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josefavomjaaga · 7 months

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Letter from Laure Junot to her husband (1812)

This is for @impetuous-impulse and @snowv88: As promised, here’s the letter Laure Junot wrote to her husband in September 1812, when Junot was with the Grande Armée in Russia. It’s taken from the book "Lettres interceptées par les Russes", edited by Frédéric Masson (and of which I only own one of those Indian "reprints" that come down to a really bad scan and that I had rightfully be warned of before I bought it 😋. However, these pages are perfectly legible.)

For context: While the publication contains letters that normally did not reach their destination, as they were intercepted during the second half of the Russian campaign, this missive actually had been written during the first months of the invasion and had gotten to Junot safely. However, in his answer, Junot sent it back to Laure, and this answer then fell into the hands of the Russians. (I do not know what they were thinking. Because it’s rather private, and not pretty.)

Laure Junot, at the time when she wrote this letter, happened to be at a spa, at the same time as several other ladies of the court, off-duty empress Joséphine, Julie more-or-less-queen of Spain, Pauline Borghese and the crown princess of Sweden, Julie’s sister Désirée.

The Duchess L. of Abrantès to Junot, Duke of Abrantès. Aix [en Savoie], 7 September 1812 Your last letter caused me to feel both pain and pity. It comes from a fool, and from a fool all the more guilty for being so, as it depends on him to recover his reason and as he refuses to do so as stubbornly as if it meant his eternal misfortune. People dominated by an unfortunate passion are, in the beginning, like sick people who do not want to submit to the vigorous treatment that would cure them. And you want me to feel sorry for you! You want me to pity you! But do you deserve it? Yes, perhaps, but of this pity stripped of all esteem, for you are not the one to whom I promised to offer mine along with all my friendship as the prize for his noble efforts to deserve the name of man, by removing from his heart a feeling that he knows can never be happy. In this respect, you know my way of thinking. It is invariable, and nothing can change it. For many months I have spoken in the same terms to you, and I always will, because it is the language of both my heart and my reason. Perhaps it seems too harsh to you and you find me too frank. A more flirtatious person would no doubt be less so, but is it not better for me to refuse you a poison that would only aggravate your wound and to apply to it a balm that should, according to my desire, remove even the scar and only leave behind of its memory that which could, in the future, spread more charm over our friendship?

Whoa. Now that's a handfull. Please don't hold back, Madame! I have no clue (but would love to speculate!) what kind of "unfortunate passion" she refers to.

For a long time I had this ambition that almost all women have, this unbridled desire to attract attention and admiration, to inspire passionate feelings, to be a kind of divinity for everything around me. I paid for all these adulations with a look or a smile that often troubled the soul of the person to whom they were addressed, without stirring mine. Well, it is with bitterness that I remember this time in my life, and it would seem criminal to me now to encourage or give rise to a feeling that I could not share.

Is this a hint at her own wrongdoings, the affair with Metternich?

I am very happy to think that you are now close to your mother and your son. Give the latter all the time you can spare from your business and the duties you are obliged to fulfil. You have, you told me, great confidence in his tutor. But could strangers ever match a father's eye? Your abilities and your wit put you in a position to watch over his studies very closely yourself. May your loving attention also be focused on his young heart and his feelings. May he one day be able to return to you all the good things he possesses. Believe me, his virtues will be much dearer to him.

This passage confuses me deeply. How can she assume Junot is with his mother and his son in September 1812, when Junot is with the Grande Armée, and the Grande Armée in Russia since June? She must have known that, right? We'll see in the postscript that the ladies were informed of what was going on at the front. Also, the need she feels to interest Junot in his own child is so sad.

I'm leaving for Geneva the day after tomorrow, no matter how much the princesses insist that I stay. I haven't seen my children for three months now, and the need to be closer to them is becoming more pressing every day. I promised to go to Changrenon. I have to spend two days there, and from there I'll go straight to Paris, where I'll be very happy to see and embrace my children, the joy and glory of my life! Ah, when I look back on such moments, I no longer say that it is deprived of any happy future!

Which apparently otherwise she had said. - Also, as she says she will go to Paris to see her children, does that not imply that the son (who was five at the time, according to a footnote) was also there? Does that mean that in the passage above she supposed Junot to be in Paris as well? For that matter, was Junot's mother in Paris, or did she live elsewhere?

I hope that the first letter I receive from you will be good and reasonable, just as I want it to be. Many people take great pride in never changing their feelings. Do the opposite and put your pride in driving away from you those who now dominate you. It is only through weakness, believe me, that we retain an unreasonable inclination, and the word consistency is profaned when applied to madness. Farewell, believe in my sincere friendship; nothing can diminish it, and one thing can increase it greatly: the certainty of being able to give it to you without fear.

This sounds more like a mother trying to reign in an adolescent. The use of the word "crainte" is also interesting. What precisely does she fear?

You ask me about my health. In truth, I don't know what to tell you, as I am still too ill to go and distress my friends by telling them about my sufferings. I'm still coughing up blood, and in the last six days I've had three new bouts of vomiting. There you have my bulletin. P.S.: I am reopening my letter to tell you that I am no longer going to Geneva. Yesterday, after writing my letter, I received the bulletin of the 25th [August, of the Grande Armée in Russia, mentioning her husband]. You have probably read it, and you know me well enough to be convinced that this is not the moment I would choose for a pleasure trip. I'm also in a lot of pain; two hours ago, on my way back to the Empress's, I vomited so much blood that it could only be stopped by putting ice on my chest, so now I'm in so much pain that I can't breathe.

Does she try to imply that the army bulletin they received made her feel worse? I think it's the one mentioning Junot not quite being up to the job.

Also interesting: She adresses her husband by the formal "vous" throughout the letter. Which I believe was slowly going out of use but still not unusual in France, especially between spouses of high nobility. Still, this letter makes me feel as if Laure and her Andoche at this point already lived seperate lives. It sounds like one you would write to a husband you had recently divorced.

#napoleon's court #napoleon's generals #laure junot #jean andoche junot #russian campaign #russia 1812 #smolensk 1812

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asksmg4hollowau · 2 months

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Garth from @ask-marios-apprentice asks:

I guess I can help by explaining who everyone is in my Canon. Maybe that could jog some memories

SUPER Mario Jupmin Is The Current SUPER. A title currently held by six previous individuals and means protector of the Mushroom Kingdom. It's a title I'm actually trying to work towards as Mario's Apprentice.

Princess Peach Toadstool is the current ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. She got kidnapped a lot by Bowser until 2007 where they signed a peace treaty. Shortly after Mario and Peach got married.

Bowser Koopa is a king and the ruler of dark land. He's also the father of Bowser Junior and a former foster dad of the seven koopalings.

Kevin is SMG4's (AKA Lukes's) Brother. He came with his brother from Australia to the Mushroom Kingdom. SMG4 came here to become a mean guardian

Luigi is Mario's brother. They were raised by Mario's mom and dad Alejandro Alexander Jupmin and Polly "Pauline" Anna Brickle. Luigi's kind of scared of a lot of stuff. He's currently dating Prince Peasley

Prince Paisley is the prince of the bean bean Kingdom. He's kind of like a symbol of Hope.

Shigeru Miyamoto is a game developer who makes video games based on Mario's adventures. He's from Japan and works for a company called Kopai. But I think it's called Nintendo in other worlds.

Vivian was a person Mario went on an adventure with in a place called rougeport to deal with the thousand Year door.

Jimmy T is one of the employees of WarioWare Incorporated. He has this whole disco thing going on.

And Alice Moliere was the 4th SUPER. She was also a Mafia Boss who had a dentistry for a front. She also had married Whitney Winters, the deputy of a police devison.

Hopefully that explains everyone. Let me know if you need any more information. I, Garth, don't think I'm forgetting anyone though.

Ask for that redacted guy. Is he doing something wrong. I'm pretty sure some sort of special forces can be applied. To help get you out of there

"Wow.... your world sounds a lot more put together than mine..."

"Also your peach is alive...???"

"And the redacted guy...? He has done so many things wrong." "There is a reason some of my friends aren't going to ever take another breath."

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sunnydaleherald · 9 months

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, August 9th, and Thursday, August 10th

Buffy: I mean, maybe after this thing with Spike and the assassins is over, I could say, 'Kendra, you slay, I'm going to Disneyland.'

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skambigbang · 2 years

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Here’s to the end of the sixth week of posting! 🎉 The following stories have been posted/started posting this week:

Glass Houses (M) by Hodgeheg, art by laennee.art

You're mine... Forever! (M) by Jackfrost_Sander, art by jazzi128

This is Our Story Written in Color (E) by Alt Er Love 2021, art by ChioInk

I knew I loved you (T) by Pauline, art by eirabach

La Ritournelle (E) by Flatfootmonster, art by Marc

Force Majeure (E) by Sophia Soames, art by Skam_mix

Boys of summer (E) by anaisanais, art by Parallel-univers

While I dance (M) by Marobah, art by Lau

Do you quarrel, Sir? (T) By Beulaugh, art by J

Borderpath Heroes (M) by midlifecrisis and Laika_the_husband, art by Grace

Year after Year (E) by Lokkanel, art by Lulu

one word, nine letters (M) by Folerdetdufoler, art by in wonder

Shadows Dance in the Heart (T) by Evakuality, art by Alex

Happy You're Here by Lianne (T), art by Lee

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Ad Astra (M) by TheGirlNoOneKnows5, art by Mariana

Follow the individual links or go to the SKAM Big Bang 2022 collection to check out all of the amazing stories and artwork that have been posted to show them some love! ❤️

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amora-ledezma · 2 years

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Do you ever have those moments where you’re making an original character or self insert then you realize, you made them unconsciously similar to a canon character? And then you realize “Sh-t. I kin this character, maybe a little too much.”?

Yeah, that’s me trying to make a Yuusona and trying to make an oc to imagine as the Obey Me! MC.

And this happened early on, when these characters weren’t even introduced properly in the game.

“Ok, this is my Yuusona; Yuura, emphatic, a honor student that thrives off of academic validation, ask her a question and want an honest opinion? Boom, blunt asf, zero brain to mouth filter. Intolerant to people that have a “grades are just a number” mindset or are just generally careless about grades. And since I don’t want to just base them on me, I’m making their birthday April 9, one day before mine.

Oh hey, it’s chapter 5– Vil? Oh so that’s the ‘beautiful man’ at the opening ceremony! Why is this guy so blunt- oh Yuura and him have the same birthday. He could stand to be more tolerant to people that don’t share the same mindset as hi- wait…wAIT-!”

Honestly, I had an existential crisis because of this.

And now, onto my Obey Me! OC;

“This is Pauline an INTJ, has one ginger cat and one black cat, again, a honor student that thrives off academic validation, a bookworm, absolutely loves academic rivals to lovers, a sucker for ‘she fell first but he fell harder’ troupes. Likes academic rivals to lovers because she likes the idea of being loved and validated outside of academic achievements. Fourth and last born sibling, feels the need to amount to her older siblings to be worthy of anything but doesn’t want to be seen as a copy of them. Working on how to control her mouth and emotions.

I thought this game just took names from demons, I didn’t expect them to actually portray them, am I going to hell for this? I hope not- NO WAY IS THIS MAN ACTUALLY NAMED LUCIFER— anyways. 6 younger brothers?! Gosh, this man’s probably running on 2 hours of sleep. Avatar of Pride? So that’s where that dreadful attitude comes from. Mammon? Like the bread? Ok, not the bread. Satan- gosh these names get worst. He seems calm and composed, anddddd he’s the Avatar of Wrath… this is why I don’t trust people anymore. Why are they making his whole personality ‘likes cats’? So he doesn’t like Lucifer all too much…SAME- oh he likes books too, *searches up ‘satan obey me’ on tiktok* wait so he was born from literal wrath? Wouldn’t that make him the youngest…? No wait, he’s the fourth born if he was born out of Lucifer’s wrath why does he hate Lucifer so much- oh he’s afraid of being a clo-… tHIS IS THE SECOND TIME- HOW AM I MAKING OCS THAT ARE SO DUCKING SIMILAR TO CANON CHARACTERS?!”

At this point I’m just going to give up OC making.

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totaldramamovies · 6 months

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Total Drama Movies- Episode 4- A Winner for Two

*Early morning, guys’ side of 4th Thing’s cabin*

Eddy: *Mumbling in his sleep* Sigita!..

Rajiv: God dude, you’re obsessed. Go touch some grass!

Kenny: Yeah man! I got some if you want!

Wyatt: Plus, she’s going out with me. Like, boi. 😂🫱🫱 *T-pose*

Eddy: I know you’re a joke character, but you’ve stolen Sigita from me! She was supposed to me mine 🥺🤓🤓🤓🥺

Rajiv: Sigita’s just a human like us. She can’t steal her, bro.

Wyatt: *360 no-scope* Yeah!

Kenny: (To Rajiv) Man, I don’t know HOW he pulls HER.

*Girls side of cabin*

Sigita: Yeah, I know! He was so surprised!

Dominique: Really?

Sigita: Oh, for sure! I mean, it’s not gonna be very big, just a little date, but Wyatt went crazy!

Dominique: So you’re going on a date tonight with Wyatt? I know I’m usually not judgy but… HIM? Really?

Sigita: What! He’s athletic! And strategic! And everything right in my dream man😍

Dominique: I’m not so sure… Kenny has been all up in my business. I think he wants me like Eddy wants you.

Sigita: Oh, please! Eddy? That nerdy band kid? I’d rather get with that sigma Fredrick…

Dominique: Oh, I don’t know… he has his charms! You like artistic guys right? He plays trombone!

Sigita: Yeah but… Ugh. Half the time he speaks theres the nerd emoji following it, and he’s always really awkward too…

Dominique: He just doesn’t get out much. I bet you two would get right along!

Sigita: Nah, I’m sticking with my date with Wyatt tonight.

*Ferocious Monsters’ Cabin*

Jamil: Maxim brother! How does it feel knowing we have no Bailey!

Maxim: Great, the cabins are so much calmer now! What are you doing?

Jamil: Well, I have a bit of a crush for Ines. She’s a powerful adversary yet also a caring teammate. I’m thinking I’ll ask her sometime soon. And a-

*Chris blows his airhorn*

Chris: CHALLENGERS, GET YOUR BUTTS OUT HERE!

Fangxiu: Giving newgen…😒😒😒😒

Andres: What noww..

Chris: Its your next challenge!! This episode: Romance Movies!!

Cece: Ugh, we’re gonna be DATING eachother?!

Chris: Nope, don’t worry! However there’s romantic tension on 3 of the teams, so I want each team to make a romantic scene for dinner for two! Whichever team does the worst loses.

Dennis: You said that only 3 teams had romance. What about the fourth?

Chris: That team is YOU, Mighty Wizards! So instead you guys can uh… walk through a haunted house for Halloween. Why not?

Dennis: *Sighs* I guess I will never find love…

*FEROCIOUS MONSTERS*

Eliza: Romantic Tension? Really? On our team?

Ines: It looks so. I wonder who…

Eliza: Who do you think is the cutest?? 🥰

Ines: Hmm… I guess I’d go with Jamil. He’s a great competitor. I never really think about romance and all that stuff though..

Grace: Oh my god😜😜 JAMIL!! INES-

Ines: GRACE! SHUT UP!

Jamil: Ye what is it?

Ines: I wanted to tell you that we should work together on building a table while the others go get candles and stuff..

Jamil: Sure! I think thats smart considering we are the 2 strongest.

Maxim: (to Jamil) Now’s you’re chance!

*MIGHTY WIZARDS*

Tamia: Ugh, this haunted house is easy. Who would even be afraid of this crap?

Pietro: B-bro.. I’m soo s-s-scareddd!!

Roman: I know right d-d-dude!!

Pauline: Of what, that fake web, or the warewolf that’s clearly Chris in disguise?

Chris: I’m not Chris.. Im.. rawr…

Boris: Dwaeji was eliminated in episode one. Nobody should be pretending to be furries now.

*4TH THING*

Eddy: You think this contest is for me to win over Sigita?

Kenny: No, dude, it’s probably for Wyatt. They got a date tonight.

Sigita: Oh, Wyatt, let’s make this date setup perfect!

Wyatt: You got it babez.. 🤣😂😂🤣😂

Rajiv: I’ll get roses!

*4th Thing makes a beautiful table and chairs overlooking the studio on a balcony, perfectly lined up with the sunset.*

Chris: And… 4th Thing is SAFE!

*FEARLESS WARRIORS*

Cece: Ugh, please… This challenge is making me nauseous. Lovebirds, fess up and don’t you dare end up like season 2 Geoff and Bridgette!

Leopold: It’s me and Francesca! We were going to have a date last night but we moved it to tonight after I hurt my leg. Anyway, let’s get this date up and running!

Fredrick: We knew it was you and someone. I don’t have time for any women. But don’t call me “asexual” since I’m not part of any alphabet mafia. 🍷🍷🗿🗿🗿

Taniyah: Girl, we knew about this since last episode. Plus nobody would wanna get with you 🤭

Charlotte: Francesca, let’s make your date ethereal!

Cece: (to Self) I’ve seen these couples before. If I wanna win, I just gotta get one of them off, the other one will just be weak until they get eliminated. Easy peasy! I have a plan, but sadly it involves Fredrick.

Francesca: Oh, Leo, this date will be perfect!

*Fast forward a few hours, Mighty Wizards have completed the haunted house, its between Ferocious Monsters and Fearless Warriors*

*FEROCIOUS MONSTERS*

Eliza: Well, one of us should confess if we want to actually make use of this place.

Jamil: I should confess… Ines! You’ve been a wonderful companion, may you want to go on the date with me?

Ines: Oh! Uh… sure!

Eliza: (To Ines) That didn’t sound too confident…

Ines: (Back to Eliza) Well for all we know, he could just like me platonically! Plus, he could grow on me…

Jamil: Let’s finish this! Let’s not be last! Again…

Ferocious Monsters: YEAH!

*FEARLESS WARRIORS*

*The team has built a dark wooden table, 2 chairs, and have prepared a wooden wall painted red. The table is lit with a candle*

Taniyah: This table gonna be amazing!

Cece: (To self) This should be easy.

*She “accidentally” trips into thin wall, making it crash onto the table, and it sets on fire*

Fredrick: Oh no!! Our table!! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂 It’s broken!! 🍷🍷🗿🗿

Francesca: It’s okay, Leo. We can still bring some of the set chairs by the river and dine on the pier!

Leopold: Sounds great! As long as your there!

Chris: FEARLESS WARRIORS LOSE! See you at the ceremony tonight!

Eliza: We should still finish this up. Let’s give Jamil & Ines a great date!

(A few hours later, the 2 tables are ready for Wyatt & Sigita, and Jamil & Ines)

Jamil: This is nice.

Ines: Yeah!

(Francesca goes by the dock and sets up the chairs)

Francesca: Alright, Leo had no injuries, so there should be no problem!

(As like last time, time passes by, and Leopold is nowhere to be seen)

Francesca: Ugh, what now? Does he not want to see me? Is he shy? *Francesca walks back to the cabin*

*Francesca walks up to the boys’ side, and hears talking between Leo and Fredrick*

Francesca: I don’t wanna eavesdrop but…

*Francesca listens closely*

Leopold: Yeah man, I’m glad I dodged a bullet Francesca, what an idiot woman!

*The two laugh*

Francesca: *gasps loudly* WHAT?!

(The two hear her and open the door)

Frederick: Look, it’s that stupid woman🍷🍷🗿🗿

Francesca: LEOPOLD! HOW COULD YOU?!

*Flash to her, Charlotte, and Taniyah*

Charlotte: Oh my! He just insulted like that?

Taniyah: We should vote him out tonight. Who’s with me?

The three: I!

(Elimination Ceremony. The seven up for elimination are:

Cece, the Popular Girl,

Charlotte, the Stoicist,

Fangxiu, the Flop Icon,

Francesca, the Normal Girl,

Fredrick, the Sigma,

Leopold, the Track Runner and

Taniyah, the Baddie)

Chris: Okay, the seven of you have casted your votes! If I call your name, you will be safe, and you will get a “Golden Chris Award”!

FANGXIU!

Fangxiu: SLAY 😍😍😍

CECE!

Cece: Yes!

TANIYAH!

Taniyah: Yay!

CHARLOTTE!

Charlotte: Phew!

FREDRICK!

Fredrick: Skibidi Rizz Ohio 🍷🗿🗿

Chris: The last two unsafe: the supposed lovebirds now conflicted. The last one safe is…

Fangxiu: WAITTT 😘😘😱😱!! *Jiafei Scream* ITS NOT THEIR DOING! ITS CECE’S!!

Francesca, Leopold & Cece: What?!

Fangxiu: I’LL TELL U 🥰

*Flashback to a bit before the date*

*Cece knocks on boys’ cabin door*

Fredrick: What do you want? 🍷🗿

Cece: Hey… What’s Leopold doing, he looks busy?

Fredrick: He’s getting ready for some date. Why? 🗿

Cece: A date!? But isn’t your entire “sigma” thing about ignoring and belittling women?

Fredrick: Oh. True.. Well… Uh..- 🍷🗿🗿 You know what? I will teach him the true side of women! He seems gullible enough!

Cece: That’s good! Thanks for hating on my gender! Anyway, the reason why I was here is because Francesca was about to set up Leopold. She wasn’t really going to go! Her kindness is a façade!

Fredrick: Really? Lemme tell em. HEY LEO!

Leopold: Yeah?

Fredrick: Francesca was setting you up! She’s not really kind! Cece heard her bragging with her friends that you were being set up! Why don’t the three vote Francesca tonight?

Leopold: Wait… what..? Really?! Ugh.. You know what? I WILL vote her tonight!

Cece: Great! See you then! *Leaves*

Fredrick: Now you know the true side of women. Men are superior 🍷🗿

Leopold: Yeah man, I’m glad I dodged a bullet Francesca, what an idiot woman!

*The two laugh*

Cece: Oh, it’s easy to manipulate them like that. Bye bye, Leo & Franny!

Fangxiu: *Spying from distance* GASP!! 😰 CECE IS TRICKING THEM? NOT CECE IN HER GASLIGHTING ERA 😍

*Back to present*

Fangxiu: SO TO ANSWER THIS MESS… LEOPOLD ISN’T THE WRONG ONE, AND FRANCESCA ISN’T THE WRONG ONE! ITS… CECE!

Chris: Okay, cute, but I don’t care! Leo got four votes from Cece, Charlotte, Francesca, and Taniyah. Seeya Leo!

Francesca: WAIT!! I’m sorry Leo, I didn’t know the full story.. I can’t believe I got you eliminated!! I’m so sorry… I hope you can forgive me.

Leopold: It’s okay, maybe we can go on a date after the contest?

Francesca: You know it! Just don’t be so gullible next time!

*The two chuckle before…

Will Smith Robot: KEEEEEP. MY WIIIIFE’S. NAAAME. OUUUTCHA. FREEEAKING. MOUUTH!!!

Leopold: *goes flying* AAAAAAILOVEYOU!AHHHHHH!!!

Taniyah: Sorry we got him out girl..

Francesca: It’s okay, you didn’t know any better. Maybe next time I should handle my anger better. And you, Cece! Why did you do that?!

Cece: Cuz this is a game of survival, only the strongest get to move on. If you’re dependent you’ll eventually fall!

Charlotte: Good lord, dear. You know it’s bad when it sounds like something Fredrick would say.

Fredrick: I mean… She’s true.. 🍷🗿

Francesca: And Fangxiu… thank you for giving us this info, even though its too late.

Fangxiu: SORRY 😔😔😔 I WAS TO BUSY USING MY ROSE TOY-

Chris: And that’s it for the most dramatic episode of Total Drama Movies yet! If you want even more drama, stay tuned because next episode…

*Drumroll*

THE VIEWERS ARE VOTING!!

*Everyone gasps*

Chris: Don’t miss it, it’s this Sunday! Right here, on TOTAL! DRAMA! MOVIES!

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So, 4th episode down! I wanted to have viewer voting on the first episode, but I wanted to set a lot of the characters up before anything. Anyway, stay tuned for tomorrow's episode, Episode 5! Due to viewer voting however, this series will now become weekly. Make sure to like, follow, comment, and show support for the series if you want to see more! See you tomorrow!

#total drama #total drama island #total drama fan season #total drama au #td #tdi #total drama art #fanfiction #fanseason #art #writing #competition #reality tv #contest #chris mclean #writer #drama #romance

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THE BEST THAT IS IRISH (2 CD)

Song listing:

1.The galway girl - Sharon Shannon & Mundy

2.I’ll tell me ma - Sinead O’Connor

3.The auld triangle - The Dubliners

4.When you were sweet sixteen - The Fureys & Davey Arthur

5.Springhill mining disaster - Pauline ScanIon & Damien Dempsey

6.Trouble (with a capital T) - horslips

7.Thank you for the days - Luke Kelly

8.The marino waltz - John McCann

9.Carrickfergus - Jim McCann

10.I waited as long as I can (say you love me) - Dessie O’Hallaron

11.We had it all - Ronnie drew, Mike Hanrahan, & Eleanor Shanley

12.The fight of earls - Paddy Reilly

13.Tune for a found harmonium - Sharon Shannon

14.My baby needs a shepherd - De danann

15.John O’dreams - Patsy Watchorn

16.I know my love - Sean O’Se

disc 2:

1.The irish rover - The Dubliners & the Pogues

2.Courtin’ in the kitchen - Dessie O’Hallaron, Damiendempsey, Mundy & Sharon Shannon

3.Grace - Jim McCann

4.The fields of athenry - Paddy Reilly

5.Blackbird - Sharon Shannon

6.Dearg doom - horslips

7.The Spanish lady - Maighread & Triona Ni Dhomhnaill

8.Dulaman/Seaweed - Clannad

9.The green fields of France - The Fureys & Davey Arthur

10.Muirsheen Durkin - Johnny McEvoy & Sharon Shannon

11.Molly Ban - Pauline ScanIon

12.Raglan Road - Luke Kelly

13.Master Crowley’s - De Danann

14.Song for Ireland - Patsy Watchorn

15.Jug of Punch - The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

16.A couple more years - Ronnie Drew & Eleanor Shanley

#folkmusic #irishmusic

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twoflipstwotwists · 5 years

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Never have I ever snooped through a friend’s phone...

Bonus:

#gymedit #mercedes sanchez #kyla ross #savannah kooyman #pauline tratz #nia dennis #sekai wright #ncaa #ucla #*#my gifs #mine: kyla #mine: pauline t #mine: nia #mine: sekai

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mafaldaknows · 2 years

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I really don't get how the premieres at the Hammer museum prove anything in regard to Charmie. I mean it's nice but it doesn't say anything about the current state of their relationship. Did Pauline decide where the premiere of her show was gonna happen ? Of course not, she's just a member of the cast, she would've come there even if Armie and Timmy hated each other. But it's true Cudi probably had a say in the decision but it was certainly planned long in advance, so things between A&T could've changed since then.

Hello, Anon:

Unless you are either Timmy or Armie, you know just as much as I do about the true nature and status of their connection to each other at this moment in time, and there’s an equal probability that your opinion about them is as wrong as you think mine might be.

It’s the optics of seeing Pauline Chalamet at The Hammer Museum for a milestone event in her young career that’s most significant to me, more so than the technicalities and machinations of getting her there in the first place. I think we are getting lost in the weeds with this debate, imho.

You can pretend that the optics don’t matter, but if that’s truly the case, then why are you wasting your time in my inbox arguing your case against something so inconsequential?

You are free to think whatever you wish about Charmie, I won’t try to convince you otherwise if we disagree, because it’s immaterial to either of us in the real world, if we’re being honest.

But I am curious about why it’s so important for you to plant these seeds of doubt about Charmie.

What are you really afraid of, Anon?

Thanks for your comment. 🤔❤️🧿

#hello anon #why does it matter #inner circles overlapping #sisterly love #seeds of doubt #what are you afraid of #tales from the charmiesphere #support armie hammer

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Countess Potocka dines with the Emperor

Yes, every time I want to get away from Countess Potocka she reels me in again with some anecdote I can't resist. This time she narrates her dinner with Napoleon. She has been invited to Saint-Cloud (French pronunciation: Sain [silent T] Cloo] for dinner in very restricted and select company, namely the imperial couple, the Empress's uncle the Duke of Wurtzbourg [sic; I will let German-speakers correct this spelling], Pauline Bonaparte the Princess Borghese, and Cabinet Minister Montalivet. This is the very dinner interrupted by the arrival of a greatly agitated Eugene, as related by @josefavomjaaga in one of her posts.

Another memoirist, whom I shall soon introduce, also made the acquaintance of the Duke of Wurtzbourg, and relates a most comical episode about the occasion. Both she and Countess Potocka comment on the Duke's expressionless demeanor, reportedly enamoured of Pauline Borghese whose lovely figure was too often admired, as Countess Potocka previously reported, using italics in her text so that we understand her meaning.

Finally, I would not be one to turn down artichokes with sauce poivrade, but it seems Napoleon's guests found them too rustic - so Napoleon ate them all. So would I have. La table de l'Empereur avait la forme d'un carré long. L'Impératrice et son oncle, tous deux personnages muets, occupaient un des côtés, Napoléon, vis-à-vis d'eux, se trouvait entre deux places vides.

On était à la fin du mois de juin, il faisait grand jour, le soleil dardait ses rayons au travers du feuillage, mais en dépit de cet éclat, les candélabres étaient tous allumés et les fenêtres ouvertes. Ce double jour produisait un effet fort peu favorable. C'était là une bizarre fantaisie ; l'on m'a assurée que jamais l'Empereur ne dînait autrement. Un page se tenait derrière sa chaise, une serviette à la main ; ce page faisait mine de présenter une assiette, mais Napoléon ne le souffrait pas, un officier de bouche remplissait cet office.

Le service marchait avec une extrême célérité. On l'eût dit confié à des sylphes, tant le silence était grand.

Napoléon mangeait peu et fort vite ; les plats les plus simples étaient ceux qu'il préférait. Vers le milieu du dîner on présenta à l'Empereur, sur une assiette plate qui ne faisait pas partie du relevé, des artichauts à la poivrade ; il se prit à rire, et nous proposa de partager son modeste repas, faisant un grand éloge de ce mets d'anachorète. Mais comme personne ne sembla tenté d'en goûter, il fit passer l'assiette devant lui, et n'en laissa rien !

Par contre, l"Impératrice, fort préoccupée des plats qu'on lui présentait, n'en refusait aucun et paraissait contrariée de la promptitude avec laquelle ils se succédaient. Vers la fin du repas, l'Empereur rompit le silence, et s'adressant à M. de Montalivet, il l'interpella sur les travaux entrepris au château de Versailles qu'on commençait à restaurer.

- Je veux, dit-il, amuser les Parisiens comme au temps passé, - il faut que les eaux jouent tous les dimanches. Mais est-il vrai que sous Louis XVI ce divertissement coûtait chaque fois cent mille francs?

Sur la réponse affirmative du ministre :

- C'est beaucoup, s'écria Napoléon, pour aller regarder des cascades. Eh bien, si je refuse ce plaisir aux badauds de Paris, qui tiennent à s'amuser plus qu'à toute autre chose, ils n'auront pas le bon sens de comprendre que c'est pour faire un meilleur usage d'une somme aussi considérable.

Tout en parlant des jardins de cette royale résidence et de leur immensité, il se mit à chercher le nom du célèbre Lenôtre qui les a tracés.

Par un hasard singulier, M. de Montalivet ne se rappelait pas ce nom, et tous deux s'impatientaient sans résultat.

Je m'aventurai de le souffler à l'oreille de la princesse Borghèse, qui le répéta tout haut.

- Ah ! fit Napoléon, ce n'est pas de vous, cela ; je parierais que vous ignoriez que Lenôtre eût jamais existé... il n'est pas mort de votre temps !

Puis il me jeta un regard charmant.

Nous allions nous lever de table lorsque le chambellan vint prévenir l'Empereur que le vice-roi d'Italie l'attendait au jardin. Il se leva précipitamment sans laisser à Marie-Louise le temps d'achever les glaces, ce qui la contraria au point qu'elle ne put se défendre de s'en plaindre à son oncle.

The Emperor's table was rectangular. The Empress and her uncle, both mute figures, sat on one side, Napoleon, opposite them, was between two empty places. Princess Borghese and I sat at one end of the table, and Monsieur de Montalivet at the other. The Emperor usually invited to dinner the minister with whom he had worked during the day, in order to continue discussing such topics, although less serious, related to that day's work.

It was a bright day at the end of June, the sun was shining through the foliage, but in spite of this brightness, the candelabras were all lit and the windows open. This doubling of the light created a rather unpleasant effect. It was a strange whim; I was assured that the Emperor never dined otherwise. A page stood behind his chair, a napkin in his hand; this page made as if to present a plate, but Napoleon did not tolerate this; a serving officer was entrusted with this function.

Dishes were served with extreme speed. One would have thought that it was entrusted to sylphs, so great was the silence.

Napoleon ate little and very quickly; the simplest dishes were those he preferred. Towards the middle of this dinner, the Emperor was presented with a plate of artichokes with poivrade sauce; this was not part of the meal plan; he started to laugh, and offered to share his modest meal, praising this dish suited for a hermit. But as no one seemed tempted to taste it, he asked that the plate be set in front of him, and left nothing on it!

For her part, the Empress, much preoccupied with the dishes presented to her, did not refuse any of them and seemed annoyed by the rapidity with which they followed one another. Towards the end of the meal, the Emperor broke the silence, and addressing Monsieur de Montalivet, he questioned him about the work undertaken at the Palace of Versailles which was then being restored.

-” I want”, he said, “to amuse the Parisians as in the past, - the fountains and water features must be put in play every Sunday. But is it true that under Louis XVI this entertainment cost a hundred thousand francs each time?”

On the affirmative answer of the minister:

- “That's a lot," exclaimed Napoleon, "to go watch waterfalls. Well, if I deprive the gawkers of Paris of this entertainment, they, who seek pleasures above all else, will not have the good sense to understand that it is to make better use of such a considerable sum.”

While talking about the gardens of this royal residence and about their immense extent, he started to search for the name of the famous Lenôtre who designed them.

By an odd happenstance, Monsieur de Montalivet could not remember this name either, and both of them were becoming annoyed to no effect.

I ventured to whisper it into the ear of Princess Borghese, who repeated it aloud.

- “Ah!" said Napoleon, "that's not from you; I'll bet you didn't even know that Lenôtre ever existed... he died before your time!”

He then glanced charmingly at me..

We were about to leave the table when the chamberlain advised the Emperor that the Viceroy of Italy was waiting for him in the garden. He got up hurriedly without giving Marie-Louise time to finish her ice cream, which irritated her to such an extent that she could not help complaining about it to her uncle.

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5463019n/f325.item, pp. 278-281

Saint-Cloud no longer exists. It was destroyed during the war of 1870.

#countess potocka #napoleon #montalivet #versailles #chateau de saint-cloud #dining in napoleonic times #empress marie-louise

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doormouseetcappendix · 4 years

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Afro-Futurist Reading List Vol 2.

Afro Futurism Reading List Vol 1:

Afro Futurism Reading List Vol 2:

Black Speculative Fiction Breakdown by Genre

African Fantasy (early myths and fables from the continent): Forest Of A Thousand Deamons: A Hunter's Saga by Daniel O. Fagunwa The Palm Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Amos Tutuola Simbi and the Satyr of the Dark Jungle by Amos Tutuola The Brave African Huntress by Amos Tutuola Feather Woman of the Jungle by Amos Tutuola Ajaiyi and his Inherited Poverty by Amos Tutuola The Witch-Herbalist of the Remote Town by Amos Tutuola

Utopia (alternate histories written during the jim crow & antebellum eras): Blake Or The Huts Of Africa by Martin Delany Imperium In Imperio by Sutton E Griggs Light Ahead For The Negro Edward A Johnson One One Blood by Pauline Hopkins Black No More by George Shuyler Lord Of The Sea by MP Sheil

Space Opera (far future sci fi worlds of interplanetary travel): Nova by Samuel R Delany Stars In My Pocket Like Grains Of Sand by Samuel R. Delany Binti Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor An Unkindness Of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson Rayla 2122 Series by Ytasha Womack Trouble On Triton by Samuel R. Delany Babel 17 by Samuel R Delany Empire Star by Samuel R Delany The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord The Best Of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord Ancient Ancient by Klini Iburu Salaam Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden Ascension: Tangled Axon by Jacqueline Koyanagi Teleportality by T Cisco Nadine's Bible Seris by T Lindsey-Billingsley Nigerians In Space Series by Deji Bryce Olukotun

Aliens (alien encounters): Lilith's Brood Trilogy by Octavia Butler Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor Rosewater Trilogy by Tade Thompson The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbell The Wave by Walter Mosley

Dystopia (oppressive futures and realities): Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjie Brenyah Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi War Girls Series by Tochi Onyebuchi Sunshine Patriots by Bill Campbell Gunmen's Peace by Milton J Davis Dragon Variation by T Cisco

Experimental (literary tricksters): The Ravicka Series by Renee Gladman The Freedom Artist by Ben Okri The Structure Of Dante's Hells by LeRoi Jones The House Of Hunger by Dumbudzo Marachera Black Sunlight By Dumbudzo Marachera Yellow Back Radio Broke Down by Ishmaeel Reed The Last Days Of Louisiana Red by Ishmaeel Reed The Sellout by Paul Beatty Koontown Killing Kaper by Bill Campbell The African Origin Of UFOs by Anthony Joseph Quantum Black Futurism(Theory & Practice Volume 1) by Rasheeda Philips by Rasheeda Philips Spacetime Collapse: From The Congo to Carolinas Spacetime Collapse II: Community Futurisms by Rasheeda Philips consent not to be a single being trilogy by Fred Mot

Post-Apocalyptic (worlds falling apart): The Purple Cloud by MP Shiel Dhalgren by Samuel R Delany The Parable Series by Octavia Butler Brown Girl In The Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Dying Earth (far future post-apocalyptic worlds + magic):

The Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin The Einstien Intersection by Samuel R. Delany The Jewels Of Aptor by Samuel R. Delany The Fall Of The Towers Trilogy by Samuel R. Delany Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorofor The Book Of Phoenix by Nnededi Okorofor The Prey Of Gods by Nicky Drayden

Alternate History (alternate timelines and what-ifs): Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed Everfair by Nisi Shawl The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates The Insh'Allah Series by Steven Barnes Ring Shout by P Djelia Clark A Dead Djinn In Cairo by P Djelia Clark The Black God's Drum by P Djelia Clark Washington Black by Esi Edugyan Pimp My Airship: A Naptown By Airship Story by Maurice Beaudice The Dream Of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer Pym by Matt Johnson, Dread Nation Series by Justina Ireland From Here to Timbuktu by Milton J Davis

High Fantasy (magical kindoms and high adventures): The Neveryorn Series by Samuel R. Delany Black Leapard Red Wolf by Marlon James The Deep by Rivers Solomon & Clipping Imaro Series by Charles R. Saunders The Children Of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Children Of Virtue & Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi The Sorcerer Of The Wildeeps by Kai Ashai Washington A Taste Of Honey by Kai Ashai Washington Beasts Made Of Night Series by Tochi Onyebuchi A Place Of Nights: War & Ressurection by Oloye Karade, Woman Of The Woods: A Sword & Soul Epic by Milton J Davis Temper by Nicky Drayden They Fly At Ciron by Samuel R. Delany Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman The House Of Discarded Dreams by Etakterina Sedia

Magic Realism (literary naturalism with surreal, dreamlike, and mythic imagery): The Echo Tree & Other Stories by Henry Dumas The Kingdom Of This World by Alejo Carpentier General Sun My Brother by Jacques Stephen Alexis The Famished Road Series by Ben Okri The New Moon's Arms by Nalo Hopkinson The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson Montaro Caine by Sydney Portier Mama Day by Gloria Naylor Redemption In Indigo by Karen Lord Mem by Bethany C Morrow

Urban Fantasy (modern citybound fantasy): The City We Became by NK Jemisin Sister Mine by Nalo Hopkinson The Chaos by Nalo Hopkinson The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead Blue Light By Walter Mosley Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright

Time Travel (stories unstuck in time): Kindred by Octavia Butler Version Control by Dexter Palmer Recurrence Plot by Rasheedah Phillips

Horror (nightmare, terrors, and hauntings): Beloved by Toni Morisson African Immortals by Tananarivue Due Fledgling by Octavia Butler The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez Lakewood by Meggan Giddings The Ballad Of Black Tom by Victor Lavalle Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff The Changeling by Victor Lavealle Zone One by Colson Whitehead The Between by Tananarive Due The Good House by Tananarive Due Ghost Summers: Stories by Tananarive Due Unhollowed Graves by Nunzo Onho Catfish Lullaby by AC Wise

Young Adult (books for young adults): Akata Witch Series by Nnedi Okorofor Zarah The Windseeker & The Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorofor Long Juju Man by Nnedi Okorofor Ikenga by Nnedi Okorofor Tristan Strong Series by Kwame Mbalia A Song Below Water by Bethany C Morrow Daughters Of Nri by Reni K. Amayo A River Of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy 47 by Walter Mosley

Comics (graphic storytelling) George Herriman Library: Krazy & Ignatz (1919-1921) by George Herriman The Boondocks Complete Collection by Aaron Mcgruder Birth Of A Nation by Aaron Mcgrudger, Reginald Hudlin, & Kyle Baker Prince Of Cats by Ronald Wimberly Concrete Park by Erika Alexander & Tony Puryear Incognegro Series by Matt Johnson Your Black Friend & Other Stories by Ben Passmore Bttm Fdrs Ezra Clayton Daniels & Ben Passmore Sports Is Hell is Ben Passmore LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorofor & Tana Ford Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale Of New York by Samuel R Delany & Mia Wolff Empire by Samuel R Delany & Howard Chaykin Excellence by Brandon Thomas Bitteroot by David F Walker, Chuck Brown & Sanford Greene Black by Kwanza Osajyefo Niobe: She Is Life by Amandla Stenberg & Sebastian A Jones Black Panther by Christopher Priest Black Panther by Reginald Hudlin Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates Shuri by Nnedi Okorofor World Of Wakanda by Roxane Gay Truth: Red, White, & Black by Kyle Baker House Of Whispers by Nalo Hopkinson & Neil Gaiman Naomi by David F Walker, Brian Micheal Bendis, & Jamal Campbell Far Sector by NK Jemison & Jamal Campbell

Short Stories (collections by single authors): Driftglass by Samuel R Delany, Distant Stars by Samuel R Delany Bloodchild & Other Stories by Octavia Butler Unexpected Stories by Octavia Butler Falling In Love With Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson, Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorofor, How Long Til Black Future Month? by NK Jemisin Nine Bar Blues by Sheree Reneee Thomas

Anthologies (collections from multiple authors) Dark Matter edited by Sheree Renee Thomas So Long Been Dreaming edited by Nalo Hopkinson Conjure Stories edited by Nalo Hopkinso Whispers From The Cotton Tree Root: Caribbean Fabulist Fiction edited by Nalo Hopkinson Afro SF: Science Fiction by African Writers edited by Wor. W. Hartmaan Stories For Chip: A Tribute To Samuel R Delany edited by Nisi Shawl Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories From Social Justice Movement edited by Adrienne Marie Brown & Walidah Imarisha Mothership: Tales of Afrofuturism and Beyond edited by Bill Campbell The City: Cyberfunk Antholoy edited by Milton J Davis Steamfunk edited by Milton J Davis Dieselfunk edited by Milton J Davis Griots: A Sword & Soul Anthology by Milton J Davis & Charles R Saunders Griots: Sisters Of The Spear by Milton J Davis & Charles R Saunders

Non-Fiction (histories, essays, and arguments) Afrofuturism And The World Of Black Sci-Fi & Fantasy Culture by Ytasha Womack Afrofuturism 2.0: The Rise Of Astral Blackness edited by Reynaldo Anderson & Charles E Jones The Black Imagination: Science Fiction, The Future, and The Speculative by Sandra Jackson & Julie E Woody-Freeman Afro-Futures & Astral Black Travel by Juice Aleem The Sound Of Culture: Diaspora & Black Technopoetics by Louis Cude Soke Black Utopia: The History Of An Idea From Black Nationalism To Afrofuturism by Alex Zamalin Afrouturism Rising: The Literary Pre-History Of A Movement by Isiah Lavendar III A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra & The Birth Of Afrofuturism by Paul Youngquist Where No Black Woman Has Gone Before: Subversive Poryrals In Speculative Film & TV by Diana Adesola Mafe Black Kirby: In Search Of The Motherbox Connection by John Jennings & Stacey Robinson Super Black: American Pop Culture & Black Super-Heroes by Adilifu Nama Black Space: Imagining Race In Science Fiction Film by Adilifu Nama Black Super-Heroes, Milestone Comics, And Their Fans by Jeffery A Brown Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changin Worlds by Adrienne Marie Brown

*cover image from Ytasha Womack’s “Afrofuturism: The World Of Black Sci-Fi & Fantasy Culture”

(please post anything I might have left out in the comments)

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aam-loves · 4 years

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a Prince and a Witch

Jughead watched how the wild debries of Southside kingdom changed into tailored lawns and forests of North Riverdale through the window of his carriage.

He was going to spend a month at the Cooper castle before marrying the princess and taking her back to his home. It was against the tradition, usually the bride to be was coming to the land of her betrothed and spent the month pre wedding getting to know royal family and kingdom. But they should be grateful the opportunity arose at all, as people weren’t eager to make contacts with Southside kingdom.

The Kingdom itself only existed thanks to its immaculate edged weapons and talented blacksmiths, that were made with resources from Greendale mines that passed into the possession of Southside kingdom when all the royal family of Greendale were executed during first witch hunt. That kept the kingdom afloat, but barely so.

So, they weren’t in the position to argue when the royal family of Northern kingdom of Riverdale proclaimed their wish to marry their youngest daughter off to the heir of Southside. But surprised they were. Riverdale was a prosperous kingdom, the heir to the throne Prince Charles married a foreign princess creating a strong alliance, the oldest daughter Princess Pauline was married off to Prince of Thornhill, thus forming strong connection between families. There would be a line of suitors for young princess’s betrothal, but in some surreal turn of events she was promised to him.

Riverdale kingdom was pale and light. All colors dimmed as if not to catch the eye. Even grass and trees seemed to fade their color not to stand out. It was a contrast to Jughead’s homeland. Southside was bursting with colors of it’s wild greenery, lively river and stone buildings. Though a bit dark, it felt alive. Riverdale felt strict and polished. Fake.

He heard the legends and knew that all these light conveyed violence and atrocity underneath. King Harold was known to particularly enjoy watching witch executions himself.

That was a one more question in the reason of this strange union. Rumor had it Jughead’s mother and sister were witches, because Queen Gladys fled the kingdom taking little princess Forsythia when the witch trials reached Southside. Jughead didn’t remember her well, he was still a child when that happened. But he didn’t care witches or not, they were his family and he missed them terribly.

He never understood people’s fear of beautiful women with supernatural abilities. He studied a lot of cases of witch trials, but couldn’t find the proof of them being harmful to people. Their abilities were described to include healing, powers over elements, love charms, illusions. Jughead was fascinated with supernatural and was glad that his kingdom wasn’t so strict in its aversion to witchcraft, but his father reminded him to keep it under wraps in the North.

Deep in his thoughts he didn’t notice how he arrived to the Cooper castle.

It was a big white building, a lot of flowers inside, so many of them that his head became a bit dizzy from sweet aroma.

“Prince Forsythe Pendleton Jones the third of Southside” he heard his name declared.

Jughead entered the hall, the king and queen were seated at their thrones. Prince Charles stood proudly by his father and young princess stood by the queen, her eyes on the floor.

The Cooper family was a picture of perfection. All blonde hair, creamy skin and blue eyes.

“We are happy to have you at Riverdale, Prince Forsythe” the king said.

“It’s my pleasure. I’m honored to be your choice of a suitor for your daughter.” Jughead spoke, bowing a little.

His betrothed stood there, keeping her eyes on the floor, not eager to meet his gaze. He could understand her, nobody would want to leave their prosperous kingdom to live among blacksmiths.

“You will be shown to your chambers for rest after your travel. Then we will have the feast to celebrate our alliance.” the queen told him. Jughead bowed again and just as he was turning to leave the great hall the princess raise her eyes. Green. Unusual color that you could hardly meet these times. It was believed green eye color was witch’s color.

The evening came and he was seated beside Princess Elizabeth during the feast. He could look at her closer and her beauty was otherworldly. She looked different from her family not only because of her intense big green eyes, but all her appearance seemed more open, inviting, lively. Her hair more golden, as if shining, her lips more pink and cheeks more rosy. She was quiet all evening and he didn’t know how to start a conversation. “Hey, so we are gonna be married” didn’t seem like something appropriate.

He asked her to dance like a well-mannered prince that he was and they spun around the floor.

She smelled like candles, herbs and amber. Very different from the sweet flowery scent of the castle, but very alluring.

The time went from there. Princess Elizabeth was a mystery for him. Quiet, evasive and intense at the same time. They finally strike a conversation the next day while walking through the gardens. Her voice melodic and her speech very intelligent.

Finishing the conversation they came to an agreement to call each other by their chosen names. Betty for her and Jughead for him. He earned her first soft smile then.

By the end of his first week he knew that she was very different from her family. She wore darker colors, dressing in royal blue, purple and his personal favorite- emerald green. Her posture usually tentative and calm could change in a moment by some remark from her mother, but Betty always put an end to any conversation just with her intense gaze and straightening of her shoulders.

She spent a lot of time in her chambers and in the gardens. Several times he saw her with a book.

She was pleasant to him, but held her distance. He didn’t pressure her, but couldn’t help wanting to be closer. She was just alluring to him.

The second week they were called for wedding planning. The wedding were to be held in the Cooper castle and in 2 days after the wedding they were to leave for the Southside, to held feast for his kingdom in honor of their knew queen.

It seemed Betty became even more evasive. He often couldn’t find her in the castle in the evening.

One night he couldn’t sleep, disturbed by thoughts about his mysterious beautiful bride. He went to meet sunrise on the balcony of his chambers that provided a great view of the forest and river.

He thought he saw a mirage from the lack of sleep, but no, there was a figure, that just emerged from the forest. Golden locks escaping emerald green cape. A bag in her hands.

He watched her next two days. She was quite as usual, but sometimes he thought he could feel her looking at him and when he turned to her, her eyes were soft and a bit sad.

The third day after dinner he hid in the dark alcove in the corridor leading to her chambers. When the castle fell silent he saw her escaping her chambers in that same emerald green cape.

He followed her through the night, walking at the safe distance, hiding behind the bushes on the way to the forest.

She was walking fast, obviously familiar to the trail, dodging low branches and overstepping big roots.

A dry branch cracked under his foot and in the moment she was before him. Intense green eyes almost glowing in the dark, hand outstretched with the tip of a silver knife pressed against his throat. Then her eyes widened in recognition and she dropped her hand.

“Jughead? What are you doing here?”

“Wha-...?” he was at a loss for words, “What am I doing here? What are you doing here, Betty? Why are you walking in the forest at night.”

She watched him for a long moment and he could see the struggle and then sadness in her eyes. She sighed.

“I guess now is as good time as any, I won’t be able to keep it from you for long anyways” she said and then....

The night forest around him was lit with hundreds of lights. He looked in awe, he thought fireflies at first, but then one floated right in front of his eyes, that were little sparks of fire. And then just as they appeared they were gone. Forest was enveloped in the darkness again.

“Wha-...how?” Jughead gasped.

“I’m a witch, Jughead. Now you can run or tell everyone or whatever...” she looked tired and hopeless.

“Why would I tell anyone? They’ll... I don’t want to even think about it” Jughead gaped at her.

Betty furrowed her brows and searched his face.

“I just don’t understand how...?” Jughead asked again.

“You know how my father started the witch hunting?” Betty started with a question.

He nodded.

“So, this first witch that was brought to fire, Geraldine, she cursed him before everything went into flames. It would be easy for her to curse him to disease or even death. She was a dark witch, but even they don’t bring harm for sheer joy. She wanted him to suffer. I think you can guess now how he suffers. His own child representing everything he fears and hates.”

Jughead was speechless so she continued.

“Charles and Polly were already born and my parents didn’t pay attention to her curses as their life continued the way it was. I was born two years after that. Green eyes were the first sign. My mother tried to explain it by her family having green eyes, but it got worse as I was growing. I was an ignorant child, I didn’t know how to use or control my powers. I became a pariah in my own family.”

Jughead was looking at her with wide eyes.

“What...” he cleared his throat, “What are you powers?”

Betty smiled softly looking at her hands, “I believe they call it a witch of nature. Wind, water, fire, plants. I suck at casting spells and frankly speaking I don’t really want to. But I can brew pretty good healing potions.”

“How do you know it? Everything you told me... and how to brew potions?”

“Well as I told you I was a pariah in the castle, but there were people who were kind to me. There was a man working in the kitchen, Pop, I liked coming to him and I told him about strange things happening to me. He took me to the old witch, that lived on the outskirts of the other side of the forest. She taught me as much as she could with my young age. Unfortunately she didn’t live long enough. Her home is still there and there were books and her diaries left. I taught myself Latin to read them.”

Jughead nodded, than furrowed his brows, “Wait... did you say Pop? As in Pop Tate?”

“Yes. Parents were furious when they learned he took me out of the castle, they wanted to execute him, but I threw a stunt. I cried and sent everything flying, organized a natural tornado inside the castle. They let him leave on the promise he would never tell anyone about me.”

“I think I know him. His has a tavern in Southside now, it’s my favorite place.”

They stood in silence for some time. Then Jughead sighed and reached to touch her hand.

“Betty...”

She raises her head and her skin was glistening with tears running down her face.

“Juggie, I’m so sorry you got dragged into this. You are so good. You are nice, and kind, and intelligent and handsome... and I’m going to ruin your life...” Betty sobbed.

“Hey” he took her face into his palms gently, brushing tears off her skin with his thumbs, “what are you talking about?”

“Jughead, I’m a witch! People hate us, they hunt us down and kill! I never supposed you were capable of violence, but I thought you’d run in disgust by now... You can’t bound yourself to me, they’ll burn us together!” her eyes were wild and she rambled.

He just smiled and leaned in to connect their lips.

They’ll have a wedding and pack all her books, herbs, candles and stones, and go to Southside. They’ll tell his father the truth and he’ll bless them with wistfulness in his eyes and Jughead will again think of his mother and sister were really witches and if his father sent them away to keep them safe. They’ll tell people that the future queen took interest in healing to explain her love for collecting herbs and brewing beverages and they’ll love her for her kindness. Southside will become a prosperous kingdom in the rule of Queen Elizabeth and King Forsythe the third.

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