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ymechi · 7 months

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A brainrot suddenly came over me when reading your latest fic about lynette. You know that Freminette banner is now out right? What if he was added to mix of envy along with Lynette being the first to feel their Grace’s warmth. And now, there’s suddenly another sibling from her that can feel the creator’s warmth.

Just a brainrot that occured to me when reading your fic. BTW your writings are amazing!! Don’t pressure yourself to writing

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first off i want to start by thanking you when i read this i was screaming on the inside, i was so happy! I must apologize for writing so late i haven't been in the mood and there was school work to do (i should be doing that right now hehe;;; ) BTW I SOMEHOW GOT FREMINET IN HIS BANNER! So this is a really happy coincidence

hmm for the different character reactions I think for Lynette she would be glad for Freminet that hopefully he can get out of his shell a little more but there would also be some part that is selfish of her that wants to keep her grace's attention on her? Though she would hope that Lyney would become an acolyte as well so all three of them can be complete

Lyney would also be happy for Freminet thinking the same as Lynette that he hopefully can get out of his shell, he does wish the best for Freminet but i also see him as being envious, both of his siblings now are acolytes and it's only him left behind, the same situation in the past where his sister got a vision first (( Poor Lyney i have shit luck with 5 stars it is unlikely he will ever come home to me :') ))

Also for Arlecchino the fact that HER kids are now acolytes she is just smug i can imagine but also a bit worried about the bad attention they can receive but i think she trusts them enough they can handle themselves, though there is a part of her that is bitter she can't be chosen by her grace, perhaps she is too jaded and cracked at the edges compared to her children who still has their future ahead of themselves

previous parts:

rant , lynette meeting the tsaritsa

In Fonntaine much recent gossip has been keeping the city folks chattering and even those living outside of it. The newspapers are eagerly typing about the recent happenings and editors hurrying to work before publishing the news. It seems that another child from *the* House of Hearth had become an acolyte much to the shock of the general citizenry.

The chosen one was none other than Freminet the diving prodigy. Once the divers heard of the news and others in the field knew about it cheers erupted in the taverns.

Said person in question was not seen there.

Rumors have it that a certain pink-haired reporter has been pestering the House of Hearth for days now to get a glimpse of the person but to no avail.

Said person was inside his room, the wooden walls sheltering him from the chatter of the outside world. There he sat in the bed seemingly calm on the outside but on the inside was a different matter. His heart was beating so fast and he knew the slight flush on his cheeks betrayed his fake calm visage.

In his lap he held a book, it was old and worn yet well taken care of. All children in Fontaine around his age have had this book and read it. Freminet remembers the first time he got his hand on the book. He held it softly in fear he might damage the beautiful cover, in awe at the drawings and tales inside of it.

The tales of the creator. While it was a religious text it was watered down with illustrations accompanying it so children would be able to read and understand its contents.

The "old father" was adamant that every child was acquainted with the religious text of the creator and made them read many books on the subject. As they aged this book became unnecessary for when he had to read the thicker and more complex books but Freminet was unable to let go of this book.

Even now he loved to read the tales of acolytes long gone before the time of the oldest archon. The golden swirls and hues of the elements that would surround the creator being depicted in the pictures captured younger Freminet.

Yet now the tales that seemed almost like fiction were becoming true. Now he was an acolyte. He did not know if it terrified him or delighted him.

Would he be able to measure up? Was he enough? Why was he chosen when there were more brilliant and capable people (a selfish part wanted to reject the notion of another being chosen).

Another part of him was delighted. His heart beat as he felt himself being enveloped by warm waters. This was their creator's blessing and he was chosen to get it. Perhaps it would all be fine after all, Freminet thought as the warmth enveloped him in a comforting embrace.

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Lynette pov:

Lynette blew on the hot tea as she took a sip. Besides her Lyney was working on- or well rather trying to work on a new magic trick. Lynette knew her brother and she also knew what caused his frustration as of recently. Yet trying to cheer him up would only be hypocritical of her.

"Maybe you should take a break?"

Lyney did not answer but rather made a huff and continued to tinker on his project. Lynette sighed.

Ever since Freminet was called to the creator's side Lyney has been in a tense mood. He became too frustrated with small mistakes and spent longer time honing his skills. Lynette was worried he would over-exhaust himself.

What could she say though to ease his heart?

Who the creator chose and when was unpredictable, many scholars has tried to see a pattern, see a reason, or even a hint of a formula to no avail. The creator did not discriminate or favor any specific group on whom they summoned and Lynette was witness to that as a member of the fatui and a recent acolyte. There was at least some hope for her brother if she and Freminet were summoned.

A selfish part of her that she would never listen to or admit was how she wanted her grace's attention only on her.

For now, she would wait and see hopefully soon their grace would summon Lyney soon.

. . .

Arlecchino pov:

The fire in the office crackled warming the room and its lone occupant. The letter she received laid on the table as she looked out the snowy scenery outside the window.

It seems another one of her children has become an acolyte.

From the reflection of the window Alrecchino could see her face was donning a smug smirk. She turned around and went back to her desk, a congratulations was in order and she would need to inform the Tsaritsa as well. Arlecchino would need to be delicate when informing her Majesty unless she heard the news already. She would have to tell the pair to be careful it would not do to have an envious archon's gaze.

She tried to erase her own envy from her gaze as well but the reflection in the window said otherwise.

. . .

Extra Freminet birthday bonus:

A package had arrived on the mail addressed to the House of Hearth. At first there was nothing off with the package, many had taken to send Freminet a birthday present as congratulatory gift for becoming an acolyte and gaining his favour. Freminet ignored those, he had no reason to accept or reply those superficial gifts. That was until he saw the symbol and lettering on the package and he almost dropped it in panic.

Now all three siblings were staring at the package in serious contemplation. It was rectangular and had simple packaging it looked rather unassuming as it laid on the table where they put it.

There was one neat card that gave away its significance. The symbol usually associated with the creator was neatly stamped and ancient lettering was on the card. What added further proof to the fact was that both Freminet and Lynette could feel the power of the creator, although faint, imbued within the package.

"Do we wait for father?" Freminet quietly said.

"I think it is your choice Freminet, this is addressed to you," Lyney answered.

"I agree with Lyney on this one, the creator gave this to you for a reason."

Freminet thought about it and a large part of him wanted to take the package and open it another screamed at him to wait, what right did he have to open a gift from the creator.

The curious more selfish part won over and he took hold of the package. The siblings held their breath as Freminet carefully opened the present taking care not to tear the wrapping.

What he did not expect was an inconspicuous book that looked like a fairytale book.

Oh.

Freminet blushed.

Lynette looked at it curiously and Lyney who had an idea had a teasing smile on his face.

Freminet held the book carefully as if anything might damage the book. It would be the best to find a good chest to store it in.

Deep into the night he would trace the illustrations and memorize the words as the moonlight shone on him. The wrapping paper and card were safely tucked inside of his desk.

#genhsin impact #sagau #self aware genshin #self aware au #lyney #lynette #freminet #arlecchino #slight mention of tsaritsa #fatui harbringers #fatui #cult au #fear for freminet guys #archons seething and frothing at the mouth that freminet some rando diver got a present from the creator #if they found out #the tsaritsa is biting her handkerchief bitter at the fact #sorry for making arlecchino's part so short i think i ran out of ideas

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papillon82fluttersby · 4 months

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Famous Five Art Nostalgia #02 – Part 4A

Introductory post

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4B

Five Go Adventuring Again – Le Club des Cinq

Original publication date: 1943 (UK), 1955 (France)

(Cover art by Jean Sidobre, Hachette, Galaxie collection, 1971)

Here comes the first part of seven volumes from Blyton's original series that benefited from a 'luxury' edition first named Galaxie and later changed to Vermeille. With a larger format (roughly 20x30cm), these books included 30 to 40 illustrations, with 8-10 full-page colour art and several more half-page black-and-white pictures featuring at the beginning of each chapter and scattered throughout the text. These seven books were all illustrated by Jean Sidobre, whose art you should be very familiar with by now, with some illustrations being the same as those used in the Bibliothèque Rose editions, and some entirely new.

You lucky people will get to see ALL of the art featuring in the Galaxie/Vermeille editions! Due to the number of illustrations, I will split each book over two posts. After some thought, I decided to follow the original publishing order of these seven books in France. By a happy coincidence, the first one is #02 Five Go Adventuring Again / Le Club des Cinq, which is the only one in the original series to be set around Christmas. So without further ado, I'll let you enjoy these very seasonal illustrations! Part B will be posted tomorrow.

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Plot summary:

Julian, Dick, and Anne's mother is ill with scarlet fever, so they, George, and Timmy return to Kirrin Cottage for the Christmas holidays.

(The girls and Timmy arrive to Kirrin village after their school term)

(Kirrin Cottage in the winter ❄️)

(Picking up the boys at the train station – Julian is getting a wet kiss from Timmy, hehe 🐶)

Uncle Quentin, who is working on a secret theory in his study, takes a break to hire a tutor, Mr Roland, to help Julian and Dick catch up with schoolwork they missed while sick. George is also required to attend the lessons, as she has just spent her first term at Gaylands boarding school and is behind her age level.

(Meeting the new tutor, Mr Roland)

(Back to Kirrin Cottage with Mr Roland – George is sullen because she’s just been told that Mr Roland hates dogs)

The day before lessons commence, the children visit the old house at Kirrin Farm, which is run by Mr and Mrs Sanders. Mrs Sanders informs the children that two artists from London have booked a three-week stay at the house. The children explore some old secret hole in the house; they also find a cupboard with a false back. When searching a cavity in a wall, Dick finds an old book of medical treatment recipes and a linen map inscribed with Latin words.

(Dick makes a discovery!)

(Dick and Julian examine the cupboard with a false back)

The children take the map back to Kirrin Cottage, where Julian guesses that it shows a "Secret Way" (via occulta) but he is unable to decipher the other words.

(Anne is a bit put-out because she’s just been enjoined by the others not to run her mouth about their discovery around the adults – something that Anne is admittedly prone to as she has trouble withholding secrets from authority figures)

(Mr Roland tags along with the Five who have decided to go for a walk; the children aren’t too happy about it because they’d much prefer to be on their own…)

(…Timmy is not delighted about it either!)

The children start their lessons with Mr Roland, the first day being marred with an incident when the tutor accidentally kicks Timmy who’d been hiding under the table, resulting in Timmy biting his ankle in retaliation. This incident strains the antipathy between George and Mr Roland even further.

(Schoolwork – ugh!)

(Gnap!) [Note: Please enjoy George’s little smirk!]

A few days later, the Five haven’t made any headway with deciphering the mysterious map and, much to George's chagrin, Julian shows it to Mr Roland, asking him what the words mean. He confirms that it is about a "Secret Way" and also about an east-facing room with eight wooden panels. The Five don’t have much time to investigate, though, as they’re getting busy with Christmas preparations.

(Mr Roland examines the map)

(Mr Roland helps with Christmas preparations – what a good guy!)

(Around the Christmas tree! 🎄)

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That's all for today but will be continued tomorrow!

I wish a merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates, and a merry day to everyone who doesn’t! 💖

#papillon82 reads #famous five art nostalgia #famous five #le club des cinq #enid blyton #illustrations #jean sidobre

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