#and frederick is AWFUL

[lilislegacy]

frederick chase (the upper-middle-class californian) taking percy (the extremely poor new yorker) golfing to bond with him.

percy fidgeting and being bored out of his mind the whole time. he’s fighting for his life to act engaged and not yawn every 3 seconds.

one of them hitting the ball into the water, and when frederick goes to get a new ball, percy says, “nah, i got it,” and fully dives into the pond to get it (frederick is flabbergasted).

percy accidentally hitting a hole-in-one, and when frederick freaks out and jumps around and calls him a natural, percy shrugs and says it’s not his game (frederick is, again, flabbergasted).

percy telling all this to annabeth afterwards, and she’s laughing so hard that she’s in tears.

[akuma-tenshi]

having a lot of fun with these two tonight

[oldest-house]

I bet Control 2 will reveal that Langston's cat, Alfred, is either FORMER but cat or possibly some sort of AI/OoP.

There is most definitely a chance that something hitched a ride home with him from the Panopticon at some point.

[bennetsbonnet]

Thoughts on a Elizabeth Bennet/Frederick Wentworth marriage?

Ooooh very intriguing proposition, thanks for raising it!

Personally I don't seriously want to imagine Elizabeth or Wentworth being unable to be with their respective beloveds because that's far too painful! But I'll entertain it as a hypothetical as I do think it's interesting to consider it.

To begin with, I think a factor that would have a big impact on the likelihood of such a marriage succeeding depends on whether their ages remain the same as they do in their respective canons or not. Wentworth is approximately a decade older than Elizabeth at the time Persuasion is set. Though I think Elizabeth is reasonably sensible for her age, she is still obviously liable to making mistakes due to her youth, as illustrated by her misplaced pride in her ability to read others' characters, which results in her harsh judgement of Mr Darcy. Not to say that I think this would be insurmountable, I think Wentworth is a patient man, but he values Anne's maturity. Though I do think Elizabeth is far more mature than Louisa, Wentworth ultimately did not want to marry a woman so much younger than himself.

As for factors in their favour, I do think Elizabeth would be attracted to Wentworth for a variety of reasons. He's honourable, as shown in the way he is prepared to honour any potential attachment he may have inadvertently made with Louisa due to his actions; he's emotionally intelligent, as demonstrated by the kindness he shows to Mrs Musgrove regarding her son when, rather than telling her the cold, hard truth that he was a terrible sailor, he tells a comforting lie; he's clearly a great writer of letters, as we see at the end, and I think Elizabeth would appreciate that.

Likewise, Wentworth would enjoy Elizabeth's vivacity and lively spirit. She is more outgoing than Anne and unlikely to be easily (or ever) persuaded, as evidenced by her refusal to marry Mr Collins, which Wentworth would value. I know that Wentworth does realise he was too harsh in his judgment of Anne, and he ultimately comes to understand the reasoning behind her decision to break off their engagement. But could Elizabeth and Wentworth be too similar in that respect? One of my favourite aspects of both couples is the way the confident Elizabeth and Wentworth both balance out their more thoughtful and introverted counterparts. Still, there are so many attractive qualities that Elizabeth possesses; her wit and humour would draw anyone in, I think. Plus, he would undoubtedly enjoy her piano playing and singing, and her fine, dark eyes... as others have done before him.

Wentworth, too, has that same wonderful quality as Darcy, in his ability to reflect on his actions, realise he was wrong and modify his behaviour. The concept of a man who is aware of his shortcomings and mistakes... truly tantalising. He obviously possesses that same 'skill' as Elizabeth in observing people and understanding their characters, which is what made him such a successful captain (and perhaps illustrates he can do so more successfully than Elizabeth)! Managing a group of rowdy sailors would have been no mean feat and the fact Wentworth has such a high reputation proves that he was able to quickly understand what made his men tick and bring the best out in them.

Also, happy to be corrected on this (as I do not know either Wentworth or Persuasion nearly as well as I do Pride and Prejudice) but I cannot recall a conversation that reminds me of the way Darcy and Elizabeth have their little debates. As stated above, I think Wentworth is intelligent, but perhaps in a different way to Darcy, who was able to have these quick verbal spars with Elizabeth. Plus, Darcy would likely have had the superior education of the two (cannot remember anything about Wentworth's but again, happy to be corrected!) given that he went to university. Of course, I don't think that automatically makes a person more intelligent but it's something to consider when accounting for the differences between Wentworth and Darcy!

Ultimately, I think I could see it working if they met when they were both of a similar age, more akin to the dynamic between Wentworth and Anne at the beginning of Persuasion. I think both Elizabeth and Captain Wentworth possess traits that the other would value, though they are perhaps far more similar in disposition than not, which isn't necessarily a mark against them, but they both end up with partners who are quite different in that respect and may have better balanced their personalities.

One thing is for certain, though; if a man in uniform with a fortune of twenty five thousand pounds came to court one of her daughters, Mrs Bennet would have such tremblings, flutterings, and such beatings of her heart, that she would get no rest by night nor by day, and all of Meryton would know about it posthaste...

[fred-collins]

wish energy drinks still worked on me because goddamn do i miss the rush of slamming a rockstar before going to class or work

[flea-palace]

the first time i read the phantom of manhattan i was age 13 sitting in a chapel in line for confession on like a wednesday afternoon bc whenever i acted out i was taken to confession like asap so i was probably in trouble and i had snuck the book (untouched library copy) in inside my tote bag because i was afraid of anyone questioning what i was reading and subsequently finding about the premarital of it all and tbh i think that's the appropriate amount of shame to exist within while reading phantom of manhattan by frederick forsyth aka the evil one

[micromegazz]

a birthday crown is merely a birthday hat that lets the rain in ;)

HAPPY THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY FRITZ!!!!

[likopinina]

Langston: ...if there was a race, Darling would be a mile ahead of everyone else. He was Trench's golden boy.

me: and right now you are my golden boy Langston, keep talking cause that freak Hartman is in the fucking pipes 😭😭😭

[56gayrats]

Am i happy or sad that i got to hear langstons "experimental music"

[mintytealfox]

I imagine Fredrick having to deal with Norton's rather tacky sense of fashion. He basically ends up going shopping with Norton in order to make sure Norton doesn't buy awful accessories.

BAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OH NO

Frederick: "humor me.....pick out something you would like and I will tell you if it is acceptable or not." Norton: "........." -goes hunting and comes back with this-

Frederick: "no" Norton leaves and comes back with this:

Frederick:: "no" Norton leaves and comes back with this:

Frederick: "NO" Norton leaves and comes back with this

Frederick: "NOO" Norton leaves and comes back with this

Frederick: "NOOO WHAT EVEN IS THAT" Norton leaves and comes back with this

Frederick: "THAT'S NOT EVEN AN ACCESSORY" Norton leaves and comes back wearing all of this

Frederick: "NO YOU LOST YOUR SHOPPING PRIVILAGES I AM DOING IT FOR YOU" Norton: "damn......."

[willgrahamsbecoming]

[coeuranxieux]

Actually yeah this one is definitely Orpheus sgsjehjsd

orpheus can NOT drink for shit idc. lightweight ass

[friedrich-2]

Sometimes, I think about how awful it must've been to know that your father ordered your friend's (lovers) execution. Just the knowledge that you, trying to flee from your abusive father, turned into your friend getting killed.

I mean, Friedrich even begged his father to be executed in Kattes' place and pleaded with him so damn much, to no avail as we know. It's a real, rough tragedy.

[curiositycabinetofel]

There they are. My little meow meows precious wee kittens dearest ducklings. ALL evil and ALL bitches

[elizabeth-mitchells]

i'm literally in love with her

[alexandersimpleton]

Hey guys, remember that time time Leland forced his high-school aged, sickly son to clear THIS

On his feet with an overweight llama on his back? And remember how he didn't give Frederick an escort or anybody to watch him? And remember how he was in the middle of nowhere with no hospital for miles? And remember how it was broad daylight out? And remember how the gala normally happens in the fall so this was probably some time in summer? And remember how Leland made him do it AGAIN? And remember how it took so long the second time that he had to sleep outside? And remember how he immediately had to make a break for it in the morning? And remember how if Whitney wasn't there Frederick would've 100%, legitimately, actually died of exhaustion or heat stroke? And remember how Leland almost murdered his own child because he didn't want to spend the rest of his life trapped in a loveless marriage with someone who legitimately thought was going to hurt him?

Haha, yeah. What a funny thing Leland did. This is such a funny joke, and it will never be acknowledged again.