#dalilah fare

[castoracklys]

btw the first thing dalilah tells castor in the afterlife that makes him trust her is that if she knew she was going to die she wouldve picked a different outfit

#castor acklys #dalilah fare #lore.

[standardlovers]

omg wait polls exist

#soy.txt #castor acklys #polls

[sharetbahraini]

The King of Arabian Music: Abdel Halim Hafez

Arguably one of the best and in many eyes the best singer in Arabian music history:

ORIGINS:

Born on June 2, 1929, Abdel Halim Ali Shabanah was considered bad luck as his mother died three days after his birth due to labor complications and his father died five years later. He lived in an orphanage for some years and was then raised by his impoverished aunt and uncle.

His musical ability was noticed by his brother Ismail who was his teacher during primary school. At the age of 14 he joined the Institute of Arabic Music and the Higher Institute for Theatre Music and in 1948 graduated from the Academy of Arabic Music but sources claim he dropped out of the Institute for Theater Music.

START OF JOURNEY:

At the start of his journey, Abdel Halim was a teacher and then an oboe player for a radio program but when he decided to take a vocal aim, he started singing at clubs in Cairo and became quite popular for singing Mohamed Abdel-Wahab’s songs. One day due to Karem Mahmoud’s absence from a live radio performance, Abdel Halim was brought in as a last-minute replacement.

When Abdel Wahab Hafez heard him, the supervisor of musical programming for the Egyptian national radio he signed him, and as a sign of his appreciation for him, Abdel Halim added Hafez to his stage name.

CAREER:

He was given the nickname ( العندليب الأسمر), meaning The Dark-Skinned Nightingale.

At the start of his career, he was somewhat rejected for his new style of singing, he tried to incorporate new western instruments such as the Moog synthesizer and was one of Egypt's first romantic singers but he grew in popularity and his artistry shined through.

He worked with Mohamed Abdel Wahab, and according to some sources he was somewhat of a mentor to Abdel Halim, it is said that Abdel Halim took his place after Mohamed switched from singing to composition. Together they made some classic songs such as Ahwak, Nebtedi Minen el Hekay, Fatet Ganbena.

He rarely ever released a studio album with most recordings of his songs coming straight from a live performance, you can even hear the audience cheering in some recordings, he considered himself a live singer and performed in many Arab countries, and seldom would he not be performing at a sold-out show.

Abdel Halim was also a conductor, actor, film producer, director, and businessman, he acted in 16 films, the first being Song of Truth (1955) and the last being Abi foq al-Shagara (1969) and according to some sources he was in the first color motion picture movie in Egypt called Dalilah. He was also one of the founders of “Sawt al-Fann” a production company, with Mohamed Abdul Wahab and Waheed Fareed.

PASSING:

Abdel Halim died of liver failure due to Schistosoma, a parasite he had been suffering from since he was 11, it is said that almost every spring, (which is the time he would usually perform) he would have a health crisis. Some sources claim on the last days of his life his mental health has been on the decline and he was receiving therapy. he died on March 30, 1977, at the age of 47 in King's College Hospital, London, it is said that he was still recording during his sickness and he still had many dreams and goals that he sadly didn’t get to achieve. His funeral was attended by millions of people, at least 4 people committed suicide during his funeral march. He was buried in Al Bassatine Cemetery in Cairo. He was a good man and a great musician May he rests in peace (الله يرحمه).

LEGACY:

Despite somewhat of a short career, he created more than 300 songs and 16 films, Abdel Halim was a monumental artist influencing many. His patriotic songs pushed people to fight for their countries. He was called “Son of the Nile”, “Son of the revolution” and even “King of Music.” He has sold more than 80 million records and opened a hospital in Egypt in 1969.

His song Khosara was also sampled by Jay-Z in Big Pimpin. A remix more centered around the instrumental was featured in Moon Knight.

There were also multiple occasions of people trying to relive his amazing performance through a hologram.

If you are looking to get into his music I would recommend "Ahwak.

#music #arabic #arabic music #writing #art

[gordont-fletcher]

Prozii paterni

Fratelli della nonna

Alfred Nathanael McGillian (13/12/1992, Londra)

Nasce a Londra il 13 Dicembre 1992, è figlio di William McGillian e Abigail Bernard, nonchè fratello di Romeo e Charlotte. Arrivato al castello viene smistato nei Tassorosso, lì fa parte del club degli scacchi, drama club e in quest’ultimo conosce Lauren. Dopo la scuola non continua gli studi, ma inizia a fare gavetta e diventa un attore, verso i trent’anni smette e inizia a lavorare nella sartoria della moglie. Nel frattempo si sposa con Lauren e ha quattro figli,  tre maschi e una femmina, Raphael, Ilian, Octavia e Hernest. Ha vissuto a Londra fino alla maggior età di tutti i figli, successivamente Lauren e lui, si sono trasferiti  a Croydon.

Romeo Emmanuel McGillian (28/03/1994, Londra)

Nasce a Londra il 28 Marzo ed è il secondo genito di William McGillian e Abigail Bernard, nonchè fratello di Alfred e Charlotte. Quando arriva al castello viene smistato nei Grifondoro, dove entra a far parte della squadra di Quidditch. Dopo la scuola continua la carriera sportiva, quando ha circa quarant’anni si ritira e inizia a fare l’allenatore. Durante la sua carriera, allena i  Montrose Magpies per sei stagioni, i Caerphilly Catapults per quattro stagioni e infine i Hayleybury Hammers per due stagioni. Durante la sua carriera si trasferisce parecchio, in base alle varie località delle squadre, fino a che non va in pensione e va a vivere a Brighton con la moglie. Nel frattempo ha due figli con Marceline, una strega australiana, che incontra durante un torneo intercontinentale in Canada, quando aveva circa trent’anni e giocava per i Chudley Cannons. Risiede ancora a Brighton ma possiede anche una casa a Perth dove va spesso.

Fratelli del nonno

Joachin Adrian Fletcher (20/06/1993, Londra)

Nasce a Londra il 20 Giugno 1993, ed è il primo genito di Catherine Lowell e Oliver Fletcher. Quando arriva al castello viene smistato nei Tassorosso, partecipa a vari tornei di duellanti e questa sua passione lo porta a diventare un Auror, lavoro che svolge fino alla pensione. Al ministero incontra una donna di parecchi anni più piccola, che successivamente sposerà. Subito dopo il matrimonio si trasferiscono a Colchester, dopo pochi anni dopo hanno il primo figlio, Jonathan, poi tutti gli altri a seguire, altri sei.

Kathleen Evangeline Fletcher (28/11/1996, Londra)

Nasce a Londra il 28 Novembre 1996 da Catherine Lowell e Oliver Fletcher. Arrivata al castello viene smistata nei Tassorosso, come il fratello maggiore, successivamente decide di continuare gli studi e frequenta la Scuola Superiore di Medimagia “San Mungo” e diventa Guaritrice. Inizia a fare volontariato nel mondo e in una missione in Kenya incontra una guaritrice Olandese figlia di immigrati Gallesi. Succesivamente si sposano e si traferiscono a Londra dove hanno tre figli, entrambe iniziano a lavorare al San Mungo come guaritrici, finché non vanno entrambe in pensione e si trasferiscono a Leida in Olanda, dove risiedono attualmente.

Emma Dalilah Fletcher (13/08/1999, Londra)

Nasce a Londra il 13 Agosto 1999 da Catherine Lowell e Oliver Fletcher, è la sorella di Joachin, James, Kathleen, Zacharias e Bethanie. Arrivata al castello viene smistata nei Tassorosso, come tutti fratelli maggiori e si appassiona subito alla Trasfigurazione, al castello incontra Nicholas. Dopo il diploma decide di continuare gli studi e frequenta l’Accademia di Trasfigurazione Avanzata “Fingal” dove successivamente inizia a fare tirocinio e poi diventa insegnante e insegna per una ventina d’anni, successivamente si ritira e inizia a scrivere libri sull’argomento. Nel frattempo si sposa e ha quattro figli con Nicholas, si trasferisce a Liverpool, dopo a Cardiff e infine a Bath dove risiede attualmente.

Zacharias Darius Fletcher (04/01/2001, Londra)

Nasce a Londra il 4 Aprile 2001 da Catherine Lowell e Oliver Fletcher, è fratello di Joachin, James, Kathleen, Emma e Bethanie. Arrivato al castello viene smistato nei Corvonero, l’unico fratello tra tutti. Durante il periodo scolastico incontra Mackenzie. Dopo il diploma decide di non continuare gli studi e inizia a lavorare come dipendente della Commissione per l'Invisibilità, Squadra Cancellazione della Magia Accidentale dove lavora fino alla pensione. Nel frattempo si sposa e ha cinque figli con Mackenzie, si trasferiscono a Tonbridge e poi a Londra dove risiede attualmente.

Bethanie Olivia Fletcher (09/02/2002, Londra)

Nasce a Londra il 9 Febbraio 2002 da Catherine Lowell e Oliver Fletcher, è sorella di Joachin, James, Kathleen, Emma e Bethanie. Arrivata al castello viene smistata nei Tassorosso, dove conosce Arthur. Dopo la scuola inizia a lavorare come cameriera per poi avanzare fino a lavorare come dipendente dell'Ufficio Applicazione della Legge sulla Magia. Nel frattempo si sposa con Arthur e hanno due figli, si trasferiscono a Luton. Putroppo Arthur muore nel 2049 e Bethanie si trasferisce a Northampton dove risiede attualmente, è in pensione.

[castoracklys]

the life and death of castor acklys, november 6, 1965 - april 15, 1984 .

following the events of :

his life (Saviour's Secret, Brother of The Sky),

his death (Brother of the Sky Extended Edition, Gravesite),

and the lives he should have lived (Husband, Keeper's Lover, Something Like God)

#lore. #album tags: #saviour's secret #brother of the sky #husband #keeper's lover #gravesite #something like god #character tags: #castor acklys #donna casement #dalilah fare #The Star #victor casement #kory #nova #charles mercy #abram #irma #winifred #angie fare #simon #calamity #alice

[standardlovers]

I want to hear about castor acklys

HI BEST FRIENDS I LOVE U BEST FRIENDS <33

castor is my oc who was invented when one time i was listening to preachers daughter and decided i wanted to make a plot that had an album style set up (i am not involved in music and do not make music), the main character dying & a complex sibling dynamic! it started off by outlining 2 albums which are the canon timeline (Saviour's Secret & Brother Of The Sky (Extended)) and then added 2 more for a lighter alternate ending (Husband & Keeper's Lover) but then there was a 3rd alternate ending created (Something Like God) and a final conclusion to castor's story in an album created at the same time as SLG (Gravesite)

it is supposed to have the vibes of southern gothic but its not southern! this all actually happening in britain! but still. GOTHIC, its dark, it has unpleasant themes

HERE ARE SOME WARNINGS BEFORE GOING FORWARD: THIS CONTAINS BRIER DISCUSSION OF KIDNAPPING, DEATH/MURDER, CULTS AND MENTIONS OF ABUSE

the album order is SS (aka C1), BOTS(E), H (aka C3), KL, Gravesite, then SLG and the album titles are all reflective or Castor's "identity"/viewing himself through the connections he has with other people, its not until Castor is dead that he defines himself by anything other than his connection to someone else (or he joins a cult and believes he is Something like God bc thats how cults can be sometimes)

as shown below there is one timeline that doesnt have an album ! there is an album i dont have written (and honestly dont intend to write atm) about castors life if he ran away AND found The Star again

these are also all of the tracks for the first 4 albums (im on mobile so i dont have the other 2 album tracklist available rn until i go home tomorrow night)

i can and will go into each song but probably not in this post bc it is 10+ tracks on 4 albums which will be a lot of me talking but heres what you should know !

NAMES:

i took a long time deciding character names so i will be explaining them (hyperlinked w the characters tag)

Castor Acklys is a star name (which i very much wanted for symbolic connections to other characters specifically The Star & Nova) + Acklys (from Achlys) is the blindness over someones eyes when they die + (from Achley) being the mythological personification of sorrow

The Star does have a name but that information is on lockdown you arent supposed to know their name and i personally do not even know their gender , but there is symbolism in BOTS(E) abt Castor seeing "The Stars" when he dies, he however dies at 2pm so there are no stars in the sky, he is hallucinating both the night sky and his sibling being present

Charles Mercy Charles is shortened to Chuck then Chuckle (as in laugh) and Mercy bc he is supposed to be the saviour (bonus tag Mercklys)

Abram is from Abam which is a feminine name meaning the second in a pair of twins and also i did just read AFTG when i started working on this project so i may have been influenced there (bonus tag CAbram)

Nova is an astrological name + means New (bonus tag CastorNova)

Dalilah Fare comes from Dalil which means guide but also means witness and Fare to represent the fare paid to ride into the underworld

Victor E. Casement bc Victor means conqueror and Casement means God's protector (bonus tag Victonna)

Donna Casement is supposed to be overwhelmingly normal and Donna was a very popular name for i think the 1960s when she would have been born, Casement is her married name and smth she carries from Victor

Irma means whole/complete

Winifred means holy/blessed reconciliations and is the patron saint of virgins

Calamity bc when i googled it, it said that "despite meaning disaster most people take Calamity from Calamity Jane meaning someome good to have in troubled times (idk if i have a calamity tag)

Alice was similar to Donna where its just a popular name from the time she would have been born

Simon just felt like a 1934 name

Angie , same as above

Kory genuinely bc I liked the name and it suited how i picture her in my head

THE TIMELINES:

the acklysverse is split into 3 timelines

1934

Dalilah Fare runs away to marry her lover Simon, she is sadly kidnapped and killed. This leaves behind her lover Simon and her younger sister Angie, who get married! (dw, Dalilah is very happy for them!)

1984: 50 years later,

Castor is the younger sibling after his sibling (The Star) runs away and is presumed dead. C1 & BOTS(E) (canon timeline) are following Castor's life before and leading up to The Star leaving, including Castor falling in love with Charles Mercy (the leading romance in C1!), Charles is very sweet and charming but has a bit of a saviour complex. He believes everything will always be okay because, for him, it always has been, and Castor's life issues (abusive family, flight risk sibling, confusing sexuality crisis, etc, etc.) will eventually just stop, he genuinely believes he can save Castor but the thing is he cant. Castor knows this and wants to cut his losses early but feels torn abt hurting Charles since Charles has not yet come to terms with not being able to help Castor. C1 ends with their break up after Castor has known for a while that it is not going to work out and Charles finally realises the same.

This is the first album bc its the first time Castor uses the song/album set up to explore his emotions on the situation. So BOTS(E) reflects on Castor's life as whole. I like to call it The Life and Death of Castor Acklys. This explores Castor realising his home life is unhealthy and then he loses The Star bc they run away which causes even more fall out. Living in an abusive household he decides he can not stay in and realising this is probably what drove The Star to leave, so he also runs away less than a year later and is also sadly, kidnapped from a bus stop and killed. The Extended of this album is one of my favourite ways the albums communicate anything bc BOTS is Castor's life and (E) is Castor's death, all extended tracks are post mortem.

Skipping forward a few albums bc the others are Alt84 (see below) we get to Gravesite ! This is the return of Dalilah <3 and the reveal that Dalilah's ghost has been here the whole time. Dalilah's death is cosmicly interconnected to Castor's (more on this later) and she has been watching his life happen since Castor was 13 when the events began that would lead to his death began being set into play by the universe. Gravesite is Castor's death and welcoming to the afterlife from Dalilah's perspective of trying to stop this all from happening! We also learn that Dalilah's death is almost a perfect mirror of Castor's, in the same location, by the same cause of death, same last words, same final regrets. They are soulmates in the most intimate but tragic sense.

Alternate 1984

Alt 1: C3 + KL,

Alternately, Castor never runs away. In a different time in a different life, Castor stays and gets married before he's 20 to Abram. Abram is amazing and perfect and Castor is deeply unhappy bc he doesn't want Abram as a husband but marrying him got Castor away from his home and into a life that was 100% his own. Abram loves Castor deeply and romantically and without any strings attached and Castor cant understand why he cant just love Abram back when all he wants is a friend (and maybe a little bit still trying to fill in the hole The Star left when they left) but will take Abram as a lover to avoid losing yet another person he loves. During their marriage, Castor meets Nova <3 a shopkeeper he begins to fall for and have an affair with. C3 ends with Castor and Abram's divorce and Castor trying to process a lot of things he has to deal with. KL then explores Castor's first 100% healthy and reciprocated relationship and unpacking and reevaluating everything he has come to know bc he lacked those healthy relationships !

ALT 2: SLG

Instead of being killed, Castor still runs away but chooses to walk to a different more active bus stop hoping it will delay his family who may look for him from actually knowing where he went. At this bus stop he meets Victor E. Casement, a current cult leader but ex professor. He slowly warms to Victor over a few weeks and ends up diving head first into said cult, where we see the inner workings of this cult through Castor's eyes as he becomes friends with Donna, Victor's wife.

2004

You may be thinking "hey if everyones dead and 2004 follows canon how could there be anything to happen next? is this another alternative?" well! 2004 does follow canon! in a morbid way! 2004 follows canon in terms of the fact that Castor was only the main character of his timeline!

THERES A BACKGROUND PLOT WITH THE MURDERERS!

The man who killed Dalilah is in fact the great uncle (grandmothers brother) of the man who killed Castor! This information about a family history of murder was not passed along but was found in Dalilah's killers old jounrals and then replicated by Castor's killer. The time jump is much smaller now bc that information has been passed on directly, Castor's killer talks to his child about his crimes and it is replicated in 2004 with the next in line, Kory. Kory is also cosmicly interconnected to Dalilah and Castor who are doomed to repeat the cycle of trying and failing to save the next victim. And its almost identical again, another soulmate !

SIDE CHARACTERS:

Irma : Castor's best friend who dies shortly after The Star leaves, the cause of death is never specified but her absense is smth he feels strongly about

Winifred : Castor's mother *was maternal grandmother for a while but that was altered as the plot developed

Alice : A cult member and Victor's friend since before they were a cult

Angie Fare : Dalilah's sister and Nova's grandmother

Simon : Dalilah's ex lover & brother in law, and Nova's grandfather

Calamity : Castor's maternal cousin

#asks #castor acklys #anon #long post #sorry this took so long after begging to be asked abt it i am in london this week and have plans that are very based on the moment #kidnapping tw #death tw #cults tw #abuse mention