#mary gentle

[neil-gaiman]

Hi Neil!

I am a Masters Research Fellow for the University of Texas at El Paso, and I am currently helping with the Orlando database. This database is meant to be a comprehensive digital humanities project which documents female authors from the British isles or associated with the British isles. My focus is the era of 1968-present. I was wondering if you have any author suggestions we could look into from that time period, especially women of color!

Thanks in advance.

Noelle <3

I'd put in a vote for Josephine Saxton, who is, I'd say, an overlooked and unfairly forgotten writer who is a woman of colour.

And actually, all of these women are important writers -- L to R Josephine Saxton, Gwyneth Jones and Lisa Tuttle (originally from Texas but UK from the late 70s). Photo circa 1985 at a Forbidden Planet signing.

And thinking of other people you might not run into on regular lists, let me point you at Jane Gaskell and Mary Gentle.

#josephine saxton #lisa tuttle #gwyneth jones #mary gentle #jane gaskell

[detroitlib]

From our stacks: Cover detail from Ancient Light. Mary Gentle. New York: NAL Books, 1987.

#ancient light #mary gentle #books #book covers #sci fi #science fiction #science fiction books #sci fi books #cover art #book #library book #library books #detroit public library

[earhartsease]

embarrassed to say we don't remember who recommended this book to us a few days ago, but look, it's here!

#golden witchbreed #mary gentle

[1-0t0r]

someone please hold this man…

#miguel looks like he’d break down at the first gentle touch #spiderparents #spiderdads #miguel o'hara #peter b parker #jessica drew #mary jane watson #mayday parker #spiderman #atsv #spiderman across the spider verse

[noahreids]

Nicholas Galitzine in Mary & George NOWtv Trailer

#nicholas galitzine #tvfilmsource #userbbelcher #nicholasgalitzineedit #my ng edit #my edit #mary and george #nick galitzine: mary and george #this has been in my drafts #and i haven't posted anything in forever so please be gentle

[tomssexdoll]

can you PLEASE do 2009 (braids) Tom x virgin reader who’s like really embarrassed and reluctant to tell him that she’s not experienced at all since he’s so experienced so like one day he tries to have sex with her but he’s like moving too fast and she gets overwhelmed and finally tells him she’s never done anything before and they have gentle sex🙏🙏🙏🙏

YUH

good girl

PAIRINGS: Tom 2009 x Female reader CONTENT: SMUT + FLUFF SYPNOSIS: Y/N is inexperienced in sexual things, one day her boyfriend Tom starts to make sudden moves on her, she has never told Tom she has no experience since he was super experienced and she was ashamed. Eventually she cracks, telling him and leading to him gently doing the nasty with her A/N: hi WARNINGS: teasing, dom!tom, sub!reader, p in v (missionary)

"Come here baby.." Tom patted his lap, ushering for me to go and sit on it. I smiled and walked towards him, sitting gently on his lap and wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Yes Tom?" I kissed him softly, his hands found their way to my ass, gripping it tightly. My heart started to race a little, nervous about what was about to come from this.

"You're so hot.." he mumbled, kissing my neck softly, one of his hands trailing up to my breast and cupping it through the thin material of my top.

"Baby.." I gasped, my heart basically beating in my ears now. He pulled me off his lap, laying me down on the couch and getting on top of me, continuing to softly kiss my chest.

He lowered onto my chest, pulling my top off and exposing my bare breasts. "Fuck..such a naughty girl" he chuckled, kissing my nipples gently.

I watched as he grabbed his erection on top of his pants, "fuck.." he groaned lowly, my mind raced with a million thoughts, not being able to tell him that I wasn't quite ready.

I had never told him that I'd never done anything sexual before, ever. Since he was so experienced with women it was embarassing, a prude girlfriend to a sex god boyfriend.

He pulled his pants off slowly, his cock straining against his boxers, precum leaking onto them. I bit my lip, not knowing how to bring it up. As he started to take my short off I panicked, shoving his hands off and sitting up.

His eyes darted to mine, full of worry, "what's wrong baby?" he frowned. I sighed, deciding to come clean. "I...fuck.." I sighed "I've never actually done anything sexual before..." my cheeks flushed with embarassment, I looked away, not bearing to look at him or his reaction.

He chuckled softly, "really? A girl as beautiful as you had no experience?" I stuttered on my words, close to crying "i-i...yeah..i'm sorry" I brought my hand up to my eyes, wiping spilling tears.

He winced, a hand reaching out to my cheek, "oh baby don't be ashamed, it's fine" he smiled lovingly, I looked back at him, nodding.

"We can go slow if you want to..I'm sorry I rushed you, you just turn me on so much" he chuckled, I smiled "yeah we can go slow, be gentle please" I whimpered.

He layed me back down, "I will, don't you worry" he leaned down and kissed my nose softly, removing my shorts, along with my panties in a swift motion. He groaned as he saw my pussy, wet for him.

"You're so wet.." he palmed his erection again, "is that bad?" I looked up at him, "oh no baby that's great, it means you're turned on" he laughed, slowly pulling his cock out.

My eyes widened at the size, not being able to comprehend if it would actually fit or not. "Tom..i think it's too big" I bit my lip, he sighed "it might hurt but I promise I'll be gentle" I hesitated but decided he should take control, he did have the most experience anyway.

He alinged himself with my entrance, slowly pushing in. I winced at the pain, holding onto his arms tightly, my nails digging in them as he went in further. His movements stopped halfway, "fuck..won't go in" he groaned, he spit in his hands and rubbed it onto the rest of his cock.

"I might have to force it in baby..just relax" he kissed me softly, shoving it in me. I cried out, my legs trembling. He instantly rubbed my clit, thrusting in and out to make me forget about the pain.

"Shh baby, it's ok" he kissed my neck softly, the pain soon turned into pleasure, his thrusts faltering a bit to be gentle. His cock softly slid in and out of me, stretching me out.

"Mmm.." I moaned quietly, wrapping my arms around his back, my tits pressing against his chest. "So tight..fuck" he grunted, quickening his pace a little.

His touch was soft, caressing my thighs lightly, "you're so beautiful..so sexy" he whispered, kissing my lips gently. "I love you.." I smiled, he smiled back "I love you too baby."

"Faster..please..." I begged, whimpering softly, he nodded and slammed his hips into mine, hitting my g spot. I moaned, digging my nails into his back, feeling my release approach quickly.

"Gonna cum.." I mumbled, he grinned and reached up to cup my breasts, squeezing them softly and thrusting into me faster.

I felt a knot build in my stomach, coiling tighter as he keep thrusting into me. I could feel the tension build in his cock too, "fuck..gonna cum baby..cum with me" he reached down and rubbed my clit again.

I moaned loudly, clenching around his cock tightly and releasing, cumming all over his cock. He whined loudly and shot his load deep into me, riding out our highs and fucking his cum into me.

He eventually collapsed on top of me, regaining his breath "fuck..you were amazing" he chuckled softly, kissing my forehead softly and moving stray hairs away from my face. I could barely speak, my eyes fluttering shut.

"Oh baby.." he smiled and flipped us over, letting me rest on his chest.

tags: @itsmealaiah @tomscumdump @tomscumdoll @tomkaulitzloverr @syylss @miyukafujii @ge-billsgf @ballhair @estxkios @charliesgoodboy @bkaulitzlover

#tom kaulitz #tokiohotel #bill kaulitz #gustav schäfer #georg listing #smut #tom kaulitz x reader #tom kaulitz x y/n #tom kaulitz x you #tom kaulitz tokio hotel #tom kaulitz smut #i love tommy #i love tom #tom kaulitz fluff #tom kaulitz fanfic #gentle domination #gentle sex #virgin mary #bill kaulitz x female reader #fanfic #oneshot #x reader #female reader #ilovetomkaulitzhessobaeiwanthimtofuckmerightnow #ilovetomkaulitzmybfomg

[daeva-agas]

Casually lurking in Sailor Moon fandom and when I see posts mentioning the Shitennou's knightly titles, I think the translation are off. I don't know if those are just fansubs being wonky, or if even the official ones are not entirely correct...

I've also seen some posts say that "I don't understand what these means". The knightly titles are based on the image and properties associated with each gemstone in Japanese (so, if it has different meanings internationally, it's quite beside the point).

Jadeite: Knight of Resilience 忍耐 and Harmony 調和

忍耐 is often translated as "Patience" in fanworks. 忍耐 is better translated as "resilience", "perseverance", or "endurance". Even when colloquially used to say "be patient", the connotation of it is more along the lines of "endure this". The Harmony one is correct.

"Resilience" is because jadeite jade is the harder jade. "Harmony" because of its traditional usage in spiritual matters, so jade in general has the image of "peacefulness".

Nephrite: Knight of Wisdom 知恵 and Peace 安らぎ

This one makes me kind of laugh because of what Nephrite is like as a character/person. I almost always see 知恵 translated as "Intelligence". It's not wrong per se, but this term here refers to something deeper than just brain smarts, thus "wisdom". Things like wisdom that come from age, or innate perceptiveness, and so on.

安らぎ is peace, as in "inner peace". Basically, "serenity", though it's probably not a good idea to use this word in Sailor Moon for obvious reasons.

Nephrite being the native jade of China, it has been given very sagely meaning to it that persist even in Japanese symbolism. That's why it's like this, for somewhat similar reasons to jadeite's "harmony".

Kunzite: Knight of Virtue 純潔 and Benevolence 慈愛

純潔 can also mean Purity or Chastity. 慈愛 is sometimes translated as Affection, which is also not entirely wrong. It's just that the standard meaning is benevolence or mercy. "Affection" tends to be used in the context of parents and children. In this context probably not the best meaning to use.

This gemstone is associated with the Holy Mother Mary, of all things, that's why it's got very saintly imagery associated with it.

Zoisite: Knight of Purification 浄化 and Healing 癒し

The most straightforward one so I've never seen any wonky translation with this one. Those who are into healing crystals might already know this, but this title is based on the healing and purification qualities that a blue zoisite/tanzanite supposedly have.

#sailor moon #sailor moon crystal #is this a meta? #it's just wording/language issues IMO #But I dunno #sailor moon shitennou #shitennou #may it be useful for other people's fanworks if you see this #also I don't want to dwell on it but #nephrite being a soft jade also makes it have this fluffy imagery attached to it #Like “warm” and “gentle” and stuff #*Looks at the Sailor Moon character* #uh yeah no #unless you want to headcanon that he's much softer in the past life era #otherwise it's like ?????? #same with kunzite TBH #because of the Mother Mary stuff #*looks at the Sailor Moon Kunzite* #totally not like that at all #I mean virtue and purity and benevolence doesn't mean not snarky #but the vibes is just

[ann-chovi]

#🚂🖤💜🚑 #mari #warden ingo #pretend i managed to attach the mp3 for Please No Dadaist Poetry Beyond This Point (melancholy version) to this post #drawing gentle fluff of them is healing me today

[made-this-cause-why-not]

I see y'alls "top jordan x bottom marie" and raise you "Marie topping jordan and showing them the same care they shared her, and them being so overwhelmed because rarely have they been taken care of during sex". Now- bear with me here- Marie pegging Jordan in male form

#limoreau #mariejordan #jordan li #marie moreau #gen v #I have been thinking about this for so long #I have this in my drafts #Marie and jordan are so gentle with eachother

[raggedy-spaceman]

OFMD episode 4

Ed and Stede’s plot: wondering about, having fun, gossiping with their new lesbian bffs

The crew on the Revenge plot:

#ofmd #ofmd 2 #ofmd spoilers #our flag means death #our flag means death 2 #our flag means death spoilers #fun and games #Blackbonnet #gentle beard #stede bonnet #ed teach #blackbeard #izzy hands #jim jimenez #anne bonny #Mary read #Lucius spriggs #etc etc I can’t tag everyone lmao #i love that they’re not dismissing the pain Ed has caused everyone #this show is everything i ever wanted #mine

[dk-thrive]

When will you have a little pity for every soft thing that walks thorough the world, yourself included?

— Mary Oliver, from "Pen and Paper And a Breath of Air" in Blue Pastures (Ecco, November 10, 1995)

#Mary oliver #soft #gentle #pity #kind #empathy

[fist-amidst-the-hands]

hi hi okay imagine. stede wants to brush out ed's hair the way izzy always does. maybe izzy is busy on deck taking note of damages after a raid. maybe they had an infestation and he's going over ration spoilage and inventory with roach. ed is tired and cranky and absentmindedly separating sections of curls and tugging them apart at the bottom where they get stuck together in knots. stede offers to help with the tangles, says he would love to give it a go and help ed relax

izzy walks in a few minutes later and immediately comes up and tells stede he's doing it all wrong but also gently takes the brush from him and shows him the right way - where to hold the hair, how to start at the bottom with little sections and work his way up, when to start with his fingers instead of the brush. neither of them can see it but ed is smiling so much his face might actually burst

#ofmd hc #steddyhands #izzy hands #edward teach #stede bonnet #listen. you really think stede knows how to do hair #no way did he have an intimate enough connection with mary to do this for her #and alma's hair looks fairly thin and straight so even if he did give the occasional brush before bedtime long curly hair is so different #especially out in the ocean air?? that is not a ten second process to undo let me tell you #yes I'm strongly in club izzy-did-jeff's-hair but even if he didn't then I think it would have been ed #stede simply doesn't have the experience and know-how - yet #izzy on the other hand. i like to think this is something of a ritual that they have #ed sitting back with his leg stretched out at the end of a long day and izzy behind him first working out the tangles slowly bit by bit #then once all the tangles are gone just brushing from the top of his scalp down the full length of his hair in long and gentle strokes #izzy would have him practically purring and when he's done ed would be ready to fall asleep right then and there #izzy nudging ed to get into bed because he might not care now but he'll care in the morning if sleeping here fucks up his knee or back #(because no one is more of an expert at taking care of ed than izzy) #maybe their ritual can change to involve izzy starting on each section and undoing the worst of the knots with his fingers #then stede following it up with brushing out each section #stede doing the post-tangle brushing until ed's hair is as soft as it can be while izzy lies next to ed with his head in ed's lap #bonus: ed now gets to run his hands through izzy's hair too can you imagine #ANYWAY i'm here for this very soft tender stizzy moment of izzy teaching stede to properly care for ed #just a little post

[biblackeagle]

Don't reblog. Take a screenshot and upload it, but tag it with all your OTPs

#dirteatingshipping #finland x third reich #ameger #deathglare #callie x frye #shiver x marie #agent 12 #agent 32 #stannarrator #researchethicshipping #originalshipping #turo x clavell #batjokes #optiratch #kingbooigi #rohan x mikitaka #jotakak #gentle surgery #bushmedicine #sansby #nighterror #tuffet #kowalski x skipper #coalecroux #metadede #staticmoth #mc kraken x doctor maddiman #docmo #kingdings #simon x connor

[strawberryangel6667]



Sinca and Mary interactions ! they are like siblings (adopted) He is a Amaru Dragon type and Mary is a human witch! (the existence of both is illegal in their worlds)

Sometimes Sinca its like a puppy looking to play and masticate everything that moves (including Mary)

#g/t fluff #gentle giant #giant tiny #g/t related #dragon boy #Sinca & Mary #sketch #size difference #omg sinca is so fucking cute #monster boy #Sinca Condori #Mary Condori #swf g/t

[ashturnedtomist]

When Patroclus said “He is half my soul, as the poets say,”

And when Hozier said, “There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin.”

Or maybe when Ghost said, “Your beauty never ever scared me.”

Or possibly when Madeline Whittier said, “Spoiler Alert: Love is worth everything. Everything.”

But what about when Percy Jackson said, “You’re not getting away from me. Never again.”

Or maybe, just maybe when Mitski said, “I just need a quiet place, to scream how I love you.”

#I’m. #when is it my turn to be happy #i love music #i love books #everything everything #madeline whittier #tsoa patroclus #the song of achilles #Patroclus #ghost #mary on a cross #your beauty never ever scared me #hozier #the hoziest #take me to church #there is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin #our gentle sin #mitski #do the mitski shuffle #i want you #i want you mitski #i just need a quiet place #where I can scream how I love you #percy jackson #percabeth #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo #pjo fandom #hoo #pjo hoo toa

[darkverrmin]

Ed meets Mary and he's extremely jealous of her at first. And he doesn't know how to behave himself around her, cause he doesn't understand if she's really being nice to him or if she's just passive aggressive.

But he quickly realizes that Mary likes him and they become friends.

Cut to a terrified Stede, watching his ex-wife and current boyfriend become besties.

#ofmd #our flag means death #stededward #edward x stede #stedebeard #stedeward #stede #ed x stede #stede bonnet #ed teach #edward #ed #edward teach #blackbeard x stede #blackbonnet #blackbeard #mary bonnet #gentle beard #gentlebeard #taika waititi #rhys darby