#richards thoughts;

[richardxoliverxmayhew]

SENSES & OTHER SPECIFIC HEADCANONS.

MUSE:  Richard Oliver Mayhew

what does your muse smell like?

Warm and freshly laundered clothes. Some sort of pine-y, citrus, and minty cologne (I’m not good with men’s colognes). Occasionally butter, if he had just baked bread.

what do your muse’s hands feel like?

They aren't too rough, but they're certainly hands of somebody who's worked a lot with them. Mainly, he has some slight callouses on his palm and the tips of his fingers; often from his job at the bakery in the place he grew up in. They've softened a little bit since then, but they certainly still feel like capable and working hands.

what does your muse usually eat in a day?

Breakfast: Full English if he has enough time. If not then maybe some toast and eggs, or toast and bacon with a cup of coffee. Lunch: He doesn’t bother much with lunch. He eats whatever he can get his hands on and quickly munch on (I.e: usually sandwiches) Dinner: It depends on what he feels like that day. Pastas, Veggie Curries (He loves that especially), Fish n’ Chips, etc. Again, if he has time, he’ll go to a cafe for a cuppa or some coffee in the afternoon and maybe a slice of chocolate cake or just something sweet, really.

does your muse have a good singing voice?

It’s nothing professional or fit for stage, but he can at least hold a tune. Richard doesn’t usually like to sing in front of others. However, if you’re lucky, you may catch him humming or singing to himself as he does the washing up.

does your muse have any bad habits or nervous tics?   

When Richard’s nervous he tends to ruffle up his hair. If he’s sitting, you’ll usually find his knee bouncing up and down. If he’s really flustered or nervous, Richard may end up rambling and maybe stammering.

what does your muse usually look like/wear?

He doesn’t usually like to dress up all fancy. Richard usually wears a lot of warm and cozy jumpers (his dark blue one if his favourite), with a pair of jeans, and some brown Doc Martens. Frankly, his style doesn’t really change much, minus for the addition of a hoodie, his black leather jacket, or a coat and a scarf. Other than that, he’s very simple when he picks out his clothes. Occasionally, he wears a button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up all the way to his elbow.

is your muse affectionate?  how much?  how so?

Incredibly! Especially if you’re somebody Richard is close to, he’s not afraid to show affection either through compliments, hugs, gentle bullying and teasing, etc. However, the best way Richard shows his affection is by doing his best to be there for you, even if it’s just to sit and chat, he’ll give up his time when you call.

what position does your muse sleep in?  

On his belly with one arm dangling off the bed and his face pressed up against the pillow. However, if the night is cold you’ll find him curled up under the covers and actually hugging his pillow.

could you hear your muse in the hallway from another room?

Depends. Richard tends to be louder and more energetic if he’s with people he’s comfortable with. His laugh, especially, would most likely be heard from another room. Richard also tends to be quite loud when he’s drunk or tipsy. However, if he’s by himself or with a stranger, his voice is modulated or too quiet at times.

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[professionalowl]

so. um. the good news is we found your boyfriend. the bad news is that, well, we sort of…dug him up…in the middle of a car park. in leicester (buckley et al. 2013). leicester, yeah. sorry. they demolished the friary he was hastily interred in when henry viii dissolved all the monasteries. you know how it is. and as it turns out, well, shakespeare was…sort of right about him. scoliosis, yeah, sorry (appleby et al. 2014). if it makes you feel any better we analysed his bones and it turns out he had a pretty high-protein diet before he died (lamb et al. 2014). and he drank so much wine that it changed their chemical composition, which we didn't know could actually happen before we analysed him (lamb et al. 2014), so he was having a good time, at least. 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Appleby, J., Mitchell, P.D., Robinson, C., Brough, A., Rutty, G., and Morgan, B. (2014). The scoliosis of Richard III, last Plantagenet King of England: diagnosis and clinical significance. Lancet 383, 1944. 

Buckley, R., Morris, M., Appleby, J., King, T., O’Sullivan, D., and Foxhall, L. (2013). ‘The king in the car park’: new light on the death and burial of Richard III in the Grey Friars church, Leicester, in 1485. Antiquity 87, pp. 519-538. 

Lamb, A.L., Evans, J.E., Buckley, R., and Appleby, J. (2014). Multi-isotope analysis demonstrates significant lifestyle changes in King Richard III. Journal of Archaeological Science 50, pp. 559-565.

[fromdarzaitoleeza]

Richard Siken, Crush/Lora Mathis, If There's A Way Out I'll Take It

[luciferslilith7]

I feel like a poorly written poem.

Picture Credit ~ 📍 pinterest

@luciferslilith7

[smeagol-on-my-deagol]

the fact that richard sees/wants us to see judy poovey as sort of dumb, while also seeing/wanting us to see julian morrow as some revolutionary mind when they're having the same damn thoughts is crazy to me

like near the end of the first chapter when we hear some about the class discussion, one of the points julian discusses (in simple terms lol) is how people who tend to bottle things up and stay composed all the time end up causing greater amounts of destruction when they "lose control" than people who allow themselves to lose control on occasion, but he does it with many words and references

and richard is like "wow this is awesome how sick is this guy"

then at the beginning of chapter two, judy poovey is telling richard about the time henry beat the fuck out of spike romney and she says something about how when uptight people lose it they REALLY lose it, but in terms just as simple as those

and richard just goes "yeah, i guess"

which there for sure is something to be said about the way people use words and the difference that use of language has on the way people feel about certain concepts, but you know

[nebulous-bitch]

on love and devotion

unknown // richard siken, litany in which some things are crossed out // hera lindsay bird, I KNEW I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU SHOWED ME YOUR MINECRAFT WORLD // warsan shire // clementine von radics, the next time we talk on facebook // amal el-mohtar and max gladstone, this is how you lose the time war // k.c. cramm, christmas eve forever

[karvviie]

have i mentioned that i’m a red team locus truther

(this is old art. earliest is from 2020)

[zegalba]

Richard Deacon: Body of Thought (1988)

[rhaenyrastormborn]

i wouldn’t marry me either

richard siken/taylor swift/richard siken/boygenius/richard siken/boygenius/billy-ray belcourt/taylor swift/trista mateer

[asoftepiloguemylove]

I WANNA BE HAUNTED / I WANNA BE LOVED

Richard Siken Wishbone // とつくにの少女 The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún wr. Nagabe // Marina Tsvetaeva // Shirley Jackson The Haunting of Hill House // Fatima Aamer Bilal being unwanted is a language // Angela Carter The Company of Wolves // pinterest // Fariha Róisín How to Cure a Ghost // Morrissey in an interview with David Thomas // pinterest // Hanya Yanagihara A Little Life

[thoughtkick]

I do not exist to impress the world. I exist to live my life in a way that will make me happy.

Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

[richardxoliverxmayhew]

HC: Although Richard certainly has the tendency to over-think, one thing about him is that he more often than not likes to plan things out one step at a time. And when he finds a plan he likes he sticks with it; believes it with his entire being. So, if a plan he holds dear unravels, quiet panic and despair will gradually seep in, often manifesting itself in Richard not thinking straight. Any ounce of logic will completely fly out the window, and he will begin to act on pure emotion and heart, clutching at straws. Such pure stubbornness often leads to his own downfall.

[teaandsunlighttt]

Henry Winter was like "dear diary, guess what" and proceeded to write about k wording someone.

[welivetodream]

The Greek Class didn't destroy Richard, he brought that on himself.

He chose to be destroyed and I am sure a part of him wanted to be.

He's the type of person who wants to be different, to be admired, to be apart from normal people.

That's why he tried to get in the Greek class in the first place even when Julian rejected him ounce, he wanted to be with the elites, to be exclusive.

Richard does show remorse for his actions at times but that doesn't mean he didn't find it thrilling.

He wanted an adventure, to see a tragedy, to be part of something dramatic and exciting. He was bored in his little town, around distant parents and normal friends.

He has always felt like he was above other people and he does look down on others who don't understand or follow his ideals.

His idolization of the Greek class is the reason he got destroyed, he was blinded by the opportunity to be included and accepted by them that he didn't look back at the mistakes he made for them.

Richard's story is a cautionary tale about foregoing your sanity and ethics for a broken, one sided friendship. They used him again and again, he did everything for them. Never questioning what he was really doing.

In the end, he was never a part of their group.

He was just there.

[luciferslilith7]

Imagine being the subject of someone's poetry... Picture credit ~📍pinterest

[droptheguillotineplease]

Raven Cycle commission from a while back