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aldoodles · 1 month

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Mrs. Cormaci supremacy

#she knows all your secrets #mrs. cormaci #the underland chronicles #tuc #al chatters #fanart #doodles #I’m in a ‘just draw ppl standing there ‘ mood #my art

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abhorrenttester · 9 months

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I decided to re-read Gregor the Overlander for it's 20 year anniversary (ended up getting halfway through the third book before I decided to stop for the day, it's that good!) And while I was reading, I realized one of the main reasons why the series has stuck with me. It's the extra kindness the characters show.

There's a post on here talking about Lord of the Rings and Gibli films, and how they are all about showing kindness for no other reason than the kindness, and I feel The Underland Chronicles fit that perfectly. Mrs. Cormaci going out of her way to help Gregor and his family, Ripred staying up to comfort Lizzie, Vikus gathering all the money in the meuseum to help Gregor. This series is built off the backs of the small kindness people give to each other.

#the underland chronicles #tuc #tuc20 #gregor #mrs. cormaci #ripred #vikus #lizzie #this series makes me so happy

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originalwinnercheesecake · 6 months

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So what do people actually think the background characters in the Underland chronicles look like

Just wondering. From all the (amazing) Fan art I have seen of Gregor , Lizzie, and Boots the fandom seems to have a pretty cohesive Idea on what they look like. Luxa also seems to have a pretty standard image in the fandom (Though wasn't she on the cover of the first design of MOS) with the only differentiation being how far along she is in puberty. Reminder if she was in the overland she would be in the sixth grade.

Other characters though Like really what do people think they look like. In my head Mrs. Cormaci is a plump/rounder women and I thought for years I had read that in the books until I saw fanart of her being drawn as more slim. Then I reread part of TPOB and was like Oh it never says what shape she is, I guess I just thought she was bigger because she is always cooking so much rich sounding food for charities. Then I remember seeing some one post once that what if she was Hazard's maternal grandmother. His maternal grandparents live in NYC, and Mrs.Cormaci is mentioned to have had a daughter.

Well that is bitter sweet because on one had that means that Mrs. Cormaci's daughter has been missing for years and in fact died without her mother ever knowing what happened to her (she also would not have known when her father died). Gotta then wonder if Mrs.Cormaci giving Lizzie her daughters old cloths is more than just her trying to help the Campbells while also declutter her house. But that also means Hazard has at least one Grandma who is really grand, if this relation was ever realized then maybe Hazard could come up to the overland for visits and stay with Mrs. Cormaci. Also she would probably have pictures of her daughter that she could show Hazard so he could remember what his mom looked like. Anyway I really liked this theory and wanted it to be cannon, but then i realized that since Hazard's overland features are his black hair and green eyes his overland relations probably have them to, and was like oh wow I never pictured Mrs.Cormaci having green eyes.

Another character I think about is Vikus. In my head the males in the underland Henry, Mareth, York all have short close cropped hair because they fight so much. Or in Howard's a short stack of wavy/curly locks cut just short enough to stay out of his eyes when wet. I do love the fan art I have seen of Henry with long hair though. But When It comes to Vikus , I guess since he seeks peace and is better relations, I usually imagine him with long grey hair and a long beard. to me he winds up looking kinda like men in biblical stories. Solovet however is muscled with a near shaved head. She is on the small side and slouches a bit when trying to appear as a gracious hostess and that plus her wrinkles make her seem non dangerous. When she is in planing/battle mode though she stands perfectly straight and those seemingly kindly wrinkles disappear, and she just looks completely terrifying.

Dulcet and Nerissa are other cases. Dulcet is described as being shy and very pretty. But as someone who works in childcare I can say with certainty that her hair is most likely a mess, her simple cloths likely have stains and crayon markings all over them. This girl is a beautiful mess. Then we have Neressa whom everyone knows is a mess. Since she is constantly described as wide eyed, tired, frail, to thin, and wearing her long hair a loose pony tail. But I don't often see it acknowledged that she canonically wears multiple layers of cloths at once or that her cloths never match.

I said most of the men in the underland would have short hair, could Hamnet have grown his hair out longer in the jungle, to try and make himself look different from how he did as a solider. Likewise I also imagine his lizard skin cloths being frayed and raggedy at the edges, much different from whatever military uniforms regalians wear. Anything to help hims see something different when he looks into the water. Can we talk about how when Gregor first meets Howard he describes him as tall and really strong, Then during his time with the plague Howard looses like 20 pounds and has scars wear ever he had bumps. Howard likely could not even fit into his old cloths after getting better.

What do Gregor's parents look like. We know they are both thin and tired. His dad's hair has gone completely white. Grace's cannot be to far behind with how hard she works and being in a state of constant worry for her family. Do fans still Agree with the theory that Grace is white and the Dad is black?

Also one more thing. Why does everyone think any of the underlanders that haven't completely greyed over have silver-blond hair. Like I know Luxa has that shade. Luxa would also probably be blonde if she has been born i t he overland. But it only specified that a silver tint was part of what distinguished the underlanders. Personally I always thought they could have any hair color (examples I imagine Howard being brunette and Mareth having black hair) but that it would always be paler than an overland counter part.

Like I know and respect that the characters descriptions are vague on purpose, and that the fun is that we can imagine them looking in so many different ways. But like really how do people imagine their favorites look. What little we get implies that the characters do not fall into the young adult novels trope of making them all look super hot. They are scared, beat up, anxious, and some are wearing cloths that do not fit them, some are missing body parts. To me that makes them infinetly more fun to imagine than most YA novel characters

So seriously if you have any strong clear/headcannons as to what you think certain human characters look like, please share them int he comments.

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applesandpavenders · 10 months

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Gregor thinks ‘it shouldn’t matter for him, he was eleven’ about Christmas. Just. *sobs* This poor kid thinks he’s too old for Christmas to be magical for him anymore. That he has to worry about money and bills and health because he’s already eleven years old. He’s a baby.

#tuc #tuc20 #he is WAY more mature than I was at that age #Mrs Cormacy is a saint

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bighfantasy · 1 year

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What is ripred if not lizzies poor little meow meow

#and mrs cormacis too btw #im having the time of my life here guys highly recommend rereading your favorite childhood books #book club

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chlorophyllium · 8 months

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Things I noticed rereading Gregor and The Prophecy of Bane as an adult:

Good god, Gregor and his family can't catch a break. Food insecurities, financial burdens, young kids having to grow up sooner to be caretakers...

Suzanne drop Mrs. Cormaci's recipes. They sound good.

Mrs. Cormaci goes to church?

"Drop, Overlander," PURRED a voice 👀 its ARES TIME BABY 🦇🖤

How did the flashlight stay on Ares' back? Does he have insane balancing skills or-

Ares being considerate enough to give Gregor light to calm him down first before catching him

Ares and Gregor's bond is developing in real time and wow its awkward

"Expert on rats. No matter how many legs it has-" GIRL. Children are ruthless

Gregor making Luxa laugh by being goofy

Hand operated cannons

Paintball in the Underworld

Gregor having a panic attack and Ares once again providing him comfort

Bats will be like "I know a place" and take you to crystal cave by an underground lake

Is that Henry's stuff in the cave? God I hope not.

"Apparently you learn fast." Ares got jokes

Ares bonding with Henry to cover his ass for rule breaking among bats. Pretty smart of him but like.... what were you doing that you felt the need to have ROYAL protection?

Ripred really just laying on a field mid convo. Iconic.

Boats made of leather, fins, bone... was it from a carcass or did the Underlanders hunt?

The boats are more like giant canoes

Ares admitting to wanting to fly over the Waterway

"I think it poisoned me or something" (collapse)

"Oh shut up Fo-Fo"

Underland kraken glowing green

Luxa remembers how to make a sandwich

The bats lifting the boat so its mid air to escape the whirlpool and Gregor and Twitchtip just dangling over the side

PANDORA BEING EATEN ALIVE BY BUGS WHAT THE FUCK

THE WATER SERPENTS HAVE NO EYES AND ROWS AND ROWS OF TEETH WHAT THE FUCK

Twitchtip got a stumpy tail and broken nose but STILL willing to back up Gregor and Ares

Gregor, age 11, going numb at the (assumed) death of Boots. Suzanne please

Twitchtip's laugh 🥺🐀 Run like the river baby girl

"The one on the left" (Circles back) "On further reflection, I favor the one on the right." (Dead end) "I think you should choose." Ares your humor

"It seems a crime for me to be alive." ARES YOUR PAIN

Snare and Goldshard's fight is really graphic for a kid's book SUZANNE like we saw whole intestines spill out.

The bebey is hongry.

Ares freaking out.

Gregor once again with the smarts

Ares once again with SKILLS yeah you could absolutely made the Waterway journey

The Bane loving chocolate (I hc Gregor had some Snickers)

Ripred eating books (I bet he doesn't even finish them so somewhere in New York there is a book with a giant rat size bite)

Ares suggesting everything be blamed on him and spiraling into a plan. Baby boy you need therapy the Underland is unworthy of you

#the underland chronicles #tuc #gregor and the prophecy of bane

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quohotos · 11 months

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Yeah yeah, everyone's sad that Gregor and Luxa never got to get a slice of pizza, but I'm sad Mrs. Cormaci never got to have Ripred over for dinner.

#the underland chonicles #Tuc #Gregor the overlander #Ripred

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haveihitanerve · 4 months

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Ripred raises Gregor-

gregor: uh what’s for dinner ripred: well we have raw fish and… ripred: ripred: hey don’t kids like the whole sushi thing? gregor: i miss mrs. cormaci

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ripred: and for a bed i’d like to introduce you to this lovely thing called a nest!! gregor: …better than a box i guess

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gregor: can i fight yet ripred: you’re a child gregor: ares is a slightly larger child ripred: …fair point, no extreme violence and minimum 4 puns per battle

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ripred: when a mommy rat and daddy rat love each other very much— gregor: i am not doing this with you ratfuck i know what sex is ripred: wait no pup i have a powerpoint presentation. it’s color coded and everything! gregor: i wish i’d just stayed poor

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ripred: okay that’s enough, you know what, get on top of the fridge gregor, hissing as he climbs onto the fridge: this house is a fucking nightmare

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Ripred teaching gregor to fight and rager stuff 😭

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ripred: listen my support group says- gregor: you joined a support group for single moms ratfuck, that doesn’t count ripred: it does too, they all think i’m very brave for doing this alone gregor: for fucks sake-

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ripred, coming home late from something and seeing the lights on: uhh hello? gregor, sitting on a stool: and just where have you been all night young man? ripred: IM LIKE FIVE TIMES YOUR AGE

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Gregor, looking dow at the merry little band of rats, pointing: so who do we like, and who do i hate on principle ripred: Ripred: *choked up* im so proud

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ripred, who pulled an all-nighter working on peace: good morning! gregor, who was reading some romance and didn’t notice the sun came up: right…morning ripred: gregor: ripred: you didn’t sleep did you gregor: well clearly neither did you ripred: fair enough, overland coffee run?

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gregor: so this guy in Regalia was shovin’ me around and- ripred: i’ll kill him gregor: …no. ripred: but- gregor: his bond is in charge of the aerial teams and i can’t afford to fall out of Shalais good graces. for ares.

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ripred: look it’s not my fault i’m so charismatic gregor: i’m not asking for a lot here ripred: you’re asking me to suppress my nature gregor: i’m asking you to stop flirting with all my teachers at parent teacher conferences ripred: c’mon it’s not that big of a deal gregor: …miss shields gave me her phone number to pass along the other day. so did mr. burnes, it’s getting outta hand red ripred: oh i see, this is serious ripred: she’s really cute, maybe i should- gregor: STOP IT

#and yes being raised by ripred makes gregor curse more on principle #i fully believe that around boots and stuff gregor is the sweetest boy #but with ripred? and ares?#ma boi swears like a sailor #he deals in profanity like a sculptor deals in clay #gregor the overlander #the underland chronicles #tuc #rat dad #rage daddy #ripred the rat #ripred and gregor

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thesweetnessofspring · 10 months

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So much food in Chapter One of The Prophecy of Bane! Mrs. Cormaci continues the theme of food as love (or at least care).

I knew Gregor and his family weren't well off, but Chapter One shows just how needy they are. A sick grandmother and father, no food, clothes ripping and small, and some need eating up any chance at saving. 7 year old Lizzie and 11 year old Gregor worrying about money. I'm interested to see how this theme shows up in a portal fantasy world.

And this part goes back to the theme of a parent returning from war:

I love how Suzanne takes an ending other novels see as a "win" (family reunited) and while not discounting that this is the superior outcome, peels back the complications that will arise.

#tuc20 #tuc #the underland chronicles #gregor and the prophecy of bane #suzanne collins

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rin-solo · 5 months

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Cartoon Series Pt. 3.5 | Gregor and the ... Vendetta of Longclaw?

This is technically part 4 in my cartoon/Phineas and Ferb style wallpapers of every TUC quest series ... except hold up, what in the what now is this quest? What is "Gregor and the Vendetta of Longclaw"? Since when??

... Since A Henry Story, actually.

Yes, this is an original quest, exclusive to AHS. In the AHS universe, 18 months pass between COTW and MOS, partially to accommodate this quest because it is rather crucial (for details, see below.)

For those of you who have read it, you will know that part 3 of AHS 2 is essentially ... its own TUC book. It feels more disconnected from the rest of the book because it is its own story, with its own quest and mini-arc. Thematically, it fits into AHS 2, and it also concludes Henry's character arc for that book, as well as deals with the villain, hence why it is still in that book. I still jokingly always refer to this part as "TUC 3.5 - Gregor and the Vendetta of Longclaw", because ... well, that's what it is.

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Because it is original and most of you will have never read it, let me tell you a few core details about this quest (spoiling as little as possible):

There is no prophecy. As you can read on the image version with text, this quest is jumpstarted by a kidnapping ... of no other than Stellovet by a former general of Gorger's called Longclaw, who successfully evaded the plague and is after the crown of the gnawers.

All of this starts when Luxa takes Gregor on a day trip to the Fount (this does not go as planned as it becomes a full-blown quest.) So yes, they depart from the Fount that time. You get to actually see the Fount in AHS.

Gregor and Luxa were actually forbidden from coming. York and Susannah decided they couldn't risk the warrior and the queen, no matter the demands, and sent Howard, the outcast known as "Death Rider" (who has aided several quests and saved many important lives, earning himself a hero reputation ... and who no one realizes is actually Henry), and her governess Dalia who was there when she was taken, to rescue Stellovet without complying with the demands.

Guilt tripped by the notion that the kidnappers were serious and would kill Stellovet if they didn't show up, Gregor and Luxa decide to follow after them without anyone's consent (believe me, Gregor is as bewildered by this decision as you are probably, right now. As he puts it: "Looking out into the darkness, Gregor almost laughed at the absurdity of his current situation. Was it Saturday already? Would he be at Mrs. Cormaci’s place now if he wasn’t stuck on this stupid rescue mission for someone he didn’t even like?") Hence why Boots is not there and neither Luxa nor Gregor are wearing clothes that one would necessarily pick for a quest (Gregor left Boots with his mom in Regalia and neither he nor Luxa brought spare clothes on a day trip, now they suffer the consequences.)

Your Regular Questing ensues ... cue an earthquake, a rat gladiator arena, some quality time spent in a gnawer prison pit, a crown retrieval, an epic duel, some bonding between Gregor and Dalia (who is the first proper commoner he meets in the Underland who's had a hard time growing up like Gregor himself), and a pretty shocking twist ... with grave consequences.

Dalia is more important than she seems. That ... that is essentially the essence. That and, this quest jumpstarts the character arcs of both Gregor (yes he gets an actual character arc in AHS, as opposed to original TUC), and Luxa (whose arc I wanna claim feels more organic and natural compared to the original due to this part.)

In general, we deep dive into the Fount siblings and Stellovet's and Luxa's warming up to each other, the societal issues between nobility and commoners in the Underland, which were never explored in the original, and some more pretty consequential sh*t XD Can you tell that this part is one of my favorite parts in all of AHS?

Now, with that in mind, let's look at the art again ... I should probably introduce the characters you won't know yet:

(r.t.l) Howard, Stellovet, Thanatos, Dalia (don't be fooled by how young she looks, she is actually 19, she is just very short and frail), Henry, (hanging) Aurora & Ares, (ground) Luxa & Gregor, Hera and her pups (a flier family they encounter in aforementioned gnawer prison pit.

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Anyway, if that sounds interesting to you, go read "A Henry Story" 👉 I promise it is very cool, and not just because of this quest! I have a post up on my tumblr where I link the first two books but you can find them on Wattpad, Ao3, and Quotev (my favorite<3) as well by simply browsing.

And check out the rest of this art series (on my tumblr feed)! I plan on doing all the quests. The first 3 TUC books are done!

Disclaimer: the bg is a stock image; the rest is drawn by me!

#gregor the overlander #suzanne collins #the underland chronicles #tuc #underland chronicles #a henry story #own art #ahs #gregor #luxa #regalia

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unorthodoxiguana · 4 months

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Reject fluff, return to everyone-in-the-Overland-knowing-Gregor-has-issues-because-of-his-dad's-disappearance-and-being-forced-to-take-care-of-his-younger-siblings-and-grandmother-out-of-necessity-and-his-friends-and-teachers-and-Mrs-Cormaci-watching-his-mental-health-get-worse-and-worse-to-the-point-where-he's-like-the-boogeyman-of-his-school-but-he-refuses-to-talk-about-it-because-he-knows-they'll-think-he's-insane-if-he-tells-them-the-truth-so-it's-like-a-tragedy-as-this-previously-bright-and-happy-kid-who-loved-playing-his-saxophone-and-being-on-the-track-team-spirals-into-a-hollow-wreck-of-a-teen angst.

#gregor the overlander #the underland chronicles #tuc #underland chronicles #suzanne collins #why yes #I do torture characters in order to feel some modicum of emotion #why do you ask?

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prophecyofgray · 6 months

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i literally look deranged any time i listen to return to regalia while at work. i start pacing like a madman and responding to the podcast Out Loud at, like, a normal speaking volume. pov u see a student worker in the college dining hall shoving ice cream cones into a jar and laughing maniacally at the idea of mrs cormaci and ripred both being sensual lovers who find each other after being alone in the world for so long

#the cormaci x ripred was the FUNNIEST THING ive heard in a hot minute but also it's like kind of real #the underland chronicles #tuc #return to regalia #audie talks

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yesthefandomfreakblr · 8 months

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Okay but Ripred sighing his french pet name for Mrs. Cormaci dreamily and referring to her as a goddess.

This guy.

This man.

You really can buy his love with food.

#the underland chronicles #ripred #gregor the overlander #ripred the rat #ripred the gnawer #tuc #ripred my beloved #Ripred the romantic #He's a ladies man #just look how he did with Lapblood and Twitchtip #I still cackle over this #She is his blorbo #confirms that you can buy his love with food

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returntoregalia · 8 months

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Ep 13 - Prophecy of Bane Ch. 1-3

Oona and Nate analyze the first three chapters of The Prophecy of Bane, in which Boots gets kidnapped by cockroaches. Other topics of discussion include Mrs. Cormaci's cooking, Ares and Gregor's fraught relationship, and how goddamn big Central Park is.

#Gregor the Overlander #GTO #The Underland Chronicles #TUC #Underland Chronicles #ReturntoRegalia #Return to Regalia #YouTube #Suzanne Collins #Podcast Episode #Youtube

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applesandpavenders · 10 months

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The sandwich scene between Luxa and Gregor is really very sweet. It’s one of the first times Luxa does something independent from Henry, and like the second time she really tries to bond with Gregor.

An au where Gregor and Luxa have to swap like the princess and the pauper would be hilarious. Gregor has to deal with Vikus and his cryptic teaching, but Luxa has to get through the day trying to get along with Mrs Cormacy.

#tuc20 #tuc spoilers #gregor the overlander reread #Luxa

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dochudson · 2 years

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I haven’t made my tuc week meme for the prophecy of bane yet so I’m trying to read through it to get inspiration and I’m actually going to cry because I love Mrs. Cormaci

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