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The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C. J. Archer
2.5 out of 5.
The Glass Library 1
Set in the London of 1920. Sylvia Ashe is an assistant librarian at the London Philosophical Society, reluctantly hired by Mr. Parmiter who would prefer a man in the position, but only men without scars, physical or mental, from the Great War. She is alone in the world, having lost her brother in the War and her mother a short time later to the Spanish flu. Daisy, an artist, is her only friend.
An article discovered by Daisy about the heroic attempt to rescue a fisherman and his son by veteran Gabriel Glass has Sylvia flipping through her late brother's diary and remembering how James believed he has silver magic and mentioning Garbriel's mother, India Glass, the Baroness of Rycroft. James had wanted to ask her Ladyship some questions. Sylvia decides to speak with India in his stead.
A wonderful setup of a historical romantic mystery with magic elements that I was so looking forward to reading. sigh The first chapter was a wonderful start, but it seemed to just slow down immediately after that, getting slower and slower. Now I honestly don't mind the mix of a virgin and a rake, but I prefer the rakes to, at the very least, respect the women they become involved with. And to not cheat on their fiancées.
This was supposed to be a mix of romance and mystery, a combination that I love. But here I felt that both genres were poorly handled. The promise of the start betrayed me. So much so that I have deleted the other works by this author that I picked up for free over at Amazon. Maybe I'm being unduly harsh, but I was just too bored with this to give her another shot. Too many authors are out there waiting to be read to take the chance.
#book review#The Librarian of Crooked Lane#C. J. Archer#historical romance#romance#mystery#fantasy#The Glass Library series
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My March in books
#bookblr#reading#my year in books#book nerd#book lovers#taylor jenkins reid#C J Archer#Tilly Wallace
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Series, series, series – 2024 update
Si ustedes llevan algún tiempo en Nuestro Rincón de Lectura, ya deben saber que yo tengo un problema empezando a leer series que luego se quedan sin terminar.
Hace algunos año, después de darme cuenta de que tenía una cantidad absurda de series empezadas, yo empecé un proyecto de terminar series que había tenido olvidadas, algunas por años. Y, poco a poco, me he dado a la tarea de terminar esas…
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Moriarty the Patriot / Yuukoku no Moriarty Ask Game - Alternate Universe Edition
Choose a number for a character and an alphabet for a scenario, and put it in my ask box! I’ll answer the question. Feel free to reblog if you want to answer questions too :)
Pick a character:
1) William James Moriarty
2) Albert James Moriarty
3) Louis James Moriarty
4) Sebastian Moran
5) Fred Porlock
6) Zach Patterson
7) James Bonde
8) Jack Renfield
9) Von Herder
10) Moneypenny
11) Sherlock Holmes
12) John H. Watson
13) Miss Hudson
14) George Lestrade
15) Mycroft Holmes
16) Irene Adler
17) Henry Antrim (Billy the Kid)
18) Mary Watson
19) Wiggins
20) Adam Whiteley
21) Charles Augutus Milverton
22) Favorite character
23) Other character (mention in the ask)
Choose a scenario:
A) Lives in modern times. What kind of vehicles does the character ride?
B) Goes out to space. What does the character miss the most from earth?
C) Turns into an animal. What animal does the character turn into?
D) Has magical powers! What powers does the character have?
E) Creates a Tumblr account. What does the character like to post?
F) Is in the orchestra! What instruments does the character play?
G) Spends time in the theme park! What attractions does the character play?
H) Lives somewhere outside the UK. Which country/city/place does the character live in?
I) Bodyswaps with another character. With whom does the character swap with?
J) Signs up for an RPG. What is the character’s username?
K) Signs up for an RPG. The character can be a rogue, a warrior, a mage, a trickster, an archer, and a priest/healer. What class does the character choose?
L) Lives in modern times. What phone does the character use?
M) Has elemental powers (for example fire and water), Which element does the character control?
N) Is in a restaurant/bakery/coffee shop AU. What does the character do?
O) Is in a hospital/medical AU. What does the character do?
P) Goes to Hogwarts and is currently wearing the Sorting Hat! Which house does the character get?
Q) Is a serial killer in the modern world. What weapon does the character use?
R) Is suddenly the most famous person in the world. What is the character famous for?
S) Is forced to have a date for a prom. Who will the character ask to fake date?
T) Is in the Olympics sports AU. What sports does the character play?
U) Is a solo traveler. What things does the character always bring with him/her?
V) Lives in a parallel universe where London is peaceful and doesn't have social gaps. What does the character do in such a peaceful world?
W) Is born from a Greek god/goddess. Who are the character’s parents and does the character have any powers?
X) Is a mythological creature. What creature does the character live as?
Y) Is created as a droid. What does the character programmed to do?
Z) Is a YouTuber. What kind of videos does the character upload?
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Character Names With Meanings: Nature Related 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊
A: Aurora (This traditionally feminine name with Latin origin means dawn. Nicknames that could come from this name are Rory or Aura.)
B: Wren (This androgynous name with English origin means small bird. Nicknames that could come from this name are Little Bird or Birdie.)
C: Oliver (This traditionally masculine name with Latin origin means olive tree. Nicknames that could come from this name are Oli or Olive.)
D: Juniper (This androgynous name with Latin origin means young evergreen. Nicknames that could come from this name are Juni or Piper.)
E: Sparrow (This androgynous name with English origin means small; chirpy. Nicknames that could come from this name are Sparry and Spar.)
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F: Cordelia (This traditionally feminine name with unknown origin means heart, daughter of the sea. Nicknames that could come from this name are Cora or Cory.)
G: Keziah (This traditionally feminine name of Hebrew origin means cassia tree. Nicknames that could come from this name are Kez or Kezi.)
H: Ivo (This traditionally masculine name of German origin means yew; archer. Nicknames that could come from this name confound me due to the names shortness.)
I: Onyx (This androgynous name of German origin means claw, and is also the name of a black gemstone. Nicknames that could come from this name are Oni or Ox.)
J: Tempest (This androgynous name of English origin means stormy. Nicknames that could come from this name are Tempy or Temi.)
K: Maren (This traditionally feminine name of Latin origin means star of the sea. Nicknames that could come from this name are Mari or Ren.)
L: Fraser (This traditionally masculine name of Scottish and Norman origin means of the forest men or strawberry. Nicknames that could come from this name are Fraz or Frazie.)
M: Ash (This androgynous name of Hebrew origin means of the ash tree. Nicknames that could come from this name are Ashy or Asher.)
N: Sylvia (This traditionally feminine name of Latin origin means spirit of the woods. Nicknames that could come from this name are Sylv or Vi.)
O: Lorne (This androgynous name of Scottish origin means fox. Nicknames that could come from this name are Fox and Foxy.)
P: Oisin (This traditionally masculine name of Irish origin means fawn or little deer. Nicknames that could come from this name are Ois and Osh.)
Q: Sirius (This traditionally masculine name of Greek origin means burning, but it's also the name of the brightest star in the sky. Nicknames that could come from this name are Star Light or Si.)
R: Circe (This traditionally feminine name of Greek origin means bird. Nicknames that could come from this name are Ci and Cece.)
S: Oberon (This traditionally masculine name of German origin means noble and bear like. Nicknames for this name are Obie or Bear.)
T: Cedar (This traditionally masculine name of Latin origin means cedar tree. Nicknames for this name are Dar or Cedar Tree.)
U: Perry (This traditionally masculine name of Welsh origin means one who dwells by the pear tree. Nicknames for this name are Pez or Peri.)
V: Florence (This androgynous name of French origin means blossoming, flourishing. Nicknames for this name are Flora or Flo.)
W: Rain (This androgynous name of British origin means abundant blessings from above, but it's also a weather related name. Some nicknames that could come from this name as Rainy or Raindrop.)
X: Aveline (This traditionally feminine name of French origin means hazelnut. Some nicknames that could come from this name are Avi or Hazel.)
Y: Rasia (This traditionally feminine name of Russian origin means rose. Some nicknames that could come from this name are Rais or Raisie.)
Z: Diantha (This traditionally feminine name with Greek origin means divine flower. Some nicknames that could come from this name are Diane and Ana.)
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favorite and least favorite parts of each trek, with absolutely no thought put into it before making this list:
🚀 classic trek
favorite: the ~aesthetic~. fuckin LOVE big chunky plastic buttons and beepy things, the mini-skirts, the sparkly metallic fabric, the whole deal.
least favorite: janice rand leaves forever :( :( every single appearance she had was BONKERS how am i supposed to experience that and then ever hope to fill that void
🪐 tng
favorite: soooooo soothing to know that our guys will always be both kind and correct and at the end of the episode i will learn something about how to be a better person. also romulans are there.
least favorite: shit fuck i shouldn't have started this post because i'm already drawing a blank. ok ok i hate that the ship's counselor role got nerfed into a "therapist on the bridge" when it's actually so so important!! that needed to be explored so explicitly that dudebros on the internet have to shut up about it forever
⚾️ deep space nine
favorite: THE CHARACTERS MY FRIENDS. the cast of dozens where every single character right down to the randos on the promenade are great. headed up by benjamin lafayette sisko and kira nerys, truly characters of all time
least favorite: dukat's insanity/pah-wraith arc. like i do get why this narrative parallel makes sense against sisko as the prophets' emissary but also, it's bad.
🥔 voyager (that's a leola root by the way)
favorite: i LOVE the early seasons where everyone is so adorable and spunky and they're just tooling around the delta quadrant being terrible at making friends. also tuvok is there.
least favorite: kes leaves forever :( :( i hear you out there saying "fury" but come here. look at me. look at me. kes leaves forever.
🛰 enterprise
favorite: controversial actually but i love t'pol's arc. i DID NOT love it as it was airing because watching poor jolene blalock having to act her way through ever more demeaning episodes is painful and terrible, but t'pol is magnificent actually? the fish out of water vulcan finding herself in foreign waters?? self-destruction on the way to rediscovering her own personal relationship to logic??? imagine if we'd got three more seasons of her with manny coto in charge it would've been glorious.
least favorite: can we PLEASE do something with hoshi and travis i am BEGGING. also physically painful what american jingoism did to captain archer but i might have emotionally coped with it better if travis got lines.
🍄 discovery
favorite: michael burnham is the light of my life she makes me cry out emotions that have been buried since i was in utero i don't even know. also the changing opening sequence my beloved
least favorite: need one of those serial killer string boards to figure out what's going on sometimes??? can't say that too loudly tho because the discovery haters can smell blood in the water
💃 short treks
favorite: THE CONCEPT I LOVE THIS
least favorite: more??????? :(
🥷 star trek picard
favorite: seven of nine in comfy sweaters kissing a girl filled holes in my life i didn't know were there!!!?!?!??
least favorite: don't like when picard is a jerk :( don't like when no soji and elnor :( :( :(
🤪 lower decks
favorite: every second is a relentless outpouring of love for star trek, it's like a sleepover where all your friends are sitting around talking about how much they love tng except your friends are 900% funnier.
least favorite: i have a hard time with cartoon violence sometimes so i get TENSE and also badgey haunts my nightmares for real for real
👨🍳 strange new worlds - actually i have only seen the first episode despite posting about it as if i have seen all of it haha my bad SO
favorite: new star trek to watch!!!!!
least favorite: now everyone knows i haven't watched it yet and i am losing trekkie credibility babes 😬
👩👧👦 prodigy
favorite: rok-tak my DAUGHTER
least favorite: that feeling of being in a warner brothers cartoon and there's an anvil above all our heads with J/C DISCOURSE painted on it just waiting for the show to make a wrong move
i swear i must have forgotten at least one series there is so much star trek now??? anyway feel free to make your own post about this, i am curious!! if you absolutely MUST i suppose it's ok to think about your answers for more than 30 seconds.
#this is the ask i was like maybe someone will send me this :) :)#so i have an excuse to rattle it off without thinking#and then i went oh right this is the post without thinking website i can do this myself#star trek#WAIT WAIT CAN I GO BACK AND ADD THE LIL DISCOVERY ROBOTS
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lista de nomes masculinos que estava no meu bloco de notas e eu só lembrei agora
starting with A ;;
aaron.
adair.
adam.
aiden.
ajax.
alec.
alfie.
allistar.
anderson.
andrew.
andy.
angus.
antonio.
anthony.
archer.
archibald.
archie.
aries.
arlo.
arthur.
ashley.
ashton.
austen.
avery.
axel.
starting with B ;;
bailey.
beau.
beckham.
beckett.
bellamy.
benjamin.
bennett.
bentley.
blade.
blake.
blaine.
blaise.
blue.
bobbie.
bodhi.
brad.
brandon.
braxton.
brayden.
brent.
brett.
brock.
brody.
brooke.
bryson.
starting with C ;;
caleb.
callum.
calvin.
cameron.
carlisle.
carlos.
carson.
carter.
casey.
chad.
chandler.
charlie.
chase.
chaz.
christian.
christopher.
cody.
colby.
cole.
cooper.
colton.
connor.
conrad.
corbin.
corey.
starting with D ;;
dakota.
dallas.
damien.
damon.
dante.
darian.
darron.
darryl.
david.
dawson.
declan.
demetri.
dennison.
denver.
derek.
diego.
diesel.
dimitri.
dixon.
dominic.
donovan.
drake.
drew.
dustin.
dwayne.
starting with E ;;
eason.
eaton.
eddy.
edmund.
edward.
elijah.
elior.
ellias.
elliot.
ellis.
elyas.
ember.
emerson.
emery.
emilio.
emmett.
enzo.
eric.
ernie.
ethan.
ethaniel.
evan.
everett.
everson.
ezar.
starting with F ;;
fabio.
fallon.
farah.
felix.
fernando.
ferris.
felton.
finn.
finnegan.
finnick.
fitz.
fitzgerald.
fletcher.
floyd.
flynn.
foley.
forest.
francisco.
franco.
frankie.
franklin.
fraser.
frasier.
freddie.
fredrik.
starting with G ;;
gabe.
gabriel.
gale.
gallagher.
garcia.
gareth.
garrett.
gary.
gavin.
gene.
george.
gerard.
gilbert.
giovanni.
glenn.
gordon.
grady.
graeme.
grant.
greggory.
gregor.
greyson.
griffin.
gus.
guy.
starting with H ;;
hadley.
hale.
haley.
hamilton.
hamish.
hansel.
harley.
harris.
harrison.
harry.
harvey.
haven.
hayes.
heath.
hector.
hendrix.
henrik.
henry.
holton.
howard.
hudson.
hugh.
hugo.
hunter.
hyde.
starting with I ;;
ian.
ibrahim.
icarius.
idris.
igor.
iman.
immanuel.
imran.
indi.
indiana.
indigo.
indra.
inrique.
irwin.
isaak.
isaiah.
isaias.
ishmael.
isobell.
israel.
ivan.
ivey.
ivor.
ivory.
izzy.
starting with J ;;
jack.
jacob.
jagger.
jai.
james.
jamie.
jason.
jaspar.
jaxon.
jaydon.
jed.
jeremy.
jesse.
jett.
joel.
jameson.
jonathon.
jordan.
jose.
joseph.
joshua.
jude.
julian.
junior.
justin.
starting with K ;;
kade.
kai.
kalen.
kameron.
kane.
kasey.
kayden.
keaton.
keegan.
keenan.
kellan.
kendall.
kendrick.
kevin.
khalil.
kian.
kiefer.
kieran.
kingsley.
kingston.
klaus.
kohen.
konrad.
kristoff.
kyle.
starting with L ;;
lachlan.
lamar.
lambert.
lance.
landon.
langston.
lawrence.
lawson.
leeroy.
lennon.
leo.
leonardo.
levi.
lewis.
liam.
lincoln.
lionel.
logan.
lorenzo.
louis.
luca.
lucas.
lucky.
lucis.
luke.
starting with M ;;
mackenzie.
madden.
maddox.
malaki.
malcolm.
manuel.
marco.
marcus.
marley.
marshall.
martin.
mason.
matteo.
matthew.
max.
micah.
michael.
miguel.
mike.
miles.
miller.
milo.
mitchell.
morgan.
moses
starting with N ;;
nadir.
naiser.
nasir.
nate.
nathan.
nathaniel.
naveen.
naydon.
ned.
nico.
neil.
nelson.
nero.
nicholai.
nicholas.
nila.
niles.
nixon.
noah.
noel.
nolan.
norman.
north.
nylan.
nyle.
starting with O ;;
oakley.
ocean.
octavius.
odell.
olaf.
oliver.
ollie.
omar.
omari.
orion.
orlando.
osborn.
oscar.
o’shea.
osten.
oswald.
otis.
otto.
owen.
oxley.
starting with P ;;
pablo.
page.
palmer.
parker.
parrish.
patrick.
paul.
paulo.
pax.
paxton.
payton.
penn.
percy.
perry.
peter.
phineas.
phoenix.
pierce.
pierre.
prescott.
presley.
preston.
prince.
princeton.
puck.
starting with Q ;;
qadim.
qadir.
quain.
quenby.
quill.
quimby.
quincy.
quinn.
quinten.
starting with R ;;
randy.
raymond.
reese.
reid.
remy.
reuben.
rhett.
rhys.
richard.
richie.
ricky.
riley.
robert.
robin.
roger.
roman.
romeo.
ronan.
ronnie.
ross.
rowen.
ryan.
ryder.
ryker.
rylan.
starting with S ;;
sage.
sailor.
salem.
samson.
samuel.
sascha.
sawyer.
saxon.
scott.
sean.
sebastian.
seth.
shane.
shiloh.
simon.
sinclair.
skyler.
sonny.
spencer.
stanley.
stefan.
steven.
stevie.
storm.
sullivan.
starting with T ;;
tamir.
tanner.
tate/tait.
tatum.
taylor.
teddy.
theo.
thomas.
timothy.
tobias.
toby.
todd.
tommy.
tory.
trace.
travis.
trent.
trevor.
trey.
tristan.
troye.
tucker.
tyler.
tyrone.
tyson.
starting with U ;;
umair.
umar.
urien.
usama.
starting with V ;;
valentine.
valentino.
vance.
vaughn.
victor.
vincent.
vinn.
vinnie.
vladimir.
starting with W ;;
wade.
walden.
wallace.
walter.
warner.
warren.
warrick.
waylan.
wayne.
wendall.
wes.
wesley.
west.
whitley.
wilbert.
william.
willis.
wilmer.
windsor.
winslow.
winston.
wolf.
wren.
wyatt.
wynter.
starting with X ;;
xachary.
xan.
xander.
xavier.
xeno.
ximen.
xylon.
starting with Y ;;
yahto.
yakub.
yasin.
yasi.
york.
ysrael.
yuri.
yusef.
starting with Z ;;
zachary.
zahir.
zander.
zane.
zavier.
zed.
zeke.
zion.
zolten.
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Character Name Ideas (Male)
So I've been browsing through BehindTheName (great resource!) recently and have compiled several name lists. Here are some names, A-Z, that I like.
NOTE: If you want to use any of these please verify sources, meanings etc, I just used BehindTheName to browse and find all of these. Under the cut:
A: Austin, Aiden, Adam, Alex, Angus, Anthony, Archie, Argo, Ari, Aric, Arno, Atlas, August, Aurelius, Alexei, Archer, Angelo, Adric, Acarius, Achilou, Alphard, Amelian, Archander
B: Bodhi, Bastian, Baz, Beau, Beck, Buck, Basil, Benny, Bentley, Blake, Bowie, Brad, Brady, Brody, Brennan, Brent, Brett, Brycen
C: Cab, Cal, Caden, Cáel, Caelan, Caleb, Cameron, Chase, Carlos, Cooper, Carter, Cas, Cash, Cassian, Castiel, Cedric, Cenric, Chance, Chandler, Chaz, Chad, Chester, Chet, Chip, Christian, Cillian, Claude, Cicero, Clint, Cody, Cory, Coy, Cole, Colt, Colton, Colin, Colorado, Colum, Conan, Conrad, Conway, Connor, Cornelius, Creed, Cyneric, Cynric, Cyrano, Cyril, Cyrus, Crestian, Ceric
D: Dallas, Damien, Daniel, Darach, Dash, Dax, Dayton, Denver, Derek, Des, Desmond, Devin, Dewey, Dexter, Dietrich, Dion, Dmitri, Dominic, Dorian, Douglas, Draco, Drake, Drew, Dudley, Dustin, Dusty, Dylan, Danièu
E: Eadric, Evan, Ethan, Easton, Eddie, Eddy, Einar, Eli, Eilas, Eiljah, Elliott, Elton, Emanuel, Emile, Emmett, Enzo, Erik, Evander, Everett, Ezio
F: Faolán, Faron, Ferlin, Felix, Fenrir, Fergus, Finley, Finlay, Finn, Finnian, Finnegan, Flint, Flip, Flynn, Florian, Forrest, Fritz
G: Gage, Gabe, Grady, Grant, Gray, Grayson, Gunnar, Gunther, Galahad
H: Hale, Harley, Harper, Harvey, Harry, Huey, Hugh, Hunter, Huxley
I: Ian, Ianto, Ike, Inigo, Isaac, Isaias, Ivan, Ísak
J: Jack, Jacob, Jake, Jason, Jasper, Jax, Jay, Jensen, Jed, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jesse, Jett, Jimmie, Jonas, Jonas, Jonathan, Jordan, Josh, Julien, Jovian, Jun, Justin, Joseph, Joni,
K: Kaden, Kai, Kale, Kane, Kaz, Keane, Keaton, Keith, Kenji, Kenneth, Kent, Kevin, Kieran, Kip, Knox, Kris, Kristian, Kyle, Kay, Kristján, Kristófer
L: Lamont, Lance, Landon, Lane, Lars, László, Laurent, Layton, Leander, Leif, Leo, Leonidas, Leopold, Levi, Lewis, Louie, Liam, Liberty, Lincoln, Linc, Linus, Lionel, Logan, Loki, Lucas, Lucian, Lucio, Lucky, Luke, Luther, Lyall, Lycus, Lykos, Lyle, Lyndon, Llewellyn, Landri, Laurian, Lionç
M: Major, Manny, Manuel, Marcus, Mason, Matt, Matthew, Matthias, Maverick, Maxim, Memphis, Midas, Mikko, Miles, Mitch, Mordecai, Mordred, Morgan, Macari, Maïus, Maxenci, Micolau, Miro
N: Nate, Nathan, Nathaniel, Niall, Nico, Niels, Nik, Noah, Nolan, Niilo, Nikander, Novak,
O: Oakley, Octavian, Odin, Orlando, Orrick, Ǫrvar, Othello, Otis, Otto, Ovid, Owain, Owen, Øyvind, Ozzie, Ollie, Oliver, Onni
P: Paisley, Palmer, Percival, Percy, Perry, Peyton, Phelan, Phineas, Phoenix, Piers, Pierce, Porter, Presley, Preston, Pacian
Q: Quinn, Quincy, Quintin
R: Ragnar, Raiden, Ren, Rain, Rainier, Ramos, Ramsey, Ransom, Raul, Ray, Roy, Reagan, Redd, Reese, Rhys, Rhett, Reginald, Remiel, Remy, Ridge, Ridley, Ripley, Rigby, Riggs, Riley, River, Robert, Rocky, Rokas, Roman, Ronan, Ronin, Romeo, Rory, Ross, Ruairí, Rufus, Rusty, Ryder, Ryker, Rylan, Riku, Roni
S: Sammie, Sammy, Samuel, Samson, Sanford, Sawyer, Scout, Seán, Seth, Sebastian, Seymour, Shane, Shaun, Shawn, Sheldon, Shiloh, Shun, Sid, Sidney, Silas, Skip, Skipper, Skyler, Slade, Spencer, Spike, Stan, Stanford, Sterling, Stevie, Stijn, Suni, Sylvan, Sylvester
T: Tab, Tad, Tanner, Tate, Tennessee, Tero, Terrance, Tevin, Thatcher, Tierno, Tino, Titus, Tobias, Tony, Torin, Trace, Trent, Trenton, Trev, Trevor, Trey, Troy, Tripp, Tristan, Tucker, Turner, Tyler, Ty, Teemu
U: Ulric
V: Valerius, Valor, Van, Vernon, Vespasian, Vic, Victor, Vico, Vince, Vinny, Vincent
W: Wade, Walker, Wallis, Wally, Walt, Wardell, Warwick, Watson, Waylon, Wayne, Wes, Wesley, Weston, Whitley, Wilder, Wiley, William, Wolfe, Wolfgang, Woody, Wulfric, Wyatt, Wynn
X: Xander, Xavier
Z: Zachary, Zach, Zane, Zeb, Zebediah, Zed, Zeke, Zeph, Zaccai
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A list of season 2 cast and crew members, confirmed and speculated
I will try and keep this updated
Not counting the obvious ones
Please note that this is a list of both cast and crew members, so PAs and such are also included and not just actors
Also if you're interested: on my bts instagram I only follow people who have worked on season 1, and people I suspect worked on season 2. So feel free to go through the list of people I follow if you're into that
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Aaron Morton (Camera) - he’s listed on the very last picture as the camera-man
Adam Stein(Writer)
Alan F. (English solider)
Alexandria S.
Alison Telford (Casting)
Alistair Gregory - from this tweet so uncertain, but followed me back on my bts instagram account so seems to have some interest in ofmd
Amy Barber (Sound department)
Amy Tunnicliffe
Amanda Grace Leo
Amanda M. (Wedding guest)
Andrea Basile (Costume)
Andres Gomez Zamora (Visual effects)
Andrew DeYoung (Director) - I don’t remember if there was any other reason than the fact that he was in Aotearoa during filming
Andy McLaren (senior art director)
Andy Rydzewksi (Cinematographer)
Angelina Faulkner (Sound department)
B
Blair Nicholson (Camera)
Blair Teesdale (Camera)
Brad Coleman (Visual effects)
Brad McLeod (Special effects)
Brian Badie (Hairstylist)
Bronson Pinchot (“Torturer”)
Bryn Seager - I don’t remember why but I follow him
Bryony Matthew (Food stylist)
C
Caleb Staines (Camera)
Chantel Partamian (Visual effects)
Colin Elms (Art department)
Colin Rogers (Sound department)
Cora Montalban (Makeup and/or hairstylist) - I believe she was tagged in an instagram story once, and she’s followed by a ton of cast and crew members
Corrin Ellingford (Sound department)
Corey Moana (Camera)
Corry Greig (Art department)
Coti Herrera (Prosthetics/Makeup)
D
Damian Del Borrello (Sound department)
Daniel Fernandez (Spanish priest)
Danica Duan (Assistan accountant)
David Boden (production manager)
David G. (Stand in)
David Rowell (Financial controller)
David Van Dyke (Visual effects)
Dennis Bailey (Hairstylist)- Leslie revealed that he’s there.
Dion Anderson (Rescue diver)
Don A. (Swampy Town folk)
Donna Pearman (Assistant accountant)
Donna Marinkovich (set decorator)
Doug McFarlene (Pirate)
Duncan Nairn (Visual effects)
E
Eliza Cossio (Writer)
Erroll Shand (Prince Ricky)
Esther Mitchell (Camera)
F
Fernando Frias (Director)
G
Gareth Van Niekerk (Sound department)
Gary Archer (dental prosthetics)
Gemma Campbell (Visual effects)
Grant Lobban
Greg Sager (Safety manager)
Gregor Harris (Camera)
Gregory J. Pawlik Jr. (AD)
Gypsy Taylor (Costume designer)
H
Haroun Barazanchi (Set designer)
Harry Ashby (AD)
Helene Wong (Voice work)
I-J
Jacob Tomuri (Stunts)
Jaden McLeod
James Crosthwaite (Set decorator)
Jamie Couper (Camera)
Jason Samoa, possibly spotted on location
Jemaine Clement, pretty sure this is only based on his friendship with Rhys and Taika tbh
Jes Tom (Writer)
Jessica Lee Hunt (Makeup artist) - followed by a ton of crew and cast members and I believe she’s been tagged in instagram stories and such
John Mahone (Writer)
Jonathan Bruce (Sound department)
Jono Capel-Baker (Groom)
Jonno Roberts didn’t get the role from his audition, but could still have gotten a different role - hung out with Ruibo
Judah Getz (Sound department)
Julia Huberman (Sound department)
Julia Thompson (Costume)
Justin Benn (Republic of Pirates Town)
K
Karl L. (Action extra)
Kate Fu
Kate Leonard (Casting)
Kathleen Zyka Smith (“Red Flag”)
Kosuke Iijima (Fabricator/Sculptor?) - due to interaction on this post
Kris Gillan (Fabricator/Sculptor)
Kura Forrester - followed by quite a few cast and crew members, but I don’t remember if there was anything else to it
L
Laura Stables (SFX makeup artist)
Leanne Evans (Art department)
Lee Tuson
Leslie Jones (Spanish Jackie) - she’s spoiled this so many times, but gjfhdks
Leyla - followed by a lot of cast and crew members, don’t remember if there was more to it than that
Lindsey Cantrell (Set decorator)
Louis Flavell Birch (Blue coat)
Luke V. (Stand in)
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Restocks are up for BattleTech!
20-206 Huitzilopochtli Assault Tank "Huey" (Standard)
20-217 Crusader CDR-5K
20-236 Marauder IIC 2
20-298 Archer ARC-6W
20-324 Tundra Wolf
20-347 Galahad "Glass Spider" 3
20-350 Ghost GST-10
20-361 Thorn THE-N
20-367 Spider SDR-7K / SDR-7K2
20-385 Scarabus SCB-9A
20-398 Shrike SHK-VP-A
20-410 Malak C-MK-O Invictus
20-431 Ocelot
20-481 Maultier Hover Vehicle (2)
20-485 Balius Prime / B / C
20-5001 Eagle Fighter EGL-R6
20-5008 Flamberge Prime
20-5019 Kestrel VTOL
20-5040 Mad Cat MKII (Enhanced)
20-5049 Carnivore Assault Tank (Standard) (2)
20-5059 Septicemia E
20-5080 Vulture MK IV Prime
20-5088 Hollander III BZK-D1
20-5102 Eyrie (Standard)
20-5105 Cardinal Transport VTOL
20-5110 Carronade CRN-7M
20-5117 Kodiak II (Standard)
20-5122 Tenshi TN-10-O Prime
20-5126 Gun GN-2O Prime
20-5133 Gotterdammerung GTD-20S
20-5134 Juliano JLN-5A
20-5139 Roadrunner RD-1R
20-5140 Ostscout OTT-7J
20-5148 Flea FLE-14
20-5151 Avalanche AVL-1O
20-5153 Uziel UZL-2S
20-5183 Locust LCT-1V
20-5187 Dominator
20-5193 Hierofalcon Prime / A
20-5197 Wolverine WVR-6R / 6D
20-5204 Stormwolf Prime
20-623 SRM Carrier (2)
20-627 LRM Carrier (2)
20-634 Epona Pursuit Tank Prime (2)
20-638 Rakshasa MDG-1A
20-642 Berserker BRZ-A3
20-645 Ha Otoko (Standard)
20-702 Corsair Fighter CSR-V12
20-712 Shilone Fighter SL-17
20-722 Anhur Transport
20-725 Cavalry Attack Helicopter
20-727 Karnov UR Transport
20-741 J-27 Tow Vehicle, Thumper towed gun, trailer, and boxes
20-766 Lynx LNX-9Q
20-779 Manticore Heavy Tank (2)
20-780 Hussar HSR-200-D
20-786 Hachiman Fire Support (Standard) (2)
20-790 Salamander PPR-5S
20-800 Hex Bases (4)
20-822 Demolisher Tank
20-825 Bulldog Medium Tank (2)
20-912 Kingfisher
20-956 Tessen TSN-1C
20-990 Lightray LGH-4W
99-201 Large Flat Top Hex Base #1
99-202 Large Flat Top Hex Base #2
BT-004 Afreet Battle Armor
BT-006 Phalanx Battle Armor
BT-028 Cavalier Battle Armor
BT-128 Tornado Battle Armor
BT-129 Infiltrator Mk I Battle Armor
BT-133 Corona Battle Armor
BT-134 Gray Death Legion Battle Armor
BT-178 Jade Hawk JHK-03
BT-187 Djinn Battle Armor
BT-188 Nighthawk Battle Armor
BT-189 Kobold Battle Armor
BT-198 Tengu Battle Armor
BT-199 Asura Md. Battle Armor
BT-200 Shedu Assault Battle Armor
BT-201 Nephilim Assault Battle Armor
BT-208 Triton ProtoMech
BT-209 Se'irim Medium Battle Armor
BT-214 Deva Dominus
BT-222 Tau Wraith
BT-226 Fast Recon
BT-230 Kopis Battle Armor
BT-236 Ravager Battle Armor
BT-244 Heavy Infantry - Standing
BT-245 Heavy Infantry - Firing
BT-250 Ignis Infantry Support Tank
BT-269 Sling SL-1G
BT-293 Hitotsume Kozo HKZ-1P
BT-319 Wheeled APC
BT-321 Hover APC
BT-335 PWWKA S-PW-1LAM (Air Mech)
BT-364 Gabriel Hovercraft
BT-370 Kurita Infantry (3)
BT-371 Davion Infantry (3)
BT-372 Savannah Master Hovercraft
BT-374 Roc Protomech
BT-381 Basic Inner Sphere Battle Armor (3)
BT-383 Longinus Battle Armor (3)
BT-385 Grey Death Legion Battle Armor (3)
BT-387 Gnome Battle Armor (3)
BT-388 Salamander Battle Armor (3)
BT-390 Fa-Shih Battle Armor (3)
BT-391 Fenrir Battle Armor (1)
BT-413 Marauder Battle Armor
BT-414 Niso Attack WiGE (Standard & Support)
BT-433 Warwolf H
BT-476 Ares ARS-V1E Apollo
FT-027 Gotha Mech Scale Fighter
OP-080 Mad Cat E Left Arm
OP-115 Heavy Lasers
20-203D Solitaire Main Gun
20-410F Malak Hatch Cover
20-917ARM Nova Cat (Omni) Arm Sprue
BT-292G Shiro SH-2P Banner
BT-294F Hatamoto-Suna HTM-30S Banner Sprue
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There can be no doubt that the most enchanting way to spend a wet day is indoors with a cup of tea in one hand and a book in the other.
—C. J. Archer, The Untitled Books
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2022 books with pan rep 📚
At the time of posting previous lists, there were 57 books in 2020 and 141 in 2021. This year, there are 176!
30 Things I Love about Myself by Radhika Sanghani
Ablaze by A.H. Cunningham
All I’m Asking by J. Marie Rundquist
Apparition by Zahlia Amin
Attraction (Mobsters + Billionaires #3) by Kelly Fox
Bad At Love by Gabriela Martins
Barcelona (Circus After Dark #3) by Chloe Adler
The Barkeep and the Bookseller by V.L. Locey
Barnabas Bopwright Saves the City by J. Marshall Freeman
Bartholomew (The Temple Brothers #2) by Elle Sparrow
Ben and Beatriz by Katalina Gamarra
Bishop’s Opening by R.S.A Garcia
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
Blood Bound (Youkai Bloodlines #3) by Courtney Maguire
Blood Legacy (Avators of Ruin #2) by Tej Turner
Bloodmarked (Legendborn #2) by Tracy Deonn
Bound (Fangs with Benefits #3) by Aveda Vice
Bound (Kozlov Chronicles #2) by Elena Sobol
Carnal Cryptids 2: Southeast (Carnal Cryptids #2) by Vera Valentine
Changing the Rules (Rules of the Game: Evanston River Otters #1) by Brigham Vaughn
The Chasm (Finding Humanity #2) by Branwen Oshea
Cold Cases and Bitter Enemies (Cold Case Unit #3) by J.M. Dabney
A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young
Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
A Cruel and Fated Light (The Hollow Star #2) by Ashley Shuttleworth
Dance with the Devil (Mercenary Librarians #3) by Kit Rocha
The Darkest Edge by Lyra Blake
Dead Draw by Layla Reyne
Death by Society by Sierra Elmore
Dinner with the Schnabels by Toni Jordan
Dominance of the Heart by Char Dafoe
Dragon’s Honor (Irresistible Dragons #2) by Nora Phoenix
Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak (Unstoppable #2) by Charlie Jane Anders
D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chenica C. Higgins
The Edge of Being by James Brandon
Electric Idol (Dark Olympus #2) by Katee Robert
Epilogues of Lost Gods (Unwritten Runes #2) by Cat Rector
Errant Vol. 1 (Errant #1) by L.K. Fleet
Eternal Hoptimist by Lee Blair
Every Word You Never Said by Jordon Greene
Exodus 20:3 by Freydís Moon
Extra Witchy (Fix-It Witches #3) by Ann Aguirre
Fabricated by Zoe Lee
The Fae Keeper (The Witch King #2) by H.E. Edgmon
The Fake Date by Trisha Bradley
Fate in Suspension (Horn & Haven #1) by Archer Kay Leah
Fault Tolerance (Chilling Effect #3) by Valerie Valdes
Fight + Flight by Jules Machias
Fighting Monsters: Part One (Fighting Monsters #1) by Sam Hall
Fighting Monsters: Part Two (Fighting Monsters #2) by Sam Hall
Forward March by Skye Quinlan
Furious Heaven (The Sun Chronicles #2) by Kate Elliott
Going Public (Jade Harbor Capital #2) by Hudson Lin
Got Me Looking (Vet Shop Boys #3) by Casey Cox
Griff by Ana Night
Grim and Bear It (Love Me Dead #2) by Heather Novak
Grounded for All Eternity by Darcy Marks
The Heartbreak Handshake by J.R. Hart
Her Stubborn Warrior by Kaylee Pike and Kyra Keys
His Heart Knows by Riley Long
The Hourglass Throne (The Tarot Sequence #3) by K.D. Edwards
Howl Down the Moon by Layla Dorine
How to Love a Dragon (Dragon Tamer #2) by Lila Mina
How We Ricochet by Faith Gardner
I Am Sebastian by Cameron James
I Bought Him, So He’s Mine by Kaylee Pike and Kyra Keys
Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
I F-ing Dare You by Emm Darcy
If I Were A Weapon (All These Gifts #1) by Skye Kilaen
The Immortality Trials (The Immortality Trials #1) by Madison Nicole
Incandescent by Christina Lee
Indigo: Nights (Indigo B&B #2) by Adrian J. Smith
Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan
In the City of Time by Gwendolyn Clare
Irresponsible Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James
It’s Not Unusual To Be Loved by an Alien by Chloe Archer
Jamison by A.N. Waugh
Jilted: Jaren (The Foster Brothers #1) by Nora Phoenix
Just a Touch Away by Jae
Just One Date (Castleton Hearts #5) by Chelsea M. Cameron
Kieran by Avery Tu and Kota Quinn
The Kindred by Alechia Dow
Kink Camp: Hunted by A. Anders
Know It In the Dark (All These Gifts #2) by Skye Kilaen
Kostya the Fallen Star by Melissa Polk
The Last Hero (The First Sister #3) by Linden A. Lewis
Last Resort by Helene Gadot
Lead Me Astray by Sondi Warner
Let Me In (Gods of Hunger #3) by R.M. Virtues
Let the Light Shine Through by A. Marie
Lipstick Lies (The Order Duet #2) by Kris Butler
Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings
London (Circus After Dark #4) by Chloe Adler
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
Love Me Gently by E.M. Dennings
Love You Like That by Scarlett Cole
Lunar New Love by Ophelia Silk
Man o’ War by Cory McCarthy
Match with the Demon by Chace Verity
Meet Me on St. Patrick’s Day by Bryony Rosehurst
Moon Dark Smile (Night Shine #2) by Tessa Gratton
MumFest & Murder (The Java Tavern #2) by Elizabeth Garver
Music Lights & Never Afters by C.L. Matthews
My Roommate Romeo (First Times #1) by Billie Bloom
Nestor (Green Hill Pride #6) by Catherine Lievens
Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino
Not Your Type by Elizabeth Jeannel
Odder Still by D.N. Bryn
Omega’s Study Partner (Sweet in Silford #3) by Hope Bennett
One Night With You by Laura Jane Williams
One Night With You by Sky McCoy
One Step at a Time by Lily Seabrooke
One Week with His Stepbrother (Daddy Tales #3) by Kelex
The One Who Loves You the Most by Medina
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
Paris (Circus After Dark #1) by Chloe Adler
Pitcher Perfect (Tap That Brewery #1) by Lee Blair
Playing for Keeps by Jax Calder
Play Me (Dragons Love Curves series #10) by Aidy Award
Pull (Love Is Love #1.5) by Nyla K.
Project Himbo by S.J. Whitby
Promote (Shattered Pawns #3) by Jennifer Cody
Pushing the Limits (Secrets Kept #2) by Riley Hart
Queen of Queens (Our Fae Queen #5) by Traci Lovelot
Queen’s Hope (Star Wars: The Padmé Trilogy #3) by E.K. Johnston
Reaper Hospital: Code Hot Nurse (Their Repear #2) by Lacey Carter Anderson
Recast (Handled #4) by Romilly King
The Redemption by Alexia Chase
Ripped (Kozlov Chronicles #3) by Elena Sobol
Rookie Mistake (On the Board #1) by Anna Zabo and L.A. Witt
Royal Exposé by Jenny Frame
Royal Lines (Boston Rebels #4) by R.J. Scott and V.L. Locey
Sasha and the Butcher (The Moretti Family #1) by Stephanie Kazowz
The Savior’s Rise (The Windermere Tales #2) by Talli L. Morgan
Scorpica (The Five Queendoms #1) by Greer Macallister
Seize the Castle (A Knight’s Revenge #2) by Elizabeth Dear
Shake Things Up (Love at Knockdown #2) by Skye Kilaen
Silent Secrets (The Secrets of Sorlphi #1) by Miranda May
Silhouette and the Shadows (Silhouette #1) by Delaney Andrews
The Society For Soulless Girls by Laura Steven
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens
Spin the Damn Bottle (All the Games We Play #2) by Emm Darcy
Stiletto Sins (The Order Duet #1) by Kris Butler
Stitched (Kozlov Chronicles #1) by Elena Sobol
Stone Wings (The Gargoyles of Arrington #1) by Jenn Burke
Storm the Gates (A Knight’s Revenge #1) by Elizabeth Dear
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
Sugar Girl by Emma L. McGeown
Sweet to the Core (Lighthouse Bay #3) by Amy Aislin
Temptation Cove (Hot Takes #3) by T.S. Ankney
Tempt Me Tonight by Natasha Washington
A Tended Garden by J.P. Jackson
Thank You, Next by Andie J. Christopher
That Good Mischief (The Nine Worlds Rising #3) by Lyra Wolf
This Cursed Crown (These Feathered Flames #2) by Alexandra Overy
This Wicked Fate (This Poison Heart #2) by Kalynn Bayron
Tracking Trouble (Spellster Universe #2.5) by Aldrea Alien
The Trow of Duncaster by Melissa Polk
Twilight’s Touch (Prairie Smoke Ranch #2) by V.L. Locey
Two Rights Make a Wrong by Chloe Liese
Undeniable (Bainbridge University #4) by Andi Burns
Uninhibited (Bainbridge University #3) by Andi Burns
Unlikely Savior (For the Gods’ Amusement #3) by Catherine Lievens
Untitled (The Councillor #2) by E.J. Beaton
Us Against the World by Shayne Prescott
VAMPS: Fresh Blood by Nicole Arend
Venice (Circus After Dark #2) by Chloe Adler
Violet is Nowhere by Faith Gardner
Warrior Queen (Our Fae Queen #6) by Traci Lovelot
Warwick (Rebel Sky Ranch #4) by Kelly Fox
What’s Mine Is Yours by Willow Renee
When the Walls Come Down by Harper Robson
Wicked Beauty (Dark Olympus #3) by Katee Robert
The Wicked Love by Pru Schuyler
Wrong Hunt by J.S. Harker
Have you read any of these books? Or books with pan rep at all this year? Let me know! Happy Pan Week!
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Evajacks Christmas Special
Hi Everyone!
This is my first fanfic so please take it easy on me.
Thank you @jackstheprinceofhearts for the prompt and your review!
If you have time, please visit her page, she's the best <3
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or OUABH or TBONA.
Warning: Possible spoiler if you haven't read both books!
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Christmas Special
“What would a fate want for Christmas? That thought was coming back for the hundredth time to Evangeline’s mind. Should she buy him a dozen apples? Or a scarf? His skin was always cold, he didn’t need that. And the apples he ate were not ordinary fruits.
She walked down the market as the snow fell lightly on her cape. She already bought presents for Lala and Chaos. So far, she could say she had friends. Lala was on her friend list for a long time, but she decided to add Chaos recently. She was also thinking about him as a friend since he helped her stay human on that fateful night. She thought about Luc as a friend, but giving him a present would have been awkward.
There was one more person she could not add to her friend list, but rather to her love list. J-A-C-K-S. Yes, he was the love of her life. After they broke the Archer’s curse, they agreed to take things slow. Nobody knew that the curse was broken, and no one had seen them having their first kiss. There have been many secret kisses and touches since then. Jacks felt vulnerable and needed time to adjust to his new life. Despite the current situation, he was his old self.
“Argh, I hate Christmas.” He was grumbling when Lala and the Valors set up a meeting to discuss the holiday season tasks.
“What?” Asked Evangeline.
“He hates all the Holidays” Lala replied with a smirk. She knew it would bring trouble for Jacks.
“Why do you hate all holidays?” Evangeline furrowed her bows.
“Christmas is truly not about love and family. It is about decorations, stupid kisses under the mistletoe, false singing, and expensive presents. What are you even getting presents for? The season changing?!” He started his speech bored but became quite upset in the end.
“Jacks, you are being ridiculous.” Evangeline was so disappointed, yet she somehow knew he would react this way. That is just the way he was.
“Fine, put up your stupid decorations, get presents and give kisses under the stupid mistletoe. Just don’t involve me.” It seemed like the mistletoe was the main enemy. He was probably jealous since he could never kiss any girl without killing them.
That was the last time he attended the Christmas meetings.
It was very challenging to love him sometimes. Yet Evangeline wanted to give him something personal and enjoy the holidays with him. She tried to involve him in the preparations, but it was a big failure.
“At least please tell me you are attending the Christmas ball.” Evangeline was looking at him with big watery eyes.
“I do not want to attend. I told you this is all a waste of time.” He sighed and leaned back in his armchair.
“Very well. Then I will ask Chaos or maybe Luc to be my partner…” she provoked him with the other possibilities.
“You wouldn’t dare, Little Fox.” He narrowed his eyes, but he knew he had lost this round.
“Try me, Lord Jacks.” She kept her face straight, but inside she smiled wide. She knew he wouldn’t let her near Luc or Chaos.
“Okay, you won… Anyways, you owe me a dance since Lala’s engagement party.” He smirked.
Lost in thoughts, she found herself wandering at a jewelry stand on the opposite end of the market. She looked at the beautiful crafts and gems and suddenly found out what could be the perfect present for the Prince of Hearts.
Evangeline had a plan, but she needed help. She grabbed her skirt and ran to the castle’s highest tower, where Honora Valor opened the door with a bright smile.
Christmas day finally came. Evangeline put the last ornament on the Christmas tree and took a few steps back to adore the view. The lights on the tree were flickering, its shine mirrored by the decorations. It was one of the most beautiful things she’d ever seen.
It was time to get ready for the ball. She had her rose gold locks pinned on the top of her head. The dress on her was astonishing. It was glittering from top to bottom. It had a deep V-cut neckline and no sleeves. The corset had rose gold glitters and white flowers. The skirt started with white flowers and dark, almost brown shade glittering material underneath. The colors blended into rose gold again. Silky, white flowers were coming up from the bottom as if they wanted to reach the other flowers on the waist.
“Little Fox, I know I promised you to attend the ball, and I will. But first I have to take care of something. Meet you in the main hall.” She heard Jacks’s projected thoughts.
“Don’t keep me waiting for long…” she replied and placed a box on the table. Carefully took out Jacks’s dagger to take one last look. The blade was polished, almost glowing in her hands. How many times was she cut with it…
Sweet memories of Jacks and apples rushed through her mind. She licked her lips. She almost felt the metallic taste of his blood.
When she visited Honora Valor she asked her help to fill the holes in the dagger where the gems were missing. In a couple of minutes, she was holding her breath as Honora gently opened an opal black box and offered to use the stones of the Valory Arch.
One for luck.
One for truth.
One for mirth.
One for youth.
She put the dagger back into the box and approached the main hall, hoping Jacks was already there.
She was wrong.
The whole hall was vibrating. People along the long tables were chatting and laughing when she came to her seat. Mistletoe was hanging from the ceiling and even at the arches. The decoration was mesmerizing. On the sides of the hall, ice sculptures were on the tables. Spicy, sweet biscuits covered the shiny plates. The Christmas tree was the main attraction of course. Evangeline saw people laying their presents underneath the tree. She did not want to give him the gift here. She wanted to see his honest reaction. In front of everyone, he would probably hide all his emotions.
When the dinner started, she searched the room, yet no sign of Jacks. The seat next to her was untouched.
“I must say you look radiant tonight.” Luc appeared in front of her all of a sudden.
“Thank you, Luc. That’s very kind of you.” she said, but in her mind, she repeated: DON’T LOOK INTO HIS EYES. She knew how that would affect her. God, it was so hard to look at someone but don’t look into the eyes.
“Where is your apple gobbler shadow?” He raised his eyebrows.
“Uhm, I don’t know. He promised to be here shortly.” She put pressure on that word, hoping Jacks could hear it too.
“Well, you still owe me a dance” He winked and lifted his hand while bowing.
“Oh, oh… right.” She took his hand hesitantly, wishing it would be Jacks's hand. She heard almost the same sentence from Luc when they were at Lala’s engagement party. She looked around and caught Chaos’ grin from the corner.
The music started with a slow rhythm, and Luc took the lead. They moved around on the dance floor like she knew how to dance. It was easy while Luc’s hand was on her waist to guide her. He was the first love she had. Evangeline remembered how Luc comforted her after her father died. That sweet boy, who had always been there for her. But after Marisol’s curse, he became her fiancé, then a vampire.
What could have been if Marisol didn’t curse him? Would they still be together? Would they have stayed in Valenda? How would it have ended?
“You know, I wanted to apologize for everything. I was so lost when I came to the North. I saw the world through foggy eyes, not thinking about anything but her. Only one thought played on my mind: I had to find the cure and return to Marisol so we could be together again. When I’ve been bit, I sobered up. The vampire venom lifted the fog from my mind.” He smiled sadly. “When I saw you through the cage, I could not believe my eyes. I want you to know that it wasn’t me, it was the venom. I would never hurt you, Eva.” He looked at her, she could feel his eyes on her flushed cheeks.
Luc looked up and grinned. “Seems like we have an obligation now.”
Following him, she looked up and found herself underneath the mistletoe.
Oh no, no no no no no… This is not good. Do NOT look into his eyes!!! She looked down to avoid eye contact.
Luc was looking at her again but could not see her frightened eyes. Slowly he lifted her chin with his hand and leaned into a kiss. Evangeline tried to fight against it, but she accidentally looked into his eyes. His eyes were so familiar, promising the whole world, all the comfort and a happily ever after. Yet they were on fire, crashed and burned and tortured her soul.
One minute he was there and in another the Prince of Hearts was standing in front of her. His eyes were burning with anger. One of his hands was on Luc’s throat; with the other one, he was holding a dagger to his face. He turned his head towards Evangeline. “Little Fox, look at me.”
She looked into his furious icy blue eyes. This is how she imagined him when she decided to visit his temple. He looked cruel, sublime, merciless. Then the ice melted when their eyes met. Nothing left but the swirling ocean, pulling her deep down. She blinked a few times and smiled at him. “You kept me waiting…” She said playfully.
“Sorry love. Had something to take care of.” He winked and turned back to Luc.
“And you… if I ever and I mean EVER see you near her, I will rip your heart out and chop off your ugly head. Understood vampire boy?” He ground through his teeth.
“Understood, Prince of Hearts” Luc grinned since he was sure about one thing: Jacks could never kiss Evangeline without killing her. He didn’t know how wrong he was.
She will come back to me. He thought and lifted his hands as a sign of surrender.
“Will you dance with me, Little Fox?” He smiled and waited for her to accept his hand.
“If you are asking so nicely, how could I refuse?” Evangeline flushed, but before she could hide her emotions, Jacks grabbed her waist and pulled her closer.
"Every time I leave you alone for a bit, someone tries to steal you from me, kill you or enchant you." He sighed hopelessly.
"But you always find me just in time." Evangeline leaned her head on his chest while they slowed their pace.
"That's your luck. Otherwise, you would have been suffering from Luc's smelly breath and sweaty hands by now." He grimaced to express his disgust.
"Thank you for saving me… again." She lifted her head to look into his darkened eyes. "I know you don't like this Holiday thing, but I have a present for you. It's in my room though. Please accept it." She squeezed his hand to give strength to her words.
"Well, I've got you a gift too." He said shyly. SHYLY! Jacks said something shyly.
The shock on her face made him chuckle. One more thing she was not used to.
"Don't look at me like that. This is all new to me. I've been alive for centuries, yet no one could make me feel the way you do, Little Fox." He stopped suddenly and looked up. Evangeline was so shocked that she did not realize where they were. When Jacks was so close, everything else disappeared. She could only see him, not the surroundings or the other people.
"Kiss me." He demanded after he tilted his head up. Another mistletoe. Doubt and fear filled her eyes.
"Are you ready for this? It's okay if you don't want to. I understand. What we have is enough." She said and she meant it. She loved all the stolen moments they spent together as a couple. Jacks handled the secret relationship so well, she didn’t want it to be over. She was afraid his behavior would change.
He leaned to her ear and softly whispered. “After this little accident, I want to show everyone: You’re mine.” A shiver tripped down her spine at the last word.
He pulled back to look into her eyes. She swallowed and nodded slowly. “I’m yours.” Not just for tonight. She thought, and she had a feeling that Jacks heard it too.
Then everything went into slow motion. Jacks cupped her face and leaned into a kiss.
“Nooo!” She heard the screams, but she smiled at her love before pushing her mouth to his.
This kiss was indeed worth dying for. Kissing him felt like falling again and again, just like when they jumped off that cliff before. His soft lips felt like clouds, lifting her higher and higher. His hand on her waist held her tight to stay on the ground. He was so close, that she could feel his racing heart against hers. She never thought she could love this hard. Shivers with fire ran through her again and again. This was his attack against her body and every time she happily surrendered.
He pulled out from the kiss with a smirk. She couldn’t help but smile too.
Evangeline was finally able to look around. All she saw were horrified looks. Everyone was looking at them.
“Now that I've declared my claim on you, we should go.” He said smugly and led her out from the main hall.
After they arrived at Evangeline’s room, she felt her hands shaking from the excitement. Will he be happy with the gift? What if he finds it stupid? There’s only one way to find out. Get yourself together and hand it over…
“I’m sure I’ll love it, whatever it is. It’s from you.” He said softly. She didn’t realize that her thoughts were so loud.
Evangeline picked up the box and placed it into his hands. “Merry Christmas, Jacks.” She tried to force a smile on her face.
Jacks pulled the ribbon to untie the bow. His long fingers moved quickly. He held his blade with an adored look.
“I was looking for this for a while” He cracked a smile, his eyes glowed unnaturally.
“I stole it. And with Honora’s help, I repaired it.” She pointed to the gems on the hilt.
“One for luck. One for truth. One for mirth. One for youth.” For a second his eyes were wide open with surprise.
“You put THOSE stones on the hilt?” She heard his shocked voice.
“Yes. Just in case… you know. If you’d like to go back in time.” She said insecurely.
“Oh, Little Fox. I have no reason to go back in time anymore.” He stepped closer and looked deep into her eyes. “Right here and now I have everything I could wish for.” He lowered his head to meet her forehead. “Thank you for this beautiful present.” After a quick kiss, he pulled her towards his room.
“Now it is my turn.” He opened the door and stepped aside so Evangeline could see what was waiting for her. Hundreds of candles lit the room. Shadows were dancing on the walls as he closed the door behind them. She saw rose petals flowing across the floor like blood in the dim light.
“Jacks, what’s going on here?” She asked him curiously.
“I’m done hiding. I want to be with you. Not in secret, but for real. In the Hollow, I meant it, when I asked you to let me pretend you are mine and pretend that you want to be mine. Now I’m asking you to stop pretending.” He held her hands in his and lightly squeezed them.
“Jacks… I stopped pretending right after that night.” She smiled lovingly.
“Then allow me…” He let go of her hands and took a step back. He got down on one knee and pulled out a little jewelry box from his pocket.
“Evangeline Fox, will you honor me by becoming the queen of my heart?” He whispered as these words were so intimate, no one else should hear them.
For a moment, she felt like falling again. She felt dizzy, her heart was racing and her palms were sweaty. A proposal? So this was what he was planning to give her.
She managed to tear her eyes from his and as she looked down there was it. A ring! From the Prince of Hearts, asking her to be his queen.
The ring was gold with a big ruby heart-shaped gem in the middle surrounded by smaller diamonds. But the longer she looked at it the more she saw. Drops of gold-flecked blood were bouncing in the ruby. She knew what those were; she saw them before.
“Is that—?” She started, but he interrupted.
“My blood.” He smiled gently. “You’re not the only one who visited Honora. There was one thing I wanted to do since I used the stones to go back in time and save your life.” Jacks caught the surprise in her eyes but continued before she could speak a word.
“I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. But you are mortal and I’m a fate. I cannot lose you. Ever. So, I asked her to help me solve this problem. If you say yes, with this ring on your finger and a spell we can have our happily ever after forever.”
She gasped for air, but she knew that this was the greatest gift she could ever imagine.
“Yes. YES!” She cried in excitement and felt the magic swirling through her limbs as he pulled the ring on her finger. He stood up and leaned closer to her.
“I’m yours and you are mine until the end of time. Forever.” He whispered the words so low she could barely hear them.
“Forever.” She replied and felt the weight of the magic behind it.
Jacks sealed their promise with a tender kiss, but she could only think of the fireworks in her stomach and the magic running through her body.
He was finally hers. Forever.
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Unit Info - Maxwell J. Fletcher
Originally from Sauin Village, a hunting accident lead to him being found by Tyler and her father, Xander. Had been trying to fend for himself after his parents' unfortunate passing until Xander took him in. He's a hardworking and enthusiastic boy, with boundless courage (occasionally bordering on recklessness) and an incredibly friendly, upbeat attitude.
Preferred Class: Sniper
Birthday: 19th Lone Moon (15/16 - 21/22)
Strengths: Bow / Sword / Brawl
Weaknesses: Reason / Lance / Riding
Budding Talent: Faith
Unique Ability: Ladybug's Faith (Allied units receive Str/Dex +7 at the beginning of battle, steadily ticking down throughout each following turn)
Status - Orphan from Sauin Village
Personal Profile:
Interests: Hunting / Cooking
Likes: Bugs / Baking / Forests / Climbing Trees / People / Fairytales
Dislikes: Loneliness / Conflict / Cold Weather
Personal History:
1166 - Born to unknown parents in Sauin Village.
1167 - Taken in by Michael and Jeremiah Fletcher and raised as their son.
1177 - Meets Tyler when she finds him in the forest after a hunting accident.
1180 - Enrolls in the Officers Academy at Seteth's suggestion.
Supports:
Tyler / Lucien / Lunaris
Petra / Caspar / Ferdinand / Bernadetta
Ashe / Annette / Dedue
Raphael / Leonie / Lysithea / Claude
Balthus
Byleth / Catherine / Cyril
Learnable Skills:
Sword: Wrath Strike - D / Grounder - C / Finesse Blade - C+ / Windsweep - A
Lance: Tempest Lance - D / Knightkneeler - C / Hit and Run - C+ / Swift Strikes - A
Axe: Smash - D / Helm Splitter - C / Focused Strikes - C+
Bow: Curved Shot - D / Deadeye - C+ / Point-blank Volley - B / Monster Blast - A
Brawl: Fading Blow - D / Rushing Blow - C / Bombard - C+ / Healing Focus - B / Mighty Blow - A
Reason: Fire / Bolganone
Faith: Heal / Nosferatu / Rescue / Fortify / (Learns Aura with Budding Talent)
Authority: Rally Strength / Battalion Desperation
Usual Class Path:
Commoner -> Fighter -> Archer -> Sniper
Favourite Gifts:
Floral Adornment
Owl Feather
Rose
Legends of Chivalry
Tasty Baked Treat
Smoked Meat
Hunting Dagger
Armoured Bear Stuffy
Stylish Hairclip
Disliked Gifts:
Blue Cheese
Coffee Beans
Riding Boots
Fishing Float
Lost Items:
Butterfly Encyclopedia - A book about various butterfly species across Fodlan. The bookmarked page is of a butterfly with red and black wings.
Messy Recipe Notes - Messily scribbled recipe notes for a dessert of some kind.
Near-empty Bandage Roll - A bandage roll that seems to have been used a lot. Whenever owns it must get minor injuries quite often.
Favourite Tea Blends:
Honeyed Fruit Blend
Southern Fruit Tea
Cinnamon Blend
Favourite Meals:
Beast Meat Teppenyaki
Saghert and Cream
Sautéed Jerkey
Sweet Bun Trio
Peach Sorbet
Vegetable Stir-fry
"For my friends!" -Max, critical hit quote (Pre-timeskip)
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Book suggestions.
Hi Skippy-Pilgrim here with reading suggestions for Anon…I like all of the ones that Julie suggested too! Two of these authors immerse us into great locations-Cape cod & Islands and Wyoming. Both authors are great at telling a fast-paced fun read. I find it best to try to start with the first so that the base facts are in place as the author builds on them in each book. They are stand atones but it is more fun to have that base knowledge.The Aristotle Socarides Series by Paul Kemprecos has 7 books. I really loved and miss this series and you will learn so much about this coastal place. Order written: Cool Blue Tomb, Neptune’s Eye, Death in Deep Water, Feeding Frenzy, The Mayflower Murder, Bluefin Blues, Grey Lady, Shark Bait.
The Joe Pickett game warden in Wyoming series by C J Box. I lived in Laramie for several years and his descriptions are lyrical about this high prairie desert which is a very hard desolate place to live. There are many in this family-oriented series that has lots of grit and twists and turns. Wyoming is the least populated state in all 50 and the Bureau of Land Management runs approx. 50% of the land, so a game warden’s job is like top cop for hunting and fishing. The William Warwick series by Jeffrey Archer. It is a British-Scotland Yar-art world mix that is fast paced. Families work together solving big crimes etc…all good.
The Crazy Rich Asian series by Kevin Kwan. They are so good yet funny and much much better than the film, opening up the world of the super duper, incredibly rich people who live lives that are hard to comprehend how rich they are. Just the description of their private jets is fascinating.
Well…I look forward to getting suggestions too…lots of great writing happening for us to tap into. Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh great! Thank YOU dear Pilgrim! Book suggestions, movie suggestions always welcomed!🙂❤️
@carysthecat
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Telling Wonders: Ethnographic and Political Discourse in the Work of Herodotus
Rosaria Vignolo Munson Telling Wonders: Ethnographic and Political Discourse in the Work of Herodotus, University of Michigan Press
"As he explores the causes of the East-West conflict from its most remote antecedents, Herodotus includes conflicting traditions about different historical periods as well as apparently tangential descriptions of the customs of faraway peoples. What was his aim in combining such diverse material? Rosaria Vignolo Munson argues that Herodotus' aim was two-fold: to use historical narrative to illuminate the present and to describe barbarian customs so that the Greeks might understand themselves.
Herodotus assumes the role of advisor to his audience, acting as a master of metaphor and oracular speech and as an intellectual fully aware of new philosophical and political trends. By comparing, interpreting, and evaluating facts through time and space or simply by pointing them out as objects of "wonder," he teaches that correct political action is linked to an appropriate approach to foreigners and additional "others." Munson relies on traditional scholarship and modern studies in narratology and related critical fields to distinguish between narrative and metanarrative, providing a framework for analyzing the construction of Herodotus' discourse and his presentation of himself through it.
Munson's work will be useful to classicists and ancient historians and will also engage anthropologists interested in cultural interaction and notions of ethnicity and literary critics interested in narrative constructions."
Rosaria Munson is the J. Archer and Helen C. Turner Professor of Classics, Swarthmore College
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