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lizzie muse has been running low (</3) so please catch me on johanna @wickedaxe or astrid @chieftaess !

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someone should save lizzie from a zombie attack last minute and never let her live it down. i am taking applications for your muse to become her significant annoyance

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TO SIR PHILLIP, WITH LOVE SENTENCE STARTERS.

phillip crane supremacy ! change pronouns and gendered nouns as necessary.

“i am not an unintelligent man, but I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“we haven’t a bit of privacy, but we could always go back to the house. i know it’s the middle of the day, but—”

“try to afford a small measure of respect for my intelligence.”

“do you know what i thought when i saw you the first time? i thought i could drown in your eyes. i thought… i could drown in you.”

“i’m sorry you find my propensity for speech so offensive, but i was trying to talk to you about something important, and you tried to kiss me.”

“i expect she’ll want a say. she is a woman of a great many opinions, after all.”

“do you understand what it is to be terrified by your own anger?”

“i’m exhausted, and you look the same. shall we go take a nap?”

“some people are born melancholy, _____. i don’t know why, and i doubt anyone knows why, but that’s just the way they are.”

“this—us—is heaven. and i can’t bear to hear you say otherwise.”

“i love you. i don’t even care if you don’t feel the same way. i love you and … and …”

“i think i’ve waited my entire life for you.”

“speechless? you? i must be better at this than i thought.”

“we take our games seriously.”

“how’s that book, darling?”

“we’re not shooting. just standing about with guns.”

“we can share. have you ever tried sharing? it’s very improving.”

“you are smiling. and now your cheeks are turning pink.”

“hasn’t it ever occurred to you that every thought and feeling doesn’t need to be given voice?”

“i always thought you might surprise us in the end. you frequently do.”

“many men have found me quite resistible. quite a lot, actually.”

“i forfeit. i’m getting something to eat.”

“i had to do something. i couldn’t just sit and wait for life to happen to me any longer.”

“you’d be surprised what men can deduce about one another while fighting.”

“when did you all become the best of friends?”

“it was either drink with them or let them break my legs. it seemed a fairly straightforward decision.”

“very well. he’s quite handsome, if you like the rough, rural sort.”

“it is certainly provident that i now know how you feel about my gender.”

“i’ve decided i don’t have difficulties with women in general, after all. It’s you i find insufferable.”

“you must live in a very polite society. either that, or you’ve simply terrified everyone into bending to your every whim.”

“i am sorry because i am in a horrid mood and have been behaving badly. and if you ask how i have been behaving badly, i swear i will get up and walk away and you will never see me again, because i assure you, this apology is difficult enough without my having to explain it further.”

“good god, woman, do you have a charitable bone in your body? a man needs time to formulate an answer.”

“scone, anyone? no? more for me, then.”

“don’t talk. just shut the door.”

“you were worried that we might not suit. i think it’s time i showed you that we do.”

“it’s perfect. or it would be, if it weren’t so bloody cold.”

“i’m not going away. i’m not ever going away.”

“she gets to watch you all the time now from heaven, so she must be happy.”

“well, i wish you’d said so. you made me extremely sad.”

“hmmm. that’s interesting, but it hardly explains your presence right here outside my door, does it?”

“i have neither the energy nor the patience for fancy romantic words or cleverly constructed stories.“

“if there is one thing i’ve learned in the twelve hours since your arrival, it’s that you’re no imbecile.”

“it’s not something i talk about a great deal. it was a long time ago.”

“i’ll have you know i’m the least cowardly woman you’re ever likely to encounter.”

“they hurt you. that is not acceptable.”

“has anyone ever told you you can be a bit stubborn?”

“i assure you that i am perfectly fine. i’m quite certain i look a great deal worse than i feel.”

“neither one of you is going to kill, maim, attack, or even hug the other for at least thirty minutes.”

“you’re not just a little chilled, you’re bloody well freezing. put this on.”

“do you have any idea how mortifying this is?”

“you lost the right to feel mortified, embarrassed, chagrined, or in fact any emotion other than blindingly stupid when you ran off without a word.”

“you ought to be more careful in the future, should you decide to run off again.”

“you would do well not to disparage her in my presence.”

“we have a great deal to talk about, you and i.”

“i always think of food. what else is there?”

“bloody hell. if you’re going to break my legs, would you just go ahead and do it now?”

“here are your choices. you can marry him in one week, or you can marry him in two.”

“and here i thought you’d appreciate my soliciting your opinion.”

“we behave with honor and honesty, not because it is expected of us, but because that is what we are.”

“love can rather creep up on a person, you know.”

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EMILY BADER as LADY JANE GREY — 1.01 "Who'll Be Next In Line?"

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@devotivn's joe said: " I still cannot believe what he said about you. "

though she would never admit it aloud, she was quite embarrassed. lizzie has long accepted that it was her older sister who caught any gentleman's eye, who would likely be the first to marry and have a life of her own. jane was more than her beautiful face but it was one of her biggest advantages over the rest of the bennet girls when it came to the marriage mart. while lizzie was not hoping for a man to call her beautiful and trip over himself at the ball, it wasn't very pleasant to hear a man ( especially one she'd initially thought intriguing ) so plainly state that he thought she wasn't. "best believe it, mister al-kaysani. i suppose there is a reason he is not known to be the more agreeable one between him and charles bingley."

in truth, lizzie hadn't a clue about what people tended to say about darcy or bingley, but she had a feeling her assumption wasn't wrong. anyone could see that mister bingley was the nicer gentleman to be around. "his words matter not. mister darcy is entitled to forming an opinion on a person — as am i." but unlike him, she might have the decency not to voice it in his presence.

pride and prejudice (2005). accepting !

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kingsman secret service au

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✦   𝐈𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐃.

dialogue prompts taken from or inspired by the movie  PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005).   please feel free to change the sentences for pronouns and context as you see fit!

‘ do you not want to know who has taken it? ’ 

‘ I doubt I have any choice in the matter. ’

‘ have you no compassion for my poor nerves? ’

‘ so will you come to the ball tomorrow? ’

‘ if every person in this room does not end the evening completely in love with you then I am no judge of beauty. ’

‘ they are not all bad. ’ 

‘ one of these days, someone will catch your eye and then you’ll have to watch your tongue. ’

‘ do you dance? ’

‘ so what do you recommend, to encourage affection? ’

‘ only the deepest love will persuade me into matrimony. ’

‘ you’re a great deal too apt to like people in general, you know. ’

‘ I still cannot believe what he said about you. ’

‘ I doubt we shall ever speak again. ’

‘ oh,  please! it’s ten in the morning. ’

‘ do not be alarmed. excepting a sore throat, a fever, and a headache there is nothing much wrong with me. ’

‘ good lord, did you walk here? ’

‘ it’s all going according to plan. ’

‘ I never saw such a woman, she would certainly be a fearsome thing to behold. ’

‘ would you consider pride a fault or a virtue? ’

‘ my good opinion, once lost, is lost forever. ’

‘ I don’t know how to thank you. ’

‘ he can turn us out of the house as soon as he pleases. ’

‘ how happy for you, to possess the talent for flattering with such delicacy. ’

‘ shall we all look for some ribbon together? ’

‘ how do you like my ribbons for your ball? ’

‘ you may well be surprised, especially given our cold greeting this afternoon. ’

‘ oh no, it is not for me to be driven away. ’

‘ if you wish to avoid seeing me, you must go, not I. ’

‘ I hope never to encounter him. ’

‘ may I have the next dance? ’

‘ it would be most inconvenient since I have sworn to loathe you for all eternity. ’

‘ please advise me of what you would like most to hear. ’

‘ do you talk as a rule while dancing? ’

‘ I prefer to be unsociable and taciturn. ’ 

‘ why do you ask such a question? ’

‘ and what have you discovered? ’

‘ I hear such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly. ’

‘ I hope to afford you more clarity in the future. ’

‘ what interesting relatives you have. ’

‘ almost as soon as I entered the house I singled you out as the companion of my future life. ’

‘ and now nothing remains for me but to assure you in the most animated language of the violence of my affections. ’

‘ you are too hasty!  you forget that I have made no answer. ’

‘ you could not make happy and I’m convinced I’m the last person in the world who could make you happy. ’

‘ go back now and say you’ve changed your mind! ’

‘ there’s no earthly reason why I shouldn’t be as happy with him as any other. ’

‘ not all of us can afford to be romantic. ’

‘ I’ve been offered a comfortable home and protection, there’s a lot to be thankful for. ’

‘ I’m plain and I have no money and no prospects. ’

‘ do not make yourself uneasy, about your apparel. ’

‘ your mother must have been quite a slave to your education. ’

‘ upon my word, you give your opinion very decidedly for so young a person. ’

‘ no excellence can be acquired without constant practice. ’

‘ you would be in nobody’s way, you know, in that part of the house. ’

‘ I am well enough acquainted with you, to know I cannot alarm you even should I wish it. ’

‘ I do not have the talent of conversing easily with people I have never met before. ’

‘ I came to  ___  with the single object of seeing you. l had to see you. ’

‘ I love you. Most ardently. ’

‘ I appreciate the struggle you have been through, and I am very sorry to have caused you pain. ’

‘ I’m sure that the feelings which, as you’ve told me, have hindered your regard, will help you in overcoming it. ’

‘ might I ask why, with so little endeavour at civility, I am thus repulsed? ’

‘ I suppose you suspect that his fortune had same bearing on the matter? ’

‘ what excuse can you give for your behaviour to him? ’

‘ you take an eager interest in that gentleman’s concerns! ’

‘ oh yes, your misfortunes have been very great indeed! ’

‘ you have ruined his chances, and yet treat him with sarcasm? ’

‘ so this is your opinion of me! thank you for explaining so fully. ’

‘ and those are the words of a gentleman? ’

‘ from the first moment I met you, your arrogance and conceit, your selfish disdain of the feelings of others, made me realize that you were the last person in the world I could ever be prevailed upon to marry. ’

‘ I shall not renew the sentiments which were so disgusting to you. ’

‘ what are men, compared to rocks and mountains? ’

‘ believe me, men are either eaten up with arrogance or stupidity, and if they are amiable they’re so easily led that they have no minds of their own whatsoever. ’

‘ take care, my love, that savors strongly of bitterness. ’

‘ I’m so sorry to intrude. they said the house was open for visitors. I had no idea… ’

‘ there is something pleasing about his mouth, when he speaks. ’

‘ you don’t mind delaying our journey for another day? ’

‘ but I know very well that nothing can be done. we have not the smallest hope. ’

‘ would I could help you. ’

‘ sir, I think it is too late. ’

‘ this is grave indeed. I will leave you. ’ 

‘ I forgot! I shouldn’t have said a word! ’

‘ I’m just glad that you come alone, because then I shall see less of you. ’

‘ not that I’m afraid of myself, but I dread other people’s remarks. ’

‘ oh my goodness! everybody behave naturally. ’

‘ whatever you do, do not appear overbearing. ’

‘ stop that racket and sit down! find yourself some work! ’

‘ oh lord. I shall have a seizure, I’m sure I shall. ’

‘ I return to town tomorrow. ’

‘ so soon? ’

‘ for when you were in town last winter you promised to take a family dinner with us. I have not forgot you see. at least three courses. ’

‘ well, I’m glad that’s over. ’

‘ we can now meet as indifferent acquaintances. ’

‘ you cannot think me so weak as to be in danger now. ’

‘ I think you are in great danger of making him as much in love with you as ever. ’

‘ I know this is all very untoward, but I would like to request the privilege of speaking with you. ’

‘ first, I have to tell you that I have been an unmitigated and comprehensive ass. ’

‘ thank the lord for that! I thought it would never happen. ’

‘ I knew she could not be so beautiful for nothing. ’

‘ can you die of happiness? ’

‘ bravo! that is the most unforgiving speech you’ve ever made. ’

‘ you can be at no loss to understand why I am here. ’

‘ I warn you, I am not to be trifled with. ’

‘ if you believed it impossible, I wonder you took the trouble of coming so far. ’

‘ you may ask the questions, which I may not choose to answer. ’ 

‘ you have insulted me in every possible way and can now have nothing further to say. I must ask you to leave immediately. ’

‘ I have never been thus treated in my entire life. ’

‘ for once in your life,  just leave me alone! ’

‘ I couldn’t sleep. ’

‘ how can I ever make amends for such behaviour? ’

‘ you must know  —  surely you must know, that it was all for you. ’

‘ you are too generous to trifle with me. ’

‘ my affections and wishes have not changed. ’

‘ one word from you will silence me forever. ’

‘ you have bewitched me body and soul and I love and love and love you. ’

‘ I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. ’

‘ your hands are cold. ’

‘ I thought you hated the man. ’

‘ but will that make you happy? ’

‘ I was wrong, entirely wrong about him. ’

‘ you mustn’t tell anyone. he wouldn’t want it. ’

‘ you do love him, don’t you? ’

‘ I cannot believe that anyone can deserve you. ’

‘ and how are you today, my dear? ’

‘ I wish you would not call me “my dear”. ’

‘ what endearments am I allowed? ’

‘ and what shall I call you when I’m cross? ’

‘ how are you this evening,  ____ ? ’     

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these are the other bennet sisters in my head (ignoring any level of resemblance with my fc for liz):

jane - phoebe dynevor, bella heathcote, synnove karlsen

mary - ruby stokes, ellise chappell, millie brady

kitty - amelia gething, rosie graham

lydia - florence hunt, clara rugaard

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𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓  𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆   .  .  .  ( ice  breaker  )

✧     ›    Send  "Looks  like  we're  stuck  together."  for  a  sudden  situation  forces  our  muses  into  close  quarters.  A  great  way  to  break  the  ice  with  mutuals  you'd  like  to  write  with  but  are  nervous  to  approach!

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“I’m doing badly, I’m doing well, whichever you prefer.”

— Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena  (via kafkaesque-world)

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EMILY BADER as QUEEN JANE GREY — 1.05 "I Feel Free"

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EMILY BADER as JANE GREY and EDWARD BLUEMEL as GUILDFORD DUDLEY MY LADY JANE Episode 1 Who'll Be the Next in Line?

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Send 🗡 to hold a blade to my muse's throat for their reaction!

Alternatively, send 'reverse + 🗡' for my muse (receiver) to hold a blase to your muse's throat.

If you cannot see the emoji, send 'DAGGER'

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my most boomer rp belief will always be that the tumblr pages are absolutely fine for rules/about/etc. you’ll have to pay me to start using carrd or google site

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rpc trends i have lived through: a compendium

this is by no means hate to trends ( "trends" in this case being something a large majority of people have participated in at some point, whether they're good or bad - not for me to judge ) bc i am a slave to the aesthetic as much as the next person. i've just been in the trenches, is all.

no promos, no formatting, no icons, no tagging system. we live in the wild west and if you can find someone to write with? godspeed.

small text and that's it for formatting. maybe a little italics for flavour. the beginnings of "omg you're so elitist for this" surfaces.

themes by manatopia ( if you were in the anime rpc ) or octomoosey ( if you favoured the rl fcs ).

simple one-word straightforward tagging system with no fancy text or symbols. ( ie. appearance, musings, closet, etc )

more complex tagging system, with symbols and quotes/lyrics using a generated font the tumblr tagging system can't actually read

one-panel simple promos with full resumes in the description ( ie. 10+ years experience, literate, etc )

2-panel simple promos

3 and 4-panel promos of varying complexity

the signerica font

text promos with icons

big, unedited gifs of varying sizes and colorings used interchangably

smaller gifs, but same as above

no icons

simple icons with simple one-line borders and whatever the fuck that checker texture was that everyone and their grandmother used

triggers? and you tag them???? wild. never heard of. we stumble blindly through content like god intended.

follower milestone/giveaways - essentially your speech at the oscars and here's a little incentive to keep following me. usually for large milestones like 100, 500, 1k, and 3k followers. if you had more than that, you had killed god.

photoshopped replies - as in, we wrote up replies into a graphic

fancy image dividers, usually something small and ornate and centered, the precursor to the dividers we use today.

container themes, with the containers getting progressively smaller. if you didn't use agirlingrey's themes, were you even an rper? quickly followed by container themes with pop-ups. look out. don't forget the floating orbs. or the little banners on the side that told you who the blog was for and the writer's name.

which reminds me, if you weren't using the spark/fire overlay on promos/graphics/etc, you were excommunicated from the rpc and sent to the dungeons.

magic anons. usually of the sexual variety. no, my muse will not be horny for 24 hours straight and they sure won't have an orgasm every time someone says their name, thank you very much. sometimes it was fun though. your muse as a neko? like, nya.

y'all i haven't even gotten past 2015 yet.... the rest is under the cut. feel free to add your own. im sure im forgetting so much.

burn blogs. enough said.

positivity blogs to counteract the burn blogs, but ultimately became a breeding ground for jealousy because the same three people were endlessly complimented. it's the thought that counts though!

memes/sentence starters, but they were made on your own rp blog and if it garnered 20k notes, there was nothing you could do to stop it. rip your activity feed. we learned. boy, did we learn.

prompt/aesthetic sideblogs.

missing e, the predecessor to xkit.

xkit. then new xkit. then xkit rewritten. missing e let us down, but we won't let this fucker die.

url trends im lumping together: latin urls, "of___", urlisms, random 'x's tacked on before and/or after the url or in place of a vowel. 'c's tacked in place of e's and o's. numbers in place of letters. changing your url just for holidays/seasons.

graphics that were either desaturated or so vibrant they were crispy

themes by eternalworks

themes by hyruleshop, isaworks, or other major creators.

the rise of callouts, for better or worse

the rise of purity culture, for better or worse

receipt/callout blogs

purple prose

extra af formatting ( no hate ), coloured text, spacing, etc.

elaborate graphics.

mains. affiliates. people you should be following. the successor of 'follow friday' and milestone 'thank you' announcements.

dni lists, for better or worse.

multimuse blogs

rp sideblogs

the current trend of ripping a canon from their og universe and re-writing them as an oc bc shut up that's why

probably a whole heck of a lot more i cannot remember. i've blocked out the trauma.

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this post on tumblr rp history/evolution is taking me out … as someone who’s been here since 2012 i’ve really seen it all

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WHAT COLOR CHARACTER ARE YOU?

purple character. Purple characters are strong leaders and fierce people with a strong moral compass. They tend to be lost in the background, occupied by characters with louder personalities, but these characters are dependable and wonderful in their own right. They are poised and collected and can remain calm under pressure. They are also charismatic and supportive. They aren’t likely to accept half-assed excuses, but they are still compassionate. In addition to leading, they also often take on mentor roles with the people that they lead. People like following them, and while not particularly witty, they have a good sense of humor and an easy nature to them that causes others to enjoy spending time with them. They can vary between being very uptight and stern, as well as chill and lighthearted. They are affectionate towards the people they care about, but they can come across as intimidating to people who don’t know them. They usually establish themselves as generally friendly, but people know not to seriously upset or cross them. Although they are great and well-rounded people, they can become unsure of themselves if their leadership fails in any aspect. While they are patient, they can also become quite frustrated by people not understanding their perspective. They aren’t necessarily inflammatory, but often prefer fighting first and conversing later. They can jump to conclusions and stick to decisions that the people around them don’t like following, in order to not be seen as pushovers or indecisive. Purple characters need people in their life who allow them not to lead and to just join in the fun like everyone else, while also reassuring them that they are an important part of whatever group or organization they have found themselves in.

tagged by: nope tagging: @lenzimanot, @proditeur, @tsareviich, @withguilt and you !!!