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Grimm listened thoughtfully, watching Claude’s expressions and gestures as he told his story. He was so wrapped in his narration he didn’t notice the few times Grimm’s gaze lingered over his plump lips. When he caught himself he would quickly direct his eyes back up. “Sometimes it feels as though the world was made for elves and man and the rest of us have to spend our lives proving we are not ‘monsters’. Your quest is a noble one.” Gods, he didn’t want to talk about himself. He didn’t really care to talk at all. He craved more of Claude’s stories and his silky voice. “Before I was born, something happened to my parents. I’ve been looking for more information to lead me to those answers, or at least to the people I can ask more questions to. Maybe there will be more answers at The Gate. I didn’t have any luck in Candlekeep.” He felt heat rise up in his face as he had the intrusive thought to push Claude back on the hay to discover what other kinds of sounds that beautiful voice could make.
Claude continued: “So you’re telling me you’re… all by yourself? No family? That’s… Rough. You know, what I can offer is not exactly fun by any means, but I’m not looking to use you as free labor or the like. It’s more of a kind of ‘you scratch my back, I scratch yours’ deal. If you’d be interested in that. I’ve been without sane company for so long I’ve started talking to squirrels and birds.”
“It simply is. I don’t lament it, but I am curious.” Grimm laughed then, an honest to gods laugh that sparkled in his eyes, “That isn’t difficult to imagine. I am happy to assist as I am in your debt. And you sell yourself short. Your company is quite enjoyable.”
A proper shiver traveled up the paladin’s spine at the sound of a hearty laugh rolling off his lips, it was somehow a little odd to hear such a thing from a laconic, even-tempered man like him; but all the same it was positively lovely. And it also seemed that there was no sweetheart waiting for him at all.
Claude’s mother’s greatest wish was for him to eventually settle down and carry on their bloodline. For that, he knew he needed to have a woman. And women were fine enough. So the young tiefling had aimed for women since he discovered that thinking of other people naked could make your dick hard. Even though men had always been equally capable of making him hard. Like this man right now. Hells.
“Okay, so you’re a man with a mysterious past,” Claude declared with a rather cunning smile. “And you’re not… hired by anyone? Not in any guild? I pray to Tyr and follow his ambitions. And you are right, it’s not a world for the likes of us. Speaking of which,” he continued in the same breath, “please ask me to shut it if I’m overstepping, but surely you are not pure orc? I might be mistaken, of course, but it’s pretty obvious from your, um… Features.”
“Am I mysterious?” Grimm asked with a bemused smile, “I suppose I am, even to myself sometimes, really.” He plucked up a piece of hay and set it between his teeth, “My features? Whatever could you mean?” He let the tension hang in the air enjoying the color that crept across Claude’s cheeks before chuckling a bit, “No I don’t think I’m pure orc, though whatever the rest of me is I haven’t a clue. I was adopted as an orphan to serve as an apprentice to a smith. He told me that the woman he purchased me from said my mother was an elven noble that had an affair with one of her guards, but it sounds like some kind of fey spun tale, if you ask me. Likely nothing but a peasant woman’s fancy.”
“But elf, you know, it makes sense,” the tiefling said, his voice betraying his excitement. “Since you know, elves are said to be...” He cleared his throat again. Grimm noted that was something Claude tended to do when he was getting flustered. It was cute. “You might be part elf,” Claude said, finally.
“Elves are said to be… what?” Grimm asked, unsure of what Claude meant. He was a little surprised, how easily conversation flowed with his new companion. It was nice. He thought he may have said more in the last ten minutes than he had over the last ten years.
Damn, Claude thought. Ignoring gorgeous men wasn’t usually this difficult. Well, sometimes it was, but not to this degree. Grimm was the perfect image of what he desired in a man: big, strong, comely face but with a certain… gentleness to him. “Pretty”, he admitted as casually as he could muster. “Elves are pretty.”
Grimm pulled a knee up and rested his arm atop it, tilting his head down to Claude with a lofted brow. “Not a word I think I’ve ever heard attached to my name.” He still wore the little smile, and of course, that only enhanced his attractiveness. “You think I’m pretty?”
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guess who just finished three hopes lol
#okay lol rambles in the tags↓#i am incredibly biased bc the beagles are my absolute favs in 3h but crimson whatever was definitely my favourite#in azure gleam i really liked felix's character arc (HIS AND DIMITRIS A SUPPORT IS EVERYTHING)#and i like rodrigue being playable that was fun#but like. man what happens to edelgard in that route just makes me so fucking sad#esp at the end where she has to watch the only person left that she 'trusts' die and becomes so mindbroken she age regresses basically#aND DIMITRI JUST CANT KILL HER BC SHE USES HIS NICKNAME AND 😭😭😭😭😭😭#what the fuck. never found out what happened to ferdinand and hubert also#all the endings feel half finished tbh :/ i see why people are mad theres no dlc for this game#golden wildfire was probably my leasr fav but im not the biggest deers fan so that make sense ig#i was just expecting there to be more of almyra but shahid shows up twice and dies and then the plot just ends its lame#the cutscene with claude hilda and lorenz was sick thooooo#i was giggling its so :)#also interesting ig that the lords advisors all got a duo scene but edelgard didnt appear in hubert and ferdinands#ig it moreso shows their relationships. hubert and ferdinand act independently to support edelgard#felix and dedue are dimitris closest supports who ensure he stays on the right path#and hilda and lorenz always back up claude in his schemes and whatnot#idk just thinking 🤔#anyway the plot of this game is pretty good👍not the biggest fan of the gameplay tho#thankfully on ng+ u dont really have to do any nonstory maps which speeds things up a bit#im glad i actually got around to playing tho even if it tookover half a year lol
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since it's almost barricades days and i've seen new people joining our fandom, i would like to list u all some very nice adaptations i really like that u can watch (and that are better alternatives than the bbc adaptation) (and i included links!!!!!):
what to watch ?
- i feel like this is a classic, but the 2012 movie adaptation by tom hopper, obviously. while it's not the best adaptation, it is still really good (also i feel like it made a lot of us join the fandom in the first place)
- also pretty obvious but the west end musical by claude-michel schönberg and alain boublil (i'm pretty sure u can find decent bootleg on yt) + honorable mention for the 25th anniversary concert but i feel like u need to know a bit about the musical before seeing the concert
- a personal favourite, the 1982 french movie by robert hossein, it is three hours long tho, but it's worth it; the adaptation is really good, especially the portrayal of Les Amis (here's the yt link to the whole movie)
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- shojo Cosette is also pretty decent, tho i've only watched the episodes with Les Amis (the barricades are heartbreaking just like we love)
- it's really obscure but the silent short film l'enfant sur la barricade (the child on the barricade) by Alice Guy. the sources diverge from whether it's an adaptation of les mis or an adaptation of a poem hugo wrote called "sur une barricade" and taking place during the commune of paris but the character could be inspired by gavroche
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- Les Amis webserie, that u can find on yt, or here :
it's a web serie made by fans for fans and it's amazing
- All That's Left Of Us, another web serie made by and for fans. it's beautiful and absolutely heartbreaking. u can find it on youtube or here:
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and on the overall anything that eli southern does about les mis is pretty amazing so i encourage u all to go check @thecandlesticksfromlesmis
(although i feel like u need to know a bit about the fandom before jumping right into the webseries)
- and obviously, The Brick, the original masterpiece that is Les Miserables by victor hugo; if u have the courage i promise that it's worth it
annnnd that's all ! at least for my favourite one, but there are a looooot of different adaptations for every taste i guess ! anyway have fun and take care of y'all during barricades days !
#here you go !#i promise u it's worth it#les mis#les miserables#les amis de l'abc#the brick#victor hugo#bbc les mis#shojo cosette#all that's left of us#les mis 2012#les mis musical#sorry i couldn't find more links to every thing#but i tried including the more “obscure” one#i'm slowly turning this blog into a les mis guide 101
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Tudor Week 2024:Day 3
Best Tudor What If? Here are some of my favourite What If scenarios:
-What if Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon had a son, who lived to adulthood.
Very likely despite the marriage crisis of the mid-1510s, the couple would find a way back together and there would be no reason to seek an annulment. No split from the catholic church, nor dissolving the monasteries. Princess Mary would likely end up marrying some prince or King and would have a much happier childhood.
-What if one of Henry VIII's brothers lived?
-If Arthur lived, he obviously would one day become king, with Catherine by his side. They would have several more years to have kids(I am working with perimenopause theory for Catherine and her mum's lack of pregnancies after age 33/4). Catherine would not suffer through her dowager years, however, her dowry not being paid in full would likely still occur, because drought and other circumstances put financial strain on her parents' coffers.
Prince Henry would most likely not pursue priesthood, but would instead live as duke and brother to the King. It would be possible he would be sent to rule over Ireland, away from the English court.
-If Prince Edmund lived?
The prince would be originally in the shadow of his older brother the heir(later his king). But eventually, as there would be no male heir from the royal couple, Prince Edmund's importance would arise tenfold.
But the question is, how would having a living brother affect Henry's mentality? Would it make him feel more secure, and would they get along and he would simply consider him heir? Or would he see him as a threat and still cling to the hope of having his own children(Great Matter scenario).
Aside from the civil war(Matilda vs Stephen), the royals could also try to solve the succession crisis through marriage.
And that might be gross. Because potentially Mary could wed Edmund. Yes, it is incest(uncle and niece). However, in 1496 King Ferdinand II of Naples married his aunt Joanna. (He was the son of her half-brother.) With full approval of the church. He died about a month later, so no kids there.
Another possible scenario is that they would try to Mary to marry Edmund's son(like Claude and Francis). Since Edmund would be 17 years older than Mary, he could be married and have a child of similar age to her. If it was son, the crisis would be over and Mary would get to be Queen Consort. Of course, Catherine of Aragon would not like it. But English would certainly prefer it over a woman on the throne.
-What if the sisters of Henry VIII chose duty?
Mary and Margaret both made stupid decisions regarding their second marriages. Which in the end cost their family and England.
Margaret's decision to remarry to Douglas was a disaster.
She lost custody of her sons and right to be regent due to this. She had to flee country, one of her sons died while she was away, she had to leave her daughter behind to return to Scotland. And her son never seem to truly forgave her(for leaving him) and she failed in making Scotland and England into allies or at least countries living peacefully next to each other.
Had she not remarried, her position as regent would be unshakable. She lost so much, because of stupidly falling for Douglas.
You might have more sympathy for Mary after being married to the old French king, to wish to have a younger husband instead.
-But had she returned as an unwed widow to England, she would very likely have a young husband too. Very likely Catherine of Aragon would be lobbying for her to wed Charles V after all, and it wouldn't be so bad for Mary. Charles though not looker was a good husband. Although a bit too much into his step-grandmother in real life, if he and Mary would get married before he left for Spain, young beautiful Mary would certainly be all he would have eyes for.
The scenario was greatly disappointing for all fans of Isabella and Charles- however beneficial for England, and disadvantageous for France. Would be interesting to see what side would Charles take during great matter if his wife was Henry's sister.
-If Mary Rose was wed to Charles without ever being sent to France, it would be an even better scenario, although she would not have jointure nor some jewels she acquired there.
But she would have a chance to meet Margaret of Austria in the Netherlands.
-What if Catherine of Aragon's ladies called for midwives?
Atypical labor pains resulted in a dead child in 1511 and shock caused ladies to not call upon midwives and hush it up instead. Catherine's stomach then grew, possibly with a huge infection-real cause of the reproduction issues later on.
However, had experienced midwives been called upon Catherine's child might have been revived, or at least she would have received better medical care. Thus potentially she wouldn't later have lost her babies and at least some of them would live.
-What if Mary I's pregnancy was real? And child lived.
Boy or girl, if they lived they would be heir to England. But should Mary indeed die just a few years later, the question is who would be regent and raise the child?
Would it be shipped off abroad for its safety, only for others to put Elizabeth on the throne? And then that child would try to reclaim the throne later?
Or would Elizabeth be imprisoned or even killed by regent, to keep the infant safe?
Or would Elizabeth get to power, but her heart would waver and she would rather raise the child as her own? (Either as its regent or as its Queen). Or would she imprison it simply, and the child would spend decades in the Tower or some other residence, locked away.
-What if Elizabeth of York and/or her daughters lived?
Well, I hope she would talk some sense to her second son, and her daughters too. Her other daughter surviving would affect dynastic relationships in Europe, with far-reaching consequences. Although I am not sure who they would end up marrying, since they would be likely good-looking, they would certainly be highly desirable brides.
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(I'm gonna start doing this from now on uwu)
FE3H 5th Anniversary Countdown Questionnaire
In celebration of FE3H's 5th Anniversary being this month (July) on the 26th, here is a countdown questionnaire for each day until 26th!
When did you hear of FE3H?
When they announced it!
2. What got you interested in FE3H?
I have been a fan of FE for years, so I was already excited before I knew anything about it. When I saw the trailer I had mixed feelings about it, but I still wanted to play it
3. Which was your first House?
Golden Deer. Claude looked the most interesting to me, and he's still my fav of the lords (though not by much). He didn't seem like your typical FE lord, and I was right
4. What is your favourite House and why?
The Black Eagles, because it has Hubert, Edelgard, Linhardt, Petra and Dorothea. I also do like their aesthetic and dynamic. There's something New Wave-y about them
5. What is your favourite story and why?
Crimson Flower for sure, though I like Verdant Wind and Azure Moon too!
I just like how unique CF is. And despite its flaws, I think the ending is the most satisfying for me. Also, the more we see of Hubert, the better
6. Who is your favourite character and why?
Hubert. Because he has not one boring moment. Even when playing Verdant Wind (so my first route) I couldn't wait to look what he has to say during Explore. He just never misses
I love how he talks, his voice acting (both actors did a great job), his sense of humour, his design, and his sadistic streak. I like that it isn't always clear what he's actually thinking, I love what he has to say about nobility and knights, and I appreciate how strategic you have to be with him as a unit
7. Who is a character you think deserves more love and why?
Cyril. I get that he isn't the easiest character to love, but I like his wit, how direct he is, and I'm just a sucker for characters who seem loyal to an unhealthy degree (yes, I love Dedue as well)
Also, he's just a kid, and it's annoying that other characters are more easily forgiven for the same flaws
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"Jennette suffer more"
"Athanasia suffer more"
Shut the fuck you, you know damn well they would hate you if they EVER hear you comparing the two of them. I'm tired of seeing those damn "fans" hate Athanasia and Jennette while liking every other characters who literally made them suffer and are literally devils from heaven. Kindly fuck off if you don't like them because if you read the manhwa, you are going to be seeing them. End of discussion.
"Athanasia should have never forgiven Claude"
IS THAT YOUR DECISION TO MAKE?! ARE YOU ATHANASIA?! There are many revenge tropes, go watch them. Roxanna is great.
"Jennette killed Athanasia"
I thought we agreed that it was in fact Claude AND Jennette's aunt who killed Athanasia? Jennette was probably still poisoned at that time to even be able to speak.
"Athanasia should have helped this character"
NO. No, no. She should help herself first. Especially when she's literally running away from death like 99% of the episodes. I don't know how she manage that, I could never. Like her dead uncle suddenly coming back to life and the Empire is at the verge of getting destroyed and her father is about to die, you think she has the time to think about romance or help your favourite character?! No. Stay mad.
"Jennette is a pick me"
Do you even know what a pick me is? A pick me is a person who bring down others. Jennette is not bringing down anyone, she just want to be love. She just want to live.
"This should have happen" "This manhwa should have included this." "Wmmap should have lallalalala"
Why do you even read this manhwa if you have so much to complain? Go pick up another book that fit your type. I'm sure there are plently of it. At this point, start your own novel.
"Athanasia should have picked Ijekiel"
"Athanasia should have picked Lucas"
How about she can pick anyone she wants? She can love who she wants. Go touch grass or write yourself a fanfic if you seriously want them to get together.
Thank you for listening to my rants<3
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If you had to pick a top three favorite episodes of any panel shows EVER, which would you choose? One of mine would have to be Terry Wogan guest hosting old NMTB, which I am dying to watch again in my lifetime. Your old-NMTB-posting reminded me just how amazing and formative those old episodes were for me. Anyway, it got me thinking… I would love to hear yours!
as long as i'm allowed to answer this totally subjectively...! because the objectively most iconic panel show episodes are probably quite different to the ones i gravitate to especially for rewatching — and especially in this difficult recent climate 🫥
this choice is almost bizarre knowing me, a huge huge huge sean lock fan, but this episode of cats does countdown — without sean! and not even golden era, probably, whatever that is in my mind — is so ridiculous and chaotic and stupid that i've watched it about 1000 times. there's something very specific about the dynamic between jimmy, jon, roisin, and joe without sean; those four have been in quite a few episodes without sean and they're like actual children without an adult in the room: jon is goofier and completely lets go of the game, jimmy throws even more to roisin (we do not talk enough about what a fucking kick jimmy gets out of her), roisin and joe's insane sibling dynamic becomes next level. anyways—this episode, which includes rly funny mascots, glory hole, the fucking hoop game and joe eating an onion and jon eating peppers???, THE UNICORN, its sheer childishness just cracks me up every time :') (if we're gonna mention the golden age, 2.02 is very iconic — from rhod killin it and always arguing with jimmy to claude to nick x susie hahaha but i have sooooo many catsdown episodes i love love love)
i really love the episode of 8 out of 10 cats following jimmy's tax scandal. it's not one of my favourite panel shows in general, but the circumstances of the news and the discussion epitomised what the show was meant to be: panel show meets reality tv meets a comedy central roast. watching that live, as the news was running it so heavily that even the prime minister mentioned it, as the press and twitter were reacting to it... wild times. it holds up incredibly well — it's hilarious watching them rip him to shreds, because he deserves every word and they're having a ball doing it to him, and i really appreciate jon grounding the conversation in just how tax avoidance hurts their country and some of its hardest workers — a really interesting, engaging mix of comedy and anger and wit and disappointment and political commentary that is not only funny but strikingly relevant no matter how much time passes. like so, so many people who were so, so disappointed in jimmy, this was the foundation of his carrying the responsibility, shame, reflection, and growth that people wanted to see — and that he truly needed to. since then he's talked a lot about not only righting the wrong (in paying back what he owed in avoidance) but just how the system is so broken — and taking the least complicated, most honest road forward since.
now i want to pick 1000 different things this is why i don't make lists or rank things!!!!! while my instinct is to pick a big fat quiz, i'm actually gonna go top-level nostalgia and say this episode of buzzcocks when stephen fry was a guest. what can i say — simon, stephen, it was two intellectual, mildly bitchy homosexuals on a stacked panel including josie long, dominic cooper, and yet another skinny white rock man for simon to pretend he's not trying to flirt with. stephen saying "there is a history, in pop music, of recto-veginal insertion" and denouncing god, like, in the first 5 minutes? stephen doing the intros round?? did i mention history boys-era dominic cooper??? such a throwback!!! (not to cheat but this ep with josh groban & martin freeman is my runner up)
i want to apologise to big fat quiz, taskmaster, wilty... THE WHOLE HISTORY OF PANEL SHOWS... I WISH I COULD CHOOSE YOU ALL
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TL;DR i dont hate valentino but i do have conflicting thoughts about him
lately ive been mulling over my opinion on valentino — im not really sure how im supposed to feel about him. he kind of ends up in the same bucket as stolas does.
i think, from a objective perspective, he does a fine job at playing the role of the villain in angels story (even though that story can be controversial). bad people can be perfectly charming! look at alastor and vox — lucifer and crimson. all of these characters are unquestionably fan favourites.
but — theres something much more real about valentino (and stolas) that results in an unsettling tonal shift in an otherwise very theatrical, goofy, and relatively unbelievable show. valentino traps angel dust in a soul contract and physically assaults him when angel doesnt do as hes expected; stolas ignorantly barters sex for blitzos means of running his business successfully.
characters like vox and alastor are evil, sure, but they make grand, sweeping magical displays of power that are comparable to charming disney villains. they dont hurt anyone that we as the audience are intended to strongly care about (and no, alastor and husks contract/relationship isnt anywhere near the realism that valentino and angel dust have). if vox and alastor are hades and dr facilier, valentino and stolas are claude frollo and mother gothel.
the issue arises i think from a creator/fandom perspective. when you have the creators of the show saying that valentino, a known rapist and abuser, would be the equivalent of bubbles in the instance of the vees being compared to the powerpuff girls, and dumbing down his personality to that of a high school mean girl instead of treating his character (no matter how evil he is) with dignity and respect, then youre starting to walk the wire of questionable.
that being said, horrendously comically awful people do exist in real life (trump is a perfect example of this) so i dont feel like you can go around calling valentino as a whole "unrealistic". valentino may be largely unintelligent but his villainous scenes are given at least some weight — he has the capacity to do serious harm even if he doesnt act like it all the time. i think its disagreeable to a lot of people that a sexual abuser is given personhood in the same way that murderers and capitalists are in other forms of media.
#hazbin hotel#hazbin critical#valentino#stolas#valentino hazbin hotel#stolas helluva boss#stream of consciousness
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Is anywhere else doing a sapphic route. I'm so bored that I feel like crying. All het players are exploring their options. Not only are the writers making it seem like my MC is playing the game but I have to watch my LI with someone else for months. Why is it that seasons that treat sapphic players poorly always happen to be fan favourites? I really wish the fandom could have our backs at least once mate. Literally nobody seems to care that LGBT players are getting forked over again. Can't we have a female LI appreciation month or something?
i've seen a few people who are doing claudia/bea routes! i love claud but i do hate how the game treats MC like a hoe for pursuing her when i have been loyal...to her . not to mention all the dialogue about theo & OG LI/casa guy getting pissed off every single time i flirt with her during challenges . it's getting old
there's only 9 episodes left, today's recoupling should've been a chance to actually get with the LI we want . instead we're forced to be with OG LI (or casa guy) all while he's being like "i know you have a thing with claudia...🥺" (i miss season 3 more than ever, being able to couple up with a girl in the second recoupling was amazing, should've been the standard going forward. idk why FB decided to regress)
heavy on the boredom. over half of the drama is centered around OG LI & MC . i think the only way i could make it possibly clearer i don't want him is to dive into the code & rewrite the damn game myself. and don't even get me started on sienna
with the amount of times the game prompts you to choose your "main LI," she could've easily been a bi rival that grafts on whoever you chose (like how valentina can take najuma on a date, not just the guys) of course that wouldn't fix her being annoying and one-dimensional, but at least i'd actually have a reason to care.
(it sucks that wlw players already have so few options to begin with, only to be further limited by having to choose one, way before you have to lock in a male LI . in one of my volume recaps i mentioned how the game was already forcing us to choose between claudia and bea)
i think this season is great if you're on a loyal OG LI route (or just burning the villa lol) and at this point it's just unpleasant for literally anyone else. i wish the same, & i try to call out anything "problematic," idk a better word for it, basically FB's piss poor representation of LGBT and islanders of colour. but i'm only one person, and unfortunately a lot of the fandom has more smoke for sienna than anything
and i think that lack of pressure put on FB to do better is why they're perfectly content with screwing over wlw players (not to mention i've seen some people who shrug it off as "well the show is based on straight couples!🤷🏽" ... even though the game barely follows the show anymore, but i digress)
i just hope that theo romancers (& ppl that wanted their casa LI but got stuck with their OG) who are rightfully mad as well are enough for FB to realise how stupid of a decision this was. being extremely generous and assuming the final recoupling is gonna be right at the beginning in the next episode...we'll have, at most, 9 episodes to be in an official couple with our LI. almost 1/5th of the entire season 🙄🙄🙄
an appreciation month for the ladies would be lovely though . i don't have any experience with organising stuff like that but june/pride month is in 2 months ! 👀
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MY WMMAP PBOX PRINTS FINALLY ARRIVED :D
I have to thank my online friend who’s also a massive manhwa fan for telling me that there was a group order going on that acts as a proxy to order these pbox prints. Sadly I found out about it around the time Kiel’s countdown illustration came out which meant I couldn’t get the past prints since its link to print it was expired (so no Felix print for me :().
I decided to order two of Kiel’s prints because why not? He’s one of my favourite characters.
Ps: Claude looks so babygirl in his illustration I can’t agdhhdhdhs be
#who made me a princess#suddenly became a princess#suddenly became a princess one day#suddenly i became a princess#wmmap#sbapod#claude de alger obelia#athanasia de alger obelia#wmmap lucas#ijekiel alpheus#diana of siodonna
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About me:
Hi there! My name is Divna, and I am a 🇷🇸 and ☦️ girl who adores royal hisory and loves sharing my knowledge and learning more. I am also very comfortable talking to people, so if you feel like being friends, dm me!!
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Favourite royal: Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna
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Sports: practice athletics and hip-hop, but in free time cycling and swimming.
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Hi, hello!! I saw a music ask game and came running back out of the shadows (though I think no one can blame me for sitting those last few weeks out).
Anyways, I'm curious about 4 and 12 ^^
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Aww hi rose!! It’s good to see you again I hope you’ve been taking care of yourself through all this
These are such good ones btw ty
4. three songs that you know thanks to your parents
So much of my music taste comes from my mom you don’t even know. Choosing only 3 is gonna be hard
Lately I’ve been obsessed with Teardrop by Massive Attack, my mom used to play it every once in a while throughout my whole childhood and I was never a huge fan of it until I got reminded of it a month ago and I’ve been listening to it nonstop
Two others she played a ton for me as a kid were When You Were Young by The Killers and then my all time favorite song Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve
Gonna throw in one my dad showed me (not in my childhood more recently) for good measure: Soft Spot by Claud
12. three favourite songs from video games
I could put the entire life is strange soundtrack here. I really could. I’ll limit it to one but know that in my heart I’m saying the entire soundtrack. Something Good by alt-j is the song that got me into alt-j in the first place so thanks lis
Now, second song is from the prequel to life is strange: before the storm. I’m sorry these games just have such good music.
Not counting any of the songs Daughter specifically wrote for the game, I’m going to go with No Care by Daughter it’s a banger
Last one will not be from an LiS game I’ll go with a soundtrack song bc I love soundtracks. 7pm from the Animal Crossing: New Leaf soundtrack is genuinely one of my all time favorite songs it makes me so emotional just hearing it
Ask game!
#I was trying not to choose soundtracks for the video game one#bc I’d be agonizing all day I love soundtracks sm#rose anon#ask game
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#kuroshitsuji#black butler#IM SORRY ALL THE BUTLERS + MAIDS WOULDN'T FIT SOMEONE ELSE DO THE OTHER POLL#remember that this is your fave OF ALL TIME. YOUR RIDE OR DIE. the butler you'd go to the ends of the earth for.#also remember to reblog so more people see it!!!!!
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Tagged by @telomeke in this post. Thanks for the tag 🥰
coffee or tea – COFFEE.
As much as my GP is on my ass due to excessive caffeine intake, I just can't help it. I stopped counting how many cups of coffee I drink daily since I usually just get a fresh cup as soon as I emptied the one I'm holding😅
early bird or night owl – NEITHER. I'M A PERMANENTLY EXHAUSTED PIGEON.
I am used to working until late at night (around 11pm) and waking up around 2am to work again. I have the same sleep pattern even on my off days 😭
chocolate or vanilla – VANILLA.
Only because I don't like chocolate. But if there is caramel or strawberry, then I would be down for those.
spring or fall – SPRING.
Me and slightly cool weather don't mix. 😅Plus, it's really pretty to see all the wild flowers blossom during spring.
silver or gold – GOLD.
Only because I'm allergic to silver - and no, I'm not a vampire. 😅
pop or alternative – ALTERNATIVE.
Alternative punk, to be exact. Not a big fan of teen bops. 😅
freckles or dimples – DIMPLES.
Ah well, because I have one LOL.
snakes or sharks – SNAKES.
I can't swim, plus snakes are kinda nice.
mountains or fields – MOUNTAINS.
I like elevated places better.
thunder or lightning – THUNDER.
Because thunder is safer lol. It's a loud sound vs thousands bolts of electricity, so ⚖️
egyptian mythology or greek mythology – BOTH.
I like mythology and folklore, in general.
ivory or scarlet – IVORY.
I do like reds but the texture of ivory is really something else.
flute or lyre – FLUTE.
Only because I know how to play it 😅
opal or diamond – OPAL.
Diamonds are overrated. (Plus, I'm in Australia so support our own lol)
butterflies or honeybees – BUTTERFLIES.
Never had a good experience with bees lol
macarons or éclairs – MACARONS.
Because I don't like the texture of éclairs.
typewritten or handwritten – DEPENDS.
If it comes from me, then typewritten - apparently, nobody can read my handwriting lol.
secret garden or secret library – SECRET LIBRARY.
Gimme all the books (and time to read them, please 🥲🥲🥲)
rooftop or balcony – ROOFTOP.
No, not because all good BL scenes happen on the rooftop 😅 I like hanging out on rooftops even when I was a kid. It's more private and nobody really comes looking for you on rooftops. It's like being away from the world without really leaving it.
spicy or mild – SPICY.
I'm Asian. Enough said 😂😂😂
opera or ballet – OPERA.
I actually prefer musicals, but if the choice is just between these two, then I would choose the singing/wailing over interpretative dancing. Tbf, I did try attending ballets, but it bored me to death.
london or paris – LONDON
Because it's another Australia - but wetter lol
vincent van gogh or claude monet – VAN GOGH.
Read his bio when I was still a teen and it broke me. Also, his Starry Night and Salvador Dali's Persistence of Memory are my all-time favourite paintings.
denim or leather – DENIM.
I hate, HATE how leather is so hot and inconvenient to wear on regular days.
potions or spells – POTIONS.
Because it's just chemistry in heels lol
ocean or desert – OCEAN.
I may not know how to swim but I would rather drown than die of heat stroke lol
mermaids or sirens – NEITHER.
Aren't they the same thing though (human head, fish tail)? 🤔
masquerade ball or cocktail party – NEITHER.
I don't like parties in general. I would rather stay at home lol
Onward tagging: @lost-my-sanity1, @dribs-and-drabbles, @waitmyturtles, @happypotato48, and anyone who also wants to play this game.
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SUN HAVEN CHARACTER SONGS
Anne: Material Girl by Madonna
Catharine: Anything Rockabye Baby has done (like Hotel California)
Claude: Hotel California by the Eagles. Which I think is basically a perfect song but I just *really* don't like. It's brilliant and technically amazing and haunting and connects people and makes people *feel*... I just disappointingly don't like it myself
Darius: Surprise Surprise by Billy Talent. I think
For those who think we don't care/
For those that think we're not aware/
Surprise surprise!
Speaks to him and how he feels like his father is a bit of a sellout when it comes to the welfare of the people, and how he has his eyes open about how Dynus doesn't *actually* care about the monsterfolk, just about his empire. Also that music video is a trip and half.
Donovan: What's My Age Again by Blink-182
Iris: Carol of the Bells the version by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Jun: Circle of Life from The Lion King. Fight me.
Kai: (unknown yet)
Kitty: hmmm... this was tricky. I know she's canonically a j-pop idol, but I really think she'd like bopping out to things like Pink by Lizzo (from The Barbie Movie) in less structured settings.
Liam: In My Daughter's Eyes by Martina McBride. I know in the song it's a mother, but I feel it would really speak to him and soothe him. (And oh *fuck* was that a bad choice for today. One moment. Didn't... expect that to hit that way. I was in tears from the opening music)
Lucia: I don't actually think she would be a country fan, but I think I'm Gonna Take That Mountain by Reba McEntire suits her really well and how she handles adversity.
Lynn: Although I think her favourite song is Teardrops On My Guitar, the song I think that suits her best is Tied Together With A Smile, both by Taylor Swift
Nathaniel: Ordinary Day by Great Big Sea. I think he'd also love Sea of No Cares, but he takes his duty too seriously for it to really be his theme song.
Vaan: Storm by Vanessa Mae (who someone on YouTube commented quit playing the violin professionally to focus on her Olympic skiing career??? Tf, how talented is she???). Lindsey Stirling as well, but she's more well known nowadays so I wanted to put Storm in more.
Vivi: (uncertain)
Wes: (uncertain)
Wornhardt: Cell Block Tango from the musical Chicago. He wants drama VERY FAR AWAY from his life at this point tyvm but is also naturally a charismatic drama queen. Not in a negative way, more just a bit... larger than life, you know?
Xyla: Rage of Poseidon by Apocalyptica, though she tells people it's Unstoppable by Disturbed
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C for the alphabet soup ask ? :)
Thanks for the ask! :3c for my sanity sake I’ll be sticking with my twst ocs, though I’ve also included my wip babies (and breaking my own rules of reserving my wna girls for my wna blog bc i don’t talk about them enough www)
Cetus Larimar
3rd year in Octavinelle and I made him only bc i wanted a whale shark merfolk oc. He’s a big boi and a little pookie. I’m not sure if I ever posted his UM but he does have one according to my drafts, it’s just nameless bc I couldn’t think of a name yet.
Shi Canlong
3rd year of my WIP fandorm Qilin, was the former dorm head until Yanque (2nd year, current dorm head) fought him for the position and won. He’s adopted and raised in a strict family so he’s actually pretty hard-working, he’s just also an arrogant lil shit (lol). I like to think of him as a bit of an honest guy
Calla Megrez
2nd year in Monarchia WNA (Az’s fanschool). I ended up developing her quite a bit in terms of trivia because it was really fun to do a “wild child” character. I also did a Black Clover AU for her because of it (the “wild child” aspect) since hierarchy and social class is a major theme in Black Clover, I thought it would be interesting to see how someone who’s generally rather removed from such social classes (due to being a bit of a societal outcast) would function.
Celestia Vikare
1st year WIP in Kriegskald and based off of Icarus! She’s a child genius who got into WNA early (13) and is basically a lil shit www a very typical ore-sama type character who gets super defensive when criticised but if you praise her it’ll go straight to her head (lol). She just does whatever she wants so she’s always getting in trouble
Clair Moreau
Vice dorm head of Lyrania (my fanschool WOA) and based off of the violin princess from Music Land. He’s canonically shipped with Lula (dorm head and based off of the alto saxophone prince) and is gnc. He’s generally pretty reserved but also a bit of a violin/strings instrument freak (specifically the actual strings. He likes pressing on those). I think I named him after the Clair de Lune?
Calixto Fynderne
2nd year based off of Narcissus, originally for Key’s fanschool PSU but like idk what to do with him lol, he’s neighbours with Lauren (WNA girl based off of Echo) and was her first crush but didn’t work out. Since most of his parasocial fans are girls his age, he’s not very good with women. His favourite food is also not disclosed for related reasons. He’s an awkward kid who loves himself much more than others, but you just need a lot of patience and maybe a bit of masochism to get him to open up www
Cosmo Dorado
1st year for Lizz’s fanschool DIE and based off of the Grizzly Gulch in HK Disneyland. He’s a very happy-go-lucky (emphasis on lucky) kid and honestly I almost had Komaeda in mind while I was making him because his talent is luck (except he doesn’t have the luck cycle that Komaeda does, he’s more like Naegi, though I also based him off of Uno from Nanbaka and unintentionally Orias from Iruma). Another problematic kid that does whatever tf he wants, but he looks up to the dorm head :3c
Claude Avenant
Music teacher and residential manipulative hag of NRC based off of Maestro Forte. Formerly a bigshot in classical music but retired and currently teaching as a bit of a hobby. I think I gave him a cane because Maestro Forte as an organ is bolted to the wall, so a human twisted from him would probably have mobility issues? It probably would have made more sense to make him paralysed to some extent but Maestro Forte is basically part of the room he was in because of all the stuff that’s connected so like???? The only thing that moves is his face and keys???? I don’t know man
Callista Lebeau
Librarian/Teacher at WNA and based off of Belle/Beauty (both Disney and original version). I think I had something I wanted to plan between her and Vargas due to their inspos but it’s been so long I forgor. According to age-old discord messages her sisters are like, guest teachers at WNA from time to time because ✨plot devices✨
#twst#twisted wonderland#twst oc#twisted wonderland oc#oc ask meme#rinavatrix#cetus larimar#shi canlong#calla megrez#celestia vikare#calixto fynderne#cosmo dorado#claude avenant#callista lebeau
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