#threads;; frank

[fcrox]

In moments like these anyone coming to her rescue was a blessing in disguise, even if that someone was a person Estelle normally would steer clear from unless there was no other way. Frank Longbottom may have been someone the witch didn’t interact with much, but at the end of the day even the wizard in question would be the perfection opportunity to get away from a vendor that clearly wouldn’t take no for an answer. With a less than friendly glare the blonde followed along. “Oh, gladly. I’d be happy to take a look.” Now, truthfully Estelle doubted there was anything to look at. In fact, so far, she’d only be summoned to the auror department twice, once two translate something regarding a goblin tomb and the other time to help with something requiring one fluent in French. Since no one else had been on hand she had been happy to volunteer. Any time spent helping would only further her goals.

Heels clicking on the pavement as she followed the auror, a polite smile on her lips as she tried to figure out if there was something he needed help with after all. “Thank you for helping me out with that one. I doubt he’d have taken no for an answer. You just saved me a lot of hassle, and time.” - @franklongbottom-fm

Frank did his best to keep track of people that may prove useful in the future, not just for work purposes but as friends or allies. Estelle's work as a translator certainly ticked the useful box. She didn't often work with the Aurors, Frank didn't even think the Aurors had a translator, but the man talking her ear off about some... contraption or other probably wouldn't know that.

"Ms. Fawley, exactly who I was looking for!" He said as he strode across the room to interrupt. "I had a few work documents that could use your expertise. They're over where I was sitting if you'd like to come take a look?"

[nambawan-zonvip]

bringin this back but here cause previously barely anyone sees it on twitter

happy pride

[charmac]

Never given a straight answer, taking matters into his own hands.

[sunnykeysmash]

Charlie: "Hey, uh, Dennis, uh, get to Frank as fast as you can. I have Malcolm and his dad."

[fcrox]

The reality of his words wasn't lost on her. Truth that was held within his words very much reflected whatever had been going through her own mind for a while. Papers vanishing, items seemingly disenchanted, curses removed, properties altered; it was maddening. Somehow these forces they were fighting against so desperately had managed to settle in right under their noses. And whether or not she wanted to admit it, Hestia didn't have a clue as to who those people may have been. "I hate this." There wasn't a need to elaborate further. Feeling helpless wasn't something she cared to ever get used to.

The topic was easily pushed aside, for now. Other matters, that could in fact be solved, would have to take priority; even if only for a moment. "Honestly? It wasn't something I ever expected. Never saw an arranged marriage in my future. In fact, I'm pretty sure I was headed for the lone cat lady." Not that she honestly would have wanted the outcome, cat appreciator or not. "I just wish I knew a bit more about the guy I'm meant to marry." A sigh. "What does he like? Or dislike? There has to be something! Is there anything I should know?" Curiosity was surging through her. - @lbfrank

Getting their jobs well done was growing ever more difficult with the passing days, it seemed the war outside the Ministry walls had managed to slip right through the cracks and nothing made sense anymore. Where they should be solving cases, getting the bad guys behind the bars at Azkaban, they were struggling to keep up with the stunts pulled by those playing against them within their very own Department. "I don't think you'll find them." Frank admitted with a sigh, knowing it was the most likely option even if it wasn't fun to acknowledge. "We just got to keep our heads up, try to get the job done anyways." He added, some words of encouragement in hopes that things could get better eventually.

The wizard raised his gaze, meeting hers as she asked about Edgar, gently nodding his head waiting for her to finish the question. He knew where it was going, a shrug of his shoulders as he tried to find the right words to say. "He's a good man, Hestia. Not entirely content about the idea of an arranged marriage, and I'm guessing neither are you, but out of all the wizards out there-- he'll be good to you, that's a fact. Anything you'd like to know in particular?"

[frnkiebby]

these absolute babes~🎃

[the-spider-haven]

I’m not scared of the degenerates on Twitter

I’m scared of THIS.

LEAVR ME ALONE

[pastafossa]

Next chapter going up shortly! We're getting some final scraps of fluff towards the end of this chapter before we really dive into both the Frank's Trial arc (which obviously includes the ninja shenanigans happening at the same time, though stuff will obviously play out a bit differently) and a more serious arc having to do with Jane's hunt for Derek and Anthony.

So enjoy this moment, this calmness, this fluff. Then buckle your seatbelts, please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times, cause we are going on a RIDEEEEEEE

[bellatrix-lestrxnge]

Interdepartmental Memo 📨

I hear you've been harassing my assistant, Longbottom. I'm a busy witch. What exactly do you want?

-Bellatrix Lestrange.

@franklongbottom-fm

[hortusdea]

It was certainly a relief to hear that seemingly she hadn't made a mess of someone else's work by distracting them with her more than accidental humming. A habit did not make it something she noticed before the damage was done and in this case it seemed to be just fine. "I suppose that's a good thing." The witch chuckled as she put her own quill down to glance over at his sheet of parchment, yet finding barely any writing scribbled on it.

"Are you sure I didn't hold you back with my humming? There's barely anything written on it." Penelope scanned the parchment once again. "What's the issue? Don't tell me there aren't enough books within the Hogwarts library to help you along." Surely his writing wasn't that bad, then again one could still be surprised. - @frcnklinlongbottom

Frank bounced along to the humming. Two index fingers pointed upwards as they poorly moved to the beat. To him, even if he was trying to study, a little bit of life in the library could do everyone some good. If they were to only work with no play, all of them would have gone mad. Once Penelope apologized to him, Frank shook his head. "Naw, you're fine," he corrected. "Made this a little more fun than it normally would."

He looked down at his mostly blank sheet of paper with a sheepish grin on his lips. He shrugged his shoulders and swayed from side to side. "Technically," he replied. "Sometimes I wonder if I can even spell my name with how poorly I write."

[interlockingpatches]

Nobody asked, but I guess I do have a favourite thread pairing. Also, see if you can guess when in the 1980s I was born.

[crash-likes-cookies]

So for anyone interested in the differences of earliest DnD, I found this thread and made it visually easy to access.

(all credit for this goes to Adam Dray, check the link for the entire post)

[archer-kacey]

Unofficial Shally Bullet Points Round 1;

Shawn is gay, Wally is bisexual.

Met through work. Wally routinely did maintenence on the machinery on the factory floor. They ended up hitting it off in passing conversation.

Wally is a huge dog lover and has three dogs (that he's not allowed to have) at his place of residence.

Said dogs are Zeus (border collie mix), Lady (mutt, looks like a black collie), and Shep (Old English sheepdog mix.) All are former strays.

Lady loves Shawn and does tricks for him, Shep ignores him whenever possible, and Zeus is just happy to see anyone.

Shawn is an excellent painter and if you sit him down with a brush he can do a pretty damn good landscape portrait.

Shawn has permanent inkstains on his fingertips from detail work on the toys. This is partially due to his refusal to wear gloves.

Shawn swears up and down that there are a few "real" superstitions- mainly walking under ladders, broken mirrors, and ghosts.

Shawn never confronted the Gent worker who stole his belt, and when asked always dismissed the situation saying the belt "wasn't worth the trouble." In reality, he hated Gent's guts and didn't want to start a fight on studio grounds.

Wally can't hold a tune and neither can Shawn.

Shawn fell first (immediately, not thinking anything would happen between them) Wally fell harder (started standing way too close and practically knocking Shawn over.)

The first night out drinking together they both came back to Wally's apartment and passed out on the couch together. Ever since then they had no qualms with sleeping on or around each other.

Shawn's coworkers knew about them and tried playing cupid a few times.

First successful time playing cupid was peer pressuring them into dancing together during a pub crawl.

Second successful time was whatever the hell happened at a mutual friend's house on Christmas Eve

Wally has a scar in the center of his chest from falling off a balcony when he was young. It's a sensitive topic (and a couple past partners didn't help with the self-consciousness,) so he kept it from Shawn for as long as possible. Of course Shawn doesn't care, and often comments that it makes him look like a "Gaelic Warrior."

Shawn was raised Irish-Catholic but holds mostly agnostic beliefs. Wally was raised Christian and generally believes in the "important stuff", though has his own LONG set of questions about several biblical events (mainly Noah's Ark...don't get him started.)

Shawn has a single mom. Wally has a mom, dad, and two sisters.

Wally leans more towards "classic American" foods (AKA give him a burger and he'll be happy) but he knows how to cook (thanks to his mom) and he appreciates good food more than the average person.

(Wally's sisters cannot cook to save their lives LOL)

Shawn has found on several occasions that he's able to one-up Wally in the kitchen. Lucky for him, Wally deeply appreciates food coming from people he loves.

Shawn can stomach seafood, Wally cannot (it makes him sicker than a dog on a rollercoaster.)

Shawn smokes and drinks, Wally drinks socially but never alone. Wally doesn't smoke because he has a relative who smoked waaay too much and they now sound like a dying rat.

After evaluating why his past relationships never worked out, Wally eventually figured he wanted to find someone like Shawn to spend the rest of his life with, but knew it probably wasn't possible to find a girl like him (so close babe! That's called having feelings for a man <3 you'll get it next time)

Wally is into people who can make him laugh, Shawn is into people who can throw him around by the leg like a shot put ball.

Wally never realized he was bi until Shawn came along, but in retrospect there was probably a reason he kept a select handful of baseball cards in the same drawer as his pinup gals.

Wally did have a crush on Susie. Nothing ever came of it, but they did become great friends. (This is part of the reason Sammy hasn't strangled him yet.)

Despite a streak of clumsiness and forgetfulness, Wally is actually skilled at his job and surprisingly hasn't blown anything up yet.

Shawn hides gifts. Any gifts. He makes the whole affair a damn treasure hunt. NEVER do Easter with this guy.

The longer the joke, the more likely Shawn is to tell it.

Both are animal lovers in general, though Wally considers it a sign of bad character for someone to hate dogs, and Shawn considers it a red flag for someone to hate cats.

Shawn made a custom Boris doll for Wally, which of course is on display out of reach of the dogs.

Wally values physical touch in general- firm handshake, wrestling/playing with his dogs, etc, but also as a love language.

Shawn is an angry/flirty drunk, Wally is a giggly drunk.

Shawn had one boyfriend when he was younger and has more experience with intimacy, and Wally is the inverse, having gone on his fair share of dates, but pulling the brakes when it comes to anything further.

Shawn has slightly crooked teeth.

Idk where to put this but they ended up toweling each other off after a hose fight at a Fourth of July cookout and definitely felt some things

Their first kiss started an argument. It did not end in an argument btw.

Shawn started calling Wally "baby-doll" and "sweetheart" somewhere along the line of their friendship. Wally upgraded Shawn to "honey" or "dolly" after they made things more official.

Wally thought it would be a good idea to get Shawn a puppy for their second anniversary and he was right the puppy was adorable and Shawn cried profusely

They had a backyard wedding with close friends and family. Allison was invited and of course attended, dragging Thomas along in the process. (He can't stand either Shawn or Wally so this is a fair punishment for his crimes against humanity I think.)

[fcrox]

A visit from someone like Frank after the events of the past few weeks seemed right on point. Part of her had her suspicions, only to have them confirmed a mere sentence later. A sigh escaped her as she looked at her friend for a moment before shaking her head lightly. "I'm okay with how things are." At the very least she had to be.

Without another word she stood aside, letting the other in. "There isn't much to talk about when the choice's been made, is there?" And it served as nothing but a constant reminder. Beatrice appreciated the care, but at the same she felt as though those around her feared she would fall apart over a matter entirely out of her hands. No, there was no time for that. "With how the world works, I think I'll be busy soon enough either way. I won't sit by, idly and do nothing. And with him getting married to- With him getting married, he should focus on family. That's not me." That was all there was to say, in her eyes. - @lbfrank

When the door opened, Frank's first instinct was to give the witch a good look, see if he could tell how she was doing without needing to ask. However, he was not very good at catching the hints and felt like he should just go ahead and ask. "I came to see you, check on you." The wizard admitted with a shrug, offering a small smile and a nod at her question. "Yeah, that'd be good. I just wanted to ask if you're okay-- you know, with Edgar and his betrothal."

[godofstupidsentences]

Fellow hp next gen fans, would anyone be interested if I started making threads on X about the next gen (such as “how I perceive…”)?

[shadowlorddemon]

Sally’s Accidentally Confession

I see that some people does a silly meme thread and I decided to broad the silly thread with this comic.