#herc shipwright

[beastlyanachronism]

Snoopadoop the cockapoo, noblest of hounds

#cabin pressure #otter day 2024 #ottery st mary #carolyn knapp shappey #herc shipwright #snoopadoop #dog #my art #ineffable twaddle

[characterswithgodsnamesbattle]

Tournament 2 : Characters with the Demigods' names

Round 1 Poll 4

(Yes the picture on the right is just a picture of Anthony Head. He portrays Herc in the radio play Cabin Pressure)

Demigods they're named after :

- Gilgamesh : demigod, son of the Mesopotamian goddess Nissun and (according to some sources) the Sumerian king Lugalbanda

- Hercules : Son of the Roman god Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena/Alcmene

#demigodsnames tournament #tournament polls #round 1 #gilgamesh wulfenbach #girl genius #webcomics #webcomic #comicblr #indie comics #indie webcomic #herc shipwright #hercules shipwright #cabin pressure #radio plays #radio play #anthony head #bbc

[theresa-of-liechtenstein]

i imagine herc and linda got off the plane in newcastle with very different opinions about how their positioning flight went (credit to @sircarolyn for the inspiration)

#cabin pressure #em draws #hercolyn #herc shipwright #carolyn knapp-shappey #linda fairbairn #only now realizing i forgot the seatbelts. those layers are FLATTENED i am NOT going back for them <3

[mywingsareonwheels]

I’ve been thinking about Douglas’s antagonism towards Herc despite their past friendship and, OUCH. Now I have feelings.

Herc’s everything Douglas wants to be and once fooled the world he was and carries the image of being. Smooth, charming, unflappable - which Anthony Head portrays gloriously, immediately making Douglas seem less so in comparison. Four ex-wives but he carries them so much more lightly than Douglas’s three (I somehow doubt that Herc was ever cheated on, or has a daughter that he misses painfully). No disgraces, no addiction problems. None - at least as it seems to Douglas - of Douglas’s intense vulnerability underneath all of the snark and charisma. And Herc was there for Douglas’s downfall. From almost the first moment Herc is managing to remind Douglas of that, and whether it’s deliberate or not is rather besides the point. And in Herc’s first episode he manages to make it clear that there’s no chance of Douglas ever going back to the kind of career he once had, and refuses - however gently and tactfully - to help him. Whatever friendship they once had... that’s not happening. Ouch, frankly.

And aaargh it’s just occurred to me that “Rotterdam” parallels Martin with Paramount Martin and Martin is threatened, but it does *exactly* the same with Douglas and Herc. Martin’s just a lot more open about his insecurity. Martin and Douglas are so much more alike than either would acknowledge.

And then there’s the fact that in his own way Douglas is very protective of all three of the other members of MJN, and he does not trust Herc with Carolyn’s heart, not even a tiny tiny bit. Let alone with Arthur’s, in a stepfatherly way. That bit’s genuinely selfless, I think (well, coupled perhaps with not wanting to deal with a miserable Carolyn making his life harder; he is the man with all the ulterior motives after all). It’s also sensible: I mean, no one could have seen Herc being willing to change for Carolyn, not even Herc.

And then there is (much more reprehensibly), as John Finnemore has noted, a certain dog-in-the-manger attitude that Douglas has to Carolyn: he doesn’t necessarily want to make a move on her but that doesn’t mean he’s going to be happy for anyone else to do so.

Perhaps above all: I somehow doubt that Herc ever had a Rory. Douglas became the mask, and is pretty happy with that most of the time, but Herc, I think it’s implied, was always like that.

By the end of the show it’s clear that things are thawing considerably, as Herc proves himself to be an increasingly good partner to Carolyn and (even more importantly?) stepfather to Arthur (and yet without threatening Douglas’s own paternal relationship with the latter), and as the resolution has Douglas being so much happier himself, and becoming the captain (and official Team Dad) of OJS. They can all happily fly off into the sunset together, as by that point they all deserve, which is great. :D 

But just... gah. I love the fact that this apparently silly little radio sitcom just has so many hundreds of layers, and Roger Allam is incapable of not delivering a multilayered and gloriously textured performance in everything he does. Douglas is infuriating and hilarious and a delight and yet some of the time absolutely damn heartbreaking.

#cabin pressure #cabin pressure spoilers #douglas richardson #herc shipwright #roger allam #anthony head

[mollspeak]

genuine question. is there any heterosexual explanation for herc and douglas' bickering?

#i cant listen to rotterdam or yverdon les bains or xinzhou and not think theyre exes #it's the way douglas literally spits out his name #i sorta dig it #cabin pressure #douglas richardson #herc shipwright #john finnemore

[thebraxiatelcollection]

carolyn and herc + silence, andor leela and romana + starry night? 💙💙

December Prompts 🌟

Carolyn hated the silence.

That’s when the thoughts crept in, the niggling sense of self-doubt and imposter syndrome. At least having Arthur kept her distracted, he talked constantly and that itself was a blessing as well as a curse. As CEO of MJN Air, her job kept her preoccupied every single day for she knew without her, the whole company would fall apart like dominos. Even if she had to deal with the most infuriating passengers, and tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum for pilots who shared one single brain cell between them that passed from one to the other, before flying out of the escape hatch.

“Penny for your thoughts?” Herc asked as he watched Carolyn stare out of the window. They were heading towards Svalbard, just in time for Christmas. It made Arthur very excited as he had been humming ‘We wish you a Merry Christmas’ non-stop since boarding.

Martin and Douglas were flying, and Herc had taken some time out of his busy schedule to fly with her.

She would find that very sweet, if she was a romantic.

Sadly, she didn’t have a shred of romance in her bones.

Despite all that, Herc loved her all the same and she couldn’t fathom why.

“Oh nothing,” She lied, and she tore her gaze away from the window which overlooked a landscape of snow that looked like a child’s Christmas painting, and plastered a smile. “Just thinking when Arthur would stop that awful singing of his.”

“It’s not all that bad,” Herc replied, amused. “It could be worse. You could have Douglas and Martin singing carols.”

“Ugh, don’t start,” She groaned and rubbed the bridge of her nose. “If you start singing, I won’t hesitate to open the emergency doors and throw you out and hope you get eaten by polar bears.”

“You say the sweetest things.” Herc entwined his hand with hers and gave it a warm, gentle squeeze. “This is a holiday for all of us. Arthur might actually get to see a real polar bear out in the wild.”

“Arthur VS the polar bear.” Carolyn chuckled and pictured an excited Arthur in the middle of Svalbard trying to pat the Polar Bears as if they were domestic animals. “I’d pay a handsome money to see that.”

Bing-bong.

“Ladies and Gentleman, Dasher, Prancer, and Rudolph-” Douglas’s voice blared to life on the comm. “We will be aiming to arrive at Svalbard within the next two hours should our Merry God be with us. Under your seats, you will find some crackers that have been placed there by our very helpful elf, Arthur.”

“Crackers?” She arched an eyebrow.

Herc leaned forwards, and pulled out two red and green crackers. “Crackers.”

“And from all of us at MJN Air, we like to thank you for flying with us, and to celebrate Arthur's favourite time of the year, we have prepared this song, especially for him.” Both Douglas and Martin broke out into song. “Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to fly our Gerti who is a golden plane!”

The comm cut off and Carolyn shook her head, amused. “At least they didn’t sing the full song.”

“That they didn’t,” Herc smirked, and he offered her one of the crackers. “Shall we?”

“If they don’t have a terrible joke in them, I’m going to sue Douglas.” Carolyn complained, and she grabbed the other end and pulled until the cracker snapped and broke in half. Having a terrible joke in the cracker was even better than the gift.

A blue hat fell out, and Herc picked it up and placed it upon her head like a crown. “A crown fit for a Queen.”

“Oh shush,” Carolyn blushed, but she leaned in and pecked him on the cheek. “Merry Christmas, Herc.”

They pulled the other cracker, and a green crown fell out. This time, Carolyn picked it up and adjusted it on his head before briefly letting her fingers run through his wispy hair.

“Merry Christmas Carolyn.” Herc smiled.

For Carolyn in that moment, all was well within the world.

#asks #my writings #cabin pressure #carolyn knapp shappey #herc shipwright #this was so much fun to write #:D #Also feel free to send as many as you want lol

[thekenobee]

Jack: What a debauched sloth!

Stephen: My sloth is not debauched!

Jack: Then whose sloth is it?

#source: cabin pressure #look me in the eye tell me its not canon #see you CAN'T #jack aubrey #Stephen maturin #cabin pressure #carolyn knapp shappey #herc shipwright #patrick o'brian #my thoughts #hms surprise #books #book moth tag #book mole tag #age of sail #aubrey/maturin #aubrey maturin #incorrect aubrey maturin quotes #incorrect quotes

[alittlerainandroses]

#herc shipwright #cabin pressure #fandot #Merlin #bbc merlin #uther pendragon #king uther #anthony head #my art #fanart #yeah we don’t talk about the cape circle thingy #clasp? #what is that called? #the crown could be better too #eh #hi frien #art and stuff

[mjn-air]

- Dad was rather eccentric. After the aircraft, though, rather than the hero. I find I never know if that makes it better or worse.

#cabin pressure #cabinpressurechallenge #carolyn knapp-shappey #carolyn month 2022 #prompt: carolyn with a recurring character #ofc I had to pick herc #and their very first meeting #hercules shipwright #episode: newcastle

[sircarolyn]

WARGH NARV <3

#fio i owe u my life for mentioning eris again <3 #gone but not forgotten 🥲 #lucy listens to bf #i don't know war room like totally off by heart yet so i forgot narv was in it right at the start :) #that's my boy :) #if he's super lucky i'm going to end up giving him the herc shipwright treatment (suffering) >:)

[supercantaloupe]

when is someone gonna be my herc shipwright (deal with me being unpleasant and annoying for two hours and then invite me to the opera with them)

#i found this in my drafts i don't remember making this post #sasha speaks

[show-stoppin-enby]

I saw a post here, about a week ago, pointing out some of the Cabin Pressure references in Good Omens S2. After rewatching s2 and listening to all 27 episodes of Cabin Pressure, here’s a [as far as I’m aware] full list of references below the cut:

1. A Companion To Owls / Abu Dhabi

“Well, technically you can”

“Then technically I will”

In GOs2e2, these lines are spoken by Aziraphale and Crowley respectively. In Cabin Pressure, these lines are said by Martin and Carolyn, who, despite having a very different relationship than Crowley and Aziraphale, are equally good at petty bickering.

2. The Clue / Edinburgh (and many episodes following)

The Talisker Whisky.

In the pub scene in GOs2e2, Crowley orders a large Talisker. In Cabin Pressure, Douglas makes a game of stealing Mr. Birling’s bottle of Talisker every year without Carolyn noticing, which is referenced from Edinburgh onwards. His plots to win become increasingly elaborate over the years.

3. A Companion To Owls / Fitton

“Can I be a blue one?”

“You’re alright, you haven’t annoyed me yet”

“Oh, ok… but can I be?”

Those are the lines spoken in GOs2e2 (again bc John Finnemore, the writer of Cabin Pressure, wrote the minisode) between Jemima and Crowley. This mirrors a line between Carolyn and Arthur (who is equally full of… shall we say, childlike wonder at the world):

“Can I have a pineapple juice?”

“[paraphrased] it’s ok, you’re allowed to have wine”

“Oh, ok… but can I have pineapple juice?”

4. I Know Where I’m Going / Ottery St. Mary

Yellow Car

The Bentley turns yellow in GOs2e3 (yay! One that’s not ep.2!). Arthur plays Yellow Car on many occasions when the crew of MJN Air are in a vehicle that is not airborne. It is unknown if he sticks to the “orange cars are 10 points” rule, but as he doesn’t do points, it seems unlikely.

5. The Ball / Uskerty

“He’s just an angel I know” - Crowley, referring to his definitely-not-boyfriend Aziraphale Zira Fell

“He is a man I know” - Carolyn, referring to her definitely-not-boyfriend Hercules “Herc” Shipwright

#good omens s2 spoilers #good omens #good omens season two #cabin presssure #aziraphale ziraphale fell #anthony janthony crowley #bbc cabin pressure #to anyone who wants to listen to cabin pressure. it’s on soundcloud #despite being a bbc4 radio production it’s not on bbc sounds #because of course. why would it be there #there’s no legal way to listen to it so don’t feel bad for pirating it #not that you should feel bad for pirating anything but that’s a whole other topic

[theresa-of-liechtenstein]

It wasn’t a question, it wasn’t an accusation—it wasn’t a prompt for him to continue, either, but somehow it drew out the admission that he’d been holding back for so long, too long, the crew lounge whispers not around to push it back inside him. Only this young first officer, cross-legged on a bed, and an inflectionless statement of fact. “It was too much,” Herc said to the magazine. “He was too much.” Out of the corner of his eye, Linda slid off the bed after a few seconds of stunned silence; he concluded she was probably going to leave the room, and him to his past. Unexpectedly, however, the edge of his mattress dipped. He stiffened in shock as Linda hesitated, sitting right up next to him—then rested her head on his shoulder, decided to commit, and gave him a tight, silent hug. The breath came out of Herc in a soft oh, and Linda’s arms pressed tighter around him. “I’m sorry,” she said, in the way anyone would when there wasn’t much else to say, but from her it wasn’t insincere, and Herc bowed his head a little, overcome by emotion.

can't believe some guy with a slide whistle copied my intergenerational mentor-mentee dynamic exploration from 2022 /j

#em draws #cabin pressure #shipwright & fairbairn #herc shipwright #linda fairbairn #ubi caritas est vera: died 2022. jules verne adaptation musical: born 2023 #welcome back intergenerational mentor-mentee dynamic exploration #if i had a nickel for every time i did fanwork inspired by... etc.

[mywingsareonwheels]

Incorrect Endeavour quote (on George Fancy)

Morse: Good heavens, what a ridiculous new constable.

Fred: Our new constable is not ridiculous.

Morse: Then whose new constable is this?

#itv endeavour #endeavour morse #fred thursday #cabin pressure #source: cabin pressure #george fancy #sorry fancy i love you really #herc shipwright #carolyn knapp-shappey

[headlineawards]

The 2023 Headline Awards Winners are...

Happy Birthday, Tony!!!

The 2023 Headline Awards Winners

Video Awards Another Hero Award  [Best Video] Winner - Rupert Giles | BTVS | Line of Sight by Jessica Wilson Runner-up - i can feel it | giles & jenny by hello serendipity Under Our Skin Award  [Fan Favorite Video] Winner - Rupert Giles | BTVS | Line of Sight by Jessica Wilson Runner-up - Giles Out of Context by TheScholarlyStrumpet

Art Awards Owning My Mistakes Award  [Best Artwork] Winner - Grave Giles by Poisonouschicken Runner-up - Giles in a library by flummoxedart Angels in Many Guises Award [Fan Favorite Artwork] Winner - Giles in a library by flummoxedart Runner-up - Ripper from Chaos Bleeds by monsoonhazard

Fanfiction Awards Giles Watcher Watchers Award  [Best Gen Fic] Winner - humble abode by ifonlyiwaswittier Runner-up - How Wars Are Won by TheScholarlyStrumpet Twosome of Cuteness Award  [Best Romance] Winner - Connected by RoselynnThornwood Runner-up - (What’s a little pain) between friends by Melacka Good Squirm Award  [Best Smut] Winner - biological necessity by The_Eclectic_Bookworm Runner-up - La Petite Mort by Ilovehowyouletmefall Dark Age Award  [Best Dark] Winner - Nattens Stillhet by Nooty Runner-up - Gone by Witchee_writer

The You Were the One I Loved Award (Fan Favorite Giles Story) Winner - What You Make by The_Eclectic_Bookworm  Runner-up - Going to Bed by The_Eclectic_Bookworm

Other Characters Best Thing Since Rainbows Award  [Best Gen Fic] Winner - New team bonding traditions by Impatientseamstress Runner-up - proffer to displace by knapp_shappeys

Imagine You and Me Award  [Best Romance] Winner - The Necromancer by Ryne Runner-up - adrift in space, or whatever by timeladyleo Gold Blend Award  [Best Smut] Winner - Anatomy 101 by RoselynnThornwood Runner-up - In Anticipation Of by Unsentimentalf

The May the Best Man Win Award  (Fan Favorite Other Character Story) Winner - New team bonding traditions by Impatientseamstress Runner-up The Necromancer by Ryne Additional Fiction Little British Award  [Best Short] Winner - little wooly baa lambs by timeladyleo Runner-up - Wrecked Again by Ynyseira

Epic Award  [Best Series/Long-fic] Winner - Nocturne by RoselynnThornwood and The_Eclectic_Bookworm Runner-up - I Got You Babe by Skyson

Behind Green Eyes Award [Best Characterization] Winner - proffer to displace by knapp_shappeys  (Herc Shipwright) Runner-up - A Perilous Path by archaeologist_d  (Uther Pendragon)

Congratulations to our winners!!! You may see your Prize Banners and the judges comments HERE!

Banners will be posted here throughout the day for easier saving.

#anthony stewart head #anthony head #tony head #headline awards

[bisexualdivorceebattle]

herc shipwright propaganda: he has four canonical divorces under his belt and a falling-out supportable by canon that was ostensibly so dramatic and homoerotic that it counts as a fifth. he is an airline pilot and a vegetarian who has a fear of sheep. he is easily confused with the bad guy from ted lasso but that’s just because it’s the same actor; herc could not be more vastly different. hope this helps. xoxo

Thank you for the propaganda!

#propaganda