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pherelesytsia · 2 years ago

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(Un)lonely on Christmas

Pairing: Thomas Shelby x female/Reader

Summary: Thomas visits Garrisons and meets the new barmaid.

Warning: fluff, mentions of war, drinks

Word Count: 1.6k

a/n:. Requests are open!!!

Snowflakes waltzed through the rising breeze of the gloomy night. Not a soul, not a man lonely during the holy and jolly time of the year sat in the far corners of the bar once oozing with life and the purest form of delight.

The Gramophone had stopped playing Christmas songs. A few lights, dying candles were touching her untroubled features. The young woman wasn't frightened nor disturbed and kept glancing out of the windows framed by curtains caring the unmistakable stench of whiskey and rum. Smiling, Y/N wiped the grime from the wooden counter. She had rearranged the bottles, the finest of wine and the cheapest of rum, sheltered in the high wooden shelves. The glasses were washed with warm water and polished with the stained cloth.

She mirrored the beauty of a fallen angel. Delicate curls framed her features, the well-shaped lips, brows and her caring eyes. The apron, once white, stained by rum and wine, shielded the dress, rough and scratchy yet warming during long winter nights and the shifts in the tavern.

The bell rang, announced a guest. With a smile on her lips, Y/N greeted the tall man and gestured with her hand to the seats at the tables. Perplexed, the stranger stared at the barmaid tightening the strings of her apron. The man, Y/N, was sure he was a businessman, took off the coat, brushed the melting snow away and threw it on the chair closest to the closing door, followed by the cap.

"Good evening, sir. How can I be of service?" Y/N inquired kindly, letting go of the soiled rag.

The guest laughed, glanced perplexed, had expected that somebody had broken into the bar, but to his shock, a lady he had never seen was behind the counter in complete solitude.

"Rum," he simply answered.

The young woman turned, not feeling the need to clasp the pistol hidden between the bottles, took out a bottle and poured the liquid into the glass.

"The glass is on me.", "That won't be necessary," the businessman interjected, but Y/N shook her head in disapproval.

"Christmas is near. You look like you could use a drink." Y/N joked.

Her eyes sparkled, and the man with vibrant blue eyes chuckled. He strolled towards the woman and wordlessly accepted the glass without hesitation.

"And what are they doing here? Shouldn't you be with your family? Christmas is near." he questioned.

Slowly, the man settled down on the stool in front of the bar. Y/N stepped back, leaned against the low shelf with her arms crossed, used to listen to the tales of lonely wanderers and drunk men.

"I could ask you the same thing, my lord.", "I asked you first. With whom do I have the honour?" he countered before wetting his lips shaped into a devilish smirk on the liquid.

"Y/N," she answered.

"So, Y/N, what is a young lady like you doing in a pub? Didn't your boss give you the evening off? I thought the bar is closed during this time." the visitor inquired.

Setting the glass down in front of him, he leaned forward with his elbows on the wood.

"Thomas. Pleased to make your acquaintance," he continued.

His eyes sparkled.

"The pleasure is all mine, Mister Thomas. My boss said there are enough lonely souls who could visit the bar during this merry time. I volunteered. The other employees have children or a family to take care of." Y/N answered.

The tone of her once lovely voice changed, and the visitor heard fear and anger mingling with sadness in her shattering voice. Thomas noticed she tried to stay strong, but Y/N couldn't fool him.

"Lonely souls like me?", "It was busier an hour ago, but everybody left. It's late and at least I could clean the place up, something I cannot do in the afternoon," she explained.

"What happened?" he asked.

Y/N gulped and the pain in her watering eyes answered the question Thomas had asked. She flexed her hands. The smile grew weaker, and she busied herself with the frayed ends of the apron.

"My father served in war. The day before Christmas he stepped on a mine and the day after he died. My mother left us a long time ago and my brother had to serve during the last months. I didn't get a report or his dog tag. I hope he is alive, living somewhere overseas in a house with a family." Y/N spoke bitterly, opened up to the stranger as if he was a good friend.

She studied him carefully. He was not many years older than her, and Y/N guessed he must have served too. Thomas nodded, shuddered, and tried to forget the repressed past, but the memories returned in waves. Clutching the glass, Thomas offered her a sip, but Y/N turned down, shaking her head, but when the eyes met, she accepted the glass wordlessly, brought it to her lips and took a generous sip.

"France?" Thomas asked.

"What man has not been to France?" she coughed, unused to the bitter taste.

"You're right about that. So, you're alone?", "Yes, at least I can be here, among people, even if they are mainly drunk. I moved into town about two months ago and took the job." Y/N spoke, calmed down, and refilled the glass she had emptied.

Y/N turned, faced the shelves and retrieved a battered leather wallet, once belonging to a man, out of the handbag. She took out some coins, opened the cash register and put them in the designated places, not noticing that Thomas was examining her every step with curiosity.

"What's the matter? Did I do something funny?" Y/N gasped incredulously, not understanding why the man was grinning, thought she had done something amusing.

"What are you doing?", "I'm paying for the drink. I gave you a refill, and I invited you, so I have to pay for it." Y/N explained.

"I don't want to know how many drinks are unpaid." Thomas chuckled.

"I'm grateful to my boss for giving me this job, otherwise I'd probably work as a lady of the night." she continued and Thomas nodded again, letting the information sink in.

"Who's your boss? I am not a local.", "Arthur Shelby. He has younger brothers, but I only know John. Both have been kind to me. I have heard a lot about the family, but to this very day, they have been kind to me and I have never felt threatened." she reported.

"What did you work as?" Thomas questioned.

At a slow pace, Y/N approached the man, convinced she had seen the eyes carrying the beauty of a sunny day once in her life.

"I worked for a dressmaker. I delivered dresses and suits. During the war, I worked in a factory. I packed food rations for the front. If I would have arrived later, I would have been sent to the chemicals and now I would suffer from the aftermath. My best friend's skin turned yellow. She smelled the fumes and died a few months ago. Later, after war, I worked as a secretary in a factory. It delivered car parts overseas." Y/N said, folding the dried rag.

Thomas took a sip from the glass.

"When is your shift over?" he asked.

Y/N leaned forward, looked at the clock and realised it was long past midnight.

"I should have been home long ago, but if you want to order another drink, I can stay. I'm sure my boss won't have a problem with that.", "No, I'll be on my way. May I walk you home? The streets at night are dangerous. No place for a woman." Thomas spoke with sudden sternness.

"Mister Thomas, I work in a tavern. I carry a gun and I won't hesitate to use it. And believe me, there have been a few incidents when I almost put a bullet through a man's leg.", "But only almost, of course.", "Exactly my Lord," Y/N chuckled.

Thomas emptied the glass, arose and gestured to the woman to do the same, to close the bar and follow him outside.

"You should close the bar, I will accompany you home, I will wait outside.", "My lord, this will not be necessary." Y/N reasoned,

"Yes, it is. It is the least I can do for you. Before I forget." Thomas stopped.

From his trouser pocket, he pulled out a dark card with curved writing and handed it to the baffled woman with a smile.

"Here, my business card. If you are looking for a place as a secretary, then feel free to call me. I am at your disposal. My last secretary did not turn up for work after a few days." Thomas explained.

Shaking her head, Y/N inspected the card, cursed the dim light, walked on and stopped under the lamp dangling low above the wood. Over and over again, her eyes slid over the few lines, convinced she was mistaken. Her eyes widened. Ashamed, Y/N lowered her gaze and breathed an excuse. Swallowing, Y/N stared after the man exiting the pub through the door, realised Thomas was the man people had her warned about, the cruel creature, but she doubted the words, had seen the sympathy in his eyes as she spoke of her past.

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rurpleplayssims · 4 months ago

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📝Campbell Quay Recap - Part 1/2📔

I was recently asked to post a recap of what had been happening in Campbell Quay since I started posting the no-commentary styled posts back in April. The reason being that I wanted to catch all the characters up before I do another time jump of several years. Long story short, I want my families to have most of their children born before the time jump so I can move onto the next stage of the story with the next generation starting to shine.

📝So, in chronologically order, here is what has happened so far since I resumed the series in April:

Cooper Household: Round 5

Matthew is visiting Zoey and Roselyn in their home and has lunch with them. (They'd been previously discussing Deidre and her apparent ignoring of her closest friend before she'd left town.) They discuss the success of the clinic after the remodel, and Matthew setting up the therapist's office when he's ready.

Natalia, the clinic's receptionist, is good friends with her boss and visits her.

Their home functions well after Roselyn (and her dog Lily) moved in. Roselyn takes the time to help raise Madeleine (Zoey's daughter with Tyler Ellis).

Zoey teachers her daughter to talk. Roselyn asks Jasper to come over to fix their broken TV. (He is the town's handyman).

Despite being her ex-boyfriend, Jasper and Roselyn's relationship is a strong one, but it's nothing more than sibling-like since they broke up ages ago.

Roselyn heads off to work. Zoey asks Jasper to fix the toilet when she realises he's there. They speak about their friends and how the town's changed since they established it. She puts her daughter down for a nap before working on her easel.

Madeleine, a bright toddler, enjoys building her creativity skill.

Zoey receives a phone call from Becky, her next-door neighbour, asking to come over. Zoey agrees and is distressed to see Becky in floods of tears on her doorstep.

Becky is inconsolable as Luke broke up with her after she refused his marriage proposal. (Luke is a werewolf and he saw her refusal as rejection, and as part of his werewolf culture, he feels like she's not his packmate, and that she broke them up, not him.)

However, there is something left unsaid between the couple. After getting her inside, Becky reveals to Zoey her reasons for rejecting the marriage proposal. They become best friends as a result of the trust between them.

Roselyn gets a bonus at work from a chance card.

Becky distracts herself by playing with Madeleine.

The girls discuss Luke and what Becky should still remain in the house next door (as Becky lives with Luke and their friend Helen.)

Roselyn returns home, greets Becky and gives her the same advice as Zoey. They become best friends too when Becky tells her her reasons.

Becky heads out, insisting on going for a quiet stroll around the block before heading home, wanting to compose her thoughts before seeing Luke again at home.

Roselyn and Zoey discuss their guests before they make out and head upstairs.

The following day, after Zoey heads to work, Roselyn invites Helen around. Helen is her apprentice and good friend. They discuss Becky and Luke, before Helen plays with Madeleine. (Helen is one of the main babysitters in town.)

The days pass by and their home is a happy one. Roselyn teaches Lily to Roll Over.

After about a week, Helen comes over to babysit Madeleine whilst Roselyn and Zoey head out for a date at the new tea shop that's opened. Despite the snow on the ground, the pair of them are keen to get some fresh air and time to themselves. (Readers who've been here from day one know the struggle it was to get to the stage where these two are in a happy and healthy relationship!)

At the tea shop, they see Thomas Campbell, looking a lot happier and socialising with everyone who enters. (Thomas was a zombie at the start of the series and this was not long after he's been cured and he and Althea's marriage became a lot steadier.)

On the way home, Roselyn proposes marriage to Zoey, who happily accepts.

The next day, Zoey holds the clinic staff meeting at her house.

Norman-Ashford Household: Round 1

Jed promotes Alon to be the manager at the Norman Fitness Centre. (Jed owns the business, which is the local gym/swimming pool.)

Briony, the editor at the Campbell Chronicle newspaper, holds a meeting at lunchtime in her house she shares with Jed. The other employees are Starla Bennett (Alon's ex-girlfriend), Dominic Hawlings (who used to work at Proper Nosh!) and Cheryl Midlock (who used to work at Grim Groceries).

Dominic and Starla discuss the recently held Major election in the town, which Althea won.

Starla asks Jed about the gym, pitching to write an article about it. Jed agrees. She then asks about fingerprint scanning system that was being rolled out but Jed breaks off the conversation.

Jed is a stay-at-home father for the first few months of his and Briony's lives as parents. Their children are Holly and Harry, a set of twins.

The twins age up into toddlers.

Now that the children are a little older, Briony and Jed take turns in being the stay-at-home parent. Briony teaches the toddlers to use the potty, and Jed starts teaching them to walk.

Briony, who'd been carrying a lot of weight in her pregnancy to the twins, has worked hard to reach peak fitness afterwards. (Fun fact: Despite Film & Lit being her OTH, she rolls a lot of wants to do fitness-related activities. As that is Jed's OTH, I guess she's taking inspiration from her fiancé.)

Thomas visits his brother to play with his niece and nephew.

Jed teaches Harry to walk and Thomas teaches Holly a nursery rhyme.

Briony teaches Holly to talk. Jed teaches Holly to walk and teaches Harry to talk.

Briony and Jed's relationship is strong and healthy, and he asks how the newspaper is going.

Sylvie invites Sylvie around. (She is the adoptive 'aunt' to Jasper, Phillip and Noah Morgan. When Briony moved to town, her car broke down in front of Sylvie's isolated cottage. During the months she lived with the ancient Fae, a mother/daughter bond sprung up between the two.)

Sylvie comes around, plays chess with Briony, has dinner with her and Jed, plays with her 'grandchildren'.

There is a new garage built, including an upstairs area where Briony has moved her office to, and the twins deserved a room of their own.

Jed invites Alon around and they discuss the fitness centre and the babies being born in town.

Briony cooks dinner for them all, and Jed expresses how pleased he is at the progress Alon has made since he came to town. (Alon was the first burglar in town, and his background is troubled. His parents were uncaring, his ex dumped him and he ran away to CQ and was struggling to live with no home before Thomas and Althea took him in and helped him. He is a successful reformed criminal in town and Jed, as Head of Security in town, is pleased to have been proved wrong that Alon would relapse to crime.)

Alon discusses health with Briony as Jed puts the kids to bed.

Thomas visits his brother again and he bonds with both children, becoming best friends.

Thomas and Biony discuss friendships in town.

Harry and Holly have a huggle.

A few days later, Briony asks Helen to come babysit for her so she can get some work done in her office without worrying about attending to her children.

She begins to write a novel (her 4th...I think).

Jed and Briony discuss recent crime rates and the fingerprint recognition program. Briony intends to write an articles in the Chronicle about its benefits.

Briony meets Julie Moore, the lady who has moved in right next door. They discuss the many babies in town.

Althea visits to introduce Julie to the other mothers in town, as Julie plans to open a nursery in town. Part of the vetting process is that all parents need to approve that they trust Julie, and that she will keep their children safe. (Long term readers will understand why Althea is insisting on this.)

Zoey and Ellen are invited over to meet Julie.

Matthew passes on his afternoon walk and Briony speaks to him.

Dalton Morgan (Jasper and Ellen's eldest child) is having a playdate with Harry, Holly and Madeleine.

Henry comes around to see Jed and his family. (Henry used to live with Jed and his brother Thomas.)

Jed speaks to the ladies about the security at the nursery when it opens.

Jed greets Jasper, who was also invited to meet Julie. (Helen is babysitting his and Ellen's four younger children btw.)

The toddlers become best friends with each other. (These 4 will be in the same age group, but Maddie is the oldest, then the twins, then Dalton.)

Jed continues to help his fiancee reached peak fitness.

This is where the tags for the households become a bit confusing as I jump around different households to show events happening to residents in (mostly) chronological order.

Tyler and Victoria (nee Bransfield) are recently married and enjoying their newly refurbished home, which looks much more like the home to two business executives.

Althea gains her baby bumps and is placed on maternity leave. She and Thomas are thrilled to be expecting as they've sorted out their differences from what happened at the start of their marriage. (Click here for the full household tag, I'm not typing all that out!)

Thomas runs the town's grocery store (called Grim Groceries) and Emmy is his manager who runs it on a daily basis for him. This allows him to look at other business ventures he wants to set up in town. As the Founder's husband, he has expectations that he wants to carry out.

Becky visits Althea to discuss their work. She is Althea's chief assistant at the Mayor's office and is her deputy, only outranked by Thomas. She tells Althea about her and Luke's breakup in the hope it won't make work awkward and Luke works with them as an Intern.

The Founder's home gets a remodel and Cheryl visits to get notes for Althea's weekly column in the newspaper.

Althea invites the Jefferson couple over. (They have a family that is split up, as Libby works at the military base. They'd worked hard to get temporary accommodation for Robbie and their three children until Libby moves into the bigger home.)

Thomas finds a genie bottle.

Althea speaks to Janet Tanner, one of the cleaners in town, and offers her support during her pregnancy and after. (Janet moved to CQ with her boyfriend Frank. He wasn't keen to move to this town, despite Janet's love for the place. However, Janet confessed to Emily Morgan that she'd had a drunken one-night-stand with a male - we don't know who - after a row with Frank, but then when she went home the following day, she and Frank made up, leading her to not know who the father is. She has decided to keep the baby.)

Julie has dinner and Thomas and Althea, discussing their arrangements for the nursery amongst other things.

Jada, one of Althea's political assistants at the town hall, visits Althea to discuss priorities to be carried out whilst Althea is on maternity leave. She also helps set up Thomas's paperwork for his business ventures.

Some boring game rules here: The sims who own business lots and do not have an active career, they should be 'employed' in the Business career. In my mind it means they sign up to help and support from Campbell Quay Logistics, that Tyler organises as he's in charge of most business dealings with the town, only outranked by Althea.)

Victoria falls pregnant with her and Tyler's first child, and learns Couples Counselling.

Janet comes and visits Althea again to discuss her arrangements. Emily is with her as she was the first to guess that Janet was pregnant.

Sylvie's business, Sylvie's Garden, is doing very well! Despite being a very isolated person when she met the residents, she's come a long way in terms of confidence, and she's happy.

Sylvie's Garden reaches Rank 10 and it gets a Good Review as well!

Thomas's Grim Groceries is also doing well and opens up a car dealership, C&N Motors. (Not sure I mentioned it before, but it's a spin on his name, Campbell & Norman Motors, as Thomas married into a matriarchy family and took Althea's surname.)

Thomas reaches maximum enthusiasm in Music & Dance.

C&N Motors ranks up quickly and also gets a Good Review!

Althea studies some skills at home: Couples Counselling, Anger Management and Lifelong Happiness.

She also starts a novel to document all that's happened in town. It sells well!

As her pregnancy progresses, she studies some more, learning Fire Safety.

Phillips's daughters, Bella, Felicity and Phoebe age up to toddlers.

Proper Nosh! - Emily's restaurant gets some more remodelling and does well for business.

Phillip teaches Bella, the eldest, to walk.

Roselyn's art studio business is also doing well and earns a Good Review.

She also gets promoted in the Artist career to Level 7.

Zoey's Clinic has had a remodel and she welcomes her fellow doctor, Brandan, who is a surgeon.

Zoey has an appointment with Victoria, who is heavily pregnant.

Her next patient is Matthew and they make a point to discuss friendships in town. Zoey considers how fast her daughter is growing up.

Briony is based at the office, The Campbell Chronicle office and is working hard on her computer as Laura, a young teen, works at the till for the little shop at the front.

Gretchen (the business reviewer is who actually employed by Briony..?) awards the Campbell Chronicle a Good Review.

Townie Household, Round 2

Luke is working in his beloved garden before he heads off to Sylvie's Garden, to buy some new tools and meet up with Sylvie. He also meets Lena, one of the military personnel that have started visiting the town.

It's an awkward atmosphere at home. Despite it being a few months since their breakup, Luke and Becky don't speak much.

Becky has constant flashbacks to when she said no to Luke's marriage proposal.

She tries to remain pleasant and upbeat but Luke is either quiet or muted in his response.

After their lunch and she heads to work, Luke goes outside and breaks down over the breakup, still quite heartbroken. He reminisces over their love intersected by the memory of her rejection.

They had both had a recent row and whilst Becky regrets what she said in anger. Later that evening, she apologises to him. Luke, still muted, accepts her apology but doesn't say much else.

Helen asks how Becky is over breakfast. Becky avoids the subject.

When Becky heads to work, Helen plays her violin before heading over to Campbell Square to play for some tips. Before heading out, she greets Cheryl.

She meets Claire and Abbie, two of her female friends for a coffee.

After their meetup, Helen gets herself a coffee and Brandon, the surgeon at the Clinic, introduces himself to her.

Helen is attracted to him, and she's attractive to him. Flattered by the welcome attention, she speaks to him for a bit.

She plays her violin and gets quite a few tips, including from Henry and Brandon.

Returning home, Helen does some painting.

Luke bird watches before reading the newspaper.

After transforming that night (he's a werewolf) he heads out for some bug collecting.

Emmy and Alon officially become a couple, despite being together since Althea and Thomas's wedding.

Cheryl gets promoted to Level 3 in the Journalism career.

Matthew spends a lot of his freetime out jogging, emailing on his computer and cooking healthy meals for himself.

Cheryl makes an effort on her own novel. Tony is alone in his flat.

Emmy spends most nights sleeping in Alon's bed, but they've taken it slow, and have not woohooed yet.

(Most of the residents on this lot have had their spaces repainted as I wanted to make them a little more personal.)

Max Huxley (who used to be a cleaner) is in the Dance career and gets promoted to Level 3.

Tony spends most of his freetime playing his guitar.

Noah and Henry have gone from strength to strength since he moved in. Noah is promoted to Level 6 in the Science career.

Whilst babysitting Madeleine, Helen looks after Lily too and gives her a bath.

Zoey is promoted to Level 7 in the Medicine career. Her bonus goes towards their upcoming wedding.

Emily and Phillip Morgan are doing well, in both their family, relationship and business. Proper Nosh! is Rank 10 and Phillip is a highly successful lawyer and the top lawyer in town.

Henry's business, The Bookshelf, is also doing well.

Emily speaks with Tony when he comes over to let her know that he'll be leaving his job at the restaurant sooner rather than later.

Whilst he's there, Janet accosts him, and is very angry.

Phillips earns a bonus of $43,000!

Janet imagines Tony coming over to her and apologising...but he doesn't.

It's still awkward at the Townie household. Becky tries to speak to Luke about general stuff but he can't stop relieving her rejection. He realises he needs to change something.

Helen sits down at the table and Luke and Becky talk freely when praising Helen and the confidence that she's developed since she'd come to town. (Helen was very shy/insecure of herself when she first came to town. She's grown a lot in that time.)

Luke checks his email. Helen studies. Luke checks the newspaper and can't help but look at Becky from the corner of his eye. He wants to speak to her but isn't sure how.

After she gets up to go to the kitchen, he approaches her. She smiles at him and he's just about to try to speak when her mobile rings, and he loses his courage.

Becky heads out to get out of the house.

Helen speaks to Luke about Becky and tells him about Brandon, and that she wants to quit her babysitter's job. Inspired by her talk with Roselyn and Althea, she wants to do something else.

Luke thanks Helen for her quiet, steadfast support and that he's glad they're friends. She says the same.

Becky comes home and is so exhausted that she falls asleep in her food!

The resident household members speak as they normally do in the morning, enjoying the fresh air. Cheryl mentions kissing and gets Tony confused and conflicted. (He misses Cheryl and hadn't been able to stop thinking of her since she broke up with him at Althea's wedding. She broke it off with him because he was dating other women at the same time and she wanted a faithful partner, despite how much she loved him.)

Tony distracts himself by working hard at his music shop, Tony's Tempo. It's a big money earner and he's quickly paying off the bank loan he took out for the building. His business reaches Rank 8!

Max has to pay a fine at work.

Cheryl, Dominic and Matthew catch up over lunch.

Alon and Emmy finally consummate their relationship.

Cheryl earns herself another promotion to Level 4!

Max finally opens his dance studio business, Studio Huxley.

Starla visits C&N Motors and buys herself a car.

Brandon also buys a car from Thomas's car dealership.

Roselyn and Helen discuss their interests and a business venture.

Becky earns a bonus of $500 but Luke gets demoted.

Helen rings Brandon and they speak on the phone for a few hours.

Later, she spots Luke sitting alone in the garden. She speaks to him and he mentions their friendship and his recent heartbreak.

Helen gets a phone call from Marion and is surprised. (No, it's neither of her sisters btw.)

Luke tells Helen he will be quitting his job at Althea's office and getting a job elsewhere. The new job involves moving out.

The next day, Luke tells Helen he's leaving and she tells him she's glad they're friends and he should ring whenever he wants to.

When Becky comes down for breakfast, Helen lets her know Luke will be moving out in an hour. Becky is stunned, relieving the memories of her relationship with Luke.

Luke packs up his garden pots and tools and puts them in his mobile greenhouse. He doesn't know if he will come back for them but he kept them out of the way in case the girls wants to do something else with the garden.

At the moment of departure arrives, Helen says goodbye to her friend and hugs him before heading outside to put his suitcase in his truck, leaving Becky and Luke alone.

Becky awkwardly wishes Luke well and is confused as to what Luke's new job is. Luke insists (appearing cheerful) to wish her well and they hug. They share a moment when they stare at each other, but Luke and Becky meet Helen outside.

Becky and Helen watch as Luke gets in his truck and drives away. As soon as he disappears from sight, Becky bursts into tears.

Due to Tumblr being blooming awkward, there is a text limit...great.

📝Part Two is here.📖

#CQ BTS #Round Summary #Campbell Round 4 #Campbell Quay #Campbell Quay BaCC #This is not a full round recap #Just a recap of all the Non-commentary posts before the time jump

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bright-eyed-dizzy · 5 months ago

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trace but older... ive been listening to a lot of otacon MGS voice lines bc he's trace's voice claim according to thomas happ so i think i mmmay have accidentally just drawn trace as hal emmerich. oh well

#apollo art #artists on tumblr #digital art #trace av #trace eschenbrenner #doodles

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edwardslovelyelizabeth · 5 months ago

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How many mistresses did Edward IV have? It is said that the names of his mistresses are not recorded in contemporary times?

They are debatable because not everything was recorded back in the day and he never had an official court mistress and he never officially recognized his illegitimate children. We know he was involved with one Elizabeth Lucy, also known as Lady Lucy, Lady Elizabeth, and Elizabeth Wayte (as you can see even her name is debatable) could be the mother of his several illegitimate children most notably Arthur Plantagenet who was born sometime between 1461 and 1464, which means that the woman who was his mother was Edward's mistress when he was still unmarried. She Is also suggested to be the mother of another illegitimate child Elizabeth Plantagenet who was born sometime in 1464 or earlier because she married Sir Thomas Lumley in 1477 (she should be minimum 12 at the time of her marriage), so again was born when Edward was still unmarried or just recently married so conceived before he was actually married.

Another mistress is rumored to be Elizabeth "Jane" Shore (née Lambert) who was also supposedly a mistress of William Hastings and Edward's stepson Thomas Grey (and she was actually accused of adultery with Thomas in Richard's proclamation against Thomas Grey). She might have been Edward's mistress from 1476 on when she was granted the annullment of her marriage. The most we know about her is from Thomas More's "The History of King Richard III", which is somewhat controversial baring in mind More was only 5 years old when Edward died and he wrote his history for the Tudors obviously so he is not a contemporary source and a biased one at that. Here is what he wrote of Jane Shore

But the meriest was this Shoris wife, in whom the king therfore toke speciall pleasure. For many he had, but her he loued. Whose fauour, to sai the trouth, (for sinne it wer to belie the deuil) she neuer abused to any mans hurt, but to many a mans comfort & relief: where the king toke displeasure, she wolud mitigate & appease his mind: where men were out of fauour, she wold bring them in his grace. For many that had highly offended, shee obtained pardon. Of great forfetures she gate men remission. And finally in many weighty sutes, she stode many men in gret stede, either for none, or very smal rewardes, & those rather gay then rich: either for that she was content with the dede selfe well done, or for that she delited to be suid vnto, & to show what she was able to do wyth the king, or for that wanton women and welthy be not alway couetouse. I doubt not some shal think this woman to sleight a thing, to be written of & set amonge the remembraunces of great matters: which thei shal specially think, that happely shal esteme her only by that thei now see her. But me semeth the chaunce so much the more worthy to be remembred, in how much she is now in the more beggerly condicion, vnfrended & worne out of acquantance, after good substance, after as gret fauour with the prince, after as gret sute & seking to with al those that those days had busynes to spede, as many other men were in their times, which be now famouse, only by the infamy of their il dedes. Her doinges were not much lesse, albeit thei be muche lesse remembered, because thei were not so euil. For men vse if they haue an euil turne, to write it in marble: & whoso doth vs a good tourne, we write it in duste which is not worst proued by her: for at this daye shee beggeth of many at this daye liuing, that at this day had begged if she had not bene

And this is basically it of the "known" mistresses of Edward IV.

#anonymous #ask #edward iv #the wars of the roses

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You've been challenged! (Pokemon AU)

A/N: This is an experimental piece that I wanted to try out because I was inspired by this Pokemon Battle featuring Delphox. This is a different take on a Genshin Impact Pokemon AU. This was done in conjunction with @xianyoon for their Extreme Bias Game. Special thanks to @floraldresvi for assisting me with the ideas for Thoma's section.

Characters: Lyney, Thoma

Genre: Mostly fluff, with hints of angst

Summary:

Pokemon and Genshin collide in this Pokemon style AU that answers the question: What would happen if the characters you encountered in Genshin Impact challenged you?

If you were challenged by them, what would be their in-game tagline when they challenged you to a battle? What would their title be on the game screen? And most importantly, what would be their character summaries?

In short, it positions the different Genshin Impact characters as in-game coded sprites.

Word Count: Lyney (277 words), Thoma (328 words)

You have been challenged by the House of Hearth's Second in Command, Lyney!

Tagline: "Let's give them a show to remember!"

Brief Summary:

Tricks, Illusions, and Magic galore! Whenever anyone takes a seat at Lyney's shows in the Court of Fontaine, they will be in for a magical time. Charming, charismatic, and talented are all words that describe the renowned magician. Lyney and his aforementioned magic shows are famous across the Fontanian landscape. But few know the man behind the spectacle.

Growing up, Lyney owes much of his present success to his upbringing in orphanage known as: The House of Hearth. His sister, Lynette, and his (adopted) brother, Freminet, also grew up there as well. While not much is known about The House of Hearth, it is full of unexpected surprises.

To Lyney, family means to the world to him. He will do anything to protect it. Second only to the "Father" of the House of Hearth, he is the one that will eventually be "Father's successor." Despite his young appearance, there is a reason that he is the second in command. Anyone who ends up underestimating him, regrets it.

For the Magician Lyney, he always wants to keep people on their toes. His Pokemon are the same way. Some of Lyney's trusted Pokemon partners include the show stopping, Delphox and Meowscarada. They also have some tricks up their sleeves as well.

Special Notes:

Lyney's interest in magic has spread to his Pokemon too. His Delphox is a bit of a magician as well - blink and things will disappear. On the other hand, his Meowscarada is ready for anything. It's able to adapt on the fly, like any good magician does.

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You have been challenged by the mysterious foreign fixer, Thoma!

Tagline: "Let me protect you. It's what I want to do."

Basic Summary:

Inazuma is a land of tradition.

However, Thoma himself has a very non-traditional skill set.

As someone with skills in cooking and cleaning, he enjoys using his skills to assist people whenever he can. His earnest kindness, his willingness to help, and loyalty have made him well liked among the Inazuman Citizens, despite their wariness towards foreigners.

As a foreigner, Thoma cares deeply about others. He knows what it's like to have people be wary of you due to things out of his control. As someone with a deep sense of duty and loyalty, he is not someone who forgets his debts or reneges on them.

Thoma's actions have earned him the nickname of fixer, as he is well-versed in the art of fixing problems. For someone like Thoma, resolving things peacefully is always preferable. Whether it's a small fight between children over toys to a fight between foreign and local merchants, Thoma would prefer if both sides could compromise.

But if things things escalate, don't be fooled.

When push comes to shove, Thoma's willing to do what it takes to protect himself and his family from harm. Once you have wormed your way into the heart of the foreign fixer, he will protect you until his dying breath.

For the mysterious Fixer, he is well-informed of any happenings going on in Inazuma. He has to be, due to the nature of his job.

With such a dangerous job, he needs partners he can rely on.

One of his trusted Pokemon partners is Talonflame. Talonflame soars above the skies of Inazuma, its keen eyes alerting Thoma to any potential issues that may arise within Inazuma. And for those conflicts that can't be fixed peacefully and require a 'forceful' touch, Thoma's other partner Blaziken, is there to help - both its master, its family, and the people of Inazuma.

#genshinblr may ebg 2024 #Genshinblr EBG May 2024 #Library Shadows - Works #((((((( So I'm positioning this AU as like if the Genshin Impact Characters were in-game Pokemon Trainer Sprites. )))))))#((((((( If I could draw this I would. But I can't. So I have to rely on my words to do it for me. )))))))#((((((( I admit I was tempted to do a team listing but I don't think I have enough time. )))))))#((((((( EBG is nice as a way to challenge and try out new ideas for formats I wouldn't think of otherwise. )))))))#((((((( But also I was listening to some Pokemon Champion osts from the different eras of the series. That is how this came about. )))))#(((((((((( I still can't believe how quickly this AU idea came together honestly. ))))))))#(((((((((( It started as a fleeting thought but the more I thought about it the more it worked for me. )))))))#(((((((((( Both Lyney and Thoma are interesting characters b/c there is an element of danger to both of them that I find intriguing. ))))))#((((((( For Lyney specifically I wanted to focus on the fact that he is part of the Fatui. He's Arle's successor! )))))))#((((( Knowing that Lyney is Arle's successor creates an interesting dynamic that I want to explore. Especially with his voice lines. )))#((((((( For the descriptions it started as my attempt at a Dainslief style voiceover. )))))))#(((((( Then it just kinda morphed into like character descriptions for them in the Pokemon game I have in my head. )))))))#((((( It's times like these I wish I could code? or do Photoshop? It would've been fun to sprite-ify Thoma and Lyney. ;_; ))))))#(((((( Fun fact: I did try to make my own Fontaine Pokeball Sprite. Unfortunately my computer couldn't handle it and I lost everything. )))#((((( It wasn't an impressive sprite by any means. But I did try my hand. It was a different and way harder than expected. )))))))#(((((( Like I knew making a sprite would be hard. But I didn't expect how hard it was going to be. )))))#Genshin Impact

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