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I'm a little obssessed, so here, have some The Residence headcanons for the presidential couple!!

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No surprise here, the lgbt, possibly autistic smart side character yet again

Finally, my type of quiz! Knowing I'm a weird, fairly even mix of all four Thursday Murder Club members makes me happy

(Here it is if anyone's curious)

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Writing References: Character Development

50 Questions ⚜ Backstory ⚜ Character-driven Story

Basics: How to Write a Character ⚜ A Story-Worthy Hero

Basics: Character-Building ⚜ Character Creation

Types of Characters: Key Characters ⚜ Literary Characters ⚜ Flat & Round Characters ⚜ Morally Grey ⚜ Narrators ⚜ Allegorical Characters ⚜ Archetypes ⚜ Stereotypical Characters

Worksheets: Backstory ⚜ Character ⚜ Kill your Characters ⚜ Antagonist; Villain; Fighting ⚜ Change; Adding Action; Conflict ⚜ Character Sketch & Bible ⚜ Protagonist & Antagonist ⚜ Name; Quirks; Flaws; Motivation ⚜ "Interviewing" your Characters ⚜ "Well-Rounded" Character

Personality Traits

5 Personality Traits (OCEAN) ⚜ 16 Personality Traits (16PF)

600+ Personality Traits ⚜ 170 Quirks

East vs. West Personalities ⚜ Trait Theories

Tips/Editing

Character Issues ⚜ Character Tropes for Inspiration

"Strong" Characters ⚜ Unlikable to Likable

Tips from Rick Riordan

Writing Notes

Binge ED ⚜ Hate ⚜ Love ⚜ Identifying Character Descriptions

Childhood Bilingualism ⚜ Children's Dialogue ⚜ On Children

Culture ⚜ Culture: Two Views ⚜ Culture Shock

Dangerousness ⚜ Flaws ⚜ Fantasy Creatures

Emotional Intelligence ⚜ Genius (Giftedness)

Emotions (1) (2) ⚜ Anger ⚜ Fear ⚜ Happiness ⚜ Sadness

Emotional Universals ⚜ External & Internal Journey

Goals & Motivations ⚜ Grammar Development ⚜ Habits

Facial Expressions ⚜ Jargon ⚜ Swearing & Taboo Expressions

Happy/Excited Body Language ⚜ Laughter & Humor

Health ⚜ Frameworks of Health ⚜ Memory

Mutism ⚜ Shyness ⚜ Parenting Styles ⚜ Generations

Psychological Reactions to Unfair Behavior

Rhetoric ⚜ The Rhetorical Triangle ⚜ Logical Fallacies

Thinking ⚜ Thinking Styles ⚜ Thought Distortions

Uncommon Words: Body ⚜ Emotions

Villains ⚜ Voice & Accent

Writing References: Plot ⚜ World-building

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Chat is this anything??? Ive made it real quick but I'm kinda satisfied

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Flower symbolism in Yuumori:

We all know that some characters have assigned flowers in the manga (Liam and Sherlock) and others in the anime (Louis, Albert and John), but I've never felt they're quite right. They seem a bit lackluster, so I tried to make my own list complete with meanings!

Liam: lilies. They symbolize purity, and are commonly a symbol of mourning, often found on gravestones of family members.

Albert: roses. They symbolize love, and the added touch of sub rosa interacts nicely with their goals.

Louis: azalea. As I've mentioned before, they symbolize family and unity, so it's only fitting they'd go to the one keeping the family together.

Moran: forget-me-not. They symbolize undying love and loyalty, and past memories. Very fitting for a soldier.

Fred: edelweiss. They symbolize courage and devotion, two things Fred has a lot of.

James: belladonna. Not only do they symbolize beauty and confidence, they were also used by cosmetics by victorian women.

Moneypenny: jasmine. They symbolize grace and elegance, and are both used in tea and perfumes, making it a nice touch for her.

Herder: periwinkle. They symbolize friendship and new begginings, both things he heavily desires, if we are to go by chapter 12.

Sherlock: iris. They symbolize strenght and intelligence, both things he has a surplus of, and also have the additional meaning of wisdom, which he acquired in NYC.

John: violet. They symbolize loyalty and hope, both of which are always fitting themes for any Watson of any media.

Miss Hudson: zinnia. They symbolize affection and absence, a way to show how much she missed her boy during the timeskip.

Mycroft: nasturtium. They symbolize patriotism and conquest. Only fitting for the Queen's right hand man, isn't it?

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reblog if the first musical you listened to was not Hamilton

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My characters, who were married for a solid 2 months of early drafting, suddenly revealing they are a lesbian woman and an aroace spec man who are very much not dating. I'm not even sure if they're friends but at this point I'm too afraid to ask.

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How does Louis celebrate his birthday:

He doesn't want to make a big fuss about it. He and Liam lived in the streets for quite some time, so he's used to not celebrating.

Albert won't let it slide.

He always gets the coolest celebrations every year.

Sometimes it's just him and his brothers, sometimes it's Moran and Fred too, and sometime it's just him.

He stopped celebrating his birthday after The Final Problem. It was meaningless.

He gets all sorts of things for his birthday.

But one thing is never missing from the list of gifts:

A bouquet of flowers.

Specifically azaleas, his favourites.

It's also the symbol used for him in the Morigang's flower code.

Why? Because azaleas symbolize family and unity.

Fitting for the foundational stone of the family.

The ever dependable one.

Sometimes people ask for favors in his birthday. He always complies. William wouldn't like him if he didn't. Though it would be nice to get a favor done for him.

Fred invites him to pets his cats, Moneypenny brews tea for him, Jack takes care of cleaning and Bonde takes him out to dinner.

Maybe his birthdays aren't meaningless, even without his own brothers around to celebrate.

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Hi! Thank you for answering me i almost died with the Narcissus thing i love it!

For your ask game: 9M, 9S, 9W, if it's not too much, ofc. I just really love Herder and like to know what others think of him!

Whoooops I totally forget that I'm so sorry here we go: 9 is all Herder 9M: Has elemental powers (for example fire and water), Which element does the character control? Fire because he's part of the arsonist team. No but really Herder could melt shit together like there's no tomorrow with a little laser finger beam

9S: Is forced to have a date for a prom. Who will the character ask to fake date?

John Watson because he's so invested in Herder's ideas. No dance, no fake romance. Just talking for 7+ hours about screws and mechanics and hearing someone enjoying every minute of it Option 2: Not going because he was to busy and forgot. Maybe locked again in the basement by Liam: "I bought you some cheap-ass mind puzzles. Have fun; I let you out in two days."

9W: Is born from a Greek god/goddess. Who are the character’s parents and does the character have any powers?

Narcissus who made him blind so his son doesn't have to suffer from looking at his beautiful father

I'm not deep enough into greek mythology, sorry But I know Zeus knocked up everything with a pulse so he can be a son of his in the end

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Do Geminis next pls I beg you

Sherlock: So what do you do? Liam: I work in genetic research, and I'm currently trying to eliminate all Cancers. Sherlock: Wow, impressive. Liam: Then I'll move on to Leos.

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Things in Mtp/Ynm we need to talk more about:

• Louis without his glasses.

• Moran's and Bonde's relationship.

• How badass Ms. Hudson is.

• How much the Moriarty brothers, Moran, Bonde, Fred and Jack love eachother.

• John's angry issues.

• Mycroft's love for Sherlock.

• Louis' hate for Sherlock.

• Bonde looking more happy as James than as Irene.

• Albert's addiction to wine.

• Fred's good work for his age.

• How good Jack is for his age.

• How hot everyone is.

• VON HERDER!!!

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As much as I would love to see this, I think that genetic cloning and the atomic bomb don't need to be invented in the late 19th century.

Oh, who am I kidding? If I get more Herder scenes, he can do whatever he wants, I just want MORE CONTENT OF HIM GODDAMNIT!

i can't stop thinking about sherlock and herder being in cahoots, that would be the most chaotic, destructive friendship ever: the eccentric gunmaker and the unhinged chemist

they would give louis an aneurysm and burn down London all over again

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A turn for the best for the world, a turn for the worst for his mental health.

Liam is talking about his past Liam: I guess it was that day I came home to a cold, empty house, devoid of light and love, and I knew then that my sorrows would only grow. Sherlock: Liam, this is the saddest life story I have ever heard! And you haven't even covered the teen years! Billy: Oh, I'm sure it gets better! Liam: No, at eleven, things really took a turn for the worst. It all started when I murdered my foster family-

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things sherlock holmes has canonically done:

scrapbooked the hell out of his newspapers

put on a hat that was too big for him 

giggled

cried because lestrade was nice to him

got all sappy and romantic by smelling a rose

let a puppy lead him on adventures

“impish mood”

lit his pipe with an ember from the fireplace because he thought it looked cool

feel free to add to this

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Hey! I don't mind at all. I think that my definition of romance is a bit weird. Traditional romance has a big emphasis on the physical part, which does not attract me at all. I think that the ideal romance is actually much like the ideal friendship. Once I read that gestures can never be defined as platonic or romantic, because it depends on the intentions of the people involved. A kiss could be completely platonic, and hands brushing could be insanely romantic. But outsiders can never know.

Untraditional romance, to me, means they have romantic feelings for each other, but never advance on the physical part. Such as a couple who doesn't kiss, for example.

Explaining this is hard, and it's not a one size fits all. But I've seen that, in fiction and in real life, they start out different.

Romance start out with an interest in some specific part of the person, be it their hair, their smile, their kindness, their intelligence. Friendship starts with a respect for the other person's bring, while also being a desire to be like.

I am a firm believer that, if you don't think your friends are some of the best people you'll ever meet, you have the wrong friends. They are supposed to be counsellors, confidants, partners and role models.

A romantic relationship has less pressure. They are supposed to maintain the connection, and that's it. It's rare to see people making their partners their role models. Perhaps an inspiration, but not a role model. That is usually reserved for platonic relationships.

I see a lot of potential in Sherlock and Liam for both directions. While I do ship them, I also think they would be a great friendship. This confusion of mine blends into the romance, because while I can see them having a traditional romance, it doesn't seem very... them, if you know what I mean.

Sorry if this doesn't make sense to you, but it's the best explanation I can give.

platonic sherliam shipper?

Yes, most definitely! I can see the potential of them as a romantic ship, I just get easily bored with romances.

Actually, this makes me curious, just how weird it really is within this fandom? Is there anyone else? I feel like most of the posts I see around are about romantic sherliam, and... well, it's fine :) But I would love to add my platonic perspective to the mix, maybe even finally sit myself to write fanfics that reside in my head.

Thanks for the ask!