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  animusviincit:

He had stared on the blank paper for quite some time, when the question reached him. Absentmindedly Wilhelm shaked his head, before actually looking up. The sight almost made him flinch. The hair, the eyes, the features … exactly like he had imagined her. But how would that be possible? Surely there was a more reasonable explanation. 

“No, it isn’t. And actually I think I could use some company again.” Wilhelm managed to mirror her smile. 

She craned her neck in an attempt to see what he was writing. But there was nothing on the page. Oh no. Marie needed to know how it would end! She refused to crack open a book and see in what kind of dark and deluded tale history had turned her life. She wanted to read the beautiful words he would choose, hoping he could take away the pain of the inevitable. „I must apologize though if I disturb you. I see you are already working on something.“, Marie was desperate, she needed to know if he was writing again; if her turmoils were coming to an end. „I believe it is the sad fate of mankind that we always struggle for or with company. I could be at French court, surrounded by a hundred noblemen and still feel lonely.“

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scandalousladyw:

OPEN - to all

It was a joyful night as any for Seymour, the weight she had felt like she was carrying had lifted since her separation from her husband, although the pain of missing her children was still there along with the fear from a less than stable income. Gambling, alcohol and parties filled her time, just as it had before, but now she had freedom. Her hand of cards was certainly a good and she was sure of her chances of winning, yet still turned to her opponent with a charming smile, “You are certainly a good player, I hope for my sake that you’ll keep drinking tonight.”

Spending money, sometimes the young princess wondered if it was all she could do. But what else was there to be done? She was not her mother, not tasked with ruling a kingdom or changing the course of history. She was only tasked with attending a husband who was ever so distant. So Antoinette did the one thing she was good at, enjoying herself. Her hand of cards was particularly bad that evening, but it did not stop her from continuing the game. When one was to be Queen of France, what worth did money hold? “I thank you for the compliment, I can only return it though. And I assure you, I intend to do nothing else but drink and laugh all night long”, a chuckle accompanied her statement. 

[vivelareine]

Many people have found it offensive to see these august persons revealed to the public wearing clothes reserved for the privacy of the palace.

–a contemporary critic on Vigee-Lebrun’s portrait of Marie Antoinette ‘en gaulle,’ as quoted in The Eighteenth-Century Woman.

[affolx]

@animusviincit

“Is this spot already taken?” It was a beautiful autumn day, the rain that had locked half the city into their houses was now all dried up and Marie sat down on the park bench, smiling at the man in front of her. She was sure it was him, she had stared at his picture for so long, there was no denying. If he reacted, if he was able to see her... There would be no going back. 

[affolx]

leeurbaneverett:

“Huh, I was raised to consider them to be quite polite.” The man stated in response with a kind smile towards the other. It remained that way. “I’m simply exploring, seeing new sights at the moment. He’s a King. Not my King. And no, not today.” 

“You are not French, then?”, a stranger from a different country? It had been quite some time since Marie met someone who was not born and breed for the strict rules and the pomp of Versailles. “Might I ask where you hail from then?” There was not one part of her that doubted his reasons, the Queen was sure no one would wish to harm someone like her.

[aelsell]

I have been thinking about returning to tumblr for a few days now, but I have my doubts for several reasons. First of all, I won’t be able to be online very much in the next few weeks, months even. But I miss a lot of you, tbh.

[affolx]

Semi-Hiatus Notice

As you have probably noticed by now, I am quite absent lately. I am still not fully recovered from my sickness, I work 40+ hours a week, I am super busy, and Nanowrimo is approaching again. All that being said, I am not sure I will be able to return to full speed anytime soon. So all my blogs are on Semi-Hiatus until the end of the year. I will try my best to still get many replies out to you. Thank you for understanding.

[affolx]

leeurbaneverett:

@affolx - greeter

“Oh hello there.” The man looked over towards the other with a bright smile. Shit, he’d been spotted. That wasn’t to say that was a bad thing. But his clothing didn’t match this time but he liked it. He had come back in to marvel in History, possibly make a few changes if need be. Until he had been spotted, he had intended to explore. May have to leave that until later on.

          “Hello there? Your manners are quite strange, Monsieur, if one might say so.”, the young queen was used to people holding themselves differently around her but everything about this man was... confusing to her. For a moment she thought of calling out to her guards, fearing an assassin, but naive and young as she was the thought did not last against her curiosity. “What brings you to Versailles? Do you have an appointment with your king?”

[queenantoinetteoffrance]

Marie Antoinette (2006)

[affolx]

Open Starter

                    “But is she not utterly delightful?”, the Queen did not really speak to the people around her, nor was it a question, but simply a show of her own happiness. The child in front of her, her dearest Marie Thérèse had managed to steal her heart within the shortest time. The girl had become her sole joy in life and Marie Antoinette was always more than eager to let everyone at court know as much. She doubted that her own mother had been so happy about each of her children, but the Empress of Austria had given birth to sixteen while the Queen of France had only her small madame royale to dote upon. “Never have I seen such a happy little girl, she makes one forget all the worries of the world, does she not?”

[affolx]

Starter Call 

Everything will be short as I am still getting into character. Please keep in mind that this is a sideblog and I will follow back from my main. Thank you all for following me! I hope you know what you got yourself into.

[affolx]

 mxdameroyale:

@affolx·

“When will Aunt Christine visit again, Mama?” The girl asked with wide eyes. The presence of her mother’s sister had lifted everyone’s spirits, Marie-Thérèse had clearly noticed that. With warmth and kindness she had even helped the 8-year-old  princess regain her voice after the family’s great tragedy. 

“I’ve watered her favourite flowers, so they are alive and beautiful when she sees them the next time.” An insecure, and yet sweet smile appeared on her face. 

“You have watered the flowers for her, my dear?” Such a notion filled Marie Antoinette’s heart both with happiness and with sadness. It was strange, she had not thought that someone could be able to feel in such a way, that the human heart was able to be torn apart by two so very different emotions. But the truth was that no matter how happy she was about Thérèse’s infuriation with her aunt, it was always tainted by knowing that her sister Christine might never return to Versailles.  “That was really kind of you. I am sure she will be happy to hear it.”, Carefully she tried to tiptoe around the subject, make the young one forget the question asked so she did not have to give an honest answer.

[affolx]

Starter Call 

Everything will be short as I am still getting into character. Please keep in mind that this is a sideblog and I will follow back from my main. Thank you all for following me! I hope you know what you got yourself into.

[affolx]

“No one understands my ills, nor the terror that fills my breast, who does not know the heart of a mother.”

sideblog / selective / heavy WiP / Habsburg Nerd / promo credit @animusviincit

[shialagod]

Marie Antoinette (2006)