#*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes

[glitteringpearls-a]

@parents-of-dust-and-ashes

Hélène had just returned home after a long day at the bar , drinking her sorrows away until she was numb of anything. Yes , she was a little drunk but that was not something new. She was not entirely drunk for she had had someone to take care of at the bar. A certain Rostova that Anatole had pulled along to accompany them to the bar. It had not been a wise decision to drag the poor girl along but for the sake of her brother's dignity && amusement , she had to play along. She did not mean to ruin the girl with drinking nor did she intend to have her faint in the booth they had all been laughing && drinking in. In the state that she was , she could not scold herself for being so careless with her brother at the expense of corrupting Natasha. If the terrible dragon of Moscow found out about her involvement in drinking Natasha's sobriety away , she would be done for.

Stumbling into the hallway of her house , she narrowrd her eyes at anyone she saw walking past her , most of them servants. She watched in amusement as they shrunk into the walls , moving out of her way with their heads lowered. How authority pleased her. However , every pleasant feeling that she had for herself vanished at the mere sight of her husband. With a small rolled of her eyes , she came to a pause in her steps. " I had expected that you were already asleep, " was the first thing that slid past her lips. It was a very bad move but the alcohol made everything fuzzy. She could not process what had just slid past her lips but she was not taking it back.

#*°•~ [oh pierre] parents-of-dust-and-ashes #*°•~ [💫] the great comet

[johnradams]

So I saw comet and dear Evan Hansen.

I bought a hat from DEH, a shirt from comet and a Polaroid camera with the rest of my money because what can I say I want instantly printed pictures of New York. I liked comet better then dear Evan Hansen but I did really like how Ben Platt portrayed Evan and was honestly scared he was having a panic attack on stage. Also I was 3 rows away from the stage, so I could see all his sweat and wooo boy that poor guy must be tearing himself aPART. OKAY BUT NOW THAT IVE TALKED ABOUT DEH I CAN INFO DUMP ON COMET YES? Okay. So I went into comet without my parent and my sister because they wanted to eat so they had to wait outside with their food, plus we had an extra ticket we were trying to give away. The hallways leading to the theatre ( where you can buy drinks, merch and tickets) had a really cool Cold War Russia vibe. I believe I saw something empowering with the word pussy on it and that made me happy. Anyway, so I stopped by the merch stand and the guy was so sweet! I had to ask if he was open because there was hardly anyone there and he showed me his favorite shirt which I ended up buying ( the one with the portraits and prologue lyrics!). I was wearing a ' so broke I can't pay attention' shirt because it's soft and I love it and my usher read it and said she wanted one! She also saw my DEH hat and asked if I liked it and I was like " oh my gosh yeah it was amazing but like... everyone in line kept making a big deal out of its nine tony noms and I'm like, comet has 12??" She laughed and it was 👌👌GOOD! Anyway so before the show started someone from ensemble ( I'm so terrible at names, she has red hair and is lovely??) came and talked to us and asked who in our section had read war and peace and I was the only one which made me feel cool sksksks. also I was hungry because I'd chosen comet over food and they threw a pierogi at me so I was like... yes... amazing... the comet truly cares about my wellbeing. THINGS ABOUT THE ACTUAL SHOW/ ACTING ( spoilers??) - Lucas Steele!! He held off a bunch of notes just for giggles and it was so much fun. Once during the abduction a few people near me tried to start the song back up with their shakers and he just was like " no" and we all waited. Amazing - I liked how the characters kinda conducted a little bit. - JOSH GROBAN's LIL WADDLE. -JOSH GROBAN IN DUST AND ASHES. -just josh GROBAN tbh. - Denée Benton being in only a corset and underwear ( I'm sure there was more under that but shhh) on stage made my little gay heart flutter. She's so tiny and gorgeous and amazing. - I saw Lulu as Helene but!!! Charming was still good. - when Nat throws her hands up and says " so it must be alright!!!" I cry - MMMMM THE MAKE OUT SESSION AT THE ACT BREAK?? V nice. The symbolism with the door? Positively ripped my heart out. - Andrey in letters?? Making me wanna die like a true friend. - pierre plz put the drinks away that's not a healthy coping mechanism let's go get you some therapy son - /mARYA/ -wHAT???? - you beat that bad Anatole man. Beat him. Also Anatole flipping his shit when Pierre tells him how bad this thing is?? Amazing. -Helene getting up to defend herself? So amazing. I love her. - ANDREY PLEASE DONT HIT PIERRE HE LOVES YOU HE JUST WANTS YOU TO BE HAPPY AND NOT SABOTAGE YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU THINK NO ONE WILL EVER TRULY LOVE YOU AND THOSE WHO DID ARE DEAD - NATASHA IN THE END OH SHES SO SMALL? Denee is so adorable. -"*broken I noise" *natasha stops and looks at Pierre* "huh oh that wasn't me must've been the wind" -IF IF I WERE NIT MYSELF BUT THE BRIGHTEST HANDSOMEST BEST MAN AND IF I WERE FREE,,, I WOULD GET DO W N ON MY KNEES THIS ISNTANT,,, AND ASK YOU FOR YOUR HAND? AND FOR YOUR LOVE?? -"unable to find the sleeves" god help him - that comet tho!!! - STAGE DOOR! A lot of ensemble members signed for me? I haven't double checked but I think Andrey did too. And solokhov. Josh GROBAN did!! He's so lovely. He's got such a kind face, he can do no wrong. - seriously. The man could hit me with a car and I would apologize for hitting his car.

#the great comet #a rant #broadway stuff

[emjee]

Broadway meme! 1,2,3,4,8,9,10,11,12,21,22,29,33,34,36,40,41,22.

1. What was the first musical you saw? Annie Get Your Gun. My parents and my mother’s best friend took me when I was…probably three. Maybe four. It starred Bernadette Peters (all hail) and Tom Wopat, and I remember it vaguely. According to my parents, I sang both sides of “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better” in the car on the way home after only having heard it once.

2. What musical got you really into theatre? I’ve been really into theatre for as long as I can remember. The first musical I can remember geeking out with my friends about was Wicked when I was in middle school.

3. Who was your first Broadway crush? Hmmm…Colin Donnell, perhaps? For his role in the 2011 Anything Goes and then subsequently in Love’s Labour’s Lost for the Public.

4. Name three of your current Broadway crushes. Lucas Steele, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Josh Groban, all in a talent-crush kind of way (and yes, I am aware that only one of those people is currently on Broadway).

8. 2013 Tony opening number or 2016 Tony opening number? 2013, in part because I remember watching it live and crying, “because I promise you all of us up here tonight, we WERE that kid.”

9. Favourite show currently on Broadway. Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.

10. A musical that closed and you’re still bitter about. Rant a bit. Hmmm…I mean I wish Gent’s Guide were still running but it had a good life, I think.

11. Best stage to screen adaptation? In terms of adaptation quality, Chicago. In terms of which one I re-watch most often, The Music Man.

12. Worst  stage to screen adaptation? For me, The Phantom of the Opera. Didn’t stop me from watching it nearly every day when I was in eighth grade.

21. Best Disney musical: The Lion King.

22. Which Disney movie should be made into a musical? Hercules, and MENKEN’S WORKING ON IT Y’ALL.

29. If you could make a jukebox musical, what artist or genre would you pick? Simon and Garfunkel.

33. Current showtune stuck in you head: “Dust and Ashes”.

34. A musical that has left you thinking about life for a long time or deeply inspired you. Les Miserables, Hamilton, and Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.

36. Name a musical you didn’t like at first but ended up loving. Hmm…I don’t think I have one.

40. What’s a musical more people should know about? The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I’m salty it never played Broadway but the cast recording is LIT. What I wouldn’t give for a pro-shot.

41. What are some lines from musicals you really like? “It has to be somebody’s business” (from Hunchback), “She warms the cockles of my heart; I don’t know what the fuck that means” (from Love’s Labour’s Lost), and “SUUUUUUUUUNDAY morning, TIME FOR CHURCH” (from Great Comet, which 100% encapsulates how I feel about church).

42. Name a Tony performance you rewatch and rewatch. Gent’s Guide, Great Comet, and the 2011 opening number (it’s not just for gays, the gays and the Jews, and cousins in from out of town you have to amuse, and also foreign tourists and the groups of senior citizens and well to do suburbanites and liberal intellectuals, of course that groups is really only Jews and homosexuals I lost my train of thought OH  YES it’s not just for gays anymooooooore).

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[hmpygssy]

The Great Comet Experience.

So to start.. this was my late birthday present I would have seen it on my actual birthday except for I had shows all up until last week, which is why I'm seeing it almost a month later. Ok so I absolutely love the Cold War aesthetic of the lobby, as well as the steps you have to go up to get to the onstage seating. Also was surprised that we came in for the onstage seating from THE upstage doors I assumed there were side entrances but no it was really special entering the space through THE DOORS. The man sharing my table was really really kind. Knew nothing about the show and it was lovely to hear his absolute amazement as the show went on. He also kinda looked like Vladimir Putin. He was a really nice guy and we actually made really good small talk. Also had half of my pierogi and it was Tasty So I loved the long long accordion note while the business with Natasha and andrei was going on.. and the ON THE FIRST "this is all in your program" Gelsey bell came RIGHT to my section and I legitimately almost cried. Just because everything felt so special! The lighting was phenomenal and I have a favorite moment I'll go into later, but I love how they integrated the house lights with the normal stage lights. I think it really really helped with the immersion. A small thing I liked, because the piano was facing away from us, was that there was a mirror on the piano so we could see josh sing while he played. I have No Clue how grace McLean does it honestly. How her throat is not just torn up is a mystery to me. SAME to amber gray. Kudos to both of them for being Queens The changes to private and intimate life were..... interesting... but I wasn't really paying so much attention bc I was too busy gawking at Gelsey Bell. Unfortunately I didn't get to be the suitor, he was in my seat, but on the other side of the stage! Oh well!! Also Paul pinto as this strange hunchbacked servant walked past me it was bizarre I loved it. Constrained and strained was on point. Love me them minor seconds. Absolutely adored denee's no one else. Especially with the lighting it was really really gorgeous. Gelsey was Right in front of me at the opera... that whole thing was just insane with the dancers and the lights flashing on and off. I felt like I was watching some underground art performance, but it's a Broadway show. I think overall the show retains a remarkable intimacy despite being supersized for the imperial. Lucas Steele is a Noodle man. Natasha and Anatole was V GOOD Lucas and denee have really great chemistry and I love how they circled each other. One of my favorite parts of the show. I missed Natasha lost... but only a little it flowed so well I forgot about it for a minute or two. The duel was the most special part. During the club scene, Brittain poked me and said "hiya" and I quietly exclaimed "love u brittain" and then Gelsey came by in her club outfit and danced like Right next to me for a little. And the actual duel itself happened right in front of me.. Dust and ashes was just absolutely breathtaking. Not much else to say about it. I liked the addition of the early candle in the mirror scene in Sunday morning but I do miss Brittain Ashford describing food in great detail Amber gray belted my face right off during charming it was lovely and I want to see it 100 more times I really really loved the choreography at the ball, and Gelsey danced with a girl in front of me!!!!! I thought the singing glasses at the end of the act were very effective and I was left just absolutely stunned. At intermission I had the other half of my pierogi, and the stage hand replacing props gave the guy at my table one of pierre's real prop "dear Andrei" letters I was So jealous!!! Letters was a LOT of fun, and I got a letter!!! And after letters Nicholas belton was sitting on the stairs right near me until balaga, it was really interesting watching his face as they talked about Anatole and stuff. He was very in the zone Sonya and Natasha had some of my favorite moments with denee and I Loved brittain's very dejected look during the "i hate you I hate you etc. " but. Some very good facial acting. Sonya alone gave me chills and I was nearly in tears by the end of it. Denee ended up right in front of us by the end of the song it was very powerful. Preparations was a ton of fun, and Nicholas was strumming right by us, and I Loved Lucas' acting here. Balaga was SO SO SO MUCH FUN I got an egg shaker and really went wild and sang along :P And segueing right into The abduction... without a doubt the most enjoyable part of the show. Especially as I had just learned the dance for it a week or so earlier. Lucas let the "wait shut the door" bit drag on for so long and it surprisingly didnt really bother me because I wanted the show to last all night. And GELSEY going up on the whole bit about "into the courtyard or you'll be seen" sounded phenomenal and then grace's You Will Not Enter My House Scoundrel literally killed me dead In my house was the most intense part of the show and I really loved denee's performance in it. My favorite lighting moment was at the beginning of A Call to Pierre when Paul pinto as the servant goes around the stage with the lightbulbs following him I just thought that was So SO SO well done. Shout out to grace mcleans "NATASHA AND ANATOLE KURAGIN" for once again merdering me. Find Anatole was really interestingly staged with josh at the "proscenium" and the ensemble lined up around the mezzanine. I thought it was very interesting. And pierres reprimand to Helene was really halting and I loved it Pierre and Anatole was INTENSE!!! I really love how they established Natasha poisoning herself in the number. And lucas' high note was absolutely pitch perfect I cryed. Natasha very ill made me very very sad it was really beautiful. Nicholas belton spoke his andrei lines maybe a bit too much. Not sure if it's a range issue? He sounded very good when he did sing and he looked Very nice w the suspenders. I really liked his take on the character. And josh really broke my heart on that one. Especially the "you told me once a fallen woman should be forgiven" really really affecting. And andrei's moment with princess mary was devastating. Natasha and Pierre was really really gorgeous probably the best singing Denee did in the show. She had Such a vulnerability and it was powerful. Loved her "don't call him bad" And when she started crying. Also Josh's reading of The Line was really really really good and the end of the song going into Great Comet was really really lovely. I had heard josh sing great comet before but to see it was a whole other ballgame. And the harmonies really had me weepy. The comet itself was so gorgeous and I loved how little stage lighting there was at the end. It was so so so special. I was the first person onstage to stand during bows. I was at the very front of the stage door line, and I think I scared grace McLean when I said I adored her. Bc I accidentally said it kind of creepily. She gave me a look and I felt so embarrassed. A couple actors recognized me from the stage and thanked me for the good vibes and that made me really happy. Brittain saw me and recognized me and I told her that I loved ghost quartet and all her solo stuff and that being poked by her was the greatest thing that's ever happened to me and she said that normally she has to kind of gauge how far to go with the audience, but when she saw me she thought "this guy is into it" then she said she was glad that I enjoyed our interaction as much as she did and touched my arm and we thanked each other and I was like totally reeling. And when I told Gelsey how I'm totally obsessed with her she said that meeting me was "a treat". And I was the Last Person josh groban signed for before he got in his car to go. I also told Paul pinto he's an inspiration to me as a future avant garde vocalist. And I got my playbill signed by everyone but Denee and amber gray, both of whom I didn't see come up. And when I met back up with my parents I found that they got me one of the show sweatshirts!!! So I have a takeout box, egg shaker, letter, sweater and signed playbill and I couldn't be more over the moon. What an amazing experience. Go see this show if you can. It's absolutely incredible. And if u do tell brittain ashford I love her. If anyone has any questions about the show please feel free to ask about it!!! I'll answer them in the morning. I'm heading to sleep now, night everyone!!!!

#great comet

[moon-glows]

idk i’m bored

Music Asks

Song that always makes you happy : there are a lot of those haha but i guess literally any panic at the disco songs. (except for the sad/nostalgic ones.) I will say....nine in the afternoon.

Song you listen to when you’re sad : words fail from dear evan hansen. this song cures me.

Top 5 songs of an artist of your choosing : I’m...gonna go with lady gaga because i’m predictable. so starting from 5th to 1st: venus, scheiBe, the edge of glory, bad romance and speechless. 

3 most played songs on iTunes or Last.fm etc. : i use spotify and i can’t find that feature anywhere? so...yeah. but i’ve been listening to the dear evan hansen soundtrack a lot recently so probably that.

Favourite song right now: oh damn... right now i’m a little obsessed with dust and ashes from pierre, natasha and the great comet of 1812.

Favourite album of all time: either born this way or artpop. 

Favourite song of all time: i literally can’t choose one, i’m sorry.

Favourite artist of all time: lady gaga 

A memory associated to an artist of your choosing: i have good memories of seeing idina menzel both on broadway and on tour when she came to montreal. i remember being in awe and crying a lot lmao. i cried a lot at shows.

Song that you feel you must always dance to: drag me down by 1d is such a JAM and rly fun to dance to.

First record you bought: oh my god... le cd de laurie. or avril lavigne, i’m not sure.

A song that reminds you of someone you love: again with dear evan hansen, for forever reminds me of my friends and that’s fun. <3

A song from your childhood: don’t phunk with my heart from the black eyed peas aaayy. 

A song that reflects your personality: human by darren criss

Most hated song of all time : ugh. gangnam style.

Most overrated song : literally any pop music song recently. i’m sorry but.....................they’re............so....boring. pop for the last like 2-3 years has been so disappointing?

Most underrated song : havana by camila cabello is a bop and too many people are sleeping on it.

Most overrated artist: justin bieber. fucking taylor swift. sorry.

Most underrated artist: queen shoshana bean.

Favourite vocal performance : shoshana bean singing no good deed. uum. ben platt singing literally anything. lady gaga singing rock n roll. darren criss singing cabaret. yeah. 

Favourite guitar solo: i don’t really listen to bands so like. i guess the solo in rent after over the moon and before la vie bohème.

A song no one would expect you to love: i don’t really know? i guess my parents were surprised when they heard me jamming to NWA. 

A song you get stick for liking: i don’t get that question? lol. well i guess i’m “the girl who likes one direction”. 

A song you’d like at your funeral: literally play the whole rent soundtrack and cry. that’s all i want. 

A song you’d like for your first dance: this one was hard bc i never thought of it before haha. but i will go with can’t take my eyes off of you, even though it’s extra af. it has a good beat and it’s cute okay??

Karaoke song: on my own and a whole new world. 

Favourite summertime song: summer of 69 by bryan adams.

Favourite Christmas song: all i want for christsmas is you. pis j’ai vu maman embrasser le père-noël. (also baby it’s cold outside by gaga and joseph gordon-levitt.)

An artist you used to love but don’t really listen to now : katy perry lol. 

A cover that is better than the original: so many songs from glee haha. don’t stop believing. 

A song you have to crank the volume up for: the room where it happens from hamilton. 

What song was top of the charts when you were born: again by janet jackson. (idk it)

C.D. that’s always in the car: made it the am and the fame are the only cds i’ve ever had in my car haha.

The album you bought: i’m guessing they meant last album? it was made in the am. although digitally, it was probably heathers.

Dream band line up : lady gaga, panic at the disco, hozier, all of the elsie fests..... something like that.

Favourite musician/band from your country: oh um. i’m gonna go with a québécois not a basic canadian just because. that would be pierre lapointe. 

Which genre of music features most heavily in your collection: musicals and like pop/pop rock.

Which genre(s) do you try to avoid: i really hate country music.

A song that is always stuck in your head: jealous by nick jonas

#this took me way too long to do rip #oh well #music

[vitalmindandbody]

Josh Groban: how the pa awarenes became Broadway’s leading man

The singer with 20 m album marketings to his identify has recognized a fantasy by making his Broadway debut starring in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Last year might have been an annus horribilis for most, but for Josh Groban, 2016 couldnt going to go significantly greater. The multiplatinum-selling singer-songwriter, who filmed to fame as a adolescent, prepared the transition to Broadway star after preparing his debut in the musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.

A musical adaptation of 70pages of Tolstoys War and Peace, affectionately shortened to The Great Comet, caught Grobans attention when it was in residency at a custom-built supper club in downtown Manhattan. Hed been looking for a brand-new musical job and contacted individual producers to express his interest in working on the show.Fast-forward many months and Groban is starring on Broadway, singing( blithely) and dancing( reluctantly) in eight executions a few weeks of a depict with almost wall-to-wall rave reviews.

The Great Comet is his Broadway debut, but Groban is no stranger to the stage. When he was a child in Los Angeles, his parents took him to the theater, and he was accepted into Carnegie Mellon Universitys musical theater program but lowered out of his freshman time after being offered a recording deal by Warner Brothers. Seven albums and more than 20 m sales subsequently, Broadway was still on his subconsciou, which was apparentwhen he starred in two concert yields of the musical Chess and then released Stages, an book of musical theater favourites that includes Bring Him Home from Les Misrables and Old Devil Moon from Finians Rainbow.

But none of the chants from Stages resemble melodies from The Great Comet, an electro-pop opera that boasts merely one text of spoken dialogue in its two-and-a-half-hour creation. Composed by Dave Malloy, the score which follows the naive Natasha who, while her fiance, Andrey, “re at war”, is swept into the fast-paced life in Moscow and falls into an circumstance with the rascal Anatole is a fusion of Russian kinfolk, classical constitutions, indie rock-and-roll and punk music.

Josh Groban in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Photograph: Chad Batka/ AP

Despite all that, Groban says it was the restlessness and discomfortof Pierre that described him to the character and the project.

He simultaneously kind of shuns and blames the vapidness and narcissisms of civilization, and at the same time so badly wants to be a part of it, he replied. I thought that was so much more interesting as a reference than any of the step-out-in-the-spotlight leading man kind of roles.

Rather than a flying affection ballad, that big-hearted amount for Groban is a song called Dust and Ashes, in which Pierre reflects on the wasted opportunities of his own life and expresses his libido for meaning.

You do have your epiphany and do have the detection of true love and exultation and the comet and all the things that Pierre eventually discovers, Groban persisted. I think it hands that so much more heavines and sense when youre bumbling and balk and locked in your hole.

While Grobans playing and singing have been praised by commentators, he is quickly and bluntly self-deprecating about his dancing. Another conclude Pierre appealed to Groban was the character did not dance.

The choreographer, one day at rehearsal, he told: Uh, Josh Groban, can you come out in the hallway please? I made, Oh, God, am I in trouble? Groban recalled, chuckling. He drew me out and announced, Youre going to hate me, but theres a scene in Gypsy Lovers where I envision Pierres going to have to dance. So we came up with this five-second twirl that he does, and I can say that I have been a triple threat on Broadway not well, but I have done it. And the neat occasion about Pierres dancing ability is hes is expected to be drunk and supposed to be a bull in a china shop.

Accessing Pierres despair, Groban enunciated, came from his own experiences, both personal and aesthetic, battling self-doubt and self-criticism and to fight a lack of purpose or organize.

Ive never gone through anything to the extreme that Pierre has gone through. Fortunately, I feel most of us have not are going through that, he spoke. But at the same time, we all know what it is hopelessness feels like. We all know what it is a lack of purpose, what a lack of vitality feels like. I think we all know what it feels like to break through that and be stronger from it.

Groban has weathered a few onstage mishaps, including information that actually territory him offstage. Caught up in a few moments of conflict with another persona, Groban embossed his hoof so hard that he fell forwardinto the orchestra pit.

Every time I pronounced[ the line] I prevented stomping and stepping forwards and I didnt realise where my paws were, he recalled. Often Im a little furthest back. I missed because the strobe light are so disorienting. I mentioned, You bully! You scoundrel! It was like a vaudevillian slapstick routine. I fell smack-dab right on to the drum defined.

I had fat padding on so I didnt detect a event. But my pride was bruised, he continued. At least it was when Pierre is drunk and stumbling. At least it wasnt, like, during the final song. Complete chaos. I gate-crashed into the crater. It was almost a rim hit. The snare ten-strike, the cymbal departed operating. Everyone in the shoot was like: Well, youve done 50 depicts now, but this was your official initiation.

Stunt-casting a reveal, with a glittery luminary epithet taking on a rather limited run, is nothing new to Broadway, and something Groban is aware of. But the sun is speedy to emphasize the community of the Comet cast and sing my honourable colleagues adorations. If anything, finally performing on Broadway, which was his reverie since he was a teen, reaches the self-proclaimed dork who acknowledges to difficulty loosening and celebrating his accomplishments feel like one of the cool children.

When James Corden played my clip of Tevye at the Tonys, I was humiliated, he replied, recollecting a video of himself as a boy singing If I Were a Rich Guy in a school production processes Fiddler on the Roof. But chiefly I was like, Search at that girl who couldnt get a appointment, who had to put on a bogus whisker, whose genuinely being onstage as Tevye was the most cathartic happening for me going through a difficult high school event. To see that being aired on the Tonys I so rarely do it, but sometimes I sacrifice myself a high five.

Recently, hes had a lot to celebrate.

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A Little Vanity Tonight

1: Name: Jane

2: Age: Twenty-Two

3: 3 Fears: DOGS, Home Invaders, Gremlins

4: 3 things I love: Salt Water, New Notebooks, Multidimensional Female Characters

5: 4 turns on: Belly laughs, aggressive agreements on political topics, lots of kissing, music.

6: 4 turns off: Hating kids, TOO self-centered, “I’m not a feminist”, Dog lover. 7: My best friend: I don’t have ONE best friend. I have so little friends that they are all sort of the best. They are all awesome.

8: Sexual orientation: Biamorous, Heterosexual.

9: My best first date: I have dated friends a lot, so like... I didn’t realize I was on a first date when I was on a first date, sort of thing. I can think of two times with former partners that if I had to I would consider “First Dates”, though one of them we had already spent like... not THE NIGHT together, but we had done a lot of making out and such beforehand (best night ever). Both “First Dates” involved just spending a shit ton of time together. We just walked around Halifax for HOURS. Like, one of them we met up at like eight in the morning and didn’t part until.... I don’t even think it was suppertime I think it was more like 9/10pm. We were really into each other and it was sort of the moment where we were like “Yes, we can’t NOT be together. There’s too strong a connection for us to not be together.” I remember it being a very conscious decision to be together, and it had to be, because at the time I was dating someone else.The other date, a few years later, was the first guy I had been with that I had felt a connection to anywhere close to the one I felt with the previous. We met up at about four in the afternoon and walked around until midnight just spending time and getting to know one another. I always say that he grew on me and that I didn’t like him very much at first, but then I look back and think, “Wait, we spent eight hours together on our first date. I was obviously more into him than I realized.” And we ended up dating for two years.

10: How tall am I: 5′7

11: What do I miss: There aren’t a lot of “whats” that I miss, to be honest. My Molly Dolly. That’s like the only “what”. I miss a lot of “whos”.

12: What time was I born: 9:40am

13: Favourite color: Red.

14: Do I have a crush: I have a great many crushes. Most of them are shallow.

15: Favourite quote: Golly, that’s a hard one. Never put your faith in a prince. When you require a miracle, trust in a Witch. - Catherynn M. Valente I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. - Sarah Williams Now and then we had hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to become pirates. -Mark Twain Here’s to the health of married women and their lovers. - Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 You got the face of true love. - Bright Star I also want to get “Only Love can enter here” tattooed onto me. From Tarzan. <3

16: Favourite place: Irish Vale, Cape Breton.

17: Favourite food: Oh god. Prawns.

18: Do I use sarcasm: No....

19: What am I listening to right now: Oh god, nothing. Why am I never listening to something when this questions comes up. I’m always listening to something but whenever I’m asked this I’m never listening to anything.

20: First thing I notice in new person: Oh I don’t know, their face?

21: Shoe size: 8-9

22: Eye color: Brown.

23: Hair color: Currenly black.

24: Favourite style of clothing: Victorian daywear.

25: Ever done a prank call? Yes, I have, it did not end well.

27: Meaning behind my URL: I’ve forgotten my URL. *scrolls up* Oh it’s a Tarzan reference. I’m obsessed.

28: Favourite movie: Fuck. Okay. Um.... Tarzan Cloud Atlas Crazy Stupid Love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind One Day Love and Other Disasters Anastasia An Ideal Husband Hysteria Hook The Man From UNCLE Waitress Spy Kids Jane Got a Gun War and Peace Anna Karenina Imagine Me and You Upside Down. The Time Traveller’s Wife Stardust About Time When Harry Met Sally Honestly, I could just keep going forever. I should probably stop. Oi.

29: Favourite song: Oh, here we go again. (This one won’t be as long I promise) Jackson - Johnny Cash and June Carter Heartbreaker - Bright Star (Steve Martin and Edie Brickell) Dela  - Johnny Clegg & Savuka As Long as He Needs Me - Oliver, but the Samantha Barks version is my favourite. Geronimo - Sheppard Better Love - Hozier Literally EVERYTHING from the Tarzan soundtrack Dust and Ashes - Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 Epilogue - La La Land I’ll Be There - The Pirate Queen If I Believed - Twisted It’s Over, Isn’t It? - Steven Universe Learn To Do It (Waltz Reprise) - Anastasia Surrender - The Pirate Queen Tell Him - The Exciters Whoa, Mama - Bright Star You Grew On Me - Tim Minchin Okay I’m going to stop now......

30: Favourite band: The Spice Girls

31: How I feel right now: Tired.

32: Someone I love: Kathryn.

33: My current relationship status: Single?

34: My relationship with my parents: I mean, it has been worse. We are doing just find just now. I’m actually planing a trip to New York with only my mother, which in 22 years I would have never guessed would happen. Let’s see how we do without the buffer my father provides! <3

35: Favourite holiday: Like, Halloween/Samhain, but honestly at this point in my life, any holiday that’s going to give me a day off is a good one.

36: Tattoos and piercing i have: None yet! I want tattoos. My ears used to be pierced.

37: Tattoos and piercing i want: omg so many. Gorilla hand print with a tiny human hand print, on my ribs “Only Love Can Enter Here”, probably somewhere near the print Comet on my left shoulder/collarbone area 29 hand in crib on my left back shoulder blade My kids’ birthdays, in only numbers (ex. December 23, 2025 would be 122325) “Sort of...” written in my room mate’s hand writing. Either a raven in a coat of arms style on my forearm (I can’t remember which forearm, but it would be a replica of one of my character’s tattoos) OR the jolly roger used by that same character A Lannister Lion holding a Rose. I’d like to do something with a mermaid, but also like... not sure about that. A Little Snake, somewhere. ANYWAY I think that’s it? wow I’m going to be tatted up! It’ll be awesome.

38: The reason I joined Tumblr: I think a friend of mine asked me to? I can’t remember.

39: Do I and my last ex hate each other? No, absolutely not.

40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts? No, not right now.

41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted? I have not.

42: When did I last hold hands? Ummmmm I can’t remember. Oh, wait, no Saturday.

43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning? Depends. Like... an hour? If I have to. I like to be lazy in the morning.

44: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days? Ummmmmm Yes.

45: Where am I right now? My living room.

46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me? I’m sober, so like that wouldn’t happen, and my room mate would probably be worse than me if I were drunk, so like, I feel like I’m going to have to be self sufficient.

47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level? I don’t know what you define as a reasonable level...

48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad? OH LORD NO.

49: Am I excited for anything? New York.

50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to? Hmmmm, sure do!

51: How often do I wear a fake smile? At work all the fucking time.

52: When was the last time I hugged someone? Um, today.

53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me? I would be all sorts of sad.

54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not? Oh my god, not right now but like I HAVE.

55: What is something I disliked about today? Um, I worked. So like that could have been better. It wasn’t so much the working, but while I was at work I got dizzy and that wasn’t fun.

56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? My kids.

57: What do I think about most? The future.

58: What’s my strangest talent? I don’t really have any strange talents.

59: Do I have any strange phobias? Dogs. Some people find that strange.

60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? In front. I suppose.

61: What was the last lie I told? God I can’t remember. I don’t lie nearly as much as I used to.

62: Do I prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online? Video chatting.

63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens? Yes and yes.

64: Do I believe in magic? Yes

65: Do I believe in luck? Yes

66: What’s the weather like right now? Cold, but not snowing yet.

67: What was the last book I’ve read? I’m reading Stella Bain, and I’m almost done, so I’ll say that one.

68: Do I like the smell of gasoline? Eh

69: Do I have any nicknames? Janie, Jungle Jane, Sassanach.....

70: What was the worst injury I’ve ever had? Broken Heart.

71: Do I spend money or save it? I want to save it, but I spend it.

72: Can I touch my nose with a tongue? No.

73: Is there anything pink in 10 feet from me? Yes

74: Favourite animal? Lions, Gorillas, Pigs, Ducks, Goats

75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM? Sleeping.

76: What do I think is Satan’s last name is? Oh my god, what?

77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it? Dela

78: How can you win my heart? Ummmmmm God idk.

79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone? I don’t really want to think about it.

80: What is my favorite word? Proper, Beast,... There are others I can’t think of.

81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr: Um....

82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say? Be kind.

83: Do I have any relatives in jail? Not yet. (I’m joking)

84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power? FLIGHT

85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on? That depends on who’s asking.

86: What is my current desktop picture? Forget Me Nots

87: Had sex? Duh

88: Bought condoms? For the previously mentioned sex.

89: Gotten pregnant? Not yet.

90: Failed a class? Technically.

91: Kissed a boy? Obvs

92: Kissed a girl? Obvs

93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain? Indeed.

94: Had job? Many

95: Left the house without my wallet? Many times

96: Bullied someone on the internet? Nope

97: Had sex in public? Unfortunately.

98: Played on a sports team? HA no

99: Smoked weed? Yes

100: Did drugs? Only the weed

101: Smoked cigarettes? NO

102: Drank alcohol? YES

103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan? never

104: Been overweight? Probably

105: Been underweight? Nearly

106: Been to a wedding? Of course

107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

109: Been outside my home country? Not yet. MAY!

110: Gotten my heart broken? Of course

111: Been to a professional sports game? Yes, oh my god this is taking so long.

112: Broken a bone? No

113: Cut myself? Not on purpose

114: Been to prom? Four times, in fact

115: Been in airplane? Yes

116: Fly by helicopter? No

117: What concerts have I been to? Um, Faith Hill, I think, Great Big Sea.... I think that’s it.

118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex? Yes

119: Learned another language? Not yet. Tried.

120: Wore make up? Every day

121: Lost my virginity before I was 18? Oh my god yes

122: Had oral sex? Yes

123: Dyed my hair? Regularly

124: Voted in a presidential election? I’m Canadian

125: Rode in an ambulance? Maybe?

126: Had a surgery? Yes

127: Met someone famous? Um..... not yet.

128: Stalked someone on a social network? Ha, yes

129: Peed outside? Yes

130: Been fishing? No

131: Helped with charity? Probably

132: Been rejected by a crush? Definitely.

133: Broken a mirror? Nope

134: What do I want for birthday? That’s so far away.......

135: How many kids do I want and what will be their names? Lots. The father will have SOME say, in the names, but I do have the ones I want picked. Not going to say them on social media. Don’t like why, it’s not a secret.

136: Was I named after anyone? Yes

137: Do I like my handwriting? It’s grown on me.

138: What was my favourite toy as a child? Molly

139: Favourite Tv Show? Black Sails, Outlander, Downton Abbey, Gilmore Girls, Beauty and the Beast

140: Where do I want to live when older? Like, retired, Italy.

141: Play any musical instrument? Uke

142: One of my scars, how did I get it? I don’t think I have any

143: Favourite pizza toping? Cheese

144: Am I afraid of the dark? Not anymore

145: Am I afraid of heights? Only vaguely

146: Have I ever got caught sneaking out or doing anything bad? Yes

147: Have I ever tried my hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end? Sure

148: What I’m really bad at: saving money

149: What my greatest achievements are: Just being here today, tbh

150: The meanest thing somebody has ever said to me: I tend to forget about that.

151: What I’d do if I won in a lottery: Pay off my debts, invest a little, get the fuck outta dodge. Write for a living. Depending on how much I had.

152: What do I like about myself: I’ve been told that I seem hard and sarcastic but when it comes to what matters, I’m the person people want on their side. People seem to trust me and come to me when they need someone to hear them out. I’m very maternal, and I like that about myself.

153: My closest Tumblr friend: God, idk

154: Something I fantasize about: My kids

155: Any question you’d like? HOW DOES INK COME OUT OF PENS?!

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“I can’t imagine my life without you in it anymore.” ~from Pierre

Hélène gazed up at Pierre with the smallest hint of a smile at his words. That was not entirely true. Pierre could live perfectly off without her if he wanted to , especially during the period of their fallout in their marriage. Still , she felt a pinch of gratitude inside of her before it was replaced by the overwhelming burst of love for Pierre , a love that was still growing as she spent more time with him. " Aren't you the sweetest~? " she murmured as she stood up to wrap her arms around his waist , resting her head on his shoulder. She gazed up at him with a dreamy smile then ruffled his hair gently. " I couldn't imagine having a life without you && Dmitri. . . I wouldn't be where I am now. A changed woman && someone capable of loving another. "

#*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ ask things #*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes

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“I want to record the delivery.” ~from Pierre

" Oh heaven forbid , no. Absolutely not , Pierre. Can you imagine watching it in the future? All you will see && hear is pain && screaming, " Hélène told Pierre as she tried to give him a smack on the knee. With her very pregnant stomach , she could not reach him so she gave up. She could not imagine being in the delivery room in pain while Pierre stood beside her with a camera. The blinking red light of the camera was a headache , even just thinking about it. She would probably faint at one point. " No recording , alright? However , I'll make an exception , just as long as I am unaware that you are && if you get a good angle. "

#*°•~ ask things #*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes

[glitteringpearls-a]

dared to date — muse a is dared by their friends to take muse b to homecoming or prom. ~with Hélène as muse A and Pierre as muse B

Pierre Bezukhova. Of all people her friends had to dare her to take to prom , it was the intelligent , bewildered && awkward Pierre. Pierre was the smartest boy in the class , && their whole school but socializing was a fail for him. He was so timid , always kept to himself or his closest friends , Andrei Bolkonsky && Marya Dmitriyevna. Both who hated her with a passion. The stubbornness && pride got the best of her. She was not going to turn down a good challenge && it was not like it was going to be the end of the world.

She took her chance during recess. She did hope that he was not with Bolkonsky or the terrible Dragon but even if they were present , she would not care. All she had to do was ask him to prom && she was done with the dare. Upon seeing Pierre at a bench , she strode up to him confidently , her head held up high in the air. " Hello , mon cherie Pierre~ May I join you for a moment? "

#*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ ask things #*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes #*°•~ [📚] highschool au

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“ i guess being angry is just easier than being sad. ” from Pierre

What he said was true. It was always easier to show aggression than to break down in a sobbing mess. It saved a lot of dignity as well but it was not the healthiest way to let go of one's feelings. Hélène had seen Pierre angry , had seen his rage before when she tested the waters to see if he had the guts to stand up to her. The results were not disappointing but his rage had frightened her quite a lot && she became incredibly cautious with his temper , most specially when he had alcohol coursing through his veins. He could get rather. . . Physical but he never did hurt her. There was just a lot of item hurling && grabbing but neither of them dared to hurt the other. A slap was the extent of it. . . but they could go even further if they wanted to. Thank goodness for sensibility. With what he had confessed , she frowned lightly then very cautiously , she placed a hand over his own , running her fingers along his palm before grasping his hand.

" Hey. . . It's okay to express your sadness. It's okay to be vulnerable. Anger is uncontrollable. Once you let that out , there is no stopping it. You know that , right? " She swallowed , her hands busying themselves with Pierre's larger one. " Anger won't solve anything. . . Not calmly anyway. You've seen our fights , how one of our moods can affect the other. It's unfair , really. But if you cry , morph that rage into harmless tears , we wouldn't land ourselves into so many fights. I know being angery is easier but for the sake of our sanity && for Dmitri, let's opt for something less dangerous. We could cry all day together , for all I care , as long as we don't destroy what we have repaired." Dmitri was her main concern. If they returned to their old ways of spite && arguments , the boy would be traumatized. His childhood would be ruined because of two grown-ups who could not express themselves properly. She cherished what they had now as a family && the last thing she wanted was for it all to revert back to what was a wreck && drag their son into mess.

#*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ ask things #*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes #*°•~ [tw] : domestic abuse mentioned

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“Put that glass down! You’re pregnant.” from Pierre

“Would you relax? It’s iced water ,   not vodka!  I’m not as stupid as you think I am, “ Helene scoffed as she took a large gulp.  She pretended that it was vodka ,    but the sensation was nowhere as near as the drink she was so craving for.  She had self-control but it was painful to resist the urges for the drink.  The only thing that iced water gave her was a brain freeze  &&  an odd sensation in her stomach as the cool liquid flowed down her throat.  She placed the cup in the sink then turned to look at Pierre with a light scowl.  Ever since she told him that she was pregnant  &&  the fact that she was confident enough to keep the baby ,   the man was more paranoid than ever.  Pierre had a watchful eye on her.  He observed what she drank ,   what she ate  &&  what she did.  She did not mind the times when he would warn her about doing dangerous things ,   she too admitted that she had to stop doing reckless things.  But for food  &  water ,   it became terribly frustrating.  If she saw another salad ,   she would throw up.

“ Pierre ,   I know how concerned you are for the child’s health but you are going over the top  &&  it doesn’t help my situation, “ she told him in the calmest voice she could muster.  “ If you would please calm yourself down ,   it would do a lot better than the nagging.  You sound like my father ,   for goodness’s sake!  When you nag like that. “ Shaking her head ,   she made her way to the kitchen counter ,   sitting on one of the stools with a quiet grumble at how uncomfortable it was but she did not complain.

#*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ ask things #*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes

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❛ Does loyalty mean nothing to you? ❜ from Pierre

Hélène scoffed at him , her husband. She shrugged lightly as she leaned into the couch , a leg folded over the other as she watched the man quietly. Folding her arms over her chest , she diverted her gaze towards the fireplace , eyes darting between him && the flames in spite. Of all times he had to bring up that question , it had to be on the day she wanted to relax && enjoy herself. Now , she had to attend to the questions of this childish oaf.

" I think it would depend on what kind of loyalty you ask of me , husband. It is defined rather broadly , don't you think? " she asked , avoiding the question completely as she flashed him a brief smile. " Now , why does that matter to you? I thought you've learnt to ignore my business. You're always in your study , locked up , isolated from the world. What am I to do? " Sarcasm dripped in her voice. She did not expect any answers at all to her questions. She had only responded for the sake of answering him. She could not care in the least about their marriage or loyalty. It was simply not in her vocabulary.

#*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes #*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ ask things #*°•~ [tw] : infidelity

[glitteringpearls-a]

❝ Stroller, diaper bag, playpen, blanket, bottles, what else do we need before we go to your parents? ❞ ~from Pierre

" My confidence - " Hélène joked dryly as she packed up the last of the things they needed. Zipping up the bag , she slid into the vacanr spot beside it on the bed && laid flat on her back until her head rested on Dmitri's lap , the boy having been seated on the bed while his parents hassled over their visit to the Kuragins. She wrapped her arms around him gently && nuzzled against him with a quiet sigh. She had only agreed to see her parents because her father had sent her a message demanding that Pierre && herself visited so that they could meet their grandchild. She did not wish to defy her father so she obliged.

" Sorry - I mean. . . We've got everything in the bag. We can head out now. Can't keep them waiting any longer, " Hélène spoke as she picked Dmitri up , pressing a kiss against his forehead , then leapt to her feet. I'll be fine , she thought to herself. She was a grown woman now. Her parents did not have their control over her like they had in the past && it was only one short visit && maybe never again.

#*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes #*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ ask things

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"Will you /ever/ be comfortable with this conversation?" from Pierre

The emphasis on 'ever' elicited a burst of laughter from Hélène before it ceased into an abrupt halt. " No. " She gave him a false smile before turning away. " I believe I have already made it clear that I do not ever want to talk about having children. You know well that we both are practically incapable of caring for children. The child would not survive living in these conditions. Think about it. Parents who argue to no end , who drink until they forget. . . We can't ruin a child before it even has a chance to grow. " Hélène lost count of the number of times they had gone through the same awkward conversation about having children. Every bit of it made her feel uncomfortable for she could never see herself mothering a child. She adored children very much but felt unsuited to care for her own , yet alone conceive one.

#*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ [💫] the great comet #*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes

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"alcohol isn’t going to solve your problems." from Pierre

“ A bit rich coming from you, “ Helene snorted as she poured herself a fifth serving of whatever it was she was drinking.  She was not going to spare another breath on that man she called a husband.  She could care less about whatever he was that was saying  &&  with the help of alcohol ,   she was doing quite a good job.  She downed the contents of her glass with a satisfied groan before settling it down on the tabletop ,   a small smirk on her lips. “ Why don’t you run off to your study  &&  leave me alone?  How about that? “  she asked as she grasped the neck of the bottle ,   raising it up to her lips.  “ That’ll spare the both of us from trouble because I’m not in the mood to argue today. “

With that ,   she took a long swig of her drink.  The glass bottle was nearly empty but she was still standing rather straight.  It was only her attitude that was the issue with all that booze buzzing in her head.  She could not process anything it was that was logical ,   that was out of her vocabulary.  Finished with the bottle ,   she pointed at Pierre with a dull gaze of disappointment.  “ && you’re still here. .  .”

#*°•~ [💫] the great comet #*°•~ [asks answered] drink with me my love #*°•~ [oh pierre] parents of dust and ashes