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[hallowpen]

I figured I might as well make this a little blog series, since there will be more to address in upcoming episodes.

Before we dive into the nitty gritty... I really want to acknowledge the production value of The Loyal Pin and all the hard work that went into making it. The characters, the sets, the wardrobe, the dialect... everything was an honest representation of a historically accurate period drama. The first episode was perfectly curated to establish the series' universe. I was really impressed with Becky in particular because I've been following her since GAP, and I know how much she struggled with reacquainting herself to the language when she moved back home to Thailand from New Zealand. To have the added pressure of maintaining a period accurate dialect was not easy for her. Freen has proudly commented on how hard Becky worked to really learn the script... and it shows. Well done, Bec Bec!!!

Let's Talk Thai Culture...

We'll start off by breaking down Thai Royal Language Terminology (คำราชาศัพท์)

The Savettavarit Royal House Consists of 1) His Royal Highness, The Prince Thai Royal Title: พระองค์ชาย (pronounced phra-ong chai) reserved for direct male descendants of the king

2) Her Serene Highness, Princess Alisa Thai Royal Title: หม่อมเจ้าหญิง (pronounced mom-jao ying) a non-inherited title for being the wife of a prince (abbr. M.C.)

3) His Serene Highness, Prince Anantavut Thai Royal Title: หม่อมเจ้าชาย (pronounced mom-jao chai) a title for male children of a prince, meaning secondary prince (abbr. M.C.)

4) His Serene Highness, Prince Anon Thai Royal Title: หม่อมเจ้าชาย (pronounced mom-jao chai) a title for male children of a prince, meaning secondary prince (abbr. M.C.)

5) Her Serene Highness, Princess Anilaphat Thai Royal Title: หม่อมเจ้าหญิง (pronounced mom-jao ying) a title for female children of a prince, meaning secondary princess (abbr. M.C.)

The Kasidit Noble Family Consists of 1) Her Serene Highness, Princess Pattamika Thai Royal Title: หม่อมเจ้าหญิง (pronounced mom-jao ying) a non-inherited title for being the 'adopted' sister of the prince (abbr. M.C.)

2) Lady Pilanthita Thai Noble Title: หม่อมราชวงศ์ (pronounced mom rat-cha-wong) a title assumed by 'commoner' children of หม่อมเจ้า (M.C.), meaning their ancestry can be traced back to a king (abbr. M.R.) The Common Address: You'll hear certain characters use the term ท่าน (pronounced than). It is the formal address between members of royalty/nobility to acknowledge certain members of higher rank. It essentially means "Your Highness". For example, regarding Princess Pattamika, Pin addresses her 'adoptive' mother (f.) as ท่านหญิง (than ying) and Anil refers to her 'aunt' as ท่านอา (than ah*). *อา (ah) is how one would refer to their father's younger sibling

Another term you might have heard was เพคะ (pronounced phe-kha). It is less formal and used to express familiarity. Both Prik and Lady Pin use this response to address Princess Anil as "Your Highness". Princess Alisa can also be heard using this phrase in conversation with, and to respond to, her husband.

She is considered a Noble 'Commoner', so Lady Pin would be formally addressed as คุณหญิง (khun ying) given her title. However, Pin is depicted as being more reserved and adherent to social structure. This is very telling of her social class amongst the higher ranking royal family who took her in. Pin has a lot more to lose than Anil should she stray from class expectations, and they did a wonderful job establishing that in the first episode. (I'm sure this will come into play even more as the characters age up... and I'm very much looking forward to it.)

Lower ranked servants/attendants (บ่าว - bao) can be heard using the term เจ้า (jao) to indicate their showing of respect when addressing someone of superior status.

Pronunciation and Formality: Without even knowing the Thai language, you might have noticed that the characters heavily enunciate their dialect when speaking. It's an accurate depiction of a "prim" and "proper" royal family. Even how Anil addresses her two brothers is very formal: พี่ชายรอง (meaning second eldest brother) and พี่ชายใหญ่ (meaning eldest brother). If you're going to do a period drama... this is how it's done!!!

Should we discuss the Thai dishes highlighted in this episode? ...Why not?

สองมาลีลอยแก้ว (pronounced song mali loy kaew) is a Thai dessert comprised of watermelon and mamuang dong (มะม่วงดอง - pickled mangoes). The fruit is carved into floral shapes and arranged to "float" in sugar syrup with ice, hence its name... which literally translates to 'Two Flowers Floating in Glass'.

นำ้ปลาหวาน (pronounced nam pla whan) is a Thai dipping sauce comprised of palm sugar, fermented fish sauce, shallots and chili. It's usually paired with firm and tart fruits... like green mangoes. (It's an acquired taste hehe)

The last thing I wanted to mention are Thai night markets and fairs (ตลาดกลางคืน). They are still hugely popular for social outings and, like the series has shown, are comprised of various stalls offering street food, clothes, accessories, attractions, etc. They're very popular amongst tourists, as well.

I hope this wasn't too overwhelming with information... but I just wanted to be as thorough as possible because this series is shaping up to be, what is essentially, a love letter to Thai tradition.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

I came here for the silly haha doodles, but I've stayed for the absolutely blazing commentary in the tags. Your analysis of this story is so so so good! Thanks for all the work and thought you put into this!

I am just a silly little comics blog. I am not hiding anything in the tags, no way. Never.

[sth-askverse]

Flying over the Southern Sea-

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[chdarling]

You know, I have been accused more than once of writing Lily as a self-insert (usually by people who hate TLE Lily, which is interesting), and I have always found this rather amusing because while I certainly aspire to Lily's best traits (though rarely achieve them), and as a writer I believe I put some aspect of myself into every POV character, in real life I am not very much like Lily at all.

However, there is some truth to the self-insert criticism, as I was forcibly reminded during my reread of chapter eight. They just picked the wrong character.

Ladies and gents, Remus Lupin:

“The castle?” Remus pulled his gaze from the marvelous Cloak at last. “What’s the castle got to do with it?” James’s grin broadened. “The castle is the whole point, Moony. We’re going to create something that no one in the history of Hogwarts has ever managed.” “My twelfth stress ulcer?”

He is me. I am he.

Alas.

[bubonic-plant]

G0T 4 PR0BL3M W1TH M3? HUH??

General info

Forsaken AU of Griefer from Blocktales. Killer role, not survivor. Heavily HC'd and all that, don't expect a canon compliant Griefer.

Written by a fictive too, rp actions =/= the fictive.

M!As allowed, I can say no.

Flirting with the character allowed at your own risk, keep in mind he's late teens though. No NSFW, thanks.

Lots of letter to number replacement, if that's an issue for you you might want to stay away.

Crossover stuff okay.

Feel free to hand him stuff or try to hurt him, anything goes as long as it's not suggestive or anything.

Note about mod: if my tone seems flat I'm not MAD at you my tone's just FUCKED from masking I'm used to being LOUD and I'm TRYING not to be. If you're worried I'm mad at you you're free to ask if I am no worries.

Divider by the writer of @creativeinnovations!

Character info

Griefer from Blocktales placed into Forsaken.

Late teens.

Post-Bubonic Plant fight, does NOT have the Venomshank (for now anyways. I've seen you around person sending SFOTH swords to people.)

Killer. Pretty coherent out of rounds, but during rounds he becomes WAY more plant-like and the Bubonic Plant takes more control.

Not the nicest person! Kind of a bitch!

Reference below (Still a wip, getting finished later. If you recognize this style yeah you do.) (Colors are mostly the same as canon Griefer, and the planty bits are colored like the Bubonic Plant)

Tags and stuff below the cut.

Tags

y0u t4lking t0 m3? | asks

sh0w y0ur fac3 or shut up | anon

random bullshit go | ooc

Adding more as needed

[altarfates]

okay I have finished remaking yipee I will see you over there it has been fun 🏃

[askdtwinston]

Medic tapped Dally on the shoulder.

"Dally."

tap

"Dally."

tap

"Dally!"

[@your-local-medic]

Dally whips around with a dangerous look in his eye, familiar to anyone who knew him. Cold, dark and tired.

“What!��� He screamed, raking his fingers back through his ungreased hair. He’d been working on restraining himself from hitting blind, proud of his charges but not the nights in a cell.

[crystal-verse]

Call Him By His Name

Thank you for fighting for this world. For believing. Fare you well, my friend -- my inspiration.

[bororaurealis]

Just read a comment thread suggesting a headcanon/AU where Telemachus is adopted and am currently spiraling over the implication of it all

Imagine what Ody's thought process in killing the infant might've been?? "I saved another child and took him in as my own, why can't I do the same for this one?" It wouldn't be fair.

And then think about what Telemachus was going through after his newly adoptive father went MIA for twenty years and he never truly got to meet or thank the man who saved him and took him in as his own?

Imagine being abandoned by your birth parents as infant, and then adopted into a new loving family. Only to then be abandoned by your new ones (physically by one, emotionally by another).

[inquireanerdyberd]

Dark swallows all when the lights turn off, leaving the lone bluebird to retreat into the solace of a phone to illuminate the empty room. Closing down for the night-- an all too familiar task. After that strange dream he had, he thought it refreshing to return to his routine, only to have his headspace assaulted with unanswered questions and odd... feelings. Feelings of distant whimsy, feelings of warmth, feelings of dread. None of what happened was real! So why was his arm still asleep?

The dull light of the moon greets him on his way out the door, allowing Berdly to pocket his device and replace it with a key. The key to his haven of books, to be locked away until the morrow. A sigh leaves his beak. Why must his energy run low before the walk home? A frown curls as he steels himself for his next adventure when a voice calls to him from the depths of the blackened room behind him.

With a ruffle of his feathers and a brief halt of his heart, he flicks his head back,

*Who goes there?!

No movement, but a cold grip tightening around his shoulder.

*Am I hearing things...? I could've sworn it mentioned... Queen?

@pipissalesman1997

[daisywords]

I think a part of being on tumblr is that when you make a rebloggable post you are not starting one conversation but in fact making a jumping off point for many other people to say tangential things on their own blogs. and it can be frustrating as the op to feel like people are getting off topic, but sometimes people on this website are cataloguing their own collection of esoterica in ways only comprehensible to them and the way they tagged the post was not addressed to you, the op, or your larger point, even though you can see all of it. (sometimes people are intending to enter your conversation space and are being wrong in there though. the problem is that mechanically this can look identical). I have been on both sides of this and yes it can be very frustrating as the op of something that gets spirited away to tangents beyond your original intention and context but you do have the option to turn off notifications if it bothers you that much. instead of getting angry at people using the website for various of its intended purposes

[yello-exe]

((ooc: the Purple RP stuff!

for anyone who has been paying attention to the roleplay between Yellow and Purple - I have talked to the person playing Purple, and with the fact that the person playing Navy is taking a break, and because Purple and I are waayyyy behind the other AvT blogs, we decided it would be best if we discontinue the current rp between us. Basically, Yellow and Purple cooked together for a bit, with Yellow still feeling a bit hostile towards Navy, before Yellow eventually leaves after some time. So Yellow will be getting home soon!! I'll make a post with a drawing when I can!))

[jentrevellan]

Sometimes I remember that *this man*

voiced a non-romanceable companion in Dragon Age.

[rengineer]

" Well, I'll be! I sure wasn't expectin' this many folks to show up — thank ya kindly, y'all! Now, as fer gettin' here — don't y'all fret none. I've got teleporters set up back-to-back from your stationed base to here, so you won't be missin' out on a thing. "

Come on and join the fun, y'all! We've got eggnog, fruit punch, plenty of snacks, and cookies all laid out on the dinin' table. Over by the corkboard in the main area, I've pinned up some daily questions — go on and stick a little post-it note up there with your answers if ya feel like it! So far, we've got two of 'em up already. "

We'll have television shows, poker, darts, and lots more. If you're lookin' to stretch your legs, there's skatin' and even some mountain trekkin' for the adventurous souls. Plenty to keep everybody busy and havin' a good time. "

If you need anythin', just give me a holler — I'll be happy to help.

Oh! And I'm excited to let y'all know we've got a special guest droppin' by later this week.

Happy Holidays, y’all! "

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[billdenbrough]

microfic monday

KEVIN/AARON • aftg • SOCKS, for @naturecalls111

mina wanted kevaaron socks 2 weeks ago & i decided to embarrass kevin about it

[one-foot-tall-catgirl]

Katzenmädchen. What the hell do you mean by the "Gordon Ramsay" treatment?

well therapy doesnt seem to be working and i know the two of you don't like attachment work. so under the assumption that therapy is too similar to attachment work, the gordon ramsay treatment is harassment to the point it's considered repression work.