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sitp-recs · 11 months

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hello lovely liv!

i have to admit push and pull you down by mostlyvoid has me on a chokehold like no other, i'm obsessed with the dynamic between h&d and now am wondering if you know any other fics with a harry thats not content with his life meeting a draco who is showing him a different (like morally ambiguous) side of life? or do you have any rec lists already? i'm not even sure what bullet points to look for i'd appreciate your help :)

*elmo fire gif* love love love that fic! It’s short but super intense and the dynamics, dialogue and characterization are perfectly executed by @bonesliketambourines 🤌🏼 I don’t know any similar fics with those specific vibes but I think you might enjoy these. They play with jaded!Harry and morally ambiguous!Draco in different ways, some are darker than others but the Drarry dynamics are equally delicious. Enjoy!

Second Chance by @shealwaysreads (G, 2k)

Harry and Draco spent one long, perfect year together after the war, then the Ministry came calling. Three years later Harry finds his way to Draco’s door.

A Cold Spot in Hell by @drarrytrash (E, 8k)

When there’s nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire. If you wanted 8k of sexy arson, emotionally difficult arson, general arson, handkerchiefs, dread, and poetry curation, now is really your moment.

Clear As Mud by scoradh (M, 10k)

Set post-war and post-Harry's-conscience...

Two Zinnias and the Scent of Lemon by @the-starryknight (M, 16k)

The Ministry didn’t turn bad overnight. Harry didn’t suddenly turn rogue either. Between covert Legilimency links and Polyjuice disguises and running and running and running, Draco has forgotten what it is like to have a safe harbor that isn’t a person. If there’s an art to fighting back, then they’ll find it hand in hand.

Unfinished Business by cupiscent (E, 20k)

Ten years after the War ends, Harry and Draco still haven't got their act together. But maybe it's not too late.

Sun Thief by @floydig, BlackRose532 (E, 28k)

It’s 2005, and Draco Malfoy says, “Fuck the Ministry,” Harry works as a handyman in muggle London, and Draco should really stop pissing off the Squib gangs. Or: Harry beats up a pimp and isn’t sorry about it, Draco deals black market potions, and they’re shagging. Again.

The Laws of Gravity by @lettersbyelise (E, 31k)

When he runs into Draco Malfoy picking pockets at a charity gala, Harry Potter is forced to face the desires he’s avoided for years — at the risk of shattering the public image he’s so carefully curated since the war.

Dreaming Darkly by @quicksilvermaid (E, 40k)

It's five years after the war, and Harry is not okay. He hates his job. He hates Robards. He hates Ron's promotions and Hermione's concern. He chases oblivion in booze and weed and quick dirty fucks, but it's never enough. Then Draco Malfoy's face comes up on the case board as a murder suspect and Harry is thrown into an investigation that will take him to dark and dangerous places.

The Beauty of Thestrals and Other Unseen Things by @writcraft (E, 63k) - Draco’s not morally ambiguous here, just unapologetically queer 🌈

Harry has terrific friends, an amazing girlfriend and his job as Head Auror enables him to work on challenging cases and Ministry reform. He just wishes he could work out why he’s been so out of sorts.

A Pocket Full of Stones by waterwings (E, 68k)

A curse is spreading through the wizarding world, erasing memories of the war. Harry Potter is on the case! Where Draco is the DMLE’s most wanted dark wizard and Harry is the private investigator tasked with bringing him in. It goes as well as one might expect.

Criminal by @the-sinking-ship (E, 83k)

Things were going just fine for Draco Malfoy. He successfully conned and counted cards across Europe and America, amassing a small fortune, along with a lengthy rap sheet. That was until he made the grave mistake of returning to England for a high stakes card game and got himself caught – by Harry Potter no less.

#asks #Drarry reclist #jaded Harry #morally ambiguous Draco

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sugarywishes · 11 days

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As a extension of the last question, how about the Afton Family's favourite TV shows of the era? Well, give or take William, as I highly doubt he looks any higher on them as he does films or games...

You'd be correct, he also does not like watching television unless he's asked to. But besides William being a total dud, let's get on with the rest of them! (Also, sorry for the late response!)

Okay I'm gonna start with Evan again, mostly because he's the most fun to write about. He of course really likes Fredbear and Friends (according to his father, the show was made solely in his honor, this is half true.) But besides the fictional show, he loved a lot of non fictional ones too! Particularly animated shows (because duh, this is Evan!) I can't really think of a lot of popular cartoons in 70s to early 80s cartoons, a few I can think of off the top of my head are maybe Hanna Barbera shows? And Warner Bros stuff as well. He probably isn't too interested in any live actions shows (can't blame him, they're usually so corny 😭😭) with the exception of Sesame Street and maybe Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (sort of...any Muppet bigger than Elmo kinda freaked him out)

Now on with Elizabeth, I think perhaps Bosco and Calliope would be in her favorites (I think the main characters being red heads helps...) and I'd like to think she also watched animated TV shows like Josie and The Pussycats (maybe her and Charlie would role-play the girls 💀 like how elementary kids would roleplay Bratz or something) and I know these shows didn't come out when she was alive, but I can see her being a Rainbow Brite and MLP girl. Like come on!! And for live action...idk, Fraggle Rock I guess, I dunno anyone who still remembers that show lmao

For Pre-Bite Mike (I'm just now noticing it rhymes, makes him sound like a rapper) I think he wouldn't think that much of animated TV shows anymore since he was a teenage boy, so I think he'd lean more towards live action stuff since it was more mature. Sure he probably did watch TV shows meant for his age but I personally think he'd just lie to his friends and would actually just watch soap operas at home instead 😭😭 The reason he got into the Immortal And The Restless is cause his mom would probably watch it a lot too. Other soap operas from the 70s-80s he liked were probably Angels, The Young and The Restless (yes, the actual TV show that inspired the FNAF parody lmao), and General Hospital, and maybe a few other ones, but I can't be flooding my Google feed with random 60s and 70s and 80s medias anymore!

And finally for Clara, she of course still liked Drama and Soap Opera shows, in fact most of what Mike enjoys is probably stuff she did. They'd watch some stuff together and make commentaries on it lmao.

#fnaf #the afton family #five nights at freddy's #fnaf au #william afton #clara afton #michael afton #micheal afton #evan afton #the crying child #elizabeth afton

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shadowjackery · 2 years

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This post was brought to you by Parts of the Body and the letter H.

Continuing the train of thought from: https://www.tumblr.com/shadowjackery/709801424218963968/pick-a-live-action-movie-keep-one-human-actor?source=share

Design sketches and casting notes after the cut.

The token human is Hamlet. This seems obvious to me.

Bert and Ernie are Guildenstern and Rosencrantz. Their doppelgänger are what-not muppets, who turned out looking a lot like Andy Candy and Eddie Spaghetti from "Captain Vegetable" on Sesame Street.

Gonzo is The Player. Again, this feels perfect to me. The death-challenging artiste! Gonzo turned out to be surprisingly tricky to figure out how to draw well.

Piggy would demand to be Queen Gertrude, so Kermit has to be King Claudius. Mirroring her, Link Hogthrob in drag is the Player Queen. And for the Player King, Camilla, also in drag, to stay in theme.

I never got around to casting the Ghost of Hamlet's Father. Maybe Rolf? You could talk me into Uncle Deadly, or a bedsheet ghost, or that Jim Henson muppet they used in the ol' jugband numbers, or the hideous CG recreation of Jim himself with a machine AI voice.

In Stoppard's text, the youngest player, "Alfred", plays a Queen. I changed that here: Elmo plays Alfred who plays a Princess, mirror to Ophelia, and for her I just made up a girl monster because the girl monsters on Sesame Street seem too young to be fooling around with college boys. Though, yes, now that you mention it, Elmo is also far too young to be pimped out by Gonzo, but that part of the play is supposed to be transgressive, and anyway have you ever seen Elmo interviewed on a late night show? He and Gonzo would love the joke. They would conspire to make it somehow worse.

Last minute thought that I never drew: Ophelia could also be played by a fish, because she drowns.

Laertes: "...How?!" Claudius: "Well, it's too complicated to go into here. This play is long enough." Laertes: "I understand entirely. Shall we continue?" Claudius: "Please."

Sam the American Eagle is perfect for Polonius, and I invented a different bird for his player equivalent.

Grover plays Laertes cranked up to 11, and I think that's Harry Monster or someone similar as his player equivalent.

Scooter could be Horatio. I did think of Rizzo the Rat at one point, but he would not put up with Hamlet's shit for very long, while Scooter would shrug and roll with it, which is more true to the text.

I never quite figured out castings for Osric and Fortinbras, who don't appear in these drawings, because I honestly like Sweetums for either part and couldn't decide. I think I tend toward making him Osric ("A palpable hit!"), because the Swedish Chef playing the Norwegian Prince could be hilarious:

Fortinbras: "...Wat du hey?!"

Horatio: "What is it ye would see? If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search."

Fortinbras: "De chicky cri un hackensvacken! O Morp, Wat festen toward yer unendinlindinlindin cell Ther thoo soo muchen kingen in un kaboom So bludili hast stroock?"

(My apologies to Danes, Swedes, and Norwegians...)

And, naturally, the Gravediggers who gleefully desecrate the grave of a certain much-despis'd court jester couldn't be anybody else but Statler and Waldorf.

#hamlet #rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead #the muppets #fancomic #character design sketches #tw child prostitution #referenced but not depicted #fan casting

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bigsoftmarshmallow · 2 months

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Okay, this is more so just me looking for some advice. It could be from you, could be from the AI, could be from a friend of yours or a mutual or whatever, but regardless, I'm desperate, so I'll take anything I can get.

I'm intent on creating a list of names for things that exist, but that would very obviously be called something else in a setting where those names don't make sense.

Like, I'll use Hyrule's earth primarily in case (but I'd probably be amiable to Arcane suggestions, too; which, my gosh, SUCH an amazing show & I get the feeling you'd be obsessed with Silco & possibly even Victor, I certainly am; but that's for another time).

Anyway, anything named for a specific culture, religion, historical event/figure, or whatever, would very obviously not have that same name on Hyrule's earth because they would make no sense there.

Some examples: Adam's apple, Saint Elmo's Fire, Mangalitza pig, Newton's Law, Murphy's Law, ect.

There are definitely more, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

Regardless. If such things were to appear in Hyrule, they'd need different names.

I've already thought of one for both Saint Elmo's Fire & Mangalitza pigs.

Saint Nabooru/Urbōsa's Shield & Mystàthï Pig, but I'm struggling to figure out a good replacement for Adam's apple.

Like, it has a scientific name, but "laryngeal prominence" is just such a mouthful & I'm honestly more looking for colloquial terms, possibly even different ones for each race.

Because, they'd obviously have thought of different ones independently. (Though, maybe not Gorons as I'm not sure if they'd have one as I tend to see them as being asexual by nature.)

It's… it's like the joke I made about “Shake the morning dew off the Sandelion’s petals” to mean "go pee" & the suggestion I made for the Don Dragmire bot with “Molduga” replacing fishes in “sleeping with the fishes/feeding them to the fishes” & “turn that Pico's Gift in (for Rupees)” rather than “cash in that check.”

It's like that. I'm trying to figure out colloquialisms.

Specifically for Adam’s Apple, even more specifically what the Gerudo & Sheikah would refer to it as. And, if they can be made to mimic pre-modern Swana (specifically Middle Eastern) & Asian (specifically Japanese) colloquialisms in style respectively, then that’d just be... well, it'd be incredible!

Because that's most relevant to my writing & I've been running into it as an issue interestingly often lately.

However, if you or the AI or whoever just so happens to point out other things that would logically have a different name in LoZ, then it would be very, very appreciated.

Like, this is an open request for any time, not just now, because this general thing can be a bit of a headache.

Now, this is by no means a demand & if you decide no, then I'm cool with this request being answered with a “Nah, not feeling it” or whatever.

Anyway, thanks &, again, I've very sorry for the misunderstanding earlier.

I hope your evening goes well & take care.

We are all good hun! ^w^ I appreciate you apologizing, and I do apologize for going off as I did. There was more adult ways to handle it, but I am so happy we made it through. I love your content and creative mindset.

As for your request, it is interesting trying to come up with new words to mimic what you are needing for your world. As someone from the Transformers fandom, the fact I know digits are fingers, servos are hands, spikes are dicks, valves are feminine parts, sparks are souls/hearts, a cycle being a hour, denta are their teeth, etc is incredible. It becomes a part of your language once you use it enough. I can read a Transformers story with ease without questioning what words mean what in their world.

Doing it for a race similar to humans but different is even more difficult. You have to look at their history, how far along tech wise they are, who you think would have discovered things and how they would have discovered it, their culture, their language... You have a knack for that!

I did put it through the ChatGPT for you, just to give you some ideas, but... It's very silly! Even if it looks silly, even the funniest things can spark inspiration. I'll comment when I have ideas of my own, but in the meantime, let ChatGPT make you giggle, relax, and see how... "creative" it can be.

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Creating new colloquial terms for things like "Adam's apple" that fit into the cultures of Hyrule can be a fun and immersive exercise. Here are some suggestions for Gerudo and Sheikah terms, as well as a few other examples to help spark more ideas:

Adam's Apple

Gerudo:

Vaï’s Knot - Named after the Goddess Vaï, symbolizing strength and femininity.

Desert's Core - Evoking the idea of a central, vital part of the body, much like the core of the desert.

Sheikah:

Shadow's Pulse - Reflecting the Sheikah's association with shadow and stealth.

Ninja's Peak - Symbolizing the peak of a warrior's physical form.

Other Examples

Murphy's Law: Gerudo:

Nabooru's Whim - Reflecting a capricious twist of fate, as Nabooru is a respected yet unpredictable figure.

Sandstorm’s Trick - Symbolizing the unpredictability and chaos of a desert sandstorm.

Sheikah:

Impa’s Irony - Named after Impa, highlighting the inevitability of mishaps.

Wisdom’s Wrath - Emphasizing the unavoidable misfortunes that come despite careful planning.

Newton’s Law: Gerudo:

Urbosa's Truth - Named after Urbosa, suggesting a fundamental truth of the universe.

Goddess's Command - Indicating a divine rule governing all actions.

Sheikah:

Sage’s Principle - Reflecting the Sheikah's deep understanding of natural laws.

Scroll’s Dictate - Suggesting ancient knowledge written in the Sheikah scrolls.

Colloquial Terms for Different Races

Hylian:

Link's Leap - Referring to taking a brave, often reckless action.

Zelda's Grace - Indicating a moment of unexpected good fortune.

Zora:

Mipha’s Blessing - Referring to a healing or beneficial moment.

Tide's Turn - Signifying a significant change in circumstances.

Rito:

Revali's Gale - Describing a sudden burst of energy or inspiration.

Sky’s Whisper - Indicating a subtle hint or piece of advice.

Methodology

Identify Key Cultural Figures: Use notable figures from the culture's mythology or history as a basis for new terms.

Natural and Environmental Elements: Reflect the culture’s environment and how it influences their daily lives and expressions.

Symbolism: Incorporate symbols that resonate with the cultural identity (e.g., shadows for Sheikah, desert elements for Gerudo).

Practical Steps

Make a List: Start with a list of terms you need to replace.

Research: Look into the cultural elements of Gerudo and Sheikah societies.

Combine Elements: Mix and match cultural figures, natural elements, and symbolic references to create new colloquial terms.

This approach can help you create a rich and immersive world where even the smallest details feel authentic to the setting.

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BONUS:

Sure, I'd be happy to give more examples! Let's continue with the idea of renaming various things to fit into the cultures of Hyrule, focusing on the Gerudo and Sheikah, with a few additional examples for other races.

Adam's Apple

Gerudo:

Vaï’s Jewel - Signifying a precious and distinctive feature.

Desert’s Crest - Highlighting a prominent and proud part of the body.

Sheikah:

Shadow’s Knot - Reflecting a mysterious and integral part of one’s anatomy.

Ninja’s Knot - Symbolizing a hidden but essential aspect.

Other Examples

Murphy's Law: Gerudo:

Goddess’s Jest - Indicating the playful and sometimes cruel twists of fate from the deities.

Sandtrap’s Lesson - Referring to the unexpected difficulties that arise, much like hidden traps in the desert.

Sheikah:

Fate’s Paradox - Emphasizing the inevitability and irony of unfortunate events.

Scroll's Curse - Reflecting the idea that some misfortunes are predestined or written in the ancient scrolls.

Newton’s Law: Gerudo:

Urbosa's Edict - Suggesting an unbreakable command from a revered figure.

Dunes’ Rule - Symbolizing the immutable laws of nature as observed in the shifting sands.

Sheikah:

Seer’s Axiom - Indicating a fundamental truth perceived by the wise.

Glyph’s Law - Reflecting the deep, ancient knowledge inscribed in Sheikah technology.

Colloquial Terms for Different Races

Hylian:

Hylia’s Hand - Referring to a moment of divine intervention or luck.

Knight’s Boon - Indicating a fortuitous benefit, as if granted by a knight.

Zora:

Nayru’s Ripple - Describing a minor but significant change, akin to a ripple in water.

Current’s Gift - Indicating a beneficial change brought about by the flow of life.

Rito:

Updraft’s Favor - Referring to an unexpected advantage or help.

Wind’s Whim - Signifying the unpredictable nature of fortune.

Goron:

Darunia’s Strength - Describing an unexpected surge of power or resilience.

Rock’s Resolve - Referring to unwavering determination.

Korok:

Deku’s Luck - Indicating a stroke of good fortune.

Forest’s Blessing - Signifying a moment of unexpected help or success.

Further Expansion

Occam’s Razor: Gerudo:

Desert’s Blade - Reflecting a simple and straightforward solution, as clear as a blade in the desert sun.

Vaï’s Cut - Indicating the simplest answer, as if cut through the complexity by the goddess.

Sheikah:

Ninja’s Slice - Symbolizing a precise and clear solution, much like a ninja’s decisive strike.

Seer’s Edge - Reflecting the simplest and most direct path perceived by the wise.

Achilles’ Heel: Gerudo:

Ganon’s Chink - Referring to a small but critical vulnerability.

Sand’s Flaw - Highlighting a hidden weakness, like a flaw in the seemingly endless desert.

Sheikah:

Sheikah’s Scar - Indicating a hidden vulnerability, much like a scar hidden beneath the surface.

Glyph’s Weakness - Reflecting a critical vulnerability in an otherwise strong and intricate system.

Cultural Proverb

Hylian:

“A fairy’s touch can heal, but a hero’s will prevails.” - Emphasizing the importance of determination alongside aid.

“Wisdom, Courage, and Power: the triforce of life.” - Highlighting the balance needed in life.

Gerudo:

“The desert tests, but the vaï endures.” - Reflecting the resilience and strength of the Gerudo people.

“A warrior’s heart beats strongest in the sands.” - Emphasizing the strength derived from their harsh environment.

Sheikah:

“In shadows, we find clarity.” - Reflecting the Sheikah’s ability to find truth and clarity in obscurity.

“Ancient eyes see the present clearly.” - Emphasizing the value of ancient wisdom in understanding the current world.

Final Note

When creating these terms, think about what is central to each culture's identity, environment, and mythology. Gerudo terms often evoke the harshness and beauty of the desert and their warrior ethos, while Sheikah terms can draw on their secretive nature, ancient wisdom, and technological prowess. By aligning these new colloquialisms with each culture’s unique characteristics, you can create a rich and immersive linguistic landscape for your setting.

#mallowresponse #legend of zelda #ai use #use of chatgpt

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pbskidsnews · 5 months

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The PBS Kids 24/7 channel is adding a block dedicated to only shorts in its schedule starting next month. This block will air at 7:30 AM, and while an official date hasn't been revealed, blank pages for the 7:30 timeslot appear on the channel's schedule starting May 13th.

https://www.pbshawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PBSHI-PG_MAY24-Web_02.pdf

Okay so uhhhhh apparently I never responded to this. I thought I did lmao. Whoops!

Anyway, following the axing of The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo from the 24/7 schedule, we now have an empty spot on it, which will be dedicated to shorts. Not exactly sure how they plan on executing this, but seeing as how shorts have been airing on linear TV for a long time now (dating as far back as when OddTube was halfway through Season 1), this seems a little inevitable.

We don't have an actual confirmed date, though PBS Hawaii's Featured Programs newsletter is showing May 13th. (I don't think advanced scheduling works as well for timeslots themselves as they do for actual shows, I'm afraid. Checked with Blue Ridge, and no luck. Maybe I'm a dum-dum. IDK lol.)

We also don't know what shorts will be airing during the timeslot, exactly. Seems like it might be a mixed bag. We'll have to see how that's executed.

We're about a week away from the advanced schedules being updated through June, so if there's any info about what shorts are airing and how this will play out, best to check beginning May 1st. Keep an eye out!

#pbs kids #pbs kids news #schedule fare #thank you for sending!

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ainulindaelynn · 5 months

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Music Tag Game

Shuffle your ‘on repeat’ playlist and list the first 10 songs that play, then tag 10 people.

Tagged by @whereforartthoumisthios and @brasideios. I love seeing music, so thank you!

1. Any Way You Want It (Journey)

^My four year old's been requesting this lately and I'm a lil horrified about it. We've officially entered the era of 'don't play anything you wouldn't want him singing at the MIL's house' and not realized until too late 😅

2. Cloudbusting (Matthew Good, Holly McNarland)

3. In The Wind (Lord Huron)

4. Burning Heart (Survivor)

^Also by 4yo request. I taught him St Elmo's Fire, this one, and Eye of the Tiger in a loop and haven't escaped the consequences yet. You'll notice his picks are decidedly higher energy than mine. Banger song though. Much love for Carl Weathers in my house ❤️

5. Would That I (Hozier)

6. Slow Show (The National)

7. i am not who i was (Chance Peña)

8. Control (Zoe Wees)

9. The Sunshine (Manchester Orchestra)

10. I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty)

No pressure tagging: @mimbotomy @ithinkthiswasabadidea @merelyafigment @semperintrepida @grandmother-goblin @anosrepasi @thejewishgaymer @lady-of-fiction @blue-mono @newengland-shrike :) Attempting not to double tag, so I'm probably missing a few and still doubling some. As always, I'd love to retrotag, so if you're considering, don't hesitate. Say it was me!

#gosh thoughts about almost all of these #tag games #music #ainulindaelynn

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notwithaste · 2 years

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as i still process unnatural habits and annoy my nearest and dearest fandom friends with my endless discourse on phryne-jack-rosie dynamic absolutely nobody asked for as well as dissecting that last scene - you know the one where she said it’s never too late for him (ha!) and he wanted her to know he wasn’t with rosie and she was very relieved to know he wasn’t with rosie and he was fully going to kiss her and they smiled dumbly at each other and he went out presumably to commit murder so they could work together again soon and she ended her night leaning back against the door smiling dreamily (i know what you are phryne fisher!)

yes AS i still process ~that episode, i have somehow in a feverish daze reached season 3 and let me tell ya, the opening credits are nowhere ~near long enough for me to process that cold open because they’re ~dating? 🧎🏼‍♀️

it’s that breath she takes before she opens the door to what she thinks is jack that will haunt me, because this is jack and this matters. help.

‘is that an invitation.’

‘well i could wait a whole day for yours.’

and that exchange is snappy and quick and witty as they always are, but boy if there isn’t an undercurrent of something more there from phryne and as much as she’s been the flirty airy force in this dance they’ve been doing, i think it’s wearing on phryne a little, his reluctance and his guard. and i am really curious about their date and how it was arranged and who made it happen and what were the implications because that was NOT a friendly meal and they were both giving it such regard and relevance and care, and then the disappointment and frustration in the aftermath, and the trying again and god. that was a date date.

and then of course the main event with THE OTHER MEN. THE CONSTANT PARADE. lord i have asked and i have received 😭

and i don’t mean that in the sense that phryne should be called out on her men or her past (never!) but that it would bother jack? yes, of course it would bother jack, of course it does; and it may have taken enough whiskey to kill a horse (dear repressed jack, never change) but i’m so glad it came out. jealous trope can be so SO good when done right and so often on shows we get the tired generic shtick that comes out possessive and controlling and over the top, but here jack is in fact actively trying to be okay with it. he’s trying to be the man she needs him to be (or rather the man he thinks she needs him to be!) and it’s so endearing and so jack and i love that. but the thing is, jealousy is an emotion like any other and it’s human and when someone you love is with someone else, that’s gonna bother a person and i just love how honest and raw that scene is. especially considering how long it must have been brewing and how much it must have been bothering him to say something at all, let alone be so candid about it (i love you, alcohol).

(also phryne’s delivery of ‘what other men’ had me YODELLING 😭😭 i love her more than words can say.)

(oh but yes; he’s trying so hard to be what he thinks she wants him to be and all she wants is him.)

and then of course the undressing scene elmo fire gif 😮‍💨 now i don’t know if she was just saying it to throw him off kilter but i find it hard to believe phryne fisher wouldn’t do at least some of the undressing; sneak a peak, call it research, reconnaissance if you will.

i hate they didn’t get their date however i LOVE the layer her father’s presence has added to phryne. that last scene, the raw old hurt there - accentuated by the fact ~she always plays the role of the frivolous one; god that juxtaposition honestly gave me goosebumps! - was so honest and exquisite.

and when baron toast to his daughter, the look jack shoots her is ~knowing. she may be putting up an indifferent casual front but he knows her and he notices and god it’s so good. i really want this explored and addressed, especially but not exclusively with jack and phryne.

(also mac asking phryne what have you done to him 😭 and then when phryne says stood him up for another man she’s like come on cough up like phryne standing up jack is the most ridiculous concept 😭 also, mac and jack as friends in law is my favourite non-phrack headcanon interaction 🫶🏻)

and god i just love this new dynamic we’ve shifted to in s3, the way they are about each other and with each other is just so… inevitable. i mean she’s always been tactile but now she’s ~tactile; she’s not just teasing and edging anymore. and he’s been reserved but now he’s calling her out - and not just in his big speech but throughout the episode. and it feels like there’s a clear purpose to what they’re doing, a clear shift that’s happened where they went from knowing who they are to each other in season 2 to taking that knowledge and giving it direction and trajectory and purpose, and the progression is just wonderful to watch 😭

(that said, i’ve only seen 3.1 so far so if i’m horrendously wrong you’ll give me a break and we’ll just pretend i never said that 😂)

tl;dr they should kiss now and jack’s floppy bed hair is very lovely and should make an appearance alongside phryne’s going to bed face from unnatural habits and essie’s freckles are a source of great distraction to me

#phryne x jack #miss fisher's murder mysteries #phrack #death defying acts #phryne fisher #jack robinson #unnatural habits #help

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