#Rowena Hawk

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Random British Royal tidbits

I'm reading "The Vanity Fair Diaries" by Tina Brown and came across this tidbit:

Monday May 26, 1986

"We had lunch with the preposterous Princess Michael of Kent, who looked about fifteen hands high in an orange silk wrap dress. She has developed a mad, false laugh and a new Lady Bracknell voice for dealing with inferiors. "Row-eena," she gushed at the cowed debutante she totes around as her "lady in waiting." "where is the Dom Perignon? It was sitting outside but those fooooools have taken it away! Find it!" (Mad false laugh.) "Isn't the service quite diabolical? Do shut the kitchen door, Rowena. I hate to stare into a kitchen!"

From The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown, p. 199

Princess Michael of Kent, nee' Baroness Marie-Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz, would have been 41 at the time of this lunch. She was born in the German-occupied Sudetenland in what is now the Czech Republic. Her father, Baron Günther Hubertus von Reibnitz, was a descendant of the ancient Reibnitz family, Silesian landowners, who trace their ancestry back to 1288. He was a Nazi party member and a SS calvary officer during WWII.

Princess Michael's mother was Countess Maria Anna Carolina Franziska Walburga Bernadette Szapary von Muraszombath, Szechysziget und Szapar.  The House of Szapáry is an old and important Hungarian noble family. Members of this family held the title of Imperial Count granted to them on 28 December 1722 by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor.

Princess Michael's parents divorced n 1948 and she with her mother and eldest brother moved to Rose Bay, Australia. In the early 1960s, she lived with her father on his farm in Mozambique.  She then went from Vienna to London to study History of Fine and Decorative Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum.  

She first married an English banker in 1971, but divorced in 1977. Once month after her marriage was annulled by the Pope, she married Prince Michael of Kent, Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin. She has said that Lord Mountbatten played matchmaker.

The lady-in-waiting mentioned in the excerpt is The Hon. Rowena Hawke Leatham Sanders, daughter of the 9th Baron Hawke of Towton.

The Baron of Towton peerage title was created on 20 May 1776 for the admiral Sir Edward Hawke (of Scarthingwell Hall in the parish of Towton), responsible for a blockade of all French merchant shipping and the grounding of six French ships, and scattering of the rest, at the Battle of Quiberon Bay.  

Rowena Hawke's sister, Annabel, pictured above.

Rowena's father, Bladen Wilmer Hawke, 9th Baron of Towton, above. He served as a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords from 1953 to 1957 in the Conservative administrations of Churchill, Eden and MacMillan.  

Another of Rowena's sisters, Lavinia, married Nicholas MacLean-Bristol. She became a Justice of the Peace and lives in 15th century Old Breachacha Castle on the Isle of Coll in Scotland. This tower fortress was the stronghold of the MacLean clan. The Isle of Coll was granted to the MacLeans in 1431. There is also a new "castle" on this island, built in 1750, which is available to rent for just £1500 for a party of two for one week.

Rowena lives at Hankerton Priory, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, and borrowed a page from her sister's notebook, as her home is also available as an Air BNB rental - hosted by Rowena! Perhaps she will tell you stories about her days with Princess Michael if you stay with her?

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2777181?source_impression_id=p3_1676477115_Gba9bnmOeznlt0af

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theoretical full hawke set:

keir hawke (he/him). andersmance. circle bethany. red with blue for flavour. sword & shield warrior, reaver, fierce fereldan dog lord who really just wants to keep his people safe (not that that ever works out)

alanora hawke (she/her). sebdivorce. warden carver. blue with purple for flavour. buff force mage who always tries to mediate, and sides with the templars right up until the, both metaphorical and the actual quest, last straw

aidan hawke (he/him). isabelamance. templar carver. purple with blue for flavour. blood mage, ambitious and defiant, charming and kind, something of a taste for luxury. ended up having more of a role in the chantry explosion than varric will ever admit

mairi hawke (she/her). fenrismance. warden bethany. purple with red for flavour. archer rogue, kind of a bitch, will say anything to rile up a response out of people. all sharp edges, and also always looks a little like she just got fished out of the harbour. my Scrungly. soft spots for fenris and large amounts of explosives only

rowan hawke (they/them). merrillmance. blue with red for flavour. spirit healer. very gentle-hearted, hates violence, struggles over the course of the game with unlearning fear of their own magic. i want to be absolutely clear that merrill is the high constitution buff battlemage in this relationship

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OMG I KEED A PART 2 TO SAM HAVING A CRUSH ON DEANS GF

Like idk maybe say Sam didn't listen to Dean and tried making a move on reader? Like ofc he wouldn't ever do that *I don't think* but in this hypothetical scenerio it happens

Hey hun!

Oooof, that's hard. You guys really like this angsty love triangle stuff, huh? 😂 I genuinely think Sam would rather saw off his own hand than hurt Dean that way. But this is like, the only thing I could think of on this one. 😅

See this imagine for context: You are Dean's one exception.

Pairing: Dean W. x Reader, one-sided Sam W. x Reader Word Count: 1,100

Imagine: Sam crosses the line.

Goddamn witches.

That's the last coherent thought Sam has, before his mind is no longer completely his to control.

Well, it's still his mind. His body. But the careful door in his mind and in his heart, reinforced with steel and chained shut with titanium, combo-coded, locked and loaded, now has broken hinges.

Thoughts he hasn't allowed himself to think for months are pried open, with a sick kind of enjoyment in pain.

You're his brother's girl. Sam can't help but love you. He wants you. And now, he might be able to have you.

The witch is dead, but the spell she just hit Sam with remains. He's not dead, so that's a plus.

"Are you okay?" you ask him, slightly breathless. You're the closest to where he's sprawled on the ground, so you go to him. You touch his arm, and he can't help but clamp down on your hand. He looks at you with the thinly veiled eyes of a hunter as he smiles. Because your concern reaches the deepest parts of him.

"I'm fine," he says.

But Dean reads the hunger in his brother's eyes. He's subtle in the way he grasps your shoulder and Sam's (noticeably tighter).

"But what happened? How do you feel?" you ask, trying to take stock of what you're all dealing with here.

"I uh...feel fine, actually," Sam says. He rolls his shoulders. His gaze focuses on you. Dean holds him back from getting off the ground.

"Get the book. See if there's a way to fix this," Dean tells you without taking his eyes off Sam.

Sam tilts his head at Dean, the beginning of an angry frown on his lip as you rush away to find the witch's spell book.

"What's the matter, Dean?" Sam asks. He doesn't bother to lower his voice. (He literally doesn't have a filter anymore.) "Afraid of what might happen when she actually has the chance to choose?"

Dean's lips purse as his eyes darken. "This isn't you. And when you wake up from this, you're either gonna hate yourself for even thinkin' what you're thinkin', or you're gonna have one hell of a headache."

Sam stares back incredulously. He scoffs. "What're you gonna do, kill me?" They both know that's not happening.

But that's also when Dean knocks him the hell out.

When Sam wakes, it's to you stuffing tissues in his bloody nose. He groans a bit. He looks at you and still wants. But when he looks down at himself, he's in the bunker, handcuffed to the war room table.

You look worried for him as you go back to your side of the table with the book. Dean is oddly nowhere in sight. Sam thought he'd be watching you (and Sam) like a hawk.

"Dean'll be back in a sec. He's trying to get ahold of Rowena," you supply. "But how're you feeling? What's the spell doing to you exactly?"

Sam rolls the kinks out of his neck and removes the tissues, even though his entire face radiates with pain. His brother once promised to break his nose, and he did just that.

"Basically? I think it took away my inhibitions," he replies. More like threw them in a blender and put his deepest, headiest desires into overdrive.

You frown. "Like a really bad bender, or a truth serum kind of thing? But why would he punch you out for that?"

Your gears are turning rapidly, weighing out all the options. You always were smart. Sam leans forward slowly. Noting your thread of wariness, his face softens. He doesn't want to scare you...

He sighs. "Listen...there's something I've been wanting to tell you for a while now."

He reaches out a hand. You're looking at him in frozen surprise. His curled fingers brush your cheek. He leans in toward your face.

But you flinch and pull away.

"What the hell are you doing?" you ask.

Sam should've known, but it still hurts him. His jaw clenches. The spell takes away his self-preservation, however.

Just as he might've tried with words to finally confess the depths of his heart, the door creaks open.

The sound of Dean's heavy boots approaching makes him flinch. But Sam looks over with an unrepentant stare.

Dean glances at Rowena, nostrils flaring. "Fix him." He gestures at Sam before he joins you on your side of the table, resting a protective hand on your back.

Rowena shoots him a droll look. "Only because you asked so nicely."

"I don't need fixing!" Sam argues, glaring at Dean. His voice echoes on the bunker's walls. "You're just afraid of what happens if she knows the truth!"

Your eyes widen further. You look from Sam, to your boyfriend. Dean's jaw is clenched tight.

"Okay, what the fuck is going on?!" you ask in earnest. Dean meets your gaze for a moment, his face tense. His reluctant eyes communicate to you things you never knew. Things that clog emotion in your throat. Dean turns back to Sam.

"Don't do this, Sammy. It don't end well for you," Dean says.

"Like hell," Sam retorts.

"Okay, sleep now, dear," Rowena says. And with a wave of her hand and a haze of violet, Sam's world once again blackens.

When he next wakes, he's in his own bed. Not restrained. He indeed has a massive headache, and it's hard to breathe through his still broken nose. He groans and turns, and his brother is there.

When the overwhelming guilt sets in, Sam knows he's himself again, with all the careful walls around his heart put back in place. Rowena must've broken the spell when he was unconscious. Dean can see the truth in Sam's eyes.

"There he is," Dean remarks dryly. "Our giant Jekyll and Hyde."

Sam inhales deeply. "Dean..." I'm sorry doesn't quite cut it.

"She knows," Dean says, after a moment. "Obviously."

Sam nods, swallowing past a lump in his throat. He hesitates to ask the next burning question, because part of him knows the answer.

"It doesn't change anything."

Sam's head turns at the sound of your voice. You stand in the doorway, with your arms crossed despite the disheartened look on your face. Your eyes meet his, steady and sad, but firm.

"I know," Sam says, with a small, self-deprecating smile. "I'm sorry...for all this."

"It's not your fault," you reply. Spell or no spell, the way he feels is not his fault.

You step into the bedroom and go to Sam's bedside, laying a hand on Dean's shoulder. That hand smoothes up his neck, and your fingers briefly thread into his hair. Another silent conversation passes between you and Dean, the way only lovers that close can accomplish.

After a beat, Dean nods and gets up out of his chair. He thumbs at your cheek; it's both an answer to your unspoken request and an endearment. Then he pats Sam's shoulder before he leaves you and Sam alone in the room.

Trust. That's what that is. Dean trusts you, and now that the spell has worn off, he trusts Sam again.

Sam meets your gaze. As awful as he feels, he still loves you. He knows you know by the way your gaze meets his.

All he wants to do is touch you.

To apologize, and to touch you.

He hates himself.

You shake your head. "I love you, Sam. As my friend. My brother."

"I know," he nods. "I'm sorry."

"You don't have to be sorry," you reply. "You just have to respect that."

"'Course, I do," Sam nods again. You would've never known, if not for the damn spell.

You surprise him by taking his hand. Yours is soft and warm and kind.

Always kind...

But never truly his to hold.

AN: GAH! The Angst. You could bottle it. 😩

Want to know what that conversation was like between Dean and the reader after she "found out?"

Read It Here: You and Dean talk about Sam's feelings.

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resplendent

@microficmay Day 2: resplendent

(continuation of: 1. Create)

The location was indeed ideal: mountains surrounding the prospective area, a natural fortification; a forest at the edge of it, groaning under a history of eons, a natural border; a lake in the middle. It'd been raining and the grass squelched under their feet, but the sun peeked through the clouds a few minutes after they’d Apparated there.

'A happy omen,' said Helga, her gaze already cataloguing and measuring, deciding the where and the how of the construction. The youngest and the most practical of the four, she’d become their leader. Rowena nodded as if she cared one bit about omens. She’d agree to whatever Helga decided, Salazar knew. Rowena might not like kissing or touching, but her eyes followed Helga everywhere, the longing on her face unbearable to watch, because Salazar felt the very same longing whenever he glanced at Godric.

Godric stood in the middle of the meadow now, in a sea of daisies and poppies and foxgloves and campions, gazing at the slope where the school would likely be built. He picked a bluebell and, smiling mischievously, leaned to tuck it behind Salazar's ear. 'I think the four of us will work together very happily here.' His fingers caressed Salazar’s neck.

The sun's rays sought him unerringly, limning his silhouette in gold. A gilded icon, a god of sunshine and vitality. Dazzling. Behind him a hawk swooped to catch unseen prey.

A happy omen, Salazar decided.

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The Master List (hi)

Master List:

Hi, i’m ace. I got really bored and i need an excuse to procrastinate on my personal writing projects so i decided to start an account dedicated to just writing. So like, you can request almost anything (limits below) like if you want like a platonic fic just ask! If you want the reader to be the kid or sibling of the character, i’ll do it! You can be as specific or as vague as you want, eventually i’ll get some prompts for help but for now, you gotta wing it. Also I’ll write for like any fandom even if i dont know it, i’ll try my hardest but i’d prefer if you stuck to the list below. Anyways yeah.  (also pfp is nyurei on picrew)

So basic rules, 

If youre an nsfw account dni, also i will not write smut regardless of age given i’m a minor

No incest 

I’m currently only doing x readers, that might change in the future but for now no ocs or ships

I’d prefer if you didn’t request x reader with an actual person, (ex. Instead of asking for a Maya Hawke x reader, ask for a Robin Buckley x reader)

If you know a character’s sexuality and you dont fit, dont ask (ex. Nico is gay, I will not write Nico x fem! reader)

Please specify pronouns when requesting 

Please keep in mind i’m not a professional writer 

Please use common sense and dont do something that makes me have to update the rules

Anyways, so fandoms i’ll write for

It 2017/2019: Richie Tozier, Eddie Kaspbrak, Stanley Uris, Bill Denbrough, Beverly Marsh, Ben Hanscom, Mike Hanlon (specify if you want 2017 or 2019)

Percy Jackson: Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Grover Underwood, Piper McLean, Jason Grace, Leo Valdez, Hazel Levesque, Frank Zhang, Connor Stoll, Travis Stoll, Nico Di Angelo, Will Solace

Supernatural: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Castiel, Gabriel, Kevin Tran, Crowley, Charlie Bradbury, Rowena (does girly have a last name 💀), Jack Kline (platonic only)

South park (platonic only for everyone, they’re children): Kyle Broflovski, Stan Marsh, Eric Cartman, Kenny McCormick, Butters Scotch, Tolkien Black (or is it Token? I swear its always spelled different), Timmy, Craig Tucker, Tweek Tweak, Jimmy Valmer, Wendy Testaburger 

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous/Chaos Theory: Darius Bowman (i’d prefer if we kept it platonic with him but romance is ok i guess), Kenji Kon, Brooklyn, Yasmina Fadoula, Sammy Guiterrez, Ben Pincus, 

Marvel: Tony Stark (platonic only, so sorry) Steve Rodger, Bucky Barnes, Natasha Romanoff, Wanda Maximoff, Peter Peter, Ned Leeds, M.J, Harley Keener, Thor Odinson, Loki Odinson, Shuri, T'Challa, Okoye

The Owl House: Luz Noceda, Willow Park, Amity Blight, Edric Blight, Emira Blight, Gus Porter, Eda Clawthorne, Lilith Clawthorn, Hooty (platonic preferred, but if you freaky like that go ahead and ask for romance, see what happens), Raine Whispers

The Umbrella Academy: Luther, Diego, Alison, Klaus, Five (would he date a kid or an adult cause-), Ben (he can be alive or yall could be ghosts), Vanya 

Dear Evan Hansen: Connor Murphy (my beloved), Evan Hansen, Jared Kleinman, Zoe Murphy, Alana Beck

Heather: Heather Chandler, Heather McNamara, Heather Duke, Veronica Sawyer, Jason Dean, Martha Dunnstock

Invincible: Mark Grayson, Debbie Grayson, Eve Wilkins, Rex Splode, Amber Bennet, William Clockwell

Idk how any of this works but uh have fun

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Rules + Fandoms

I will write for:

-Dragon Age (obviously): Any romancable character for any game and Varric

-Cyberpunk 2077: Romancable companions + Johnny and Takemura

-Fallout New Vegas, Four, and the show: Boone, Arcade, Raul, Cassidy, Veronica, Joshua, Danes, Deacon, Hancock, Piper, Preston, Codsworth(platonically… ya hoes), Cooper(2070s and later), Maximus, Norm, Lucy

-Pillars of Eternity One (haven’t finished the second): Edér, Aloth, Kana Rua, Sagani, Durance? if u want??, Islemyr, Hiravias, Pallegina, Maneha(only women romantically), Devil of Caroc

-Baldur’s Gate Three (still playing old ones): All romancables + Jaheira

-Horror: Michael Myers, Billy Loomis, Stu Macher, Brahms, Thomas Hewitt

-Supernatural: Dean, Sam, Crowley, Castiel, Gabriel, Michael, Rowena, Charlie

-Mass Effect: Romancable characters + Wrex

-Ocs: Ninsun, Helgi, Vígdís(will be posting them later)

-Far Cry Three, Four, Five: Joseph, John, Jacob, Faith, Vaas, Pagan Min

-Lord of the Rings: Frodo, Boromir, Faramir, Aragorn, Legolas, Sam, Gimli, Pippin, Merry

-Overwatch: P much the whole cast

-Dbd: Most killers and surviors(keep in mind i haven’t played in a long time)

Rules:

-I will write dark fics but nothing genuinely disgusting

-If you don’t see a character for a fandom, just send the ask! Ill probably still respond and probably just forgot.

-I have the right to deny any request! If I say no please don’t keep sending it.

-Yandere is fine with me!

-May take up to a week to respond, depends on how busy I am

-I will not change canonically queer identities, but I will write queer pairings for straight characters!

-This will be updated as I consume more media! I’ll update yall when I change it :)

-I will write x reader and cxc! Just send the ship and I’ll let you know :)

-I sometimes may use my inquisitor/tav/hawke/ u get the idea for a fic. If you request reader I won’t!

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underused starter call. but specifically for my least used muses who i think deserve more attention. those who specify muses or fandoms get priority. list of applicable muses under the cut

all fandomless ocs (there's too many to type here, just check the muse list.)

all animal crossing muses (fauna, isabelle, lucky, merry, skye)

aya drevis (mad father)

melody valentine (archie comics)

libby rhodes (the atlas six)

all ninth house muses (alex, dawes)

taylor gentry (behind the mask)

all halloween muses (laurie, vicky)

isobel martin (the night circus)

all the outer worlds muses (parvati, valerie)

all percy jackson muses (emmaline, jade, jessie, katie, mary lou)

dana polk (cabin in the woods)

all pokemon muses (cynthia, rosa, lucy, irida, luna, marie, melanie, monica, sonia, summer)

ginger branch (the quarry)

all stranger things muses (joyce, chrissy, rachel)

all days gone muses (sarah, rikki)

farrah (descendants)

all stardew valley muses (emily, penny, ola, violetta, shane, jodi, rosemary)

all harvest moon muses (kathy, molly, pepper, elyse)

all dragon age muses (hawke, arri, atlas, anais, millie, elian, rowena)

aahana (dnd)

all sims muses (ara, violet, kayleigh)

yor briar (spy x family)

lupe madrigal (encanto)

all star wars muses (leia, keeta)

all fallout muses (cressida, dahlia, lidia, sarah, victor)

nana (ffxiv)

all fire emblem muses (anya, celine, alcryst, ivy, kagero, orochi, hana, selkie, setsuna, robin, panne, say'ri, cherche, dorothea, byleth)

all the wolf among us muses (snow, bloody mary, nerissa)

laetitia bresson (lupin the III)

lucie tedbury (league of extraordinary women)

[thatapostateboy]

for OCs, ships, prompts and askbox prompts, see below!

My inbox is always open, feel free to ask questions, send prompts, or just pester me about any of these! You can find my shared writing prompts here or I accept random requests.

You can find more info over on Carrds here

I also basically run a 'Everyone Exists' AU for all of my stuff - for example, all of the Dragon Age characters exist in Thedas together, so I also accept requests for their interactions together!

Baldur’s Gate 3:

Nel’Tavia Lienthel 'Nell' (Tav)/Wyll Ravengard/Astarion Ancunin

Malakai (Durge)/Shadowheart/Halsin

Malakai (Durge)/Gale Dekarios (this exists in the same canon as Kai’s relationship with Shad and Halsin, but Gale’s not part of the throuple)

Malakai (Durge)/Gortash (past)

Dragon Age: Origins:

Rowena 'Tab' Tabris/Alistair Theirin

Jennifer 'Jenni' Cousland/Zevran Arainai/Nathaniel Howe

Aedan Cousland/Leliana

Callum 'Cal' Surana/Morrigan

Brianna Amell/Bann Teagan

Lyna Mahariel/Tamlen

Thrina Aeuducan/Gorim Saelac

Dragon Age II:

Marie Hawke/Anders

Garrett Hawke/Isabela

Dragon Age: Inquisition:

Brenna Lavellan/Solas

Freya Trevelyan/Cullen Rutherford

Moss Lavellan/Dorian Pavus

Summer Lavellan/Blackwall

Dragon Age: The Veilguard:

Evanura 'Eva' (Rook)/Davrin

Dragon Age AU:

Alistair Theirin /Rowena Tabris/Jenni Cousland/Zevran Arainai

Rowena Tabris/Jenni Cousland

Rowena Tabris/Anders

Marie Hawke/Varric Tethras

Garrett Hawke/Sebastian Vael

Brenna Lavellan/Krem Aclassi

Greedfall:

Genevieve de Sardet/Kurt

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen:

Alicia ‘Ace’ (Arisen)/Mercedes Marten

Liam (Pawn)/Julien

Dragon’s Dogma II:

Ceridwen ‘Saber’ (Arisen)/Glyndwr

Sebastian (Pawn)/Captain Brant

Mass Effect:

Nora Shepard/Kaidan Alenko

Sam Ryder/Vetra Nyx

Scott Ryder/Gil Brodie

Anthony Ryder/Reyes Vidal

Mass Effect AU

Nora Shepard/Sam Ryder

Fallout:

Cora (Courier)/Benny

Natalie Powell (Sole Survivor)/Paladin Danse

Stardew Valley:

Farmer Jack/Penny

Farmer Daniel/Alex

Fable:

Princess Sophia (Hero of Brightwall)/Elliott

Skyrim:

Narah (Dragonborn)/Kaiden

Rowena (OC)/Vilkas

Choices: Stories You Play

(For the Choices deep dive, check out my secondary page https://indescribablechoices.tumblr.com/post/184653680920/mc-masterlist)

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Now That's What I Call Plot Bunnies: A Top 10 List

Sometimes I have ideas for fic that will not let me rest until I've written them down for the world to see. I was going to wait until I hit 100 buns, but RL has been sapping my muse lately... so I figured 90 was enough for me to post my list of top ten favorite plot bunnies.

In no particular alphabetical order, my favorite plot bunnies are:

Of Aerandír and his Coming to Arda: PJO/LotR crossover, in which Percy’s presence in Middle-Earth changes everything and nothing

Dyanna the Defiant: In which f!Jon Snow takes after her most famous foremothers, runs away to Essos, and insults Viserys III into being a better person

Fake It Til You Make It: In which Aemond and Lucerys travel through time to save their families, fake a relationship, and reluctantly fall in love

Forget-Me-Not: In which an amnesiac Inquisitor Trevelyan discovers he is really Domitian Parthalan, Corpheyus’ former second in command, and gradually comes to terms with his villainous past

From Lothering with Love: In which a case of mistaken identity makes Edmund Hawke the Champion of Kirkwall and the Hero of Fereldan and the Herald of Andraste

Hauteville!Nicky: In which Nicolò di Genova begins life as the bastard son of Prince Bohemond I of Antioch

The Last Quest: PJO/Accidental Warlord crossover, in which Percy’s unwilling vacation at Karen Morhen turns out to be the mental health break he needed

The Master and The Padawan: In which Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Jinn time travel after their deaths, raise a lot of eyebrows, and save the galaxy

Rowena the Red Queen: In which female Jon Snow forms a marriage of convenience with Tyrion Lannister

Queen of the Skies: f!Jon Snow becomes the fourth Lady Arryn, the regent of a great house, and mother of dragons

I love these plot bunnies for a variety of reason - for instance, the Hauteville!Nicky fic feeds into my need to research everything that can possibly be researched on the thinnest pretext possible, which means I've a very detailed itinerary of TOG's travels for the last thousand years and their historical contexts, but very little plot - while I utterly adore my PJO/LotR crossover because by all logic it shouldn't work but I somehow managed to shoehorn it into the mythology of both worlds.

Anyway, these are just some buns I thought deserved more love, and feel free to adopt as always. Just link back if you ever decide to do anything with them.

[justforbooks]

Deadly Game, the debut novel from Michael Caine, will be published in the UK and US in November, it has been announced.

The actor, 90, has long harboured the desire to write a thriller, and was inspired to do so by a news item, says his UK publisher, Hodder’s Rowena Webb, about “the discovery of uranium by workers on a dump in London’s East End”. The novel’s lead character is DCI Harry Taylor, who, according to the synopsis, is “called in when just such a package is found, mysteriously abandoned in Stepney and stolen before the police can reclaim it. As security agencies around the world go to red alert, it is former SAS man Harry and his small team from the Met who must race against time to find who has the nuclear material and what they plan to do with it.”

Key suspects in the case include “the aristocratic English art dealer Julian Smythe” and “mega-rich Russian Vladimir Voldrev”. The plot also involves “British neo-Nazis and Colombian drug cartels”, leaving Harry “just the man to cut through the red tape and get to the heart of an extraordinary criminal enterprise”.

Says Hodder fiction editor Nick Sayers: “When Rowena and I met Sir Michael last year, I discovered that he is not only a lifelong reader of thrillers, but also an author bursting with ideas for fiction of his own. Deadly Game is a cracking thriller with a real voice and a super twist.”

Caine discussed the novel, which he wrote during lockdown, in an interview with the Guardian in 2021, when the title was still If You Don’t Want to Die.

“I only read thrillers,” he told Xan Brooks. “I’m an adventure man, I’m not a literature person, so I’m not trying to replace Shakespeare here. But it’s based on something I once read about two dustmen, two rubbish collectors in the East End. And they find uranium in the rubbish.”

One of the best known and most beloved British film stars of the past 60 years, Caine has appeared in more than 130 films, including Zulu, Alfie, The Italian Job and Sleuth.

He won supporting actor Oscars for his performances in Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules, and more recently has collaborated with the director Christopher Nolan.

Caine himself hails from south-east London, and has six times played a character called Harry, most notably in The Ipcress File and its sequels, and in 2009’s Harry Brown.

He will next be soon alongside Glenda Jackson in The Great Escaper, based on the real-life story of a second world war veteran who fled his care home to attend the D-Day anniversary in Normandy in 2014.

Other actors who have recently tried their hand at fiction include Ethan Hawke, David Duchovny, Hugh Laurie, Sean Penn and Tom Hanks.

📷 Photo Above: Michael Caine in the 2021 film Best Sellers

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[princessmisery666]

Samnesia - Chapter 10 - Magical (end)

Series Summary: Brooke is a calming distraction from the chaotic mess of Sam’s life. When a hunt keeps them separated for over a month, Sam returns to find she no longer remembers him. The need to find out what happened while he was gone sends Sam on a case that will change the course of his life. What he discovers along the way will change the way he looks at love.

Chapter Info

Summary: Now: Sam has to decide how much he wants Brooke to remember. Is it too much of a risk to have her remember everything? 

W/C: 4.3k

Warnings: mostly fluff, a bit of angst, happy ending.

Characters: Sam Winchester, Original Female Character (Brooke), other OC’s, Dean Winchester, Rowena MacLeod.

Extra special shoutout to: @slytherkins - this would not have been possible without her input, she deserves co-write credits.

Beta: @deanwinchesterswitch

Graphics: @talesmaniac89

A/N: This is it. The end. I'm sad that it's come to an end but so excited to have it out there. Thank you to everyone who has been reading either silently and/or commenting 💓🤩

Previous Chapter

Now

Dean had taken it upon himself to distract Brooke while Rowena did her thing, claiming to want to show her all the cool things the Men of Letters had accumulated over the years so Sam could focus on Rowena and her spell.

Sam was grateful Brooke wouldn’t have to ingest anything to break the curse. The potion Rowena was brewing did not look appetizing and smelled like the wrong end of a hellhound. Though, was there a right end to a hellhound?

Rowena sighed, and Sam saw the agitation in her eyes and pursed lips. “Everything okay?” 

“While I am the best at what I do,” she explained, “memory spells are tricky at best. And though I enjoy the company of a strapping young lad such as yourself from time to time, you hovering over me like an oversized hawk is a wee bit distracting.” 

“Sorry,” he said and moved from perching over her shoulder to a seat on the other side of the table. “It’s been a tough few weeks. I just need this done.”

For a moment, she looked sympathetic, but Sam knew it wasn’t for his weariness. “It’s almost done,” she said, picking up a vial of yellow flakes and tipping its contents into the bowl. “So what do you have to be so sullen about?”

“Not sure you noticed, but I burned down my girlfriend's house.” He sighed, rubbing a hand down his face, feeling the three days’ worth of growth on his cheeks. He’d had more important things to worry about than shaving, but he wondered how disheveled he looked.

Rowena tsked. “Now, you know that's not strictly true. It isn’t as if you set a match to it yourself.” 

“But if I hadn't tried to remove the ring-”

“Samuel, how could you have possibly known that that would happen? I have no doubt that even Malakai was surprised by that turn of events, and he cast the cursed spell. Beating yourself up over it isn't going to do anyone any good. Better to pour that energy into doing what we can to right the situation.”

“You're right. It's just hard to shake this guilt.”

“Perhaps, but even harder is deciding what to do next.”

“What do you mean? We lift the curse, right?” He frowned, worrying he’d missed something off the list that would delay the process. Sitting forward, he fretted, “Did I forget something?” 

“No, no,” she assured him, “my instructions were very specific, and you followed them to the letter.”

Sam’s relief was palpable. The thought of having to wait any longer was unbearable.

“But you have a decision to make, Samuel,” Rowena continued solemnly. “I can restore all of her memories and allow her to keep the ones she’s made since this unfortunate situation began, or I can be very specific about what she remembers.” 

“I want her to remember all of it,” Sam said. 

“I’m sure you do, my dear,” she smiled sadly, “but being associated with a Winchester is dangerous business. Having one love you has proven to be fatal on many occasions. As a consequence, I think you should fully consider all the possibilities before you make a final decision.” 

“I want…” He hesitated, then almost to himself, as a reminder, “Messing with memories is dangerous.”

“It is extremely dangerous,” Rowena agreed when his silence dragged on. “That’s why you need to make sure your decision, whatever it may be, is made for the right reasons. So, I’ll ask again.” She lowered her voice and spoke deliberately, “How much do you want her to remember?” 

Sam scrubbed a hand down his face, considering the witch’s warning, but was startled by the broken sound of Brooke’s voice when she said his name from the doorway. 

“Sam?” 

He whipped around on his seat to see her eyes filled with tears, and it was clear she’d heard enough that his hesitation was distressing. 

“Brooke, I…” He was on his feet and chasing after her before she’d completely turned to walk away. “Brooke, wait.” 

“I can’t believe you're even considering it,” she snapped over her shoulder. “After everything.” 

Sam’s longer legs allowed him to gain ground on her, and he managed to step into her path. She shoved at his chest, but he refused to move, and she let out a frustrated growl. 

“You’re mad at Tommy for messing with me, and here you are considering doing the exact same thing.” 

“I hesitated,” Sam admitted, “because there was a lot to consider, but-”

She interrupted him, indignation and hurt caught in her throat. “But what? You and everyone else get to decide what happens to me, but I don’t get a say in it?”

“That’s not what-” 

“I get it. You needed a distraction from everything. Something, anything normal. But now what?” Her tears finally fell freely, and Sam’s heart ached as he thumbed them away, but she continued. “The illusion is over, and I can’t be your distraction, so you’re just done with me? How is that-” 

Sam interrupted her by cupping her face and drawing her to his mouth. She resisted for half a second, not quite ready to let go of her offense. But she allowed him to pull her closer, and his kiss seemed to mend the wounds his hesitation had caused.

“You’re not a distraction, Brooke. And even if we spent a million lifetimes together, I’d never be done with you. I don’t know how this works now, how we move forward, or even if we can,” he said, uncertainty and worry washing through him like a cold sweat. “And you’re right, this decision should be yours, but if you don’t hesitate in making it, I’d be worried that you don’t fully understand what it is you're signing up for.”

“I do,” she said, but her voice was small and uncertain. She cleared her throat and spoke with more conviction. “I do, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t scare me a little, too.” She shied from his gaze with a light blush. “I don’t have all my memories, but I have all the information.” She looked at him again, giving him the most resolved smile he’d ever seen on her, “And I know how I feel.”

If Sam knew anything, it was that time should never be considered a luxury. He had to take every moment for what it was, and although she hadn’t said the words, he knew what she meant. 

“I also know how I feel, and that’s why I hesitated. There’re no more illusions. You’ve seen behind the curtain, and I still want you here, but maybe that’s selfish of me. Now you know exactly who we are and what we do. You've seen the kinds of people and forces we encounter. How dangerous they can be. Hell, all this,” he lifted her hand, so she looked at her ring, “this was someone’s idea of fun. So you’ve seen how they won't hesitate to go after the ones we love. You and me? A relationship like this? This is something I didn't allow myself for a long time. Perhaps, I shouldn't have allowed it this time.”

Her face crumpled, “Don’t say that.”

“I don’t regret a second of us,” said Sam, cupping her cheek, and she nuzzled into the warmth of his hand, her eyes slipping to a close. He couldn’t help but draw her closer to softly kiss her lips. “The only people Dean and I allow close to us are already in this life, and even they don't always escape the acquaintance unscathed. To be with me, you’re putting yourself and your loved ones at risk. No matter how we feel, how truly head over heels in love with you I am, it’s something we have to consider. We'll do everything in our power to protect you and your family and friends, but I need you to be sure that this, and everything that comes with it, is what you truly want.”

“Did you forget my family is all law enforcement?” she asked, her brow cocked. “I know it’s not the same, I know there’s more risk involved, but I’m no stranger to having to look over my shoulder. But no risk, no reward, right?”

He gave her a brief smile. “But you need to make a fully informed and carefully considered decision that it’s worth it.” He sighed heavily, the next part wasn’t as easy to say, but it had to be said. “I want you to be sure I’m worth it.”

She rose to the tips of her toes and kissed him, chaste but firm. “My memories may be fractured, but I know - without a shadow of a doubt - in here,” she said, taking his hand and placing his palm flat over her heart, “that you are. Sam, I lo-” 

“Wait,” he said, harsher than he intended. “Don’t say it, not yet. Can you wait until after we break the curse? So I know that it’s real.”

She smiled sweetly but shook her head. “Memories or not, it won’t change how I feel. You feel like home, and I love you, Sam.”

He kissed her again, the confidence in her statement cleansing him of his remaining anxiety. He slipped his arm around her waist, and just as he pulled her flush against him, Dean cleared his throat, interrupting them. 

“Sorry, guys,” he said, “but it’s time.”

Brooke watched Rowena with nervous fascination, as did Tommy. The bowl in front of her sizzled like a skillet, but when Brooke peered over, nothing moved inside. The purple, vaporous substance glittered under the light but was otherwise still.

Rowena turned to Brooke with a small smile, holding out her hands. “Are you ready, my dear?” 

Brooke swallowed thickly and stepped forward, giving Rowena her trembling hands. She wasn’t quite sure what she was supposed to do, but she was willing to do whatever was asked of her.

“While I respect your wish to keep all of your memories, old and new, you must understand that leaving everyone else unaffected could prove to be…problematic,” Rowena explained. “Your family and friends won’t remember things exactly how they happened after the curse was put in place. They won’t remember your relationship with Thomas.” She pursed her lips and shot a dangerous glare at him before turning a sweet smile back at Brooke. “I thought it best they simply think you were busy with your new beau, Samuel. They’ll perhaps scold you for letting him take up so much of your time, but ultimately, they’ll just be happy you found someone.” 

“And my house?” asked Brooke, following Rowena’s gaze to Sam. 

He gave her a tight smile. “They’ll think it was faulty wiring,” he said and dropped his eyes.

“Okay,” nodded Brooke, “let’s do this.”

“I’m going to add the last ingredient, and when I do, the contents of the bowl will illuminate and look much like flame,” Rowena explained, “but I promise it will not burn you. The ring must pass through this fire, and as it’s stuck to your hand, well… You should feel a slight tingling sensation, is all. Nothing to worry about.” 

“Okay,” said Brooke, throwing a panicked look at Sam. He nodded, giving her a crooked half-smile.

“You can trust her.”

“Ow!” Tommy yelped, and Brooke turned back to see Rowena holding a few freshly plucked strands of his hair. 

She dropped the strands into the bowl, and there was a blinding white light. Brooke jumped back, afraid of being burnt despite Rowena’s assurances. She watched the purple flames dance, and for a moment, she thought she saw an image of her and Sam flicker across them, but as quickly as it appeared, it was gone. 

“Brooke,” said Sam softly. She didn’t have the words to reply, there was a literal magic flame swaying in front of her, and she was supposed to put her hand in it. She sensed rather than saw Sam step up beside her, but when he took her hand, the trance was broken, and she peered up at him. 

“We can do it together,” he offered, then quickly looked to Rowena as if to ask if that was okay. The witch nodded, and the small gesture cured Brooke of her residual apprehension.

Sam let her lead, and she took a hesitant step forward. Slowly, she lifted their joined hands, drawing closer to the moving magic, still expecting to feel an unnatural heat at any moment.

“Wait,” he called a second before the violet flame licked their skin. She gazed up at him, panic in her features, which Sam smoothed away with a hand on her cheek. “If something goes wrong-” 

Rowena tutted, but Sam continued as if she hadn’t. 

“-I need you to know I love you.”

She tiptoed to capture his mouth with her own, and at the same moment, she threw their hands into the blaze. Her hand tingled as Rowena said it would, and as it crept higher up her arm, Sam broke the kiss. Brooke’s vision distorted, but she could still discern his concerned frown. Before she could ask if something was wrong, she heard Rowena say, “Dean, be a dear and help your brother catch her.”

Then, everything faded to black. 

Sam chewed the wick of his thumbnail, keeping vigil beside Brooke’s bed. Her eyes darted under her lids, and her body jerked intermittently. Rowena assured him it was expected, but it did little to calm him. Brooke hadn’t regained consciousness, and it had been almost two hours.

She didn’t look comfortable. Her fists clenched around the bedsheets, and her brow was set in a deep frown. She looked as if she were having a vivid dream, and Sam hoped, perhaps selfishly, that it involved everything she’d forgotten. He whispered reassurances to her, willing her to wake up. He wanted to uncoil her fist and kiss the tension away from her rigid digits, but he feared touching her would cause some unforeseen complication.

“I’m right here, Brooke,” said Sam.

A wave of nausea curdled in his stomach. What if, when her memories were once again intact, she wouldn’t want him to be there?

Dean cleared his throat from the doorway, and it startled Sam, but not enough that he took his eyes off Brooke. 

“No change?”

Sam shook his head, “Nothing.”

“I took Tommy back to his family,” Dean reported, “douchebag even thanked me. I stayed long enough to watch Brooke’s brother and his band of merry men show up to arrest him.”

Sam had given Brett all the non-supernatural information he’d gathered on Tommy when he’d dropped Brooke off at his house the night before. The evidence of his stalking was indisputable, even if Brett had been suspicious of Sam. 

“Let’s hope the justice system does what it’s supposed to.” 

“Oh, I think it will,” said Dean. “And if not, some other system will. He was shouting about magic and witches while they bundled him into the car. He’ll be in a big white room before sunrise.”

Sam scoffed, “I guess Rowena let him keep all his memories, too. Good.”

Brooke’s hitched breathing was the only sound for a moment. Sam heard Dean approach but didn’t look up.

He felt Dean’s hand on his shoulder, and Sam heaved a sigh. “Please don’t give me a lecture right now.”

“No lecture,” Dean said, giving his shoulder a comforting squeeze, “but the easy part is over, Sammy. Now the hard part starts, figuring out how you move forward together.”

“We’ll work it out,” Sam said confidently, “Too much has happened for us not to.” 

“I know,” said Dean, just as Brooke omitted a small groan.

“Brooke,” Sam said, taking her hand in his own.

Her eyes fluttered open, but she quickly scrunched them closed again and covered them with her free hand. “Ow,” she moaned. In a whisper, “My head hurts.” 

“Rowena said you’d probably have a pressure headache for a few days,” Sam explained in a hushed voice, “undoing the spell means we’ve overloaded you with information. You’ll need a couple of days to recover fully.”

“I’ll get you some aspirin,” Dean said, backing out of the room.

Brooke pouted, groaning as she wriggled her hand free from Sam’s grasp to rub small circles on her temples. “Ow, ow, ow,” she whimpered, “my skin hurts too. Is that normal? Like a tingling sensation.” 

“I don’t know,” he said, “I’ve never been in this situation before.” She continued to massage her temples, but her face remained scrunched with pain. “Why don’t you try and sleep?” 

“Sleep sounds good.” Her voice was already drowsy. “But only if you stay with me.”

“I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere.” 

She stretched her arm out, blindly searching for him, and he gave her his hand. “You’re too far away,” she whined, tugging him closer as she scooted over in the bed to make room for him.

His smile beamed as he slipped his arm under her neck, and she snuggled closer to him, throwing her leg over his hip. Placing a gentle kiss on her forehead, he muttered, “I’ve missed you.”

“I’ve missed you, too,” she said, but her voice sounded far away like she was already half-asleep. Her steady breathing tickled the base of his throat, and Sam closed his eyes, content to just lay with her while she fell asleep, buoyant in the knowledge that she was free of the curse and hadn’t asked him to leave. 

Suddenly, she gasped and pulled back. 

“What’s wrong?” asked Sam. 

“I love you,” Brooke blurted as if the thought had only just occurred to her.

Sam’s heart might have actually jumped to his throat. Now that he knew she remembered everything, he could trust the truth of it.

Still, she seemed so surprised by her own statement that it made him a little uncomfortable. “Is that a problem?” he chuckled.

She edged closer to him, her lips brushing his when she said, “Absolutely not.”

The day had been perfect, despite crying on at least four occasions. Brooke’s heart was full, and it was impossible to stop herself from smiling. From across the large room decorated in white and autumn oranges, she observed her friends dancing with the bride. At the bar were her mother, Brianna, and father, Brian, talking to Sam and Dean. Her mother’s smile was just as big as Brooke’s had been all day, and her father shook Dean’s hand with his other clasped on his shoulder. She knew without being able to hear the conversation that Brian was thanking Dean for helping catch Tommy in the same sincere, enthusiastic way he’d thanked Sam.

The unfortunate house fire must have been mentioned, as she glimpsed that distant flash of guilt on Sam’s face. She had yet to completely convince him that she didn’t blame him, that she thought it was almost romantic that their love for one another was so strong it literally set something ablaze. Granted, it had only been a month, and the insurance company was dragging its feet with the payout, so it was still a sore subject.

Brett stepped into her line of sight, interrupting her view. “Hey, Baby Bee,” he said, offering her a glass of champagne before standing beside her.

“Hey, Big Bee,” she smiled, resting her head on his shoulder. “Feel like a husband yet?”

He chuckled, “Absolutely, and I have to say, it’s a pretty damn good feeling.”

They touched their glasses together in a toast and took a small sip in unison, Brooke never taking her eyes off Sam. This had been the exact scene she’d wanted to see play out since her birthday, Sam being greeted by everyone with familiar and welcoming hugs. Well, perhaps not everyone. Chris had been glaring daggers at him most of the day, but Brooke had been able to ignore it, and Sam didn’t seem at all fazed by it, but he relaxed more when Dean arrived.

Sam had been Brooke’s plus one, and Brett had insisted that Dean join them for the evening celebrations as a thank-you for his role in capturing Tommy.

“You look happy,” Brett said, breaking her contented daze, watching Sam and her Dad talking animatedly.

“I am.”

“I gotta say, I was worried for a minute there,” he admitted, and it was that which made her take her attention from Sam to look at her brother. “Taking off for a couple of weeks with a guy you’d just met. That’s not like you.” 

That had been the easiest lie to tell. After all, it was a half-truth, Brett and the rest of her family believed she’d found out about the stalking, and though her relationship with Sam was relatively new at the time, she’d stayed with him while he and Dean conducted their investigation.

She shrugged, “I guess when you know, you know.” 

“And do you know?” he asked, that brotherly protectiveness taking shape as skepticism.

“Yes, I do,” Brooke said without hesitation, turning to face him. “I know without a doubt that I’m in love with Sam, and he’s more than proven he feels the same. He makes me happy. He’s sweet, kind, funny, selfless, smart, generous, patient, and there’s not a disloyal bone anywhere in that six foot-three package of sexiness.”

Brett groaned, but his complaint was made through a smile, “Ugh, please spare me.”

“Mostly, though, he makes me feel safe.”

“I like him,” Brett declared. “He didn’t flinch when I gave him the ‘if you hurt my sister, I’ll murder you’ speech.” She rolled her eyes, and he grinned. “Seriously, I’m happy for you, Bee.” He pulled her into a tight hug. “And maybe, in a couple of years, I’ll be asking you if you feel like a wife yet.”

Brooke felt her cheeks heat up as he released her, but she raised her glass again, “A girl can dream.”

“What’re we dreaming about?” Sam asked as they swallowed the last of their drinks. 

“You,” she admitted and felt her smile grow impossibly wider.

“Excuse me,” Brett said, walking away, “I’m going to ask my wife if she’d like to dance.”

“Congratulations again,” Sam called after him before turning his attention to Brooke. “Hey,” he smiled softly, leaning down to place a gentle kiss on her lips. “Have I told you that you look beautiful today?” 

“Oh, only a hundred or so times, but what’s one more?”

“You look incredibly beautiful today.”

He kissed her again, deeper this time but still appropriate for their current location. It was sweet yet frustrating, and Brooke wanted to drag him away from prying eyes and show him how beautiful she looked under her dress, too, but it was still early, and it wouldn’t have been fair to leave Dean on his own with her family.

Expecting their moment to be interrupted by the eldest Winchester at any moment, she reluctantly pulled away from Sam. “Where’s Dean?”

He rolled his eyes as he stepped to the side to give Brooke a clear view of the bar. Dean was talking to the maid of honor, Tara, and it looked as if the honor was all hers.

“Oh, thank god,” sighed Brooke, “I thought Emily was going to try her luck with him, but Tara is so much better for him.” 

“Oh, I’m sure Dean can find a way to corrupt her,” Sam chuckled. She laughed with him, their eyes locked until she started dancing on the balls of her feet. “C’mere,” he said, pulling out a chair and maneuvering her into his lap as he sat down.

“Thank you,” she muttered, “these shoes are killing me.”

They both observed the room for a moment. Brett and Olivia swayed slowly in a dance that didn’t match the beat of the song, stepping to their own personal music. Emily, Cara, and Nikki stood at the edge of the dancefloor, taking pictures. Brooke felt her smile widen, and she knew her face would ache for days to come. 

“You haven’t stopped smiling all day,” Sam observed.

“Honestly, I’m not sure I could stop if I tried,” she laughed, cheeks blushing rouge. “Because a few months ago, I snuck into a stranger's car, and it’s the best decision I ever made.”

Before Sam could respond, the DJ announced it was time for the bride to throw the bouquet. 

“Anyone who wants a chance at being the next one down the aisle should report to the dance floor right now,” DJ Backstreet shouted unnecessarily. 

Brooke watched as everyone clambered around chairs and other guests, setting drinks down so they could rush over, but Sam broke her focus. “You not going?”

She grinned mischievously. “Is that a proposal?” 

Sam scrambled for a second, and she saw his brain shortcircuit as his eyes filled with mild panic. She kissed him, nibbling his bottom lip as she pulled away, and it was enough to tell him she was simply teasing him. But he surprised her by asking, “Would you like it to be?”

She spluttered for a moment, mouth opening and closing until Sam matched her playful grin from before.

She laughed before sobering and telling him, “I wanted this.” She gestured around the room. “I planned something this grand and extravagant for my ‘big day’, no expense spared. I was, admittedly, bragging a little, but I was so excited and happy.” Her eyes involuntarily drifted toward Chris, standing beside her brother, watching the women on the dancefloor. She turned back to Sam, smiling gratefully, and his mirrored hers. “But I promise you, I’ve never been happier, felt richer, or more loved than I do when you smile at me like that.”

Slowly, they inched closer, but only a breath from connection, Sam put a hand on her cheek and held her still, leaning back slightly so he could look into her eyes. “I love you, and maybe, one day…”

“Brooke,” Emily called from across the room.

Brooke twisted in her direction, but Sam was quicker in catching her cheek with his palm and turning her to face him again. 

“No more interruptions,” he said, pressing his mouth to hers.

End.

If you made it this far, thank you 💓🤩

Master Lists: Samnesia // All The Fandoms

[vigilskeep]

how would rowena and keir get along?

much better than keir and minerva, i think! rowena doesn’t expect deference or take criticism and confrontation too seriously, unlike minerva who simply won’t tolerate the way keir talks, especially when his protectiveness makes her a target of it. rowena doesn’t mind ceding territory and letting someone else be the scariest thing in the room; in fact, as a rogue, she likes it when others take up more space and attention. she might be a little wary at first—keir does cause that in strangers, on purpose—but i think she’d find his whole bit endearing once she got to know him. kind of similar to her relationship with sten? like. u are very large and intimidating but i’m realising u are silly underneath. and also that it is not that hard to wrap u around my little finger

they don’t have very compatible uh morals or life choices i suppose, what with keir being fundamentally incapable of understanding what she did, but some of keir’s best friends are similarly incomprehensible to him. it doesn’t occur to him to expect of others what he expects of himself so i don’t think rowena would get the judgement she might bitterly prepare herself for

i think she would think it sucks that he’s never had elven community because losing it is something she really takes hard. he’d sort of gruffly be like “don’t bother i barely count” and she’s like lmao u think this is for u. i need to make an alienage recipe and u think i am going to do the hard work myself with ur muscles right there??? get stirring mr scruffy ears

also keir loves people who are smart. and who can go on impromptu lectures. rowena’s cunning score will win this. if we can just get her to stop being a cool girl for long enough to start explaining one of her niche skill sets like poisons or tailoring, she’d have him

[theprincipality]

About Me.

Hey guys.

I’d like to tell y’all a little about me.

I’m a fan of the MCU(Marvel Cinematic Universe) and a fan of both the WandaNat and BlackHill ships.

I’m also a fan of Supernatural, Monster High, What We Do In The Shadows, Lucifer, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Bitten and Teen Wolf.

I’m obsessed with listening to the Teen Wolf main opening title song. It’s just so catchy and also in my gym playlist.

My favorite Teen Wolf characters are:

Lydia Martin.

Scott McCall.

Derek Hale.

Stiles Stilinski.

Malia Tate/Hale.

Melissa McCall.

Eli Hale.

My favorite X-Men characters are:

Anna-Marie Darkholme/Marie D’Ancanto A.K.A Rogue.

Remy LeBeau A.K.A Gambit.

Raven Darkholme A.K.A Mystique.

Kurt Wagner/Darkholme A.K.A Nightcrawler.

Katherine ‘Kitty’ Pryde A.K.A Shadowcat.

Piotr Rasputin A.K.A Colossus.

Ellie Phimister A.K.A Negasonic Teenage Warhead.

Warren Worthington A.K.A Angel.

Bobby Drake A.K.A Iceman.

James ‘Logan’ Howlett A.K.A Wolverine.

Laura Kinney A.K.A X-23.

Scott Summers A.K.A Cyclops.

Jean Grey A.K.A Phoenix.

Ororo Munroe A.K.A Storm.

Charles Xavier

My favorite MCU characters are:

Natasha Romanoff A.K.A Black Widow.

Wanda Maximoff A.K.A Scarlet Witch.

Maria Hill.

Pepper Potts.

Tony Stark A.K.A Iron Man.

Thor.

Steve Rogers A.K.A Captain America.

Wade ‘fucking’ Wilson’ A.K.A Deadpool.

Vanessa Carlysle.

My favorite Supernatural characters are:

Dean Winchester.

Sam Winchester.

Castiel.

Bobby Singer.

Jack Kline.

Kelly Kline.

The Impala/Baby/The Metallicar.

Rowena MacLeod.

Crowley/Fergus MacLeod.

Archangel Gabriel.

Archangel Michael.

My favorite Lucifer characters are:

Detective Chloe Decker.

Beatrice ‘Trixie’ Espinoza.

Charlotte Richards.

Detective Daniel ‘Dan’ Espinoza.

Archangel Lucifer Morningstar.

Amenadiel.

Eve.



Mazikeen Smith A.K.A Maze.

My favorite Vampire Diaries characters are:

Hope Mikaelson.

Elijah Mikaelson.

Niklaus Mikaelson.

My favorite Monster High characters are:

Clawdeen Wolf.

Draculaura.

My favorite What We Do In The Shadows characters are:

Nandor The Relentless.

Colin Robinson.

Nadia Of Antipaxos.

Laszlow Cravensworth.

Guillermo.

I grew up on 2000s rock since I was born in that era.

I grew up on Prince, Scissor Sisters, Aerosmith, INXS, Whitesnake, Dire Straits, Warrant, Bon Jovi, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Steppenwolf, Belinda Carlisle and Michael Jackson,

I also grew up on Van Halen, Asia, Kansas, Scorpions, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, AC/DC, Black Stone Cherry, Buckcherry, Metallica, Maneskin, Motörhead, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Joan Osborne, KISS, The Runaways, Blue Oyster Cult, Def Leppard, Alice In Chains and Lynyrd Skynyrd,

And here’s some other notable mentions I grew up on. Ram Jam, Sheryl Crow, Rascal Flatts, Divinyls, Redbone, Judas Priest, Skillet, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Slipknot, Rammstein, Kate Bush, ZZ Too, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Linkin Park, 3 Doors Down, Evanescence.

Simple Plan, Simple Minds, Nickleback, Stan Bush, Foo Fighters, Chesney Hawkes, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Alice Cooper, Cher, Guns N Roses, Spineshank, R.E.M, P!nk, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Black Crowes, Temple Of The Dog, Nirvana, Tears For Fears, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Survivor, Twisted Sister, Styx, Texas and The Killers.

As you can see, I’m a huge rock fan. But I also grew up on Kesha, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Ken Ashcorp, Britney Spears, Louden Swain, Shakira, Crash Adams, Artic Monkeys, Ally Venable, Big & Rich, The Interrupters, Annapantsu, Meghan Trainor, Celtic Woman, Imagine Dragons, Fall Out Boy and Taylor Swift.

This is stuff about me I’d like you guys to know. I’ll be back to post more soon.

[sleepyowlwrites]

I've got blorbos you haven't even seen | an oc masterpost

all my blorbos! in alphabetical order. literally for my own convenience, but maybe yours for ask games as well.

Current OC count: 182 (+13 floaters)

A:

Aiden Chase - Anxiety Story

Adelaide Rhiannon O'Shea - Anxiety Story

Amelia Kinsey - Inheritance Story

Alexander Gold - Magick Story

Ander Sage - Magick Story

Aristotle - Magick Story

Arthur - Princess Story

Abari - Hunter Story

Arin - College Story

Arkenji - Guild Story

Aline - Illusion Story

Alinora Briarwood - Romance Story

B:

Ben Averis - Apocalypse Story

Breydan Yusai - Guild Story

Breeka - Thief Story

Beran Sunder - Pirate Story

Briar - Pirate Story

Berry - Pirate Story

C:

Corm - Magick Story

Callum Blakesley - Youth Story

Copper - City Story

Cam - City Story

Caden - Ghost Story

Caro - Thief Story

Carmine - Princess Story

Cleo Harmon - Watermelon

D:

Dair Sin'Claybeak - Summon Story

Dahlia Starling - Magick Story

Daisy - Magick Story

(Lucas) Daniel Cardwin - Youth Story

Din/Dinah - Death Story

Darsh - Rain Story

Devin - College Story

Dreya - Thief Story

E:

Eric Heyward - Anxiety Story

Erin Da'Virya - Summon Story

Ernest Jackdaw - Magick Story

Edwin Rose - Magick Story

Eveline Veery - Youth Story

Edgar - Void Story

Emrik - Ghost Story

Eksal - Hunter Story

Eshku - Mercenary Story

Era - Portal Story

Edward Valant - Romance Story

F:

Fern - Magick Story

Fawn - City Story

Faroom - Space Story

Finnal Espris - Guild Story

Frin - Necromancy Story

G:

Ghand Sin'Blackstone - Summon Story

Grimes - Summon Story

Gareth - Princess Story

Gale - Summer Story

Greg - College Story

Garnet - Magick Story

Galinhad - Emporium Story

Gemna Hyacinth - Pirate Story

H:

Hadley James - Inheritance Story

Haezle - Emporium Story

Heidi Chorus - Magick Story

Holly - Magick Story

Hawk - City Story

I:

Imire Da'Hala - Summon Story

Isabelle Levette - Youth Story

Irina Kovalenko - Youth Story

Idrian Sarendor - Guild Story

Ivan - Thief Story

J:

Jaclyn Heyward - Anxiety Story

Jaf Ov'Beyn - Summon Story

Jessalyn Lark - Magick Story

Jaeyoung (James) Seo - Youth Story

Jet - City Story

Jalek - Space Story

Jaino - Rain Story

Jemmi - Rain Story

Jake - Summer Story

Jorand - Mercenary Story

Jack Sanderson - Romance Story

John Rusalo - Romance Story

Jorji - Emporium Story

Jaspera Ruse - Pirate Story

K:

Kyle Heron - Magick Story

Kena - Rain Story

Kyt - Rain Story

Katlan - Thief Story

Katharine Briarwood - Romance Story

Ketki Beetle - Pirate Story

L:

the Library - Magick Story

Lila - Magick Story

Lawrence Whitely - Death Story

Laisa - Hunter Story

Lin - Portal Story

Lunetta - Train Story

Lysandris Greylark - Pirate Story

M:

Marianna Heyward - Anxiety Story

Melissa O'Shea - Anxiety Story

Madi Ov'Ubaran - Summon Story

Martin Glass - Magick Story

Mark Isanz - Youth Story

Moss - City Story

Maidred - Emporium Story

Max - City Story

Mar - Death Story

Myr - Space Story

Mandy - College Story

Marz Abisos - Guild Story

Mareye Abisos - Guil Story

Martain Abisos - Guild Story

Marlin Abisos - Guild Story

Marisse Abisos - Guild Story

Marelli Abisos - Guild Story

Marden - Mercenary Story

Mirai - Mercenary Story

Margaret Canton - Romance Story

Mariyen [redacted] - Pirate Story

Maisy Beckett - Watermelon Story

N:

Nathaniel Moss - Magick Story

Natalie Birch - Magick Story

Nykolas Argyros - Youth Story

Naki - Mercenary Story

Niyah - Necromancy Story

O:

Opar - Summon Story

Ondo - Guild Story

Ormand - Necromancy Story

P:

Petirik Ov'Rine (Masryune) - Summon Story

Persimmon - Magick Story

Pim - Death Story

Penn - College Story

Pellor - Guild Story

Poppy - Thief Story

Pascal Sanderson - Romance Story

Q:

Qaz - Ghost Story

Quental Kathur - Guild Story

R:

Rhea Da'Yesul - Summon Story

Rasker Sin'Tinfinger - Summon Story

Roland Blakesley - Youth Story

Rune (Cloud) - City Story

Rowena - Princess Story

Ryland - Void Story

Rose - College Story

Reed - Thief Story

Ryu - Necromancy Story

Rudy Bradford - Watermelon Story

S:

Samuel Ledell - Anxiety Story

Shae Da'Mika - Summon Story

Savannah Li - Youth Story

Shadow - City Story

Sardha - Rain Story

Sharajai - Mercenary Story

Sebastian - Train Story

Sondran Basil - Pirate Story

Sybil Valant - Romance Story

Savro - Necromancy

T:

Theodore Heyward - Anxiety Story

Tims - Magick Story

Terence - Ghost Story

Tinmar - Hunter Story

Ty Carrow - Apocalypse Story

Toby - College Story

Teshek - Portal Story

Torash - Illusion Story

Tristaina - Necromancy

U:

Ubaran - Summon Story

Umber - Pirate Story

V:

Vivianne Oak - Magick Story

Viola Sage - Magick Story

Violet - Void Story

Vari - Space Story

Vern - Rain Story

Val - Death Story

Vyx - Emporium Story

W:

Wesley Burke - Anxiety Story

Wryn Ov'Kastek - Summon Story

Winnie - Void Story

W'yn - Space Story

William Leighton - Romance Story

X:

Xiyun Jinan - Guild Story

Xicato - Necromancy Story

Y:

Yarrow - City Story

Yendan - Rain Story

Yashel - Guild Story

Yadsmyn - Mercenary Story

Z:

Zan Ov'Opar - Summon Story

Zen Ashri - Pirate Story

Floaters:

Lexi Ayre

Sage

Lin Meili

Mireille Bellerose

Tiger

Kyra Roselle

Elsie Martin

Marion Song

Jess Rider

Tris

Kivarin Moonshade

Kirel Temir

Eira Iko

more to come, I'm sure.

[andorerso]

top 10 female characters

thanks for the tag, @jynlottie <3

rules: name your favorite female characters from 10 different fandoms, then tag people

this isn't in order because I couldn't even begin to figure out how I'd rank them (it was hard enough to only pick 10 as it is 😭)

- jyn erso (rogue one)

- female!hawke (dragon age)

- female!shepard (mass effect)

- yennefer of vengerberg (the witcher)

- zoya nazyalensky (shadow and bone / nikolai duology)

- wynonna earp (wynonna earp)

- prue halliwell (charmed)

- rowena (supernatural)

- hürrem sultan (magnificent century)

- halime sultan (magnificent century: kösem)

I'm not sure who hasn't been tagged yet, but if you want to do it, consider yourself tagged 💜

[kithraks]

child this is your opportunity for redemption. give me mutuals as asoiaf characters 2k22 edition

there is no such thing as redemption granny

anyway this was a masterpiece although to be fair i did not do em justice

@bellablacks : rowena as rhaeny— just kidding, joffrey's wormy lips

@alyswesthill : em as stannis' bald head

@rhacnyras : nina as pycelle's dusty b*llsack

@greyguards : anna as ramsay's feral dogs

@baghra : paula as the moon door

@ivashkovadrian : daph as myrcella's ear lost in dorne

@durrandons : jules as willas' pet hawk

@harwinstrongs : han as the ashes of harrenhal