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happyhauntt · 25 days

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— march fic recs, brought to you by happyhauntt.

a wee fic rec post for a few of the fics i read in march that altered my brain chemistry!! i've put a lil comment next to each rec because honestly writers don't get praised enough for their work these days and i wanted to show my appreciation for these talented souls!!

grishaverse.

➡ kaz brekker.

what do you want from me by @rubysunnday. notes: literally perfect wtf.

dark days by rubysunnday. notes: i reread this literally constantly, it is so perfect, kaz's characterisation is perfect, i adore it.

bloody hands by rubysunnday. notes: i devoured this whole thing like a starving person it was sO good.

when am i gonna lose you? by @crowsmybeloveds. notes: this is so beautiful honestly i have no words.

the lost princess by @ellewritesalright. notes: look it's only part one but elle is a fucking wizard and i'm a sucker for an anastasia au.

you and me (a whole lot of history) by @heliads. notes: this was so cute and such a clever concept i fell in love!!!

schat by @amourology. notes: fully choked this is so adorable.

soulmate by @magpiencrow. notes: KAZ BREKKER SOULMATE AU didn't know i needed this but now i need 100 more!!!!

➡ nikolai lantsov.

nine long years series by @ellewritesalright. notes: i am actively fucking screaming over this fic. i will never stop. this might genuinely be the best thing i've read in a LONG while. everything about it has me sobbing i actively CANNOT COPE. and it's not even finished yet.

one of us by @songofpatrochilless. notes: literally had me sobbing you don't understand the domesticity of it all!!!!!.

come on back to me by @atlabeth. notes: there is a very strong chance that i'll literally never stop screaming about this fic.

dreams of you by @wh0refornikolailantsov. notes: every cell in my body is SCREAMING.

this love by @lantsovsupremacist. notes: did not, in fact, give you permission to hurt me like this do it again.

salt in the wound by @in-my-feels-probably. notes: brain goes brrrr this has everything i need to survive tbh.

wanting was enough by @rubysunnday. notes: beautiful stunning magnificent i want to eat it.

an exhausted smile by @writing-havoc. notes: think i had an aneurysm reading this it was that amazing.

run away with me by @sumsebien. notes: i am still sobbing over this.

in emerald hearts, emerald minds by @undiscovered-horizon. notes: love love love love love. there aren't enough words in any language to describe how much i love this.

➡ alina starkov.

alina starkov x reader by @heliads. notes: alina does not get nearly enough love and this was so fucking sad and cute and brilliant.

➡ nina zenik.

the ten steps to 'i love you' by @sophierequests. notes: this was SO HEARTWARMING AND SWEET i adored it!!!

➡ zoya nazyalensky.

forget-me-nots by @syllvane. notes: not enough zoya fics on this hellsite. but also this ripped my heart out and made me sob so RUDE. i feel devastated.

➡ inej ghafa.

inej ghafa x reader by @heliads. notes: INEJ MY SWEET BABY, this fic is everything to me. everything. and it's so beautifully written!!!

➡ the darkling.

the dark side of the moon series by @myhairpintrigger. notes: this fic is ASTOUNDING. i haven’t cried this much reading something in a long time. i was FULL-BODY SOBBING. i don’t even like the darkling. i am Not a darkling girlie. but i was intrigued by concept of this fic and i can safely say it has ruined my life. this is Emotional Damage Incarnate. i will never recover. author, i salute you.

911.

through the smoke by @borntobewondering. notes: spent twenty whole minutes sobbing after reading this. i felt undone i felt hollow i felt so utterly fucked. author is a genius and that's all there is to say.

not so one night stand by @shmaptainwrites. notes: this was so fuckin adorable i'm in love.

d.c. to l.a. by shmaptainwrites. notes: bobby my guy just doesn't get enough fucking credit and this is so fucking adorable.

criminal minds.

➡ spencer reid.

trouble almost all my life by @januaryembrs. notes: this series is. it's literally. everything. i love bugsy like she's my own child. sister relationships are everything to me. i spent an hour sobbing in my bed over parts 2 and 3. i want this tattooed on my forehead.

➡ aaron hotchner.

found by @benedictscanvas. notes: DADDY i mean what. all jokes aside this was so sweet and beautiful and i'm in love the writing!!!

doctor who.

rage rage (against the dying of the light) by @morganas-pendragons. notes: felt feral after reading this. kayla just gets me in my feels every time.

heartbeat by morganas-pendragons. notes: this was the most emotional devastating thing i've ever read and i fully needed 3-5 business days to recover. rude. i want 100 more.

untitled by morganas-pendragons. notes: PAIN i love this so much.

ache by morganas-pendragons. notes: just scoop my heart out of my fucking chest i don't want it anymore after reading this.

a mind full of blissful terrors by @magiccath. notes: simply fucking amazing.

light in the dark by @i-imagine-my-doctor. notes: screaming please i adore this so much.

baby talk by @kisstherainwriting. notes: THE ABSOLUTE CUTIEST EVER. there's not enough clara fics and this had me squealing and feeling all warm and fuzzy!!!

holding my hand by kisstherainwriting. notes: angst galore this was STUNNING.

in another's eyes by @cas-kingdom. notes: PERFECTION.

where do we go now series by @theetherealbloom. notes: literally so fucking amazing i don't have enough words.

marauders.

the winner takes it all by @ellecdc. notes: brb faye is having a STROKE--

come back, be here series by ellecdc. notes: i think i had a full on stroke while reading this series. the attention to detail is insane. the characterisation is perfect.

i don't know you anymore (maybe i never really did) by @thenyoumightaswellwrestleangels. notes: SCREECHING i'm in love you don't understand.

bridgerton.

➡ anthony bridgerton.

distractions by @peterpparkrr. notes: simply immaculate.

right person, all the wrong times by @wwinterwitch. notes: did you mean one of my favourite tropes bc this is it.

right in front of me by @idontgiveaflyinggrayson69 & @thirteenisles. notes: i felt feral after reading this tbh.

➡ sibling!reader.

reluctant caretaker by @rubysunnday. notes: this fic hit my heart in all the right places okay sibling stuff means everything to me.

did she have a cookie by rubysunnday. notes: a joyous read from start to finish i CACKLED the whole way through.

moon knight.

come back to me by @mgparker. notes: still sobbing. immaculate.

the other sarcophagus by @starryevermore. notes: i literally reread this constantly i adore it so much!!

marc spector x reader by @softlyspector. notes: i had an aneurysm reading this and i haven't been the same since.

more marc spector x reader by softlyspector. notes: i am having an intense emotion hold on. anytime i see autistic stuff in canon content for any fandom i SQUEAK. and this is so well done honestly.

star wars.

heartless by @youvebeenlivingfictional. notes: i reread this constantly, it's so amazing and heartwrenching and beautiful and i want to eat it.

little talks by @light-yaers. notes: you simply do not understand how much i adore everything beff writes. i adore this fic more than i need oxygen to breathe.

right where you left me series by light-yaers. notes: personality-defining series. i LIVE for this fic. every update adds five years to my lifespan. if you're not reading this you are MISSING OUT.

a light, a song, a bluebird by @millllenniawrites. notes: made me SOB 10/10 would recommend if you like emotional trauma.

invisible string by @campingwiththecharmings. notes: pining!!! loneliness!!! i adore!!!

hard landings by @softlyspector. notes: no. no you don't understand. this fic doesn't just own my soul it is my soul. i want it tattooed on my face.

misc.

hopper x reader by @luveline. notes: you don't understand this might be the cutest shit i've ever read and jade is a fellow welsh person which automatically makes them brilliant in my book.

muña by @in-my-feels-probably. notes: alicent means fucking everything to me and this had me sobbing.

mistletoe magic by @writingsbychlo. notes: literally the cutest fucking thing ever, had me kicking my legs and squealing!!

#* faye's monthly fic recs.#* type: fic recs.#nikolai lantsov x reader #kaz brekker x reader #poe dameron x reader #marc spector x reader #spencer reid x reader #aaron hotchner x reader #anthony bridgerton x reader #evan buckley x reader #the doctor x reader

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musicallisto · 6 months

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𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨'𝐬 𝟏.𝟓𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 :: 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆

♡ : · • now playing... how you get the girl by taylor swift

hola guapas <3 no, your eyes are not deceiving you... clara's back in town with a follower celebration!! so much has happened since i left—i hit 1500 followers (which is an insane number, thank you guys so much!!), and i & this blog turned 21 and 6, respectively🩵 and how else can we celebrate this than by doing what I do best: throwing a party? sooo yeah, put on your cutest swimsuit, get your piña coladas ready, because we are pregaming on the beach <3

from nov 1st to nov 8th...

ੈ♡˳ reblog this post when you send one of these in¹!! so more people can join the party<3

ships!!! send me 🐚 + a description of you (gender preference, hobbies, personality, turn ons and offs, and any relevant info you want to include! the more detailed the better) + a fandom² = i will tell you who i ship you with & write a few headcanons about your relationship :)

playlists!!! send me 🌅 + a character + a scenario or relationship trope and I will make a little playlist and moodboard associated with it :)

playlists x2!!! send me 🥥 off anon and I will make a little playlist and moodboard based on how I see you or your blog :)

battle royale!!! send me 🦈 + a fandom and I'll spin a wheel to randomly select three characters and I'll tell you who I think would survive the longest in a death match. if you send no fandom i'll randomize my mutuals instead

((mutuals only)) simselves!!! this one's so self-indulgent but if you know me at all you know a core characteristic of my summers is spending 9 hours/day on the sims send me 🍍 + your ethnicity (just so i don't accidentally whitewash you or anything sob) and i'll create you in the sims!! or at least how i imagine you look based on your vibes lmao

go crazy and send as many as you want (in separate asks though, please)!

¹ it's really important you rb this post so more people can participate and i don't feel like a human flop pls & love you

² fandoms i will write for: formula one, stray kids, grishaverse, bridgerton, game of thrones, stranger things, the haunting (hh & bm), the hunger games, top gun, red dead redemption

tagging the girlies (gender neutral) because i love them @tsuncda @permanentreverie @eclliipsed @mishelin @cosmic-railwayxo @hotgirlsrk @catsbooksandmusic @starkeyslut @mgcldydrms @its-me-satine @margofiore @atlabeth @faerieroyal @softeninglooks @amirahiddleston @ughgclden @magpiencrow @heliads, @destourtereaux, @daydreaming-optimist

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miss-crazy-rose · 1 year

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I’ve seen a lot of people complaining about S&B2 not being faithful to the books but… it has never been faithful to the books to begin with???? We always knew that???

I might be biased because I’m a Six of Crows girly, I never read the other Grishaverse books. But for me the very essence of the characters was here, and that’s what matters, no?

And what is lacking, well it’s a show. We can’t develop everyone’s backstory at the same time

If you want the books storylines, well, the books are still here

Are you going to look at me and the eyes and tell me, honestly, this season wasn’t fun to watch? That Freddy Carter didn’t KILL IT as Kaz Brekker? That you didn’t fall in love with every characters? Because I won’t believe you

And even if you didn’t like it, don’t put the blame on the lack of faithfulness because faithfulness was never supposed to be the point here

As Leigh Bardugo said (I think it was her), take it as a high budget fanfiction

Yes it’s different but different doesn’t necessarily mean bad

Anyway I hope we’ll get enough views to get that Six of Crows spin off because, personally, I’d really like to see what they have to offer next

#shadow and bone #shadow and bone season 2 #six of crows #grishaverse

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hansolsfearofbugs · 9 months

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Looking for moots!

Hi thereee, I'm assuming you're a kpop fan, or maybe anime, or books given that I've showed up on your dash, so let me introduce myself.

My friend and I were getting bored with our previous writing pages so we decided to race to 100 followers on new accounts (she's a really cool writer so I'll def drop her @ after the race is over so y'all can check out her stuff too). I'm Aelyn (most people just call me Aly) and I write for a lot of different fandoms. I don't really do nsfw (I'm just not good at it haha) but I write cute scenarios with my favs. I'd appreciate it if you give me a follow!

here's my favs and biases :)

seventeen (vernon biased)

ateez (yeosang biased)

enhyphen (riki biased)

stray kids (hyunjin biased)

bungou stray dogs (live laugh love soukoku)

attack on titan

alice in borderland (we stan chishiya here)

grishaverse (kanej has my heart)

acotar/tog

lord of the rings (forever and always a legolas girlie)

miraculous ladybug (yes I'm still emotionally attatched to a children show lol.. someone talk to me ab season 5 plz i just finished it)

and more...

If you like any of these things I'd love to be moots!

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revelationsofapseudointellectual · 9 months

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penpal wanted :)

hi!! i’m currently looking for a penpal :) please message me if you’re interested!

about me:

- my name is mads

- i’m 19 almost 20

- my pronouns are she/her

- i’m from scotland (uk)

- i’m in my fourth year of university studying english literature (i am a pretentious book and poetry girlie at heart)

- i run off of scones, coffee (black, no milk), red wine, and pasta

- i love the dark academia aesthetic and if i could run my life by it i would

some of my favourites:

books: the secret history, the grishaverse series, little women and if we were villains

movies: la la land, mona lisa’s smile, whiplash, little women (2019), cold war (2018), a series of unfortunate event

music: taylor swift, maisie peters, lana del rey, bastille, arctic monkeys, sabrina carpenter, MARINA, gracie abrams

- some more of my interests include writing and reading, volleyball, baking snacks, binging animated netflix series like she-ra and anime and playing valorant (vomit, i know it ruins the aesthetic)

requirements:

- age 18-22 preferably

- female (i need someone to have good girlie debriefs with)

please message me if you’re interested!! again i’m not on tumblr too much so feel free to message me on discord if you can :)

#letters #penpal #penpal application #snail mail #penpal search

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courfaeriedust · 11 months

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10 Characters and 10 Fandoms

rules: name 10 of your favourite characters from 10 different fandoms, then tag 10 people to do the same

thank you @pinkasrenzo for tagging me 💕

Kaleidotrope: Hal. You cannot make me choose between Harridrew so I am choosing Hal. This is fine and it is fine that you made me choose I’m fine

Les Mis: (wait this is still a Les Mis blog? Who knew) Obviously it is Courfeyrac. Sweetest boy. Baby. I love him and miss him. do I exist in other fandoms???

Fuck it, Scorpio Races, Sean Kendrick, c’mon. “I won’t be your weakness, Sean Kendrick”/“It’s late for that, Puck.” Screams. Just. Screams, okay. They were insane for that.

also fuck it, SJM has taken over my life recently, when will I be free of these books, but I am a Rhysand girlie so thoroughly that I will even call myself a girlie for him.

Leverage is a difficult toss up between Parker and Eliot but today Eliot has the edge

West Wing! I am so normal about that show!! Let’s be real I’m a Josh Lyman girl but ALSO how can I leave out CJ, how can I leave out Charlie, how can I leave out Sam, how can I leave out Toby, how can I leave out Donna? All that is to say, Leo McGarry is a gilf and I’m unexpectedly into it.

oh the NIGHT CIRCUS yesss it’s between Poppet Widget and Bailey, right now it is Widget, but honestly how much of that is from my own personal headcanons, I don’t care, that’s my sweet boy who’s accidentally kinda sorta in love with his sister’s boyfriend but maybe that’s just because he’s so used to reading the past on people that he doesn’t know what it might feel like first-hand.

For Murderbot it’s Murderbot, obviously, as if there’s any competition.

Grishaverse, look, it’s Nikolai, I am a slut for duty and men who don’t go after what they want because they have a responsibility to something bigger than them. This also explains Rhys if you were wondering.

aaaaand finally, had to go through my Discord servers to remember what else I like but this list has been horribly missing podcasts so we will go with Penumbra. I am going to say Buddy! a) because I still lose it laughing every time I think about the Buddy System, b) because. Ah. The end of season 3 (?) just. Aa. Yeah. Iykyk

No pressure tagging @crowleyanthonys @mayerwien @bluereadingdolphin @lolotr @pipkin-the-hellion @hiddenlookingglass @litners-lending-library @spyderinej @sternguckerin @fjordexplorer

#Tag games #It’s been so long since I actually remembered to do one of these that I have no idea how to tag it #But it was v fun!!

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witchthewriter · 2 years

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Hi! I'm here for the open ships! My pronouns are she/her, and I am bisexual! A bit about my personality would be that while I can act very serious, or get angry quite easily, I can also act a lot like a child and I love to talk to people about the things I'm passionate about, whether that be a hobby, a book, a character, or something they're doing! Probably my biggest hobby is writing, and I love to get warped into worlds of my creation, and I also love to pick out different outfits, especially for summer, I also love roller and ice skating and talking with friends! Whether that be texting, talking, or running through a mall with them and going through random shops for fun! A few things I dislike would probably be loud cafes, not being left alone, and people constantly badgering me about the same thing or people just using me.

Fandoms I am doing this for:

A Court Of Thorns and Rose, Grishaverse, and Stranger Things (or Harry Potter if you don't know what to do for ST)

Want to be shipped? Here be the instructions 🦋

Thank you so so so much for participating!!! You sound like such a fun girlie <3 Wish we could be friends irl; also I would love to talk about books and characters WHENEVER YOU WANT pls I love talking about books

What each ship has in common:

⋆ Charismatic ⋆ Independent ⋆ Kind-hearted ⋆ Badass ⋆ Surprising

𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬

𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

I ship you with Mor! (My fancast for her is Margot Robbie). I think she would really suit your playful yet sometimes introverted personality. You would definitely feel safe with Mor, as well as loved and cared for. She would absolutely spoil you rotten.

𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠

・She would take you out to the best restaurants, the finest boutiques and gift you the most exquisite jewellery.

・Meeting the Inner Circle and Cassian bounding over and squishing you into a bear hug. I think Cassian would definitely be one of your closest friends. The absolute mayhem you would cause – all Mor can do is laugh.

・Slow dancing when dinner is cooking; she holds you close and rests her forehead against yours.

・Getting dressed together and picking out each other’s outfits

・Mor has the BEST clothes too. Like imagine a walk-in wardrobe but bigger. It was literally a shock to see.

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞

𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

I ship you with Genya!!! Similarly to Mor you guys would bond through friendship then the feelings would morph into romance. You were hesitant about her at first, but that was due to the rumours at the Little Palace. Genya actually turned out to be a wonderful person.

𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠

・You guys would have so so so much fun with her tailoring abilities. Changing up your appearance but also doing it to mess with people

・Defending her against anyone/everyone. She gets a lot of nasty looks, and even then you’ll ask what their problem is.

・She loves your company; even before getting together, she would seek you out. You were her solace. A safe place in a scary home.

・Genya didn’t want to be with you at first - only because she thought you would be shunned as well. She didn’t want your life to get harder just because of her.

・Picking flowers for her in the morning and placing them behind her ear

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

I ship you with Steve Harrington! I think you two would be the ultimate couple <3 Everyone would want to have the type of relationship that you guys have. It’s pretty iconic. He would mesh well with how you like to be social, but never push you to go anywhere you don’t want to. Honestly, Steve is a gentleman and has grown a lot since high school.

𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠

・LOVES going skating with you. He’s like a baby giraffe and cannot stand up without your help but you guys have so much fun. It’s so funny to watch too –

“Y/N! Y/N I’m going to fall!! Why is this so difficult!!! Y/N!!!!”

・Dustin LOVES YOU, he probably has a crush on you tbh. But he thinks you and Steve are really good together. It gives him hope for his future.

・El and Max coming to you for advice; you being like their cool older sister who does their make up and hair. I can totally see you apart of the mall sequence where your running into every shop and trying things on

・Steve spends a LOT of time at your house. Your parents absolutely love him, and they were shocked at how respectful he was. So they feel comfortable with him being in your room

・He would love to spoil you, I mean he doesn’t have that much money and you tell him to save it instead. But he can’t help it, so you told him to get creative with his gifts. And he started giving you like homemade jewellery, he learned to bake etc.,

#open ships #ship game #let me ship you

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lilisouless · 3 years

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The grishaverse´s best female relationship and how gender roles play a part on them.

Most group dynamics with only two girls, normaly have a tomboy and a girly girl/woman in order to set up how they are diferent. There is nothing wrong with this dynamics if done well (like anything else in writting) , but is notable that this is using gender roles as defining the characters (she is girly, she diferenciates from her because she is not) and setting them as oposites, rarely there is a third girl since this dynamic is mostly used as "there is only two type of women" narrative.

In the case of Six of Crows, the desition of having only two girls is probably not made with this distinction in mind: the author wanted three romantic storylines with six characters , but since she also wanted one of them to be a same sex couple, then the female-male radio was not going to be equal, and in this case she decided to make a male mayority (the oposite would happen later in the Nikolai Duology)

Let´s see it for a second how this compared with the original grisha trilogy (yes, me again praising Bardugo by critizing Bardugo)

Leigh doesn't write a lot of tomboy characters, the only one i can think is Tammar (yes, Hanne exist but i am not sure if i should be talking about them as "girl" with all that obvious trans coding) that could also be a factor. So, there are not a lot of girly girl/tomboy comparissions,but this doesn't mean gender roles doesn't make an impact in female relationships

There are a few ,important woman/woman dynamics: Genya and Alina is a dynamic that is still in the dark for me, i haven't finished S&S not read R&R , so i would rather keep them out of this, but as long as i got, they are not an equal relationship and neither are Tammar/Alina since most of the dialog is bringing Alina up, Tammar only had a couple of lines about herself .The other is Zoya and Alina and is what normally happens when you put two femenine women together: The virgin/whore complex

warning,warningwarning this may not be friendly to Alina fans warningwarningwarning skip this skip this

Alina is the inocent ,virginal "just like you" girl, but at the same time is "not like other girls" and Zoya is presented as the bitch, the sexually active, those other girls Alina can't stand.

Alina deep inside, is just as bitchy as Zoya , the only diference being that Zoya is more aware of this and actually voices it while Alina keeps it to herself.

Leigh eventually would realize the potential in Zoya, or maybe she planned it since early but managed to save Zoya and only the first book is where she is unlikeable and the designated target so the viewer could spill her internalized misoginy without feeling guilty. But even if Zoya gets most fleshed out in the second book (when by accident, is shown how she is actually more put together than Alina) they are still against each other: because Zoya becomes phisically involved with Mal , she is placed as the wrong choice while Alina is the right one. Compare it with the opposition of Mal/Nikolai where Nikolai is possed as a tempting rebound (yes, he is too good to be the rebound but that´s how the book makes him to be) and a good, even better option as Mal, but Zoya is made to be Mal´s terrible mistake. Yes, Alina is the narrator therefore we see this since her perspective but the double standard is still there. (see Anne with an E for an example where this doesn't happens as Gilbert is not shown in the wrong for dating Winifred instead of Anne)

Zoya and Alina´s conflict only gets resolved when Zoya is the one who becomes nicer and (like every other woman on this series) beggins to adore the floor Alina steps on.

In an ironic note, Leigh would eventually realize she liked Zoya better ,she is a character that was rescued but the point here is: this is not a mutual relationship, Zoya is the one that must prove she is a better person that she let on and Zoya is the one that has to realize Alina is amazing.

I could go on for a lot, but you people don't have the whole day, the point is this: Not all female relationships have to be compelling , rivaldry exist, BUT when gender roles play into said relationship you have to be carefull ,because you, accidentaly or not, may be saying that there is one type of woman superior to another one. Zoya/Alina is NOT the worst dynamic, in fact is almost almost out of this problem, but almost is not enought. In this case,Alina=the inocent and virginal girl is placed as superior as Zoya=the sexualy active girl,despite the author´s better eforts not to.

Now : Six of Crows

Before getting to the relationship you actually came to see, i´ll point out that Bardugo DID wrote a relationship based on contrast femenine vs Masculine traits, but she did it with two guys,just to note the author is no stranger to this dictonomy

Now, the point of this: instead of being girly girl and Tomboy , both Inej and Nina are presented as femenine.

So, you are probably right now yelling for what i promised in the title , so now i´ll get back to Inej and Nina, unfortunately i am better talking about things i don't like and the ones i do , so this could be disapointingly short:

Reminder,they are both femenine in very very diferent ways.

-Inej is more quiet, wise ,graceful,and overall softer

-Nina is more loud, sexually open,charming, childish and overall more extroverted

They have some traits that can be oposite ,yet still quite femenine. And the most important part: none of them is presented as superior to the other.

Like i said, not ALL female relationships must be perfect and sweet, conflict is interesting but in this case there wouldn't make sense for them to be in conflict. Their beliefs and goals clashes with Kaz and Matthias , not with each other. And of course they don't fight about boys because there is absolutely no need for that,not fight for dominance.

Unlike the Zoya and Alina example above , Nina is not somehow seen as inferior than Inej.Sure Nina is the flirty one that uses her sex appeal to her advantage and Inej is (with very good reason) adverse to sex. Inej doesn't look down at Nina, she encourages to be herself unshamelessly , since she knows what is like to be stripped from will and is happy to see how free spirited her friend is, also can't tolerate Matthias calling her "too much" . Nina is someone with a very diferent temperament from her and admires her,without actually trying to be like her.

And in return, Nina doesn't look Alina down for being diferent for her, for her more calm character, she actually shows to be grateful to having Inej around with her sweet but blunt honesty.In fact, with all Nina´s good self steem, she still feels that Inej "saved her" and her final speech makes you think Nina thinls she much say thank you to Inej for "tolerate her" even if Inej actually feels just as grateful for having her.

The way they express their feminity not only compliment each other, this is something they both consider "saved her life" Nina for having someone to listen to her and Inej for having someone to light her up.

As a bonus,in comparission to , to say ,Alina with Genya or Tammar, none of them is reduced to be the other girl´s best friend. They both have their storylines and goals, can exist without each other, they just don't want to.

With dynamics like Inej and Nina is shown that there are more than one way to handle gender expressions, and this doesn't mean one personality traits are better than the other, they are just diferent people.

Now, let´s adress when the reader is probably thinking: there are two female vs female confrontations in the book.

Tante Heleen is femenine as well, she wears expensive jewellry , clothing and make up. But Heleen´s apareance is more reminicent of a privileged rich woman , and she harms and abuses girls for a living and her looks are not to punish her for being femenine, but for gaining all those expensive items by the horrible things she does to other women, in contrast, Inej wants money to help and liberate sex slaves.

Then there is Dunyasha, who has a more polished look than Inej, with white and gold elegant clothing. As Inej´s speech is worth something, i don't have to say a lot to remind people this was a privileged vs opressed conflict and gender traits doesn't really play on that much.

In conclussion, Nina and Inej´s relationship is aspirational, it feels real because there is a mutual understanding and it helps expand the traditional writing of female dynamics and how the gender roles play into it in an actually positive way.

#nina zenik #inej ghafa #nina & inej #inej & nina #nina and inej #inej and nina #six of crows #crooked kingdom #gonna tag as anti since this is not a kind post to her #anti alina starkov #anti shadow and bone

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guzaarysh · 3 years

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okay bestie saw you were asking for some halloween costume ideas so I've compiled this list in 5 minutes while being hopped up on 3 different kinds of medicines so beware cause most of these are going to be terrible. anyway here we go:

gawain from the green knight

adam sandler going on an afternoon stroll

coraline from coraline (2009)

that cate blanchett outfit from ocean's 8.

mr. dracy from pride and prejudice (1995)

literally anyone from the grishaverse

chris pine wearing a caftan and a fedora on his italy trip

kiki from kiki's delivery service

howl from howl's moving castle

meryl streep from mamma mia

meryl streep from the mamma mia 2 premiere (you can have a friend dress up as cher!!)

one of the girlies from the folklore album

and if none of these work you can always dress up as bella swan and her iconic khaki skirt that'll have all the edwards and alices sweating like crazy. anyway have fun there okay bye <33

ashhh these are all such great ideas omg (i was originally considering dressing up as alice cullen lol) and what i wouldn't give to dress up as gawain from the green knight 🤌🏼 for now i've decided on damian from mean girls cuz his look is super easy but i wanna dress up as a grishaverse character too 😭😭 i'm literally so indecisive.

this is the look i might go for btw:

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daydreaming-optimist · 3 years

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Tagged by @onceupon-a-decembr (thanks girlie 😊)

1. Nickname: bryndle (my family and old friends), brynalyn (most of my teammates)

2. Zodiac: virgo

3. Height: 5'8"

4. Hogwarts house: hufflepuff

5. Last thing I looked up: "qué porcentaje de la gente es lgbt en argentina" (for a spanish project) but other than that was "grishaverse david kostyk quotes"

6. Song stuck in my head: on the threshold of eternity from starry (do yourself a favor and listen to it)

7. Number of followers: 28

8. Amount of sleep: usually 6 or 7 hours

9. Favorite number: 3 or 7? I don't really have one

10. Dream job: forensic linguist

11. Wearing: cream knit sweater and cable knit tights, burgundy skirt, brown knee high boots

12. Favorite author: leigh bardugo, jessica day george, madeline miller maybe? (I've only read one book by her but the writing was beautiful), maybe tamora pierce too? idk I like a lot of authors

13. Favorite instrument: I used to play oboe but I've always loved violins

14. Aesthetic: idk something girly and I've always liked romantic academia

15. Favorite song: I genuinely do not have an answer to this question, sorry

16. Favorite animal noise: cats purring or the little yips that dogs make when they're dreaming

17. Random: there are two rings I wear every day (one on my left pinkie that was my grandmother's and an irish claddagh that my mom gave me for christmas)

Tagging: @scatterbrained-daydreamer, @katherinerose64, @rorygilmorre, @asecretshekept, @floofylion, @amortensie, @ghostdolmen, and anyone else who wants to! ❤

#if you ever do or don't want to be tagged just let me know #tag game #mutuals #lindsay tag

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veils-and-hearts · 3 years

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Wanna Know Me?

Last Song: Just…the entirety of Six the Musical. I love it. I RECOMMEND! Last Movie: Tenki no Ko/Weathering With You, plus a bunch of girly movies that I watch to pep up my mood (Confessions of a Shopaholic, Last Holiday, etc) Currently Reading: I need to start reading again. I have the Bone Witch on my list to read. It’s not that I don’t like reading – I am just so picky! It takes me a while to find something good. I get picky about romances. Last books I remember really enjoying was Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (didn’t care for the others in the Grishaverse), Snow, Apples, Glass by Neil Gaiman (but that’s more of a visual novel), Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Maurice and His Amazing Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett. Honestly when I do make time to read, I’m usually reading epidemiology stuff due to my husband and I’s work (and I’m hoping to go back to school), so studies and study materials. Currently Watching: Finished Bly Manor (Netflix), watching the Mandolorian, finished Blood of Zeus (the only good part of that show is Seraphim FIGHT ME), Charmed (the new one), The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Cobra Kai, Anne with and E, OH MY GOSH I WATCH TOO MUCH TV IS THIS WHY I STOPPED READING BOOKS?! I also watch a lot of Let’s Plays and ASMR to help me sleep/relax. I’m add something here - Currently Playing: Hades, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (OMG PLEASE MORE PEOPLE PLAY THIS GAME), Spiritfarer (the cutest game), Atelier Dusk trilogy, RingFit Adventure - this gives a serious workout. Craving: Shortbread cookies, Milk Cookies from Okinawa, Yakisoba Pan Tagged by: @ythealleycat – your book list is something I’m gonna look into! Great learning about you and all that stuff. Tagging: @actualkomodo @maybeimawhale @furys-mercy @ikvar-attia @hunter-renata @fairwindsandblueskies @cometscause @elegant-etienne @chidorifarcloud @isseyas @sola-ffxiv @whitherwanderer @elusive-heretic @dragons-bones @jump-n-dive @eorzeanflowers @zhauric @zarahvaloux @stars-bleed-hearts-shine @ink-dreams-ffxiv @persephonechiara @redmatches @tehjai @dragonsongmakhali @cure-our-darkness @sharlayanwanderer @gratande @merosmillionmains @maeror @lavender-hemlock AND YOU! (tagging a bunch of folks because I got new follows and I peeked at your blogs and wanna get to know you more, found new folks whose content I liked and for old friends I just wanna know what you’re up to!)

#meme prompt

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