#aru shah series

[autumn-equinox-04]

Imagine....

....an AU where Aru never lit the lamp, and subsequently never learned about the Otherworld and who she really is

I had to write down the idea and it somehow evolved into.... this

In this AU our lovely heroine is around 14-15, and living life as a loner, because after she refused to light the lamp that fateful day, she got labeled a liar and no one wanted to hang out with her

Her mom is also away on business trips, more so than ever because she’s getting more and more desperate to find the artifact that will help her keep both her daughter and her husband

So now she’s kind of like a jaded, cynical version of herself- she avoids attention like it’s one of those rats-with-wings (pigeons) and has loads of trust and family issues because hero(in)es with angst are close to my heart it’s only expected with her childhood and upbringing

Another thing worth mentioning: because her mother didn’t tell her anything about the Otherworld, she becomes the only Pandava unaware of who they really are (meaning all the rest have been claimed and instated as one of the heroes)

So because the Sleeper was never released, he can’t be the villain, and this leaves the role open for someone I wish we’d seen more of- Takshaka (I kinda hate him, but I feel like his arc, especially his hate of Arjuna and Indra in particular, is really interesting and something that could’ve been expanded on more in the books)

Istg y'all I have so many thoughts about this-

Should I write this out? I kinda wanna write this out

[book-girl4eva]

Mini: I remember being your age...

Nikita: I remember being your height

Mini: ...

Nikita: ...

Mini: ...

Aru: Mini, put the sCALPEL DOWN-

[i-see-silvered-stars]

||• STRAY ITALIAN GREYHOUND•|| AN ARU & AIDEN ANIMATIC •||

Here's a bit more trauma for you all <3 ;)

We all love Aiden right? But what do we love more? Examining his brain 24/7 and spinning him around like he's in a microwave!!

My animatic has all the essentials:

ARUDEN? ✓

Aiden's daddy issues? ✓

Pining? ✓

I have to repost this because of my account being terminated :( but I hope you guys can still enjoy.

[arundhati-shah4]

incorrect quotes p... i have no idea tbh

HI BESTIE ARUDEN ANON YOU KNOW IT INCORRECT QUOTES

Also i got glasses recently and i vibe with your last post =(

Also (again!) NOI STATUS?? OMGGG IM SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO FINISH IT!! if uve not finished it tell me where u are cuz i want to know if you've read  the scene ;) ;)

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Brynne: Are we really going to let Aru keep Kara?

Aiden: We kept Rudy.

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Rudy: Bridge the generation gap by combining old and new slang into one!

Aru: Tubular AF!

Brynne: Mood to the max!

Aiden, annoyed: Groovy, I hate it.

Mini, just as annoyed: If she breathes, she’s a square.

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Mini: What does 'take out' mean?

Brynne: Food.

Aiden: Dating

Rudy: Murder

Aru: IT CAN MEAN ALL THREE IF YOU'RE NOT A COWARD.

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Aru: Poison is a magic transmutation potion that turns people into corpses.

Mini: This knife is actually a magic wand.

Brynne: Meet me in the Denny’s parking lot for a wizard duel.

Rudy: *cocks gun* Magic missile.

Aiden: What the fuck is wrong with you people.

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Aru: I’ve done a lot of dumb stuff.

Brynne: I witnessed the dumb stuff.

Aiden: I recorded the dumb stuff.

Rudy: I joined in on the dumb stuff.

Mini: I TRIED TO STOP YOU FROM DOING THE DUMB STUFF!!!

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*In a horror movie situation*

Aiden: I've got no service in my phone here.

Brynne: Shoot, my battery just died.

Aru: Sorry guys, I just broke my phone with a hammer.

Mini: Guys, my phone is a book.

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Aru: Aiden taught me to think before I act.

Aru: ...So if I smack the shit out of you, rest assured that I thought about it and am confident in my decision.

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Aru: Anybody got any crayons so I can color in my Ph. D.?

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Brynne: Rudy! For the love of god, please turn down that music. I have a hangover.

Rudy: *blasting the mii theme at full volume* That sounds like a you problem, not a mii problem. (ba dum tss)

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Mini, texting the Aru: *sends a voice message*

Aru, texting back: I’m a little busy, is it urgent?

Mini: No, don’t worry, just listen later.

*later*

Aru: *presses play*

Mini's voice message: THERE’S A FIRE-

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Aru: Hold on, I can explain!

Krithika: Really? Can you now?

Aru: I can if you give me a minute to think of a convincing lie.

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Aru, throwing their head into Aiden's lap: Tell me I'm pretty!

Aiden, lovingly stroking their hair: You're pretty fucking annoying, that's what you are.

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Aiden walking into the kitchen and seeing all their limes peeled: Aru, I love you but, what the h-e-double FUCK.

Aru, sipping coffee happily: I love you too :)

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Hira: Being gay is a constant battle between "I wish to sit on a window bench with my lover, our legs tangling as we listen to the birds" and "Hey, let's go throw rocks at fascists" and I think that's very sexy of us.

Brynne: If the window's open and you time it right, you can do both.

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Aiden: I truly go into housewife mode when I'm someone's soulmate- like, I'll make you pancakes and bacon every morning.

Aru: This is a lie.

Aru: I'm literally dating them. This is a lie.

Aru: THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO COOK A PANCAKE, WHAT IS THIS.

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Brynne: Ugh, there’s always that weak bitch in the group who isn’t down with murder.

Brynne: *glares at Mini*

Mini: Well, sorry I have morals!

[joncronshawauthor]

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[hazellevessque]

2024 is the year we stop needlessly hating on Kara Shah. Just in case you were wondering.

[yourtwistedlies]

your honor i already love her

[cyanide-sodapop]

Our Book Heroines

made with this Picrew

Holly Short, Artemis Fowl

2. Juliet Butler, Artemis Fowl

3. Hermione Granger, Harry Potter

4. Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter

5. Lucy Carlyle, Lockwood & Co.

6. Holly Munro, Lockwood & Co.

7. Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson and the Olympians

8. Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Percy Jackson and the Olympians

9. Hazel Levesque, Heroes of Olympus

10. Piper McLean, Heroes of Olympus

11. Violet Baudelaire, A Series Of Unfortunate Events

12. Aru Shah, Aru Shah (The Pandava Quintet)

13. Mini Kapoor-Mercado-Lopez, Aru Shah (The Pandava Quintet)

14. Brynne Rao, Aru Shah (The Pandava Quintet)

[dream-of-potter]

Aru Shah, as a series, is beautifully crafted

Apart from being one of the rare books where you actually get the "villain's" perspective, it has great humor, characters who actually have realistic flaws, and another great genre with barely any representation: Indian mythology.

The first initials of the names of the Pandava sisters is the same as their adjacent Pandava brothers. Aru- Arjun, Yamini- Yudhishthira, Brynne- Bhima, Nikita- Nakul and Sheela- Sahadeva. Details, which, Roshani took care of amazingly.

Coming to the last book. NoI. The scene with the Uber driver, Krishna, was a direct parallel to a very famous scene from Mahabharata, where Arjuna stands on a chariot looking at the opposite army, which consists mainly of his family, and feeling apprehensive about fighting them. Then Krishna, who is his chariot driver, steps in and explains to him his dharma.

The conversation that took place between them is recorded in the Bhagvad Gita, the sacred book of Hindus.

This series is an exemplary attempt at inducing diversity in the whitewashed world of fiction books and I hope it continues to make a difference in lives like it did to mine.

[lucyshypemaster]

bring me back to the days when I was obsessed with the pandava quintet

[autumn-equinox-04]

imagine the friendship between aru and mini's brother (let's call him raj, short for yaduraj)

like it's canon that raj loves teasing/playing pranks on mini, and aru literally lives for mini's annoyed face

imagine the pranks, the jokes. they are partners in crime.

raj and aru become honorary siblings. like aru jokingly calls him bhai, (or anna for fellow south indians!!) and he gets very protective over her- questioning her about boys, threatening to fight anyone who looks at her funny, etc.

idk it just gives me Feelings

(also brynne and raj?? raj canonically likes guys- imagine them helping each other with coming out to their respective parents/guardians??)

[book-girl4eva]

Hello! You have been gifted the brain dump bug! Use when you want an excuse to talk about something that's been rotating in your brain!

Thank you for the gift 😊

Um ok, one thing that I've been thinking about a lot is Kara Shah. I love her so much and I feel like she deserves so much better

1. My girly does not deserve the hate. Like I get that she got in the way of Aruden but she just has a crush on a boy! And Aiden is an awesome guy, if he was real I'd probably have a crush on him too! And Aru never told her about her crush, so she didn't know! It's a Rachel/Percy thing. "But she worked with the sleeper!" Well that leads into my next point.

2. Kara was manipulated like crazy. Despite the fact the Sleeper cared about her, he still tricked her, erased her memory and used her! She had no idea what she wanted, because all she knew was lie, after lie. (No hate for Suyodhana tho, I can see his angle as well)

3. She never felt worthy. Throughout the entire series, Kara did everything possible to be useful and an ally to everyone, just to feel worthy of their affection. She wanted to make the right decision every time just to be deserved of love. I can't count the times she talks about wanting to help

4. She lost her family. After everything she went through, Kara was never whole. She either lost her step parents, or lost her soul-sisters. She never got to live and embrace who she was entirely.

5. She's a cinnamon roll bookworm. I must protect her at all costs.

Thank you for listening to my ted talk

[i-see-silvered-stars]

Aru & Aiden Animatic

I hope you guys like it <3

And I hope I don't emotionally destroy you guys . . . again.

[arundhati-shah4]

Mini: Why are we here? Just to suffer? Every 5 minutes I have to clean my glasses.

[nerdy-girlramblings]

just an fyi, when I say that I'm going to read a book soon, that could be as soon as tomorrow or six months from now, maybe even longer

[hazellevessque]

The Prophecy is actually about Suyodhana.