#witches of east end edit

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WENDY BEAUCHAMP (WITCHES OF EAST END)

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witches of east end rewatch: Season 1 + Grimoire

[tomlinsins]

Even though I read plenty of fics and have been doing so since I first started in 2021, this is the first time I actually noted down the names of the fics as I read them this month. I’m so thankful to our fandom’s wonderful writers for sharing these with us and it is because I read so many that I wanted to start noting them down so I can remember them. I was debating posting the list but fics have always been a source of comfort for me and if you feel the same, maybe these can bring you some comfort too.

🎃 The Serpent and the Lion by louiseparker @louiseparker [212k]

Seventh year Hogwarts AU in which Harry Styles is an asshole Gryffindor jock with daddy issues, Louis is just trying to get through the year, and Liam, Zayn, and Niall rarely ever know what the hell is going on.

🎃 Tainted Saints And Velvet Vices by Toomanytears @toomanydreamers [126k]

A self-fulfilling Hogwarts AU in which Louis is new to seventh year and Harry is the resident devil-may-care Slytherin set to make his entire experience a living misery. Due to less than favourable circumstances they're forced to forge an unwilling, tentative relationship for their own survival. Repressed emotions, decidedly unromantic ballroom dancing, Triwizard Tournament tasks, creative jinxes and twilight flying above the Forbidden Forest ensue.

🎃 You Drive Me Round The Bend by TheCellarDoor [77k]

In which Louis is a spoilt rich kid who’s always on the phone while he drives and Harry is a struggling musician making his way down the mountain. It’s just a matter of time before they crash and burn.

🎃 but me, i'm not a gamble by orphan_account [33k]

A Posh & Becks AU in which Harry is a star on the stage and Louis is a star on the pitch, but they're both inexplicably terrible at articulating their feelings. In the end, it only takes a season's worth of failed matchmaking schemes, platonic dinner dates, road trip holidays, and one very convenient David Beckham cameo for them to figure it all out. And if Niall knew all along? Well, he at least has the decency not to be too smug about it.

🎃 The Lone Hydrangea by sarah_writes @lightwoodsmagic [77k]

The post Hogwarts AU where Harry's a florist, Louis' a muggle who edits fantasy books, and they both have no say in how quickly they fall for each other.

🎃 The Sunshine Stays by quickedween @becomeawendybird [15k]

It's three years after One Direction got back together, and Harry and Louis have just come off a world tour. They're enjoying a much more relaxed schedule the second time around, allowing themselves to bask in married life. Until, one day, Louis surprises Harry on vacation, and there are some surprising consequences.

🎃 House Of The Rising Sun by @itsmotivatingcara [100k]

Witch Harry/Vampire Louis. The Originals AU.

🎃 Something Like This by multicoloredme [150k]

After leaving his boyfriend, Louis is a little sore emotionally and is ready for a fresh start in a new city. When a coworker tells him about a couple friends looking for a new flatmate, he decides to go for it. Little does he know, that one of his new flatmates is the gorgeous, captivating guy he met at a party a few weeks ago. A New Girl/Grey’s Anatomy/Relief Next To Me inspired AU.

🎃 Say That You Can See Me (I'll Speak Up I Swear) by @coffeelouis [20k]

The liberal arts COLLEGE AU where Harry knows Louis as the best friend of the boy he has been hopelessly in love with for years now and Louis knows Harry as the boy he wished would look away from Zayn long enough to notice him.

🎃 Don't You Think It's Boring How People Talk? by wildestdreams @thelavendrhaze [80k]

A Gossip Girl AU where Louis is the king of the Upper East Side and Harry is the bad boy he loves to hate until a late-night limo ride changes everything.

🎃 Magical Soup by gloria_andrews @gloriaandrews [28k]

Slytherin prefect Louis Tomlinson's seventh year at Hogwarts takes an immediate turn for the worse when he's made to be potions partners with Harry Styles, Hufflepuff's resident heartthrob and class clown. Louis has always considered Styles to be a terrible show-off who coasts by on his charm and good looks, but the more they work together, the more he questions that idea. As term goes on, will Louis be able to admit to himself that he might actually like Harry Styles after all... and maybe, just maybe, as more than a friend?

🎃 King Of My Heart by wildestdreams @thelavendrhaze [80k]

A Red, White, and Royal Blue AU where Hollywood elite, Louis Tomlinson, finds himself falling for the closeted Prince of England.

🎃 And What If I Were You by @jacaranda-bloom [100k]

For Louis, will losing his sight give him the clarity to realise what is right in front of him?

For Harry, will losing the love of his life give him the strength to finally open his heart?

And can they find their way back, before they lose each other forever? A story of love. A story of loss. A story of fighting for each other, no matter the odds.

🎃 Tell me when you're ready (I'm waitin') by insufferablelovebirds [17k]

When Harry's love letters to his old crushes get sent accidentally, one recipient, Louis, offers to help him fake a relationship but it gets complicated when feelings get involved.

Or an au loosely based off to all the boys I've loved before.

Total Fics Read: 14

[patron-saints]

this was posted on instagram here & here by @thegrimmerie but i had to do a (very shoddy!!) edit to get both clips together and on my blog!!!! i am so so obsessed with jenna bainbridge's wicked witch of the east it's SO good!!

and ofc, this clip also features lencia kebede as elphaba and danny quadrino as boq!

tumblr killed the quality of it also, i highly recommend clicking the links if you want to see it clearer :)

edit: there's also a youtube link to an audio only version here, courtesy of Jaszonque Spears, which has just a little more of the beginning and just a little more of the end

[demiaroacefrieren]

I found out that two critics ended up disagreeing with the two posts I made last night regarding Vivziepop making Saint Peter gay in Hazbin Hotel. I since then ended up blocking them because I want to avoid the toxic side of the anti/critic community. I also edited out their usernames for privacy sake. If you know who they are, please don't argue with them.

I would like to point out in the last post from last night that I did criticize Vivziepop for whitewashing Peter due to the fact that the Bible took place in the Middle East. I'm also fully aware of the fact Viv wrote Peter to be a stereotype of gay men like her other gay male characters.

There's currently a debate as to whether the people from the Bible (including Jesus) were actually real or not, but I could care less. I'll say this again like I did in my posts from last night. Media making fun of Christians and Christianity isn't a new thing. It's clear Vivziepop is making fun of Christianity by making people from the Bible like Adam to be written as evil people. She also appropriated Voodoo by using Voodoo symbols in her work (as Voodoo is a closed practice).

I want to point out that Christians aren't an oppressed group of people. They have murdered anyone who refuses to convert to Christianity (The Crusades, the Spanish Inquistion, and the witch trials that happened all over Europe prior to the one that happened in Salem) and stolen traditions from Pagans and label Pagainsm as "demonic" and "evil". The issues happening in the United States (the country I live in) where Queer and Trans people and women are slowing are being stripped away of their rights are being caused by Christians. The whole thing of antisemitic conspiracy theories that were being spread during the height of the pandemic were created and back by Christians. There are more things I could list that Christians have done to anyone they're prejudiced against, but I don't want to derail this post.

To end this post, I don't care if there are other critics that disagree with me. I don't care if other critics and antis end up blocking me, make posts to block me, or make call-out posts. I'm not telling people to burn down churches or assault any Christian that comes their way. If you saw my posts and got upset (Christian or not) about what I have to say about Christians and Christianity (as a former member of the church), I would recommend to look into the atrocities Christians have done in the name of Christianity throughout the centuries, as well as listen to voices of those who have experience abuse within the church.

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☀️ East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North edited by Noel Daniel, illustrated by Kay Nielsen

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

A collection of Northern European folktales, taken and adapted from the original 1914 publication with art by one of the golden age illustrators- Kay Nielsen. These stories center around trolls, witches, lindworms, and magic.

This is such a lovely book that encompasses the beauty and fun of Norse/Scandinavian folktales. We’ve got classics like “Three Billy Goats Gruff” and some I hadn’t read before like “The Three Princesses of Blueland”. I liked how in the back of the book there was a note on the usage of some terms referring to Christians so, as a reader, I can understand it better.

My top three stories in this book were “East of the Sun and West of the Moon”, a total classic; “The Three Princess of Whiteland”; and “Prince Lindworm”. These stories, paired with Kay Nielsen’s famous art, were such a great combination of nostalgic storytelling. Obviously, some of the stories in this collection have some problematic themes common in many European fairytales, so I took some of it with a grain of salt.

The reason this book wasn’t Five Stars for me was only because about four of the stories became repetitive at the end and weren’t very engaging. I wish they had chosen some with differing themes and plots.

[gruzeburya]

𓂃₊☁︎ A VICIOUS/EO VERSE. . . THE STORM WITCH OF THE EAST     𓆩 ' 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 

   ▍note:  it has admittedly been a while since i have read the villains books so there are bound to be inaccuracies here that i will probably go in and edit once i get around to a re-read. that being said i don't really plan on having zoya's verse interact with the overall plot of the books outside of her run-ins with EON which is still mostly classified information. this also means that zoya's main arc takes place in a post-vicious timeline after stell conceives of EON in response to eli and victor's appearances. 

   ⊹ CONCEPTION.  growing up in the rural russian countryside zoya is scouted as a figure skater by valentin grankin at the tender age of twelve.  coming from an impoverished home zoya's competition money is what kept her family afloat and she quickly becomes the main breadwinner within a few months of performing. grankin agrees to fund the young prodigy's education and training in what he sees as a sound acquisition. entering into a contract with the businessman zoya's unwittingly signs away her autonomy.  the partnership does not last long before grankin begins to expect unsavory favors from his investment. after he makes an advance towards zoya she kills him while squabbling to escape and has to flee her hometown as a result.

her aunt and adoptive sister come to her rescue at the rink. escaping in a car they are pursued by grankin's security detail and they run the family off the road during a raging thunder storm. veering off course the pursuit ends in a devastating crash seemingly killing everyone in the vehicle but that is not the case.  zoya dies with rain water in her lungs and rage in her heart and when she rises again she has the power of the sky at her behest.  lada garin, zoya's sister technically survives as well and is later rumored to be an eo on her own right.  the only victim that didn't rise again was zoya's aunt, liliyana 

   ⊹ GATHERING ALLIES.  as a teenager zoya survives off of secrets.  initially she couldn't find any subtlety to her newfound abilities.  she would bring rainy weather to notorious dry towns and violent winds to the most mild of villages. in time she learns that she can use her manipulation of atmosphere to bend sound waves and she begins to gather intel about other EOs via whispers. forced to move from place to place in order to avoid further suspicion this constant storming around earned her the title of burya vedma ( storm witch ).  this is when she meets david and genya two eos with an affinity for technology and disguises respectively. they had followed the gathering clouds towards her and the three from a tenuous alliance. 

   ⊹ MOVING TO THE U.S. zoya is nineteen when she finally catches wind of information in regards to lada's whereabouts.  rumors of a alleged pyromancer from her hometown fittingly dubbed, the firebird. at this point zoya has amassed a coalition of EOs… a small army of sorts. she has created a safe haven from them and swears to continue her mission to protect any EOs she comes across and keep their true identities masked from the public. she takes a fraction of her allies with her when she immigrates in pursuit of her sister.  she spends years on the hunt for information in her search she has amassed a network of EOs in the U.S. and internationally who become loyal to her cause.  the larger her legion grows the more attention she draws towards herself.  already EON agents are beginning to put out hits on her and others who are her close allies. 

𓂃₊ VERSE NOTES ( TLDR )

zoya's EO abilities encompass a broad spectrum of atmosphere manipulation. as i said above she is prone to using her powers in more subtle ways to help maintain her cover. such as employing acoustic anomalies to spy on her enemies and gather intel on EOs in the area. 

her more offensive skillset is reserved for emergency situations.  this is the customary calling of lightning, wind and rain. the more subtle way this skillset manifests is how the temperature drops whenever she enters a room and the heavy humidity that hangs around her sometimes in thick vapor. 

zoya's network of EO's can be considered somewhat of a rebel army. some of her contacts are more loyal to her than others. david and genya are her left and right hand when it comes to day to day operations.  david innovates so that their home base is kept up to date in terms of defense and genya assists in spy craft with her tailoring of the human face. base of operations is roughly on the vermont/new york border in the deep forest.

in her civilian life she is currently enrolled at state university in vermont as a graduate student studying meteorology and atmospheric physics. she still a skating instructor on the side at her local rink, which is more for her own fulfillment than monetary gain. she travels often so she is only a part-timer at her current college.

[originalwitchedits]

FREYA BEAUCHAMP (WITCHES OF EAST END)

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witches of east end rewatch: Season 1 + Horror Movie

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CHARACTER BASICS

Name: Beckett Rhodes

Age & Birthday: 49, October 27

Gender/Pronouns: cis man, he/him

Species: Witch

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona

Job/role: Owner of Anvil, Music Manager (bc I can LMAO)

Positive personality traits: efficient, intuitive, patient, protective

Negative personality traits: distrustful, intense, reticent, stubborn

ABOUT

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Beck grew up the oldest of two brothers, looking out for them when he could and helping provide for their family from a young age. When he was 18, their coven was attacked by hunters and the Rhodes parents died, leaving Beck and his brothers amongst the survivors. Now their guardian and barely an adult himself, Beck took them to California, trying to get away from hunters who might be looking for them still and to a place where he might be able to find work.

He got work as a bouncer at first, before eventually moving his way to a private security firm where he began to work with stars. Through RP magic he ended up making solid connections and proving himself to have good instincts (sometimes they'd ask for his feedback or his opinions) which eventually led to him becoming a manager.

By the time he was 25, he'd begun to work with some smaller stars, gaining a reputation as a steady but discerning presence. He was able to support his brother's ventures as well, and had a solid career for several decades. In that time, he met and married Natalie (insert last name), a gallery director from New York. They were happy together and ended up moving to the east coast to be in the city near her family and Asphodel – a place she had deep connections to.

Beck's career began to taper off a bit in the late 00s, and he considered doing something new as times and music shifted. Recalling his early roots with the security firm in California, he saw a need for security to work closely with Asphodel and the talent they recruited, someone who understood the supernatural. So Anvil security was born about 15 years ago.

He still had a few music clients for a while before stopping altogether when Natalie passed away 10 years ago. Can't decide if she got sick or was killed so if you have thoughts lmk.

Anyway, he ended up spending more time with Anvil, career pivoting almost entirely until X months (or year) ago when he met Odessa. He'd heard her singing a few times at a club downtown and eventually got his card, thinking that he could connect her to some managers who'd help her career. When he went to find her, she was being harassed outside said club and intervened.

Since then, he's somehow become her manager, roommate and quasi body guard (still has Anvil). And while there are feelings there, he doesn't want to impact her career and thinks that she can do a lot more without him by her side. But obvi that's until they bangarang and admit they LUVV each other. There are tiktok reels with him and fan edits LOL which his brothers give him grief for but, ultimately, Odessa has sparked life back into him, bringing color into a gray world.

[emsy-cosplay]

“ I felt the Thunder. Here on our shaking earth. ♦ I heard the whisper, right over my head ”♦ Freyr Flodgren - Over My Head ♪

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Nostalgia Rewatch: Witches Of East End (2013-2014)

Another show I haven’t rewatched in a long time, so I almost forgot how much I liked it, though sadly it was short lived with just 2 seasons. Based on a novel series (which I haven’t read so no idea how much the story was altered compared to the books) the show focuses on the Beauchamp family of witches who have all been cursed in different ways. By whom and why, that’s one of the big mysteries the show is building towards through the season.

From the tone and atmosphere, the show feels a lot like Charmed and Practical Magic with some very soapy drama, interweaving “adventure of the week” plotlines with the overarching mythology, but it’s a fun ride with some compelling witch drama and that’s mostly thanks to the 4 leading ladies and their wonderful family dynamic.

I liked all of the Beauchamps right from the start. Each have their separate personalities and backstories reflecting their individual journeys and struggles but at the same time the family dynamic and the different relationships of the four witches remain the center of the show. I never had a hard time believing they were family because they all worked so well together with both funny and very emotional moments. I especially enjoyed Joanna’s and Wendy’s interaction as mismatched sisters.

There’s a love triangle which I have never been the biggest fan of but then I didn’t really mind it that much because the show's not very good at hiding how it would be resolved. That’s one of the problems of the show - making some stuff too obvious, spelling out too much so you can smell what’s coming miles away. Like I knew who was the big bad of the season from early on though I still enjoyed the tacky over the top act and how the shifter brought in other baddies from the witches’ past lives in attempt to throw the characters and the audience off.

Another thing I really enjoyed, is the show’s focus on curses, cycles and fate, leaving you to ponder questions like how much of your fate is really in your hands and how much set in stone, predetermined and affected by past lives. Do the Beauchamps even have a chance to break their curse and if they do, at what cost?

I also really liked the ending of the season which did resolve season 1 main plotline but at the same time setting up what’s to come and hinting at even bigger mysteries with multiple cliffhangers - some people died, some people got powers and a dangerous portal got opened...

Season 2 here I come!

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tv shows - witches of east end

“You've got to stop thinking everyone's problems can be solved by falling in love.”

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JOANNA BEAUCHAMP (WITCHES OF EAST END)

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witches of east end rewatch: Season 1 + Potions