#Richard the Keeper

[angelofthepage]

Decided to treat myself to a little doodle of Bella and Richard. I can't believe I haven't drawn these two together before, but oh it's so good. She is so tiny next to him, it's great. XD This isn't quite what they look like at the current state of Richard the Keeper: The Studies of 214, since Bella does not have as many sheep features just yet, but ooooh boy, I love her sheep features. How I draw her has changed a lot over the years and I'm living for it. One day I will figure out how to draw keepers, they are so detailed and their arms are very aaahhhh.

#batdr #bendy and the dark revival #bendy fan art #keepers #bendy keeper #richard the keeper #richard the keeper: the studies of 214 #bella ewe #bendy oc #art #sketch

[inkabelledesigns]

A made up fic title for you!

"I'll Hold Your Hand Through the Storm"

Ooooh, Luna this is such a fun one, thank you! I'd be tempted to do this one with the trope of a character who has never seen rain before. Like, you know that episode of Steven Universe where Peridot thinks the world is ending because of a thunderstorm? Kinda that vibe. I can see a lot of potential for a brotherly Sonic and Tails fic through this lens, since Tails is afraid of thunder storms in some iterations. I could also see it being great for a Kingdom Hearts fic, maybe something with Aqua and Terra taking care of Ventus?

However, I think I'd most enjoy applying this to nutcracker stuff or Bendy, which is very OC based, but hear me out. Nutcracker stuff I don't have a solid idea on, but I think it'd be good for a story with Auran and Loraine or Manny and Phil, something that takes on that caretaker vibe of helping someone through a rough time, maybe with a snowstorm. Could be a great fix for Auran getting his winter magic under control with a snowstorm.

For Bendy, I think this would be a Bella and Richard fic. Richard as a Keeper has no concept of what rain is, and he's also a character with three hands, so he comes to mind. I'd love for him and Bella to have escaped the cycle, maybe they've got some human disguises on and are out on an errand to get something (probably science related, bur it could be for fun too), and it starts raining. Bella is used to rain, she's navigated NYC in the rain hundreds of times, but it never occurs to her that Richard hasn't, and he's not doing well with this thunderstorm. So they hide out somewhere, waiting for it to pass, but it just gets worse, and at a certain point, they're lost. Visibility is low, it's hard to see where to go. It's one of the few times where he is vulnerable and scared, and she's left to comfort him and help him through it, much like Sammy did when she first fell into the cycle. She is holding his hand both literally and figuratively as they go and explore this strange human world. Even though she knows what human life is like, it's the 1970s now, it's not the same as the world she knew, and it's new and scary for both of them, they need each other through it. Eventually they manage to find their way home, and they dry off, enjoying some time snuggled up by the fire with some hot cocoa and brownies or something, and everything is okay. They weathered the storm together and made it through.

Wanna see what I'd turn your fic title into? Head to my askbox and throw one in!

#askbox #fic prompt #bendy fanfic #bendy oc #bella ewe #Richard the Keeper #batdr #I'll Hold Your Hand Through the Storm #nutcrackers

[fuzzyghost]

Finders Keepers (1983)

#finders keepers #retro graphics #80s #80s tv #retrowave #grid #bbc #richard stilgoe #the theme tune fucking rips too #flashing #gif set #gif

[p-redux]

Waking up to a ton of DMs and Anon Asks about different topics, let me see how much I can post before work. One of the Team sent me this link with MORE pics of Sam Heughan at the Keepers of the Quaich event in New York on October 4, 2023. A good time was had by all. Getting questions as to who the blonde lady is in the pic with Sam. 🤔 Seems like just another attendee. 🤷‍♀️

Here's the link for the source of the pics. 👇

#richard jopson #sam heughan #samheughan #keepers of the quaich #newyork #new york #alex norouzi #mystery blonde

[spirittamerz]

#game screenshots #harry potter hogwarts game #hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry #hogwarts legacy screenshots #harry potter hogwarts legacy #hogwarts legacy #richard jackdaw #keeper trials #game screencaps #game scenery #hogwarts #hogwarts legacy screencaps

[timetraveltasting]

MAKKE (c. 1390)

Time for a peasant-style, medieval, midweek dish, because I'm no royal, and this is probably closer to what I'd be eating if I actually did go back in time. The historical dish from Tasting History I tried this past Thursday evening after work was Makke, a medieval peasant-style dish from England. While we don't know for sure that peasants ate this, because the recipe, c. 1390, is also sourced from the Forme of Cury (recipes used to feed the court of Richard II of England), it is one of the few dishes therein that doesn't use expensive herbs or spices and contains only a few easily-accessible ingredients for the average peasant. See Max’s video on how to make it here or see the ingredients and process at the end of this post, sourced from the Youtube description of the video.

My experience making it:

I made a change or two from the modern recipe below: I used white gigante/corona beans (Weiße Riesenbohnen, where I live) instead of fava or broad beans, because I couldn't find fava or broad beans readily, and the white beans would hopefully end up white, like the original recipe describes. Max mentions that the red wine listed in the original recipe would likely not have been used by peasants, as beer was closer to hand, so I also decided to use beer instead of red wine - specifically Gaffel Wiess. Gaffel Wiess is a top-fermented beer from the Cologne region of Germany; it is light, unfiltered, and naturally cloudy, much how I imagine a peasant's beer might be due to lack of modern filtration equipment. Until the mid-20th century, Wiess was the main drink of the people of Cologne, the forefather of the modern and popular Kölsch beer.

The process of making Makke was marvelously simple, making it perfect for a quick midweek meal. The recipe took me only 20 minutes (or less!) to make. Like Max mentioned, I added only half a cup of beer to the mashed beans at first, and added more until it was more of the consistency I was after - similar to mashed potatoes. I also needed to mix in a decent amount of salt in order to add a bit of flavour to the mixture (no fancy royal herbs allowed!). The onions fried up perfectly and added a much-needed colour dimension to the plain-looking dish. I was content that despite using a different type of bean, my Makke looked nearly identical to Max’s!

My experience tasting it:

Serving the Makke forth along with a garden salad, a bit of bread and butter, and the rest of the Gaffel Wiess beer, my husband and I tried the first bite with a bit of the onion, and we were quite happy with the flavour! I'm not sure if it was the mashed consistency (which reminded me of my favourite dish, mashed potatoes) or the crisp and sweet onions, but this dish was easy to inhale and spoon down pretty quick. Makke is in no way out of place in a modern diet, in my opinion. Sure, after a couple spoonfuls I may have added a little black pepper to give it some more bite, but the foundation of this dish is good. I will definitely make this dish again, although perhaps with the powers of a modern pantry, including all of the delightful herbs and spices that only a 16th century royal would have possessed. The fact that this dish is tasty and quick to prepare means that it is a great addition to our midweek meal repertoire. If you end up making it, if you liked it, or if you changed anything from the original recipe, do let me know!

Links to harder-to-find ingredients:

Fava/Broad beans

Makke original recipe (c. 1390)

Sourced from The Forme of Cury

How to make Makke Take drawen benes and seeth them well. Take them up of the water and cast them in a morter grynde them all to doust till thei be white as eny mylk. Chawf a little rede wyne, cast thereamong in the gryndyng, do therto salt, leshe it in disshes. Thenne take Oynouns and mynce them smale and seeth them in oile til they be al broun, and florissh the dishes therwith. And serve it forth.

Modern Recipe

Based on The Forme of Cury and Max Miller’s version in his Tasting History video.

Ingredients:

3 cups (450g) fava/broad beans (or any other bean)

1/2 cup - 1 cup (118 ml - 236 ml) red wine or ale

salt to taste

1 onion minced (white or yellow)

oil or butter for frying

water for boiling

Method:

Wash and boil the beans over a medium heat until soft.

Remove the beans from the water and mash them until smooth.

Warm the wine or ale over a low heat and mix with the beans. Start with 1/2 cup and add more to achieve desired consistency.

Mix in salt to bean mixture to taste.

Place a large pan over medium heat and add the butter or oil.

Add the minced onion and fry until golden brown, about 7-10 minutes.

When onions looking sufficiently brown, garnish onions on top of the beans.

Serve it forth.

#16th century #Makke #richard ii #richard ii of england #tasting history #max miller #tasting history with max miller #beans #beer #medieval meals #keepers #peasant meals #cooking #historical cooking #Forme of Cury

[bcacstuff]

I was looking for something to watch and found a series called Crimson Field and found RR is in this series, he is a very versatile actor and i am quite pleased to have found something else he has worked in!

Oh that's an oldie from 2014, but seems worth to watch

I think it is on Prime on Amazon. Though if you search a little you can find all episodes on Youtube as well I believe! (hum)

I've been watching a documentary recently, The Keepers. Quite intriguing! Something worth to watch as well.

Meanwhile I'm looking forward to S4 of YOU (on netflix). Such a good series, if you haven't watched it yet, you really should! And... drumroll, Ed Speelers is in the new season (Yessss!). Coming February 9th

What series are you watching (beyond OL) or looking forward to?

#crimson field #you netflix #YOU #richard rankin #ed speelers #pen badgley #netflix #the keepers #documentary

[wonder-worker]

(Dominic Mancini) believed that Edward IV had designated his brother Gloucester as Protector – a statement – a statement which he first introduces with a cautious ‘as they say’, but which then becomes the cornerstone of his argument. In the absence of formal evidence, this claim cannot be checked, but it has always been recognized that the choice of Gloucester to head the government was an obvious possibility for the dying king. If Edward wanted a protector, the duke was, indeed, the inevitable candidate. Gloucester’s position as sole surviving brother of the king, coupled with his outstanding record of service to the crown, would have made it impossible to pass him over, even in a society aware of the dangers which guardianship by a paternal uncle posed to the interests of the heir. But Mancini does not leave the story there. He claims that the council chose to ignore Edward’s wishes, preferring the immediate coronation of the young king to a formal minority. This decision was prompted by fears that a protector might usurp the throne, although Mancini adds that it was supported by the queen’s family, who wanted to prevent power passing to Gloucester. Having carried this initial point, the Woodvilles then proceeded to dig in militarily and financially. The picture is thus one of overt factions, with the Woodvilles manipulating the majority of the council against Gloucester and a small group of councillors who supported the idea of a Protectorate – an element usually identified with the dead king’s friend and chamberlain William Hastings.

…Mancini’s account, for all its overt criticism of the duke, may be based on a version of events originating in the circle around Gloucester. It casts the Woodvilles as the aggressors and Gloucester as the victim of circumstance. [According to this interpretation], the duke was virtually forced into some sort of counter-offensive to protect his own interests, and his seizure of Edward [V] at the end of April could even be justified, although Mancini does not say so, as a return to Edward’s original wishes.

This raises the interesting possibility that Mancini’s insistence that Edward IV wanted his brother to be protector also derives from a version of events put forth by the duke after he had seized the prince and was seeking recognition as protector. Certainly one of the shakiest parts of Mancini’s account is his attempt to explain why, if Edward wanted a protector, the council sought to overturn his wishes. His suggestion that the council feared an usurpation displays the hindsight to be expected from someone writing after June 1483, when Gloucester had indeed used the protectorship as a stepping-stone to the throne. It is difficult to believe that anyone in April seriously feared that Gloucester had designs on the crown. The duke had a record of close cooperation with the Yorkist establishment, something at least as important in the context of 1483 as his much-emphasized loyalty to his brother. He was not an alien, northern magnate from whom anything might be expected, but a key figure in the reconstructed royal authority which now needed to be preserved for the young king.

This weakness in Mancini’s argument has, however, gone unremarked, largely because most commentators have chosen to emphasize Mancini’s second point and argue that the real reason for what happened was Woodville hostility to Gloucester. Mancini himself is clear that there was a long-standing rivalry between the duke and the queen’s family, and this has been accepted by almost every subsequent writer. A clash of interest was therefor inevitable once Gloucester had been chosen protector. But Mancini is here guilty of reading back into Edward IV’s reign the tensions which he observed after the king’s death. There is no contemporary evidence of hostility earlier than the end of April 1483. Although the personal attitudes of the protagonists are unknown, it is clear that their working relationship was one of co-operation.

This does not prelude the possibility that the Woodvilles turned against their former ally and in 1483 and cynically excluded Gloucester from the Protectorship in order to seize more power for themselves. But this would make nonsense of the events at the end of April, when Gloucester was able to seize possession of the (king) from an unsuspecting earl Rivers. The earl, who had apparently dispersed his men before meeting the duke, clearly expected no trouble from Gloucester – confidence which would be incredible if Gloucester had just been the victim of a Woodville coup.

Doubts about Mancini’s version are reinforced when it is compared with the account produced early in 1469 by the anonymous continuator of the Croyland Chronicle. The author was councillor of Edward IV and is in general a far more reliable source than Mancini. His facts (although not always his glosses) cannot be faulted, and he was ideally placed to give the definite account of events after Edward’s death. Although he evidently knew what the king had planned, he nowhere states it explicitly, and his silence has left the field to Mancini’s version. But this very silence casts doubt on Mancini’s central point that the council actually voted down the king’s expressed wishes. As a councillor himself, the author would have surely drawn attention to such a reversal. Instead he allows it to be assumed that the council’s plans for the coronation were in line with the king’s sagax disposito as embodied in the codils of his will. This makes it unlikely that Edward sought a protectorate. The implication instead seems to be that Edward’s ‘wise ordering’ did not envisage a formal protectorate at all, but entailed the immediate succession of his heir for which there was precedent in 1377, when the eleven-year-old Richard II had succeeded his grandfather. This is perhaps also implied by the chronicler’s comment that all the councillors were ‘fully desired the prince to succeed his father in all his glory’.

-Rosemary Horrox, "Richard III: A Study of Service"

*I just want to add that in 1475, when his son was only four years old, Edward IV's extant will did not desire a Protectorate (or regency, or lieutenancy); instead, he named his son 'Keeper of the Realm', placed him under the protection and control of the Queen, and appointed a Great Council to administer the realm. That should be kept in mind when discussing his potentially modified 1483 will, made when his son was twelve.

Simply put: Edward IV's 1483 will has not survived, we do not know what it says, we don't know what his codicils were or if they were even relevant to his son's minority (it could have been related to his children's marriages, for example). The Croyland Continuator mentions that he added codicils yet never claims or emphasizes that he appointed anyone Protector, and strongly implied that moat of his 1475 will remained at full force. We can speculate, but we cannot state anything for certain, and insistent claims to the contrary (almost always to Richard III's benefit and Elizabeth Woodville's denigration) must necessarily be viewed as biased and shallow. Saying that Edward IV could have potentially named his brother Lord Protector is very different from looking at contemporary accounts and evidence to judge whether he actually did - which we ultimately don't know and won't know unless we find the actual will or another contemporary source. Nor does it actually matter on a practical level because neither his council nor his queen were obligated to follow his wishes, which in turn makes Mancini's insistence on the contrary (ie: claiming Rixhard was 'entitled' to the position as per law and his brother's alleged order, which is distinctly untrue: Richard was not entitled to anything on the basis of either of those things) all the more suspect and reinforces Horrox's point about him potentially being influenced by propaganda. I'm just putting this here for the sake of the argument.

#r*chard iii #edward iv #wars of the roses #read it again: ALL the councilors wanted Edward V to succeed his father and be crowned immediately. Even after the Woodvilles were out #of the way they wanted the young king's coronation to happen 'without fail'. #You'd think someone like Hastings (who seems to have disliked the Woodvilles) would argue in favor of a Protectorate - but as per Croyland #he didn't. Nobody did. #It's *Mancini's* account which presents a debate in the council between an immediate coronation and a Protectorate #*Croyland* on the other hand is clear that EVERYONE wanted the young king to be crowned as soon as possible. #What Mancini presents as an argument in the council is what Croyland presents as its unifying factor #Croyland also speaks of Edward IV's will and his deathbed moments as well and nowhere does he mention him appointing a Protector #In 1475 Edward appointed a council of 20 to govern the realm and placed the Keeper under the protection and custody of the Queen #He didn't want a Protector when his son was FOUR. Why would he suddenly want one when his son was TWELVE? #When the only precedent of a Protector during a minority (Humphrey and Henry VI) ended when the king in question was SEVEN? #Moreover Mancini's account IS rather suspect #His notion that Richard's potential appointment to Protector was something he was 'entitled to by law and his brother’s ordinance' #is blatantly wrong. Richard was not 'entitled' to the position by either of those things (and there was no such extant law) #So one wonders where exactly Mancini got the idea from? He himself says 'men say' which may indicate gossip - but even more strongly #indicates propaganda put forth by Richard as A.J Pollard has also suggested #Considering Mancini's account doesn't just speak of Edward giving Richard the position but also the queen denying it to him #Which like Horrox said presents the Woodvilles as the aggressors and Richard as a victim merely defending himself #And believes that Richard was *entitled* to the position ((thus casting the Woodvilles as the wrongdoers) when he certainly wasn't #again: we can't know what exactly Edward wanted unless we find his last will or a well-informed contemporary source #And it doesn't practically matter because neither his council nor his queen were socially or legally obligated to follow his wishes #I'm just putting this here for the sake of the argument

[skippyv20]

#richard kay tall paul keeper queens secrets

[pregnantsecondo]

woag. idk if my asks are going through...please do tell about your silly bone guy

Only ask ive gotten from you 😭

OKOKOK, SO

Everrét was a ballerina before he died. He was a very good one and he liked to dance but he didn't really like everything else that came with being a dancer during the time period (might get too heavy so I'll say that its not good). He has a twin brother, though they aren't identical twins (Everrét is trans lol). He also had a husband when he was alive. As far as husbands went he was good. He wrote music for Everrét.

After Everrét dies though (and I call it dying but it's more of a technicality. He doesn't die so much as he becomes dead. That doesn't really make sense but that's how it is), he ceases all contact with his family. For many reasons. Partially because he wants to be forgotten by them and partially because he's afraid that they won't see past the part he played when he was living.

Anyway, in the world of the dead (haven't come up with the name of the place. It sort of functions as a city where it has names for different parts, so Underworld is an area rather than the name of the whole place), the purpose of being there is to sort of wait for souls to make peace with themselves before they get reincarnated. Sort of a holding place. Everrét won't ever reincarnate though. He's sort of stuck there forever, and he's also one of the few skeletons in the place, most dead people still have skin and such.

Also he's sort of popular with grandmothers and young children. His home is nestled in an area of the afterlife that has a lot of dead children and they see everétt as a pretty cool guy. Tbh he's kind of emo and sad tho.

#being vague on purpose. #i also came up with a whole new god system. basically there is the main god which is this cat like creature that gives everything life #but then theres the keeper who watches over the dead. it used to be human though and its technically the first buried human too. #cat god saw that the keeper was buried after death and decided that there needed to be a realm after life where souls could reside #and it made the keeper the ruler of it. keeper is real chill though it helps everétt out when hes alive and helps him out during death #also some other notable characters are richard and ilia and mathias. #mathias is interesting bc hes alive and hes the whole reason the story happens. everrét just has a lot of backstory #ive spoken so much lol ive just written a lot #asks #anonymous little lad

[creepiefarm]

some richard siken isopod pics i made awhile ago

#animal death m in the tags ahead #the second one always makes me cry. that’s the isopod from the japanese aquarium that didn’t eat for years but would pretend to eat in front #of the aquarium keepers and eventually died :( but giant isopods have gone more years not eating in capitivity so it probably didn’t starve #just. it makes me rlly sad and i think about it a lot. bc they did love and care for him but it wasn’t in a way it could understand…but it #tried to eat to make them happy i just. (head in hands) #his name was number 1 also #creepie.stuff #isopoda #giant isopod #richard siken #poetry #bathynomus

[angelofthepage]

So I realized I never actually posted my Art Fight refs to social media after completing them in June, and I thought to myself, well Bella seems appropriate to post in October. And then I remembered, wait, Bella's birthday is in October, oh my gosh when was it again? So I checked my logs, and wouldn't you know it, it's today! 6 years ago on October 20th, I started roleplaying with my friends Margin and Cyber on Margin's askblog, @samsamthebandman . Bella was an accidental creation as a character to play, but she's remained important to me for all these years. Forever grateful to both of you for going on so many adventures with me, I still cherish them. 💜

Sacrificed by an unwilling prophet, Bella found herself lost and confused within the cycle, but with Bendy pleading for help, not even becoming a Searcher would deter her from following through. Together with Sammy and Jack, they make up the three shepherds of the demon and set out on an adventure to try and bring some humanity back to the cycle, and hopefully, set its citizens free. Now armed with the ability to Dive into the Depths of the ink, Bella searches for lost souls to remind them of who they truly are beneath it all, and hopefully, bring them some peace.

Bella has gone through many iterations and changes over the years, but at her core, she's stayed the same. The girl's got a kind heart but hides her frustrations behind a mask of politeness. But once she snaps, she's a spitfire that's not going down without a fight, still kind and heartfelt, but she's not taking anyone's crap anymore. (Girl we gotta introduce you to Constance, my gosh.) There are at least two ongoing fics that feature her as a main character, Searching the Depths and its sister story, Richard the Keeper. I'm especially loving her dynamic with Richard, it's fun to see her having grown into a seasoned member of the studio, and their bickering is so fun to write.

Thanks for indulging me over the past 6 years. It's been so much fun to play with her, and I hope we have many more adventures for years to come!

#bendy oc #bella ewe #batdr #batim #searching the depths #searching the depths: the heart of the studio #bendy fanfic #richard the keeper: the studies of 214 #richard the keeper #sammy lawrence #jack fain

[st-louis]

"i remember the song 'the orange the black.' like, [singing] the orange and the black. that one. i remember that. i remember--i don't know if they still do it, like the PECO power play. i don't know why i always remembered that. i remember mike richards. he was definitely my favorite player. i love his game. he was gritty and got the job done."

-- cole knuble, the son of former flyer mike knuble, the flyers' 103rd pick, on learning to skate at voorhees and what he remembers from philly

#the thing about mike richards made me emo because knuble's last year in philly was the year richards was made captain #and cole was FOUR #do you ever want to feel fucking ANCIENT. LIKE THE CRYPT KEEPER #cole knuble #mike knuble #flyers #a.gif

[intricatedemonicrituals]

#am i my brother's keeper? #spn #supernatural #sam winchester #dean Winchester #this quote always reminds me of them #codependency #mine #first original post #richard siken #crush #sam and dean

[indigocotton]

be at enmity with cozening hope

"I am Hope", Morpheus says, and Lucifer knows it has lost.

It thinks, oddly, of John Constantine. Of the way he had doggedly refused to let go of hope. He had killed himself, and he had damned himself. As if Lucifer cared for the suicide - no, it had always been John who had decided Hell was his destination.

But his hope had rankled. He had decided Hell was his fate, and he fought it like a mad dog with a grudge. Lucifer had seen more of its kin sent back to Hell by the name of Constantine than any other. They had always been a bothersome clan.

Hope.

Lucifer knows how to destroy hope. Constantine was eroded by it, inch by inch and day by day. He'd been getting tired, and he'd been making mistakes. Not like his cousin - no, that one still has her fire.

The way to destroy hope is, of course, despair.

In the Dream King's eyes Lucifer sees the same arrogant defiance that Constantine had carried with him.

Go on, he's saying. Try it.

Just as with Constantine, Lucifer realises that Morpheus has caught it in a trap of its own making. It had to save Constantine from his death, or he would have made his fate irrelevant. He would have defied what he himself had made inviolable. Heaven or Hell, it mattered not - what mattered was the sheer presumption of control.

If Lucifer spoke the words, Hell would be ended.

I am Despair, it could say. It would win. Hope always fell to Despair.

But in this place, in this game, to speak these words would be loss even in victory. If Lucifer were Despair, well.

Despair would be Lucifer.

Dream would be its elder.

Lucifer wonders whether anyone else has understood what Dream has done. He lies on the floor, gasping and dying and ultimately, winning.

Lucifer has been silent for too long.

It has lost.

The next few minutes pass almost like a scene from a play. Lucifer cannot let such an insult pass without challenge, but Dream's victory gives him wings.

"What power would Hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to dream of Heaven?" Dream says.

Hope, again, Lucifer thinks.

A thought begins to form in its mind. Though it has not yet taken root, Lucifer smiles.

#the sandman netflix #constantine (2005) #crossover #lucifer morningstar #cw suicide #cw suicide reference #title from richard ii #Who shall hinder me? #I will despair #and be at enmity #With cozening hope: he is a flatterer #A parasite #a keeper back of death #Who gently would dissolve the bands of life

[flashbang-througthe-door]

“I always like seeing Robert near death...it reminds Richard that he can die just as easy and without help from that horrible Shadowman...or those damned Apothicons...if Robert is hurting then Richard is hurting and that's why I show up every now and then....and wreck Robert's life...it's the little things...I do for him„

- Dr. Monty

#Robby Greenfoot #Keepers #Richard Spellbound #R & R #Apothicons #Shadowman #Dr. Monty