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ai-katsuu · 2 years

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Ms. Nadasdy ily

After finishing the my now favorite book series (the protagonist is who I share a name with 💕) I wanted to draw one of my favorite characters who I felt the most attached to! @kerrimaniscalco has completely captured my creative side in so many ways with her storytelling and character building, that I absolutely fell in love with the whole series!

HUNTING PRINCE DRACULA SPOILERS BELOW

I think that it's too obvious that their really was something between the Anastasia and Andrei! They must have had something that was enough for a brute like Andrei to fall in love with someone. Instead of worrying about the disappearance of his cousin (which he did it states that despite that, Anastasia was still on his mind. That wouldn't be the case if they didn't have something special.

The deductions of Thomas were also that Andrei supposedly kept a lock of hair, which really leads me to believe it couldn't have been fake.

PLUS what was the point of Kerri putting those lines for Andrei and Anastasia. It could have been to throw us off, but her supposed first death had been plenty enough, she didn't need to add. Which is why I really think Anastasia and Andrei really did have some sort of genuine relationship!

I mean c'mon a strong brute who (as described by Audrey Rose) is sort of a quiet jackass with a perky, confident, happy, witty, and hilarious girl? It's too cute!

#kerri maniscalco #stalking jack the ripper #hunting prince dracula #escaping from Houdini #capturing the Devil #audrey rose wadsworth #Audrey x Thomas #Anastasia Nádasdy #Thomas cresswell #sjtr #fanart #artists on tumblr

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snikkts · 3 years

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Hello,I was wondering for your “favorite historical figures” gif set what scenes did you use for Elizabeth Bathory and is there any information about her children.

Hello! I'm so sorry this is ridiculously late but just in case you're still lurking or anyone else is interested, here are my answers!

First, that particular gifset has two sources; the CW show Reign, and the Anna Friel movie Bathory. I highly recommend Bathory as it's been made by primarily Eastern European professionals and I seem to remember reading that Anna Friel was very dedicated to the role and portraying Elizabeth as accurately as possible given the limitations. It has some very fictional elements but it does a fantastic job of showing how the facts of her life could have been twisted or misconstrued to suit other intentions. I used the film for specifics such as the legendary 'bath of blood', and I used Reign because I wanted to add more humanity to her depiction.

Second, Elizabeth Bathory's children.

Elizabeth had five recorded children, all with her husband Ferenc Nádasdy. Unusually for history, they waited ten years into their marriage before having their first.

The children were Anna, Orsika, Katalin, András and Pál.

Anna would go on to marry a Croatian-Hungarian count named Nikola. They had no children. As Elizabeth's son-in-law, Nikola was apparently involved with her arrest and charge. Its possible that he was aware of it before it happened.

Orsika also married but I can't find any information about them.

Pál married Judith Revay. One of their children was Ferenc III Nádasdy, who was involved in a conspiracy against the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, a successor of Matthias (the man who charged Elizabeth). Ferenc III was also executed like his grandmother.

There is shady evidence that Elizabeth had another child before her marriage. The story says that she had this child with a stable boy at one of Ferenc's castles, after their betrothal but before their marriage. It was a girl called Anastasia and was sent away as soon as she was born and probably killed by Ferenc. The first reference of this story appears to be modern and it uses no historical evidence at all. Since then it's appeared as fact in many many places with only each other as reference (as opposed to the other five named children who appear to be independently verifiable). So I call bullshit on Anastasia personally.

Please note, it has been 5 years since I made the gifset and I've since done a lot more research, leading me to believe she was fictional. Maybe she was created as a way to paint Elizabeth as hypersexual and brand her a whore, further discrediting her power and any arguments of a conspiracy against her. After all, we as a society do love a dark story and the Bathory myth is one we seem to be attached to.

#history #elizabeth bathory

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ai-katsuu · 2 years

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Anastasia and Andrei + Moonlight Carnival Encanto AU (Hunting Prince Dracula/Escaping Houdini Spoilers)

I just finished the Stalking Jack the Ripper Series and needless to say it has become my favorite book series, I absolutely fell in love with it! The way Kerri masterfully developed the relationship between Audrey (who I share the name with!) and Thomas was amazing in way I can’t describe.

While majority of my love goes towards Cressworth and the “Whodunnit” theme that keeps me not only on the edge of my seat but also gets be thinking, I couldn’t ignore the supposed relationship of Andrei and Anastasia in the second book “Hunting Prince Dracula”

Though it is scarce, it is heavily implied by Kerri and Thomas himself that they has a relationship.

1. “Anastasia grinned. "I heard he was quite handsome. Perhaps I shall marry him if you're only work partners." I'm not sure what she saw on my face, but she quickly added, I'm teasing. I've got my heart set on another, though he pretends I don't exist. How was your trip?”” 2. Undeterred by the sidelong glances Andrei slid her way, Anastasia excitedly motioned for us to come sit with them. 3. “Andrei clamped his jaws together, tossing a murderous glare at his friend, though his throat bobbed with tears he was obviously holding back. How very peculiar.” 4. "In light of the recent discovery regarding Wilhelm's death," the headmaster said in accented English, moving swiftly from remembrance to business, "no one is permitted off academy grounds. At least not until we uncover the true cause of death. A curfew will also be enforced to ensure your safety." Surprisingly, Andrei exchanged a glance with Anastasia.” 5. “"What do you make of that?" I said, indicating Andrei. "Is it all for Nicolae?"

"Hmm." Thomas studied him for a few moments, sharp gaze taking stock of each movement or lack thereof. He drummed his fingers along the edge of our table. "His worry doesn't appear to be entirely related to Nicolae. Note the chain around his collar and the pendant hanging from it. I wager it's a lock of hair. He's been preoccupied since Miss Anastasia Nádasdy's appearance in our laboratory. I believe he's mourning both, but is broken by her death in particular. He might have longed to secure a union with her”

Even if Anastasia had been talking about Thomas in #1, I think that it’s too obvious that their really was something between the two. They must have had something that was enough for a brute like Andrei to fall in love with someone. Instead of worrying about the disappearance of his cousin (which he did) it states that despite that, Anastasia was still on his mind. That wouldn’t be the case if they didn’t have something special.

The deductions of Thomas were also that Andrei supposedly kept a lock of hair, which really leads me to believe it couldn’t have been fake.

PLUS what was the point of Kerri putting those lines for Andrei and Anastasia. It could have been to throw us off, but her supposed first death had been plenty enough, she didn’t need to add. Which is why I really think Anastasia and Andrei really did have some sort of genuine relationship!

I mean c’mon a strong brute who (as described by Audrey Rose) is sort of a quiet jackass with a perky, confident, happy, witty, and hilarious girl? It’s too cute!

However I see ZERO content of them online at it looks as if they were never discussed! So I’ll likely be taking the liberty on making a few doodle of them myself!

I propose an AU where Anastasia was not the killer and instead, after being presumed dead, wound up in a similar situation like Nicolae. Doesn’t matter who the real killer was, as along as Anastasia gets found at the end.

Since Andrei does not get accepted into the Academy, I imagine he and Anastasia traveling around until the Moonlight Carnival comes to Romania and she meets Mephisto.

(Now if it weren’t for the pain Mephisto already had to endure, I would propose a love triangle between him Ana and Andrei but I’m not gonna do that to Meph again haha)

I imagine she would temporarily join the MLC during their tour around Romania and sing, dance, and perform. THIS is where the Encanto AU comes in. She would perform those songs as her act for example

Anastasia singing ‘The Family Madrigal’ as ‘The Moonlight Carnival’ as she introduces each of the members to Romania in a song.

“But let's be clear, Mephisto runs this show”

“Welcome to the Moonlight Carnival The home of the Moonlight Carnival (we're on our way) Where all the people are fantastical and magical I'm part of the Moonlight Carnival”

The plot of the play they are performing being that Anastasia longs for an act which Mephisto won’t give. *cue Waiting on a miracle hehe*

ANYWAY thats all I have for now! Expect some doodles of this soon and let me know what you think!

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