#for example Quinn's is grey and green

[random-twst-and-oc-stuff]

Birthday Jacket Interview - Quinn

Today's date, April 4th, marked a special occasion. The birthday of a certain individual named Quinn. Said birthday fella was standing in Ramshackle's lounge, swinging back and forth on their heels with their hands in the pockets of the jacket given to them for this special occasion. The outfit was rather comfy, they had to admit. As for the lounge, it was decorated with streamers and balloons, a sign with the words HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! hanging on a rather large window. On the table were baked sweets, courtesy of the dorm's prefect who had currently left them alone.

"Ah, it's finally my birthday." They acknowledged with a smile before pursing their lips and rubbing their hand absentmindedly. "Hm. Nicole said that I'd get a birthday interview by one of the students here. I wonder who it's gonna be though."

"Happy birthday, Quinn!" As if on que, a certain bat fae popped up upside down infront of them with a friendly smile as if he wasn't trying to scare the living daylights out of them. Which he succeeded in doing.

"AHHH!!" With a startled screech, Quinn instinctively aimed their fist to punch him. Fortunately, Lilia's reflexes were fast and he was able to block their punch on time. Quickly realizing who it was, they pulled their hand back, putting it on their hip. "Lilia? You're the one who's gonna be interviewin' me?"

"Fufufu. Your reactions never fail to amuse me." He admitted with an amused chuckle. "Yes, I'm going to be the one interviewing you on your special day. But first..." He disappeared for a split second before appearing on the floor, handing them what appeared to be a jewelry box. "What kind of friend would I be if I didn't bring you a gift?"

Their expression turned into an interested one as they took the box from him. Curiosity taking the better of them, they opened the lid to see a small silver chain, a single bat shaped pendant attached to it, the black jewels it was filled with glistening in the light. Their emerald eyes widened in surprise, sparkling with amazement.

"I noticed that you sometimes wear a pair of bat earrings among other accessories you change daily and I thought it would be nice to give you something to go along with them. Seems like I was right on the money based on your reaction." Lilia explained, chuckling at their expression.

"Huh. Honestly, I ain't surprised you noticed that." Quinn admitted, chuckling. "Thanks though. I was actually savin' thaumarks on getting it, so your gesture is much appreciated." Then they walked to the table and put the box there before going back to the old fae.

"Oh, I'm glad I could be of help then. Even though it was unintentional." Lilia smiled, crossing his arms. "Now, are you ready to start the interview?"

They nodded rather eagerly. "Yessir! Bring me them questions!"

He chuckled at their excitement before asking the first question. "Alright. First question. If you could bring someone with you on a deserted island, who would it be? However, it can't be someone from your dorm."

"Deserted island, huh...?" They mumbled, fidgeting with the jacket's buttons thoughtfully, taking their sweet time to think of the answer. Good thing the bat fae was a patient individual. After a minute, they replied. "Hm... I'd probably bring you if I'm being honest."

"Oh?" He seemed intrigued by the answer, putting a hand on his chin as the other was tucked underneath his elbow. "And why is that?"

"Well, you just give me those vibes that you have great survival skills. And I trust you're gonna make sure neither of us fucks up. You can probably use your magic to teleport us back here, but if whatever reason you can't, maybe you didn't have your magestone or something and we know how dangerous that can be, I imagine Hornton sending a search party for us." Quinn explained, fidgeting with the bowtie on their outfit. Malleus, Lilia, Silver and Sebek were close like a family in Quinn's eyes. If there was one thing they learned, it was that family shouldn't turn their backs on each other.

"Hmm..." Lilia hummed in thought. "I'll admit those are some pretty valid points." He said before deciding to move on. "Anyway, next question. If you could transfer to any other dorm, which would it be?"

"An interesting question, I'll admit." They pursed their lips, their hand resting on their waist. "I'd say..." they trailed off, fingers tapping against their hip. "Probably Savanaclaw. And not only because their courtyard has enough space to let me practice my acrobatics without worrying about breaking anything. Except for my equipment or bones."

"Savanaclaw, huh? You answered that one faster than the last one." He noticed, chuckling. "Honestly, I can see you being in said dorm. You're quite the persistent individual and know how to put those territorial beastmen in their place."

"Damn right." Quinn replied in a sassy manner, nodding.

Lilia chuckled before his lips formed a mischievous smile. "Now, do you know what's coming?"

Luckily for Quinn, Nicole was considerate enough to tell them everything that was gonna go down in the interview. So, they were aware of what was coming after the questions. "The gift of good fortune?" They guessed, knowing they were right.

"Khee he he~ That's right!" He snickered as a paper plate with pink cream appeared in his hand. "Now, don't try to dodge or else your year is gonna be pretty unfortunate~" Lilia warned with a mischievous smirk and a playful glint in his wine red eyes before aiming to throw the cream at them.

While Quinn couldn't dodge, they could at least try to shield their face and hair. As Lilia threw the plate, they were quick to bring their arms up, making the cream stain the sleeves of the jacket, some of it managing to get on their chest.

#my first Quinn fic and it's on their birthday #I wanted to come up with a more creative title but didn't have the braincells for it #also I made a poll on Amino about it and the jacket won so... #I don't know if I should post their birthday jacket since I use Gacha Life 2 #but I can give you the idea of my Ramshackle birthday jacket #basically the dorm's color with hints of the wearer's color #for example Quinn's is grey and green #okay enough rambling time for the actual tags #twisted wonderland #twst #disney twst #twst oc #quinn johnson #lilia vanrouge #random's stuff

[faberrypolls]

For definitions, examples, and more information on each of these types, see this website: https://emastered.com/blog/different-types-of-noise

Suggested by @unholybinchicken

#glee #quinn fabray #poll

[nerodivergentgrimreaper]

I like to think that while Quinn's personality is opposite to Sam’s his appearance is as well. For example I believe Sam has light grey (that were once green) eyes and blonde hair while Quinn has dark red eyes and Dark brown almost black hair. 

While Sam has a broader more visible build, Quinn is lanky. Sam's face is rounder and softer while Quinns is sharp and hard. They’re Opposites.

Idk just a though. 

#redacted sam #redacted quinn #redacted tank #redacted darlin #redacted asmr

[dicloniusgames]

LEGO Batman Art Build Review

The Dark Knight, the Clown Prince Of Crime & the crazed-love Harley Quinn have taken the LEGO world into their world. Partnering with DC & Jim Lee, LEGO has released the Batman art set. 

Both similar and different to the Art Project, Batman comes with 3 available options out of the box with two extra options shown in the instruction book that require either two or three extra sets...or if you want every creation possible, 3 individual sets, 3 for the large Batman and 2 for Batman & Catwoman, making a total of seven extra sets you’ll need to build every possible creation listed in the instructions. Does The Dark Knight & his most hated villains hold to the art standard LEGO has put out or look like a first grader’s paint project? Let’s find out. 

Design

The great thing is that each design is unique to one another depending on what you choose to build but be forewarned about something I’ll touch on later piece wise. Each individual design of the three original options you can choose from all look great in their own way. 

For example, Batman obviously is the early model of Batman (I think from the 60s) while Joker & Harley look a bit more like the modern versions. The large Batman while requiring multiple sets looks as one of the best available large builds. Out of the box, Harley looks the most unique as she uses a different amount of the 16 colors available while it’s easy to tell that both Batman & Joker use specific colors to build. 

Build & Difficulty

At 4,167 pieces, the Batman art project is both similar and different to the Art Project. The similarities while few are important as with every art set available in building the 16x16 tile structures and hooking them in along with building the frame as well as the buildable color key and that’s it for the similarities. The differences lie around the amount of potential builds possible. While the Art Project has 36 (outside of the large Spaceman), Batman only has 5, but one major difference is that Batman comes with a soundtrack builders can listen to while working on a build of their choice and all 3 builds come in one instruction book. 

One of the major things with the Batman set is depending on what build you choose (at least the standard builds available on the box), you’ll end up with a lot of the colors you don’t use, at least from my personal experience I did. Say if for example you choose to build The Joker, you’ll use a lot of green, purple, white, black and grey or Batman will use a lot of blue. One of the other major differences is that this set uses 1x1 studs while the Art Project used circular pieces. While there aren’t as many options available, the options available are more eye catching once completed and put on the wall and include a Jim Lee DC Collection print piece which looks exquisite when placed at the bottom of the set and makes the project pop a lot more. 

Final Thoughts

At $119.99, this is a good deal for the amount of pieces you get and while you get less options, they look more eye catching than the Art Project even though that set has more and is meant to really build the spaceman. I hate to compare this to the Art Project since they’re two different art sets, but given it’s the only other art set I have, I have to compare and contrast the two. One of the major disadvantages is the unbalanced use of some colors compared to others depending on which of the three available in-box options you choose to build as by the end, you’ll end up with less colors left than others that are hardly used. 

Pros

+Good piece for price value

+Available options look more detailed

+Extra build options look just as good as the available in-box options 

+Looks great when displayed on the walls 

Cons: 

-Disproportionate use of certain colors over others dependent on build choice 

Score: 

Build Design: 5/5

Build Difficulty: 3.75/5

Creativity & Fun: 4.5/5

Final Score: 13.25/15

Final Grade: B+ 

Recommendation: Buy It 

[hgojsse]

New day, new post!

I find this chibi practice to be quite effective in showcasing the characters! So what I think will be happening is that most of the characters will first be seen through this design before having their individual post which takes more time…

So here we have a bunch of new fellows and gals to cover!

1st: Harley Quinn: I made my previous post about her so nothing new under the sun! Still, getting to use the markers to practice shadows and textures is fun, Harley being a fun example of that.

2nd: Catwoman! You guys already saw some sketches of her, and nothing was tweaked tbh, I mostly tried out different hues of grey and blacks to find some equilibrium where you could identify the different parts of her armor to see some of the details! I actually have her in the lineup for the next individual post so keep your eyes peeled for more info on her actual design !

3rd: Ra’s Al Ghul, the demon’s head. Okay so I can’t wait to get to him, just to tease you, he IS the strongest of the Rogues, not necessarily the most dangerous because he doesn’t have the relentless nature of say Joker or Bane but still. The man scares Batman every time he is around. I won’t spill the beans of his design although their are obvious influences (Arkham city wink wink*). Color wise I wanted to have hints of green to show the connection with the Lazarus pit and break away from the classic grey or brown trope of color choice.

4th: Professor Pyg! Boy is he fun to draw as well, but he is really really unsettling and creepy! I remember the mission in Arkham Knight and…shivers man 😅😅 His look doesn’t have much thought to it, I think the mask is a combo of several looks including the Arkham one! And that’s it! He was a quick one to render as well, the pop of yellow with the gloves is a look I dig !

5th: Black Mask! Once again, this badass and one of my favorites out of the baddies is basically here for my personal pleasure of drawing him. Still really fond of the blood eyes which makes him look mad intimidating!

6th and last: Riddler! Hehehehe now this one was a fun one to do! He might be really growing on me ever since the Batman Movie, even the Gotham series showed me the potential of this guy! I have quite a lot to say about our friend once his post comes up, just don’t let his flashy suit fool you, he is more akin to the Zodiac of Reeve’s vision…gotta say though the mask which is relying on Daft Punk gives off a silent mime aspect and creepy and really what I wanted 😍

So there you go !

#batman #batman villains #dceu #comics #riddler #dc riddler #professor pyg #edward nygma #catwoman #selina kyle #harley quinn #ra’s al ghul #black mask #roman sionis

[jacscorner]

D&D Classes as Superheroes!

For when you wanna play a superhero-themed game, but don't got your hands on Mutants & Masterminds

Artificer: Your 'super powers' come from the various tech and gadgets you build. This is your Batmen/women, Ironman, and the Atom. Punisher can also fit here if you count 'gun' as a superpower, but I feel that's more like a Gunslinger!Fighter, lol.

Barbarian: Strength is absolute! How you get your strength varies, but you literally strong arm villains. From Hulk to Juggernaut; Wolverine can also fit in here, as can Aquaman. Superman in a sense ca fit here, but I'd suggest Paladin for reasons below. Really, any superhero with a focus on Strength can fit here if you're stuck.

Bard: This requires a lot of stretching; your hero can run the gambit from jovial and charismatic to demanding and masterful. This can be Spiderman & The Flash due to their quips or Magneto and Professor X due to their abilities to inspire and manipulate. You can be more literal, with characters like Pied Piper.

Blood Hunter: You come straight from the Dark Age of Comics; your powers come at a terrible price. One could consider them more of a curse than a blessing. Think Spawn! Venom! Kane! Hellboy! Various X-Men, but Nightcrawler comes to mind, but also see Cleric.

Cleric: Your faith is your power. A God, or Gods, have blessed you with your might. Shazam! No, really, that's my example. You could reflavor Nightcrawler as this to not play up the Mutant aspect of his character, same for Angel. Sacrilegious, but I'd argue Thor and Wonder Woman can fit in here due to the divine origin of their powers.

Druid: Nature! From plants to animals. You might need twist things a bit to justify, things, but plenty of heroes can fit in under one aspect or another. Poison Ivy & Beast Boy are the first ones that come to mind, but also Swamp Thing! Be the Avatar of the Green!

Fighter: So broad that really almost any hero can fit in here, probably cause Fighters get a wide range of set-ups. Daredevil, Deadpool & Death Stroke, Hawkgirl and Hawkman, Starfire; Wonder Woman probably fits more naturally in here. Storm and Captain Marvel would make good Eldritch Knights. I already mentioned Punisher. Green Arrow and Hawkeye would make perfect Sharpshooters and Battle Masters.

Monk: You walk the path of the Martial Artist. Iron Fist is the go-to Monk, but Daredevil & Wildcat can also fit down here too. Taskmaster and Captain American can also fit here, but check out Paladin. Good luck living up to the hype of Lady Shiva, though...

Paladin: Perfect for when you wanna play a Hero who has a strong sense of justice; a code of ethics that they must follow. Like an Oath. This is where Superman fits best thematically. Wonder Woman and Captain American can also fit here. And depending on how you play it, Batman and the rest of the Batfamily can also fit down here. Let's not forget Spiderman; with great power, there must also be great responsibility. And there's also the Green Lantern corp.

Ranger: Heroes with animal companions fit well down here, such as Squirrel Girl or The Falcon. Oh yeah, and now that we have the new Drake Warden subclass, Kitty Pryde and Lockheed can be down here! Oh, and you can make a character who got Detective Chimp on his shoulder! But also heroes with an archery theme, like Green Arrow and Hawkeye.

Rogue: When being slick and sly is the name of the game; can be a token evil teammate, but there ARE heroes with this sort of moveset. Catwoman, depending on the writer, and Harley Quinn, depending on the era, fit down here and can run with a party of heroes just fine. I'd argue that Star-Lord would fit here just fine as well.

Sorcerer: When your magic is a gift from birth. Ironically, NOT where the Sorcerer Supreme would be. A good place for Captain Marvel though, who I think is the sorcerer supreme right now(maybe?). A lot of mutants, like Storm, Cyclops, and Iceman can fit pretty comfortably here as well. Jean Grey could fit here...

Warlock: For when your powers are from some other force. If you twist it enough, Jason Blood (aka Etrigan) can work with the former acting as his patron. Raven as well. This is where I'd slap Jean Grey if I wanted to play up the Phoenix as a Patron-which would be pretty interesting and kinda kick-ass.

Wizard: The learning and practice of magic. Finally, we can play Dr. Strange! Also works well for Constantine and Zartana. Raven can also fit in here. Surprisingly not a lot of characters fit this role traditionally, but really, you could slot in a lot of characters here if you just want their powers since, well, there are a LOT of Spells that Wizards can get to emulate a ton of characters. They're the Magical to Fighter's Martial.

#JAC Chat #DnD #Dungeons and Dragons #Dungeons & Dragons #D&D #Superhero DnD #Class Reflavoring

[planjess]

Quartale, Heroverse, Drendy and the Machine, Nightmare Frights, PlushieTale, Video Game Mashup, Bush Guardians and Memories Harmony is a Sans Aus/Multiverse I made. In short they'll be called QK!, HV!, DATM!, NF!, PT!, VGMU!, BG! And MH! (For example QK!Dream if that makes sense) please tell me if the word QK!, HV!, DATM! Or NF! Is taken because I don't know and I'll change it

I'll edit when there's new characters in it so be sure to check it out

(All Au is still in work in progress (Edit There's no info about PT!, VGMU!, BG! And MH! Aus in this post since it's too much words))

Quartale

Vial Classic (UnderTale sans)

Propitious Classic (UnderTale Papy)

Itachi Saber (UnderFell sans)

Obito Saber (UnderFell Papy)

Course Storm (SwapFell Sans)

Suwappu Scratch (UnderSwap Sans)

Sutoretchi Scratch (UnderSwap Papy)

Error Glitch Queen (Error)

Gen O Queen (Geno)

Flaw Site Queen (Fresh)

F4ēßh¡?Īñk (Fresh!Ink)

Izanami White (ReaperTale)

Hachiwari white (Underverse/X-Tale/Cross)

Tsukumogami White (Ink)

Toby Axe (HorrorTale Sans)

Hollow Axe (HorrorTale Papy)

Scatter Red (DustTale Sans)

Clans Red (DustTale Papy/Phantom Papy)

Slayer Spade (KillerTale (not quite sure what his au is)

Dusk Sundown (Passive Nightmare/DreamTale)

Dawn Sundown (Dream/DreamTale)

Grey Midnight

Yami Midnight (Corrupted Nightmare/DreamTale)

Tamaken Lustitu (UnderLust Sans)

Tamaken Birunto (Birdtale Sans)

Techno Beater (DanceTale Sans)

Rika Lohan (ScienceTale/Science)

Riffle Rupaul (MafiaTale Sans)

Saturn Star (OuterTale Sans)

Orochimaru Lavender

Miguel Terror

Vince Terror

Berry Nightfall

Cholo Nightfall

Musubi Shadow (AlterTale Sans)

Kingsley lake (StoryShift Sans)

Caramel Hokum (CandyTale Sans)

Evan Emily (Empireverse Error)

Taisaku Weston (Epic Sans)

Niji Iro (Color Sans)

Vill Moreso (Bill Sans)

Eran Janika Queen (Error 404)

Coal Urria (Shattered Dream)

Futer Haloson

Lanian Core

Hopterson Lake

Hopper Lake

Encore Jaxton (Naj!Error)

Ness Aniston (Naj!Nightmare)

Noah Aniston (Naj!Dream)

Nezu Koto (Naj!Ink)

Paul Jaxton (PJ/Naj!PJ)

Cilantro Jaxton (Cil)

Gabriel Jaxton (Gradient)

Paige Ban (Pallet/Naj!Pallet)

Kakashi Harrow (Naj!Horror)

Steven Dutch (Naj!Dust)

Fafnir Jennifer (Naj!Fresh)

Gavin Jefferson (Goth)

Gowther Barnes (Crescent)

Marcelo Barnes (Merciless)

Luther Barnes (Magnus)

Vanya Ten (Colgar)

Snowy Templeton (Nava)

Devon Massimiliano (DS!Dream)

Nadja Massimiliano (DS!Nightmare)

Stern Watterson (DS!Ink)

Max Howard (DS!Cross)

Nino Erikson (DS!Error)

Darwin Awards (DS!Blue)

Yanglight Tangling(EV!Nightmare)

Louis Vuitton (EV!Ink)

Benny Blanco Tequila (EV!Dust)

Jordan Hearts (UnderKeep Sans)

(I might add more in the future so be sure to check)

Genocide Timelines

Blood (Classic)

Lost (Fell)

Shifter (Swap)

Eye (Raspberry)

Balance (Dream)

Destructive (Night/Passive)

Tentacles (Nightmare)

Lag (Geno)

Censor (Fresh)

Glitchy (Error)

Deathly (Reaper)

Sword (Cross)

Splash (Ink)

Skull (Horror)

Button (Dust)

Black Tear (Killer)

Heart (Lust)

Wings (Bird)

Mad (Sci)

Balletra (Dance)

Galaxies (Outer)

Asase (Riffle)

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Heroverse

Lauren Suita (Lust - Black widow, Sapphire)

Robert Oribe (Epic - Raven)

Alnilam Saverin(Dream - Thor, Starfire)

Alnitak Saverin(Nightmare - Loki, Blackfire)

Skarra Kenyan (Dust - Killmonger)

Que Stravinsky (Killer - Harley Quinn)

Trevor Winters (Blue - poisedon)

Dian Parkinson (Ink - Wonder woman)

Hialeah Lawrence (Horror - Hulk)

Yumeko Iraq (Outer - Ghost Rider)

Aroma Diffuser (Error - Spiderman)

Matthew Cowherd (FlowerFell - Antman)

Saverin Karl (Classic - Superman)

Chile Willis (Farm - Poison Ivy)

Liam Alabama (Lavender - Groot)

Quentin Tarantino (Asy - billy numerous)

Tanner Lai (Geno - Ironman)

Kaeper Rai (Reaper - DeadPool, Spawn)

Kai Parker (Science - Cyborg)

Bruce Tengo (Blackberry - Venom)

Edwardo Torres (Ccino - Green Lantern)

Xavier Callie (Cross - Red X)

Doris Kearns (Raspberry - Giganta)

Albert Miller (BirdtaleSans - Hawkeye, Hawkman)

Vito Alvaro (Fresh - Doctor Octopus)

Maximo Soler (Fell - Human Torch)

Erith Zo (Swap - Captain America)

Matson Harwich (Alpha - Livewire)

Keith Nicole (cheshire - Cheetah)

Jonathan Woods (Mafia - Batman)

Heng Chua (Gaster Sans - Katana)

Samuel George (UnderKeep Sans - DarkSeid)

Maverick Lee (PokeTale Sans - miss martian)

Quaver Snō (Candy - cheshire)

Vitor Belfort (Color - Aquaman)

Aaron Eduardo (Abyss - Doctor Strange)

Pax Livia (Azure - Beast boy)

Trevor Lawrence (TimeKid - Flash)

Rick Tornad (HeavenFell - Angel)

Nolen Patrick (MonoFell - Ghost)

Grim Shakes (Sugar - big barda)

Colleen Aquarius (SwapSwap - Dark Vader)

Altair Saverin (Alter - Hela)

Katharina Elenor (Neko - Catwoman)

Ging Otavio (Dance - Killer Frost)

Tenya Nezuko (Tone - Jinx)

Jared Lahiffe (Bill - Yellow lantern)

Hero/Neutral/Villain names

Hearts (Lust)

Dark (Epic)

Lighting Strike (Dream)

Showdown Dust (Nightmare)

Tiger (Dust)

Quinn (Killer)

Wanters (Blue)

Wonder (Ink)

Fist (Horror)

Meteorite (outer)

Corinnid (Error)

Dolichoderinae (FlowerFell)

Strangle (Classic)

Hemlock (Farm)

Riot (Lavender)

Double Trouble (Asy)

Steel (Geno)

Duke (Reaper)

Robo Side (Science)

Poison Goop (Blackberry)

Emerald (Ccino)

X Void (Cross)

Giganry (Raspberry)

Eagle Eye (Birdtale Sans)

Doctor Parasite (Fresh)

Flamethrower (Fell)

Captain Star (Swap)

Zapped (Alpha)

Gepards (Cheshire)

Moth (Mafia)

Sharp Blade (Echo/Gaster Sans)

Jester Cards (UnderKeep Sans)

Landorus (PokeTale Sans)

Dulce (Candy)

Rain (Color)

Gem Stones (Abyss)

Ani Shift (Azure/Lamia Sans)

Time Travel (TimeKid)

Heaven (HeavenFell)

Invisible United (MonoFell)

Al bar (Sugar)

Opposite (SwapSwap)

Donkere vleugels (Alter)

Kitty (Neko)

Rasta (Dance)

Silencer (Tone)

Canary (Bill)

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Drendy and the Machine

Drendy (Dream/Bendy)

Nightris (Nightmare/Boris)

Ali (Ink/Alice)

Etor (Error/The Projectionist)

Darren (Dust/The Butcher Gang)

Hollen (Horror/The Butcher Gang)

Kiren (Killer/The Butcher Gang)

Ben Ross (Cross/Sammy)

Roller (Blue/Big Roller coaster man)

Henrik (Frisk/Henry)

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Nightmare Frights

Frights (Nightmare)

Lynx (Alter)

Strava (Shattered)

Cray (CQ Error)

Grime (CQ Geno)

Servo (CQ Fresh)

Cord (NAJ!Dust)

Drim (NAJ!Killer)

Angst (Virus)

Fluid (Killer)

Filth (Dust)

Wraith (Phantom)

Silliness (Horror)

Acid (Fresh)

Lunac (Lust/UnLust)

Malf (EV!Error)

Shiner (EV!Dream)

Warp (Geno)

Pixel (Error)

Scape (Dream)

Lang (Passive)

Livio (DS!Dream)

Tence (DS!Night)

Flames (SD!Dream)

Danger (Explum)

Care (Cross)

Chen (Blue)

Panel (Ink)

Plebes (Parable)

Ke (Epic)

Rito (Bill)

Senseless (Asy)

Caffeine (Ccino)

Cess (Template)

If you want info about them tell me ;v;

#undertale au #undertale #writing #explaining

[vcsecretgifts]

Happy Holidays @the-apostates-martyr ! I hope you had a good december so far and got through these difficult times. I almost fistpumped when I got my assignment because I am an avid Quinn fan. This little one-shot turned out a bit more pensive and foreshadowing than I liked so I added a little bonus drawing titled ‘a few hours before the tragedy’ to lighten the mood. I hope you like it!

From: @tjada-sees-the-world-go-round 

~~~

It’s been a difficult season. Not for me alone but also for Mona. I feel guilty for not enjoying it as much as I should considering all we lived and suffered through together. My melancholic mood not only makes me almost insufferable but also disturbs my lovely companion.

The winter solstice had passed and we could already feel the oppressive lengthening of the days in the bones of the earth. Oppressive only to us, of course. The new born children of the night. The nights that had lengthened with the slowly dropping temperatures had filled us with freedom and joy. How could they have not? We were new immortals hungry for anything and anyone who crossed our path in the darkness, in the night.

Images of my Ophelia crowned with flowers, dancing through the blackness, appeared to rise from the fog that had slowly settled around the old oak tree where I had sat down. Even though the real Mona was not too far away I was entranced by the lovely vision in the fog. Tendrils of thick vapour coiled around the legs of the dancing figure like snakes slowly wrapping themselves around tree branches. Her skeleton thin body twisted and turned and although my Salomé was made out of grey and dreary fog I could almost see her blood red hair in it. Her beautiful green eyes looked at me in a mocking fashion. “Look at what you’re denying yourself,” they seemed to say. But I was not denying myself. The ending of the longest night had put me in a strange mood and so I had wandered into the forest to be alone with my thoughts for a while. It was quite unfair that this hazy phantom of my Ophelia would mock me like this since I had suffered under pesky apparitions my entire life.

The night had only started and here I was caught in a horrible, self-deprecating mood with a dancing mist reflection mocking me while my lover was tucked away in the main house. I forcefully dragged my eyes away from the phantom and leaned my head back against the trunk of the oak tree. The tree had already shed all of its leaves and the twisted naked branches looked like pale skeleton hands grasping for something just out of their reach. Maybe they too miss the sun I thought and briefly wondered if vampires too could suffer from a winter depression. I had to laugh involuntarily. The immortals Mona and I had met on our aimless travel had seemed anything but mentally stable. Especially Lestats scattered entourage had left a long lasting impression of mania and misery on us. But who am I to judge? Still I silently giggled while thinking about Lestats answer to what he planned to do now. Lestat really had a sometimes questionable taste in companions. But what fun they had and would have again! The truly wonderful part about immortality was that one had all the time in the world to spend it with loved ones. Mona and I as well would have centuries to gorge ourselves on each other’s company, get sick of each other, fall apart, yearn and ultimately reunite again.

The cold bark of the tree behind me felt heavenly against my equally cold body. I imagined the tree breaking open and encasing me in it, only opening up when spring would begin to thaw the ground. I sighed, a persistent human habit, and opened my eyes. The sky above me had slowly started to lighten, the elegant black of a winter night silently phasing into a somber grey. And while my gaze was still fixed on the terrible bare skeleton branches of the oak tree I realised that little flakes of white slowly started to drift towards me. Finally, for the first time this season, it had begun to snow. A smile slowly formed on my face as I watched the little fluffs drift towards me. Each little ice crystal formed a perfect example of astonishing beauty and symmetry. I lifted one of my hands as if to catch one since they surely would not melt on my cold skin when I saw it.

Although I could not really tell how much time had passed since I closed my eyes, the hazy vision in front of me was still present. Only now my Ophelia’s grey doppelganger had begun to dance en pointe as if the ground itself would hurt her delicate feet. And then I saw the flames. The playfully coiling snakes from before had transformed into a horrible grey fire that licked and clawed at my lovers legs. Horrified I watched as her face twisted in agony before she finally turned towards me and in despair raised her arms in my direction, as if I could pull her out of that viciously burning fire and into the real world. Behind her looming like a stone cross over the grave, I saw vengeful, hateful Rebecca. I twisted my hands in agony into my own clothes and distantly noticed how I ripped the horrible sweater Mona had given to me with my vampire strength. Finally the flames engulfed her and the vision suddenly stopped. Only fog remained in front of me- no phantoms at all. For a moment I swore my heart had started beating again from the dread that filled my entire body.

Calm, calm you fool! I told myself. Not all visions are prophetic and nothing is ever as it seems. I willed myself to believe it and stood up. I had to return to the house. Had to go back to Mona.

Calm you fool, I scolded myself and started to walk back, quite shaken with what had transpired. Maybe it was time to get in touch with the others sooner than expected. What an end to our self-proclaimed honeymoon, I thought miserably and trotted through the falling snow.

#2020 VC Secret Santa #VC #Vampire Chronicles #submission #tjada-sees-the-world-go-round #the-apostates-martyr

[tetrakys]

Im curious to know which is the aesthetic/appareance you have for your Candy? Like She looks like you(with purple hair,ect..) or you have different Candies with different appareance for every LIs?

I have 9 Candys and they are all very different from each other, some were inspired by my own aesthetic tastes, others are completely different. I don’t usually create OCs now I give specific personalities, but in time I realised that I have a sort of headcanon for my girls. Ever watched Ocean’s 11? One day I started thinking, what if my Candys decided to rob a casino, what would their roles be? So let me introduce you my girls 😁 (in their winter/Christmas style)

Tetrakys1

She’s my first girl, has a classical romantic goth style, lots of corsets and long skirts, jet black hair, eyes and clothes. This is basically what I looked like around when I started playing MCL. She’s Lys’ girl (technically on Rayan’s route now, but only for language convenience, I don’t consider her Rayan’s). She’s the boss, the head of my robbers gang 😃 the brains, she devices the plan and puts together the group.

Tetrakys 2

When I realised I had completely fucked up my chances to get with Castiel because he was such an ass at the beginning in HSL (and at the same time I’d made it to episode 4 and instantly fell in love with Lys), I made another Candy and cheated my way through Pikachu’s heart. She’s the Harley Quinn of the group, punk/rock style, wears lots of red, uses seduction as a weapon, a little unstable, and a real talent with blades 👀 but also poisons, and guns (only when she has to).

Tetrakys3

She’s Nath’s girl, very heavy metal (she’s had purple hair longer than I have), her colour palette includes mostly black and purple. She’s the hacker of the group. I.Q. of 170 and a real genius.

Now, these three ladies are all a combination of my own style and aesthetics. The next ones are very different from me.

Tetrakys4

This was basically the account I had created to keep up with releases on Amour Sucré at the time the other servers were behind. She’s now Priya’s girlfriend (no ex). She’s the most feminine of my Candys, in a more traditional way. Very nurturing and maternal, lots of pastel colours (mostly white, pink and light blue). She’s the one who takes care of everyone else in the gang, the one who makes sure everyone is fed and healthy. She’d also be the medic when things inevitably turn to shit during the heist.

Tetrakys5

She’s Kentin’s girl (currently on Hyun’s route, but again same thing as before applies, I don’t really consider her Hyun’s girlfriend). Her main colours are dark and light blue, and white. Her style is also pretty feminine, bon ton skits, heels and glasses. Almost like a hot secretary, which she kinda is, because she’s the studious, super organised one. She’s the one who takes care of all the practicalities of the heist. For example, they need a black van to escape? She already has three different options lined up and has already studied everything about the best wheels and escape routes. If you ever watched Magicians, she’s basically Alice Quinn in both style and personality.

Tetrakys6

Armin’s girl. She had long light red/orange hair in HS and cut and dyed them pink when she went to uni. She’s kinda of a slob and spends her time lazying around, playing videogames or going out drinking. This is why she’s useful in the gang, she’s basically a social butterfly, she knows everyone everywhere, or she knows someone who knows someone. You need access to the casino? Leave it to her. Need to know about the cleaning company working there in order to infiltrate? She’ll be drinking buddy with half of the staff by the end of the week and gather all the deets. Also pretty good at pick-pocketing. She’s best friend with Tetrakys2 because they both use a sly but different way to get information and target people. She fights all the time with Tetrakys5 because she considers her a stuck-up, borderline OCD know-it-all, while Tetrakys5 thinks she just wastes time all day. Her style is punk/hobo/geek.

Now we get to my currently unactive Candys.

Tetrakys7

She is who I consider Rayan’s girl (and will actually replay his route with her if we ever get the old crushes back). She has a mature and adult style and attitude. For some reason, her whole closet is mostly all shades of green. She’s a master forger, not only she could make an exact replica of any art piece, but she can disguise herself perfectly, blend with the environment and resemble anyone. She’s good friend and confidante with Tetrakys1.

Tetrakys8

She is the muscle of the group. No subtlety at all, she’s very good at bursting her way through using weapons or fists. I created her because I wanted to test what would happen following Castiel’s route as Lysander’s ex. I didn’t even make it to episode 5 because the answer is NOTHING. It’s never acknowledged. Aesthetically I had Beyonce in mind when I created her, but style-wise she’s more sporty and ungraceful. She wears lots of gold, brown and orange.

Tetrakys9

She’s Hyun’s girl and I’m going to use her to replay his route if we ever get the old crushes back. Her style is girly but also womanly, let’s say womanly cute. Lots of grey and yellow. She’s the explosive expert of the gang. Also quite agile, she sneaks into small spaces and makes them kaboooom.

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And this is it. I probably gave more details than you asked for anon 😅 but I’d had this heist thing on my mind for a while now and had to share.

#my candy love #mcl #amour sucré #my candys #mclul

[tothemattresses]

2020 Reading Challenge - E-Book Edition!

According to Amazon, I have exactly 294 e-books currently sitting in my Kindle library. 

Granted, some of these books have been read and are being saved for a second (or third, or fourth) re-read, but when it comes down to it, that number is around 40 books, give or take. 

Which means I still have over 250 books that need to be read. 

And it’s not like I haven’t tried! There are plenty of titles that, when opened up, will go to the last place I left off - that being chapter 5, or maybe chapter 10. But sometimes life gets in the way. Or a sudden interest in another author. Or a new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. But whatever the reason may be, it’s over 250 books that haven’t been read. Challenge accepted! 

For 2020, I commit to not buying any new books to add to my Kindle library (checking out books from the library is ok, because you’ve gotta support your local library!), and instead focus on the books I already have. So no addition of 99 cent books, or Kindle Unlimited books, or books that are suddenly 75% off. Only the books that I currently have. 

As the reading commences, and after the book is finished, I’ll update my list to indicate what has been completed, along with the date purchased, and a short review (or a reason I just couldn’t finish it at all). 

Below is the list for future reference - and to clarify my what my favorite genre is. Spoiler: it’s romance novels. 

Here we go!

Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps – Kelly Williams Brown

An Affair with Mr. Kennedy (Gentlemen of Scotland Yard) – Jillian Stone

All About Love (Cynster Book 6) – Stephanie Laurens

All Afternoon with a Scandalous Marquess: A Lords of Vice Novel – Alexandra Hawkins

Almost a Scandal: A Reckless Brides Novel (The Reckless Brides Book 1) – Elizabeth Essex

Alpha – Jasinda Wilder

A Duke’s Guide to Seducing His Bride (Chase Family Series- The Jewels Book 4) – Lauren Royal

The American Heiress: A Novel – Daisy Goodwin

When an Earl Meets a Girl (Chase Family Series- The Jewels Book 1) – Lauren Royal

The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year – Andy Cohen

Angel in a Devil's Arms: The Palace of Rogues – Julie Anne Long

Angel in Scarlet: A Bound and Determined Novel – Lavinia Kent

Anything He Wants & Castaway – Sara Fawkes

The Astronaut Wives Club – Lily Koppel

At Any Price: A Billionaire Virgin Auction Romance (Gaming the System Book 1) – Brenna Aubrey

At Any Turn: A Billionaire Romance (Gaming the System Book 2) – Brenna Aubrey

At Your Pleasure – Meredith Duran

The Awakening of Ivy Leavold (Markham Hall Book 1) – Sierra Simone

Badd Motherf*cker (The Badd Brothers Book 1) – Jasinda Wilder

Bare Ass in Love (Hard, Fast, and Forever Book 1) – Sasha Burke

Because of Miss Bridgerton: A Bridgertons Prequel (Rokesbys Series Book 1) – Julia Quinn

The Bed and the Bachelor (Byrons of Braebourne Book 5) – Tracy Anne Warren

Betrayal (Infidelity Book 1) – Aleatha Romig

Beware That Girl – Teresa Toten

Beyond Scandal and Desire: A Sins for All Seasons Novel – Lorraine Heath

The Big Bad Office Wolf (Kings of the Tower Book 1) – May Sage

Bittersweet (True North Book 1) – Sarina Bowen

Blame It on Bath: The Truth About the Duke – Caroline Linden

Bound by Your Touch – Meredith Duran

The Bride (Lairds' Fiancees Book 1) – Julie Garwood

Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel – Helen Fielding

Burn (The Breathless Trilogy Book 3) – Maya Banks

Burning Offer (Trevor's Harem Book 1) – Aubrey Parker

Captivated by You (Crossfire, Book 4) – Sylvia Day

Captive of Sin – Anna Campbell

Cash: A Power Players Stand-Alone Novel – Cassia Leo

Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson – Peter Ames Carlin

Catching Sin (Las Vegas Sin Book 2) – J. Saman

Catholicism For Dummies – John Trigilio

A Certain Age: A Novel – Beatriz Williams

Chasing Lady Amelia: Keeping Up with the Cavendishes – Maya Rodale

Checkmate: This is War (Travis & Viola, #1) (Checkmate Duet) – Kennedy Fox

Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures) – Anna Campbell

Collide: Book One in the Collide Series – Gail McHugh

The Controversial Princess (The Smoke & Mirrors Duology Book 1) – Jodi Ellen Malpas

Crave: A Billionaire Bachelors Club Novel (Billionaire Bachelors Club Series Book 1) – Monica Murphy

Dating You / Hating You – Christina Lauren

Deal with the Devil (Forge Trilogy Book 1) – Meghan March

Desperate Duchesses – Eloisa James

Desperate to Touch (Hard to Love Book 2) – W. Winters

Destiny – Sally Beauman

Devil's Daughter: The Ravenels meet The Wallflowers – Lisa Kleypas

Dirty Sexy Inked (A Dirty Sexy Novel Book 2) – Carly Phillips

Dirty Sexy Saint (A Dirty Sexy Novel Book 1) – Carly Phillips

Double Down: Game Change 2012 – Mark Halperin

The Duchess Diaries: The Bridal Pleasures Series – Jillian Hunter

The Duchess Hunt (House of Trent Book 1) – Jennifer Haymore

The Duke and I (Bridgertons Book 1) – Julia Quinn

The Duke Is Mine (Fairy Tales Book 3) – Eloisa James

Duke of Scandal (Moonlight Square, Book 1) – Galen Foley

The Duke of Shadows – Meredith Duran

Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane Book 10) – Elizabeth Hoyt

The Duke's Holiday (The Regency Romp Trilogy Book 1) – Maggie Fenton

Dusk with a Dangerous Duke: A Lords of Vice Novel – Alexandra Hawkins

Edenbrooke: A Proper Romance – Julianne Donaldson

Elite (Elite Doms of Washington Book 1) – Elizabeth SaFleur

Entwined with You (Crossfire, Book 3) – Sylvia Day

Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar – Kelly Oxford

The Fall of Legend (Legend Trilogy Book 1) – Meghan March

The Fight for Forever (Legend Trilogy Book 3) – Meghan March

A Fine Imitation: A Novel – Amber Brock

The Fix Up – Kendall Ryan

Flowers from the Storm – Laura Kinsale

For Everly – Raine Thomas

For the Earl's Pleasure – Anne Mallory

For the Record – K.A. Linde

Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy Book 1) – Sylvain Reynard

Gabriel's Rapture (Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy Book 2) – Sylvain Reynard

Gabriel's Redemption (Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy Book 3) – Sylvain Reynard

Going Down Easy (Billionaire Bad Boys Book 1) – Carly Phillips

A Good Debutante's Guide to Ruin: The Debutante Files (The Debutante Files Series Book 1) – Sophie Jordan

Good Girl: A Rockstar Romance (Wicked Book 1) – Piper Lawson

The Good Luck Charm – Helena Hunting

Grayson's Vow – Mia Sheridan

Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades of Grey Series Book 4) – E.L. James

Hard As Stone: Heart of Stone Series #8 – K.M. Scott

Hard to Love – W. Winters

The Hardest Fall – Ella Maise

Hating The Boss – Natalie Wrye

The Heir (Windham Book 1) – Grace Burrowes

Heiress in Love: A Ministry of Marriage Novel (The Ministry of Marriage Book 1) – Christina Brooke

Heiress Without A Cause (Muses of Mayfair Book 1) – Sara Ramsey

Hello Stranger: The Ravenels, Book 4 – Lisa Kleypas

Her Forbidden Love Match (A Willow Cove Novel, #1) – Theresa Paolo

Her Husband's Harlot (Mayhem in Mayfair Book 1) – Grace Callaway

Hidden Gabriel: Formerly Winter Peril (Hidden Alphas Book 1) – Victoria Pinder

Highland Surrender – Tracy Brogan

Highlander Betrayed (Guardians of the Targe Book 1) – Lauren Wittig

His Favorite Mistress: A Novel (The Mistress Trilogy Book 3) – Tracy Anne Warren

His Virgin: A First Time Romance (His and Hers Book 1) – Vivian Wood

Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling – Bret Hart

Hollywood Dirt – Alessandra Torre

Hollywood on Tap (Sweet Salvation Brewery) – Avery Flynn

The Hotel – Lola Darling

House of Scarlett (Legend Trilogy Book 2) – Meghan March

How a Lady Weds a Rogue: A Falcon Club Novel – Katharine Ashe

How to Marry a Duke Vicky Dreiling

How to Ravish a Rake – Vicky Dreiling

How to Seduce a Scoundrel – Vicky Dreiling

If He's Wicked (Wherlocke Book 1) – Hannah Howell

The Imperfectionists: A Novel – Tom Rachman

In the Arms of a Marquess (Rogues of the Sea Book 3) – Katherine Ashe

In the Unlikely Event – L.J. Shen

In Total Surrender – Anne Mallory

An Irresistible Temptation (The Cavallo Brothers Book 2) – Elsa Winckler

It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars Book 1) – Susan Elizabeth Philips

It Happened One Midnight: Pennyroyal Green Series – Julie Anne Long

It Started with a Scandal: Pennyroyal Green Series – Julie Anne Long

It's Not You: 27 (Wrong) Reasons You're Single – Sara Eckel

Just Roll With It (A Perfect Dish Book 4) – Tawdra Kandle

Kaleidoscope Hearts (A brother's best friend romance) – Claire Contreras

The Kingmaker (All the King's Men Duet Book 1) – Kennedy Ryan

Lady of Desire (Knight Miscellany Book 4) – Gaelen Foley

The Last Arrow (The Medieval Trilogy Book 3) – Marsha Canham

The Last Summer – Judith Kinghorn

Lead by Example: 50 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Results – John Baldoni

The Legend of Lyon Redmond: Pennyroyal Green Series – Julie Anne Long

Legend (The REAL series Book 6) – Katy Evans

Let's Do It: A Journey's End Novel – Ann Christopher

Life with My Sister Madonna – Christopher Ciccone

Lily and the Duke (Sex and the Season Book 1) – Helen Hardt

Lord of Scoundrels – Loretta Chase

Losing It – Cora Carmack

Lost Without You (The Debt Book 1) – Molly O’Keefe

A Loving Scoundrel: A Malory Novel (Malory-Anderson Family Book 7) – Johanna Lindsey

Luck Is No Lady (Fallen Ladies Book 1) – Amy Sandas

Lucky (Elite Doms of Washington Book 4) – Elizabeth SaFleur

A Mackenzie Clan Gathering (Mackenzies Series) – Jennifer Ashley

Mad About the Earl: A Ministry of Marriage Novel (The Ministry of Marriage Book 2) – Christina Brooker

Maid for the Billionaire (Book 1) (Legacy Collection) – Ruth Cardello

A Man Above Reproach – Evelyn Pryce

Manwhore (The Manwhore Series Book 1) – Katy Evans

Marriage For One – Ella Maise

Masques of Gold (Casablanca Classics Book 0) – Robert Gellis

Melt For Him (Fighting Fire Book 2) – Lauren Blakely

Midnight Angel (Stokehursts Book 1) – Lisa Kleypas

Midnight Pleasures With a Scoundrel (Scoundrels of St. James Book 4) – Lorraine Heath

Mine (The REAL series Book 2) – Katy Evans

Mine Till Midnight (Hathaways Book 1) – Lisa Kleypas

Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel (Beau Monde Book 1) – Samantha Grace

More Than Charming (Book 3 Dashing Nobles Series) – JoMarie DeGioia

The Most to Lose (The Redeemed series Book 1) – Laura Landon

Mr. Corporate (The Mister Series Book 3) – JA Huss

Mr Imperfect: Lost Boys #1 – Karina Bliss

Mr. Mysterious (The Mister Series Book 4) – JA Huss

Mr. Romantic (The Mister Series Book 2) – JA Huss

My Lady, My Lord: A Twist Series Novel – Katherine Ashe

My Notorious Gentleman (Inferno Club Book 6) – Gaelen Foley

My Reckless Surrender – Anna Campbell

My Ruthless Prince (Inferno Club Book 4) – Gaelen Foley

My Scandalous Viscount (Inferno Club Book 5) – Gaelen Foley

The Nearness of You – Iris Morland

Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid (Kellington Book 1) – Maureen Driscoll

Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro

No Good Duke Goes Unpunished: The Third Rule of Scoundrels (Rules of Scoundrels Book 3) – Sarah MacLean

No Mistress of Mine: An American Heiress in London – Laura Lee Guhrke

A Notorious Countess Confesses: Pennyroyal Green Series – Julie Anne Long

Notorious Pleasures (Maiden Lane Book 2) – Elizabeth Hoyt

Once a Soldier (Rogues Redeemed Book 1) – Mary Jo Putney

Once More, My Darling Rogue (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James Book 2) – Lorraine Heath

One Last Time – Corinne Michaels

One Night in London: The Truth About the Duke – Caroline Linden

One Taste (The "One" Series Book 1) – K.A. Berg

One with You (Crossfire Series Book 5) – Sylvia Day

Only With Your Love (Vallerands Book 2) – Lisa Kleypas

The Paris Wife: A Novel – Paula McLain

Party Animals: A Hollywood Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll Starring the Fabulous Allan Carr – Robert Hofler

Perfect (Elite Doms of Washington Book 3) – Elizabeth SaFleur

The Phantom of the Opera – Gaston Leroux

The Pleasure of Your Kiss – Teresa Medeiros

Prince of Dreams (Stokehursts Book 2) – Lisa Kleypas

Princes at War: The Bitter Battle Inside Britain's Royal Family in the Darkest Days of WWII – Deborah Cadbury

The Princess and the Peer (The Princess Brides series Book 1) – Tracy Anne Warren

Princess Charming: A Legendary Lovers Novel – Nicole Jordan

Pulse: Book Two in the Collide Series – Gail McHugh

A Rake's Midnight Kiss (Sons of Sin Book 2) – Anna Campbell

Reason to Wed (The Distinguished Rogues Book 7) – Heather Boyd

The Rebel Queen (The Rebel Queen Duet Book 2) – Jeana E. Mann

Refining Felicity (The School for Manners Series Book 1) – M.C. Beaton

Reflected in You (Crossfire, Book 2) – Sylvia Day

The Revenge of Lord Eberlin (The Secrets of Hadley Green) – Julia London

Ripped (The REAL series Book 5) – Katy Evans

Rock Me (Bodyguard Bad Boys Book 1) – Carly Phillips

Rogue (The REAL series Book 4) – Katy Evans

The Royal Arrangement (The Rebel Queen Duet Book 1) – Jeana E. Mann

Royally Bad (Bad Boy Royals Book 1) – Nora Flite

The Rule Book (Rule Breakers 1) – Jennifer Blackwood

The Scandal in Kissing an Heir: At the Kingsborough Ball – Sophie Barnes

Scandal Wears Satin (The Dressmakers Series Book 2) – Loretta Chase

A Scoundrel by Moonlight (Sons of Sin Book 4) – Anna Campbell

Seduced By A Scoundrel – Olivia Drake

The Seduction of Lady X – Julia London

The Seduction of Lord Stone (Dashing Widows) – Anna Campbell

Shattered With You (Stark Security Book 1) – J. Kenner

The Shoemaker's Wife: A Novel – Adriana Trigiani

Shutdown Player: Game On in Seattle (Seattle Sockeyes Book 7) – Jami Davenport

Signed (The Agency Series) – Marni Mann

A Single Glance (Irresistible Attraction Book 1) W. Winters

A Single Kiss (Irresistible Attraction Book 2) – W. Winters

A Single Touch (Irresistible Attraction Book 3) – W. Winters

The Six Wives of Henry VIII – Alison Weir

The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy (A Sleeping Beauty Novel) – A.N. Roquelaure

The Soldier (Windham Book 2) – Grace Burrowes

The Stolen Mackenzie Bride (Mackenzies Series Book 8) – Jennifer Ashley

The Studying Hours: How to Date a Douchebag – Sara Ney

Suddenly You – Lisa Kleypas

Summer Heat: A Storm Inside Novel (The Wild Pitch Series Book 1) – Alexis Anne

A Summer Seduction (Legend of St. Dwynwen Book 2) – Candace Camp

Tangled Beauty (Tangled, Book 1) – K.L. Middleton

Tank (Blue-Collar Billionaires Book 1) – M. Malone

Tempt the Devil – Anna Campbell

Tempted to Kiss (Hard to Love Book 3) – W. Winters

That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor – Anne Sebba

Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane Book 4) – Elizabeth Hoyt

This Man (A This Man Novel Book 1) – Jodi Ellen Malpas

This Side of Paradise – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Three Nights of Sin – Anne Mallory

Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood – William J. Mann

To Beguile a Beast (Legend of the Four Soldiers series Book 3) – Elizabeth Hoyt

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

To Seduce a Sinner (Legend of the Four Soldiers series Book 2) – Elizabeth Hoyt

To Taste Temptation (Legend of the Four Soldiers series Book 1) – Elizabeth Hoyt

Too Distracting (The Lewis Cousins Book 3) – Bethany Lopez

Too Wicked to Kiss (Scoundrels & Secrets Book 1) – Erica Ridley

The Trouble With Being a Duke: At the Kingsborough Ball – Sophie Barnes

The Trouble with Dukes (Windham Brides Book 1) – Grace Burrowes

Troubles (Beekman Hills) – K.C. Enders

Truth or Beard: Enemies to Lovers Small Town Romantic Comedy (Winston Brothers Book 1) – Penny Reid

Twilight with the Infamous Earl: A Lords of Vice Novel – Alexandra Hawkins

Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps – Chris Jericho

Untouchable (Elite Doms of Washington Book 2) – Elizabeth SaFleur

Untouched – Anna Campbell

Victoria Victorious: The Story of Queen Victoria (Queens of England Book 3) – Jean Plaidy

The Viscount's Wicked Ways – Anne Mallory

Wallbanger (The Cocktail Series Book 1) – Alice Clayton

The Way to a Duke's Heart: The Truth About the Duke – Caroline Linden

We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals – Gillian Gill

Well Hung (Big Rock Book 3) – Lauren Blakely

What a Duke Dares (Sons of Sin Book 3) – Anna Campbell

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2019: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers – Richard N. Bolles

When a Duke Loves a Woman: A Sins for All Seasons Novel – Lorraine Heath

When the Duke Found Love (The Wylder Sisters Book 3) – Isabella Bradford

Where Good Girls Go to Die: A Second Chance Romance (The Good Girls Series Book 1) – Holly Renee

Wicked Becomes You – Meredith Duran

Wicked in Your Arms: Forgotten Princesses – Sophie Jordan

Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane Book 1) – Elizabeth Hoyt

Written on Your Skin – Meredith Duran

#2020 reading challenge #books and literature #booksarelife #goodreads #romance novels #fiction #book review #reading list #reading

[silver-wields-a-pen]

Have you used picrew or anything to make your ocs? What do they look like? If you dont have photos can you describe them?

Thanks for the utterly awesome ask!! 

I’ve done a couple of picrews for Nyima since she’s my favourite (shhhh don’t tell the others) but she’s hard to get right since she’s blue and there’s not a lot of options for that. 

@tiravi made a great piece of Nyima with her bf, Tundra, that I love to pieces and is the closest representation of how she looks. She so pretty They’re both characters in @illthdar‘s book series, first one, Illthdar: Guardians of Las, is out now ^=^

Moving onto my precious derps for Brotherhood! Oh, have I got pretties for them! I’m not good with graphics and stuff. They end up looking clunky a lot of the time, but I love how this set turned out so I use them as title cards for extracts. Each one has the main couple, but they’re not the only ocs I’ve got. I’ve got sosososososo many! I have a whole file dedicated to profiles for this bunch of dorks lool

First up, Divinely Volatile!

Ryang Ji-hoon and Fen Yueliang. Ji-hoon does actually look at lot like Choi Siwon who is his face claim, so much so that he gets mistaken for him a lot of the time. It’s a running joke since he’s an assassin and being recognised in any respect is bad for business, but he’s too vain to change his face. He has black hair and warm brown eyes that always look a little regretful.Yueliang has long straight black hair and darker brown eyes than Ji-hoon. She looks sharp and definitely is, but she’s also kind and a bit of a leap before she looks person, but luckily the amount of army training she’s had saves her from most disasters.

Next book planned is Deadly Lineage.

Ambrose Fewtree and Vera Ucci. Ambrose is meant to look nondescript and forgettable because that’s how he operates best. He has reddish hair and grey/green eyes and he’s 5′11 and slender. His name is the most standout thing about him and even then most people forget it seconds after he leaves. And that includes the prosthetic left arm. Yup, he has a prosthetic because shit happens even to them. It’s super neat though with lots of hidden compartments for poisons, and he has more than one and wears them like fashion accessories. He’s a Bulgarian Romani and speaks a ton of languages - second only to Utamara Ndiaye.Vera has silver screen looks and a figure to match, which doesn’t fit in the age of instagram and contouring. She’s 5′4 with reddish brown hair that she hates because what even is that colour called? And she has hazel eyes. She’s Sardinian by blood, but grew up in Terni, Italy. (She’s also a princess, but more of that another time.)

Next up is Cold Snap.

Tan Shun & Sarnai Ramchaa. Tan Shun knows he’s handsome and well dressed and also lethal af. He’s the Brotherhood’s best assassin and never puts a foot out of line. His father was a first generation Brotherhood, meaning he was born into it. The head of the Brotherhood, Hisakawa Kagegorou actually adopted Shun as his son because he was close to his father and thought Shun would have maximum potential. He does. He’s not the only adopted child of Kagegorou’s, but he’s the one he holds up to the others as an example. He’s 5′9 and wears lifts in his shoes to make himself taller. He’s got short black hair and obsidian coloured eyes.Sarnai is Mongolian and a photojournalist. She’s tough and no nonsense, but also fun and a bit reckless. She’s not the most beautiful woman around, but she’s got a certain something that attracts people to her. She’s 5′8 with fluffy black hair and greyish eyes.

Next up, Scorched Desire.

Mohammed al Sadat & Sorcha Dunaid. Mo is from Egypt and he’s the most charming person ever. The scars on his face claim’s face are also present on his, but for different reasons, and they don’t damage his appeal one bit! He likes to say he’s the Egyptian James Bond, only better because he has a 100% success rate. He’s got neatly cropped black hair and deep brown eyes.Sorcha’s Scottish, with red hair and brown eyes, very pale skin and tall. She looks like a model - and used to be one - but she’s got so much intelligence and wicked wit that anyone who underestimates her regrets it.

Next up is Heavenly Kodachi!

Hisakawa Tadamasa & Aurora McCabb. Tada’s Japanese and at 26 the youngest son of Hisakawa Kagegorou. He wears his black hair slicked back, but often loses control over it by the end of the day - has a habit of running his hands through it without realising. He has very dark brown eyes that look almost black and he’s short at 5′8, but isn’t vain enough to wear lifts like Shun.Aurora (Rory) is Native American, has tanned skin and short black hair that she bleaches and then dyes bright pink because pink. Her eyes are grey and she’s always very cheerful and happy, even when she’s not. 

Nearly done - too many ocs, too many wips loolNext is Broken Oaths!

Hisakawa Yoshihiro & Ina Howell. Yoshi is Tada’s older brother and far more neatly presented than his mess of a brother. His short black hair never misbehaves, and his obsidian eyes are always partially concealed by black framed glasses. He looks like a teacher - technically he is. He’s 5′9 and slender, like all the Hisakawa family.Ina hails from Wales, has milky-toned skin, mid-brown shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. She’s a doctor researching genetic diseases at a teaching and research hospital in Seattle. 

Last but not least!Smudged Iron

Calum McCabb & Glenn Oake. Calum isn’t an assassin, unlike all the other guys so far. He’s Aurora’s older brother, so he’s also Native American. His skin tone is darker than his sister’s, he has very long black hair that he plaits when he’s working, and grey eyes. He’s 5′10, broad and muscular from manual labour he does helping out on his family’s property and business or just from working out.Glenn is the only female assassin main character (there’s other minor ones). She’s got long, ginger hair, green eyes, pale skin and freckled. She’s tall and gangly looking and can pass for a boy if she makes an effort - it comes in handy.

WHEW! That’s all the main ocs from the series! It’s a lot, I know, but I love them all ^=^ and I didn’t even get round to the side characters! 

Utamara Ndiaye, Anna Orlov, Baracus van Dien, Gi Joo-won, Blane Everheart, Magnolia Everheart, Ghenha Reece, Ifana Reece, Lewys Howell, Fen Chen, Yang Yawen, Baek Hyun, Ryang Jong-su, Kim Ha-yun, Ryang Hye-jin, Cai Hao, Airdyle Boxer, Roger Oake,  Cassidy Boxer, Victor Cole, McKerrick McCabb, Quinn McCabb, Adaline Moore, Alorah McCabb, Sechen Ramchaa, Batbayar Yamaat, Altansarnai Taijuid, Khenbish Daguur, Ana Breban, Iulien Breban, Laura Fewtree, Marku Fewtree, Paul Fewtree, Ilena Fewtree, Sammie Fewtree, Grey Fewtree, Tristan Fewtree, Mara Fewtree, Nina Fewtree, Archduke Galileo Amici, Ettore Amici, Grandduchess Claudia Amici Capozzi, Vyas Noon, Maurizio Motta, Bella Motta, Alicia Belittore, Muminah al Sadat, Domhnull MacCearraich, Belias Anwielder, Go Eren, Iyawa Adamu, Akil al Sadat, Hisakawa Kagegorou, Hisakawa Sadaharu, Hisakawa Hideki, James Baker, Nacht Graben, Nahm Seojun 

and this list is still growing and I have face claims for every single person on here, and profiles. 

Yes, I’m totally insane lool

#writeblr #writeblr community #asks #oc asks #Brotherhood #listing all my ocs like this makes me realise how crazy this is lool #someone save me

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The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente Review

“What matters is entertainment. Eternity takes forever. The infinite expanse of time just does not know when to quit. The dead fear boredom the way mortals fear death.”

Where do I even start? If you read comics, especially the Marvel and DC variety, then chances are, you’re familiar with names like Gwen Stacy, Jean Grey, Harley Quinn, Barbara Gordon, Mera, Karen Page to name just a few (the list is disappointingly long). What’s the one thing all of these characters have in common? They were unceremoniously dumped in favour of the main male characters’ narrative, their growth. Gail Simone first gave this trope a name, The Woman in Refrigerators (she actually started a website by this name). I can’t talk about this book without talking about this trope. There is literally a comic where the male protagonist’s girl friend is stuffed into the refrigerator and left for him to find.

“I belong in the refrigerator. Because the truth is, I’m just food for a superhero. He’ll eat up my death and get the energy he needs to become a legend.”

I can’t even begin to sum up all of the reason why this trope infuriates me. The women in most superhero comics, films, television shows are reduced to side plots, actually, they’re plot devices, their only reason to exist is to move the plot forward and they do this even with their deaths. It didn’t matter that a vast majority of women consuming this media were uncomfortable with the underlying message; a woman is disposable and is only useful in propping up the man in her life. The rage is justified and it’s not just limited to comics. How many times have you seen a female character die or suffer some horrible fate in a film or TV show but it’s all about the impact on the man. The most recent and well known example I can think of is the rape of Sansa Stark by Ramsay Bolton. It wasn’t about what was happening to her, it was about finally giving Theon the necessary motivation to break free of Ramsay‘s grip.

If you’re someone who was infuriated at the treatment of these women, then The Refrigerator Monologues is exactly what the doctor recommended! Like many of us, Valente was sickened by the trope and the last straw was the death of Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-man 2 (that one still makes me see red) The film sets out to lull the audience into a sense of security. They’ve built up her character, they already killed her father in the first film, she’s brilliant in her own right, the makers of the film know that her death wasn’t appreciated in its comicbook version. All of these things told the audience, that Gwen Stacy is safe, she’ll make it out alive. We saw the film only to have our hope ripped out with her death in the final act of the film, and it felt cheap.

Well, unlike the vast majority of us, Valente actually did something about it. She couldn’t redo Gwen Stacy’s story or any of the women who had been treated so harshly by comic book writers (copyright problems), so she wrote about characters who bore eerie similarities to them and told their stories and told it from their perspective.

“We call ourselves the hell hath club. There’s a lot of us. We’re mostly very beautiful and very well-read and very angry. We have seen some shit.”

The Hell Hath Club is an exclusive club with limited members, they meet at the local club run by a gargoyle called Neil and they share their stories. They are the protagonists of their own stories and they tell you about that superhero you’re so impressed with. They paint a different picture than the one you’re used to seeing. That superhero, you’re so impressed by, he’s insecure, he’s vain, hes full of himself and sees nothing beyond his own ambition. These women were the cautionary tales, these were the mistakes, these were the women who set them on their path, with their names reduced to being a footnote. You perhaps knew their names, but you didn’t know them, their dreams and their ambitions. There was no place for it.

While reading about the various women, Valente puts enough clues, that if you’re familiar with comics and characters, you’d be able to identify them. There’s Paige Embry (Gwen Stacy), Julia Ash (Jean Grey), Pauine Ketch (Herleen Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn), Blue Bayou (Mera, Queen of Atlantis), Daisy Green (Karen Page) and finally Samantha Dane (Alexandra DeWitt, she has the dubious honour of literally being the woman in the refrigerator) In Deadtown, these women finally have a space for their own lives, their stories. They’re done being pawns, they’re done being used, they’re done playing second fiddle. Most importantly, they find each other, a sisterhood of women of understanding and acceptance.

“What’s the difference between being dead and having a boyfriend? Death sticks around.”

This book is so engaging and well written that it’s close to impossible to set it aside. It’s incredibly clever especially with some of the names. Case in point, a character called Retcon. Retcon is a fairly common term in comics, it refers to when writers change the character, their appearance or their powers, their origin or their narrative arc. Valente creates a character called Retcon to call out those times when a character is changed so that they fit neatly into a box. I especially appreciated this.

It’s also a short read, so it doesn’t take long to get through it. Despite it’s length (or lack thereof) Valente does a brilliant job of really putting you inside the story that the women are narrating, she makes sure that you share in their anger, frustration and heartbreak. And more than that, she gives a fitting conclusion to these amazing characters who were so callously used and then dumped. As someone who read and loved comics for as long as I can remember, I didn’t know just how much I needed this book till I actually read it.

“Never give up your voice for a man, you fucking guppy.”

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Romancelandia you don’t have to ask I’m just gonna say it anyway~

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Barbara Cartland: Favourite author?

Courtney Milan.

Alisha Rai: Favorite era? (i.e. when they were written, not when set)

Current! I’m ecstatic to see how much more punk the romance novel genre has become lately- so many authors explicitly talking about race and class and gender and mental health and neurodivergence in so many interesting ways. Independent publishing opening up entirely new avenues which were not recommended for traditional publications. It’s exciting and wonderful.

Eve Dangerfield: Favourite setting for historicals?

Not sure if my opinion matters here because I have read books from very few eras? I think my preferences have moved to mid-to-late Victorian era for England-based books, but what I really want more of is historicals on other (non North American) continents. I badly want to do a romance in Historical India that is not about Englishmen, for example. Like a Muslim and Hindu falling in love during the Aurangazeb era, maybe. 

Anne Mather: Favourite contemporary setting/sub-genre

Again, I haven’t really read enough to form a nuanced opinion- when I look for contemporaries, my first priority used to be “does this make me laugh?” Which is um- a relic of a bygone era, because that used to be the only thing I wanted from contemporaries. 

Right now, I try to get read more of diverse romance in contemporary eras. Again, including non-American/English nationalities.

Georgette Heyer: Third or first person tense?

Either will do. It’s not really a factor in how much I enjoy a story. 

Lisa Kleypas: Hero/ine you’d most like to date & Jane Austen: Hero/ine you’d most like to be friends with

Same answer to both of the above categories. I’ll take anyone who I think is a rational person who forgives misunderstandings ans does not try to actively make them. I’m not really that picky. 

Amanda Quick: Hero/ine you most relate to

At the time when I first read it as a dramatic early twenties person, Minerva Lane from Courtney Milan’s The Duchess War spoke to me. There was a lot in there about fear and having to push yourself down fro the sake of survival that was similar to my life back then. I cried a lot when I read that book. 

More recently, I really wanted to snuggle up to Verity Plum from Cat Sebastian’s A duke in Disguise because her feelings of independence and placing it above pretty much everything else her life is... yeah. A lot of what Verity says sounds intimately familiar. 

Julie Anne Long: Historical or contemporary?

Historical. Given a choice between two books which are similarly positioned in terms of tropes I like and hate, I’ll pick a historical every time. 

Mariana Zapata: Open or closed door sex scenes? & Anne Hampson: Erotic or clean romances?

Ninety percent of the time I’m thoroughly disinterested in the sex scenes, and sometimes I am actively annoyed at the many pages of boning happening while the protagonists barely have an emotional connection. That said, there are plenty books which have no sex scenes where I am reduced to gross sobbing because GODDAMMIT THERE IS TOO MUCH SEXUAL TENSION IN THE AIR GIVE ME BONING.

I am still thirsty about Jo Beverley’s The Unwilling Bride. There was so much sexual tension and growth and Lucien was hot as hell but there was no sex scene. //grumbles

Elizabeth Hoyt: Paranormal or science fiction?

I haven’t read that much SF romance, but I’m going to pick it anyway because the usual tropes associated with Werewolves/Vampires bug the crap out of me. 

Nalini Singh: Favourite tropes

Both the protagonists have problems with stakes, and one is not there to manic pixie the other. Protagonists have relationships (non-romantic) outside of the romance. Subversions and reversions of gender norms. Banter and Snark. Character tries very very hard to not be emotionally vulnerable, but goddammit there are these stupid feelings. 

Alyssa Cole: Least favourite tropes

Prolonged Miscommunication. Slut shaming, especially when coupled with I Have Had So Much Sex and I am So Experienced hypocrisy. Gratuitous sex with no emotional connection. Protagonists immediately throwing over all other friends/family/loved ones for the sake of their new romantic interest. False competence in female characters which immediately get thrown to the wind when the romantic interest comes on scene (Ahem. Never Judge a lady By Her Cover.)

Rose Lerner: Favourite / Least favourite series

Nope.

Sandra Marton: Favourite romantic non-romance or love story

Unspoken Trilogy, by Sarah Rees Brennan. It is in part a fascinating exploration of privacy in a relationship- most of the rest of it is about friendships and platonic relationships. There is also a cult of sorcerers trying to take over the world via human sacrifice but I continue to insist that’s mostly just setting information. 

Skye Warren: Any problematic faves?

I have a depressingly large soft spot for anything funny, and I will forgive a lot of despised tropes if a book makes me laugh. I’m easy.

Specific examples: Until You (Judith McNaught), Dragon Shifter Series (Katie MacCalister).   

Ainsley Booth: Position on HEAs

I’m cool with those.

Abby Green: Position on HFNs

I like these better than HEAs, because the characters I like tend to be difficult and also fighting various difficult scenarios so it’s far more likely that more problems will pop up in their lives than not. 

Kristen Ashley: Position on the “romance novels are feminist” discourse

Conflicted. I think many romances are feminist, but there are an equal number or more which are patently not. Like all other genres, it has to be judged on a book by book basis, not for the genre as a whole.  

Carla Kelly: Position on the “calling romance novels trashy is problematic” discourse

Yes. Outright dismissal of an entire genre is just dumb. 

Diana Palmer: Position on the “are romance novels porn” discourse

Ha, no. Porn is porn. 

Johanna Lindsey: Position on the “romance novels represent the female gaze” discourse

Yes, I guess? In many romances the way men are portrayed is markedly different from the way they are seen in other genres. Again, this is not a universal constant- all romances do not show men in the exact same way. 

Also, it is hard to find any other genre with a larger proportion of characters, viewpoints and conflicts centered around women so there’s that.   

Mary Jo Putney: Position on the “calling romances without sex ‘clean’ or ‘sweet’ is implicitly slut shaming romances with sex” discourse?

Yes. Just call them romances without sex. What are we, the moral police?

Cara McKenna: What’s your hot take on the “forced seduction” trope?

I understand the time and place where there scenes were popular, and the social norms which prompted them. I’m still uncomfortable with them and there are may things I’d rather read about so I avoid them.    

Abigail Barnette: Opinion of Fifty Shades of Grey

Never read it, don’t plan to. Like I said, sex is not really my thing.

Tessa Bailey: Opinion of Twilight

I gobbled these books like a maniac when I first read them and there is a lot of pure entertainment in there and there is so much emotion. That said, they are not quite as interesting on re-reads. :(

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss: Opinion of Pride & Prejudice

I’m not comfortable with the prose, which means i prefer to watch/read adaptations. Most notably the Lizzie Bennet Diaries. 

Lynne Graham: Opinion of Harlequin Mills & Boon

Meh. 

Tessa Dare: Opinion of bodice rippers

I mean, I would be fine if there wasn’t so much of people causing their own problems by refusing to talk to each other. 

Sylvia Day: Opinion of Fabio

I did not even know he was a real person till like- recently.

Roni Loren: Opinion of male romance authors

Yes please. Particularly if they are writing under female pseudonyms. With this, we are getting the exact same thing that female authors did and have to go through- a forced perspective from people oft he other gender. That can only lead to more nuance and acceptance and I am all about that.  

Courtney Milan: All-time favourite romance novel & Jana Aston: Favourite contemporary romance & Judith McNaught: Favourite historical romance

Nope.

Alexa Riley: Physical or digital books?

Digital. I tend to make a lot of highlights and notes and that holds up much better with ebooks. 

E.L. James: Internal drama or external drama

Characters who are not getting together/along because they can’t communicate with each other are better off not being with each other in the first place. So if that’s what internal drama is then I prefer the external type. 

Sarah MacLean: Favourite heroine/s & Maya Rodale: Least favourite heroine/s & Penny Reid: Favourite hero/s & Megan Hart: Least favourite hero/s & Stephenie Meyer: Favourite and least favourite couple/s

I have types rather than specific examples. Most of it has already been detailed out in the tropes questions.

Beverly Jenkins: First romance novel you ever read

Almost Heaven, by Judith McNaught.

Sabrina Jeffries: How long have you been reading romance novels?

14 years or thereabouts.  

Loretta Chase: Last romance novel you read

A Duke in Disguise by Cat Sebastian. I’m currently reading An Unconditional Freedom (Alyussa Cole) and Earthrise (MCA Hogarth).

Christina Lauren: Do you need to start a series from the beginning, or can you just dive in anywhere?

Anywhere is fine.

Chuck Tingle: How strong does your HEA have to be?

Not much. See the HFN answer. 

Julia Quinn: Underrated author/s & Mary Balogh: Most overrated author/s & Violet Winspear: Most overrated book/s & Sara Craven: Most underrated book/s & Susan Elizabeth Phillips: Best romance by a debut author? & Madison Faye: Favourite romance by a non-romance author

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Nora Roberts: Least favourite hero and heroine archetypes

Eloisa James: What are you reading when you’re not reading romance?

Fantasy, Science Fiction, YA, Comics, Mysteries, Fanfiction, Nonfiction. I’ll read anything. 

Teresa Medeiros: Other media property you wish was a romance novel

Idk what this means?   

Laura Lee Guhrke: Last romance novel you DNFed

I think it was Elizabeth Kingston’s A Fallen Lady? Which was actually a GOOD book and I skipped ahead to scenes I really wanted to see and those scenes made me cry but also... there was not much about the romance itself that I was really interested in. I loved the heroine to death though. 

Cat Sebastian: Alpha, Gamma, or Beta heroes?

Depends on how they are written, but I confess an Alpha is so easily made into an irredeemable dipshit.  

Jeannie Lin: Ideal hero and heroine archetypes

Family-minded hero stressed out about taking care of his family. Independent, business minded heroine. 

Helen Hoang: Sexually experienced or inexperienced heroines? & Lucy Monroe: Sexually experienced or inexperienced heroes?

Experienced heroines and inexperienced heroes. Play against the type!

Lorraine Heath: When you choose a book do you look for tropes, plots or authors?

Authors, then Tropes. I barely pay attention to plots. 

C.D. Reiss: Puns in titles: 👍 or 👎?

YES. I have picked up books purely because of punny titles. 

Emily Bronte: Favourite cover designs/illustrations & Maya Banks: Least favourite cover design 

I suck a remembering covers so this question is going to get skipped~

Penny Jordan: What would you like to see more of in romance novels?

Diversity and cliche subversions. 

Lauren Blakey: What would you like to see less of in romance novels?

Overplayed cliches played in the same way again and again. Relationships based entirely on sex. 

Betty Neels: What do you think are the high and low points of the genre?

Highs: Romancelandia is probably the most intelligent and nuanced fandom I have ever been a part of and I have been a part of many fandoms. The genre is very, very diverse and there are so many experiments going on in the fringes. Questions and stories about the emotional components of relationships can never get old because there are too many permutations to explore in a few lifetimes.  

Lows: The core of the romance novel industry is still trying desperately to hold on to tropes and themes of older days, many of which are regressive. 

Jill Shalvis: Finish this sentence: “Romance novels are__________”

complex social commentaries. 

#ask meme #romance novels

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Let’s Talk #DCSuperHeroGirls

Normally, animated superhero adaptations avoid sharing similar titles unless they are about a titular character or team such as Batman or the Teen Titans. Then there is DC Super Hero Girls, which is the name of both an ongoing YouTube and upcoming Cartoon Network series.

For my thoughts on both shows, feel free to keep reading. There will be spoilers.

DC Super Hero Girls is a toy brand by DC and Mattel aimed mainly at a young female audience that highlights the former company’s female heroes and villains. It could be seen as their attempt to compete with similar franchises such as My Little Pony: Equestria Girls and Monster High. All three franchises have one thing in common: Their characters attend high school.

The 2015 YouTube series centers around several heroes and villains attending Super Hero High. The school’s principal is Amanda Waller, while the teachers are a mixture of heroes and villains. The titular main team consists of Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy, Katana, and Harley Quinn. Throughout many episodes, the group meet and confront multiple characters such as Beast Boy, Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and Jessica Cruz, The Riddler, Lena Luthor, Raven, and Krypto.

What makes the show unique from other DC productions is how some of the villains are shown as being friends with the heroes. It is an interesting creative choice that mostly serves to highlight some of DC’s famous villains like Harley, Ivy, and Katana.

At the same time, it also shows that they may have wanted to highlight the villains far more than their other heroes such as Miss Martian, Black Canary, Wonder Girl, or Zatanna.

The show originally highlighted standard high school or teenage conflicts but in a superhero way, such as the characters winning awards, competing in sports, romance, and homework. By the third season, it mostly became a standard superhero series where the characters balance out their school work while also dealing with the bad guys around the school.

It has become popular enough to not only last five seasons on YouTube but also garner comic books, a half-hour TV special on Boomerang, and multiple direct-to-video films, some of which are based on the LEGO version of the franchise.

If I had to point out any flaws, it would have to be how many heroes and villains are shown as either teenagers or faculty members. The show appears to heavily imply that the only adult heroes around are Batman and Superman (neither of which appear in the web series). Similarly, only a few villains are shown to be adults such as Granny Goodness, Firefly, and Trigon. This situation is reminiscent of how the 2003 Teen Titans series never showed or referenced any adult heroes aside from Batman. Like with that show...

The flash animation is somewhat inconsistent. The first four seasons look relatively decent for a YouTube series and are vastly superior to Warner Bros’ previous flash-based series Gotham Girls.

Sadly, the recent fifth season looks terrible by the odd lack of shadows, static backgrounds, and limited character movement.

The LEGO-based productions look great by comparison, mostly due to the high quality CG animation used for that brand’s direct-to-video films and TV specials.

A major positive worth noting is the show's wide range of voice actors, some of which are reprising their roles from past series. Mae Whitman, for example, played Batgirl for the series’ first four seasons after having previously voiced the character on Batman: The Brave and The Bold. Other actors reprising their roles include Josh Keaton as Hal (from Green Lantern: The Animated Series), Tara Strong as both Harley (from the Batman Arkham games) and Raven,  Khary Payton as Cyborg, Greg Cipes as Beast Boy, and Hynden Walch as both Starfire and Blackfire (from Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!).

There is nothing offensive or insulting about the web series. It is clearly not aimed at a general audience. Longtime fans of any of the featured heroes and villains might find it either degrading or disappointing to see them just going to high school rather than fighting each other.

It has been able to coexist with DC’s other films and series as just another franchise featuring their characters. While it may have inconsistent animation and a questionable premise, it is definitely worth a watch just to hear the voice actors reprise their roles in a different setting.

As the web series is entering what may be its fifth and final season, the Cartoon Network reboot has already made its debut by “The Late Batsby” short currently being presented before showings of Teen Titans Go! To The Movies.

(As a side note, I Highly Recommend that hilarious film.)

The upcoming reboot is from Lauren Faust, the series creator of Discovery Family’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Based solely on the short, it heavily resembles her previous DC production Super Best Friends Forever, a series of comedic shorts featuring Batgirl (Tara Strong, reprising her role from The New Batman Adventures), Supergirl (Nicole Sullivan of MADtv), and Wonder Girl/Donna Troy (Grey Griffin) which originally aired in 2012 as part of the short-lived DC Nation block on Cartoon Network.

In fact, "The Late Batsby” is a remake of the short “Time Waits For No Girl”. The alterations made for the new short were swapping out Poison Ivy for Mr. Freeze, giving Supergirl and Freeze each a line of dialogue, and introducing the entire team.

Strong and Sullivan are reprising their respective roles of Batgirl and Supergirl for the reboot, while Griffin will reprise her role of Wonder Woman from the web series. The rebooted team retains Bumblebee from the original group but also adds the aforementioned Jessica and Zatanna.

Aside from the title and voice actors, it appears that the Cartoon Network reboot will feature a completely different story.

The team now solely consists of heroes, Commissioner Gordon is once again unaware of his daughter’s secret identity, and the new animation style looks far more fluid than the web series.

While the reboot will premiere sometime later this year, the web series is still currently streaming new episodes. The franchise’s social media accounts have called the reboot team “the New DC Super Hero Girls” and the fifth season premiere began with a teaser for “The Late Batsby”. It seems unlikely that the web series will continue past its current fifth season and presumably end prior to the TV show’s premiere.

On the bright side, Cartoon Network will soon be airing two DC animated series for the first time since 2013, the other show being Teen Titans Go!

The web series is currently streaming on YouTube. The reboot will premiere sometime later this year on Cartoon Network.

Until next time, thank you for reading!

#dc super hero girls #DC #get your cape on #supergirl #wonder woman #katana #batgirl #barbara gordon #bumblebee #zatanna #wonder girl #super best friends forever #lauren faust #mlp #tara strong #tnba #batman the animated series #the new batman adventures #btas #youtube #Cartoon network #Teen Titans #teen titans go #season 5 #flash animation #teen titans go to the movies #movie #lego #TV #animation

[rhetoricandlogic]

The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente and Annie Wu

by Carrie S · Jun 25, 2017 at 3:00 am · 

GENRE: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Comic

Here are the main things you need to know about The Refrigerator Monologues: it is intense, painful, and triumphant. It is NOT a romance. Readers would benefit from some familiarity with common comic book tropes while reading. Also, it’s feminist as fuck.

The book derives its inspiration from the Women in Refrigerators website created by Gail Simone in 1999. Simone launched a conversation that is still going strong about the frequency with which female characters are killed, injured, raped, or otherwise brutalized in comics for no purpose other than to fuel a man’s story. The trope name comes from the unfortunate girlfriend of Kyle Raynor (the Green Lantern) who comes home one night to find his girlfriend murdered and her body stuffed in his refrigerator. This leads Kyle to finally fully assume his role as Green Lantern as he seek vengeance and then goes on fight other battles, now secure in his superhero role.

The monologues are kicked off by Paige Embry, who introduces the reader to Deadtown (the afterlife for comics characters) and some of the women who live there. Paige is clearly inspired by the character of Gwen Stacey (Peter Parker, AKA Spiderman’s, first girlfriend). Paige is, for lack of a better term, the president of the Hell Hath Club. This club consists of women who have died (sometimes permanently, sometimes temporarily) as a result of their association with male superheroes:

There’s a lot of us. We’re mostly very beautiful and very well read and very angry. We have seen some shit. Our numbers change-a few more this week, a few less next, depending on if anyone gets called up to the big game. You can’t keep your lunch date if some topside science jockey figures out how to make a zombie-you. We’re totally understanding about that kind of thing. She’ll be back. They always come back. Zombies never last, power sputters out, and clones don’t have the self-preservation God gave a toddler in a stove shop.

In subsequent chapters, different members of the Hell Hath Club tell their stories. Comic book fans will recognize characters inspired by, among others, Harley Quinn (Batman), Mera (Aquaman), Jean Grey/Phoenix/Dark Phoenix (X-Men), and Karen Page (Daredevil). The key word here is “inspired.” Each character has their own story distinct from any inspiration. This allows the author to explore themes that might not otherwise make sense. For example, to my knowledge Harley Quinn has never been killed off, but through the character loosely based on her the author can explore themes of emotional and physical abuse, manipulation, denial, and obsession.

In theory, anyone should be able to enjoy this book regardless of their knowledge about comics. However, it’s best enjoyed if you have some familiarity with the tropes being deconstructed, which is a very pompous way of saying FUCK YOU, JOKER, YOU ABUSIVE ASSHAT. We comics readers have a vast reservoir of rage just waiting to be tapped, and this book taps it while still being thoughtful and human.

This is a hard book to read. Stories include loss, betrayal, and exploitation. But it’s also a book about sisterhood, agency, and owning your own story. Sometimes I wanted to cry while reading the book. Sometimes I wanted to scream. At the end, I wanted a framed print of the final illustration by Annie Wu, a “Hell Hath” T-Shirt (would that either of those things were available) and a chance to smash the patriarchy (call your elected officials, y’all). It’s a troubling and triumphant book and anyone who celebrates feminism in comics and good old female rage will love it.

#Catherynne M. Valente #Annie Wu #Refrigerator Monologues #mahreviews

[typologycentral]

[Fi] Bloody Fi purge! Your inferior cousin needs some dominant and auxiliary guidance.

To preface: I love you XNFPs and unbeknownst to me, always have. For one, it's been edifying and validating to see some of my all-time favorite humans (writers, musicians, actors, thinkers, etc...) being typed as XNFP. Even before learning about typology and gaining a deeper understanding of Jungian cognitive functions, I was actively working on (what I now know to be) Fi development because a lack of it had reaped much unnecessary hardship onto my life. Therefore, I think that conscientious journey led me to people that embodied their Fi with vigor and authenticity and helped me get in touch with my own, for which I am eternally grateful. And now on to the issue at hand (this is a long read but I'm trying to give relatively detailed information that might help you to help me): For a little under a decade, since high school, I've had an on and off, pseudo-platonic, quasi-romantic, eternal soulmate, occasional f-buddy relationship with this ebullient, effervescent, deeply insightful, dreamy eyed, pixie warrior priestess (INFP) that, in my relatively short life, has always stood a mile apart from the "Gone Girl/Cersei Lannister/Elle Driver/Cookie Lyon/Harley Quinn/Akasha, Queen of the Damned" fare I've usually attracted [strike]...and been equally attracted to[/strike]. Our first interaction was a classroom debate turned bloodstained duel to the death over the ethics of eating animals (I swear on the atom, this is not a utilization of an NFP stereotype lol). Something clicked (energy + angst + lust + social isolation + troubled pasts), and from there, this happened > I'd never before intimately known someone who had the chasm of incongruously layered emotionality she possessed--ostensibly she experienced feelings in a plethora of shades from eggshell, hunter green, and cobalt blue to neon yellow and not only that, could verbalize them as such. Meanwhile, I only had ready access to basic black, white, red (all degrees of rage), grey, and at my best, a metallic gold. Though wholly confounding, maddening and taxing to me, I had never felt more woke and unchained and set free. It was intoxicating to experience a wider array, a more diverse palette of feelings. I obviously never reached her depths, patterns and colors, but even experiencing a trifle more than I was previously accustomed to felt like a massive, tectonic plate moving, internal shift. She saw me shed an actual, solitary tear once under extreme duress but in better times, just by staring into my eyes and smiling on a whim she could easily make me mist up with soul purifying relief, which was a gargantuan, almost incomprehensible feat for lesser mortals and I truly honestly never before felt so connected to someone on a level that was nigh impossible to articulate in a rational way. And particularly when she was sad and grieving (probably because of me), which often left me feeling inadequate because I was too emotionally dumb and powerless to effectively help--which, in and of itself, beset me with very real, very potent, personal "trigger" landmines. Especially back then, I neither spoke of nor experienced emotions with great affect. I understood them cognitively and intellectually, but to actually engage them with my "heart" felt like a blind man wading neck-deep in cement. My take on our biggest, most immediate problem aside from all the other reasons this union was likely to fail? We just spoke completely different cognitive "languages (Ni vs Si? Dom Fi vs Inferior Fi? Dom Te vs. Inferior Te?)" that always created endless communication gaffs, roadblocks and nuclear disasters. For example: Pixie: "Did I see you at Starbucks earlier today with Cersei f%#king Lannister when you were supposed to be at a study group?" Me: "That was the study group." Pixie: *heart imploding with the force of a billion suns* "Why didn't you tell me that?" Me: *blistering dispassion with a hint of exasperated bemusement* "Look, our past relationship is just that, in the past. You have nothing to feel insecure about. It was harmless, only work. You know I love you." Pixie: "That's not what I asked you! Stop lying and trying to hide and sugarcoat things! You know I hate that brother f%#king bitch! Why didn't you tell me you were going to see her? Me: *voice box shredding like the Hulk's Capri pants* "Because that was fucking irrelevant. She was put in a group with me! Her strategy to double-cross Dany and Jon will fall to shit, for Christ sakes. Are you happy now? You always focus on the wrong thing!" She always wanted to know the exact details behind what actually happened in a very direct, matter of fact way (perhaps to refine the many possibilities she generated for why I would withhold supposedly important information from her), whereas I always instinctively and immediately went to why I did something or the "why" concerning the underlying problem, because the "why," the deeper meaning (should and theoretically, in my mind) supersedes anything else, and especially when problem solving and coming up with a viable solution imo. Ultimately, it just didn't work. Idiotically yet idealistically, we wouldn't let that stop us. We broke up and got back together a few times before deciding that we were better off as this nebulous, ill defined glob of corrupted love and unresolved daddy/mommy abandonment issues that maybe one day might actually not fall apart at the seams just as it's getting good again. The whole idea and its subsequent execution was dysfunctional, unhealthy, ridiculous and plain ol stupid, but I gather this was us trying to be intense, brooding and deep. Dunno exactly. We'd go on to see other people and sometimes, in between relationships, link up again. Usually we couldn't reach a year and a half before we wound up back in the other's arms/bed. Moving on. She experienced a tragedy (by her standards) about 3 years ago while I was literally on the opposite side of the planet and whereas I would've normally come flying to her aid with an S on my chest, I made the conscious choice not to. Already enduring my ascent to power (lol) being stifled because of my brokedown Fi usage as it pertains to my burgeoning career, I resented yet another unwieldy force (Pixie) possessing that type of influence over me as well; I defiantly chose self-interest above anyone or anything else (like I'm instinctively wont to do, right or wrong, good or bad). She kept trying to reach me to the point of flooding all of our communication channels with emotional spam (from childish antics to vile, unforgivable diatribes). After a while, I felt bad, decided to reach out to her but was ignored for 2.5 years straight. That had never happened before--it broke our unspoken rule, which devastated me more than I realized. I grieved (rather poorly by over-utilizing Se), but eventually tucked it away, moved on and focused on work. I figured we were never meant to be anyway but that I would still love her (from afar) and wish her the best regardless. Lo and behold, she called me last night out of nowhere, drunkenly seeping concentrated pain, spewing regret, betrayal, rejection, abandonment, hatred and then love for me. She says, through tears, that she's still in love with me and wants to know if there's any chance for an "us." I felt terrible and thoroughly confused. I tried to listen and be supportive (my Te is completely inept at properly addressing/handling others' intense feelings)--I just don't naturally "speak" emotions in an unforced, compassionate, empathetic, organic manner. I'm better than I used to be but I was blindsided, taken aback and don't think I did much good. Honestly, I don't need or want this in my life right now; I'm so engrossed in my work and achieving my goals and going by what she was saying over the phone, she's still stuck in past patterns of dysfunction. I don't want that anymore. But I truly do care for her and want her to be well and happy--just not with me and not right now, at least. I hate that she is suffering but I don't know what, if anything, I should/could do to remedy this. And now, finally, here are my questions to you smart, capable, helpful people*/**: 1. When you are expressing your feelings (whether "good" or "bad"), what is the best way to respond to this that will make you feel heard, understood and validated? 2. When overcome with negative feelings that seem too powerful and unrelenting, how do you self-soothe (using safe + legal methods)? 3. Is there anyway I can speak my truth and tell her honestly where I'm at and what I want at this point in my life without further hurting her? Should I do it regardless or is it better to wait for when she's more stable? 4. Tangent, now that I have you > How do you know what you value? (Is that a stupid question? lol) I think I know what I value ("money-power-respect," knowledge, meaning/substance, fairness, justice, individuality) but it can be hard to finesse on the spot (when asked) and not come off as crude and unrefined. Do you spend a lot of time going over in your mind what is meaningful and significant to you, or do you just know somehow? (like how I seemingly "know" and intuit stuff via introverted intuition) To those who made it all the way to the end, thank you. I would really really really really appreciate some help. I have very few people in my life I trust to give me strong emotions related advice and none of them are XNFPs. Their emotions are just as trash and poorly developed as mine are. lol *Obviously, there are a multitude of ways that people respond to these things that exclude type but I'm looking for any and all variations, particularly from XNFPs and anyone else who can provide insight. **And I will shamelessly bump this thread until I obtain the breadth of insight I seek. :shrug: https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93755&goto=newpost&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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