#until she gets a title

[esta-elavaris]

So I think the only way to go about doing the Modern!James AU would be to have a story within a story. Every few chapters, we see what would have happened in the movies, typically from Theo's POV, had James not been there - as a full blown proper chapter. Because the only other way would be to have it randomly explained in James' narration and that could get very convoluted very quickly. Like, you know the movie Sliding Doors where you see two ways her life could've played out? Kinda like that, but skewed waaaay more heavily towards the version that James is interfering with rather than 50/50 split.

Soooo......it's gonna be a behemoth.

It's fine. We like behemoths. My keyboard loves what I inflict upon it.

[sysig]

You're still standing off to the side. Somehow, center stage has shifted from under your feet without you realizing, and you're standing in the wings, performing to no one.

Starring Role (Patreon)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Trials of Updog.

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[thelionheartedo3]

crumpled napkins

summary: Zelda’s been in Haven for nineteen hours when she’s adopted by a pack of boys for the night.

pairing: Trouble Alder x f!Hero of Haven 

wc: 2.2k

“She’s crying,” Trouble hisses, gesturing down the street. “We can invite her with us.” “We don’t know her,” Blade insists, his anger matching Trouble’s own. “But she’s crying! On the curb!” “She could have a perfectly good reason to!” “Are you stupid?” Red has mostly tried to stay out of this whisper-fight, but it’s rapidly devolving into an actual argument that has Chase grinning. He chances a worried glance over his shoulder to see that the subject of the aforementioned argument has dwindled down from outright sobbing, to the occasional sniffle while staring dead-eyed into the middle distance.  “Trouble, don’t you think a group of five random men is intimidating?” he asks, hesitant, and winces when Trouble whirls on him, fury in his eyes. “No. I’m doing it—fuck you.” And with that, he marches down the street, towards the woman with rose gold hair.

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[dykedvonte]

I think the most baffling thing about the Tulpar as a vessel to me is the fact that the ship really did only have a one way communication system.

I know it was cheap but even the most basic of vessels regarding major transport would have some way, shape or form for outside communication. Not only that but there was absolutely no form of innate emergency signal to show they may have been offline or in trouble despite clearly having a system to dock credits if they went off course. It's another factor that really shows that bad situations are made to get worse by design. One person who is required to relay all information to the crew and make all the choices without feedback. No way to update or call for help in case of a dire situation. No way to inform of inner personal conflicts and acquire procedures accordingly.

It really is like they are all in some sort of fucked up solitary confinement. They have their own world with strict roles that are meaningless in the end, as long as the cargo makes it, it doesn't matter what happens on that ship to the company. They don't want to hear anything and will come to conclusions on what happened based on how much pay they can withhold from the workers. Even what they do send is short, sterile and corporate to the extent it was likely written and sent out with a command by some random unmanned computer in an office.

There's something to be said about how unfair it is to force absolute power and control onto one person when you as an entity could do so much more to offload it but I've said it many times before so I won't again.

[kandicon]

Okay I need to write something abt Ivy's brain overheating n starting to cook her head bc it overworks and there's no way there's enough space in her super computer brain for an efficient cooling system combined with Tim involuntarily salivating and feeling hungry when he smells burning flesh as a hold over from eating corpses during the Moon War. This is no longer a want it is a need.

[xxplastic-cubexx]

I truly do appreciate all you do(and put up with) with all our asks and such. I hope all the things you wish for come to you because you deserve it. Also I have been reading your tags. Snuggle your sis’ cat for all of us cat lovers plz. <3

The peoples asks are the highlight of my day …….. most of the time …… of COURSE im happy to interact with them thank you all for being so lovely !!!!!

now excuse me can you guys watch her

[hephaestuscrew]

Lady Miss Clara Entwhistle

'Miss Entwhistle' or 'Miss Clara Entwhistle' is said 93 times across Seasons 1 and 2 of Victoriocity. 'Lady [Clara] Entwhistle' is never said until S3E4. I'm obsessed with the fact that every time Clara has introduced herself or been referred to by name - every time she's been 'Miss' rather than 'Lady' - it's been a symbol for her of how she's building her own life, separate from her family and their expectations for her. She could have adopted a whole new name if she wanted to entirely disguise her aristocratic family ties, but she choose a more subtle shift.

Before she came to London, how many times had she walked into rooms she didn't want to be in and been announced as 'Lady Clara Entwhistle'? Did it feel strange to her at first, the switch to introducing herself without any hint at her father's Earldom? Or did it just feel right, her name finally able to stand on its own, like she was trying to? 

How many situations has Clara been in since moving to London where her title would have commanded respect and made things easier? How many people has she met who would have been impressed that she was a member of the aristocracy, who might have cooperated more quickly or revealed information more easily had they known? In the confrontation with Merrick in the House of Commons, for example, would there have been quite so much jeering and disbelief from the benches at the words of an Earl's daughter, as opposed to a random unmarried female journalist? But she's never played that card - it's never felt worth it to her.

When we first meet Clara as she enters London, she says "Well, my mother's occupation is... Lady, I suppose. And I am a journalist." Lady is a role which defines her mother, who is appalled by the idea of having an occupation. "Why couldn’t you just have married a duke, moved to Saxony and died of scarlet fever like your sister?" is funny in its ridiculousness, but it's also horrifying; Clara's mother would prefer a dead daughter than a daughter who is living the life Clara wants. That's something that must weigh on her, even when the ties are cut. Coming from an environment like that, it's no wonder if she sees a life of autonomy and independence as inherently incompatible with any acknowledgement of the role in society she was born into. So she goes by 'Miss', and she doesn't seem to talk about her aristocratic heritage, and still she's asking herself "what it means to be free, for birds or people"...

[jrueships]

im going into my new work tomorrow, first time ever😐

[hevendor]

My Christmas wish is that I want "science" authors to stop using really interesting subjects that I'd like to learn about as nothing but a veneer to trick people into reading a book that is really just about their own "personal journeys."

[thetimelordbatgirl]

Honestly, if American's thought us in the UK growing up on a show that is basically child abuse (Horrid Henry) was bad, wait until they see Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids.

[barra-400]

June pt. 2

[misspickman]

hai .. ⭐️

Going with Akane Plays Pokemon Go bc its my most recent one and also im obsessed with that game currently

I lied when i said its about akane playing pokemon its actually about siblings worrying about each other and about post-999 anxieties and expectations. Originally i did just want to write about akane having fun, but then i also got caught up thinking about aoi + i wanted to figure out how theyd interact outside the games premises, and it ended up the way it is.

I imagine akane is much more ready to go on and instantly work on her other shit once the second nonary game is over, while aoi would maybe prefer if she took a break and like. Didn't have to go around saving the world or whatever. Since they just officially got her back. So i wanted to write about that dissonance but i also know aoi can never say no to her (i am also an older sibling i get it man), and honestly i dont think hes done much but worked his whole life, so its a mix of them hanging out and neither being too happy about what they know has to be done but hey, the grind never stops. Akane has been stuck in the morphic field/various timelines for years, and aoi has devoted his life to keeping her safe even longer, so do they even know how to do anything else? I don't know but it is fun to think about

Ive also been thinking about that one qna answer about their relationship never changing and how that does or doesn't clash with their (possibly) different expectations for the future. Its interesting! Especially with how we know much more about akane and her motivations while everything we get about aoi is tied to his sister. Theres a lot there id like to dig into more but this felt like a too lighthearted fic for that so theres only bits of it

[thebirdarts]

Dulce Vetro! Conficcare and Rametto's older half sister, as well as something of a glimpse at an alternate path that Celia's story could have taken. [tiny text & more info is in plain text under the read more]

Name taken from the poem & latin phrase "Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori"- although in her case she is told that it is sweet and honorable/fitting to 'die' for her family. this death is metaphorical, a death of self as her duty of care to her siblings consumes her identity and life. Vetro- 'Glass' is her mothers name, and thus the family name, however Conficcare & Rametto both reject this and use Conficcare as a last name.

Her stand, Blank Expression, furthers this 'death', as its power is draining emotions, leaving the person its used on apathetic and numb, although its offensive capabilities are mostly unknown as it is almost exclusively used on Dulce herself. It leaves pale blue markings behind after use, reminiscent of an eight petaled oxeye daisy, each petal symbolizing a member of her family.

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Dulce Vetro is Conficcare & Ramettos older sister, left behind to raise their younger siblings while the two became breadwinners. She was the first daughter and was named in accordance with what was expected of her, Vetro being their mothers name that her brothers abandoned.

BLANK EXPRESSION, her stand, drains emotions like a leach, and is mostly used on herself. it leaves a mark similar to an 8 petaled daisy

Each petal stands for one of her family members: their mother; her two older brothers; her; Conficcare and then Rametto; and the two youngest. of this family, only her and the two youngest could truly be considered family, as their mother is neglectful, the two older brothers ran off to a better life, Conficcare distanced himself due to their mothers homophobia, and then to earn the family money, and eventually he took Rametto with him. only the two youngest stayed, and they are Dulces to raise and care for.

"The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est, Pro patria mori."

Latin phrase from the Roman poet Horace: “It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.”

Three Petals, three bun-curls, three remaining members of the family

[bonefall]

Same anon- wasnt trying to imply that with blossom either! Just wanted to say that it could've been read that way and could be triggering to some, and the fact that no one speaks up felt off, even if its against the code. I've never read the more recent books either, so by the way the posts were spaced it felt like the series goes Df battle > Tempest > Ashfur in the span of a few moons, meaning blossom went from one horrible event to another and was still feeling isolated and shameful. Sorry if anything came off as confrontational or mean!

As for the 'why dont they leave?' thing, I think we all default to how Ravenpaw actually DOES leave and we just apply the same logic. As humans we naturally draw connections, and if we see a situation where a whole clan turns on one cat, we ask why didn't they just do what Ravenpaw (or Dovewing iirc) did and decide they can't deal with this and it's better to move on. It's a pattern that we itch to see fulfilled: Tigerclaw turns everyone on Ravenpaw so he leaves, Dovewing gets her whole clan telling her to do better so she leaves, Blossomfall gets named as a traitor and repeatedly gets dishonor titles to remind her of all her faults- why do cat not leave???

But yeah, if Blossom got to heal, i retract my statement entirely. I just was going off the logic that she felt isolated/cut off and that being told she's better off invisible would just shove her further into that belief. I do wanna ask, do you know what the thing Blossom spoke up about that got her slapped with the title?

Ah, I see! Let me clear up the order of events so far;

ThunderClan's Tempest, shortly after the Great Battle, dealing with the Clan moving on. Contains some parts of the canonical Dovewing's Silence but mostly Bramblestar's Storm

AVOS, with Blossomfall joining the Kin and being rescued sometime towards the end. Still working out some kind of incident where her kits are either stolen, or have to be retrieved-- the sire is not known

Squirrelflight’s Horror, a book about how Bramblestar turns a tense political situation into an excuse to leverage his power to abuse his deputy after feeling slighted.

TBC, which is at least a year after AVOS, with all of Blossomfall's children now being young warriors and her life coming back into order

So Blossomfall is having a pretty long journey here! Her life has been rocky and she can be a really nasty person, but she was brought back into ThunderClan because she is still loved. There are people who really want to see her get better.

And as for when she gets Clearface'd, I'm torn on it either being the first sign and SUPER shocking because it was just the normal amount of Blossom-sass, OR it coming right after the death of Bristlefrost and she argued that

"Bristlefrost was a codebreaker but who cares! She was a warrior of ThunderClan! There's no way that StarClan--"

And then interrupted and quashed with the title.

So, first option, to demonstrate Bramblefake's new level of malice at the earliest possible point and use Bristlefrost's death as the "turning point" of the arc where cruelty becomes violence,

Or, as a direct response to Bristlefrost's death, and the moment where there begins to be suspicion, because Bramblestar is NOT this good at naming.

[zeloinator]

12 paragraphs for shadowbringers and I just defeated titania… oh no… oohhhhhhhh noooooooooo

At least we almost cleared today, minus the having the wait around in pf for a whole ass hour… and forgor to eat until the technical next day its been a weird ass thursday