#connoire

[ladyminaofcamelot]

Re-read Parsifal's Page recently, and a few fun things that stood out to me this time:

Piers was elven at the start of the book. Eleven. And his parents just. Sent him off! With a knight they'd just met! Like Trebuchet. Sir. I understand that he's on The Quest or whatever, but that is a baby.

Parsifal picking Kai up by the scruff of his neck as if he's an angry kitten. Somehow I always forget that this happens and yet it always cracks me up.

I love Piers but watching Parsifal have his sweet inquisitive nature sucked out of him hurts and it's an absolute crime that Piers instigated this.

The scene where Piers gets an axe for Parsifal and mocks the smith's work is ten times funnier when we remember how young he is. Middle aged man who has been at the forge all his life just got roasted and shown up by a child who probably barely comes up to his elbow. Classic.

Parsifal telling Piers, "I wouldn't have thought it of you," after Piers admits to having seen a faery. Like okay I get it but you didn't have to roast him like that.

Piers thinking that the faeries surrounding him and trying to entice him away only for his father to chase them off was a dream. He's probably been surrounded by magical craziness all his life and just. Pretends it's his imagination. Of course I'm sure it doesn't help that his mother's solution to him being sick as a child was apparently to get him blackout drunk. But I digress.

Connie trying to be a girl boss only to be immediately shut down because she is surrounded by people who have known her since the day she was born and remember her teenage horse girl phase.

On the topic of horses, Parsifal's deserves a raise. This man learned how to fight and how to talk polite but certainly not how to be nice to a horse and it shows. It's a wonder he hasn't killed the poor thing.

The fact that if Parsifal had found the castle before becoming a knight who wanted to do great deeds he would have been exactly the sort of person who would ask the question but he never would have found the castle if he didn't want to do great deeds but the country boy who lived in the woods was more likely to ask questions than the knight but the country boy wouldn't have found- you get the idea. Thinking about this cycle absolutely kills me.

Rumor has it that if you listen hard while reading the scene where Arthur forgets Parsifal's name and starts listing other versions of the name as he tries to remember, you can hear Gerald Morris chuckling to himself.

There are few things funnier than Piers going, "I'm going to learn how to be a good servant by watching Sir Gawain's squire," only to have Terence give Gawain the silent treatment, proceed to insult him nine ways to Sunday, then relax and smile and chat like nothing happened after Gawain gets a chance to explain.

Half of Malchance's army turning on him because one of Terence's old friends was there.

Piers being equally capable of identifying ladies in waiting by their clothing as he is at identifying good steel. We focus on how he's secretly like his dad, but it's also not just the speaking french that makes him like his mother. This boy is a mix of both his parents, and not always in the way he thinks.

I never realized how absolutely heartbreaking the scene with the lady who tries to seduce Gawain is. Like, it's funny on the first read, but someone being driven mad because they couldn't cope with their father's grief is so horrifying, actually.

Gawain just knowing that Terence needs to stay with Trevisant without any discussion needed.

Guingalet launching a horse thief 8ft in the air.

Literal children Piers and Ariel not understanding why on earth a man would want to get into a castle full of women.

The absolute wildness of Kai to just. Straight up propose as soon as he discovers that the woman he's in love with isn't in love with someone else. Good on him, honestly. He knew what he wanted and went for it. (Also the way their marriage proposal/acceptance sounds like a challenge is so cute, actually. Like, yes, you lay out those terms of agreement for this life long commitment. It's adorable.)

The absolute weight of Parsifal not trusting magic anymore after the paths he's wandered. The absolute gut wrenching scene that is Piers trying to cry as quietly as possible after Parsifal rejected his gift. I just. Ow. So much ow.

Loved that Connie didn't immediately run to Parsifal with open arms. They had a discussion. His leaving hurt her. But they forgave and made it better. Almost as good as the practical Kai/Connoire marriage proposal.

Trebuchet recognizing a suit of armor he made before even recognizing his own son. The most renowned armorer in faery land, ladies and gentlemen. He has one special interest and we love him for that.

Just the whole message of the book. Things that are given are better than things that are earned, better to be a great husband/blacksmith/woodcutter than to have your praises sung by strangers, ask questions rather than trying to look smart, etc... it all feeds into a general theme of humility that is so poignant and so beautiful, and also reflects one of the running themes of the entire series. That's why I love this book, and this series in general. They're comedic, but they also resonate so deeply that you could think about it for hours.

#gerald morris #squire's tales #terence #gawain #piers #parsifal #Parsifal's Page #ariel #queen connie #kai #connoire #kai x connoire

[911bts]

6x18 "Pay It Forward" Synopsis

A series of freeway car accidents leads to a catastrophic overpass collapse that endangers the lives of civilians and members of the 118 in the all-new "Pay It Forward" sixth season finale episode of 9-1-1 airing Monday, May 15 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (NIN-618) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Angela Bassett as Athena Grant; Peter Krause as Bobby Nash; Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley; Oliver Stark as Evan "Buck" Buckley; Kenneth Choi as Howie "Chimney" Han; Aisha Hinds as Henrietta "Hen" Wilson; Ryan Guzman as Eddie Diaz; Corinne Massiah as May Grant; Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz

Guest Cast: Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson; Anirudh Pisharody as Ravi Panikkar; Bryan Safi as Josh Russo; Chiquita Fuller as Linda Bates; Annelise Capero as Natalia Dollenmeyer; Chelsea Kane as Kameron; Colin McCalla as Connoir; Edy Ganem as Marisol; Freda Foh Shen as Anne Lee; Kelvin Han Yee as John Lee; Hailey & Bailey Leung as Jee-Yun; Declan Pratt as Denny Wilson

#911 fox #911 spoilers #s6 #6x18

[chlortal]

3 wr end enters in all 3 any% rsg categories this week (the first 2 of which happened in the span of 2 hours)

13:52 in 1.8 by eliotex

12:53 in 1.15 by connoire

7:21 in 1.16 by crookst

insanity, we’re gonna see something big soon

#mcsr

[herobrines-gay-stepdad]

ah... ye olde minecrafte ocs

#jacob connoirs #mineblr #minecraft ocs #spiderjockey #doodles

[peregrin-tookish]

Kai: I think you just can’t bear to let a gorgeous guy like me out of your sight

Connoire:  I don’t know where you get your delusions 

#incorrect arthurian quotes #arthuriana #sir kai #lady connoire #arthurian legends #squire's tales #incorrect quotes #kai x connoire

[couripacepals]

Weekly Roundup

Sorry for the bit of a delay! We've all been busy but here's the update, current as of March 31. (Since this post is a long one, I'll do your dashes a favor and leave everything under a read more)

World Records 1.15 FSG - DuncanRuns - 11:22 1.16 SSG All Advancements - Yuukster - 3:41:5x 1.16 RSG All Advancements - Feinberg - 3:29:46 1.16 RSG All Advancements - Feinberg - 3:25 1.16 RSG All Advancements - Feinberg - 3:21 1.16 RSG All Advancements Duos - Feinberg, Dylqnnnn - 3:43:23 Java 1.7 RSG any% World Record - Teddiursa311 - 19:19 Java 1.17 SSG any% (former) World Record - HanabiYaki - 1:55.303 Java 1.17 SSG any% World Record - EmpireKills - 1:55.196 Java 1.16 RSG any% no shift world record - Ophyra - 29:33 Java 1.16 RSG any% Infinipearl World Record - algorythm - 9:45 Java 1.15 RSG any% Classic World Record - Ontricus - 16:51 Java 1.15 RSG any% 2nd day trading Classic WR - SammyMCSR - 19:33 Java 1.15 RSG any% Icarus (former) World Record - aymericpierre - 10:31 Java 1.15 RSG any% Icarus - noodlemanhours - 10:12 Java pre-1.9 RSG any% Icarus - Fluhhe - 17:47 (Trading WR) Java 1.17 SSG any% - Rayoh - 1:53 Java 1.16 SRG - CroPro - 7:56 Java 1.16 RSG Kill Witch% - Connoire - 0:16.658 Java Pre 1.9 SSG Icarus - Fluhhe - 2:03 Java 1.15 RSG any% (Igloo WR, first sub 20 with this strat) - isgar - 18:40 Java 1.16 SSG PogLoot Kill Wither% - Rekagan - 1:19 Java Pre 1.9 RSG any% Nieuh_ 20:36 (retrimed to 21:23) (Trading WR) Java Pre 1.9 SSG Icarus - Fluehe - 2:03 Java 1.7 RSG any% 5-9 co-op - SpeedNintendo, Spinnaker, Galacticafro, PoisonousSkely, Niley, Jaqq, comrade luigi, oliver piper - 19:38 Java 1.16 SSG All Advancements - T_Wagz - 2:27:xx Java 1.16 RSG All Portals (Purist) - thecamo6 - 22:53:37 Java 1.16 RSG All Portals (former) WR - 7Rowl - 8:41:57 Java 1.16 RSG All Portals - Cube1337x - 8:27:10 (First Category Completion from him) Java 1.16 FSG any% duos - Feinberg, Dav1e - 5:56 Java 1.16 Creative No Inventory RSG - Mikkiellis - 2:37 Java 1.16 RSG any% completely in 30 FOV - Boscar - 34:47 Java 1.7 SSGP - Poisonous Skely - 2:58 (tied WR twice) Java 1.7 SSGP - NikocraftHD - 2:49 Mine A Chunk 5-9 Players - juniper7, comradeNeuro, blobserr, oxidiot, shmalex - 33:05 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements 5-9 Co-Op - Civitello, AssasinJillian, penguinn, Realm, Toshio, TJthings, DCMii, Sabernight, Takedown - 3:46 Java 1.16 RSG Enter Nether (Structureless) - Feinberg - 1:20.372 Java 1.16 RSG All Minerals - Feinberg - 7:30 Java 1.16 RSG High% - Feinberg - 2:56.7

Personal Bests 1.15 RSG any% - Pango - 16:06 1.16 RSG any% - Crookst - 9:31.82 (Second Place! Finally gets sub 10 fucking finally bro) 1.16 RSG any% - 21Mustard - 10:46 (possibly unverifiable) 1.16 RSG any% - Zylenox - 11:19 (unverifiable, no seed) 1.16 RSG any% - Hary0tt - 12:08 1.16 RSG any% - ShmaIex - 13:32 1.16 RSG any% - LouieEj - 15:51 1.16 RSG any% - Semperzz - 11:05 1.16 RSG All Advancements - 21MashedPotatoes - 6:13 1.16 RSG All Advancements - Hamazon - 9:10:06 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Raddles - 17:17 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Raddles - 11:52 Java pre-1.9 RSG any% Raddles - 28:34 Java 1.16 RSG Icarus HHH - aymericpierre - 10:11 Java pre-1.9 RSG any% - Funderful - 22:46 Java pre-1.9 RSG any% - giyo - 25:04 Java 1.16 RSG any% - qam - 11:09 Java 1.16 RSG any% - CroPro - 12:11 Java 1.16 RSG any% - lysotroph - 12:20 Java 1.16 RSG any% - andrew_crow - 9:53 (retime pending) Java 1.16 RSG any% - fikas - 21:12 Java 1.15 RSG any% - 2KBlockBlind - 26:48 Java 1.16 RSG any% - EvanKae - 11:51 Java 1.16 RSG any% - EvanKae - 11:15 Java 1.7 RSG any% - guide - 23:41 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Lompleg - 26:22 Java 1.16 RSG any% - PMDkat - 14:38 Java 1.15 RSG any% - bloonskiller - 19:46 Java 1.16 RSG any% - ellienfp - 17:19 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Orachi - 12:13 Java 1.15 RSG any% Classic - Pango - 19:42 Java 1.16 FSG AA - Binja - 8:06:05 Java 1.16 RSG AA - eficz - 4:53:27 Java 1.16 RSG AA - Cube1337x - 3:48:02 (first ever non-Feinberg sub4) Java 1.16 RSG AA - blackmagic556 - 6:15:00 Java 1.18 RSG AA - LNXSeus - 15:49:55 Java 1.16 RSG AA Duos - Meister Maki & Meister Rosie - 5:32:33 Java 1.16 RSG any% - BruhBee - 35:21 (first PB) Java 1.16 RSG any% - HanniSays - 29:58 Java 1.16 RSG any% Icarus - Emmythyst - 7:27 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Taysson - 20:32 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Orachi - 11:46 Java 1.0 RSG any% - K4yfour - 55:13 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Sopel - 13:59 Java 1.17 SSG any% - Jamyreaf - 2:05 Java 1.17 SSG any% - MinecrAvenger - 2:06 Java 1.8 SSG any% - MinecrAvenger - 3:10 (Combined SSG WR by 24 Seconds, 8:01 in total) Java 1.16 RSG any% - EliTheGuy245 - 13:54 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Kirbyzz_m - 13:23 Java 1.15 RSG any% - isgar - 16:57 Java Pre 1.9 RSG any% 10+ co-op (Second Place) - SpeedNintendo, Spinnaker, Oliver Piper, Miley, Jaqq, Jayityy, Infinito, Skely, sl1dr, galacticafro Java 1.16 RSG All Portals (Third Place) - HackingNoises - 8:57:36 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - KindPlays - 6:25:48 Java 1.7 RSG any% - patocesar - 30:09 Java 1.16 RSG any% - juleeah - 21:21 Java 1.16 RSG any% - TalkingMime - 13:04 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Zodi - 14:37 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - PodX12 - 6:56:xx Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements (Unverifiable) - plugin_iwnl - 4:26:xx Java 1.16 RSG any% Kindplays 11:50 Java 1.16 RSG any% CroPro - 11:36 Java 1.16RSG any% fe666 - 10:19 Java 1.16 RSG any% catJAM 10:53 Java 1.16 RSG any% TapL 16:44 Java 1.15 RSG any% isgar 16:57 Java 1.15 RSG any% 7rowl 19:10 (1.15 BTRL) Java 1.15 RSG any% retropog 22:15 (1.15 BTRL) Java 1.15 RSG any% Teddiursa - 17:37 (50:23 combined RSG time) Java 1.15 RSG any% 7rowl 17:435 Java 1.15 RSG any% Ontricus - 16:06 Java Pre 1.9 RSG any% xx4m_ 19:26 (Second Place) Java 1.16 RSG any% duos - Reignex, Silverrruns - 10:54 (second place) Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - DoyPingu - 4:01:13 (unverifiable) Java 1.16 RSG All Portals - knau_ - 8:42:57 Java 1.16 RSG All Portals - krystl_ - 16:03:40 Java 1.16 RSG All Portals - NiceTwice - 11:33:006 Java 1.16 RSG All Portals (Former World Record, 2nd Place) - 7rowl - 8:41:57 Java 1.0 RSG - K4yfour - 55:13 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - KindPlays - 6:25:58 Java 1.7 RSG any% - nulllified - 28:37.390 17:03 Classic 1.16 PB - Couriway Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements noF3 - Mathox - 7:32:55 (beaten later by his world record of sub6) Java 1.17 SSG - lowkey - 1:56 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - DoyPingu - 4:01 or 4:03 depending on what time you count (unverifiable tho rip) Java 1.16 RSG any% - May Eprentoo - 24:34 Java 1.18 RSG All Advancements - KeeperFay - 10:57 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements HARDCORE - DantheChocFan - 7:50 Java 1.16 FSG All Advancements -

Aachenar (Alex) - 5:45 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - Antoine - 6:35 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - tompasxd - 11:36 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - tompasxd - 8:25 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - Slackow - 11:39 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - DougThePig - 6:38 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - PodX12 - 6:56 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - plugin_iwnl - 4:26 (unverifiable) Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - Algorythm - 11:47 Java 1.16 RSG All Advancements - XKon - 7:16 Java 1.16 RSG Half% - Vampy - 00:48:39 Java 1.17 SSG any% - Jamyreaf - 2:05 Java 1.16 RSG any% - EliTheGuy245 - 13:54 Java 1.16 RSG any% - Kirbyzz_m - 13:23 Java 1.15 RSG any% - isgar - 16:57 Java 1.16 RSG Kill All Bosses - Feinberg - 3:22:00 Java 1.16 RSG Kill Bosses (Ender Guardian) - Feinberg - 1:03 Java 1.16 RSG HOTV - Feinberg - 2:30 Java 1.16 RSG All Wool - Feinberg - 3:49 Java 1.16 RSG Full Inventory (Structureless) - Feinberg - 1:16 Java 1.16 RSG Sonic Tails and Knuckles (red blue orange) - Feinberg - 15.6 Java 1.16 RSG HDWGH - Feinberg - 3:15:00 Java 1.16 RSG Arballistic - Feinberg - 2:27:24

Events and other news MoleyG’s 1001 1.16 RSG any% Runs Without Resets (416 out of 1001 runs) Couriway’s 100 1.16 RSG any% Hardcore Speedruns in a Row - still ongoing! (longest streak: 24, death counter 74) Frogzz' Pre 1.9 Tourney: still ongoing! If you'd like to stay informed, here's the bracket with all the upcoming matches and results. Not Very Frightening: Feinberg and Automatt have moved on into the upper bracket semifinale, while Hoffik will play Wetsockboi and Fyroah will play against either Shipoman or MeisterMaki, both in the loser's bracket. Minecraft Relay Cup (MRC): Check out the bracket here and the schedule here as we finish up the second round of matches and begin the third! Artist Relay Cup (ARC): While no relay matches are happening right now, the official twitter account is posting a lot of the art drawn in the last few days! Go check it out and support some of the very talented artists in this community. GNG Tourney continues! keep an eye out on the GNG Twitter for match announcements, and watch on Polina’s Twitch! TST 2 (The Sub-X Tournament) - finished! Hosted on Paperpal9's Twitch, it was won by Rick just before CroPro. MSL Finals: All three finals are done, officially concluding the first MSL season. In the Enderdragon league Rowl wins barely before Cube and Moley, concluding this season's MSL. Keep up to date with their twitter for the start of the next season of MSL! MCC - Five HBG members are in MCC! It'll take place on march 26th with all of them on different teams. COPA LATAM - Watch at https://www.twitch.tv/minecraftjavaspeedrunning! Insomnia Gaming Festival: Fulham, Bendoeslive and Shmalex have been accepted for an 1.16 RSG exhibition match at Insommnia! It'll take place on 15th of April as well as prior IRL content, so stay tuned! Eye Spy Invitational 2 - ESI makes a return in ESI2, returning in the nearby future. The tourney runs SRG (Scout and Routed Glitchless) seeds, and you can find the lineup of 32 runners on the official ESI twitter! The first match of ESI2 is with Group E, playing on April 3. Sammy's 1.14/1.15 No Oceans Just Explosions Tourney: Check out the tourney bracket here! Expect the tourney to start soon! FSG Duos - On March 25th, 3 teams of 2 (Dav1e and Feinberg, Specnr and Evankae, PodX12 and Hamazon) raced in a four hour event to get the best time in 1.16 any% FSG. Dav1e and Feinberg ended up breaking the previous record of 6:04 with a 5:56. MCC - Five HBG members were in MCC! It took place on march 26th with all of them on different teams. Illumina won first place both individual and with his team, unfortunately he lost dodgebolt tho (L). Twitch Rivals was a thing. Unfortunately. No placements, money for everybody, decent chunk of the mcsr community participated in no less than ten different teams All Portals - On March 26th, an All Portals race was held to support the GamersOutReach charity (Website). 7 runners—Nicetwice, Semperzz, PodX12, Krystal_, fudge1, the_yuukster, and President_Poundcake— took part in an attempt to get the best time in filling all 128 portals. Nicetwice and Krystl were the only people completing a run, taking 11 and 16 hours respectively to do so. 1.15 BTRL - several players had PB'd in 1.15, as noted above

Upcoming Events Community Weekend - yet to be announced for April, stay tuned!

#mcsr #mcsrblr #weekly roundup

[flamingophobia]

Doodle my old minecraft of leaf Plus inkwell(if I remember correctly his name was changed to Lawrence tho),not my character. Last picture is a redraw of this old ass thing: http://68.media.tumblr.com/9735cb53935b72098487e190de87e8a8/tumblr_ms7y465BPx1rkkhcqo1_400.png

#minecraft #traditional art #leaf connoirs #inkwell #mc

[astrawrion]

Side note for everybody following for Connor and dbh because I've followed a fuck ton of blogs you're probably not gonna like it here lol my Connor blog is @connoir

[ladyminaofcamelot]

A stuffy courtier: What's a highborn lady-in-waiting to the queen herself doing with a rude, scruffy old backwards man like him?

Connoire, smiling at Kai through gritted teeth: He's really quite gracious and cultured when you get to know him.

#squire's tales #Kai #Connoire #They're very much in love #really #Kai is sometimes just... #like that

[shadowlineswriting]

Morris

If you know me at all--and this far into the book challenge, I’d like to think that you do--you know that I love the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. They’re a fantastic blend of character development, plot twists, history, sometimes fantasy, and, of course, chivalry. Always chivalry. When I went to college for my Bachelor’s I had a degree emphasis on Arthurian legends. At one point in time I owned almost 30 volumes of Arthurian text. Incidentally, so far during this book challenge I haven’t gotten rid of any of them, so I suppose that’s still how many I own. 

But what, you may ask, got me started on King Arthur in the first place?

When my older sister and I were in middle school, we used to hang out in the library a lot (surprise, surprise). The library wasn’t very big so between the two of us we figured we could read every book in it. She was the first to stumble across The Squire’s Tale, by Gerald Morris. She read it and laughed. And laughed. And laughed.

The Squire’s Tales is a collection of 10 books that take the most classic of Arthurian legends (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Tristan and Isolde, Guinevere and Lancelot, The Lady of the Lake, The Fisher King, The Holy Grail, The Knight of the Lion, etc.) and tell them for young adults. Morris does this in a brilliant way. He keeps all of the chief characters from each of the legends, but he does one key thing to tie them all together: he gives Sir Gawain a squire.

See, Gawain is kind of a big deal when it comes to the Round Table. He’s with Arthur almost from the beginning and stays with him until the bitter end. But in all the legends, there’s no mention of Gawain having a squire. That’s very odd. In fact, it’s practically unheard of for a knight of Gawain’s caliber to go without a squire. So Morris found that gap and filled it with a young man named Terence. Terence is the common figure in most of the books. He’s the primary figure in books 1, 2, 9, and 10, but he does make an appearance in them all. He’s funny, but that’s no surprise since all the books in the series are funny,

And these books are hilarious. If I had to make a list of my Top 10 Favorite Series, The Squire’s Tales would be right on up there with Narnia and Middle-Earth. Morris writes in such a way that the stories are simple and easy to follow, and yet somehow, he manages to incorporate quite a bit of sarcasm. I shall give you an example.

One character, Sir Kai (Arthur’s foster brother and seneschal) is not known to be an agreeable character. He’s very gruff and short-tempered, so for the first few books people despair that he will ever settle down and be happy. Here’s what happens when he does:

“Sir Kai glowered at the crowd around them, then turned his fierce face back to Lady Connoire. ‘Well then,’ he said, ‘I’ve something to say.’

Lady Connoire raised her chin and met Sir Kai’s gaze.

‘I can’t make flowery speeches,’ Sir Kai began, ‘and I wouldn’t even if I could. I won’t whimper at your feet like these callow puppies that call themselves knights these days, and I don’t write poetry or play the damned rebec. I don’t intend to change my manners or my way of life, but if you’ll have me, Connoire, I’d be obliged if you’d marry me.’

The incredulous silence that struck the watching crowd was so profound that Piers could hear the peep of a chickadee in the distant forest. Lady Connoire’s expression did not change. Taking a deep breath, she said, ‘I don’t like flowery speeches, and if you ever make one to me, I’ll just laugh at you. I despise simpering poems, I hate the squealing of a rebec, and we’ll see whether you’ll change your manners or not. I’ll marry you.’

King Arthur, who was still supporting Sir Kai, said quietly, ‘I am not completely certain whether I have just witnessed a proposal or a challenge, but I wish you both very happy.’“

In case you can’t tell from that excerpt, Morris also manages to write awesome female leads! And all the books carry this humor throughout.

Oh, I suppose I should mention that the books are:

The Squire’s Tale

The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady

The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf

Parsifal’s Page

The Ballad of Sir Dinadan

The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight

The Lioness and Her Knight

The Quest for the Fair Unknown

The Squire’s Quest

The Legend of the King

One other thing I love about these books is that they have many teaching moments, which is a hallmark when writing for young readers. Not many authors can truly pull off some real life lessons in a fantasy tale, but Morris does it stupendously. Whenever King Arthur knights someone, he says, “Be ever true to your God; protect always your neighbor; honor always your king.” Words to live by, y’all.

If you want a more specific example, this series is full of sentences like, “Belief isn’t about facts. That’s knowledge. Belief is what you know without facts.”

The first half of the series is my favorite because the second half takes a few more liberties with some of the stories. That being said, I think it’s also tougher to read the second half because the legends of King Arthur do not end well. Think about it--Arthur dies with no legitimate children, meaning there’s no real heir to the throne. Furthermore, Arthur was amazing because he managed to unite Britain (for the most part), so when he died, Camelot died with him. There was no one to carry on the legacy. And unfortunately, the legends do have one major theme in common. Arthur dies fighting his own son, and the stories almost always end with Arthur slaying Mordred and then going to Avalon to die himself. It’s a sad end to a wonderful set of tales, which makes it tough, but Morris knew it would be difficult when he started writing it. In fact, he put off writing the end for almost twenty years. But all stories must finish, of course. At least he did a fantastic job with this ending!

The books are smart. They’re true to the older stories but put their own unique spin on each. They’re funny. And they’re timeless. These are books that I’ll read fifty years from now and I guarantee you; I’ll still be laughing.

[mistermaxxx08]

Watch “NORMAN CONNOIRS WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO SEE” on YouTube

[fairytaleandfanart]

Sir Kai and Lady Connoire!

"I'm not completely certain whether I have just witnessed a proposal or challenge, but I wish you both very happy."  

~ King Arthur, Pasifal's Page pg. 197

The Squire's Tales series is great, go read 'em!

#The Squire's Tales #gerald morris #Sir Kai #sir kay #connoire #parsifal's page #Arthurian legend #adventures in half-hearted artistic moments #seriously #legs are a problem sometimes #fan art

[ladyminaofcamelot]

Squire's Tales Couples as Tow'rs songs

Parsifal & Connie- River (On these banks of clay/ Carved by waves and sunny days/ I sat beside you/ It was all I needed, all I knew)

Guinevere & Arthur- The Kitchen (Tell me once more, speak to my chest/ I wanna bleed all the words you said/ Call us the dawn, a shadow of grace/ You don't say you love me, so I'll do the same)

Guinevere & Lancelot- Revelator Man (I walked a line line line between/ A lovely ghost and the real thing/ Oh, what a mirror mirror mirror I praise/ Giving new names to old ways)

Gaheris & Lynet- Going (You were something I once knew/ All the years the changes drew/ I have learned a thing or two/ Wherever I'm going I'm going with you)

Luneta & Rhince- Autumn Leaves (If tomorrow the sun feels it'll show its face and shine/ And the sparrow sings a song I don't recognize/ And I go on by the skin of my teeth/ I'll be fine as long as you're next to me)

Ariel & Piers- Liminal (I wasn't looking but she found me/ I wasn't listenin' but she spoke/ In her affection I am sinking/ It's while I was sleeping that I woke)

Kai & Connoire- Pink Confetti (And all my cards are out on your table/ These days I have less to prove/ I'm trying to be the man I want to be/ Before the lesson of a hindsight view/ For you)

Gawain & Lori- Consolations (Give constellations new consolations/ The shadow you cast continues/ But a silver lining, silver lining/ Wraps itself around you)

Terence & Eileen- Baker's Dozen (I wanna listen to your chest beating/ We don't have to talk about anything/ All your half-drunk cups of tea/ Smell of bread and the fruit flies buzzing/ Time with you is a baker's dozen)

#gerald morris #the squire's tales #terence #gawain #eileen #king arthur #lancelot #guinevere #gaheris #lynet #luneta #rhince #ariel #piers #kai #connoire #lori #gawain x lori #kai x connoire #piers x ariel #gaheris x lynet #luneta x rhince #arthur x guinevere #parsifal x connie

[ladyminaofcamelot]

Dinadan: Don't shoot! I come armed only with comfort food.

Kai: Dinadan, what the hell are you doing here?

Dinadan: Connoire asked me to make sure you eat something not made of green clovers and purple horse shoes. Less magically delicious.

#gerald morris #squire's tales #arthuriana #sir kai #sir dinadan #connoire

[ladyminaofcamelot]

Bedivere: Preacher's here

Kai: That was fast

Dinadan: sorry I'm late

Kai: Don't tell me he's been ordained

Palomides: Twice.

Kai: Tax dodge?

Dinadan: Oh yeah, like I pay taxes

#gerald morris #squire's tales #dinadan #sir kai #sir bedevere #connoire #listen I know she's doesn't say anything here #but this is from a renewing vows scene #so she and Kai are renewing their vows #alright? #source: white collar

[ladyminaofcamelot]

Connoire: The existence of domestic housewives also implies the existence of feral housewives. I have a new goal.

#squire's tales #gerald morris #connoire #kai x connoire