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astriefer · 1 year
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also esme hardcastle is apparently making the family tree?? i’m so curious to see how that turns out lol cause she’s asking people how many kids they plan to have 😂 so maybe this explains that unhinged family tree
Yes! The sheer unhinged energy radiated by Esme Hardcastle to go around the Lodnon enclave and ask indecent questions and make up her own stories of the shadowhunters of her generation? Immaculate.
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sleepingdeath-light · 30 days
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having a gomez and morticia-esque dynamic with his fem overlord s/o hcs ; alastor
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requested by ; anonymous (15/02/24)
fandom(s) ; hazbin hotel
fandom masterlist(s) ; here
character(s) ; alastor
outline ; “So good to have you back!
Can I request Alastair with an fem Overlord! Reader? Like they have a relationship similar to Morticia and Gomez Addams, especially when Mortica says “Don’t torture yourself Gomez, that’s my job.” Reader is just elegant and classy in a sense with her man 👀”
note ; there are some potentially (very mildly) ooc bits here and there for the sake of filling the prompt, but otherwise this is exactly what the outline requested as best as i could write it lol ^^
warning(s) ; references to canon-typical levels of violence, but mostly fluff!
the two of you are, to put it bluntly, a match made in hell — which is rather fitting as your first meeting occurred in hell itself shortly after alastor’s reign of terror as ‘the radio demon’ had first began
very few people are aware that the two of you are in a relationship, or that you know each other at all, and that’s simply because neither of you see the point in broadcasting your attachments and personal lives to the entirety of hell — your husband may be an egotistical radio broadcaster with a kill count that most sinners can only dream of achieving, but he preferred to keep his private life private and your marriage was just one of those things
(of course rosie is keenly aware of the two of you and teases alastor relentlessly, and lovingly, for how utterly in love with you he is — but he lets it slide because he knows she means well and wouldn’t dream of causing you harm)
but when you’re together it’s plainly obvious, even to those who don’t know you well at all, that the two of you are deeply obsessed with each other — that’s mainly down to your unusual, and yet somehow not at all surprising for the two of you, displays of affection which most would find deeply off putting
of course your alastor is a gentleman and can appreciate the more traditional romantic displays — he never fails to greet you with a kiss on the back of your hand and a bouquet of the finest flora hell has to offer, and he’s always ready to offer you his jacket if you complain about the weather — but it doesn’t just stop at those more ‘normal’ acts (something that you come to be more and more grateful for as your relationship progresses from courting to dating to something resembling marriage without all of the formal paperwork)
there are displays of affection that are more reliant on his more cannibalistic side, for one: diligently licking any and all of your wounds clean whilst earnestly complimenting the rich flavour of your blood (after dealing with whichever poor soul decided to go after you in the first place), talking cheerily about all of the ways he’d prepare your flesh if ever you let him (and listening with rapt attention as you discussed your own plans for any errant limbs or slabs of flesh that he may lose in battle), making sure to get to rosie’s cafè as early as possible to ensure that you only get the best of your favourite baked treats, and staring hungrily down at you as you gingerly wipe the blood from his lips and cheeks with your fingers and lick them clean in a way that most anyone else would find disturbing
there are shows of love that lean more into your mutual sadistic tendencies: kissing sweetly whilst the blood of your victims is still fresh on your skin and clothes, slow dancing to whatever song he’s broadcasting from his radio on top of the corpses of your slain targets, wistfully admiring each other as you rage and show your full demonic forms to anyone who dared to cross you (a precursor for plenty of compliments and private affection later on, i’m sure), and you stepping forward and coaxing him out of a violent episode by insisting that he should torture you instead with that sweet tone of voice that you know he can’t say ‘no’ to
there are acts that are a mixture of the three — such as you calling each other the sweetest pet names in a mixture of your spoken languages (‘love’, ‘cher’, ‘dearest’, etc.) before going on to say something truly monstrous that would have everyone else in earshot staring with a mixture of horror and disgust, or him taking you out to get your tailored clothes repaired since he so loves taking care of you after a spat with another (now likely very dead) overlord left your clothes torn in places and stained with all sorts of viscera
and, of course, amongst all of that you can guarantee that alastor is being nothing short of encouraging, adoring, and protective over you (read: quick to threaten anyone who intends to cause you harm into silence and slaughtering anyone who refuses to comply with that warning) and your honour as you go about your life as an overlord alongside him — he knows you’re more than capable of taking care of yourself, but he was raised to be a gentleman and he’s certainly not going to stop being one just because he happened to go to hell
truly, it’s like the two of you were made for each other
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embry-garrick · 20 days
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Very Important Post.
First, I would like to say hello everyone! Hope you are all good and have/had blessed day/night.
Unfortunately, a blog I had been interacting with just came out and told me that they were a minor. You have seen me interact with this person, because I was under the impression that they were 19.
This was a lie.
Turns out the person was only 14 years old, and very much duped everyone.
Now I am not sending any of you on a witch hunt, NOR do I want you to go and attack this person. They are a child, do not do that. Just block him and move on, please and thank you.
But I do have to say the name in the event that any of you followed them or interacted with them beyond what I have seen/know about. Plus if they are following other smut writers, they need to know too.
alastair-mactavish is the account. Yep. Atlas. Texted me that he was only 14- turning 15 and etc etc.
People who helped perpetuate the lie was his boyfriend env1ouscl0wn, an anonymous account that was his friend kennedy, and levi-idkkkkk (his cousin).
Now that I have gotten the important info out of the way, I hope you all understand why I'm going to be going on an indefinite break. I don't know when I will be back, or if I might delete this account and start new, and repost all of my stuff on that account. Either way, I feel sick to my fucking stomach about this. I feel pissed, I feel betrayed, I feel like I need to break my fucking skull. (Obviously I won't, this is just how I feel)
If you are a minor, what part of do not fucking interact do you not understand? Why do you insist on ignoring adult boundaries and safe spaces. I kept to my corner of the internet, why do you love to fucking ignore that? I am an adult, I write smut, do you really fucking think I want to interact with you? No. If you lie about your age for safety reasons, sure I get that, but using it to invade adult spaces? Disgusting to be honest. Shit like this is exactly why people get put behind bars, or accused of shit that isn't true, and is one of the many fucking reasons why they want to put our fucking IDs online. Because you all love to be unsafe and invade places that clearly say to not fucking go towards.
Also, to any future accounts that wish to be mutuals, that will no longer happen. I'm not trusting anyone else after this shit, and I'm sorry that this ruined the chance to have any new mutuals.
Thank you everyone for reading, and again I hope your day is blessed!
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rainingpouringetc · 1 year
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ok my thoughts and headcanons on the carstairs/lightwood in-laws now that thomastair are official and out to their families
eugenia and alastair bond over being exasperated by their younger siblings. they have a standing tea date every other week to gossip and complain (thomas tries to join once and gets himself banned from his own sitting room).
cordelia and eugenia also become close friends. eugenia misses her sister and would never dream of replacing her, but it's nice having cordelia around. they go shopping together. cordelia eventually helps eugenia gain the confidence to open her heart again and cheers her on when eugenia enters her first courtship since augustus.
cordelia and thomas are constantly giving each other recommendations for poetry. thomas primarily recommends the irish poets his mother shared while he was growing up and cordelia commits herself to helping expand thomas' knowledge of persian works.
gideon and sophie absolutely adore sona, and the feeling is very much mutual. sometimes the lightwoods go visit cirenworth just to see her and help with zachary. of course zachary has alastair and thomas in his life as strong, kind male figures, but sona is glad that gideon is there as well. and, of course, sophie and sona get along like a house on fire. they gossip almost as much as eugenia and alastair.
when it comes to zachary, all of the lightwoods absolutely love and adore him. family dinners typically devolve into a game of pass-the-baby so everyone gets a turn to hold him while they all talk. eugenia and gideon are the best at making him giggle, and alastair and sona are the only ones who are able to get him to sleep at those dinners.
speaking of family dinners, those are definitely a monthly occurrence. they rotate locations between the lightwoods' house, thomas and alastair's house, and even occasionally cirenworth or james and cordelia's house.
thomas and alastair eventually decide to get married. it's a private ceremony, of course, with only their close friends and family. eugenia officiates. sona and cordelia walk alastair down the aisle and sophie and gideon do the same for thomas. zachary is their ringbearer, being just grown enough to toddle down the aisle and hand them the rings. ari and cordelia stand with alastair as his groomswomen, and james and matthew stand with thomas (they save a spot for christopher, since everyone knows he would have been thomas' best man).
when eugenia gets a new suitor, the man expects to have discussions with her father about treating her right and respecting her, and even the talk with her younger brother about not hurting her is expected as well. the surprise comes when alastair and cordelia appear to talk to him, together, and give one of the most blood chilling shovel talks in the history of shovel talks.
gideon and alastair actually take a minute to warm up to each other. they never directly address the origin of their tension together, but gideon decides nothing said by a hurt teenager is worth soiling his relationship with his son-in-law. after he rather aggressively and indirectly proves to alastair that he is trustworthy as a father figure, they get closer and alastair even opens up about growing up with elias, which only makes gideon decide to be even more of a father figure to him.
that's all i have for rn pls pls add on your own !!
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Time (wasn't in our favor)
Soul • Mate (sōl-māt) : a close friend or romantic partner with whom one has a unique deep connection based on mutual understanding and acceptance.
Eyes are the windows to the soul. When missing part of one's soul, the world seems void and colorless.
In a world where one can only see colors once meeting their soulmate(s), when one is fated to meet their other half no matter what, does time get to have a say?
Alastair doesn't believe in love. All he wants his to finish up his thesis for his Ph.D. and live the rest of his life in solitude, surrounded by the only thing he truly cares about, his research.
But what happens when a lead for information causes him to get sent back in time 130 years, exactly to the place he needed to be? And why can he suddenly see colors after waking up in the past?
"I've got to go, Ari. I'll call you when I get back to my hotel." Alastair hung up the phone as he walked out of the building and breathed in deeply. He loved smelling the air of each place he traveled.
This wasn't his first trip to the States, no, but it was the first time he had traveled to a southern state. After having yet another thesis shot down by his supervisor, he had been told to take a risk and find a more fitting topic for his field. So here he was, Austin, Texas, in hopes of finding information about Cowboys and the Wild West.
The entire Wild West era had become incredibly censored over the course of the last five decades, presumably due to the number of homosexual soulmates that lived in the region.
You would think that in a world where people are destined to meet the one(s) they are meant to be with forever, the world governments would be less bigoted when it came to homosexuals. Unfortunately, that was not the case. In fact, most homosexual soulmates had to either pretend they weren't soulmates or that they were platonic soulmates.
Platonic soulmates were not uncommon, however. Alastair's mother and his aunt Risa were platontic soulmates, and as much as they loved one another, it wasn't a romantic love.
Alastair doesn't want a soulmate, not even a platonic one. At one point in his life, he would've wished for that bond with someone, but now he was an adult. And mature adults do not spend their precious time worrying about something as ridiculous as soulmates. He needed to focus on his education and his career, and being a hopeless romantic won't help him dig up information on a type of people that have been virtually erased from the history books.
His supervisor in his program had left him a message that morning in response to his email. He had told her he would be in the States and unreachable until he finished his new thesis over his new prompt. Her response had been very positive, and she had said that she hoped he learned something while doing his investigation, a comment that struck him as odd considering the whole point was for him to learn enough to right a dissertation over it.
Alastair snapped out of his thoughts when his phone buzzed from a notification telling him his ride was there. He looked at the line of cars in front of the hotel for the one described in the pickup information and headed over to it.
The passenger window rolled down, "you Alister?" He nodded. "Well go'n now, hop in." Alastair opened the backseat door and slid in. "So you a tourist?"
"Yup." He said, buckling the seatbelt.
"Doin' some sight seein' or visitin' your sweetheart?"
"Just sight seeing." Alastair wished the man would stop talking and allow to sit in peace.
"You're headed t' the museum?"
"Uh huh."
"Well it's certainly got some sights for seein'." The man laughed as they pulled out of the hotel parking lot and onto the street.
The ride was short, incredibly short. Alastair didn't realize the hotel he picked was directly behind the museum, meaning he could've just walked. Then again, considering all the horror stories he's heard about Texas, he might be safer in a car rather than just walking down the street.
"Thank you for the ride." He says after getting out of the car. "Have a good day, sir." The man apparently found his words laughable as he drove off.
His first impression was that the rumors were indeed true. Everything seemed to be bigger in Texas. The museum was massive, and very popular.
The first thing he noticed while walking into the ginormous building was the high ceiling and the gorgeous and tacky tile art on the floor. It was also incredibly loud. The noise followed him through every room throughout the building.
Alastair spent a good five hours walking around the entire museum, and found next to nothing other than surface level information about the Wild West. Resigned, he sat down on one of the steps and began contemplating his new topic.
He felt someone sit oddly close to him on the step after a few moments. Looking up, he was greeted with a glass of strawberry lemonade being held out to him.
"Well don't just stare at it."
He hesitantly took the glass and took a sip. The concoction was incredibly sweet, with a hint of fresh tartness to it. "Uh thanks? How much do I owe you?"
"Nothing. Just saw a fellow who looked a little down and thought he might like a nice cool beverage. I would've given you a beer, but that's not a polite thing to offer someone without asking." The woman’s accent was present, but not as thick as the man who had driven him. "So what's got you looking so down?"
"I'm just trying to do some research and coming up with a lot of dead ends." Alastair doesn't typically care social interaction with strangers, but she did give him the very pleasant drink, so he figured he could get over it for a few minutes.
She pulled her own lemonade, that had been sitting on the step below where they sat, up to her lips, and swallowed some down. "Care to share what you're researching?"
"The Wild West."
"Oh buddy, you are definitely looking in the wrong place." She chuckled.
"How do you mean? I thought Texas was the Cowboy state."
"Well, sure it is, but not Austin. You need to go out to the countryside up north if you want any real information." She stood up and stuck her hand out to him, "I'm Tessa, and if you feel like taking a gamble, ride with me, and I'll take you where you need to be."
Alastair took her hand.
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And that's the first chapter! I have another like, 5k words written for this au that I'll be posting if enough people want to see it.
This fic happened because Sinéad and Tri mentioned missing the tlh fandom and content and it sent me on a spiral of fic ideas
Also just want to note, this fic isn't propaganda. Texas sucks, and as a Texan I am fully aware of this fact. But the wild west and cowboys are great and I love them
Fun fact about cowboys that hollywood and most history classes won't tell you, only a third of cowboys were white. The other two thirds were made up of hispanic immigrants(mostly mexican) and freed slaves looking for work that didn't require understanding english/knowing how to read and write
Overall this fic is mostly just an excuse for me to write more cowboy!Thomas because I miss writing him with an accent and taking care of animals
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cxncrie · 7 days
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Anonymous asked: 💖💖💖💖 pcrplevenom asked: 💖💖💖
send a 💖and the mun will talk about a random mutual they love and appreciate!! || Accepting
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Oh??? Bet ??? 
@fearedelight ;; Honestly was SUPER intimidated by them because they looked SUPER cool but oh my god I ???? adore them to pieces ??? They were just so sweet and friendly when I approached them and the fact they talked to me instantly about a plot idea I just ??? weeps. Also god let me tell you the silly lil threads, crack or not, are a blast. Definitely make my day a lot better bc they genuinely make me laugh. 
@pompedia ;; Love for Pom ?????? you fucking BET. God I was scared of her for a LONG while but I just { grabs and shakes her affectionately } Love her writing and just all the thought and love she puts into muses, she's a BLAST to talk to oocly and has helped me SO MUCH with learning photoshop and photoscape ?? Def glad I met her and I am NOT letting her go until she kicks my ass to the curb LMAO.
@monmuses ;; THIS WHORE RIGHT HERE { affectionate }, one of the few people that helped me get out of my funk along w/ some others and god I cannot be more grateful. She saw me at my worst and stuck with me regardless. Because of her I had help making proper choices when it came to making things better for myself like choices to cut off those who had hurt me. She's super supportive and a WONDERFUL friend. Not to mention her A+ writing { even if she is on semi-hiatus rn }
@demondads ;; SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM, a goofy lad, a fun guy, always livens up the dash whenever he's around with his silly lil fellas. I hold him up like simba, look at him, look at the fella. Never forget Lucifer Harem Applications JKFDGHDFGHJ. But genuinely, he IS a joy with both muses and talking oocly !! 
@xluciifer ;; Luci, a total sweetheart. For as much as I { affectionately } bully them, I think they're a total sweetheart and a joy. Her shenanigans never fail to make me laugh. I LOVE seeing her threads on the dash and just seeing how much love and care she puts into her muse between threads and headcanons I just ??? I don't regret following for a second.
@mghtfall & @pantheon-panic ;; another duo that if one gets something nice then so does the other. Zander and Alastair have been nothing but kind to me, and while I'm still nervous about talking to them I do very much care for them. I love their muses and their writing, it's always very nice to talk to them both on the rare chances I do but I do hope to speak to them more.
@waywardsculs ;; and finally for this one, Ritsu. Absolute dear really, love seeing them on the dash and while I'm still sort of scared to approach { because believe me, I do want to approach and MAYBE ship if I can think abt who to send at you }, I absolutely adore seeing them on my dash even if it's just silly lil things. Also I'm taking that flamethrower away from you ma'am.
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koolkat9 · 1 year
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Matthew’s Views of Francis and Arthur
Because some of my mutuals are doing polls related to Matthew and his father figures, I wanted to do a brief breakdown of how I think he feels towards the two. 
Matt has a lot of complicated feelings surrounding Francis and Arthur. On the one hand, they’re both his dads and he has good memories with both of them. All the stories Arthur told him, the picnics they’d have near the creek. The way Francis would brush his hair and Matthew would fall asleep in the process, the way they would cook together. 
But he of course has his gripes. Like the way Francis would get that…look…on his face whenever Matthew came in all muddy. The way Francis would never go out for walks in the forest with him. How Francis up and left him without much word and didn’t even bother to try and keep contact (despite Alastair trying to keep Francis involved against Arthur’s wishes). 
And Arthur is much quicker to anger than Francis and Matthew never did well with getting in trouble (though Arthur at least would catch himself or apologize later, but that still made Mattie anxious), Alfred consumed more of Arthur’s attention in the early years. And worst of all, how Arthur would leave for business. 
But as years went by, Matthew found himself closer to Arthur. Because yes Arthur left, and sometimes scared him, but Arthur stayed. Arthur was more consistent than Francis was being at the time. When Matthew asked for him, he’d come as soon as possible. It was Arthur who introduced him to Alfred. It was Arthur who accepted him and engaged with his interests (because they shared a lot of the same interests compared to Francis). It was Arthur who watched him grow up. And it was Arthur who was the first one to work on being better for him. Sometimes Matthew thinks he’s too forgiving towards Arthur (and maybe that’s true), but he also knows he’s seen sides of Arthur not many get to and he’s seen him make an effort to be a better father for them. 
But that isn’t to say he doesn’t love Francis. He does. They’ve reconciled in modern times. Francis is very dotting and makes sure he’s eating right, and just tries to make up for the years he was gone.  
In conclusion, he loves them both dearly and is glad they are now both more consistently in his life. 
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viperdove-if · 11 months
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What would happen if the MC died because of the RO like for them? How would they handle that in deep crushing stage? Long enough for there to be genuine mutual feeling but before they actually got to be together, if that makes sense? Also, in general what would happen if MC died and there was no heir anymore?
It really depends on what you mean by 'deep.' I'll just answer it as: 'in love with MC but never got to vocalize/express that.'
The important distinction here is MC dying for them. In V&D, this would be a huge debt they'd be unable to repay. The cast live in a world where karma/justice/vengeance/and debts are pretty serious. People don't like owing others. Even during enemy stages, if MC were to save T's life and die in the process, T would be super fucking pissed they can't pay back that debt and get over it.
In true Romeo & Juliet fashion, T would probably die as well. I can't explain why, as that would be spoiling some emotional themes of their route, but yes.
Alastair...probably shut down. What he went through overseas on top of having someone die for him? He'd probably disappear. Definitely would break his sacred oath to the family and leave it all behind, becoming rogue. Would be hunted for it, but Alastair wouldn't care.
I think O would go mad. Lose a bit of their humanity. Kill anyone for the sake of killing. Shadow would be very similar in the vein.
Kalis would definitely be lost. She'd probably spend the rest of her life trying to get over MC + repay that debt she can't repay.
R would become a shell of their former self. Just go through the motions of daily life on automatic. They wouldn't feel worthy saving in the first place, so it'd be difficult to come to terms with it for them.
K...It'd be terrible for K as MC is their best friend. I think K would get themselves shipped to the actual royal guard. I don't think they'd be able to withstand being in any place that reminds them of MC. Probably (unfortunately) get themselves killed in the process.
If MC were to die and the House left with no heir, then there'd have to be a fight for the illegitimate siblings to take the position. Definitely would be a competition involving bloodshed.
These crime families love solving things with blood lol.
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alastairstom · 4 months
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i'm stoned, so i'm writing an essay about thomastair.
The thing about Thomas and Alastair's love story is that the story, in and of itself, is amazing. It's not just that Thomas has had a crush on Alastair all his life, though that's fucking adorable and I love the idea of baby Thomas doodling hearts in his notebook. It's not just that they met in Paris and shared two dreamlike days of unholy emotional connection. It's that these things happened despite the fact that they had such difficult lives.
It's that these things were oases of long traumatic histories for them.
Thomas, who was only allowed at school because he got better, and then only a year late. So he was sick and probably terrified, but he never became hopeless or bitter. And Alastair was terribly abused at the Academy and abused in his home, and he was in a creepy dubcon relationship with Charles that had to have been a mindfuck, let's be honest.
But when they see each other, they are more than these things, and they can be on an oasis without them. Not like, the things weren't there - of course, they are there to support each other later, when they understand each other better and are partners. But in the Academy and in Paris, they were also seen for their other traits, the ones that were not trauma, and feel comfortable for just a little while. Without hurting, just for a little while.
And then they get together. To help each other to feel seen for who they are, and valued. To start off as someone who already had a lot of respect because of all of the parts of yourself, even the ugly parts. Their relationship began on a basis of mutual respect, and that is what I think some people don't understand. It is wonderful.
Alastair learns to love himself through Thomas's eyes, and he opens up more to his loved ones. He is freer with his laughter and his heart. Thomas, on the other hand, becomes more confident. He gets more comfortable with himself because Alastair is bold and brave. And he always admired these traits in Alastair, Matthew makes note of it in Cast Long Shadows that Alastair's "being rude to everyone seemed daring to Thomas."
So yeah. It was always, always, always them. And it ALWAYS will be. They each have so much of the other, and neither would have it any other way.
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the-malevolent-tides · 9 months
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This is a joint question to Matthew and Graham, if that's ok! To Matthew: did you ask Alastair to teach Graham how to play piano or did he offer?
To Graham: what's your favourite musical era? do you have any favourite composers? and is there a particular song/composition you like to play for Essa?
Dear @oursoulstheyplay,
Why of course it’s alright to ask us a joint question! This will be splendid, won’t it, Graham? We can pass the parchment back and forth and complain about our mutual archnemesis, Alastair Caratairs—
I rather like Mr. Carstairs, Dad. And why are you using purple ink?
Betrayed by my own son. Is this how Caesar felt when Brutus plunged the blade into his heart? Is this how—
Dad, please. Answer @oursoulstheyplay’s question about Mr. Carstairs so I can answer my bit and get to the Institute. I have training with Theodore.
He means he has a secret rendezvous with Essa - “training with Theodore,” “shopping with Vienna,” “playing pirates with Raya,” “practicing the cello,” all LIES to hide his teenage mischief from his loving father. But never fear; I myself was quite the romantic back in the day, and I certainly had many days where “training with James” at the Institute turned into wooing handsome men and lovely ladies at the Hell Ruelle—
As if you’ve ever had eyes for anyone besides Mum. I don’t buy it.
Anyways, I guess I’ll answer for my father, who would rather reminisce about his “scandalous” youth than address the matter at hand. I started taking piano lessons back when I was ten. I already played the cello and the French horn, and I had always wanted to learn piano, as well, to be able to play the accompanying parts to many pieces. I tried to get Theodore to learn, actually, so he could be my accompanist, so Aunt Lucie and Uncle Jesse asked Mr. Carstairs to instruct Theodore (apparently Uncle Jesse failed to teach him himself - Theodore refused to sit still at the piano), but Theodore turned out to be rubbish and quit after a (according to Theo) “valiant, Herculean effort” of twelve weeks. I decided to just learn the piano myself, and Aunt Lucie and Uncle Jesse told Dad and Mum about how Mr. Carstairs had a piano at Cornwall Gardens and was a great instructor—
Graham, I love you more than life itself, but I am very concerned about your sudden lying. Teenage rebellion indeed.
Even since I had the misfortune of meeting one A. Carstairs, I have firmly believed that he should be kept separate from the things in life that being me joy, pleasure, and peace. Chief amongst these pursuits is the arts - you would never find me at an art gallery, say, with Carstairs, nor at the opera - and that’s the way the Angel intended it to be. I read books and lounge about rather luxuriously, enjoying the sun and the music and the lack of Alastair Carstairs; Alastair reads newspapers about mundane crimes and scowls off in some distant land as if he has eaten the world’s most sour lemon. It is the way it was meant to be; it was the way I meant to keep things.
But then, I fell in love. You know how it goes: charming, charismatic man meets the girl, falls head over heels, they’re going to bicker because they both have larger-than-life personalities, they’re going to scream at each other in the pouring rain, they’re going to… well, my son is reading this over my shoulder, so I’ll spare you the details. They’re going to get married, move to the suburbs, buy a house, have kids. Bicker in bath chairs in their eighties and NOT share grandchildren with Alastair Carstairs.
Except this was not my story; for one thing, Esme and I could hardly be described as having a typical courtship, what with her darting about the globe and being brilliant and fearless and the most magnificent woman on the planet, and what with me trailing about after her like a lovesick puppy, letting her move into my flat mere days after our courtship officially began (in my defense, she moved back to London for me! She didn’t have a flat! It was supposed to be temporary! My mother - yes, my mother - loved her so much that she gave her blessing!), both of us deciding against the whole marriage thing anyways, both of us changing our minds when Graham’s lovely sister Vienna decided to unexpectedly join the picture… you know what I mean. Esme, she’s never been a typical girl. She lives life on her own terms; she’s the bravest person I’ve ever met. I trust her, indefinitely, with anything and everything. She’s my best friend and closest confidant. She would never fail me.
This all, however, until Graham wanted bloody piano lessons.
Let me back up: after the Vienna accid blessing, Esme and I realized that we were (not to brag), the best parents on the block. Who could top us? Jamie (the dear old chap) couldn’t get Owen to stop chewing on his fingers during a rather unfortunate phase of toddler rebellion, Zira was a tantrum-throwing nightmare with an affinity for cutting her own hair, and Edmund, whom we all heralded as the easiest baby to ever live, was quickly demoted in the rankings when Margie joined the family and kicked of the Blackthorn Colic Reign of Terror. Is colic allergic? I don’t think so, but we all suspect she passed it on to Edmund, and I don’t think Lucie or Jesse slept for the next… decade.
But Vienna? Vienna was perfect.
Now, I know that you’re going to think I’m being biased here—
Dad, they asked about my piano lessons! Get on topic!
Okay, okay, Esme and I realized how perfectly perfect our babies are, so we decide to have more. So along comes Graham, delivered by yours truly on the drawing room floor—
Stop holding that against me! I hardly asked to be born there. It was probably your and Mum’s fault for having a “private parent’s day,” like you do when you go in your bedroom and tell us not to bother you and—
—and then Raya, who is quickly becoming my favorite after all this recent back-talk from rebellious Vienna (a story for another time) and stubborn Graham.
Ouch.
And, to our delight, our children are all… well, I said this already, but perfect. Here’s the really cool thing: when they’re born, they’re just these helpless little babies that rely on you for everything, but you know deep down that they’re going to make you so proud one day. And all of my children have; first and foremost, by the quality of their character, how nice and empathetic and helpful they are, but also by their talents, which you can never see coming. Vienna, with her ability to relate to anyone and anything, and make absolutely anyone laugh; Raya, with her ballet and her love of dancing; and Graham, with his music and his composition and his dashing good looks that come straight from his father.
Esme and I have always done everything we can to foster our children’s passions outside of Shadowhunting; it’s important, I think, to have hobbies and outlets outside our restricted world. So we’ve always gotten them lessons, but never, ever from Alastair Carstairs.
Until my wife - my loving wife, who swore before the Angel to love and protect me - went behind my back and got Graham piano lessons with Alastair Carstairs… AND NOW MY GRANDCHILDREN WILL CALL ALASTAIR “POP POP” AND—
Mum didn’t go behind your back, Dad. She told you about the lessons!
Here’s the thing: like I said, Esme is my best friend. I really have no idea where I would be without her; she taught me to see this world as this big adventure that’s out there waiting for us, and she taught me what it means it to be truly free. And, with that complete freedom, I have chosen to live my life with her. Even though living a life with her sometimes means we get stranded on a boat off the coast of Australia (once) or get lost deep in the Amazon rainforest (twice) or get nasty glares from the more conservative lot of the London Enclave, who considered us to be “living in sin” in our youths and entirely improper - albeit now married - adults (too many times to count). And it’s a choice that has paid off well; Esme has filled my life with laughter and love and steadfast support and given me three beautiful children, and I often find myself wondering how I got so lucky.
And then, of course, Alastair Carstairs had to ruin everything, as always.
You see, I did not want Graham spending time deep in the recesses of Carstairs’ home, where he could be exposed to Alastair’s lack of personality and rather dull countenance. Besides, Graham is a talented musician; he deserved instruction from the best, which certainly isn’t Carstairs.
But, to my dismay, my loving wife and perfect son ignored my wishes and arranged lessons behind my back, without telling me. I did not know that Graham was spending time at Alastair’s until a Tom mentioned it one night at the Devil, and by then the damage was done: Graham loved his lessons, and we later learned why. He loved spending time with Alastair and Thomas’ recently adopted daughter, Essa.
Alas, it was too late for me to intervene. I now have a lifetime of family gatherings with Carstairs to endure, because sweet Graham is set on his Essa.
Dad… I’m sorry, my Dad can be very passionate about this topic. I hope you know it is all in jest; he and Mr. Carstairs are actually great friends, I suspect, though neither would ever admit it even if a revolver were held to their head.
Anyways, Mum arranged the lessons; it was meant to be a short-term thing, just a few lessons to try it out, but I really enjoyed learning from Mr. Carstairs, so the lessons continued. It is easier to be instructed by another Shadowhunter, anyways. My cello teacher is a mundane with the London Symphony Orchestra, and I’m always having to make up excuses about why my schedule changes so often.
As for me… well, I could talk about music all day, but seeing as my father has already droned on for several pages, I will give you a quick overview. I play four instruments: the French horn, the trombone, the cello, and the piano. Due to this combination, I am partial to the Classical Era - I enjoy solo concertos and string quartets! As for composers, I enjoy the greats, of course (Mozart, Bach, Listz), but one of my favorites is Sir Edward Elgar. He conducted the first tour of the LSO, which it is my dream to join one day!
As for Essa - well, Essa likes everything that I play for her. She is very supportive of my music, and her belief in me makes me believe in myself even more. I play her all sorts of things - she is rather partial to the cello, although she loves it when I improvise jazz tunes from America on my trombone, as well - but my favorite things to play her are pieces that I composed for her. I often don’t tell her when it’s something I wrote - I want to see if she finds it as beautiful as the other pieces I play - and she almost always says that my compositions are amongst her favorites. I don’t know how she can tell, but it’s like a secret language that just the two of can speak together. I like getting to share that with her.
I’m crying, this is so sweet.
Dad, stop reading now! Your part of the letter is over.
Anyways, I hope that answered your questions! If you have any more, feel free to write back to me without including my father - as you can tell, he likes to drone on a lot, especially where Mr. Carstairs is concerned.
The betrayal continues! I’m telling your mother about this sudden attitude. Very, very concerning, Graham.
Best,
Graham & Matthew Fairchild
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Hi! I'm CK. I've kinda known you for a while because of tlh, but lately I've realised that you write original stuff? And I'm saying this because I'd love it if you told me more about it!!!!!!
I also write but I've been going through a huge writers block I mean to get out of, and so I want to kinda surround myself with other writers? Not to steal any ideas lol, just because yk people talking about their passions might bring a bit of mine? Besides I'm sure you're a great writer I remember the Alastair verlac fics xnsowoawnqosjwnwwon
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Hi CK!!! I’ve kinda known you from our mutual mutual (there needs to be a term for when two people share a mutual), Wagner, so I’m glad we’re actually getting to talk!!!
I’m always open to talk about my original stuff and others’ as well because I totally agree about surrounding yourself with other writers because it’s the best way to bounce ideas off of one another and get excited about your own work as well, which can be great for writer’s block
I personally am just getting over some writer’s block which has allowed me to work on my current work, which is the one I’m currently most passionate about
So yeah, CK, just ask and I can tell you anything about my WIP
I still get shocked when people remember the Alastair Verlac fics omg, like that feels like so long ago-
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heya! hope you’re having a good day❤️
you reblogged my post about demonology sources. i really appreciate that! i have a few questions :)
how would you say is a good way to approach demons? i’ve worked with spirits and deities for a while. it feels like the way one would approach a demon is slightly different than other beings. or maybe does it just depend on the demons personality and culture/belief system their from?
i’d love to hear your opinion on this! a mutual of mine expressed to me that they think everyone has a demon on their spirit team. idk what i think about it since i’m just now starting to research demons. maybe it’s their own UPG but i’d love to hear what you think!
anywhoooo thanks for your time and knowledge! have an awesome day ✨✨
First of all: Do NOT aproach them as you would a deity. Deities are usually (if not always) benevolent by nature.
Demons are, as the name suggests, demonic. That means in direct opposition to all the is good and light and cristian values.
That said, there is many variations within the hirearchy of Hell. And each have a different personality.
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On one side of the scale you have such demons as Alastair, Hell's Executioner.
He is amazing if you want revenge and do not mind to grievously harm said enemies.
But he will also demand a high pay, and take even more. Even if his services is worth it.
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On the other side of the scale you have deemons such as Orobas, whom do not lie and grants protection.
Never worked with him personally, but I hear he is prone to be stoic, fair, and also protective. You'd have to really piss him off to be in any danger from him.
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Then there is demons such as Asmodeus and Sitri (different aspects of Lust and Seduction) whom will always be pleasant, charming, and amazing companions that will make you think they are kind and benevolent... and often make you make deals which you in retrospect will realize cost you far more than you want to pay.
I find Asmodeus quite wonderful to work with myself, and he has many useful skills... but it's important to make sure you know what you want and what you are willing to pay to get it BEFORE making a Deal with him.
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Lastly there is the demons that even experienced Demonologists hesitate to summon. Like Glasya-Labolas.
If you want to know what that worst-case scenario looks like, I recomend reading The Magus by Alex Sumner.
It's a novel, but the magical theory in it is somewhat realistic. (Although the metode of the Magus in that book is bot a method commonly used --for obvious reasons-- but effective when used. There are other ways, however.)
Considering it the equalent of trying to befriend a vicious attack-dog wolf that has been abused its whole life, that thinks like a beast but has the intelligence of a man.
Some rare few may be able to... but the risk is immensely high. And any attempts to force him would not end well.
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Then there are demons who fit into neither cathegory as well.
And that's not even touching upon the related topics of Devils or Fallen Angels. Or Lucifer.
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As long as you don't mistake demons for angels or deities, and act respectful towards them, you should be fine. Once you know what you're doing.
I also advise to NOT use the summoning methods written in Ars Goetia. They are meant for priests, not for people who actually want to be friendly with them.
I believe I have a note on that, either tagged Demonology or Demonolatry.
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Warnings aside...
Demons can be great friends and Allies. As long as you are respectful.
I also recommend you to check out Priestess Akelta (Satan and Sons) on YouTube.
Her video on her work with Mammom gives you great insight in both the challenges and the rewards of working with Demons.
--Belial
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hi you can call me nova or alastair or elodie or coffee or whatever really. if you know my irl name you can use that too i gen don’t care that much. i use all pronouns ^-^ and by all i mean all ^-^ pls don't be mean to me pls pls pls im just a girl if you say smth mean as a joke im gonna take it seriously and cry over it pls pls pls don't be mean to me ever ever ever im just a girl
i will most likely reblog things multiple times. i have a bad memory and if i think something is funny i’m gonna reblog it again
i post about a bunch of things. currently it’s mainly percy jackson and non fandom things but it changes a lot. i also post more about art history than the average tumblr user
I DO NOT SUPPORT DREAM OR WILBUR, but i still do kinda fuck with the dsmp. i hate both of them, actually. if you like either of them, please get off my blog
feel free to spam reblog/like, i love it when people do that <3 please feel free to send asks or message me if you ever want to, i love talking to people. also feel free to tag me in things. mutuals PLEASEEEEEE feel free to ask for my discord, i love talking to people so much. i use <3 and ❤️ in a platonic way, so if you’re uncomfortable with that just tell me <3
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reblog art and also um my posts.
i love you.
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mcyt, owl house, musicals, art history, amphibia, i’ve suddenly forgotten everything i like.
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Just to get to know you better I hope you don’t mind indulging some of my questions 🤭
1. Rank your top 7 fav shadowhunter ships and why ?
2. Rank your top 7 fav shadowhunter novels and why ?
3. Top 7 fav head canons post the events of TLH about our favs ?
5. Fav shadowhunter ship to write and why?
6. Which of the four secret novels we r getting for seasons of shadow hunters are you most excited to read and why? (As well as which tier did you order?)
7. Super indulgent and shameless petition/ask- do you think you’ll ever write a long fic starring ghostwriter bc not only will that make me squeal and die of happiness I think it would be terrifyingly amazing to have someone take on TLH ambitious take on a long arc in the form of a long fic! A la downtown abbey style!
That’s all from me! Again, thank you thank you for all you do! Ur so talented xo
Hey there again :) no problem, you can ask me questions! And sorry if I took my time answering but it was a lot of q's haha
Rank your top 7 fav shadowhunter ships and why ?
Oh, this is truly difficult because I'm mostly obsessed with tid&tlh so I'll say thomastair, blackdale and wessa (I also like other ships but perhaps I'm not as obsessed the way I am with them because I prefer the historical side of tsc). Each has a special place in my heart and they make me believe in love and makes me smile like an idiot <3 and I just love that they have in common the love for books. They're all bookish in different ways.
2. Rank your top 7 fav shadowhunter novels and why ?
These are easier to rank :) (also you can tell I love tid/tlh haha)
Clockwork Princess
Chain of Iron
Chain of Thorns
City of Glass
Chain of Gold
Lord of Shadows
Clockwork Angel
3. Top 7 fav head canons post the events of TLH about our favs ?
I think Thomas and Alastair definitely adopt a cat or even more when they have their own house
Matthew teaches Lucie to drive his car and she's good at it (a reckless driver, though lol)
Jesse and Alastair are friends and they bonded over their mutual interest for mundane/political events and critical analysis of books no one seems to know
Will's fashion sense gets weirder as he gets older and Tessa loves to give him little accessories to match his suits
Thomas and Alastair love discovering new music together and sometimes Alastair is inspired to compose new melodies because of this (but he only shares them with Thomas)
Lucie and Jesse go on a trip to the US a few years after canon (and they're married) so she can research for her books. I believe they would really like the New Orleans vibes
All of them surely meet at James and Cordelia's house to play board games and eat together
5. Fav shadowhunter ship to write and why?
This is hard, because I obviously like to write them all, and they are different so there are different sides to explore in each. Maybe I'll say Thomastair because I really like their trope grumpy/sunshine. It's challenging to write :)
6. Which of the four secret novels we r getting for seasons of shadow hunters are you most excited to read and why? (As well as which tier did you order?)
Since we still don't know a lot of the couples, I'm excited for the Wessa story. I really want to see them being all happy and young before they had their kids, and I think Cassandra wrote something cute and fluffy that will make us go awwww!
I couldn't order any tier, sadly 🥲 because of some irl problems. But I hope someone will post some of the stories because I want to read them!
7. Super indulgent and shameless petition/ask- do you think you’ll ever write a long fic starring ghostwriter bc not only will that make me squeal and die of happiness I think it would be terrifyingly amazing to have someone take on TLH ambitious take on a long arc in the form of a long fic! A la downtown abbey style!
I love this idea! And I love Downton, so I'm up for it :) tbh I started a long Ghostwriter fic a few months ago, maybe I could continue that one and incorporate more historical things and such. I already did a sorta outline but I'm soooo slow so I need to organize things before I can post a few chapters of that (I always have too many ideas at once and I need to prioritize lol)
Thank you for this ask and sorry if it took me a few days to answer 💜
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modx-reborn · 2 years
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Goodbye and Goodnight.
This is the last post on this blog, a goodbye if there ever was one.
I have loved writing for you all loved every anon and ask, every follower and person who DM'd me, even those that I have fallen out with or those that I wronged I loved every chance and moment you had given me.
I hope you all find someone to feed your worms, to tell you they love your ideas, to keep treating you like you deserve.
I even have a few people you can look to if you want!
@toiletwipes Wipes is the feral raccoon I found outside (my DM's) and decided to keep, they are also your best source of SImpbur fics, you think you have an idea? They can help you spin it.
@celestialking Alastair is fantastic and he will definitely have all your Punz, Foolish, Sapnap needs to be met and His poly works! My god, they hit different.
@stellaricwriting A new friend but still a dear one, he has a fantastic collection of rambles, ideas, and fics. Plus if you wanted to get hooked on Hermitcraft via words he and a mutual of his (I am tagging you cause I love your writing and was following them on my main for a good while @vilwil-brr) will have you covered.
@dreamwvrld How could I not tag my dear Kay, she has been in my inbox for so long that it is practically her second home. Techno fics with taste, and so much more to come!
And there are so many more I could recommend, ones I sadly can't tag for personal reasons but I know for a fact that if you have interests outside of DSMP you would enjoy them, all of the above and those I can't tag are talented wonderful people and I hope they have the best time writing and enjoying their Lil communities.
Remember your brains are wrinkly, your asses phat, and I will miss you for as long as I am on this hell site.
Till Next Time, Goodbye and Goodnight.
-Modx AfterDark.
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The TLH character that infuriates me the most....😠
Any guesses who?? If you know me even via the content I put on here especially for the past few months, you could probably feel the vibe that I have a character whom I dislike in The Last Hours trilogy.
If you got the answer (which I reveal after a couple sentences, anyway), congrats you and praise the Angel that you got it.
If you didn't guess the answer, it's totally alright because like I mentioned, I will say that character's name, describe him a bit for y'all and the reasons why I hate this specific character and where this character goes into my list of most hated/disliked character in The Shadowhunters Chronicles.
For some introductions....
Whether or not your guess has been correct, the character that I am alluding to is none other than Charles Buford Fairchild.
In case you missed out on these few facts, Charles is the eldest son of Henry Branwell and Charlotte Fairchild and the older brother of the much-loved fan favorite fashionable stylish Matthew Fairchild (I went feral with the adjectives for Math, but hey, he deserves the attention). He is also the ex-lover of Alastair Carstairs.
Now, for the reasons why Charles is the character that infuriates me... I may end up rambling, but I just need to say these things. Buckle up and read on!
The first (and probably) only reason why Charles infuriates me is a simple reason: the way he treated poor Alastair (who does not need any more pain please!)
I may go a bit exaggerated in this part, simply because it infuriates me so much (so forgive me or not, do what you will!) Like the way he treated Alastair is just unacceptable for me! I do understand it because of period societal issues (if you know, you know), but still it's wrong.
What pisses me off the most is the idea that he just uses Alastair as a way to get off or something. But like the relationship is not mutual. Like the idea that Charles does not listen to Alastair, especially when there is something that Alastair needs to vent about or something, just does not sit well with me.
I'm so mad at Charles that recently, everytime I read a fic or re-read the chapters of the books where he and Alastair are in like the same room, I wanna go feral and quote Cordelia by saying "Charles, I believe you agreed to stay away from my brother!" Simply reading his name in a line near Alastair's name just infuriates me to a certain point.
Anyway, Matthew was right when he said that Charles is a milksop and a blockhead during Chain of Thorns, because he was right!
In terms of where he sits in my most disliked characters list, he probably switches places every now and again with Jonathan Morgenstern from TMI series and Asmodeus and probably Axel Mortmain. Depends on my mood really but he's in my top 5 most disliked characters, without a doubt.
I really want to apologize to Charlotte and Henry for disliking one of their sons, but I can't help myself. Some things he did does infuriate me and does not sit well with me.
This turned out a bit lengthy, but I just needed to somehow vent about this or else I won't stop thinking about it.
This might be the only negative-ish post on here, the rest will be happy posts. Do not worry.
I'm now contented in the fact that Alastair does not let Charles bother him so much anymore and he is in a better place, romantically, physically, mentally because to be honest, he deserves every bit of happiness and love!
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