Cover run in London!

Cast: Michael Colbourne, Colleen Rose Curran, Ralph Watts, Federica Basile, Leonard Cook, Samuel Haughton, Victoria Ward, Hywell Dowsell, and Serina Faull.

The first sign that there was going to be a PR fiasco regarding The Prince & Princess of Wales was back on 26 March 2023. Almost a year ago.

And what happened then?

Oh, yeah, the "ball-breaking" new private secretary Kate had selected for the job suddenly decided she no longer wanted the job. Huh?

The “straight talking” PR guru hired as the Princess of Wales’s new private secretary has opted to stay with chef Jamie Oliver rather than take up the role, The Telegraph can reveal. Alison Corfield, 51, is understood to have been uncomfortable with the prospect of having such a high-profile position and decided instead to remain under the radar.

Huh? How could she not understand the job was going to be "high-profile"? How?! She would have known that before any discussions took place about actually hiring her.

 “She loves the work and is an integral member of the campaigning team. “She decided she just wanted to keep her head down and get on with the job she knows so well in the background. She didn't want the publicity that comes with working at that level for such a well-known institution.”

Nope. It doesn't make sense, particularly when you think of all the PR fuckups that have happened in the last few months.

Because Kate having a private secretary who had a reputation in handling pr would have been quite the asset in a situation that has been unfolding right now.

A source who worked with Corfield on Oliver’s campaigns, said: “She’s a ball-breaker, a real straight-talker, very passionate, dynamic and genuinely funny. She makes things happen and will really push things forward at the palace.”

That doesn't sound like someone who would have been intimidated by working a more public job. Most people don't even know who private secretaries are to begin with.

What seems more likely at this point is that the Alison Cornfield realized she was going to clash heavily with the communications team headed up by Lee Thompson. Alison has a background in public relations (pr). It's not surprising that she would have different opinions on how to handle things regarding public communications.

And Alison--as Kate's private secretary--would not out rank the communications secretary. She would be in a situation where she had to fight constantly with with the head of communications and be losing those battles due to rank. Because the head of communications, Lee Thompson, reports up to William & William's private secretary. He may officially report up to both William & Kate, but, as I said earlier today, Kate is not on equal footing with William in the hierarchy.

This man's job should already have been on the chopping block. He should have resigned or been fired yesterday. No reports that has happened yet. Sounds like he's still working at KP. Still throwing Kate under the bus!

Look at this illustrious career:

In less than two years, this man has decimated the once sterling reputation of The Princess of Wales. You know, the reputation that her fans take pride in, and what keeps her up at the top of the YouGov polls.

And with what happened yesterday, it has taken a huge drop.

And with further events that are coming up, it will take an even bigger drop.

And cause her husband to also be humiliated and have his reputation ruined.

And yet Lee Thompson still has his job right now.

shes called taylor worm because her name is taylor and shes the protagonist in a story called worm. like how that other girl is called victoria ward

Humm… this is probably going to sound weird if I’m wrong but are you the author of any other IFs? The style of your intro post seems familiar for some reason 😅

Anyway, your game sounds really promising, may I ask how the ROs would react to a fake-out make-out scenario? Thank you and have a lovely day 💛

I am! You can find all of my other IFs on my main writing blog @thesesilentwords!

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Charles: As her lips breeze across his cheek, Charles could feel himself tense up. The familiar tightness within his chest when he thought of her loosening ever-so-slightly; only for it to be replaced by a fluttering feeling within his gut. Could this mean what he thought it meant? Of course not. He’d be a fool to think otherwise.

“Was that necessary, Anon?” Is the response he finally settles on, forcing his heart to calm down. The forest green shade of his eyes glinting with varying emotions. “I think you could have done something else to get your point across.”

… Even if anything else wouldn’t have foolishly given him hope.

Elizabeth: An amused look graces her face as she stares at her darling step-daughter. For the briefest of moments her façade of a meek wife falls away and in its stead is the face of a predator; a predator that’s staring at the most delectable prey she has ever seen. The crystalline blue of her eyes darkened to an enchanting cobalt as she leans forward.

“Next time you do that, darling, I promise you won’t be able to escape.” An elegant hand cups your cheek, crimson painted lips briefly quirked upwards. “Once I have you completely I’m never going to let you go. Remember that before you do a stunt like this one again.”

She couldn’t wait to see if you would…

William: A pout forms on his lips at the brush off. Hazel eyes clearly broadcasting his annoyance at not being able to have fun with you. You had been an enigma within his brain for quite some time; he couldn’t get you out no matter how much he tried. It was quite annoying that all of his usual tactics wouldn’t distract him from his desire to have you. From his wish to be yours…

“That wasn’t nice, Anon.” His pout becomes even more exaggerated; his arms crossing over his chest. “You’re gonna give someone a heart attack if you keep that up. I don’t think I’ll be able to handle having your presence that close again.”

Oh, but I crave it so…

Ivy: An alarmed expression flits across her face as your own brushes past her; an almost embarrassed look following soon after. She couldn’t believe that you’d do something so forward. Something that she would never imagine doing in all of her years. Though you had always been more forward than her. That’s something that seemed to have not changed; even after all your years away.

“Can you warn me next time?” She clutches her book tighter to her chest; hoping it’ll act like a semi-shield to make sure her emotions don’t go too unchecked. “I feel like that’s something you warn someone about, no?”

She didn’t want to think about how your nearness made her feel…

Victor/Victoria: They recoil at the feeling of you getting closer; it was too familiar, to welcoming, and they hated it. Hated that you could still make them feel like this even after all this time. They hated that they got transported back to the day all those years ago when they thought everything was finally coming together; that they’d finally get the happily-ever-after they had always foolishly dreamed of. Until you had ruined all of that…

“Don’t do that again,” they hiss, eyes filled with anger before the look hides behind their mask of stoicism. “I don’t wish to kiss you, Anon, and I hope you remember that.”

Please remember that…

August/Audrey: Their smile could rival the sun in brilliance as you pull away; an amused look gracing their face. Something that causes their golden-brown eyes to glow that much more with their amusement. They don’t quite understand what exactly you had been aiming for, but they hope you were able to find it all the same. Even if you confused them while doing so.

“Did you get what you want, Anon?” They tilt their head, their earlier grin softening into a gentle smile. “I’m curious what you thought you’d get from doing that, but I hope I was able to help all the same.”

They weren’t going to question you. After all you put up with their odd quirks too…

Canon scenes from Ward

vicky considers common acts of connecting with and reclaiming your body

More wips - Ward Edition

That one scene with the almost-touch

I am creation, both haunted and

holy

Made in glory

I'm never going to starbucks again I go there and ask for my decafmochocaraspicelatte and when they ask my name I tell them to just draw a little picture of victoria dallon so I can post on my tumblr and the barista is like "what" and I say again to draw a picture of victoria dallon and she keeps saying "i don't know who that is" and I'm like are from under a rock its victoria dallon, and then the manager finally arrives and asks me what the issue is, i say again victoria dallon I need a victoria dallon drawn on the cup, he smiles and nods, "sorry she doesn't keep up with the trends" and whips my order up super quick. I get my order and it's fucking Starlight from the Boys drawn on the cup smh i cant how

here they are, since we are going to hav some time before the next serial lets do a look back at how far we've come.

one thing i noticed out of all the fanart that grabs the protags and makes them pose as a team because shit just got real is that they never really interact with each other. each one is doing their own thing, so i wanted to explore how would they look like if they actually DID have to interact with each other. who would get along with who, who couldnt be able to stand the other. lots of fun.

Supervicky

and Lisa Lane

I commissioned this piece a while back from sethkiel on Twitter. Rarely do more than lurk on tumblr, but I figured I may as well post it here for the smugpunch believers

Ward could have been so fucking good… imagine if there wasn’t a big entity problem & instead dragon decided there was gonna be a galla for superheroes and then after Victoria has several chapters of screaming into her pillows in drama she finally asks Ashley Swansong out and then they get there all pretty and stuff Red Queen shows up with Damsel of Distress with a huge evil grin on her face &.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the King will attend the traditional Easter Matins church service in Windsor on Sunday. Charles, accompanied by the Queen, will lead members of the Royal family at the traditional service at St George’s Chapel. The 75-year-old King has stepped back from public duties on medical advice as he undergoes cancer treatment in order to avoid the risks associated with large crowds. The royal turnout on Easter Sunday will therefore be considerably smaller than usual, with only a handful of royals in attendance in order to minimise his contact with others, in an outing that has been described as “Easter Lite”. The Palace said: “Their Majesties the King and Queen, accompanied by other members of the Royal family, will attend the Easter Matins Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on Easter Sunday.” The outing will be the King’s most significant appearance since he was diagnosed with cancer early last month. Since then, he has been determined to maintain a public profile, reassuring the nation that his hand remains on the tiller and that he continues with his state duties. As such, he has also recorded an audio message that will be played at the Royal Maundy Thursday service at Worcester Cathedral this week, when he will be represented by the Queen. Camilla, 76, will distribute Maundy money on behalf of her husband, taking on the ancient custom for the first time. The King is unable to attend because of the large numbers that will be at the service. Kensington Palace has confirmed that the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children will not be there. The Princess revealed on Friday that she was having treatment for cancer.

a piece for @victoriadallonfan , A role swap between Yang Xiao Long and Victoria Dallon, giving each of them a personal spin to the others powers, as well as a design fitting their new universe. here's the individual pieces under the cut:

What were the ROs' first thoughts when they first met MC?

Charles: She’s going to get herself hurt…

Elizabeth: She wasn’t what I was expecting… I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not.

William: I just know we’ll have so much fun together…

Ivy: Please don’t drop the vase…

Victor/Victoria: They’re more than I could have ever dreamed of…

August/Audrey: I can see us being good friends…

now draw them arguing over towels

Her hair was damp, and she wore a black silk bathrobe.

“…What?” I asked her.

“Towels.”

“What about the towels?”

“Are you using the black towels?”

“Yes,” I said. “You had the white, your sister had the black, and she’s gone now, so I started using the black.”

“It fundamentally stands to reason I’d default to black.”

“Does it?” I asked. I debated if I wanted to argue the point. “I’ll use white from now on, then.”

“Good,” she said.