One Piece Spoilers!!! For 1102!!!!
Ok, so do we think that Vegapunk put that switch instead of completely erasing Kuma's personality? Why else would he go to Mariejoise? It seems like everyone's surprised that he's there.
On that note, his self-destruct button is gonna be triggered, right? At first, I thought he'd be triggering it himself, or making someone else do it for him, in order to take out the Celestial Dragons and everyone else from the World Government that he could... but then I remembered this was Kuma we were talking about. A self-described pacifist. If he was acting freely, he wouldn't do that kind of thing.
Here's my final out there theory: Saturn ordered him there to blow up either the rest of the World Government, as in the other 4 guys, plus/minus Imu, in an attempt to take over, but while being able to blame Vegapank and/or the Revolutionary Army for the "tragic accident" that put him in charge. I mean, it's strange that he'd go deal with Vegapunk himself, isn't it? He said himself that he hadn't been to the "surface" in a while. It could also be the knowledge that Luffy was there, of course, but it's suspicious.
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Old money names
For girls:
Adelaide - Meaning "noble and kind".
Beatrice - Meaning "bringer of happiness".
Cecilia - Meaning "blind" (associated with the patron saint of music).
Dorothea - Meaning "gift of God".
Eugenia - Meaning "well-born" or "noble".
Florence - Meaning "prosperous" or "flowering".
Georgiana - Meaning "farmer" or "earth worker".
Henrietta - Meaning "ruler of the home".
Isabella - Meaning "pledged to God" or "devoted to God".
Josephine - Meaning "God will add" or "God increases".
Lavinia - Meaning "purity" or "woman of Rome".
Matilda - Meaning "mighty in battle".
Octavia - Meaning "eighth" or "born eighth".
Prudence - Meaning "cautious" or "wise".
Rosalind - Meaning "pretty rose".
Seraphina - Meaning "ardent" or "burning one" (associated with the highest order of angels).
Theodora - Meaning "gift of God".
Victoria - Meaning "victory" or "conqueror".
Winifred - Meaning "blessed peace" or "joy and peace".
Penelope - Meaning "weaver".
For boys:
Archibald - Meaning "genuine and bold".
Bartholomew - Meaning "ploughman".
Cedric - Meaning "bounty" or "generous".
Desmond - Meaning "one from Desmond" or "gracious defender"
Edmund - Meaning "fortunate protector".
Franklin - Meaning "free landowner" .
Gregory - Meaning "watchful" or "vigilant".
Harrison - Meaning "son of Harry".
Ignatius - Meaning "fiery" or "ardent".
Jasper - Meaning "treasurer" or "bringer of treasure".
Leopold - Meaning "brave people" or "bold for the people".
Montague - Meaning "pointed hill" or "sharp peak".
Nathaniel - Meaning "gift of God" or "God has given".
Orville - Meaning "golden city" or "gold town".
Percival - Meaning "pierce the valley" or "piercing one".
Reginald - Meaning "counsel power" or "ruler's advisor".
Sebastian - Meaning "venerable" or "revered".
Theodore - Meaning "gift of God" or "God-given".
Victor - Meaning "victor" or "conqueror".
Winston - Meaning "joyful stone" or "joyful town".
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WARNING - heavy spoilers ahead, bloodshed, crying, starving.
characters - straw hats, brook, rolling pirates (lola and her crew), bartholomew kuma, gecko moria.
short summary - scenario of the post thriller bark arc, reader is a part of the straw hats. brook still hasn't joined.
their fight was already over, the straw hats together with brook defeated gecko moria. but they didn't realise there were more of problems in front of them.
A big man dressed in white and black clothes holding a bible in his hands appeared before them. he looked absolutely terrifying.
"guys, don't freak out, but I forgot to tell you that, he is bartholomew kuma, he is yet another warlord and has come to annihilate us on orders of the government." nami said. everyone was already tired, the fight with gecko moria went on for 4 days. they had not eaten till then. facing yet another warlord was difficult for them. luffy had already passed out from the exhaustion by using gear 3.
"just leave it to me" arrived a voice from behind y/n. she recognised the voice, it was zoro's. he was ready to fight although he was himself not capable of it. "zoro, you're already-" y/n was cut off by zoro "I have to do it for luffy" he said.
"don't you dare zoro!" she screamed back. they were distracted by their talks, while kuma was prepared for his attack. he compressed a lot of air. if he let's it out, it could probably cause the whole thriller bark to fall over.
kuma let out his attack. wiping everything and everyone out. the intensity of his attack caused everyone to black out.
after a while, y/n got up, she ran around very places to find zoro. she finally found him. rocks shattered, blood spilt all over him. he was barely managing to stand up.
"z-zoro?" tears fell down her eyes. they traced down her cheeks and reached her cleavage as she holds zoro.
"h-how did this happen?" she asked while sobbing. but the brave swordsman replied "nothing happened"
"chopper!" y/n called out for the ship's doctor. everyone ran and came to the origin of the voice. zoro fainted in her arms as he couldn't hold himself anymore. chopper quickly gave him the first aid and ordered some rest.
everyone sat in the mansion. ready to enjoy their win, but y/n couldn't celebrate it anymore. she sat silently in the room next to where zoro was lying. without eating or drinking anything. how could she eat when her lover wouldn't?
she patted his head "get well soon, zoro" she said as once again tears rolled down her cheeks.
it had soon been the whole day, but zoro wasn't awake yet. robin came inside the room "y/n, you don't wanna eat?" she asked. "no, I am just fine, I am not hungry."
"do you realise that it's been 4 days since we did not eat anything? It will be almost 5 in a few minutes" robin spoke "it is because of zoro?"
"yeah, how can I eat when he didn't?" y/n replied. she was ready to give away her life for zoro and so would zoro do.
"just make sure you don't spoil your health, or else zoro won't be happy once he wakes up!" robin giggled and left the room.
it was almost 3am in the morning, when zoro opened his eyes "hey? zoro, you awake?" y/n asked happily. he sat up on his bed and gave a tight hug to her "yeah, now I am" "how are you feeling now? do you want me to call chopper so he can check up on you?" "no it's fine, I am okay now that I am with you!"
their fondness and happiness was unmatched. soon zoro noticed that y/n looked pale. "why are you looking so pale?" "ah, it's nothing, just some tiredness" "sure?" he asked for confirmation "yes love, sure"
the next morning, they were awake earlier than others. y/n went ahead to the backyard to sit with zoro who was training. soon sanji along with others, came running to check up on zoro
"my lady, any treat you would like? I will make it right away" sanji asked. "oh, whenever and whatever zoro's eating" she replied. "oh, yeah, I have been hungry, it's been days since I last ate" zoro said.
sanji went ahead to the ship's kitchen since the mansion's was already destroyed due to the fight. he quickly made some delicacies and presented it to them. "thank you for the food" y/n thanked.
as soon as they were finished, they all boarded the ship along with a new member. zoro went to the deck. "hey, usopp! why did y/n looked so pale earlier?" he asked his fellow crewmate.
"ah, we did many things to make her eat but she just wouldn't eat without you! she went hungry for 5 days insisting that how could she eat without you?" he replied. zoro was really upset.
although he knew her well, but he didn't expect her to go hungry since she is fond of eating. it really made him worried about her extent.
he dashed to the crow's nest where she sat, "y/n?! why did you not eat these past 5 days?" y/n was speechless. contemplating how he got to know. he quickly hugged her and said "do you know how upset I was after I heard that?" he said silently. holding her figure in his arms. "just how could I eat without you?"
"me not eating doesn't mean you shouldn't love, it's not about showing your extent to me or others to prove how much you love me, i understand you did it out of love, but you should take care of yourself because I'd be really upset if you don't. you know it well"
"and i still haven't forgiven you for that fight!" she giggled and gave him the tightest hug ever.
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Are You There? Are You Coming Home?
Word Count: 1,382
Rating: Teen
Characters: Bartholomew Kuma, Monkey D. Luffy, Portgas D. Ace, Straw Hat Pirates, Kizaru | Borsalino, Silvers Rayleigh
Warnings: Blood and Gore, Blood and Injury Blood, Anxiety, Trauma, Hurt No Comfort, Tragedy, Angst, Major Character Death, Sabaody Archipelago Arc, Marineford Arc Spoilers
Author's Notes: Decided to finally take part in a whump event. @febuwhump ; get ready for a month of pain, y'all. I got plans.
For Febuwhump 2024 Day 1: Helpless
Please note: This contains spoilers for the end of the Sabaody Arc & for Marineford.
I'm sorry, Ace. I really do love you.
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“Oh, Ace, are you there? Are you coming home?”
Once, when he and Ace were younger, they got lost in the woods. This hadn’t been longer than a month after Ace had arrived, when he was still learning the rules of the house and the lay of the land. He hadn’t listened to Luffy, had led them in a circle until that circle veered off the path. They were helpless, lost in the dark of the forest as the sun began to sink below the horizon. Lost, helpless, clinging to one another while Ace tried to be brave and strong but he was shaking just as much as Luffy was, until Dadan found them an hour after sundown.
Turns out, they were only twenty five feet from the opening of the forest. They weren’t that helpless.
Helpless.
It’s a strange feeling to experience, helplessness. Normally, you are the one who is taking care of everything, who is coming to the aid of everyone. But suddenly, and without warning, you are the one who is helpless.
The ground was spongy beneath Luffy’s feet. It’s like moss; he’d mentioned that when they first made port at this Archipelago. How had things gone from bad to worse in hours? It didn’t make sense. None of this made sense. Why were there so many Kumas? How was that possible? It wasn’t in his Devil Fruit, he wasn’t supposed to be able to make multiples of himself. Had someone cloned him?
Zoro.
Zoro. He croaked out some semblance of his name, as if calling out would do any good, would bring him back from whatever it was that Kuma had done to him. Was he dead? Did Kuma kill his best friend, his other half, his partner, his first mate? The concept stole the breath from his lungs, bringing forth a rage he didn’t think was possible. But his body was weak; injured, he could feel his ribs creaking with each breath he drew in. “HEY! WHAT DID HE DO TO ZORO?” Luffy yelled at the scar-faced kid who kept calling the Admiral his Uncle.
( Uncle? What a weird family, but who is he to judge? He just wants to get this done with, so he can get the ship coated, and get to Ace. Where is Ace? He needs to find Ace. He needs to find his big brother because his big brother needs him. Why was his Vivre Card so damaged? Was he injured? Was he alone? Was he helpless, too, in this moment? He needs to find Ace. He promised Dadan that they’d return together one day. He can’t break that promise to their mother. )
“They say anyone Kuma touches with his paws goes flying for three days and nights. But no one knows if that’s true. Only Kuma himself…” the rest of what was said simply went in one ear, out the other, as Luffy’s attention turned towards the rest of his crew scattered about. Old Man Rayleigh had been keeping the Admiral distracted, which was good, but Zoro… Zoro was gone?
“RUN, YOU GUYS!” Luffy screamed, throat raw from the force of his cry. Franky started to run, he could see him, but stopped because Nami wasn't following. Why wasn’t Nami following?! Brook- Brook was talking. Wait, no, no, no! “Brook!” He cried as Kuma tapped the newest member of the crew. Brook vanished into thin air.
He needed to move. Why didn’t he move? His legs weren’t answering his brain. His crew was vanishing before his eyes and he couldn't save them. Why couldn’t he move?! Move, damn it! Body! Listen! Move! MOVE! MOVE! MOVE-
“RUN, SANJI! PLEASE!” He tried to warn his beloved cook, only for Usopp to stand up, to try to attack. Before he could even scream- he’s gone. Usopp was gone, and then Sanji, and oh, Gods, this was happening. This wasn’t a nightmare. They’re gone, his crew was gone. “How do I…?” How do I move? How do I fight someone who, with one touch, can make me vanish, too? How do I save my crew when half of them have already vanished? How do I become the King of the Pirates if I can’t even protect the ones I love most?
Gear Two did nothing. Nothing except expend more energy that he didn’t have, he realized too late. He was flung back, wheezing with each breath as blood filled his lungs, as he struggled to cough it up. Franky was next, vanishing from sight; he heard Robin scream for him beside his own garbled screech. That’s right; Robin and Franky had gotten close. Were they lovers?
For a brief moment, Luffy wonders what it’s like to have someone love you in that way.
Until Nami screamed, breaking his thoughts. “NAMI!”
“HELP-” she’s gone.
She’s gone, and his arm was outstretched as if to grab her, to pull her into the safety of his arms. Kuma had hit him away again like an annoying gnat. He rose, turned, but it was too late as Chopper was suddenly gone. “ROBIN, RUN!” He cried helplessly, tears welling as he watched Kuma reach out, as Robin met his gaze.
She wasn’t afraid.
She was gone.
( He remembers once, when Dadan had left and hadn’t told him that she was leaving to get a few things from town. He woke to an empty house, to silence, and it feels a lot like this. This sudden dread of being alone. Of not knowing what’s happening, of what to expect next, because nothing is making sense anymore. )
His breath caught in his chest, a cry rose from his lips but only spilled out in the form of a warbling sound that’s more apt for an animal rather than a person. His fingers drug through his hair, tugged on dark, curly strands hard enough that they separated, snapping away from his skull, dragging forth sparks of pain that did nothing but agitate him further. He wheezed, blood mixing with mucus, as he leaned forward. His forehead met the ground once, twice, thrice; nails scratched at the freshly revealed dirt, breaking off with the grooves that he dug. “I couldn’t… I couldn’t save any of them!” He wheezed as tears rolled freely down his cheeks, streaked through dirt and grime and blood.
His crew was gone, because of him. Because he wasn’t able to intervene. They tried to save him, and in response, he couldn’t save any of them. What sort of shit captain was he? That man, the Admiral, was speaking but it sounded like a hundred mosquitoes buzzing within his ears. He rose up onto his knees-
“We will never meet each other again. Farewell.”
That was the last time Monkey D. Luffy saw Bartholomew Kuma. Or, the real Kuma, that is.
When he was helpless to save his crew.
“Hello? This is Dadan, are you there? Are you coming home?”
The same way he is helpless, now. Marineford is in a full out brawl, and he is trying to get to Ace, but people keep getting in his way, and they won’t fucking move, and he feels like he can’t draw enough oxygen in. “ACE!” He screams, hoping that his voice will reach his brother. “I’M COMING!” He is coming for him.
He can’t be helpless again. Not again, even as his lungs burn with the effort to breath, as his ribs ache with each expanse, as his muscles feel close to tearing as they stretch like rubber to launch him through the crowd of pirates and marines, of guns and blades and oh, god.
He can hear Ivankov yelling at what would be Kuma behind him.
He can see the platform. He can see Ace, kneeling on the platform. Ace, who is beaten and bloodied and is he crying? He can’t tell, but his big brother is right there and he can see him.
He still feels helpless, twenty feet from the platform. Like they’re back in that forest, alone, and scared, and crying for Dadan to save them. To find them. To help them.
He feels even more helpless as he kneels with a body slumped against him, with warm blood coating his front, his legs, his arms.
Monkey D. Luffy was helpless.
“Sorry, Dadan. We’re not coming home.”
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Introducing Bobby Bartholomew Bee! Or Bobby for short.
A brave and adventurous spirt who goes around flying around the neighborhood to tell tales of his adventures! He lives in the forest area where he lives in a bee themed tree house!
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Greetings, travelers! As Autumn settles across Teyvat, its nations are in search of plenty of helping hands for the season's festivities! We've gone ahead and gathered the most important of the tasks here, so take a look and see for yourself!
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[MONDSTADT]: An old tradition in the city of winds has become quite the fun festivity for newer generations. It was once said that during these spooky months of the year, dead relatives would come to visit their families as an act of love and respect, but ghosts happen to be a little clumsy. As such, the people of Mondstadt would hide their knives, and prepare little cakes for their loved ones to eat before lighting a large bonfire outside of town to guide them back to the world of the dead. While ghosts are clearly not real, the tradition of taking the silverware out of the house, preparing a large feast, and lighting a bonfire as part of an Autumn festival still remains. Of course, there’s a lot of work to do, so hustle and help the citizens of Mondstadt out!
[LIYUE]: Qingce Village once had a tradition that during the waning months of fall, the spirits of the deceased would rise from the earth. To appease these spirits, part of this month's harvest was to be given, along with flowers and other gifts to guide these lost souls back to their resting place. Despite allegedly being nothing more than a folktale, there have been increasing reports of crops and other foliage disappearing, as well as strange dirt patterns appearing on the ground. Whether it's a couple of brave weasels, or the myth is true, head to Qingce Village and put these superstitions to rest.
[INAZUMA]: “I just want to play with the humans, but they keep throwing beans at me!”
(A little image of a rather sad looking Red Oni, sitting next to a Blue Oni is depicted).
A tale as old as the nations of Teyvat, a thrilling and heartwarming story of love and sacrifice, The Red Oni and The Blue Oni will be presented during the Mikawa Flower Festival in Inazuma., hosted on Narukami Island. Come see this endearing folktale given life on the main stage, and experience the shocking twists, turns, and bumps along the way. With an average rating of 4.5 stars among InazumaToday and sponsored by the Yae Publishing House, it's a must see for anyone in the area.
(We are also looking for stagehands, actors, and assistants with any background in creative fields or with an artistic mind. Please stop by the Yae Publishing House if interested. )
[SUMERU]: During the previous reign of the Great Sages, many festivities and celebrations were banned in the pursuit of complete control and knowledge. As such, it’s about time we revive and create some new special events to be held. One bright student at the Akademiya read about ancient parties held where people would disguise themselves as monsters to ward off lingering evil energies. While dressing up as a Hilichurl or a slime may not be the hip thing amongst the newer generation, the point still stands that you are hereby invited to the first ever Sumeru Akademiya Costume Party Extravaganza!!! Held in the Rtawahist main hall. Snacks will be provided. :)
[FONTAINE]: Bartholomew, a member of the Fontaine Fishing Association has noticed some invasive fish. Spiny, ugly lil things that are incredibly venomous have been absolutely destroying the ecosystem of Fontaine’s aquatic life. While the Fishing Association has been diligent in reeling in as many as they can, they seem to be spreading like wildfire. They must be stopped. Harpoons will be provided to any set of hands willing to use it for justice and honor! And for shooting these slimy cretins out of the sea.
WARNING. THERE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN SIGHTINGS OF RUIN GUARDS WITH STRANGELY PAINTED MARKINGS NEAR LARGE TRADE ROUTES. IF ENCOUNTERED, FLEE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY. While most ruin guards either wander aimlessly, or are deactivated until within a certain vicinity, several ruin guards have been found to be quite peculiar as of late. They’ve been collecting whopper flower nectar, slime condensate, and terrorizing local trade routes. These ruin guards all appear to have strange markings as well. We are only looking for reconnaissance, do not try to approach the ruin guard mechs as they are incredibly dangerous.
Allan, a local ranger and trader, is having some issues with his transport balloon. It appears to have been intentionally sabotaged. Pieces of rope have been burnt, holes have been pierced, and wooden boards are just missing all together. Whether done by a band of lost hilichurls or a tactful saboteur, this is malicious to say the least! Please help Allan repair his balloon and if possible, find the source of what caused this heinous crime.
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CHARACTER OUTLINE.
Name: Landon Bartholomew Wynter. Alias / Nicknames: Lan, Lando, Lan Lan ( @lavishbylaw‘s cute name lol); Frank Carlo undercover alias
Rules: Bold what always apples, italics what applies sometimes / in part.
FLAWS.
moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | liar | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | spiteful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | absent-minded | abusive | addict | aggressive | childish | callous | clingy | delusional | cocky | competitive | corrupt | cynical | cruel | depressed | deranged | egotistical | envious | insecure | insensitive | lustful | delinquent | guilt complex | reclusive | reckless | nervous | oversensitive
STRENGTHS
honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm | protective | proud | diligent | considerate | compassionate | good sportsmanship | friendly | empathetic | passionate | reliable | resourceful | sensible | sincere | witty | funny
SKILLS & HOBBIES
art | acting | astronomy | animals | archery | sports | belly dancing | bird watching | blacksmithing | boating | calligraphy | camping | candle making | casino gambling | ceramics | racing | chess | music | cooking | crochet | weaving | exercise | swordplay | fishing | gardening | ghost hunting | ice skating | magic | engineering | building | inventing | leather-working | martial arts | meditation | origami | parkour | people watching | swimming | puppetry | pyrotechnics | quilting | reading | collecting | shopping | socializing | storytelling | writing | travelling | dancing | singing
tagging: @awalkoflife @depictedmorada @eurydicevlovell @frigid-vitality @godccmplex @itsalltoobeautiful @kit-just-kit @lavishbylaw @lcnelyday @magicmadnessx @mutatedangels @pctentialbreakupsong @packagecfgirlyevil @queenxfthedxmned @smolcuriouskitten @technopathicredhead @thewolfruns @velvetnviolentviolets @xwildheart @worthless-weight-in-gold
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HL- Beatrice Brown
"𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚."
Name: Beatrice Henrietta Brown
Nicknames: Bea, Trix
Birthdate: 12th of September, 18xx
Zodiac Sign:Virgo
Personality Type (MBTI): INTP
Blood Status: Muggleborn
Nationality: British
Physical Appearance
Hair: Flaming red
Eyes: Blue
Height: 1.55m
Weight: 56kg
Body Type: Slim
Skin Tone: Pale, freckled for working in the sun
Distinguishing Marks (scars, birthmarks, etc.): Several
Background
Hometown
Warwickshire was the town where miners had been working for centuries, and the Browns were no less, working since the American revolution. She had a difficult childhood, and had to start working at six years old to maintain the family, as well as many mouths to feed came into the family.
The moment she got her Hogwarts letter, her life changed for the better.
Family
Mother: Louisa Jolene Brown neé Mills
The granddaughter of a Baron, her mother was the bastard daughter of the baron, who shunned them because her mother was Spanish and supporter of the First Spanish Republic. They grew up in a small cottage in Devonshire and trained her to marry someone who’d make her work lighter and better.When she turned 19 she met Bartholomew Brown while taking a stroll with her best friend when she noticed a handsome, shirtless young man covered in black– when she took a closer look, he was being beaten. She commanded them to stop and brought him to her house, where she healed him– they fell in love instantly. They married shortly after. Louise walked to the altar three months pregnant of Beatrice.Sadly, seven years later, when giving birth to her son during three days, she’d die of childbed fever shortly after. This devastating loss marked the Browns forever and Bartholomew wasn’t the same. So it was a joy when his eldest daughter received a letter from Hogwarts.
Father: Bartholomew Christian Brown
A Muggleborn whose father was a coal miner as well, he always was a simple man who enjoyed the simple things and never took anything for granted. He grew up in a closed world where you were defined by your birth and never knew how to write nor read. It was his future wife and mother of his three children Louise, a granddaughter of a Baron, who taught him and her intelligence, stubbornness and kindness which made him fall in love with her.
Younger sister: Esther Louisa Brown
Esther and Bea were the closest in age and bonded over many things and helped and defended one another when it came to fending off old lechers or when the mine was too tough. She was bugged by being separated from her when her Hogwarts letter came, but it was all for the good of the family. Esther went to marry Andrew Rivers, the ancestor of Isabelle Dubois, whose mother was a Rivers by birth.
Brother: Albert Ruben Brown
Bea loves her brother and does her best to protect him, though he’s a man with his own ego and is a bit entitled and has some misogynistic views of women in the family business, and the fact that he despised Beatrice for having exclusive education while he had to sacrifice it for the family. The two of them lost contact when he married a childhood friend and only asked for money.
Hogwarts
House: Gryffindor
Best Class: DADA, Muggle Studies, Ancient Studies, Charms
Worst Class: HOM
Boggart: Her dead mother blaming her for her death
Riddikulus: Her dressed as a bunny
Patronus: tbd
Patronus Memory: Singing with her mother
Mirror of Erised: Being able to love Orla openly
Amortentia (what she smells like): Coal, tall grass, beer and pine wood
Amortentia (what she smells): Freshly plucked strawberries, variety of flowers and rainy day
Career
7-10: Coal miner
11-18: Hogwarts student
19-24: Quidditch trainee
25-40: Player of the Harpies as a Chaser
40-55: Captain of the Harpies
56-64: Flying professor at Hogwarts
65+: Retiree
Personality & Attitude
Priorities: Her family, her own survival, the rights of coal miners
Strengths: Strong-willed, humble, patient, brave, honourable, kind and caring
Weaknesses: Stubborn, proud, never asks for help, reserved and extremely quiet
Stressed: Around rich people and purebloods who benefit from her family’s suffering
Calm/Comforted: In Orla’s arms
Favorites
Colors: Red, black, gold and blue
Weather: Cool and calm
Hobbies: Learning, football and knitting
Fashion: Due to living most of her childhood in poverty, she dresses very simple and poorly made outfits, rarely caring of how she looks, caring more of taking something to her mouth
Relationships
Significant Other/Love Interest: Orla Shannon Atkinson ( @nightmaresart )
Orla and Beatrice met during the meals in the Great Hall. One Slytherin was laughing at her for being a "mudblood" when Beatrice silenced him with a slap and delivered a speech of how she was much more than her status and that while she'd mature and learn, he'd always be an obtuse, narrow-minded and ignorant pureblood. She was intrigued then by this girl who stood up to her bully. Later, she'd realise she was in most of her classes, and how strong-willed, independent, kind and resilient she was. Her fondness grew to love and soon revealed her feelings to her in the Astronomy Tower when everybody else was sleeping. Beatrice returned her feelings and both of them would act as best friends, but at night they'd organise rendezvous and steal kisses and words of affection. When her father found out, he was scared of her, but supported her nevertheless. Orla soon became one more of the Browns.
Soon, after graduating, when the Harpies accepted and both had to shape themselves, she vowed to love nobody and find her way to her again. They wrote to one another and kept her vow until they found each other and wed on Lady Gray's chapel, vowing to never part from the other and always be their #1 priority.
They couldn't have children, but they adopted the children of the fallen coal miners and stray kids and gave them a better life.
Friends: Ethel Hexley ( @the-al-chemist )
Both women hit it off right away, both having similar backgrounds and bonded over many things and soon showed an eager Ethel the ropes of the coal miners’ suffering and both supported one another, accompanying them to their respective activisms
Abigail Jane Bennett ( @mjs-oc-corner )
Both had similar backgrounds and were dormmates, and soon bonded over many things, and she helped her be more secure about herself and better a bit more her image, and became good friends and almost sisters to one another.
Rivals: TBD (though she’d have a handful)
Trivia
Due to the homophobia of the era, she and Orla couldn't marry, but had a small ceremony where her father and someone of Orla's trust witnessed and was officiated by Lady Gray in her family chapel as Viscountess.
They had to move from place to place because of her work.
She never had children of her own but adopted several children who had become orphans because of the bad life quality life of the coal miners.
She became later in life a great advocate of the coal miners, taking her father's work
She can run really fast and her father taught her street fighting, so she can throw a punch
She spent most of her life honing her duelling skills.
Her dormmates were the only ones who knew about she and Orla.
She used to be bullied by Slytherins because of her blood condition.
Her father died a year after her clandestine wedding to Orla due to his poor health.
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"Those EyEs of yOuRs. They RemInD me of a man called BArThoLoMew MorRiSoN."
Thomas immediately recognized the name. One of the founders of the town, alongside Ruthar Baldwin "the Brave".
"Then...is it true what they say about my family?"
"Esos ojos tuyos. Me recuerdan a un hombre llamado Bartholomew Morrison"
Thomas reconoció el nombre de inmediato. Uno de los fundadores del pueblo, junto con Ruthar Baldwin "el valiente".
"Entonces...¿es verdad lo que dicen de mi familia?"
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COTTON CANDY FLUFF WRITING PROMPTS 🏴☠️ ACCEPTING
@seawrought sent: 38. — storytelling
//highmore really looking forward to some pirate fairytale here, but what will she get instead? 🤔
A story, huh?
“Then let me tell you a tale of Salazar and his plundering crew——” He begins, quickly diving into the adventure of pirates searching high and low for a mysterious island with immense treasure and the ability to grant wishes. A tale secretly spun with events of his own life.
It’s then that Bartholomew almost wishes he were a Caster to project the imagery beyond their cage of words and into the world of magic. But he cannot choose his class, so he compromises by adding flair through his hands’ wild and vague motion as the pirates reach landfall.
Though they celebrate their success, no story is complete without conflict.
“Unfortunately, the crew cannot fend off the incoming soldiers, drunken on cheap booze. Even after their captain had said to mind the drinks——useless, the lot of them …” He says quietly, a temporary break in the dramatic voiceover as he goes on, “And so, Salazar must single-handedly fight against the navy! Aye, one pirate against ten marines be unfair, but the captain is brave and elegant in the face of danger. It becomes a bloody battle, but Salazar triumphs over his enemies, holding onto dear life …”
It is easy for a storyteller to twist a tragic history into a picture of victory. Still, Rider smiles bitterly despite himself, a hand unwittingly drifting toward his neck as he continues. Finally, their fictional pirate, battered and beaten, uses the last of his strength to reach a mystic lake hidden in the island’s only cave. Desperate to see the fabled treasure before his soul expires, Salazar kneels before the water and peers into its mirror-like surface.
“Haha. Do you know what he sees reflected in the cave’s pool?” Bartholomew asks, encouraging Highmore for an answer. “Go on, take a wild guess.”
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Throwback Fics #100
Blades of Light and Shadow
In Your Arms | Tyril Starfury x F!Elf!MC - @missameliep
Of Stardust and Light | Tyril Starfury x F!Elf!MC - @aallotarenunelma
Scars in the Light | Tyril Starfury x F!Elf!MC - @aallotarenunelma
The Red String of Light | Tyril Starfury x F!Elf!MC - @aallotarenunelma
Desire and Decorum
Heaven-sent | Bartholomew Chambers; OC - @noesapphic
In Another Life | Ernest Sinclaire x MC - @princess-geek
Make-Up | Ernest Sinclaire x MC - @princess-geek
A New Addition | Ernest Sinclaire x MC - @noesapphic
Run to You | Hamid x MC - @missameliep
The Pursuit Of Happines; Chapter One: The Light After the Darkness | Hamid x MC - @missameliep
A True Man | Ernest Sinclaire x MC - @noesapphic
Unspoken Desires; Chapter V - The Talk | Briar Daly; Harry Foredale; MC |-@princess-geek
Mother of the Year
Not on the Menu | Levi Schuler x MC - @storyofmychoices
Open Heart
A Day at Home | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @potionsprefect
A Love Like This | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @genevievemd
All Fall Down | Sienna Trinh x M!OC - @liaromancewriter
Blinding Lights | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @potionsprefect
Can't Help Falling | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @liaromancewriter
Chance Encounter | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @lucy-268
Comfort | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @trappedinfanfiction
Crazy Kiya Re | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @choicesfanaf
Delaying The Inevitable; Chapter 1 | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC; Tobias Carrick x F!MC - @jerzwriter
Envy and Desire | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @headoverheelsforramsey
Fast Break; Tip Off | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @trappedinfanfiction
First Impressions | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @liaromancewriter
Fortune Favors The Brave | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @coffeeheartaddict2
Happy Moments | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @trappedinfanfiction
In Between | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @storyofmychoices
Just A Frown Turned Upside Down | Ethan Ramsey x M!MC - @dr-colossal-pita
Language of Curiosity | Ethan Ramsey x M!MC - @dr-colossal-pita
Last Case or Is It? | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @coffeeheartaddict2
No More "I Love You's" | Ethan Ramsey x MC - @dr-colossal-pita
Power Couple | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @headoverheelsforramsey
Regret | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @potionsprefect
Secrets | Tobias Carrick x F!MC - @lucy-268
Simple Moments | Tobias Carrick x F!MC - @jerzwriter
Someone Like You | Bryce Lahela x F!OC - @lucy-268
The Year Between; Twenty Questions | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @genevievemd
Three Birthdays, One Love | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @genevievemd
When Egos Collide; Pt 2- When Plans And A Game Is Afoot | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @coffeeheartaddict2
Worth The Price of Admission | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @jerzwriter
Your Love Is Killing Me (Part 1) | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @headoverheelsforramsey
Perfect Match
Let's Get Together | Damien Nazario x F!MC - @choicesfanaf
Metamorphosis | F!Hayden Young x F!MC - @lizzybeth1986
The Stars (Are Out Tonight) | Sloane Washington And F!Hayden Young; F!Hayden Young x M!MC; Sloane Washington x M!MC - @lizzybeth1986
Red Carpet Diaries
The Bogart Diaries; #2: Puppy IQ | Thomas Hunt x F!OC - @theartoflovingthomashunt
Rising Tides
Reality Is Better Than Dreams | F!Robin Tora x F!MC - @choicesfanaf
The Royal Romance
Bad Romance; Chapter 1: Just The Girl (I'm Looking For) | Liam Rys x MC - @angelasscribbles
Cordonian Waltz | Liam Rys x MC - @lizzybeth1986
Drake's Pov "First Date" | Drake Wlker; Liam Rys x MC - @angelasscribbles
Savage Love Prologue | Liam Rys; Drake Walker; MC - @angelasscribbles
The Days The Earth Stood Still | Liam Rys x MC; MC x M!OC - @bebepac
Crossovers
Crossover: Perfect Match and The Royal Romance
Just The Way You Are; Chapter 4 Breakfast Blind Date | M!Hayden Young x F!MC; Liam Rys; Trr MC - @bebepac
Crossover: The Royal Romance and Open Heart
The Meet; And Then There Were Two | Liam Rys x ?; Bryce Lahela - @bebepac
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those are such lovely hc names I absolutely Adore them! Alfie, Ben/Bernard, Betsy, ALICE, ADAM yesss 💖💖
reminds me my hc name for B was Barthur, or short for Bartholomew bcuz funny & so it'd match with Arthur haha
Thank you!! Im glad others like them too. A few of the names ive seen floating around are good but are a bit more modern than id like, so i decided to throw my hat into the ring.
I liked Alfie because its a name that ive heard used for kids in a lot of old movies, and i think it matches him :D
For Ben I've always imagined B Square to be named Ben even before i solidified my headcanon for Flatlander naming conventions. He really seems like a dignified Ben! Betsy was just a very cute name that reminds me of how loyal and brave she is, and its a name i could imagine B Square saying :)
I didnt have anything in mind for A Line at first, but when I saw Alice in a list of names I had to go for it. Like Alice in wonderland!! Im a big supporter of the idea that A Sphere tried to reach out to A Line before deciding against it for whatever reason. Probably the best considering that she killed herself uhhh anyways
Adam is pretty obvious messiah stuff, but i also like Archie because its a silly british name and A Sphere is a silly british ball.
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BIO / ABOUT
Name: Tashigi. ( Meaning flightless bird. The fact she is named after a flightless bird is a reflection of herself. Manga creator claims that even if a bird is flightless, does not mean it never will. Shares the irony of being named like Kuina, who is also named after a flightless bird ).
Nicknames: Tashigi-chan ( Sanji, subordinates ), Captain-chan ( subordinates ), Captain Glasses ( Zoro ), Copycat ( Zoro ), Sword Nerd ( Zoro ), Miss Marine ( Law ).
Wano aliases ( not canon ): Oshigi, Oshigure, Ta-hime.
Affiliation: Marines; G-5 unit | formerly Loguetown Marine Base.
Occupation: Captain | formerly Ensign | formerly Master Chief Petty Officer.
Marine bounty: 100,000,000
Age: 23 | 21 during the start of the series.
Birthday: October 6th ( shares birthdate with Law and Bartholomew ).
Born in: East Blue | Ties with Wano ( not canon ).
Height: 5′7
Blood type: S | special type only found in the series, has no our world equivalent just yet, ( ironically shares the same type as Kuina ).
Eye color: Dark Brown.
Hair color: Blueish Black.
Corrective eyewear: A pair of red rectangular glasses. Nearsighted.
Interests: Justice, Swords | can identify their names and origins on sight, even when in danger, she may be distracted by a legendary one, carries around a pocket Meito field guide.
Favorite food: Hot coffee.
Personality: Brave, Reckless, Prideful, Stubborn, Determined, Protective, Absentminded, Reserved, Polite.
Weapons: Katana | Meito Shigure ( the sword means / translates into Autumn Rain ), Meito Yamaoroshi ( the sword means / translates into Wind Blowing down from the Mountain ), Meito Kashu ( the sword means / translates into Flower Province ).
Strengths / Abilities: Speed, Agility, Rokushiki Soru, Pain Tolerance, Swordsmanship ( style: Gentle Blade ), Ambidextrous, Haki ( Busoshoku and Kenbunshoku ).
Weakness: Extremely clumsy.
Important characters in her life:
Main:
Smoker ( higher ranking Marine, Boss, Mentor ).
Roronoa Zoro ( enemy | verse dependent, friend | verse dependent, rival | verse dependent, love interest | verse dependent ).
Dracule Mihawk ( relative / father | verse dependent, non canon ).
Others:
Sanji ( enemies | verse dependent, friends | verse dependent | ( love interest ) | verse dependent ).
G-5 subordinates | various ( marines under her command ).
the Children of Punk Hazard ( friends ).
Samurai of Wano | that were on Punk Hazard ( friends ).
Straw Hat pirates ( enemies | verse dependent, friends | verse dependent ).
Vivi ( friend | verse dependent ).
Trafalgar Law ( enemy | verse dependent, friend | verse dependent, rival | verse dependent, possible romantic relationship | verse dependent ).
Crocodile ( enemy | verse dependent ).
Monet ( enemy | verse dependent ).
Caesar Clown ( enemy | verse dependent ).
Vergo ( enemy | verse dependent ).
Doflamingo ( enemy | verse dependent ).
Garp, Hina, Coby, Helmeppo, Fujitora ( Issho ) | some of the good or turned good marines ( friends | verse dependent ).
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Chapter 1: Memories
Notes:
I write in Russian and use a translator. If you find any errors, please let me know about it.
All the names are made up
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There was a new meta-human in Central City who could cause the worst nightmares by touching his victim. Parker Fox was a thief and a murderer who belonged to a local gang, he did not disdain even torture. Initially, Francisco Ramon, who came up with nicknames for all meta-people, nicknamed him "The Nightmare Man", but then, deciding that this nickname did not fit, renamed him "Boogeyman" after consulting with Caitlin Snow, who had seen a character with that name in some cartoon.
***
When Flash's team, which included Cisco, Caitlin and Bartholomew Allen, actually Flash, the hero of Central City, asked for help from a brother and sister named Snart, criminals and thieves, Barry could not even think that Leonard, and Lisa after him, would agree to help the hero of the city.
But things went awry when Flash got too close to the man. Parker wanted to touch the Lightning, but the elder Snart managed to get between them, exposing himself to the blow. Fox was not upset because the victim of nightmares was not a hero in a red suit, but a criminal, he just grinned and tried to escape with a nasty smile. He tried, because the Flash caught up with him almost instantly. Joseph West was there and Allen helped his foster father handcuff Parker.
***
"You little bastard!" Lewis growled when Leonard, defending little Lisa, punched his father in the eye.
"No, Lenny!" The youngest Snart exclaimed desperately when she saw that her father dragged Len into the basement.
But the policeman, ignoring his daughter's screams, closed the door to the room...
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"Snart?" Flash asked, noticing that something was wrong with the man and running up to the unexpected ally. He was holding his head and moaning continuously, his eyes were tightly squeezed shut, as if he was experiencing a terrible headache.
Watching a man writhe on the ground, clearly in some kind of seizure or worse, was unbearable, so Allen contacted his friends Cisco and Caitlin.
"What should I do?" the guy asked.
"The sooner you get him to S.T.A.R. Labs, the better it will be for him," Snow replied.
"Understood," Bartholomew said shortly and, picking up Leonard in his arms, rushed to the laboratory in which he "worked".
***
"What's wrong with him?!"
This question caused the Flash team to break away from discussing the health status of Captain Cold and turn around.
"What's wrong with him?" Lisa repeated, moving closer to Barry, "what's wrong with my brother?"
He looked at his friends, and then shifted his gaze to the younger Snart.
"He..." the guy hesitated, and then ran his hand through his hair, bringing it into disarray, so he tried to calm down, "he got between me and the "Boogeyman".
"Boogeyman"? Like in "Rise of the Guardians"? And who is the "Boogeyman" who is here, and not in the cartoon?" Lisa asked in bewilderment, and when she received an explanation, she only nodded understandingly, "yes, Lenny can do that," the Golden Glider smiled sadly, and then pointed towards the room with the cot, this was the room in which Barry lay after he was struck by lightning and fell into a coma, the cot was removed from there, of course, later, but it was returned back when Flash dragged Leonard to S.T.A.R. Labs, "is it possible there?" the girl clarified.
Caitlin hesitantly shook her head and Lisa, shaking her hair, entered the room.
***
"Lenny..." whispered Snart. Her heart was painfully squeezed because she saw her always strong and brave older brother, who constantly protected and continues to protect her, helpless, in need of help.
"Lisa..." Leonard muttered through a viscous, incessant nightmare, "I promise, he will never touch you again, I promise, I promise..." he swore almost continuously.
The girl sobbed softly and, coming closer, gently stroked the man's hair, which caused him a painful sigh.
"Everything will be fine, Lenny, we'll get you out of there, just be strong, please, for my sake..." whispered Snart.
***
"Well done, you've been listening for almost a week," Lewis praised his son. The boy only nodded, accepting the praise and cautiously squinted at the whip held in his father's hands. Leonard's gut told him that there was going to be a "but...".
And, as if reading his thoughts, the man added:
"But you have to obey me not because you are afraid of punishment, but because I am your father," the elder Snart said admonishingly.
With these words, he grabbed the whip more comfortably, and, pulling down his pants from his son, hit him hard on the buttocks, even tears sprang from his eyes from the pain.
To be honest, Lenny didn't want to scream, but it was easier than enduring this wild pain in silence, so he screamed, for which he received a dozen more blows and the scream gradually turned into quiet whining.
At this time, in another room, curled up and trying to be as inconspicuous as possible, a girl was lying on the floor behind the sofa. She covered her ears with her hands and hot tears flowed from her eyes, watering the carpet that was very expensive for her father.
***
"That's all," the younger Snart finished her story in a colorless tone.
The Flash team just froze, no one thought that this was the childhood of these people, did not think that because of this they grew up like this, although this is understandable, given that Lewis Snart was a corrupt policeman, as well as the fact that residents of nearby houses often complained about the screams coming from the Snart house and they went to the policeman to sort it out, but no one did anything. All the neighbors did not say a word on this topic, and when Lewis stole the emerald and the case came to court, only three people confirmed the words of Leonard and Lisa Snart, who accused their father of abuse, but Barry, Caitlin and Cisco found out about all this much later.
"I'm sorry," Caitlin squeezed out of herself, and Francisco hugged the girl, spitting on the fact that she was a criminal, because now she clearly needed support, and the only person truly dear to her is tossing around in a delirium in a cot in S.T.A.R. Labs.
Golden Glider smiled faintly and felt the guy touch her hand, and then Leonard's sister intertwined their fingers, because even when someone hugged Lisa, she felt lonely.
Suddenly, Ramon and Snart's hands glowed with a soft white light.
"Cisco..." Snow breathed out in amazement, "she's your soul mate…"
"And what to do about it?" the guy asked, puzzled, hugging Lisa, who immediately began to cry, burying her nose in his chest.
"I have no idea..." Barry muttered softly, watching Ramon soothingly patting the sobbing girl on the back.
The younger Snart pulled away from Francisco, smiling at him, and then took a deep breath and, wiping tears from her face, said:
"We need to find soulmate Len, and urgently. Only he can bring him out of this state."
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hey! can i pls ask bat and lantern pls? /|\^. .^/|\ << a wee friend for you his name is bartholomew
Hey Em!! Bartholomew is adorable 😍
Bat - What’s your favorite creature associated with Halloween?
I love vampires! There's something about them that is so classic and sexy.
Lantern - Would you ever go through a haunted house with no light source?
NEVER!! I'm not that brave 😬😂 Would you?
Spooky Szn Asks
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My Review of Shoukoushi Cedie
(a.k.a. Little Lord Fauntleroy; Our Boy Ceddie; etc.)
Let’s get back to watching some World Masterpiece Theater animes with another anime loosely based on another novel by Francis Hodgson-Burnett. Unlike my familiarity of her other works like The Secret Garden and A Little Princess, I never knew this story.
I’ve heard of the name many times (mostly used as an insult) and would see movie adaptations here and there, but would never sit down to watch any of them. There are movies to this story. Quite a bit, actually! There are two prominent versions out there that people would flock to. The first would be the 1936 adaptation with Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney. And the other would be the 1980 adaptation starring future dick-head Ricky Schroder.
Cedric Errol (Ceddie to those who know him well) is a happy-go-lucky child. He lives with his parents in Brooklyn, NY. He loves baseball. He’s a wide-eyed optimist. If any of his friends are in a jam, he will always help them out. Would anybody think this little boy could be an heir to an earl in England? Ceddie’s father James was trying to hide that previous life by moving far away from England. But misfortune struck with James’s brother suddenly passing away and then James winds up passing away with a heart attack. This leaves Ceddie without a father but also leaves him with a title across the pond.
Sometime after James’s death, Ceddie was visited by his grandfather’s lawyer, Mr. Havisham and the intentions are to take Ceddie away from Brooklyn and have him live with his grandfather in England. His grandfather is the Earl of Dorincourt and with all of his sons gone, Ceddie is to be the next heir to the earldom. Upon arrival, Ceddie was given literally everything a child could want and more. The only downside to this is that his dearest mother could not live with him. The reason is because Ceddie’s grandfather has a disdain for the American woman his son married.
Probably because she looks like his dead wife. Whatever that reason may be, they promised to keep it away from Ceddie to keep him from hating his grandfather. Once meeting his only grandson, The Earl bonded with Ceddie in a way he didn’t expect to. Will Ceddie soften the heart of this crotchety old earl?
BETWEEN THE SUB AND DUB: Once again, I’m reviewing an anime from the World Masterpiece Theater collection so that means there’s no licensing or an English dub. There’s word that this anime aired in England back in the 1990s and it was dubbed. But I have been unable to locate any footage or proof that it exists. As for the sub, I found this interesting tidbit. This was Ai Orikasa’s voice acting debut. I always like to hear voice actor’s first role and see how far they’ve come from there. It looked like Orikasa was on good terms as she went on to voice another major character in the World Masterpiece Theater collection. Now, I want to bring to your attention the availability of this anime on the internet. This was the one anime I found difficulty finding with semi-decent subs. So just be aware of this little hurdle you might come across if your wish is to view this story. With that said, here’s what you might recognize these folks from.
*Ceddie is played by Ai Orikasa (known for Ryoko on Tenchi Muyo, Ren on Fruits Basket 2019, Jakotsu on InuYasha, Shizuru on Yu Yu Hakusho, Tohma on Gravitation, and Romeo on Romeo’s Blue Skies)
*The Earl is played by Takeshi Watabe (known for Gamabunta on Naruto) [R.I.P.]
*Annie is played by Tomoko Munakata
RESPECTED CHARACTER: This honor goes to Annie. Ceddie’s mother gets my full respect. Annie has persevered through the hardest moments in her life. In the span of several months, Annie lost her husband to a heart condition, became the bread winner of her house, had to uproot her entire life to another country, and be separated from her one and only son because her father-in-law said so. Despite all of that, she still put on a brave face. While living in Dorincourt, she would help those around her, especially the sick and disabled. I’m happy that Annie was eventually able to see Ceddie every now and then throughout the series. I just wished The Earl would have come to his senses early on. Who taught Ceddie all of those manners you like him for? His mother Annie, that’s who!
PROTECT THAT SMILE: This is Cocky. I like Cocky. Protect her smile at all costs!
DISLIKED CHARACTER: Hmm…does this anime have a snot-nosed bitch for me to rag on or a bastard old man?
Oh my, it does! However, my hatred for Bridget was only for a few episodes. Her mother on the other hand is another story. Thankfully, we don’t see them that often and the whole thing with Bridget was resolved sooner than you’d think. As for the bastard old man, that would be The Earl. Like with Bridget, my hatred for him waned over time. Yes, he did piss me off when he got in a hissy-fit whenever Ceddie’s mother was brought up. I’ve dealt with that in my youth where certain family members trash-talked my mother. I hate them. But the Earl slowly became accepting of Annie and most of that thanks goes to Ceddie. He’s a saint. I think everyone can come together to hate one, single character. And that is…
Newick! Nobody likes him.
He’s a debt collector. He’s an asshole. He lies to cover his own ass and steals. That’s all there is to him. He’s terrible. Oh and he tried to hurt Cocky. Fuck this guy!
Oh, you thought I was going to say Minna, weren’t you? That’s the obvious choice. My hatred for Newick gradually built over a certain amount of time because he was on the series longer than that gold-digging ho.
SADDEST MOMENT: Death is a familiar topic brought up throughout nearly all of the stories featured in Japan’s World Masterpiece Theater. And the ones I saw in previous animes from this collection didn’t really strike a chord with me. Don’t get me wrong, they were tragic, but most of them were just followed by an intense streak of anger brought on by the circumstance. Most notably, Fantine’s death in Les Miserables and Alfredo’s parents assassination in Romeo’s Blue Skies got me angry. Watching Ceddie’s father die was just sad!
Watching James cry while saying his final words on this earth as Ceddie performs his favorite song is enough to blast you in the gut. And little Ceddie is just so innocent in this scene and thinks his father just fell asleep. Scenes like that just don’t get any easier to watch. That’s why I get choked up when Mufasa dies in The Lion King and Simba tries to wake him up.
ACCURATE OR NOT: Okay, a lot of these animes I’ve been watching have been pretty good with accuracy. Will this one do the same? Ehh…hard to tell. Filler episodes are everywhere here so anything is possible. This’ll be smaller than usual.
*Even though Ceddie’s father is hardly ever seen in any other adaptation, we do see him significantly in the first 5 episodes. In the anime, his name was James Errol. But in everything else he’s known as Captain Cedric. Usually, he’s dead before the story begins. I’m also pretty sure that Ceddie’s father never worked for the newspaper.
*Apparently, The Earl had three sons in total. In the anime, we only know of James (Ceddie’s father) and Bevis. Whatever the case, all three are dead now.
*Dearest Annie! Watching this anime with even the crappiest of subtitles, one thing that I know for sure is that Ceddie never once called his mother “Dearest” like in every other piece of media with this story. I’m actually relieved on that one. Next to men calling their wives “mother”, that is too cringy for my liking. I know Ceddie calls his mother “Dearest” because that’s what his father called her and so Ceddie took over calling her that. In the anime however, Ceddie calls her “mother”. It’s quite possible they gave her the name Annie in this adaptation after the song “Annie Laurie”, the song Ceddie constantly plays on his instrument.
*I really can’t find anything proving that Cocky was a real character in the novel or any other adaptation. And that sucks because I really liked her. Yeah, a lot of memorable characters in the anime were not really there in the actual story. And if they were, they probably didn’t have a name or went by something else. At least I know the dog actually existed.
ENDING: Ceddie might not be the rightful heir to become Earl. It’s not like Ceddie isn’t really The Earl’s grandson. They’re related, there’s no doubt about that. And The Earl loves Ceddie! I mean, he loves his grandson dearly. If Ceddie weren’t around, he’d still be in that mansion, stomping his cane around being a crusty old crone. The reason behind this new turn of events is that he might have a surprise grandson. Let me explain!
Ceddie’s father James had an older brother named Bevis. Bevis might have fucked around with some random lady and they had a son. I think the woman’s name was Minna or something. I don’t know, I’m just gonna call her Lyin’ ass ho. And you know the rules, first sons are the heirs and everyone else is the spare. Not my rule, this shit goes back to Henry VIII times. So, what now? Does Ceddie get cast aside for this illegitimate heir? Does that mean Ceddie can at least live with his mother now? Could this possibly mean that Ceddie and Annie are going to go back to Brooklyn? The Earl was not having this malarchy in his mansion. He threw out this lyin’ ass ho and her son.
The thought occurred with Annie and Ceddie about returning to the states. But all of the people they helped throughout this story pleaded with them not to go. During their time in England, Annie and Ceddie helped the people of the area known as Earl’s Court. Annie would look after the sick and disabled. And Ceddie persuaded his grandfather to rebuild the entire area when it was discovered that everyone there was practically living in squalor. Hell, Ceddie was able to soften his grandfather’s heart and The Earl ended up opening up a bit.
Now comes an ugly ultimatum. Bevis’s so-called ex-wife has been challenging to go to court on the matter of having her son become Little Lord Fauntleroy. But she’s willing to drop it if she lets her son move in and have Ceddie leave the mansion. Yeah, I hate this bitch. Come on anime, we’ve got one episode left. Is this bitch gonna get her comeuppance or what because tick-tock!? Ceddie decides to leave the mansion to prevent being a burden to his grandfather. He decides to stay with his mother and Cocky. Back in the states, Ceddie’s friends and acquaintances have been following this whole story. Mr. Hobbs the storekeeper has been getting frequent letters from Ceddie and the newspaper has been getting stories from across the pond about the development in the alleged new earl case.
Well, time for this shit to be blown up. Ceddie’s NY friend Dick recognized the woman claiming to be Bevis’s ex with his child. Dick and Mr. Hobbs make an unexpected trip to England to straighten out this ugly situation. The evil woman claiming she has the real Lord Fauntleroy is a lyin’ ass ho. Dick’s brother Ben is the real father to this poor kid. So, he’s not related to the lord or Ceddie. Lyin’ ass ho was caught in that web of lies she concocted in front of the lord, Ceddie, her son, the baby-daddy, the servants, all of that. Turns out Lyin’ ass ho was married to Dick’s brother and had a baby with him, but was tired of being poor. So, she ditches both her husband and son to go searching for a sugar daddy. That’s when she met and married Bevis (Ceddie’s uncle). But when their relationship lapsed, she came back to take the child she ditched and went away somewhere the father couldn’t find.
Yeah, this story would make anyone’s blood boil. The Earl was ready to lay down some much-welcomed punishment on this evil woman. But Ceddie pleaded with his grandfather to not be cruel and even went so far as to threaten renouncing his heirdom if he does something cruel to the lyin’ ass ho. That’s the one thing that always annoyed me about Ceddie. This woman did a lot of damage to the people around her. She should not be let off easy. Then again, the only time you’ll see Ceddie lose his temper is if anyone insults his mother. Anyways, The Earl decided to just let her go and she left her son with his father and left without a fuss. So, Ceddie is officially Little Lord Fauntleroy. And even better, his grandfather did something nice for Ceddie. He is finally allowing his mother Annie to live with her son in the mansion and offered a heartfelt apology for his stubbornness.
I guess the characters get a happy ending. Dick’s brother gets to live with his son on a farm somewhere in the states. Dick is working for Mr. Hobbs instead of shining shoes. Ceddie and his mother get to live with each other. And now it’s time for the family to make a trip to New York to visit James’s grave and pay their respects.
This was an okay story. Once again, I like this version than the movie versions I watched. I gotta say, Ceddie was one of the luckier of the children featured in Japan’s World Masterpiece Theater. I know he lost his father at a young age and was separated from his mother shortly after. But you’ve gotta admit he’s luckier compared to other characters like Cosette, Romeo, and Sara Crewe.
A few gripes…Besides the animation, that’s a given. I should save my breath when it comes to all of the early Nippon animations. One of my gripes has to do with the previews. The previews talk about the next episode and when the next episode comes, the stuff they talk about happens at the end. What a cock-tease! The other gripe is that the ending felt very rushed. All the stuff with who was the rightful Little Lord Fauntleroy comes at the very last second. In a 43-episode long series, they save something big like this to the last 3 episodes. And for something as serious as proving paternity, the matter was taken care of rather quickly in the final episode.
Recommendation wise…eh, it’s a toss up for me. I was just okay with it. It wasn’t a favorite of mine and would recommend other animes that came from the same company. I honestly thought it was too cute and wholesome for my liking. It’s weird for me to say that when you see some of my taste in anime, but that’s how I felt. But if you’re curious and have read the book or watched some of the older movies to Little Lord Fauntleroy, give it a watch. But only if you’re able to find the entire series. Like I said before, this series was difficult to find with semi-decent subtitles.
Okay, I’m going to replace Little Lord Fauntleroy with yet another World Masterpiece Theater anime. And funny enough, this anime was the one that replaced Little Lord Fauntleroy after original its run.
Peter Pan!
Oh God. The Little Lord Fauntleroy anime looks like a Makoto Shinkai masterpiece compared to what they did to Peter Pan.
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