#twin charles

[deyageka]

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No srsly I can’t believe they’ve actually done this:

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[tylersayscool]

[chequeredflagchronicle]

i think i can see the family resemblance

[carebeardean]

Charles has always left Edwin little notes slipped between the pages of his favorite books, in his science equipment, places he knows Edwin loves. Just silly things—post its that say “hi Edwin :)”. doodles of Edwin with his nose stuck in a book. reminders to stock up on wolfsbane. but.

Then, post canon, Edwin tentatively starts dating people. And it’s ridiculous, because Edwin’s right there, all the time, but Charles..misses him a bit. And his heads a mess, and he can’t sort out what the hell he’s feeling most of the time, and whenever he tries to say any of it out loud it comes out rubbish.

So. He writes down some of the shit he can’t say right, and because he’s a coward, hides them so he doesn’t have to see Edwin’s face when he reads them.

then Edwin starts writing back.

Neat lilac blue little envelopes appear in Charles coat pockets. In his bag. Once, in his shoe? Some nights, Edwin will clear his throat and mention something from a letter, offhand, like they’re just picking up conversation, and Charles can pretend they are. That they always have talked about the basement, the belt, the nameless fear that chokes him every time Edwin walks out the door with someone else on his arm.

Sometimes he can’t. The words get stuck in his throat. Edwin’s not mad, he’s maddeningly, stubbornly kind about it, which is worse.

Some nights they trade. A secret for a secret. Charles learns about the novels Edwin used to hide under his mattress, about all the lonely years before Charles got there. About Simon.

Meanwhile, Edwin is losing his mind, because Charles has accidentally stumbled onto what was a fucking courting ritual in his time. Love letters were something engaged couples treasured for years, kept and reread over and over. (Edwin does. keep them in a special box, will take one out and trace the words, tuck it in his breast pocket for courage).

Edwin would rather have to reattach a limb again than lose Charles trust, all the dark and beautiful things he shares with Edwin only. He knows—knows Charles doesn’t mean to make him fall more in love with him.

[stinkrat-aleks]

alright which one of you made quicksilver cry

[valyrfia]

not to be crazy but max and charles have to be the closest thing we have to cosmic proof of soulmates because how is a once in a generation talent born twice, only sixteen days apart. you know how ridiculous those odds are, not to mention the weird patterns with their racing numbers and parallels with milestones in their careers. how were we ever supposed to not buy into their narrative?

[33-16]

’i always knew if i’d make it to formula 1 charles would also make it’ son or ‘i’ve always known how good max is’ daughter.

[theswansblog]

just saw a post calling charles 'the sun of maranello, the predestined one, the world champion's twin flame'.

and all I can think about is "did the twin flame bruise paint you blue?

breathing tutorial needed now.

[jewishcissiekj]

Leia Organa & Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (2020) #48 - written by Charles Soule with art by Jethro Morales

[eightyones]

they have their favorites

[wafflesrisa]

The 2021 C2 Song Challenge

Ferrari deleted this iconic video from their YouTube channel. Posting this to tumblr for public service.

[thebeesareback]

I just finished the audio book for Donna Tartt's novel The Secret History, so naturally I had to have a lil scroll to see what everyone thought on Tumblr. To add to the discourse: (spoilers, obviously)

Also trigger warning: incest, abuse, murder, alcoholism

Why is Tumblr so in love with Henry Winter?! He murders the farmer, Bunny, and possibly tries to kill Charles. He's manipulative and may well try to make Richard take the fall (har har) for Bunny's death. In the garden scene, he admits to being a psychopath/sociopath. Oh, and he's unbelievably pretentious

Also, why are there so many cute pictures of the twins hanging out? Their relationship was strained, incestuous, co-dependent, abusive. The whole uwu thing baffles me

Richard has a very obvious foot fetish and nobody is talking about it

The novel is quite funny, and I wish more people picked up on that. Most of the humour comes from Francis - the pinz nez stays ON during sex; no, Bunny's parents weren't very upset when one of their grandchildren ruined Francis' scarf, they were preoccupied by their missing son; and there's a throwaway line where the art students eat sushi with paintbrushes instead of chopsticks. I also liked when the twins panicked after Bunny's murder and decided to start repotting tulips

The farmer is referred to by name twice. Once in a newspaper, once by Bunny. Strange to think that he's the person in the squad who might actually have a conscience. Incidentally, Milo, the golden retriever who finds Bunny's body, has his name mentioned more frequently.

Richard is a smelly, badly dressed misanthrope. As is Henry, and Charles towards the end. Francis, Camilla and Hampden itself provide the (admittedly gorgeous) dark academia aesthetic, but if you want to end that dream, remember how terrible everything would have smelled. I guess the difference between appearance and reality is a pretty big theme

Julian is very creepy, obviously, but I was surprised that he wasn't more involved in the plot. He seems like exactly the sort of person to start a cult. I'd also like to know if he and Henry were in a sexual relationship, because we see them kiss once and then it's never mentioned again

Foreshadowing is done EXCELLENTLY through the book. There were a few characters who were described as ghostly at the start, and I THINK they're the ones who survive. Also, Tartt loves her pathetic fallacy (not phallusy).

Time is very strange. If you bothered to plot out all of the events, I don't think it quite makes sense. Term starts in September, say Richard joins Julian's classes in early October? That means all the picnics, the Sunday walks with Bunny, the trips to Francis' house, all happen over about five weeks, leading to the 12th November when Charles, Henry and Francis kill the farmer. Unreliable narrator, I guess

A lot of things about Richard's character make more sense when you realise the abuse he grew up experiencing and witnessing. Poor Ms Papen. Odd that Richard's parents don't visit him when he's in hospital

Funny that everyone is surprised when the twins' incest comes out. Like, they had an orgy at the start of the baccanal. Call me a prude, but I wouldn't attend an orgy with a family member

I would go for girls' night with Judy Poovey

Also, the book was published in 1992. Does anyone know when Prince Charles and Camila Parker Bowles went public with their relationship? Seems like an unbelievable coincidence otherwise

If anyone has an actual criteria for identifying alcohol abuse/alcoholism, please lmk if any of the main six characters AREN'T alcoholics. I'm pretty sure I got liver cirrhosis and lung cancer just from reading this book

[twinkpeaked]

when i say i’m just like richard papen i mean it because i too would tell a story where i’m an innocent saint and leave the part where i was a manipulative murderer

[primythios]

autumn is here and i’m thinking about the downfall of the macaulays again goddamnit

[chrace]

Apart from Charles' win, we have to talk about this

Lmao we're fucking kids now ig

When I saw this I actually cackled.

Apparently, papaya rules are

Zak, love, there were so many ways to describe this without sounding like we're 5.

But I can't lie to say this didn't make my day.

Tbh Mclaren are relaxing a bit, the monza strategy was absolutely piss poor, there were so many opportunities for either Lando or Oscar to win the race, but they completely fucked it up.

[Also, part of the papaya rules were clearly stating, "Oscar, Lando is way ahead of you in the championship, if he gets second place + the fastest lap point, that is a good +11 points ahead of Max for his championship rather, and you still score points for 3rd place anyway so yk just bump Lando up a bit, and Oscar said fuck all to your championship, and I'm pretty sure Lando is never gonna follow team orders ever again to give Oscar a win soo lol]

Honestly if they don't patch up this shit they've started, we just might get another brocedes or even better, Senna-Prost Mclaren rivalry (which is honestly gonna be so fun whatt) but they need to be the top 2 championship contenders, which isn't happening right now but with what it's looking like, maybe, just maybe for 2025 or 2026 🤭 (2026 being 10 years since brocedes😃)

Also I hate how Mclaren is ALWAYS trying to project some sort of happy family, meanwhile their members are slowly dying inside.. jk I love u Mclaren. Lol.

Okay now im just ranting

Bottom line is Mclaren is a social experiment ffs

"Oscar said I don't want no damn fruit"

Goddammit I love this sport🤍

[stinkrat-aleks]

Thinking about Charles decorating his classroom on his first year of teaching and he's putting up pictures of Jean and baby David on his cabinet but he has to stop and wonder if it's weird to put up pictures of Erik's kids now that they're not together anymore

He'd have old framed photos of Erik in his desk and he'd cry at it whenever he's drunk and/or grading papers after work