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[strawb3rrystar]

Hello

So i thought of this recently:

A Y/N who is always serious and calm but once they get comfortable they throw a dirty jokes here and there, and they're comfortable with Adam and he says something like: "i wanna do something stupid"

And they reply with "I'm stupid do me" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

you can ignore this if you're busy

The innocence of the soul.

Pairing: Adam x GN! Reader

Warnings: Slightly suggestive towards the end

Word count: 378

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You were a well respected and well liked angel in heaven. So when you found out you had been assigned to be Adam's assistant, you thought you royally fucked up. Turns out they were just pairing the smart kid and the stupid one together. The only reason heaven wanted to have you work with Adam was so you could keep him in line.

At first you were put off by his vulgar jokes and constant swearing. This is heaven after all! Your situations were quite different however. You had lived your entire life in heaven, while Adam had not. Adam thought you were too boring to be his assistant, always ignoring his jokes and such.

After working together for several months, you started to warm up to each other a little more. You would laugh at his jokes and he'd buy you frozen yogurt when he annoyed you too much. You were an unlikely pair, the complete opposite of each other.

One day, he said something to you and you responded with 'that's what she said.' Adam could not sleep that night and took several days to recover.

Eventually you guys started hanging out, outside of work. You would grab smoothies or coffee in the mornings. And go to a new restaurant in heaven every weekend.

Now, Adam is bored out of his mind, while you work on an extermination report for Sera. Adam groans and rubs his eyes for the umpteenth time, circling your desk.

"Man, I wanna do something stupid." He complains, making a pouty face.

"I'm stupid, do me." You reply, not even looking up from your work. This completely shocked Adam to his core and stunned him for a few seconds.

"What?" He finally asks, gripping onto the corner of your desk.

"I'm stupid, do me." You repeat, slower this time.

Adam stands still, giving you a frog blink. No words could form to leave his mouth.

"It's a joke, dickmaster." You grin. A few seconds later, you hear a thud. You look over to see Adam fainted on the ground.

"Seriously?" You sigh, getting up from your desk. You drag him to the couch in his office and give him a light punch on the arm.

"You're lucky I love you, you idiot."

Star's notes -> You think good thoughts, anon.

(Thank you, sweet anon, for requesting!) (Requests are open!)

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People have well discussed this scene. How Adam has not used Charlie’s name once the whole season. The blonde, Sweetie, Babe, Brah, Lucifer’s brat, Little miss butterflies and rainbows, Lilith’s little hottie, Girlie, [Vaggie’s] bitch, etc, never her name. It’s not just disrespecting her, it’s a dehumanization tactic that shows just how little Adam thinks of her and any other demon. Now, Charlie is slamming him to the ground and demanding he refer to her by her royal title and is finally dropping any attempt at respect for him by calling him “pig.”

What people haven’t talked about is that all the angels do this, no one in Heaven refers to Charlie by her name.

Lute refers to her only as The hellspawn, [Vaggie’s] demon bitch, [Lilith’s] brat, that bitch, never her name.

Even Sera, in all her false welcoming, does not refer to Charlie as anything but “The daughter of the Morning Star” and “[Lucifer’s] misguided daughter.” Not Charlotte Morningstar, not the Princess of Hell, just the daughter of the most hated being in all of creation who she has the misfortune of dealing with.

That is, except for Emily.

Throughout Episode 6, Emily does not refer to Charlie by name, but also does not refer to her through any sort of title. Only the pronouns you, she, and her. Until the end of the episode, where we get:

“Charlie, don’t give up on this. I’ll figure something out I promise!”

I think it was very deliberate to save this for the end of the episode. After Emily had Heaven’s genocidal slaughter of human souls revealed to her, and that the person she trusted more than anyone personally allowed it. Just as Emily is only one actually interested in seeing if the hotel can work, she is the only one to recognize Charlie as an actual person. I think this is another strong indicator of exactly where Emily’s allegiance is going to fall.

#hazbin hotel #emily hazbin hotel #adam hazbin hotel #lute hazbin hotel #sera hazbin hotel #charlie morningstar #txt #royalhalo #<- I mean. not really. but it is to me

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I'm delusional so this is a small essay on why I think my really self indulgent poly ship would work (sorry in advance if there are any grammar mistakes:P)

Lux/Cait/Sera/Jinx/Gwen essay

(lightcannon) It all started with lux/jinx it works for obvious reasons star guardian and you really got me going music video XD

(sonic boom) then there is Sera/jinx jinx has been through so much pain and trauma that she deserves love and affection but most importantly understanding. Sera didn't experience anything even close to what jinx has been through but she can feel what she feels and help her with understanding all those emotions. also jinx could build something for her to help with the noise and they probably would just build stuff together. Also they both kinda hear voices.

(pistolwhip) With Cait/jinx it depends on where they star as enemy's or strangers but no matter with one it is they just have a lot in common they always wanted to be understood, they where outcasts and only had one friend to relay on. Both of them like guns and at the beginning of the series powder just wanted to help, it didn't change it's just who she's helping and with what means.

Gwen/jinx is very similar to Sera/jinx Gwen can see people for what they really are not the masks they put on she help jinx with her emotions and she can also offer an escape, Because she travels so much she can take jinx to many places meet other people with similar problems like her's and sometimes just help her forget (even if just for a second) all the bad things that she's seen and done.

Now the others

(Shining star)Lux/Cait I like to think they know eachother not really well they talked on some party's but since they hate who they really are for the public image. But one day them and Jinx meet and Jinx just brings out the real them they see how beautiful the other is when honest and it helps being more honest with both themselves and others so they bond over that they can help eachother be more open show their true selves without fear because why care what people think when you have your loves

(laze show) Sera/Lux work really well even with the "lux is crazier" tag Sera did fall for jinx at this point it's a plus. Sera can help lux with all her bottled up emotions and her fear of her own magic while lux can help with Sera's so she has better control and it all can be a bit more quiet. Also their characters would just fit they would definitely lean on to earth other.

Sera/Cait is a interesting one because Cait is Sera's fan and would be freaking out at first but as they would get to know eachother she would be less fangirlie and as she was being more herself around her I think Sera would start to admire and maybe slowly fall in love with Cait's passion and drive to achieve her goals. And Cait loves Sera's determination, how she cares so much and how she knows to make a visible change between the people of Piltover and Zaun

Gwen was the hardest to tie to all of them and honestly only had a good one for Lux. I mostly worked of of voice lines and Gwen is kinda a bad bitch

Gwen/Sera "A stage, a voice, is that really all you are?" "A pretty voice, Seraphine. What a shame that's all you were." I will just ignored the second voice line cuz as I said Gwen really sees people for who they are so she knows that there is more to her then just her perfect idol

(golden thread) Gwen/lux just like with jinx Gwen sees lux's pain, fear and the way she hides who she really is. Gwen want's her to understand her pain and work on it instead of hiding it "You seem happy, Lux, but you know pain too. Why deny it?" "No running from pain, Lux. Next time, shine through it."

(royal blues) Gwen/Cait this is just an idea but maybe Gwen could help Cait not to break her back working, and that she should enjoy her life because there are wonderful things in it and she's missing that because her overwork (this is a suggestion from people on a discord server and I just loved it too much)

So that all was honestly expecting it to be longer XD stay healthy drink some water and have a good night or a nice day

Also I need ship names for the rest of them

I ALMOST GOT A SKIN LINE WITH ALL OF THEM I'M CRYING

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Don’t Blame My English Blood For This American Heartache

Chapter Two: Who’s That Girl?

AO3 info prologue one two three four five six seven eight nine ten

All my work is 18+.

Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.- Michael J. Fox

July, 1984

Malfoy Manor

Wiltshire, England

Malfoy Manor was less of a manor, as it turned out, and more of a castle.

“The Manor was completed in 1071,” Aunt Ursa was saying, “the land was a gift from William the Conqueror to our ancestor, Armand Malfoy, for services to the Crown. The Malfoys have maintained an excellent relationship with the Muggle royals ever since. I myself have known Queen Elizabeth since she was a child; we took tea together only last month.”

“What’s a Muggle?” Sera asked as soon as her aunt paused for breath.

Ursa stopped walking, turning back to look at her niece. Her aunt was of below average height with bright blue eyes and short hair that was far too blonde for the amount of wrinkles on her skin.

“Why, someone who can’t do magic,” her aunt said after a moment.

“Oh.”

Aunt Ursa smiled slightly at Sera before resuming walking further down the main hallway. “The drawing room is just through here,” she was saying, descending down a small set of curved steps. “Most daytime visits will occur here.”

Sera looked around the room. It had some very fancy paintings—were they moving? She could’ve sworn she saw them moving—on the walls, crown molding, a carved fireplace, and even columns of marble on either side of a window.

Aunt Ursa took them back up the steps, sweeping further down the hallway, around a corner, and up a set of stairs. They entered a large room with a chandelier hanging from a domed ceiling that looked like the sky just before dawn, when the stars had not quite yet faded from sight. There were several high windows on each wall, as well as a large fireplace with what Sera now recognized to be the Malfoy family crest above it on the far wall. “This is the ballroom,” Aunt Ursa said with a brief wave of her hand. “I’m afraid this is the best we can offer for the time being, as we’ve closed off all but one wing of the Manor since there are only the five of us— well, six, now.”

Sera’s eyes widened. “There’s more than one ballroom?” she squeaked.

Aunt Ursa pursed her lips, but her mouth quirked up at the corners. “Indeed.” With that, she turned on her heel and made her way back into the hall.

Shaking off her astonishment, Sera followed her aunt back out of the freaking ballroom and hurried down the hallway after her.

“There’s a lavatory through there,” Aunt Ursa said, waving a wrinkled hand dismissively at a carved doorway as they strode on.

Sera then saw the breakfasting room which was brightly painted and furnished in white and yellow, the main stairway (which she was assured she would be taken up shortly), the second stairway (which was off the ballroom), the dining room where she was told they would take the majority of their meals, which Sera found odd because it was so large and so incredibly fancy; it had two chandeliers, and even the parlor, which was a small room with a couch, a fireplace, a table, and yet another staircase. In awe of the many luxuries that seemed to find itself in every corner of this mansion  she finally decided she should just ask outright.

“Um— Aunt Ursa?” she began politely, “sorry to ask, but- where is the kitchen?”

Her aunt paused, blinked, and then frowned a bit. “Why would you need the kitchen, dear?”

Sera stared at her aunt for a moment. “Well… so I can eat…?” It sounded more like a question than she had meant it to, but Sera was admittedly perplexed.

Aunt Ursa looked equally confused, and then she seemed to recall something. “Oh, of course,” she exhaled. “Your parents raised you entirely Muggle, didn’t they?” She tutted softly to herself. “Taffy!”

Sera jolted in surprise at the sudden change in volume, and then jolted a second time at the appearance of a very small creature, less than half her own height—which was by no means substantial; Sera was forever hoping she’d grow another two inches and reach five feet—, spindly limbs, very large ears, and ears that bulged out of its head. It wore a tiny dress, and when it saw Sera, it swept into a curtsy so deep its long, pointy nose brushed the stone floor.

“Miss Seraphine,” greeted the creature in a very squeaky, high-pitched voice. “I is called Taffy.”

“Taffy is a house-elf,” Aunt Ursa explained. “Taffy, please rise and tell Seraphine the role you and the others play in the Malfoy household.”

Taffy straightened up. “The house-elves do the housework,” the little creature explained. “We cook and clean for the Misses.”

“I… see,” Sera said slowly, trying to wrap her head around this. “Well, it’s very nice to meet you, Taffy.”

Taffy beamed up at her. “And you as well, Miss! Taffy is being excited to help the Miss in her new home. Please call for Taffy if Miss Seraphine is needing anything.”

Sera smiled politely. “Thank you.”

Taffy disappeared with a crack!

Sera turned to her aunt. “Did it—she?—did they just relocate?”

Aunt Ursa looked confused for a moment before comprehension dawned on her features. “Taffy is female. And by relocate, do you mean apparate?”

Sera furrowed her brow. “Like… to teleport, y’know. Move from one place to another with magic.”

Aunt Ursa nodded. “Yes, apparate.” With that, she turned and led Sera up the main flight of stairs. “I get the sense, my dear, that you may be in for a bit of a shock with regard to our terminology.”

“Do you think so?”

“Indeed,” Aunt Ursa said over her shoulder. “The others are visiting Diagon Alley, I believe, but I will show you their rooms.” They reached the top of the staircase, and Aunt Ursa gestured at a door directly ahead. “This is another lavatory,” she explained. 

Her aunt, oblivious to her internal musings, carried on. “To our left is the main hallway, but we’ll go through the sitting room.” With that, she led Sera through a door on their right and inside a large room with a medium-sized chandelier hanging from the high ceiling. They continued across the room and through a set of double doors. Down a narrow hallway, past a bookshelf, there was a staircase. “The parlor is down there,” Aunt Ursa informed her without stopping. Through another door, there was a small room. “This room is Agrona’s,” Aunt Ursa informed her before striding across the room and through another door Sera followed her into a hallway, and through another door was a slightly larger room. “Cedrella’s room.”

When they exited the room through another door, Sera found herself in a hallway. Aunt Ursa gestured directly ahead of them. “There’s the main staircase.” She moved further down the hallway, and Sera sped after her. “Matilda’s room,” Aunt Ursa declared, waving her hand at a door they had just passed. Finally having reached the end of the hallway, Sera examined the white and gold door at the very end. There was a brown door on the side, as well.

“This,” Aunt Ursa said, “is Minette’s room.” She glanced at Sera. “Your great-grandmother.”

Sera tried not to gape, but she wasn’t entirely sure that she succeeded. “My great-grandmother is alive?”

Aunt Ursa’s lips quirked. “Minette is half a century younger than I am. If it hadn’t been for the outbreak of dragon pox, I don’t doubt that my own father would be celebrating his 130th birthday this year.”

Sera had forgotten just how old her aunt was.

“Will… will I be able to meet her?”

“Certainly,” Aunt Ursa assured with a smile. “She’s most anxious to meet you.” Turning to the white door, her aunt said, very quietly, “We suspect my father may have erased our memories of Septimus, you know. Minette thought her line had ended, as all ours have. It is dreadful to be alone.”

Sera frowned, trying to remember if her aunt had ever had any children. Clearly, if she had, none of them were alive. 

Before she could think of a way to ask about it tactfully, however, Aunt Ursa nodded at the white door. “This one is mine. It will be yours someday, too.”

Sera couldn’t imagine having her own room in such a grand house.

“You may come in if I am here,” her aunt was saying, “but the magic won’t allow anyone but the Head of Household to enter without my presence.”

Sera nodded her understanding, allowing Aunt Ursa to make her way back through the house and towards the stairs that led to the parlor. “Your room is a bit more difficult to get to, I’m afraid,” she said apologetically.

“I don’t mind,” Sera assured her. “I have my own room in a castle; how could I complain?”

Aunt Ursa chuckled softly. “I grew up here, so I suppose I’m rather used to it.”

“I grew up with one bathroom in the whole house,” Sera told her, giggling a bit.

Aunt Ursa sighed as they walked down the main downstairs hallway once more. “I’m sorry you were kept apart from your ancestral homeland.”

Sera hummed. “I’m more upset about my magic and my family being kept from me, truthfully. The Manor is lovely, but so were the redwoods.”

“You must show me your memories of them, then,” her aunt told her, a smile in her voice.

Sera decided she liked Aunt Ursa a great deal. 

Through a door, there was a spiral staircase lined with royal blue carpeting.

“The ballroom is through that door.” Aunt Ursa pointed at a tall brown door. Up the first flight of stairs, there was a second door. “This leads to the Head’s study, which is in my suite.” 

The last flight led to a den of some kind, with a sofa and chairs below a small chandelier. Through an archway to her right, there was what Sera quickly recognized as a potion room. Ahead of her was an elevated platform with two plus chaise lounges behind a railing.

“You’re free to use the potions lab any time.”

“I probably won’t,” Sera admitted. “I’m terrible at potions.”

Her aunt hummed. “I hope you’re not so terrible that you can’t pass your potions placement examination. Or your NEWT for it, at the end of the year.”

“What’s a NEWT?” Sera wanted to know. “I assume it’s not a lizard.”

“A final exam,” Aunt Ursa explained. “I believe it stands for Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test.”

Sera snorted. “Most tests are exhausting, in my experience.”

“Indeed they are,” her aunt agreed with a chuckle. “I hope you’ll attempt to cheat on your exams far less than I did in my school days.”

“I hope I won’t have to cheat at all,” Sera told her.

Her aunt smiled over her shoulder before leading them past the platform and through a door.

“There’s the sauna,” Aunt Ursa said, “and there’s—“

“The sauna?!” Sera squeaked.

“Yes, though it can double as a shower.” Before Sera could interject further, Aunt Ursa continued, “The lavatory is just there.” She pointed at a door to the right of the sauna.

Sera recalled which bedroom on the second floor belonged to whom. If she was the sixth person living there, and the remaining five lived on the second floor…

“Aunt Ursa,” Sera said suddenly.

The woman in question looked over at her in askance.

“Am I the only one whose bedroom is up here?”

Her aunt nodded, her expression a bit apologetic. “I realize it’s a bit out of the way, but yes.”

“So…” Sera gulped. “I get this floor all to myself?”

“You do.”

“I get a bathroom all to myself?” she clarified further.

Her aunt’s eyebrows rose slightly. “Of course.”

Practically vibrating with excitement, Sera grinned. “I’ve never had a bathroom to myself before.”

Aunt Ursa smiled back at her. “Shall I take you to your room, then?”

Sera nodded excitedly, following the older woman down a hallway with no small amount of excitement.

“What’s up there?” Sera asked, nodding at a stairwell directly in front of them.

“The house-elf quarters,” Aunt Ursa explained. “You’re unlikely to need to go up there; they can be summoned simply by calling their names.” Then, she pointed towards the bottom of the stairs. “That’s a second entrance to the lavatory.” Turning to a door on the right, she continued, “This is your bedroom.” Stepping inside, Sera found a room that was more than twice the size of the one she had back home. A large canopy bed dominated the space, with bedside tables on either side, and a small window inside a nook with a stool beneath it was across from the door. There was a vanity with a stool directly by the door, and a large armoire against the wall across from the bed. A cozy armchair sat in the far corner, which Sera quickly decided was her reading chair.

“I hope you’ll find it suitable,” her aunt was saying.

Sera turned on her abruptly and threw her arms around her. “Thank you,” she said. “It’s the prettiest bedroom I’ve ever seen. 

Aunt Ursa seemed frozen for a few long moments, but then she tentatively patted Sera’s back.

Just after Sera pulled away, Aunt Ursa tilted her head to the side as if in thought. “Ah,” she mused, “the others have returned, it would seem.”

Sera’s brow furrowed. “How can you tell?”

“The wards,” her aunt said, sweeping out of the room. “You’ll be able to sense it, too, with time. Come along. It’s time to meet your family.”

Sera quickly bonded with her great-grandmother, Minette. The others—Aunt Cedrella, Aunt Agrona, and Aunt Matilda—were all lovely and very kind to her, and they seemed genuinely excited in having a niece, but her great-grandmother (or Nana, as she’d requested to be called) was the most eager of the bunch.

“I wish I could remember your father,” Nana said mournfully, later that evening over tea in the breakfast room. “Draco—the patriarch before last, if you’ll recall—wiped our memories, I think. I was so certain that Vulcan died childless.”

“Vulcan?” Sera asked, trying to remember why the name was familiar.

Nana sipped her tea. “My son. Your grandfather.”

“Dragon pox?” Sera clarified.

Nana shut her eyes briefly, but nodded. “Yes. It took your grandmother and my husband, as well.” After a moment, she added, “Not that I was terribly heartbroken when Serpens died, mind you. We never really got along.”

Sera raised her eyebrows. “You didn’t?”

“Oh, no,” Nana said with a chuckle. “I can’t remember the last time one of us actually liked our husbands.”

Sera frowned. “Then… why marry them at all?”

“I certainly didn’t pick him out,” Nana said with a small smile and sipped her tea. “None of us choose our spouses.”

“Why not?”

The older woman shrugged. “It isn’t the done thing. I was married straight out of school, almost; I was quite lucky in that I was eighteen before the wedding. I was able to wait longer than most.”

Sera’s mind reeled, trying to imagine getting married now, when she herself was eighteen.

“I’m sorry,” she said softly. “That sounds awful.”

Nana hummed. “In any case, we’ll need to have you fitted before we present you to society.”

Sera blinked. “Huh?”

“Did Ursa not tell you?” When Sera shook her head, Nana continued, “The summer before a witch’s seventh year at school, her family holds a ball in her honor, to present her to society. I rather enjoyed mine, actually.”

“A— a ball?!” Sera squeaked.

“Of course,” Nana hummed. “In your case, you’ll be meeting your schoolmates—assuming you pass your placement examinations, of course, which I don’t doubt that you will—as well as those you’ll encounter upon graduation. Minister Bagnold will attend, of course, as will most cabinet members. Ursa has also invited several members of the Muggle royal family, but the majority of them don’t usually attend. I believe we can expect a few war heroes, as well. The Potters, most likely.”

“Who’re they?”

Nana’s eyebrows raised. “Why, they defeated the Dark Lord.”

“I’ll get to meet the people who defeated the worst wizard, like, ever?” Sera asked, eyes wide. 

“Honestly, dear,” Nana said with a quirk of her lips, “it’s really the Black brothers you should be excited for.”

“Who?” 

“The Black brothers,” Nana repeated. “The oldest, Sirius, didn’t inherit the title, goodness knows why. His brother, Regulus, is very eligible indeed, and quite worthy of being Lord Black.”

“Oh?”

Nana nodded. “He helped defeat the Dark Lord, too, you know.” Sera’s eyes widened in shock, and the older woman continued, “He’s noted for his reform efforts, as well. And he’s dripping in gold to boot.”

“Aren’t we rich, too?” Sera clarified.

“No,” Nana chuckled ruefully, “not anymore. Lucius squandered that away, I’m afraid. Whatever the Dark Lord did with the family fortune, it’s lost to us now. At least what we have access to.”

Sera frowned. “Oh.”

“In any case, my dear,” Nana went on, “we’ll need to acquire you some new robes. You’re dressed like a Muggle.”

Sera looked down at her sundress.

“Oh! And can you dance?”

“I… suppose,” she said slowly. “My mother taught me for my bat mitzvah.”

“Lovely,” Nana said brightly. “You’ll need to.”

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Hazbin Hotel Season One: "Welcome to Heaven"

Vaggie and Charlie had arrived in Heaven via a portal, thanks to Lucifer. Charlie gazed at the bright-pastel colored sky in amazement. The sky was filled with puffy clouds and the sky shone in blue, yellow, orange, and pink.

“Vaggie, look at this place! It’s sooo clean! Isn’t that amazing?”

Vaggie slouched and replied sarcastically, “Yup, super cool. Heaven. Wow.”

They walked down a golden path up to the large golden gates. Three golden glowing eyes were at the top of the gates, one large eye in the middle. Standing behind a raised golden square podium was a jovial angel with short blond hair in a curl to the side, blue eyes, white skin, a pink bowtie, long yellow robe sleeves and a light blue robe with a cross at the bottom. He had a halo and white wings. There was Saint Peter, the one who checked off the names of souls entering Heaven. He was also one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.

“Hiya!” Saint Peter greeted. “Welcome to Heaven! Can I get your name, please?” He opened up a large golden book.

“Oh! Uhm, uh, Charlie Morningstar!”

“Charlie Morningstar, hmm…” He mumbled names from a list, moving his finger down: Morraco, Morcillo Santos, Morzerty, Mormington, Morningbreakfast, Mornan Vaigh, Morney Lewis… “I’m not seeing you on my list here, that’s so odd.”

“Uh, uhm, my dad got me this meeting so maybe try Lucifer Morningstar?” Charlie asked.

“Oh f***!” Saint Peter gasped as he slammed the book shut. He laughed nervously. “Yeah, hoooo, hehe, yikes, am I right?” He flew down from the podium. “Are you sure you’re in the right place? Because I think you might be a little lost.”

“Oh, here we go,” Vaggie sighed.

“No…uh, we’re here for a meeting,” Charlie explained.

“Saint Peter,” called a voice from above. “We can take it from here.”

Saint Peter turned around and all three looked up.

Descending down toward them were none other than the Seraphim Sisters themselves. Sera was the taller of the two, flying regally on six white wings. She was in her Angelic form, her face dark and pointed like a bird. Her eyelashes extended upward in curves from her eyes and her tall five-pointed crown glowed white and teal, with a halo above it. The front rim of her crown was covered with glowing teal eyes. An extra third eye was on her forehead. Her long light gray dress was decorated with light blue eyes: eyes on the pointed light gray ends of her dress, more eyes near her dark gray waistline part of her dress, eyes on her wings and one on each of her shoulders. Her gray hair was long and feathery, going past her waist.

In contrast, her younger sister Emily flew next to her, much shorter but also in Angelic form. Her face was round and gray with a third eye over her blue ones. She had a smaller white crown on her head, the points shorter than her sister’s and a halo on top. A large light blue eye blinked on her chest and more dark blue eyes peered from the royal purple trim on the lower part of her dress. A few more eyes made up the blue diamonds on her dress. Her dress was more lavender toward the top. Her six white wings were all up surrounding her face.

In a flash of white light, the sisters changed into more humanoid forms. Sera’s face appeared to have dark brown skin like an African woman, with light gray dots under her light blue eyes. Her hair morphed into her long thick tube-shaped gray curls and her eyes on her dress disappeared, leaving faint diamonds. Emily’s skin also turned dark brown, her wings in more natural positions along her back and her eyes vanished from her dress as well. Her hair was now long, gray and feathery, going past her waist. She also had small gray dots near her eyes. Her chest showed a purple star where her eye was.

The Seraphim landed in front of them. Emily beamed an excited smile.

“Greetings, daughter of the Morningstar,” Sera said to Charlie. “I am Sera, the High Seraphim of Heaven. You are gifted to be here.”

Emily squealed happily, raised a hand and walked over. “Hi! I’m Emily, the other Seraphim, though you can call me Em! Emmy, E, whatever you want, I go by whatever.” She giggled like a child. “Welcome to Heaven!”

Saint Peter smiled and flew upwards as a church organ played. “Dearly beloved, it is my pleasure to say unto thee…”

The golden gates opened and Saint Peter sang: “Welcome to Heaven, oh, oh!”

Charlie was bedazzled at the sight of the gleaming city before her, while Vaggie was not pleased. A large building was decorated with a pointed golden eye at the front and the tower stretched upward with lilac and white designs on the windows; a column of white diamonds. The building frames were gold and halos glowed at the top spires of the buildings. Denizens happily flew over the city against the orange sunset-like sky. The citizens had wings and halos and had a variety of appearances like those in Hell. Some were bipedal animals, while others had wheels with eyes on them for faces.

The golden brick roads were so clean that they reflected the buildings and sky.

“…where the virtuous reside 24/7, oh, oh!”

Up on a balcony, two angels were taking a selfie: a dark gray bug-like angel with four wings from his face and wearing a navy blue suit with big sleeves…and a black female hound with a black and gold halo and a black dress with a white fur collar. A few human-like angels were sitting at round tables on a balcony decorated with orbs of light. Walking along the street was a purple jester angel, and a light orange angel with large ears and four red and white eyes on them. Two pink female angels with antennae and curly hair like sheep happily talked at a table.

“People are happy that they died, cause here we got no worries, got no burglaries, no strife…it’s the perfect afterlife!” Saint Peter did a happy flip in the air.

An angel with white hair like Vaggie drank tea with a white robed angel with a purple feathery face with two wings from their head and white eyes on a gold crown.

“Welcome to Heaven, oh, oh!”

Saint Peter stood in the center with a group of dancers on a gold structure shaped like an eye. He danced with a green bird wearing a magenta suit, an alligator wearing a pink suit and top hat, a female llama wearing a purple dress, and a bear wearing a striped blue and white suit and hat. Behind them were large screens showing a blue sky, white clouds and “HEAVEN!” in gold letters with a halo over the H. Yellow smiley faces with wings and halos floated in prayer positions on the other screens. More denizens danced on the golden street; a doll, a lion wearing a blue robe, a white bear, a shrimp with a top hat and robe with eye designs, a light blue canine, a sheep wearing pink, a thin white bird…

There was a sign that read “LIVIN’, LAUGHIN,’ LOVIN,’ HEVAH!” and “EVERYTHING IS AWESOME SAUCE!” Most noticeable down below was the dancing figure of Angel Dust’s sister Molly. Molly had white fur, red dots on her cheeks, a pink and red dress and four long legs with pink stripes and black high heels. She had a halo and wings and was happily having fun, oblivious of her twin brother in Hell.

Saint Peter happily dived down and high-fived the bear and the lion before swooping back up.

“Check out our sweet décor! The spirits leaven, oh!”

He swept black rocks off the gold street in front of Charlie and Vaggie.

“Please keep your brimstone off the floor…”

“We’ve got the best and the brightest, the politest of the lot!”

Saint Peter mentioned to a large advertisement sign that read “SCIENCE” in pink letters with a glassy gleam to them. A white bird wore yellow and had three small eyes along her furry neck. A black hound with yellow eyes, a black dress and white fur collar stood happily next to her. They both wore gloves, safety goggles and stood in a lab. The bird held a beaker with red liquid and the hound held a cylinder beaker with yellow liquid. Colorful pink, magenta and purple animal angels danced in front of the sign.

Saint Peter then mentioned to another advertisement billboard the read “POLITENESS” in white cursive against a blue background. It showed a one-eyed Ophanim with gray wings from his head with teal tips and a crossed gold crown of wheels with eyes on it. He wore a white robe and helped an elderly old lady angel across the street. A yellow owl angel with red and white eyes on his extended feathery ears did a pose in the corner. More angels danced in front of the sign, including a mouse.

Saint Peter swooped down and cheering denizens lifted him up and moved him along. Next to a giraffe, a woman with three red eyes and orange hair smiled as she lifted him up.

“…and everyone is hoooot!”

Saint Peter smiled as he lay in the arms of a muscular woman with short red hair, white skin, a spiky eye-brow, a red tank top and long purple tights. A muscular man wearing black underwear and a short black sleeve-less jacket lay down in a pose. Another man had lavender skin, shirtless, and had a black bowtie and brown pants. On the man’s arm sat a sexy woman model with long blond hair, blue eyes,   a short hot pink dress and long teal pants. There was a taller white-skinned man with red hair and a torn light orange shirt flexing his muscles. A woman with dark skin, long white/periwinkle hair, a pink heart in her hair and a black and purple dress posed with her hands on her hips. A grinning male orange fox also did a pose off to the side, wearing a sleeveless red jacket, fingerless gloves, black pants and pink high heel boots. Even Angel Dust’s sister Molly posed on the ground.

Emily beamed in excitement as she led Vaggie and Charlie around. “Gosh, I’m so pleased to show some outsiders around,” she sang. “After you see our realm, you’ll never wanna go back down!”

Vaggie fumed as Charlie and Emily held hands in front of her. Sera placed a hand on Charlie’s shoulder.

“Of course, it is just temporary, I’m sorry you can’t stay…” Sera added in song.

Saint Peter and Emily flew into the air and happily sang in a duet. They held hands and flew near a tall glass building with a gold halo on top. Gold rays of sunlight beautified the orange sky even more. “Cause every single day in Heaven is a happy daaaaay! Welcome to Heaven!” Emily and Saint Peter smiled at each other and flipped down to the ground. Saint Peter, Emily, Molly, and the other good-looking angels posed on the stage in a grand finish. Saint Peter caught his breath out loud after the song ended.

0 0 0

Meanwhile, Adam and Lute stood off to the side. Lute had her helmet off her face, revealing a white face, short sharp white hair, and intense yellow eyes. Adam was casually slurping a drink with a straw from a purple and white cup. Lute wore her short gray dress, arm bands, and combat boots. A black halo hovered above Lute’s head. Lute’s wings where white with black trim, with two black stripes in the center. Adam stood proud with a golden halo above his black face with yellow teeth, yellow eyes, and pointed curved horns with gold tips. He had his usual feathery robes of white, yellow, and gold, with diamond designs near the trim. An “A” design was on the front. He recalled playing his golden guitar, the bottom and top shaped like golden harps.

As Charlie and Vaggie raced past them, Adam and Lute scowled in surprise.

“Holy f***ing s*** balls, am I seeing who I think I’m seeing?” Adam began.

Lute scowled while looking at the back of Vaggie. “What is she doing here?! How did she even get up here?” She then thought, “I killed that filthy traitor years ago! She didn’t deserve her vagina name and she certainly didn’t deserve my Adam!”

Adam merely shrugged. “Who cares? I’m handling this s*** right now!”

He began to stomp forward, but Lute held him back. “Wait! You want to start a fight on the promenade in front of everyone?”

“Better than waiting for the f***ing extermination!”

“Shhh, sir!” Lute shushed him, grabbing his collar and looking around. “What was the Seraphim’s one rule?”

Adam sighed. “Uuugh! ‘No one but the Exorcists can know about the exterminations.’ I know, fine.” He slurped his drink and glared. “Don’t f***ing shush me, b****.”

“You should listen to your lieutenant, Adam,” said a voice. Sera appeared before them in a flash of light.

Adam was briefly startled. “F**k! Sera! You can’t sneak up on a guy like that, jeez.”

“And be mindful of your swearing. It is censored in Heaven, after all.”

“Your highness, forgive me,” Lute began, “But what are the hell spawn doing here?”

“Well, you failed to control the demons’ unrest and now Lucifer’s involved, setting up an audience for his misguided daughter,” Sera replied. She stared out the window, while computer screens glowed off to the side. “I never would’ve agreed to your yearly activities if I thought it would bring trouble to our doorstep. Keeping Heaven safe was my only reason for allowing it.” She turned back around.

“What do you want from me? I’m just one guy,” said Adam.

“I want you to do whatever you need to do to keep this problem from getting any worse.” She leaned in closer to his face with a narrowing of her eyes. “Are we clear?”

“Yeah, got it,” Adam replied with a sigh. Sera vanished in light.

Lute then mentioned for Adam to follow Emily, Charlie, and Vaggie. Emily stiffened as she heard hushed voices behind her mention something about the exterminations and the Exorcists. The only time she heard about that was from Sera talking to herself in private. She had wondered if that was a real event and why Sera never wanted to talk about it to her. She had claimed that evil demons were exterminated by each other and that brave angels went off to watch over Heaven to protect it. When she had asked why some souls go to Heaven and others are banished to Hell, Sera had said, “You’re not ready to know. Now go spread your joy.”

Charlie, Vaggie, and Emily did not see the Exorcists behind them and soon made it to the hotel room. Adam and Lute hid in the shadows against the wall, waiting for Vaggie to be alone. Lute wished she could kill Vaggie then and there, but Adam had other ideas. They watched the trio enter their hotel room, the golden door closing.

“Okay, I love Heaven!” Charlie exclaimed as she fell down onto a comfy bed with white sheets and a golden headboard. The wallpaper was blue and the designs were Egyptian style royal fans. There was a bedside table and a light on it. The luggage was in a pile off to the side near a golden leaf plant. The light fixtures were golden star designs and the top glowed with teal crystals on the walls. A glowing teal chandelier was hanging from the ceiling.

“Vaggie, did you see the ice cream shop? They had sprinkles made of rainbows!” Charlie squealed. Emily giggled.

“Those are just rainbow sprinkles,” Vaggie deadpanned.

Charlie stood up. “Emily’s going to take me to a zoo where all the animals are actually soft! You coming?”

The last thing Vaggie needed was to be noticed by anyone in her former home, not to mention having to listen to Charlie and her new friend talk about their lofty dreams. Charlie was her girlfriend and all she wanted was to be back safe in Hell.

“Uh, I need a break.” She sat down. “But hug a koala for me.”

“O.M.G. Can you imagine an actual koala?” beamed Charlie, her eyes wide with joy. “Ahh! See you later!”  Emily waved happily. Charlie slammed the golden door and headed off with Emily. Vaggie sighed and collapsed onto the bed.

Adam and Lute grinned as they watched Charlie and Emily go. Adam’s yellow smile glowed menacingly as he and Lute crept closer to the unlocked door.

Vaggie heard a knock on the door. Vaggie sighed and stood up. She barely made it to the door when Adam shoved it open.

“Hey there, Vag-asaurus!” Adam smirked.

“Charlie will be back soon,” Vaggie glared. “You need to get out, now.”

“I’m not looking for the blonde babe, I’m looking for you.” Adam raised an eyebrow.

“Why?”

Adam swaggered into the room, followed by Lute. “Maybe ‘cuz you left the band, you tried for a solo career, or I guess it’s more of a…duet!”

Vaggie folded her arms. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Do you really think I wouldn’t recognize one of my top girls just cuz you’re out of uniform? You were on the front lines. I wouldn’t forget a bad b**** like you. It’s why I named you after the best thing ever. Vaj-ee!”

“Actually it’s pronounced Vag-ee.”

“Mmmm, no!” Adam denied.

“You should’ve called me P*ssy, at least,” Lute muttered. “At least I didn’t betray the flock.”

“I did what I had to do,” Vaggie seethed. “He was just a kid.”

“Anyway, you sure f***ed up, didn’t you?” Adam smirked. “Removing your mask and letting a demon go. Such weakness, such incompetence.”

Vaggie could remember flying in Hell through the Exorcist-filled red sky, stabbing a green female demon with long brown-red hair, boots, and torn clothing through her back. Her LED mask had an X over the left eye and a frown on the face. She wore her short gray dress, long white gloves, black leggings, and high white metal combat boots. She had a black halo and white wings with a black stripe on them. She removed her mask, revealing her face with short white hair, an angry snarl, and both light orange eyes. She flew with a spear in hand and spied a crying boy child from the Cannibal Town. He had short red hair, a pink bowtie, a red shirt, red hat, and striped pants. She had him backed against the wall, her winged shadow towering over him, an x on the shadow’s left eye. She then paused, her face falling, hands lowering her spear. She would never harm a child…even a demon one. It would be against everything that Heaven stood for.

“Go, Run! Now!” Vaggie hissed at the boy, who ran off.

No sooner had Vaggie turned around when Lute slashed her across the face with her blade. Vaggie’s scream echoed across the city as her eye spilled out from her socket. Lute stabbed the fallen eye and golden blood flowed down Vaggie’s face. Lute added insult to injury by placing a foot hard on the back of her neck. “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out…” Lute recited. “Adam may have seen you as the perfect vagina girl, but I know that he doesn’t deserve a fucking weak-willed whore like you.”

Lute then proceeded to rip off Vaggie’s white and black wings, causing her to scream in more pain. She collapsed to the ground in agony, golden blood flowing down her face.

“Sinful filth like you has no place in Heaven,” Lute finished. Adam then confiscated Vaggie’s black halo and the two Exorcists walked away, leaving Vaggie to die.

Vaggie stumbled through the alleyway before collapsing against the wall. Where her left eye had been was a gaping black hole. She now only had a white shirt on with two black Xs on it…any traces of her uniform or Exorcist features were gone…discarded into a nearby trash can. She left behind a trail of golden blood.

Charlie bent down and extended her hand, thinking Vaggie was a lost Sinner. Charlie wore her suit from the Pilot. She knelt down to Vaggie’s level and wrapped a bandage over Vaggie’s eye. Vaggie smiled weakly as Charlie carried her back to the hotel. Vaggie’s body got used to the Hell environment and gradually adapted more demonic features. Vaggie then swore to protect Charlie and make her dreams come true. An ex demon hunter and a demon royal had fallen in love…and nothing was going to change that.

“To think someone as worthless as you landed Lilith’s little hottie. ‘Grats on that, I guess,” Adam mocked.

“Their love is vile and blasphemous,” Lute seethed, marching forward.

“Like you’re master/sex slave relationship with Adam is any better,” Vaggie retorted.

“Their love is hot as f**k, though,” Adam added. “But I wonder what your b**** would think if she found out you were actually one of us? Hmmm?” He leaned his face in.

“What do you want?” Vaggie asked. “Want me to join you again?”

“F*** no,” Adam scoffed. “Way too late for that. But at the hearing, you’re gonna help me shut this kindergarten snowflake bulls**t down for good. Say that her hotel plan is a joke, and I’ll spare you.”

“Never!”

Adam shrugged. “Oh yeah, you know, that’s totally cool. I guess I’ll just tell little Miss butterflies and rainbows that she’s been…” He leaned in close to her face with an evil grin,  “…f***ing someone who’s killed thousands of her people. I’m sure your relationship will be fine. See you in court!”

Adam laughed menacingly as he and Lute strolled out of the room and slammed the door, leaving Vaggie shaken.

0 0 0

Charlie did actually get to hug a koala, an angel one with small white wings and a few eyes on its fur. In fact, all of the zoo animals had wings, little halos, extra eyes and were very friendly. Giraffes, elephants, lions, doves, bears, and any kind of animal you could think of, were joyfully inside their habitats, being able to freely fly around. Charlie hugged her koala, while Emily fed a baby panda. They also enjoyed snacks of golden cotton candy, meatless burgers, sparkling golden drinks and deluxe chocolate. They explored shopping malls, restaurants, theaters, and several parks.

“This really is a wonderful place,” Charlie awed, as she and Emily walked back toward the hotel. “Thank you for showing me around.”

“No problem,” said Emily. “It’s not very often we get visitors from…your home. But I’m honored to meet the princess of Hell!”

“And I never thought Heaven had a princess.”

“Well actually two. Sera is the higher one. She does all the royal duties and I’m here to spread joy to those in Heaven.”

“Well you certainly do a great job,” Charlie said with a smile. “My world could use your kind of cheer.”

“Don’t you spread cheer of your own down there?”

Charlie and Emily kept walking.

“Well, yes, but not many people appreciate my ideas. Nor my dad’s.”

Emily sighed. “From what Sera told me, she and the elders didn’t like Lucifer’s ideas for creation, either. He tried to give free will to humanity, but instead fell to Hell.”

Charlie glanced off to the side, parting her hair. “My dad said that Heaven has a lot of rules and that going to Heaven would be a bad idea. But yet, he was willing to help me in the end. I guess…he wanted me to try and achieve my dream…because he could not. But sometimes I think he doesn’t always listen. And don’t get me started on my mom. She’s been missing for years. She cares about her kingdom…but perhaps she doesn’t agree with dad’s ideas about humans. I…I still don’t know why she left.”

“I feel you. It seems like Sera and the council never listen to what I have to say. I’ve been giving the people of Heaven hope and happiness, but when I talk about reuniting souls from Hell into Heaven, Sera tells me that it’s impossible. She says that she knows how souls are judged and that it’s not my place to know.” Emily folded her arms. “She treats me like a child half the time!”

“Being royalty sure isn’t easy,” Charlie added. “But with all the madness going on in Hell, I feel like I have to do something.”

Emily paused. “What? What kind of madness?”

“My people killing each other and getting killed by these horrible angel beings every year. And my dad allows it.”

“The…exterminations?” Emily asked, wide eyed.

“Yeah,” Charlie somberly answered.

“You mean…that the event that I’ve heard my sister talk about behind closed doors…that it’s actually 100% real?”

“Yes. Wait…no one else knows?”

“Only Sera and the Exorcists know about what goes on each year. Sera always said to me that some angels go off on special missions to protect Heaven from invaders. She never told me who exactly the invaders were. But I think they’re…demons?”

Charlie glanced around. “The demons are not invaders. And it’s not just Hellborn demons…Sinners get killed down there, too.”

Emily gasped. “H-human souls? No, no, that’s impossible! T-that’s just a myth from Sera. Ex-human and Heavenborn souls from here killing demons and Sinners?! Led by the first man?!” Tears welled in her eyes.

Charlie lowered her head. “It’s true, though. So…you’re certain that no one else in Heaven knows?”

Emily shook her head sadly. “If they knew that their ex-human family members were killed by our own kind…or their own ex-human kind…”

“…that could start a war,” Charlie growled, eyes briefly flaring red.

“Maybe that’s why Sera stays so silent all the time,” Emily pondered.

There was a brief silence as they made it back to the hotel.

“So…what can we do?” Emily asked.

“Well, I’ve come here because I’m running a hotel to try and rehabilitate Sinners. If I can show Heaven that my people can be redeemed, then maybe they’ll let them into Heaven.”

Emily beamed. “And I could spread more joy and celebrate the souls getting back to their families! What a brilliant idea!” Then her face fell. “But…have you saved anyone yet?”

Charlie sighed. “Not yet. But I’m really close. My two residents, Angel Dust and Sir Pentious have started doing nicer things for their friends. They haven’t left, so I think there’s still hope for them.”

Emily shuddered. “Good luck getting Sera to listen…she’s the head of the whole council.”

“I’ll think of something,” Charlie said. She held out note cards of drawings and dictionary definitions. “I hope…”

 They arrived back to the room and opened the door. Vaggie was visibly shaken up.

“Vaggie? Are you alright?” Charlie asked.

“I-I’m fine,” she muttered, eyes downcast. “Come on, we’d better head to the courtroom.”

Charlie and Emily looked at each other in concern before following Vaggie. 

0 0 0

The heavenly courtroom was vast and tall, the walls were lavender and the ceiling was round and gold with a center circle for light to shine through. On raised podiums were various angels with different appearances. On the lowest podium off to the side were a row of seven bird-like angels (perhaps the Shem Hamephorash), many with black antennae on their heads. The row above them had seven angels…some were blue and purple bird-like beings like Hell’s Ars Goetia and several were Ophanim: angels with flaming gold wheels within wheels dotted with eyes for their faces. One was just an eye with six blue tentacles from its top with eyes on them. At the very top podium stood Sera and Emily. Adam and Lute got their own podium: the trim was gold and an eye design was at the bottom. The light fixtures in the wall were in a slanted white diamond shape with gold trim that looked like wings. A gold structure of a smiling Sera holding a weapon and grinning with slanted teal eyes stood against the wall behind Charlie and Vaggie. Charlie and Vaggie sat in blue chairs with three rectangular shapes behind them with their small table in front of them.

Charlie put her head in her hands and groaned out loud. “Oh no, not him again!”

“What up baby?” Adam sang with a pose and flew up next to Lute on the raised podium. “Saw that you went to my manager. Low blow, Karen.”

Sera began the proceeding. “We are gathered here today to determine whether or not a soul in Hell can be redeemed into the heavenly realm via means of this ‘Hazbin Hotel.’  She closed her eyes and nodded. “Princess Morningstar?”

Charlie sighed.  “Thank you, Seraphim.” She stood up and cleared her throat. “Webster’s dictionary defines redemption as…”

 “Objection!” Adam interrupted. “Lame and unoriginal.”

Sera glared. “Sustained.” She mentioned to Charlie. “No further dictionary references, please.”

Charlie smiled nervously. “Right. Okay, uh, uh…ummm…” She flipped through her cards that had drawings and definitions of various words like “Redemption,” “Salvation,” “Forgiveness,” and “Love.”

Adam crossed his arms. “If you have actual evidence, then show it already.”

Charlie began. “We have a patron right now who is making incredible progress!”

“Who?” Adam asked.

“Angel Dust.”

Adam spoke sarcastically. “Oh yeah, the porn demon. He’s totally worth being redeemed.” He blew a raspberry with his yellow tongue.

Charlie posed with her hands on her hips. “Well, if you know so much, what do you think it takes to get into Heaven?” She pointed a finger at Adam.

Adam stuttered nervously, touching two of his black fingers together several times. “Uh, well, uh…” The council members looked at each other.

“Is everything okay, Adam?” Sera asked.

Adam yelled, “Give me a f***ing minute, okay?” He muttered as he scribbled on a golden piece of paper with a gold feather pen. Adam then smiled and sent the piece of paper to Vaggie with his hand, where it materialized in front of her. 

Vaggie held the paper and read. “‘Act selfless, don’t steal, stick it to the man.’ Are you f***ing serious?”

Adam waved his hand. “Uh, yeah. Sure got me here, didn’t it?” He laughed nervously. “Right, Sera?”

“He was the first human soul in Heaven,” Sera stated.

“Well, I bet Angel is doing all of those things right now!” Charlie declared proudly.

Adam bared his fangs. “Then let’s f***ing see it, brah!” He snapped his fingers and a glowing white orb appeared, swirling and appearing in the center of the room.

Charlie walked around the orb and looked at Sera. “Your Honor, may I present, Exhibit A.”

The orb morphed to show Angel Dust, Husk, Cherri Bomb, Niffty, and Sir Pentious at a nightclub.

“Heavenly people,” Adam scoffed as the orb showed Angel Dust and Cherri Bomb taking shots of alcohol. “What more do you need to see? The porn star chose a night of debauchery. That’s not a soul worthy of being in Heaven! And look here…”

The orb showed Angel Dust acting in his porn videos and then showed Angel Dust firing his guns at a rival gang. Many council members muttered in disapproval.

“Um, objection!” Charlie called. “Are you really telling me that you’ve never had a drink with friends after a hard day?”

Adam raised an eyebrow. “Uh, we don’t have hard days? It’s f***ing Heaven, b****. Are you seriously gonna sit there and pretend like getting drunk, killing people, and doing porn is okay?”

“What do you think?” Adam smirked at Vaggie.

“First of all, I think you should shut your mouth,” Vaggie remarked, which earned her a glare from Lute. “And second of all, I still think there’s a chance that Angel Dust can be redeemed. He just needs more time to prove himself. Like Charlie said, he’s making progress.”

Charlie added, (thankful that Vaggie stayed and didn’t run away) “Angel will make good decisions, come on! We have to keep watching. Please?”

Sera sighed dishearteningly. “Yeah, I don’t know.”

Emily pleaded to her sister. “Come on, let’s give him a chance.”

Sera conceded. “Very well. The court will allow it.”

 “F**k yes!” Charlie cheered. The higher ups gave her looks. Charlie smiled in apology. “I mean…heh…thank you.”

The orb showed more scenes from Angel Dust’s life, including him bonding with Husk during their “Loser Baby” song.

“Angel Dust is talking to a friend and starting to create some bonds,” Charlie explained. “He even has a pet pig, Fat Nuggets, he’s just the cutest little thing…”

“Yeah, no one cares,” Adam said.

“Oh and look at this…” Charlie said. The orb shifted back to the nightclub scenes. Angel Dust was shown holding a crying drunk Niffty after stopping her from stealing bleach and drinks. The council members nodded in approval after watching Angel Dust stand up for his friends, facing his boss Valentino.

Charlie then proceeded to show scenes of Sir Pentious, before and after his arrival to the Hazbin Hotel.

“Sir Pentious is my newer resident. He may have been menacing in the past, but now, he’s getting to be very sweet. Deep down, he just wants admiration from those he looks up to. And did I mention he has his Egg Boi minions? Very interesting fellows.”

The council members shrugged, weirded out by the eggs but still considering Sir Pentious after he had apologized to Charlie in song.

“See!” Charlie said, recalling Angel Dust. “He did everything on your checklist! He was selfless, he stopped Niffty from stealing, and he stuck it to that moth man!” Charlie waved her arm with a fisted hand.

Adam briefly stuttered, then barked. “Then, then why isn’t he and that other guy here, then? Hmm?”

Emily looked concerned as well. She turned to Sera: “Yeah, why isn’t he here?” Sera looked away.

Charlie’s eyes widened. “Wait. None of you know what gets someone into Heaven either?”

Sera narrowed her eyes. “This questioning stops now. We know when a soul arrives. We know when they pass divine judgment. It is our job to ensure these souls are safe.”

“But she was right, Sera!” Emily sang. She held up Adam’s piece of paper to Sera, with his three quotes crossed out in red. Adam had drawn his face and some money signs on the paper.

“She showed us a soul can improve!

“He saw the light, Sera!”

Emily flew up next to the orb, which showed Angel Dust defending Niffty, trying to break free from Valentino’s pink chain of magic.

“He did everything he could.

Checked all the boxes like you said he would.

Proved a person deserves a second chance…”

She flew down to face the council members.

“Now we turn our backs with no second glance?”

Sera sang to her sister.

“It’s not as simple as you think,

Not everything is spelled in ink.”

 She held Emily’s hands in hers.

“There is much you don’t understand

For I, too, am under someone’s command.”

Charlie joined in as well, singing.

“It’s not fair, Sera!”

Vaggie placed a hand on Charlie’s shoulder.

“Careful Charlie, keep a cool head…”

Charlie shoved Vaggie off and marched forward.

“No! Don’t you care, Sera?”

“That just because someone is dead

It doesn’t mean they can’t resolve to change their ways

Turn the page and see their days,

Escape infernal blaze!”

Charlie walked around the flaming orb, waving her hand over it and it changed to scenes of a smiling Angel Dust, Angel Dust and Cherri Bomb drinking from their shot glasses, Angel Dust tenderly holding Niffty in his arms, Angel Dust and Husk firing their guns…

…and then to Charlie’s favorite image, a book page showing Niffty, Angel Dust, Husk, and Sir Pentious smiling together.

Sera shook her head.

“I’m sure you wish it could be so

But there’s a lot that you don’t know…”

Lute scoffed in annoyance as she saw the orb show Angel Dust wearing his pink robe, blood dripping from his mouth.

“What are we even talking about?

Some crack-wh**re who f***ed up, no doubt

Killing people and strip-dancing for clout

He blew his shot like the c**ks in his mouth!

He should be double dead, already!

This discussion is senseless and petty!”

Adam flipped the bird and Lute put her LED mask back on.

Adam and Lute then flew together and sang their duet in Charlie’s face.

“There’s no question, he ain’t ready!

“There’s nothing left to disclose

No question to be posed

He’s unholy, case closed!

Did you forget that Hell is forever?!”

They flew and stood on top of the orb, which now showed glowing hellish flames and shadows of screaming demons. Adam belted out:

“A man only lives once

We’ll see you in one month!”

He lowered himself to the ground, grinning evilly at Charlie. Charlie’s horns pointed out from her hair and her eyes glowed red in anger, her blonde hair waving frantically. Adam bragged some more.

“Gotta say I can wait to

Come down and exterminate you!”

“Adam!” warned Sera.

Emily and Lute both called to Adam,

“Wait!”

“S***!” Adam swore, realizing his mistake too late.

“What are you saying?” sang a concerned Emily, who lowered herself.

“Let me get this straight

You go down there and kill those poor souls

So you don’t just try to protect our world?

You think it’s fine

To step out of line?”

Charlie looked sadly at Emily.

“I told you, Emily. It’s been going on so long…”

Emily gasped.

“You were right all along!”

Emily then turned to face her sister.

“I thought the killings were just stories

You told me of our warriors’ glories

But what you claimed was only half-true

You never spoke specifically of Sinner souls, too!”

“And we all didn’t have a clue!” the council chorused.

Sera flew down toward Emily.

“I only did so to protect this world and you!”

Emily had tears in her eyes and an angry look on her face.

“I looked up to you! I can’t believe you knew!”

Sera sighed.

“I thought since I’m older

It’s my load to shoulder…”

“No!” Emily shouted, before Sera continued.

“You have to listen

It was such a hard decision

I helped create Earth

I watched your birth

I saw humanity rise and fall

And when Lucifer lost it all

I wanted to save you

The anguish it takes to

Do what was required.”

Sera smiled with a strained look as the flames glowed in her eyes.

Emily flew up, backing away from Sera.

“And you who I admired!”

Sera gave her a disapproving look.

“I don’t need your condescension…”

“…and demons don’t need more pension!” Emily vocalized.

Emily put her hands on her hips, flapping her six white wings furiously. Her crown had a new purple eye in the center and another eye appeared on her chest.

“You do not get

I’m not a child to protect

Was talk of virtue just pretension?

Was I too naïve to expect you

To heed the morals you’re purveying?”

Charlie turned to Emily as she flew down to join her.

“That’s what the f**k I’ve been saying…”

Adam and Lute yelled at the women.

“Don’t forget Hell is forever!”

Charlie and Emily jumped up onto the orb and sang side by side in defiance together, facing Sera, Adam, and Lute.

“If Hell is forever, then Heaven must be a lie!”

“Emily!”Sera cried, fear in her eyes.

Emily and Charlie continued.

“If angels can do whatever and remain in the sky…

The rules are shades of gray, when you don’t do as you say…

When you make the wretched suffer just to kill them again!”

The orb then showed Lute’s menacing grin as she slashed her bloodstained curved sword against a background of flames. Charlie and Emily jumped off the orb.

Charlie then sang in a somber voice.

“I was told not to trust in angels...”

“By her?” Adam laughed, mentioning to Vaggie with his outstretched arms.

Lute joined in, standing next to Vaggie, hands on her hips.

“Ha! She should know.”

Fear laced Vaggie’s face.

“We should go.”

“No!” Charlie countered, holding Vaggie’s hands. “Don’t you see, we’ve come so close!”

“Look at them fighting. They’re confused the most.”

Adam scowled at the women.

“You think that only Lute and I conspire?

Did you ever think your little girlfriend might be a liar?”

He grinned and waved his fingers.

“Don’t Adam, please!”Vaggie begged.

Adam smirked, turning his head to Vaggie. “What’s the fuss? You were one of us!”

He pulled Vaggie hard by the arm toward the orb and cupped her chin. He made Vaggie face Charlie and smiled, Lute grinning next to Vaggie. Adam and Lute finished:

“There’s no need for strife. Why hide the fact that you were an angel in your past lifeeee?!”

Charlie froze in shock and horror at what she saw next. The orb showed an Exorcist killing a bunch of demons…taking off her mask…and sure enough, there was the face of Vaggie’s past self: short white hair, both eyes intact. Vaggie’s shadow morphed into a towering angel with outstretched wings and a halo, covering Charlie standing frightened against the golden Sera statue.

Sera held up a hand. She sighed and took a deep breath. Sadness flashed in her eyes.

Sera gasped softly as a horrific vision flashed before her eyes: Sera watching Lilith run from the garden, Lucifer and Lilith falling to Hell, Adam being promoted to his Exorcist status…

Worst of all was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil…Eve eating a glowing red apple, her eyes rolling over and her gasping for breath. Lucifer and Lilith watching in surprise as black tendrils branched off from inside the tree…entering into Eve’s mouth. The Earth being split as Sera and the angel elders watched the black tendrils snake across the Earth’s surface, spreading shadows and darkness. Red eyes appearing everywhere and a dark being morphing into a familiar pentagram planet.

Sera caught a glimpse of Eve’s face, hair obscuring her eyes. Then, her hair parted, revealing unnaturally large orange-red eyes, sharp teeth, and more black tendrils coming out of the eye sockets and mouth. The creature grinned and put a finger to her lips.

Just as quickly, it was gone. Sera shook as eyes appeared on her hair, dress, and teal blue ones on her crown. She breathed again and the eyes disappeared. She moved her hands over her eyes for a moment, letting out a soft choked gasp.

“I’m sorry…but this court finds that there is no evidence that souls in Heaven can be redeemed.”

Charlie and Vaggie gasped in disbelief.

Adam posed and did rocker hand gestures. “Oh f**k yes! I win!” He pointed at Charlie and Vaggie. “Suck it b*****s!” He flipped the bird with both fingers. Charlie and Vaggie backed up in fear as Adam advanced. “You better save the date, c***s! ‘Cuz we’re coming to your hotel…FIRST.”

Lute winked through her mask and Adam showed a demonic smile of yellow teeth before he snapped his fingers.

A glowing swirling golden portal appeared behind Charlie and Vaggie, sucking them back to Hell.

“You mother fu…” Vaggie began, as Charlie yelled a desperate, “What? No!” The women screamed as they vanished through the portal. The portal soon vanished and Adam waved.

Emily cried, “Charlie! Don’t give up on this! I’ll figure something out! I promise!”

Sera was not pleased. “That was uncalled for, Adam!”

Adam merely swaggered and laughed. “Yeah, but did you see the looks on their f***ing faces?! It was d-d…”  He paused in embarrassment at the council giving him looks. “Ahem, sorry.”

Adam, Lute, and the council then flew off, leaving the Seraphim sisters alone up top.

Emily turned away from Sera, tears in her eyes. “Extermination…of human souls?!” She turned around. “Demon or not, there is no reason to be doing this!”

More eyes appeared on Sera’s hair, dress, and crown before blinking away. “They were uprising, Emily. It is my position as the Head Seraphim to protect our people at all costs.” She held Emily’s hands in hers. “And it’s your position to keep them happy and joyful.”

Emily pulled away. “How can I bring joy when I now know we are bringing misery to thousands of innocent people?”

Sera explained. “Heaven needs us, Emily. Everyone looks to us. And we can’t doubt ourselves or worry about the fates of demons when we have our own souls to protect.”

Sera then looked at Emily in the eyes, hiding a deep fear. “Please…if you start to question, you could end up like Lucifer: FALLEN. I couldn’t bear to see you suffer that fate. So please, let me worry about this, okay?”

Sera lightly kissed Emily on the head, cupping her cheeks before sadly muttering, “I’m sorry.”

Sera left. Emily glanced down at Adam’s gold piece of paper and put her hand on it. She hoped that Charlie and her friends could help figure things out.

#hazbinhotel #sera #emily #seraphim

[sjullay]

Why the Film Adaptation of Red White and Royal Blue Missed the Mark

By Sera B

*This is my word vomit response essay to the movie and I didnt go back and edit it so sorry for any typos or grammar issues

** I use the word queer a lot, it is a word I believe is reclaimed and it is one I use to refer to myself 

As an avid lover of Casey McQuiston's work, I was excited when I heard their 2019 novel Red White and Royal Blue was being made into a film. As a queer person, I have loved the author’s contributions to LGBT+ storytelling for both YA and romance readers. Their writing brings light and joy to queer stories while making me as a reader feel seen and understood. 

So I will briefly start with what the movie did well.

All of the important scenes were there… The kiss, the turkey, the lake, the museum, etc. The movie gave us a line drawing of the plot while the book gave us the statue of David. The casting of Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine as Alex and Henry was in my opinion and fantastic choice. These two clearly understood their characters, had fantastic chemistry with one another, and showed amazing emotion throughout their acting. They were so gentle with each other and you could feel the love between Henry and Alex even with the pitfalls of the plot. Secondly, the physical intimacy was fun, and sexy, and fairly accurate. You would not believe the number of times I have yelled at my tv screen because a queer couple in a show is having sex in a position that doesn't make any sense for queer sex. Additionally, there were a few fun details that brought a smile to my face. Most notably the British Prime Minister is portrayed by a black woman, and the choice to bring on gay icon Stephen Fry as the King of England (instead of the Queen of England as written in the book. 

So let's get on with what was wrong with the movie (and sadly it was quite a lot).

The compression of the plot

As I began the film I immediately noticed that the pacing felt jump and off-putting. While I understand the time constraints of a movie over a book, the choices the filmmakers made left little room for the audience to get to know these characters. The scene transitions felt like jump cuts from one important scene to the next with little care for the impact or the arch of the story.

The Romance 

Where were my details?

The biggest heartbreak for me in watching this movie was the complete eradication of details that made these men who they are. I fell in love with Henry and Alex reading about two dorks with big hearts who helped figure each other out through grief, and bravery, and political climates, and family dysfunction. They are thoughtful and funny and talk like I do and the details are what made them interesting and real. 

Star Wars

I know this may have been a licensing issue but still… To me, the Star Wars scene in the Hospital is the first time Alex as well as the readers get to see Henry. We see that he doesn’t know that he is brave and that he really does believe that anyone can be a hero. Later in the emails Star Wars becomes a cute joke between our romantic leads and shows a story that to some level reflects their own. A princess who is being told her role but finds that she is in control and she is powerful falling in love with a rouge bandit just trying to find his way in the world. This reference also shows that Henry’s taste is relatable and not just the pompous posh of the royal family. In the end, the mural of Henry and Alex as Lea and Han is a symbol of hope, rebellion, and queer liberation. 

Texts, Emails, and the first Phone Call

While the movie did well the first texts, building from teasing quips in response to tabloid articles slowly into longer friendship building conversation. But as it progressed they stopped including the body of most of the emails sent between the two. The few they included were included as seemingly phone conversations but were instead filmed as in person conversations. Setting a confusing tone to the scenes from the start. Then the turkey call was short and was not the first time they had called. The main subjects of this call and how it was the first time they really started to know each other were also brushed passed for the comedy of their being a turkey in Alex’s room. Alex slowly falling and not really realizing it is instead replaced by a series of fast surface level texts and calls that simply establish that they don't hate each other anymore.  The feeling you get as a reader of enemies falling into friendship falling into a situationship then falling in love is almost completely lost. 

History Huh?

One detail of the book that may have seemed small to many but made my heart sing was the post scripts on each email. The historically queer quotes gave context to their love story and showed readers how we really have always been here and queer. The movie omitted not only those but all historical context as to why this love story is important. The museum scene is important not just because it's a safe place for Henry but because he gets to come here and learn! Learn that there was a gay king of England who openly expressed his love. And that the art that was gifted out of that queer relationship was one of the few things freely given to the British monarchy, not just in their museums as an unjust product of colonialism and violence. 

Additionally, the museum scene was changed to have Alex offer to dance which to me felt a bit off because that made it so the romance never really came from Henry. (This is a whole other rant but it felt like they just wanted to put Henry in the role of a woman instead of honoring the differing gender dynamics in queer relationships)

Then the song that plays both here and later during the piano scene is not Your Song by the gay icon Elton John. To me, Your Song was perfect here as it gave Henry an outlet to express his true feelings and implied hope for a future where they could tell everybody (this is their song ;)). 

Henry’s Charity Work

Henry in this story also seemed to not do anything. He was the prince, he attended events and meetings, and he knows how to play polo and piano. Thats it. We got nothing about what he thinks, what he likes to do, or who he is when he is just Henry Fox and not Prince of Britain. As said above we don't know he likes Star Wars, or that his fact sheet was written for him to make him sound better to the crown. We don't know he devotes his time to working with Pez to create charities and give as much of his royal family money away as he is allowed. We don't know his love for music, that he shares with Bee. We don’t know his love for art and history and queer stories. While the movie says it is showing us Henry Fox (the boy brave enough to be gay I guess). It really only shows us one dimensional Henry who is scared of what his family and the world will think. 

Why were other characters even included?

With the obvious start to the movie showing us the lack of integral characters such as June and Rapheal Luna I thought well at least we will get the fun, joyful dynamics of Nora, Pex, and Bee with our iconic star crossed political figures. Sadly this was not the case. With the most screen time, Nora became a soundboard for whenever Alex needed to say something out loud to someone who wasn't Henry, Her role otherwise was superficial, silent, and really almost nonexistent. Even more, hidden away was the best friend to his royal heartiness Pez! Pez had one line in the entire movie and immediately became the prop to the already prop character Nora. This was especially shocking to me as it tokenized both of these black characters both of whom get rich interesting personalities and lives within McQuiston's world. Lastly, Bee. In the book, her character serves as a primary companion to Henry and as another example of how the British royal family has failed these young people. In the film, her backstory and dynamic with Henry was completely erased and she served a very similar purpose to Nora, a sounding board for the few times Henry wasn't talking to Alex. She again felt like a beautiful character that became a flat prop waiting to be picked up only when she is deemed useful enough.

Henry’s Mom and Dad

The lack of parental influence on Henry's story may feel appropriate based on how the royal family really has failed him in both the book and the movie the eradication of the story of his parents further robs Henry of his own emotional depth. While the film does acknowledge the death of Henry's dad it is only to explain why he was a prick to Alex one time. In the book, we are able to see the weight Henry carries and how he goes through grieving periods and depression because of the traumatic loss of his father. His father was the person who understood him and helped keep him and Bee out from under the intense judgment of the crown. Additionally not having Henry's father included means his mother isn't as well. Her grief is a mirror of Henry’s and (in the book) we see her getting braver as a reaction to Henry’s strength and bravery. It shows a story of a mother who got lost in herself and was still able to find her way back and fight for her children. She is the carrier of change for the royal standard.

The 2016 and 2020 Elections 

While the Red White and Royal Blue movie still technically included an election, the context for why this election was important was completely omitted. Casey McQuiston's book was written as a direct response to the 2016 election and imagined a kinder world in which instead of Trump we had the first female president of the united states. The speeches in the book direct acknowledge the hate that has been so prevalent in recent years and how all people still deserve a voice at the table. By disregarding this context the urgency and heart of the movie fell flat again. Instead of a corrupt politician working to out Alex to ruin his mother's campaign the film had a petty gay journalist who used Alex to get his five minutes of fame. Not only does this feel homophobic but the catty nature of the articles and interview portrayed makes the entire plot point of Alex and Henry being outed to the world feel flippant. The film completely lost the weight of these two boys being maliciously outed to the entire world without their consent. 

In the End

My biggest question at the end of this movie is why don't we get to see the crowd? If I had not read the book I think I would have been left wondering who the crowd was and why are they important past just being people to simply see Henry and Alex go onto the balcony? In the book, these crowds are reported to be not just all over England but all over the world. They are crowds with signs and shirts and flags and rainbows. They are the diversity of the world showing up for these young men who are like them. The lack of these images also made me further miss many of the missing details I discussed above (Amy’s queer and transness, Han and Leia mural, history huh shirts, etc).

While I really wanted to love this film as much as I love its source material I really felt that the movie completely missed the heart of Alex and Henry’s story. Without the context of their detailed interactions, their relationships with others, and their place within our world the story fell flat. I didn't know what message I was supposed to get besides just the basic being gay isn't shameful. And if the point wasn't a message and was just a love story then I really wanted to feel their love. I am not saying the book was perfect but I personally loved it and wish the movie had carried its same soul. 

I know there is lots more than I put in this post and please feel free to discuss! 

Thanks for letting me word vomit my feelings out :)

#red white and royal blue #casey mcquiston #alex claremont diaz #prince henry of wales #henry x alex #alex x henry

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Beautiful One Day

Sayonara Rolling Star

Houston Forever

Que Sera Sera

The Royal Academy of Katamari

Smart Race

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Elegant Summer

Butterfly Kiss

Pepperman

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[radellama]

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written fewer than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway.

Thanks @future-dregs ! I think I'll have to dip into some wips for this haha

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Men of Mystics

War has a way of changing things; you can feel it in the air.

Wives and daughters took over their father’s and husband’s occupations when they were sent away for knighthood. Young boys who couldn’t enlist were pulled out of school to begin their training and to help their mother’s and sisters. Everything was different, but these changes were for the best, right?

Right?

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For All Our Ends Will Shine Like Stars

Walls crumbled around him, pillars collapsing as cracks danced in the ceiling above them. For all the years he had spent preparing for this moment, he never thought he’d find himself unable to do anything but watch.

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Letters Left to Time

My Queen,

It is with a heavy soul that I write to inform you of the death of Cyrus, Captain of the Royal Guard.

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Faith

Running though the sunset stained fields, he kept his balance well despite carrying almost twice his weight in fire wood on his back. Soon the trees began to thicken as the clear line between farmland and forest grew further and further behind him. He saw the familiar markings in the tree trunks that passed him, recognising the crests and symbols carved by those who dwelled further in the forest. Faron woods, the place of his birth and his mother's final resting place.

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Destination: Unknown

“C’mon, c’mon!”

Trevor cursed under his breath as he jammed a flathead screwdriver into the ignition. He furiously turned it, keeping his head low as he scanned the carpark.

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Ct uni au (Wip)

Harland and Marle were studying at their usual table on campus, testing each other on questions for their upcoming test. They had been in a solid rythmn, getting most of the questions right thanks to marles study cards.

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Abe and Orc (Wip, original work not fanfic)

He tossed some game to the bushes near his campfire, staying hidden up in the trees. He watched with a keen eye as the orc investigated the sound, finding the animal carcass and brushing the dirt off of it.

"Thank you." He called out, to no one in particular.

Abe didn't respond, just looked over him.

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Tagging @everblightplain @dishesoap @fanimefreak @kanonavi @ksera-sera and anyone else who would like to! (No pressure to do this as well!)

#tagged #future dregs #OK FINALLY UP LMAO #it wouldn't let me post or rb anything yesterday so lol...

[maddiesbookshelves]

The Blood of Stars (#1 & 2) by Elizabeth Lim

Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job. Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. Maia's task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise. And nothing could have prepared her for the final challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's reluctant bride-to-be, from the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon, and the blood of stars. With this impossible task before her, she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined.

Level of (dis)satisfaction based on the summary and my expectations? I really bought the two books at once because of their covers. Cari can read on youtube had said good things about it so it finished to convince me but really, 90% of why I bought them is the covers. I also bought Six Crimson Cranes for the same reason.

My thoughts on it? I like stories where there's a competition and those where the MC has to take someone else's identity, so that was the perfect combo. The first book mixes the competition, the journey to gather materials for the dresses, and politics. Tension builds slowly in the background. Then book 2 focuses on after, there's a war etc, but we don't follow battles, except for the end. I thought the ending was a little... deus ex machina. I wasn't 100% satisfied but the rest of the series compensates. The romance was pretty basic, neither good or bad. It didn't bother me, which is more than I can say for some other books.

However, I absolutely adored the worldbuilding in those books. I love when fantasy worlds have their own mythology (even if it's inspired from an existing mythology, in this case Chinese mythology) and it's worked on and well used. It really was the strong point of this series and I hope it's the same in Six Crimson Cranes.

French version under the cut

Maia Tamarin rêve de devenir la meilleure tailleur du pays. Seulement, en tant que fille, le mieux qu'elle puisse espérer est d'avoir un bon mariage. Lorsqu'un messager royal convoque son père, autrefois tailleur de renom, à la cour, Maia se fait passer pour une garçon et prend sa place. Elle sait qu'elle sera tuée si son secret est révélé, mais elle est prête à prendre ce risque pour réaliser son rêve et sauver sa famille de la ruine. Mais il y a un hic : Maia n'est qu'un des 12 tailleurs en compétition pour ce travail. Trahisons et mensonges s'enchaînent tandis que les tailleurs s'affrontent pour prouver leurs talents et compétences. La tâche de Maia se complique d'autant plus lorsqu'elle attire l'attention du magicien de la cour, Edan, dont les yeux perçants semble voir à travers son déguisement. Et rien n'aurait pu la préparer à la dernière épreuve : créer trois robes magiques pour la fiancée de l'empereur en utilisant le rire du soleil, les larmes de la lune et le sang des étoiles. Avec cette tâche impossible devant elle, elle entreprend un voyage jusqu'aux confins du royaume à la recherche du soleil, de la lune et des étoiles, où elle trouvera bien plus que ce qu'elle aurait pu imaginer.

Niveau de déception/satisfaction par rapport au résumé et tes attentes ? J’ai vraiment acheté les deux bouquins d’un coup à cause de leurs couvertures. Cari can read en avait parlé en bien donc ça a fini de me convaincre mais vraiment 90% de ma motivation c’était les couvertures. J’ai aussi acheté Six Crimson Cranes pour les mêmes raisons.

Avis sans spoiler ? J’aime bien les histoires où y’a une compétition et celles où le perso principal doit se faire passer pour quelqu’un d’autre donc c’était la combinaison parfaite. Le tome 1 mélange la compétition, le voyage pour récupérer de quoi faire les robes et les intrigues politiques. La tension monte doucement en arrière-plan. Puis dans le tome 2 on se concentre sur après, y’a une guerre etc mais on suit pas les batailles, sauf sur la toute fin. J’ai trouvé que la fin était un peu… deus ex machina. J’ai pas été 100% satisfaite mais bon, le reste de la série compense. La romance était classique, ni nulle ni géniale. Elle m’a pas dérangé, ce qui est déjà mieux que dans certains livres.

Par contre j’ai a-do-ré le worldbuilding de ces livres. J’adore quand les univers de fantasy ont leur propre mythologie (même si elle est inspirée d’une mythologie qui existe déjà, en l'occurrence la mythologie chinoise) bien développée et utilisée. C’était vraiment le point fort de cette série et j’espère que ça sera pareil dans Six Crimson Cranes.

#spin the dawn #unravel the dusk #the blood of stars #elizabeth lim #booklr #books #booklr community #book recs #book recommendations #book reviews #french

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Not a ship question, but I still wanted to ask--what are some more songs you associate with the oldie squad?

I’m out here making mini playlists apparently (though I need to put more thought with Bustopher I think) because I ran with this for a few of them - some of them have even more but I cut them short. Forgive me anon. 

These operate on both vibes and lyrics (As in it’s either about them or I can see them *singing* it).

Bustopher Jones

London Pride - Noël Coward

Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Luciano Pavarotti

Jennyanydots

Make Your Own Kind of Music - Cass Elliot

Happy Days Are Here Again - Annette Hanshaw

Atom Bomb Baby - The Five Stars

9 to 5 - Dolly Parton

Whistle While You Work - Adriana Caselotti

Asparagus

Try to Remember - (Any version but I am very partial to Roy Orbison, Josh Groban and Jerry Orbach’s)

I Won’t Grow Up - Mary Martin

Let It Ride - Gordon Lightfoot

My Back Pages - The Byrds

Auf der Heide blüh'n die letzten Rosen - Thomas Hampson

Mad About the Boy - Noël Coward

Jellylorum

Gonna Build a Mountain - Ruth O’lay

She’s Got a Way - Billy Joel

Mockin’ Bird Hill - Patti Page

Que Sera Sera - Billianne

This Woman’s Work - Kate Bush

Glück das mir verblieb (Mariettas Lied) - (Again any version, but I like Pilar Lorengar’s and  Elisabeth Schwarzkopf ‘s)

Skimbleshanks

Home for a Rest - Spirit of the West

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac

Any Road - George Harrison

See the World - Gomez

Parrot - Stepdad

World Weary - Bobby Short

Lavender’s Blue (Dilly Dilly) - Burl Ives

A Phiseag - Fiona Mackenzie

Grizabella 

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

Paradise - Coldplay (but specifically the cover by the Celtic Angels or Laura Mace)

Into Each Life, Some Rain Must Fall - The Ink Spots

Change - Tracy Chapman

Liar - The Arcadian Wild

Thérèse - Maya Hawke

My Interpretation - MIKA

I’m the Greatest Star - Barbara Streisand 

The Parting Glass - Cara Dillon

Laura - Bat for Lashes

Old Deuteronomy

The Long Road - Passenger

When It’s Time - Lotte Kestner

All the Faces - Creed Bratton

Cathedrals - Jump, Little Children

Homeward Bound - Bryn Terfel

100 Years - Five for Fighting

Across the Vast, Eternal Sky -  Choir Of Royal Holloway, 12 Ensemble, Ola Gjeilo

Lux Aurumque - Eric Whitacre

#and i made a full playlist for gus if you're interested ^_^ #jellicles ask because jellicles dare #anonymous #my fanmix #i might turn that deuteronomy one into a full playlist #that grizabella one too #maybe i'll make them for oldie squad appreciation week #also because i'm the way i am i almost put 867 5309/Jenny under Jenny's - that and Stacy's Mom #but we're trying for *serious* here lol #and i wanted to put about damn time for jenny too but tiktok has ruined that song for me

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La pop star Harry Styles aurait refusé une offre de se produire lors du prochain couronnement du roi Charles III. Styles est le dernier grand nom à avoir refusé le concert, apparemment en raison d'un emploi du temps chargé, les experts royaux insistant sur le fait que le monarque britannique n'est pas snobé.Charles III, qui a succédé à sa défunte mère la reine Elizabeth II sur le trône britannique après son règne de 70 ans, devrait être couronné le 6 mai, mais aurait du mal à obtenir des actes musicaux populaires pour la cérémonie.Selon le journal Sun, la légende de la pop Elton John et les Spice Girls ont également laissé passer cette opportunité en raison d'engagements antérieurs. Des rapports précédents suggéraient également qu'Adele et Ed Sheeran avaient rejeté les offres de représentation.Le groupe britannique Take That sera la tête d'affiche du sacre, mais son ancien membre le plus célèbre, Robbie Williams, qui a quitté le groupe en 1995, a apparemment exclu un retour pour l'événement. Les chanteuses et sœurs australiennes Kylie et Dannii Minogue doivent également se produire provisoirement.Les sources royales du Sun ont affirmé qu'Elton John, qui s'est produit au jubilé de platine de la reine Elizabeth II en 2022 et aux funérailles de la princesse Diana en 1997, était "haut de la liste de Charles,” mais n'a pas pu le faire en raison d'autres dates de tournée. L'expert royal et auteur Christopher Andersen a déclaré mardi à Fox News Digital qu'il y avait «une longue liste de pop stars américaines qui rongent leur frein pour se produire.” Il a affirmé que des artistes qui se produisaient auparavant lors d'événements pour la reine, tels que Diana Ross, Alicia Keys et Andrea Bocelli, seraient probablement invités à le faire à nouveau.Un autre expert royal, Shannon Felton Spence, a déclaré à Fox que Charles avait «une tonne de bonne volonté dans l'industrie du divertissement" et les stars refusant probablement l'invitation "ne reflète rien d'autre que des conflits d'horaire.”Le début de son règne du roi a été éclipsé par un scandale concernant les mémoires révélatrices de son fils cadet, le prince Harry, dans lesquelles il affirmait avoir été "soumis à des vagues d'abus, de racisme et de mensonges" par la presse. Lui et son épouse américaine Meghan Markle ont également accusé des membres de la famille royale d'avoir fait des commentaires racistes sur leur enfant métis dans une interview avec Oprah Winfrey en 2021. Vous pouvez partager cette histoire sur les réseaux sociaux : Suivez RT sur

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Le couronnement de Charles III et de son épouse Camilla Parker Bowles en tant que roi et reine consort du Royaume-Uni et des autres royaumes du Commonwealth aura lieu le samedi 6 mai 2023 . Charles III a accédé au trône après la mort de sa mère, le 8 septembre 2022. Des stars ont refusé de participer au couronnement de Charles III. Alors que le couronnement du roi Charles III et de la reine consort Camilla est annoncé comme un événement historique qui sera suivi à travers le monde, il semblerait que certains Britanniques ne soient pas du même avis. Et pour cause, plusieurs stars anglaises n'ont pas hésité à décliner l'invitation du palais de Buckingham à chanter lors du grand concert organisé au lendemain de la cérémonie officielle à l'abbaye de Westminster. En effet, Elton John, Adele, Ed Sheeran ou encore Harry Styles, des artistes britanniques de renommée internationale, n'ont pas souhaité prendre part aux festivités et ont ainsi démontré leur faible engouement à propos de cet événement des plus importants pour la famille royale. Si Charles III a donc dû avaler le fait qu'il n'y aura aucune superstar britannique pour le soutenir sur scène, il pourra en revanche compter sur la présence d'autres stars et pas des moindres. La chanteuse Katy Perry, l'icône Lionel Richie et le ténor Andrea Bocelli assureront le show le 9 mai prochain, au lendemain du couronnement. Parmi les autres artistes annoncés pour le concert, il y aura tout de même le boys band anglais Take That (mais sans son leader Robbie Williams), ainsi que le compositeur de musique classique Alexis Ffrench

À 6h du matin, les accès seront ouverts pour pouvoir voir la procession depuis Buckingham Palace jusqu’à Westminster Abbey. Les premiers arrivés pourront assister au passage du carrosse royal depuis The Mall et Whitehall. Les autres pourront y assister depuis les écrans qui diffuseront l’évènement à Hyde Park, Green Park et St James’s Park. La procession aura lieu à 10h20. Le roi Charles et la reine consort Camilla seront dans le carrosse d'État du jubilé de diamant, plus confortable et avec climatisation intégrée . Le roi Charles III devrait arriver à la Westminster Abbey un peu avant 11h. Le roi devrait d’ailleurs arborer un habit militaire (sous sa robe cérémoniale), en s’éloignant donc de la tradition britannique. La cérémonie devrait durer environ deux heures devant 2000 invités, dont des représentants du Commonwealth ou encore Emmanuel et Brigitte Macron. Le « coronation » se déroulera en cinq étapes

Le roi Charles III sera d'abord présenté au peuple et proclamé « roi incontestable ». Après une déclaration de l’archevêque de Canterbury puis de représentants de la Dame de la Jarretière, de la Dame du Chardon et de la Croix de George des forces armées, l’assemblée criera « God Save the King ». L'archevêque de Canterbury déclarera que l'Église d'Angleterre « s'efforcera de favoriser un environnement dans lequel les personnes de toutes confessions pourront vivre librement ». Le roi Charles III devra ensuite prêter serment deux fois, la première sur son respect de la loi et de l’Église d’Angleterre et un autre sur le fait qu’il est un « fidèle protestant ». Le roi Charles III pourra retirer sa robe de cérémonie et s’installer sur la chaise de couronnement (datant de 1300). Il recevra alors l’onction de l’archevêque de Canterbury. Le roi sera ensuite couronné de la couronne de Saint Edouard, la seule fois de sa vie. La couronne dédiée au couronnement a été fabriquée en 1661. Six monarques l’ont portée avant Charles III. Le roi recevra un manteau d’or, l’orbe, l’anneau et deux sceptres. Au moment du couronnement, les cloches de l’abbaye de Westminster sonneront pendant deux minutes. De même, dans toutes les églises du Royaume-Uni. Des salves d’armes seront également entendues dans tout le pays et notamment depuis la Tour de Londres. Le roi sera enfin intronisé et pourra donc monter sur le trône. Le prince William sera le seul à venir s’agenouiller devant son père. Toutes les personnes présentes dans l’abbaye mais aussi devant chez elles ou les écrans en extérieur seront appelées à prêter le serment d’allégeance, une première pour le pays. La Reine Camilla sera également ointée, couronnée et intronisée. Après la Sainte communion, le couple royal pourra quitter la chapelle Saint-Edouard. Le roi Charles III retirera la couronne Saint Edouard et portera la couronne d’Etat impériale, créée en 1937. Ils repartiront ensuite à bord du carrosse d’Etat en or et feront le chemin inverse vers Buckingham Palace, dans une procession plus courte que celle d’Elizabeth II. Le Roi Charles III et la Reine Camilla, sortiront ensuite depuis le balcon du palais de Buckhingham Palace et seront accompagnés de leurs familles. Le Prince Harry a d’ailleurs confirmé sa présence .Un défilé aérien de six minutes illuminera le ciel londonien.

En plus des nombreux expatriés français à Londres, les Français semblent se passionner pour ce couronnement. Selon le site Expedia.fr, les recherches pour des vols à destination de Londres ont augmenté de 265% suite à l’annonce officielle du Palais de Buckingham. Les recherches d’hôtels pour le weekend du couronnement ont connu un boom de 435%... Qui sera présent au concert du couronnement le 7 mai 2023 ? Le lendemain du couronnement, le dimanche 7 mai, un concert géant se tiendra au château de Windsor, devant 20.000 personnes tirées au sort. L’évènement retransmis par la BBC verra des performances des artistes Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli ou encore Katy Perry. Peu d’artistes britanniques ont répondu présents. Ed Sheeran ou encore Adèle avaient déjà des performances programmées à cette date. Y’aura-t-il un jour férié pour le couronnement ? Le couronnement ayant lieu un samedi, le lundi 8 mai a été déclaré férié. Ce Coronation Day ne sera malheureusement valable que pour l’année 2023. Lors de ce 8 mai, le Big Help out sera organisé pour inciter les habitants du Royaume à faire du bénévolat.

Quelle est la véritable raison de l’absence de Meghan Markle au couronnement de Charles III, le 6 mai prochain ? Selon Stéphane Bern, la duchesse de Sussex aurait pris sa décision En spécialiste des têtes couronnées, Stéphane Bern a bien sa petite idée. « Elle a calculé qu’elle avait plus à perdre en venant qu’en s’abstenant », a estimé le présentateur Meghan Markle : un nouveau tournant et d’éventuels projets Meghan Markle semble vouloir tourner la page des polémiques et des intrigues de cour. La duchesse, qui avait mis en pause sa carrière d’actrice après son mariage avec le prince Harry, a récemment signé un contrat de représentation avec la WME, l’agence de représentation artistique la plus influence au monde depuis sa greffe avec Endeavor. Celle-ci représentera Archewell, le label de création de contenus des Sussex. De quoi faire fructifier les engagements du couple, et leur offrir une portée d’ampleur sur la scène internationale

#coronation #king charles lll #queen camilla

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James Stewart and Doris Day in The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alfred Hitchcock, 1956)

Cast: James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda de Banzie, Bernard Miles, Ralph Truman, Daniel Gélin, Mogens Wieth, Alan Mowbray, Hillary Brook, Christopher Olsen, Reggie Nalder, Richard Wattis, Noel Willman, Alix Talton, Carolyn Jones. Screenplay: John Michael Hayes, based on a story by Charles Bennett and D.B. Wyndham-Lewis. Cinematography: Robert Burks. Art direction: Henry Bumstead, Hal Pereira. Film editing: George Tomasini. Music: Bernard Herrmann.

It's not hard to see why Alfred Hitchcock would want to remake his 1934 film version of The Man Who Knew Too Much. It has good bones: a murder, a kidnapping, a political assassination plot, attractive international locations, colorful villainy, mistaken identifications, and innocents put in jeopardy by sheer accident. But he kind of blew it the first time with pallid protagonists (Leslie Banks and Edna Best), tedious comic byplay involving a sinister dentist, a wacky sun-worshiping cult, and a confusingly staged climactic shootout. Today it's best remembered for Peter Lorre's delicious villainy in his first English-language role. For the remake, Hitchcock supposedly told screenwriter John Michael Hayes not to watch the original or to read its screenplay but to follow his own retelling of the story. The result is a more supple narrative, and the stars, Doris Day and James Stewart, are a definite improvement over Best and Banks. Hayes has made them a rather edgy couple: She's an internationally known musical star who has gone into retirement to marry him, a Midwestern surgeon. He seems to be a bit resentful of her celebrity, and she seems to be a little disappointed at having to settle down in Indianapolis. He's given to outbursts of temper that she sometimes has to quell before he does something rash. Their marital tension never results in an out-and-out fight, but it makes for some uneasy moments. In some respects they verge on '50s stereotypes of male and female roles: He pulls out his medical expertise and administers a sedative to her before telling her that their son has been kidnapped, a rather extreme form of mansplaining. In the 1934 film, Best played an award-winning sharpshooter who fires the shot that kills the villain, while Day is given a softer task: She helps locate their kidnapped son by singing (and singing and singing) "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)," the film's Oscar-winning song. The remake is 45 minutes longer than the original, and it seems a little overextended. Still, the performances are good, and Robert Burks's Technicolor cinematography and the Marrakesh location of the first part of the film give the remake a definite edge, as does Bernard Herrmann's score. Herrmann makes his only on-camera appearance conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in the "Storm Cloud Cantata" at the Royal Albert Hall, in the pivotal scene that was carried over from the 1934 version.

#The Man Who Knew Too Much #Alfred Hitchcock #James Stewart #Doris Day

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Rate my blorbos: Iron Bull, Cassandra, Josephine, Cole, Varric, Dalish, Skinner, Sera, Blackwall from Dragon Age Inquisition and the Arishok from DA2, he has sexy horns

oh. i see. i can always imagine the amount of milking fics. this is a man for a particular audience. 8/10

new wife just dropped. 10/10

privileged. 7/10

have you ever seen pics of the kid who played dewey in malcolm in the middle all grown up? yeah. him. 2/10

human shreks cousin. 6/10

cool tats. cool armor. cool. 8/10

average woman. honestly i could mistake her for a very unimportant npc. 5/10

gay tiktok star. 6/10

guy. looks like some royal guard type. 5/10

horny. haha. get it? yeah. very unoriginal joke. but cool design nonetheless. 9/10

#ask #fazfuck blorbo rating service