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thebibutterflyao3 · 4 months

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Marauders/Emeralds Era Characterisation/Builds/Backgrounds in my fics

-I’ve seen a few newbies looking for head-canons to try out in their fics. Feel free to use any of these.

-there is some variation, of course, plus some of my fics are set at the younger Hogwarts ages, but usually in this order from tallest to shortest as adults:

Remus Lupin (6’ 1”-6’4”) - typically an inch or two taller than James, but rarely quite tall. Lanky, long-limbed with curly dirty blond/light brown hair. Sometimes, he’s stronger than he looks, other times he’s a wet noodle. Disabled (usually physically, but sometimes with Tourette’s or Epilepsy). Introvert. Classic literature/fantasy novel buff. Neutral Good. Welsh. Bisexual with a preference for men. Smokes occasionally, prefers weed.

James Potter (around 6’) - athletic with strong upper body, solid but rarely super muscular. Wears glasses, intelligent, and has ADHD. Chaotic Good. Messy curls. Wide open music taste, but always Queen and a sucker for a ballad. Deep voice. Extrovert. Deeply romantic. Usually Desi via Euphemia, but love the Latinx James hc. Bisexual>Pansexual (used interchangeably for James). Non-smoker.

Barty Crouch Jr. (around 6’) - athletic, but slim. This man has no arse. Stronger than he looks. British, but love the hc that he’s Italian. Burnt out gifted kid, occasionally tech savvy. Heavy-metal and emo fan. Usually has ODD. Extrovert. Chaotic Evil. Omnisexual or Bi with a preference for mascs. Often with tattoos and/or piercings. Heavy smoker.

Dorcas Meadowes (5’9-5’11) - athletic, or slender with some curves. Black, British, and the most intelligent of the group. Long braids. Ambivert. Love her characterisation as a good Slytherin. True Neutral. Listens to R&B, but secretly loves pop music, mostly sapphic artists. Occasionally has Depression. Neither butch or femme exclusive, bit of both. Bisexual or Lesbian. Non-smoker.

Evan Rosier (5’9”-5’10”) - painfully average floppy-haired blond white boy with a tan. Neutral Evil. Solid build. Grunge music fan. Piercings rather than tattoos. French or British. Ambivert. Demisexual. Prefers edibles or shrooms to smoking.

Regulus Black (5’7”-5’10”) - usually a hair taller than Sirius, but he was shorter by a bit once or twice. Chin-length wavy hair. French. Writer (poetry) and/or musical prodigy. Introvert. Slim to average build. Lawful Evil. Anxiety, OCD, and/or Autistic. Classical music or jazz, nothing with lyrics. I have written him as intersex (or trans in a few WIPs), but usually a gay cis man. Non-smoker, mostly. Social drinker, but overestimates his tolerance.

Sirius Black (5’8”-5’10”) - most attractive amongst the guys. Usually slim, but strong and flexible. Highly intelligent, but easily bored and uninterested in academics. Artistic (painter) and/or musical (percussion instruments). Rock/grunge junkie. Shoulder-length hair and tattooed. Chaotic Good/Chaotic Neutral. Sometimes ADD, often emotionally stunted with abandonment issues. Heavy drinker, occasional smoker.

Mary McDonald (5’8”-5’10”) - depends on the fic, but always in heels so she seems taller. Curvy queen. Most attractive and socially aware of the entire group, extremely trendy, designs/sews a lot of her own clothes, high-femme. Prefers soulful music and light pop. Popular, but keeps her emotions buried. High expectations. Does not suffer fools. Lawful Neutral. Black, British, and extroverted. Natural hair. Social smoker and drinker. Neurotypical. Aromantic or lesbian.

Lily Evans (5’6”-5’8”) - very curvy to plus-size. Super long dark red hair, often braided with a fringe. Academic overachiever, Lawful Good, pretty, and fiery/defensive when confronted. Fantasy book nerd. Introvert. Neurotypical with anxiety. Pop music girlie. Artistic (usually sketching). Welsh/British. Non-smoker. Bisexual>Pansexual (used interchangeably for Lily) or Femme Lesbian, but rarely wears make-up.

Marlene McKinnon (around 5’6”) - athletic/ stocky queen with thick thighs. Blonde, usually in a ponytail and shoulder-length with fringe. Scottish/British. Music-obsessed (mostly 70-80s rock) and lives in band tees and Docs. Tattooed. Extrovert. Chaotic Neutral. Social smoker, but rarely. ADHD. Butch lesbian who loves eye-liner. Occasional short skirt to break Dorcas’s brain.

Peter Pettigrew (5’5”-5’7”) - stocky/plus-size, straight blond hair. British. Logical and strategic, but struggles with abstract concepts. Chess player, comic book collector, video game/movie buff, and weed fiend, but non-smoker. People-pleaser and supportive of his friends, but ambivalent around strangers. Ambivert. Asexual, unlabeled, Questioning.

Pandora Lovegood (5’-5’3”) - always petite and slim. Long blonde hair, usually loose or in elaborate half-updos (like Phoebe Buffet in Friends). Hippie vibes and high-femme. Usually Autistic. Ambivert -depends on who she’s with. French. Animal lover, compassionate, high-strung, a gossip but rarely maliciously, collects crystals. Pansexual. Non-smoker, but open to experimentation. Rarely drinks.

#the marauders #james potter #regulus black #marauders #sirius black #marauders era #remus lupin #Dorcas Meadowes #mary mcdonald #lily evans #marlene mckinnon #peter pettigrew #pandora lovegood #barty crouch jr #evan rosier

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spillthebea · 2 months

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my fav fics i have written (so far):

32k, 3/3 chapters | completed

A stupid crush, yes, he repeats in his mind turning back to the stage. The novelty will die soon. Sirius likes a challenge, has never flirted with a poet. He thinks he can be a fantastic muse.

or, why be yourself when you can be an expert in Russian Literature?

tags:

Sirius Black/Remus Lupin; Muggle AU; POV Sirius (Third Person); He/Him and They/Them Remus Lupin; Effie best mum; Remus Lupin in a skirt –yep that's right! and we've got fanarts too ;) mild smut (nothing too descriptive); a pinch of Black Family Angst but do not worry too much about that :) Poet!Remus, (eventual) Tattoo Artist!Sirius Welsh Independence!Remus, Noble!Sirius

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~14k, 2/2 chapters | completed

[Harry] gives in and flicks Padfoot's ear and when the dog’s head snaps towards him, Harry's head spins fast away and pretends he has nothing to do with that. Remus snickers with the cigarette between his lips.

Yes, Harry can see himself living there. -

Dumbledore allows Harry to spend a weekend with Remus and Sirius, the Halloween weekend. A lot of emotions and a lot of trying to be the family that they lost that night of the 31. October 1981.

or, a werewolf, the Chosen One and a wizard in dog form… it doesn't sound that bad of a joke.

tags: Lie Low at Lupin's (Halloween Edition); established wolfstar; Harry POV (Third Person); Grief/Mourning but Found Family and Hopeful Ending ... a lot of feelings all around reputable sources describe it as 'cosy sad', do whatever you want with that info

#fanfiction writer #ao3 #wolfstar #wolfstar fic #sirius black #remus lupin #regulus black #harry potter #marauders #james potter #lily evans #spillthefic

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marcellreign · 1 month

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Tattoo Artist: Clara Welsh

#tattoo art #tattoo design #art

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hxlda-hxlda · 4 months

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everybody can blame @imsiriuslyreading there's already a new doc. and new words in the new doc.

“Hello!” Mr Louis stands from his desk to beckon the man further into the room. The height difference between them is considerable, he notices. He likewise notices the slight hunch of the man’s shoulders, as though he too is forever cognisant of his rather grand stature. “Hello,” the man replies soundly; a voice with a pleasant depth and Welsh twinge. “The bookkeep, I take it?” Mr Louis says as he reaches out to shake the man’s hand. It’s a firm grip, but one that hesitates momentarily. Mr Louis looks up to watch the man blink, staring at him blankly. “I beg your pardon?” The man asks after a beat. He releases the handshake. “The bookkeep?” Mr Louis repeats, feeling equally as blank. “You’re the new tenant, are you not? For the little bookshop?” “Uh.” The man huffs something of a confused laugh. “You’re Mr Louis, correct?” “Yes, yes, indeed.” “Then I believe I am your new tenant, but I am not a bookeep.” Mr Louis blanches. “You not the tattoo artist, are you?” It would strike him later, upon reflection of the odd interaction, that this is perhaps not the most polite form his question could take. You can forgive his poor manners, it is a rather shocking realisation in the moment. A small smile settles over the man’s features, one of understanding. “I’m afraid I am, very much, the tattoo artist.” He gives a short, slightly awkward wave. “Remus Lupin. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

(this story started from this post)

#ok but a 'till we have arrived home again' style #where its also told from the surrounding shop owners #and everyone has to slowly realise that remus is the tattoo artist #oh im going to have fun with this #writing tag #marauders #remus lupin #wolfstar

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aeliuscas · 4 months

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masterlist — ao3 fics

marauders

Remember Me, Love (When I’m Reborn) — jegulus centric, background wolfstar, partyvan, dorlene, and pandamarylily, wip [8/?] next update: apr. 12

a multiversal fic featuring regulus, after his death in 1979, going on a journey through universes to find his beloved. korean/french black family, desi/latino potters, welsh remus & lily

i will always be yours (cause we survived the great war) — moonwater, oneshot

set during war of hogwarts/deathly hallows pt 2. regulus makes his appearance after faking his death in 1979. korean black family.

i lost my faith (but i still believe there’s something) — starchaser & wolfstar centric, wip [2/?]

modern & muggle au. takes place in florida. regulus and sirius are taken in by the potters and join a car club. features marypandalily, partyvan, and dorlene. french/korean black family, polynesian mary, black & vitiligo rosier twins, trans mary & evan, desi/latino james, latino barty, indigenous remus, filipino marlene, twink black brothers.

you’re the main attraction — starchaser & wolfstar centric, oneshot

modern & muggle au. remus and james are set up on a blind double date by lily. features black brothers with autism, james with adhd, and remus with anxiety. figure skater regulus, dancer & tattoo artist sirius. crack-ish.

i’m creeping in your heart babe — starchaser centric & background wolfstar, oneshot

muggle & modern au. sequel to you’re the main attraction. the second date of regulus and james. james gets to see regulus on the ice. fluff. crack-ish.

o captain, my captain — remus centric, friendship focused with background wolfstar, oneshot

remus is coaxed by a professor to start a secret poetry society at hogwarts. he and the society become a safe place for emotional expression from repressed students. the professor later bases ‘dead poets society’ on remus and the secret society.

the view between villages — jegulily centric, background wolfstar & dorlene, wip [18/?]

following the war and voldemort’s murder by regulus, the marauders grapple with loss and trauma. regulus slowly finds himself falling in love with the potters via their three year old harry and his brother sirius. undiagnosed autistic regulus, undiagnosed adhd james & sirius. desi/latino james and harry. lots of triggering subjects (i.e ptsd, torture curses, self harm, grief, etc)

other parts —

darling won’t you take me home? — sirius centric, brotherly bonding, angst & fluff

i was born sick (but i love it) — harry pov, starchaser, drarry, pansmione, & wolfstar, oneshot

modern & muggle au. james and regulus’ relationship through harry’s eyes. inspired by the addams family. regulus is morticia, james is gomez. the black family is the addams family. lots of sexual themes and some violence. desi/latino potter family, french/korean black family.

Don’t Forget Me — marylily, mary centric, background starchaser, wolfstar, & dorlene, oneshot

mary copes poorly, and decided a memory charm is her only option. years later, after her death, she is reunited with her family.

#marauders #marauders era #wolfstar #jegulily #jegulus #partyvan #rosekiller #dorlene #pandamarylily

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crystallinearts · 7 months

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so hey guys, I'm doing NaNoWriMo this year! if you want, come be writing buddies with me! https://nanowrimo.org/participants/aj-strong

and check out my latest project, which I'm hoping will be my first published novel (if I'm able to publish it for people to read for free somewhere uwu), The Lovely Disaster Sideshow! It's a mystery, horror, adventure, historical, weird mishmash that takes place in a Victorian Era circus!

Here's the cover, and below the cut are some bullet-point details about the main characters!! Let me know what you think so far, and... well, get ready for me to do very little else throughout November XD

ABIGAIL HUGHES AND EULALIA "LALI" HUGHES

Mother and daughter protagonists

Abigail (late 20s) is missing a hand and Lali (6 years old) is unable to speak due to trauma (Abigail’s missing hand and Lali’s trauma are both from the accident which killed Abigail’s husband)

They fill the jobs of whatever needs done within the circus after joining; cooking, mending, running errands

Abigail occasionally performs with Bharata after he teaches her tricks on how to live without one hand

Lali enjoys working with Estelle and Cedar particularly, but the entire circus is protective of her as their youngest member

Native English

RINGMASTER

The circus ringleader, the master of ceremonies who runs shows and hires new workers

A friendly fellow (late 30s-early 40s) who welcomes anyone into the circus, regardless of disabilities or age, as long as they can work in some way or another

Creative in describing the sideshows to attract the attention of the public

In reality a cold, calculating bigot who is bitter toward, resentful of, and disgusted by the ‘freaks’ he employs in the circus

Native English

GWYNN

“The Eyeless Albino” visual oddity (pure white hair, no eyes)

A young man (early 20s) who is completely albino and was born without any eyes

He is entirely blind and relies on other people (most often Bharata and Siobhan) to help him around, though he’s learned to navigate most of the circus by sound as long as he has landmarks to go by; new areas confuse him until he learns the layout

His skin burns incredibly easily, meaning he often carries a parasol to block sun rays even when it’s cloudy

(His parasol also double functions as a makeshift cane) Welsh and a little English

SIOBHAN

“A Marvelous Mouth” sword swallower and fire breather

A young woman (early 30s) who is a former prostitute, leading the Ringmaster to capitalize on her relaxed gag reflex to make her into a sword swallower (and, occasionally when the shows need that extra oomph, fire breather)

Quite heavily tattooed, at least for the time period, she sports many tattoos on her arms, legs, back, and hands, as well as one on her neck; this causes many people to view her as a degenerate and adds to her ‘freakishness’ for the circus

Irish

CAIN AND ABEL

“Two-For-One Twins” visual oddity (conjoined twins)

Two young men (mid 20s) joined at the hip, they’re unable to be separated and sometimes have issues with moving around; they have separate bodies (two arms each, two legs each, separate torsos, separate heads, etc.) but their bodies are fused at the hip and doctors have all told them separation is too risky

They get along fairly well, with the occasional sibling fights, though they feel isolated even from the rest of the circus, stemming from only having had each other for most of their lives, especially given that they were the most recent additions before Abigail and Lali

Native English

ESTELLE

“Silent Angel” trapeze artist

A young woman (early 20s) who is almost entirely deaf and can only hear (barely) if someone is shouting right next to her ear, she cannot speak very well and prefers to communicate in other ways

She can’t read or write, but she’s made up her own variety of gestures (basically an individual sign language) to speak with the other circus performers, and she can read lips quite well

Short, petite, and kind… and will simply walk away from anyone who treats her or her friends cruelly

Spends hours teaching Lali her individual sign language, so that Lali can communicate even though she’s too traumatized to speak verbally

French and English

BHARATA

“One-Armed Wonder” knife thrower

A young man (late 20s) who has only one arm, and is perceived by many others as very clumsy; every household he’s worked for has set him up to fail by assigning him tasks that simply can’t be done with just one arm, leading him to find a belonging in the circus

Wanting to prove everyone wrong, he trained to do something that others thought couldn’t be done with only one arm: knife throwing… and is very good at it

He’s sympathetic toward Abigail and tries to teach her every single tip he has about how to live without one arm/hand

Indian

CEDAR

“Crystal Ball” fortune teller/palm reader/astrologist

A young nonbinary person (mid 20s) who was ostracized from society when they refused to answer to ‘she’, who ran away from home after their parents tried to beat them into conforming

No physical disability aside from dysphoria (which is obviously helped when they’re around supportive people who respect what they want to be called), and very supportive themself of the people in the circus who do have disabilities

Rather easygoing in terms of interacting with other people, they tend to simply go with the flow, but they’re also incredibly perceptive which is what makes them such a good fortune teller; while they do study palmistry, astrology, and tarot, they also employ the use of cold reading techniques (“might as well take advantage of all the gifts I have, including observation, right?”)

Native English

SALEM

“The Lizard Man” visual oddity (has X-linked ichthyosis resulting in scale-like skin)

A man (late 30s) who was cast out from society because of his strange appearance, stemming from his medical condition; people have been ‘terrified’ of his looks before, not to mention fearing that whatever he has is ‘contagious’ (despite him knowing from experience that he’s not)

Soft-spoken and gentle in general, but if one hits the right buttons he’s very capable of getting violent, particularly in defense of his friends

He has anywhere from 1-3 animals (that he’s nursing back to health) in his tent at any one time, even though he’s allergic to anything with fur… he has a soft spot for reptiles, though he adores all animals

Native English

#Bellum babbles #writers on Tumblr #NaNoWriMo 2023 #genuinely so excited!! <3

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sunshinemoonrx · 9 months

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I've been thinking about the original folkloric Arthur

Not a king, not a knight, but a great hunter and a humble soldier.

I'm not really an artist but I spent all yesterday filled with the urge to draw this version of the character, so here's a post that's 50/50 doodles and historiographical rambles about him.

I wanted to do scenes depicting the feats this earliest 9th-century Welsh folklore describes him doing, so first I needed a design for the guy.

Notes on my choices and historicity:

-These earliest local Arthur legends are recorded in an appendix to the Historia Brittonum (c. 830), where he is referred to as simply "Arthur miles" ("the soldier"), a protector-figure in south Wales. The name Arthur is thought to derive from the Latin "Artorius", so I've just written it here to create a consistent Latin version of the name and title. That doesn't mean it was his "real name"; there probably wasn't a specific real guy. Some have floated a 2nd-century Roman general named Lucius Artorius Castus as the "real king Arthur", but there's a 600-year gap between his life and any mention of Arthur, so that's extremely unlikely.

-The visuals are a mix of historic (he wears a tunic, a mail shirt and a cloak with an early medieval brooch) and the kind of anime boy that appeals to me personally. I can't tell you why I was so sure he had to be black-haired, it just felt right. I tried to avoid depicting him as too elite a warrior; I imagine the necklace was obtained as plunder from a raid. For his build, I wanted him to have some mass but not to look like a modern gym bro, and that crashed headfirst into my predilection for messy twinks, and I ended up drawing him (and the other characters here) with kinda "curvy anime babe" proportions, I guess, lmao

-The 10th-century Annales Cambriae say that at the battle of Badon, "Arthur carried the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ for three days and three nights on his shoulders and the Britons were the victors". This is probably referring to to a shield design, but I thought it'd be fun to interpret it as a back tattoo. The practice is attested as being practiced in the north of Britain from a 786 synod in Northumbria. The English clergy weren't fond of it and actually tattooing a cross isn't attested until the crusading era, plus from a modern perspective the vibes of a guy with just a big Christian tattoo are a bit questionable, so I decided to pair it with something else. Earlier Roman accounts of Briton tattoos mention animal shapes, and Welsh legends often depict people or their souls becoming birds (early modern Cornish folklore even held that Arthur survived in the form of a bird), so I went with a wing-pattern.

-The precursor to Excalibur, Arthur's sword Caledfwlch ("hard-cleaver", Caliburnus in Latin, Calesvol in Cornish) isn't magic yet, and his spear and dagger are given equal prominence, so I depicted it as the kind of straight sword common at the time, derived from the Roman spatha design.

-One of the two prior stories recorded in the HB is Arthur's fighting and killing his son Amr ("fab Arthur", "son of Arthur", is my translation into Welsh); I drew Amr in a half-tunic/half-dress because, again, I just kinda wanted to

The other story involves Arthur hunting the great boar Twrch Trwyth (Troit/Troynt), so that was the next thing to design:

This is very cool to see referred to this early, because the hunt of the Trwyth is the climactic set-piece of Culhwch ac Olwen (c. 1100), the most complete Arthurian tale we have from the period after the Historia Brittonum transformed him from a minor local figure into a magical warrior-hero for all the Britons and centrepiece of Welsh legend, but before Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae further began his transformation into the chivalric king popular in France and across Europe.

In Culhwch, Trwyth is a king who was turned into a boar by God as punishment for his sins, so I came up with a human design as well as a big pig design. The king in question was probably intended as a Briton, but I thought it would be fun to depict him as a Saxon, Arthur's enemies in the HB, especially as Saxon warriors often wore boar-crests on their helmets. I did one take with a mostly historic boar-helmet, and one more fantastical, almost like a boar-themed Kamen Rider helmet, as if rather than becoming an actual boar he became this more fearsome but still humanoid warrior.

I also made his sword slightly asymmetrical, to mirror the seax knives that gave the Saxons their name. Their actual main battle swords were straight, but I thought it was a fun touch for this magical tyrant.

As for the boar-form design, I like depicting monsters with sketchy outlines, like they aren't fully solid creatures of this world.

And that's how we get our first scene proper!

The legend recorded in HB says that when Cabal (Latinisation of Welsh "Cafall"), Arthur's dog, was hunting Troynt (Trwyth), he left a paw-print in a stone, which Arthur then assembled a cairn under, and if the paw-print stone is ever removed, within 24 hours it returns to the mound. (Cafall is also featured in the version of the hunt in Culhwch!)

Anyway, I can't really draw animals that aren't big scary creatures, so I didn't want to draw an actual dog. So since I'd already turned Trwyth into a guy, I figured why not just turn Cafall into a guy too? Plus, I get to draw a guy in a collar with a dog-tail and a little fangy. So win-win, really.

I also wanted to draw a version with the human Trwyth, and I figured I'd combine that with the story of Amr, and just do a page of swordfights:

"...on fatal field / we fended our lives, as the ranks clashed in battle / and the boar-crests rang..." -Beowulf

The Amr (or Amhar) story relates that Arthur built a tomb for his son, and that every time it is measured it comes up as a different length.

The fact this is such an early story is also very interesting, because one of the most famous parts of post-HRB chivalric Arthur is the killing of his son Mordred. Early Welsh references to Mordred (Medraut or Medrawd) portray him entirely positively. I do wonder if when Mordred became the more famous son of Arthur the story of Amr got folded into his, but we don't have evidence to do more than speculate.

I also now realise that my human Trwyth looks a lot like a Ringwraith, and honestly the more medieval lit I delve through the more moments of "oh that's why that bit of Tolkien is like that" I have.

Those were what I originally wanted to depict, but in doing them two more ideas occurred to me. One was depicting the Arthur of the Historia Brittonum itself (not just the pre-existing folklore it recorded), this local hero plucked into a much grander stage, cast as a pseudohistorical general leading his people against the Saxons.

This one came out very "edgy teenager on Deviantart", but fuck it, kill the part of you that cringes and be free, right:

The title comes from one of the medieval Welsh "triad" texts, each one a short line listing the "three great X of the Isle of Britain" to help bards remember. Arthur is referred to in many of them, here as one of the "Three Red Reapers of the Isle of Britain". I thought that was a good fit for his war-hero portrayal here. Also I tried moving the cross-tattoo lower down to make it sluttier.

HB's Arthur is an interesting middle ground. He's leading the Britons as a whole, but he still has one foot in his humble origins. He's named as Dux Bellorum, "battle-leader", and it's specified that the kings of the Britons were under his leadership although he was less noble than them. It's only somewhere between the grander Welsh legends that sprung up after this and the HRB that he would get upgraded to king.

For the final picture, I was inspired by a much more recent piece of Breton verse, a 19th-century gwerz (ballad) telling of Arthur arriving in Brittany (on account of being king of all Britons) to slay a dragon and getting help from Saint Efflam. The core story, though, is remarkably consistently preserved from the Vita Euflami, the original saint's life written around 1100. I was captivated in particular by the verse in the gwerz where Arthur announces himself:

Me zo roué ar Bretonet Artur an terrub lessanvet Deut aman deus a Lannion Evit tistruji ann Dragon.

I am the king of the Britons/Bretons Arthur, known as the terrible Come here from Lannion To destroy the dragon.

For one, the way the lyrics flow in the Breton just kinda goes hard, but the bombastic tone and the length of time the story was transmitted across brought a scene vividly to my mind, inspired by the persistent story of Arthur's prophesised return: Modern travellers in the Breton countryside being set upon by a dragon, only for Arthur to miraculously appear with this declaration, defeat the beast and vanish, his original task as hunter and protector fulfilled once more.

So I drew that! Once again, I like sketchy impressionistic monsters. Also, I think the people in the back are lesbians, but that's less of a conscious decision and more just what happens when you ask me to draw two people.

And that's what's been occupying my mind for the past few days! There's a couple more things I could do. Cai and Gwenhwyfar (precusors to Sir Kay and Guinivere) are characters I'd love to whip up designs for, and there's a bunch of really wild scenes in Culhwch. But that'll only be if I'm still feeling this specific creative energy.

Thanks for reading!

#arthuriana #medieval welsh #culhwch and olwen #king arthur #catia learns to draw

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nightsidewrestling · 4 months

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D.U.D.E Bios: Angelica St John

Kirby's Life-Long Best Friend Angelica St John (2020)

A self-employed makeup artist, beautician, cosmetologist, hairstylist and photographer with a degree in nursing, Angelica is Kirby's life-long best friend, the two often treating each other like sisters, and the nurse for most C.R.C events.

"Whomst the fuck is you?!"

Name

Full Legal Name: Angelica Halo St John

First Name: Angelica

Meaning: Derived from Latin 'Angelicus' meaning 'Angelic', ultimately related to Greek 'Angelos' meaning 'Messenger'.

Pronunciation: an-JEHL-i-ka

Origin: English, Italian, Romanian

Middle Name: Halo

Meaning: From the English word 'Halo' meaning 'Luminous disc or ring', derived from Greek 'Halos'.

Pronunciation: HAY-lo

Origin: English

Surname: St John

Meaning: From a place named for Sain John, Saint John usually being John the Baptist.

Pronunciation: SIN-jin

Origin: English

Alias: The Angel of C.R.C

Reason: The way C.R.C's commentary team refers to her.

Nicknames: Angel, Angela, Angie

Titles: Miss

Characteristics

Age: 29

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: Welsh. Jamaican-Irish Mix. Dual Citizenship ROI-UK

Ethnicity: Black

Birth Date: July 8th 1991

Symbols: None

Sexuality: Demisexual

Religion: Wiccan (Raised Christian)

Native Language: English

Spoken Languages: English, Irish, Welsh, Spanish, Japanese

Relationship Status: Single

Astrological Sign: Cancer

Theme Song (Ringtone on Kirby's Phone): 'Murder She Wrote' - Chaka Demus & Pliers

Voice Actor: Freema Agyeman

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Tullahought, Kilkenny, Ireland

Current Location: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Hometown: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Appearance

Height: 5'3" / 160 cm

Weight: 130 lbs / 58 kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Black

Hair Dye: None. Wears Wigs

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 18

Piercings: Ear Lobe (Double, Both), Helix (Both)

Scars: Surgical scars on her legs

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Occasional Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: Phocomelia (missing her legs from the knees down), High-Functioning Autism, ADHD

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: N/A

Enemies: N/A

Friends: Kirby Rhydderch, Yoshi Nakagawa

Colleagues: N/A

Rivals: None

Closest Confidant: Kirby Rhydderch

Mentor: Oda Rhydderch, Lucille St John

Significant Other: None

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Hiram Sinclair (63, Father), Lucille St John (59, Mother)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: None

Siblings-In-Law: None

Nieces & Nephews: None

Children: None

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: N/A

Trainer: N/A

Managers: N/A

Wrestlers Managed: N/A

Debut: N/A

Debut Match: N/A

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: N/A

Stables: N/A

Teams: N/A

Regular Moves: N/A

Finishers: N/A

Refers To Fans As: N/A

Extras

Backstory: Born without her lower legs, and as a black girl in 1990s Ireland, Angelica has had it rough from the very beginning, she quickly met and became best friends with Kirby, both girls moving from Ireland to Wales by the end of the decade. Angelica has worked her hardest to get everything she has in life, being incredibly intelligent and hard-working. Angelica works as a nurse for C.R.C, but also as a licensed and self-employed beautician, makeup artist, hairstylist, cosmetologist and photographer.

Trivia: Nothing of Note

#D.U.D.E #original character #St John #C.R.C Wrestling Promotion #Family. Not A Wrestler

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Character Profile: Theo Scott

Basic Information

Full name: Theodore James Scott Age: 25 years old Gender and pronouns: Male (he/him) Ethnicity: Welsh Nationality: British Current hometown: Swansea, Wales Occupation: Tattoo Artist

Basic Personality

Deep down, Theo is a really sweet guy, and you can see traces of that, even before you get close to him, but he comes off as quite mean and closed off. He's an introvert in a way, and when he's not working, he's not so good at using his people skills.

Physical Appearance

Theo is a walking cliche of 'tall, dark and handsome.' He's 6'5, so he's not just tall but tall enough to wack his head at least once a day, pale with perpetually messy dark brown hair.

His eyes are narrow, and quite deep-set, far back enough to have a shadow over them at most times. His nose is thin, but slightly crooked, and he has narrow, thin lips. When he truly smiles, he has dimples on both sides, but it doesn't happen often enough to notice.

He has broad shoulders and a very defined body, with an obvious six-pack and muscly arms and legs. He has a few tattoos, as well - a robin tattoo for his dad and a dolphin tattoo for his mum.

Moodboard

#Summer of Love #Summer of Love IF #SOL: Theo

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lowrielizabethtattoo · 2 years

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Killer knives!

Who’s your fave?!

I loved doing all, but I think Jason was my personal favourite 🤪🔪

#halloween #spookytattoo #girls with tattoos #tattooartist #tattoo studio #tattoo #caerphilly #cardiff tattoo #cardiff #wales #welsh tattoo artist #michael myers #jason vorhees #friday 13th

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whitegoldtower · 10 months

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Re-doing my introductory post:

Talos Worship is Strictly Forbidden 😘

So are TERFs (self explanatory)

So are minors (sorry, but my blog is not suitable for young eyes!)

So is any hate towards any real-life minority. The only hate we support here is for the Nords.

So is any form of ableism.

If you see any signs of _ it’s your obligation to report them to me!

“_” includes sexy Altmer art, anything to do with Ancano/Vingalmo/Ondolemar, Thalmor thirstposting, and posts about your own Thalmor or Altmer OCs! I’d love to get to know everyone 🥰

The Dominion is here, and we are watching you 💅

By ‘we’ I mean me, a 23 year old Welsh illustrator and aspiring tattoo artist. My name is Magnus (or Avallach when I’m feeling fancy), I’m a trad/vampire goth and my pronouns are he/him, or it/its depending on how human I’m feeling. I’m also taken - I’m not exactly sure why anyone would, but please no advances.

Have a kiss on behalf of the Aldmeri Dominion. 💋

Games I’m currently playing and the OCs involved:

⭐️ Skyrim

Corryn Aep Llaw Ereint - Dragonborn Falmer

Caerwyn aep Caderyn - Thalmor big boss

Dagduach - Forsworn ‘witcher’

Dziżybór - Altmer Dark Brotherhood Assassin

Silvandrel aep Solemnar - Thalmor Fist

Severin Nervayne - Dunmer Dilf, College Professor, former tomb raider and necromancer

Eddard Van Blagden - Nord Volkihar Vampire

Gwalchmai - Altmer Vampire. Everything Mage except Conjuration. Weaponised Autism. Magic is his special interest.

⭐️ Dragon Age Inquisition

Moravandrel Lavellan - Dalish Rogue Archer

⭐️ Baldur’s Gate III

Aelgoth - High Elf Rogue Daddy, Assassin subclass, noble background. Chaotic Neutral. Astarion’s husband.

#tesblr #skyrim #thalmor #skyrim oc #altmer #ancano #ondolemar #college of winterhold #dark brotherhood #introducing myself #volkihar vampire

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hello cat & mouse! i've been struggling to find the perfect fc for my muse with little to no luck. she is an openly queer and polyam tattoo artist, so preferably the fc would also be queer as well as tattooed. a woman of color or nonbi person comfortable with she/her pronouns (can use a combination of pronouns though!) that can play in the mid20s to mid30s range. thank you for any suggestions, hope you're doing well!

Kali Reis (1986) Wampanoag, Nipmuc, Cherokee, and Cape Verdean - is two-spirit (she/her) and queer.

Mary Galloway (1990) Quamichan and Unspecified White - is queer - has tattoos in Querencia.

Coty Camacho (1995) Mexican [Mixtec and Zapotec] - is pansexual.

Kehlani (1995) African-American, French, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Spanish, Mexican, Filipino, Scottish, English, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Welsh, as well as distant Cornish, Irish, and possibly Choctaw - is a non-binary womxn and a lesbian (she/they).

Sasha Lane (1995) African-American / Unspecified Māori, Irish, Scottish, Cornish, English, Sorbian, French, German, Belgian, Dutch, Russian, Italian - is gay and has schizoaffective disorder.

Ilona Verley (1995) Nlakaʼpamux - is two-spirit, trans, and genderfluid (she/her).

Ludmilla (1995) Afro-Brazilia - is bisexual.

Slick Woods (1996) African-American - is bisexual.

Snitchery (1996) African American (including Nigerian), Irish, and English - is bisexual.

Lizeth Selene (1999) Mexican [Unspecified Indigenous and Black] - is genderfluid (they/she) and queer.

beabadoobee (2000) Ilonggo Filipino - is bisexual.

Here you go anon!

#fc help #rph #rpc

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whatsonmedia · 9 months

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Thursday Thrills: Dive into the Summer Festival Extravaganza!

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The line-up includes McFly, The Hoosiers, Feeder, Jake Bugg, The Feeling, Chase and Status, Sigma, Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, Olly Murs, Natalie Imbruglia Tickets & More Info> trentham.co.uk Beautiful Days 18 – 20 Aug The Levellers' Family Music Festival, orchestrated by DMF Music, stands as an independent labor of love, free from sponsorship or funding. Welcoming all to Devonshire's divine Escot Park in 2023, it offers diverse stages, Site Art, a Children's Area, Healing Village, Walkabout Theatre, family camping, and real ale bars. The coveted lineup includes Suede, Primal Scream, Levellers, Johnny Marr, The Waterboys, Indigo Girls, The Dead South, The Proclaimers, Gaz Coombes, Reef, and Gok Wan. Don't miss this enchanting, sold-out event uniting music, art, and celebration. Tickets & More Info> beautifuldays.org Hospitality In The Woods 19 Aug Returning to magnificent surroundings of Beckenham Place Park London. 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