"Just you think about it," said Crowley relentlessly. "You know what eternity is? You know what eternity is? I mean, d'you know what eternity is? There's this big mountain, see, a mile high, at the end of the universe, and once every thousand years there's this little bird‑"
"What little bird?" said Aziraphale suspiciously.
"This little bird I'm talking about. And every thousand years‑"
"The same bird every thousand years?"
Crowley hesitated. "Yeah," he said.
"Bloody ancient bird, then."
"Okay. And every thousand years this bird flies‑"
"‑limps‑"
"flies all the way to this mountain and sharpens its beak‑"
"Hold on. You can't do that. Between here and the end of the universe there's loads of‑" The angel waved a hand expansively, if a little unsteadily. "Loads of buggerall, dear boy."
"But it gets there anyway," Crowley persevered.
"How?"
"It doesn't matter!"
"It could use a space ship," said the angel.
Crowley subsided a bit. "Yeah," he said. "If you like. Anyway, this bird‑"
"Only it is the end of the universe we're talking about," said Aziraphale. "So it'd have to be one of those space ships where your descendants are the ones who get out at the other end. You have to tell your descendants, you say, When you get to the Mountain, you've got to‑" He hesitated. "What have they got to do?"
"Sharpen its beak on the mountain," said Crowley. "And then it flies back‑"
"‑in the space ship‑"
"And after a thousand years it goes and does it all again," said Crowley quickly.
There was a moment of drunken silence,
"Seems a lot of effort just to sharpen a beak," mused Aziraphale.
"Listen," said Crowley urgently, "the point is that when the bird has worn the mountain down to nothing, right, then‑"
Aziraphale opened his mouth. Crowley just knew he was going to make some point about the relative hardness of birds' beaks and granite mountains, and plunged on quickly.
"‑then you still won't have finished watching The Sound of Music."
Aziraphale froze.
"And you'll enjoy it," Crowley said relentlessly. "You really will."
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It’s happening.
I’m about to leave work and go to my final dress rehearsal. After that I give notes and my job is officially done. I mean, yes, I have to show up for opening tomorrow, but the pressure is officially off at 10pm tonight.
I am going to a convention this weekend to learn about witchy bullshit.
And I have a meditation soak spa treatment on Monday.
I’m seeing a couple of shows next week and have a meeting or two.
But this is it, kids. This is the end of my busytimes.
Soon we return to the writing times.
Y’all. I have so many stories.
*sobbing*
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A story of romance, drama, and politics which neither Trevelyan nor Cullen wish to be in.
Canon divergent fic in which Josephine solves the matter of post-Wicked Hearts attention by inviting four noblewomen to compete for Cullen's affections. A small teaser for what's to come in the next chapter.
(Masterpost. Words: 175. Rating: all audiences. Note: this snippet is a WIP and may change before chapter release.)
CHAPTER 47 TEASER
“You must come visit, when you may," said the Baroness. "I am certain Thallia would benefit from meeting a mage so accomplished as you.”
Trevelyan laughed. “From what you have told me, I believe it is I who would benefit from speaking to her.”
“All the more reason for it, then. And, of course, should the Commander ever vex you… you know where you may turn.”
“And allow him to finally have rid of us all? Never! I shall not give him the satisfaction.”
The Baroness quirked an eyebrow. “Shall you not?”
Trevelyan gave an exasperated sigh, as if she did not thoroughly enjoy the Baroness’ teasing. As if she did not wish to keep it.
“I shall not give you the satisfaction, either,” she mock-chastised. “Besides, I do not think he shall wish to be rid of me anytime soon. In fact, I rather got the impression he’d like me to stay.”
“Oh, certainly—if the size of the soldiers he was willing to set loose upon your parents is anything to go by.”
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told myself I was wasting my life away
but I'm not...
I'm just wasting deadlines away
I'm actually spending my time in a pretty pleasurable way
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Plans that either come to naught
Or half a million words on ao3
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Orpheuscapade 30th Anniversary | February 20, 2023 | 📷 by Helen De Gracia Stromeyer
Disney Tiana Varsity Jacket from 'Princess Tiana Collection' by Color Me Courtney | Previously available at Magic Kingdom, Disney Hollywood Studios and shopdisney.com | Currently available at beddingpromo
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I’m still trying to find the strength in me to actually watch 56 minutes of heartbreak :’D
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