#maria liw

[six-costume-refs]

Looks like Dionne did todays evening show in the reveal look because of the heat! Bet the other queens were jealous she got to take a layer off! And the LIWs in short sleeved tees too

Ha, I was just coming to write up a post! Love how quick y’all are!

L-R: Alice Angliss as Maria, Emma Jemima as Maggie, Kelly Morris as Bessie, Caitlin Morgan as Joan. @/thekellymorris.

They recently switched to wearing shorts for the summer months, but to my knowledge this is the first time to my knowledge that they’ve worn plain t-shirts since opening on the West End. I have a more in depth post about their costumes here.

@/danielle.rosee_

For the matinee today Dionne Ward-Anderson wore her full costume. But for the evening she only wore it up until the reveal - only her shorts were back on after.

[jane-fucking-seymour]

LEGEND OF THE SIX has now been updated!

Chapter 22: The City of Everlasting Promise

AO3 link

Words in chapter: 9125

Words total:  108255!!!!!!! We hit that 100k mark!!! First Six fic to do it can I get a hell yeah in chat

“You’re sure you want to go, Anne?”

Anne was packing up the rest of her things, ensuring she had what she needed for the long journey ahead.

“I’m sure,” Anne replies, standing up with her pack against her back. “If what you saw is true, we’ll need every advantage we can get.”

Catherine still looks unsure. “This is dangerous, especially for right now-”

“Right now is the best time to do it,” Anne interrupts. “Second only to having done it already.” She shrugs. “We’re running out of time. You know it. I know it. And we need all the advantages that we can get. Your blinding Light won’t give us safe passage into the castle. But with the help of my Lady, we can do exactly that.”

Catherine sighs, running a hand through her hair as she shakes her head. “Are you at least going to bring the girl with you?”

“Considering she’s already packed… I don’t think I’d have a choice.” Anne replies.

They both look up to find Maggie there, a bit surprised to have been caught. She jumps down to meet them.

“You’re damned right you’re not leaving without me!” Maggie replies. “There’s no way I’m leaving your side, especially if you’re planning to become a-”

“Okay, okay,” Anne replies, chuckling. “The two of us, then.” She looks over at Catherine. “See? Now there’s even more things to not worry about.”

Catherine sighs, shaking her head, but with a smile. “Be safe, you two. Contact when you can.” She hands both of them a stone. “Cathy made these so you can get to us quickly. I expect you to use them as soon as you’re done.” She looks Anne straight in the eye. “You better return to us safe and sound, Anne.”

Anne winks. “I never break a promise.”

And with that, the two rush off.

Catherine watches as they disappear into the night, Anna joining her a few moments after they’re out of sight.

“They’ll be fine, Catherine,” Anna tries, watching the darkness from which they retreated to. “We’ve got to get a move on.”

Catherine says nothing as she turns away.

[liw-dl]

I'm here for a mini-manga about diabolik lovers (~￣³￣)~ Hope like it

[podsn]

I made this six/bleach animatic! It took a pretty long time and a lot of drawings so yeah

This has all the queens and liw in it btw try to guess who is who. It also has Francis derehum and Henry the 8th.

There was a few things I wanted to add but they looks like shit so some parts of this may seem a little stiff I guess is the right word

(I also got lazy at some parts and just added the original op)

[spooner7308]

The Ladies in Waiting as Dinosaurs

a sequel to this post

Maggie - Utahraptor

Bessie - Spinosaurus(2020)

Joan - Deinocheirus

Maria - Therizinosaurus 

The LIW as Non-Dinosaur reptiles

The Queens as Dinosaurs

[boleyn-falcon]

Six but as what thier Fursonas would be because fuck you

Aragon - a maned lioness with a little crown cause she’s just classy like that ; has normal natural colors except some good mane highlights

Boleyn - a weasel and no not for the reason you’re thinking. A dark grayish brown with a white underbelly, wears a leather jacket for some reason?? With spikes?? Random green patches of fur cause she’s extra, annnd the reason I made her this is cause they fucking dance before killing something and I find that hilarious (and for a another reason that becomes relevant later on)

Seymour - a polar bear but with a few light grey patches on her chest that look kinda like a heart? She also just has very fluffy arms and a black scarf for god knows why

Cleves - a wolfdog because she’s just a badass like that~ ; but yea cause of her whole hunting thing and hounds n shit ; but she’s a dark amber color cause it’s her ✨ aesthetic ✨ with a ton of gold things like pericings and jewelry

Howard - I bet you could never fuckin guess in a MILLION YEARS- a cat lmao ; more specifically a Manx cat (a cat with a naturally bobbed tiny ass tail ) thats calico, but has a fuckin neon pink dyed bang or something- like a tuft of longer fur on her noggin that’s fuckin pink ; also has a bedazzled shiny pink collar with her K on it

Parr - a SQUIRREL!! Okay let me explain-

Squirrels are smart as HELL, and yknow, they fluffy too lol ; but she’s a normal looking Squirrel, but with reading glasses and a blue hoodie

Maggie - a FERRET!!! Okay this is obviously framed around the west end cast and Amy Shaw looks like a damn Ferret In the BEST way possible-

She is also the reason Anne is a weasel! Cause weasels and ferrets are in the same family!! But she’s a white Ferret with a black spot over one eye! She has a little fur Mohawk and it’s great- she also wears a Metallica shirt cause she’s a Metal Ferret

Maria - a lioness! Not maned, but just has really curly neck fluff 🥺 and she’s also normal colored like Catalina is, but just has a little gold sweater and a cross necklace

Joan - a fucking SHEEEP!!! But not JUST a sheep!! A cat-sheep!! Cat ears, tail, fur, and paws, but sheep wool, eyes (cause they have big ol cute eyes) , tiny horns, and hooves

Bessie - okay I saved the most extra and complicated for last cause Bessie is just LIKE THAT ; so she is part Rat, opossum, vampire bat, and goat 🥺

Goat hooves and horns - bat wings and teeth - rat tail and hands - and opossum whiskers

But it gets kinda complicated here - her face shape is like a mix of the opossum and bat - her fur is an almost black with a white muzzle and belly - her ears look like a bat’s , but are long and floppy like a goat’s

She very fluffy

[princesskiii]

Joan : oh that's so heartbreaking, Alexa play haus of holbein.

Maria : Press f to pay respects.

Maggie and bessie : *fake crying togheter*

The queens:

[toasty-owl-arts]

Humans are pretty tough too

Wooo! Look i actually got it done haha 😅

Art trade with @spooner7308

[butterbeb]

Any of the West End Ladies in Waiting?

this isn't that good but I'll try to make up for it w a Joan and Aragon thingy I'm drawing soon

[arrowfromorion]

No, but imagine

K Howard that after the reincarnation refuses to sing and play instruments because it reminds her of Mannox

Anna and Cathy that remembers that while Kat was at court (as lady in waiting and queen) sometimes she would sing and had a really beautiful voice

The queens that want to hear Kat singing again so they try to make it seem normal in the house to sing, that it is nothing bad 

One day they hear Kat sing while alone in her room, and they get very happy. Over time, Kat feels more confident singing (and often starts random karaoke nights)

The LiW noticing during a break in rehearsal that Kat tentatively tries to fiddle with the guitar while she thinks no one is watching (and damn, she’s good at it)

The LiW doing with music what the queen have done with singing, to get Kat to break from the shell

They’re curious at what level Kat is, turns out she can play everything like a natural

Kat no longer relating singing and playing with old memories, but with new ones and being happy

[sofianonimo]

The making of Catherine Parr's song.

Feat. The Ladies in Waiting.

Anne: Wait, I don't get it

Joan: Fucking hell, I have ANOTHER idea!!

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When I saw IDNYL for the first time in a blurry bootleg I found really funny how the queens started dancing to the song until Cathy is like "... But I can't say that" And they all go quiet, and then start dancing again to Cathy going "No, this is sad"

[asocial-nebula]

D&A Ladies in Waiting! (Because I love these ladies and they deserve to be appreciated more)

Maria

Maria is Aragon's right-hand in Heaven, and was one of the soldiers on the front lines during the rebellion. She used to be very open, warm and kind, but after being forced to banish one of close friends she became more closed off and stoic.

Unlike most angels, she doesn't have a compulsive hatred towards all demons. She instead chooses to enact justice based on a demon's actions instead of their being.

Maggie

Maggie used to be an angel, but was banished and became Fallen during the rebellion. After becoming a Fallen Angel, she was inducted into the House of Envy mostly against her will.

She spends most of her time in the mortal realm, trying to forget her past and instead focusing on blending in with the mortals so she isn't found and dragged back to Hell. She lives in an apartment with Bessie, as they both ended up in the mortal world at the same time and decided to stick together.

Bessie

Bessie was an arch-angel, and was banished for acting as a General/driving force for the rebellion. When she reached Hell, she fought her way to become the leader of the House of Wrath. She got stuck in the mortal realm hunting down a rogue angel, which caused her to run into Maggie.

She ends up getting a job in the same office building as Anna. Anna doesn't discover Bessie is a demon until she introduces her to Cathy, who literally recoils from the massive amounts of corrupted seraphic energy (different to demonic energy) coming off this seemingly normal person.

And when Bessie and Aragon are face to face, it's basically Aragon vs Cathy all over again.

Joan

Joan is a demon from the House of Pride, who Cathy took under her wing (pun intended) shortly after she was sent to Hell. Cathy couldn't help feeling sympathy for her, as Joan was generally more timid and kind-hearted than other demons. This lead to her being made fun of and sometimes abused by other demons, and so once Cathy started to protect her she got very attached.

So much so that once Cathy had been missing for a few months (i.e. Trapped in the mortal world by an inexperienced witch), Joan decided it was a brilliant idea, with her limited demonic abilities, to go and find her.

Cut to Joan stumbling over trashcans at 3am outside Kat and Anna's apartment because this is where Cathy's energy is coming from but she just can't find her anywhere, and by the time one of the others comes out to investigate she's borderline hysterical.

[jane-fucking-seymour]

Dancing In The Dark

It had been years since Six the Musical went dark.

The queens had since moved on with their lives:

Catherine had finally gone back home. The oldest queen took the funds given to her by the Spanish government and settled back in her home from way back when, unrecognizable at first but eventually found to be familiar. She had intended to live alone, not wanting to influence anyone else’s decisions about the next chapter in their lives, but of course Maria refused to be anywhere else but her mistress’ side. Catherine Parr, somewhat surprisingly, joined her, and the trio settled down in a comfortable estate and started up their own non-profit to help combat illiteracy for womxn around the world.

Anne Boleyn had immediately approached Maggie to live with her in France, offering her a chance to start up a new type of performance art: livestreaming on Twitch and posting blogs on YouTube. The duo became wildly popular online, filming anything from travel blogs to personal monologues to wacky edits that went viral as soon as they were published. Anne also worked closely with women’s shelters to help women affected by domestic violence get back on their feet.

Surprisingly, Anne and Maggie were not alone in the neighborhood: right next door was Jane Seymour and Joan Muertas, with some of the most successful baking and craft videos on the internet. Jane had expressed an interest in leaving England altogether long before the show ended, and once it did, she jumped at the opportunity to go anywhere but there. Anne and Jane’s friendship had come a long way since the start, and now the two were constantly collaborating, constantly working together as much as possible, the unstoppable duo of the internet being able to support themselves, their ladies, and their shared need to support women’s shelters.

Anna of Cleves had, naturally, been one of the more adventurous queens post-show, taking Bessie with her on a trip around the world before they both settled down in Germany. Bessie became Anna’s executive assistant at her fashion company, which was dedicated to creating fashionable wardrobes for womxn of all shapes, sizes, and budgets. Their company grew to become one of the most successful brands in the world, and Anna found herself sitting on a throne of her own making.

This left the fifth queen, Katherine Howard, who had decided to do something surprising: not only to stay in London, but to work at the Tower of London, of all places. At first, the other queens objected, and all offered (some begged) Katherine to come with them elsewhere. Katherine, though, always felt a pull to her death place, always felt connected to it ever since she returned. She had decided that it was where she belonged, morbidly enough, and she strived to not only overcome her fears, but to help others do so as well. She told her story to the world as the most popular tour guide in the Tower and then campaigned to strengthen laws and regulations regarding sexual assault and child exploitation, helping children around the world to never be in the place she once was. She became a beacon of hope for many around the world, dedicating her life to the cause with the Tower of London now her home away from home.

This led to present day, where Katherine was getting ready for the biggest fundraising gala of the year: the Howard Banquet.

The Howard Banquet was named after Katherine herself, who would bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to be split amongst charities worldwide. It took up much of her attention for the past few months to plan the yearly event, with celebrities and the best of people invited to celebrate the importance of the charities involved and to help campaign for better and more accessible resources around the world. It was to be done at the Pavilion at the Tower of London, as it always was, as a nod to Katherine’s own history.

The red carpet was set out and Katherine was the first to enter the building, going through the press line and meeting with some board of directors. Her flowing dark pink dress was a highlight, and she smiled brightly as she explained it was made by Cleves Designs, per usual. As she continued into the venue, her friends from the Tower of London soon joined her, and the party started.

She was enjoying herself on the dance floor when she suddenly stops, feeling… weird. Something in the back of her head was telling her to look around, that something was there… and sure enough, there was.

A woman in a dark yellow and black dress walked through the outskirts of the dancing, and Katherine barely saw her. Her hair was up in her signature ponytail, though, curly locks bouncing as she tried to swiftly move through the crowd. Even with the darkened room and strobe lights, Katherine saw the girl look for her out of the corner of her eye, eyes widen, then try to move faster through the crowd, towards the open bar.

Target acquired.

Katherine instantly was on the move, going straight past everyone else, ignoring the questioning calls from her friends as she beelined straight to the accelerating person. Just before the girl turned a corner, Katherine was suddenly in front of her, narrowing her eyes.

“... Maria?”

Maria de Salinas was trying to look everywhere but Katherine at the moment, even though she was cornered. She looked to her left, and Katherine followed. She looked to her right, Katherine moved right into her eyeline. Finally, Maria simply decided to look at the corner, and Katherine actually wedged herself between the wall and Maria to get the girl to look at her. 

“Maria!!!” Katherine says, smiling brightly. “Come on, I know you can see me!”

Maria sighed, shaking her head, before she looked right at Katherine.

“Ohhh, Katherine!” She says, giving a small smile. “Fancy seeing you here!”

“Yeah-huh,” Katherine replies, raising an eyebrow and not at all hiding the smirk on her face. “In my own gala? That is named after me?”

Maria scrambles for an answer.

“Funny coincidence, eh?”

Katherine stares at her for a moment more before throwing herself into Maria’s arms. Maria laughs, holding her tightly, swinging her around before Katherine continues to talk, not letting go of Kat’s hands.

“Why are you here?!?” Katherine asks. “Did they ask you to perform? They didn’t tell me the singing list, that wasn’t my department this year, but-”

“Shh, Kat, no I’m not part of the band,” Maria replies. “I’m just here.”

Katherine tilts her head. “Alone?”

Maria blinks. “Yeah.”

Katherine narrows her eyes again. “No, you’re not.”

Maria raises an eyebrow. “Oh?”

“Yeah.”

“You callin’ me a liar, Kitty-Kat?”

“Where is she?”

“Dunno who you’re talking about, babes.”

Katherine is still not buying it.

“You’re never too far apart, she’s definitely here.”

“Who?”

“Catherine!”

“Don’t know anyone by that name, nope.”

“Wot?!?” Katherine asks, and Maria laughs loudly.

“Listen, even if I knew where they were-”

But Maria realizes her mistake too late.

“THEY?!?” Katherine yells, so loudly it’s clear over the music and everyone stares. “THEY are here?!?”

Maria definitely realizes that she had said too much, and she mock-zips up her lips and refuses to budge afterwards, winking at the girl before rushing off. Katherine tries to follow, but Maria is lost in the crowd.

Kat huffs, annoyed, but not deterred.

She knows that Maria was headed towards the tables, so she casually wanders over there, trying to look the least suspicious possible. She sees Maria lock eyes with her across the way, then heads back towards the bar…

… but that doesn’t make sense, considering the lady was going for a drink, she assumes for Catherine and Cathy. Maria is definitely leading her astray.

With a smirk, Katherine takes her phone out and texts Cathy:

[Text: Parr] I know you’re here.

Katherine scans the room, waiting to see if there’s anyone around that opens their phone. She looks around long enough to get a reply:

[Text: Parr] Not sure what you mean, babes.

Katherine scoffs at that; she’s definitely here. No way she’s not. 

She wanders around the table section, keeping a close eye on who is sitting and her surroundings: there’s not much rhyme or reason to the people around her, so she goes one by one, looking for anything 

There’s a person in a tux.

There’s the host of the evening.

There’s a guy with a service dog.

There’s eight women with their backs turned to her trying to avoid being caught.

There’s a group of women from the shelter.

There’s a family receiving an award tonight.

There’s-

Wait.

She goes back to the third from last group, narrowing her eyes once again. There’s a woman in a gorgeous dark yellow dress, similar to Maria’s but a bit more lavish, golden jewelry complimenting the outfit. There’s a woman in a long, green dress, sleeves included. There’s a third woman in a black and white jumpsuit. There’s a fourth woman in a maroon tux. There’s a fifth woman in a blue suit. And finally, there are three women in dresses similar to the one in green, the one in black and white, and the one in red.

And all of them are absolutely refusing to look in any direction.

Again, the girl makes a beeline towards her target, avoiding even Maria’s call. When she gets close, she can hear them talking.

“Do you think she saw us?” Asks the girl in blue.

“I doubt it, there’s so many people here,” the woman in yellow says.

“I don’t know, she already caught Maria, I bet she’s definitely looking for Catherine,” says the woman in red.

“Maybe we should huddle up around her?” the one in black and white asks. “Might be easier to hide you.”

Katherine steps up and gently pushes her way into the group.

“Yeah, that might work,” Katherine says, as calmly as possible. “Maybe you should just call Maria back, might work.”

“Good idea, Kit-” the green dress lady says, but then she gasps.

The collective scream from the queens and ladies in the circle is enough to shock everyone around them.

Katherine is instantly embraced by the queens, laughing as they all take turns saying hello. She can barely speak with how excited she is, bouncing on her toes as she talks excitedly.

“You’re all here?!?” she asks, bouncing more and more and more. “Why are you all here?!?”

“We were invited,” Jane replies with a massive grin. “By your foundation. It was supposed to be a surprise, but, well…” Jane shrugs.

Maria happens upon them then, sighing playfully before she gently puts a hand on Katherine’s shoulder, causing Katherine to moreso bounce faster but not as big as before in place.

“I’m sorry, I thought I could sneak past her,” Maria says with a chuckle. “She’s too good at this.”

“I just! It’s been forever since last, and I miss you all, and-!” Katherine says, right before she goes for another hug to the most close person - Maggie this time, who welcomes the affection. “I missed you all a lot.”

Jane gently brings her girl into another hug. “We all missed you, too. And it was great fun catching up with everyone.”

Katherine nods happily, smiling so widely her face hurts. 

The rest of the evening, Katherine is never far away from her queens and ladies, dancing the night away. Even during the performances and the awards and the speeches, Katherine is arm in arm with at least one queen, clearly showing how much she missed them.

Towards the end of the night, Katherine and the others are outside, taking a breather in the warm night air, the Tower of London now a comforting sight behind them. 

“So, when’s the next time you lot will be around my neck of the woods?” Katherine asks, sipping on a glass of wine.

“Well, actually-” Maria starts, but Joan picks up.

“Jane and I are here for the next week,” she replies.

“Oh! Would you look at that?” Bessie says, looking at her smirking queen. “We’re the same.”

“Snap,” Maggie replies. “Anne and I are here for that long, too.”

“And us!” Maria finally gets in. “Cathy, Catalina and I are hanging out for the week.”

Katherine’s jaw straight drops.

“You’re… you’re all here? For the week?”

When they nod… well, Katherine tears up.

“Oh, love, I’m sorry,” Anna says, grabbing a napkin to help Katherine dry her eyes. “Is that too much?”

Jane is immediately at her side, a hand on her girl’s back, but when Katherine looks up, she’s smiling. They’re happy tears.

“I just! It’s been forever, and now I have you lot for the full week!” Katherine says, laughing loudly. “I just… I love you guys, you know that right?”

“Awww, Kit!” Anne says, moving to hug her cousin. “It’s okay. We’re here for the next week. For whatever you want.”

Katherine smiles brightly, nodding happily.

“I think this’ll be the best week ever!”

[redladydeath]

concept: a ladies in waiting production of lizzie. who’s who?

[podsn]

Even the ladies in waiting have their own pictures up at the new theatre 🥺 finally getting appreciation

[spooner7308]

Sketch of tired minotaur drummer managing a wild werewolf guitarist and an angry mermaid bassist