#reference (Poldark I think

[nervousladytraveler]

How about a prompt where Ross feels his baby kick for the first time?

Thank you my dear @anglophiletraveler You asked for this a million years ago, but I just came across a bit I'm working on for Duty that seemed to fulfill your wishes. Hope it satisfies!

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“That's another thing new about you, Demelza.” His face grew serious and his lids dropped just a bit.

“Besides my altered figure?”

“Oh I love your altered figure, in case I failed to mention it,” he said and pulled her down close to him. One arm gently curled around her middle and he buried his face in her hair again. This time he wasn’t taking in her scent as he held his breath but trying to catch his own.

A blackbird’s warble, sounding a bit like a long silenced church bell, came wafting in through the open window. The bed sheets wrapped around him were soft and the woman he held in his arms was even softer. It had been quite some time since all his senses were not just at ease but gratified.

“You’re…happy. I’ve never seen you so before,” he tried to explain. “Even with everything that’s happened, that’s happening, that may still occur, you still take it on the chin and smile. But it's not just for appearances. Knowing you, as I think I do, you seem truly…content.”

“In a strange way I am and have never been more so,” she said slowly then rushed to explain. “Being apart from you kept me from feeling fully so, but at least knowing you are alive and well has helped. But what I mean is…I wake up in the morning and I know where I am and what I need to do–even if I don't always know who I'm supposed to be at any given time,” she said.

“You didn’t seem much like Uncle Charlie last night,” he teased.

“I was referring to being Missus Carne,” she laughed softly. No hard feelings on that score. “But there's some satisfaction that comes from managing to eke out one’s own daily bread and helping others when I can. I know I am loved and I know I've love to give in return. And now you are here, so…I can’t be wanting more. How could I?”

“Demelza…” Ross felt the weight, the preciousness of the moment and dared not interrupt it with any more words.

“And this little one’s gone easy on me since the end of January really,” she added. “It's been so long since you've seen me, Ross–I’m no longer sick like I was back in London. Maybe that’s what you’re noticing?”

“It is a relief but then there's much that lies ahead and still…” So much cause to worry. He didn't have to say the words. “Well, can’t I just say I like it when you’re happy? My own happiness appears to be tied to yours.”

“That’s a lot of responsibility, Ross,” she smiled. “But yes. You can say that,” she said. “Speaking of happy, feel this.” She moved his hand to her middle where the littlest Poldark cadet was doing morning callisthenics.

“Dem…what the devil?” He stammered as though the tiny food within her belly had just kicked in his head.

"No, not the devil," she laughed. "Quite the opposite, I think."

“Oh!”

“It’s something, isn’t it?” she said. “Makes it all seem a bit more real.” 

“Oh,” he repeated softly. “Oh yes.”  

Very real--and utterly terrifying.

[hetalianskywalker]

Day 7: Scavenged

Pairing: Mer Denal x Reader

Summary: A scavenger stumbles upon a different kind of treasure.

Author’s Note: Denal is the clone with blue tear streaks on his helmet from the first two seasons of clone wars. To any other Denal fan out there! Here is my contribution for I could not find a single x reader of this man. Also, I kept thinking about the show Poldark while writing this one.

Warnings: Some blood and vaguely talking about wounds. Some cursing.

Word Count: 961

Prompt: While exploring the wreckage of a huge storm, Character A finds a mermaid on the beach, bleeding and unconscious. Naturally, Character A takes them home and puts them in their bathtub; Character A hopes that they can heal this mermaid back to health. Character B is that mermaid, and the last thing that they remember is being tossed by a huge wave. Waking up, Character B is surprised to find that their wounds have bandaged and Character A is watching them anxiously.

Prompt Mermaid in the Bathtub AU by auideas.

You were a wrecker or, as most referred to you, a scavenger. Before the authorities could arrive on sight, you took as many valuables from crashed ships on the beach as you could. The war had done a lot to keep you better fed than ever before so it was well worth the risk.

A bleeding Mer clone was not part of the agenda. He is bleeding out into the sand and shallow water, unconscious and slowly breathing. His beautiful blue and white fin shimmers in the moonlit water. He’s going to die.

Before you can really think it through, you secure your stolen goods to your back and slowly pick him up. He’s heavy, but you’ve heaved heavier across the sand. Once you see the coast is clear, you are racing for your home, thankful for the rising tide washing away your footprints.

‘What are you doing?’ You mentally scream at yourself. ‘You are a Separatist! You live on a Separatist island. Leave him!’ But you can’t. You don’t know why, but you can’t.

Finally, you run through the front door of your isolated home and kick it closed behind you. You almost collapse right there, but the smell of blood and sea water pushes you onward. You pant as you slowly make your way to the bathtub with the end of his massive fin trailing along the floor. Gently, you set him in before quickly getting your supply of bacta potions.

You work for over an hour patching up as much as you can before filling the tub halfway. The pistol wounds in his left shoulder and right side are nasty, but at least the amo had passed all the way through. However, without a bacta bath, it would take a long time for those shoulder and torso muscles to heal. You flop down on the bathroom floor and just watch him breathe. There is a Mer clone in your tub. Maker, there is a Mer clone in your bathtub.

The last thing Denal can remember is Cad Bane shooting him before falling overboard and being tossed around by a huge wave. He grumbles as he slowly opens his eyes; his body hurt, but not as bad as he expected. His vision swims a little as he moves to sit up more. The pain from his gunshot wounds almost makes him scream, but he grits his teeth. He shuts his eyes tight, wishing it away.

After a minute, he tries to at least look around and finds the world far more still. The first thing he notices is that he’s still in Mer form and in a bathtub. As he looks himself over, he’s more than surprised to find his wounds are already wrapped, but now the question is who wrapped them.

He slowly glances around the room, taking no chances that the spinning sensation will come back. Finally, his blue eyes land on your anxious ones; you both just sit there and look at each other.

With all the insanity of keeping him alive, you now truely look at him. You had seen pictures of Mer clones before, but this man was slightly different. While he had the standard short hair, a pair of blue eyes looked at you curiously. Two thin blue lines were tattooed like a tear trail from the center of each lower eyelid to his jaw. He’s undeniably handsome, but the sharp teeth and claws unnerve you.

“Thank you.” His voice is raspy and he gives you a pained smile, barely holding himself together. The sheer amount of pain he must be in finally clicks.

“H-hold on.” You slowly get up and before grabbing some pain reliever and something to drink. He happily takes it and chugs the water down. It’s quiet for a moment as you both stare at one another.

“I’m Denal.” You smile and give your name in turn. “What happened?”

“I found you in the remains of a ship wreck. This is a Separatist island so you got lucky I found you first.” Denal lets out a sigh in annoyance at his situation and you bite the inside of your cheek not to laugh at him. It’s not that your taking any joy in this; annoyance, like this was only a great inconvenience , just completely caught you off guard. “What happened in the battle?”

“Cad Bane happened.” He ground out before running a hand down his face. “He needed my armor to escape so he knocked me out before putting me in his clothes. He then shot me and… I fell.”

“Stars. That’s fucked up.”

“No doubt of that.” Denal laughed before coughing. You quickly grab the cup again and hand it to him when he’s done.

“Why are you helping me?” His voice was a bit clearer as he set down the empty cup.

“You needed and still need help.” He blinks and cocks his head. “I couldn’t leave you to die.”

“But…”

“Just rest. You can figure out how to leave later.”

“I can shift to…” You shake your head.

“Moving your head is a battle. Your human form can wait. Just focus on making it through the night.” Denal slowly nods, giving in.

What neither of you knew was Denal would stay with you there the rest of the war. It was hard hiding him from the authorities, but his companionship was more than worth it. He felt guilty not going back to Rex and the 501st; however, there wasn’t a way for him to get off the island undetected.

With the news of an ended war and occupying imperials coming, you cast your lot in with Denal and the Mer. You both left for Mandalore before conquering boots hit the beach you once found him on.

[turneradora]

Here is a new press article, promoting "Rivals", in the next issue of the Hello ! Magazine, of October 14th.

Thanks to Emma Jones for the advanced news and for the written version of it.

Aidan Turner didn’t have to look far for someone to base his portrayal of moustachio’d talk-show host Declan O’Hara in Disney+’s steamy adaptation of Dame Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster Rivals.

The Being Human actor, 41, looked to his dad as inspiration for his role in the 1980s-set raunchy romance, which follows the rivalry between notorious womaniser Rupert Campbell-Black - played by The Boys star Alex Hassell - and TV boss Lord Tony Baddingham, portrayed by David Tennant.

Aidan made his name in Poldark and fans of the period drama will recognise 16th-century manor Chavenage House, which doubles as the grand Cotswolds home of Declan, his flirtatious wife and their daughters. Aidan is also a father in real life - to a two-year-old with his wife, US actress Caitlin Fitzgerald, whom he met on the set of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot in 2018.

In Rivals, he stars alongside American actress Nafessa Williams, who made her name in the Twin Peaks reboot before playing singer Whitney Houston’s assistant Robyn Crawford in a 2022 biopic.

The 34-year-old makes her UK debut as Declan’s powerful producer Cameron Cook, and tells Hello! She based her character on growing up in 1980s Philadelphia and observing the strong women in her family.

What or who inspired your roles?

Aidan: I lightly based it on my dad, but the more I watched it, the more I thought: ’That’s my dad!’ The way he walked, his accent and energy. He’s not any angry man, not as angry as Declan, but he’ll come at you with a force. He had a moustache for 20 years and I loved having one for this part, too - it was weird to shave it off.”

Nafessa: My mom and grandma, I remember their red lips, their hairstyles and the fashion they wore, and had always want to emulate that. I was really young in the Eighties but loved watching them and how powerful and confident they were. There are also references from TV and music videos, Nasty Girl Vanity 6 is Cameron’s song. It helped me get into her confidence and sensuality.”

Aidan, how did it feel to shrug off the sex-symbol image to play a protective father?

It was lovely, it felt real, and I could relate to him. He’s a dad, I’m a dad - and he’s like my dad.”

And what about the steamy scenes… are you nervous about your family and friends watching them?

“That’s a question! I tend to never think about it until the moment you really have to and you’re sitting beside them. I think my family have seen my naked bum many times, so I don’t think this will be a big thing.”

N:”A tiny bit. I don’t know if they’ve seen me this much, in this way. I’m thinking about who’s going to be at the watch party, and who’s going to be watching it with me. I was nervous watching it myself!”

How did you feel about filming those scenes?

A: ‘It’s quite a vulnerable thing…But we’re all grown-ups and have done it before. The way to do it is just try to have as much fun as you can. It leads us down a creative path that’s fun because you can find different things to put into the whole mix of the dance.”

N: “It’s not the most comfortable thing to do but when you’re doing it with people who you feel comfortable with, that makes it better. Also, intimacy co- ordinators were there to make sure we were safe and protected and to answer any questions.

“It’s really a dance, it’s choreography. I don’t think people understand how technical it is. It’s really just us getting the job done at the end of the day and just making sure you’re as comfortable as you possibly can be. Everybody was very gentleman- like with me.”

Had you read Rivals?

A: “I’d read the script but not the book. But on the first day of shooting, when we all went to the trailers and there was a signed copy of the book on our chairs, that was a special moment so I got busy reading it then.”

Nafessa, what was it like coming across the pond to be in the show? “It was an honour, and I thank Disney and Jilly for letting me be part of it. There’s a lot of life imitating art. Cameron came from New York to be here, I came from Atlanta. So I understood her world and being new.

“When I read the script I thought: ‘She’s so strong and smart, and so firm in who she is.’ I felt she could hold her own among these strong, powerful men and was excited to give my voice to it. It was fun; everyone was so warm and welcoming, and H I learned a lot.”

INTERVIEW: NICKY MORRIS

Rivals will be available to stream on Disney+ from 18 October.

[ethereal-maia]

tell me about the “why an i writing this. what is up.” one please!!!!

omg you’re joking. YAYYYY sorry I haven’t really talked to anyone about this ASUSUAGSGAGAH.

Afternote: this post is much longer than I intended it to be. Be prepared.

Anyway. So it’s going about George Warleggan and Dwight Enys from Poldark 2015 because I think they’re incredibly interesting. Not even romantically I just think their dynamic is WILDDDD!!!

I don’t think you’ve watched Poldark so I’m going to give you a rundown of the two characters involved: Basically George is this rich guy who has an incredible grudge and hatred towards the main character of the show, Ross. For good reason too like I don’t even blame him. But Ross is Dwight’s best friend. So right off the bat that’s enough.

But it gets worse because Dwight is a doctor. One might even say the best doctor in town because he is the best doctor in town. But George refuses to ever hire him out of principle. But ohhhhhh it gets WORSE!!!

The doctors that George DOES hire are terrible and don’t prescribe good medicine they just want money… so when George’s wife gets sick and dies because she overdoses in order to give birth early (because her previous child with George was born early so she wants to make it look normal for her) (but oh her previous child with him was not his child… it was Ross’s child and George knows it…), it sends George into a spiral… he hallucinates that she is there with him still, and he talks to her and he’s fallen into a major depression. George’s uncle hires a bad doctor to get rid of George’s mental illness and the doctor basically just goes “LEECHES ICE BATHS PAIN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE” and this further worsens George’s depression, to the point that when he is left alone on night, he sneaks out of the house to go see Ross’s house bc he sees Ross as what he should be. The jealousy goes WILD with this one. But he sees Ross’s house all lit up, and he has people over, and he’s doing well, and it’s really hard for George to take. So he turns away from the house.

But Dwight is one of the guys at Ross’s house. He sees George in his nightgown, no shoes, walking slowly towards a cliff. And Dwight books it. He catches George just as he’s about to throw himself off the edge. GIF for reference.

No because what the fuck. Dwight has zero obligation to help him. In fact, he doesn’t even like George. But my god does he care about the wellbeing of everyone around him. Doesn’t even matter who. (dwight enys i love you forever btwww)

He takes George home, sees the situation, and basically takes George’s case as his own and fires the other doctor on George’s behalf. God they’re so fucked up about each other. George denies he needs help ever, and all Dwight wants to do is help. Anyway. Even throughout the whole series these two are wild because Dwight pulls through on so so many occasions. He sees how much George looks up to Ross. Oh I don’t even know what to say anymore.

But the fic im going to write is going to be like Ohhh Noooo George’s daughter is sick… who will he call to help… oh no… god forbid they begin to form a friendship… I’m SOOO excited to write it like I LOVEEEEEEE layered relationships in media. Sigh. The Ross roadblock in their relationship is FHFHFHRHEJAKSKALA. I can’t believe I’m writing this because Nobody cares about them but I will write it for me <3

[durtystars]

it's not the simplicity of ross and liz' horse colors being black and white respectively. it's the fact that the colors are shared ON THE SAME ANIMAL. that horses symbolize strength, power (which can mean external or internal, in this case it's willpower), courage and most importantly FREEDOM at their base. and when you apply the colors, you instantly understand it even more. that ross is also stubborn, bullheaded, is prone to dark emotions and can let emotions in general consume him (the poldark family curse comes to mind) and then there's the liz, not stubborn but stern, gentle but not weak, intelligent but not robotically logical, looks fragile (in comparison to black) but has just as much passion to give (please be mindful i am referring to the 3 crumbs i can analyze her real personality to be, not what she was forced to be as an adult).

and that's not even getting into the symbolism of white and black horses themselves - white = overcoming darkness or "heavy" emotions, black = perseverance and even death (ross keeps losing people he loves too it, remember?), and that's just a couple of things they represent.

it makes me think of a post that talked about ross and liz' new dynamic they were forced into as adults and that liz is his mental equal and instead of matching his specific passions by yelling back or making a scene she will instead match him by her tone and her deliberate chosen words to show that she isn't backing down so easily, and how that frustrates ross at first but simultaneously excites him, which also makes me think of why he said he admires her which is just shdjdbsbdjdjhjs. and then you take into account they are both called The King and Empress? two sides of a royal coin? perfectly compatible in every way? i'm sorry but it adds up to well the horse colors were deliberate and THAT'S the end of that

[p-redux]

From Submit Option:

"Sam filming in Leeds

Interesting he’s filming in city that Emily lives in. Still thinking something going on there.

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Anon is referring to this news about Sam's upcoming project! 👇 (thank you to everyone else who DMed me or left comments about it).

So, now we know why he was coming back from Belgium. "The Couple Next Door" is indeed filming in Belgium...AND also in Leeds, England, where rumored date, Emily Sharp lives. Mhm. 👇🤔 (addendum: this statement is said tongue in cheek, for fun, I'm not suggesting they're filming in Leeds to cater to Sam's love life. Please try to have fun on my blog. I don't take any of this fandom nonsense seriously).

Emily lives in Leeds, England. 👇

But she is also in London quite a bit...and so is Sam. 👇

Again, no confirmation about these two dating, just rumors, but as always, we shall see...

I'm so excited about Sam's new project, good for him!

[palimpsessed]

15 Questions/15 People

@theearlgreymage @johnwgrey @artsyunderstudy @shrekgogurt @raenestee @yellobb @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @cutestkilla @facewithoutheart @prettylightsbigcity @thewholelemon @fatalfangirl @aroace-genderfluid-sheep thank you all so much for tagging me! I have loved getting to read your responses and learn more about you all 🥰

Are you named after anyone? Nope. Although if I’d been assigned male at birth, my parents would have named me Ross after Ross Poldark because they were big into Poldark during the original tv series and owned the books. I grew up in the nineties when my only reference points for Ross were: Dress for Less and Geller from Friends, so I don’t think I would’ve liked having that name. My sister would have been Tristan after the character from All Creatures Great and Small. Makes me feel so old knowing both of those shows were recently revived…

When was the last time you cried? Thursday when I found out a very lovely someone made one of my fics into an actual book because they loved it so much they wanted to have a physical copy to read! (I don’t know if they’re okay with me saying who they are so I am being intentionally vague.)

Do you have kids? No. Please do not make me be responsible for another human life.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? I don’t think I know how to have a conversation without it.

What’s the first thing you notice about people? I have no idea.

What’s your eye color? Brown. I think I’ve had them described as root beer brown before?

Scary movie or happy endings? Happy ending

Any special talents? I’ve always been a pal of few words (verbally), but I know how to make them count for comedic timing. My grandpa called me a pistol when I was like 2 or 3 and I made my sister spit take so often at the dinner table, everyone in my family told me I should become a comedian.

I can read backwards. When I focus on it, I can talk backwards too—whole sentences not single words. I always thought it would be fun to try to have conversations, but idk who I’d talk to?

I’m ambidextrous.

Where were you born? About thirty miles from here.

What are your hobbies? My main hobby at present is just fandom. Writing, making art, reading, discord, tumblr... it all revolves around Snowbaz and the fandom. If I’m not doing any of that, I’m probably descending slowly into madness from not knowing what else to do with myself. Like. What do people do? I used to tap and I used to play drums. I enjoy baking but my kitchen is too small to make it worth my while most of the time.

Do you have any pets? Not at the moment. I had two cats who were my babies. Mr. T, who passed away in 2018, and Batgirl, who passed away in 2020. I think I’m feeling ready to get another cat, but I can’t have pets in my apartment and also I don’t think I can afford to take care of an animal.

What sports do you play/have you played? I briefly played basketball in sixth (?) grade. But I got freaked out when we were going to start playing in actual games so I dropped out. I played soccer for one year, was always put in the goal, got bored, and picked at the grass as my entertainment. I did try volleyball and badminton but never went anywhere with either. I was always told that I had swimmers shoulders, but was too scared to try the swim team. I really don’t like athletic competition, it would seem.

How tall are you? You know, when I was a little kid, some test said I was going to be 6’7”. I…am not. 😂

Favorite subject at school? Fuck me. English? I have a degree in it, so let’s say that. Actually, it was probably Book Arts in college. I remember dreading the work of school, but loving the rush of academic success. So maybe the real answer is, whatever I was doing best in.

Dream job? This is what is known as an oxymoron. Honestly, my current job is pretty ideal as jobs go: I walk to work, I have a four day week, I’m union, I’m pensioned, I’m hourly, I work for my city government so it’s non profit and I know there’s a point to what I’m doing, my boss is very hands off, and I have free time for...tumblr tag games.

Tagging to share if you want or to say hi if you don’t. Hi!! @bazzybelle @bookish-bogwitch @excalisbury @foolofabookwyrm-activated @ivelovedhimthroughworse @jbrrring @moodandmist @martsonmars @mostlymaudlin @nightimedreamersworld @otherpeoplesheartachept-2 @stardustasincocaine @tea-brigade @urban-sith @wetheformidables

[magpiefngrl]

thoughts on the new kj charles? where would you put it in your kj charles ranking? it's technically monday already but maybe you'll have time to answer this later :)

Hello! It's Monday, true, but still Easter🐣

I really enjoyed the new KJC. I couldn't put it down. I'm thinking of rereading it already. Interesting setting, well-drawn characters as usual, some good meaty conflict. The sex scenes weren't amazing, but I've yet to find published fic with the kind of smut AO3 has spoiled me for, so it wasn't a disappointment as such.

As for the ranking, The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen is def in one of the higher spots. I should prob make a list somewhere to refer to bc i keep forgetting which books I loved the most. KJC has written quite a few books by now and I've read them all. Anyhow, I wouldn't say this last book is Top 5 but it's prob in the top 10.

It also made me want to watch Poldark which also has smuggling.

Are you planning to read it?

[thoughtsonpoldark]

Do you feel as disappointed as me that Graham didn't write a scene where Demelza tells Ross she's pregnant with Julia. I feel cheated. (Would've also loved a scene of her labor/the birth of Henry. I love the begining of Demelza.)

It is strange that I did not think much about this as I did love that Graham shared and allowed us to be part of Demelza's pregnancy announcements in the other books.

As their first child the pregnancy announcement of Julia would have been extra special. However it may be that it did not stand out to me as something that was a big missing hole because the end of the first book was so positive and from where Ross was emotionally at the start of the book, it represented such a huge and triumphant turn around. There was something celebratory about him falling in love with Demelza after marriage but encountering the test of staying over at the house of his first love but finding that afterwards he felt so in love with Demelza and that this was 'the greatest happiness of all'. For me as a reader I suppose I was caught up in this positivity and in the excitement of Demelza's labour at the beginning of the next book. There was joy in these defining or new life changing moments so I suppose I don't feel quite as cheated as you because at the end of that first book they have their happy ever after moment for another reason. That is assured and so your own imaginings of the pregnancy announcement would just be a bonus to an already achieved fairy-tale ending.

Your comment and my next thought now reminds me of my old blog post The Death Of Julia Poldark- A Marital Storm and the themes I referred to in it. At the time of writing Graham would have known that Julia would be born and die all in that next book. I do feel that her death was purposeful to cause a marital storm that would be overcome. So maybe Graham not writing a celebratory pregnancy announcement of her upcoming birth was part of this concept and idea that her purpose was not celebratory at all. But equally whilst we are present at her birth in the worst storm that Demelza says she could remember, we readers do not witness the pregnancy announcement and neither do we witness her death. That's a food for thought!

[madam-o]

The Nevers on HBO (small spoilers)

Joss Whedon created "The Nevers" but I'm going to ignore his involvement. Partly because he's a piece of shit, but also because a lot of other people were involved in the making of this show and I'm sure they put their hearts and souls into it. Anyway he only wrote one episode and directed three before dropping out of the show entirely late last year. They're definitely not marketing it with his name attached. The new showrunner is executive producer Philippa Goslett.

Wikipedia calls it an American show but it absolutely doesn't feel like it, probably because it was filmed 100% in England with a UK crew and no American actors (lol ok with one notable exception). The writing doesn't even have that "Americans writing about English people" feel. The writers, producers, and cast are all nicely diverse and predominantly women, which I'm guessing is why it doesn't feel like a Whedon series.

It's kinda steampunky, kinda not. There's definitely some science fiction to it but it mostly stays grounded in a believably historical Victorian London. It's not too Doctor Who or Firefly in tone, is what I mean.

The pilot is surprisingly sober for a story about an outcast populace of "mutants" referred to as the Touched ("The Nevers" is one of those odd titles that isn't ever said in the actual show). It's a mostly chatty hour of our cast coming together to introduce themselves and converse in a chilly manner. Most of these characters are unfriendly, if not downright nasty pieces of work.

The Touched are mostly female and have had odd powers bestowed upon them by...well I won't ruin it, but it's pretty wild and unexpected. Most people consider them cursed and a threat to the status quo. Many of their powers are pretty by the book (invulnerability, super strength, firebending, future sight, etc) while others are more strange. Apparently there are hundreds of them. And since those affected tend not to be male, white, and rich, those who are those three things think it necessary to do something about the Touched.

The cast is a chef's kiss of familiar English TV faces. My favorite grumpy bastard, Pip Torrens (formerly of Preacher and Poldark fame) plays the sinister establishment plotmaster against the Touched, Lord Massen, because of course he does. James Norton does a 180 from his role in Grantchester to play the inevitable posh hedonist who's part of an insidious secret society/pagan sex cult. The one American addition is Denis O'Hare (AHS) hamming it up beautifully as some mad scientist type. I mean there's a LOT of characters and that's barely scratching the surface. I haven't even mention the women yet, who are all perfect.

I watched the pilot twice in a row and yeah...it was really, really good. I definitely think there's some intriguing mysteries in there. It's not silly or insulting of my intelligence. Unlike some shows by Whedon I don't see that "sexy young female character trying to be a kickass feminist icon" thing he does in this. So yay for not pandering to us for once, I guess.

[snowflake-of-destruction]

Do you really expect me to resist Victorian X-men with Jenny from Outlander and Demelza from Poldark? In practice, I do have some mixed feelings on the first episode, but, let's face it, I've given shows with a far less promising start a longer chance, and, may I refer you to the first sentence? Mutants. Steampunk. Laura Donnelly and Eleanor Tomlinson. I am but a simple woman and Josh Whedon, whatever issues he may have both as a person and in continuing/ending narratives he starts, I think a lot of us can admit to liking some of his creations.

[nervousladytraveler]

On Poldark tv series, the writer really diminished Ross' relationship with his kids. In the books he is an attentive loving father, but in the show he cared for GC but was almost indifferent to his children. Why? Why couldn't they have had some nice scenes of them talking or interacting on the farm or with the animals, at bedtime etc. They had time for GC and Val scenes. Seemed Dem was bringing them up herself. Didn't like how they portrayed him as a father. Your thoughts.

Thanks @anonymous for the ask! 

On the one hand, I’ve heard it is really hard to work with little kids (and animals) on sets, so I suppose giving the Poldark kiddies lines and significant action in scenes would be a stretch. I also heard the little fellow who played Jeremy in S2 was…well, he was a toddler, and probably acted like one, so he was a bit tricky to work with. And I also heard that Jeremy in S3 was a real sweetheart to work with, but had a really strong Welsh accent so they didn’t give him lines? (If any of this is not true please correct me. I can't refer to my sources because this was hearsay from like 5 years ago). So I understand those filming restraints. Also, the scenes we did have with Ross and his babies were super cute (I’m thinking of S3 and 4). But there were just so few! Ross holds Jeremy like twice in all of S2 so in S3 when he makes eye contact with Jeremy or holds his hand, we feel it is such a great development.

And yet there was much more screen time for Ross and wee Val (and earlier for GC) and it's the contrast that gets my goat. So to answer your question of why, my guess is the showrunners who really liked the Ross/Elizabeth story (and its aftermath) chose drama over domestic fluff, but that fluff is what we fans might prefer. 

Winston Graham wrote loads of little bits about the kids (also about the pets) that lent so much color to the story. These scenes gave the kids character, showed what kinds of parents Ross and Demelza were, and demonstrated that WG understood what it means to be a parent--kids don’t just fade conveniently to the background just because the adults are having big feelings. In the stocking (garters) scene in Warleggan, Jeremy is there, in the room, running around in a new hat while R & D are having their intimate moment! WG’s kids were flesh and blood, not window dressing. They get silly and tired and eat too many treats at Christmas parties. I love that on occasion, the kids start crying because Demelza is crying and that upsets them (Jeremy in Warleggan and Clowance in the Four Swans).

But back to the series…my personal favorite Jeremy and Clowance (actors) were from the second half of S4. They both had such charming tangles of curly hair and exuded so much joy in their surroundings. So if it appeared that Demelza was raising them herself, she at least seemed to be doing a good job.

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Imagine~

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Imagine being Ross’ younger sister and thinking that he died in the war. Only for him to return home to you.

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You

cried out in agony as you held the dreaded letter. The letter that had said your older brother, Ross Poldark, had been killed in battle. You father rushed over and pulled you into a hug, gently caressing the back of your head. You sobbed into his shoulder.

Years passed since then. Your father had passed away, leaving you the house, the mine and the animals.

You

lay in bed. The sound of your door opening caught your ears. You had hoped it would be Ross coming in and laying next to you. You and Ross had an unimaginable bond. Nothing could break it, not even a thousand swords(You are now my friend if you get that reference.) The curtains were drawn back and sunlight filtered through. You opened your [e/c] orbs. Agatha, your personal maid, stood near the window, pulling the curtains back. Agatha was in her early fifties. She had been there for you since you were a child. She smiled at you.

“Good morning, Miss [Y/N],” she said, bringing over a cup of tea, eggs and toast. Just because you didn’t have much money didn’t mean you never ate. You sat up in bed as Agatha placed the tray in front of you. “Looks like a beautiful day to go for a walk, ma’am.” She said, looking outside. You hummed and sipped your tea.

“So it does,” you said. “Where are Prudie and Jud?” You asked as you took a bite of eggs. Agatha sighed and shrugged. 

“Oh who knows. That’s not somethin’ you need to worry about right now, Miss.” She said. You slowly finished your breakfast. Once you had finished, Agatha took the tray into the kitchen, only to return to help you dress.

“What do we feel like wearn’ today, Miss?” Agatha asked, looking through your wardrobe. Your eyes caught the familiar fabric of a dress given to you long ago.

“I’d like to wear that dress.” You said. Agatha looked at you in surprise.

“That dress Ma’am? But you haven’t worn it in a long while.” She said. You nodded.

“That may be, I would like to wear it today.” You said. Agatha nodded.

“Very well.” She said as she pulled out the dress. She laid it out on the bed as you got out of bed. Agatha pulled the nightgown off of your form. She slipped your corset on and pulled it tight. She then took the dress

and slipped it on. It fit your form perfectly.

“It is a gift,” your father had said one year during Christmas. You looked up at him. “A gift from your mother. She hoped that, when you came of age, you would be able to wear it.” He said.

You had been 15 at the time you ad received the gift. You first wore it when you were 20. It had felt wrong, seeing as it was your Mother’s dress. You hadn’t touched it since. You were now 23. You walked out of your room and down the steps. You looked around at the house. It could use a bit of dusting. You looked back at Jud, Prudie and Agatha.

“I’m going to go for a walk near the cliff sides. If you wouldn’t mind dusting the house a bit, Agatha, keep an eye on them, if you wouldn’t mind,” you requested. Agatha smiled and nodded. “Oh, and if anyone should come by the house looking for me, tell them to leave. I am not in the mood for visitors at the moment.” You said. Agatha nodded and turned to the husband and wife. She clapped her hands, signaling the two to get to work.   

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Ross rode his horse from his Uncle’s house. He was devastated to hear that Elizabeth, the woman he loved before he went to war, was to be married to his cousin, Francis. He was also devastated to learn that his father had passed away, leaving his younger sister alone. That was the only thing he really looked forward to. Seeing his younger sister. They had an unbreakable bond. He rode up to the house, or what was left of it. It looked like it had when he left. He walked in and saw that the rooms had been dusted.

“I’m sorry sir, but Miss [Y/N] isn’t here at the moment,” Agatha said. She was looking down, flicking off bits of dust from her rag. “If you would like to come back another time..” she stopped as she looked up. There stood Ross Poldark, the man who was announced dead. “Oh good Lord, is it really you, Mister Ross?” She whispered. Ross smiled.

“Back from the dead.” He said. A smile broke out across Agatha’s face and she pulled him into a hug.

“Oh bless you! I’m so happy you’re home!” Agatha cried out. Ross chuckled as he hugged the older woman. Pulling away, he looked around the house. 

“Where is [Y/N]?” He asked. Agatha sighed. 

“Miss [Y/N] ‘asn’t been the same since your Father died. She went to go for a walk along the cliff sides.” She said. Ross nodded in thanks and rushed out the door to his horse. 

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You sighed as you stared out at the sea. The wind whipped at your hair and tugged at your dress. You remembered standing there with Ross the day before he was to leave. 

“You must understand, [Y/N], I have to leave.” Ross said. You glared at him. 

“Right! Go ahead and go! Leave your sister and your Father to die!” You shouted. Ross froze. Tears formed in your eyes and you turned away from him. Ross walked up and placed his hand on your arm, causing you to turn and face him. 

“Do you honestly think that I am going to die?” He asked quietly. 

“It is war, Ross. People die,” you looked down. “I can’t loose you. Not like we lost Mother.” You said. Ross cupped your cheek, making you look up. He placed something in your hand. You looked down and saw a beautiful necklace. 

You gasped as you held it. “Ross, it’s beautiful. How on earth did you afford this?” You asked, looking up at your brother. Ross smiled and shrugged. 

“I know some people,” he said. His smile fell and he made your fingers curl around the necklace. “Keep this, as a promise. A promise that I will return to you,” he said. He reached into his shirt and pulled out a necklace just like the one he gave you. “I have the same necklace. I’ll keep this, to remember my promise to you. One way or another, I will return to Nampara and take care of you and Father.” Ross said. You looked up at him and threw your arms around his neck in a hug. Ross’ arms curled around your waist, hugging back. You squeezed your eyes shut. 

“I’ll miss you, Brother.” You said, your voice muffled by Ross’ clothing. Ross sighed. 

“I’ll miss you to, Sister,” he said. You both pulled away. Ross cupped your cheeks again and kissed your forehead. He then pressed his forehead against yours, closing his eyes. “Until we meet again.” He whispered.

Tears came to your eyes as you remembered the last words your brother ever spoke to you. You gently touched the necklace. You never took it off. It was your last bit of hope that your brother would return. 

“You promised you would return to me,” you whispered to no one unparticular. “You said you would keep your promise.” Tears fell down your cheeks. 

“I held onto that promise,” a familiar voice said. You were scared to turn around, thinking it was your mind playing tricks again. You forced yourself to turn around and gasped. There, next to his horse, stood your brother. “Each day I was out there.” He whispered. You shook your head. 

“N-no, this can’t be real. Y-you’re not Ross. My brother is dead,” You stuttered out. Ross slowly walked up to you. Once he was face to face with you, he slowly moved his hand to yours. You felt the flesh of his hand. You looked into his eyes. Your free hand hesitantly reached up, your fingertips brushing along his face. “Ross?” You whispered. Ross smiled at you.

“I have returned, sister.” He whispered. A smile broke out across your face. 

“Ross!” You shouted. You threw your arms around your brother. He laughed, picking you up off the ground and spinning. He set you down. 

“It is so good to see you again, Sister.” Ross said, smiling. You smiled. Ross looked down at your dress. “You’re wearing Mother’s dress.” He said. You nodded and showed him the necklace. 

“I never took it off. I hoped and prayed, everyday that you were somehow alive and you would return to Nampara.” You said. Ross smiled. He pulled out the same necklace. 

“I never took mine off. Each night, before I would sleep under the stars, I would look at this necklace, remembering my promise.” He said. You sighed and hugged your brother once again. 

“Please, Ross, promise me you’ll never leave me again.” You whispered. Ross hugged you tightly. 

“I guess I have another promise to keep.” Ross said, chuckling. You laughed. You were finally content. Your brother had returned to you. He had kept his promise. 

//So, I started watching Poldark, as many of you said that it was worth watching, and I have to say, I am not disappointed. Though I’ve only watched the first episode so far, I have to say that I love it. Anyway, I hope you all like this. Please let me know what you think of it in the comments. And remember, requests are open. Also, I am probably going to start a “Princess Bride” but Poldark version series here soon, so keep a look out for that.//

[moonahstone]

What films or tv shows you would use as visual references for life of kitty tv show? It has to be set in mid-late 18th century Europe.

Sorry for the late response! It's quite a hard one to judge to be honest because whilst I have watched some, period dramas and films aren't really my go to. For tv shows my go to is cartoon or comedy. Films it's more fantasy, musical or comedy. I think I've mentioned it before but the georgian period is a time frame I know very little about. I watched Poldark very briefly which does have some snippets from high society (I'm not sure how accurate they are though) so that could work. Sorry if this isnt of more use but if its costume and architecture genuinely a google tends to bring up the key features reasonable easily.

[msilwrites]

(A 3AM Update) A True Gentleman, Chapter 19 - Taking back her life

A/N: Hi guys, Chapter 19 is up! Some lighthearted comedy here and there too. Not really much of a plot device, but we're approaching how to handle the reality of Diana's situation as she tries to take her life back. Tell me what you think in the comments below, and Enjoy reading!

NINETEEN

Taking back her life

Diana looked at the dating app on her phone and read the exchange of messages with her date. After the first time, in a long time, she was finally going out on a 'date'.

The guy who she had been chatting with seemed kind enough. In fact, she had chatted with him for a few weeks before even deciding to go out with him. She definitely does not want some asshole. Once bitten, twice shy. She has learned her lesson after all the years of being in an abusive relationship.

Again, sadly, she left the house through her bedroom window, not wanting to see Isaac. It had been weeks since they have seen each other. The only thing she heard was his voice and the sound of his footsteps around the house. In fact, he tried knocking on her bedroom door, only to be met with silence. She had been pretending to not be around for some time now, and the only time she talked to him was through phone messages, telling him that she had already paid the rent.

His attempts of communicating further were also met with silence on the other side of the line. If he was lucky, she would give him a late response as she was determined to cut herself from him emotionally.

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When Diana arrived at the place that she and her date agreed upon, she saw the open park theatre filled with orchestra musicians, packing their instruments. It appears that they had just finished their rehearsals.

She looked to her side, and there on one of the benches, seated, was a handsome man, reading through countless music sheets. She walks in his direction and clears her throat to get his attention.

"Maestro... I'm Diana Rutherford..."

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It was a funny reason why Diana had agreed on this date in the first place. First of all, it wasn't for something romantic. Her date is actually a music executive, composer and orchestra director who went to the dating app, only to find a replacement singer who can sing opera in alto-soprano for a small formal charity benefit to be held at the park. Second, she needed someone to talk to, and he and she happen to get along well. Nothing more.

Diana, with opera training, and whose voice happens to fall under alto-soprano, agreed, with a bit of hesitation, of course, thinking if this was legit or not. Furthermore, there was a promise of payment, which made her finally give in. Taking on a part-time job was not so bad after all, especially that she needed some extra funds.

"Uhhmmm, how do I address you?" was her first question. Of course, she knows his name. An epitome of tall, dark and handsome, he carried this air of quiet respect. So she wanted to be polite.

"By my name would be great" was his reply, accompanied with a disarming smile.

" Alright, Aedan... " she cleared her throat and sat up straight.

"Well, I'm just curious, what were you doing in the app with a fake profile? You don't look like you needed to do that" he states, seeing that she was nothing like the way she describes in her profile.

"I was looking for someone to date... no erase that, I was hoping for someone to talk to... the app was a convenient tool, especially, with the anonymity that the internet provided, but then I found you and that weird ad/ profile of yours." was her straight and honest answer.

He laughs at how honest she was. "Can't you afford a therapist? " he asked playfully.

" I can, but I can't afford to book a session with him every day... that will drain my funds" she reasons, and he chuckles at how direct yet funny she sounded.

"Don't you have friends?"

"Of course! I have friends! But..."

"But?"

"But I can't possibly worry them enough and stress them out. I can't be dependent on them for everything. There are also some things I can't discuss with them, you know? there are limits..."

"Like how you had been in love with their father for a long time?" he adds, remembering that she mentioned this to him before when they chatted in the app.

" Yep... see how that sounds like? 'Daddy Issues'. I mean I do admit, I have that. I will definitely get disowned by my friends if those issues come to light..." she sighs. "Oh, by the way, where are your other singers? and why did you have to find a singer using the dating app?" she adds.

He sighs, " One is currently busy with her children, a few of them preparing for their final papers, the others are currently overseas, travelling, no one is available on the date of the performance..."

"Oh... yes, that is a problem..." she nodded in agreement. " But why the app? It's unconventional..." she reasons.

He laughs " It's unconventional, but it was fast and it worked! I found you! You do realize that the app isn't only about dating!" he says, referring to the 'social' part where you find people or groups of like-minded people.

"Err... so do you plan to continue dating ?"

"No... I've deleted the app,"

"Ha? But why?"

"I didn't like some messages I've received from some..." he said, shaking his head and feeling the hair on the back of his head, stand. It creeped him out just remembering those inappropriate messages.

"Well... I can only imagine..." she said, understanding that he must've received some 'thirsty' messages that anyone will be uncomfortable reading, due to how attractive he is.

"Why did you click my profile?"

" Well... obviously, I swiped right because you're an attractive man... you look like a clean-cut version of 'Ross Poldark', other than that, I would have not talked to you, if not for what you've written in your bio."

" I like your honesty!" he declares and threw his head back laughing.

"Thank you..."

"Did you really have opera training?" he asked, still in doubt.

"Yes, I started during the sixth form, my grandmother sent me to lessons to build my confidence and voice...It even became my elective back in university... Then I joined choirs, sang oratorios... so on and so forth... I sang with the choir in church and there were times I sang part-time as a soloist in some events. I enjoyed those times, "

" What made you stop? Singing I mean?"

"I... I..." she paused for a moment, finding a clear way to explain what happened. " I got into a relationship... "

"Let me guess... he was either possessive or abusive?" he guessed, already knowing which was it.

"Both actually... he didn't like me being looked at when I sang... I guess he wanted the audience to close their eyes during a song..." she recalls, remembering the incident with her ex, Jesse.

Aedan laughed and nodded in agreement. Hearing such situations wasn't new to him. He had a few incidents before where a soloist came to a rehearsal with a black eye. Abusive people demand the victim's attention solely focused on them, and try to cut off the victim from the activities they love.

"I do hope you are no longer with that man... I don't want another soloist coming to a rehearsal unable to sing properly because she is injured... don't get me wrong, I may want the performance to be perfect, but I do care for people, and I do feel the pain when I see such situations..."

"Yes... don't worry, I've broken up with him a long time ago," she assured.

"Good!" he exclaims and after a while, remembers something and looks at his watch. "Rehearsals resume in an hours time. Let's have lunch, and we will test your voice later"

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"What made you want to sing again? If I may ask?" Aedan said, waiting for the orchestra to return to their seats.

"It's just... I want my life back, Aedan... I just want to go back to what I used to be" was her answer, and he understood.

"Alright..." Aedan taps his baton on the podium, signalling everyone that they were about to start rehearsal. He calls in another person, and another man enters the stage.

"Diana, this is Max, your duet, Max, this is Diana, your new partner!" Aedan introduces.

Diana looked at Max and her mouth hung agape in admiration. if Aedan is handsome, so is Max! Tall, dark, and ruggedly handsome, bearing a fleeting resemblance to Hugh Jackman. She smiled, and giggled to herself, thanking her lucky stars for being surrounded by handsome men today. This would definitely be a good step to move on.

"Diana," Max stretches his hand out for a handshake and she gives them a tight squeeze, whilst smiling like a schoolgirl at him.

"You can ogle at him later, all you want, if you pass the 'audition', Diana!" Aedan teased, earning him a grimace from her. He chuckled at her reaction but quickly asked her to stand straight and get ready for vocal warm-ups.

Aedan sits adjacent to the grand piano and plays the keys for the duet to warm up. After the vocal warm-ups, he goes back to his podium and the orchestra sat in position.

"We have a tradition in this group, every time there is a new singer... as a welcome, she is to sing-" Aedan waves his baton and the began to play the introductory part of the song 'Libiamo ne' lieti calici' which was followed by Max baritone voice, singing the first verse and turning to Diana with a smile.

"How appropriate," she smiled, knowing that it was quite a welcoming song and felt the excitement in her heart to sing once again. And when her turn came, she took a deep breath and without hesitation and care of the possibility of singing out of tune, she gave it her all.

When the song was about to close, the orchestra plays increases their tempo, so as the two duets and then together, they hit the high note with their voices, closing the brindisi.

Diana catches her breath, it was definitely a struggle for her to hit the note, how long has it been since she sang? Years. However, she was met by applause by the orchestra musicians, her duet partner, and the director, Aedan, which came to her as a surprise, because she knew she didn't hit every note right.

"Welcome to the group, Diana!" Max smiles, giving her a squeeze in her hand.

"Thank you, Max!" was her response.

"Welcome to the group, Diana! you've missed a note here and there, but I believe that can be improved with practice" Aedan says, as he approaches. The way he said 'practice' already scares her.

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"Oh, my, my, Diana! you are glowing, recently!" Mrs Chambers greets Diana as she goes back to her reception area after lunch.

"Thank you! But what do you mean glowing?" she asked, a little bemused.

" You lively! Happier?! no longer gloomy liked you used to be, no offence" was Mrs Chambers direct answer.

"None taken..." she smiles, knowing that Mrs Chambers has a point. She looked like a pale, gloomy flower.

"Is this a new skincare? beauty routine? activity, a new man?"

Diana laughed at the last part of what Mrs Chambers said. "No, unfortunately, not a man... It's probably because of having clarity of the mind now," she said, knowing that Mrs Chambers was also aware of the past depressing incidents that she had gone through.

"I am glad for that!" Mrs Chambers smiles at her.

Earning the clarity of the mind was one of the things Diana was grateful for. Especially now that she was trying to take her life back.

She looks at her schedule on her phone. On Thursday evenings, she takes JUDO classes, and on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon were rehearsals and additional training with Aedan. He wasn't kidding when she told her how strict he is. Heck, he knows when one didn't practice the song. There was a wee bit of regret in her for agreeing to take JUDO classes and joining the orchestra as one of their singers, especially now that she had to follow strict discipline. But gratefulness, enjoyment, and the contentment it gave her overweighs the regret.

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Diana enters the restaurant and looks around for Aedan. He told her that they would meet at this restaurant which was, near her office, before they head for practice.

She smiles and waves at him, upon seeing him seated at a table near the window. He smiles back and waves at her to come over.

"Hello, Aedan"

"Good Afternoon, Diana! I sure do hope you practised the song."

"Ahehehe... I did!..."

He narrows his eyes on her.

"I swear I did!, though it was a struggle, I made sure I did, every day! In full voice!" she says in her defence.

Aedan laughs. "Don't worry, I understand, you don't want your 'crush' to hear you singing! By the way, do you still leave the house using your bedroom window?"

She looks at him sheepishly and that look she gave was enough to answer his question.

He throws his head back laughing. "Oh, Diana! How are you going to leave the house on the day of the performance? Do you want me to rescue you from the tower and fight the dragon?" he teased.

"What the heck! Aedan! Dr. Skovgaard isn't a dragon!"

"I never said that!" he says, hand up in surrender, still laughing.

"Diana?!" a familiar voice calls her name, she looks around to find Allegra seated at the nearby table.

"Allegra!" she greets, a little nervous, as if she was a little girl caught in a misdeed.

"You're here! I haven't seen you in a long time! Look how glowing you are!" Allegra says, echoing the same thing Mrs Chambers had said and gives her friend a tight embrace. "You wouldn't join us for dinner, what have you been up to?!" was her next question.

"Ahehehe..."

However, before Diana could think of an answer, Allegra turns her attention to Aedan. She looked at him suspiciously which made Diana nervous.

"And may I know who is this? care to introduce me to your new friend?"

"This is Aedan, Aedan, this is Allegra, my best friend..." she introduces, and Allegra immediately takes the seat beside Diana, still looking at the man suspiciously.

Aedan beams at her and stretches out his hands, offering Allegra a handshake, which she took.

"Hi, I'm Aedan McInnes... Diana's date" he says, followed by his disarming smile. Knowing that Diana didn't want to tell anyone of her current activities.

"What?!" Allegra's eyes widened in shock. "Since when? You've never told us anything, Diana!" she says, turning to Diana.

"Oh! it's just recent! I didn't want to tell anyone because everything happened just recently! Plus, I didn't want to worry you, also... Aedan's a great guy!" she reasons and gives the grinning man a quick glare.

"I see... well... Of course, I'd be worried about you, and Aedan, what do you do?" was the beginning of Allegra's interrogation.

" I am a music producer," was his reply, which is part of the truth.

Diana sighs, as the interrogation continued.

**********

"Out of many things you could think of! Aedan! you told Allegra, that you're my date..." was the first thing that came out of Diana during the rehearsal break. They were almost late for rehearsal because of it. "We barely made it out of there!"

However, the only reply Aedan gave was a hearty laugh. "Tell me, Diana, what are you exactly worried about? By right, we are not doing anything wrong,"

She paused for a moment and thought about it. What was she worried about " I... I don't know... Dr Skovgaard finding out?" the reason just carelessly slipped out of her lips.

"Aha!" Aedan exclaimed, causing Diana to jolt in surprise.

"What?"

" You're worried about your crush finding out!" he declares.

" Wait...what? I said that?! I-"

"Diana, look, you should not worry, in fact, you should be glad! If your Dr Skovgaard reacts, then it means he cares for you!"

"Of course, that man cares for me! I told you he sees me as his daughter! "

"Uh, uh , uh, that will depend on how he reacts!" he adds, making her a little hopeful. However, she knew that it was impossible.

**********

It was a Sunday when Allegra met her father for brunch. She excitedly jogs upon the small staircase that led to the front door of the restaurant. She had been wanting to tell her dad what she had recently found out.

"Woah... Allegra, what is all this excitement about?" was the first thing Isaac said to his daughter, the moment she arrived at their table, looking a little too excited. He chuckles and calls for the waiter, thinking that it was some sort of good news.

"Guess what I've found out yesterday dad!" her tone and expression turning into 'worry'.

"What is it?"

" Ross Poldark! he's dating her!!" Allegra declares. Describing how Aedan, her friend's date yesterday, has a fleeting resemblance to the character.

"Wait... what? " was his reply, unable to comprehend what his daughter was saying.

" Diana is dating again!!" she declares, clearer this time.

Isaac's expression changes from 'worry' to something darker. Which his daughter didn't notice as she continued telling what she found out.

A/N: I probably made some grammatical errors here and there, so I'd do some soft editing from time to time. Why do you think Isaac's expression darkened? tell me what you think in the comments below.

Also;

Brindisi - is a drinking song.

A number of Opera Singers / Choral Singers / Soloist / Orchestra Musicians have day jobs.

My face claims were; Aidan Turner and Hugh Jackman for Aedan and Max (Because Hugh can sing). I also want to assure you, they're not rivals of Isaac, but plot vouchers for the next chapters. These characters are there to give clarity and support to Diana.

[winryofresembool]

(Uni AU) Caleo headcanons

@criis55 and I thought it would be fun to think about uni AU Caleo’s likes and dislikes when it comes to music, books and TV so here are the results! (many of these do apply to the canon them as well!)

Leo:

Music

-Doesn’t listen to just 1 genre/his taste in music is p random

-mostly listens to what comes out of the radio (f. ex. when working with Jo in the workshop)

-is a TV/game music nerd, meaning that his YT/spotify playlists are full of TV show/movie OST:s

-likes upbeat music (hip hop, R&B, etc, anything you can jam to)

-a couple of examples: Mermaid (by Train) and Mamacita (by Black Eyed Peas)

-occasionally listens to some ‘old school’ music that reminds him of the times when his mum was still alive (such as the Rolling Stones) (author’s note: this was referred to in the Demigod Diaries)

TV/movies:

-likes many ‘mainstream’ shows such as Doctor Who and Game of Thrones

-May occasionally watch shounen animes too (but doesn’t necessarily keep up with the newest shows). /Does/ like FMA (important).

-has seen the James Bond movies many times (often with Jason and Percy, they have a movie night every once in a while)

-also likes the older Star Wars movies (R2D2 is his favorite)

-Watches animated movies with Georgina, his favorites are Big Hero 6 and WALL-E (he wouldn’t admit that to Jason though)

Books:

-doesn't read a lot of fiction (his dyslexia being one of the reasons), just the books he needs for his studies/work

-when he /does/ read fiction he goes for fantasy/scifi (also, comics before novels)

Calypso:

Music

-she likes relaxing music (f. ex. classical) that she plays when f. ex. tending her plants and paints/sews

-one of her favorite classical pieces is Morning Mood (from Peer Gynt) by Edvard Grieg

- she isn't super up to date with the newest music trends  (she listens to more 80-90s music rather than 2010-20) bc she didn't have friends to influence her

- after she leaves her home she learns to like female artists like Beyoncé and P!nk

-sings also herself

books

-reads both non-fiction (esp history/mythology related) and fiction (fantasy, romance, historical)

-likes classics like Jane Austen's, Louisa May Alcott and L.M. Montgomery’s books for the strong, independent female characters

TV/movies                                                                  

-likes period dramas (f. ex. Poldark) and adaptations of her favorite novels (she would watch them and criticize them for inaccuracies). Has seen both P&P movies and also Lizzie Bennet Diaries.

-in general she likes more ‘conflict free’ shows/slice of life, f. ex. horror/thrillers are a no go for her