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ice-cream-writes-stuff · 1 year

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Hello I saw your post about super villain y/n can I request about the supervillains fighting over who kidnappes reporter yuu today when villain y/n just swoops in dragging yuu away while grim taunts the villains idk

It's been a long time since I wrote for that Au...! Thank you for requesting it! A HUGE shout-out to @britishassistant because it's their Au and it's one of my favorites!

[Yuu has no date life]

Based on the imagine above!

Knocking on the door to the apartment. You impatiently tap the heel of your shoe, holding the box of mini cakes and red roses.

"J-just a second (Y/N)!" Yuu called out behind the door, a bit of whisper-shouting and shuffles being heard after.

The well-known reporter had asked your civilian self on a date, so you decided, "Why not?" The two of you planning to meet at their home and make the date as you go.

Here you were, standing outside, waiting, and feeling like a fool. The sky had just turned into a warm sunset color, and you could have sworn your pretty bouquet of roses was starting to droop.

Leaning against the door, you stare down at your nice attire for the evening.

"So... While we wait, uh.. Talk to me about your day?" Yuu's voice was heard once again through the door. You perk up slightly, smiling happily, recalling the odd events happening during the day.

You weren't one for fashion, but you wanted to look nice. It wasn't every day you went out with someone as famous and cute as Yuu Radcliffe.

Your villain suit was on the board list of what you could wear... But you chuck the idea away, deciding to head into the city and find something nice.

Browsing through the clothing rack of a store more expensive than the machinery you made for evil schemes, you pause when noticing a tall lean figure a few steps away from you.

'Oh shit, they look so cool..'

Trying to be as chill and not creepy as possible, you go over to them.

"Hi.. I.. Like your clothes, where'd you get them?"

The person turns around, a pair of black sunglasses and a hat adoring their figure.

"Custom made, designed by me."

"Wow really?!" You get closer to them, looking over them once more and showering them with compliments by the second!

They smile at your fluttering, enjoying the way they were given attention without the need of even knowing his true identity.

"Hey, can I ask a personal question?"

"You may..."

"(Y/N) that's my name, but... Does this suit or dress look better?" You ask, holding up the two sets of clothing shyly.

Your clothing rack buddy lowers their shades and shoots you a look.

"Neither, dear apple."

You soon find yourself modeling with your new found clothing rack buddy. With him mostly choosing outfits that would suit you nicely.

Even paying for your outfit and deciding what cosmetics you should apply, he even gave you his number!

You smile at the warm air surrounding you when you step inside the bakery. Breathing in the intoxicating scent of bread or cake. Walking up to the counter, your grin becomes bigger towards Trey. Whose family owned the tasty establishment, but from the small conversations they've had with each other. Trey had somewhat of a second job like you, yet you doubt he knew that you were a villain for fun.

"Hey Trey, mind if I order a small box of mini cakes?"

"Your lucky I got these out of the oven," he replied with a soft laugh. Heading behind the counter to the kitchen.

"(Y/N), it's good to see you." A voice states behind you, turning around, you stare down at the well-off pharmacist. "Dr. Riddle! It's good to see you too, you' on a lunch break?" You ask, noticing his face become a lighter shade of pink on his pale skin.

"Ah, yes actually. How can anyone resist Clover Bakery," Riddle joked. Causing you to let out a small chuckle.

Trey comes back with the box of mini cakes and tells you your total, handing you a receipt once you finished paying. Waving goodbye as you and Riddle step out of the way for the next person in line.

"I didn't know you liked Trey's mini cakes as much as (favorite food)." The red-headed stated quizzically when noticing the small box in your hand, along with a few bags of items you had possibly bought during the day.

"They're not for me, I'm meeting someone today, thought I would surprise them... Ya'know?"

Riddle frowns at the idea of you hanging out with someone other than him, but he controls himself. Wishing you a pleasant evening and a promise of the two of you heading to the city gardens for tea and tarts.

Hearing full-on arguing and yelling, the door busts open as The Royal Flush and King were seen holding onto Yuu's arms while Charon and Leviathan were looking around the simple apartment.

Poison Queen scowled at the attire the reporter was wearing as Snake Charmer and Tsunotaro noticed you.

Tsunotaro strides up to you, his presence more domineering than the other villians.

"What makes you think yous earned a place to even be in the reporters' presence?" He hissed darkly, raising your chin to stare at him instead of Yuu.

"I.. I wanna to get to know them, that's how things like that work. Sure maybe I'm not "worthy", but I'd like to try."

You state plainly, shrugging your shoulders. Having known Tsunotaro when you were in costume, so you weren't that scared by him.

The villain hummed, letting go of your skin, "I see."

Gazing back at your roses, you came up with a idea.

You out one rose towards Tsunotaro, who looked shocked at your gesture you grin sheepishly.

Heading to the other quiet super-villians. You hand them all roses, saving at least two for Yuu and leaning one on the counter for Yuuken.

"Is it cool with ya'll for me to steal Yuu for a date?"

They all look at each other, then back at you. Letting go of Yuu as they stumble next to you.

"When I come back. All of you. Please leave my house."

{Ta-da! I hope you enjoyed! I'll be writing a bit more twst again so get ready! For my batman fans, I got something amazing for yall too!}

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panthera-tigris-venenata · 9 months

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For your silly Descendants prompts, how about Diego drops Beezlebub (Carlos' cat) on his head at family day after the barrier is taken down while he is talking to a baffled Radcliffe family and Dude?

...I might have taken slight creative liberations with this prompt. I’ve decided that this would do a decent continuation for this prompt, so. But! Diego is here! And Belzebub too!

Also. I don’t have any favourites. How dare you even suggest that. (The author laughs nervously and hides these entire story behind their back.)

Anyway, de Vil cousins being drama queens! Enjoy!

„Hey! Hold that cat of yours!“

„Shut up–“

„Give me back my fucking necklace, it’s a family heirloom–“

„You stole it from our Aunt just last week!“

„An heirloom, duh. Now give it back!“

„The fucking seven times damned cat is in my bloody face!“

As Carlos hears the voices of his cousins and the other new arrivals from the Isle, he winces: He cannot help but question his life choices slightly.

Only slightly though. It does seem like they brought his cat back.

He looks around: The band (shocked into silence), the decorations (highly flammable), the young king (still smiling).

The limo, now still, the driver just about to open the doors.

Carlos smiles too, and if anyone was looking at him, they might have described the smile as manic.

Alas, no one is paying attention to him. But that’s fine. His cousins are just making a spectacle of themselves, as usual.

Carlos grins wider.

Diego steps out of the limousine first; he scowls at the light (or possibly just at the go-to pastel fashion of Auradon), and then exclaims: „Look – they have a band here!“

Mal pouts, and while Ben comforts her (he has the spirit, okay?), Carlos snickers. He missed his cousins, okay?

„Fuck your bands, Diego,“ says Ivy, pushing him aside, „It’s so fucking bright in here, it’s hurting my eyes.“ She goes silent for a moment, then gestures vaguely to Mal and Ben.

„That is hurting my eyes too. Does anyone have sunglasses?“

And why, yes, she is definitely talking about Mal’s frilly soft pink below-the-knee dress.

Jay nudges his ribs and whispers: „See you soon, man; cover for me,“ for, you see, Jade has perused Ivy’s chaos to sneak out of the focus, and the Agrabah cousins don‘t need an audience for their reunion.

Carlos flashes Jay a quick gesture for „I’ve got your back,“ and refocuses back on the limo.

Then Hunter, who helps out little Dizzy; Evie squeaks and almost runs over to greet her friend and hug her, her mother’s etiquette lessons notwithstanding.

Behind Jade, scowling Claudine Frollo exited the car, and damn it, her eyes–

Carlos is sure they weren’t that cold last time he saw her.

Dizzy brightly waves at Evie and rummages through her bedazzled purse; after a moment, she pulls out sunglasses (also bedazzled) and offers them to sneering Ivy. Ivy accepts them with a dramatic sigh.

Fine, and Diego’s elbow to her ribs, along with whispered „play nice–“

Ben clears his throat.

This does nothing to shut up Ivy, who had now started arguing with Claudine about a topic Carlos is truthfully afraid to understand.

Ben clears his throat again.

Unsurprisingly, they do not stop talking. Au contraire, Dizzy is now talking too – more like attempting to talk Hunter's ears off, but whatever. Hunter signed up for this by standing in her hearing range.

„Ben. Just talk. They'll shut up eventually,“ Carlos tells the king. He doesn't add „hopefully“ even though he really wants to.

„Yeah. Just talk louder than them. Stab them if they get too annoying.“ Mal glares at Ivy and Claudine a normal and non-concerning amount.

„Establish dominance,“ Evie pipes up, smiling sweetly.

„I- Okay. I'll do that,“ agrees Ben reluctantly and then raises his voice: „Greetings! Allow me to welcome you in Auradon, and in Auradon Prep–“

He steps closer to the group of newcomers.

„I'm King Ben, and you already know my companions.“

Another round of excited waving, some raised middle fingers (affectionate), and some glaring from Claudine Frollo.

„You must be Dizzy Tremaine,“ Ben greets the littlest girl first, „I've heard so much about you, all great things, of course. I hope you like it here.“

„Try to kiss me too and I stab you,“ warns Ivy, fully serious.

He kisses the girls knuckles as a true fairy tale prince, which leaves her squeaking; unlike his cousins, Carlos smiles at her excitement.

Unable to contain her happiness any longer, Dizzy runs off to greet Evie, and Ben turns to Ivy and Claudine.

„No stabbing in front of the cameras, Ivy–“ intones Carlos along with Diego and Hunter. You see, priorities.

„I will stab you too,“ adds Claudine with her eyes narrowed and her tone cold; she steps behind Ivy a bit.

„Yeah no don't mind her she just doesn't like human contact!“ says Dizzy brightly. She is probably quoting someone, but hey. She is right.

Though it does seem a bit hypocritical, given how tightly Claudine is clutching Ivy's arm right now. Ivy doesn't seem to mind.

Why yes, this is rather interesting.

„Okay. I'm not kissing anyone,“ says Ben, backtracking a bit, „Would shaking your hand be better?“

„Don’t even try–“ snaps Ivy instead of Claudine and briefly brushes her fingers against hers.

Ivy glares daggers at him but extends her hand; she then proceeds to nearly crush his palm. Good for her, Carlos thinks.

Ben glances towards smiling Mal and chuckles nervously before turning to Claudine, but Claudine just ducks further behind Ivy.

„WTF?“ mouths Carlos towards Diego silently; „Betting pool – later,“ gestures Diego back.

„I’m Diego,“ says Diego and puts his hand forward. Really, it looks like the young king couldn’t decide which boy is which.

„Anyway, glad to meet you, Claudine Frollo,“ says Ben, obviously doing his best to ignore the glares. He‘s doing a fairly good job: Claudine’s eyes are creepy, Carlos would say.

„And you must be Diego and Hunter de Vil,“ continues Ben, looking between the two remaining cousins.

„And I’m Hunter,“ grumbles Hunter, „Literally the only blonde de Vil in like four generations. Shouldn’t be that hard to figure out.“

„Yeah, yeah,“ dismisses Ivy, „We all know there is something wrong with you.“

Finally, Carlos steps out to greet his cousins, mentally saying goodbye to his hairdo.

Carlos tries and fails to not fall into a laughing fit.

The appalled „Excuse yourself?!“ is not really helping to be honest.

He ignores Ben quietly asking if there wasn’t supposed to be someone else too, and wait, where is Jay?

It doesn’t take long for the older two de Vil boys to trap Carlos in a bone crushing hug.

„Thanks, man,“ whispers Diego so silently that everyone could pretend he didn’t speak at all.

„Hey, wait, we’ve got your cat–“ says Hunter, as if he only just remembered, which, fair enough.

„Oh, shit, right–!“

Well finally someone remembers his cat!

Unfortunately, Ivy, that diva, (derogatory), chooses this moment to greet him properly too: She spins him around rather forcibly and hugs him for but a split second, then she holds him by his shoulders at arm length.

„Carlito! So long since we’ve seen you, and still so small! But the Auradon fashion works for you, I must say, baby cousin–“

„And still no manners, I see,“ sniffs Ivy with her nose up high before leaning back on Claudine.

Sure enough, she reaches out and ruffles his hair. That bitch.

The gesture is immediately repeated by Hunter; Diego is still busy wrestling Belzebub the cat out of the limousine.

Carlos growls at his cousins in distaste as he attempts to repair whatever damage they had done.

„And whose fault is that?“ asks Diego as he emerges out of the limo again, struggling mess of black fur and sharp claws in his arms.

„Our dear auntie’s, obviously.“

Yeah, the Cruella de Vil who had gotten bored and dumped the responsibility for etiquette lessons at her niece within an afternoon. Fortunately for everyone, Ivy didn’t stay interested much longer.

„Belzebub, how I’ve missed you,“ Carlos coos at his cat and scratches behind his ears; Belzebub purrs and calms down, to the absolute astonishment of the three older cousins.

„Whatever, Ives. Here, Carlos, your little furball of joy and murder.“ Diego seems glad to get the cat off his hands; the cat doesn’t seem too happy to be moved. It leaves Diego with a nice long good-bye scratch.

Whatever. The blood matches his vest anyway.

„Wait wait wait, you called that damned black cat Belzebub?! What is wrong with you people?!“

Carlos glares at Claudine Frollo. He didn’t think she could yell that loud.

„Betting pool – later,“ gestures Diego again. Carlos scratches behind Belzebub’s ears again – that fury’s shrieks had upset him – and decides to indeed let the matter go. For about as long as it takes to get to a more private area and get the gossip out of Diego.

„We’re literally called the devils, sweetheart,“ drawls Ivy, „Deal with it.“

…Sweetheart?

„Anyway, we’ve got letters for y’all, and we aren’t leaving until the baby king reads them.“

„Yeah maybe don’t call him Baby King to his face, Ivy?“

„Shut up. And you read.“ Ivy aggressively shoves a bunch of letters into Ben’s face.

„Letters? From whom?“ he asks.

„Why, from the Captains, of course.“

„I’m gonna go ahead and guess that you mean Uma and Harriet,“ deadpans Carlos, ignoring Mal’s intense stare that by all accounts should be able to kill.

„Obviously.“

Look, yeah, gang wars are fun and all, but must Ivy wave at Mal? And smile oh-so-sweetly?

Oh who is he kidding, of course she must. It’s Ivy.

„No murder in front of the cameras, you two,“ Carlos just sighs before turning back to Ben, who is attempting to open the envelopes with his short and manicured nails. Carlos joins his cousins and Claudine in ignoring that struggle and pretending that neither of them has a knife on them.

„Hey, wait–“ Evie comes to the rescue with scissors (Why on earth does she have scissors on her? …You know what, no. Carlos doesn’t want to know.), and Dizzy remembers that she too has several letters for the High King. From Anthony, from her Aunt, and from Uma, surprisingly: That one bluntly states that both Ivy and Claudine are a danger to themselves and should not under any circumstances be left alone. Active deathwish and lack of survival instincts and all. Neat.

Leave it to Uma to sugarcoat things.

Carlos pats Ben on the back and leaves to finally figure out what on earth is going on with Claudine Frollo, his cat in hand.

As he, Diego and Hunter walk away, leaving the king to Ivy, they wave at Jay and Jade on the roof.

#disney descendants #claudine frollo #carlos de vil #ivy de vil #diego de vil #dizzy tremaine #evie grimhilde #ben descendants #family reunions #swearing #Ivy and Claudine are in fact dating and I need you all to know that

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waspredteeth · 7 months

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a TAXONOMY!verse summary

since I realized that I haven't actually given a summary or a main post about the au that actually explains the thing.

The TAXONOMY!verse (or the Flamebird-in-Gotham au) is an au that centers around Bette Kane and Damian Wayne's introduction into the 2009/2011 Batman era, where Bruce is "dead", mantles are shifted, and the entire Batfamily and Gotham goes through changes. It is entirely self-indulgent but also a genuine attempt at including characters I like into storylines that could be made better.

Bette's comic history will be acknowledged and streamlined a little as she enters Gotham and is plunged into the chaos. Damian's storyline as of the 2009 era stays mostly the same, but the background context of his life and childhood changes drastically. I'm bringing Son of the Demon back into continuity and completely scrapping/rewriting the Resurrection of Ras al Ghul storyline through dialogue, flashback and inner monologue. The bodysnatching-possession plot is still revealed to Talia and Damian though, spurring them both to separate from the League. (BTW Ras is still dead, but doesn't mean Nyssa or Dusan aren't around and plotting). I'm also taking pre-Morrison Talia al Ghul back into the fold and trying my best to re-contextualize Damian's childhood with her different characterization.

the first fic that I'm currently working on is CHIROPTERA - a Battle for the Cowl (2009) full rewrite.

While Dick still becomes Batman as in canon, it doesn't last for long as the "Battle" shifts from a city-wide disaster into a personal/philosophical slug-fest between Cassandra Cain and Jason Todd as the family splits and debates who carries the Batman mantle and who restores the city. Dick is reluctant to let anyone shoulder the burden, Tim is insistent that Gotham needs a Batman, Stephanie is trying her best to not get dragged into things but is tempted to be a vigilante again, Barbara just wants to get Gotham back into control, and the various rogues of the city are all vying for their own regime change. Basically, everyone's struggling, grieving, and like this close to punching people around them.

In the midst of this, Damian arrives in Gotham for the second time in his life. Because I'm changing Resurrection of Ras al Ghul, Damian has never met Dick Grayson before and he doesn't get any additional time with Bruce before his death. His relationships with Dick and Alfred are not going to be the same. Tim stays Robin as Damian doesn't trust Dick or Alfred enough yet to meet with them, but there's still a lot of conflict between them as Tim does not trust the kid one bit and Damian refuses to correct him.

A couple years have passed since Bette's time in LA with Beast Boy, and after another Titans West revival falls through, she decides to reconnect with her family and help out in Gotham after being informed of Bruce's death. Bette wants to prove herself in a dangerous city and rebuild her image with the side of the hero community that still doesn't acknowledge her. Damian wants a glimpse into the life of a father he never got to know, while still reeling from the betrayal of a grandfather he thought loved him and a League that's really gone off the rails and is trying to get him back.

Bette and Damian meet by accident, and Bette takes on the difficult mentorship role while Damian begrudgingly follows her around a city they're both unfamiliar with. He doesn't really get his own vigilante identity until circumstances call for his involvement with the wider batfam. Tom Bronson is also there, getting into the Gotham chaos after leaving the JSA and becoming attached to Damian and Bette. Alongside him, there will be cameos of Maxine Hunkel, Rory Regan, and Charlie Gage-Radcliffe. Charlie specifically will be getting more plot relevance as she involves herself into things, and the later parts of the au are plotted out.

Inevitably, Cass becomes Batman by the end - giving Batgirl to Stephanie (her own decision, not Bruce's). Jason goes back to Red Hood, but maybe a little changed by their struggle (not too much though, Jason works best when he's still villain-flavored). Dick reverts to Nightwing and Tim takes up as Robin by Cass's side.

CHIROPTERA is fairly simple and hopefully, won't be too long of a fic considering how short the Battle for the Cowl comics are.

Of course, the family can never not be drowning in interpersonal conflict or outside chaos, so this au will not stop at Battle for the Cowl.

I have plans for Batman and Robin 2009, Streets of Gotham, Gates of Gotham, Bruce's return and the almighty void that is Batman Inc's Leviathan arc. Oh boy, do I have thoughts about Leviathan and Damian's death.

Ending this to say that all of the other bat family/bat-related characters that aren't Bette and Damian will be getting researched.

Any characterization ideas specifically for the 2009 era would be appreciated, since I have not read every comic leading up to Final Crisis/Bruce's death.

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samcat0925 · 1 year

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About your actor AU, does RL Hunter have Trauma?, And what is his RL relationship with Belos?

RL Hunter has a bit of trauma from when he was in the foster care system for a good majority of his life before Camila adopted him.

He just remembers how a lot of parents would take him in only for them to put him back into the foster care system again after a few weeks or months which made him wonder if there was something wrong with him to make those families not want him around even though he tried everything to make sure that those families liked him so that they'll want to keep him around.

That was until Manny(who in this Au is not dead), Camila, Vee and Luz came along and took him in. At first, Hunter was a little cold and distant with them, out of fear that if he got attached to them and they take him back to foster care, then it'll just hurt him all over again, but Camila and Manny were both very patient and kind towards him. Luz was the typical annoying little sister who always wanted to be in her older brother's business which did annoy Hunter at first but after a while, he got used to her antics. Vee was a bit quieter and calmer than Luz when it came to interacting with Hunter but after the two of them got comfortable with each other, they started talking about their favorite interests.

Eventually, Hunter started to get anxious about the idea that Camila and Manny were one day going to get tired of him and put him back into the foster care system like the past families that took him in that he experienced a panic attack in the middle of the night. Thankfully, Manny was there to help calm him down and Hunter let it slip that he was afraid that they were going to toss him back into foster care once they got bored of him.

After Manny was able to get Hunter to go back to sleep again, he talks to Camila about Hunter's fears and the two devise a plan in which they talk to Luz and Vee the next day about what their options were about the plan which the two twins excitedly agreed to go through with it.

After a day or two, Manny and Camila ask Hunter to come into the kitchen where Luz and Vee also were, and they all show Hunter an adoption form that they had already signed and just needed his signature. Hunter looked at the papers for a few minutes before looking at them, asking them if they were 100% serious about wanting to adopt him. They all reassured him that they had been thinking about this for a while now and if he wanted to be a part of their family, they would love to have him. After hearing that, Hunter starts breaking down while smiling since he never thought that there was going to be a family that would actually keep him and have him be a part of their family. Manny, Camily, Luz and Vee hug him and after Hunter calms down, he happily accepts being a part of their family. Ever since then, Hunter has been a permanent part of their lives.

RL Hunter and RL Belos/Phillip have a relationship similar to Danial Radcliff's(the actor for Harry Potter) relationship to Richard Griffiths(the actor for Uncle Vernon Dursley(R.I.P to this wonderful man)).

By that I mean, onscreen Belos is the absolute worse to onscreen Hunter but outside of that, he’s actually really nice and is kind of a mentor figure towards Hunter and helps give him pointers when it comes to his acting while making sure that he doesn't accidentally hurt the young boy or causes him to freak out since (1) he's a 16 year old boy who shouldn’t feel threatened by Belos and (2) everyone on set knows that Hunter has a little bit of an anxiety problem so they all make sure that Hunter is okay.

#the owl house #toh #toh hunter #hunter #the owl house hunter #toh luz #the owl house luz #toh camila #the owl house camila #toh vee #the owl house vee #toh manny #the owl house manny #toh belos #the owl house belos #toh philip #the owl house philip #actor au

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veronicaleighauthor · 1 year

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“Queen Charlotte”: A Review

::there may be spoilers::

Description:

We are one crown. His weight is mine, and mine is his…”

In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours.

Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent… not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed, because George had secrets… secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy.

Thrust into her new role as a royal, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the court… all the while guarding her heart, because she is falling in love with the King, even as he pushes her away. Above all she must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society. She must fight—for herself, for her husband, and for all her new subjects who look to her for guidance and grace. For she will never be just Charlotte again. She must instead fulfill her destiny… as Queen.

Author Bio:

#1 New York Times bestselling author JULIA QUINN began writing one month after graduating from college and, aside from a brief stint in medical school, she has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. Her novels have been translated into 43 languages and are beloved the world over. A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.

Look for BRIDGERTON, based on her popular series of novels about the Bridgerton family, on Netflix.

My Thoughts:

I recently won a copy of “Queen Charlotte,” from a Goodreads Giveaway, in return I’m giving an honest review. This book is a tv series tie-in; I haven’t watched the series (I haven’t watched any of the Bridgerton Series, though I have read five of the books) so I can’t comment on it. I can only offer my thoughts and feelings on the novel. Another thing I want to point out, and the author pointed this out too, this book is a work of fiction loosely inspired by a true story. Also, the whole Bridgerton Series – books and show – are a kind of fairytale au of the Regency era. The same could probably be said about “Queen Charlotte.”

Now, with all that in mind – the work of fiction inspired by a true story and the fairytale au of the era – I was able to go into it with an open mind. I only knew two things about King George III – that he was the king during the American Revolution and that during his reign, he went mad and his son ruled in place of him. I knew nothing of Queen Charlotte.

We’re introduced to both George and Charlotte on their wedding day; it’s an arranged marriage and they don’t meet until right before ceremony. They have a meet cute, sparks fly, and though there are challenges, you have a feeling of how it’s going to play out. But I was okay with that, the whole story worked for me as a romance. It’s a bodice ripper, so if you prefer clean fiction, or a faithful depiction of King George III and Queen Charlotte’s lives, this might not be for you.

I loved the king and queen’s relationship. They have chemistry, they complemented one another, and they truly lived out the vows they made. In this novel and in the Bridgerton universe, Queen Charlotte is a woman of color. It’s debated whether the historical figure was or not. From the portraits that exist of the queen, she could have been (I personally think she was). History is often whitewashed. King George III’s mental illness is depicted and it is heart wrenching to read how the mentally ill were viewed and treated. The treatments given in that era were basically torture. The novel doesn’t lie – true love doesn’t cure mental illness. The best that could be done in the 18th and 19th centuries is offer unconditional love and understanding. I think that’s what I liked best about “Queen Charlotte.” It doesn’t sugarcoat; it shows how an 18th century couple might cope with an arranged marriage, racism, and mental illness.

If you like the Bridgerton books or the tv series, you’ll probably like “Queen Charlotte.” I, for one, preferred this book to the others I read.

#queen charlotte #bridgerton #bridgerton series #julia quinn #historical romance #historical fiction

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notsoblackandwhite101 · 2 years

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Some Messy Sketches I’ve been working on! First we just have a cute sketch of Da Vinci! Dosen’t look quiet right, I made them too round, but I thought it was cute!

Next we have Patch and his daughter Demi! (Or Demelza, the dog that would eventually be Delilah’s mother in my AU. Family Tree here) Patch is a very loving father but he decided early on to only have one child. Something his mate, Orie, agreed with. Growing up Patch didn’t get a lot of attention from his parents with fifteen other siblings. So he wanted to give his puppy his undivided focus. When he got older he did regret having only one, just slightly, but only because he worried Demelza would be on her own once he and Orie passed. Thankfully she had plenty of cousins to hang out with.

Third picture we have Nana Perdita and Papa Pongo! Hanging out with their grandpuppies. They have many grandpuppies with fifteen children of their own, but only four live nearby for them to see frequently. Demi lives with them, Patch having taken to caring for his aging parents along with his brother Radcliff and sister Dot. Patch’s only other nearby sibling is Dipper, who brings his three children, Little Dipper, Domino and Oddette (Oddball) (Oddie), over to visited at least three times a week! (Family Tree again) Pongo and Perdita both love having the pups in the house, reminds them of the good old days! (For those wondering Pongo is on Oxygen. Both he and Perdita smoked in their early years around the 1930′s. It was very common. As were the health side effects.)

#da vinci #demelza #patch #pongo #perdita #domino #little dipper #oddball #101 Dalmatians #101 dalamatians #101 Dalmation Street #not so black and white #sketch #art #fan art

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americangirlstar · 2 years

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Descendants AU currently. Claudie’s going to take more time to decide (potentially Facilier for the 20s connection?), but right now the Tan sisters are up in the air between the Dearly/Radcliffes (101 Dalmatians), Lee family (Turning Red), Jim Dear and Darling (Lady and the Tramp) or the Skellingtons (Nightmare Before Christmas). Honestly, the Skellingtons may be what I go with, we have both the dog + winter connection, and Gwynn can get psychic powers from Mom...

#american girl #american girl dolls #american girls #disney descendants #disney descendants au #mine

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hitchell-mope · 11 months

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Hypothetical titles for season sixteen of 88

The academy. Season premiere. Part one. Findlay’s out for Lucia’s blood when she finds out that Barnaby has been accepted into The Cabal Academy in California. First appearance of Winslow Fegley as Barnaby Sullivan and Walker Scobell as Jonah Sullivan.

Orientation. Season premiere. Part two. Sidney accompanies Barnaby to the Academy’s parent and child orientation weekend. With this episode Barnaby Sullivan is downgraded to a recurring role

Three branches. Birch’s team, ACS&Associates and Solaris’s squad band together when the precinct burns down overnight.

Empty nest syndrome. Jonah, feeling suffocated by a very clingy Findlay, sneaks away to Drummond’s apartment in Greenwich to get some time for himself.

Kicking her ass into gear. Drummond admits Findlay back into Melinda’s office to combat her empty nest syndrome. Guest starring Alfre Woodward as Dr Melinda Crenshaw.

Family law. With the precinct rebuilt. The team help Maybelle on a missing persons case involving her ex husband. Final appearance of Paul Rudd as Conrad Rhys. Guest starring Laverne Cox as Maybelle Archer an Liv Hewson as Conrad and Maybelle’s child Mattie Rhys

Mixed doubles. Drummond’s satyr instincts cause trouble when Odessa signs them up for a charity tennis tournament with Lysander and Tina.

Interstate PTA. Still trying to deal with her empty nest syndrome, Findlay makes the mistake of applying for the Cabal Academy’s Parent-Teacher Association. This leads into a crossover that continues into the Cabalibu episode Parents Weekend.

Au naturel. The team takes a case involving a ritualistic murder at a male oriented nudist colony located just outside Long Island Sound. Guest starring Henry Cavill as Christopher Laurent the centaur leader of the Laurie Colly.

The celestial funeral. The Christensen family gathers together to say a last goodbye and renewed hello to Adam and Eve. First full appearance of Matt Lanter and Adrienne Palicki as Adam and Eve Christensen.

Contrition. Findlay has to deal with a seemingly new and improved Eve begging her for forgiveness for the hurt she caused the Five Families

A steely grey Christmas. Midseason finale. Part one. Barnaby has decided to stay at the Academy for Christmas which, naturally, does not go over well with Findlay.

A steely grey Christmas. Midseason premiere. Part two. Odessa, Cain and Derek play a Christmas Carol on Findlay’s dreams to get her out of her holiday funk. Guest starring Lucas Till as Cain Christensen and Daniel Radcliffe as Derek Christensen.

To forgive, benign. Birch’s team works to reunite the werewolf cub with his pack before his pack finds them. This is a crossover episode continuing on from the Cabalibu episode To Were(wolf) Is Human

Running mate. Part one. President DuPont asks Findlay a favour that she feels morally required to turn down. Guest starring Amy Acker, Liz Hurley, Meryl Streep and Anna Sophia Robb as the DuPont family.

Presidents of politics past. Part two . As a compromise. Findlay holds a seance for the DuPont family to help the president decide wether she should run for reelection or not. Guest starring Melissa McCarthy and Kathryn Hahn as Amelia and Marguerite DuPont

The devil wears Manolo’s. Lucia takes over Jonah’s tutelage for the day while Andy is otherwise unavailable causing Findlay no end of stress.

Dry. A run of the mill investigation into a daylight axe murder becomes delicate when the suspect makes their escape through a mosque at the height of wedding season.

A little party never killed nobody. Arlene gets confronted by an old friend at her Fifth Avenue set birthday party. Guest starring Anna Kendrick as Sandra Kilmer

How the other half lives. Arlene tries to prove to Sandra that she hasn’t changed her principles. But it looks like Sandra has an ulterior motive for her visit

Tried, tested and true. Findlays professionalism is put at war with her fangirl inclinations when Emerson Davenport is held hostage along with a focus group. Guest starring Chris Pratt as Emerson Davenport.

My three dads. Odessa gets an welcome surprise when her extremely estranged biological father turns up at the Spratt house. Guest starring Stephen Amell as Matthias Wayne

Solo mission. Season finale. Part one. Drummond takes revenge on Myrna Bale when his biological grandparents are killed in an engineered car crash.

Unlikely allies. Season finale. Part two. Drummond gains some surprising help as his war against Bale reach’s its apex. Guest starring Adrienne Palicki as Eve Christensen. Final appearance of Kristen Chenoweth as Myrna Bale. With this episode Barnaby Sullivan is upgraded back to a series regular

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ao3feed-brucewayne · 2 years

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Alone Together

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/r4YaG1s

by Diddle_Riddle

When Edward was just a small child, he understood something very important that shall follow him his whole life from then: nobody will ever love someone like him.

Maybe, just maybe, fate will prove him wrong.

Words: 11111, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, The Batman (Movie 2022), Batman (Comics)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen, M/M

Characters: Edward Nygma, Bruce Wayne, Stephanie Brown, Jason Todd, Alfred Pennyworth, Edward Nygma's Father, Edward Nygma's Mother, Vic Sage, Arthur Brown, Crystal Brown, Stephanie Brown's Daughter, Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe, Lonnie Machin, Alina Shelley (DCU), Selina Kyle, Kitrina Falcone, Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Jim Gordon, Cassandra Cain, Jonathan Crane

Relationships: Edward Nygma/Bruce Wayne, Edward Nygma & Bruce Wayne, Stephanie Brown & Edward Nygma, Stephanie Brown & Bruce Wayne, Stephanie Brown & Jason Todd, Edward Nygma & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Batfamily Members & Batfamily Members (DCU), Selina Kyle & Bruce Wayne, Barbara Gordon/Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne & Everyone, Edward Nygma & Everyone

Additional Tags: Character Study, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon Rewrite, Edward Nygma Has Issues, Edward Nygma Needs a Hug, Bruce Wayne Needs a Hug, Bruce Wayne Tries, Autism Spectrum, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Blood and Injury, Abandonment Issues, Self-Esteem Issues, Eddie and Bruce both have a long way to go, Evolution, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Riddlebat AU-gust 2022, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Found Family, Family Bonding, Family Dynamics, Adoption, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, No going back to yesterday, Acceptance, Feelings, Love

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/r4YaG1s

#IFTTT #bruce wayne #batman #the dark knight #the cape crusader #gotham #dc universe #ao3 #ao3feed

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britishassistant · 2 years

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Do Yuu have a step sibling in the TWST Villain AU? And are they really chill type or just really sassy? I can honestly imagine them being really over protective of Yuu since they have a weak body when they were young and when they got much healthier he wasn't overly protective but he looked out for them.[Also when (or if) there older brother finds out about the kidnapping how does he react?] Thank you for your time ^^

Thank you for the ask, dear anon!

And that depends on the AU you’re asking about!

Yuu in the regular supervillain and harassed villain Yuu AUs does not have any siblings that they know about, as both these Yuus are raised as only children! Sadly, Anita and Roger can’t have biological kids, which is why they have so many dogs and leapt at adopting Yuu when Crewel came to their doorstep with the baby. Crowley, for his part, thinks that since already has one heir, what does he need a spare for until something happens to the first one?

(Crowley is not the best at longterm planning, as you may’ve noticed.)

Adoption AU Yuu is adopted siblings with all the supervillains, all of whom saw the adverse effects of sickness on Yuu when they were small, which did make them quite protective of their sibling, even if they ran away not long after.

That’s partially why they’re all so vehemently against their colleagues and arch-nemeses and minions forming a relationship with them— Yuu’s so vulnerable and a civilian besides, if they get involved with a dangerous guy like that, they could get caught in the crossfire of something that could seriously hurt them! Their brother doesn’t want that, not at all, so those jerks better put all ideas of courting their sibling out of their heads right now!

Villainous Paranoiac Yuu does have half-brothers! And a half-sister too!

But…well…

Let’s just say Enji, Leota, and Asahiko don’t really care about Yuu’s health or wellbeing and leave it at that…

#twisted wonderland #twst #supervillain au #harassed villain yuu au #adoption au #villainous paranoiac yuu au #twst yuu #twisted wonderland yuu #the prefect #the supervisor #roger radcliffe #anita radcliffe #divus crewel #dire crowley #gracey enji #gracey leota #gracey asahiko #villainous paranoiac yuu #did not have a good childhood! or a supportive family!

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kitweewoos · 3 years

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The Doctor Trio - a Fitzstaticquake social media au, connected to this au inspired by @holdendadcliffe

Bonus Half-Siblings Being Chaotic

(send me a social media au prompt)

#agents of shield #fitzstaticquake #leo fitz #lincoln campbell #daisy johnson #doctor trio au #social media au #social media edit #aos au #siblings au #radcliffe family #aida

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apictureofspace · 3 years

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send me soul-crushing angst prompts!

@holdendadcliffe said: “WillsParker + whose blood is that?”

[ ...things go awry in the supernatural creatures au... ]

- TW: blood, gore, violence & character death below the cut -

The Hunters came in the night.

It had been so peaceful before the ambush. In a rare show of solidarity, both the Radcliffe pack and the Radcliffe-Tate pack had gotten together for the sake of finally putting aside the alphas’ differences - and because Agnes wanted to meet her granddaughter. Whether she was half-siren, half-monkey, or half-Loch Ness Monster, it wouldn’t have mattered to her grandmother. Beatrice was a tiny little miracle, and she refused to let Willoughby and Parker keep her tucked away in New York forever.

Somehow, the Hunters must have gotten wind of such a large gathering of Creatures. Wolf packs were normally good at staying under the radar, but a pair of wolf packs that now included a witch, a warlock, a vampire, a siren, and a wolf-siren hybrid baby? That was enough magical energy to set off even the oldest and most derelict of beacons.

They came in droves. It had to be every Hunter in Scotland closing in, and Willoughby and Holden were the first ones out the door to fend them off. It was in their nature, as alphas, to be protectors, but there was no way that just two of them could fight off so many Hunters on their own. It wasn’t even a full moon, so Holden was practically powerless.

Inside, Parker left Beatrice under the protection of her aunts; Isabel’s magic could create a barrier shield if necessary, and Olivia was a formidable force to be reckoned with, full moon or not.

“How many, do you reckon?” Willoughby asked his father, both of them focusing their highly attuned hearing on the footsteps advancing through the forest that bordered the family’s property. “Twenty? Twenty-five?”

“More than that,” Holden disagreed, shaking his head. “I count thirty-seven - no. Thirty-eight.”

Willoughby swore.

Jemma was outside next, her movements no more than a blur. Leopold and Matthew followed close behind, tailed finally by Agnes and Parker, both of whom looked equal parts furious and distressed. It was an entirely natural reaction for two mothers to have when their children were being threatened by a mob of Creature-killers.

“I’ll kill every one of them,” Jemma stated, her tone matter-of-fact and her fangs elongated and ready to strike. Without missing a beat, she said, “And there are thirty-six, not thirty-eight.”

“Oh, that’s incredibly comforting,” Leopold said, rolling his eyes. “Thirty-six Hunters want to kill us, not thirty-eight. There are still only nine of us - two of whom are preoccupied with protecting a baby!”

“Hunters or not, they’re still just thirty-six humans.”

Parker stepped forward, lacing her fingers through Willoughby’s as they all stared out at the trees. The footsteps were growing closer; any minute now, the Hunters would break through the tree-line.

Her gaze steely and her voice soft, eerily calm, Parker continued, “Thirty-six humans against five werewolves, a vampire, a warlock, and a witch - and a siren. They don’t even know I exist.”

Pursing her lips, she insisted, “We’ll be fine. I can’t say the same for all of them.”

But they weren’t fine. Not all of them.

The Hunters came prepared, but not nearly prepared enough to stave off a werewolf capable of changing at will, a vampire who hadn’t fed yet that day, and a warlock who wasn’t afraid to dabble in the dark arts when necessary. And then there was Parker.

Her voice captivated the humans; it turned them into puppets, practically immobile while Jemma worked her way through the group, slashing at throats with terrifying precision.

For a moment, it seemed as though they were going to win.

Then a gunshot echoed through the night.

The assailant had wax plugging his ears, like a modern-day Odysseus; he must have known, somehow, to expect a siren’s song, mythical though they were believed to be. He’d managed to weave his way through the crowd as bodies dropped around him, and aimed one incredibly precise shot. It wasn’t enough to save his life; Jemma still tore out his jugular like the rest of his comrades.

His was the last body to drop down into the grass, blood soaking the earth around them.

Almost the last.

Through the adrenaline rush that always accompanied a kill, and there had been many kills that night, it took Willoughby a moment to register the pain. It was strange; he’d been shot plenty of times in his life, but it never really hurt. That was one of the perks of being a werewolf; inhuman healing speed and an extremely high pain threshold. Looking down, his fangs retracting, Willoughby noticed the bullet hole in his shirt, and then he looked behind him at a tree a mere three feet away. Embedded in its bark, having gone straight through him, was a silver bullet.

The Hunters had stopped using those centuries ago when they proved ineffective; to a wolf on a full moon in full-wolf form, they did nothing more than leave a scratch.

But, thanks to the inexplicable will of the Goddess, Willoughby was no ordinary werewolf.

He couldn’t help it; he laughed at the horrible irony of the situation, and then he collapsed into the grass.

Parker’s siren song cut off at the same moment that horrified shouts left everyone else’s mouths. Jemma, faster than the rest, was by Willoughby’s side first. Even when surrounded by so much spilled blood, she could pick his out; it was heady, with a hint of musk, so very much like Leopold’s. It appeared to run in the family.

“A silver bullet... a silver bullet...” Willoughby repeated with disbelief, over and over as Jemma did her best to stop the bleeding. She bit into her wrist and let her own blood trickle down onto the wound, but her venom proved useless. What healed his brother every time was doing nothing to close the bullet hole that went clean through Willoughby’s chest. His blood continued to pour out as everyone with humanoid speed rushed over.

Agnes choked on a sob, clutching tightly at Holden’s arm. Holden was trembling, but whether from grief or rage was indiscernible. When he reached them, Leo fell to his knees beside Jemma and frantically said, “Your venom, it will heal him-!” and when Jemma just shook her head, looking to him with red, bloody tears shimmering in her eyes, he began to tremble and hyperventilate. Slowly, Matthew lowered himself to sit at Leo’s other side, gathering him in his arms. It was all that he could do. No magic, not even the darkest of the dark arts, could stop what was happening.

Parker was the last to catch up to the crowd. In her attempts to run, her usual grace had been lost; she tripped twice, scraping her knees in the dirt and staining her skin green and a muddied red from the blood that soaked the ground. When she reached them, she fell to her knees once more, this time on purpose as she drew Willoughby’s head into her lap. Her hands were shaking as she looked down at her mate, at her lover, at her husband, at her baby’s father and asked, panic in her eyes, “Whose blood is that?”

It was a fair question. Willoughby had killed his fair share of Hunters, and his clothes were stained with their blood as well as his own - but the freshest of all was still soaking through his shirt and into the ground below him. She watched, horrified, as the canine-yellow faded from Willoughby’s eyes, leaving them the pale shade of blue that always reminded her so much of the ocean where she was born, where she was raised before her mother was killed. Looking at Jemma, she hysterically asked, “Whose blood is that?! You’re the vampire! Tell me!”

A bloody tear slipped down Jemma’s cheek and she swallowed roughly before whispering, “...it’s his. Parker, you know that it’s his-”

“No,” Parker cut her off, shaking her head as she looked down at Willoughby again. Stroking his cheek as he lay in her lap, she frantically repeated, “No, no, no. No. No. Wills? Wills, darling, look at me... You’re going to be alright...”

His eyes were hazy, but he managed to focus them on her face. Weakly, he repeated once again, “It was a silver bullet...”

“No,” Parker choked out, shaking her head. That didn’t make sense. Silver bullets were a human farce, a story made up to make them feel safer! They weren’t lethal any more than wooden stakes or holy water. Salty tears filling her eyes, she wheezed, “No! That’s not right!”

But no amount of denial was going to save him. She could see the focus slipping from his gaze, feel his head growing heavier in her lap, and she frantically drew him closer, grabbing for one of his hands as she gathered his body close to her chest. Blood soaked her through when she did so and she felt like she was going to throw up.

“No! Willoughby, no! You can’t leave me, you can’t-!”

She’d already lost her mother and had resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone; finding Willoughby, who had been so willing to love her regardless of her monstrous nature, had been a universal mercy, and their baby had been a miracle. She couldn’t lose him now, not when they had so much of their lives left to live; he hadn’t even seen Bea take her first steps, they still didn’t know if she would be more wolf or siren as she grew, and she couldn’t do all of it without him, she just couldn’t. She couldn’t be alone again.

Her sobs ripped through the clearing, horrible and beautiful in a way that only the tears of a siren could ever be. Clinging to him as if that would make him cling to life, Parker pleaded, “Don’t... Please, please don’t... Don’t leave me all alone...”

When there was no response, Parker’s incredibly precise hearing signalled to her that his heart had stopped. His heart, that he had given to her so willingly either to cherish or to devour, had ceased beating - and Parker ceased breathing with it. She held all of the air that was in her lungs, her body trembling, as she cradled Willoughby’s lifeless body to her chest -

- and then she screamed. It was blood-curdling, deafening, powerful. Everyone, even the vampire who should have been immune to all bodily harm, clapped their hands over their ears in an attempt to shut the sound out, but it was everywhere. It was inside of their heads like her siren song, rattling around in their skulls, and with it came traces of madness.

The siren had gone mad, and she was going to drag down every living thing on land and in the sea with her.

#prompt fills #// for alex #holdendadcliffe #// AU: SUPERNATURAL CREATURES #willsparker #// oc: willoughby edgar radcliffe #// oc: parker tate #// THE RADCLIFFE FAMILY AU

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pzrplesuns · 5 years

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I HAD TO DO THIS I'M SORRY

#harry potter #draco malfoy #daniel radcliffe #tom felton #drarry #alternative universe #manip #low quality #au #modern family #meme

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agentmanatee · 6 years

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There are some great HarryPotterAU!Leopold Fitz stories out there (fic and headcanon), but I’ve never really seen anyone explore if he was a squib. So I thought I would share some of my headcanons for Squib!Fitz.

Alistair Fitz was a pureblood Gryffindor (the Cormac McClaggan type with his friends but able to put out a charming exterior)

Mama Fitz was a halfblood Hufflepuff (all the best parts of Hufflepuff, she was a hatstall with the Hat considering her for Gryffindor).

Holden Radcliffe was a Ravenclaw who had his wand snapped and was banished for the wizarding community for unethical experimentation with magic. (Either it wasn’t bad enough for Azkaban or he had connections with the Minister of Magic at the time).

He was also an Unspeakable.

Alistair couldn’t handle Fitz’s status as a squib. His pureblood status explains why he could never understand his son’s genius, having a squib for a son was too humiliating for him.

Mama Fitz never cared, she loved him unconditionally and gave him the acceptance so few squibs had in wizarding society.

Alistair blamed Mama Fitz for having muggle ancestors.

Fitz turned 10 around the time Deatheaters took over the Ministry in 1997. (This is where these headcanons come from.)

Alistair bought the propaganda that muggle-borns stole magic from squibs and left to join the Snatchers.

Mama Fitz turned their home into a safe house for muggleborns and thier families.

Fitz may have been unable to perform magic but could understand the concepts behind them having read every book in the house, including his parents old schoolbooks.

Fitz helped muggleborns with magical concepts while their mother homeschooled them. He learned about electronics (something that had always fascinated him) from muggles studying for exams, or completing correspondence courses.

After the war ended, Alistair was arrested and prosecuted for being a Snatcher. Mama Fitz ensured their son never knew the truth.

Well, that’s it. The best part is very little in canon contradicts this. This is open to anyone to add to or write fic off of.

#agents of shield #fitz family #harry potter au #headcanon #aos au headcanon #leo fitz #leopold fitz #mama fitz #alistair fitz #holden radcliffe

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johnlockdynamic · 3 years

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okay now that Daniel Radcliffe’s bare ass has gotten y’all’s attention here are some additional reasons to watch Miracle Workers:

Diverse cast— body type diversity. mixed race families and poc in historical settings with absolutely zero racist explanations. because none are owed. south Asian rep!!!

Anthology format. every season is an au— cooperate heaven, Middle Ages, Wild West— where the same ambitious woman and short timid man fall in love with each other in a different way <3 oh also Steve buscemi’s character crushing on Karan soni badddd.

Blasphemy. good omens style . need I say more.

Funny as hell!! honestly the jokes just Land . an undercurrent of social commentary that’s not deep enough to be a Take but deep enough to be relevant and entertaining. Dan Radcliffe rubbing his butt on things. gallows humor at a feel-good pace.

women with agency. geraldine’s character is a “Mary sue” leading lady but she’s so damn unapologetic about it that we absolutely love her for it. she’s bossy and earnest and allowed to fuck up and do better.

If you’re looking for a light, feel-good show that’s also hilarious and inclusive, with well-developed characters that keep growing throughout each incarnation, look no further.

#miracle workers #cj talks #daniel radcliffe #geraldine viswanathan #steve buscemi #karan soni

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apinchofm · 2 years

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Busy-Bodies

Requested by @whoffle-747: I love your ADOW human AUs 💗. Maybe one with Marcus and Phoebe are dating in secret. Like the family has noticed that Marcus has been acting strange and it’s because he’s secretly in a serious relationship with his new girlfriend Phoebe.

"All right, I am done!" Marcus kicked away from his desk.

"You are awful chipper for someone who has a long A&E shift." Matthew said, "Diana was hoping you would come by for dinner. The twins want you to read to them,"

"Uh, yeah. Long shift tonight, but I will come by Sunday, promise," Marcus quickly said before leaving.

Matthew looked at Miriam, "Is it just me, or is he getting weirder by the day?"

"No, he's always been like that," Miriam murmured. His son's eccentricities were nothing new.

"No, I mean. He's more grown-up," Matthew said.

"He's been a grownup for a while," Miriam pointed out amused, "But now you mention it, he's going home earlier, he doesn't go out as much."

"Perhaps focusing more on his medical practice?" Matthew suggested, "I saw him picking up tampons the other day, he said he was teaching a workshop at one of the local secondaries."

Miriam scoffed, "No, Jenny from gyno at John Radcliffe does that. So he's still weird,"

.....

Ysabeau was also confused by her grandson's weird behaviour, especially when they were having their monthly catch up. They were on facetime when she noticed.

"Honey, the heating's going weird," A voice said and the woman had a blanket. Marcus' eyes widened.

"Bye grand-mere!" He quickly ended the call, leaving her very confused.

"Marcus hung up on me," She complained to Philippe when he walked into the room.

"He is a grown-up, mon coeur," Philippe reassured, "He was probably busy,"

"There was someone there with him," Ysabeau said. She had seen the hands that had wrapped a blanket around him.

"Well, then. Did you really want him to continue?" Ysabeau thought about it and then shook her head.

....

A well-dressed man, and a brunette woman.

Phoebe was fine with Marcus keeping his relationship with her private. She preferred it, especially considering the attention his family could bring.

She was working from home one day when she received two very unexpected visitors at the door.

"Hi," The two looked very confused, not expecting her to be at the door, "Can I help you?"

"We're looking for Marcus," The man said gruffly.

"He's on shift today," Phoebe explained, "Can I help you in any way?"

"Yes, quick question - who are you?" The man asked rudely, and the woman slapped him.

"I'm Phoebe Taylor, I live here. Who are you?"

"Freyja. Baldwin. His aunt and uncle, just checking in." Freyja introduced. She had a wide smile on her face, "Wait, you live here?"

"Yes, I've lived here for six months," Phoebe replied cautiously, "Do you want to come in?"

Baldwin was about to say yes, but Freyja, grabbed her brother's arm, "No, just tell Marcus we said hi. Bye Phoebe Taylor!" She dragged her brother back to the car, and the two left and Phoebe was very confused.

Meanwhile, Baldwin and Freyja went to update Matthew and Mirima on their new discovery.

Freyja bounced into the lab, Matthew looking at his sister amused, "What?"

"We found out what's wrong with Marcus!" But she looked too happy for it to be bad.

"What is it?" Miriam asked with interest.

"He has a girlfriend, she's been living with him for six months," Baldwin said and glared at his siblings, "I have better things to do than investigate the ongoings in an adult's life," He cancelled meetings, thinking he would have to take his nephew to rehab.

"But he has a girlfriend!" Freyja squealed, grabbing Matthew's shoulders, shaking them until he was laughing, "And she's so pretty!"

"That's good. Baldwin, can you do a check?" Matthew asked. Miriam and Freyja looked at him pleadingly.

"I hate you all."

.....

"I met your aunt and uncle today," Phoebe said to Marcus that evening as they made dinner.

"Which ones?" He asked. No one had texted, saying they were in town.

"Um, Freyja and Baldwin," Phoebe recalled, "They seemed nice, if not a bit strange. They were looking for you,"

Marcus groaned, stopping his chopping, "Grand-mere sent them. Everyone has been saying how different I've been acting.

"Maybe we should tell them? I mean, you've met my family," Phoebe reasoned.

"Okay, are you sure?" Marcus checked, "My family and everything that comes with it is... a lot."

"I love you, and all your baggage," Phoebe assured, wrapping her arms around his neck, "I think I can handle your family,"

"I love you too." Marcus said, kissing her quickly, "And I apologise in advance for my family. We're insane."

#adow fic #modern au #marcus whitmore #phoebe taylor #marcus x phoebe #matthew clairmont #miriam shephard #baldwin montclair #freyja de clermont

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