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hi agatha!!! 💞💞

i LOVE ur artworks so much!! I had a question — have you read carmilla?

i didn’t know whether you’re into that book or not but i always thought if you wanted, you’d make some rlly super pretty art of them.

i hope ur having a good day/night 💕🫶

Heyy 🖤 I recently got the book as a gift, and I am beyond excited to read it! I love vampire media since I was a child. Last year I participated on Inktober and one of the themes was Carmilla, so I drew her! (But my perception of her might change when I read the book). I surely intend to make fanarts of it! Thank you so much for your words 🖤 here's my fanart of her

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Lost In Austen! Writer: but what if Wickham was actually a good guy? After all, Darcy completely glosses over his sister’s involvement with him and absolves her of everything! What about her part in the elopement-that-never-was, uh? What about that?

Lost in Austen! Other Writer: right? That always rubbed me the wrong way!

Lost In Austen! Other Writer: think about it, what if Georgiana lied and it was her that wanted Wickham and he said no because, hey, she is sixteen and he is actually a good guy?

LIA!W: and so she ruined his life because she is a spoiled little brat! It was never the guy’s fault, it was the girl’s fault! Man, that is truly subversive!

LIA!W: but hey, if Wickham is such a good guy, he would never elope with Lydia, right? Who is Lydia persuading to elope with her?

LIA!OW: what about Bingley?

LIA!W: *weirded out* what about Bingley?

LIA!OW: he is so spineless that Darcy can make him do whatever he wants, eloping with the love of his life’s younger sister is something he would absolutely do!

LIA!W: *nodding sagely* you are so right-but hey, how can we make him marry Jane afterwards? Because he is marrying Jane in the end, yeah?

LIA!OW: of course he is- we are sticking to canon, that is the whole premise of the story where our modern girl ends up married to Mr Darcy!

LIA!W: right, right-I almost forgot myself.

LIA!OW: no, Bingley still gets with Jane because he and Lydia never had sex-since she is still a virgin everyone will forget that she eloped with a guy!

LIA!W: right! Jane will be able to marry him after ditching Mr Collins because they never had sex either!

LIA!OW: see? We are even doing a parallelism between the storylines!

LIA!W: we are so smart!

LIA!OW: we so are!

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005)

dir. joe wright

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Elizabeth Bennet: the first time I saw Mr Darcy, he walked into the room like God had sent him.

Lydia Bennet: as a gift for the worthy?

Elizabeth Bennet: as a punishment.

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William Collins: *emphatically* poor Lady Catherine is deeply upset by the news of the engagement of her dear nephew! It is my duty to offer my support in her time of need, so that she will graciously bestow hers upon me in my time of need!

Mr Bennet, via letter: my good man, have you considered that sucking up to her dear nephew might be better for you in the long run?

Mr Collins, looking speculatively at Mr Darcy:

Fitzwilliam Darcy: why do I feel a chill going down my spine?

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Dearest, loveliest Elizabeth!

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Just so you know, as Fanny Dashwood I picture a (slightly) less murderous Debbie Jellinsky that actually found her match.

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1995)

dir. simon langton

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Edward Ferrars: I might have have lost her, but at least I stayed true to myself, and that is what matters!

Lucy Steele, suitcase in hand: that’s the spirit! So you won’t be mad if I stay true to myself too, right?

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Elinor Dashwood 🤝🏼 Margaret Hale

19-year-old girls whose spine must be splitting from carrying their entire family on their back and additionally being forced to keep someone else’s secrets

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Someone criticized the Jane Austen fandom for only making polls about how good the heroes are in bed, so here is a poll about another aspect of their personalities (send me suggestions if you want or make your own polls and I'll reblog)

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Jane Austen: *horrified* “fuck the police”? Why?

Jane Austen, pointing at Wickham: I thought I was clear, DON’T FUCK THE POLICE!

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Lady Lucas is the dark horse of gold diggers-she starts to count how many years it could take for Mr Bennet to die the moment she is informed about Charlotte’s engagement.

What can I say, Mrs Bennet has truly found her match.

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watching Northanger Abbey (1987) for the first time

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Marianne Dashwood: *dreamy sigh* Mr John Willoughby, what a beautiful name for a wonderful gentleman! Have you seen how dashing he was, Elinor?

Elinor Dashwood: he did make quite an entrance, taking you home like that.

Marianne Dashwood: *even more dreamy sigh* we have already done the bridal carry! Oh, we are meant to be!

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Jane Austen: Darcy, you see an older jolly-looking fellow coming in your direction-

Fitzwilliam Darcy: another one? Miss Bingley, please dance with me-again.

Caroline Bingley: *fake-swooning* oooh, Mr Darcy~again? what would the other guests say?

Charles Bingley: *heh* probably that he is kind of a prick? Or that you guys are an item.

Fitzwilliam Darcy: I have danced with Mrs Hurst too-I am still not romancing anyone.

Caroline Bingley: *sing-song voice* we will see about that!

Jane Austen: the poor guy remains in the middle of the room awkwardly, and then walks away; the older ladies that have introduced themselves as Mrs Bennet and Lady Lucas look at the scene and start whispering furiously-

Fitzwilliam Darcy: *rolling his eyes* I can only imagine what they are saying.

Charles Bingley: hey, can I guess what is the general opinion of us at this ball?

Jane Austen: sure, roll a Perception Check.

Charles Bingley: hah, I rolled a twelve!

Jane Austen: you are the man of the hour, and the ladies are very jealous that Miss Bennet has captivated your attention for so much time-

Charles Bingley: what can I say, she is a delight! Who could resist?

Jane Austen: you also feel that Caroline is very much admired for her elegance and style, as is Mrs Louisa Hurst-

Caroline Bingley: *fake hair toss* is anyone surprised?

Jane Austen: you see people looking in the direction of Mr Hurst at the buffet with a general air of ‘eh, he looks like a rich gentleman, I guess he is all right”.

Mr Hurst: hey, I am a gentleman and I am married-I won at this game already, let me eat the imaginary Regency fancy food.

Jane Austen: as for Darcy-you are the rudest, most entitled gentleman they have ever met. You barely spoke and only danced only with the ladies in your party-

Fitzwilliam Darcy: so they hate me because I did not care for making introductions? I do not want to dance with someone else.

Caroline Bingley: *waggling her eyebrows* do you?

Fitzwilliam Darcy: *exaggerated disgust* someone else I don’t know.

Caroline Bingley: la-aame. Okay, we are stopping dancing.

Charles Bingley: I mean, you could dance with someone else, it would not kill you-I come near them and say to Darcy, but in, you know, flowery language pertinent to the time period.

Fitzwilliam Darcy: *smiling* you sure do. But, I say, “I certainly shall not. You know how I detest it, unless I am particularly acquainted with my partner. At such an assembly as this it would be insupportable. Your sisters are engaged, and there is not another woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with.”

Charles Bingley: *stage whisper* show-off.

Charles Bingley: DM, is there any cute lady I could introduce to Darcy?

Jane Austen: near you there are several young ladies seated, just waiting for a partner-you recognise one of them, a cheerful-looking girl that has been introduced to you as one of the beauties of Longbourn.

Charles Bingley: oh, Jane’s sister, Elizabeth! Darcy! My buddy, my man, look at her! What of it?

Fitzwilliam Darcy: *pfeh* what of it indeed-

Fitzwilliam Darcy: I look at her, I make eye contact just enough to make her realise I have noticed her, and I say to Bingley, “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me”. Then, I walk away.

Caroline Bingley: *silently mouths “tolerable”*

Charles Bingley: *sighs* Heavens.

Mr Hurst: I was standing over my dessert and did not hear that, but I let go an “ooof” anyway. I felt it.

Caroline Bingley: how is Eliza doing?

Charles Bingley: Elizabeth-

Caroline Bingley: I like Eliza better.

Jane Austen: Elizabeth looks a little longer in your direction, then she stands up and goes to her friends on the other side of the room-she is smiling, but the smile is not reaching her eyes.

Caroline Bingley: *eagerly* tell me this action will have consequences, please tell me it will-

Jane Austen: what do you think?