#mysterious benedict society

[nobodysdaydreams]

i am holding you at (water) gun point. which fic are you most proud of.

Thank you so much for this ask! It's incredibly sweet, and I'm sorry it took so long to answer!

This is such a hard ask. I'd say SOS, just because of all the cool plot twists, how much it adds to the canon that we never got from the show. If you're sad the show got cancelled and/or need something to fill your time, I'd highly recommend it. I'd also recommend it if you like stories about redemption, guilt, complex/broken family dynamics, plot twists, and forgiveness.

However, in terms of themes, I love my book Martina redemption fic. If you're a books fan and want a shorter fic, I'd recommend this one. The executives in the books were abused as children, and I don't think that wasn't talked enough. I also loved writing this fic, particularly because it concisely expresses my view about redemption and forgiveness, and I think that's a very important message.

Here's a snippet from the fic where Mr. Benedict is talking to Martina. It was one of my favorite parts to write:

“I am being honest with you Martina. I don't think you’re irredeemable.”

The former executive looked up at Mr. Benedict in surprise.

“I think you have done bad things," he clarified, "but I do not think that makes you a bad person. No, I believe that you were a young and vulnerable child who did her very best to survive under very unfair circumstances. I don't see you as a monster, and I don't agree that the world would be better off without you in it. I look at you, and I see a very beautiful and intelligent young woman who my brother kept from enjoying her freedom and sharing her gifts and joy with the rest of society. And I think it would be a shame if you allowed the memory of my brother to continue to limit and suppress your potential. The best way to make up for what you've done is not to hide yourself away, nor is it to destroy yourself. It is to say that you are going to be different from the person my brother tried to mold you into. That you are going to find out who you are and who you were meant to be and be that person instead, despite what he tried to do to you. And that you won't allow the world to be deprived of that person any longer.”

Thank you again so much for this ask, Kats! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[floorboardchompingfridays]

Reblog this post to break into prev’s house and devour their floorboards! 😋

[bi-demon-ium]

i’ve read all your mbs fics on ao3 and they are so good thank you for your service. you got me into nicholas x milligan it’s great. i haven’t made a blog for mbs yet but here’s some fanart i made for trust!

i am OBSESSED WITH THIS!!!!! FCUCK!!!! a) i absolutely love your style b) this looks so good c) i am losing my mind (positive) d) i am also just. so. so honored. im so glad you liked my fics and oughhh beats fists on ground happily. omg

[fandom-queen-13]

rank the fanfic websites (part 1)

PLEASE REBLOG THIS, I WANT A LARGER AUDIENCE

[tenmillionthfirefly]

[crow-in-springtime]

Had this been done yet?

Oh well, now it has

[winteroceangalaxies]

Look, say what you will about kids books being silly or whatever, but genuinely one of the most important lessons I’ve learned and used in academics is the concept of “use the test to take the test” from The Mysterious Benedict Society.

There’s a scene in the beginning of that book with an intentionally wildly difficult test for the kids, but the trick of the test is that the answers are “hidden” in different questions (the answer for one question is in the introduction/description of another question).

Now, I haven’t had any trick tests like that, but the principle absolutely works in normal tests. Every single time I am not sure of an answer, I go through the rest of the test to see if there are any other questions that hold hints that I can (at least try to) logic out the answer to the initial question. This is why I always double-check my answers.

I am in university and I am pretty sure that extra time to compare information between questions just saved me a couple of points. It sure has countless times in the past.

Thank you reading! thank you lessons from kid’s books! thank you Mysterious Benedict Society!

[magicmarkerz]

eggs benedict club idk

[magic-swords-art]

mr benedict’s very secret team er, the mysterious benedict society!

some bonus S.Q.’s. gave him a tooth gap for no real reason…it just felt cute and fitting :)

[bluecurtainsart]

Searching for the niche group that will enjoy some number two fanart

[nobodysdaydreams]

The fact that we didn’t get to see SQ call Nicholas “Uncle Nicky” in the show, not even once, is absolutely devastating.

[floorboardchompingfridays]

Some Advice For People Leaving Comments on Fanfics:

“I liked your fic”

Nice, but basic and easy to overlook

Doesn’t compel the author to do anything other than take the compliment

Sounds like you might be a bot (ew)

“I am going to eat your floorboards!”

Unique and attention grabbing

Makes me second guess whether I should have bought that insurance

Sounds like you might be a termite (how did a termite learn to type????)

[mvshortcut]

The Mysterious Benedict Society + dear-ao3 - Part 1

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+ Bonus

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[fandom-queen-13]

ALRIGHT, WHO'S IN THE TMBS FAMDOM, REBLOG TO SOUND OFF I WANT TO SEE HOW MANY OF US THERE ARE

[lee-thebee]

The mysterious benedict society theme song NEEDS to be discussed more. The instrumentals did NOT HAVE TO GO THAT HARD but they DID. Like. It just matches the whole vibe and aesthetic so well???!?!?!? Whenever I would watch the show I never skipped the intro because I was always to busy HEAD BANGING ‼️‼️‼️ also I adore the animation in the theme so. much. AND it’s also my alarm 😭

[magic-swords]

fellow tmbs fans what's one scene that always stuck with you since you first read the series?

mine was the part in book 2 where milligan reunites with the kids (second half of "caught up at last")