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Anastasia Camp Formation Story Translation Pt 7

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“——”

As he took a sip of the tea he had ordered the waitress to bring him, the rich aroma tickled his nostrils.  The warm aroma made Julius let out a sigh of relief and his mind regained its composure.

The tea that had been brought was Julius’s favorite brand.

When facing an important conversation, he relied on the power of tea to help him prepare himself.  The servants who have known him for a long time know this and will take care of things like this without him having to say a word.

Considering that, although meeting at home was unexpected, it could also be said to have been the right decision.

At the very least, he could feel supported by those around him as he entered into the conversation.

Be that as it may—

“Joshua, if you’re not feeling well, you can go back to your room…”

“N-no, not at all.  If I’m not able to be here, it will have a much bigger impact on me later.  I’ll try not to get in the way, so please keep me by your side.”

Joshua, his face pale, shook his head in a panic.  His younger brother was originally fair-skinned, but now the blood had drained from his face and he looked pale.  He didn’t want to push him too hard, though.

 “——”

“…I understand.  Just make sure you don’t push yourself too hard.  Make your own decisions.”

Julius gave in to Joshua’s silent plea and accepted his wishes.  He thought it was lenient, but he understood his feelings.  He didn’t want to be left out of such an important national event because of poor health.

Anastasia chuckled at the brothers’ conversation.  In front of her, Mimi was curled up in her lap, and while stroking Mimi’s head, she said,

“Don’t push Joshua too hard.  …Though it might not be very persuasive comin’ from me, the one who exhausted Joshua the most.”

“You did nothing wrong, Lady Anastasia.  I left the house to Joshua while I was away.  Entertaining guests is one of his duties.  Besides—”

“Besides?”

“Maybe you were going easy on him?  Joshua hasn’t collapsed.”

“——.  Hehe, ahahaha!  What’s with that, Julius?  That’s too funny.”

For a moment Anastasia looked taken aback and then burst out laughing, unable to bear it any longer.

Seeing that smile, Julius lowered his chin in satisfaction.  However, Joshua next to him was stunned at being used as a conversation starter.  Julius shrugged at his younger brother’s reaction.

“You stayed of your own volition, Joshua.”

“I-I know that, Brother…!”

To Joshua’s flustered voice, Julius replied briefly, “That’s fine.”  Anastasia, watching this, tilted her head slightly,

“That’s right.  It’s obvious, but Julius also speaks casually when talkin’ to his family.  It felt a bit refreshin’ to hear it from ya.”

“That may be true.  I apologize if it was hard to hear.”

“I said it was refreshin’, so there’s no need ta apologize.  If ya can talk to me without bein’ too formal, that’s much more welcome.  Do I look like I wanna have a formal conversation?”

Anastasia tilted her head, Mimi on her lap, and Hetaro and Tivey on either side.  Seeing how cute the scene was, Julius also smiled,

“By the way, I forgot to ask, but what are Mimi and the others wearing?”

“They’re so cute, ain’t they?  It’s unbearable, isn’t it?”

“I agree with you about Mimi, but I do feel a bit sorry for the other two.”

“Really?  Hmm, I guess it can’t be helped…”

Judging from her response that there was no deeper meaning behind it, Julius defended Hetaro and Tivey with a few words.  Anastasia thought about his advice for a bit and then,

“Okay.  Ya two can go get changed.  There are new robes with the Ligers.”

“What, really?  What a relief, I’m off!”

“I felt like I was not alive.  Julius, I’m indebted to you.”

Their faces brightened as Hetaro and Tivey ran out of the reception room.  Their skirts fluttered briskly as they ran through the room with light steps.

That was how much cross-dressing had affected them.  Even if it suited them, the humiliation was probably a different story.

“Lady Anastasia, please don’t play around too much.  Your position is…”

“Different from before?  Maybe.  But even if my position changes, I won’t change.  Otherwise, there’s no point.  Right?”

“——”

Her smile remained the same, but Anastasia spoke with a different tone of voice.  Julius felt as if her words had struck him in the heart, and he choked slightly.

The atmosphere changed.  The room, the mansion—no, the world around Anastasia.

“I had a lot of fun talkin’ with Joshua until Julius returned, but…it’s about time we got ta the important main topic.”

“The main topic.”

“The outlook for the Royal Selection in the future, how we should face the Royal Selection in the first place…those kinds of things.”

The one who swallowed, was it him, or was it Joshua next to him?

Julius, completely captivated by the woman, licked his lips to avoid being entangled in the gradually increasing pressure.  Then, he stared back into Anastasia’s light blue eyes.

Since she was bringing up the topic, Anastasia must have already had a plan in mind.  To what extent that plan overlapped with Julius’s wishes, he wanted to know first of all.

“Future prospects…May I ask what your wishes are for the Royal Selection, Lady Anastasia?”

“For me, winnin’ the Royal Selection and gettin’ the country…that would be the best outcome.  With the kingdom on my scales, I’m interested ta see what will happen.  But…”

Cutting off her words there, Anastasia closed one of her round eyes, and continued.

“I hate losin’ battles.  I’d rather not fight than lose.  So I thought changin’ the conditions for victory entirely might be an option.”

“Changing the conditions for victory…?  What do you mean by that?”

“It’s a simple matter.  For example, how about handin’ over victory in the Royal Selection ta another candidate?  If it would safely reduce the number of competitors, that would be tasty enough, right? Wouldn’t it be profitable ta make a deal with another candidate usin’ that as a condition and pull out somethin’ good?”

“—!  That is a huge disregard for the kingdom’s prestige!”

Joshua lashed out at Anastasia, who was smiling with her hands clasped in front of her chest.  Julius was of the same opinion as the red-faced Joshua; he was just late.

Selling the right to the throne.  That was unacceptable.  However—

“That’s what ya say, Joshua, but I’m from a different country.  I don’t have the backin’ of the kingdom, and my competitors are a duchess and a princess with special circumstances…What are my chances of winnin’?”

“Th-that’s…”

“Besides, ya mentioned the kingdom’s prestige, but the Dragon Jewel chose me, who’s from Kararagi.  At that point, the kingdom’s prestige had practically fallen to the ground.”

“——”

Stammering, Joshua glanced his way out of the corner of his eye, but Julius closed his eyes.

Anastasia’s words were realistic.  She was by no means blessed with prerequisites.

In the first place, the reason Anastasia had put her name forward for the Royal Selection was because she had accidentally found out that she had the qualifications to be a Dragon Maiden, which was the qualification to participate.  Not being too attached to that qualification, nor being too hung up on a right that came out of nowhere, could also be said to be a natural compromise for a merchant.

“The turf war in Kararagi had reached a stalemate, so I welcomed the opportunity ta expand our market ta other countries.  That’s why I accepted the invitation, but…to think that I would actually be qualified ta become the king of the country I was invited to was like a dream.”

“It’s not a dream; it’s reality.”

“Let’s turn that reality into a more realistic profit.  Is what I’m sayin’ really that strange?”

Julius looked away after hearing Anastasia’s words.  Heat began to swirl in his chest.

He remembered the moment when she had touched the insignia and the Dragon Jewel shined.  At that moment, Julius had been confused by the unexpected gift he had received—and at the same time, he had felt an irresistible sensation as if he was being swept away by a great wave.

Before he’d known it, Julius had been on one knee on the floor, asking Anastasia to participate in the Royal Selection.  Even now, he still didn’t think he was wrong to have followed that impulse.

“But, was it too much of a burden to you, Lady Anastasia?”

“I’m not talkin’ about whether it’s a burden or not.  For me, it’s like I’ve found somethin’, and the question is how ta use it in the most profitable way.  If I win, that’s the best outcome.  But if I think about what happens if I lose, there must be a smarter way ta do it.”

Anastasia intentionally forced a rather undignified smile onto her pretty face.  It was a slightly provocative move, but Julius felt relieved that she had assured him that it was not a burden.

The rights she had gained, the path of light that had opened up before Julius, she wanted to discuss how to handle it.

Julius lowered his eyes slightly.  Anastasia’s eyes narrowed at his reaction, and she cleared her throat.  “Ahem.”  Then she spoke in a haughty manner,

“Well, ya see.  I said it like that, but it’s not like I absolutely don’t wanna compete, ya know?  It’s true that I want a country, and I don’t dislike big challenges.  But in that case, I’d like ta ask a bit more from Julius…”

“Lady Anastasia, I have something to tell you regarding that matter.”

“—?”

Anastasia stopped speaking and raised her eyebrows as Julius replied deeply.

However, perhaps sensing something unusual in the knight’s serious gaze, she licked her lips,

“Well, I’d like ta think it’s somethin’ good.”

She chuckled.  Julius nodded in response.

“I understand where your concerns lay, Lady Anastasia.  As you said, being from another country and the fact that the Hoshin Trading Company is not yet firmly established in the kingdom will not be beneficial in the Royal Selection process.  However.”

“Have ya come up with a way ta deal with that?”

“Yes.  —I took the time until the evening to do that.”

It was entirely predictable that these topics would come up as a cause for concern during the discussion.

Julius was also the one who had recommended Anastasia for the Royal Selection.  It was Julius who had first recognized her qualifications and suggested that she had the talent to join the Royal Selection.

Therefore, he had a duty to overcome all obstacles and do his best for Anastasia as much as possible.

“So, what have ya done for me in that time?”

“Right.  Please be happy.”

Julius was also distracted by the good news he was delivering to Anastasia, who looked full of expectation.

Julius placed his hand on his chest and bowed respectfully as he spoke solemnly.

“—I have approached the kingdom’s greatest knight, the Sword Saint Reinhard van Astrea, to become Lady Anastasia’s knight.  He has responded favorably, saying he would like to meet in person.”

Even if the fact that she was a foreigner couldn’t be changed, she could still establish a foothold in the kingdom—especially in terms of finding backing.

If that person was from the famous family line in the kingdom’s history known as the Sword Saints, then there couldn’t be any greater power.

That was the greatest help Julius could give to Anastasia.

And, upon hearing Julius’s report, Anastasia also broke out into a broad smile—

“—I’m goin’ back ta my country!”

For some reason, she was in a very bad mood.

Next

[orthopunkfox]

Saint Maria Skobstova was an Orthodox Christian and ardent socialist. Born in Latvia in 1891 to an aristocratic family, she eschewed her birth and allied herself with the radical socialists she met in Saint Petersburg. In 1910 she married a fellow Bolshevik and published a book of socialist poetry. Her marriage quickly disintegrated, her husband renouncing socialism and becoming a Roman Catholic priest. Maria continued to write poetry and pamphlets. In 1918 after the Bolshevik revolution, in which she directly participated, she was sent to Anapa in the south of Russia where she was elected mayor. After the anti communist White Army took control of the town, Maria was arrested and put on trial for her role in the revolution. The judge was Daniil Skobstova, a former teacher of hers. She was acquitted and the two fell in love and soon married.

Due to the ever shifting political tide in Russia, Maria and her husband made their way to France, arriving in Paris in 1923, Maria having given birth to three children along the way. Her husband was a wealthy man and purchased a large home from the family in Paris. When Maria begged him to make use of the house for the mutual aid of the poor, he refused. Maria subsequently divorced him.

After her divorce, her bishop advised her to become nun. She agreed on the condition that she would not be secluded away in an isolated convent but that she would be able to stay in Paris and serve the poor. After her tonsure, now called Mother Maria, she converted her large home into a mutual aid center. The top floors becoming a free medical clinic, and the bottom floors serving as soup kitchen and hostel. Mother Maria, with the help of her two grown children Yuri and Sophia, served over 400 hot meals a day. Maria rented a small house in Paris which became her convent. It was during this time that her eldest daughter, Anastasia, died suddenly of influenza. Her death spurred Maria deeper into theological writing and charitable works. She began to devote every waking hour to the Church and to the poor of Paris.

When the Nazis invaded Paris, Mother Maria worked with her priest to provide baptismal certificates for Parisian Jews. When the Nazis began to round up the Jewish population, Mother Maria visited them thrice daily, bringing them hot meals and spending time with them, treating them as equals and reminding them of their human dignity. As she left, she would always try to sneak Jewish children out in the empty soup pots and trash cans. Once out, she and her priest would arrange travel to the south of France and then out to unoccupied countries.

Her smuggling activities were discovered and she, her two children, and her priest were arrested. Her priest and children were sent to Dora concentration camp where they died. Mother Maria was sent to Ravensbrück, the all-female concentration camp which housed mostly socialists, Christians, and homosexuals.

At Ravensbrück, Mother Maria lead Christian prisoners in prayer and worship, and organised mutual aid for the few children (mostly orphaned Romani) who were at the camp, ensuring the children had food and clothing and even arranging dolls and books to be made for them.

In early March of 1945, the Soviet Red Army continued their advance into Germany, concentration camps were closed and the women who were not shot were sent to Ravensbrück for immediate gassing. One group of women, imprisoned for "asocial behaviour" (homosexuality) arrived in Ravensbrück in early April.

The lesbians were rounded up, forced into a single column, and led to the gas chamber. Amongst them was a 16 year old girl whom Mother Maria had never met. Her heart broke for this child and she immediately volunteered to take her place in line, secretly passing her a piece of paper.

On Saturday April 7th 1945, Holy Saturday according to the Orthodox calendar, Mother Maria was murdered in the gas chambers surrounded by young homosexual women. It is said that she chanted the psalms as she died.

Less than a week later, the Soviet army liberated the camp. On the body of a young girl who had been shot as the Nazis fled, they found a poem in Mother Maria's handwriting:

O Lord, remember, not only the men and women of good will, but also those of ill will.

But do not remember all the suffering they have inflicted on us; remember the fruits we have borne, thanks to this suffering:

our comradeship, our loyalty, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart which has grown out of all this,

and when they come to judgement, let all the fruits we have borne be their forgiveness.

Mother Maria Skobstova of Paris, pray to God for us.

[cosmichorrorsarestillnicerthanme]

I like Anastasia(FGO) and the fact that there is nearly no fanfic about her disapoint me to to no end, so can i ask for Anastasia x Male Reader headcannon (NSFW and SFW)

BTW if you see my Morgan Le Fay (FGO) request then could you make it NSFW and SFW cuz i forgot that you make NSFW

Not a problem! Sorry this took so long to get written! I got hung up on something in the process of writing this! (Why are there no good sized pictures of anyone in FGO?)

Your Wish Is My Command!

SFW

A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)

Anastasia’s love language is pranks and cuddle’s so expect a Loooooooooooooot of those to be coming your way if you’re in a relationship with her.

B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)

You know that one friend that ALWAYS causes chaos and is just a total gremlin in general? That’s Anastasia, and that’s how your friendship started.

C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)

She loves to cuddle an ungodly amount, hell if it was up to her the only thing the two of you would be cuddling, she prefers being the small spoon.

D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)

She never had the option or chance to settle down when she was alive so you can bet she’d use her second chance on life to do exactly that! As for cooking and cleaning? She’s pretty rough at first but she does improve as long as someone teaches her how to do it.

E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)

You came for fluff not angst!

F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)

I’d say she would want to get married a little fast but not within the first six months or anything like that, probably after the first year or so. That's when she’d start expecting a ring.

G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)

Anastasia emotionally is a mix between blunt and soft, like a toy rubber hammer, she’s not the type to sugarcoat something but she will do her best to lessen the blow. Physically she’s soft until she has to be rough.

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)

Anastasia love’s hugs, though she does have to practice a bit to give a good one, once she gets them down she has some very comforting and soft hugs.

I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)

Anastasia say’s it after either the two of you have been dating for about half a year.

J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)

Anastasia doesn’t get jealous easily but when she does? Hooo boy will you have your work cut out for you if she does! As for what she does when jealous… well I’ll explain more when we get to NSFW headcanons.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)

Anastasia’s kisses are more like a storm of pecks all acros your face, she likes to be kissed on the hand and on her lips.

L = Little ones (How are they around children?)

Pretty well adjusted, though she does treat them like they’re made of fine china because she of her younger brother and doesn’t really have any other measure to judge them by.

M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)

Lazy, very, very, very, lazy

N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)

Usually cuddles or sex, lots and lots of sex.

O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)

She’s not a very closed off person, as long as you don’t ask about something she’d rather not talk about she’s happy to answer any questions you ask of her.

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)

She only get’s angry when something that’s hers is hurt, like Viy, you, her friends, etc.

Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)

Anastasia is a bit of both, she’ll remember the most important things in an instant, the smaller things she can occasionally remember in passing but if she’s put on the spot she’d have better luck asking Ivan.

R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)

When she realized that you had started courting her, a close second would be a proposal but nothing will top the joy and anxiety that came when she realized you were following the rules to courting a princess to a T.

S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)

Anastasia will definitely go crazy trying to keep everyone she loves safe, but that’s to be expected due to how she died, she loves to feel protected, preferably somewhere no one could get to her.

T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)

She puts a lot of effort into Dates and Anniversaries, gifts really aren’t her style, and everyday tasks are something she does quickly to get them over with.

U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)

Being a little gremlin, that’s her worst habbit followed by being pretty quick to throwing a punch if it comes to it.

V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)

It depends, if it’s just a close group of you, family, and friends she couldn’t really care less on the otherhand if it’s people she’s unfamiliar with she put’s her best foot forward and goes the full nine yards.

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)

She wouldn’t be incomplete so to say but she would be off kilter, kind of like one of those wind up toy’s that don’t wind up anymore, it still has the same form but it’s function isn’t there.

X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)

She can drink litterally any living being under the table sheerly because of the fact she’s Russian

Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)

Anything to do with firearms for… obvious reasons.

Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)

She has a tendency to just flop all over the place taking up the whole bed.

NSFW

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Extremely sleepy, she pretty much zonks out as soon as she’s cleaned herself up.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

She is rather fond of her Ass, as for you she prefers your mouth for reasons that will never be revealed.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Not a Clue, this part right here has had me stuck since I closed my Inbox and why I’m only now starting to post

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

She likes it when you are more assertive, she’s a complete bottom and a brat, and we both know what the best medicine for that is.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Complete amateur, absolutely no experience.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

Doggystyle

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

She can be a little goofy and may occasionally crack a dirty joke but other than that she’s more in the moment with everything.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

She’s a Russian princess, take that as you will.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Extremely so, everything has to be perfectly romantic.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

She doesn’t mastrubate often but when she does at least one article of clothing that belongs to you will go missing.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

She has an oral kink, don’t ask me why I think this, I don’t know either

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

The bedroom, and occasionally the kitchen counter or any other similar area.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

It varies wildly from situation to situation, but a good bet is to just put something like a popsicle or something of a similar shape in her mouth while your controlling it, that’ll rev her engine quick.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Anything that could hurt either of you, aside from that she’s good with most things

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

She prefers giving oral due to her Oral Kink but to start out with she has no Idea what she’s doing.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Most of the time she prefers it to go slow but If you get her jealous you're going to need a new bed and a new pelvis.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

She doesn’t mind them usually but if she’s giving you a quickie it means she’s ticked off but to horny to not have sex.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

She’s perfectly fine with taking risks as long as there is a safety net of some sort

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

She doesn’t usually go for more then five but if she’s in the mood she’ll go until not responsive or when she runs outta juice whichever comes first.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

She has one or two but they’re mostly for you to use on her.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

She’s a brat and a prankster, enough said.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Anastasia is a pretty loud little lady, moans, screams, whines the whole shebang.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Her bratty atitude in bed can be absolutely destroyed if you give her any sort of anal stimulation but she thinks that’s cheating.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Silk lingerie or nothing, she’s a princess and she will be treated as such!

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Pretty high, sex probably hppens twice a week, maybe three times if she’s especially hot and bothered.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

This is something that will vary from night to night if it’s a long night she’s pretty much out as soon as she’s halfway cleaned herself up, if it’s a short night she’ll be the small spoon while the two of you talk then drift to sleep.

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Adrian Marwood's Profile

"My true heart's desires will be fulfilled one day."

"Twin brother to Damien. A clumsy student mainly seen following his brother around. He's an ex-bully focusing on bettering himself for himself and the true love he hopes to find someday."

Introducing my Twisted Wonderland OC, Adrian Marwood! He's twisted from Anastasia, one of the evil stepsisters from Cinderella

Close Up + More Info Below

Technical Information

Name: Adrian Marwood

Japanese: エイドリアン・マーウッド

Other Names: Monsieur Spinel (Rook) Herbivore (Leona) Maomao Fish (Floyd)

Meaning: His first name, Adrian means "rich" His family name, Marwood means "evil eye"

Voice Claim: Shoya Chiba

Biographical Information

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: Pansexual

Adrian is attracted to anyone no matter their gender identity, he's gender-blind

Age: 18

Birthday: November 24

Starsign: Scorpio

Height: 177 cm (5'10)

Eye Color: Evergreen

Hair Color: Rose Quartz Pink

Homeland: Land of Pyroxene (Shaftlands)

Family: Father (Deceased), Mother, Stepfather, Eden Glazier (Stepbrother), Damien Marwood (Twin Brother)

Professional Status

Dorm: Pomefiore Dorm

School Year: Third

Class: 3-D, Student No. 26

Occupation: Student

Club: Board Game Club

Originally in the Film Research Club as a backstage hand, he was kicked out due to his clumsiness. He joined the Board Game Club as it seemed like something he couldn't mess up with how clumsy he is

Best Subject: Alchemy

Adrian is a slightly above-average student and alchemy is only his best subject due to being tutored in Alchemy by Trey nearly every week

Fun Facts

Dominant Hand: Right

Favorite Food: Lobster

Adrian says lobster is his favorite food because it's the "fancy" response. He does like lobster, but his real favorite food is cream bread

Least Favorite Food: Foie Gras

The texture and taste are unpleasant to him. Though he is forced to eat it at some fancy parties he attends to with his family since he was told it was rude not to eat something so expensive

Dislikes: Being Clumsy

He can be a bit uncoordinated and mess up things. How clumsy he is can change depending on how nervous he gets. He hates how clumsy he can get and what being clumsy had caused. Though his clumsiness has decreased in his third year

Hobby: Flower Arranging

Arranging flowers is a calming and easy activity for Adrian to do that he can't really mess up by being clumsy. Many of the flower arrangements around Pomefiore dorm are done by him

Talent: Lip Reading

Adrian is very observant and is able to tell what people are saying by just the movement of their lips. He picked up this school by observing what other people did when assigned tasks so he didn't mess up

Appearance

Adrian is a tall, handsome man. He has green eyes and short pink hair that's parted on the left with bangs that partially cover his right eye. His nails are painted a purple color that matches the shade of his eye shadow. Under his left eye is a beauty mark

He wears his school uniform with the blazer unbuttoned. He pairs his uniform with black loafers that match the ones his twin brother wears

Personality

Adrian is considered the "nicer" twin. In his third year he's given up bullying in hopes to better himself. He is someone who always wants to be better than he was before. He wants to eliminate what he dislikes about himself. But not all of his bully tendencies have gone away. At times he finds himself judging others though he has mostly contained his judging in his mind. And like his brother, he's spoiled and wants the best for himself. Though he isn't nearly as greedy as Damien, he was just as mean as his brother in his first 2 years at NRC

He's more of a follower than a leader. This is seen as he follows whatever his brother does. He sees this as being a supportive brother, but it leads him down the road to be a bully in his first two years

He's a romantic at heart and constantly fantasizes what it'd be like to be in a relationship with someone who truly loves him. He doesn't care for status but says he does to please his mother

Unlike his other classmates, he doesn't mind the boys at RSA. He finds them to be interesting and wants to know more about them and the school

Skills and Magic

Observant: Adrian is very observant is able to see things that people will normally look over

Flower Tending: Adrian grows his own flowers for his flower arrangements and has gotten good at growing and caring for them

Water Magic: Adrian is very adept at water magic. Most of the spells he's mastered are water spells

Unique Magic

Adrian's Unique Magic is "Heart's Desire" After saying an incantation, he's able to temporarily put a person in a trance. In that trance, Adrian can ask a person what their true desires are and the person will respond with what they truly want. The incantation for his Unique Magic is:

Reveal the hidden truth What lies deep within Let me peer into your soul And show me your "Heart's Desire"

After the person reveals their true desire, Adrian can take the person out of their trance. But if Adrian so chooses, he can also command the person to change their true desire by saying, "From now on your heart's desire is. . ." and then saying what their new desire is

Adrian can only change a desire, not remove it. The effects of his UM are usually permanent unless he chooses to change it back. Strong-willed people are able to resist having their desires changed in the first place or be able to reverse the effects of Adrian's UM after they're done

Background

Adrian was raised in a wealthy household where all of his needs were met and nothing was too expensive. Though because of this, he became spoiled and wouldn't accept anything but the best. His life seemed to be perfect. He had a good relationship with his entire family and many friends at school. But this perfect life was ruined when he was 9 the day his dad died. He would rarely smile and he spent most of his time laying around doing nothing

His father's death affected his school life. Like his brother, he became bitter and would snap at others which made others wary of him. When his mother remarried and he gained not only a stepfather but a stepbrother, he couldn't help but resent them. He joined his twin in ignoring his stepfather and being rude to his stepbrother. At school, he'd be grumpy and rude to others which would drive them away. But throughout this entire time, he stuck by his twin brother. He did everything with him because they were all each other had at school. He followed what his brother did because he thought that was a good way to support him through this tough time

Upon entering NRC, he was placed in Pomefiore. He hoped his brother would also be in Pomefiore, but after seeing him be placed in Scarabia, he knew Damien was angry

He followed his brother in continuing to be a bully, even though he knew it was wrong. He intended to do whatever his brother did until he had a moment of realization that he didn't have to stay this way and that he can do what he wants while still being there for his brother. He vowed from that day on to become better for himself

During the winter break in his second year, he stopped bullying others completely and made an effort to have a good relationship with his stepfather and stepbrother. He is still spoiled and at times he can be a bit rude, but he is making an effort to be a better version of himself

Notable Relationships

Damien Marwood: Adrian's relationship with his twin brother is strained. They care for each other and Adrian will always have Damien's back but Adrian can't help but feel guilty. He knows how much Damien wants what he has, but he also knows Damien needs to make changes himself, he can't do it for him. Though he also holds a small grudge against Damien because it was following him that caused Adrian to become a bully

Eden Glazier: Though Adrian hated Eden at first, he learned to let things go. When they got on friendly terms, they realized they were alike in many ways. To make up for lost time, Adrian attempts to spend as much time with Eden on breaks as possible. Adrian provides Eden with updates on how he and Damien are doing during school. Eden gave Adrian the courage to ask Trey out. Eden also trusts Adrian a lot and is the first one he calls when something bad happens that he doesn't to tell others at his school about

Trey Clover: Adrian and Trey met in their first year. Trey was kind to Adrian even though he was mean to everyone, including him. Adrian warmed up to Trey as he helped him with his alchemy work. Over time, they started to crush on each other, but neither one dares to say something to the other even though it's very obvious they have crushes on each other. Trey is also the reason why he stopped bullying others and why he wants to better himself

Vil Schoenheit: Adrian looks up to Vil, not only because he's his Housewarden and a famous actor, but because he's graceful and strong in many ways. He goes to Vil for help being more graceful and less clumsy. Though his progress was slow at first, Vil saw how much potential he had and so he continued to help him. Adrian takes any and all advice VIll gives him

Rook Hunt: Because of how weird Rook was, Adrian didn't even bother talking to him until their second year. When he actually started talking to Rook, they found out they had things in common. They often talk about Vil and how great he is, RSA boys (specifically Niege), and beauty as a whole. Though Adrian still finds Rook and his behavior weird, he considers him a good friend

Epel Felmier: Adrian treats Epel like a little brother. He tries to look out for him so he doesn't do something Vil doesn't like. He thinks if he prevents him from doing something Vil doesn't approve of, it'll save him from the scolding. At first, Epel doesn't like this, but over time he comes to appreciate him looking out for him and sees him as an older brother figure

Jade Leech: Adrian often goes to Jade to talk to him and to get advice on how to be a better twin brother. Jade has provided good advice, but there was always a price to pay for that advice. Though Adrian hates that system, Jade was able to help him realize that to be a better twin he has to accept the way his brother is and to not force change onto him

Cater Diamond: Cater and Adrian have always had a mini rivalry of sorts. They both see each other as competition for Trey's time and attention. But at the same time, they're also jealous of each other. Cater is jealous because he thinks Adrian would be a better boyfriend since he's rich. And Adrian is jealous that Cater is close to Trey in a way he feels himself and Trey aren't. This rivalry then extended to something more than just Trey's attention, they started competing in smaller levels like with quiz scores and such. Eventually, they let their rivalry go

Mozus Trein: Trein is Adrian's uncle. Adrian views Trein as a bit of a father figure while he's at NRC. During class, Trein treats Adrian as he does any other student and makes sure not to place any favoritism toward him or his brother. Not many students know Trein and Adrian are related and they like to keep it that way. And whenever Adrian needs help, academic or personal, he turns to Trein

Trivia

Adrian wears a brooch made with a heart-cut spinel gem. It was his father's that was passed down to him when he died

Adrian tends to fall in love easily and forms crushes on a lot of people before the feelings die out after a week or so

He tends to sneak in cream bread from Mr. S's Mystery Shop into Pomefiore dorm. He'll occasionally get caught by Vil

He once formed a contract with Azul but was able to meet the conditions he set so he didn't have to face any of the consequences

He first discovered his UM when he got into a fight with Damien during their first year. Adrian grabbed him by the shoulders and screamed about how he wanted to know what he wanted. That then activated his UM

Adrian's favorite flowers are gladiolus flowers

His middle name is "Mica"

[if-it-isnt-cello]

Oct 5th (Stage 1)

Morning Session

Zi Xu (China) (the radio presenter said he got lost just before the session because he was practising apparently)

Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2: I felt peaceful

Etude in A flat major, Op. 10 No. 10: sweet, playful piece.

Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11: Oh, these are the same etudes again! (see A. Wierciński, Oct 4th evening session) This one was played well, if not as strong as yesterday---but also with feeling and with a clear idea. I like Wierciński’s interpretation better though.

Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60: I seriously need to get to know this piece better. But the piece flowed, gently and peacefully, so I guess I liked it.

Rec: Nocturne

Yuanfan Yang (United Kingdom)

Etude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3: It started slightly melancholic, but then got more playful---I liked especially the middle part.

Etude in E flat major, Op. 10 No. 11: sounded like good technique, every note was clear and precise.

Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1: I connect this etude strongly with Radio Chopin, since it’s the tune of them playing old recordings form the competition previous editions. I liked it, although for me it lacked the spirit a bit (I guess the one used in the tune is probably Argerich’ recording)

Ballade in A flat major, Op. 47: Nice changes between gentle and more forceful parts.

Rec: Etudes

Anastasia Yasko (Russia) (nice blouse; a modest but elegant outfit)

Nocturne in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2: oh, I don’t think I’ve heard that one many times before! Beautiful piece. I liked how the left hand (I know, again...) was exposed.

Etude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8: very lively!

Etude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2: very good, but did she pause for a moment because she made a mistake? :( I caught a comment on YT that she repeated herself... the competition can make one very nervous. Hope she’ll be ok during the scherzo!

Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op. 39: ...and she recovered 😊 she played the last piece well.

Rec: Etude in F

Andrey Zenin (Russia)

Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1: from the first second on stage he looked very confident and that was the theme of this piece.

Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12: like above, very confident, powerful and precise.

Etude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10: def played with a clear idea of a whole piece, what’s there and what is not.

Ballade in F minor, Op. 52: I loved the passages, especially in (yes!) left hand. Beautiful piece. I didn’t catch his mistake (thanks comment section, I guess?)---maybe the wrong accord, I’m not sure.

Rec: Nocturne

Intermission---Chopin Talks: yesterday’s pianists (a talk with 6 contestants)

Radio presenters’ favourite of the morning part: Zi Xu

(also: “I don’t know how many years we’re discussing this competition, and every time we get to the same conclusion that it all sounds differently based on where you sit or if you listen to the recording after”)

(also also: it looks like Anastasia Yasko was making more mistakes in the pitch accuracy, since the presenters said they were fearing the judges will ring a bell, signalling the participant has made one too many mistakes (there’s a rule about the number of them, I think) and should end their performance.)

Boao Zhang (China) (probably the youngest here, 17 y.o.)

Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1: I love the left hand, forceful or gentle when needed.

Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4: left hand passages ^^

Etude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10: I liked the part with lower notes passages, played with the good amount of forte and force

Ballade in F minor, Op. 52: I liked the ending.

Rec: Nocturne

Yilan Zhao (China) I love her dress! (and her earrings tbh)

Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1: the middle part felt very emotional. There was this moment, though, where I would've liked to hear more of a dance in music.

Etude in G sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6: thirds, thirds, thirds. I liked it.

Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1: as always, left hand... And the passages sounded very impressive.

Ballade in F minor, Op. 52: I liked how, at the very beginning, the tempo slowly fastened, not much, but enough for the listener to notice the motoric part. The intensiveness of the piece seemed to grow and grow.

Rec: Ballade

Ziji Zoé Zhao (China) played on Fazioli

Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2: Peaceful, but not lazy, thought through.

Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11: She didn't lose the force nor emotion throughout the whole piece and I loved how it turned out.

Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5: Completely different emotionally, joyful, playful, with a nice softer middle part.

Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49: Left hand solo passages, or maybe it was just lower notes passage. Also this short playful part.

Rec: Fantasy

Piotr Alexewicz (Poland) (”He’s not Harry Potter, he’s Shostakovich!”, I’ve read in YT comments); first prize in the National Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2020)

Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2: I’ve said it before---I like to hear different performances because every one brings out different themes, different notes. This time it was left hand (huh) and then the repeated higher note in the right hand.

Etude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8: you can’t tell me that left hand is only an accompaniment! Especially in the first theme. Also beautiful, slightly different than the whole piece, arpeggiated ending.

Etude in A flat major, Op. 10 No. 10: sixths again ;) He looked very concentrated playing this piece.

Scherzo in B flat minor, Op. 31: great start (I liked the minuscule pauses between the passages, and don’t get me started on the dialogue between the hands)

Rec:tough competition between nocturne and scherzo

Leonora Armellini (Italy) played on Fazioli (her dress!)

Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1: I loved how she introduced forte, gently but firmly.

Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5: she even looked playful! ^^ nice left hand in the middle part. And the end---measured but delicate last note.

Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4: tempo and the force.

Scherzo in E major, Op. 54: am I hearing it for the first time in the comp? (probably...) I hear some Mazurkas moments here, and she played these parts well. Very nice, gentle middle part.

Rec: Scherzo, because I rediscovered a new piece.

Looks like @wobster109 was writing constantly about Mazurkas and in the meantime I’m focusing too much on left hand 🤷‍♀️

[chrissyslittleartwork]

Heads up, this is MY personal opinion. I'm sorry if one of your favorite Disney princess is not in the place you feel like they should be. But again, these are my personal ranking of where I feel each Disney Princess lies. Let's go down the list... 1) Belle: Out of all the Disney Princesses and their moves in general, Belle is by far my top favorite. And Beauty and the Beast is my top favorite in the Disney Princess movies. It was my childhood. I loved it so much and I loved how strong Belle was. She is certainly my idol and I will always love her. (Not going to mention that stupid live action one. Ugh...) 2) Tiana: Princess and the Frog comes in second for my favorite movies and Tiana is awesome. I also like how she is focused on trying to achieve her goals but in the end, she learns that it's also good to embrace the little things. Otherwise, you will miss it. This is a really good lesson to learn. 3) Rapunzel: Rapunzel reminds me of myself when I was younger. Creative and also naive. She will always be in the top three for me. I really do love Tangled. It's a fun adventure and the songs are great. 4) Mulan: Rewatching Mulan has made me love her even more. I can understand why people enjoy the movie so much and I do too. Mulan is a great role model. She isn't perfect but that's fine. And it's not also because she's Asian like me. (Again...gonna ignore the horrible live action remake.) 5) Pocahontas: Okay unpopular opinion, but, I really love Pocahontas. Both the first and second. I guess I can see why people didn't like the movies in general, but for me, it's like with the Don Bluth Anastasia. I like historical fiction. And I feel both did great with these two. I love Pocahontas's spirit and how she fights for her people. I do think the one drawback I have is John Smith. It really boggles my mind people prefer him over John Rolfe when Smith is still a freaking racist sexist guy who only liked Pochontas for her pretty face and wanted to change her. Rolfe loved her for her who she is. Yeah, Rolfe all the way for me! 6) Kida: Ah yes, the forgotten queen. Recently I have watched Atlantis the Lost Empire and I really enjoyed it. The characters were great and I also liked the story. Kida is really kickass and able to look it while doing it. So yeah, awesome queen. 7) Moana: I really love Moana. Both her and her movie. Moana is a great character. Love the songs and I love how Disney went all out in doing their research to make such a beautiful movie. And of course, let's not forget The Rock playing Maui. XD 8) Megera: I have always enjoyed the sassy types and Meg is no different. I loved her no nonsense and then turning into a better person in the end. Plus Hercules is one of my favorite movies too. I love the style and I love coming back to rewatch it. The songs are seriously catchy too. 9) Elsa: Elsa is an older sister like me, so I can see where she comes from. I have seen people stating she is a horrible sister in Frozen 2, but honestly, I just don't see that way. Yes she should have told Anna about the voice, but let's be real, she grew up pushing Anna away because she was forced to. She's not used to being so open. And honestly, I know Anna is allowed to worry for her but um...I always felt she was too clingy. Frozen 2 I feel has some major issues, but I will explain that a bit more when I get to Anna. Bottom line, I prefer Elsa and her songs Show Yourself and Let it Go are still my favorites. 10) Esmeralda: In my childhood, I have never seen the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Reason why is that I just never was able to get the movie. But it did look awesome. I remember having a Esmeralda shirt when I was little and it was one of my favorite shirts. She is one of my favorites and I love how she never judged anyone until after she got to know them. 11) Ariel: Okay, we're kinda in the neutral zone right now. While I did enjoy The Little Mermaid for the most part, Ariel wasn't exactly my favorite. But don't get me wrong, I didn't hate her either. I guess I didn't know what to feel for her. Though I do like her singing and her voice actress Jodi Benson. 12) Jasmine: Again, like with The Little Mermaid, while I did enjoy Aladdin, Jasmine is just neutral to me. I do admire her for not wanting to marry just for the sake of it. And having a pet tiger is awesome. But she doesn't really stick out so much for me. So yeah... 13) Aurora: Considering Aurora doesn't have the biggest screen time compared to the other princesses, I seriously can't be too harsh on her. Sleeping Beauty is a nice movie and I love the art in it. But I felt the movie was more about the good fairies than Aurora herself. So it's why she falls in the D category. She didn't have enough screen time to give us a proper characterization. 14) Cinderella: This was kinda tough...Cinderella wasn't exactly my favorite movie. Though the character herself is fine. She doesn't have the most unique personality but I do admire for her staying kind and hopeful despite living with such an abusive family. I also feel bad that most people misinterpret her character who has to be saved all the time. 15) Merida: Ah yes, now to finally tell my real thoughts on Merida. Honest truth, she is really not my favorite. Far from it. If it wasn't for the Big Four fandom, I would have cared less about Merida. Her actions in her movie were...seriously selfish. And I know, she doesn't want to be married, I get that. And I have see her fans act like it's her mother's fault for doing that. But, keep in mind, her mother was doing it because she wanted to keep peace with the clans. Merida's actions almost sent them into an all out war. But I also feel Brave has some major issues. It could have been an awesome movie but it wasn't. It was one of Pixar's weakest and Merida isn't really all that great. 16) Anna: I don't know why, but Anna falls low on this list too. I have never been the biggest fan of her and she did not do herself well in Frozen 2. I know she loves Elsa, but she put herself in danger by running into the fire. Elsa didn't run into it, ANNA DID. And she treated Kristoff not so well either. She was more tolerable in the first because I know she just wanted to reconnect with Elsa. I feel like Disney tried to give Anna way too make quirks that...meh, I don't think I can really put up with her. Again, if it wasn't for me liking the idea of her being the daughter of Jack Frost and Rapunzel, I would care less about Anna. 17) Snow White: I know she's the very first Disney Princess and the fact she is in the first movie ever. But honestly, she's my least favorite due to her being kinda bland and forgettable. Though I did like her interactions with the Dwarfs. All in all, she's meh to me. So there you have it. My real thoughts on the Disney princesses and where they fall under for me. I'm sure people will have different opinions on this and that's fine. For me, this is what I truly think of them.

[julies-butterflies]

Honestly, your writing reminds me a lot of the buffyverse. Just the perfect balance of humor and sadness and romance and heart that just feels like a vivid window into the world you've created.

God the Body...the best forty minutes of television I may never watch again. I've rewatched Willow and Tara's kiss (because I'll adore them forever), but just...the weight of it. It took me a full month to work up the nerve to watch the episode, to be ready to cry that much.

What you said about not wanting people to suffer, because of your work...It's never once felt like that for me. And I've cried a LOT while reading your work. I'll try to explain it the best I can

Grief can be so isolating, and disorienting. Your world goes topsey-turvey, supports you took for granted go flying into the abyss and suddenly it's a minefield of those glass shards. And no one's grief is identical. No two circumstances are the same. It's not possible for anyone else to know exactly how you feel, because no two hearts break alike.

Sometimes, it's because people just don't understand. Sometime's it's because they no longer want to. But some days, that feeling of aloneness can be crushing.

Then one night, I stumbled upon Let These Shadows Fall Away Like Dust. That one hit me way harder than I was ever expecting. The question of how to grieve the living, the dilemma on when forgiveness is deserved...Alex's anger, his devestation, the rawness of it all....That's my broken glass. Those are concepts I've been struggling for over a year. I'm still picking up pieces every day.

I sobbed, because it was such a relief. To see the feelings that had been scrambled up in my mind just reflected there, on my screen. The reminder I had desperately needed, that I was not alone. That even though my circumstances were different, I was not the only one trying to unravel those messy emotions.

Then again, I also read your deathfic for fun, so maybe I'm not the best judge of this. I tend to like angst. I tend to get a lot of "WHY WOULD YOU MAKE IT THAT SAD" in group chats :D

Please don't feel any pressure to respond to me quickly or anything. I never mind the wait. I'm so sorry for the rough times. Wishing that you and your family gets whatever you need to help ease your storm. Sending love and support as well.

(sorry for all the metaphors. I'm super sleepy and apparently, I resort to purple prose when tired lol)

I know exactly what you mean about Emily. I understand why people don't like her, but I just love to see her written as such a grey character. It's just so much more powerful when the love is so clearly there.

I mean, that's what a tragedy is, really. Love cut short. Grieving a future that could have been everything, if fate had not been cruel. I don't know if you know musical theater, but I like to think about the Barber and His Wife, from Sweeney Todd: the whole tragedy of that show, is that they were happy all together, and then permanently broken. How their paths keep crossing, but they never connect to heal. Never lost, but never found.

And that's the tragedy of Luke and Emily: too stubborn and too late. You find that grey area, the messiness so well, and just bring it all out so wonderfully. You do the same with Bobby/Trevor, ESPECIALLY in the horror and the wild. God, that absolutely devestated me. I'm not a big fan of horror in general, and I haven't explored the genre that much but...if all horror is like yours then DAMN, I might just have to become a fan.

This got super long (lol) so I'll wrap it up now but! THE SIC FIC QUEENS TOGETHER???? When I tell you I lost it.... all too well Bobby and what you've lost reggie in the same story are killing me. I am hooked and incredibly hyped. Loved both updates so far, and cannot wait to see where the story goes!

Oh yeah and I forget: I have to ask, do you have a fan cast of the one, the only, the incredible Keith Richards? (and that goblin is so cute!!! I really want to pet the blood thirsty monster. So badly)

Love, your totally-not-undead-pen-pal, :D

-Vampire Anon

Know musicals? Vampire Anon my beloved, I am a musical theatre bitch. Take a look at my high school graduation cap! (Anastasia is my favorite musical... something about the themes of home, love, and family, the idea of always finding a place in the world even after enduring incredible hardship, that anything is survivable with faith and love in your heart... I'm also a Romanov history bitch, and Christy Altomare is such an incredible talent and human being.) Literally, talk to me about musicals anytime!

And yeah, I definitely see your metaphor... the tragedy of The Barber and his Wife was how close they came to each other throughout the whole show, existing within reach the entire time, after being separated for so long. But it wasn't the same; it never could be. Time and trauma had changed them both into something unrecognizeable, and when they came face-to-face, they could only hurt each other. At a certain point, the ghosts of your past are meant to stay ghosts. Sure, you might want them back more than anything --- but what would it mean? What would you truly be getting back?

Luke's "back", of course, and he comes home to visit his parents multiple times... but they're not the same people he left. They're older, greyer, changed by grief... while he's just the same. A snapshot forever frozen in time, a memory crystalized in amber. You can't hold memories in your hands. You can't pull them close and refuse to let them go. Eventually, they'll slip away... and to Mitch and Emily, a memory is all their son is, now. That's what's so heartrending about the situation we see in the show, especially --- so much love still exists between all of them, but it has no place to go.

Okay, sorry, it's 3am here and I'm rambling too, haha --- mentioning musical theatre was a mistake.

I'm so glad my stories have been able to connect with you, especially 'shadows' --- that one resonated with a lot of people, more than I ever realized it would. It's not the most personal story to me... but definitely one that needed to be told, and the emotion in it... hits home for a lot of people. It means so much to me knowing that story, and Alex's internal struggle, has made people feel less alone.

I think I'm going to have a hard time looking back on that one, though. We were staying at my aunt's house for the weekend where I wrote most of it; I read a few excerpts to her, and she said she liked it. She was always interested in my writing... I kind of wish I'd gotten the chance to share more of it with her.

Like you said. Grief's a funny thing. Disorienting, relentless, and crushing.

Please just remember, though --- whatever you're dealing with, you're not alone. You don't have to cut yourself on those broken pieces... one day, you'll wake up, and realize you feel whole again. It will never feel the same, and the pain will always be there... but healing around it is what makes us stronger. You don't owe anyone your forgiveness; it's okay to grieve when you've lost something, regardless of whether death has taken them from you. Grief doesn't have to be earned, it simply has to be felt.

You'll be stronger for it, in the end. I'm sorry you've been hurting so much.

Anyways! Oh gosh! On to lighter, happier topics! Please tell me...

What are your favorite fics? (Like, my fics, obviously, which fics of mine do you just go gaga over? Please praise me or else my ego will shrivel like a worm on hot pavement.) No, okay, I'm kidding --- what are your top fics for this fandom? Like, what are the ones that really resonate with you, that you could read over and over? The JATP fandom has so many greats, but I'm always drawn back to Some Killer Queen You Are by pearlcaddy (buffyverse meets jatp!! iconic!!), Lantern's Light by thefairhero (literally the SOFTEST reggie), the sky's not empty tonight by firefall (just... devastating and beautiful in a dozen ways), and literally anything by foundfamilyvevo.

How long have you been in the JATP fandom? Who are your favorite characters? What's your favorite JATP song?

And finally, most importantly... what are your favorite musicals?

(also... since u asked... behold keith richards and tremble)

[fairiesherefairiesthere]

Fraxus Anastasia au #3

Fic under the cut ! Or on ao3 (https://archiveofourown.org/works/23144866/chapters/57301969)

"Yoooo!!!!" Bickslow yells and immediately Laxus ? Yuliy ? gets snapped out of his stupour and pushes himself away from Freed, too aware of how close they had been. He can't shake the feeling of the man's breath hitting his ear like so, the ghost sensations leaving the tips of his ears burning.

"Sup fellas", Bickslow says as he strolls into the room, a woman somewhat reluctantly following him. "I brought an assortiment of snacks that could be classified as a fancy dinner if you aren't all that picky and I'm kind of counting on that." He winks at the both of them before plopping down on some couch and throwing the bag on a table. "Feast my underlings, your king has provided for you."

"I hate you", the woman spits out before turning her glare towards him. "And who is this fool?"

The fool himself would like to know too. With a lazy drawl in his voice, Freed joins the conversation. "His name is Laxus, you might've heard of him." The too large piece of chicken that Bickslow was trying to force into his mouth drops to the floor and the woman raises a single brow. "Right and my name's Evergreen Strauss." Picking the chicken leg back up from the floor, Bickslow points it at her. "I mean, it could be. It ain't that hard to add Strauss to it, all you gotta do is ask your boyfriend to become your h-u-s-b-a-n-d."

"Shut up, he isn't my boyfriend", she snaps before turning her attention back to the blond. "Laxus huh?" He shrugs. "Your friend is trying to sell it to me as well. Currently, I'm not believing him." A single smile slips past her guarded façade. "Good, you shouldn't. He's a pompous piece of shit." While Freed mildly protests her assessment of him in the background, Evergreen shoves Bickslow off the couch and seats herself on it. After extracting the couch from Bickslow, she takes the bag of snacks as well.

Patting on the empty spot next to her, she offers him to sit next to her. "Sit down and have a snack." Turning towards the other two men, she sticks out her tongue. "Bitches don't deserve anything, so don't even bother to ask." (Later on she ends up giving them more than enough.)

"I'm guessing these two have been awfully mean to you."

"No, it's mainly been Freed." The man in question makes an offended noise at this, but Laxus (he likes the name, okay? It's not like it's forbidden to use it. There are people with weirder names out there and he's an orphan so he has the right to choose) isn't done throwing him under the bus. As soon as the next opportunity arrives, he'll do it again.

Evergreen sighs at that and flicks Freed's forehead. 'You rude selfserving bitch, leave people alone." The man in question grumbles a little bit before dramatically flopping down onto the carpet. "Fine then. Oppress me even more." With a gentle smile Evergreen relays the following kind message to him. "Well, with the way you act, you deserve to be."

For a while no one says anything, but Laxus feels more than sees multiple pairs of eyes gliding all over his form. "If there's anything you guys want to say, just spit it out. You're creeping me out with the staring." Awkwardly Bickslow turns his head away as though he hadn't been staring (he's not a very convincing actor). Evergreen however isn't so inclined and continues to look at him, head a bit cocked. "Don't take it personal please, I'm merely assessing how big the chance is that you're our Laxus."

He lets her stare, opting to distract himself by fishing his necklace from shirt and twirling the dainty key attached to it between his fingers, trailing over the letters 'together in Paris' engraved in the tiny thing. The movement catches the attention of the three around him and while Bickslow is busy chocking on his chicken leg, Freed gives the other two a smug glance. "Shut up", Evergreens snaps before he can even opens his mouth, but the young man can't help but shrug cheekily. "Alright Ever dearest." At the open mockery, she decides to try suffocating him with a pillow. She doesn't succeed but the scene does draw a smile from Laxus.

After the bout of tomfoolery, Evergreen plops back unto the couch and shoos Laxus off it. "Fellas", she says addressing Bickslow and Freed more than him. "Tomorrow we'll be starting our journey to Paris. What do we do with him?" This time, she does address him, eyes boring into his soul.

"What does he want?" Freed hummed, faux-nonchalance painted across his figure. "Not that it really matters, I mean, our fourth train ticket is for prince Laxus and this young man says he isn't him. We can't take him  with us", the man says, checking his nails and refusing to even spare Laxus a glance. The way he talks over him as  though he isn't there grates on his nerves and he grits his teeth together. "I am him, that's what you said. Or are you going to take back your words now?"

"I am convinced, but are you?" The man's grin is infuriatingly patronizing and he tuts a bit at Laxus as though he's a child unable to make his own decisions. "I am the prince, alright? So my dearest subject", he smiles, spite colouring his words, "Shut the fuck up."

Holding his hands up as though Laxus' reaction wasn't perfectly reasonable, Freed sighs. "Oh prince of my heart, please do control your emotions. Such a blatant display of discontent is quite unsightly." Snorting, Evergreen gives Laxus a few pats on his shoulder. "I like you, please continue pissing him off. You're a good one Laxus."

Rolling his eyes, Freed lays down on the discoloured carpet beside the couch. "Our dearest future tsar is indeed quite lovely. I'm sure I'll dream of nothing but him", Freed taunted, eyes dragging across Laxus' entire form, a wicked grin playing along his lips. When their eyes inevitably met, Freed dragged out the words, "Nothing but my dearest prince", obnoxiously popping the 'p'. "Goodnight!" the man wished him with a wide, insincere smile before he wished Evergreen and Bickslow the same, fondness turning both his expression and voice kinder. It was a bummer that he couldn't be decent to Laxus like that. Wasn't that something akin to a capital crime?

"We'll be leaving early tomorrow morning, so you should try to catch some shut-eye as well", Bickslow explains before crashing right on top of Freed, who lets out a disgruntled little "oof". Evergreen curls up on the couch and Laxus awkwardly scans the room from his position on the floor. With a tired sigh he lays down unto the carpet as well, leaving a few feet between himself and the mass of limbs that's Freed and Bickslow. He doesn't want to get entangled with that.

Waking up, Laxus instinctively knows he's failed his resolution from the previous day. He's utterly engulfed in warmth and despite the hair in his mouth that's most definitely not his own, he decides to simmer in the heat for a while. Unused to the sensation, he draws the heatsource closer. In return his personal heater hums a little before tightening his arms around Laxus.

The little detail that throws him off though, is the insistent snickering around him. Reluctantly he opens his eyes and after blinking a few times to adjust to the light he looks at the being entrapping him.

It's Freed, because of course it is the most aggravating bastard on this unholy earth that has decided to interrupt his perfectly peaceful sleep. "Bitch", he mutters before looking up to meet the curious gazes of Bickslow and Evergreen. "Now that's a bit uncalled for baby", Bickslow judges and Laxus ignores him in favour of collecting a pillow from the couch. "It's time for him to wake up too, right?" Evergreen gives him a slight nod, but removes herself from the scene. He really should've thought harder about his following actions, especially considering that Bickslow scoots backwards too.

With an unforgiving force he brings the pillow in the direction of the greenhaired man's head. However, the two do not connect as Freed's eyes spring open and with a combination of both grace and brute force, he grabs Laxus by the arm and throws him over him, making him slam  into the corner of the nearby table.

"Ah fuck, sor-" As soon as he notices who exactly it is he attacked, he stops mid-apology. An infuriating smirk plasters itself onto his face instead. "Dear prince, as you can see I'm a jack of all trades." Leaning against his side, the man lets his fingers skips across Laxus' shoulders, whispering: "I'll protect all of this for you, everything inch from head to toe." Laxus tries to swat him away but the bastard proves to be annoyingly strong. He ends pushing against a cheek that feels surprisingly soft to distance himself from Freed.

"Boys, if you could stop fondling each other for a minute, we have to catch a train", Evergreen remarks dryly and Bickslow cuts in, "and breakfast, preferably. I'd kill for a meal."

"Then do it", Freed says, eyes wide open. "Human flesh is-" Laxus takes it upon himself to silence him by gagging him with his arm. Dragging the struggling man along, he nods at Evergreen. "Let's go", he says and sighs wearily. He's already regretting this.

Eventually he has to let go of Freed, because dragging a man along in that manner is a bit suspicious and he isn't looking to be arrested. Thanks to what probably is divine intervention, the man has decided to shut his wicked mouth for now. Instead he's letting his gaze slip over their surroundings, letting it hover at certain foodstalls. The overall expression of his face is inconspicious, innocent even with his slightly parted pink lips and youthful glow. But in the depths of his eyes swirl wayward lights and Laxus shivers. Who knows what this man is truly capable of?

Soon, he gets a demonstration of Freed's slightly shadier sides. Although he has to admit it's nothing he hasn't done himself and that Freed's probably not the only crook at work at this market. Approaching one of the vendors with a bright smile, Freed draws the man into a discussion about his wares. Are they the truly the best in town, as his sign says and other useless questions.

Provoked by the questions, the man offers Freed a sample, boasting about his quality. Freed nods along as the man explains the process of making the bread, interjecting with questions here and there. As the vendor launches into from one passionate speech into the other, Freed puts his nimble fingers to work.

It's the nonchalance of his actions that truly baffle Laxus. He doesn't even try to hide his actions, he casually swipes goods here and there and to top it all off? The vendor doesn't notice. At all. As someone who's gotten beaten quite a lot for getting caught pickpocketing, he's envious of the whole ordeal.

After purchasing a single slice of lemon cake and bidding the vendor goodbye, Freed returns to them. "I got you lot some breakfast, want it now or on the train?" Laxus' stomach rumbles at that very moment and as the tips of his ears colour slightly red, Evergreen doesn't spare him his dignity and gives a light chuckle. "Although circumstances", she glances at Laxus and he glares back, "seem to demand we have breakfast now, I'd advise to wait until we can sit down. I think it would make for a far more pleasing experience, right?"

Agreeing with her, they continue their walk. "Do you always gather your breakfast in that manner?" Laxus asks Freed and the man shrugs. "Is it of any importance dear prince? Is being fed not enough for your royal highness?"

"I'm wondering if you guys don't even have enough money to eat...How the hell are we going to get to Paris?" Freed's mouth falls open in a surprised 'o' shape and he covers it with his hand. "Oh my...there's some form of intelligence there after all", he gasps in faux-surprise.

As he moves to swipe at the guy, Freed swiftly stops him by shoving the lather large remnant of his slice of lemon cake into Laxus' mouth. Gross. That thing's been in the other man's mouth. He doesn't hesitate to voice his thoughts, but does throw in a little thank you because he had been hungry and contrary to other people, he knows what manners are.

"No problem", Freed says, voice honeyed and sweet. "The knowledge that you are enjoying your stolen goods, brings me the greatest happiness my dear prince!" Laxus swipes at him again and Freed dodges by smoothly skipping forwards. When he looks back and sees Laxus indignant face and puffed up cheeks, he lets out a laugh that sounds surprisingly close to genuine.

[lxmcs]

·ﾟﾟ·。𝒉𝒐𝒈𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 WESLEY NOTT, the ELEVENTH year RAVENCLAW student ! i hear that the TWENTY year old is known to be ELOQUENT and GENTLE and also very PRETENTIOUS and COWARDLY. however, if you ask me, the fact that they are a PUREBLOOD and leaning towards the side of the NEUTRAL (ORDER-LEANING) is a lot more telling.

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tw; mentions of physical & mental abuse, and death throughout

tldr; bio: born to a wealthy pureblood family, wesley is the youngest of 3 boys. tragically, his mother mysteriously and suddenly passed 3 short months after having him due to complications from his birth. his older brothers always saw him as the reason their mother passed and took to mentally and physically tormenting him. his father jonathan — a cruel, sadistic man who saw his children more as pawns than sons — saw only wesley’s weakness and that he never fought back. wesley has seen first had that magic can be cruel, but it can also be kind. the family maid sophia and house elf bixby did their best to protect and heal wesley from all he endured. it’s because of them that wesley has persisted and decided to become a healer. he is entering his eleventh year and interning with st. mungo’s, though his father thinks he’s studying with the ministry. meanwhile, john and wesley’s brothers impatiently wait for him to graduate so the entire nott family can pledge their allegiance to the dark lord. except wesley has no intention of joining the death eaters — he’s just too afraid to confront his family. 

B A S I C S —

NAME: wesley emerson nott GENDER: cis-male PRONOUNS: he/him AGE: 20 BIRTHDAY: november 1 ZODIAC: scorpio sun, scorpio moon, leo rising FAMILY: jonathan nott (father), anastasia nott (mother), dorian nott (brother), gideon nott (brother) MBTI: istj SEXUAL ORIENTATION: demisexual

P E R S O N A L I T Y —

+ eloquent, gentle, pacifist, patient, resilient, loyal, intelligent, creative, cultured, honorable, thoughtful, observant

– cowardly, pretentious, know-it-all, pessimistic, blunt, unfriendly, crass, distant, deceptive, reclusive, conceited, unforgiving

H E A D C A N O N S —

he’s a complicated and misunderstood guy

part of that is his own doing, with the biting wit and sarcasm he uses to keep people at a distance

and part of it is due to his family’s reputation

dorian and gideon were definitely bullies and elitists throughout their hogwarts years

so when the third nott boy showed up and was sorted into ravenclaw

people were shocked

he proved to be nothing like his brothers, but for some that sharp tongue was enough to stay away

he is such a fucking coward

like…he’ll be brave eventually, but he’d sooner run away from his problems than confront them

he’s building himself up to this big confrontation with his family

where he’d denounce them and the nott name

but he’d just as sooner run away and vanish with his tail between his legs

he doesn’t know what to do

but he’s putting it off as long as he can

his views on the war and blood status are very egalitarian

he thinks that everyone is equal, and than muggles or muggleborns are no less than purebloods

his views were mostly shaped by sophia the family maid and bixby the house elf

they saw the bruised and battered, broken boy and took him into their hearts

it’s through their kindness that he survived as long as he has

jonathan would blatantly turn a blind eye to the torment dorian and gideon put wesley through

wesley had never shown an advanced affinity for magic like his brothers did

so john had no interest in him

what wesley was actually gifted at was healing magic

they were some of the first spells he witnessed (beyond the cruel ones his brothers would use on him)

sophia motivated him to study healing magic

to this day wesley has the gentlest touch

his bark is 100% worst than his bite

he never fought back to any of his brother’s cruelty

he’s actually a pacifist, he doesn’t feel right resorting to violence

the spells that he’s perfected are defensive in nature

he craves love and acceptance more than anything else

he’s so fucking touch starved

he flinches and tenses up as soon as anyone touches him

but just melts into it once he realizes it’s a kind touch

please give him a hug

he’s so loyal. it’s difficult to become his friend, but once you are he’d do anything for you

he has a soft spot for unyieldingly kind people

he can’t help but open himself up to those who show him unrelenting warmth

is NOT brave or adventurous

not a fan of pranks

tbh?? doesn’t have the biggest sense of humor

he’s kind of pretentious

very droll and dry in his humor, not at all a goofball

he’s too uptight to be a goofball

although he doesn’t judge on blood status or wealth

he does ABSOLUTELY judge people who act like fools

probably wouldn’t be friends with a goofball jokester

beyond grumbling at them

drinks tea

wears suits and always has his uniform tie

very proper and takes etiquette very seriously

but he sees value in the “simple” things in life

he’s just never experienced them

but he’d be willing to learn!

he’s most comfortable, at ease and himself when he’s healing

that’s when he takes off the tie, rolls up his sleeves, and gets his hands dirty

and he’s very good at flying

sometimes you can catch him around the quidditch field after the teams have finished practice

but he doesn’t play, he’s not very sporty

he has a crup named salem

she’s very social and she forces him to meet people by running up to greet them

he just got her recently (he’d wanted a crup for a while, but he’d never have a pet while he still lived in his father’s home… not with dorian and gideon around.)

VERY rarely smiles

has a resting bitch face

but when he does smile and it’s sincere

god it’s like the sun is shining through on a cloudy day

C O N N E C T I O N S —

(friends) — it’s not an easy thing to become. wesley’s difficult upbringing caused him to develop sturdy walls and a venomous tongue to keep his tender heart safe. however, if you managed to make it past those defenses, he is one of the most loyal, trustworthy, gentle people you’ll ever meet. he’ll still bluntly tell you your outfit is hideous, and he’s a bit pretentious, but he has a heart of gold. 

(death eaters) — because of his family, and because he’s never said anything to the contrary, many believe that wesley sides with and plans to become a death eater. this couldn’t be further from the truth; however, wesley never confirms nor denies his allegiance for fear it will make its way back to his father. this has caused some death eaters or those siding with them to treat him either like a comrade, or a source of suspicion. he never participates in discussions, and he certainly isn’t friendly. but he isn’t “friendly” with anyone. 

(enemies) — he’s certainly not an amiable, likable man. he’s cold and distant at face value, conceited and harsh, and most of the words out of his mouth have a cruel bite. it wouldn’t be tough to imagine that people wouldn’t be interested in trying to see what’s underneath that defensive exterior and took his cruelty at face value. maybe they knew his brothers, who were well known for tormenting him and others while they attended hogwarts. either way, it wouldn’t surprise me if he had some people sneering his way.

(mended wounds) — wesley is studying to be a healer by interning at st. mungo’s, but before this year he could often be found learning from the matron of hogwarts herself madame pomfrey. he was a talented healer, and it’s safe to say that perhaps he’s done his fair share of healing if someone needed it. maybe he came across someone his brother’s bullied, or watched a classmate have a bad accident while flying. in either case, wesley’s gentle, healing touch is a stark contract to his sharp exterior. 

(childhood friend) — a confidant for wesley. they came from a well-known family and found solace in one another’s lack of desire to be a part of the torment they both most likely went through. they were the one person who saw first hand the damage wesley’s brothers did to him, and felt relief and joy along with him when the sorting hat put him in ravenclaw instead of slytherin. 

[orthodoxydaily]

Saints&Reading: Thu., Apr.16, 2020

Holy Thursday, wine, oil

 Virgin-Martyrs Agape, St Irene, St Chionia

The Holy Martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia were sisters who lived at the end of the third century to the beginning of the fourth century, near the Italian city of Aquilea. They were left orphaned at an early age.

The young women led a pious Christian life and they turned down many offers of marriage. Their spiritual guide was the priest Xeno. It was revealed to him in a vision that he would die very soon, and that the holy virgins would suffer martyrdom. Also at Aquilea and having a similar vision was the Great Martyr Anastasia (December 22), who is called “Deliverer from Potions,” because she fearlessly visited Christians in prison, encouraging them and healing them from potions, poisons, and other harmful things. The Great Martyr Anastasia visited the sisters and urged them to endure all things for Christ. Soon what was predicted in the vision came to pass. The priest Zeno died, and the three virgins were arrested and brought to trial before the emperor Diocletian (284-305).

Saint Chionia (“snow” in Greek) preserved the purity of her baptism according to the words of the Prophet-King David, “You will wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow” (Ps. 50/51:7).

Saint Irene (“peace” in Greek) preserved the peace of Christ within herself and manifested it to others, according to the Savior’s word, “My peace I give you” (John 14:27).

Saint Agape (“love” in Greek) loved God with all her heart, and her neighbor as herself (Mt.22:37-39).

Seeing the youthful beauty of the sisters, the emperor urged them to deny Christ and he promised to find them illustrious bridegrooms from his entourage. The holy sisters replied that their only Bridegroom was Christ, for Whom they were ready to suffer. The emperor demanded they renounce Christ, but neither the elder sisters, nor the youngest, would consent. They called the pagan gods mere idols made by human hands, and they preached faith in the true God.

By order of Diocletian, who was leaving for...keep reading Source OCA

1Cor. 11:23-32 NKJV

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, [a]“Take, eat; this is My body which is [b]broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.

Examine Yourself

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and [c]blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks [d]in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the [e]Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many [f]sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

Footnotes:

1 Corinthians 11:24 NU omits Take, eat

1 Corinthians 11:24 NU omits broken

1 Corinthians 11:27 NU, M the blood

1 Corinthians 11:29 NU omits in an unworthy manner

1 Corinthians 11:29 NU omits Lord’s

1 Corinthians 11:30 Are dead

Matthew 26:2-20 NKJV

2“You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to becrucified.”

3 bThen the chief priests, 1the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 and cplotted to take Jesus by 2trickery and kill Him. 5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the dpeople.”

Mary Anoints Jesus for Burial

Mark 14:3–9; John 12:2–8

6 And when Jesus was in eBethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table. 8 fBut when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”

10 But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she hasdone a good work for Me. 11 gFor you have the poor with you always, but hMe you do not have always. 12 For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My iburial. 13 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as amemorial to her.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

Mark 14:10, 11; Luke 22:3–6

14 jThen one of the twelve, called kJudas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, l“What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. 16 So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.

The Passover is Prepared

Mark 14:12–16; Luke 22:7–13

17 mNow on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

18 And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, n“My time isat hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.” ’ ”

19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

The Passover is Celebrated

Mark 14:17–21; Luke 22:14, 21–23; John 13:21, 22

20 oWhen evening had come, He sat down with the twelve. Source 

[wheredidhiseyebrowsgo]

Helloo could you rec me some fics that are canon and has sterek slow burn? Thank you 🙏

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Anonymous said:Hi! Do you know any fics where sterek takes things slow? Thanks :)

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Anonymous said:Hi good morning/afternoon/evening :) do you know any sterek fic recs similar to "baking my way into your heart" by theSilence? That kind of fluffy/slow burn/happy pack etc... Thank you :D

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Anonymous said:March 10th 2018, 4:52:20 am · 10 months agoheeyya! i'm looking for slow build fics that largely feature derek sneaking into stiles' room

Yeeeeeeesssssss. - Anastasia

Inertia by apocryphal

(1/1 I 21,608 I Mature)

The last thing Derek and Cora are expecting to find outside their motel room is a gaunt Stiles Stilinski, lacrosse bag on one shoulder and the weight of the world on the other.

Tore a Line in the Sun by stilinski

(1/1 I 44,929 I Teen)

 "If you're watching this, you're probably some kind of sentient life form responding to my distress call – well, it's not really an officialdistress call because, well, the hardware for that is kind of crushed, but I'm definitely in distress, so that should probably count for something."

 The young man on the screen sighs and rubs his face, jerking his hand away with a hiss. He's bleeding, Derek realises: there's a gash across his brow and the knuckles of both hands are bruised and bloody, and that's only what he can make out between the cracks in the glass and the frame of the camera.

Insemination and Other Indiscretions by melofttroll

(14/14 I 55,351 I Explicit)

And oh, was he charming. Especially the way he leaned in, and cupped Stiles’ cheek, and kissed him.

It wasn’t so charming when he never called, and the next thing Stiles heard was Derek engaged, traipsing about the Mediterranean.

What a dick. What an absolute ass. What a complete and total…

Sterek Jane the Virgin AU

Strut on a Line, its Discord and Rhyme by xiaq

(21/21 I 61,818 I Teen)

“Carry me,” Stiles says.

“No.”

“But I’m injured.”

“You have a rash,” Derek says. “On your arm. Your feet work just fine.”

“Please?”

“No. You weigh almost as much as I do. And you ate a pound of chicken at lunch.”

"Well, yeah, but I pooped like an hour ago, so.”

“You’re disgusting.”

“Don’t play, you love me.”

I do, Derek thinks, relatively horrified. I really do.

There's a Light on the Porch Here for Someone by freeyourheart

(15/15 I 62,843 I Explicit)

Derek Hale moved to Beacon Hills to be alone.He had finally found a place where he fit - a place that fit him.

But that was all too good to be true…

Go Away, Scott by HelloWhyTheFuckAmIHere

(45/45 I 66,231 I Not Rated)

After the incident at the warehouse, Stiles is fed up with Scott. He finds himself drawn into Derek’s pack and in the process, drawn to Derek himself.

With the Alpha Pack closing in, Derek needs to learn how to trust his pack and those around him. And who better to help him than Stiles?

The Silence Between by flourcrowned

(14/14 I 66,492 I Explicit)

When Stiles began volunteering at the Beacon Hills Crisis Center, all he hoped for was to help out kids (like him) that needed somewhere to turn. He didn't expect to find something that he needed in a stranger's voice on the other end of the line.

Don't Speak by fatale

(13/13 I 68,916 I Teen)

The Alpha pack has systematically attacked Stiles and his friends for months, testing their strengths and weaknesses. When one of the Alphas goes after Stiles, he awakens in the hospital and realizes that something's wrong. Very wrong. All sounds seem to hurt him, he can't understand what anyone is saying, and when he tries to speak, it's gibberish. How is he supposed to deal with the fact that he's lost the ability to communicate with his dad and his friends?

Without his ability to talk, his sarcasm, and his wit, what does Stiles even have left? Enter Derek, the only one who seems to make it better.

Seeing Wolves (Where There Are No Wolves) by MellytheHun

(16/16 I 71,305 I Explicit)

Or otherwise known as "Derek Goes to the Doctor," wherein Derek gets the therapy he so desperately needs and gets healthy. The clearer his head gets, the more room it seems to have for Stiles.

Windows by dr_girlfriend

(28/28 I 83,017 I Explicit)

Derek has a new neighbor who won't stop looking.

Hallowed Grounds by damnfancyscotch

(16/16 I 109,758 I Mature)

Everything in Beacon Hills is the same when Stiles comes home from college.

Well, except for the fact that he's a published author now, Scott is halfway across the world with a travelling circus, Erica's epilepsy has been cured, her boss offers him a job too, and there's this weird black dog that seems to be following him around just to judge him.

Oh, and the murders, of course.

But other than that stuff... totally the same old BH.

Home by TheTypewriterGirl

(18/18 I 167,178 I Teen)

January seventh. Seven days since the start of 2015, and seven days since his father’s death.

The bastard, he thinks bitterly. The past year Derek Hale had made it blatantly obvious that he hated his scrawny guts, taking every given opportunity to shove him up against a wall, growl threats in his ears and roll his eyes whenever he stepped into the room, muttering some snide comment about how spastic or idiotic he was.

So why did he fucking volunteer to take him in?

Teen Sorcerer by G8rguy

(26/26 I 168,331 I Not Rated)

Stiles Stilinski is tired. Tired of being ignored and forgotten once the research is done. After defeating Gerard and freeing Jackson from the Kanima he thought things would improve but somehow it got worse. Derek is focused on building his pack which includes the newly rescued Erica and Body, freed after Allison realized her grandfather was nutso, and the freed Jackson who narrowly avoided being shipped overseas by his parents. Scott is focused on his neverending relationship drama with Allison and his new best bud Isaac. Left alone more often than not, Stiles feels everyone is moving on without him so he looks for his own path.

When Deaton is unable to help him with his Spark he looks elsewhere and finds others who help him along until he finds himself meditating in his room and is surprised by an Astral form that shows up. Unknowing attracting the attention of the new Sorcerer Supreme, Stiles discovers that he might be able to not only help Dr. Strange, but he just might find out how he can protect both his home and those jerks in what he considers his pack - whether Mr. Hale or Mr. McCall consider him or not.

Baking My Way Into Your Heart by theSilence

(22/22 I 178,630 I Mature)

Derek is an uptight college student, all work and no play. His carefully scheduled life is thrown kilter when his regular barista is replaced with someone new.

Your Vision Borrows Mine by hazyascent

(18/18 I 179,353 I Explicit)

Stiles has encountered a fair share of monsters before, way out of his league - the kinds that children are afraid are hiding in their closets and under the bed.

He’d even become one himself when he was void. The nogitsune was in his house, his body, and his mind.

But the worst monster he’s ever faced took even more from him and got away with it.

It’s why Stiles has never really been as terrified of werewolves and kanimas and darachs as he should have been. They’re really not that scary, relatively speaking, and he has a whole team on his side. They always found a way to win - until they lost someone they really loved.

Stiles doesn’t know how to be normal, not after everything he’s done and everyone he’s hurt. The nogitsune is gone, but another monster is on its heels.

His uncle is back. And Stiles has never felt more alone.

[derekklenadaily]

Synopsis/Review of Derek’s Solo Concert at Feinstein’s 54 Below

Monday night on January 18th, I had the opportunity to go to see Derek’s solo debut concert again but this time, it was at Feinstein's 54 Below in New York City. The place was bit larger than Cafe Carlyle and the place had an old-kind of feel to it with copper tin tiled ceiling and small lamps lit aglow at the booth at the back of the restaurant. We had to arrive at 5:00 and the show started a little bit after 7. Derek arrived in his gray pin-striped suit attire with a casual gray shirt and dark pants. He opened the show by singing ‘Some Kind of Time’ by Pasek and Paul’s Off-Broadway Dogfight, then he greeted the audience, thanking us for coming. In a prelude, before singing a beautiful mashup of “Go The Distance” (Disney’s Hercules)/“Out There” (Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame) He told us about the memories of him growing up, watching a lot of Disney’s films and singing their songs with his younger sister, Lauren and brother, Dillon. Before he got to sing  “Lady” by ‘Styx’, Benjamin stopped him because he had something for all of us to see; with the simple click on two television screens - suddenly, a clip of America's Most Talented Kid appears with Dave Coulier as a host. A young 14 year old Derek comes out onstage, he had a neck length long hair and wearing buttoned down shirt and black pants, giving that 90's vibes to it. And I gotta to say that he seriously had the pipes at that age! Goodness! And what was very sweet that we could see his family members including younger siblings in the audience, Dillion and Lauren holding poster signs saying "Go D!" or "Derek Klena rocks!" During the clip, I took a quick peek over to the stage and under the dim lighting above Derek as he stood next to Benjamin, I could see his adorable reactions; laughing and blushing. After his segment ended, he sat with his mom Lynn and the host Dave, while the kid judges (Daryl Sabara - 'Spy Kids', Scarlett Pomers - 'Reba' and Bobb'e J. Thompson - 'So Raven') gave their review. They gave positive accolades about his segment and Scarlett pretty much had heart eyes emoji look on her face the whole time. After that, Derek continued on his journey with his performing, giving us an insight of his small, baby starting steps to his career; by doing regional shows in LA, battling back and forth whether to stay in baseball for UCLA or continue on to become a performer, getting the golden ticket in American Idol which he end up making it to Hollywood Week. He sang “Come Home” by ‘One Republic’.

Last September, Derek married his longtime girlfriend Elycia who he met during the first week of college. He sang a mash up of Maroon 5′s “Sunday Morning”, “Your Song” by Elton John and “She’s Got A Way” by Billy Joel to her. It was really sweet! Before singing “Goodbye” from Catch Me If You Can, he told us the story where Marc Shaiman heard him sing this song and asking Derek to send a recording for as Aaron’s standby before coming to Broadway. Went off to sing “Dreamer in Disguise” from Carrie the Musical which was lovely to hear! I feel like this song is a bit underrated on the Carrie the musical score. Then he introduced about his time on Dogfight with Tony Winner and a great friend of Derek’s Lindsay Mendez. For the upcoming piece from Dogfight, Benjamin collected a girl who sat behind me, named Abby. During that song, it was really sweet to watch and she did a fabulous job reading/acting as Rose while he sang "Come To A Party"! As he tells us about the decision of whether going back to school or continue to pursuing with performing - he goes into sing “Dancing Through Life” from the show. Then he went off to talk about his Broadway debut in Wicked as Fiyero, doing the special tenth anniversary of it, and his life-long friendship with Lindsay who was Elphaba. A sudden memory comes up when Derek went up to the director, Joe Mantello on how he should have his haircut for the character Fiyero. Short or long? Joe replied, “Bieber, baby.” Then the production still of Derek as Fiyero came on the television screens. He had his long bangs swifted to the side, like the younger days of Justin Bieber. He had Fiyero's one of infamous outfits; green shirt with dark overalls while holding the lantern in the mist. Suddenly, a head of Justin Bieber appears next to Derek's Fiyero to show us the comparison in between the two. It lead him to sing the Bieber medley, which was really great to watch him to sing that again and having fun, swinging the microphone around and dancing a bit on stage.

After that, he talked about his run in Bridges of Madison County with Kelli O’ Hara and Hunter Foster as his parents in the show, which couldn’t be any better than that. He goes to sing Steve's solo piece which placed in Act Two in the show, “It All Fades Away”. Next, he talked about Anastasia, he talked about how it was an embarrassment of riches, working with the creative team, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flahtery, Darko Tresnjak and Terrence McNally who wrote the book. Also, working with the cast of Anastasia especially the main lead actress Christy Altomare (Anya/Anastasia) who he called a 'Wonder Woman'. With that note, he suddenly gave us a special surprise to all of us in the audience; he announced Christy's name and invited her to join Derek onstage. "My face hurts from smiling so much! Your singing and acting is insane! You heal the soul!” Christy praised after watching him. Derek went 'Awww!' and hugged her in thanks. Christy and Derek reminisced their audition day for the Hartford run; Derek said that Christy was there earlier in the day (she had auditioned before), she told him that she had to come back to audition to read and sing with her "old boyfriend", meaning their respective roles as lovers, Sue Snell and Tommy Ross in Carrie. They both sang "In A Crowd of Thousands" as their audition duet. Derek said that he didn't know the lyrics as much as Christy did. But, thankfully once the creative team saw them, they knew Derek and Christy were it. So, when they sang "In A Crowd of Thousands"  for us, it was so incredibly beautiful and magical to watch them in front of me because it was like going back to the Broadhurst and seeing them on stage as Anya/Anastasia and Dmitry all over again. On that little stage, it was not Christy and Derek, they became their characters. Their chemistry was just sparking so vividly - there's nothing like it on stage. But offstage, you can tell their friendship is so very special and unique after knowing each other for so long.

One of the highlight/favorite parts of the concert was Derek giving such a small inspirational speech about how you may stumble in life, you have to grow and learn from certain experiences. And one of his most known quotes, “Seize every opportunity” is the most important part when going through an experience, because you never know where, when or what will lead you. For him, it went from doing regional theatres, television singing competitions to BWW's random review that got his foot in the door to New York City to do auditions then performing in shows on the Great White Way. This led to “You Learn” from Alanis Morrisette's Jagged Little Pill (the musical is coming to this fall on Broadway), and I can't get enough of listening/watching his acoustic rendition of it on Feinstein's/54 Below's Facebook, it's absolutely gorgeous! For the finale or encore; Derek sang songs from “Always Remember Us” from the recent film, A Star Is Born was lovely to listen to again which was and “You Will Be Back” from Hamilton the Musical which led him to ask the audience to sing with him and show off his silly side once again.

I was so glad that I got to enjoy Derek's solo concert again! I thought he seemed alot more comfortable and relaxed than the concert at Cafe Carlyle. It was absolutely enjoyable, funny, intimate and personal all at once as he shared with us audience about his life experiences and career. If you want to see or follow more updates on Derek, you can follow him on social media: on instagram: @Derek__Klena, on twitter: @derekklena And if you want to follow us to keep an update on his projects and career, we are on twitter and tumblr: @DerekKlenaDaily | tumblr.com/derekklenadaily 

 Sincerely, Dani One of the admins of DerekKlenaDaily

[arisalem]

Hi, i'm Ariadna but i go by Aria

I saw someone in tumblr make an introduction in a post so i thought why not do it myself too?

~My name is Ariadna and i love reading about mythology ever since i heard of it.

~I'm 23 y/o and i'm an Aries. Yes, i like astrology and i'm pretty much into it. I also believe in energy, spirituality, reincarnation, ghosts, angels, witches. You pretty much get the point i think.

~I love all things weird, like subcultures, reptiles, gothic literature, carnivorous plants and other strange topics (ik the examples aren't really strange but it was what came to my mind, i'll keep updating).

~I LOOOVE horror, fr, it's what gets me going. I also love vampires and werewolves, stories about them, the possibility that they actually existed or still exist, pretty horrorful but i do believe in them, for some f*cked up reason probably.

~I love animals and wish i could go vegan, i actually want to achieve that goal cause i think that killing animals to feed on them and the things people/the industry does to get animal food is absolutely horrorful (not in a good way), gross and cruel. However, i don't judge those who eat meat or even like eating meat, it's how this world is used to eat basically, we're used to do many things that aren't right for us and other creatures. Also, i've heard people say phrases such as "poor plants, they have feelings too" or "we're carnivorous by nature", etc. and my thought on those "arguments" ("" because it's not really an argument) is fuck you, i get it, you like meat, fucking say it , don't justify yourself, just say you like eating meat.

~I organize and categorize things when i'm bored and don't know what to do, they're usually files or films in my pc or could also be photos in my phone, things like that. It's like the way i destress (not sure if that word exists) sometimes.

~I'm a people person but i seem a bit antisocial or introverted in person because i suffer from social anxiety sometimes (most times). Also, my blog is a safe space for anyone that identifies "outside the norm" or the socially accepted, like goths, emos, lgbtq+ community, etc. And i won't accept any agression, violence or cruelty done against anyone in my blog. If you're racist, homophobic, transphobic, lgbtq+ phobic, sexist, mysogynist, hembrist (yeah that's a thing too), xenophobic, sexual abuser (or someone who supports abuse cause "they were asking for it", btw f*k you) or just a plain bully, then fuck off my blog, you're not welcome, i won't condone it.

~I write and create oc's as a hobby (i'm not very good at it though). Some of my character's names are Celestine Phade, Orion Debstern, Coralinn Wardwell, Eleonor Bruneau, Osiris Éjzsaka, Lavender Kelechii, Andromeda Harkin, Rita Abital-Cheronobog, Anastasia Bosporus, Zella Haizea. Some of them have pretty weird names and i made a few of them (their names). Some are witches, most of them are witches.

~I have many stories to write about, i always start them but never finish them cause i think i'm not a good writer (i'm probably not, at least not so good), i have good ideas though.

~I draw and paint sometimes, but i haven't in a while. I like dark art and usually draw/paint faces, i'm good at drawing bodies tho but mostly female bodies, i've never really practiced much drawing male anatomy. Not really good at hands, they feel difficult to draw, they're not actually difficult, they just feel like it.

~I'm currently studying html programming but i'm not sure that's what i wanna dedicate myself to, i actually like cybersecurity but i'm just starting with programming. I also like many things to study but not all of them are well paid as a job, like photography, criminology, archeology, speleology, painting. So many possibilities, but so little time.

~For anyone that could and will probably ask: i have a boyfriend, and no, i don't want to s*xt with you or get any pics of your d*ck. Tysm

I'll keep updating if anything comes to mind

🍁🎃🍁

[hollyvorpahl]

6, 23 and 29 please!

Also, I apparently can't DM you if we're not mutuals? But I'm happy to keep talking like this if that's what you're comfortable with. :D

6. What kind of readers would be fans of this wip?

I could see fans of Legends and Lattes liking The Dot Duology and Of Glass Pens and Enchanted Treats. They're very low stakes stories that focus on the day to day of a young woman and the community she meets.

A Vow from the Winter Lord would maybe attract fans of Sjm and Elise Kova. However, it's still on the less epic scale. Important stakes but not full scale war style. So maybe those who liked specifically the romantic side to the story but didn't care much for the brewing war. 

23. How would you describe your writing style?

Um... a concentrated dose of my sense of humor? I don't see myself as inherently clever and I'm really not. So if you're reading something of mine that has a clever line or something funny, it took forever to come up with. The line also passed The Husband Test. If I have a line that I think is funny, I'll ask my husband if I can read him something. I read the scene in full with little context (he knows my stories so he understands what's going on) and if he laughs then it was actually funny and I keep it. 

For example, in A Vow from the Winter Lord, there's this lovely moment between Marian’s father and her love interest Lord Athello. Athello asks why Gregor calls Marian "Spark"? He explains that when Marian was little, he was very standoffish with her because he didn't quite understand the whole father thing yet. His wife left Marian with him in the forge one afternoon and she watched him work and would squeal with delight anytime sparks would erupt from the piece he was working on. This started their bond as father and daughter and he began to understand. He's called her Spark since. Athello calls Marian his "Little Duck". So Gregor asks the same of Athello. The answer, it feels like I'm explaining the joke so I'm sorry it isn't funny here, is that when Marian and Athello met she had been cursed by a Hag to be a duck for mouthing off to her. So Athello just sorta looks over at him and says, "She was a duck when we met."

Or lines like "Once you have animated your skeleton (that is the one you have arranged on the table, not your own)..." in A Princess Guide to Love and Necromancy. 

I see my narration as being a friend to the reader. A nicer, less foreboding version of Lemony Snicket. It gets to be clever and fun because I agonized over it for weeks.

29. Books or series or movies influenced your writing style the most?

How far back you want me to go? All the way? Okie dokie! Disney movies, particularly Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hunchback and Hercules. Disney's Gargoyles and the Aladdin TV series too. Not Disney but still great is Anastasia. David Bowie in Labyrinth left a huge mark on my choices of love interest for my characters. The first few Barbie movies, Nutcracker, Rapunzel, Swan Lake and Princess and the Pauper. They really drove my love for feminine yet active protagonists. Most of which don't rely on combat training. Lord of the Rings, of course. Tamora Pierce was a big one. Ella Enchanted and Fairest were others. The Chronicles of Narnia, even though now I see how preachy they are. Neil Gaiman, particularly Coraline, Sandman and Stardust (book and movie, I actually like the movie more). The Merlin tv series and Tin Man had something to do with my writing too. Same with Once Upon a Time. Terry Practchet even though I haven't read a lot of his work. Lemony Snicket and unfortunately Harry Potter. Also... don't judge me but The Tinkerbell movies. I love the hell out of them and I'd be lying if I said they weren't an influence in A Vow from the Winter Lord. There are more but I'm drawing a blank now... I actually have shown my husband a lot of these things and he points out the things he recognizes as influences in my work.

I went into my settings and turned that thing off so you should be able to DM me now. I didn't realize it was on to begin with. I'm sorry.

[scottandtess]

If you’re keeping up with the GP season I’d love to hear your thoughts on all the disciplines but especially dance. Miss your dance analysis! You always had excellent observations.

yes, i’ve been keeping up with gp season and tbh its been fun watching skating without feeling like im gonna die from a heart attack cause vm are about to skate

btw i had a fucking blast watching skate canada this weekend but here’s my thoughts

dance

short dance

vikita’s tango is bomb, that lift is *chef’s kiss* 

m/c’s tango at skam - clean turns, good speed, i really liked it

french married couple has a cool chicago tango - too bad they’re going nowhere

special mention to anastasia skoptcova - her arms, her posture, everything about her is regal af

free dance

 i can’t believe i’m saying that but my favorite fd at sci was gilles/poirier’s - i can’t fucking stand them but i have to give a big thumbs up for them trying something fresh and new - idk if its bc there was sooo many gadbois teams but they felt like a breath of fresh air 

also i fucking can’t with h/d’s programs this yr - r&j just doesnt work for them and their tango is ok ig but nothing exciting and innovative

actually all the fds from gadbois are pretty uninspired so far so i’m curious to see pc’s programs...

special mention to fear/gibson’s disco fd (my fav gadbois’s fd so far) - that music cut is amazing

about h/d: the reason i think their fd doesn’t work is not only bc they’re too old to play r&j but bc they’ve never been good at playing characters - their fd last yr was good bc they didn't have to fake it, they just played with their natural sex appeal 

thats why portraying romeo and juliet is not for them cause its been played many times before and they don't even try to make their own version of it - its also too dark for them, too romantic imo

men: 

i loveeee nathan chen’s programs this yr and also idk what he did to his 3A but its gorrrrgeous now 

also a special mention to junhwan cha for his r&j program - i die at the JULIEETTTTT part 

ladies:

ive never been a fan of med but i’m really rooting for her this yr and i felt bad for her after the short but she fought back in the long so good job med - also i can’t with the judges calling her flutz now when they ignored it for sooo many yrs

also i’m rooting for all the japanese ladies - I KNOW WHAT YOU DID FOR US JAPAN I OWE YOU

pairs: i can’t be bothered with pairs that much this yr but considering how fucking weak the pairs field is i’d like to say : ‘charlie bilodeau your a dumbass’ - you two would be sailing to gpf by now