#puritanpansies

[bluestockingbaby]

if you feel like talking OCs i would love to hear more about brighid! the lady knight posts i have seen you tag her in before are *chef's kiss*

Brighid Tanner, my first dnd character! I miss her; it’s been a while since I’ve talked about her or played her. She’s a human Oath of the Ancients paladin (Neutral Good), and she’s a blonde freckled farm girl of average height. She eventually gets some scars on her face and body, but always radiates the warmth and steadiness and joy of the sun.

Once upon a time, there was a farm town called Rachdale near an old forest and the castle of Baron Glivren (think Christopher Lee). In that town, a young girl named Brighid Tanner grew up in a large loving family who were the tanners and leather-workers of the town. She had a fairly normal childhood, except for something that happened when she was six. She wandered too far into the forest, and was lost for the whole afternoon. At dusk, a mysterious fairy gentleman in fine clothes brought her back to her parents, and commissioned a set of intricate and beautifully tooled leather bracers, pauldrons, gorget and greaves of deerskin. He paid a significant amount of gold for it and told the parents to save the money for Brighid, as she would need it later. Her parents assumed that it was for a dowry or for an apprenticeship. The fairy gentleman never returned for the armor, so the family kept it in case he ever came back.

Some years later, there was a really long drought, the herds were failing, and the people were getting angry at the baron for not giving them aid. The baron, instead of working with the people, spending money, lowering taxes, or anything else, decided to make a show of commitment to the old gods of the forest, and to sacrifice a prisoner on Midsummer’s Day and hold a celebration in return for their favor. The people were a little shocked by this, since most of their worship was based around home shrines, herbalism, charms, and other traditions-- they might have animal sacrifice but certainly not human. They decided to go along with it since the prisoner was a cattle thief who was supposed to be executed anyway. As Midsummer came closer and nothing improved, the people seemed to grow more and more hopeless, tired, and vicious, and even became eager for the sacrifice. The day before Midsummer, a now fourteen-year-old Brighid was walking in the woods to get some water when the forest spoke to her, telling her that this sacrifice would be unacceptable, and that she was to go back to the village and stop it.

Brighid promised, but asked why they would listen to her, and the forest promised that if she would use her power to help the forest, it would make her powerful. Brighid agreed, swore the Oath of the Ancients, and became a Paladin of Silvanus. This changed her, Her back split open and her insides became like a mossy log-- she was no longer completely human. The forest showed her where the tomb of a dead king under a barrow was, and told her to take the great-axe as a sign and a weapon. Brighid went back to the town, great-axe in hand and speaking with the voice of the forest, stopped the sacrifice and killed the Baron in the town square instead. She had to leave the town right away of course, but the town was grateful to her and the baron’s son (possibly a vampire, but certainly in thrall to the powers of evil like his father) didn’t pursue her as strongly as he could have, because he was now the new baron. (At some point she’s going to return to set that right and maybe turn into an oak tree once her life of adventuring is over-- who knows!). She had to leave and become an adventurer to search out the answers to save her home and serve her gods, taking little with her but an old suit of chainmail armor and the leather pieces the mysterious gentleman had commissioned, a small leather-workers kit, and the gold pieces that had been set aside for her. Her holy symbol is the face of the Green Man, Silvanus. So that’s how she became an adventurer!

In-game, she has a tendency to make amazing entrances, like killing 2-3 enemies at once on her first rolls in battle (and then immediately falling into a pit trap once right after). Zero stealth though. People tend to underestimate her and think she’s dumb or unsophisticated at first, but being idealistic, physically strong, loving a laugh and a song, and being raised on a farm don’t make her either of those things. Her common sense and cunning carry her pretty well through a lot of situations, but there are also times when she gets in over her head.

On her adventures, she does have a couple of courtly situationships. They’re courtly in the sense that she’s dedicated to a higher power above all else and called to a live of adventure and service to her gods and not going to have a normal relationship because of that, but chastity is certainly not required. The two loves of her life are Riccardo, a shrewd Lord Vetinari type who is willing to throw her at problems in the city and Brighid goes along with it because she determines that he’s the lesser of a few evils, but her steadfastness and nobility ends up influencing him for the better and he starts to have ideals and feelings again. The other is Francisca, the daughter of traders who often came through her town on their travels. They were best friends/almost girlfriends as children, and when Francisca grew up she became a privateer and captain of her own ship. Brighid and she eventually meet again as grown-ups. Brighid totally has a thing for morally-ambiguous dark-haired people who balance her out, but she might be unaware or in denial of that.

[getyouanearthygirl]

Alerie Florent…

You are the mother!

Like mother, like daughter

Bonus

@puritanpansies you really outdid yourself with this fancast!

[imyselfamstrange]

Put your music library on shuffle, then list the first five songs that come up in a poll to let people vote for which one they like the most!

Thanks for the tag @eggmeralda !! <3

I tag: @rosalinecapulet, @baltears , @eyes-like-the-night , @wrenling, @blackwoodbanshee, @fallenidol-453, @luckys-last-brain-cell , @eyes-like-the-night, @puritanpansies and anyone else who wants to do it !!

[susandsnell]

Tagged by @bluestockingbaby, late as all my messages are, my apologies. thanks so much maggie <3

Last song/album: the Bat Boy: The Musical Original London Cast Recording, which is superior by like, every metric to the OCR.

Favorite colour: Green above else, red, black, pink.

Last TV Show: Golden Girls

Last Film: The Sound of Music rewatch

Last thing I looked up online: mental health articles

Relationship status: Single and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future lmao womp womp

Current obsession: AMC Interview With The Vampire, The Decameron, Les Misérables, Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage version), my current Vampire: The Masquerade campaign, Carrie, baking, bracelet repair, languages

tagging @uldren-s0v / @uldren-sov, @forthegothicheroine, @puritanpansies, @hereticaas, @polyclonally, @vanillabeanmachine, @elegiacescapist, @wolf-three-fifty-nine, @goblins-riddles-or-frocks, @x-w1ng and whoever else if you feel like it! (tags are optional as well of course, mwah)

[tybaltsjuliet]

i’m feeling that thing where a personal crisis is making me want to become a new person, so.

@tybaltsjuliet -> @puritanpansies.

i am definitely not deleting this blog, but i wanted a fresh start with less years’ worth of baggage and clutter attached, so i’m going to transition to being more active there. <3

[forthegothicheroine]

#come_wayward_souls.MP3

via @puritanpansies

I'm so enamoured with this man

[bluestockingbaby]

5 for daniel and 13 for claudia!

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

Daniel- Roadrunner by The Modern Lovers. There’s a bit of Anthony Bourdain transference.

Claudia- Cheerleader by Ashnikko. She would love it.

[bluestockingbaby]

Thanks to @in-your-walls for tagging me :) here’s me in this picrew and the last song I listened to 💙

Tagging: @mad-prophet-of-the-airwaves @susandsnell @hyperboreus @puritanpansies @damejoansutherland @mariacallous @forthegothicheroine @emiliosandozsequence @leonardcohenofficial @theboarsbride @curly-cottage-girl @jumblejo @tallgreenlady @elinorthemeek and anyone else who wants to!

[alintalzin]

Thanks for the tag @vino---delectable

i’m over 5'5 / i wear glasses or contacts / I have blonde hair / I often wear sweatshirts/ I prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / I have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / I have dyed or highlighted my hair/ i have or have had braces/ i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face / i play sports / i play an instrument / I know more than one language / i can cook or bake / i like writing / i like to read / i can multitask/ I've never dated anyone / I have a best friend I've known for over five years/ i am an only child

Tagging @mihrsuri, @wendigoonupdates, @puritanpansies, @tamlindudley, and anyone else who wants to do it.

tag game 🤭

rules: color the sentence that's true about you

i’m over 5'5 / i wear glasses or contacts / i have blonde hair / i often wear sweatshirts / i prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / i have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / i have dyed or highlighted my hair / i have or have had braces / i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face / i play sports / i play an instrument / i know more than one language / i can cook or bake / i like writing / i like to read / i can multitask / i’ve never dated anyone / i have a best friend i’ve known for over five years / i am an only child

this is a whole lot of yellow lmfao

no pressure tags: @marthawrites @schniiipsel @aemonddtargaryen @aemondsbabe @adragonprinceswhore @arcielee @black-dread @lovelykhaleesiii @aemondsbabygirl @valeskafics @connorsui

[medievalandfantasymelee]

tags by @puritanpansies

#listen.#the very fact that the white queen is a horribly written show is what makes its richard iii so incredible.#because it means he gets to run the whole entire spectrum of cute sweet baby prince who has never done anything wrong#to dashing romantic hero sweeping lady anne off her feet and rescuing her from dreadful situations#to unhinged manipulative villain slowly losing his mind to defend the crown he usurped#it is exquisite.

THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

FIRST ROUND: 56th Tilt

Robin Hood, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) VS. King Richard III Plantagenet, The White Queen (2013)

Propaganda

Robin Hood, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) Portrayed by: Richard Todd Defeated Opponents: - King Arthur [Graham Chapman], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1972)

“Unquestionably the hottest Robin Hood! I don't know why more people don't talk about this movie! Richard Todd oozes charm in this role."

King Richard III Plantagenet, The White Queen (2013) Portrayed by: Aneurin Barnard Defeated Opponents: - “Taunting French Guard” [John Cleese], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1972)

“These puppy eyes could turn anyone into a Yorkist. "He's so pretty I want to cry".”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Additional Propaganda

For Robin Hood:

For Richard III:

“Beautiful Richard. Were I Anne Neville, I too would have been in love with him from the moment I met him. His voice is like the wind; but a whisper, unless he must needs raise it, and then it is a roar; loud and powerful and terrible. I desire him.”

“He's supposed to be the most villain ever but he's so hot in a wet pathetic way. your kingdom for a horse? no need dicky you can ride me.”

[forthegothicheroine]

#god forbid women do anything!#and oh boy has she done a lot

via @puritanpansies

via @bluestockingbaby

#ok I think the thing that happens in this chapter is the worst thing that moll has done

Having premarital sex? That's fine. Being married to multiple men? Well, one husband abandoned her, that's not really her fault. Marrying her brother? Hey, she didn't know! Giving away her children? At least she made sure they were taken care of. Becoming a sugar baby? That's fine. Stealing a necklace from a little girl? Not great, but she was starving. Stealing from other thieves? Hell yeah!

Becoming a career criminal, stealing from a pregnant women, stealing from a burning building, kinda sorta kidnapping, continuing to steal when she was not starving because she became addicted to the thrill, framing a random guy for theft and leaving him to be beaten by an angry mob? Bad. But also kinda badass?

[alintalzin]

Thanks for the tag, @spideronthesun.

This is from A Dark and Dreadful Thing, the second story from Jolant, my gothic fantasy wip.

He stared at me, hesitant, cautious, looking around at the crowded ballroom full of people. "I would like to, but I don't know how," he said, softly. I took his hand, tracing words with the tip of my finger. I'll teach you, I wrote. I held out my hand, and he took it as the orchestra began to strike up a waltz, and we went to the empty middle of the floor. I curtsied, he bowed, I held out my hands to him again, and he took them.

Tagging @theboarsbride, @venusofsuburbia, @puritanpansies, and anyone else who wants to join.

Six Sentence Someday

Thank you for tagging me @kaatiba ! (x)

Tagging: @melpomene-grey @mundanemoongirl @darkangel319 @transthadymacdermot @alintalzin @mrbexwrites & anyone else who wants to do it!

With a needle tightly clenched between her teeth, Vasare sat oblique to the fireplace in a rocking chair, threading a long string of pearls. She adorned the collar of a dress shirt with riveted costume fittings, stamped in a pattern resembling peacock plumage, complete with bluish and green beads. In the light of an oil lamp that filtered slivers of light through the gaps in the gossamer draperies, Adamas read out some of his incomplete ideas that he was working on while sitting beside Vasare. She would sit quietly, creaking back and forth, and ponder how to finish his stories together with him. As the weekend would come to an end, they would stand at the station and Vasare would hug him. Adamas hesitated, but then he leaned into her touch, touching her shoulder with the caress of his hand.

[forthegothicheroine]

#okay but the monk actually owns#it’s a GREAT time and agnes de medina is thee religious trauma gothic heroine of all time

via @puritanpansies

Okay but give us the ☕️ on Georgian era literature we should actually cancel

Matthew Lewis’s ‘The Monk’ is essentially about a monk called Ambrosio who becomes sexually obsessed with his sister, kills his own mother, and then is killed himself by a canonically extremely sexy Satan. Also, a potentially homoerotic subplot involving Ambrosio and his protegee, Rosario, is scuppered when it is revealed that Rosario is actually a girl (rather than a pretty boy Ambrosio’s been checking out) called Matilda who wants to fuck Ambrosio so much that she joined the monastery. Ambrosio is obsessed with her tits, but it transpires she’s not a woman either, she’s actually a demonic entity. It’s often suggested that Lewis wrote the book as a response to the gothic horror novels of Ann Radcliffe (which were similarly trashy, but in a genteel way) which I would believe until one reads that he was about 18 when he wrote this book and there are genuinely over a thousand references to breasts in it, so that is not an intellectual endeavour, this is a horny boy writing smut. Me and my boyfriend listened to the audiobook on a date. 10/10 would recommend. It’s awful but amazing. Genuinely the only gothic novel from the late 18th century worth reading, because it’s vile.

Also, anything by Samuel Richardson is ripe to be retrospectively cancelled. ‘Pamela’ was a smash-hit upon publication, literally one of the first novels to get a fandom (complete with fanfic and merchandise) but it’s literally about a minor member of the gentry who (once again) becomes sexually obsessed with his 15 year old maidservant and she is only saved by the fact that she continually faints whenever he tries anything predatory (which like…understandable but). He only relents after almost 600 pages when he reads some of Pamela’s letters and diaries and realises that she is truly a virtuous, virginal angel and he’s going to make an honest woman of her, rather than Ruining Her. Richardson’s ‘Clarissa’ is even darker; it’s the longest book in the English language and the main character is sexually assaulted by the rake she’s been trying to reform and subsequently dies because you can’t live if you’ve had contact with a man outside of marriage or something.

[alintalzin]

Thanks for the tag @puritanpansies.

The most recent song I listened to was:

Tagging @vino---delectable, @mihrsuri, @amielbjacobs, and anyone else who wants to do it.

@bluestockingbaby tagged me for my most recent song and this picrew! thank you maggie, a little dollmaker was just what i needed to decompress on my break today <3

the most recent song i listened to was:

tagging @alintalzin, @longagoitwastuesday, and @venusofsuburbia if y’all want to play!

[alintalzin]

Thanks for the tag @vino---delectable.

Favorite TV series: The Borgias, The Tudors, Horse Doctor, Flower in Prison, and All Creatures Great and Small 2020.

Favorite Disney movie: Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Black Cauldron.

Favorite color: Rose - petal pink and sky - blue.

Favorite place to eat: Panera Bread.

Favorite Book: Currently? Star Crossed by Luna Lacour. Normally? Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey.

Favorite singer from each genre: Rock, Paramore. Pop, Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, Meg Myers, Olivia Rodrigo. Country music, Carrie Underwood, Lady A, Shania Twain. Bedroom Pop, Lana del Rey, Liana Flores, Billie Eilish. Dark Cabaret, Emilie Autumn. Baroque Pop, Tori Amos, The Decemberists, Florence and the Machine. Also love Enya, Celtic Woman, and Liz Phair.

Favorite musical if you have one: I love most musicals, but my favorites are The Robber Bridegroom and A Tale of Two Cities.

Favorite bottled drink from a gas station: Sprite.

Favorite animal: Cats.

Favorite fantasy animal: Unicorns.

Favorite flower: Jasmine.

Favorite bath and body scent: Roses, I think.

Favorite Yankee candle: I don't know.

Crochet or knitting: Definitely crochet.

Tagging @pomplalamoose, @lavandula-ipsum, @puritanpansies, and anyone else who wants to do it.

Favorite TV series?

Favorite Disney movie?

Favorite color? But it has to be hyper specific.

Favorite place to eat?

Favorite book?

Favorite singer from each genre?

Favorite musical if you have one?

Favorite bottled drink from a gas station?

Favorite animal?

Favorite fantasy animal?

Favorite flower?

Favorite bath and body perfume scent?

Favorite Yankee candle?

Crochet or knitting?

@automaticsoulharmony @galaxys-universe @zzzubie @bluetiger3000 @sagaofa-dying-star @small-giggle @clawedinmyprofessions @dexleonard @jess-quillkiller @0-the-muffin-man-0 @marylily-my-beloved @my-castles-crumbling @julyrivers @notallstarsarebright

And anyone else who sees this

Ps I didn’t tag you @sellingbonesforsapphirestones because I’ve already asked you guys all the questions lol, feel free to answer again however

[alintalzin]

Thanks for the tag @spideronthesun.

I'm going to go for Rym from the still untitled third novel of my Arabian Fantasy wip.

Belong.

Rym is the oldest of Siran and Fire's three children, and adores her siblings and parents equally. She cannot imagine a world without their laughter or their smiles.

Seek.

Rym was raised to be Queen, and looks forward to it, dreaming of the day when she will sit on the throne. Her plans for what she will do after that day have already been made.

Avoid.

Rym grew up on her mother's take of how her father reclaimed his throne from the man who murdered his father and married his mother, and she watches all the ambitious nobles in the court like a hawk, fearing that her father might suffer the same fate as his own. She will never let that happen.

Tagging @sharpestasp, @puritanpansies, @theboarsbride, @minamaybe, and anyone else who wants to join.

Belong, Seek, and Avoid Tag

Rules: A person's identity can also be shaped by their social connections. Identify three things about your character: What groups do they belong to, and what groups do they believe they do not? What kind of people do they tend to seek, and what kind of people would they rather avoid?

Thank you for the tag @satohqbanana !

I will start off with Nikolas, because why not? I thought it would be fun to talk about the oldest brother more.

Belong

Nikolas was always the oldest brother. While their mother was alive, he was always the one to help her out around the house, and he instinctively took over to take care of the other brothers. Even after their parents passed, he didn't think twice about his decision, and he had dropped everything for them. He sacrifices a lot of his personal life for his brothers, but technically, they are all what he has. He doesn't know what his life would be like without them.

Seek

Nikolas feels the best with his family, and he often wishes that he could spend more time with them. His personal life does continue to suffer as he had to end his engagement with the woman he had once loved. However, he's not sure anymore if he would like to get married or have children of his own one day. Also, his job demands increasingly more of his time, leaving him feeling constantly drained and on the verge of exhaustion.

Avoid

Nikolas is one of a few characters, who can not escape anything, and has to face everything heads on. He faces the death every day at his work, and he has to put everything aside and sometimes comfort other people's loved ones. Hell, it had taken a massive toll on their entire family many years ago when their parents passed away. So, he fears to think about his brothers. He fears something bad happening to them all the time, and it is his job to protect them.

Tagging: @cain-e-brookman @mrbexwrites @alintalzin & anyone else who wants to join it!