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the girlies upon their return home.
You may be as different as the sun and the moon, but the same blood flows through both your hearts. - Arya II, AGOT
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Fantasy Guide to Employment: Household of a Castle
The castle does not run itself. The castle would remain a pile of stones without servants to keep it running. The guide below focuses on the private household of the lord himself, anybody who worked inside the main keep of the castle. I will be expanding outside the walls in a future post.
The Steward/Seneschal
This person was the head of the household staff. They would have the task of running things on the Lord's estate. They are the managers, so it is up to them to keep the staff in line. The steward would keep the castle accounts and keep the lord informed of all of the goings on of the lands and tenants. They would have to be educated needing to do accounts and write letters. Though the castle's Lady would be expected to do all these things, the steward served as a backup and assistant in all the tasks even representing the lord and lady when they were unavailable.
The Chamberlain
The chamberlain is the servant employed to look after the Lord's bedchamber. He would look after the Lord's clothes as well and keep track of the other servants' liveries, the official uniforms of the guards, pages and squires. This was not always the case, some larger households had a separate office but most medium seized manors and castles lumped them together. The chamberlain's main task was ensuring the lord was kept happy. He would even be the last servant a lord would see at night before he went to bed at night. They would be educated.
The Marshal
A Marshal was in charge of the stables as well as the military presence in the castle. They would oversee the household's horses, carts, wagons, and containers. He oversaw blacksmiths, horse grooms and stableboys. He also oversaw the transporting of goods. The Marshal was sometimes in charge of disciplining servants. They would likely come from a middle class background as well as having military experience and education.
The Page
A page was a young noble boy about seven years old who would be sent to serve a Lord. He would be in charge of tidying up after the lord, carrying messages to other servants and occupants of the castle and serving him at meals. Unlike others on the list, the page would not be paid. His experience was his payment as he would learn the running of a castle and manners of a lord.
The Lady's Maid
The lady's maid is be the female body attendant of the castle's noble women. She would be in charge of caring for the lady's chamber and her things. She would dress the lady and attend her wherever she would. (The lady's maid would basically do all the work a chamberlain would but you know the wage gap...)
Maidservant
A housemaid/maidservant works to clean the castle. She would be among the first to awaken every morning. Her first task would be sweeping the floors. The thing with mediaeval floors a that they were often covered with a thin layer of rushes, a kind of grass. Weekly if not daily, a maidservant would be expected to change out the rushes and scatter new ones. If it really needed it, she would scrub the stone floors which would be done with a soap called lye, made from ashes and lard. The maidservant would also be expected to go into the bedchambers when the occupants awoke. She would empty the chamberpots if need be. She would get rid of the ashes from the fire and ready the fire for later. She would make up the bed or strip it for the laundresses. She would wash anything that needed washing including furniture and ornaments.
Laundress
The laundress was responsible for the cleaning of anything made of fabric in the household. The laundress would have to fetch their own water either from the castle well or from a nearby river. They would heat the water in large vats and add lye soap (the most popular of the cleaning agents). The constant exposure to soap and hot water was physically tough on the hands of the laundresses and their backs. When the detergents were added to the water, the laundress would dump them into the vat and stir that shit like soup. To dry it they would pin it out on lines or beat the water from it. The laundress might make money by selling secrets. Since they are handling unmentionables, they knew what happened behind closed bedchamber doors or what didn't.
Nursemaid
The nursemaid was in charge of the castle's children. They would ensure the child was fed, washed and generally kept alive while the parents would either be away at court or busy with the lands. The nursemaid would be a common woman from the surrounding lands who would come in to care for a noble child in the stead of the mother who would be expected to get on with other jobs. The nursemaid would be an underlying of the noble governess, a sort of hands-off nanny.
Cook
The cook was one of the most important servants in the castle. They would have the task of overseeing the running of the kitchens and keeping supplies in order. They would likely be on call at all times. Henry VIII's cook was often woken in the night because his royal master wanted a midnight snack. The cook was a valued member of the household and would have been highly sought after if they were a very skilled cook. Cooks would have been paid a handsome wage.
Scullion
The scullion was the lowest member of staff. They would be responsible for scrubbing and cleaning the servants quarters and the kitchens. They would scrub floors with lye, scour pots with sand, sweep put the fireplace and clean up after the other servants. They were the first to rise in a castle and tasked to light all the fires in the kitchens.
Payment & Lifestyle
Within the mediaeval household, payment came from the hand of the steward. As the Lord's manager of accounts, he was in charge of paying staff.
The grander jobs in the castle such as the marshal, the chamberlain, nursemaid and lady's maid would pay better. They would have certain privileges including better bedchambers.
A nursemaid who was breastfeeding the Lord's children would be a valued member of staff. She would be fed better than the other servants.
The page would sleep in a chamber off the lord's bedchamber or sometimes at the foot of the bed. A page would wear the Lord's livery so he would be dressed on the Lord's coin.
The chamberlain would have rooms close to the lord and lady, just in case they were needed by the master in any kind of emergency.
The cook would sleep near the kitchens so they were close enough just in case they are needed in the night.
The other household servants would all sleep in chambers together. The women would sleep in one and the men would sleep in another. Nightly dalliances were frowned upon massively.
Most servants came from the surrounding lands of the castle. When the lord and his family were away at court or somewhere else, there would be a drop in employment. Everything would be cut down ex. Instead of three laundry maids, only one might stay on after the lord goes. The steward, the marshal, the chamberlain, the page, the cook, the nursemaid and the lady's maid were all important staff so their job would be permanent.
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brings a tear to my eye
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Hi! I saw your palette challenge post and was wondering if you could do YOI in "heat wave". Also I really love your style, it’s so sharp!
So sad the movie was cancelled ugh
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gf brienne
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Upon seeing this poll & voting, reblogs are sincerely appreciated. Let as many people as you possible see this poll.
The 5 year anniversary of one of the BIGGEST tragedies in entertainment history deserves more recognition this time around.
Lastly, go in detail in reblogs as to why you voted for a certain character.
(This is the last time I ever do a poll on this subject.)
#jon hands down#watched a really good analysis video yesterday that dated the beginning of the end for his character from season 2#when they got his killing of qhorin halfhand wrong#by hiding jon's real motives and making seem like he might actually wish to join the wildlings#and ya#he's so right#jon was unrecognizable in the final seasons but d&d never really understood him or what grrm was doing with him#got
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#what do you mean i don’t love sigiswald#i love watching him get smacked down cock-shamed outmaneuvered and demeaned#ascendance of a bookworm
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hey did you know that uhh
i. the monster's body is a cultural body
ii. the monster always escapes
iii. the monster is the harbinger of category crisis
iv. the monster dwells at the gates of difference
v. the monster polices the borders of the possible
vi. fear of the monster is really a kind of desire
vii. the monster stands at the threshold… of becoming
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dune is so funny it literally opens like
CHAPTER 1
“It sucks that I understand Time Cube and as such cannot avoid becoming a genocidal dictator,” young Paul Atreides said to himself. “For me. Moral complexity is such a burden.”
CHAPTER 2
“Heard any good slurs for poor people lately?” asked the Baron Harkonnen homosexually, knocking back another shot of orphan tears.
#no no you’re so right#you also can’t forget the irulan interjections that are like#pay attention now children all of this WILL be on the test#in the passage you just read was baron harkonnen a.) mincingly grossnasty b.) pedohilically brilliant c.) hammy but in an ominous way#or d.) all of this has already happened and you can prevent none of it#dune
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WE'RE ALL DOOMED!!!
i mean i saw this on @danielhowell instagram and had to draw it!!! i drew it in ink and then edited it digitally :)
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Some thoughts on textual analysis...
I feel like one of the main dismissals I come across regarding Jonsa is that those of us who ship it are interpreting the text selectively, that we are headcanon-ing, or imagining things that aren't there to suit our ends. A big counterargument, if we are discussing what purely goes on in the text, is that Jon and Sansa share no interactions, Jon and Sansa don't think about each other (much), Jon and Sansa don't really have an established relationship. Therefore, all supposed foreshadowing we see is, in effect, delusional wish fulfillment.
I suppose my main gripe with that thinking is...how very limited it is.
I mean, I have a first class degree in English Lit (not to brag), so when I'm reading something like asoiaf, which really invites you to read very closely, I like to analyse the imagery, look for points of comparison, for subconscious parallels, and yes, for potential foreshadowing. I do this because the technique of using subconscious foreshadowing is very much in GRRM's wheelhouse, so I feel justified and confident in taking that approach — the text kind of requires it, and some seeds are more deeply buried, more hidden from plain sight, than others.
So, that's how I like to read asoiaf and it gives me a lot of pleasure because it is very rewarding and intellectually stimulating. The alternative though? Counterintuitively, against the intentions of the author, to just take things at face value, to only consider what you are explicitly presented, to only doubt when you are told by a character to doubt...sorry, that's not how I've been taught to read a text, or likewise, encouraged to read George's series!
I trust in my abilities to read critically, to recognise the significance of imagery and thematic arcs, of narrative and character parallels, to understand the overall messages and values a text is trying to uphold or critique...and those skills haven't let me down thus far.
Frankly, asoiaf is a more narratively rich and satisfying story if Jonsa moves from the subconscious into the conscious, because it isn't just about two faves falling in (initially angsty) love. It is thematically much more than that, which is why I appreciate it as a critical reader and not just as a romantic. I don't just want Jonsa for the characters, I want it for what it means for the story's message as a whole: that love (which includes romance), hope and goodness can prevail, despite extreme adversity. Characterwise and narratively, Jonsa is hope. Hope for the perpetually hopeful (Jon and Sansa). Hope after all the horror. Hope (the sweet) in spite of all that horror (the bitter) — the loss, trauma, betrayal, death and disillusionment:
The number one question people ask me about the series is whether I think everyone will lose—whether it will end in some horrible apocalypse. I know you can’t speak to that specifically, but as a revisionist of epic fantasy—
I haven’t written the ending yet, so I don’t know, but no. That’s certainly not my intent. I’ve said before that the tone of the ending that I’m going for is bittersweet. I mean, it’s no secret that Tolkien has been a huge influence on me, and I love the way he ended Lord of the Rings. It ends with victory, but it’s a bittersweet victory [...] [source]
While he didn’t release any revelations about how his series will end, he did hint at the idea of a happy ending.
“I think you need to have some hope…we all yearn for happy endings in a sense. Myself, I’m attracted to the bittersweet ending. People ask me how Game of Thrones is gonna end, and I’m not gonna tell them … but I always say to expect something bittersweet in the end,” he said. “You can’t just fulfill a quest and then pretend life is perfect.” [source]
Yes, life isn't perfect, life isn't just like it is in the songs, the series thus far has very much proved that...but that doesn't mean that living is an entirely futile endeavor, or that life is never without hope:
(Princess Mononoke, 1997. dir. Hayao Miyazaki)
I can understand that as much as people deny the evidence, the possibility of Jonsa unnerves a lot of people because its impact cannot be confined to just a small corner of the overall story...it actually affects the whole narrative and thematic message. It gives the message that, yes, while the songs might not all be true, nevertheless, the values they uphold, like love, honour, goodness, etc, those are all still worth believing in, and in fact, you should believe in them, because what is life without them? It's just pain, boring, derivitive pain...it's just grimdark. That is Jon and Sansa's power as a romantic pairing, as dare I say it, an "endgame". But that is also their threat. That's Sansa's threat, in particular actually, because you can't have that "what if we prevail?" (ADWD, Davos I) bittersweet ending without her...because she is the character that believes in the value of songs and stories the most. Fuck...I gave myself chills.
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Youtuber Tour Data
i spent a month researching over 100 youtuber tours to see if dan and phil out-did everyone else (spoiler: they did all three times)
here are the top 5 tours based on attendance:
Interactive Introverts - Dan & Phil (2018) - 239,704
The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire - Dan & Phil (2015- 2016) - 208,800
We're All Doomed - Daniel Howell (2022- 2024) - 169,760
DanTDM On Tour (2017) - 137,350
Kurtis Conner Live! (2022- 2023) - 131,170
See my full spreadsheet HERE
FUN FACTS! Venues a part of all three of Dan & Phil's tours !!
Santander Performing Arts Center - Reading, PA
Brighton Dome - Brighton, England
Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
Symphony Hall - Birmingham, England
Au-Rene Theater - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Waterfront Hall - Belfast, Ireland
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(for the purposes of this poll, there is no monkey's paw situation: the chore you pick stays the same level of difficulty/grossness/etc. as it normally is for you, and you only have to do it as often as you want to. the chores you don't pick are magically done for you exactly the way you'd want them to be, just with zero effort on your part.)
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totally fine ... ! 😀
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long live wad 🖤 @danielhowell
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Tuuli + Frieda
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