#bessie is the oldest

[wexhappyxfew]

how old are the silver bullets girls?

HI ANONNNNNN! please know my reaction to this immediately went a little like this:

me as i’m about to start rambling about the girls and their ages because these little things bring me so much joy and i am so happy you asked this (truly….always open to questions like this about the Silver Bullets girls i’m more than happy to provide commentary!!!)

-> these are all their ages in 1943 <-

Annie: 23, second oldest in her family, oldest girl in her siblings so automatically always seems to take on the older-mentor role with people. why she fits the role of command pilot so well.

Francis: 22, had to grow up quite fast in her childhood so she feels a little older than she actually is at 22, but is one of the most mature people on base.

Bessie: 24, she graduated from Barnard College in New York City before joining up in the war effort and here she is!

Carrie: 22, was halfway through college when she joined the war effort and has intents of finishing. that or flying planes still, but she fits that mix of adulthood but still youthful.

Kennedy: 22, similar to carrie with her vibes of entering adulthood but still withholding youthful tendencies. came from quite a wealthy background too so sometimes she feels she had to grow up too fast.

Vivian: 24, same as bessie, both who are the current oldest of the crew! people thinks she always very maternal and one of the wisest people they can go to. a lot of life stories and experiences too that people find comfort in :)

Judy: 21, the youngest of the group!!!!! people really see her as their little sister, and she’s usually a little bit more naive and youthful. very hopeful and usually one of the happiest crew members. but she still feels innocent and like there’s so much experience left for her to see in the world. people are always looking out for her.

Marianne: 22, one of the girls who is in that same age of being an adult but still feeling young — sometimes wonders what she’d be doing if she wasn’t here but she does a lot of future-thinking for herself and that usually makes her feel older than she normally is.

Margie: 23, a ball of sunshine, sometimes judy and her are two peas in a pod and then she’s best friends with kennedy who is a storm cloud and she’s the sunshine and it all makes sense. friend to all, always cheering people up. usually needs some cheering up herself.

Paulina: 22, only just turned 22 by this time, so she still feels like she can say she’s one of the youngest alongside judy. young at heart, carefree, and always a shoulder to lean on. she’s got your back more than anything, and a ruthlessly loyal to her folks and her crew.

Birdie (since passed): was 25, previous command pilot for Silver Bullets before she was KIA. was like that protective, maternal older sister to the crew. always would provide advice and stories and back up her girls. one of the best there was!

[enteringdullsville]

I got bored so I made a thing. Modern Nick AU featuring a handful of the child protagonists, a chibified SpongeBob being their chaperone? A summer camp setting, perhaps? With everyone save for Danny, Jenny, and Dora having their ages fudged to be closer?

Sure, why not? From left to right:

Sanjay Patel

He may or may not have snuck Craig into his cabin, and Craig may or may not have started charging people for “sage advice from the talking snake”

Sanjay’s a relatively good kid but kind of a hellion. Manny spends much of his early life in a moral dilemma. Having them be partners seemed like a logical decision

His bowling pin head was really hard to adapt to my usual style without utterly mangling his face, but I think I did alright

Manny Rivera

He’s wearing the boots and scarf from his El Tigre costume

Bessie thinks he’s the coolest thing, but his and Danny’s egos clash almost immediately

This presumably takes place after he’s settled on heroism, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a troublemaker

April O’Neil

She’s quite possibly the only person getting any actual work done in camp

She’s ostensibly the least insane person in the group, but she’s prone to egging on the others’ antics and starting bets on how much things will escalate

Her age has been dropped a couple of years, so she’s often with Lincoln foiling Dora’s whole escape artist routine

Tommy Pickles

Still on his filmmaker career from All Grown Up! He has a lot of footage of a lot of things in a lot of places

Normally mild mannered and agreeable, but being given “strict orders” instantly makes his good mood vanish

His mind tends to wander when he’s bored, and it has no regard for its curfew

Lincoln Loud

He’s a weeb canonically, so he’s been given a vaguely animesque appearance

Whatever camp this takes place at, I can guarantee at least one of his sisters had been there prior. Since most of the characters here are the Everyman type, Linc’s cunning and trickster attributes are played up a bit

Has no regard for the fourth wall. Tommy has no clue what he’s on about and thinks he’s insane

Aang (Just Aang)

Whether or not he can bend is based purely on what’s funniest at the moment, especially since he and Dib make it impossible for this to be canon compliant

He’s definitely living in an AU with a less horrific backstory. Less responsibilities, less issues

Wouldn’t hurt a fly, but he’d definitely give a wasp a warning shot if it was being a jerk

Danny Fenton

Danny, and only Danny, is actually a little older here. He and Jenny are the counselors. Lucky them.

Doesn’t even bother with the secret identity since Bob’s the only one dense enough to not connect the dots

Being able to turn invisible is really helpful when Dib has questions he doesn’t feel like answering

Jimmy Neutron

There he is, officer. That one’s the ringleader

Aang’s existence is a constant source of frustration for him since he can’t come up with a scientific explanation for all…that

He’s right off the heels of Nicktoons Unite and is wondering when and why SB became so serious

SpongeBob SquarePants

The only adult we see at the camp for some reason, and the only nonhuman besides Jenny

I messed up his scaling, he was supposed to be small enough to fit in someone’s hand, hence his overly simplified design. That’s the height he is in-universe

Ironically and disproportionately strong. Not Jenny’s level, but about as strong as he is in Unite…without being adjusted for size. In other words, he can easily pick up and throw the campers like rag dolls

Jenny Wakeman

The only nonhuman kid at camp, as well as the oldest/youngest at 16/5

She’s the one thing stopping land bears from tearing the camp apart

She’s justifiably a little wary since she’s not exactly nature proof, but all the kids think she’s the coolest thing

Timmy Turner

A closer look at him reveals three familiar looking trinkets shaped like a wand, wings, and a floaty crowny thing

He doesn’t need magic, anyway. He’ll make everything possibly go wrong his own way

He and Bessie butt heads almost immediately; Timmy’s fine with one hypercompetent overachieving Girl Scout in his life, but he does not need another

Ginger Foutley

Usually found with fellow artsy types Rudy and Lincoln

Riddled with anxieties and restless leg syndrome. She comes of as brooding, but she’s just introspective

Since April’s a menace, she’s the actual least insane camper

Eliza Thornberry

It took her a bit to realize SpongeBob could actually talk to begin with and that everyone else didn’t have the same power as her. In fact, there’s a non-zero chance there are a bunch of animals from assorted Nick shows that are screaming in the background constantly and it’s messing with her head

I gave her just the one braid to make her distinct from the other Elizabeth in the cast

She slips in and out of her father’s mannerisms. SMASHING!

Rudy Tabootie

Mysteriously disappears to parts unknown it’stheChalkZone every now and then when he needs to blow off some steam

I find it funny how stylized I made everyone else while Rudy’s just slightly taller

SpongeBob sees a lot of himself in the kid. Rudy doesn’t know how to feel about that

Dora Marquez

Y’know, I added her as a joke, and she immediately became my favorite

She’s the youngest kid at her canon age of seven, so she’s coddled by everyone else. She HATES it, given that she’s been adventuring on her own for the longest time, so she’s a lot more cynical than usual. Easily the biggest departure from the norm

Constantly tries to escape supervision in favor of wandering the wilderness, but the talking cheese won’t let her

Arnold Shortman

He doesn’t know how he ended up as the “cool guy”, but he’s not gonna fight it

Appears detached and aloof, but he’s more likely just dissociating

Always seems to know what he’s doing to the point of parody. As smart as he is, I must reiterate he’s just improvising

Dib Membrane

Eliza, Rudy, and especially Timmy aren’t too keen on hanging around him for very obvious reasons

The fact he’s with people who are reasonably sane this time around means he’s in much better spirits. Lincoln’s probably his best friend at the camp, although Dib’s still a loner

He and Jimmy always run the risk of killing each other if they talk for more than two minutes at a time due to differing views on magic

Bessie Higgenbottom

The kid most likely to actually listen to the inane drivel that comes out of SpongeBob’s mouth

Since she’s still working on the whole Mighty Bee thing, she’s all over Manny, Danny, and Janny

There are very few campers that aren’t at least a little intimidated by her

There were a few other characters I wanted to add like Nate Wright (Big Nate), Annie Bramley (It’s Pony), Mikey Munroe (Bunsen is a Beast), but I scrapped them for space.

I elected to only use one character per series, causing me to drop Korra, Sheen Estevez, Ronnie Anne Santiago, and Hazel Wells for being spinoff characters (especially since Sheen and Ronnie Anne were around before getting their own shows). It also forced me to remove Fanboy and Chum Chum from my initial plan entirely.

I additionally wanted to keep SB as the only organic nonhuman character due to the inherent absurdity of having him as the sole adult figure, which is why Dib and April represent their series rather than Zim or a Ninja Turtle and why I chose not to use Harvey Beaks.

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Green Rider by Kristen Britain (1998-present)

On her long journey home from school after a fight which will surely lead to her expulsion, Karigan G'ladheon ponders her future as she trudges through the immense forest called Green Cloak. But her thoughts are interrupted by the clattering of hooves as a galloping horse bursts from the woods, the rider slumped over his mount's neck, impaled by two black-shafted arrows. As the young man lies dying on the road, he tells Karigan that he is a Green Rider, one of the legendary messengers of the king, and that he bears a "life and death" message for King Zachary. He begs Karigan to carry his message, warning her not to read it, and when she reluctantly agrees, he makes her swear on his sword to complete his mission "for love of country." As he bestows upon her the golden winged-horse brooch which is the symbol of his office, he whispers on his dying breath, "Beware the shadow man..."

Karigan's promise changes her life forever. Pursued by unknown assassins, following a path only her horse seems to know, and accompanied by the silent specter of the original messenger, she herself becomes a legendary Green Rider. Caught up in a world of deadly danger and complex magic, compelled by forces she cannot understand, Karigan is hounded by dark beings bent on seeing that the message, and its reluctant carrier, never reach their destination.

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (1872)

Princess Irene lives in a castle in a wild and lonely mountainous region. One day she discovers a steep and winding stairway leading to a bewildering labyrinth of unused passages with closed doors - and a further stairway. What lies at the top? Can the ring the princess is given protect her against the lurking menace of the goblins from under the mountain?

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton (1936-1985)

Jo, Bessie and Fanny move to the country and find an Enchanted Wood right on their doorstep. In the magic Faraway Tree live the magical characters that soon become their new friends – Moon-Face, Silky the fairy, and Saucepan Man. Together they visit the strange lands (the Roundabout Land, the Land of Ice and Snow, Toyland and the Land of Take What You Want) atop the tree and have the most exciting adventures – and narrow escapes.

The Last Binding by Freya Marske (2021-2023)

Robin Blyth has more than enough bother in his life. He’s struggling to be a good older brother, a responsible employer, and the harried baronet of a seat gutted by his late parents’ excesses. When an administrative mistake sees him named the civil service liaison to a hidden magical society, he discovers what’s been operating beneath the unextraordinary reality he’s always known.

Now Robin must contend with the beauty and danger of magic, an excruciating deadly curse, and the alarming visions of the future that come with it—not to mention Edwin Courcey, his cold and prickly counterpart in the magical bureaucracy, who clearly wishes Robin were anyone and anywhere else.

Robin’s predecessor has disappeared, and the mystery of what happened to him reveals unsettling truths about the very oldest stories they’ve been told about the land they live on and what binds it. Thrown together and facing unexpected dangers, Robin and Edwin discover a plot that threatens every magician in the British Isles—and a secret that more than one person has already died to keep.

Ash by Malinda Lo (2009-2011)

In the wake of her father's death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, rereading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away, as they are said to do. When she meets the dark and dangerous fairy Sidhean, she believes that her wish may be granted.

The day that Ash meets Kaisa, the King's Huntress, her heart begins to change. Instead of chasing fairies, Ash learns to hunt with Kaisa. Though their friendship is as delicate as a new bloom, it reawakens Ash's capacity for love-and her desire to live. But Sidhean has already claimed Ash for his own, and she must make a choice between fairy tale dreams and true love.

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher (2020)

Kara finds the words in the mysterious bunker that she’s discovered behind a hole in the wall of her uncle’s house. Freshly divorced and living back at home, Kara now becomes obsessed with these cryptic words and starts exploring this peculiar area—only to discover that it holds portals to countless alternate realities. But these places are haunted by creatures that seem to hear thoughts…and the more one fears them, the stronger they become.

Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark (2020)

In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring Hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die. 

Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter. Armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, they hunt their hunters and send the Klan's demons straight to Hell. But something awful's brewing in Macon, and the war on Hell is about to heat up. 

Can Maryse stop the Klan before it ends the world?

The Chronicles of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones (1977-2006)

Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack.

The Thief of Always by Clive Barker (1992)

Mr. Hood’s Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles, a blissful round of treats and seasons, where every childhood whim may be satisfied. There is a price to be paid, of course, but young Harvey Swick, bored with his life and beguiled by Mr. Hood’s wonders, does not stop to consider the consequences. 

The Deep by Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes (2019)

Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly, is forgotten by everyone, save one—the historian. This demanding role has been bestowed on Yetu.

Yetu remembers for everyone, and the memories, painful and wonderful, traumatic and terrible and miraculous, are destroying her. And so, she flees to the surface, escaping the memories, the expectations, and the responsibilities—and discovers a world her people left behind long ago.

Yetu will learn more than she ever expected to about her own past—and about the future of her people. If they are all to survive, they’ll need to reclaim the memories, reclaim their identity—and own who they really are.

[luxthestrange]

RoR Incorrect quotes#74 DISHONOR-

When the other fighters found out about You...some skeptics,given you looked like a regular human-

Kojiro: You're, um...

S.S Y/n: Intimidating? Awe-inspiring?~

Lu bu: Tiny

S.S Y/n: ....Only to you ya damn lamp post-Of course. I'm travel-size for your convenience! If I was my real size, your cow here would die of fright*Starts to pat

Red Hare*snaps at Your hand*

S.S Y/n*Pulls it back in time and huffs*Down, Bessie

S.S Y/n: My powers are beyond your mortal imagination!*Floats around them and stops with Brunhilde*For instance, my eyes can see straight through your armor*Eyes move towards Brunhilde's chest; she smacks them*Aahyk!-

S.S Y/n: Oooh! All right, that's it! Dishonor! Dishonor on your whole family!*Looks at Goll and snaps fingers*Make a note of this: dishonor on you, dishonor on your cow, dis-

Brunhilde covers their mouth with her hand

Brunhilde: Stop. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It was...reflex I've never done this before.

S.S Y/n: Then you're gonna have to trust me. And don't you slap me no more? We clear on that? All right!*Nods seeing the oldest Valkyrie nod at them* Okey-dokey, let's get this show on the road! Goll, get the bags

S.S Y/n*Looks at Red Hare*Let's move it, heifer

Red Hare*Huff at them*

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[mxboxlocks]

Just wanted to drop an ask to see if you are willing to drop Wilson au lore 👁️ or the higgsbury siblings aus? it's chill if not I was just very interested in the recent art post you made,,,,

ohohohoho my dear anon i am always willing to drop lore

i'll do a higgsbury sibs loredump first, because i'd need a specific au to blabber about, lest the post be eight miles do-you-like-the-color-of-the-sky lookin ahh long.

i'll be using a bit of older art for this because i havent drawn them in a LONG time. (specifically Riley and Amelia's designs are outdated) but i'll be talking about the whole higgsbury family! how fun!

it all starts with a decently well-renowned german scientist and professor, and a big band singer from cali.

meet Arthur Lewis Higgsbury. a rough, calculated man with a thick german accent, and an impressive travel record. Arthur is an engineer, he worked tirelessly for around 10 years to bring about a draft of the computer. none of them worked, of course. that wouldn't happen until 1940 in japan, but i'm getting off track. he was often invited to speak at colleges because of his work. in one such instance, he stayed in San Francisco and just so decided he'd attend a show held by one Loraine "Lady Bird" Torres.

Loraine Torres, soon to become Loraine Higgsbury, was a big band singer and pretty damn good vocalist. she loved everything musical, jazz, art, and typically not-very-scientific-things. Arthur didn't mind all that, though, he was completely smitten.

long story short, Loraine convinced Arthur to move to america, where he lived with her in a pretty lavish lifestyle due to both of their incomes (they even have a nanny!). they had three children together; Riley, who was not planned for, Wilson, who was, and Amelia, who also was.

Very shortly after Amelia's birth, and Loraine's recovery from such, she wanted to get back into the singing business, and Arthur was fully supportive. in April of 1906, she's supposed to provide music for the intermissions between some guy named The Amazing Maxwell's act.

The San Francisco earthquake ensures she never makes it back home.

Arthur, completely devastated by this, nearly completely shuts himself off from his children. this of course affects them all in different ways.

starting with Riley, the oldest.

Riley! he's the nervous one.

Riley grows up to be a neurotic golden-child oldest sibling type of person. He has a love for reptiles and anything cold-blooded, and uses this love (and Arthur's harsh insistence) to fuel his ambition to be a reptilian biologist. he's often put in charge of keeping the family in line, however, his rampant anxiety gets in the way of being able to do a good job at it.

he owns several species of snake, a few spiders, an army of geckos, and an axolotl named Bessie.

as of the time of Wilson's disappearance, he's 38 years old.

next, is the boy you all know and love!

Wilson Percival Higgsbury! magnificent beard-grower, man of curiosity, and family disappointment.

out of all his children, Arthur was the hardest on Wilson. he would say he was squandering his gifts, his intelligence. at some point in his youth, Wilson tried to join a theater program. Arthur was not pleased by this.

of course, Wilson always had a fascination with all things science. chemistry, namely, but astronomy, botany to a mild extent, biology, he never could just pick one. so this caused Wilson to be sort of idle in his exploration of his passion, at least in his father's eyes.

after the whole college chemistry lab incident, as said in the last post, Wilson moved away practically overnight. Riley tried to get him to stay because "we need to take care of father", but just didn't quite understand why he was so upset. Amelia bid him a friendly "good riddance, traitor" and never spoke to him again.

at the time of his disappearance, Wilson was 31 years old. presently, he's somewhere between 31 and 34, due to the Constant's time fuckery. he settles on 32.

next, the firey hot-headed youngest sister,

Amelia. she's as friendly as she looks!

Amelia is quite the daddy's girl. she's constantly narcing on her brothers, keeping them in line, and seeking Arthur's approval. to which she recieves very little.

Amelia goes on to be an english major, which she... fucking hates. her true passion is forensics, true crime as it would be called today, that sort of thing. she's fascinated by death. which makes Wilson's disappearance all the more hard on her.

she truly loves her brothers, and Wilson, despite her general brattiness, had been there for her when no one else was. the two were close despite their bickering and fighting. she desperately tries to search for him for years, but to no avail.

at the time of Wilson's disappearance, she is 26 years old.

little bits of trivia time!!!

Riley and Amelia both have natrually oddly-shaped hair. Wilson's hair naturally looks more like his father's, but he's been styling it so long that it's stuck the way that it is.

the family's nanny did Wilson's hair. she also taught him a little bit of German.

Riley considers Wilson to be his more confident other-half.

Amelia is intentionally designed to bear a resemblance to Willow.

Despite Wilson's harsh exodus from the family, he's not the odd one out, just the most extreme one. Riley occasionally eats crickets - as an adult - to feel closer to his lizards. Amelia once camped outside her professor's house for three days begging for her grade to be changed, and she eventually got arrested for it. none of them are normal.

Riley's favorite food is Macaroni Casserole "the way Mom used to make it", and Amelia's is french onion soup, specifically because she thinks that because it has french in the name, that makes her fancy.

Arthur doesn't hate his children, but they do remind him deeply of his late wife, and often can't stand to make eye contact with them.

Wilson strictly calls Arthur "father", where as the other siblings call him some variation of "dad". Riley only calls Arthur "father" when he's speaking about him as an authority.

None of the siblings are allowed to speak about Loraine while they're "living under [Arthur's] roof". Amelia has a secret photograph she stole off the wall of her mother.

Wilson, due to trauma, hardly remembers any of his school years, his mother's face, or his nanny's voice. the last one he curses himself for a lot. he also doesn't know that Loraine was a singer.

Loraine was a big fan of Wigfrid's shows. she owned a replica of her helmet.

[apt502-if]

Can we get Rainn facts?

Do they get annoyed when a stupid lovable MC points out that its 'rain'ing and MC is just like, "Woah!! It's ur brethren!!!!?!?!"

Yes😭Rainn responds with a more sarcastic: “Sooo funny. Never heard that one before” but it still does make them secretly laugh.

Rainn’s parents are typical ayahuasca hippies who had little rules or organization in their life. Rainn raised themself, mostly, which is why they’re very meticulous and are serious about their work. They’re everything their parents are not.

Rainn travels a lot for work and has traveled and studied abroad/throughout the US and that’s how MC and Rainn met.

Rainn fell in love with MC at first sight (or so they claim.)

Rainn plans everything out. Everything. Their whole life, too. That’s just how they are.

Rainn has three cats <3 Bessie, Bossy, and Bunny

Rainn is almost militant at work, and they’re a criminal lawyer.

Rainn doesn’t have much of a relationship with the people at Apartment 502 outside of Cal. They just find them a rather weird and loud bunch. Apartment 502 has a rep in the building for being…chaotic.

With that said, Rainn and Cal are friends.

Rain is the oldest of three.

They have a box of things from their relationship with MC they can’t seem to throw out. It’s just sitting there. They look at it sometimes.

[lovesickdeadsims]

Some of my fav girls from CAS, from left to right:

1) Beauty Machant

2) Britney Locke

3) Bessy Lovegood

4) Selene Maddock

and of course 5) Apollina Miele, one of my oldest sims.

[vampire-plays-sims]

What was a bit of a disappointment for the kids was that the cabin wasn't haunted. Luckily for them, their curiosity paid off. Since there were no ghosts or other creatures wandering around the cabin, it was a great place for them to talk and play.

"Bessie, why did your oldest sister stop coming to school?" Frank asked one time.

Bessie shrugged.

"Well, now that the twins have been born my mom needs more help around the house, and Lottie never really liked school, so Pa said it would be pointless for her to stay there anyway, especially when there are more important expenses now."

Will frowned.

He knew Bessie had more siblings than him, but he also knew their families were probably at a similar financial level, and although his Mama had not recently given birth to any twins, Joseph and Ada were close in age. Do they also have or will soon have more important expenses that will force Ruth to stay at home? But she liked it so much…

It would be nice to have more money.

His friends already started talking about something else, but Will's mind was still focused on what Bessie had said

"And what if we could make some money?" he asked suddenly, causing his friends, who were talking about the book Bessie had been reading recently, to look at him in surprise.

"What do you mean?" Frank didn't look convinced. "My parents told me that when I'm older they will help me find a job, but not yet. For now, I have to study and help on the farm…"

Will shook his head.

"I know I know. But we can do something now while still being at school and helping our parents."

Bessie frowned.

"What's on your mind?"

Will stood up from the ground, his thoughts racing. A plan was already forming in his head, a plan that a few years later he would consider stupid, but now seemed brilliant to him. He looked around the room, looking at the cracked windows, scratched walls, and damaged furniture until he finally went to one of the cabinets and took out an old portrait he had found there some time ago. Oh yes, an ancient bearded man, looking down on all who dared to enter this cabin. Perfect. This looked like a good start to his plan. He smiled at his friends.

Step 1. Make this whole cabin scarier than it already was.

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[fischerfrey]

oc x oc connections masterpost

an open oc x oc interaction post with all of my characters looking for different relationship dynamics!

this post will be updated with all new additions and when one of the ocs featured becomes unavailable!

preference for mutuals and matching story lines!

if you're interested in any of these ocs, please feel free to message me via dms, asks, or comment on/reblog this post directly!

current available ocs: 15

looking for a love interest: 6

victorian era;

alphonse edevane (intro post)

professor of ancient runes

wealthy background

half-blood

ravenclaw

researcher, explorer

bisexual

starts teaching at around 30 years old

studious, socially awkward, prefers books to people, sweetheart

open for;

love interest (of any gender)

friends

colleagues

harlan rowle (intro post)

born 1874/75?? (depending on the timeline)

slytherin

pureblood

bisexual

a little bitch (derogatory)

a slut (affectionate)

he doesn't really have a set story line yet but maybe some relationship dynamics would help me develop him!

love interest: winona rosewood by @usernoneexistent

open for:

friends

dorm mates

rivals/enemies

ww1 era;

klara belikova (profile)

born 1892

sagittarius

istj

lesbian

pureblood

durmstrang

closed off emotionally, kind of rude, tries to be a better person

open for:

love interest

friendships after school (since in school she's a huge bitch and only hangs out with lexi, kat, and fiete)

rivals/enemies (especially during school)

sydney barlow (profile)

born 1892

aquarius

esfp

slytherin

a little bitch *affectionate*

funny lil guy

love interest: alexej kavinsky by @potionboy3

open for:

friends

dorm-mates

rivals and enemies

leda gaunt (profile)

born 1893

leo

slytherin

isfp

she's the most decent person out of her family

voldemort is her first cousin once removed lol

love interest: lunas avery by @cursed-herbalist

open for:

friends

school acquaintances

dorm-mates

riddle era;

charlotte quinn

born 1924 (ish)

pureblood

slytherin

prefect and head girl

older sister of stephen, aunt of bessie and camron, great grandmother of baby

bisexual (not actively aware of this)

star pupil, compassionate, sheltered childhood

open for:

love interest (of any gender, with the disclaimer that she'll have at least one child at some point)

friends

school rivals

stephen quinn sr.

born 1926 or 1927

classmates with tom riddle

slytherin

pureblood

is among tom's closest circle of friends but doesn't become a death eater later on

regrets his actions as an adult

smart, ambitious, gravitates towards charismatic leaders to get closer to power and influence

love interest: gwendoline quinn, née greengrass

open for:

friends (especially others who are pals with dear old tom)

dorm-mates

rivals

frederica "freddy" of alderly

born sometime in the early 1930s (ish)

firstborn child of edward of alderly and jocelyn somerset

gryffindor (only sibling with magic)

half-blood

bisexual

has a wicked sense of humour and shirks her duties like her dad

oldest of four children but is more often than not doing her own thing and letting her younger brother edwin take on the role of the oldest sibling

open for:

love interest (of any gender)

friends

marauders' era;

brandon "bran" vespertine (intro post)

born 1966

samara's brother

slytherin

half-blood

gay

a mess

tw: substance abuse (this guy is his own trigger warning truly)

love interest: tba

open for:

friends

hpma;

olympia alderly

born 1998

muggleborn (with wizarding roots in her family tree)

beauxbatons

princess<3<3

quincey's sister

laid back, just wants to live her life in peace (that's why wanted to go to beauxbatons for her schooling)

love interest: gaia alden by @cursed-herbalist

open for:

friends

classmates from beauxbatons

anora brindlemore (intro post)

born 1958

ravenclaw

bisexual

professor of defence against dark arts

based on hpma's mysterious dada professor

a mysterious past, several brushes with dark forces

a demanding teacher but ultimately cares deeply about teaching future generations to be able to defend themselves

has two children; bloom, born in 1995, and twyla, born in 1999

bloom's father was a decent guy but he's dead, twyla's father is a dick and not around

trust issues

her children are her priority

love interest: cairo aguilar by @cursebreakerfarrier

open for;

colleagues

friends

bloom brindlemore (anora's intro post, lol)

born in 1995

slytherin

pureblood

son of anora brindlemore, professor of dada

half-brother of twyla

quidditch player, jock supreme

gay

mummy issues

identity crisis 24/7

not in touch with his emotions

love interest: tba

open for:

friends

dorm-mates

rivals

next gen;

apollyon "polly" byrn

born around 1993

vampire

slytherin

brother of ella

gay

kind of evil

assassin

be gay do crime

love interest: idris potter by @potionboy3

open for:

enemies😈

imogen everlane (intro post)

born 2005

ravenclaw

half-blood

bisexual

musician

aloof, eccentric

she's probably not very well-adjusted ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

open for:

love interest (of any gender)

friends

dorm-mates

rivals

misc;

aada aarnintytär (intro post)

born in the 1600s, immortal

bisexual

half-blood

avid user of blood magic and other sort of shady magicks

"do not cite the deep magic to me bitch, i was there when it was written"

finnish but has lived in soooo many countries during the centuries

sister of loviisa and aino

former carefree social butterfly turned vigilante to avenge the death of her younger sister during the witch trials

*vigilante shit by tswift playing in the background*

open for:

love interest (of any gender) for any time period since the 1600s but preferably for modern times

friends

enemies

[unabashedthingsublime]

15(ish) prompts for the 14th Doctor

1.  The long awaited return of Bessie

1a. The Doctor starts insisting on Driving Kate everywhere in Bessie while reminiscing about her dad.  ("Good old Brigadier. Always could recognize me no matter what face I had, and absolutely nothing could fluster him. He once met me in my Sixth face, the one with that incredibly colorful coat (not sure what I was thinking back then), when I was traveling with Evelyn, and without missing a beat, said (switches to an impression of him) “To judge by the clothes, the unexpected arrival, and the manner of your greeting, I can only conclude that I know exactly who you are. I take it there’s a police box somewhere in the vicinity.")*

2.  Rose getting to see the Tardis wardrobe Room (it’s like Narnia in here!)

3. Rose (and eventually Donna) trying to get the Doctor to teach them a little Gallifreyan, so he could have someone to actually speak his native language with

3a. Donna and Rose trying to get him to talk about Gallifrey, in general (Because Timeless Child or not, The person we know as the Doctor did actually grow up on Gallifrey, looked into the Untempered Schism, graduated the Academy (if by the skin of his teeth), and earned the title of Time Lord)

4.  Rose introducing her friends to her weird alien uncle

5. The Doctor slowly taking apart every electrical appliance in the house in an attempt to “improve” it

6. The Doctor telling the Nobels about so many of his old friends   (Have I ever told you about Romana?  She was a time lord like me, and she was remarkable lady. She traveled with me in my fourth face.  Eventually became Madam President of Gallifrey, etc)

7. Rose and Shawn realizing the TARDIS is alive

8. More Companion reunions!

9. The Doctor vs nosy neighbors

10. The doctor talks about that one time he got to actually talk to his oldest, most loyal, best friend in the universe, the TARDIS. Bonus points if they also learn that the doctor stole the TARDIS.  (Or was it the other way around?)

11. General Sarah Jane Adventures level alien shenanigans

12. Helping befuddled alien tourists navigate the strange customs of earth

13. Rose and her alien uncle getting into shenanigans

14. The Aliens have invaded Rose’s school.  They are actually pretty cool

15. A scene from the companion support group

* From the Spectre of Layton Moor audio drama.  Seriously, go listen to six and Evelyn stories, they are great.

[realcatalina]

Most Pleasant song of Lady Bess doesn't make any sense.

At least not when it comes to description of Henry VII.

So in this poem/somg Humphrey(the guy who is said to have wrote it) is send to deliver message to exiled Henry in Bretagne...And he doesn't know him...but he knows the porter, who shows him king from distance and says which one of the men it is...

By first describing Henry's clothes...and then him. And that 2nd paragraph is the illogical part. WTF is going on with the wart?!

Version 1:

„Thereby the prince know may you A privy warte withouten lett And had littil above chyn, His face is white, the wart is red. Therebye full well yee may hym ken.“

(Tbh i don't understand half of this one.)

Version 2:

„There-ye the Prince know may ye. A wart he hath, the porter said, a litle alsoe above chinn, his face is white, his wart is redd, no more than head of small pinn: You may know the Prince certain. As soon as you look upon him truelly.“

Now either the porter was an idiot! ...because tiny wart is not a major identifying feature...you'd use for somebody to better identify somebody!

It makes zero sense for porter to go on and on about the wart! And not give Humphrey the better identifying features"

Or it's transcribing error. The poem/song is from 15th century...but oldest two surviving versiosn are from c.1600 and from reign of Charles II. And it was edited in past...

So...then i thought about it, again, and decided to read more of the text, and it is interesting...(i'll leave link at end of post),

On first glance this seems as closer to original because you can't understadn it that well, but idk truly:

„Thereby the prince know may you A privy warte withouten lett And had littil above chyn, His face is white, the wart is red. Therebye full well yee may hym ken.“

I was looking for similiarities in the text, and i found several things which go against the alleged meaning.

the phrase withouten/without lett is used several times.

Since in english a phrase 'without let or hindrance'

means without obstruction or impediment.

...It makes zero sense for Wart to be without obstruction.

Also, word chyn in text appears only once again, when decribing Richard's death.

They carryed hym naked into Layceter, and bouckled his haeire under his chyn, Bessie mett hym with a merye cheare.

It doesn't make sense either...that they buckled his hair under his chin? But 2nd version said Richard head was pulled under his feet...no mention of his chin. Unless it used to be shin. Part of leg.

I cannot be of course sure it actually means shin...but it's one of possible variants.

So maybe...this is still describing Henry's clothes.

„See where he shooteth at the buttes, and with hym are lordes three, he weareth a gown of velvette blacke, and yt is coted above knee, with longe visage and pale, therebye the prynce know may yee, a privye warte withouten lett, and hathe a litill above the chyn(shin), His face is white, the warte is red. Therebye full well yee may hym ken.“

See, where he shoots at the buttes*, *it's a game and with him are lords three, he wears a gown of velvet black, and it is cut? above knee, with long visage and pale, thereby the prince know may you, a privy?/private? ward/word without hindrence*YES! and had a littil? above the shin/chin His face is white, the warte is red. Thereby full well you may him ken/ know?

*Yeah, private word without hindrence...that would make absolute sense!

...I am not sure if littel is supposed to mean little. if it is above shin...could it be part of dress? I am sewing anti-tallent so I truly don't know.

But I think the verses are mixed a bit, and probably part is missing because even if it is part of garment, it cannot be both above shin and above knee. ...You'd not describe it like that.

The author used a rhymes a lot...but modern pronounciation vs old can be different and so some words might not rhyme these days, but used to in past. I'll try to fix it. But I think i also need to look at 2nd longer version of the text.

„Low where he siteth at the butts certaine, With other lords two or three, he weareth a gown of velvet black, and it is cutted above the knee with a long visgae and pale and black Thereby know that prince may ye, a warth he hath, teh porter said. A little alsoe above the chinn, His face is white, his wart is redd No more than head of small pinn.“

Low/look? where he (is) seated at the butts certain* *like is he good at the game?*

With other lords two or three, he wears a gown of velvet black and it is cut above the knee with a long visage and pale and black* *still describing clothes, probably Thereby know that prince may you A wart he had, the porter said, A little also* above the chin/shin *Why also? His face is white, his wart? is red No more than the head of a small pinn.

So Henry probably wore some gown like this-cut above knees, but black, with different coloured sleeves, possibly with some pale and black pattern?

So far so good.

What if the word also was added? A little above chin/shin

...hair comes to mind. or boots? From those above ankles I keep only find those which are above knees...no reason to describe these as being above shin...

I think logically if I tried to describe somebody I'd describe their clothes, their figure, their colouring.

This is best I could come up with:

I shall thee tell, said the porter then, the prince of England, know shall yee(you). See where he shoots at the butts, and with him lords three. He wears a gown of velvet black, and it is cut above the knee. With a long visage, pale and black. ...And verse is misisng here. His face is white, the warte hair is red, and a little above the chin. A wart he had, the porter said, no more than head of small pinn. You may know the prince certaine, as soon as you look upon him truely. ...

A private word without let* *hindrance ...(then the porter said?)

Now that the porter is he gone, with him he tooke the mules three. To earl Richmonde he went alone, Where the other lords did be* *were

...

Not really sure about the 4th paragraph...I think it could easily be from 2 separate paragraphs, with several verses missing.

When you read it...it's quite melodic and rhytmical.

Still this is only version I found logical, after reading both version and comparing the texts. Neither seems to make sense on its own.

First clothes, then Henry's skin, his HAIR, and then little mention of wart...used more to keep the rhyme going...

Anyway here is link, for those of you who would wish to study it in full, both versions are in the book:

Please tell me in comments what you think, and any suggestions about 2nd and the 4th paragraph.

[hannibalzero]

Can you provide anymore background on Arthur when he was 13, or his childhood? I love your headcanons.

I would be happy too, but just a heads up it’s a bit dark. 🙃. Arthur is the oldest of the Morgan clan. Nora, Yvette and Emily where his little sisters. (Actually canon sisters! I didn’t know until 5 minutes ago.) Beatrice ran off in the middle of the night with her beloved little girls. Arthur looked to much like Lyle for her to take him with her. Let that man have the boy he wanted so desperately.

Really quick, Beatrice going under the name Bea moved to a Chicago with her ‘honey bees’ and worked in vaudeville. She married the theater owner and made her babies into stars. They are a group of popular singers, Emily became a actress in silent movies. Think Mary Pickford. Nora living up to the Morgan name even if she didn’t use it, killed her first husband and became one of the first “merry murderesses” to win over the courts and win her freedom…along with a stage show. Yvette is a popular romance writer who’s novels make most fine ladies clutch their pearls.

Arthur doesn’t know any of this. Just thought his mama and sisters ran off and got killed somehow. He was hardly six and left with Lyle. The memory of his mother and sisters are very fuzzy now. As fate would have it, Arthur has one of Yvette’s books. “The wreck less bandit and the runway bride.”

Lyle, wasn’t good to Arthur but he wasn’t mean ether. Arthur was just there, not to be spoken too and given orders to do. Arthur kept quite, cleaned the guns he was given. Cooked whatever food was around and patched Lyle up when he was hurt. Hard work is a corner stone for Arthur Morgan. It’s always waiting for him. Always expected of him. What else would Arthur do?

Lyle was caught strangling his(?) pregnant prostitute, mistress in a drunken rage in broad daylight. By the time Arthur made it to town to see what was happening? Lyle’s boots where swinging in the air. The sheriff gave Arthur, Lyle’s hat and gun belt. Told Arthur to get outta town. Arthur hardly got a old trunk of his mamas and that poor old horse ‘black jack’ loaded up and road out of the old mining town. Arthur was eleven. Just because I’m evil the town was Colter but when rdr2 starts Arthur doesn’t recognize it, the house Dutch, Hosea, Molly and Arthur share was the home Arthur was born in.

So far everything goes by canon, Arthur was saved by Dutch and Hosea. Welcomed into the family, thought to read and write, honestly talk too. Arthur flourished under Dutch and Hosea’s guidance. But Arthur was growing up and much to everyone’s shock, he presented as an omega at the age of 13. Still young, he didn’t know why this would cause trouble.

Scouting out a new job with Hosea around a horse ranch. Arthur met Nicholas, a handsome young alpha that was 13 years older than Arthur. (26) His attention was focused, addictive and would sweet talk Arthur so nicely. Yeah he groomed Arthur promising him they would be married and mated. Arthur won’t have to be a thief anymore, he would be spoiled and loved. Safe…Arthur believed him. Wound up pregnant, ran off to be with Hosea and Bessie. They where trying to go straight (Dutch broke his bond with Hosea for Grimshaw at the time…then Abigail…then Molly.)

Arthur wouldn’t hear Hosea and Bessie, Nicholas loved him. He would love their puppy. Arthur gave birth sometime during the fall, once Arthur was healed enough to ride a horse. He loaded up Isaac and went to be with his mate.

Nicholas rejected him, claimed the puppy wasn’t his and that Arthur was a whore. Arthur killed him and fed Nicholas to the pigs. He stole everything he could before going back to Dutch. Dutch welcomed him back with a hard backhanded slap across the face, rings cutting into Arthur’s face. It’s where those scars on his chin came from.

“I don’t need no omega bitch. I need a enforcer, an alpha son. Fix it or get out.” Dutch held Issac “….keep those god dammed legs closed.” He ordered Arthur.

Arthur did just that. Changed himself to look like an alpha as much he could. He bought a potion from someone in the swamps to change him into a alpha. Brought legendary animals to be made into talismans. Maybe it was just Arthur growing up, maybe it was the effort he made to be an alpha. smoked up a storm and hides his scent with that awful smelling pomade.

(Tw child death) so I’m changing this part, Isaac got sick. He wouldn’t nurse, wouldn’t sleep. No matter what Arthur did he couldn’t help his son. Arsenic from Mrs. Grimshaw under Dutch’s orders when Arthur was out running jobs. Grimshaw would do anything for Dutch. Arthur would never know this, he just knew Isaac got a fever.

So that’s all I have so far! I know this is dark but this is Arthur’s past so far!

[negative-speedforce]

🎶💯🔺🔶🚫🐶🐈🐉🍃 for Siv, Jay, Hailey, and anyone else (sorry it's a lot! lol)

(don't worry this is gonna be fun)

🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often?

Siv's music taste is late 2000s/early 2010s indie pop, like Lana Del Rey, Mitski, Marina and the Diamonds, etc. Contrary to popular belief, despite her being from the future, she does not know any artists from that era, so don't ask her. They listen to music a lot, especially because it calms them down.

Jay's partial to bubble pop. The happier, the better. He likes artists such as Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry. He has also been known to delve into 80s pop, like Madonna and Cindi Lauper. He's not much of a headphones guy; he mostly just listens to music while driving.

Hailey's music taste mostly fits into two categories: Oldies and female rappers. Her favorite artists are Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lizzo. She doesn't listen to music very often, but when she does, it's just to put her in a good mood.

Cassandra loves country music! Despite her growing up in Brooklyn, NY, she enjoys blasting some Carrie Underwood or Taylor Swift (when she was in her country era). If she's in a good mood, you will find her and Jay driving 10mph past the speed limit and screaming out the off-key lyrics to "Before He Cheats".

💯 HUNDRED POINTS SYMBOL — share three random facts about your oc that others may not know.

Siv is lactose intolerant

Siv's favorite food is chicken enchiladas

Siv does not know how to phase

Jay collects novelty t-shirts and hoodies

Jay has a rickety old truck from the 70s that he named "Bessie"

Jay is an ambulatory wheelchair user, meaning that he can walk short distances but ultimately needs his chair for most things

Hailey had a goth phase

Hailey likes her food the spicier the better

Hailey is in a Vietnamese cultural group to learn more about the culture she was born in, since she was adopted as a child.

Ember is the oldest of the team, being in their 40s

Ember has PTSD from living through the AIDS crisis of the 80s and watching so many of her friends die

Ember is capable of temporarily holding off a speedster (temporarily meaning just a few seconds)

🔺 RED TRIANGLE POINTED UP — does your oc know how to use any weapons?

Siv: Yes. Mostly due to her inability to phase (they are capable of it, they just don't know how), Siv uses a knife to slash at superspeed, and that's how she attacks. Siv can also use a gun, but only at point-blank range. Their aim is shit.

Jay: Yes. Jay has a gauntlet fitted with pulse rifle tech, so he can shoot people using it. The gauntlet is fitted on his non-steering arm, so he can maneuver his chair while still shooting at whatever his team is sent to neutralize.

Hailey: She has a big-ass flaming sword. That's it. That's the post.

Gina: No. She could probably stab someone with a fork or something, Guinan-style, but that's about it.

🔶 LARGE ORANGE DIAMOND — does your oc know cpr? do they have any other medical expertise?

Siv: Beyond basic first aid, Siv is incompetent.

Jay: As the team's field medic, Jay knows CPR and many other advanced first aid techniques.

Hailey: Took a CPR/First Aid class back in the Marines, but that was about 4 years ago so it's pretty rusty.

Cassandra: Is proficient enough in dark magic to not need to know. She can just necromancy you back to life.

🚫 PROHIBITED — does your oc drink/smoke? do they do it regularly, or is it more on occasion or for special events?

Siv drinks a lot, but it doesn't affect them so it's mostly for aesthetic purposes. However, they have had an addiction to Velocity 9 in the past after temporarily losing their speed, since she needs it to stay alive.

Jay is California sober. He does not drink or smoke, but he occasionally has edibles, but only when he's not working.

Hailey occasionally has a glass of wine when she goes out, but other than that, no. She used to smoke but quit after her 'death'.

Esme drinks and, while she doesn't anymore, would occasionally use party drugs when she went out clubbing.

🐶 DOG FACE — does your oc have any pets?

Siv has a sphynx (hairless) kitten named Delilah, who is a little ball of mischief.

Jay had a golden retriever growing up, but it lives with his parents.

After moving in together, Hailey also helps take care of Delilah (Siv and the cat are a package deal)

Ember has two cats, a tuxedo named Gomez and a black cat named Morticia.

🐈 CAT — does your oc prefer a wide circle of friends or a few close friends?

Siv: A few close friends. Siv's an introvert, and does not enjoy the company of the vast majority of the human race.

Jay: Either. Jay is very extroverted, so he's happy as long as he's surrounded by the people he loves.

Hailey: A few close friends. It's hard for her to trust people, so she only wants to be around the ones she actually does trust.

Arya: Wide circle of friends. They enjoy meeting new people, flitting from person to person to learn all about them.

🐉 DRAGON — what is your oc's favorite mythical creature?

Siv: Phoenix. For obvious reasons.

Jay: Mermaid. Jay has a very strong desire to be a merman, sitting on rocks and singing (despite the fact that he can't carry a tune to save his own life)

Hailey: Centaur. Strong, brave protectors, just like Hailey herself.

Cassandra: Dragons, because they are powerful, and they protect what's theirs.

🍃 LEAVES FLUTTERING IN WIND — what is/was your oc's favorite subject in school?

Siv and Jay both loved Science, and were in both the coding and robotics club together.

Hailey's favorite class was History, because she enjoys analyzing the lives of other people and thinking about what she would do differently (judgemental much?)

Gina's favorite was Music, considering that she was the lead Soprano in her high school choir.

[bridgertonopinions]

So for the anon asking about Harriet, this is what I gather from pics and different people that has info: she was with Perry at one of his premieres, a concert in Nottingham, a Vogue event in London (we have pics of that) and Perry went to the NY premiere (also pics) someone saw them walking around in the week after around NY (that also made sense cause Harriet said in one of her latest interviews that she was looking forward to spend some time in the city)

Someone said here also she started following a close friend of his on Instagram.

Also some people here saw she had a thing with a guy last year, so if she started something with Luke it was that long ago.

That's what we know, I think we individually can think whatever we want.

My opinion and this is me, is that if there was something with Luke (that I thought there was) I don't know if it's still going. Mostly cause of how she posed with Perry at both red carpets that there are pics.

And I feel like her oldest posts, like some old posts Bessie now deleted or some of her comments were/are inner jokes we'll never know or get.

Also, both Luke and Harriet seem like really cool chill people, so maybe they tried and decide to stay friends, maybe they are together or maybe it was always a friendship.

This is getting more and more interesting

[luxthestrange]

TWST Incorrect quotes#366 Down,Yuuka

Yuu: You're, um...

Grim: Intimidating? Awe-inspiring?~

Yuuka: Tiny

Grim:  Of course! I'm travel-size for your convenience! If I was my real size, your cow here would die of fright*Starts to pat Yuuka's head*

Yuuka*Snaps at his paw*

Grim*Pulls it back in time and huffs*Down, Bessie

Grim: My powers are beyond your mortal imagination!*Climbs on top of the couch*For instance, my eyes can see straight through your armor*Eyes move towards You and Yukka's chest; she sprays water at him*MYAH!-

Grim: Oooh! All right, that's it! Dishonor! Dishonor on your whole family!*Looks at a ghost and snaps paws*Make a note of this: dishonor on you, dishonor on your scary friend, dis-

You cover his mouth with your hand

Yuu: Stop. I'm sorry, I'm sorry... It was...reflex I've never done this before...

Grim: Then you're gonna have to trust me. And don't you spray me no more? We clear on that? All right!*Nods seeing the oldest Valkyrie nod at them* Okey-dokey, let's get this show on the road! Ghosts, get the bags

Grim*Looks at Yuuka*Let's move it, heifer

Yuuka*Huff at him*He is lucky he is cute...

Part 2 of!:

[blinkaholik1]

Reliquary Continued

Recent Acquisition As the foremost Italian cabinetmaker of the 18th century, Pietro Piffeti was in the service of the royal House of Savory for over 40 years. Piffetti’s works are remarkable for their technical skill; the intricate marquetry decoration on this prie-dieu is all the more impressive when one considers the difficulty of veneering curved surfaces. Thes prie-dieu-a kneeling bench used at home for personal devotion - was most likely made for the youngest son of Carl Emmanuel III, King of Sardinia, for use in the Palace of Venaria, the family’s hunting lodge outside Turin. A door in the center of the prie-dieu conceals a small cabinet for a rosary and prayer books, and the drawer at the base would have held a padded kneeler. The interiors of the cabinet retains its original pink paint; popular in the mid-18th century, the color pink did not yet have the feminine associations it does today. Door About 1750 Design attributed to Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804) Venice Wood, gessoed and lacquered with polychrome decoration and gilding Bessie Bennett Endowment, 1953.461 Side Chair About 1740 Giles Grendey (English, 1693-1780) London Walnut and 18th-century, replaced upholstery Gift of the Antiquarian Society, through the Mrs. Edgar J. Uihlein Fund, 1983.718 Desk and Bookcase 1732 John Kirkhoffer (Irish, born Germany, active 1730s) Dublin Walnut, holly, mirror glaze, and brass Gift of Robert Allerton, 1957.200 When this walnut desk and bookcase was purchased by the Art Institute of Chicago in 1957, it was described by the dealer as “English, about 1710.” Only recently have the name of the maker and date, “John Kirkhoffer Facit [sic] 1732,” been found inscribed in pencil on the bottom of the lower right drawer. As the oldest known piece of signed and dated Irish furniture, it has become a Rosetta Stone for attributing other closely related examples of Dublin cabinetary, especially those notable for their use of similar marquetry inlay. Candelabra, 1700/20 England Glass Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bryan, 2012.866 Seated Buddist Cult Figure and Potpourri Vase, c. 1740 France Chantilly Porcelain Factory (founded c. 1725) Soft-paste porcelain Gift of Mrs. Hareold C. Smith and the Antiuarian Society, 1969.225 The Louis Smith Bross Gallery (206-234B) Coffer 1700/20 Attributed to Andres-Charles Boulle (French, 1642-1732) Paris Oak, tortoiseshell, brass, gilt copper, pewter, ebony, and gilt-bronze mounts Michael A. Bradshaw and Kenneth S. Harris, Eloise W. Martin, Richard T. Crane. Jr., Memorial, and European Decorative Arts Purchase funds; through prior acquisitions of Mrs. C. H. Boissevain in memory of Henry C. Dangler, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment, David Dangler, Harold T. Martin, and Katherine Field-Rodman, 2001.54 Looking Glass About 1700 Probably London Gessoedand gilt pine, verre eglomise (reverse-pained glass), gilding, and mirror glass Gift of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Colburn, 1968.424