#Anthea Jones

[a-tale-of-legends]

I'm realizing that when the shadow triad took Elliot after she got her leg bitten by Hydreigon, instead of taking them to wherever Cheren and Alder were, I think they would have taken them to Anthea and Concordia. I feel like the two of them are experienced healers ( in terms of having pokemon that can heal and maybe they have healing capabilities themselves).

I can just imagine how absolutely mortified they are seeing this 14 year old girl bleeding out from her leg, and the shadow triad casually dropping her off. Like, some tiny points to the shadow triad, they could have just let Elliot die. They were ordered to do so. Let Elliot be an example. But instead, they chose to bring her to two healers that they know would keep her alive. But even so,I think both Anthea and Concordia would have looked at the three in shame and disgust. Neither of them wanted anyone to get hurt. They followed along for N's sake ( and even then I think they tried to deviate on their own), but this? This was too much. Though they suppose things were "too much" from the very beginning.

Tldr: Anthea and Concordia saved Elliot's life, and that was the real wake up call they needed. Even if it was a little too late.

Also! Ghetsis would totally tell Alexis Elliot's dead just to fuck with him. Partially bc he thinks it's true. And god, it absolutely would fuck Alexis up.

[quietflorilegium]

“And I’ve got a new book coming on.” Howard and Awful both groaned at this. Quentin looked at them coldly. “How else,” he said, “shall I earn your bread and peanut butter?” “You look through me and fuss about noise when you’re writing a book,” Howard explained. “And you go all grumpy and dreamy and forget to go shopping,” said Awful. “You must learn to live with it,” said their father.”

Diana Wynne Jones, "Archer's Goon"

[cloudberry-sims]

1600-1700 names list

I been collecting names for my decades challenged and I decided to share it. It has a bunch of different names in alphabetical order. 

Not 100% sure how accurate these names are as I’m not a historian , but I like them. 

Some names are “nicknames” or a variation of the same name, like Faye is from Faith ,Orelia is from Aurelia and Sisely from Cecilia/Cecily. 

Some names are Shakespearean , Puritan/Virtue names , American Colonial and perhaps a Arthurian here and there. 

Female names: 

Abigail

Adilene/Adeline

Adrian/Adrianne/Adriana

Afra

Agatha

Agnes

Alice

Aliena

Althea

Amanda

Amelia

Amie

Amity

Amphilis

Anastasia

Andrea

Anis

Annabell/Annabella

Anne/Anna/Annie

Anthea

Aphra

Aquila

Arabella

Artemisia

Audrey

Augusta

Aurelia

Aurinda

Aveline

Avis

Ayala

Azaria

Azoah

Barbara

Barsheba

Basilia

Beatrice/ Beatrix/Bettrys

Berenice/Bernesia/Bernessa

Bethsaby

Betty

Bianca

Blanch/Blanche

Blisse

Blythe

Bridget

Candace

Caroline

Cassandra

Catherine

Causeanger

Cecilia/Cecily/Cicely

Chantal

Charis

Charissima

Charity

Charlotte

Chloe

Christabella

Christian/Christina/Christiana

Clary

Clemencie/ Clemence/Clemency

Clorinda

Constance

Cornelia

Cressida

Cynthia

Deborah

Deodate

Desdemona

Desire

Dessorell

Diana

Dido

Dinah

Dionise/Denise

Dionyza

Divinity

Dolabella

Dolora

Dorcas

Dorothy/Dorothea

Easter

Ebotte

Edith

Edna

Edonie

Effemia

Eleanor

Elise

Elizabeth

Ellen

Ellois

Ely

Emilia

Emma

Eppie

Esther

Etheldreda

Eunice

Euphanie

Evadne

Eve/Eva

Faith

Fanny

Fanstine

Faye/Fay

Felicity/Felice

Florence

Fortune

Frances

Francisca

Fronia

Gartheride

Georgette

Georgine

Gillian

Gilot

Gonerill

Good

Grace

Grisell

Gwenhoivar

Hannah

Harriet

Haven

Helen/Helena

Henrietta

Hermione

Hester

Hezekiah

Honesty

Honor

Honoria

Hope

Humility

Ida

Idonea

Imogen

Irelee

Irene

Iris

Isabella/Isabel

Isolde

Iva

Ivette

Jacobina/Jacobine

Jane

Janikin

Jemima

Jennette/Jennet/Janet

Jeronomie

Joan

Joanna

Jocatta

Jocosa

Jonee

Joy

Joyanne

Joyce

Judith

Juliana/Julia/Juliet

Karissa

Katherine/Kathleen

Kezia/Keziah

Kitty/ Kitlyn

Kloe/Khloe

Koreen/Korinne

Laura

Lavinia

Leah

Leticia

Lettice

Love

Luce

Luciana

Lucretia

Lucy

Lydia/Lidia

Mable

Magdalen

Maggy

Magnolia

Margaret

Margery

Marian/Marion

Mariella

Marina

Martha

Mary

Matilda

Maud

Mercy

Mildred

Millicent

Milly/Millie

Mirabel

Miranda

Modesty

Monica

Muriel

Myra/Myrah

Naomi

Nazareth

Nell

Nerissa

Nola

Octavia

Odelle

Olivia

Ophelia

Orelia

Orinda

Pain

Patience

Pauline

Penelope

Perdita

Petronella

Philippa

Phillis

Phoebe

Pleasance

Primrose

Priscilla

Prudence

Rachel

Rawsone

Rebekah/Rebecca

Remember

Rhoda

Robin

Rosalind

Rosaline

Rosamond

Rosanna

Rose

Ruth

Samantha

Sarah

Saskia

Sebeliah

Selah

Selina

Silence

Silvia

Sisely

Sitha

Skyler

Sophia

Susanna

Sustillian

Sybil/Sibilla

Syntha

Tabitha

Tace

Tamar

Tamora

Temperance

Theodora

Theodorien

Theodosia

Thomasin/Thomasina/Thomasea

Timandra

Titania

Trinity

Trothe

Tryphena

Ursula

Valentine/Valentina

Valeria

Vecula

Venetia

Verely / Verily/Verity

Veronica

Viola/Violenta

Virgilia

Virginia

Virtue

Winifred

Wulfhild

Wybetha

Zelda

Zipporah

Male names: 

Aaron

Abacuck

Abraham

Adam

Adlard

Adrian

Alan

Albert

Alexander

Alveredus

Ambrose

Anchor

Andrew

Annanias

Anthony

Archibald/Archbad

Archilai

Aristoteles

Arnold

Artemas

Arthur

Asa

Ashley

Atkinson

Augustine

Augustus

Austin

Bainbridge

Baldwin

Barnabas

Barnard

Bartell

Bartholomew

Bardolph

Basil

Bellingham

Benedict

Benjamin

Bennett

Bertram

Bevil

Blaise/Blais

Bradford

Brian

Cadwallader

Cesar

Charles/Charlys

Chadrick

Christian

Christopher

Chroferus/Chroseus

Ciriacus

Clement

Clifford

Conrad

Constant

Cornelius

Cosmo

Court

Cotton

Cromwell

Cuthbert

Cutlake

Cyrano

Daniel

Dary

David/Davide

Demes

Denton

Denys/Dionise

Didimus

Digory

Don

Drugo

Dudley

Ebenezer

Ebulus

Edric

Edi

Edmund

Edward

Edwin

Egedius

Eli

Elias

Ellis

Eloy

Emanuell/Emmanuel

Emericke

Emery

Emmett

Enoch

Erasmus

Ethan

Eustace

Evan

Everard

Everard

Ezrah

Fabian

Fairfax

Faustinus

Felix

Francis

Frank

Frederick

Fleance

Fulk

Gabraell/Gabrell/Gabriel

Galileo

Gamalie

Garmayne

Garnett

Gavan/Gawen

Gentile

Geoffrey

George

Gerlick

Gerrard

Gideon/Hedeon

Gilbert

Giles

Gillam

Gobind/Govind

Goodwell

Godfrey

Gottlieb

Goughe

Gregory

Grenville/Grevill

Griffin/Griffith

Guy

Hamond

Hannibal

Hansse

Harman

Harry

Harvard

Hector

Helegor

Henry

Hercules

Herrick

Hieronimus

Hiram

Hobbes

Holland

Howell

Hugh

Humphrey

Ilia

Ingram

Isaac

James

Jarret

Jasper

Jenkin

Jeremiah

Jeremy

Jerome

Jesse

John

Jonathan

Joos

Jordan

Joseph

Joshua

Josias

Justinian

Kaherdin

Karl/Karel

Kenelm/Kenhelm

Kip

Kolby

Lambert

Lancelot

Lawrence

Leonard

Lewis

Lucas

Lynoell/Lionel

Machutus

Manasses

Mark

Marmaduke

Martin/Marton

Matthew

Maurice/Morrice

Melchior

Meredith

Michael

Miles

Morgan

Moses

Nathaniel/Nathaniell/Nathan

Newton

Nicholas

Ninion

Nivinius

Noah/Noe

Noble

Octavius

Odnell

Oliver

Osmund

Ostyn

Oswin

Oswold

Ottewell

Owen

Paschall

Patreas

Paul

Pawll

Percivell/Pesevwell

Peter

Phillip

Pierce/Piers

Phineas

Prospero

Quince

Quinton

Quivier

Ralph

Randall

Randolph

Raphael

Rees

Reginald

Renold

Reyvell

Richard

Robert

Roger

Roland

Roman

Royal

Rymon

Salamon

Sampson

Samuel

Sander

Schuyler

Sebastian

Seraphim/Seraphimus

Septimus

Seth

Shadrick

Silvester

Simon

Simond

Stephen

Taz

Ted

Tedde

Thadeus

Theodosius

Thomas

Timothy

Titus/Tito

Tobias

Trenton/Trentin

Tristram

Tunstall

Turner

Ucentius

Umfray

Uswald

Valor

Valentine

Vandyke

Vaugn

Vernon

Victor

Vincent

Walter

Warham

Watkin

Wiggett

Wilfred

Willing

William

Wine

Wombell

Wymond

Zachary

Zephaniah

[yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere]

Representation matters!-in TV/MOVIES.

i am, obviously, not able to type ALL here, but the ones i know and love dearly+the ones I think are most important for the viewers♥- I WILL KEEP UPDATING THIS WHEN NEEDED♥) +obvi not in any important-order!!

1. BISEXUAL-BI-REPRESENTATION (as a bi person myself I still think this should be represented more in media everywhere(when it’s done right!))

-bi boys: Jesper Fahey (Shadow And Bone), Nick Nelson (Heartstopper),  Alex Claremont-Diaz (RWRB-Red White & Royal Blue), Timmy Andrews (The Craft: Legacy), Malakai Mitchell (Heartbreak High), Magnus Bane (Shadowhunters), Gar Logan-BeastBoy(DCTitans), Aki Menzies (GossipGirlHBOMax),, Salem Saberhagen (SabrinaTheTeenageWitch-90s), Li Shang (Mulan1998), Lucifer (Lucifer), Jeremiah Fisher (The Summer I Turned Pretty),  Gael Martinez (Good Trouble), Michael Guerin (Roswell, New Mexico), Evan "Buck" Buckley (9-1-1), Dustin ‘Dusty’ Reid (Heartbreak High),

- bi girls: Anna Taggaro (OTH-One Tree Hill), (and to me Peyton Sawyer, Brooke Davis(the actress said it so it’s canon!), Rachel Gatina (OTH-One Tree Hill), Nina Zenik (Shadow And Bone),  AJ Campos (Crush2022), Hope Mikaelson (TO-Legacies), Ava Silva (Warrior Nun), Katherine "Kitty" Song-Covey (XO Kitty), Missy Beckett (Heartbreak High), Yasmina-Yaz Fadoula (JWCC- Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous), Casey Gardner (Atypical), Abby(Atypical), Beatrix "Bird" Castro (Finding Carter), Marissa Cooper (The O.C), Alex Kelly (The O.C),  Aneesa Qureshi (Never Have I Ever),  Lake Meriwether (Love, Victor),  Vada Cavell (TheFallout-2021), Eve (Lucifer), Stella Yamada (Lemonade Mouth 2011), Sahar Zahid (Heartstopper (sinceS2) ), Nora Holleran (RWRB-Red White & Royal Blue), Haley Dunphy (Modern Family), Eleanor Henstridge (The Royals), Maureen Johnson (Rent the musical), Anthea (Shazam! Fury of the Gods), Daphne Blake (Scooby Doo), Sue Gilbert (Dickinson), Toni Topaz (Riverdale), Marie Moreau (Gen V), Jackie (Love Lies Bleeding), Isobel Evans-Bracken (Roswell, New Mexico),

(for an epic and very queer historical-fiction tv show watch MARY & GEORGE !!)

1b. PANSEXUAL-PAN-REPRESENTATION

Max Wolfe (GossipGirlHBOMax), Mazikeen (Lucifer), Mal (Descendants Movies), Josie Saltzman (Legacies,TO,TVD), Penelope Park (Legacies), Klaus Hargreeves (The Umbrella Academy), Isabel (Bottoms 2023), Karen Shetty (Mean Girls 2024),

(for an epic and very queer historical-fiction tv show watch MARY & GEORGE !!)

1c. ASEXUAL/ ACE REPRESENTATION

Raphael Santiago (Shadowhunters), Isaac Henderson (Heartstopper), Tolya Yul-Bataar (ShadowAndBone-Grishaverse), Tori Spring (Heartstopper), Douglas ‘Cash’ Piggott (Heartbreak High),

(for an epic and very queer historical-fiction tv show watch MARY & GEORGE !!)

2. GAY/ LESBIAN REPRESENTATION

-gay:  Wylan Hendriks/Wylan Van Eck (Shadow And Bone), Prince Henry Fox (RWRB-Red White & Royal Blue), Jack McPhee (Dawson’s Creek),  Alec Lightwood (Shadowhunters), Simon Spier (Love,Simon2018),  Victor Salazar (Love,Victor),  Benji Campbell (Love,Victor), Rahim (Love,Victor), Charlie Spring (Heartstopper), Brimsley and Reynolds (OueenCharlotte-BridgertonSpinoff), Eric Van Der Woodsen (Gossip Girl), Quincy “Q” Shabazian (XOKitty), Damian Hubbard (Mean Girls 2024), Nick Feinstein  (The Fallout 2021),

-lesbian: Beatrice (Warrior Nun), Shotgun Mary (Warrior Nun), Diana Berrigan(White Collar), Fabiola Torres (Never Have I Ever), Ellie Chu (The Half Of It), Emily Fields (Pretty Little Liars),  Maxine Baker (Ginny & Georgia),  Izzie Taylor (Atypical), Calliope "Cal" Burns (First Kill),  Juliette Fairmont (First Kill), Tara Jones (Heartstopper),  Darcy Olsson (Heartstopper), Mia Karp (Vampire Academy), Meredith Beckham (Vampire Academy), Tamar Kir-Bataar (Shadow And Bone), Nadia Zhabin (Shadow And Bone),  Simone Jackson (DaisyJonesAndTheSix), Yuri Han (XO Kitty), PJ and Josie (Bottoms 2023), Hazel Callahan (Bottoms 2023), Madison (Finding Carter),  Kit Tanthalos (Willow), Jade (Willow), Sabina Wilson (Charlie’s Angels 2019), Velma Dinkley (Scooby Doo), Winnie Black (Miller’s Girl), Janis ‘Imi’ike (Mean Girls 2024), Emily Dickinson (Dickinson), Sasha So (Heartbreak High),

(for an epic and very queer historical-fiction tv show watch MARY & GEORGE !!)

3. TRANSGENDER PEOPLE REPRESENTATION

-Elle Argent (Heartstopper),  Anybodys (West Side Story 2021),  Luna La (GossipGirlHBOMax), Chanel (Warrior Nun), Naomi (Heartstopper), Felix (Heartstopper), Amy (RWRB-Red, White & Royal Blue), Ash Romero (Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin),

4. Non-Binary/Genderqueer/ (they/them) Representation

-Darren Rivers (Heartbreak High), Addison (Never Have I Ever), Klaus Hargreeves (The Umbrella Academy), Jordan Li (Gen V), (we seriously lack the representation in popular and mostly-watched shows and movies for teenagers and young adults here tho),

5. ASTHMA REPRESENTATION

-I don’t see this represented enough in TV or Movies for Young Adults, nor Kids.

5b. DISABLED CHARACTERS REPRESENTATION:

Kaz Brekker & Jesper Fahey & Wylan Van Eck, Genya Safin(Shadow And Bone) , Rebecca Hall-Yoshida (Never Have I Ever), Maxton Hall : The World Between Us (2024),  + MORE BELOW(and above in this entire post♥):

6. EPILEPSY REPRESENTATION

Nathan Walter (My Life with The Walter Boys),

6b. DIABETES REPRESENTATION

Cassie Salazar (Purple Hearts), Abby Brown (OTH-One Tree Hill), (still not enough tho, if it’s done, it is so often shown WRONG..)

7. ADHD REPRESENTATION

Jesper Fahey (Shadow And Bone),  Percy Jackson + other Demigods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Alex Claremont Diaz (RWRB-Red, White & Royal Blue),  Anne Shirley (Anne Of Green Gables 80s movies), Neal Caffrey(White Collar), Stiles (Teen Wolf),  Jesus (The Fosters),  Sara Eriksson (Young Royals),

7b. AUTISM REPRESENTATION

Sam Gardner (Atypical), James McEwan (Heartstopper), Wylan Hendriks/Van Eck (Shadow And Bone), David Kostyk (Shadow And Bone), Amanda (Change Of Habit 1969), Oskar Schell (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close), Sara Eriksson (Young Royals), Quinni Gallagher-Jones (Heartbreak High),

8. DYSLEXIA/ DYSGRAPHIA REPRESENTATION

Wylan Hendriks/ Wylan Van Eck (Shadow and Bone), Percy Jackson (movies + tv show as well), Donna Martin (Beverly Hills 90210), CeCe Jones (Shake It Up),  Evan Chapin (Atypical),

9. LATINX LEAD REPRESENTATION

Ava Silva (Warrior Nun) , Lissa Dragomir (Vampire Academy), Wednesday Addams (WednesdayNetflix), Santana Lopez (Glee),  Ella Lopez (Lucifer), Pilar Salazar (Love, Victor), Maria (West Side Story2021), Cassie Salazar (Purple Hearts 2022), Alex Claremont-Diaz (RWRB-Red, White & Royal Blue), Jackie Howard (My Life with The Walter Boys), Noa Olivar (Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin),

10. BLACK PEOPLE AS THE LEAD REPRESENTATION

Ariel (TheLittleMermaid2023), Raven Baxter (That's So Raven), Cyborg (Teen Titans), Antwon Skills Taylor (OTH-One Tree Hill),  Darius Bowman (JWCC- Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous), Calliope Burns (First Kill), Rose Hathaway (Vampire Academy), Starr Carter (The Hate U Give 2018), Mary (Warrior Nun), Simone Jackson (DaisyJonesAndTheSix), Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Faran Bryant (Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin), Tabitha 'Tabby' Haworthe (Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin), Darren Rivers /they/them/ (Heartbreak High),

10b. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE REPRESENTATION

Malakai Mitchell (Heartbreak High), Missy Beckett (Heartbreak High), Reservation Dogs, Rez Ball (Netflix, out soon), Mohawk Girls,

11. ASIAN LEAD REPRESENTATION

Alina Starkov (Shadow And Bone), Mal Oretsev (Shadow and Bone), Tamar Kir-Bataar (Shadow And Bone), Tolya Yul-Bataar (Shadow And Bone), Lara Jean (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before), Ellie Chu (The Half Of It 2020), Tao Xu (Heartstopper), Kitty Song-Covey (XO Kitty), Isabel (Bottoms 2023), Minnie 'Mouse' Honrada (Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin), Ash Romero (Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin), Sasha So (Heartbreak High), Jordan Li (Gen V), 

(+desi women) Kate Sharma (Bridgerton), Devi Vishwakumar (Never Have I Ever), Inej Ghafa (Shadow And Bone), Zoya Nazyalensky (Shadow And Bone),  Mohini "Mo" Banjaree (Lemonade Mouth 2011), Princess Jasmine (Aladdin 2019), Emma Morley (OneDayNetflix), Amerie Wadia (Heartbreak High),

12. THE MAIN CHARACTER WEARING GLASSES REPRESENTATION

Elle Argent (Heartstopper),  Ellie Chu (The Half Of It), Emma Morley (OneDayNetflix), Velma Dinkley (Scooby Doo), Harry Potter

13. MUSLIM REPRESENTATION

Rahim (Love, Victor), Aneesa Qureshi (Never Have I Ever),

14. NARCISSISTIC/ABUSIVE PARENT REPRESENTATION

Nathan Scott + Lucas Scott (OTH-One Tree Hill),  Wylan Hendriks/ Wylan Van Eck (Shadow And Bone),  Pacey Witter (Dawson’s Creek), Chuck Bass (Gossip Girl), Kenji Kon (JWCC- Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous), Michael Guerin (Roswell90s/RoswellOG), Blair Waldorf (GossipGirl), Daisy Jones (DaisyJonesAndTheSix), Rose Hathaway (Vampire Academy)  +Disney’s Tangled + Maxton Hall : The World Between Us (2024),

15. VEGAN REPRESENTATION

Gar Logan/Beast Boy (DCTitans), (..like seriously we NEED more representation here..)

16. JEWISH PEOPLE REPRESENTATION

Seth Cohen (The O.C), David Gordon (Gordo) (Lizzie McGuire),  Ben Gross (Never Have I Ever),  Cyrus Rose (Gossip Girl), Max Wolfe (GossipGirlHBOMax), Danielle (Shiva Baby)

17. LOSS/ GRIEF REPRESENTATION

OTH-One Tree Hill/  Roswell90s/RoswellOG  / ShadowAndBone / Never Have I Ever/ OneDay(Movie+TV show) / Vampire Academy/ The Vampire Diaries + Legacies/ My Life with The Walter Boys/ Wild Cards / Young Royals/ Dickinson/ Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin/

18. WRITERS/AUTHORS REPRESENTATION

Anne Shirley (Anne Of Green Gables 80s movies), Lucas Scott (OTH-One Tree Hill), Wednesday Addams (WednesdayNetflix), Emma Morley (OneDayNetflix), Dan Humphrey (Gossip Girl), Joey Potter (Dawson’s Creek), Ezra Fitz (Pretty Little Liars),  Cairo Sweet (Miller’s Girl), Emily Dickinson (Dickinson),

19. FRIENDSHIP/ FOUND-FAMILY REPRESENTATION

OTH-One Tree Hill + Roswell90s/RoswellOG + Shadow And Bone + JWCC-Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous + Heartstopper + Love, Victor + Teen Titans (OG) + Scooby Doo +  DaisyJonesAndTheSix + Lemonade Mouth 2011 + Bottoms 2023 + Willow(2022-2023) + My Life with The Walter Boys + Charlie’s Angels 2019 + Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin, Heartbreak High,

20. FOSTER KIDS/ KIDS WITHOUT A PARENT FIGURE/OR STRUGGLING TO FIND ONE/ ORPHANS/ ADOPTED/

Landon Kirby (TO-Legacies), Anya/Anastasia(1997), Michael Guerin(RoswellOG/Roswell90s), Carter Stevens/Carter Wilson (Finding Carter), Anne Shirley(AnneOfGreenGables 80s movies), Callie Jacob(The Fosters), Sam Walker (OTH-One Tree Hill), Peyton Sawyer(OTH-One Tree Hill), Christian Ozera(Vampire Academy),Lissa Dragomir(Vampire Academy),  Hope Mikaelson(TO-Legacies),Gar Logan(DCTitans),Nick(No Good Nick),

21. JAPANESE REPRESENTATION

Kenji Kon (JWCC-Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous), Gar Logan (DCTitans), Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Never Have I Ever), Jo (Running for Grace2018), Hiro + Tadashi Hamada (Bix Hero6),  Stella Yamada (Lemonade Mouth 2011),

[uppastthejelliclemoon]

If it doesn't make you too sad, I'd love to hear your thoughts about the Oldie Squad and their Jellicle Choice moments!

there's no real order to who gets Chosen when except for the mated pairs because i like feeling hurt 😌

Old Deuteronomy:

He spent the entire evening sitting on his tire, beaming with pride as Munkustrap led the Jellicles through the Ball, patting Tugger's paw as his youngest sat next to him, all of his grandkittens and great-grandkittens curled around him. There wasn't a dry eye in the tribe when it came time for him to leave, and Tugger and Munkustrap both escorted him back to the tire, squeezing their father's paws for the final time.

I do think that Old Deut knew that he would be the Choice, and therefore had time to say proper farewells prior to the Ball. And by the time he is Chosen, Old Deut is fully ready to go to the Layer. Munkustrap's taken over as Jellicle Leader, his grandkittens have all mated and had kittens of their own, and everyone's safe. He's done his duty, and is ready to be with his mate again.

Bustopher Jones:

Mistoffelees and Victoria sing his song, and none of the Jellicles comment when their voices break. They spend the evening on either side of their uncle father, and refuse to leave him. Bustopher's cheerful the entire night, until it gets to the moment he's Chosen, and it's the first time the Jellicles have seen him truly cry as he embraces each of his friends and family members.

I think, to have one last bit of fun, Bustopher gives his spoon to one of the kittens (most likely either Charon, Anthea, Thalia, or Zelda, since they're his great-grandkittens), and very seriously tells them to look after it, and they nod with wide eyes

Skimbleshanks:

Skimble's surrounded by his daughters the entire night. Etcetera's the most emotional out of his kids, because she's taken over as the Railway Cat, but now that he's officially leaving, it's hitting her even harder. She sings his song, and at the end, Skimbleshanks passes on his pocketwatch to her, and she hugs him as tightly as she possibly can.

It's always hard being the first of a mated pair to be Chosen, and Skimble's soft goodbye to Jennyanydots has the entire tribe in tears as the two mates embrace for the final time within the Junkyard.

Jennyanydots:

Electra and Etcetera joined the Gumbie Trio for Jenny's song as a surprise, and Jennyanydots nearly started crying as soon as she heard them. Another surprise was that Jenny's mice joined the tap dance, and it was the cutest moment, and Jenny kissed all their lil heads when the song was over.

Jenny let Munkustrap escort her to the tire, but before she stepped on, she turned around, blew a kiss back to her family, and as her voice cracked, she said "thank you, my dears". If anyone wasn't crying at that point, they all broke down.

Jellylorum:

Jelly being the first of her mates to be Chosen was something she was happy about. She knew it was a bit selfish, but Jelly would rather wait in the Heaviside for her mates rather than be left without a piece of her heart, she knew would be far too difficult for her, and she told Asparagus and Amunet such. They, of course, understand, and during the Ball, the three of them are absolutely inseparable.

At one point or another during the Ball, Tumblebrutus, Pouncival, Coricopat, and Tantomile all dance with Jellylorum. If that didn't make Jelly emotional enough, Alonzo pulled her into a sweet dance during one of the "breaks" of the Ball, and he hugged her close, and just thanked her for being the best mother he could ever ask for.

Asparagus Jr.:

Tumblebrutus and Tantomile are the most emotional of Rag's kids when it comes time for him to be Chosen. Rag loves all his kids equally, but Tumblebrutus and Tantomile always had such a strong connection to their dad, so they take him being Chosen the hardest. He just patted their paws and whispered little jokes to the two of them, Pouncival, and Coricopat during the Ball, smiling at their laughter.

Amunet knew he would be Chosen next, so she spent their final few weeks together regaling every happy memory they had together, and very sternly (as she tried not to cry) told him to give Jellylorum her love, and that she'd be seeing them as soon as she can. Asparagus just gathers her in his arms and kisses her as though they're young again, and when he leaves, Amunet is immediately surrounded by their children, clinging to their remaining parent.

Amunet:

I do think Amunet is the last of the oldie squad to be Chosen. And that makes it all the more bittersweet. She's helped every one of the magical cats of the tribe center themselves and control their magic, she's been a mother to nearly half the tribe, and grandmother to pretty much every single member of the new generation. So, for her final Ball, the magical cats come together and put on a performance, just for her. She's the last of her generation, so they make it huge and spectacular, with the kittens gathered around her as she smiles and laughs.

Everyone gets a hug from Amunet. She can't resist, but when it comes time to bid farewell to her sister and her children, that's when Amunet truly feels the whiplash of emotion. Cassandra squeezes her tightly, soaking in the feeling of her sister's embrace a final time. Coricopat and Tantomile burrow into their mother's shoulders like they did when they were kittens, and Pouncival and Tumblebrutus cling to her arms. It's enough to make Amunet laugh slightly as she peppers their faces with kisses, never mind that Tumblebrutus has two kittens of his own, or that Tantomile's newborn kitten is tucked away in her den, or that Coricopat's own litter is on it's way. They'll always be her babies, and she tells them that, just before she goes to the Layer.

[isfjmel-phleg]

Anthea “Awful” Sykes is a fascinating character.

At a glance, she’s the bratty and obnoxious younger sibling trope. But Diana Wynne Jones gives her a depth that most characters of this type aren’t usually afforded. Is Awful really so awful? Well, yes. But also no.

Awful is genuinely, legitimately abrasive and belligerent and that’s just her personality. I do not dispute that. But I can’t help wondering to what extent her “awfulness” is a role that has been thrust upon her. We’re told that she has been called Awful “from the moment she was born and first opened her mouth.” That’s a rather harsh label to apply to an infant, loud or not. Before she’s ever had the chance to develop her personality, she’s already been branded with this unfortunate expectation, based solely on having the audacity to be vocal as an infant. Her parents continue to reinforce this role for her as she gets older, reminding her that they find her unpleasant. “I don’t know what we did to deserve you,” her father tells her--and not in the positive sense. “I’ll give you away willingly,” he adds when she protests that she wishes she were adopted and “[n]ot boring and ordinary.” Banter of this sort is common in the Sykes family, and it’s likely that it’s meant on some kind of affectionate level, but it would be difficult to be exposed to such words from your parents your whole life and not start to internalize it. So I think it’s likely that Awful has learned to exaggerate her naturally truculent traits.

Yet there’s evidence that she feels misunderstood and wants her family’s affection. “Is Venturus selfish too? [...] I am,” she freely admits to Archer, adding after he answers in the affirmative, “Then I like Venturus best.” (This takes on another meaning once we find out who Venturus is!) Yet she becomes uncharacteristically quiet and moody when Howard accuses her of being “as selfish as [...] Torquil!” Instead of lashing back at her brother, she then goes out of her way to be “unnervingly kind to everyone,” as if “trying to prove” her unselfishness. For all of Awful’s rudeness to and taking advantage of her brother, she cares what he thinks of her and takes his criticism to heart in a way she wouldn’t from anyone else. This is not the behavior of someone who “[doesn’t] love anybody,” as she claims.

She’s drawn to Hathaway because he responds to her in the vein of what she means rather than what she says. Howard notices that despite her rudeness, “Awful liked Hathaway. She was talking to him the way she talked to Dad. She was expecting Hathaway to understand.” And indeed it is with Hathaway that she opens up enough to compare her habit of quarreling to Torquil’s: “I don’t mean it either. I wish people understood.” Between the combination of her belligerent nature and the exaggeration that has come with the role she’s accepted, she struggles to express anything in a way other than being difficult. Being Awful has allowed her natural combativeness free rein, but it has also deprived her the ability to be vulnerable. The effects of the wine she drinks at Hathaway’s house catch up to her when she returns to her own time, and intoxication opens up this hidden affectionate side of her. Yet the first words out of her mouth while drunk are “Nobody loves me!” This could be taken with a grain of salt, given her condition, but perhaps in vino veritas after all, and this is an expression of something that Awful privately feels?

There might be some support for this when the family is discussing Howard’s adoption. Awful admits that she knew already, that 

“Mum told me once when I bit her. She said she wished she could have chosen me like she chose Howard. She”--Awful had the grace to go red here--“she said she’d have chosen someone else.”

What a thing to say to one’s own child, awful or not! Perhaps we can charitably assume that Catriona said this in the heat of the moment and didn’t really mean it, but Awful has clearly taken it to heart, and it’s obvious how much this hurts her.

When Howard reproaches her for never telling him he’s adopted, she apologizes and “[hangs] her head.” Her mother didn’t want her to upset Howard, so Awful, the disobedient, the vindictive, the brutally honest, has held her tongue to avoid hurting him.

And shortly after this, her father makes his comment about willingly giving her away. Awful doesn’t see the humor in what she might ordinarily take as a teasing remark. She’s upset and continues to be for a while, even after Howard tries to appease her with the assurance that as the Sykes’s biological child she’s really descended from Hathaway. This doesn’t help, and she “relieve[s] her feelings by calling the guard names.” Her descent from Hathaway isn’t the issue here. It’s the apparent rejection by her own father, on top of the reminder of what she perceives as rejection from her mother. Despite being the child with the actual biological connection to their parents, in this moment she seems to feel as disconnected from them as if she were someone else’s child after all.

There’s so much more to her than being awful. She repeatedly proves herself intelligent and perceptive. She reads the wizard siblings better than Howard does most of the time, and she shows a keen awareness of interpersonal dynamics among the siblings, always asking questions about how they fit into the birth order. And why not? As the second child, she’s had to stay on top of how power works in the family lest she get lost in the shuffle. (Whereas Howard, as the eldest, has a more assured position in the hierarchy and doesn’t need to assert himself to get noticed, as Awful does.) And as we’ve seen, she’s capable of being more caring and affectionate than she seems.

Awful doesn’t seem to have substantially changed by the end of the book. But our perception of her has, and so has Howard’s. He’s ready to help his parents bring her up into someone who doesn’t live up to the worst of her potential (as the equally belligerent Shine has become). If he can grow up not to be Venturus (i.e. the worst version of Venturus), surely Awful too is not bound to the expectations of her nickname.

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It had been a while since Anthea had been to The Department. The good news was their location at least no longer had asbestos. The bad news was it was still a shit location. She supposed that was what happened when you worked for a secret government organisation. The pay wasn’t all that great either.

Anthea had sent an email off to Mrs. Jones earlier in the day to inform her they were coming. She was sending off a quick text as they pulled up. “Ready?” She asked Mycroft distractedly as the driver got out to open the doors for them.

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[a-tale-of-legends]

N, I think, stays at three places while he's in Unova. First is Alder! I'm not immune to Father Figure Alder. He got the kids in the divorce hgvhvgvgvcg. N ( and Anthea and Concordia) are all welcome to stay with Alder if they so please. The second is the plasma safehouse. Obviously. I'm pretty sure that's where Anthea and Concordia lived anyway, so I feel like N would live there occasionally as well! And finally, the Jones residence( which I would argue is where he hangs out the most). Cause they pretty much adopted him after b2w2, and Grayson pretty much became yet another father figure to N, so it's kinda a given that he would stay there a lot ( also bc Elliot dragged his ass to her house in b2w2 lol, so this was inevitable).

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[potterotterdrafts]

Escort Anthea

You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!

You both like Mythea, Sherstrade, Mystrade, and Johncroft.

You: Mr. Holmes? I apologize for bothering you but I have to cancel our appointments indefinitely. I am happy to send another girl, should you wish.-A (Escort AU. TW: Abuse, can play without, just let me know!)

Stranger: No, don't worry about sending anyone else. I'm sorry to hear that, I hope everything is well. I would like to see you again should you become available, of course. -M

You: I'm not sure when that will be, sir. I don't want to keep you waiting.-A

Stranger: It's not waiting, really. I'm sure you hear this from a lot of clients, and I in no way think I'm unique or even a priority, I'm under no illusions - but I feel I connected with you well, and I'm not much interested in attempting to go to the trouble with someone else. It's quite honestly less hassle, unless you have another you can recommend who would be good for social-only engagements in the same vein as yourself. Intelligent, well-read, clever and witty. Otherwise I shall go it alone for the time being -M

You: You are very unique, Mr. Holmes, it's part of what's so charming and alluring about you. Sarah would be perfect a perfect date for you to take to your social engagements. I'll have her profile sent to you this evening. I am terribly sorry for the inconvenience. I will miss our time together a great deal.-A

Stranger: Thank you, Anthea. I shall, as well. I don't want to pry, but if there's anything I can do, anything at all - now or in the future - please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm absolutely serious. -M

You: No, sir, there's nothing. You have much better things to do than solve my problems for me.-A

Stranger: It would be my privilege, but I won't press you. Take care of yourself, dear girl -M

You: [A few weeks later. They saw each other at an event, but Anthea wasn't allowed to speak with Mycroft.] You looked handsome in your new suit.-A

Stranger: Your dress was beautiful, but I admit concern over how thin you've become and the proprietary attitude of your companion. -M

You: I needed to lose the weight.-A Charles wasn't having a very good day. It was a long evening for him.-A

Stranger: Nonsense, you were fine the way you were. -M

Stranger: I've had long evenings, but I haven't acted like that, I hope. Are you sure there's nothing I can do? -M

You: Thank you, Mr. Holmes, that's very sweet of you.-A And no, you were nothing but a gentleman any time we were together. My favorite politician.-A

You: [Delayed] Things have simply been stressful for everyone. Charles is the man who runs the company I work for. He's changed a few things.-A

Stranger: Perhaps it's time to find a new service to contract with, my dear. -M

Stranger: Sarah has been a lovely date for social occasions but she doesn't have your spark -M

You: She'll learn what you like soon.-A

You: I don't have the option to leave.-A

Stranger: What do you mean, you don't have the option to leave? -M

You: Charles has taken me for his. He can be..jealous.-A

Stranger: You do realize that's no longer equitable employment or contract work but abusive and best and slavery at worst -M

Stranger: [delayed] Apologies if I've made things worse. I can help, if you feel it would be safe. -M

You: No, it wasn't your fault, Mr. Holmes. It was mine. I broke the rules and was punished accordingly. It's nothing you need to get involved in.-A Especially not for a woman like me.-A

Stranger: A woman like you? You mean a caring, intelligent woman who makes her trade caring for the emotions and needs of others? I don't think it would be difficult to find things on your employer that would put him away for a good long time -M

You: I would not have put it so eloquently, no, but thank you.-A What does it matter what happens now? Even if I did leave him, Charles would make sure I could never work in the industry again.-A That's what started this whole thing. I told him I wanted out because I'd met someone I cared for.-A

Stranger: I know it's a lucrative industry but surely the talents and skills you've honed can be used in other professions -M

You: I would have to find someone willing to overlook my past. There aren't many employers who would do such a thing.-A

Stranger: What an utter ass. That is the behaviour of a child - M

Stranger: Well, I would certainly keep you. I don't mean for that to be patronizing. I realize it probably is. -M

You: There's a difference in your wanting to keep me and Charles' wanting to. You believe you have feelings for me. Charles simply doesn't want to share.-A

Stranger: I want you to be happy and free to do as you like. -M

Stranger: I care for you, in what capacity beyond that of a good friend, I do not know. I haven't allowed myself to contemplate beyond that - but I do want what you feel is best for you, not what I feel is best. -M

You: [Delayed] He forbid me from seeing you.-A

Stranger: I have snipers. -M

You: That's a bit much, sir.-A

Stranger: I have a black site in London and several outside of it? -M

You: Mr. Holmes, I can't let you get involved. I've said too much as it is.-A [Delayed] I have to go. I'm sorry.-A

Stranger: Take care of yourself, Anthea. You know where I am. -M

You: [Early the next morning.] Mr. Holmes, I won't be able to contact you again. I'm sorry for any inconvenience my absence will cause you. Your next three sessions with Sarah are free and Mr. Elliot hopes you'll accept his sincere apologies for my unacceptable behavior. Should you need anything, please contact him directly.-A

Stranger: Well, that was fine and dandy, Mycroft supposed, but he didn't want sessions with Sarah, free or otherwise. Oh, she was a nice girl, smart enough, but she lacked whatever it was that Anthea had. And her behavior hadn't been unacceptable, so there was no need to apologize. He texted back as much, then sent a message to Charles saying the same, that he was sure it was all just a misunderstanding. And then, he went to work. He'd find something on Charles Elliot - no matter how clever he thought he was, Mycroft was more so and had more resources at his disposal. A sniper wasn't sounding like a bad idea at the moment, to be honest.

You: Anthea had sent the message to Mycroft after a rather eventful night with Charles. They'd gone to dinner, then gone home where Charles reminded Anthea who she belonged to. It wasn't until she was caught texting Mycroft (and forgetting to clear the messages) that Anthea was truly punished for stepping out of line with her boss. The early morning message to her former client was written in an attempt to calm Charles down and for Anthea to receive medical attention. She knew her left arm was broken and she knew a few ribs were at least broken. She could feel her lip swelling from the split at the corner from where Charles had backhanded her after an off the cuff remark. She didn't know how many other bruises littered her body and she didn't care to count them as she sat on the exam table being asked repeatedly who hurt her.

Stranger: The first thing Mycroft had done was put a flag on Anthea's name so if anything came up, he'd know. And when his assistant brought to his attention that she'd landed in A&E later that morning with serious injuries, he cursed himself for not going ahead with the investigation sooner. He had connections at the hospital and he hoped she would forgive him for being just as much of an manipulative ass as Charles, but with different motivations, when he sent the request for her to be kept overnight on a regular ward, where all visitors would be forced to leave promptly at eight and not return until early the next morning. He had no doubt she could actually use the healing time and rest, but it also gave him some wiggle room in which to work. He had discreet plainclothes guards assigned to that corridor with instructions to check badges and identification of anyone attempting to access her room, and started digging for dirt on Mr Elliot.

You: She lost count of the number of times she told the doctor that she was fine and just needed her arm put in a cast so that she could go home. No one believed her, of course, but it hardly stopped her from trying. "I don't need to stay over night for a broken arm and a few bruised ribs." she complained to the nurse who was getting her room set up. "There has to be some mistake." she said. "I'm perfectly fine, see? Charles is my partner, please let him take me home." The nurse shook her head. "Just a precaution, Ms. Jones. I'm sure your partner will understand." It took Charles being physically pulled out of her room and escorted off the hospital premises that night for Anthea to realize what was going on. She picked up the hospital phone next to her bed and dialed Mycroft's number (her phone destroyed in the fight). "Does the eight o'clock restriction extend to you too, Mr. Holmes?"

Stranger: "Good evening to you as well, Anthea," Mycroft said dryly, "And that depends on if you would like it to or not. Otherwise, I do think I've found some rather gruesome things on Mr Elliot that I'm preparing to allow to find their way to the proper authorities. Unless you would like me to engage the sniper, of course."

You: Anthea couldn't help but chuckle at Mycroft's tone and offer to kill her abuser. She shook her head, knowing he couldn't see her, and reminded him not to do anything he'd regret. "The doctor's and nurses have urged me to file charges against him." she began. "He...Charles broke my arm in two places. They think I may have to have surgery if the cast doesn't fix things." she sighed, looking down at her arm. "I shouldn't have bothered you last night." she whispered, feeling the tears at the corner of her eyes. "I just couldn't..." her voice cracked and she stopped. "I-I'm sorry, Mr. Holmes. Thank you for your help. Good day."

Stranger: "No, Anthea, please. You should have bothered me last night. It's not a bother, I mean. You aren't a bother. I'm happy, as always, to help you," he assured her. "I'm terribly sorry about your arm, and I hope you can avoid surgery. I'd like to find you somewhere safe to stay. There's going to be a good deal of people going into a witness protection scheme because of this. You can be one of them. You probably ought to be. The list of charges... it's long. It's not something he'll be granted bail for. And it implicates most of his underlings, but I've kept the escorts out of it, as most of them had no idea and have done a good job of publicly listing completely legal work - exotic entertaining and the like," Mycroft said, hoping she wouldn't hang up. "Even if you never want to speak to me again for how I've commandeered the situation, I'd do it again to attempt to prevent you from going through any more horrors."

You: Anthea was getting ready to hang up the phone because she didn't want Mycroft to hear her breakdown, but stopped as he began hurriedly explaining everything to her. She couldn't believe he'd taken everything so seriously. She couldn't believe that he'd followed through on his promise to her. She covered her mouth as she listened to him, tears falling down her cheeks in crooked lines. "T-the reason I-I'm even in this mess is because I-I couldn't st-stay away from y-you...." she stammered into the phone. A sob escaped as she continued. "I b-broke the ru-rules and fell fo-for y-you." she explained. "Because y-you treated me better th-than anyone I'd e-ever serviced. Y-you were my best cl-client."

Stranger: "Darling girl," Mycroft said softly, "treating someone with basic human dignity no matter their profession is what should be aspired to, and I'm so terribly sorry that hasn't been your experience. You're under no obligation to me, I need you to understand that. I am ridiculously fond of you, as I said before, I haven't allowed myself to contemplate further. I just want your happiness and safety. If that means you go into a protection scheme and I never see you again, yes, of course I shall miss you, but you being safe is more important. Getting Charles off the streets is going to make a lot of people safer, and preventing others from filling the vacuum will help, as well."

You: Anthea shook her head again, trying to wipe her cheeks off as she held the phone. "I-it's not about obligation." she sniffled. "Y-you aren't the first person I-I've felt this way about." Embarrassed she took a moment to try (and fail) to calm herself down. Anthea didn't want to go into hiding. Anthea didn't want to leave London or her friends or Mycroft. She wanted to go home and sleep in her own bed. She wanted to make sure that Charles didn't hurt anyone else. "I-I don't expect this t-to change anything be-between us, Mr. H-holmes." she said quietly. "I just wanted you t-to know. I don't want to leave L-London or go into h-hiding. I just want things to be l-like they used to be."

Stranger: "I'm releasing the information to the authorities presently, and I've had Charles tailed since he left the hospital. He'll be in custody within the hour. Would you like me to come and see you, or would you rather just get the good drugs and get some rest?" Mycroft asked, gently. Of course he wanted to see her, but realized that she'd been through a great deal, and might not be feeling up to it. "It doesn't need to change anything unless we decide it does, together. I would like to see you for social events once you're feeling up to it. They're so much more fun with you, as you know my coworkers and the important players by now. We do make a good team."

You: Anthea thought about what she wanted for a few moments, smiling when he complimented her. "Can't I h-have it all?" She asked, finally beginning to calm down. "You and the medication? I-I know I won't be a-able to rest tonight. These beds are horribly un-uncomfortable." She took a few steadying breaths, reaching up to wipe her eyes again. "I'll attend anything y-you want me to, Mr. Holmes. Y-you deserve to be repaid for the work you've put in on my case. I don't know how to thank you." She confessed. "But I'll start b-by trying to clean m-myself up for you today."

Stranger: Mycroft laughed softly at her asking if she could have it all. It wasn't unkind laughter, just genuine amusement. "You can have whatever you like, up to and including chocolate ice cream before bed, because you've had a hell of a few weeks. Don't worry about repaying me. It's not necessary. Nor about cleaning yourself up. You've been through the wringer today, my dear. If it will make YOU feel better, then do so - but not on my account. I should be there shortly. Twenty minutes or so."

You: Anthea hummed a thank you to the man before she hung up the phone. He knew her so well it frightened her. He'd never been shy about the amount of information he had obtained and Anthea had grown used to it. Mycroft had a difficult career, with many different facets that he was forced to keep spinning in harmony. It was his job to ensure those around him were truthful, safe for him and others to be around. It was his job to stay twelve steps ahead of everyone else. Anthea had been swept along in his charm and mystery, falling for him after a few months of seeing him, and she'd never been able to restrain herself. When the nurse came in, Anthea asked for help making herself look presentable. "A special visitor?" the woman asked, brushing her hair. "Mr. Holmes advised he'd be stopping by later tonight." the woman explained. "You look just fine, Ms. Jones. I'll be back around ten for your next dosage." Anthea nodded, thanking the woman for her help and settled back into the pillows on her bed to wait for Mycroft.

Stranger: Flowers were what one brought for a convalescent. Well, that and fruit, but flowers seemed more appropriate at the moment. He managed to find an florist that was still open on his way and bought a small arrangement, nothing ostentatious, but of flowers he'd heard her reference as her favourites before. Thus, Mycroft arrived at the hosptial, dutifully showed his identification to his own plainclothes agents, and knocked on the doorframe of Anthea's room before stepping in. She looked exhausted, and bruised, but she was alive, and that was enough to be thankful for. "I have to say I much prefer you in ballgowns to hospital gowns," he said, by way of greeting, setting the flowers down on her bedside table. "They suit you better."

You: "I knew I forgot to pack something before I left the house this morning." She teased. She looked over at the small arrangement of flowers. "You never cease to amaze me with the details you remember." she said, glancing back up to him. "I don't think I ever told you my favorite flowers were carnations. At least not directly anyway." she patted her bed so that he could rest with her. "I hope the army of people you have outside didn't give you any fuss." she said, shifting so that there was room for him to sit down. "That doctor of yours is just as stubborn as you, you know? I hope you didn't threaten him too much when you advised I was required to stay over night."

Stranger: "I recommended. He merely agreed with me. They're worried about your arm," he replied, sitting next to her. "I was informed on the way over that Charles in in custody and will remain there until his trial can take place. The state is pursuing a list of charges as long as your arm. But enough about him, and that. I've missed your companionship, it's wonderful to see you, even if I wish it were better circumstances."

You: "It will heal." she said, wiggling her nearly covered fingers. "Surgery or not." She nodded, sighing in relief when Mycroft explained that her abuser was in custody. She knew, with Mycroft's hard work, that she was finally safe...finally free of him. She owed the man sitting next to her a great deal for all he'd done for her. She smiled at him, reaching with her free hand to find his own. "I can't tell you how much I've missed you, Mr. Holmes. The dinners, the events, the conversation." She brushed a thumb over his knuckles. "The circumstances hardly make a difference. This..." she said, referencing all that had happened to her. "has happened before, you know?"

Stranger: "Occupational hazard?" he asked, holding her hand between both of his. "You ought to think of going into business for yourself. I would wager you'd have quite a few girls who would be willing to work for you. Sarah thinks the world of you, she's said as much. Then you could do the kind of vetting that ought to be done, and less worries about unscrupulous men running the show. Or you pursue the life of a trophy wife with a besotted, indulgent husband," he said, winking.

You: Anthea couldn't help the wave of relief that washed over her as Mycroft sat with her, joking to lift her spirits. She blushed slightly at his wink. She was always a bit powerless with his charming ways. "I don't know about being a trophy anything, but being the wife of a besotted, indulgent husband sounds like an awfully good retirement plan, don't you think?" she asked. "I could finally put this life behind me. Focus on my own interests, my own hobbies. I could find a quiet little job in a shop some where. I could spoil said husband with home cooked meals, massages and lazy Sunday mornings."

Stranger: "That sounds absolutely lovely, what a lucky sod he would be," Mycroft agreed, giving her fingers a gentle squeeze. "And an excellent retirement plan."

[gottasketchfast]

Self-care is doodling designs for Anthea's 'Stealing-the-Count-from-that-Bitch-his-family- has-arranged-for-him-to-Marry' Dresstm

[wutbju]

Nowadays, Butler explains, purity culture allows for white evangelicals to disparage Black families who don’t adhere to the two-parent model, while, again, not applying the same moral codes to their own leaders. Butler tells The New Republic that for those who have been “born again,” no scandal is insurmountable: “Like the phoenix, they can rise out of virtually every situation because Christ died for them, but not for other unwashed, unsaved sinners.” (Theologically, white evangelicals do believe Jesus died for all, but this conviction does not always inform their actions.)

[isfjmel-phleg]

Side effect of having been an English major: everything around here has to turn into a dashed essay. 

I could simply tell you guys that I think Anthea “Awful” Sykes is a fascinating character and that Jones gives her surprising depth, but no, it’s got to be a multi-paragraph explanation with quotes and the need to Get One’s “Thoughts” Together (which takes approximately a decade per sentence) and general Ordealness. 

Good night, everyone. Stay tuned for coming attractions. Maybe.