#Archer Prince

[percontaion-points]

Firstlife chapters 26-28

Today’s review might be difficult for some; reader discretion is advised

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Chapter 26

“He went to ask the King for an army.”

Chapter 26 summary: We left off on guards coming for Ten, but then she wakes up with Archer leaning over her. He got that mysterious message, and went to check out “the crack house”, where he found her. And nursed her back to health. How he knew exactly where to find her is beyond me, but whatever. He continues on to say that Troika found the spirits of Kayla and Reed screaming for help in the human world, and they signed without hesitation. 

Ten wants to keep going back to Many Ends so that they can save all of the unsigned souls, but knows that it’s too risky to keep being put on the brink of death over and over. She isn’t sure that she should sign with Troika, if only because she isn’t sure that she’d be able to get back to Many Ends from that realm. 

A few days pass, and Ten tries to regain her strength. Archer comes in to tell her that Sloan is missing, and has been since the party. Lina then starts banging on the wall from the other room, where they’ve been holding her prisoner. Ten goes to her cheap plot-device auntie, who proceeds to vomit up what’s going to happen. 

In short, Pearl is going to murder Sloan. Who has, only hours ago, signed with Myriad. And also Killian, for some unholy reason. Both Archer and Deacon warn Ten that this is clearly a trap, but she doesn’t care. She’s going to go save her friend. Archer leaves, and Deacon says that the military force is stretched thin enough, made worse by how they only have one conduit left. He goes on to say that Archer went to go ask the king for troops. 

Chapter 27

A third person is dragged onto the plateau, and I gasp. My father’s head is down and though he’s uninjured, his arms are fettered behind his back. His dark hair is rumpled, and tears stain his cheeks.

Yeah, I don’t give a shit about the man who sold out his own daughter to have a bigger slice of pie. That man can rot for all I care. 

“[Mr. Lockwood] attempted to cheat his contract, and such behavior will never be tolerated.”

GOOD. 

Multiple people are holding HART signs that read What If You’re Next? Stop the Madness!

Once again, I’m 100% down with their message. But the narration keeps trotting HART out without ever once actually telling us more information about what it is that they’re specifically doing to stop the wars, to stop the realms from treating the living like this, etc etc. 

His body jerks and his eyes go wide as three arrows cut through his back and peek out his chest.

Chapter 27 summary: Deacon and Ten try to go to where this execution is to take place, but Pearl has the place surrounded by guards. They’re forced to wait. Meanwhile, Ten explains to the readers that sometimes they do these public executions as a way to show that nobody is above the law. Most people think that it’s nothing but a goddamn joke, a game. Especially considering that secondlife is a thing that exists. 

Pearl comes out onto the stage, cloaked in her false virtue. On stage with her is Sloan, Killian, but also Ten’s shitty father. The first thing Pearl does is to kill daddy dearest for trying to get around the child clause in his contract (I’m guessing). Either way, so long and thanks for NOTHING. 

Deacon teleports Ten into the middle of all of this, where guards quickly overwhelm them. Pearl says not to kill the girl, which Ten thinks is because Pearl still believes Ten is Ashley. But after a moment, it’s obvious that Pearl no longer thinks that, and now believes that there’s something rather fishy going on with Ten. 

What happens after this is best described as a shitshow. Everybody starts fighting, and it’s complete and utter chaos. I gave up trying to follow half of it; it was a mess of terrible writing. Anyway, Ten makes her way over to where Killian is all chained up, and manages to free him. She asks that Archer (who had shown up at the last second) destroy Killian’s shell to set him free, but then Archer takes several arrows to his own shell. 

Chapter 28

My decisions—my indecisions— have never affected me alone, as I so confidently told myself what seems a lifetime ago. They affect everyone I love, everyone in my life. Even those I will someday meet. Even those I will never meet.

It’s not so much Ten’s choices, but the choices made by the people who think that they know what’s best for Ten. 

Never forget that. 

I expected the attack to come from Pearl, but she’s dead. I gaze up in horror—and discover Sloan. 

Tears glisten in her lashes. “I’m sorry,” she cries. “I’m so sorry, but they offered me something I couldn’t refuse.” 

The only thing she’d wanted was revenge against Vans, despite his death. Either Pearl lied to her or she has—had—a way to get to Vans, something Killian and Archer were unable to do.

 “I hate him more than I love you. I’m sorry,” she repeats with a sob of her own.

I never once thought for a nanosecond that Sloan held any sort of affection for Ten. So like… That hate can’t possibly be that strong. 

I smile at him. “I pledge my life to...” I suck in a breath, knowing deep down it’s my last, and as I release it, I whisper, “Troika.”

Chapter 28 summary: In his rage, Deacon ends up chopping off Pearl’s head. But this only makes the Myriadian soldiers even angrier, and they descend upon Deacon before he can render lifeblood to help Archer. 

Ten then realises that she has lifeblood, and asks Killian to help her. He tells her that he can give her 10 seconds, and no more before proceeding to yank her spirit out from her body. Once in that state, Ten looks around and sees the spirits that were previously invisible to humans. They’re having a huge battle around them. 

But Ten’s lifeblood isn’t enough. Archer gasps out for Ten to tell him a poem, so she does. He dies. 

Sloan then betrays Ten by stabbing both her and Killian with a poisoned-tipped sword. She says that Pearl promised her Vans, so… bye. As she begins to die, she tells Killian to get out from his body before he has his seconddeath. 

Ten contemplates going back to Many Ends to save all of the people who are and will be trapped there. But with her dying breath, she pledges herself to Troika. On that note, the first book comes to a close. 

#Firstlife #Everlife series #chapter 26 #chapter 27 #Chapter 28 #Tenley 'Ten' Lockwood #Archer Prince #Lina Lockwood #Sloan (Everlife) #Madame Pearl #Killian Flynn #shitty parents are shitty #i have no sympathy for you #fuck around and find out #shitty society is shitty #pretends to be shocked #character death #shitty people doing shitty things

[ouabhlover]

from “do not be tricked by his charming dimples” to “you know, i’ve always loved your dimples.” 😻😩🤭

#jacks x evangeline #ouabh #acftl #evangeline fox #evajacks #tbona #jacks #jacks prince of hearts #evangeline x jacks #stephanie garber #ouabh 3 #ouabh memes #ouabh spoilers #tbona spoilers #tbona quotes #tbona memes #acftl spoilers #acftl quotes #a curse for true love #the ballad of the archer and the fox #the ballad of never after #the apple eating scoundrel #jacks of the hollow #jacks the prince of hearts #prince of hearts

[marinareads25]

ACFTL fav moments!

*ACFTL SPOILERS AHEAD*

- Jacks fucking up Apollo!!! MAJOR SLAY!

- Evangeline slapping Apollo!! That’s so mean… do it again!🤪

- Apollo turning into an ugly tree! Also major slay! (Can u tell I hate this mf?)

- Jacks watching Evangeline sleep awwww

- Jacks carrying Eva’s letter with him everywhere PLS THIS HURT

- Jacks best day being one of the days he spent with Evangeline in the Hollow IM SCREAMING

- Jacks crying blood tears when Evangeline confesses she loves him OUCHHH😭

- Chaos and Lala tension?!?!? Like would you two just kiss already?!

- Jacks becoming immortal because he did not want Chaos to go through it alone😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 he said if my friends jump off a cliff, I will too!🤪

- Jacks confessing he lied and that he did want another ending to their story!!!

- Jacks wanting to tell Eva he would go anywhere with her STOPPP😭😭😭

- the fact that jacks’ heart is described as rays of sunlight, colorful, golden and iridescent!!!! SOMEBODY SEDATE ME⁉️

#acftl #evajacks #evangeline fox #jacks prince of hearts #ouabh #the ballad of the archer and the fox #ouabh 3 #a curse for true love #acftl theories #stephanie garber

[firemanbecksworld]

Damian Priest and Finn Bálor || Monday Night Raw (04/29/2024)

#damian priest #punishment martinez #archer of infamy #finn balór #prince devitt #the judgement day #wwe #wwe raw #monday night raw #*gifs #wwe gifs #wwe lb #gif #*

[labyrinthaze]

Cruel Summer and The Archer shot on film

#credits to @/jackandtaylor on twitter #taylor swift #midnights #the eras tour #lover #miss americana & the heartbreak prince #cruel summer #the man #the archer #you need to calm down #the eras tour spoilers #taylor swift icons #taylor swift headers #taylor swift lockscreens #taylor swift wallpapers #shot on film #film #pittsburgh #pennsylvania

[whisperingreader]

When I say “Jacks is the blueprint” I don’t mean I think all male mcs should be murderous fate princes. (Though I wouldn’t complain.) I mean Jacks is a character who despite the dark heart he claims to have, he can’t help but love Eva. He goes through a push and pull with her, and if he could be with her, he would. Despite the urges he has to kiss her, he doesn’t. All because he wants to keep her safe and alive. Unlike Tella, he isn’t willing to risk Evangeline’s life. She’s dear to him, even if he won’t admit it. When Jacks shows up in book 3, I’m going to scream. When is October going to get here?!

#evajacks #ouabh #ouabh 3 #stephanie garber #tbona #evangeline fox #evangeline x jacks #jacks prince of hearts #jacks x evangeline #a curse for true love #the ballad of never after #the ballad of the archer and the fox

[shizzlesisntevenaword]

About jacks’ characterization in ACFTL

spoilers. abound.

I understand people not liking him as much, but what I don’t understand is people thinking he’s acting out of character??

I mean, he was utterly traumatized at the end TBONA. Jacks at that point was already different from him at OUABH. Homeboy was unhinged. He couldn’t stop crying, lashed out at everyone, literally only cared about keeping Evangeline alive.

Eva’s death made him snap.

This is no longer Jacks, the cruel Fate looking for his true love and leaving a trail of dead bodies in his search. This is just Jacks of the Hollow, a boy who happens to be in love with a girl who has a nasty habit of getting in danger, trying to do right by her.

Do I wish we had gotten more scenes? Yes. Absolutely, yes.

Do I wish we had gotten steamier scenes? More descriptive and passionate scenes? Yes. Just one chapter, Stephanie. I’d defer for even just one chapter.

But do I love what we have? Also yes.

This Jacks is so soft because he’s scared to even want Evangeline. Keeping her alive is the only thing that matters to him still. But remember: he’s only ever known how to take and want. Caring about someone and genuinely just wanting what’s best for them is new to him - he’s bound to make some absurd, silly, illogical mistakes along the way!

#evajacks #a curse for true love #acftl #evangeline fox #jacks of the hollow #jacks prince of hearts #ouabh #ballad of never after #ballad of the archer and the fox

[thecoldcoffeecup]

who could ever leave me, darling?, but who could stay?

#the archer #taylor swift #the archer taylor swift #lover taylor swift #lover era #the eras tour #lover ts #cruel summer #lover album #i think he knows #mirrorball #miss americana and the heartbreak prince #false god #the man taylor swift #afterglow #cornelia street #the eras movie #the tortured poets department #this is me trying #dear reader taylor swift

[archersart]

🦇Night Flight 🦇

#archers art #adventure time #fionna and cake #gumlee #prince gumball #marshall lee

[ajlockwood]

you can’t tell me if jacks manages to break his curse or find a way around it or whatever and he finds that he’s able to kiss evangeline without harming her, he won’t do it all the time. I mean, like, all the damn time.

good morning kisses. good night kisses. hello kisses. goodbye kisses. thank you kisses. lazy kisses. half-asleep kisses. top of the head kisses. forehead kisses. shoulder kisses. neck kisses. cheek kisses. quick kiss to her knuckles. light pecks all over for no reason. without really thinking about it, just because he can.

he already loves touching her whenever she’s near, so anything will be a reason to kiss her

#jacks of the hollow #prince of hearts #evangeline fox #evajacks #the archer and the fox #once upon a broken heart #ouabh #the ballad of never after #tbona #a curse for true love #acftl #stephanie garber #caraval

[percontaion-points]

Firstlife chapter 21

Today’s review might be difficult for some; reader discretion is advised

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Chapter 21

“There is no line we won’t cross to get the job done.” —Myriad 

You have made that abundantly clear in trying to murder a literal child to get your way. 

“Why haven’t you signed?” She nibbles on her bottom lip. “Myriad and Troika refuse to give me what I really want.” 

“Which is?” 

“Vans’s spirit. I hate him more than I love anything else.” In that moment, she reminds me of a live wire—ready to strike the first person dumb enough to touch her. “Troika doesn’t play that way, and Myriad says they can’t get to him, that he died as an Unsigned and ended up in Many Ends.”

How is it that the man who literally tortured children into picking a side somehow never signed himself?

That seems like a huge goddamned oversight.

“My only real option is to go to Many Ends myself.” 

No. I don’t want that for her. “Holding on to the past prevents you from grabbing on to a better future.”

This is real rich coming from the girl who continues to refuse to choose.

She says she doesn’t want to end up in Many Ends, yet she refuses to pick a side. 

“Once a month there’s a ceremony for those in Troika who are deserving of punishment. The ceremony is about to start, and I’d like you to watch it.” 

This. This is why Killian sent me up here. Archer is about to experience the Exchange. He wanted me to see it, to turn my back on Troika once and for all. But...that doesn’t explain why Deacon wants me to see it.

And they somehow think that showing the scene of Archer being tortured is somehow going to convince her?

At his left is a woman with long braided hair the color of newly fallen snow.

The author writing like she’s getting paid by the word. 

A moment passes. Nothing happens, and no one speaks. 

Then, one by one, the people in red robes begin to drop to their knees. A few cry out in pain. Others tremble. All keep their heads bowed. 

“What’s happening?” I ask in a whisper. 

“They are experiencing the pain the one they harmed experienced.” 

The Exchange. I suddenly have the answer I’d so badly wanted. Archer is experiencing Clay’s death. In his mind, he is hanging from a tree trunk, snow hitting him in the face. He is waiting for me...he is falling...he is bursting inside like a melon. 

My chest begins to ache. 

“Through this, we learn how our actions affect others,” Deacon says. 

I don’t know, I’m kind of into this. I’m so sick of seeing post after post of people who straight-up have no idea what empathy is. 

This is the extreme end of this, for sure. But I’m into it. 

There’s a cut on his temple, the flesh leaking shimmering Lifeblood. “We need to go,” he says to me. “Now.”

Chapter 21 summary: Sloan and Ten greet each other warmly. Killian punches James in the throat, and tells Ten to take Sloan up to her room. On the second floor landing, Ten gets angry when she sees people coming out from her mom’s room, and yells at them that they can’t even be on the second floor. 

Alone in her room, Sloan tells Ten that her family was too poor to actually afford to send Sloan to the prison. But they made a deal that Dr. Vans was to convince Sloan to marry that old guy, and he could basically rape Sloan whenever he felt like it, so long as she didn’t get pregnant. She goes on to explain that the reason why she hasn’t signed is because she wants Dr. Vans’s soul, but it’s in Many Ends. Ten encourages her to let it go, and to pick a side. 

Deacon shows up then, but he’s in this weird, almost translucent shell and wearing only a loincloth. Sloan makes a Ken doll joke. He says that he came to show Ten something called The Exchange, which Archer will be taking part of as punishment for wrongdoing. 

They show a video from the POV of one of Deacon’s friends. They show the “Firstking”, his son, “Secondking”, and then the son’s fiancee. Ten thinks that these three people make up the Troi in Troika. Anyway, there are 33 people who are going through the Exchange, who experience the physical pain of the people that they wronged. Ten thinks about how Archer is experiencing Clay’s death. 

When it’s over, the camera switches over to Archer’s POV. He goes and sees Clay, which makes Ten so happy that her friend is doing well. Archer then goes to visit General Levi, who addresses both Ten and Sloan by name. He shows Ten that Jeremy is doing well, and looks physically healthy again. Then something starts to shake, and Levi says that there’s something wrong with one of the conduits. And Ten is like “Wait, I’m a conduit! Am I in danger?!”

The feed cuts off a second before Killian bursts into the room. His shell is in rough shape, and he tells Ten that they have to go. 

#Firstlife #Everlife series #chapter 21 #shitty society is shitty #shitty people doing shitty things #Pot Kettle Black #Sloan (Everlife) #Tenley 'Ten' Lockwood #Archer Prince #What Is Happening #I would ask where the editor was but I think we all know there was none

[ouabhlover]

acftl spoilers!!

the fact that jacks just said "i love you" means so much to me because he had never been able to say those words to anyone before and had never had anyone say it back to him

#jacks x evangeline #ouabh #acftl #evangeline fox #evajacks #tbona #jacks #jacks prince of hearts #evangeline x jacks #stephanie garber #ouabh 3 #ouabh spoilers #ouabh series #acftl quotes #acftl spoilers #tbona quotes #tbona spoilers #the apple eating scoundrel #jacks of the hollow #the ballad of the archer and the fox #the ballad of never after #the hollow #jacks the prince of hearts #prince of hearts #evangeline #stephanie garber has my heart in her hands #i'm counting on you miss garber

[marinareads25]

no bc the Jacks of the Hollow / Prince of Hearts effect has to be studied. Like no way I’m literally giggling, kicking my feet, BLUSHING, and drawing hearts all over my books like a fucking 12 year old??!?!!!

#acftl #evajacks #evangeline fox #jacks prince of hearts #ouabh #the ballad of the archer and the fox #ouabh 3 #a curse for true love #acftl theories #stephanie garber

[weight-research]

#life #rp #4norexi4 #nhl #fashion illustration #angie varona #aki hayakawa #acnh design #inka williams #the riddler #Diana Prince #ghost #archer

[aesthetic--mood]

Susan Pevensie Aesthetic

#susan pevensie #queen #queen of narnia #queen susan the gentle #the gentle #cair paravel #archery #the archer #aslan #aslan the lion #prince caspian #king caspian #the pevensies #pevensie family #the lion the witch and the wardrobe #narnia #the chronicles of narnia #c.s. lewis #books #movies #aesthetic #narnia aesthetic #magic #magic word #lucy pevensie #edmund pevensie #peter pevensie #jadis the white witch #stone table #mr tumnus

[taylrartz]

Hi friends of tumblr! Some OUABH art for u because I will forever love this series! (And also forgot to post both of these whoops)💞🦊

#book fanart #evangeline fox #jacks x evangeline #stephanie garber #evajacks #tbona #ouabh #acftl #a curse for true love #the ballad of the archer and the fox #the ballad of never after #jacks prince of hearts #they r in love #bookish fanart