#i. ⸻ • 𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭 • musings.

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“Mr Goose!” the exclamation comes a second too late, the goose has set his sights on a target and only a miracle will stop from attacking the poor girl. “Climb on the tree! Hurry!” she yells over the flapping wings and honking sound. “He cannot fly!”

@venturousheart • starter call​

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ella tag drop.

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ENDLESS EDITS OF ELLA ( don’t reblog if you aren’t a mutual )

not to be dramatic or anything but ella remains my ultimate fave

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• YOUR CHARACTER : IN 5 QUOTES. •

“See, Orpheus was a poor boy But he had a gift to give: He could make you see how the world could be, In spite of the way that it is”. HADESTOWN.

“I wish I had no heart, it aches so… “   LOUISA MAY ALCOTT.

“Whatever she suffered, whatever loss came to her, she would throw it off, for it was not in her nature to go under. Although she was the woman and he a fierce and sometimes arrogant man, hers was the stronger nature because the more pliant.”. WINSTON GRAHAM.

“She’s as light as any fairy; she’s as pretty as a peach; She’s mistress of witchcraft to beguile; There is sunshine in her manner, there is music in her speech, and there is concentrated honey in her smile.” ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE.

“Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” TOLKIEN.

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• what soft romance cliché are you? •

love at first sight — let’s be real, only children believe in “love at first sight.” but you’re a hopeless romantic probably sitting around in coffee shops waiting to meet “the one.” and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. infatuation at first sight is more accurate. you are the moment when two people lock eyes, and the whole world stills. nothing is there but you and them. and there is suddenly a strong sense of longing. you love love, don’t deny it. flowers, chocolates, the whole nine yards. because of this you are loved by many. hopefully you know it too: you are loved.

the almost kiss — you’re unsure about things, always hesitating. why is that? maybe there’s something to lose for you, but maybe (just maybe) the risk is worth it. you’re the moment when the main characters lean in, lips parted and almost touching. but it’s not the actual kiss everyone loves, it’s the anticipation. when they look into each other’s eyes before their lids flutter close. and there’s a lot of frustration when things are interrupted. trust me though, you’re a lot more memorable than the actual kiss. you’re nervous, but at the end of the day all you want is to be loved

/oh./ — the italicized oh. often seen in romance novels and fanfics. when a character looks at someone, wondering why their chest tightens when they’re near, why their heart beats quicken at the slightest touches, why they lose their breathe at the sight of them and suddenly realization dawns on them— oh. they’ve been in love for a long time now. you are soft and quiet, probably the most overlooked. though when you love, you fall deeply. i’m sure you have a lot of anxieties when it comes to love, and you’re more inclined to fall in love with a longtime friend than a stranger. though, your love is pure. and maybe if you have someone in mind, this is your sign to tell them.

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according to these random hypotheticals, which of my favorite weirdly specific tropes are you?

Childhood First Meeting

Or, two characters whose relationship is a big part of the story are first shown meeting in passing as kids but not actually seeing each other again (or at least not recognizing each other as the other child they met that day) until the story starts.

Casual Surreality

typically present in magic realist stories, this is the specific attitude the characters have toward their surroundings: events that the audience would find strange are treated as normal happenings by both the characters (even otherwise level-headed "audience surrogate" types) and the narrative, often to the point of being tossed out as offhand details.