#winter travers

[books-in-a-storm]

Romance A Day🌹

Gambler's Longshot, Winter Travers

[bekah-reading]

47/50

Almost a year later and I finally read the sequel to Playboy.

4/5

I forgot how like readable these books are. They aren’t long- this one is about 250 pages or so. The writing has gotten a bit better from the first book- not all the greatest but still you can see the improvement.

These are Dual POVs. And I love Memphis and Six Gun. Memphis is a bit of a hell cat, but I mostly very happy to see her recover and improve and heal from the events of the first book. Six Gun, was definitely the perfect guy for her in this situation.

I’m happy with the moments of Raelyn and Playboy that were in here, I was glad to see their relationship and where they are after the first book. This book made me look forward to Monk’s book, the next one and I already own it ;), and Barracuda’s book. Even Jet’s. I’m loving this quick series. It’s a good intro to MC romance for sure, and I’m glad I gave it a shot. Will totally continue.

[weirdlookindog]

Gorgo (1961)

[cinemaquiles]

Gorgo, de 1961, o "parente britânico" esquecido de Godzilla e King Kong!

[cesqdarque]

MC: Cassandra Darque

It's already been a year since I started working on Cassandra's backstory. So it's high time to do her justice and introduce her to society, even though she doesn't like the spotlight. She'll have to get used to it anyway since I'm writting down her journey to Hogwarts :D stay tuned.

Basics

Full name: Cassandra Darque

Nickname: Cass, Topolina (only by her grandmother)

Gender: female

Date of birth: November 16, 1874

Nationality: Swiss/ Italian

Blood status: pureblood

Wand: phoenix core, fir wood, 13”, unbending

Appearance

Hair color: dark chocolate brown

Hair style: chin-length, straight hair, bangs

Eye color: moss green with gray sprinkles

Skin tone: porcelain

Height: 174 cm

Body type: slim

Clothing style: Cass wears mostly black clothes or dresses. She likes fabrics like lace or velvet. For dueling or fighting leather is her favorite material of choice.

Accessories: She carries a necklace with her family’s emblem on it

Other distinguishing features: A small scar on the inside of her left wrist

Personality

Traits: reliable, determined, curious, buttoned-up, skeptical

Likes: Peace and quiet, honesty and straightforwardness, dark chocolate and cherries, autumn

Dislikes: Dishes that are spiced with cinnamon, pears and apricots, exaggerated expressions of emotion

Hobbies: reading German literature and poems (preferably from the Late-Romanticism period), enjoying quiet places and a good drop of absinth from the Valle de Travers, go for walks in the moonlight, methods of torture of the Middle Ages

Fears: the inevitable endless void after this life (from a nihilistic point of view), getting caught and therefore loose the trust of her grandmother

MBTI: ENTJ-A, the Architect

Zodiac: Scorpio sun, Aquarius moon, Virgo rising

Temperament: melancholic

Similar characters: kinda Wednesday Addams vibes, stubborn like Caroline Forbes (TVD)

Family/ Friends

Father: Oswald Darque (deceased †)

Swiss pureblood wizard

worked in diplomatic services

Motto of House Darque: “Verbum est acutius omni ferrum” (The word is sharper than any blade)

Mother: Valeria Montague-Darque (deceased †)

Italian pureblood witch

Only daughter to the Montague-Clan

Motto of Clan Montague: “Non Sine Labore” (Not without effort)

Grandmother: Augustina Montague

Italian pureblood witch

Matriarch of the Montague-Clan

has the sternest gaze of all Northern Italy

Pet: Nero

Black tombcat

Found abandoned at the ruins of the Castello di Cly

lives back at home, on her grandmother's estate

Owl: Malachias

latinized form of the name of the prophet Malachi. Hebrew for "the messenger"

Gray/ white eagle owl

patient, friendly and reliable

Friends: Zacharias Boniface (another OC of mine, her former tutor in Italy), Sebastian Sallow, Imelda Reyes, Ominis Gaunt, Poppy Sweeting

Magic

Boggart: a dark void materializing into a black hooded figure symbolizing death, or rather the fear that’s there nothing after this life

Patronus: Golden eagle. But she’s unable to summon her patronus atm due to her unsolved trauma

Polyjuice: turns white and tastes like cherries and dark chocolate

Scent: peony, bergamot and fresh like Winter's first snowfall

Special abilities:

Ancient magic wielder

Dark Arts (special interests in the use of venomous potions and cursed objects from the Middle Ages. Often are these antiquities of muggle origin, damned to harm ignorant rivals or muggles)

Occlumency, her grandmother thought her this skill to prevent rivals from gaining insights into family business and to shield information.

Backstory

Cassandra was born in Italy in the Val d'Aosta, but her parents took her to the seclusion of the swiss mountains to keep her away from her grandmother's shady business.

Sadly, distance did not bring them peace. One day, members of a feuding clan attacked her family and killed her parents.

Cassandra's grandmother then took her in and ensured her safety and education. During her stay, she formed an emotional bond with her slightly older tutor, who supported her in her plan for revenge, which she achieved.

Unfortunately, her wrongdoings did not pass unnoticed, and Cassandra's grandmother was forced to send her to Hogwarts to prevent her falling into the hands of the authorities or even rival clans.

Academics

Best subject: DADA

Favorite subject: Potions

Favorite teacher: Hecat

Worst subject: Herbology

Least favorite subject: Divination

Least favorite teacher: Onai

Quidditch: she’s not interested in Quidditch and don’t understand all the fuss about it.

As a student: attentive, inquisitive (often a little too much for her own good)

and last but not least, her vibes wrapped up in a song:

(thanks @hazyange1s for lending me your character sheet and to @dvinaamesca for the lovely portrait of Cass 🖤)

[mothmiso]

Rocamadour (2) by Pierre Comte

Via Flickr:

(1) La vallée de Rocamadour en hiver. The Rocamadour valley in winter. (2) La tour de l'horloge à travers les branches. The clock tower through the branches.     

[darlingsomeone]

Re-listening to Danse Macabre, an old fashioned waltz — bits and pieces from a good omens fan.

Et vive la mort et l’égalité!

My take: something has been lost when looking at this lovely tone poem if all we get is awfulness or despair. This dance is the embodiment of seizing the day (or night in this case) even past death.

First though, if you’re into this kind of thing, is some analysis of how it is constructed.

Everything is meant. “The piece begins with twelve repeated notes from the harp, signifying a clock striking midnight. The violin scratches out a series of imperfect fifths that do not resolve as they should in well-mannered tonal music. The devil is warming up to play a diabolical dance in a fast waltz time. The waltz had only lately become respectable.”

The original song-poem lyrics with English translation can be found here. More thoughts under the cut:

It’s hard to hope that links speak for themselves if someone is skimming a goofy post like this. The lyrics, then, French and English:

“Danse macabre

Zig et zig et zig, la mort cri en cadence

Frappant une tombe avec son talon,

La mort à minuit joue un air de danse,

Zig et zig et zag, sur son violon.

Le vent d’hiver souffle, et la nuit est sombre,

Des gémissements sortent des tilleuls;

Les squelettes blancs vont à travers l’ombre

Courant et sautant sous leurs grands linceuls,

Zig et zig et zig, chacun se trémousse,

On entend claquer les os des danseurs,

Un couple lascif s’asseoit sur la mousse

Comme pour goûter d’anciennes douceurs.

Zig et zig et zag, la mort continue

De racler sans fin son aigre instrument.

Un voile est tombé! La danseuse est nue!

Son danseur la serre amoureusement.

La dame est, dit-on, marquise ou baronne.

Et le vert galant un pauvre charron—

Horreur! Et voilà qu’elle s’abandonne

Comme si le rustre était un baron!

Zig et zig et zig, quelle sarabande!

Quels cercles de morts se donnant la main!

Zig et zig et zag, on voit dans la bande

Le roi gambader auprès du vilain!

Mais psit! tout à coup on quitte la ronde,

On se pousse, on fuit, le coq a chanté…

Oh! La belle nuit pour le pauvre monde!

Et vive la mort et l’égalité!

*

Tap, tap, tap—Death rhythmically (1997) English translation © Richard Stokes

Tap, tap, tap—Death rhythmically,

Taps a tomb with his heel,

Death at midnight plays a gigue,

Tap, tap, tap, on his violin.

The Winter wind blows, the night is dark,

The lime-trees groan aloud;

White skeletons flit across the gloom,

Running and leaping beneath their huge shrouds

Tap, tap, tap, everyone’s astir,

You hear the bones of the dancers knock,

A lustful couple sits down on the moss,

As if to savour past delights.

Tap, tap, tap, Death continues,

Endlessly scraping his shrill violin

A veil has slipped! The dancer’s naked!

Her partner clasps her amorously.

They say she’s a baroness or marchioness,

And the callow gallant a poor cartwright.

Good God! And now she’s giving herself,

As though the bumpkin were a baron!

Tap, tap, tap, what a saraband!

Circles of corpses all holding hands!

Tap, tap, tap, in the throng you can see

King and peasant dancing together!

But shh! Suddenly the dance is ended,

They jostle and take flight—the cock has crowed…

Ah! Nocturnal beauty shines on the poor!

And long live death and equality!”

Look, these words and the instrument choices speak of equality in the state of death. Possibly a bit the way Crowley would.

Death wasn’t and couldn’t be hidden politely during those days. The arts featured the dance of the dead, just as we still see Memento Mori in media today. The balance of return from oblivion to celebrate outside of hierarchies was not new. Even the dead could still seize the night. Joy does not die.

Remember Crowley saying that people will be equally dead whether they are killed by Heaven or Hell up in that graphic? If anything, this little note from the domesticated Bentley might be a little rebellion, if not overkill. Maybe it’s A Clue to Aziraphale that they might celebrate a little late if he insists on this trip while ignoring Crowley, just as the Bentley’s musical gift to Crowley of the Nightingale reprise in season two.

Look at what the lyrics said.

The dance was already a part of folk custom or lore, and the xylophone was a country instrument. Saint Saëns was well aware of this, and used both the barely acceptable waltz as the dance and coarse instrument of country-folk. This was done deliberately.

This conservative, restrained composer made choices throughout the work. A dance which had been scandalous not so long ago and an instrument ‘of the people’ so to speak. Composed to fit the exacting pattern of “the devil’s interval”which you can read about here, too (yes it can matter). I’m a geek for this kind of thing so here’s that link again.

The idea of the dance already existed, what he did was to elevate it to something so moving and strong that it endures today, despite its original reception by his contemporaries.

The message of the lyrics is lost in the final product, which is a pity for Good Omens fans, but the delight in the dance remains. There is a freedom, celebration and again, an equality among the freed dancers. (Crepes, anyone?) They take their joy where they can, even if the devil plays the tune.

Like Orff’s Carmina Burana, another work celebrating earthly delights and perils, (Ox rib anyone?) O Fortuna being the most recognizable of this work, Danse Macabre is often used to enhance or promote something only in fragments, very specifically omitting the resolved and therefore to me, ‘peaceful’ end to both works.

I seldom hear the resolution of the frantic dance in the promotion of a scary movie or even as used in Hush, an episode of Buffy (yes, the one with The Gentlemen, on one of the links). This does Danse Macabre a great disservice. The point and the peace are cut off abruptly, leaving the listener waiting for the music to knit itself up at dawn. For this listener, the omission is a constant irritant, but I am perhaps an odd duck. I do have ears though, and they know the difference between resolved and not.

It’s oddly like a cliffhanger, really, when only part of the work is played.

While some people say that this piece is “suffocating” or “overwhelming” I can only wonder at the variety of human experience. There is so much unencumbered joy in Danse Macabre, so much literal freedom of the souls to have this time to celebrate.

Young children are routinely introduced to classical music with this piece. If it were so utterly fearsome, it would be a poor choice indeed for such a task.

What it is, without a doubt, is a composition in old fashioned waltz time that goes far from the norm while following a form.

What else could the Bentley give Aziraphale but that truly intimate dance, a waltz, to the tune of equals and a taste of brimstone?

After all, he has standards.

[narinni]

🎀𝐹𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝒫𝒶𝑔𝑒🎀

Hello Dear! For my very first post i would like to define exactly what I will be posting and my rules.

🎀𝒩𝓊𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝒪𝓃𝑒🎀

I will be posting drabbles, scenarios, and reactions. Writing is mainly the point of this blog, but I’m definitely open to discussing topics like culture, politics, fashion, but not that often. I also will only post in English. It seems simpler to just post in one language, but you can request things and talk to me in another language, as long as it’s one I understand(see my bio). Also, because there is a pretty big chance of me posting nsfw content, I want NO MINORS to be interacting with NSFW content.

🎀𝒩𝓊𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝒯𝓌𝑜🎀

I will write about most genres and scenarios, but here are some I can definitely do:

Genres( like blank!character x reader, or character x reader{fluff}, or character reaction to blank)

~NSFW

~Smut(limited will be explained)

~Fluff

~Angst

~Crack(maybe)

~Yandere(limits will be explained)

~Tsundere

~Basically all the deres, lol

~ooh almost forgot, I will write for any gender and specified pronouns! If you have a specific way you want yourself to be referred to(like size, features, race, ethnicity, personality), make sure to include that!

Characters/People:

~SEVENTEEN(ot13)

~Twice

~Viviz

~Monsta x(ot 7, Wonho will always be apart of monsta x to me😭)

~IVE(no smut for minor members)

~NCT

~AOT(all characters)

~Kakegurui(no smut for minor characters)

~Haikyuu(no smut for minor characters)

~Madoka Magica(no smut for minor characters)

~Howl Pendragon

~No Face

~Barbie

~Ken

~Alan

~Literally any Ryan Gosling character

~Patrick Bateman

~Leon Kennedy

~Ada Wong

~Claire Redfield

~Chris Redfield

~Jill Valentine

~Ethan Winters

~Mia Winters

~The Baker family(minus evelyn)

~Lady Dimistrescu

~Bella, Cassandra, and Daniella

~Mother(mommy) Miranda

~Carl Heisenberg

~Ryu(street fighter)

~Ken(street fighter)

~Cammy

~Chun-li

~Vega

~Luke Sullivan

~Cody Travers

~Basically any SF character that isn’t a minor(it’s way to many to list💀)

~TF2

~Red Dead Redemption

~Horror Movie characters(I’ll look them up if idk, and see)

~XQC(he’s annoying as shit but he’s a cutie)

~Hasanabi

~Jerma985

~Ludwig Ahgren

~QTCinderella

~Joel

~Vinny

~Ster

🎀𝒩𝓊𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝓇𝑒𝑒🎀

Here’s some things I will NOT do:

~Rape(self explanatory)

~Nothing too freaky(peepee poopoo stuff💀, feet)

~Smutt or anything remotely sexual for a minor(character or real person)

~Su*cide(self explanatory)

~Overly descriptive gore(yes I will write about death, murder, and injury, but nothing over the top and super descriptive)

Hooray You made it to the end! I will be posting on my own accord, but feel free to request anything that’s on the list. I will try my best to get to any request, but I am a busy college student(yay psychology😒). I do apologize in advance for any bad grammar, English isn’t my first language but I think I do pretty well.

🎀𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀𝓈 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓇🎀

[books-in-a-storm]

Snowflake Book Review’s

Title: Devil's Knights 2nd Generation #10 Freedom Ride

Author: Winter Travers

Pages:173

Snowflake Rating:❄❄❄❄(4/5)

Synopsis:Ready for the thrilling conclusion to the Devil's Knights 2nd Gen? Hang on. It's gonna be one hell of a ride.

[weirdlookindog]

Gorgo (1961) French Poster

[celestemagnoliathewriter]

WIP Word-search tag!

Thanks for the tag, @thecasualauthor18

My words are: sleep, laugh, and light. my reserve words are: jump, smile, and magic.

All of these are from upcoming chapters of Supernova ;)

Sleep:

Dora sat at the table. Ted brought her a plate full of food—none of it jiggly, thankfully—and a jar of jam for her toast. After watching him take a bite of his food, she felt comfortable enough to try her own. They ate quietly; Otto, satisfied with his breakfast, sauntered to the small conservatory and plopped down on the floor to sun himself. 

“How did you sleep?” asked Ted, breaking the silence. 

“Very well,��� she lied, “thank you for asking.”

Laugh:

“Mrs. Travers,” said Ted, his eyes hard now as they reentered the busy parlor, “thank you again for your business. I hope Miss Travers enjoys this item. Wish her our best and have a pleasant day.” He nodded at her and then stepped out of the parlor, with the tell-tale crack of Apparition taking place only seconds later. 

Andromeda stood with the prettily-wrapped parcel in her hands. Hearing her daughter’s laugh through the open door, she was reminded she needed to return to the party. She came outside and plastered a smile to her face. She came to her husband first to ensure he knew his gesture was appreciated.  “Byron, I’m so pleased you came,” said Andromeda, kissing his cheek. 

Light:

As her laughter quieted, Andromeda tucked the letter into her pocket and found her way to the big window that overlooked the gardens, which had yet to be transformed into the winter wonderland she designed every year since Nymphadora’s birth.

“It’s all been for you, my darling,” she murmured to herself, thinking of her sweet daughter. While Ted still held a painful place in her heart, Nymphadora was her light in the darkness. 

Nothing and no one—not even Pollux Black—would ever separate the love between mother and daughter. 

Tagging @artemisia-black, @merlinsbudgiesmugglers, @midnightstargazer, @puppyduckster, and @charmsandtealeaves

Your words are: messy, ache, grin. Your reserve words are: pretty, listen, house.

[mvrbleghcstsarchived]

Winter Market Plot/Starter call!

Hello! Cutting a bit close, but this week has been...something. Anywhozits, located below is a list of my idiots and if/what they’ll be doing in relation to the Winter Market ‘22. Hit the like for me to go ahead and shoot you a DM for plotting, and feel free to also comment if you want to specify a pair to tailor the plot convo around! As a sidenote, if we already have an ongoing thread that you would like to transition into a Winter Market one or a winter one in general, by all means feel free to let me know!

Cosinga ‘Oz’ Palpatine:

Star Wars||42||He/Him||Unaware||Married

This mans will to the surprise of any of his aware children and/or aware acquaintances will likely be found out and about because he’s doing his best to be as close to proper human being as possible because he may not remember the specifics but he totally remembers being a massive asshole and most importantly a good husband and father 🙃

Travers:

Harry Potter||35||He/Him||Aware||Uninterested

This. Dude! Hates absolutely everything about this, but will be making the rounds nonetheless because he understands the complex game people play when it comes to presentation versus true-self. The Travers name is well-known in town and likely one of the big sponsors of city-managed events/booths....and he also wants the opportunity to play his own personal favorite passtime: fuck with the McKinnons

Monica Reyes:

The X-Files||34||She/Her||Aware||Could Use Some Friends

Monica is definitely a people person, despite the fact that she hasn’t much time to actually do any people-ing since arriving in this wonky version of the Capital. There’s so many odd things constantly happening here that this FBI’s X-Files division is...something else. Bless for now colonizing aliens she does not count the fact Leia is the President that is just too much right now. Will likely be found going around from booth to booth, enjoying the live music, and just taking in the activity in general

Sarah Gunning:

Midnight Mass||32||She/Her||Aware||Married...to her job

Sarah has definitely not really taken the time to process anything that happened back on Crockett Island, and has actively taken to keeping herself as busy as possible to keep herself from thinking about it too much or it gets bad. She is, at her core, the very odd mix of the typical mom friend, cool wine aunt, and awkward former ‘gifted child’ all rolled into one. This one is also very approachable, and will likely be keeping an eye on any events that can lead to the use of her skillset

Rachel Summers:

Marvel’s X-Men||28||She/They||Aware||Reluctantly Even Socializing

Currently not really feeling the whole ‘holiday thang’ like they once used to, definitely doesn’t help she’s in yet another new universe. Is trying their best to ‘make the best of it’ and ‘fake it til you make it’ their way through this. To that end, they will be ambling about from booth to booth and playing spectator to some of the events. They are approachable, if perhaps a bit snarky and bah humbug at the moment. They do know how to chill and have fun...they just have to be reminded

Jamie Taylor:

The Haunting of Bly Manor||27||She/They||Aware||High Walls

Time has helped mellow her out...a bit. She’s not outright rude, but she’s never really claimed to be a nice person either. Will be milling about as part of the Park Ranger volunteers to help keep the event safe and as chaos free as this city will ever allow. Friends are always welcome, even if it may take one of the many nutcrackers about to get through to this one

Vi:

Arcane||25||She/They||Unaware||Open to a Good Time

Vi is still mostly unaware, but is starting to question a lot of things after her interactions with Jinx and Caitlyn. This Winter Market sounds like the ideal thing to take her mind off of that entire debacle unless she happens to run into either, of course. Will be looking for any friends she may have made in the city to chill with or even up for making some new ones while also partaking in any and all competitions because why not?

Caden:

Charmed ‘98(OC)||24||She/Her||Aware||Distractions Are Nice

Caden still doesn’t have the full picture as to what is going on with her or why, but she’s managed to realize that as long as her mind is occupied, she can manage to only travel from place-to-place by will and her own two feet. So she’ll be taking in everything she can from the Winter Market and hopefully not randomly ‘orbing’ somewhere she’s been told it’s bad to do that

Ava:

Warrior Nun||19||She/Her||Aware||Overwhelmed...Not Sure If In Good or Bad Way...?

Ava is still very much trying to deal with everything that happened just before her arrival in the city, but this is also her first real taste of Christmas but she’s also very conflicted over the origins... Ava will likely be trying to hit everything she can because experiencing the world is the one thing she feels can still root her to who she is. Very approachable. Human golden retriever with a bit of an attitude sometimes and not a lot of tact...sorry

Ben:

Star Wars||18||He/Him||Unaware||Fun Times!

Ben has been working really hard in school, soccer, and his job. Boy is very much looking forward to some down time and also very much oblivious to everything relating to the chaotic dumpster fire that can be his family. If he manages to, he might even see if he can get a little pick-up hockey game going if enough people are interested. He’s likely the most approachable of this bunch, but also the one to have the least filter and most snark thanks mom and aunt leia

[leogichidaa]

Psychoanalysis Sunday: Letters Home

Non-magical AU where Regulus is put in therapy with a psychoanalyst

Part 1 | Previous | Next

Regulus,

I assume that you have not perished while away at school. Even under the present administration, I would like to think that your father and I would be informed if such an incident had occurred. Nevertheless, it has been nearly a month since we have heard from you and I can think of no other reason why this might be the case.

If I do not hear from you soon, I will be forced to imagine the worst.

With affection,

Walburga Black

-

Dearest Mother,

I hope that my letter finds you and father in good health. I apologize for not writing sooner. I have been immensely busy with my studies. Of course, I am not nearly as behind as some of the students here. There is one unfortunate child in my year who appears to have received absolutely no instruction whatsoever before enrolling at Hogwarts. His parents work in a factory and his clothes all smell of soot.

I am quite glad of the head start from the tutoring you and father provided for us, but I nevertheless find myself quite busy. My professors know that I need a bit of a challenge and are happy to provide it for me.

I am greatly enjoying my time at Hogwarts, although I do miss home. I look forward to seeing you and the rest of the family when I return for winter break.

Your loving son,

Regulus Black

P.S. Evan would like me to ask if you could have Kreacher send us some jam tarts please.

-

Regulus,

Professor Slughorn has informed me that you have taken an interest in football. I do hope that that is not what has been pre-occupying your time, such that you cannot even write home to your family. Minding your studies is one thing, but frittering your time away engaged in foolish sport is quite another.

I suppose I can see if Kreacher has the time to spare. Does your friend not have his own family to provide him with sweets? I hope you have been making connections with other well-bred students as well. You should be branching out and making your mark at Hogwarts. Do not disappoint me.

Sincerely,

Walburga Black

-

Dear Mother,

Evan and I are most grateful for the care package Kreacher sent. I made sure to share a few with my new friends before Evan could devour them all. He certainly does have family of his own and they do provide him with sweets and food all the time, and he is always trying to break into the kitchens here as well. It is a wonder he is not ten times the size he is with how much he eats.

I can assure you that my interest in football is not taking away from my studies, nor will I allow it to interfere with my communication with my family. It does, however, provide me with a unique opportunity to make connections with other students here. I have become rather friendly with Oscar Fawley, who is on the varsity team. Hope Selwyn and Mitzy Travers are planning to try out for the girls' team next year and we practice together when we have time. Evan joins as well sometimes, but he is not a very good sport, and I think he upsets the girls.

I do hope that Slughorn has given you an otherwise good report on my progress at school. I would never wish to disappoint you.

With love,

Regulus Black

-

Regulus,

It is good to hear that you are building connections through athletic activity. I have tried to explain to your mother that it is important for young men to engage in team sports, but you know how she can be. She worries about you.

It is charitable of you to help your female classmates practice, but if you are planning to try out next year, I advise that you find yourself a proper challenge. Perhaps you can persuade the young Mr. Fawley to give you some pointers.

Signed: Orion

-

"See, I told you it won't do you any good to keep prancing about with the girls. Your father knows what he's talking about," Evan says.

Regulus turns and shoots him an annoyed look. "Will you stop reading over my shoulder?"

Evan shrugs. "No."

Regulus rolls his eyes. "Well, maybe if you could go for more than ten minutes without getting bored and chucking the ball at my head, I could practice with you instead."

"That is helping you practice! You ought to be thanking me instead of moaning with the girls about it."

Regulus sighs and pulls out a piece of stationary, twisting the tip of his pen in his fingers. Evan comes up behind him and yanks the pen out of his hands.

"Here," he says, "let me draft your response to your father."

Regulus raises his eyebrows. "Pardon?"

Evan grins. "No, listen. Your father will love it. Guaranteed."

Regulus does not for a second believe Evan's guarantee, but he does believe that whatever Evan thinks Regulus ought to say in his letter home will be amusing, so he lets Evan do it anyway. Evan reads the letter out loud to Regulus when he is finished and it is, predictably, the most absurd and inappropriate letter imaginable. Both boys are in a fit of giggles by the end of it and Regulus completely forgets to write an actual response to his father.

[johngarfieldtribute]

JULIE DOING “STUFF” WITH FAMOUS PEOPLE (13th post)

Julie and Joan Crawford flash smiles on the set of HUMORESQUE.

On the right is accordionist Tony Travers who is giving Julie a lesson for DAUGHTERS COURAGEOUS. Director Michael Curtiz is on the left getting an earful.

Julie sits down with actress Myrna Loy at a Hollywood "Defense Meeting" on December 23, 1941 just after the Pearl Harbor attack.

Gene Kelly with wife Betsy Blair and Julie in 1947.

Joan Crawford serves up some cake on the set of HUMORESQUE while director, Jean Negulesco and Julie look on.

Dane Clark, Eleanor Parker and Julie chat with presenter, William Keighley before a radio broadcast of Pride of the Marines in January of 1946.

Julie shares a meal with his former teacher, actress Maria Ouspenskaya at the Warner commissary.

Julie and Shelley Winters discuss the script in the water with HE RAN ALL THE WAY director, John Berry.

Berry’s hands on with his direction in this one.

Mildred Shay, Geoffrey Steele and Geraldine Fitzgerald chat with Julie during a break on NOBODY LIVES FOREVER.

[ladyniniane]

Coucou :)

A mon tour haha,

🧾What is the most memorable book ending you’ve ever read? Did it leave you satisfied or wanting more ? 

📔Do you have any bookish rituals or habits that you follow before, during, or after reading a book ?

Bonne soirée à toi :)

Salut et merci pour tes questions :D

🧾What is the most memorable book ending you’ve ever read? Did it leave you satisfied or wanting more ?

Alors, beaucoup de fins m'ont plu ou marquée, en voici quelques unes !

La fin de Anne de Redmond de Lucy Maude Montgomery, que je trouve vraiment douce et adorable :

Gilbert l'attira contre lui et l'embrassa. Puis, ils prirent le chemin du retour au crépuscule, roi et reine couronnés dans le royaume nuptial de l'amour, le long des chemins sinueux frangés des plus jolies fleurs qui aient jamais éclos, et à travers des prairies hantées du souffle des vents de l'espoir et du souvenir.

J'avais aussi beaucoup aimé la fin de The winter witch de Paula Brackston (typiquement une lecture doudou pour moi). L'héroïne ne parle pas pendant tout le récit et trouve la force de le faire juste à la fin pour répondre à son mari qui lui dit qu'il l'aime et parce qu'elle se sent en confiance.

Du coup, les deux étaient très satisfaisantes haha.

📔Do you have any bookish rituals or habits that you follow before, during, or after reading a book ?

Tout tourne beaucoup autour de Goodreads. Quand un livre m'intéresse, je l'ajoute dessus pour m'en souvenir. Ensuite, pendant que je lis, je me mets dans un endroit confortable, de préférence à côté de mon chat. Une fois que j'ai terminé, je note le livre sur Goodreads pour garder une trace de ma lecture.

Bonne journée à toi !

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