#tory brennan

[tory-ben-hi-shelton]

tory and ben

#saw this and was inspired #virals #virals series #tory brennan #ben blue #bluenan

[hiramstolowitski]

“i’m not like other girls because i care about school and i don’t think about boys” you’re not like other girls because you committed enough felonies to fuck up the entire government of south carolina twice in six months and you’re genetically part dog. also you spend 30% of the time trying to figure out which boy is currently in love with you and you skip school twice a week to commit said felonies. you almost died in a sewer tunnel because your hyperfixation on pirates went a little too far. how the fuck did you wind up valedictorian

#i think about this constantly. #tory brennan #max rants about virals

[cityofgraveyards]

fanfiction recommendations of post high school virals?

just finished spike for the 3rd time and i need more tory and ben

#virals series #bluenan #tory brennan #ben blue #please i need them #fluff

[torybrennanvirals]

I've been working on making collages of the Virals series. More to come! I do not own these photos.

#virals #virals fan art #kathy reichs #loggerheadisland #digital illustration #hiram stolowitski #tory brennan #benjamin blue #shelton devers #artists on tumblr #collage #digital art

[thelastsarahbender]

ranking tory fancasts

AUTHOR’S PICK

allison pill: this is brendan’s fancast, not mine. i will say from the  screentime this actress got in scott pilgrim that she is pretty funny. however she does not look or act anything like tory. brendan reichs why.

FAMOUS TEEN ACTRESSES IN THE EARLY 2010s WITH RED HAIR

karen gillan: she was the popular tory fancast on tumblr and ff.net in the early 2010s. i've seen her in the mcu (she plays thanos’s robot daughter) and jumanji. good actress but visibly too old to play tory, even in the early 2010’s.

sophie turner: a lot of people pitched her as a potential tory actress in the questions forum of brendan reichs website, which i believe led to the iconic “i’m a sansa man” dialogue in swipe. from watching a few games of thrones clips, i think that she is very talented but doesn’t quite have tory vibes??? she seems too polished, but that could be because of her role as sansa.

GOD TIER (ALSO EARLY 2020s)

sadie sink: i haven’t actually seen stranger things. i watched the all too well 10 minutes taylors version though. sadie sink is incredible. no notes.

 erin kellyman: i havent seen any of the star wars or marvel stuff she’s been in, but she was in five minutes of the green knight. extremely talented. different vibe than sadie sink, but she could just easily be tory. also, gay rights <3

VERDICT: 

i’m partial to erin kellyman, but also like sadie sink. both of them have the combination of guardedness, intensity, vulnerability, heart, and intelligence needed to portray tory. unfortunately if virals is ever adapted they will be too old and the producers will probably just dye an unknown actress’s hair red. also, i need to watch more tv.

#just to clarify i am judging the ages of the actresses based on when the fancast was popular not on their ages now #re: my comment on karen gillan #also i tried to find pictures where the actresses looked somewhat expressive/toryesque as opposed to press photos #where most of them look wildly different #and i didn't edit any which is why some have worse quality lmao #also ik i left a few out so if anyone wants to tack on a tory fancast feel free #virals #virals series #tory brennan

[ginaluvr]

virals thoughts after recent reread

spent the last few weeks doing my yearly virals reread and here are my thoughts

the older i get the crazier it is to me that tory is 13-16 throughout the series. a literal baby

it's quite strange to me how ben is written as kind of ambiguous racially (and as a whole how tory's perspective on his heritage is written but that's another issue). like, it's stated that he's only 'part' indigenous in the first book, and the rest is left unsaid, but is generally described as being visibly not white like at all. in my head he has always been fully native anyway

(also it is completely skimmed over how terribly ben in particular is treated by virtually every adult and official they encounter. are we supposed to believe there's no bias against him for bigoted reasons)

the virals all being variously neurodivergent is both coded throughout the series and, in my head, very real

i wonder how tall shelton is really. we know ben is 5'10 and hi is not much shorter than him but i wonder if shelton is actually shorter even than tory, who are both described as the 'smallest' on separate occasions. maybe he is like 5'7, just short for a guy

i get that she's 14 and immature in several ways but i wish tory didn't harbor such resentment for most women she encounters

chance is so irredeemable oh my god. covering up a murder and threatening people's lives, then stalking and essentially preying on a girl 3+ years younger than him, then everything he caused in book 5. i'm sorry i just hate him

ella ending up with chance was so unfair on her, anyway she's a lesbian and her friendship with tory has been a situationship

whitney's character development is truly wonderful

i'd love to know more about the boys backstories. when did they each move to morris? have they always been outcasts together?

it's so funny to me that tory's perspective never holds back from gritty details like she'll say 'i can smell the boys sweating' a LOT

shelton thinks tory is pretty and more than pretty when she smiles :)

it's just a little bit unrealistic to me to suggest that ben had no friends at all outside of the virals at bolton, or at least no company. he was older, consistently described as very handsome, and sometimes notably absent from the others' company. i feel like he must have attracted at least a little attention just for being good looking and athletic

why were hi and shelton so gay from the very jump

why was shelton's japanese heritage not really acknowledged at all!!!! at the most basic level, you're telling me he speaks no japanese? understands none? he didn't even recognise the 'himitsu-bako' phrase as being japanese i mean cmon

tory refusing to forgive ben has always made exposure the least enjoyable read for me. he was completely a victim who was completely exploited and it breaks my heart. but it occurs to me that maybe tory only took his betrayal so hard because she trusted him so much, and a part of her maybe already had deeper feelings?

the morris island residents count makes 0 sense and really shouldn't be any more than 20 or 25 at the absolute most

it's funny that the villains in this series will always explain their entire plans and motives to the virals. feels like scooby doo

tory and ben being bonded by loss and forcibly growing up too fast. while hi and shelton are the friends they can count on to make those loads a little lighter

ben actually being a calming and stabilising presence to tory is so important. he gets her head on straight. this also parallels how tory describes her mother in shock

jason is such a good guy truly. even at his worst (fighting with ben) it was at least semi justified and he was never ever one to flex his wealth and privilege on any of the virals. unlike chance even when he was an ally

literally when and how does swipe take place

last thing. i believe that hi and shelton were each other's first kisses

#virals #virals series #tory brennan #ben blue #hi stolowitski #shelton devers #bluenan

[we-were-viral]

tags.

#virals #tory brennan #ben blue #shelton devers #hi stolowitski #coop #jason taylor #chance claybourne #ella francis #edit #incorrect quotes #funny #mine #books

[captainsophiestark]

ok because i currently have big dimension 20 brainrot (and i’m so excited to have a mutual who knows it!) what are some of your favorite moments from fantasy high sophomore year? i have so many it’s insane 😂

Oh my GOD okay this is an amazing question Tori thank you for asking, I’m also glad I have a mutual who’s super into it!

If it’s not obvious SPOILERS BELOW for D20 Sophomore Year!

So my absolute all-time unbeatable favorite is “It’s Gorgug. Keep going.” I shit you not I cry basically every time I think about that moment and the subsequent description from Brennan of everyone alone and scared in the woods having a moment of relief and strength and calm because their friend is out there for them I mean COME ON 😭😭😭

#2 is DEFINITELY Hilda Hilda, holy shit I made the mistake of watching that episode while doing a treadmill workout and I COULD NOT breath. That bit almost killed me and it would have been worth it.

#3 is probably everything to do with the shrimp party bit lmao, that was SO wild and so funny 😂

#4 (because I decided to do a ranked top 5 to keep myself from just ranting endlessly lol) has gotta be “When you’re here, you’re family. It’s called being gay” lmao, I want that on a poster and a t-shirt and a hat and everything in between

And there’s literally so many other amazing moments that I could rant about forever, but for now I’m gonna say #5 is probably when Brennan went “alright let’s go down the line and everybody say what your greatest fear is” or however he worded it, it was SO funny and such a nice break in the middle of some very very serious stuff for the characters. Like what a fucked up, DM-specific question 😂😂

(Also extra special bonus for when Ragh says he eats glass. Especially because it’s not totally clear if he’s saying that to support Fabian or if he actually, canonically does that by accident sometimes 😂)

What are your faves???

#asks #sophie speaks #sophie answers #mutuals #tori ❤️ #dimension 20 #fantasy high #fantasy high sophomore year #d20 #brennan lee mulligan #dropout #gorgug thistlespring #fabian aramais seacaster #kristen applebees #ragh barkrock #fig faeth #riz gukgak #adaine abernant

[madlyn5ever]

Autistic coded characters are my favorites cause they’re written to be these specific ways but yet the writers never explicitly are like, that’s an autistic right there.

And it’s literally

Lorelai Gilmore (not Rory and I will die on this hill) (Gilmore girls)

Temperance “Bones” Brennan (but she’s as canon as you’re gonna get for non canon autists and idk if she counts) (Bones)

Maddox nolastname (HSMTMTS)

Big Red Rednovich (HSMTMTS)

Riley Matthews (Girl Meets World)

Tory Spring (Heartstopper/Solitare)

Robin Buckley (Stranger Things)

And probably so many others but I’m going blank right now.

#hsmtmts #hsmtmts maddox #hsmtmts season 3 #hsmtmts season 4 #big red rednovich #gilmore girls #lorelai gilmore #Bones #temperance Brennan #bones tv #tori spring #solitaire #autism #autist #autistic #autistic coded characters #autistic coded #stranger things #robin buckley

[tory-ben-hi-shelton]

hi's ringtone for tory is she-wolf by shakira. send post.

#this came to me in a dream #also that song is so good #virals #virals series #tory brennan #hiram stolowitski

[hiramstolowitski]

shelton, after they dig up the empty chest: well, i guess the real treasure was our day spent together, am i right?

tory: shelton, we spend every day together! treasure is the real treasure!

#source: ofmd #tory brennan #shelton devers #incorrect virals quotes #virals #max rants about virals

[cityofgraveyards]

i keep seeing headcanons of hi as trans and i am HERE for it so here are my headcanons

ben [he/him]: straight/cis, but experimented with men, especially at wando. he is also the most protective stoic bodyguard when they go to pride and is the most aggressive ally.

hi [he/him until age 16, and then he/any]: trans man/queer. started transitioning at a really young age. identified as pan for a while but then decided he likes the label queer more.

shelton [they/he, experiments with neopronouns]: demiboy/asexual/demiromantic. denied being ace for a really long time and finally accepted it when they walked in on tory and ben by accident.

tory [she/any]: cis/bi, but doesn't really care how anyone perceives her. had a huge crush on ella, regularly points pretty girls out to ben when they're out in public.

#ben blue #hiram stolowitski #shelton devers #tory brennan #headcanon #virals series

[fnife]

Anyone know the Virals book series by Kathy Reichs???

#virals #virals book series #kathy reichs #kathy reichs virals #tory brennan virals #victoria brennan #book #teen book #kathy reichs code #kathy reichs seizure #kathy reichs exposure #kathy reichs terminal

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Quality Control Time

okay everyone: realistically despite having read some since last tournament I can't have read all of these books as I am one person running a blog for funnies

so I'm posting a list after I've gone through the submissions and I'm counting on you guys to tell me if any of these submissions don't count (or if someone typoed something in the submission I didn't catch)

that said here are your (tentative) competitors:

Rune Saint-John- The Tarot Sequence by KD Edwards

Quinn Saint Nicholas- The Tarot Sequence by KD Edwards

Layne Dawncreek- The Hourglass Throne by KD Edwards

Silas Bell- The Spirit Bares it's Teeth by Andrew Joseph White 

Daphne Luckenbill- The Spirit Bares it's Teeth  by Andrew Joseph White 

Benjamin/Benji Woodside- Hell Followed with us by Andrew Joseph White 

Sideways Pike- The Spacegracers by HA Clarke

Tayend of Tremmelin- Magician’s Guild series (The Novice, The High Lord) by Trudi Canavan

Gideon Nav- The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir

Ianthe Tridenarius, Ianthe the First- The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir

Harrowhark Nonagesimus- The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir

Dekka- Gone series by Michael Grant

Therem Harth rem ir Estraven- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Seregil í Korit Solun Meringil Bôkthersa- Luck in the shadows/the nightrunner series by Lynn Fleweling

Victor Vale- Vicious by VE Schwab

Alucard Emery- Shades of Magic series by VE Schwab

Rhy Maresh- Shades of Magic series by VE Schwab

Elliot Schafer- In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Sebastian Black- The Sacred Sins of Father Black by St John Starling

Father Victor Ardelian- What Manner of Man by St John Starling

Wenren È- Devil Venerable Also Wants To Know by Cyan Wings

Zhu Chongba- She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Ouyang- She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Giovanni- Giovanni's room by James Baldwin

David- Giovanni's room by James Baldwin

Danny Tozer- Dreadnought by April Daniels

Magnus Bane- The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

Alec Lightwood- The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

Thomas Lightwood- The Last Hours by Cassandra Clare

Alastair Carstairs- The Last Hours by Cassandra Clare

Alex Fierro-Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series by Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series by Rick Riordan

Nico di Angelo- The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan

Frances Janvier- Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

Nick Nelson- Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Charlie Spring- Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Tori Spring- Solitaire by Alice Oseman

Gwen (Princess Gwendoline)- Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Jack Alston/Lord Hawthorn- The Last Binding Trilogy by Freya Marske

Maud Blyth- The Last Binding Trilogy by Freya Marske

Robin Blyth- A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske

Silariathas “Silas”- Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Nathaniel Thorn- Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Ballister Blackheart- Nimona by N.D. Stevenson

Ambrosius Goldenloin- Nimona by N.D. Stevenson 

Neil Josten- All for the game by Nora Sakavic

Andrew Minyard- All for the game by Nora Sakavic

Nicky Hemick- All for the game by Nora Sakavic

Xie Lian- Heaven Official's Blessing / Tian Guan Ci Fu by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu / mxtx 

San Lang/ Hua Cheng- Heaven Official's Blessing / Tian Guan Ci Fu by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu / mxtx 

Luo Binghe- The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu / mxtx

Shen Qingqiu- The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu / mxtx

Lan Wangji/ Lan Zhan/ Han Guang Jun- Mo Dao Zu Shi (The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu / mxtx

Wei WuXian/ Wei Ying/ Yiling Patriarch- Mo Dao Zu Shi (The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu / mxtx

Kelly Bennett- Heartsong by TJ Klune

Linus Baker- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Arthur Parnassus- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Laurent- Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

Damianos (Damen)- Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

Will Kempen- Dark Rise Series by C.S. Pacat

Sarcean- Dark Rise Series by C.S. Pacat

James St. Clair- Dark Rise Series by C.S. Pacat

Ronan Lynch- The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

Adam Parrish- The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

Loki- Loki- Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee

Theo Bell- Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee

Daniela- We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Carmen- We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Seonid Traighan Sedai- Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

Siuan Sanche Sedai- Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

Shallan Davar- The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson

Jasnah Kholin- The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson 

Jesper Fahey- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Wylan van Eck- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Nina Zenik- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Evelyn Hugo- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Moiraine Damodred Sedai- The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan 

Yan Wushi- 千秋 /Thousand Autumns/Qian Qu by Meng Xi Shi

Shen Qiao- 千秋/Qian Qiu/Thousand Autumn by Meng Xi Shi

Alex Claremont-Diaz- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Biyu "Jane" Su- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

August Landry- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Jolene Whitaker- Stars Still Fall by Jules Kelley

Jude St. Francis- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Francis Abernathy- The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Ishita Dey- Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Carmilla Karnstein- Carmilla by J Sheridan le Fanu

Murderbot- The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Shuos Jedao- Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

Achilles- Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 

Patroclus- Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 

Yin Hanjiang- Devil Venerable Also Wants To Know by Cyan Wings

Daja Kisubo- The Circle of Magic series, The Circle Opens series, The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce

Simon Torquill- October Daye Series by Seanan McGuire

Kade Bronson- Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire

Jack Wolcott- Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire

Sundew- Wings of Fire by Tui T Sutherland

Zanja Na'Tarwein- The Elemental Logic Series by Laurie J. Marks

Karis G'deon- The Elemental Logic series by Laurie J. Marks

Thaniel Steepleton- The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley

Raff Barden- One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny

Penn de Foucart- One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny

Alec Campion- Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

Richard St Vier- Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

Nico Ferrer De Varona- The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Parisa Kamali- The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Sam Black Crow- American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Salim- American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Hunter- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Islington- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Tsukiko- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Zachary Ezra Rawlins- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Dorian- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Katrina- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Katherine- The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner

Geraldine- Christabel by Samuel Coleridge 

Priya- The Jasmine Throne/The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

Malini- The Jasmine Throne/The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

Henry Gaunt- In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Sidney Ellwood - In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Benji Ovich- Beartown by Frederik Backman

Renly Baratheon- A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF) by George R.R. Martin

Loras Tyrell- A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF) by George R.R. Martin

Oberyn Martell- A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF) by George R.R. Martin

Ellaria Sand- A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF) by George R.R. Martin

Ead Duryan- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Thara Celehar- The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

Iäna Pel-Thenhior- The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

Vanyel Ashkevron- The Last Herald-Mage Series (Magic's Pawn, Magic's Price, Magic's Promise) by Mercedes Lackey

Galen- Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher 

Doctor Piper- Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher 

Eliot Waugh- The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Simon Spier- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Bram Greenfield- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Leah Burke- Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Abby Suso- Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Jay Gatsby- Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie Mclemore

Harold Hutchins- Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Eric "Bitty" Bittle- Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu 

Jack Zimmermann- Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu 

Ollie O'Meara- Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu

Pacer Wicks- Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu

Maurice Hall- Maurice by E.M. Forster 

Alec Scudder- Maurice by E.M. Forster 

Clive Durham- Maurice by E.M. Forster 

Cal Stephanides- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Therese Belivet- Carol or The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith 

Carol Aird- Carol or The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith 

Baz Pitch- Carry On Series by Rainbow Rowell

Tennalhin (Tennal) Halkana- Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

Evander (Andy) Mills- Lavendar House by Lev Ac Rosen

Kaiiestron (Kai) l, Prince of the Fourth House of the Underearth- Witch King by Martha Wells

Max Owen- Magical Boy by The Kao

Remy Pendergast- Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

Ben De Backer- I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver

Nathan Allan- I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver

Genevieve Lefoux- The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger

Maddie Morrow- Havenfall by Sara Holland

Catherine St. Day- The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

Lucy Muchelney- The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

Fetter- The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera

Leonie Jackman- Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

Red- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone 

Blue- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone 

Rose- Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

Li Shimin- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Cliopher Mdang- The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard

Lily Hu- Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Patrick O’Hara- The Guncle by Steven Rowley

Ambrose Cusk- The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

Kodiak Celius- The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

#op speaks #ALMOST POLL TIME

[ladygoofus]

Ayda Aguefort from Fantasy High: Sophomore Year. Character belongs to Brennan Lee Mulligan, fanart by Tori Sharp.

#it's normal! #ayda aguefort #autism #d20 #fantasy high #actually autistic #brennan lee mulligan #my art