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Winx Club — A Magix Christmas, S05E10.

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BOYCOTTING FOR PALESTINE

The Official BDS Boycott Targets

Campaigns

Block the boat: End maritime arms transfer to Israel

Ban Apartheid Israel from Sports (FIFA, Olympics)

CAF get off Israel's train: Boycott CAF

Greenwashing Apartheid

Israeli Spyware

Military Embargo

Farming Injustice

Consumer Boycotts - a complete boycott of these brands

Cisco

Axa

Puma

Carrefour

HP

Siemens

Chevron

Intel

Caltex

Israeli produce

Re/max

Ahava

Texaco

Sodastream

Intel

Organic Boycott Targets - boycotts not initiated by BDS but still complete boycott of these brands

Disney

Macdonald's

Dominos

Papa Johns

Burger King

Pizza Hut

Wix

Divestments and exclusion - pressure governments, institutions, investment funds, city councils, etc. to exclude from procurement contracts and investments and to divest from these

Elbit Systems

CAF

Volvo

CAT

Barclays

JCB

HD Hyundai

TKH Security

HikVision

Pressure - boycotts when reasonable alternatives exist, as well as lobbying, peaceful disruptions, and social media pressure.

Google

Amazon

AirBnb

Booking.Com

Expedia

Teva

Here are some companies that strongly support Israel (but are not Boycott targets). There is no ethical consumption under capitalism and boycotting is a political strategy - not a moral one. If you did try to boycott every supporter of Israel you would struggle to survive because every major company supports Israel (as a result of attempting to keep the US economy afloat), that being said, the ones that are being boycotted by masses and not already on the organic boycott list are coloured red.

5 Star Chocolate

7Days

7Up

Apple

Arsenal FC

ALDO

Arket

Axe

Accenture

Ariel

Adidas

ActionIQ

Aquafina

Amika

AccuWeather

Activia

Adobe

Aesop

Azrieli Group

American Eagle

Amway Corp

Axel Springer

American Airlines

American Express

Atlassian

AdeS

Aquarius

Ayataka

Audi

Barqs

Bain & Company

Bayer

Bank Leumi

Bank Hapoalim

BCG (Boston Consulting Group)

Biotherm

Bershka

Bloomberg

BMW

Boeing

Booz Allen Hamilton

Burberry

Bath & Body Works

Bosch

Bristol Myers Squibb

Capri Holdings

Costa

Carita Paris

CareTrust REIT

Caterpillar

Coach

Cappy

Caudalie

CeraVe

Check Point Software Technologies

Cerelac

Chanel

Chapman and Cutler

Channel

Cheerios

Cheetos

Chevron

Chips Ahoy!

Christina Aguilera

Citi Bank

Codral

Cosco

Canada Dry

Citi

Clal Insurance Enterprises

Clean & Clear

Clearblue

Clinique

Champion

Club Social

Coca Cola

Coffee Mate

Colgate

Comcast

Compass

Caesars

Conde Nast

Cooley LLP

Costco

Côte d’Or

Crest

CV Starr

CyberArk Software

Cytokinetics

Crayola

Cra Z Art

Daimler

Dr Pepper

Del Valle

Daim

Doctor Pepper

Dasani

Doritos

Daz

Dior

Dell

Deloitte

Delta Air Lines

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Telekom

DHL Group

David Off

Disney

DLA Piper

Domestos

Domino’s

Douglas Elliman

Downy

Duane Morris LLP

Dreft Baby Detergent & Laundry Products

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream

eBay

Edelman

Eli Lilly

Evian

Empyrean

Ericsson

Endeavor

EPAM Systems

Estee Lauder

Elbit Systems

EY

Forbes

Facebook

Fairlife

Fanta

First International Bank of Israel

Fiverr

Funyuns

Fuze

Fox News

Fritos

Fox Corp

Gatorade

Gamida Cell

GE

Glamglow

General Catalyst

General Motors

Georgia

Gold Peak

Genesys

Goldman Sachs

Grandma’s Cookies

Garnier

Guess

Greenberg Traurig

Guerlain

Givenchy

H&M

Hadiklaim

Huggies

Hanes

HSBC

Head & Shoulders

Hersheys

Herbert Smith Freehills

Hewlett Packard

Hasbro

Hyundai

Henkel

Harel Insurance Investment & Financial Services

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HubSpot

Huntsman Corp

IBM

Innocent

Insight Partners

Inditex Group

IT Cosmetics

Instacart

Intermedia

Interpublic Group

Instagram

ICL Group

Intuit

Jazwares

Jefferies

John Lewis

JP Morgan Chase

Jaguar

Johnson & Johnson

JPMorgan

Kenon Holdings

Kate Spade

Kirks’

Kinley Water

KKR

KFC

KKW Cosmetics

Kurkure

Keebler

Kolynos

Kaufland

Kevita

Knorr

KPMG

Lemonade

Lidl

Loblaws

Levi Strauss

Louis Vuitton

Life Water

Levi’s

Levi’s Strauss

LinkedIn

Land Rover

L’Oréal

Lego

Levissima

Live Nation Entertainment

Lufthansa

La Roche-Posay

Lipton

Major League Baseball

Manpower Group

Marriott

Marsh McLennan

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Mastercard

Mattel

Minute Maid

Monster

Monki

Mainz FC

Mellow Yellow

Mountain Dew

Migdal Insurance

Marks & Spencer

Mirinda

McDermott Will & Emery

Motorola

McKinsey

Merck

Michael Kors

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank

Merck KGaA

Micheal Kors

Milkybar

Maybelline

Mount Franklin

Meta

MeUndies

Mattle

Microsoft

Munchies

Miranda

Morgan Lewis

Moroccanoil

Morgan Stanley

MRC

Nasdaq

Naughty Dog

Nivea

Next

NOS

Nabisco

Nutter Butter

No Frills

National Basketball Association

National Geographic

Nintendo

New Balance

Nutella

Newtons

NVIDIA

Netflix

Nescafe

Nestle

Nesquick

Nike

Nussbeisser

Oreo

Oral B

Old spice

Oysho

Omeprazole

Oceanspray

Opodo

P&G (Procter and Gamble)

Pampers

Pull & Bear

Pepsi

Pfizer

Popeyes

Parker Pens

Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Pizza Hut

Powerade

Purina

Phoenix Holdings

Propel

Ponds

Pure Leaf Green Tea

Power Action Wipes

PwC

Prada

Perry Ellis

Prada Eyewear

Pringles

Payoneer

Procter & Gamble

Purelife

Pureology

Quaker Oats

Reddit

Royal Bank of Canada

Ruffles

Revlon

Ralph Lauren

Ritz

Rolls Royce

Royal

S.Pellegrino

Sabra Hummus

Sabre

Sony

SAP

Simply

Smart Water

Sprite

Schwabe

Shell

Soda Stream

Siemens

StreamElements

Schweppes

Sunsilk

Signal

Skittles

Smart Food

Sobe

Smarties

Sephora

Sam’s Club

Superbus

Samsung

Sodastream

Sunkist

Scotiabank

Sour Patch Kids

Starbucks

Sadaf

Stride

Subway

Tang

Tate’s Bake Shop

The Body Shop

Tesco

Twitch

The Ordinary

Tim Hortons

Tostitos

Timberland

Topo Chico

Tapestry

Tropicana

Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries

Turbos

Tom Ford

Taco Bell

Triscuit

TUC

Twix

Tottenham Hotspurs

Twisties

Tripadvisor

Uber

Uber Eats

Urban Decay

Upfield

Unilever

Vicks

Victoria’s Secret

V8

Vaseline

Vitaminwater

Volkswagen

Volvo

Walmart

Wegmans

WhatsApp

Waitrose

Woolworths

Wheat Thins

Walkers

Warner Brothers

Warner Chilcot

Warner Music

Wells Fargo

Winston & Strawn

WingStreet

Wissotzky Tea

WWE

Wheel Washing Powder

Wrigley Company

YouTube

Yvel

Yum Brands

Ziyad

Zara

Zim Shipping

Ziff Davis

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hey frends!

just a lil update to say that i'll be moving soon, so over the next 2–3 weeks i'll be quite busy and won't be able to post a lot a lot (not that i usually post that much but i do try!)

now that many panel shows are wrapping up their seasons, it's not too much to keep up with the masterpost or anything, so i'll definitely keep that chugging, but gifs might be a little slow :') i have a few requests i'll work on, and it's fine to send those in; plus, i said i'd be making BIG gifsets for the recent taskmaster contestants and i'm definitely working on those! i wanna do a good job so taking my time :)

wanna remind everyone about some of the newer additions to the googledrive!

ed gamble — glutton (audiobook) (i'll be listening to this today while i'm packing! if anyone else listened pls lmk what you think!! i'm also wrapping up david's book and gonna post my thoughts soon hehe)

added the most recent alex horne/tim key celebrity pointless to the alex horne collection folder

a couple seasons of duck quacks don't echo upgraded to 1080p

bbc radio 4's hard to tell from 2011, with jonny sweet, charlotte ritchie, katy wix, etc.

complete british as folk, with fern brady, ivo graham, and darren harriott (any other homo reading this grow up absolutely and painfully obsessed with queer as folk? either version? oh man... this programme gets a 10/10 for the name alone, iconic)

live at the moth club

lots of fun new episode of growing pains, hignfy, taskmaster, outsiders :)

as well, there are a couple of new podcasts out: russell howard's wonderbox and james acaster's springleaf :)

i have a bunch of asks and i'll post them later! you guys are being so cute about taskmaster it's been so fun

hope everyone is having a great weekend!

btw... please don't feel obligated to anon me rude messages... i'm a little stressed with everything going on in Life, so maybe save those for the new year? i'll try to come up w witty retorts after i've had some sleep

it's funny, i've been hearing a lot about blog competition and fighting for notes and monopolising panel show content blah blah in my inbox recently. (i only included one here but there's genuinely been quite a few just in the last couple of weeks.) i don't know what might be going on on other blogs or discords or whatever, and i honestly didn't even know these were still convos people are having; i kinda thought we all agreed that this site isn't as big as it used to be, notes aren't as plentiful as they used to be, but by golly we'll just keep on posting anyways. i don't know if there are edit tags for any panel shows but i don't use them; i just post content here for my current followers and if you guys like it then that's all i wanted to do. i don't care if there are other panel show blogs with more followers or posts that get more notes or better gifs or better blogs or whatever. it's all fine. i don't care. i don't think about it. so you don't have to ask me that stuff — how to grow your blog or get more followers or more engagement, or how i feel about other blogs that post the same content as i do — i won't answer it. just post it because you want to; don't race to be the first one to get stuff at (especially at the expense of making content you're proud of!); don't put other people down; don't send anonymous hate. just be cool and worry about you. if you can't have fun here without validation in the notes then you're gonna be miserable. flopping is integral to being active.

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here’s a random question because i’m bored: what’s your favorite fic out of all the ones you’ve wrote?

oh mein gott choosing between my babies ummmm

I feel like honestly they're all my favorites for different reasons?!

Like, I absolutely love the first fic I ever posted because, I mean, that's MY FIRST FIC. I am proud of that little guy. And the next three after that were so, so fun to write while I was still experimenting with my style and learning how to use ao3/tumblr.

(And then there was the whump/flufftober stuff that.... honestly i don't remember most of it, that month was a fever dream. Which probably means that's not my favorite so we can move on. )

Pink pony club was a big one for me, since, like, that really helped me work through some of my own identity stuff alongside charles. I'd had the idea for weeks, but I new as soon as i sat down and started writing it there was no turning back. I was going to be processing some shit. And that was really valuable and I'm so glad I did it, even though it felt scary at the time.

I like my gilmore girls and charles!billionare aus a lot, but since i've been kind of having writing block with them it feels like they're just hanging over my head.... not my favorites right now but maybe once i finish them up.

If I can't have him, written in response to me remembering DSMOM existed and this one tumblr post I saw, was really cool because I figured out a really valuable tool: weaponized fluff. Set up a potentially adorable thing, make everything sweet and happy, and then throw it all to hell and bring back reminders of the better times while the characters are grieving. I sound like a sadist. but it's fun.

And my superheroverse is fun too! I liked writing those.

In all honesty, though, it's probably going to have to be either WDDSDYAIMH or Hear Me Out. Those fics are special. Hear Me Out is my baby, my first finished fic, my most popular one, and the one that I feel really brought me into the fandom the most. And WDDSDYAIMH is my safe space -- I've been living in that world for months.

I'm an incredibly indecisive person by nature -- if you can't tell from this long ass post of me weighing the pros and cons of every single fic i've ever posted -- but I think I'm going to choose WDDSDYAIMH. It's special. It's a constant in my life. It has pretty much every character I've ever loved in it -- loki, cherik + first class kids, the agents of shield (okay maybe not EVERY but a lot). I've grown with it, as a writer, as a person, as someone in a fandom space -- heck, even as a student (finally figured out how to COMPLETE THE DAMN SQUARE during like chapter 20).

Since we're apparently just going over my entire catalog of fics, I would also like to give honorable mentions to the fics of my childhood. My first fic, with an oc who was just me, for the stacyplays rescuer wolf minecraft whatever novel series that I wrote when I was ten, that fic I made a wix website for and sent to my crush that was a rayllum fic from when I was 12, and that 200 paged reylo fic I spent the entirety of last year on and never posted. Haha, good times.

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Teen And Up Rated Fics (2) Masterlist

part one

5 times it wasn’t a hug and the 1 time it was - parkrstark T, 31k

Summary: 5 times it wasn’t a hug and the one time it was.

Or…

The one where Tony has a habit of not-really-but-kinda-sorta hugging Peter and finally gets it right when it matters the most.

All The Leaves Are Brown (And the sky is gray) - AvocadoLove steve/bucky, pepper/tony T, 17k

Summary: The Winter Soldier’s mission is nearly complete. Howard and Maria Stark are dead, leaving him to dispatch their four-year-old child. One quick twist of the neck is all it will take, but the Soldier finds he cannot do it.

So instead of killing Tony Stark, the Winter Soldier takes him away to raise as his own.

A Parent Apparent (ao3) - happyaspie pepper/tony T, 528k

Summary: In which the author indulges herself in some shameless Irondad/Spiderson with fluff, angst and everything in between because she needs more of that in her life.

OR

Just another one of those, oh so overdone, fanfics where Tony and Peter’s relationship grows into more of a father/son relationship after an accident involving Aunt May (who lives)

Changing Fate (ao3) - Wix bucky/tony, loki/tony T, 27k

Summary: Tony dies in Siberia under the hands of Captain America, but fate doesn’t leave it there. He opens his eyes several years earlier amidst the threat of Loki’s invasion and the first assembling of the ‘Avengers’. Tony may not understand why he got this second chance, but he’s going to do better with it - and he’s decided that he’s going to share it. With a Winter Soldier who could really use a different hand than he was dealt.

Never let it be said that fate doesn’t have a sense of humor.

Clint Barton’s Super Secret Snipers’ Club (ao3) - sara_holmes clint/bucky, steve/tony T, 67k

Summary: Clint Barton’s Super Secret Snipers’ Club. (Invitation and pending mental health evaluation required.)

“When Steve brings Bucky back to the tower for the first time, Clint’s first thought is that Tony Stark’s pride and joy is quickly becoming a less of a very tall and expensive ‘fuck you’ in the faces of investors who don’t believe in self-sustaining energy, and more of a superhero rehabilitation center.”

Boyfriends, compromises and learning to like oneself.

Distracted by a Dime (ao3) - happyaspie steve/tony T, 56k

Summary: Peter Parker thinks he has everything figured out. Where he can eat, sleep and make a little bit of money. What he needs to do in order to continue attending Midtown High and being Queen’s friendly neighborhood Spider-man. How to keep his entire situation under wraps and most importantly, who he can trust.

Then, along comes Tony Stark with an offer he can’t refuse. The plan is to remain professional, to not get too close to the Stark-Rogers’ family. Not getting comfortable means not slipping up and saying anything that he can’t take back.

…but for Peter- things rarely go as planned…

Detonation Imminent (ao3) - KairosImprimatur pepper/tony, clint/natasha T, 61k

Summary: Peter and Rocket decide it’s a good idea to snoop around Stark Tower before introducing themselves. Clearly there’s no way this could go awry.

Endgame (ao3) - YunaYamiMouto tony/stephen T, 196k

Summary: The rouge Avengers are pardoned under the influence of King T'Challa and it is up to Tony to 'welcome’ them back. But as he and his new team are at the private airport, an unexpected fight breaks loose and the fate of the whole universe is changed when a wizard places himself as Tony Stark’s protector.

It’s a Secret to Everybody (ao3) - Snapdragon_in_the_Snow pepper/tony T, 97k

Summary: “I have kids,“ Clint said. "I know dad behavior when I see it.” Tony blinked multiple consecutive times, processing the statement. “Excuse me?” “Tony,” Steve said now, “how long have you had a son? And how come we’ve never known about him?” “Yeah,” Clint spoke again, “I thought I was the only one with a secret family. Turns out you’ve had one longer than me!” ——- Peter gets to spend all summer living in Avengers Tower with Tony. When the Rogue Avengers get pardoned and come back to live at the Tower too, they’re confused as to who Peter is. However, once they see how Tony acts around Peter, that confusion goes away, as they know for certain who Peter must be - Tony’s secret son. Tony and Peter decide to make the most of the situation, and play along. They hope they can keep up the act all summer. But they soon learn that they barely have to act at all.

Language (ao3) - SailorChibi steve/tony, clint/phil T, 30k

Summary: This is how Tony fixed the team and the damage he’d done, and in the process learned how to start fixing himself. Well, maybe the latter might take a little help from Steve.

Making The Best Of It (ao3) - dentalfloss clint/phil T, 33k

Summary: “He’s not telling us everything,” Fury reached out and shut the projection off, “I’m not comfortable with this.” Coulson didn’t respond, didn’t need to. “Let Rogers know I want Barton watched; he doesn’t go anywhere alone until we understand exactly what’s going on. I’m not losing him to some egotistical mind-f***ing blade-dancer who has mentor issues and wants to take it out on our asset.”

Phil nodded efficiently. He couldn’t agree more.

maybe we can’t be okay (but maybe we’ll try anyway) (ao3) - impravidus, notapartytrick steve/bucky, pepper/tony T, 68k

Summary: The Avengers thought it would be a simple mission. Kill the giant, sixty foot worm monsters, head home and maybe take an hour long shower to get the worm guts off. But when they come across a hidden town in the depths of the forest, the last thing they’re expecting to find is a secret underground base and a fourteen year old boy sticking to the ceiling.

The team finds themselves becoming a dysfunctional family to the teen while he learns how to find a life out of captivity.

Featuring dolphins, puzzles, and frosting art.

Oh, Hey There, Mister Blue (ao3) - iguessyouregonnamissthepantyraid T, 75k

Summary: There are certain things one learns to expect when dealing with the Mad Titan. Ending up on an unfamiliar ship surrounded by a bunch of aliens is one thing. Loki can handle that.

Ending up on an unfamiliar ship surrounded by a bunch of aliens who are actually on his side is quite another.

Oh, My King for a Kingdom (ao3) - STARSdidathing loki/tony T, 14k

Summary: The blood and betrayal of an Afghanistan cave formed Iron Man. The blood and betrayal of a Siberian bunker formed something else.

peter’s stars (ao3) - IronPengu, parkrstark steve/tony T, 175k

Summary: Steve and Peter lose their apartment and are kicked out on the streets. Steve has to juggle between jobs to earn whatever money he can, take care of his son while resfusing to let him realize how much they’re trouble in, and keep them warm and safe on the city streets in winter.

So, he really doesn’t have time to date the billionaire that flirts with him everyday as he buys his cup of coffee. Even if he did, he can’t let himself fall for the man. Because if he knew that he lived from a backpack and showered in a public bathroom there’s no way he’d still want him…right?

The Puzzle that is Peter Parker (ao3) - Neuropsyche pepper/tony T, 279k

Summary: Peter is reeling from the after-effects of the spider bite and seeks out Tony Stark. If anyone can teach him how to be a superhero, it’s Ironman, right? Tony isn’t impressed at being stalked by an eight year old

Time After Time (ao3) - fancylances tony/stephen T, 47k

Summary: Tony Stark is unstuck in time. Stephen Strange might just be the only person in the universe qualified enough to help.

Unwanted Celebrity (ao3) - Kryptaria, zooeyscigar steve/bucky T, 72k

Summary: Fifteen years ago, a skinny kid from Brooklyn went to an arts summer camp, where he met child movie star Jimmy Barnes. Their unlikely friendship faded as the years passed. But now, a threat to Barnes’ career brings Steve back into his life, in the most unexpected of ways. Or, the one where Bucky is a smooth celebrity, right up until Steve the snarky photographer shows up, and Bucky’s whole world gets blown to pieces.

Winter Undone (ao3) - DCAngst steve/bucky T, 74k

Summary: What if, after the Endgame battle, Dr. Strange used the time stone to save Tony and undo 80 years of Hydra for Bucky? In other words, 1945 Bucky ends up in 2023 and has to come to terms with…a lot.

Z to A (ao3) - memoriaeterna wanda/vision, pepper/tony T, 88k

Summary: The moment of disorientation was nothing compared to the next thing he saw. He was standing in the midst of an airport, looking directly at a girl with the familiar red leather coat. The mutual recognition was instant. Leipzig. Or, Peter and Wanda sent back in time to stop the inevitable. Good news: they are not alone. Bad news: who and from when.

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Fairy Prince - Hearts of Leviathans - Ch.3

Characters: Sky x male reader, Brandon x male reader, Riven x male reader

Universe: Winx Club/Wix Saga

Warnings: None

My head is racing as I silently follow the Herald to my grandfather's office. I could not wrap my head around things. They didn't even call me home for my sixteenth birthday a month ago. But now? Now they suddenly want me back in the palace? Something felt strange, but not being able to pinpoint it is driving me insane.

The guards around me gave me strange looks as I nervously fidgeted with my fingers and my head slightly tilted down. Quickly I realized that my reputation was not following but running ahead of me. They must have been shocked at my anxious state. To be honest with myself, I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Luckily, I don't care what anyone thinks of me. I didn't even look at them.

Soon we were standing before my grandfather's closed dark stone office doors. Two Geodocers - elite guardians with an affinity for stone magic - exclusively protect the king and stand on the sides of this door. "Explain why you are coming before His Majesty King Rodwick III's private office!" both guards commanded simultaneously in deep, stony voices.

Already aware of their deal, I finally straightened my back and looked directly at the two men, who were not looking back.

"I, (Y/N) Gyonos, Crown Prince of Gyonos, have been officially requested by His Majesty King Rodwick III."

Nothing happened for a while. Slowly, both men turned inward toward the door, pushing against the stone door with one hand while their other gripped their spears tightly. Yellow, brownish magic flowed across the door to the core, which broke open the stone. But only so much that I could step through. Nobody else is allowed to follow.

The second I walked through, the doors closed again, and the stone reconnected. "Oh, your grandfather is already waiting for you!" called a woman's voice which I know all too well.

"So the old man locked you in here?" I asked her jokingly, even relaxing my statue.

"You know how he is, but at least he let me keep plants here!" Her happiness and being able to see the best in everything always made me stare at her in admiration. But at the end of the day, she's still a prisoner.

"Can I open the wooden doors this time without being attacked?" I looked at her suspiciously as she just grinned crookedly at me. "Oh, in the name of Thortaglia, please give me strength," I murmured softly, but as always, she heard me, which I recognized from her ominous chuckle.

Slowly and reluctantly, I walked forward and knocked on the black wooden door made of the ash oak that only grows on the black rocks because of the lava inside the dormant volcano. Highly resistant to fire and anything related to heat.

I had to wait a long moment, or was it short? Honest? I don't know. The only thing I was that I stood there a moment longer than I would have liked. Until finally, the old man permitted me to enter.

With my guard on high alert, I did as I was told, almost casually opening the heavy wooden doors. Even though the door was wide open, nothing happened. Instead, I saw my grandfather with his usual mischievous smile. Across the room, my parents were seated, the same people who never fought for me, only following what my grandfather said.

"What are they doing here?" I asked in a disgusted tone. It made my disappointment in them very clear.

"Everything at the right time, you already know that. Come closer and sit down. It's important.”

"More important than a war I fought almost alone?"

"Yes, indeed, more important than anything else!"

Slightly shocked by my grandfather's determination, I entered the room and closed the door. Still, my senses still heightened; I turned around as soon as the door clicked back into place. Before I could take another step, I felt it. Without looking up, I smashed the rock that was falling on me. Staring at my grandfather the whole time, annoyed to no end.

I wanted to ask him how many traps he'd built, but I knew he'd never tell - like always. So I walked closer to the desk, smashing rocks, dodging arrows, and whatever the old man threw at me. 

Even from a distance, I could see the chair was tampered with. So I just put it away and made my own out of stone. I crossed my left leg over my right and leaned back, my forearms on the sides of the chair, looking at my grandfather smugly. It's a little game we play because I'm the only one in the family like him.

"So, old man, why did you call me here? Wasn't confinement to the battlefield enough?”

My grandfather looked me up and down, amazed that I hadn't lost my attitude and sense of superiority. "Somebody had to fight. I am old and tired-”

"Cut it, grandpa. We both know if you had wanted to, you could have split the world and burrowed these people into the ground.” His sweetly smiling expression fell instantly. Suddenly his seemingly broken exterior increased. He leaned over his desk, hands clasped, anger radiating from him. But I didn't give in. Instead, I followed his example and strengthened my position.

We just stared at each other for a while until the old man decided to lean back slightly again, this time sitting up straight with only his hands clasped on his desk.

"You will marry the third son of King Herald of Melakles," he stated matter-of-factly. It actually took me some time to understand what was being said. But as it slowly dawned on me, I began to laugh with all my heart. I almost fell off my chair laughing. After all, my family always told us that we should only marry for love. They would never force anything on us - except the crown.

I soon realized something. Nobody else laughed. I slowly opened my eyes and looked straight into my stoic grandfather's eyes. "You're joking, aren't you?" In a panic, I jumped onto the edge of the seat and tried to grab his hands. But he immediately withdrew.

"You already know Eric isn't that so? After all, he speaks of you with respect.” My panic turned to confusion. Yes, I know him, but I'd only met him once. "And we need their support after our other allies left us to die." A sly smirk graced my grandfather's lips out of a sudden. And it quickly clicked in my head.

"Are you serious?" I roared loudly, making the windows behind my grandfather and even the heavy stone doors shake with the immense power leaving my body. My anger grew as I felt two horns dig out of my head. "You want me to accept a political marriage? After the three of you talk about love as much as it can make a good marriage and make an empire flourish?”

With a single movement of my hands, his desk flew across the room, but my grandfather didn't flinch away; he just lifted his hands off it. "Yes. Everyone has to make sacrifices!"

"So all my siblings will also get married?" Suddenly it became eerily quiet. On my grandfather's stoic, cold icy facial expression, I thought to see something close to regret. "It's good to know that I'm the only one in this family who has to make sacrifices. Not only did you guys steal my teenage years by throwing me into a war, I have nothing to do with not allowing me to go to school or interact with others. Not even my own siblings. But now you want to control my future too?”

"Young man, you cannot talk to me, your king and grandfather, like that!" 

The love I once felt for this old man, who was always very gentle with me and helped me control the immense powers that lives within me, suddenly began to disappear. "Is that all?" I asked through clenched teeth, just about able to pull the horns back inside me.

"No." The hate that began to harbor inside me grew a little bit more. "You will study at the Alfea Academy of Fairies."

“What?“

“Of course, you are a fairy. You will study there, just like me when I was your age. The new semester starts in two days.”

"Well, on my birthday, you couldn't get me out of the war, but if you want to send me away again. I finally understand where my place is in this family.” I turned after spitting those words in my grandfather's face: as venomously as possible. My eyes fell on my parents for the first time since I entered. "I hope you two are happy. We'll see what your future will bring when this old man withered away, and I take the crown!"

Nothing further was said after this threat. I simply left his office, ignoring his assistant and opening the heavy stone doors myself, shocking the guards in front of them.

I kept wondering how they could do this to me. Am I this unimportant and replaceable to them? Deep in thought, I didn't realize I'd reached my room. At least, I thought so. I almost left it again as I could see someone else standing inside, nervously fidgeting with their fingers.

“Who are you?“

The poor fellow jumped in terror and cowered against the wall as soon as he heard my voice. "Your royal highness, I-I-I-"

"Get down to the point!" I growled at him, annoyed at just his presence and at the thought of what my grandfather could have done.

But my harsh words had the opposite effect. Instead of sharing his affairs with me, he closed his eyes and folded his arms protectively in front of him while at the same time crouching on the floor.

A heavy sigh escaped my lips, and I walked over to him, shaking my head. He must have heard my heavy, angry footsteps because he soon curled up into a ball.

Ignoring his obviously fearful behavior, I grabbed his waist and pulled him off the floor. Oddly enough, he weighs next to nothing. I sat him down on a couch on the left side of my room and put a blanket over him. "Stay here. I'll be right back."

Without waiting for another word of his, I opened the door and left my room. Mentally exhausted, I walked down to the kitchen, through a secret passage and later staff stairs.

"Your Highness, what can we-"

"That's not necessary. I'm just going to make tea and steal some snacks for a young man in my room whom I suspect has just had a nervous breakdown."

I could hear the giggles of many kitchen workers and a lower butler standing to one side. "So I assume you know who this guy is?"

Everyone in the kitchen, about thirty people, made appreciative noises almost simultaneously. To be honest? It didn't surprise me. After all, the employees know everything at all times.

"He's your new personal assistant," the butler told me stoically.

I giggled darkly at his words, "Over my dead body." Suddenly, the happy atmosphere in the room was gone, everyone staring uneasily in my direction as I prepared for my short-term guest.

Feeling questioning looks on my back, I had to explain myself: “I won't take another assistant after what happened to my last one. The boy I've known all my life, I grew up with, who got killed right before my eyes! His blood spilled all over me, and to this day, I can't get the taste of his blood out of my mouth. I held him as he bled to death, unable to do anything for him. I could only pray that he would be in a different, better place and give him a final kiss on his forehead.”

I cried for his loss for so long that, at that point, not a single new tear could be shed. I miss him every day. His death was the reason I killed the only enemy I ever respected. It was his sword that spilled my best friend's blood.

To say they were in shock would be a gross understatement. Neither of them had any idea. They only know that I was on the front lines of this war - which is still going on.

There was complete silence in the room for minutes until I turned around with the tray in my hands, everything neatly arranged. "I didn't want to spoil the mood. Unfortunately, I'm not the lively person I used to be. You have the cruel old man to thank for that.” For the first time since the death of my best friend, I have shown my grief to someone.

Oddly enough, the atmosphere changed, and the intense tension eased as sympathy swept over all those who had always treated me - and the rest of my family well.

Head slightly bowed, I fixed my gaze on the floor as I shuffled out of the kitchen as fast as I could before either of them could see tears that dared to go against my will and break free of my eyes.

I took the same way back I had used to get to the kitchen, getting out of everyone's way.

Without thinking much, I opened my bedroom door with my forearm and closed it with my foot after entering. Soft snoring made its way to me, right into my ears. Shocked, I walked around to the couch. There the poor guy was, sound asleep peacefully. I must have really exhausted him through sheer fear.

Careful not to make too much noise, I set the tray down. I gently pulled the blanket over his shoulders so that only his head was sticking out. I also brushed a few strands of hair out of his face. "He looks even more like… him... from this perspective," I murmured under my breath. I wonder if grandfather is behind this and did it on purpose.

A sudden rush of new anger seared my eyes and turned them into what I tried to hide inside me so hard. It was difficult to push it back, but he somehow managed.

Straightening my back out again, I let out a sigh of relief. I breathed in sharply through my nose and let it out gently through my mouth. Slowly I could feel my senses slowly returning to me.

When I finally found myself still standing in front of the couch with the sleeping guy, I turned to my desk and quietly rummaged through it until I had a piece of paper and a pen in my hands. I wrote a note for the guy, left it on the tray, and finally left the room with one goal: finding a couple of guards willing to train with me to vent some frustration.

[Masterlist]

[amcrtentias]

a gleaming badge on a broad chest. an affectionate touch, freely given. solving problems and putting out fires. lending someone a jumper and not expecting it back. being everything for everyone. the perfect gentleman. friendly rivalries. putting the world to rights over a cup of tea and a tin of biscuits. a corduroy jacket with a shearling collar. burying your head in the sand. toeing the line. sharing space. offering someone your hand. ‘i’m never too busy for you’.

statistics.

full name:  atticus diggory nickname(s): atts, diggsy name meaning:  rugged coast age: twenty-six date of birth: october 6th star sign:  libra place of birth:  ottery st catchpole, devonshire current location:  diagon alley, london gender:  cis-man pronouns:  he/him sexual orientation:  bisexual occupation:  agent of the accidental magic reversal squad family:  alvis diggory (father), mahita diggory (née shah, mother), amos diggory (cousin) education:  hufflepuff alumnus, head boy for the graduating class of 1970 living arrangements:  renting the flat above obscurus books wand:  thirteen inches, willow and dragon heartstring patronus:  peregrine falcon boggart: lord voldemort

biography.

It's not really the done thing for the heir of a pureblood family to move away. It's understood that when he comes of age, the firstborn son will take the reins and move his family into the ancestral manor, and the cycle will repeat itself into infinity. But what if there is no firstborn son? What if, instead, you get a pair, with only a matter of minutes between them?

The Diggory family is what you get. Twin brothers who, for all their petty squabbles and incessant need to compete with each other, were utterly inseparable. So much so, that when their father passed and the family estate fell into their hands, they decided to sell up for more modest fare, in the form of two houses in a village in the Devonshire countryside, right next door to each other.

The only time Alvis Diggory could say with certainty that there was no contest between himself and his brother was when it came time for them to marry. Alvis met his future wife, Mahita Shah, only a week before they were due to be wed, and he knew at once there would never be another woman for him. It didn't matter what anybody else thought - with Mahita, he had won.

Atticus Diggory was born three years after his parents married, just in time to consider his new cousin, Amos, a contemporary. The two of them were raised together, both sets of parents as responsible for their nephews as they were for their sons, and all the closer for it. In some ways, it was like Atticus had a twin of his own.

His childhood in Ottery St Catchpole was nothing short of idyllic. The village had plenty of other children for the young Diggorys to play with, a mixture of fellow wix and muggles, and Atticus never thought twice about playing with any of them. It was always important to him that everyone felt included, that nobody was left sitting on the side-lines all alone.

When the time finally came for Atticus to go off to Hogwarts, there was never really a question of which house he would end up in. The Sorting Hat barely tickled the tips of his ears before it smartly announced its verdict: Hufflepuff, of course.

It was perfect for him. A common room that felt as cosy as his living room at home, filled with faces both familiar and strange, but all of them arriving in this new place together. He made a point of approaching the muggleborn students in his class, eager to set them at ease and offer them his friendship, if they wanted it. After all, the point of the houses at Hogwarts was to belong to something, wasn't it?

School was a busy time. At the urging of his father, Atticus threw himself into everything he did: he joined clubs, played quidditch, excelled in lessons, all while maintaining his friendships with his peers across the school. He put a lot on his plate, but he was never too busy to chat if someone needed him.

The thing about maintaining friendships across a lot of different groups is that it requires a person to be... moderate. There was no doubting that Atticus was kind, and some of the opinions he heard from the lips of other pureblooded students shocked and disturbed him, but he rarely spoke up to contradict them in any meaningful way. It was easier to pretend he hadn't heard, or to diffuse any tension in other ways.

Over the years, Atticus earned himself a reputation as a problem-solver, a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on. It was exhausting, but he couldn't help but take pride in it, and when he received the letter informing him that he would spend his final year as head boy, he took pride in that too.

With no end of qualifications under his belt, Atticus fell easily into his job at the Ministry when he finished his education. He was well suited to the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, and was made a full-time agent of the AMRS by the time he was twenty-four.

He has noticed in his dealings around the Ministry that a certain type of talk seems to be getting louder, even from the mouths of respected colleagues and superiors. Still, he does nothing. Best not to rock the boat.

other things.

Atticus is an excellent dancer, and what's more, he actually likes dancing at the various pureblood family balls thrown over the course of any given year.

There is a blanket ban on all board games at Diggory family christmasses. This follows the Gobstones Incident of 1968, which involved an antique sewing box, a portrait of Great Uncle Eadric, a homemade trifle, and an emergency trip to St Mungo’s. It is not spoken of in polite company.

Most of the cases Atticus takes on as an agent of the AMRS involve underaged wix, who are usually just as frightened of what happened as any muggle victims. For this reason, he keeps a healthy supply of chocolate in his work bag, and will do his best to have everyone smiling again before he returns to the Ministry.

His favourite subject at school was Transfiguration. There was a point where he was seriously considering if he had a future as a teacher.

Growing up, he’d always play keeper when it came to quidditch. This is largely because nobody else ever really wanted to be the keeper, but he was good enough to play for the Hufflepuff team at Hogwarts. He left the team at the end of his sixth year, worrying he wouldn't be able to balance his duties as head boy with giving the team his best.

[noxtms]

❝       KISS THEIR SINGLE LIFE GOODBYE ! join us for the respective bach bashes honoring pansy parkinson & marcus flint on saturday, the 21st of december, all kicking off at 4pm ! your official invite will outline your plans for the day as well as the expected dress code - hint : just this once, there'll be plenty of white ! the happy couple are registered on diagon alley for gifts in advance of their december 25th wedding. rsvp by december 16th to blaise zabini or adrian pucey and include in your note if you have any special dietary requirements !      ❞

WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE :  

PANSY'S CELEBRATION : starts off at 4pm sharp with spa treatments at boils & bubbles on diagon alley ! guests are welcome to their choice of 3 from an extensive list of services, so long as they make sure to be wrapped up in time for their 6:30pm booking at le lieu royal, a high end restaurant a few doors down that serves expensive french food, all with the kind of names that are difficult for a non native speaker to pronounce. the plan is to take in a three course meal and then hit amortentia, a popular wixen nightclub just up the road where man of honor blaise zabini has so graciously offered to foot the bill, as long as pansy considers it her wedding gift. what looks to be a rather cramped stone building from the outside is, actually, a space that contains over a dozen themed rooms all charmed by madam amare and renovators to be upwards of twice their previous size. each room has its own theme and comes complete with its own cocktail menu, too. there's a caberet room, a muggle speakeasy, a bubblegum pink love room that pumps tiny amounts of amortentia potion out through hidden vaporisers, a mirror room, a dance floor surrounded by strobe lights, a classy rooftop lounge and, of course, a handful of vip areas that come with their own private djs and door security - one of those is where pansy's bachelorette is being held, though guests are free to wander. amortentia is the kind of place that doesn't really feel real, so wix better be careful stepping out for a smoke break or a breath of fresh air. if they rub off the bright pink stamp at the back of their hand, shaped like a vial of their namesake potion, they won't be getting back inside.

MARCUS'S CELEBRATION : kicks off at 4pm, too, though marcus opted to arrange finger food at wixen casino located on knockturn alley over spa treatments or expensive dinners ! combining their early night activity with the soakage that one needs for a heavy night of drinking ensured that their night got to start as soon as possible, and at 7:30pm, they and their guests already appropriately tipsy from bottomless drinks, they plan to move to the poison apple. poison, as its nicknamed, has gotten a fairly bad rep since an unfortunate accident a few years ago saw some undisclosed potions end up in their cocktail offerings, but it's still a mighty fun time. marcus and their group have the main club room all to themselves, complete with a special cocktail menu and a local dj, though it's much less 'boutique' than amortentia, over on diagon alley.

someone told them once that any good bach bash continues well into the next day, and marcus is deadset on that being their experience of their 'final night of freedom' - poison might close its doors at 2am and expect them out by half past, but the party only continues at the falmouth falcons player house. the huge mansion on the coast of cornwall where marcus & the other teammembers live at full time is what you'd expect of a sportsteams glorified frat house but has plenty of booze and plenty of speakers to make sure that the fun just DOESN'T stop.

BOTH : have a dress code requiring their guests to wear predominately white so that their black attire - for 'mourning' their single lives - really pops !

OUT OF CHARACTER:

this mini event starts with the posting of this message and will end one week from now on december 26th, with the wedding itself kicking off pretty directly after !

all threads are to be confined to the discord, as this is not an on dash event. feel free to continue your ongoing dash threads as normal ! 

it's up to you whether your character would attend or not, but don't feel too caught up on the 'believability' side of things - keep in mind that pansy & marcus are both kind of unlikable people and if left to their own devices, probably wouldn't have anyone involved at all ! it'd be enough for you to just say your character is also confused by their invite but playing along for the sake of a free meal / free night on the town, but if you want to establish a more solid reason for their attendance, feel free to either shoot a message to myself or ziggy or make something up ! both are fairly large events, and the guest list hasn't been curated by them, specifically. it'll include plenty of people they don't even really play nice with, and it's also fine to say that there's plenty of plus one's, too ! everyone's welcome, no one is required.

you can find a channel over on the discord for bach party outfits, with the dress code set in place for both being predominately white outfits for guests and black for the couple !

if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to message the main, and please like this post once you’ve read it ! 

[arcticmoonvt]

Finally Done!! I Separated The Winx Club Transformations and The World of Wix Transformations (mainly cause I ran outta space), but This was a lot of work but also super fun!! Should I do The Other Girls?? What Else Would You Like To See Me Draw?

[whybedennydifferent]

oooooh are u not enjoying the ted lasso finale? (i loved the first season and didnt like the second one and stopped watching so im kind of hoping u didn't like it hee hee)

yeah I hate it lol. I also really liked the first season and then something DIED. I've kept watching because there is just enough for me to enjoy and I love so many people in it but also because I enjoy gleefully seething with rage lmao

the second the conflict re: rebecca hiring ted for the club to fail ended it started going downhill but oh my god nothing about how it's ending makes sense. why would you do something as annoying as having an entire premier league football team constantly crying over nineties romcoms and then not have that be reflected in the show? and not only that but actively bait and have a little disdain for the people who wanted a little romcom from it?

ted and rebecca did nothing for me but it's the kind of show where the two leads either SHOULD get together, or you work hard to provide either better love interests for them. it seemed like it was being set up for a while, and either they just didn't think about what they were doing or realised they'd made a rod for their own back writing a show about bad fathers and having the main character's son live thousands of miles away so that the ending had to be ted going back to america?!??!?!?! I do think if they'd thought about it for more than five minutes they could have worked around an actually satisfying ending that thematically made sense. how do we see him build this home and family and community and have it end with him leaving all that behind, clearly upset but unable to express it. it wasn't even particularly poignant that's not a good show!!

and then beard and jane end up together in a horrible ugly green screen wedding despite the fact she was canonically worryingly controlling?? in a show that so aggressively tells you to be a good person every thirty seconds. also nearly all of the jokes are shockingly bad. on the other hand whoever's idea it was to cast katy wix in the last series deserves an award

[chaosbuzz]

PREVIEW: FACTIONS

(1) Ministry of Magic

“All he’s inherited from Bagnold is a poisoned chalice. Fudge is nothing more than a lame duck during a fractious interregnum.” — unofficial comment on Minister Fudge from The Prophet’s head political correspondent

Although Cornelius Fudge was first appointed as interim Minister in 1983 in the immediate aftermath of Minister Bagnold’s murder, he was formally confirmed by the Wizengamot into the position a year after. It was then that Fudge ran on a manifesto of law and order, caution, and conservatism. His politics appealed to those who eschewed change and more progressive values, and many of his supporters and allies are members of the old political establishment. 

However, it is no secret that Fudge is not a particularly strong man or a charismatic individual. He is easily influenced by those around him, and falls prey to sycophants and insincere supporters. Indeed his current Cabinet is effectively an old boys’ club of ‘yes men’ with agendas of their own. Fudge’s Ministry thus far has been characterised by rampant power plays and shifting loyalties within his inner circle.

With the upcoming General Election looming on the horizon, Fudge has been looking to his previous supporters (and their deep pockets) for support once again. He continues to speak to tradition and the strength of the wixen world during his campaign, but those close to him have whispered that he is aware of the growing popularity of the Knights of Walpurgis and Tom Riddle. In response, Fudge has been taking measures to counter that popularity by pandering to more right-wing voters. Whether those steps will actually be effective is anyone’s guess, particularly with the wider population clamouring for something other than a candidate of continuity.

(2) Riddle’s Supporters

“Magic is might. And how can one explain such power—its weight, its responsibilities, its possibilities—to those without? We would have more success teaching chess to a crup.” - Tom M. Riddle MW for Buckinghamshire at a Knights Rally in 1978

A prominent voice within the world of British political commentary, former Professor Tom Riddle emerged as a leading figure of public dissatisfaction with the slumbering Wizengamot in the 1960s. Buoyed by public support and the favour of the Daily Prophet, he was elected into office and rose to prominence in the decade that followed.

Tom Riddle’s supporters are determined to bring about his vision of a united and restored Magocratic Camelot. However, Riddle’s ideology is characterised more by what he stands against rather than what he stands for: he opposes unionisation, political and cultural liberalism, and—ultimately—parliamentary democracy itself. Although Riddle does not explicitly express blood purity as a political goal per se, he is known to espouse many purist sympathies despite his widely known half-blood status. 

In particular, he campaigns against the “dilution” of Wixen culture. There is a longing deeply embedded within many strata of Wixen Britain for the preservation of magical heritage, a heritage seemingly under threat by the rise of globalisation and increasingly dynamic Wix-Muggle relations. Therein lies Riddle’s homebase, moreso than the powerful purebloods under his thumb. His ground supporters are a surprisingly broad church of individuals who feel disenfranchised, lost, or forgotten by the remainder of wixen society.

Knights of Walpurgis

Spearheaded by Riddle’s acolytes in the Wizengamot, the Knights are both a voting bloc within the Wizengamot as well as a broader political affiliation with the aim to support and empower Riddle. The vast majority of Knights are pureblood, though Riddle’s cult of personality appeals to many other wix in the general populace.

The Knights also represent civilians outside of the Wizengamot who work with a view to strengthen Riddle’s ever growing hold on the engines of British politics. For example, Knights working in the Department of Mysteries may be feeding intelligence to Riddle and his compatriots as ‘sleeper agents’. Knights may also form part of the broader establishment, from the entertainment and media industry to the magical educational system.

Inspiration: the Illuminati, the European Research Group of the UK’s Conservative Party

Death Eaters

The Death Eaters are a violent terrorist group loosely associated with Riddle’s political views. However, Riddle rejects any allegation of direct collaboration with or providing support to them. But the reality is far more grim, for the core members of the DEs are indeed some of Riddle’s closest political allies and supporters — including key members of the Knights of Walpurgis. And at the very rotten core, Riddle’s own wife, Bellatrix Black, is the ultimate puppet master behind the violent organisation. 

The Death Eaters have a range of different methods to bring attention to their causes, predominantly that of violence and intimidation. Their primary purposes are to provide protection for Riddle and the Knights’ rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of their oppositions, and intimidating muggleborns and so-called blood traitors. More recently, they are behind the assassination of Minister Millicent Bagnold. Yet although they have publicly celebrated her death, the Death Eaters have stopped short of claiming it. 

Inspiration: the Blackshirts of the British Union of Fascists, the Proud Boys and the Trump Administration

RANKS:  

Monarch - Bellatrix Black

Rooks - The elite inner circle reporting directly to the Monarch. Rooks are a highly selective group who are aware of Tom Riddle's involvement with the Death Eaters—after all, all Death Eaters are equal, but some are more equal than others. Powerful and ambitious individuals such as Lucius Malfoy belong to this group.

Bishops - Contain the bulk of the group and most answer to Rooks. Bishops are aware of the existence of the Monarch, but are not directly in contact with her and are not aware of Tom Riddle's involvement in the group. The Greyback pack would belong within this rank and answer to Greyback, a Rook.

Pawns - Are in the process of being radicalised, though their position remains uncertain. They are not aware of any organised structure within the Death Eaters and are currently having their loyalties tested.

The Daily Prophet

“Riddle's a [censored expletive] golden goose. I don't care if you disagree with him. Just finish the [censored expletive] article on him, you [censored expletive] [censored expletive]. I didn't ask for an op-ed.” - editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, 1985

The Prophet is a  mass media and publishing company which serves as the largest news organisation in wixen Britain with a near monopoly of the industry. 

Before Riddle’s rise to political power, his voice and visions were often published and promoted by the editorial team behind the Daily Prophet. This was a mutually beneficial deal: Riddle’s name and profile rose rapidly in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and the Prophet’s platform for controversial pro-purity viewpoints led to a significant increase in their profits. Although many have objected to the clearly pro-purity editorial voice behind much of the Prophet’s works, the strategy has certainly paid off in spades. 

That is not to say that every staff member at the Prophet supports Riddle. Indeed this is far from the truth, but the Prophet’s founding family’s concern is ultimately the bottom line. Any potential threat to undermine their profit margin may not be taken so well by the head honchos. 

Inspiration: News Corp and Murdoch’s media empire, US Fox News

(3) Order of the Phoenix

“I have made many grave mistakes in my life. Yet I fear none are as great as my failure to convince Armando not to hire Tom at Hogwarts. We have now couched the boy in a legitimacy we can never take back. He has fooled us all.” - Albus Dumbledore to Moody and McGonagall during the first Order meeting in 1978

Following the rise of Death Eater activity and his suspicions of the group’s links to Tom Riddle, Dumbledore established the Order of Phoenix in the late seventies. The Order is a clandestine group and network whose mission is to handle the growing threat that the Death Eaters pose. They are thus far the largest and most organised civilian group working against the DEs. 

Despite Dumbledore’s belief of a link between Riddle and the Death Eaters, he was not able to find definitive proof on the matter. Therefore, while Riddle’s growing influence is a related concern for Order members, their main focus is on defence-based direct action against the Death Eaters. 

The Order of the Phoenix’s paramilitary is made up of volunteer field agents. Their primary goal is to minimise physical harm caused by the Death Eaters and protect innocent civilians. However, since Dumbledore’s death, the Order has become increasingly more forceful and have at times been the side to initiate violence against perceived Death Eater threat. Some members disagree with this penchant towards violence and fear of being tarred by the same brush as the extremist Coalition for Unity. Nevertheless there is a general consensus that the Order must continue to work together towards dealing with the threat that the Death Eaters pose. 

After the events of 1985, the existence of the Order as a organisation became publicly known and has since been marked as an extremist group by the Ministry. However this label remains somewhat controversial as the decision is widely believed to have been a political move by the Ministry to avoid addressing their failures in maintaining law and order. 

ROLES: 

Strategists

The leadership of the Order form the senior strategists of the organisation. They principally plan out missions and prepare for confrontations against Death Eaters. The seniors are also responsible for driving the Order into the future and determining what the group’s longer-term plans may look like. Since Dumbledore’s death, the strategists have struggled as fault lines emerge on how or whether the Order ought to use its influence beyond their existing scope. 

Some members of the Order, including Minerva McGonagall and James Potter, seek to campaign for and help install Kingsley Shacklebolt as Minister in the near future. On the other hand, others such as Lily Potter believe that the Order should remain politically neutral in terms of individual candidates. It remains to be seen what direction the organisation will take in the coming months. 

Field agents

Order members with combat experience or duelling expertise are invited to participate in missions. Missions often involve confrontations with the Death Eaters or more general security measures such as crowd control during rallies. In some cases, an Order member may go out into the cold to spy on suspected Death Eaters. All field agents are able to cast patronuses as this is the principle method of communication between them.

Network

All Order members form their vital network of informants and skill-providers. Examples of these might include healing and potions-making to support field agents. Oftentimes, an existing Order member may recruit others into the network based on the group’s needs at the moment, though such a member may not hold a permanent or official role within the group. Their flexible but robust network has become an essential part of the Order’s successes.

Currently,  there are a number of investigators who are working alongside the Quibbler in an attempt to expose any potential links between Riddle and the Death Eaters. They report directly to Shacklebolt who is leveraging his peerage and political connections to get closer to the source itself. 

The Quibbler

Marketed as The Wizarding World's Alternative Voice, the Quibbler is a relatively new tabloid published and edited by Xenophilius Lovegood. The Quibbler is known for its publication of whimsical theories and innocent conspiracies with limited amounts of sources and evidence. However, in recent times the magazine has moved in a different editorial direction—one embracing political satire and scrutinising current affairs. It is still a fringe publication, a fifth estate zine to some. Yet, now emboldened by its ties to the Order, the Quibbler has been going from strength to strength in the past year. 

Inspiration: Brighton Voice, the general vibe of the Yes Men, Private Eye

(4) Other Anti-Riddle Groups

“Resistance is not inevitable. But neither is Fudge’s victory. Resistance is an effort that requires blood, sweat, and tears from us all. Only then can we unite against the forces that wish to divide and conquer us in the name of purity or tradition.” — from a Coalition for Unity leaflet disseminated during the Ministerial Election of 1984.

There are a number of formal and informal groups and grassroots organisations working against Riddle, the Knights of Walpurgis, and/or the Death Eaters. In particular, squib rights activists, creatures liberation campaigners, and unionists have often led the political fight against the Knights using traditional methods such as door to door campaigning, marches, and forms of direct action.

Many of such activists have political views which align with the Order’s, though they may be unable to participate in the group for various reasons (including an inability to get an ‘in’ within the Order in the first place). Of course, not all those opposed to Riddle are ideologically united. The anti-Riddle wing encompasses a broad range of views from liberals who remain supportive of Fudge’s Ministry, to Marxists who seek to overthrow the system altogether.

Coalition for Unity

The Coalition for Unity is a militant anti-fascist decentralised collective of individuals dedicated to combating all forms of elitism, blood purity and supremacy in Wixen Britain. This not only involves opposing the Death Eaters, but the Knights and Fudge’s ministry as well. Despite their skillful organisation, the general public’s perception of the Coalition remains largely that of self-righteous violent skinheads and angry punks.

Members of the group typically operate individually or in small ‘cells’ on behalf of the wider organisation, and communicate through the use of enchanted parchment. These are disseminated by a group of recruiters to inductees, with various different access levels available to the reader upon seniority. Each member has their own unique call sign as the group is entirely anonymous, even among its first members. Their call signs are based on species of British woodland animals.

The Coalition is generally associated with anarchism and has shown a willingness to adopt violent tactics including vandalism, sabotage, and sub-lethal violence, which has afforded them the label of an extremist group. During the Blood Riots, the Coalition’s tactics focused on guerrilla-type warfare against the Death Eaters and members of the group were often at the front lines of such encounters. 

Inspiration: Antifa, Youth Liberation Front

The Fourth Estate

The Fourth Estate is a left-leaning British national newspaper and broader media group known for its financial and editorial independence. The Fourth Estate was originally a local paper founded in Greater Manchester in the 1860s before growing nationwide and garnering a reputation for integrity and truth. However, their reach is still limited, with a market position of just under half of the Prophet’s readership.

Unlike the Prophet, the Fourth Estate does not explicitly support individual political candidates or factions within the Wizengamot. They are, however, very politically active and have in recent times lent their voice in support of the expansion of squib and creatures rights. They have become one of Riddle’s most vocal critics and scrutinisers since his election into the Wizengamot.

Inspiration: the Guardian newspaper, Democracy Now!

The Underground

The Underground is a station that celebrates wixen subculture and seeks to provide a voice for radio hosts who represent less mainstream viewpoints. As the Wizarding Wireless Network is owned by the Daily Prophet and uninterested in publishing anything anti-Riddle, the Underground is where these radio hosts can find an outlet for their voice. All hosts go by a codename to avoid any potential retaliation, but the show itself is open for all who want to tune in. 

Topics include political commentary and humour, speculation on the upcoming election, interviews with prominent anti-Riddle and anti-purist protestors, and everything in between. No one knows who actually owns and produces The Underground, but if you have something to share with the world, they will likely reach out to you. 

Inspiration: the Young Turks, International Times

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--— loading student files for IVY ROSMERTA, please hold !! alright, i think i've got it now.. you're twenty five years old and in your seventh year, SPECIALISING IN BUSINESS & HERBOLOGY ?? i can't wait to see where that takes you. bear with me, dear, i just need to confirm some more information with you. pureblood, hufflepuff house, ciswoman, she/her, and member of herbology club & culinary club are all correct ?? perfect.

stats;

name; ivy aileen rosmerta gender & pronouns; ciswoman, she/her/herself blood status; pureblood sexual orientation; heterosexual age & birthday; 25, may 29 house; hufflepuff year; seventh specialization; business + herbology region + school; scotland + gutraidh pet; calico cat named bonnie + barn owl named ophelia wand; 10 inches, hawthorn, unicorn hair patronus; hedgehog boggart; her sister dead

bio;

one.

the oldest daughter of madam rosmerta, ivy grew up in the booths and rooms of the three broomsticks. she always knew that the mantle of owner & barkeep would pass to her one day, as it had for generations of rosmerta women. her sister would help her, if she so chose, but the eldest daughter was always the one expected to carry on the family business. with this expectation bred in her from the day she was born, ivy spent most of her childhood watching her mother interact with customers and run her staff, soaking up every bit of knowledge she could and learning the business while her younger sister ran wild around hogsmeade. ivy was never able to be much of a child or figure out who she was; her future and the person she had to be were laid out before her, whether or not either of them actually fit her.

two.

the one thing ivy had that was hers was her love for plants. it was handy to have a little garden behind the three broomsticks for various herbs and spices and vegetables that they used in the various recipes, and ivy showed a green thumb pattering around the garden early on. when she went off to school at gutraidh, herbology was her favorite subject, and the greenhouses there and at aurelius became the place she felt most like herself. someone who always had a hard time opening up and being real with others, ivy was mesmerized by the way plants grew and opened on their own terms, so long as you planted and cared for them well. she could lose herself in the greenhouses, no one looking at her or expecting a cheerful countenance or witty reply -- not like at the three broomsticks, where every move she made had to be calculated to keep the patrons happy.

three.

ivy knew better than to dream or imagine another life for herself, but she did think she had many years before the full responsibility of running the pub would fall to her. but after the disappearance and subsequent discovery of her mother's body, ivy has had to manage juggling school, watching out for her younger sister, and running the staff at the three broomsticks, all while trying to wrap her head around the fact that her beloved mother is dead. but all the while, she feels a restlessness in her heart that is getting harder and harder to ignore - but ignore it she must. she has a duty to uphold, and she won't betray her mother's memory by shirking her responsibilities.

personality traits;

charismatic / the rosmertas might not be members of the sacred 28, but they were a well known family in the wix world, considering they'd been running the three broomsticks since it was established. ivy was groomed from a toddler to be approachable and charismatic and adaptable enough to be liked by anyone, because those were essential traits for the three broomsticks barmaid.

kind / ivy has always been kindhearted. she has an ability to see others who are hurting or down, who don't quite fit in, or who just need someone to look after them. she's always ready to spread a kind word and has a very nurturing spirit.

cautious / ivy's always felt the weight of others' gazes pressing down on her, so moves through life carefully. she knows that she has to walk a neutral line in life so that everyone sees her as the lovable and non-threatening owner of their favorite pub. she is not quick to make decisions or judgments.

closed off / while ivy might present a warm and charismatic front to the world, underneath it all she's pretty closed off. she doesn't share the deeper parts of herself easily, not even with herself, and while she's friendly with everyone, it's not easy to get to know her.

protective / when ivy feels protective of someone, she would do anything for them. she watches out for those she thinks need it, and while she's not one to throw hexes or insults, she is quick to comfort and care for those she loves.

observant / ivy notices everything that goes on around her, but so quietly and unobtrusively that no one would ever think to call her nosy or a gossip. she knows almost everything that goes on at aurelius and definitely everything that happens in the three broomsticks, though.

passive / ivy isn't quick to fight back or act. she often just lets life happen around her while she keeps her head down and tries to be what she needs to be. if someone insults her (rare, because she almost never gives anyone a reason), she'll roll over and take it.

restrained / ivy doesn't often let herself let loose. honestly, she's not even sure she knows how. while her younger sister got to be the wild one, ivy's always been the responsible one. she can't afford to make mistakes, not when everyone knows she's running one of the most important pubs in the wizarding world.

wanted connections;

family & friends

the little sister // wanted character // even though there are only a few years that separate ivy from her younger sister, the two couldn't be more different. ivy's the responsible one, the one everyone expects great things from, while her younger sister gets to run wild and be whoever and whatever she wants to be. ivy doesn't resent her this privilege, though, and is very protective of her sister, especially now that their mother is gone. neither of them know their father(s), so ivy's little sis is all she has left.

the one she lets in // open // not many people know the real ivy - who can, when she barely does? but this person is the one person that ivy doesn't have to be a rosmerta for. they're the one who sees her real emotions and the one she shares her deeper thoughts and desires with. ideally, they'd be someone who pushes ivy a little bit to think beyond what she's "supposed" to be.

the squad // open // while ivy's not deeply close with many people, she does have a group of friends that she gravitates towards. they're the ones she spends the most time with and who regularly hang out in the pub to be with her.

romantic

the casual ex // open // someone that ivy dated in her younger years at aurelius. the two were never all that serious and ivy didn't let him in enough for him to really get to know her. they might have parted amicably, or maybe he loathes her for how closed off she was when they were together.

the heartbreaker // open // ivy's had one serious relationship, someone she thought she was in love with, before he broke her heart. maybe he couldn't handle how serious her life became after her mother's death, or maybe he just didn't care about her all that much, but no matter what, he really did a number on her heart.

the one who gets in // open // the rosmerta women aren't known for settling down. whether it's the result of some weird old magic or totally a coincidence, the rosmertas only have girls, and they very rarely have long term partners. they have their lovers, at least to continue on the line, but rarely do they get serious. but ivy is built differently from the rosmertas who came before her, and i'd love to see her fall deeply in love with someone who she really thinks could be her lifelong partner.

other

the employee // open // the three broomsticks hires students to work the bar and the kitchen, so ivy has to be the boss to some of her fellow classmates now that she's fully in charge of the pub. maybe they get along great, or maybe it's a super awkward dynamic.

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student  file:  morien 'mori' gaunt  ✶  23,  transwoman,  she/her,  half-blood,  slytherin,  third  year,  dragonology.  member  of  quidditch club.  can  be  described  as  dauntless, erratic, finicky, and loquacious. wanted connections. pinterest.

"i cannot make you understand. i cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me, i cannot even explain it to myself."

full  name.  morien roenz gaunt.  aliases.  mori is really the only thing she'll answer to.  age.  twenty-three  years  old.   birth  date.  february  first,  nineteen ninety nine.  house.  slytherin.   blood  status.  half-blood.  wand.  eleven  and  a  one third  inches,  spruce wood,  phoenix  feather  core.  pet.  a  desert rosy boa named poe, usually carried around with her.   spoken  languages.  english,  parseltounge ( yikes ), latin.

parents.  cecelia  gaunt née burke  (  mother,  alive  ),  tom  riddle gaunt  (  father,  alive  ).   siblings.  none, but it's noteworthy that her mother is the sister of cillian burke ( weston's father ) and emmeline burke ( lottie's mother ), making her both lottie and weston's cousin.   before  aurelius.  attended  o'eallaigh  school  of  witchcraft  and  wizardry in northern ireland.

important differs from canon. when morfin gaunt, tom's uncle, was released from azkaban, he tracked down his nephew and decided to raise tom himself in hopes of using him to restore the gaunt name and influence within the wizarding world. he raised tom with the gaunt surname, and he never sought out to become 'voldemort' due to his upbringing already surrounded by magic. tom still craved power, of course, and attended aurelius specialising in wizarding law so that he could seek power within the wix world. he's now quite high in the ministry of magic, as the head of the department of magical law enforcement, and it's well known that he seeks the position of minister of magic. his uncle urged him to marry pureblood, and so he married into a well-known family, tying the not with cecelia burke and producing the gaunt heir... morien gaunt.

character notes. headcanons, school notes, and more

mori has the bigggggest fascination with muggle serial killers and researches it quite a lot !! she's soo fascinated with the workings of having to go through more work than a simple wave of your wand to k*ll someone. thinks it's neat. ( a lil problematic of u mori )

went into dragonology because she thinks dragons are neat. she started out under auror training but realized it's a little too goody goody for her and changed almost immediately, and like in her mind, her dad is already going to run the wix world eventually so she just wants to have fun with her dragons!

she's always wearing her silly little slytherin locket, which is still a horcrux but it's the only one around ♡ her dad fr was just like 'here take a piece of me with u to school bc i love u so much!' LMFAO like sir??!!

dauntless, erratic, finicky, and loquacious. her traits show that she's a quirky gal, and she's honestly just a little unhinged. she's kind, but really only for her own gain?? she lovesss to be loved, because that means she has a large circle of friends who will do things for her.

some of her loose character inspirations are love quinn ( netflix's you ), malia tate ( teen wolf ), and amy march ( little women ).

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