#T H E Queen

[serpentineandblack]

The End is Nero

photo by Arthur LFDR

[psykopaths]

Lana needs to suffocate me by sitting on my face

[deus-ex-mona]

when you look at lipxlip...

The Charm Points of LIPxLIP, As Seen From the Eyes of Those Around Them

Film live, anime, new songs, MVs, novels, etc… In the 4 years that have passed since the release of their previous album, the world around LIPxLIP has been portrayed from many angles via all kinds of media developments. Let’s check out the charm of the pair, as seen from the eyes of the people around them!

The People at their Agency

shito: The President is a person who knows what Yujiro and Aizo are like deep down inside, so she is the one who spoils the two of them, even when they selfishly say “No means no!”. I think that she’s able to treat Yujiro and Aizo that way because they trust her wholeheartedly.

Yamako: The President is the only person with whom the two of them can be selfish without having to act cool, isn’t she?

Their Fans

Yamako: Yujiro and Aizo, as seen through the filtered lens of Chuutan, are truly the epitome of “perfect idols”. I tried to be extremely conscious of this when I was drawing her MV in order to portray them as perfectly cool as she sees them.

shito: However, from the perspective of Yujiro and Aizo, Chuutan is just one of their many fans. Aizo doesn’t like women, so if she got too close to him, he would inevitably grow to dislike her. Their relationship will not go anywhere, no matter what she does.

Yamako: Yujiro and Aizo put on an act even when they are at school, despite being off work. They are not truly off work when they’re attending school, having to play the role of “idols during their downtime” so that they do not disappoint the fans around them.

shito: That’s probably why Chuutan views them as “perfect idols”, huh? She doesn’t know what they’re truly like, after all.

Their Family (Brothers)

shito: They don’t pay much attention to their family so they don’t take the initiative to converse with their brothers all that often. However, the two of them do trust their brothers from the bottom of their hearts. I guess it’s something like that sense of distance that can be found between family members in general.

Yamako: They have a realistic sense of distance with their families. They don’t encourage each other with simple words, but I think a bond that can be conveyed through the atmosphere, like the one they have, can only be found in families that trust each other. And I’m sure that there is love at the root of the bonds that the two of them have with their families.

Same-Aged Peers Who Know What They Are Truly Like

Yamako: For Hiyori, oh gosh… (laughs) They don’t express their gratitude nor consolation directly to her, with their intentions peeking out through their not-so-honest sides. For Nagisa, they have shown a tiny glimpse of jealousy with regards to him. For instance, in the anime, when their manager asked Nagisa “Would you like to be an idol?”, this very feeling of theirs surfaced in their response to her of “Why are you scouting a guy like that? You already have us.”. I find them very cute when they’re trying not to show their cheeky and twisted sides in front of others, only to be unable to hide all kinds of things about themselves.

shito: I think Yujiro and Aizo try to play it cool in front of Hiyori and Nagisa. The fact that they get along seems to be the very thing that makes the two act cold and put on airs with them, which may be linked to that feeling of wanting to overachieve, which is distinctive of High School students.

Their Co-Performers in the Entertainment Industry

Yamako: Minami is mainly an entertainer, so he is not a rival to Yujiro and Aizo, who are both idols. As such, I get the impression that they get along as pure boy friends. On the other hand, they do not have good relations with mona… They look down on her with a sense along the lines of “Well, if you’re gonna give it your all, go ahead and try.”.

shito: From the perspective of Yujiro and Aizo, mona is just like any other idol. mona is trying to catch up to them, but it seems like they don’t see her as a worthy opponent yet.

A Unit of Their Seniors

shito: Despite being respectful to FT4 because they are their seniors, the two of them are eagerly awaiting their chance to surpass them, like “One of these days, we’ll really let you have it!”...

Yamako: FT4 and LIPxLIP sing together in Shin Jidai, though that song itself is close to the settings that FT4 are familiar with. I think LIPxLIP were cool when they were desperately trying to break out of their norm to keep up with FT4. It was nice to see a different side from the usual LIPxLIP.

[wigglys-dikrats]

don’t watch honey queen if you have heart problems - i had to lie down for queen b

[furoraruart]

✨️ Referencing "The Snow Queen (1957 animated film) with my characters✨️

🥀 Don't forget to support my art✨️

[nonnieapple]

⛈ ★ I've Bean There ★ ⛈

• (Queen Tiabeanie x reader)  • r a t i n g: t e e n  &  u p  • 7 7 7  w o r d s  •  p o s t e d 15.09.2023    🌧  navigation •s u m m a r y : after a hard... life, you unwind at your favorite tavern with a drink. you stay til closing time and a nice girl with weird teeth approaches you. 

   The tavern was quieting down, the streets outside shrouded in indigo shadows and filled by hacking, coughing, and screaming.    You swirled your drink around in its cup, watching as the shimmery liquid whirred into a whirlpool. The shimmer settled, falling to the bottom of the chalice like magenta snow. You drank, the alcoholic sweetness coating your throat.     At that point, it was only you and a few more patrons. A couple of older men discussing the morals of chickens, and a girl around your age drinking a frothy beer. It looked like it tasted pretty damn good. She glared at you, but when you noticed, she feigned indifference. You sighed, holding your chalice as you stared into nowhere, your bleary eyes half-lidded. 

  Like dust in water that stood out for too long, unpleasant feelings floated at the top of your mind and heavy worry prodded at your chest. For no reason, you felt like you were mauled by a bear from inside out.    There was a reason. A lot of reasons.    You sipped. The drink had warmed up and had turned slightly stale and that made you feel worse.    "What's wrong?" Asked a soft, youthful, and slightly muffled voice from your side. You nearly choked on your drink, gulping painfully and turning around to see the beer girlie, a stupid smile on her cute face. You blinked like an owl and avoided eye contact, staring at her freckles and white hair.    "Er, this is just my face." You pursed your lips and turned away. "Also, I've had a hard day," You explained plainly.    Her expression faltered with worry.    "Did a witch curse your beloved?"    You gave her a side-eye.    "I don't have a beloved."   You sipped your drink.   "Did a sorcerer turn you into a newt?"    You looked at her silently, gesturing to yourself. She laughed awkwardly.    "Oh, yeah, right."    She was intriguingly crazy.   "Did your evil parent try to make you join the dark side?"    You shook your head, and the two men, having agreed that chickens were out to get us all, headed out.    "Then... troubles at home?" She leaned her head on her hand, setting down her beer. Her goofy expression turned solemn.    "Yeah," You whispered.    "I've been there. I am there! Why do you think I'm at this tavern?" She gestured to the dark room. It was illuminated by warm candles. Candles- little bits of hell.    A flying scepter landed on the bar. The owner mumbled in dismay.    "Why do you think I'm at this tavern?" You retorted with no particular purpose, taking the last sip of your drink, the shimmer still stuck to the sides of the glass.    "'Cause... you like staring at interesting people? Thass what I do, anyway," She leaned back, flipping her wrist. She grinned drunkenly.   You restrained a smile and chortled faintly.   "You think I'm interesting?" You ran your hand over your frilly sleeves, meeting her grey eyes. She froze for a moment. "Well, yea, I mean who the hell orders a nightmare vodkatequila thrice in the span of an hour?" She laughed awkwardly, hugging herself. You felt your face heat up.    "Someone who's got nothing better to do, other than wallowing. But talking to someone is a nice change. Usually, people are scared off by my resting tormented face." You relaxed your face for a second. Her smile returned, and you found it easier to look up at her. She seemed nice enough, not like that guy who tried to steal your boots once.    "You look like my dad when I come home," She giggled, tucking her hair behind her ears frantically.    The owner of the tavern mumbled angrily, pointing to the exit. The girl downed her beer, set down the mug, wiped her lips, and stood up.    "See you tomorrow at nine, stranger!" She yelled as she stumbled out of the door, and it shut loudly.    Your previously tight chest felt light, and you couldn't stop smirking stupidly.    Walking back to your house through the shadowy streets, your cobblestone path lit up by moonlight and the occasional torch, you thought of her. You hadn't even caught her name, but she already knew when you attended the Flying Scepter, even though you were sure you had never seen her in the bar. She did seem familiar though. Awfully familiar.    As you passed a tapestry of the royal family, you halted, and your jaw hit the deepest pits of hell.   Between Queen Oona and King Zøg and behind Prince Derek, stood the girl you had talked with earlier. Holy shit- the Princess, Princess Bean, chatted you up? What in the kingdom?    Your journal would hear about that later...

[aquaramelia]

[biitchcakes]

what's your place in the royal court?

the queen.

dignified in your regality, you are a beacon of reason. . . the true power behind the throne, you take heed of all, cautious in each move you make. some may call you callous in your calculation, but they do not know your heart.

i thefted it from the dash, do the same from me 😈

[leatherbookmark]

aaaaaand once again random ass tumblr posts about fictional characters are giving me a crisis or perhaps 7

[lonelyasawhisper]

I'm absolutely obsessed with this little gem of a lyric sheet - the lyrics for an early version of "I Go Crazy", the working title at the time being "I Don't Want To Be A Rolling Stone".

I just love the pettiness. Very subtle too. Totally have no idea who inspired this song 🙃

I tried my best to transcribe them below in case Brian's wretched doctor's handwriting (albeit very beautiful) is too illegible:

We had a little party

With the man who stole the blow

I played a little song ’n’ said you can sing along

He said that’s not how it should go

You sucked a little blood just before you spat

You took a bit of this and a bit of that

To think I nearly let you get away with all that

(oh no not you)

CHOR

All I gotta do is think about you 

Every night ’n’ day I go crazy

All I gotta do Is get my hands on you

You better stay away from me Blowie

I wouldn’t mind the milkman

I wouldn’t mind the postman Dude

And if the cleaners come along and wiped the tape

It wouldn’t put me in a bad mood

Knew Said a Rolling Stone wasn’t where it’s at

But you thought that you were better than a Rolling Stone

Of course you’re such a god you’re way You thought you just had to be above all that

You had to do your act like a real spoilt brat

Chorus (Crazy, crazy)

Now I don’t want to hurt you

The way you hurt-a-me

But you know that I’ll be watching interestedly

The next time you’re on the T.V.

For you’ll back in your life and I in mine business with a brand new time

And I'll be (?) And I can jump for joy if the time ain’t mine

It’s the bulk-eraser (?) for the bad memory

CHORUS

[viscardiac]

Maria Amanda photoshoot gifs (#???)

[yourgirlsarchived]

[rongful]

Ultramarine Blue Bio-degradable Quilled Earrings

[fideidefenswhore]

Hello! I hope you’re having a nice day and I’m not bothering you. Regarding this post, I haven’t read Sarah Gristwood’s book so I was really surprised to see that it’s possible Henry didn’t have an affair with Mary Boleyn? I was wondering what the evidence is for this? Sorry if this is a stupid question, I’m still pretty new to Tudor history and I’m only just recently learning that most of the things I’ve read in historical fiction novels aren’t strictly factual.

I mean, it's pretty much what she says? The Latin has been interpreted in those two ways, but more commonly as alluding to Henry's sexual past with Mary Boleyn. It's not the first time Latin in a dispensation has been interpreted variously, either. The wording of the dispensation for Henry VIII to wed Catherine of Aragon is so questionable that hers remains the Bermuda Triangle of Virginities to this day:

“The word translated as ‘perhaps’ is forsan. Its root is fors (‘chance’ or ‘luck’) and its usual meaning is indeed ‘perhaps’ or ‘perchance.’ In this usage, forsan expresses a strong doubt about the marriage  having been consummated. But forsan is sometimes used to state a fact, just as in English we say ‘something chanced or fortuned,’ when we mean ‘something happened.’ In which case the meaning becomes the opposite: ‘This marriage happens to have been consummated.'

Make sense? No? Well, it didn’t clear things up in the 16th century either, so you’re in good company."

So, it's not a stupid question, but it's very hard to prove something didn't happen, she is just stating (as most do not) that we don't actually have definitive proof that Mary Boleyn was ever Henry's mistress. What we do have is a collection of circumstantial evidence, most of which, taken altogether (and this is my opinion, fwiw) makes that seem rather likely.

I think what's easier for your question is just to lay out all the evidence, timeline-wise:

A series of land grants given to her husband, William Carey. To me, this is one of the weakest of Eric Ives' arguments as laid out in his AB biography. Very circumstantial, Henry made land grants to a lot of noblemen.... it is true he granted many to Bessie Blount and her husband after her marriage (more often in her favor, and sometimes to his exclusion, which was rare, the same with her daughter). But, if we're following that MO for Henry, then these land grants, if anything, seem more likely to be granted, if they're in connection with Mary Boleyn, after their affair, not during, much like again, with Blount.

The dispensation request in 1527, this is generally treated as the "smoking gun": "Of this there is no direct proof, but the statement rests upon contemporary belief and chiefly upon the extraordinary terms of the dispensation granted to Henry to marry Anne Boleyn, which included the suspension of all canons relating to impediments created by "affinity rising ex illicito coitu in any degree even in the first." Here's, since it was asked, arguments against this specifically referring to Mary Boleyn-- some of them are decent (I do think the question of why would Catherine never bring this up is a salient one, the argument could be made that she didn't want to 'shame' her husband-- and she did always see him as her husband-- but I think by the point the hero-worship dimmed enough that she was actively petitioning for his excommunication, she surely would have brought this up, if she knew of it), some are weak. I brought up that 1504 dispensation because if C.O.A partisans want to claim the "perhaps consummated and perhaps not" does not mean anything and that it was just her parents 'covering all their bases in the wording to any objections that could possibly be raised in the future’, as one typically did with dispensations, then that has to apply here, too. Food for thought.

I mentioned earlier that since the focus is always on the 'first degree of affinity', the "second or third degree of consanguinity" is interesting, too. I believe it refers to a dispensation covering that Henry had a previous sexual relationship with one of Anne's first cousins. Looking at all the rumored mistresses altogether, I believe the most likely candidate is Elizabeth Carew.

This one is not spoken of much, I'm not going to dig up the specific quotes right now, but I do recall several comments by Chapuys in his dispatches that referred to the marriage of Henry and Anne being 'more incestuous and unlawful' than the former. He never specifically refers to Mary Boleyn as the reason for this belief, but I assume that was what he was getting at. If it was left at just 'unlawful' I would assume he was referring to bigamy.

To bring up Chapuys, a general argument is that this is what was brought up by the Aragonese/ Seymour faction. If they were clever, I don't think it was: "She is also advised to tell the King boldly how his marriage is detested by the people, and none consider it lawful; and on the occasion when she shall bring forward the subject, there ought to be present none but titled persons, who will say the same if the King put them upon their oath of fealty." So, I think if they understood Henry, they wouldn't claim the marriage was unlawful either because it took place while Catherine was alive (I don't think Jane quite understood how vehemently he felt about the invalidity of that marriage when she asked for Mary's reinstatement, but that came later), and they wouldn't claim it was unlawful or unpopular because it was known that Mary Boleyn was his mistress. Both of those things would have been critical of him, and he didn't really take well to that. In all likelihood, what they probably brought up was the rumors of precontract with Henry Percy...tellingly, that is the Achilles' heel Cromwell goes for during the Boleyn downfall.

Chapuys, May 1536: “ Yesterday the archbishop of Canterbury declared by sentence that the Concubine's daughter was the bastard of Mr. Norris, and not the King's daughter. This already removes an obstacle in the way of the Princess, who, I hope, whatever difficulty the King has made hitherto, will be declared true heiress of the kingdom, not as born of lawful marriage, but as legitimate propter bonam fidem parentum. Others tell me that the said Archbishop had pronounced the marriage of the King and Concubine invalid on account of the King having had connection with her sister, and that, as both parties knew of this, the good faith of the parents cannot make the said bastard legitimate." (I’ll repeat my point about no official document that exists about either, and Chapuys, as he was wont to do, sheepishly tucking his tail between his legs to admit his 1st statement was false in the next dispatch)

Reginald Pole [this is the blueprint for the narrative framework we generally get regarding Anne & Mary Boleyn, and often just the former herself], 1536: “She, indeed, has said she will make herself available to you on one condition alone. You must reject your wife whose place she desires to hold. This modest woman does not want to be your concubine. She wants to be your wife. I believe that she learned from the example of her sister [...] how quickly you can have your fill of concubines.”

Where did he get that rumor, one might ask, and why bring it up so late? I believe the point of connection was George Throckmorton, who he was in correspondence with. This was GT, when under suspiction of treason in October 1537: “About six or seven years ago conversed with Sir Thos. Dyngley in the garden at St. John's about the Parliament matters. Dyngley wondered that the Act of Appeals should pass so lightly, and Throgmorton said it was no wonder as few would displease my lord Privy Seal. Told Sir Thomas he had been sent for by the King after speaking about that Act, and that he saw his Grace's conscience was troubled about having married his brother's wife. "And I said to him that I told your Grace I feared if ye did marry Queen Anne your conscience would be more troubled at length, for it is thought ye have meddled both with the mother and the sister. And his Grace said 'Never with the mother.' And my lord Privy Seal standing by said 'Nor never with the sister either, and therefore put that out of your mind.'" This was in substance all their communication. Intended no harm to the King, but only out of vainglory to show he was one that durst speak for the common wealth; otherwise he refuses the King's pardon and will abide the most shameful death.”

Anyway, I believe Throckmorton probably relayed this incident to Pole via letter before Pole wrote (7), or perhaps Peto did during his exile. The immediate denial of the former has been viewed as tacit admission of the latter ever since. 

(Thomas Dingley, btw, was “included in a bill of attainder passed under Henry VIII of England; another person on the same bill was Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury [...] accused, together with Robert Granceter, merchant, of "going to several foreign princes and persuading them to make war with the King".” One rather wonders, given the timeline, if Throckmorton sold him out, given Throckmorton was eventually cleared of suspicion)

Throckmorton also confirms where he got the story, which was Friar Peto: “Explains his conduct since the beginning of the Parliament of 21 Hen. VIII. Just before that Parliament friar Peto, who was in a tower in Lambeth over the gate, sent for him and showed him two sermons that he and another friar had made before the King at Greenwich, and reported a long conversation he had had with the King in the garden after the sermon. He said he had told the King that he could have no other wife while the Princess Dowager lived unless he could prove carnal knowledge between prince Arthur and her; which he said was impossible, as she, who knew best, had received the Sacrament to the contrary, and she was so virtuous that her word deserved more credit than all the other proofs; that prince Arthur's saying that he had been in the midst of Spain was probably but a light word; and that the King could never marry Queen Anne as it was said he had meddled with the mother and the daughter.”

As far as I’m aware, that is all the evidence that covers “contemporary belief”. My personal belief is that this much smoke ---> probably fire (it is interesting to note that in all these claims/accounts, there is never a mention that the Carey children are believed to have Henry’s paternity), but I do think his relationship with Mary Boleyn was probably brief, probably before she was married. 

Considering all the heinous shit Henry ending up doing, I do find it funny that he was so embarassed about it, though:

Interrogatories to be ministered to Sir George Throgmerton.

First where he says "that it is thought, &c.," let him be examined whom he ever heard say any such thing of the King. (2.) Where, when, and why he spoke "those words" to Sir Wm. Essex, and what conversation ensued. (3.) Ditto with Sir Wm. Barentyne. (4.) Whether he communicated the matter to any other. (5–6.) Whether he thought the words true and why. (7–8.) Whether he did not think the words very slanderous to any man's good name. (9.) Whether he knew not that Sir Thomas Dingley was a man sometime travelling in far countries, whereby he might the rather spread abroad the said infamy. (10–15.) Whether he thinks such reports conducive to the peace of the common weal or fitting for a true subject to spread.

[dyingroses]

Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1597) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

Ruggiero Freeing Angelica (1819) by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

[ipoddymouth]

its time for us to come together and do a postmortem on fifth harmony