#royal courts

[isabel-lillah]

Barty and James becoming besties after James and Reggie got together is an iconic thing to happen

especially at the point when really only the skittles know about the relationship, so noone has a clue that Barty and James are a duo

and then when they're seen helping each other with an injury half of Hogwarts loses their shit (because come on, Barty? and James?? being friends???)

the other half doesn't believe it until they see James dragging Barty away from a fight so he wouldn't get a detention and Barty actually letting him do so

meanwhile Sirius is having a stroke trying to figure out when the hell did James befriended Barty Crouch Jr. of all people

#barty crouch jr #james potter #regulus black #barty and james friendship #this should have been a tag already #slytherin skittles #the royal court #the skittles #the slytherin skittles #jegulus #starchaser #sunseeker #james x regulus #sirius black #marauders #marauders era #the marauders #dead gay wizards #barty crouch jr headcanon #marauders headcanon

[moodboard-d]

#moodboard #aesthetic #icons #indie #pinterest #royal core #royalty #royalcore #royal court #poems and poetry #books and reading #academia moodboard #academia aesthetic #academia style #academia #dark academia #light academia #romantic academia #chaotic academia #light academia aesthetic #academia core #history #medieval #victorian

[inky-duchess]

Fantasy Guide to Ambassadors

How do different kingdoms negotiate when there aren't any phones or Microsoft Teams available? How can one government let another government how they feel? How can one monarch deliver an insult or compliment to another? Ambassadors, of course.

The Role of Ambassadors

Ambassadors are representatives of a government or monarchy who live in another country and communicates with their host nation on behalf of their own country. Ambassadors are there to make sure that their country's needs are met and that their host nation remains a friend - or at least they are there to remind the host nation of why it's a good idea to be friends.

Ambassadors tend to act as eyes and ears of their government/monarch, reporting back on all the goings on in the country they have been assigned. They can tell their boss the local tea, what the political climate of their host nation, who meets with the head of state and who doesn't. The Ambassador is there to pass on messages from their master and receive messages directly from the opposing head of state.

How to Ambassador Successfully & Not Start a War

The Ambassador must at all times be respectful toward their host nation. They must abide by their customs, behave themselves, act always in a professional manner and guard the information they handle with care and their lives. Ambassadors are welcomed into the country with a private audience with the head of state, wherein their references are accepted and their role is formally acknowledged. After this, they may only approach the government or monarch by appointment or after being summoned. Their boss would communicate their wishes and words to them and it would be up to the Ambassador to pass these things along, albeit more skillfully and more diplomatically.

The Perks of Being an Ambassador

Ambassadors can live at an official residence called an embassy like today or they can reside at court. They can take their families with them if they choose and are usually paid to establish a good sized household. Ambassadors are usually rewarded with honours and titles, if they are successful in their post or after a long posting. Ambassadors can also be awarded orders and honours by their host, along with places of honour for their family if they reside within them.

Ambassadors are usually welcomed and treated with great respect (if their country is an enemy, they are still treated well in hopes that things don't esculate). Ambassadors are invited to most important gatherings, included in the celebrations at court and spend much of their time at society events (i.e. intelligence gathering). Ambassadors can also get rich on their work, they could sell out their country's secrets to their host nation or even accept bribes to pass on false information to the boss.

The Downsides of Being an Ambassador

Ambassadors do have to leave their homeland for their job, this can mean a long posting away from family and from their own people. Ambassadors can be blamed for rifts or bungled international relations. They may even be accused of taking bribes or being corrupted. Ambassadors could also face being spied on, particularly in a nation that is hostile to their nation. Ambassadors can also be the target of violence from their country's enemies or the focus of emnity by the host nation itself. Very often in times of war of political turmoil, an Ambassador can be expelled from the country. When you're the symbol of a nation and you're in reach of enemies, you are in considerable danger (though it's not recommended to kill an ambassador, it's sort of against the rules).

Who can be an Ambassador?

Ambassadors are usually found amongst the nobility or within government. They are usually chosen by:

Pedigree: The better kind of person you send would mean a bigger compliment to the people the country want to make an ally. Sending a Duke would be a great compliment while sending a simple government official might be seen as an insult. To offer somebody high-ranking is to signal you trust the nation.

Skills: Communication skills are key. Knowledge of the languages and customs of the nation are required. Any ability for espionage, good social skills and a likeabilty would be recommended too.

Political Affiliation: Ambassadors are mouthpieces for their masters. It is generally smart to chose somebody who shares or endorses your view on politics. For example, you wouldn't send an Ambassador hungry for war to a nation you want to make peace with.

Loyalty and Uncorruptability: If you're picking somebody to speak for you and handle very sensitive information, you will chose somebody loyal to you and somebody you trust not to be led astray by the other nation or spies.

#Fantasy Guide to Ambassadors #Ambassadors #Writing ambassadors #Fantasy Guide #writing #writeblr #writing resources #writing reference #writing advice #writers #writing advice writing resources #spilled ink #Writing reference writing resources #Writing resources writing reference #Writing help #Writing court politics #Royal court #royalty #Royals

[hedgehog-moss]

I just read a detailed account of the Bal des Ifs and I’d never realised how funny this event was when you don’t focus on Madame de Pompadour. All I was taught at school is that it was the masquerade ball in 1745 where Louis XV first took (public) notice of la Pompadour, but what I didn’t know was that the former royal mistress had recently died so there was a vacancy so to speak, and a lot of noblewomen showed up specifically hoping to catch the King’s attention. 

But he came dressed up as a shrub (a yew tree similar to the ones in the royal topiary gardens) along with seven other men in identical costumes, so no one knew for sure which one was the King. People always focus on how Madame de Pompadour recognised the royal shrub and talked to him, but what about the women who didn’t!! History is written by the winners but I want to hear about the women who doggedly danced the minuet with random shrubs hoping this one was the one. My book mentions that a determined noble lady followed a yew tree outside the room on a hunch, only to find that she had bet on the wrong shrub. This is what the shrub costumes looked like by the way, imagine stalking one all over the park of Versailles at night because you think his gait looks kingly and you are an ambitious noblewoman

#findings #this ball was a mess! at one point the versailles bouncers gave up on checking the guests and anyone could walk in so #commoners were going in just to fill their pockets with food from the buffet to sell it on the marketplace the next day #the infanta of spain danced with a masked man who was so knowledgeable about spanish royal gossip she believed him to be #a grandee of spain but he turned out to be a former cook at the spanish court #i need to find a book or a thesis on versailles masquerade balls

[garadinervi]

My Name is Rachel Corrie, taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie, edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, with the permission of the Corrie family, in collaboration with the Royal Court Theatre International Department, Theatre Communications Group, New York, NY, 2006, pp. 47-50 (Rachel Corrie’s emails here)

#graphic design #correspondence #theatre #theater #book #rachel corrie #alan rickman #katharine viner #the rachel corrie foundation for peace & justice #royal court theatre international department #theatre communications group #international solidarity movement #2000s

[elnotwoods]

me, watching eps 1-5 of yr s3: WHAT ABOUT SOME MEDIA TRAINING FOR SIMON AND THE ROYAL COURT SITTING HIM DOWN AND EXPLAINING THINGS TO HIM

#like i know the royal court is shitty and jan olof looked like he was smelling shit when he was at simons #but how have they not expected any of this? #how did they not see that a 17 year old boy who never was in the public eye wouldn’t know how to handle this? #like what the fuck were they thinking? #fuck the monarchy i guess #well simons got that one down for sure #young royals #young royals spoilers #young royals season 3 #young royals s3

[myyoungroyalsblog]

Look at that smile, Wilhelm loved the picture

#fuck the royal court and monarchy fr #young royals #yr s3 spoilers #mine #queue

[dusty-daydreams]

#come on Royal court #you can’t expect Simon to act like he has been media trained #when you haven’t media trained him #young royals #yr s3 spoilers

[nothingtoseeherebyeexx]

i heard some of you hc barty as italian?? that gives me ideas

B: ao ma da ‘ndo pisci che sei tutta patata?

E: i have no clue what you just said but it sounded sexy

reggie, who knows exactly what barty said and wonders why the fuck it worked:

it’s hard to translate in english but basically barty called evan a pretty girl in a…questionable way (patata=potato=pretty girl or 🐱)

some guys in italy say it to girls and sometimes (somehow) it works???

close up!!

#barty has that questionable rizz that makes you go ‘wtf’ but also blush for some reason? #rosekiller #fem rosekiller #evan x barty #barty x evan #barty crouch junior #evan rosier #fem barty #fem evan #fem regulus #bless her soul #marauders #marauders era #slytherins #the emeralds #the royal court #idk how to call them besides slytherin skittles/slytherins tbh #also #pandora did reggie’s hair 100% #fanart #fem marauders

[gods-graveyard]

Slytherin skittles soft headcanons

Regulus has a "Doll" mode where he basically dissosiates and acts like the "Perfect Pureblood heir" his family desired. His friends all have different ways of dealing when hes like this

Pandora strokes his hair and sings lullubies, sometimes in french

Dorcas does all his homework on his behalf after wrapping him in blankets so he can cool down

Marlene paints his nails and rambles about all the gossip and rumors floating around the school

Evan will move him to the glass windows by the lake and watch the water silently by his side

Barty will make an utter fool of himself or start making outragous claims like "Im pretty sure the sun is an illusion and were just being gaslit into believing in it" because he knows it makes Reggie laugh

When Pandora and Evan were little and one of them had nightmares, they would sneak into eachother's rooms. Now at Hogwarts the first time Pandora had a nightmare she broke into the Slytherin common room. Now every time Evan misses his sister he knows he can just want her to come and there she is, they claim "twin telepathy". Also No one knows how she keeps getting in, she doesn't know the password- but who tf is going to stop her from seeing her brother??

Every time Barty gets an angry owl from his dad, he gets so overwhelmed by anger to the point being called by their name makes him want to scream. So all his friends start calling him "idiot" "pretty boy" "raccoon" "dumbass" respectivly until he calms down.

Dorcas is an overachiver and will run herself into the ground trying to be the "best" and meet her own perfectionist standards. They sometimes steal her homework to do it on her behalf, shes so sleep deprived the only way she notices it wasnt her is no one but Evan has a perfect immitation of her handwriting. She appreciates it nonetheless

Marlene impulse dyes or cuts her hair, peirce's her ears, gives herself a stick and poke. Anything that proves she is in control of herself and that her decisions have an impact. But of course one too many patchy jobs, choppy bangs, and infected peircings or tattoos and things had to change. Now she can go to her friends, demand a septum and Evan is pulling out some rubber gloves, Regulus some expensive jewlery, and Dorcas and Pandora grab face masks and other self care stuff to do afterwards. Barty always insists on doing it as well, that way if she does get dresscoded she isn't alone.

#slytherin skittles #aka #the royal court #IT SOUNDS SO MUCH BETTER #regulus and evan and barty #pandora rosier #evan rosier #dorcas meadowes #marlene mckinnon #dorlene #dorcas x marlene #rosekiller #barty crouch jr #barty crouch junior #evan and pandora #evan and barty #regulus and barty #regulus and pandora #regulus and dorcas #regulus and marlene #dorcas and marlene #incorrect hp quotes #incorrect marauders quotes #incorrect quotes #slytherin boys #slytherin squad #slytherin pride

[livesunique]

The Queen's Staircase, Hampton Court Palace,

Molesey, United Kingdom

#art #design #architecture #history #luxury lifestyle #style #luxury house #palace #hampton court #grand staircase #molesey #luxury home #royal #queen

[isabel-lillah]

“Did you hear Frank Longbottom hooked up with Alice last week?”

James stood in an empty classroom’s door barely containing his laughter. Regulus, Barty, Evan, Dorcas and Pandora were gossiping so loud he heard them through the closed door while walking down a corridor. They were in so deep they hadn’t even noticed James walking in two minutes ago.

“What?”

“Yeah, apparently it happened at the Ravenclaw party last week.”

“But Alice? Seriou- James?”

It was honestly hilarious how quickly the slytherins (and a ravenclaw) paled after realising he was there, listening. However, they had forgotten everyone in the castle is a gossip - James included.

Plus, he's a gryffindor, so he has a bit more information about the situation.

So James just pushed himself off of the doorframe and joined in: “Did you know they’re officially dating now?”

“They’re what?”

#james potter #regulus black #barty crouch jr #evan rosier #dorcas meadowes #pandora lovegood #pandora rosier #frank longbottom #alice fortescue #fralice #frank x alice #jegulus #barty crouch junior #the slytherin skittles #slytherin skittles #the royal court #dead gay wizards #marauders #marauders era #the marauders #marauders headcanon #marauders microfic

[moodboard-d]

#moodboard #aesthetic #icons #pinterest #indie #dark green #green #green moodboard #royal core #royalcore #royal court #royalty #monarchy #emerald gemstone

[star-rie]

merthur au where king arthur is tired that the women are crazy over him and the royal court is nagging him to marry so he turns to merlin instead:

Arthur: i need you to be my husband

Merlin (dropping plates on the floor): WHAT?

Arthur (who thinks this is brilliant idea): it’s simple logic merlin if you marry me, the court will back off and the women will be scandalized!

Merlin: arthur im a guy

Arthur: merlin what part of women will be scandalized did you not understand, plus merlin, have you actually heard of ‘homosexual royalties’ before?

Merlin: i don’t think so…?

merlin ended up being arthur’s husband for an indefinite amount of time

#arthur thought theres no gay royals so the court would have to give up on his courting decisions #you know because arthur is GAY #arthur thinks he’s SMART #merlin thinks he’s just stupid #bbc merlin #merlin bbc #merlin #arthur pendragon #arthur bbc #merlin emrys #merthur #merlin x arthur #merlin prompt #arthur x merlin #merthur prompt #merthur fic idea #merlin fic idea #merlin incorrect quotes

[clairebearsparkles]

Been playing around with the idea of a royalty au with Strawberry Shortcake, so here’s the princess herself and some of her court! I will post the other 4 members another time

For reference this is the roles of everyone:

Strawberry Shortcake: Princess of Strawberryland Blueberry Muffin: Princess Shortcake's lady-in-waiting and Apple Dumplin's caretaker Apple Dumplin': Cousin to Princess Shortcake Raspberry Tart: Princess Shortcake's other lady-in-waiting Plum Puddin': Advisor and tutor to the royal family Lime Chiffon: Court fool/jester Angel Cake: Court mage Huckleberry Pie: Royal servant

There are other royal courts, so other characters like Lemon Meringue and Orange Blossom will not appear as members of Court Shortcake.

#strawberry shortcake #blueberry muffin #apple dumpling #raspberry tart #strawberry shortcake art #strawberry shortcake fanart #royalty au #royal au #the court of shortcake #fanart #art #artists on tumblr #clairebear art

[rosierslove]

So, another headcanon.

Barty and James were childhood friends, means Barty knows/knew Fleamont Potter.

Barty always told Regulus how attractive and good looking Monty is when Regulus and James started dating.

Regulus always thought Barty overacts, like can Fleamont Potter really be that hot?

And then Regulus meets Monty...he definitely understood what Barty was talking about.

He never wanted to let James go again, knowing how he will age.

#Fleamon Potter is a DILF #marauders era #slytherin skittles #barty crouch junior #the marauders #barty crouch jr #marauders #royal court #regulus black #james potter #fleamont potter #starchaser #jegulus