#Gareth of naxen

[ladylingua]

there’s a reason Alanna told Gary her secret first, look at Gary the original Lioness stan, always ready to defend her

[cricketnationrise]

Hello! Would you be willing to write George Cooper from the Tortall universe? If you'd prefer a different character that's fine I just would love to read something of yours in this fandom. ♥️

Dancing Dove, 11:23am

of COURSE i will write you some George Cooper! here's a little moment of the first time he invites Alan to the Dancing Dove - hope you like it!

read the rest of the ficlets here!

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before the noon bell, dancing dove

George was just getting back from a stroll around the Lower City when his Gift tapped him on the shoulder, saying pay attention, daft boy. He looked around for the source of his Gift’s focus and couldn’t help a delighted grin spreading across his face when he recognized a shock of red hair and purple eyes picking their way through the marketplace crowd. The youth was accompanied by Gareth of Naxen—the younger one—unless George missed his guess. So the lad was in page training, then, he mused as the pair stopped at a stall with armor and weapons for sale. Grin widening with impishness, George slid through the throng of people and tapped the small red-head on the shoulder.

The lad startled badly and turned to look up at him. George was momentarily caught in the sharp gaze of those strange purple eyes, but recovered quickly enough that the page didn’t notice.

“So—it’s the young sprout with purple eyes. I was wonderin’ if you’d fallen into a well.”

To his pleased surprise, the lad grinned back at him. “I’ve been at the palace.”

Master Gareth interrupted then, breaking off their conversation with his suspiciousness. George introduced himself with a bow and, on a whim he’d never be able to explain to himself, invited them for a drink at the Dove. By all rights, he should have stayed in public, shouldn’t have brought two pages—one of which would likely be Prime Minister—into the heart of his kingdom. But he had a good feeling about the little red-haired lad, and besides, the invitation made his Gift curl up like a contented cat in a sunbeam.

He signaled to Solom for ale and lemonades and settled in with Gary and Alan at his customary table, subtly waving off his curious inner circle of deputies. Gary’s questioning was expected, his sharp mind on display, guessing George’s real position within minutes of sitting down. Alan stayed quiet, sipping his drink and seeming to just take it all in. His face betrayed nothing, no sign of approval or distaste as George named himself as Corus’ King of Thieves, the Lower CIty’s Rogue. It was frustrating to be unable to get a read on the young sprout—the lad’s own Gift canceled his own out. Oddly, he wanted to know everything about Alan, was itching to know what Alan thought of George’s life; it was clear he was waiting for all the facts before giving any sort of reaction.

“I like you—” Gary said then, interrupting George’s train of thought. “For all you’re a thief.”

George laughed. “And I like you, Gary—for all you’re a noble. Friends, then?” They sealed it with a handshake. “And you, Alan?” he asked, using every bit of his hard-earned diligence to keep the trepidation out of his voice.

“I…want some more lemonade,” he said, pouring himself a fresh tankard, the hint of smirk hovering around his mouth. George couldn’t help but smile at that; the lad would be keeping George on his toes, for certain. He heard the noon bell ring out over the city and slumped internally; it wouldn’t do for them to spend their whole afternoon in the Court of the Rogue, no matter how much George was enjoying himself.

“You’d best be gettin’ back.” He couldn’t help but make his position clear before they left, though. “If you need anything, send word through Stefan—he works in the palace stables. You’ll find me here most of the time, and if not, ask old Solom. He’ll fetch me quick enough.”

Both pages shook his hand after standing; George suppressed a jolt when the feel of Alan’s hand seemed to send a shock up his arm.

“You’ll be seeing us, then,” Alan promised with all the gravitas of a vow of fealty. “Good day to you.”

George watched them leave with a smile on his face. He had a distinct feeling that the next few years were going to be quite interestin’ indeed.

[foundfamilyappreciation]

Hello and welcome to the second Found Family Face-off! This time it's siblings! As mentioned in the intro post, this is for siblings of different genders, as there will future tournaments for brothers and sisters respectively to give as many found siblings as possible to be included! Anyway, please meet your contestants and round 1 match ups below:

*Please don't clown on this post and argue against why certain characters can't be found siblings (aside from if they're in an explicitly canon romantic relationship that I missed while trying to vet them). Please respect that these are people's headcanons and they might not align with yours (heck, some of these even I don't agree with but again, that's just my opinion) and that this is just for fun etc.

Group A

Ahsoka Tano & Rex VS Ahsoka Tano & Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)

Garrazeb Orrelios, Sabine Wren & Ezra Bridger VS Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso & Bodhi Rook (Star Wars)

Kilindi Matako & Maul VS Cal Kestis & Merrin (Star Wars)

Michael Burnham & Saru (Star Trek: Discovery) VS Mako Mori & Raleigh Beckett (Pacific Rim)

Tegan Jovanka & Vislor Turlough VS 10th Doctor & Donna Noble (Doctor Who)

Luke Smith & Sky Smith VS Luke Smith & Maria Jackson (The Sarah Jane Adventures)

Aidan Waite, Josh Levison & Sally Malik (Being Human U.S.) VS Steve Jinks & Claudia Donovan (Warehouse 13)

Amanda Brotzman & Vogel (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency) VS Wednesday Addams & Eugene Ottinger (Wednesday)

Group B

Parker & Eliot Spencer (Leverage) VS Inej Ghafa & Jesper Fahey (Six of Crows/Shadow and Bone)

Duke Thomas & Cassandra Cain (DC Comics) VS Will Byers & Jane "El" Hopper (Stranger Things)

Angus MacGyver, Wilt Bozer, Riley Davis & Sam Cage (MacGyver 2016) VS Josh Lyman, Toby Ziegler, CJ Cregg, Sam Seaborn & Charlie Young (The West Wing)

Malcolm Bright, J.T. Tarmell & Dani Powell (Prodigal Son) VS Kate Beckett, Javier Esposito & Kevin Ryan (Castle)

Jake Peralta + Rosa Diaz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) VS Meredith Grey + Alex Karev (Grey's Anatomy)

Fig Faeth, Adaine Abernant, Fabian Aramais Seacaster, Gorgug Thistlespring, Riz Gukgak & Kristen Applebees (Dimension 20: Fantasy High) VS Travis Killian & The Doctor (The Game of Rassilon)

Meriadoc Brandybuck & Eowyn (The Lord of the Rings) VS Lester Papadopoulos & Meg McCaffrey (Trials of Apollo)

Alanna of Trebond, Gareth of Naxen & Raoul of Goldenlake (Song of the Lioness) VS Keladry of Mindelan, Neal of Queenscove (Protector of the Small) VS Sandry fa Toren, Tris Chandler, Daja Kisubo & Briar Moss (Circle of Magic)

Group C

Katara & Zuko VS Toph & Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Sokka & Toph VS Aang & Toph (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Korra & the Air kids (The Legend of Korra) VS April O'Neil + the Ninja Turtles (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Sprig Plantar & Anne Boonchuy (Amphibia) VS Hiccup Haddock & Heather (How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the Edge)

Luz Noceda & Hunter VS Luz Noceda & Gus Porter & Willow Park (The Owl House)

Luz Noceda & King Clawthorne (The Owl House) VS Rayla & Ezran (The Dragon Prince)

Lilo Pelekai & Stitch (Lilo and Stitch) VS Luca Paguro, Giulia Marcovaldo & Alberto Scorfano (Luca)

Hisirdoux "Douxie" Casperan & Claire Nuñez VS Hisirdoux "Douxie" Casperan & Nari (Tales of Arcadia)

Group D

Roronoa Zoro & Nami VS Roronoa Zoro & Perona (One Piece)

Kyōka Izumi & Atsushi Nakajima (Bungo Stray Dogs) VS Phoenix Wright & Maya Fey (Ace Attorney)

Miles Edgeworth & Franziska Von Karma VS Miles Edgeworth & Kay Faraday (Ace Attorney)

Sento Kiryu & Misora Isurugi (Kamen Rider Build) VS Mikasa Ackermann and Armin Arlett (Attack on Titan)

Shadow the Hedgehog & Maria Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog) VS Lucas, Kumatora & Duster (MOTHER 3)

Junpei Iori & Female protagonist/Kotone Shiomi (Persona 3) VS Ren Amamiya/Akira Kurusu & Futaba Sakura (Persona 5)

Sombra & Cassidy VS Baptist & Sombra (Overwatch)

Beauregard Lionett & Fjord VS Beauregard Lionett & Caleb Widogast (Critical Role)

Also! To help me out and get the brackets done and published sooner, here's a list of contestants that I haven't found picture for and would super appreciate help in tracking them down. Massive shout out to those who sent in pics with their submissions, yall are MVPs.

(Need the ones that aren't highlighted)

Feel free to submit them via ask, submission or by reblogging and adding them to this post. Thanks in advance!

[nimblermortal]

Gareth of Naxen, the Elder: When you are eighteen, you'll undergo the Ordeal of Knighthood. If you survive, you will be a Knight of Tortall. Not everyone survives." He held up his left hand, revealing a missing finger. "I lost this in the Chamber of the Ordeal." Me, who has read the Kel books and knows what the Ordeal is: How? How did you lose a finger in the Ordeal? Just... how?

[darkpuck]

For the lyric thing!

Well, I’ve got this suit of armor and a sword I need to swing

Writers, reblog this and I’ll send a song lyric into your ask box. Post the ask and share which of your characters or wips it reminds you of.

This could fit multiple people, but in this case I'm going with Alex of Tirragen. Best known for his brief, red-flagged run of "this kid ain't quite right" in Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet, I have taken our beloved catlike man and reincarnated him in Keladry of Mindelan's time. There's still something not quite right about that boy, but without the influence of Roger of Conté, and with the influence of both Kel and an older Gareth of Naxen, perhaps his second go-round at knighthood won't end as senselessly as before.

[morphmaker]

Song of the Lioness x Community (Season 3 Episode 16)

[the-tiktok-rogue]

George “thief is a harsh word for me literally stealing” Cooper

[quietflorilegium]

"You are bound to your honor and your word," Gary reminded her. "Act in such a way that when you face the Dark God you need not be ashamed." "You have learned the laws of Chivalry," Jonathan continued. "Keep them in your heart. Use them as your guides when things are their darkest. They will not fail you if you interpret them with humanity and kindness. A knight is gentle. A knight's first duty is to understand."

Tamora Pierce, “In the Hand of the Goddess”

[shieldmaiden19]

You know, the Song of the Lioness quartet gets a whole lot funnier when you headcanon every main character as a disaster bi just losing their mind at any given point in time.

[ladylingua]

no one is writing Gary like crystalmist is, her new fic is incredible

Scenes from the Life of a Desk Knight

Rating:

Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning:

No Archive Warnings Apply

You absolutely must read it, please I beg of you- this fic gives you Gary & Raoul, Gary & Jon, Gary & surprise guest star MAREK, it gives you a perfect Kel mention, it's stupendous and pure delight!

[raoulgoldenlake]

i truly just wrote the silliest, dumbest fic possible and i love it and now you all have to read it.

Dead Lead Foot,

Keep it down! Some of us are trying to study!

Regards, Your Downstairs Neighbor

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Dear Complainer,

If my investigation is correct, you’re in the knight’s wing. What would your teachers think about you breaching the Code of Chivalry, talking so rudely to a young lady?

Sincerely, Bite Me

—

Dear Tall Tale Teller,

Young lady my rear end. Your step is that of a giant. Are you wearing bricks on your feet?

In Silence, Mr. Chivalry

—

Dear Gareth of Naxen,

That’s right. I figured it out.

Good Luck, Your New Enemy

—

Dearest Giantess,

Congratulations. My name is on the door, unlike yours.

Why Are You Hiding,

Gary

—

Gary,

Rap that broom on the ceiling one more time. See what happens.

Try Me,

Secret Enemy

—

Lady In Waiting,

Who knew such a well-bred lady could be so loud.

Best,

Gary

P.S. It’s not a broom, it’s a spear and one day it’ll poke through the ceiling. Take your heels off.

—

Gary,

Well done. It only took you three weeks to figure out what rooms are right above you.

Love,

Good Luck With My Name

—

Cythera,

I have friends in many places. You looked lovely at dinner tonight.

Always,

Gary

—

Cythera,

Was it something I said?

Gary

—

Cythera,

I’m sorry if I offended you.

Forgive me?

Gary

—

Cythera,

Looks like they brought in an elephant from Carthak based on the noise coming from your room!

Don’t Make Me Come Up There,

Gary

—

Gary,

There’s the man I know. I was starting get worried with your sappy love notes, compliments and apologies.

Missed You,

Cy

—

Cy,

You’re impossible.

Kisses,

Gary

—

Gary,

You’re a brute.

Hugs,

Cy

—

Cy,

Have dinner with me?

Warmest Regards,

Gary

—

Gary,

Pick me up at 8. You know where my room is.

Yours,

Cy

—

Cy,

It’s a date.

Love,

Gary

[goodgrammaritan]

I like the little cameos from Song of the Lioness. I think it's realistic that some knights keep up with their training and stay active knights (Douglass) and others advance their military career (Raoul) and some get a different occupation and let themselves go a little (Gary). It's little touches like these that elevate Tamora Pierce's writing.

[foundfamilyappreciation]

Round 1: Group B

Sandry fa Toren, Tris Chandler, Daja Kisubo & Briar Moss from Circle of Magic

VS

Alanna of Trebond, Gareth of Naxen & Raoul of Goldenlake from Song of the Lioness

VS

Keladry of Mindelan & Neal of Queenscove from Protector of the Small

[tiny-fandoms-quotes]

Jonathan: *knocks on Alanna’s door*

Alanna: Who is it?

Jon: It's us, we just want to talk.

Alanna: How many of you are there?

Gary: ...four, why does that matter?

Alanna: Then talk to each other.

[thewildmageoftortall-blog]

Breaking Point

(Now with 20% more angst)

“My lord, I can’t”

“My Lord-” *Raoul forcibly kisses her*

-the next day-

Gray: "I've heard this before, what makes this time any different than the last?"

Raoul: "But everytime I close my eyes all I see is a battlefeild and blood and the people I've slaughtered. I just want things to be quite and I only know one way to do that."

Gray: "Raoul, it will be alright. You don't have to do this by yourself anymore."

-END-

maybe

[questioningdragons]

The year is 1620. Alanna and Thom are the only children of Lord Trebond. Alanna and Thom are seven years old and about to be sent off to boarding school in London. Alanna has no wish to learn how to be a proper lady and get ready for marriage. Thom is merely glad he isn’t being sent off for aviator training, as they know from their family history that the Trebond estate used to support dragons. Alanna, however, wishes desperately to become an aviator. 

They discuss their grievances with Maud, who reveals that Lady Trebond, their late mother, had been a companion to a longwing (the last Trebond dragon). Together the three of them come up with a plan. 

When Alanna arrives at the London covert she is dressed as a boy. Gentius’ companion being named a captain is not publicized, and the Aerial Corps still only accepts boys as cadets. 

But Alanna hears of this young woman, and it helps her keep her spirits up when training is rough. After her initial training is complete, she is placed under the command of Captain Gareth Naxen, and becomes friends with his midwingmen: Jonathon, Raoul, Gary, and Alex. 

A few months before her fifteenth birthday Alanna is a senior midwingman, and is invited to the hatching of a longwing egg. Longwings are notoriously picky about their choice of handler. Though it had been discovered that they will readily take to a female companion, the Corps greatly prefers them to be bonded to a male captain. Therefore, many lieutenants and some favoured midwingmen are gathered to give the dragonet plenty of choice. As the admiral explains, if the dragonet turns up its nose at the men, there are young ladies (sisters and daughters of aviators, mostly) standing by to become the dragon’s companion, and the senior-most lieutenant will be assigned as captain. 

They all watch in eager anticipation as the egg cracks. Lieutenant Roger Conte is the first up. But when the deep blue dragonet finally breaks the shell, he doesn’t give Roger so much as a sniff. Instead, he wanders about the hatching chamber, taking care not to trip on his overlarge wings. Occasionally he stops to examine one of the men, who catches his breath, certain he is about to be selected. However, the little dragon continues his explorations until finally he comes to a rest in front of Alanna. He raises onto his hind legs and looks her straight in the eye, before inviting her to give him a name. 

Alanna had not expected to become a captain this day. She’s only fourteen, and has never heard of a captain so young. She frantically thinks through her Latin lessons. Could he know she isn’t a boy? Is that why he chose her? Alanna vows to prove worthy of this dragonet’s faith in her.

“Fidelis.” 

@amarguerite