#writing with alice

[docolives]

WHO: Livvy & @alicezhaox

WHERE: Handpick'd, countryside

WHEN: December, 2024

"This place is dangerous," Livvy whispered, leaning closer to Alice. Wine was one thing, she was always going to spend too much money on wine. But little gifts and trinkets were something else altogether, if Livvy got around those... there really was no telling what she was going to do. As it stood right now, she had an entire family of snowmen in her arms, all with little pink hats, matching her motif perfectly. "I'm pretty sure I'm going to go broke before I leave here."

[rafaelcb]

WHO: Rafael & @alicezhaox

WHERE: Cage & Cordelia's Wedding

WHEN: October 19, 2024

"Dance?" Rafael asked, stepping up alongside Alice, holding out his hand. He had been spending most of the night tucked into one of the tables under the tent, a plate full of food in front of him, nursing one of the special cocktails, and he was just feeling loose enough that he could hit the dance floor. And Alice had always been a good dance partner, after all.

[stellylee]

WHO: Stelly & @alicezhaox

WHERE: the party bus

WHEN: St. Patrick's Day (March 17)

"Think this is going to get wild?" Stelly asked as they dropped down into the seat next to Alice, camera carefully cradled in their hands, ready to take photos of the many Merrockites that were piling onto the bus, dressed in green, decked out in gold coins and shamrocks. "I mean, it is a Merrock party... on a moving bus," they laughed, turning to look at their reporter friend with wide eyes. "Who knows what could end up happening?"

[joshlane]

WHO: Josh & @alicezhaox

WHERE: Pine Grove Gardens, countryside

WHEN: Royal Gala (January 20, 2024)

"Well, well, well," Josh grinned when he saw the familiar face, stepping up to gently touch the back of Alice's arm. "Look who made it out of the house tonight. And without any spit-up on the dress or diaper bag on your arm, I'm very impressed!" Of course, he had to tease her at least a little bit, knowing that he did the same to Spencer whenever he was able to. But his expression softened into a sincere smile as he gave her arm a squeeze. "It's good to see you out."

[words-and-coffee]

Alice Te Punga Somerville, Always Italicise: How to Write While Colonised - Kupu rere kē

[ID: A poem titled: Kupu rere kē. [in italics] My friend was advised to italicise all the foreign words in her poems. This advice came from a well-meaning woman with NZ poetry on her business card and an English accent in her mouth. I have been thinking about this advice. The convention of italicising words from other languages clarifies that some words are imported: it ensures readers can tell the difference between a foreign language and the language of home. I have been thinking about this advice. Marking the foreign words is also a kindness: every potential reader is reassured that although you're expected to understand the rest of the text, it's fine to consult a dictionary or native speaker for help with the italics. I have been thinking about this advice. Because I am a contrary person, at first I was outraged — but after a while I could see she had a point: when the foreign words are camouflaged in plain type you can forget how they came to be there, out of place, in the first place. I have been thinking about this advice and I have decided to follow it. Now all of my readers will be able to remember which words truly belong in -[end italics]- Aotearoa -[italics]- and which do not.

Next image is the futurama meme: to shreds you say...]

(Image ID by @bisexualshakespeare)

[darpow]

"Could you imagine how busy those classes would be?" he asked, unable to help his laugh. Just a ton of people showing up, excited to see what they could learn about how to classify each and every bite of ice cream that they had. There were worse things for people to study. People went to school to learn how to do everything these days. "Of course, you have to have rainbow sprinkles during pride weekend," otherwise, what was the point? "But the fruit is a good idea, add a little extra flavor… I like the way that you think."

"Right? It's pretty fun. I wonder if you need a special degree to be an ice cream tester. Maybe something in culinary arts or chemistry. I'm sure there's a lot of both in there," she smiled. Ice cream flavors were pretty fun. She had tried a lot of different sorts of flavors, some which were unexpected. Those had become her personal favorites. "It does! Oh, and don't forget the rainbow sprinkles too... very on theme, don't you think?" she grinned. "Maybe they even have some fruity toppings as well?"

[franzkafkagf]

the funeral (a grotesque display of two queens’ grief, forced on them against their will) being interjected by images of aegon beating blood into a bloody ruin says something about how women’s grief is exploited and paraded around as a virtue while male grief is only allowed to exist in conjunction with violence.

female sorrow is expected to be public, dignified, and even noble, it serves as a symbol of quiet strength and resilience. otto uses it as a tool to gain sympathy for their cause. notice how he forced alicent and helaena into it, while he allowed aegon not to participate. wouldn‘t the king being at the funeral send a powerful message? yes, it would. but otto looks at aegon with contempt, the other councilmen and alicent do not know what to do with his tears. the realm cannot be allowed to see the king grieve. not like this.

male grief is denied its own space and validity unless it manifests in aggressive or destructive acts. aegon realizes this to some degree too— he lashes out publicly by killing the rat catchers. he shows his grief by being violent, by spilling blood.

the toxicity of it all is very effectively shown at the end when aegon is crying by himself. did he retreat there to be alone and finally let it all out? his mother is either letting him have that moment alone or she’s deeply uncomfortable with it and chooses to leave. no matter what motivated alicent in acting the way she did— the moment still reveals how male vulnerability is something people fear. it shows that even the most human expressions of pain are not acceptable for some.

[bernard-the-rabbit]

Oh alice..you would have loved Tim pls don't end up like him <3

[two-bees-poetry]

this has to be enough

[owenryder]

"We like to try now and then," he said with a warm smile, nodding his head. It was nice, being a part of something like the gallery. Yes, their focus tended to be on higher end art that people were going to pay a pretty penny for, but there were still a lot of community-based projects that they got involved in, showcasing local artists. "Honestly? Best way to do it is just dive in," he said with a laugh, nodding his head, "if you think about it too much, you'll hesitate. When something comes to mind, grab a paint brush and go with it."

Alice nodded as Ryder spoke. "That's awesome! I like the idea of the collaborative project. I think it gives everyone a chance to be a part of it all, no matter what your artistic level is!" she said with a nod. She picked up a brush and tapped it against the palm of her hand. "Alright, so something about ourselves," she smiled. "Okay! I think I know where to start," she said. "Well, kind of," she added with a laugh.

[itberice]

1.04/1.06 I I just gotta know. Where did you come by this fresh body you're wearing?

[rafaelcb]

WHO: Rafael & @alicezhaox

WHERE: Chophouse New Orleans

WHEN: February, 2024

It had been quite a while since Rafael had been given the chance to just sit down and enjoy a meal with Alice, especially without a recorder or pen and paper being on the table with them. More so, now that she was a mother, and her life had taken a different -- albeit probably more fulfilling -- direction. Thankfully, though, that was what vacation was for; relaxing, catching up. Eating. And the Chophouse seemed like as good a place as any to do that, with steaks and seafood, salads and, well -- "did you know that this place has bacon as an appetizer?" Rafael asked on a whisper as he leaned towards Alice, the hostess leading them to their table.

[beehunterkisser]

ive been working on a PNF alice in wonderland AU. Some of my fav designs that ive done for it

[cagenewman]

Cage found himself letting out a laugh as he looked over at Alice. "So, do you ever have a bunch of food laid out for your guests and conveniently forget to mention that it's a bit spicy just to see how they react when they take that first bite?" Cage was very sure that he had done that same thing before, normally when making buffalo dip or wings, not quite as intense as what Alice could come up with, he was sure. "I can imagine that they keep you hopping at the Times right now, there's so many events to cover this time of year." Markets, parties, snow storms… a journalist's work was probably never done. "They are," he smiled, nodding his head, "the girls, especially. Colton and Shawn, I think they're just happy to not have school."

“Yes, that’s exactly what I was thinking. I know that since everyone has different tastes and preferences, it’s nice to have a little bit of everything. Not everyone likes spicy food the way I do, so then there’s usually something that’s not super spicy,” she said. She loved all kinds of food, but spicy was a favorite of hers. She knew when the occasion called for it, she’d pick something else if she had to. Alice smiled over at Cage. “It’s been good, really busy, but it’s actually going really well. Are the kids looking forward to the big holidays coming up?”

[genshinarchives]

Cyno, Al-Haitham, Kaveh, Tighnari / gender-neutral reader.

Synopsis: Cyno's, Kaveh's and Tighnari's reactions to Al-Haitham introducing you as his partner.

Cyno looked at Al-Haitham, then at you as if he was making a detailed analysis of your characters inside his head. While he normally wouldn't butt into other people's love affairs, he couldn't help but internally question your choice of partner.

Of all the people you could have dated in Sumeru, you chose the Scribe? Al-Haitham has zero dating experience, is a chronic bookworm and probably a sociopath deep inside. Cyno was positive that he wouldn't hesitate to abandon you for a measly book about communicating with cats if it ever came to that.

Nu-uh. Al-Haitham doesn't deserve someone like you.

"I think you should break up with him, (y/n)," he bluntly said as he shuffled the deck of cards.

"Cyno, I'm right here."

Kaveh was flabbergasted. Gobsmacked. Stupefied. Bamboozled.

If The Scream existed in Teyvat, that's what Kaveh looked like at the moment.

Since when was Al-Haitham dating you? He doesn't even look like the type to be romantically interested in someone!

Dropping his glass of wine, the architect staggered over to you and clamped his hands down on your shoulders with a disturbed look, beads of cold sweat rolling down his forehead.

There has to be a logical reason behind you, the sweetest angel in Teyvat, dating his sociopathic roommate.

"Are you being threatened?" he asked, puzzling you, "Or... do you have Stockholm Syndrome?" His mind was a whirlpool of unlikely hypotheses, and you swear you could see the spirals in his eyes. "If you need help, you can always come to me."

"Oi."

Tighnari laughed at the news and patted your shoulder as he congratulated the two of you. He knew that Al-Haitham had been secretly crushing on you for the past six months, and was glad that the Scribe actually took his advice after the latter sent him countless letters asking for tips on courting you, including letters detailing how he screwed up pathetically on some attempts.

What is he, a love counsellor?

Tighnari let out a muted sigh, shaking his head at Cyno and Kaveh badmouthing Al-Haitham to you right in front of the man himself, who looked less than pleased by his friends' behaviour.

Although he's happy to see you and Al-Haitham together...

His smile suddenly became strained.

He definitely thought that you could do better than this.

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