#ch: thomas

[marrowwife]

- A WIP INTRO - Parable Of The Hound

"I'm sorry," Flea said, surprised to find that she did in fact feel pity for the mundie, "You're soul has been bargained to a demon."

"My soul?" The woman's mouth stuttered open in a gasp, hand crawling up to clutch the cross at her neck.

"Unfortunately so."

Flea had never understood the mundane preoccupation with the sanctity of a soul, to her it had always been just another possession. A thing that could be taken if she wasn't careful. She expected the woman to cry, but instead her eyes, brown like obsidian in the candlelight, met Flea's with a strength that twisted something in the pit below her rib cage, winding her.

"Right then," the woman said, "How do we get it back?"

- ABOUT -

Genre: queer gaslamp fantasy

POV: third person limited

Status: planning / drafting

Trigger Warnings: fantasy typical violence, body horror, death, gore, tba

- BLURB -

Magic is not natural. It is bargained for, won, bestowed or stolen. But it has never occurred on its own in the earthly plane. Not without the coaxing of a demon and the hunger of a magician.

Phoebe 'Flea' Saint Vindictus was born into a long line of magicians, nebulously tied to Saint Vindictus, one of the first. Flea hasn't played the game of the old blood for nearly ten years, however, fleeing her home after a failed ritual killed her mother. Instead, Flea has taken up the thankless title of Praetorian (refered to as the derogatory Hounds by magicians and parading as detectives for the mundanes), those who clean up the often bloody, demonic messes left by magicians who break the rules. Shunned by magician society and estranged from the mundane, the life of a Praetor is a lonely one, and Flea would choose it ten times over returning to the cult of the old blood.

But when a string of possessions begin to torment the mundane world, Flea and her partner catch onto the scent of something bigger than magician arrogance. A demon may take hold of the body of a human, may walk in their skin until it's possession eventually kills the host and the demon is sent back to its own plane. But the last time demons walked on earth with their own feet, only flood and fire and near extinction drove them back behind the gates. And someone is trying to open them again. Someone who is close to succeeding.

- CHARACTERS -

Phoebe 'Flea' Saint Vindictus; The Hound

"Flea had kept very few things from her childhood, a handful of scars and her nickname, cruelly bestowed by her brothers. Lovingly crooned by her mother. All she had left."

Thomas Harcroft; The Haunted

"Flea could never tell what exactly was spinning and weaving behind his colourless eyes, but it always led them exactly where they needed to be. That was why she never requested a transfer. Even if Thomas Harcroft was better known by magician and mundie alike as Cerberus, the last thing one saw passing through the gates of death."

Margaret 'Greta' Lowell; The Cursed

"Margaret Lowell's smile was quite lovely. Flea could almost forget the brand attached to to her soul, the slow progression of possession that would rot her flesh from the inside, when that smile was aimed at her. She wondered, briefly, if that was what mundies felt when their Christ gazed down at them from church windows; a strange, ignorant peace."

Montgomery 'Monty' Saint Alludian; The Charlatan

"'Monty!' Flea called again, her heavy handed pounding upon the door unceasing. From within she could hear the sound of someone cursing. The door wrenched open and Flea barged through, shoving past the beautiful man haloed by the light of a glittering array of stained glass at his back. Montgomery Saint Alludian, loosely garbed in vibrant silk and a tumble of dark Grecian curls, slammed his own front door behind her with a rare scowl.

'No, of course, do come in little cousin, how am I? Wonderful. Enjoying some well earned solitude actually. Very peaceful.'"

Hyacinthus 'Cin' Saint Vindictus; The Heir

"Cin reached for her, fingers faltering just short of the top of her head.

'You cut your hair.'

'You would too if you ever had to rinse demon guts out of it.'

"Of course," Cin's hand retreated to his own head of golden locks and he cast her a rueful smile. Her mother's eyes peered back at her from his face and she looked away, teeth gritted.

'Why are you here?'"

- TAGLIST -

(ask to be +/-)

@touchingmadness @dreamwolves @philocalizt @wildswrites @aeipathys

[professor-lungri]

All is Well, It's Only Blood || Shere & Tom

@prince--thomas

Shere hadn't known quite what he was expecting when Shera called him, explaining that something had arrived for Shere, that it'd been given to the new sheriff, and that it was...important he spoke to them about.

Now, Shere had no idea what it was, and he'd said as such, but that he'd come to the man's office as soon as he came in for his next shift that day.

In the office, Shere stows his duffle bag with his clothing from his day at the university in his locker, then moves into the main rooms of the department, before going onward toward the offices in the back.

Rapping his knuckles on the door, Shere sticks his head through once he's called inside.

"Something, ah, came for me, sir? Shera said you wanted to talk to me about it."

[bacchanal-if]

Fox · the Courtly Charmer

❥ Orientation: (f/m) demiro/demisex ❥ Possible Identities: Tamsin/Thomas, Henrietta/Henry, Lucia/Laurence

Suave, charming, devoted—the perfect lady or gentleman. It is evident they know who you are, and they seem intent on capturing your heart. Tread carefully, they will do their best to sweep you off your feet and into their arms.

Rabbit · the Flustered Ingenue

❥ Orientation: (f/m) demiro/demisex ❥ Possible Identities: Tamsin/Thomas, Henrietta/Henry, Lucia/Laurence

Gentle and kind, hoping and hesitant. All they’ve ever wanted is to love and be loved. Can they trust you to be their one and only?

⚑ Butterfly · the Mysterious Rake

❥ Orientation: (f/m) grayro/omnisex ❥ Possible Identities: Edith/Edward, Henrietta/Henry, Lucia/Laurence

Darkly alluring and dangerously seductive. To you they are a closed tome. To them you are an open book. It is unwise to be reckless when you catch their interest, lest you succumb to their hunger.

⚑ ??? · the Uninvited Guest ❥ Orientation: (?) aro/pansex ❥ Possible Identities: ?

How refreshing you are to them.

⚑ Edith/Edward Egerton · the Loathed Betrothed

❥ Orientation: (f/m) ❥ Romanceable In: Every masked route ❥ Possible Identities: Butterfly

You’ve never so much as spoken a word to them and yet they’ve asked for your hand—circuitously. They are the only tradesperson said to match your father’s ruthlessness and wealth.

Tamsin/Thomas Baker · the Returning Friend

❥ Orientation: (f/m) ❥ Romanceable In: Every masked route except Rabbit's ❥ Possible Identities: Fox, Rabbit

Your childhood—and only—friend. Who was once your treasured confidant is now a near stranger, and the distance between you can be measured by their once easy smile devoured by sad lonely eyes. They’ve worked in your family’s gardens since they were able to hold shears, and were promoted to head gardener when the last overseer perished.

Lady Henrietta, Countess/Lord Henry, Earl of Great Northrope · the Reclusive Deviant

❥ Orientation: (f/m) ❥ Possible Identities: Fox, Rabbit, or Butterfly

The host of the fabled Bacchanal, and the only child of the most influential peers of the ton: the Duke and Duchess of Thornwall, Earl and Countess of Great Northrope. Their austere and reserved manner is betrayed by their reputation for glutenous depravity. Despite this they are hunted by debutantes and widows alike for their status. They seem in no hurry to shed their singlehood.

Lady Lucia, Baroness/ Lord Laurence, Baron of Oxburn · the Affable Socialite

❥ Orientation: (f/m) ❥ Possible Identities: Fox, Rabbit, or Butterfly

The inextricable bosom friend of Henrietta/Henry. Where their friend is a pall upon the room they are a source of light. Their amiable company draws everyone to them like moths to a flame, and it’s easy to quit their company feeling quite blessed by their attentions.

[theshelbyslimited]

this new cillian photo has me SPEECHLESS.

[olddustorange]

http://archiveofourown.org/works/52538590

here is a fic that I wrote :) it is called New Again and the premise is that 11-yo Dick and (20- or 30-something, not as impt) Bruce get transported to EARTH 3, where they meet THOMAS WAYNE JR., who tries to “help” “them” leave and get back to their earth. But the device goes awry—Bruce is sent back home and Dick is left stranded with Thomas, who is stunned by the opportunity to have again what he lost and slowly wears Dick down into trusting him

[thetudorsedits]

JAMES FRAIN as THOMAS CROMWELL throughout the seasons

Part. I | Requested by @ladauphines

[galedekarios]

Franz Dürer, Lesser Known Brother of Albrecht Dürer

[ghost-of-you]

x

[daughter-of-melpomene]

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆… 𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐒, 𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

Thomas Sampson has been having a truly awful last two years. Recently divorced and fired from his position at Brown after his problems with alcohol were discovered, he has been blacklisted from almost every truly prestigious university in the country, and forced to take the only job he’s been offered in months: teaching a brand-new World Mythology class at Newsome, a small university in Connecticut. Half numb inside and having lost much of his passion for the myths he teaches, he is resigned to spending his days reciting the same ancient stories to uncaring students and his nights going to AA meetings and falling asleep in front of a muted television - until a young woman with large glasses and dark clothes begins a debate with him in his first lesson and, without even meaning to, starts to bring color back into his world.

Ana Vazquez may not have been through what her professor has, but they haven’t exactly had it easy either. Having survived a home invasion that killed her parents and forced to become their younger sister’s legal guardian at only eighteen, she has finally made it to their senior year at Newsome with her sister as a freshman after being forced to delay pursuing their degree in order to be the caregiver she needed to be. Suffering from terrible insomnia and terrified to fall asleep and see their parents’ bodies all over again, she lives off of energy drinks and medications to soothe their anxiety, but is nonetheless determined to take as many classes as she can handle - including Newsome’s new World Mythology course, which they sign up for because of her childhood love for stories of gods and divine heroes, but quickly find that their professor is the part of the course she enjoys most.

In the beginning, Ana and Thomas’s relationship is that of a perfectly regular teacher and student, but after a chance midnight encounter, the two slowly begin to grow closer, sharing the darkest corners of their souls and leaning on each other for the comfort they both so crave… so, of course, it is inevitable that the bond between them begins to cross the line of what is socially acceptable. And they know, the both of them, that what they are doing is wrong, that the inherent power Thomas has over Ana is a problem and that relying on another person to hold them together is not at all healthy… but beyond the deities they discuss in the classroom, they have begun to find a new, beautiful religion in each other, to build a love that is messy and aching but so, so true, and that makes it very hard for either of them to care about what other people may deem “right”.

General Taglist: @hiddenqveendom, @auxiliarydetective, @foxesandmagic, @artemisocs, @reyofluke-ocs, @endless-oc-creations, @stanshollaand, @ginnystilinski-reblogs, @luucypevensie, @ginger-grimm, @arrthurpendragon, @fakedatings, @impales, @claryxjackson, @dancingsunflowers-ocs, @eddysocs, @lucys-chen, @ocappreciationtag. (Also tagging @nolanhollogay and @starcrossedjedis.)

[celias]

Thomas Lightwood, The Last Hours

“Thomas is the one with a good heart.”

Срећан рођендан! @vwritesaus ♡

[roguestorm]

dickbats + robin!duke where dick's like feelings of "why does this random kid who's not even associated with batman think he has the right to be robin" parallels the thoughts of "why does dick think he has the right to be batman" and it's about like. the roles that life forces you to take (there's a part in WAR where duke talks about how gotham requires you to make a choice) and how you like rise to meet these opportunities you never really wanted and thrive in them

[iiikaruz]

New CH episodes have made me officially decide to stop caring about the actual cast of the show </3 (/hj but i wish it was /j)

Anyway would you like to share some of your headcanons/scenarios for the side/minor characters ? It always makes my day 💚💖(/nf)

dude i feel you on these new episodes. wtf is going on over there. anyways, i’ll gladly dump this 10 ton stack of headcanons on you that i wrote down!! Marie Antoinette: 

loves hyperpop and 90s house music. she’s so slay (i have a playlist lol)

into european weirdo cinema like Gaspar Noe’s but she also likes chick flicks (her fave films are Climax (2018), Daisies (1966), and But I’m A Cheerleader (1999).)

frequents on lolita forums and goes to really shady places just to get cute lolita items.

has absolutely mastered voguing. super into ballroom culture.

has a pet borzoi (those groovy long-nosed dogs.) her name is “Vanille” and Marie loves her dearly.

wants to study fashion. she especially loves Vivienne Westwood and Moschino.

Jesús Cristo:

is a juggalo, and he indoctrinated Van Gogh into it as well.

says “it is what it is” at any minor inconvenience.

had a mental crisis at 13 as a product to the stress of living up to his clone father. similar to joan’s breakdown in s1e3 but 10x worse. he tries to ignore it when people bring it up.

designated driver on any road trip. for some reason.

into bands like The Cure whilst also bopping to Cypress Hill.

his fave video game is Parappa the Rapper.

accidentally punching holes/nails into his hand is a common occurrence. seems like it just keeps happening, so he’s learned to just roll with it. he’s also a pretty good nurse bc of it.

Marilyn Monroe:

is always down for the school play. BUT she usually just does script-writing and tech. 

into conspiracy theories and video essays. (all gorgeous gorgeous girls love video essays).

is a dedicated Britney Spears and Gwen Stefani stan.

SO “COQUETTE LIZZY GRANT DIOR RETRO” in her fashion choice.

she also gives “elle woods from legally blonde” vibes. straight A student right here.

CERTIFIED GIRLBOSS <3

Thomas Edison:

is obsessed with American Psycho (2000). he has a poster in his room and he’s weirdly obsessed with Christian Bale (very 🍎🍉🍊 of him, but he always excuses it with “oh no, i just idolize and worship him. there’s absolutely nothing gay ab it.” he’s lying.)

also he’s SUCH a pretentious film bro. he has a whole library of stupid film facts shoved in the back of his mind (im totally not projecting).

he only listens to: 80s new-wave stuff like New Order, Oingo Boingo, Beastie Boys, & Talking Heads OR Lana del Rey. There is no in between.

he worked (past-tense bc that shit is GONE in 2023) at a blockbuster video store next to the mall and he liked being a total bitch to people about it (example: “you really rented this shit? this movie sucks, dude”)

after getting unfreezed, he was ECSTATIC over how easy pirating movies is nowadays.

Napoleon Bonaparte:

member of the speech/debate club and he is THE WORST TO BE PAIRED WITH. he’s foaming at the mouth the moment someone gives a rebuttal he didn’t think of. some meetings end in him trying to beat up someone. 

into 80s rock like Metallica and Black Sabbath. he has an electric guitar. he also FUCKING LOVES ABBA AND JAMIROQUAI. like… too much.

unlawfully good at Just Dance. he absolutely fucks it up on the dance floor.

adores fantasy films like Conan (1982) and The Never-Ending Story(1984). he’s so lame/ pos.

he bakes really well. that’s all he’s got going for him.

he either found his napoleonic military uniform at party city or at a thrift store with Marie Antoinette; his story changes depending on who he’s talking to.

he cut his own hair when he was 14. the following conversation after he did so was with caesar, and it was just the haircut scene from fleabag . he then continued to keep his stupid haircut to what it is now.

is a hopeless romantic. he can make up entire love poems & sonnets in his head about a girl he’s crushing on, but literally cannot talk to people without sounding like a douchebag unless he’s super comfortable w/ them.

Ivan the Terrible:

is an avid deftones, sewerslvt, & duster listener (i, unfortunately, ALSO have a playlist.)

spends his nights scrolling on 4chan and arguing w/ people. him & topher have accidentally argued w/ each other AT LEAST 5 times.

literally refuses to take off his ushanka in any weather. it doesn’t matter to him if it’s 90 degrees, that thing is staying ON.

kins Travis Bickle and Shinji Ikari. i mean, just look at this dude and how he presents himself. average NGE & Taxi Driver enjoyer/ hj.

fave video games are Postal 2 and osu!. he plays osu! phenomenally, to the point where it’s impressive. (pls put that energy into a job or something).

and yea that’s all the energy i have to write this down :]

[bacchanal-if]

I just realized that Fox, Rabbit, or Butterfly is one of the named ro. I don't read many of the asks so I just thought they were simply unnamed because you meet them at the party, leaning into the mystery of it.

Precisely. Edith/Edward and/or Tamsin/Thomas can be a masked figure 😉

Henrietta/Henry and Lucia/Laurence are the other candidates.

[ginaporterr]

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES | 3x06 – Color War

[cursed-yoyo]

Beijingjoburg 2099

Rattle big black bones in the danger zone There's a rumblin' groan down below There's a big dark town, it's a place I've found There's a world going on underground

@atimeodyssey

[loganslowdown4]

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