#Hey Nonny Nonny

[hamletteprinceofdenmark]

Why do you care about the US election? Aren’t you Australian?

The US is (unfortunately) one of the most dominant government powers in the world. I don’t know how to explain to you that that affects people outside the US too.

Literally right now there is an ADHD medication shortage in the New Zealand and Australia because it’s a major US export here and we don’t make it ourselves (or at least not on the scale required).

We are still in negotiations and the US hasn’t budged an inch.

In 1975, the CIA interfered with our politics under the Ford administration and got one of the most progressive prime ministers we’ve ever had dismissed.

There are US military bases on Australian soil.

Australian soldiers have died for US “wars” and their pride and greed.

In 2017, Trump tweeted about how a deal made during the Obama administration to admit 1,250 refugees to the US (while we took in many more refugees from the US, which ironically would have helped with his whole “their taking our jobs” rhetoric bullshit) was “dumb” and openly mocked it throwing a hissy hit, saying Putin was much more pleasant to talk to than our prime minister. In the end 300 refugees were relocated. Less than a quarter of the people originally promised to be helped. Because the presidency changed. To an idiotic, broke, failed reality TV Star who’d rather tweet out political secrets than think for one second about anyone but himself.

It fucking matters to me who’s in the chair.

[sailor-aviator]

Okay but imagine being in a rival co-workers/hatefuck fwb situation with Scott and there's a grumpy/sunshine vibe. He insists that the sex is casual and he doesn't care... until he sees Tyler flirting with you and he gets possessive and jealous, telling you not to talk to him. Then he starts realizing that he actually enjoys your presence but of course he is bad at showing his emotions so he ends up having to find a way to grovel and get you to realize he likes you. Just imagine after trying to make him smile with jokes for so long... and he finally gets a big goofy grin on his face when he finally officially gets you.

Yeeeeeeeesssssss you are speaking my language!!!!

Imagine it starts out as like a rival type situation like you said, you're basically a ball of sunshine who's always cracking jokes or laughing about something, and Scott HATES it. He doesn't know why you get on his nerves so damn much, but one night the two of you get sooooooo drunk and, well, things just kind of happen. You kind of hint to him that maybe you want something more with him, but he just ignores it, carrying on business as usual while you still have it as your life's mission to get him to crack a smile.

Then one day when y'all are stopped, he can't find you anywhere (not that he's looking), but then he spots you across the parking lot talking to Tyler Owens of all people, and suddenly he's seeing red. Before he knows it, he's stomping across the asphalt, hands clenched and nostrils flaring.

Tyler sees him before you do, a golden brow arched paired with a knowing smirk.

"Can I talk to you?" Scott hisses, already grabbing your arm and dragging you away before you can answer.

"Scott?" You exclaim, your feet dragging as he continues his warpath back across the parking lot, only stopping once the two of you are somewhere hidden.

"What the hell?" You snap, ripping your arm out of his hands and placing your hands on your hips. "What is wrong with you?"

"Why were you talking to him?" He sneers, jerking his head back towards where the two of you left Tyler standing.

"Because I can," you shot back, fixing him with a mean glare. "What do you care anyway? You hate me, remember?"

Scott feels his heart sink in his chest. No, that's not true. He wants it to be, but he knows it's not.

"I don't-" He cuts himself off, seeling his lips together. You study him, waiting for him to continue. When he doesn't, you sigh, shaking your head and moving to walk around him and back towards the gathered crowd.

"Whatever, Scott," you mumble, feeling defeated. You don't make it very far, his hand grabbing yours and pulling you back.

"What-?" You start, gasping as his lips collide with yours. Your freeze only for a seconf before returning the kiss. You pull away first, a questioning look on your face as you stare up into his blue eyes.

"I don't hate you," he murmurs, resting his forehead against yours. "I don't hate you at all."

You wait for him to continue.

"I like you," he admits finally, letting out a shaky breath as his hands grip your hips. "I really, really like you."

You try your hardest to fight back the smile that threatens to overtake your face.

"Yeah?" You giggle. "Was that so hard to admit?"

And you can hardly believe your eyes when a smile tugs on Scott's lips, your eyes dancing in delight at the sight.

"Shut up," he chuckles, leaning in to kiss you once more.

[edathetublady]

The Catherine Tate, David Tennant version of Much Ado About Nothing has been taken off youtube and I don't know how to cope.

How am I supposed to sleep without those lovely idiots talking Shakespeare in the background?

My top contenders for what to do now this is gone are scream and cry so if anybody can weigh in on whether I should scream or cry or scream and cry, I would be most grateful.

This post is my first step of grief. I am in mourning now.

[kinkymcbutweasel]

Thank you again to the incredible Nonny who spoiled me for my birthday!!

[pilferingapples]

I was just reading the "Enjolras and his lieutenants" chapter and I noticed that Enjolras used the informal you for both Courfeyrac and Jehan, but not for Feuilly. Would you happen to know the historical/language reasons as to why that is? I thought it may be because both are students and where I'm from, students use the informal you, even if they don't know each other. But Bossuet addressed Marius with the formal you when they first met, so I'm not sure if that really is the reason for that. Does it mean that canonically, they aren't as close as Enjolras is with the others or could there be another reason for it? Also, do you know why he still only adresses them by their last names, even though he's using the informal you?

Nonny you are asking me about one of the Great Questions of the Novel: what the heck is going on with Feuilly and the t/v distinctions?

I am not going to dive into the weeds of standard t/v use,but --along with all the usual applications, in canon era and especially the kind of social circles that Hugo knew best and is setting up for the Amis, " tu" seems to have been common for young men to use together (a) with friends from childhood (b) among certain groups of Romantics , Because Romantic Friendship (c) particularly relevant here , among certain republican groups, because of the implied equality of everyone using it. Cosette will reference this use later:

And obviously all of this only makes Enjolras vous-ing Feuilly weirder!

And complicating the theorizing, Enjolras does use Tu for Feuilly later on, during his big barricade speech:

 Écoute-moi, toi Feuilly, vaillant ouvrier, homme du peuple, hommes des peuples. Je te vénère.

I have no solid answer, only theories! Theory 1: Feuilly is, somehow, fairly new to the group in Lieutenants. Counterargument: then why is he already one of the Lieutenants? And in what seems to be a particularly Secret secret meeting with ONLY the Lieutenants in attendance?

Theory 2: Maybe Feuilly's much older than we generally estimate , enough to make the Tu seem less automatic? The later use of tu at the barricades seems to argue against that, but maybe that's a special " we're all fighting and about to die" level of intimacy, since Tu does seem to be in general use there? Counterargument: hugo refers to them all being Young so very, very often, and ok that seems to include Up To Maybe 35, but still. Feuilly's part of their age cohort by all other signs.

Theory 3, Not Very Satisfying but Realistic: Hugo's bein' weird. Hugo personally used Vous for almost everyone, unless they were either direct family or , to be blunt, someone he was having an affair with. He definitely used Vous in friendships most anyone else would have considered a definite Tu situation. Maybe Hugo had an idea about it that he didn't flesh out; maybe he just wrote that and didn't catch it in edits; maybe his handwriting there was just really especially awful and whoever did the Clean Copy that day * didn't transcribe it right and no one later down the line saw it as a typo. Mundane, unrelated to the narrative reasons.

Counterargument: none ,really, except it's kinda boring.:P

Theory X (silly fandom only theory) : Enjolras and Feuilly are trying to act like they are on more formal terms , for shenanigans reasons. Maybe they're working on their Cover for a Secret Mission. Maybe they're trying to hide the fact they've started dating.

As for the Last Name thing, it's just how some people , especially men, are? I don't know that it really needs more explanation, but by all means tell me if you've got a theory! Personally I've always liked " Everyone is named Jean (so they default to last names) XD

usually, but not always, Juliette Drouet

[kitabasis]

''izutsumi is aroace'' She's a teenager.... she's 17

Yes, and the vast, *vast* majority of alloromantic, allosexual 17-year-olds have experienced sexual and romantic attraction by that age. For Izutsumi to say that she doesn’t experience attraction at age 17 means that it’s very likely she will never experience it, and thus that—were she in our modern world—she might identify as aro-ace (I use “might” because I have no idea if she would care enough to do the research to find the term, haha). It’s also significant that this isn’t because she’s a chimera—it’s demonstrated that the monster soul in her *is* allosexual, so it’s not as if the chimera transformation process affects the soul in a way that rids it of any present sex drive or anything.

[dovesndecay]

If you have POTS, coathanger pain can sometimes be improved by upping your electrolytes. Drinking my electrolyte drinks helps me massively with it. Idk if that's what you got going on, but thought I'd mention it just in case since I had to discover this the hard way. I hope your pain improves soon and you can rest.

Hey, I appreciate it, nonny! We did have some gatorade in the house, so I had a couple glasses of that, and it did help some, which isn't surprising because I know damn well I don't get enough electrolytes these days.

I was taking Vitassium pills for a minute there and I could feel the difference in my brain fog specifically, but they went fast and stay expensive. Gatorade is great for me in a pinch, but I struggle with it making my tongue hurt? Something about prolonged drinking of it makes my mouth angery. (...I should probably, like, look into that at some point maybe? *shrug* priorities.)

I took a day or so of rest, trying to keep to low-spoons activities, and I'm feeling a fair bit better -- my pain has retreated to my baseline, and that's really all a spoonie can ask for 😂😂

[suddenlytennant]

Thank you so much to the sweet Nonny who sent me this gorgeous fit for my birthday! It literally made my whole day!!!

[petalsthefish]

Petals what are your top five favorites you've ever written?

I am only doing this for one shots nonny :p idk if I could rate my multi chapters its like rating Taylor Swift albums hahaha

See fics belowwww

WILF by PetalsTheFish 

Fandoms:Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

Mature

No Archive Warnings Apply

F/M

Complete Work

28 Feb 2023

Summary

“What’s so funny?” “Nothing,” he said as his arms shook, “it’s just—you’ve got to be mental if you don’t consider him a WILF.” “A what?” Lily asked incredulously, grabbing his wrist. James stared her dead in the eye as he repeated slowly, “WILF. W—I—L—F. Wizard I’d Like to Fuck.”

Moral of the Story by PetalsTheFish

Fandoms:Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

General Audiences

No Archive Warnings Apply

F/M

Complete Work

30 Aug 2022

Summary

James tucked his head to look behind them, where Snape was looking at them from the parking lot. “Quick, laugh.” He ordered. Lily stared at him, “laugh?” “You know, like I said something funny.” Lily snorted mirthlessly, “you should say something funny then.”

Radio Echoes by PetalsTheFish 

Fandoms:The 100 (TV)  

Teen And Up Audiences

No Archive Warnings Apply

F/M

Complete Work

11 Aug 2020

Summary

Bellamy confronts Clarke about the radio calls, wondering why she only cared to call for him. Not Raven. Not Emori. Not Monty. Not even Harper. Just Bellamy.

Prodigal by PetalsTheFish 

Fandoms:Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

Teen And Up Audiences

No Archive Warnings Apply

F/M

Complete Work

14 Nov 2021

Summary

"Charming girl. I used to tell her she ought to have been in my house. Very cheeky answers I used to get back, too."

Girl Crush by PetalsTheFish 

Fandoms:Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

Teen And Up Audiences

No Archive Warnings Apply

F/M, M/M, Multi

Complete Work

20 Jan 2021

Summary

Jealousy was a monster that, left untamed, could turn even the slightest anger into a crusade. She acted like she loved Peter like she loved the others. That was the worst part, because no one could ever love him.

[emjee]

Extremely random question but I love to ask librarians this: what have u read recently that’s stuck out? Do u have any book recs for 2023?

And I, a librarian, love being asked this!! Here are my favorite books from this year:

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen - actually picked this one up because of an excellent rec post here on tumblr. It’s loosely based on The Goose Girl fairy tale so I pitch it as “it’s a beautiful day in fantasy Germany and you are a horrible goose girl.” The sequel also came out this year and is every bit as good.

When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb - This one was actually my pick for Best Book of My Year at work. It’s incredible. An angel and a demon who are study partners leave their shtetl to go find a local girl who immigrated to America and hasn’t been heard from since. It’s gorgeous.

Ask a Historian by Greg Jenner - I love Greg Jenner and his podcast You’re Dead to Me and I listened to the audiobook of this one, which was wonderful.

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio - the very very rare internet darling that I felt lived up to the hype. Insufferable theatre students at conservatory do a murder. Lots of Shakespeare.

The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan - Not only did he write a new Percy book, but it had the audacity to be good???

A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin - One of the best romance novels I read this year. I haven’t swooned that hard over a heterosexual pairing in a traditionally published book since I don’t know how long.

A Rome of One’s Own by Emma Southon - a history of Rome in 21 women. I love Emma Southon—she’s funny and rigorous and so insightful. And she makes me care about the Romans, who I generally hate.

The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton - I love the entire Dangerous Damsels series and this one was no exception. The balance of humor and deep emotion is my favorite thing about these books.

These are just the highlights of a long list—I also read a lot of children’s lit for work, lots more nonfiction, and things like scriptural commentary and saints’ biographies. Thank you for this question!

[kitweewoos]

Bruise/chain, buddie for the moodboard prompts

The ground literally collapses from underneath them, crumbling and they're falling into an abyss that hurts. Eddie wakes first, his entire body aching, and when he looks around, he finds Buck hanging, thankfully, by his arm, a chain wrapped tight around his forearm. It must hurt, but he's grateful it wasn't his neck. All Eddie can think is to get Buck free, and then get them out of there before the air is gone, and they suffocate together. The bruises starting to blossom on Buck's skin hurt far more than any wound on Eddie's own body; he promises himself that he's absolutely going to get them home.

[sailor-aviator]

Trading that chewing gum while kissing with Scott!

Was this from a prompt list I can't find now?

Well, anyway....

GOD. Just imagine him smacking that gum to get a fucking rise out of you, but you play it cool, right? But you disappear, biding your time around the side of whatever building the crew is stopped at. Scott swaggers past, still smacking that damn gum when you pounce.

You push him up against the side of the building, hands twisted into his pristine shirt as he lets out a grunt of surprise. Your lips are on his before he even knows what's happening. You press up against him, licking into his mouth with fervor, the minty taste of the gum flooding your sense as he gains enough sense to kiss you back.

Ten minutes later, you come sauntering around the building with a self satisfied smirk on your lips, smacking the gum without a care in the world as Scott comes stumbling after you, looking like he took on a tornado all on his lonesome, cheeks flushed and pristine shirt wrinkled with his belt still undone.........sans gum.

[stbot]

Losing my mind over the Willow still of Jade and Kit with the cuirass and the "I'm gonna take it off" text cus it looks like it's Jade who's saying it

Well, Jade is the one who's gonna take it off...

[kinkymcbutweasel]

I would love to kiss the soul out of you

What soul?

[queerestqueertoeverqueer]

GO WHITE BOY GO

[treasurehuntbuck]

“God please save us from pregnant clipboard Buck” LMAO Buck would so get the clipboard out to plan the nursery and everything they need to get and their hospital bags. Eddie hasn’t stopped that indulgent blushy smile in days. Chim refuses to go to the Diaz house because Buck is a menace with a clipboard. Bucks glowing. I love this <3

yeah nonny you get it. like buck has at least three clipboards: potential baby names, nursery checklist, hospital plan! also i think maybe he tracks his cravings and he has a little whiteboard where he tracks his and lima bean's measurements. bobby has the latest ultrasound framed in his office. chris gets a kick out of adding really dumb names to the list when buck isn't looking. and yeah, chim loves buck so much, but he sends maddie and jee over by themselves, he refuses to enter the warzone (except to help eddie build the crib bc they still had jee's and buck had cried when maddie offered it up) and yes buck is glowing, its kind of crazy bc he's somehow the happiest sobbing person you've ever seen.