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My latest Penthony fic, a WIP!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/66284821/chapters/170892655#workskin

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Newsom's Twitter post. It's weird that all US politics is now done on Twitter. Bad too, but also weird.

If the next American Civil War is announced during a social media spat, I'm going to be pissed.

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Happy Penthony Day, April 20th!

Here's my contribution to the "Penthony Day" collection, created by the Penthony community to celebrate the 211th anniversary of the “Capital-R Rake” Whistledown column.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64863025

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This is my first post here 😳, and what better way to start than with a celebration of the chaotic disaster ship that is Penthony?

So, fun fact: The growing wonderful Penthony community has decided that April 20th is now officially Penthony Day . Because that’s the date Penelope published her “Capital R Rake” column about Anthony. Felt right to make it a holiday.

To mark the occasion, I will be dropping a brand new romantic + smutty one-shot on the 20th, full of summer heat, bad decisions, and at least one memorable bruise. Stay tuned because lots of Penthony authors will contribute. And happy early Penthony Day, rakes and readers. 💜 p.s. I go by LillyMouse on ao3

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JONATHAN BAILEY as FIYERO Wicked Part 1 (2024) dir. Jon M. Chu

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Love this story!!

A Love Penned in Secret

Lord Anthony Bridgerton finds himself drawn to someone who has quietly become integral to his family’s life. This fascination evolves into a private obsession, spurred by his admiration for the way she challenges his perspective and influences the lives of those around her. Now he has to find her. *Pen/Anthony HEA - If you do not like this ship, just skip*

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They sure were!!!

🥹🥰♥️

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I will never, ever, ever ... get over how adorable they are together 😳

And how amazing are both of their outfits! Nicola's dress + those gloves is one of her best looks ever. Her stylist hit yet another one out of the park!!! The color, the fit, the style, the GLOVES ... ahhh! 🔥

I hope he keeps his Colin curls, because it really is his hottest look 😊

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Kristen Stewart for Interview Magazine, 2012.

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YASS.

AO3 is so simple - "don't like, don't read". It really does not need to be changed. People write what they personally are interested in writing, about fandoms, pairings and themes they personally feel compelled to write about and it has nothing to do with how many others will also find these themes and pairings appealing. There is absolutely no need to try to taint someone's joy by leaving them a mean comment or a "dislike". I don't like certain themes and pairings just like anyone else, but it does not in any way mean I have any right to "dislike" something just because it's not my cup of tea (and that's why AO3 conveniently provides tags for you to be able to choose or avoid reading about certain topics). Everyone has a right to enjoy their own special cup of tea after all. And, just like with any creative outlet, the quality of people's work will improve as they keep at it. Game of Thrones was not the first piece of creative writing George R R Martin ever wrote...

heard someone say archive of our own should install a "dislike" button and I thought I should say this: no, there's absolutely no need for archive of our own to install a "dislike" button.

why? because archive of our own isn't tiktok or youtube or twitter/x where users can monetize their content. archive of our own is a nonprofit site run by fans for fans, which means every content — every fanfic — you see on archive of our own was made out of pure love and passion from the artists/authors.

ao3 authors write because writing about these characters is their happiness and passion. they write for themselves, but they were generous enough to share with you their creations.

they're not "content creators" the way tiktokers or youtubers or instagram models are. they don't "make content" for views and engagements that can be monetized.

so no, you don't get to "grade their works" unless they specifically and directly ask you to.

you don't get to "say what you dislike about their works" unless they specifically and directly ask you to.

you don't get to "dislike" works that are not made specifically to please you in the first place. you're just a guest in someone's house, a house in which they let you in because they were kind, you don't get to roam around their house and say what you dislike about their furniture. you don't get to roam around their house and say you "dislike their house".

of course, you can have your opinion about the house its host invites you in. but if it's a negative one and you find yourself not liking the house, the polite things for you to do is excuse yourself and leave without telling them you dislike their house.

and just because you personally dislike the house doesn't mean the house is "ugly" either. the house you dislike could be a favorite, most luxurious place to many others.

my point is, don't be entitled by wanting the rights to voice your disapproval of things that you get to enjoy for free. don't be entitled by wanting the rights to voice your disapproval of things that were made out of love and passion — things the artists made for themselves for fun.

it makes you look like an entitled jerk with main character syndrome. the universe does not revolve around you.

now repeat after me: don't like don't read. no one forces you to continue reading a fic you don't like. quietly leave instead of being rude to authors who write for free because writing is their source of comfort.

people are so used to contents that were made because it's a trend / contents like tiktok that were made with the main purpose of reaching high engagement and making profits that they forget sometimes things can be made out of love and be made just for fun. sometimes things are supposed to just be for people to enjoy, and if some people don't enjoy them, then they can simply leave without being unnecessary unkind.

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One thing lead to another and a few weeks ago I started dabbing with writing. It's been so fun! Here's my last short story Of Magic and Marriage, mashing together my two favorite fandoms and my two favorite Bridgerton characters 💜 https://archiveofourown.org/works/62668471/chapters/160425961

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Nicola Coughlan gets ready for the MET • Pat Mcgrath

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And he does all three excellently!

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Oh please, he’s proud of that shit, he fully earned that reputation 😂

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At some point, everyone will have to admit that the most iconic part of Bridgerton is Nicola Coughlan.