#sebastian being a middle child frankly explains a lot of things doesn’t it!!

[bleeding-seraphic]

I put this on a reblog of the original post but I want it on its own post anyway so

<< first / < prev / next >

[heartslogos]

newfragile yellows [338]

"Well now," Maxwell muses, leaning against a tall marble table and snagging a flute of champagne from a passing server’s tray, “Isn’t this just gauche? It’s only the first soiree of the season and they’ve already begun to talk.”

“To be fair,” Cullen says, feeling incredibly out of place in the second hand suit Maxwell had given him and helped him get tailored, “They are a very striking and controversial pair.”

“To be fair,” Maxwell rolls his eyes, mocking, “To be fair no one’s said a thing about the two of us coming and going from the dining club together and we’ve been going out for several months.”

“That’s different,” Cullen says, “And you go to several dozen private clubs with different people a month.”

“I’m very social,” Maxwell laughs, “Loosen up, Cullen. We both know it’s incredibly fake and we’re going to be in for the most entertaining party season this side of Ferelden since Sebastian Vael was courting both the elder Hawke siblings at once. Seriously, relax, enjoy the show. It’s only during the parties. You can return to coyly flirting with my cousin as soon as we walk out those doors and get into our carriages.”

Cullen’s stomach turns a tight knot. Of course he knows it’s a farce. All of their closest friends know it’s a farce.

It’s just -

He had always known that Evelyn would look wonderful next to someone of equal standing to her, and there she is arm and arm with Lord Mahanon Lavellan looking like a most wonderful couple. Even knowing what he does know, Cullen can’t help the small pang of jealousy and envy.

He has rarely wished to be a lord or any sort of titled peer. And the few times he has it’s always been about her.

“Honestly though, it’s barely an hour into the evening - we’ve not yet sat for the first course, in fact I’ve not even gotten through my first drink - and already you can see the rest of the lot fluttering about trying to manipulate this supposedly new status quo.” Maxwell shakes his head. “I’d be impressed if I weren’t so - oh, it’s about to begin. Rutherford look, it’s the dowager from Silver Spire. The shit starter.”

“You shouldn’t call her that out loud,” Cullen says, eyes drawn to the rather large woman with eyes that make Cullen shiver with dread. It’s like she can sense a story. Something like hunting dogs set loose in a field. She looks exactly like one would imagine a shit starter would look like. “I can’t.”

Cullen turns towards the flower display on the table Maxwell is leaning against and steals the champagne out of Maxwell’s hand. Maxwell is making no attempt at disguising his open child-like glee at watching the dowager interact with his cousin and Mahanon.

Maxwell roughly pats at Cullen’s shoulder, “Rutherford, you have to see this. Please. Rutherford. Cullen.”

“I will not,” Cullen says, “Just tell me when it’s over. I can’t. I just can’t look, Trevelyan. I think I might be having - what was it called? Second hand embarrassment?”

Mahanon is going to tear that woman apart.

“Ellana is like a gift who keeps on giving even when she’s not here. Best of luck to her and her man,” Maxwell says, “She’s coming back to a society that’s on the brink of extinction, I can feel it in my bones, Rutherford. It’s going to be a wonderful year. I might have to cancel that excursion to the Anderfels. I might miss something powerfully lovely.”

-

“Why are you here?” Herah says, double taking as she turns around and walks right back into the inn she had just checked out of. Ellana Lavellan, currently missing heir to the house of Lavellan, Protectors of the Frozen Fields, is lounging in the inn’s sitting room wearing clean riding leathers, looking quite hale and well, and also - most importantly - is presently several, several day’s ride away from her houses’s seat of power.

Herah stares at her, “Aren’t you - wait. You’re supposed to be - . No.”

She pulls over a chair and sits down right in front of her, “Ellana Lavellan, why the fuck are you lounging in the sitting room of an inn several days ride away from your estate one month before the official season kicks off?”

Herah is no noble. But she works with them and she is acquainted and familiar with several.

She knows the patterns of nobility and having the scion of one of the three Dalish houses of the Free Marches fucking about the middle of nowhere, seemingly alone, right before the kick off to the annual kick off of the routine parties and galas and visitations that occur every year without fail is profoundly out of place and worrisome.

Ellana beams at her, “I’ve eloped.”

Herah puts her head in her hands. “If I believed in god, I would curse them right now.”

Ellana laughs, “You aren’t even going to ask me if I’m lying to you?”

“What bastard do I have to kill to put out of their misery of being married to you? What poor soul have you tricked into matrimony?”

“Hey, Adaar, long time no see.”

Herah looks up and sees Cremisius Aclassi, Lieutenant of the Bull’s Chargers and has two very poor conclusions in her mind.

“Tell me,” Herah says, steepling her fingers as she looks at Ellana’s laughing eyes, “That it’s this one. Please. Tell me it’s this one. The good one. The tolerable one. The decent and dignified one. Tell me it’s this strapping young man right here and I won’t ask any questions, cast aspersions, or even say anything to anyone. This encounter can be over right now and I’ll walk away straight into a bottle of wine and Josephine’s arms.”

Ellana bats her eyelashes and says, “But Herah, you hate it when I lie to you.”

Herah groans.

Krem lightly pats Herah’s shoulder, “Sorry. I’d be honored, but no.”

“You married the Iron Bull?” Herah hisses, keeping her voice as low as possible. As much as she wants to scream this out and maybe shake Ellana a bit to see if her brain jostles back into place, Herah also doesn’t want gossip going around more than it probably already is.

“Oh, no,” Ellana says, “I’ve just run off with him. You don’t know the story? It’s been about three weeks now, I would have thought all of our friends would know. I’ve already gotten letters from Evelyn and Mahanon and Kaaras and Edric and all of the Hawke’s, even their mother and uncle!”

“I’ve been traveling extensively,” Herah says, “I just crossed over from Nevarra about eight days ago.”

“Well,” Ellana says, “I’m sure if you’re going to Josephine she’ll have the full story for you there. Josephine is so much better at explaining things than me, plus you like her better. Frankly, everyone likes Josephine better. Josephine is a blessed woman who can do no wrong.”

“What am I bracing myself for?”

“A tale of intrigue, mystery, romance, and the sublime,” Ellana says.

“A story full of idiocy, bad decisions, open flames and oil spills, and the inevitable crashing hardness of reality,” Krem says.

Herah groans.

[t3hwh1t3p4nth3r]

Best Friend day just passed, and I was wondering what your favorite best friend duo or trio is and why you like them?

Well, no fandom was specified. So, I’ll give a variety! Hahahaha.

I do have multiple friendships that I love within certain fandoms, so some categories may have a few. :)

Harry Potter

Draco and Blaise. 

I just think there would be SO MUCH sass between them and it’s beautiful. I tend to think that Blaise is one of the few people the Draco views as an equal. And Blaise also doesn’t put up with Draco’s shit like everyone else does. I also imagine that they’re both pretty argumentative and both get stubborn about their side of the argument being right. Many arguments probably end with one of them just saying “What the fuck ever. This is stupid anyway.”

Luna, Ginny and Neville

I just really love the dynamic between the three of them. I think they have a pretty good balance between them. Neville is definitely the one that brings the most stability to the group. Luna and Ginny get along really well and come up with some awesome ideas, but they tend to get a little too intense and unrealistic at times. Neville helps to pull them back in a bit so the idea can come back to the world of “possible”.

Albus and Scorpius

SO. FLIPPING. CUTE!!!!!!!! I do think the depictions of them in “Cursed Child” were pretty accurate. I love that Scorpius is the friend that will tell you a million times that “This is a bad idea!” but, in the end, he will still end up joining you in the bad idea. I think Albus needs that little voice that Scorpius provides of “Think this through. This is really dangerous and stupid”. I also just like thinking about how Draco and Harry have to figure out how to deal with their sons being besties.  (I also completely think that, down the line, Albius/Scorbus will 10000% be a thing)

Harry and Hermione

I really appreciate their friendship so much. I love that they’re always super willing to help each other out. But I also love that, after years of it, Hermione starts snapping at Harry and Ron for always asking for help with homework instead of just doing it themselves. What I love with Hermione and Harry’s friendship, though, is the fact that that’s really all it is: a really good friendship. They trust and care about each other a lot, but it doesn’t have to end in them being in a relationship. (that’s why I didn’t include Ron in this one)

The Marauders

I mean… Do I even need to explain this one? It’s the Marauders. This really is more about Remus, Sirius and James, not so much including Peter. I feel like Peter was just sort of that tag-along friend that was really only hanging out with the other three because they were cool. At the same time, though, I can imagine him contributing to the planning of the pranks that they all pulled. I definitely see him and Remus as being involved more in the planning phases, where Sirius and James were definitely the ones to actually execute the pranks. It would probably take Remus an entire school year to finish one book that he was reading for fun, because Sirius and James always interrupted him with one thing or another. I just like that, aside from Peter, the friendship they had was as true as I think it could possibly be. I mean, Sirius was going to commit straight up murder after finding out Peter lead to James’ death. 

Attack on Titan

Armin and Eren

I love Armin’s friendship with literally anyone. Because Armin is completely genuine with everyone, I think. He tells things like he sees them, but not in a harsh way. He doesn’t exactly sugar coat things, but he does try to make whatever he says as easy to accept as he can. I do think this is particularly useful with Eren. I also really like the Eren is able to snap Armin out of his thoughts of “I’m useless. Everyone else is so strong. Why am I here?” Eren sees the value in Armin and makes him see it too, which is pretty awesome.

Levi and Hanji

I think they are friends, just not the typical friends. I think they have a really good understanding of each other. Even though it may not always seem like it, they’re on the same wavelength. They know how brutal the other can be, but it doesn’t change anything. In fact, they instead choose to be brutal together (torture scene. Much excite) Their skill sets pair really nicely at times and together they’re able to accomplish whatever it is that they need to do. 

Lord of the Rings

Legolas and Gimli

I love them so much. I really appreciate the story with them, because they start off not liking each other because elves and dwarves have just never been great at getting along. But they grow to understand each other and they can joke with each other. “Shall I get you a box?” I also really like that, in the books, Legolas and Gimli continue to journey around Middle Earth together once the quest is complete. And I think that’s awesome and adorable. It’s also a little heartbreaking, because Legolas is immortal. So he stays in Middle Earth until both Aragorn and Gimli have died. It’s only once they’re gone that he gets on the boat to go be with the rest of the elves and its super sad but cute. 

Rick and Morty

Rick and Birdperson

This is one of my favorites. If for no other reason, because Rick says that Birdperson is his best friend. This is coming from a man who says that everything is pointless and who generally just doesn’t seem to see the value in relationships. He even makes that point in his speech at Birdperson’s wedding saying essentially “I’m an asshole and everyone is super fucking stupid. Relationships are stupid. But if Birdperson is happy, then I’m happy too”. 

Black Butler 

Finny, Meyrin, and Bardroy

They’re like the three stooges and it’s beautiful. They’re all such screw ups when it comes to their servant jobs around the manor. But they all really care about Ciel and really care about each other. And they may not be great servants, but they make an EPIC secret service. (which, lets be real: that’s the actual job Sebastian brought them to the manor to do) It’s just great getting to watch them interact with each other. And I love how much Meyrin and Finny look up to Bard. 

Merlin

Arthur and Merlin

I love them to pieces. I also totally think that Arthur knew that Merlin was a wizard, he just really didn’t want to accept it because he knew that would mean Merlin would be put to death. I just love that Merlin is the only one that can get away with all the sass he gives Arthur. Arthur needs it, frankly. Their relationship is definitely closer than “master and servant”. They’re way more into the “best friends” category with how they act and talk with each other. 

Sherlock

Sherlock and John

So pure. they really need each other to balance out. they certainly drive each other crazy at times, but that’s good for both of them. It forces them to realize that there must be some sort of problem and it forces them to grow. I also really love Sherlock’s line of “I don’t have friends. I’ve only got one”. 

The list goes on, but this is starting to get long. 

[bleeding-seraphic]

A little part two for yall

God I think this is becoming an entire au