says something like: well if you come with us, you’ll at least get your revenge and that’s at least something (paraphrase). You could just tell this was Edward’s way of offering condolences, the type of way a child like him raised through war and promises of vengeance only could, and it was oddly powerful. Shame it couldn’t have happened as Nan and Margaret and Isabel all travelled at seperate times. The whole theme around Nan was that she wasn’t very partisan but only followed her husband as a magnate and then as a man, which I believe and it was great to see Team Lancaster understood Warwick was a seperate entity from York, and for all intents and purposes they were all in this together. Cool-headedness is much needed in this genre I realise, god how low flies the bar ~

Now onto the characterisation most people are wondering about. What of Warwick? He was the saving grace of the novel. He has the common touch yet he is sophisticated, he is idealistic yet he is shrewd, he is impassioned yet collected, he is dramatic yet subtle, he is ... I can go on and on. What is all the affair plot point about then? It doesn’t diminish the bond between the two main characters; to tell you quite truthfully the relationship the author wrote was bizarre yet still really touching. They used to hate eachother because Nan thought herself above him (after all the Warwick earldom was far more valuable than the Salisbury one- remember it was briefly a dukedom at one point), but then she sees what he made of himself and becomes proud of him and falls in love with him. However, he starts to get carried away with his ambitions, gets all-consumed by the legend of Warwick that he had cultivated and essentially becomes impersonal without wanting to (and realising). Nan feels she has lost him to the people of England (which are apparently all hypnotised by his presence, which ok is a fact grounded in history) and because of her wounded pride she starts seeking comfort in his brother (although, it makes little sense how this would work as I would gather he would also be away, especially at the Scottish boarders). When he refuses to support Warwick over Edward later on, she loses all feelings for Montagu and thinks him a coward, and when Warwick apologises for being amiss she realises that this whole time it was him she loved all along and is racked with guilt. I found this exploration of what it is like being wed to a man of such public standing quite interesting, the idea of losing him not to another woman or such but to his cause (which in this book is a mixture of belief in the french alliance, the common weal and subconsciously his own wounded pride brought on by an extreme adherence to inflexible chivalric values on his part and Edward IV’s actions), I confess, is not something I saw portrayed in this particular manner anywhere else. I mean it’s not like I’ve been searching for this particular motif, but this was a refreshing depiction of a medieval couple and it was a poignantly written relationship which the author had me invested in. The relationship was heartfelt because it was very distinct, Nan and Warwick weren’t just some stand-ins for a cash-grab but some consideration was paid to the real historical figures. The John plotline, sure I would in principle protest against something like this but it seems to have had two plot purposes: To illustrate the strain caused by the aforementioned issue and to kick off the whole Edward-Eleanor Butler-Montagu-Nan arc, which bizarre and unbelievable as it was, kept me on my toes. I’ll let it slide. Also, Edward IV was portrayed as quite a chilling villain in this, beholden of this weird mix of indifference, charm and wickedness.

Prose: This is what made me briefly wonder if this book was written by two different people. It failed to engage me in the first half, the descriptions were trite (except for the natural scenery bits), there was very little variety in sentence structures which gave it the stilted heaviness that thus afflicted The Sunne in Splendour (and most modern literature). There was a lot of redundancies eg the type of stuff like ‘whispered quietly’ or ‘yelled loudly’ and the author’s misunderstanding of certain period fashions drew me out eg references to bodices (not a thing then), calling the henin veil a silk scarf etc. She didn’t pull a Penman: exposit emotions to us, making me feel like I walked into a therapy session, but it was often heavy-handed. It first felt very much like an uninspired debut novel. A bit try-hard and I was wondering if this was the way of the bodice ripper... I wouldn’t know, I never read one before (though I’m unsure if this qualifies as it’s really not graphic and the focus is really not on sex nor is there much of it).

However, out of nowhere, the prose suddenly changed a little before half of the way in; colours, emotions, thoughts and the like started to blend masterfully. The sentence structures started varying to convey the way Nan was feeling. It became very show don’t tell, and it drew me in emotionally a bit (I must confess). Of course, that’s also around the point the plot had sort of started redeeming itself. Nan’s grief at her husband’s passing was particularly well conveyed - how she became a husk of her former self... I could read fifty pages of that. Her realisation that it had been him all along was also well written, and you could feel all the urgency and regret she felt at all the time she had wasted disregarding him as the plot grew nearer to Barnet. The mutual longing was also subtle yet strong, and it really was down to the effective use of sentence structure and waylaying of inspired thematic details. The mingling of past memories with present day in her later years was also very well done and with flow, and the adjectives etc used were no longer becoming distracting as before. My favourite part by far was the very last scene when she rides ahead of her escort to Middleham and she imagines a horse riding beside her caparisoned with the Neville standard; you can really feel how this is the first time that she had felt joy in years and she lets the ghost follow her.

... In Conclusion, this novel gave me very mixed feelings. I don’t know if I would have enjoyed it as much as I did had it not been for the fact that I entered it with a massive pre-formed love for the figures. It’s a bit like my experience with ‘Death Be Pardoner to Me’ (review #2 on this tag), was the book actually good or do I just have an affinity for the protagonist (Clarence in that case)? As such, I don’t think I would reccomend it. Indeed I wrote this spoilerish review because I was sure no one would fly off to Amazon after seeing this post. I can’t say if it’s above commercial historical romance in standard as this is the first time I’ve ever read a book from this genre. I think I’ll take a loongg break from historical fiction (after I finish with Jarman) because the Clarence portrayal was a bit of a nail in the coffin for me and I don’t want to continue upsetting myself for no reason. As I have now truly lost hope in reading a balanced depiction of him and if the literature isn’t absolutely expemplary why bother? Nevertheless, Warwick’s portrayal was a saving grace and made it impossible for me to give it two stars - it wasn’t perfect but still the best I’ve read (minus Last of the Barons Ofc). This is also a bit sad when you think about it, Warwick is also due some fictional justice. Even scholarly if you ask me.

The experience was educational as I learned a valuable lesson in what to avoid and include in my writing, what pitfalls/clichés not to fall into etc. I think I can draw another valuable lesson from this: Dear Histfic authors, if you happen to not be historians, heavily-researched in this time period, objective or literarily talented etc don’t take yourself seriously by publishing some tome of a work but just go nuts like this novel. At least this way you’re not sharing misinformation, inducing people into error and your work still gets to be engaging as opposed to a repetition of the previous amateur historical novelist. Yeah. For all the Sunne in Splendour’s superior quality, I must say I prefer this one better.

Tagging @pythionice who I have recently discovered has also read this book! Welcome fellow fan of Warwick <3

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𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏 #𝟏 - 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓?

Era a manhã de sábado do dia 12 de setembro de 2020 e os alunos da Truffaut curtiam a pequena pausa dos estudos que já haviam acumulado só naqueles primeiros dias. Apesar da culpa que carregavam da noite da morte de Eloise Girard-Dampierre e de muitos ainda não terem superado suas próprias omissões, a vida seguiu em frente. O sol ainda brilhava em Cannes, as praias continuavam lá e o entretenimento abundante da cidade ainda existiam, então era fácil de fingir que as coisas não tinham mudado. Isto é, até que com a correspondência chegou uma surpresa -- uma carta de intimação da polícia de Cannes convocando você para prestar depoimento. Seu coração acelera; isso não tinha acabado verão passado? Surpresa. Medo.

SURPRISE, BITCH! O primeiro plot drop do GLORY AND GORE 2.0 é a intimação dos personagens para prestar depoimento. O plot drop é separado em três partes, que serão explicadas abaixo.

Mas antes, uma contextualização geral: seu personagem suspeita, mas não sabe exatamente sobre o que é o questionamento. Para os muses mais rebeldinhos, que se metem em encrenca, pode ser qualquer coisa. Para os demais, eles com certeza pensam que se trata da morte de Eloise, mas ficam em dúvida: será que eles abriram novo inquérito? Será que é só encerramento do antigo inquérito? Ninguém tem certeza do que está acontecendo. Vocês podem plotar até antes do questionamento, personagens mandando mensagens uns para os outros e perguntando se também receberam.

Agora, para o que interessa!

PARTE 1 - INTERAÇÕES EM DUPLAS NA DELEGACIA

Seu personagem chega na delegacia de Cannes no domingo de manhã (13 de setembro de 2020). Ele está apreensivo; não sabe se é a única pessoa a ter sido convocada, não sabe sobre o que é exatamente aquela intimação. Fala com a recepção, é colocado na sala de entrada para esperar a sua vez. Ele olha para a entrada e encontra um rosto conhecido.

Ele pensa: se fulano foi convocado, então definitivamente é sobre Eloise. Você olha para aquela pessoa. O que seu personagem faz?

Aqui está o horário em que seu personagem foi convocado para a delegacia e quem ele encontrou:

08 da manhã: Geneviève d’Harcourt ( @evreuxdharcourt ) e Maeve Beaumont ( @maevebeaumont )

09 da manhã: Cinderella Phillips ( @truthtolds ) e Clémentine Agreste ( @clemantim )

10 da manhã: Nicodemo Versace ( @explosivc ) e Ravi Fernsby ( @apollitoa )

11 da manhã: Thomas Grey ( @tommvs ) e Aurora Kaiser-Abernathy ( @abvnathys )

13 da tarde: Élie Guillaume Girard-Dampierre ( @elieguillaume) e Chloé Beauchamp ( @ambitchiiious )

14 da tarde: Isabelle Gauthier ( @iszbelle ) e ZEUS

15 da tarde: Valentin Terrazas-Sulzbach ( @vclentinho ) e Gabriel Martinez ( @unkncwnuser )

16 da tarde: Yoon Nan Do ( @ladraozinhocoreano ) e Marius Gonzalez ( @forgcs )

17 da tarde: Angélique Nguyen ( @riotvngel ) e Melville Chaput ( @hadesdeuva )

18 da tarde: Dominique Bradenburg Yuen ( @docminc ) e Andrômeda Fernsby ( @andrcmd )

18h40 da tarde: Penélope Pendragon ( @not-inthebox ) e Enrico Fortunato ( @enricofortunato )

19h30 da noite: Lucien Blanchett ( @sseasidess ) e Faheera Dulgelgro ( @ohfaheera )

PARTE 2 - QUESTIONÁRIO A SER RESPONDIDO EM POV questionário policial  

Depois de interagir com fulano, seu personagem é finalmente chamado para o questionamento. Ele entra na sala em questão e uma mulher carrancuda lhe espera do outro lado de uma mesa. Há uma câmera apontada bem para onde sua cara ficaria se sentasse no local vazio e você nota que seu depoimento será gravado. Ao lado do que parece ser a delegada, há outro policial, de feições mais suaves, porém também sem sorrir. Você se senta no local indicado e pergunta-se se não deveria ter trazido um advogado... Mas não há o que se preocupar, eles dizem. Você é apenas uma testemunha. E o questionário inicia.

Esse é um questionário que vocês podem responder objetivamente, ou então em forma de POV. O importante é que vocês façam os seus personagens responderem, mesmo que não seja verdade. Lembre-se que essa é a versão que eles darão para a polícia e a que ficará registrada.

Primeiro diga seu nome completo, sua idade e o que você faz da vida.

Ok, obrigada sr/srta. Você foi convocadx aqui porque é testemunha da morte de Eloise Girard-Dampierre. Gostaríamos que fosse x mais objetivx que pudesse nas respostas. Quão bem você conhecia a srta. Girard-Dampierre?

Você estava na Ilha de Saint-Marguerite quando da morte da srta. Girard-Dampierre?

X sr/srta. estava na Festa de Passagem realizada pelos alunos da Truffaut François?

Se sim, você se lembra da srta. Girard-Dampierre lá naquela noite?

Qual foi a última vez que você viu a srta. Girard-Dampierre naquela noite?

Você viu a srta. Girard-Dampierre na companhia de alguém naquela noite?

Você consegue pensar em algum motivo para a srta. Girard-Dampierre ter morrido além de suicídio? Ela tinha inimigos, desavenças?

Como o questionário é geral para todos, os players podem à seu critério adicionar mais perguntas que a polícia pode ter feito para o seu personagem em questão, conforme o que ele fez ou não fez no dia da festa. Lembrem-se que apesar dos personagens não saberem, a polícia está na posse dos diários de Eloise, e por isso sabe mais do que revela aos questionados.

PARTE 3 - INTERAÇÕES LIVRES COM QUEM QUISER

Depois das duas primeiras partes (que inclusive podem ser realizadas conjuntamente, ao mesmo tempo, sem problema algum), você pode interagir da forma que quiser após o seu personagem sair da delegacia. O que ele fará primeiro? Com quem ele conversará primeiro? Como ele vai agir? O que ele vai pensar? Esse é o momento de retratar isso.

ORIENTAÇÕES

Apesar de haver uma ordem cronológica (primeiro seu personagem recebe a intimação, depois encontra um colega, depois presta depoimento e por fim vai contar para os amigos o que rolou), vocês não precisam fazer tudo na ordem. Podem começar pelo último, começar pelo segundo, terceiro, etc. Para não confundir ninguém, nos starters adicionem QUANDO e ONDE antes do texto, para ficar bem claro.

EX:

onde: delegacia de cannes.

quando: 13 de setembro 2020, 10h.

quem: fulaninho e fulaninha (ou entao: qualquer um, se o starter for aberto)

Vocês podem utilizar as tags normais de sempre, g&g:starter e g&g:startercall. Vamos reblogar todos em @gngstarters​

Duração OOC do plot drop por enquanto é indeterminada. Queremos que vocês tomem o próprio tempo para planejar as coisas e consequências. Quando sentirmos que está na hora de acabar, consultamos vocês e postamos na central que o período foi encerrado.

Duração IC: do dia 12 de setembro de 2020 (sábado, quando eles recebem a carta de intimação) até 19 de setembro de 2020 (sábado da outra semana). Deixaremos uma semana em IC para as ações dos personagens e decorrências dos questionamentos.

Qualquer dúvida, estamos disponíveis na central!

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Phan Cam: An epilogue... In Neo Yokio

>Neo Yokio. Not too long ago, the town was in danger of occupation. But thanks to us taking the hearts of everyone here, we instigated a city-wide change of heart.

>After the change of heart, most of the Exorcists who were sent here, including Shiemi and Izumo, when back to our world. We are to go back home tomorrow as well. But for today, we’re just going to do a bit of sight-seeing, not to mention that Panther has to tell Headmistress Faragonda of how she transformed into Fairy Form.

>In the penthouse of Arcangelo Corelli, me and Fox came here to check up on Kaz. He and Arcangelo was having what I recognized as Squid Ink Fettuccine.

Oh hey, you guys! You’re just in time for lunch.

Pasta that is made with squid ink. I wonder what that’s like.

Oh my goodness!

I’ll have to remember the recipe the next chance I get to make anything.

(sorry if the picture is small, Arcangelo, maybe next time) I can see why. It’s quite fancy and it’s Kaz’a favorite.

Kaz: Well it is the most melancholy pasta.

Joker: I’m not exactly sure what that means, but I guess you really like it.

Kaz: So, what brings your guys here?

Joker: Just wanted to make sure you two were all right.

Kaz: Well, we’re doing fine. No big problems to report.

Joker: That’s good to hear.

Kaz: Although, I’m still a bit confused.

Joker: Well it’s no surprise. You find out that the Magistocracy are descendant from demons, you lose your home, and your aunt. All in one day.

Kaz: No doubt about it. When news of it came out, let’s just say it’ll be a long time before any Magistocrat is invited to a party. I’m surprised none of the Exorcists from the Order are not coming after us.

Joker: The Order will still keep this city on its radar. If anything happens, they can intervene.

Kaz: That’s good to hear. But I’m also worried about you. Do you think they can handle a Magistocrat in their world?

As long as I don’t do anything that could call their attention, it should be fine.

And if they do try anything, they’ll have to answer to me.

Arcangelo: I like that in a couple. You’re willing to do things for each other.

Fox: At first, I only had Ren around to help me out of an artist slump. But after spending time together for a year, I realized something...

It was much more than that.

Arcangelo: Ah yes, nothing is more inspiring than that special connection. Something I speak from experience.

Fox: You mean that song you and Kaz sung a the Dream Festival.

Kaz: Believe me, I’m still trying to get my head around it... (Of course, I have Jaden to thank for rapping.)

Joker: (Yeah, Ryuji said the same thing about Max.) So, what will you be doing now that your exorcisms will be for free? Will you start pursuing music as a career?

Kaz: ... I’m thinking about it. I still want to do exorcisms, though.

Joker: I don’t see why not. It’s your life.

Kaz: I know I’m going to have to adjust to these new changes, but I think I can manage if I have my friends at my side... And maybe you could be there, too.

Joker: Really? Why so?

Kaz: Why not? After all... when will I get to befriend a couple of Phantom Thieves again?

You know? How?

Kaz: Wasn’t that hard, man. Ren’s powers are too much like a Magistocrat’s. Then you fought that fake god thing with a Demon Lord, Satanael I believe. The rest was simply putting two and two together.

Joker: So what will you do now? Turn us in? Beat the crap out of us?

Kaz: More like help you. You get your powers from a Demon Lord. In some way, that really does make you a Magistocratic Exorcist.

Joker: Me? A Magistocrat?

Arcangelo: It sure does seem that way.

Kaz: But I think this is the first time you’re using those powers someplace other than the Magic Dimension. So I was thinking and I’ve decided... that I might train you on how to use those powers.

Are you sure? You don’t seem to have a handle on your own powers.

Kaz: I know. That’s why I’d like to think of this as a learning experience for the both of us.

Joker: Well, it does sound like it would be helpful in a pinch. It we could both use the training...

Alright, you’re on.

Fox: I think you’ve just gotten even more Charming, as if you weren’t already.

Arcangelo: That’s the magic of Kaz. He takes something and makes it batter.

Kaz: That’s a bit of an overstatement. I’m just trying to remember what Helena said. I need a change in my life. This is the first step.

Joker: Then I hope that your first step will be successful and will lead to many more.

Kaz: Then it’s a deal then.

>Me and Kaz shake on it. I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship.

I am thou, thou art I… Thou hast acquired a new vow.

It shall become the wings of rebellion that breaketh thy chains of captivity.

With the birth of the Aeon Persona, I have obtained the winds of blessing that shall lead to freedom and new power…

Confidant: Ichiban

Arcana: Aeon

Rank: 1

Ability: Neo Riche

Kaz will train you on your powers at a Beginner’s Level.

Tutorial

Joker is now a Magistocrat. When you attack in either Melee or Range, it will be charged with energy for a stronger effect.

Your Magistocratic powers are only available if you have equipped with Arsene, Sataneal, or Raoul. It will not work with other Personas.

Your Magistocratic powers will get stronger each time you train with Kaz. The strength will double if your Confidant goes up a Rank.

Kaz: Okay, now that that’s settled, let’s eat before our lunch gets cold.

Arcangelo: Right, let’s celebrate a new era in Neo Yokio history. It’s almost like we’re celebrating New Years twice.

>We enjoy our lunch with our new friends.

>I have now acquired the recipe for Squid Ink Fettuccine. If I have the ingredients, it’ll be available to make it in my (Joker’s) Kitchen.

>The Stray Sheep. Me, Fox, Kaz, and Arcangelo came here. Kaz and Arcangelo wanted to see us off. When we got there, we found Mona, Skull, Panther, Queen, Noir, Oracle, Crow, Violet, Wolf, Lavenza, Iwai, Ohya, Beauchamp, Mutton, Roderick, Mephisto, Lexy, Gottlieb, and Charles there. Oracle and Sophie had managed to establish contact with Headmistress Faragonda and a screen was projecting from Oracle’s laptop.

Hmm. It sounds irregular, but this wouldn’t be the first time something like this happened.

Really? It has?

Headmistress Faragonda: Of course, it was Bloom willing herself into her Enchantix. This is probably the first time I’ve heard of a Fairy, though not possessing Fairy Blood, will herself into having any Fairy Form. Particularly the basic Winx Form. But this just proves what I said was true. The stronger you get, the more likely you would transform.

Does this mean Ann chan will be able to transform into other Fairy Forms?

Headmistress Faragonda: Only time will tell. But I would like to think so.

Sweet! I can’t wait to see ‘em. I wonder what kinda sexy outfit she’ll be in.

I’ll claw your eyes out if you continue to think pervy thoughts like that...

Though now that you mention it, you’ve got any idea what size it would be?

(forming fire in her hand) I will roast you both alive!

Skull and Mona: Eep!

Look, all joking aside, what will this mean for Ann? She’s just completing her first year of college. I’m not sure if she’ll be able to transfer to Alfea or Tir Nan Og College. Nor let her go of bring COVID.

Headmistress Faragonda: True, Tir Nan Og is still reluctant about opening its doors since even Fairies are not exempt from this virus. And Queen Nebula is still trying deciding on whether or not to teach online with help from Tecna. Also, we cannot risk the virus being brought to Magix. But I will see what can be done.

Congratulations, Ann chan. I think your parents will be proud.

Panther: Thanks... Now the only problem left is how to tell them.

Really, you haven’t told them yet, Senpai?

Panther: I was getting around to it. But I will once we get back.

I think you’re all missing the bigger picture here... Which school will she be going?

Panther: I guess that would be a problem. I could go to Tir Non Og because it’s on Earth so it’s close to home. But then again, Bloom and the Winx are at Alfea and I could learn a little more from them. I still need to think about it.

You still have time before then. You’ll decide then.

Panther: I know. Thanks, Sophia.

So, even the Fairy Schools are having problems with the coronavirus. It looks like True Cross Academy and the Cram School are no longer the only ones having problems with continuing operations.

Headmistress Faragonda: I hardly think this is any reason to rub it in, Sir Pheles. And it is not just our schools of the supernatural and the mystic arts.

Like what? Hogwarts?

>Headmistress Faragonda and Mephisto were silent.

Are you serious? That school’s actually real?

Wait until my friend in Inaba hears about this. She’ll be laughing so hard to know that schools like that exist.

Yeah, we were surprised too when we learned that Ilvermorny was real.

That’s true... But I don’t think it would be wise to tell everybody. Some of them prefer to keep secret.

Ohya: Really? Well that sucks.

Yeah, makes me wonder if there’s a school like that in Neo Yokio.

Yeah. Hey, Kaz, is there a school for magic homies?

Kaz: Not really. We usually learn on the job. But I do wish there was a school like that.

Mephisto: I believe that can be arranged. Some of the Exorcists who are staying here are establishing a chapter here, despite that there will be no inquisition. The Grigori thought it would be best to have a place where the Magistocrats, young and old, can learn to better harness their powers. Without having to join the Order unless they desire to. So what do you say, Kaz Kaan? Would you like to join in this new Magistocrat Academy?

Kaz: ... I’ll think about it. For now, I’m just going to keep doing what I do.

Good for you. Sometimes you need to keeping doing things you do best before you can find your path.

Sophie: That sounds good... Of course, it could just the filter.

Charles: I would like to believe that even Sadie would agree.

Skull: (confused) Sadie? Who’s that?

Kaz: You’ll meet her someday. Right now, it’s best that you don’t. (Mostly because I think this post already has enough characters.)

Well, it looks like it’s finished.

Kaz: What do you mean?

Lexy: Me, Gottlieb, Boss, and Roderick have come up with something.

Kaz: So? It’s a can of Caprese. See you’ve taken inspiration from Charles’ story.

Lexy: It’s not just any Caprese in a can. It’s non-alcoholic Caprese for underage drinkers. Boss and Roderick says that if we can get everyone to join in on this drink. Here, try some.

>Lexy opens a can and pours some in a martini glass. Kaz then takes a sip of it...

It’s delicious! It’s almost as good as the alcoholic ones.

Lexy: (happy) You see? We also have the alcoholic ones, but I’m sure the non-alcoholic ones will sell, too.

>Are they really that good? I take one of the cans of non-alcoholic Caprese, open it, and take a huge sip...

Whoa, you weren’t kidding! This is great taste! It really is like drinking a salad.

So glad to hear that. It’ll be one of the crowning jewels here in the Stray Sheep. Even though most of everyone who’ll buy it will be from other worlds, you two will still get your cut.

Gottlieb: I’m sure it’ll be fine. We don’t care about the money anymore. Though we still need it, we won’t let it drive us from what is really important.

Lexy: He’s right. We’re not sure if it’s the change of heart speaking, but you have our word.

Mona: (whispering) Now that I think about it, this Caprese Martini could also be very useful.

Joker: (also whispering) I agree.

Mutton: (also whispering) I heard that. And I think I might arrange for that.

Joker: Can you?

Mutton: (adjusting his sunglasses) You’d be surprised.

Tutorial

Non-Alcoholic Caprese Martini is now a usable item.

Using it will restore 40 HP and SP. It will also raise your Attack, but lowers your Agility.

If you wish to buy a Caprese Martini, you can order it from the Stray Sheep’s website.

Tutorial 2

You can now order items from the Stray Sheep.

If you wish to order items from the Stray Sheep, go to the laptop and select Stray Sheep.

Here is a list of items you can purchase for now:

Sake Student: A sake made just for underage drinkers. (Restores 35 HP, but lowers Defense) ¥960

Root Beer Baron: The Stray Sheep’s own brew. (Restores 30 HP, but has a chance of inflicting Hunger) ¥720

Just Cola Connoisseur: A cocktail made without rum. (Restores 30 SP) ¥650

Almost Whisky Wiseman: Sparkling cider with some food coloring to make it look like real whisky. (Restores 35 SP, also raises your Attack, but has a chance of inflicting Brainwash, can also be used to revive fallen party member with 100 HP) ¥770

Full Body Soda: Cherry soda in a wine bottle. (Restores 35 HP and SP, also raises critical rate) ¥1300

Shepherd’s Pizza Pie: A pizza with a bit of Thomas Mutton’s touch. (Restores 35 HP to party) ¥960

Salted Peanuts: It’s as the name describes. (Restores 30 HP to party) ¥150

Roderick’s Rockstar Raspberry Pie: A slice of raspberry pie made special by Roderick Lockhart. (Restores 40 HP, can also be given away as a gift) ¥400

Non-Alcoholic Caprese Martini: See above. ¥450

Stray Sheep T-Shirt: A white t-shirt with the Stray Sheep logo on it. (Raises Attack by 10, can also be given as a gift or used room decoration) ¥500

Stray Sheep Cap: A white cap with the Stray Sheep logo on it. (Raises Luck by 10, can also be given as a gift) ¥500

Stray Sheep Jacket n’ Cap Set: A white and red jacket and cap with the Stray Sheep logo on them. (Costume, can only be bought once) ¥5000

Jukebox Melody: A CD full of songs from the Stray Sheep’s jukebox. (Can be give as a gift, song can be played in the Thieves Den) ¥1100

Mutton: (out loud) Well, if that’s all, I think it’s time we made our way home. We open if a few hours and, since Erica doesn’t work here anymore, we need to get ready.

Kaz: Hold on, I have something I want to give our new friends to commemorate the moment.

You mean it? You’re giving it to us?

Kaz: I thought it over and I say you deserve it.

Tutorial

Giant Toblerone is now a usable item.

Using it will restore 50 SP to the party.

It can also be given as a gift.

Once you order it from the Stray Sheep, you cannot order more until it arrives. It costs ¥900.

Joker: Thank you, Kaz. We appreciate it.

Kaz: Just come and look me and Arcangelo up the next time you’re in Neo Yokio.

Joker: We’ll be sure to do that.

>With that, Kaz, Arcangelo, Lexy Gottlieb, and Charles leave the Stray Sheep. When they turn back... the bar is gone.

[darkphoenixgoddess10]

Smutty George and Isabel? After Edward IV pardoned them.

“George, where is Anne?” Isabel demanded. George only smirked and not answering her.

“George, this isn’t funny!” Isabel raised her voice. “My sister is nowhere to be seen.”

“Calm down, wife,” George laughed. “Anne is fine.”

“Where is she then?”

“She’s in the kitchen peeling veggies.”

“What?” Isabel couldn’t believe her ears. “You make Nan work in the kitchen? Why the hell did you do that? I have to go get her. Anne! Anne!”

Before she could run out, George grabbed her arm and pulled her back. “Shush!”

“George, I can’t leave Anne in such a circumstances!”

“Trust me Bella, I’m doing this for us and for Anne.”

“What do mean?”

Clearing his throat, George said, “Ned just pardoned us after your father betrayed him. He did pardon Anne, but I don’t think the Queen is as forgiving. You and Anne are both heiress to the Beauchamp fortune and although we have not be able to sit on the iron throne like your father promised us, we can still be the richest of all in England if your sister ends up in a convent and not marrying Dickon.”

Isabel raised an eyebrow. “I thought that’s what Anne want, to go join a convent. After what she had been through, I can’t imagine her marrying another man. Lancaster was completely a monster.”

“Dickon might be able to convince her.”

“Sorry George, but I don’t see Dickon is capable of…”

“Of what?”

“Of wooing a lady,” Isabel replied. “Such a reserved man.”

“You don’t know Dickon at all, Bella,” George told her. “I put Anne in the kitchen so that Dickon will never find her. After he gives up, I will escort Anne to a nunnery where she can live in peace rest of her life like how she wants it.”

“You think your little brother will not be able to find her?” Isabel asked. “Father had trained him well. He never gives up on anything.”

“You like to bet?” George challenged her.

“I certainly do,” Isabel replied. “I bet that Dickon will find her but Anne will refuse his proposal.”

“And I bet that Dickon will never find her,” George said. “If he did, Anne would wed him and half of your mother’s fortune will go to him.”

“If I were to win the bet?” 

“Then I will…” He whispered the rest in her ear, which made Isabel laughed out loud. 

George and Isabel haven’t heard from Anne nor Richard for months until King Edward summoned them.

Right before their eyes stood Richard and Anne. 

And Anne’s belly was obviously higher.

Isabel and George were in disbelief. Both had lost the bet.

“I’ll go lie down in a coffin,” Isabel muttered. “And you can try to woo me then.”

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