a flaw in my code

"eve ripped the flesh off the forbidden fruit of her own desire. she forced adam to eat the fruit, free him from his blind faith. the one who created her wanted them to stay naked and obedient to his whims, but eve was not satisfied serving him, or being reminded that she came from adam. the snake did not trick her, she tricked the snake. 

[penelopemikos-blog]

“Pft, Gilmore Girls. Whatever, I was always more into Friends! I thought you knew this, being my friend and all,” she teased, faking a look of hurt over the mix up. She noticed the slight strain in Astrid’s smile when Arion was brought up, and she blinked pulling back a bit. “What’s happened? I thought you two were doing rather well,” she asked gently, sheepishly pushing the box of candies towards the other girl. “Of course I love you, don’t be daft.”

[astridderoux-blog]

Rolling her eyes, Astrid leaned back in her seat, popping the candy heart into her mouth. “Wow, such a difference. My apologies.” She was grateful for the candy in her mouth when Penelope asked her about Arion. It gave her an excuse not to answer for a few seconds until the sugar had dissolved and she was forced to respond. “We’re fine, if you call not talking to each other fine. He hasn’t quite gotten over the fact that I sabotaged his last engagement and almost lost him the throne.” She let out a small hum, avoiding eye contact with the brunette, finding an opportunity to change the subject. “Well, yes of course. I rather enjoyed those Valentine’s Day gifts. Thanks, by the way.”

[athxnamavros]

“It’s because you’re not one of those who keep their white panties on and hide away in the corner,” the female mumbled, smiling at her own words. Athena dramatically nodded in agreement at the continuum of the description of the teddy bear, picturing the details. “Like the ones that are twice our size because those are definitely the best kind.” She matched Astrid’s smirk, glad that she was accepting her role in the plan. “You can’t say no to getting your hands dirty. If this is helpful at all – she’s very conservative, clean record and very religious. A typical Cypriot. It’s gross.” 

[astridderoux-blog]

A small laugh escaped the blonde as she raised an eyebrow at the girl’s comments. Athena was right. Astrid was not the type of princess to sit quietly and do as she was told. She had quite the adventurous streak and was reknowned for doing whatever it took for her to get what she wanted. “I’m more so looking for something to do. You know I’m terribly bored up in here with nothing to do.” Sticking out her tongue, she grimaced in disgust. “A total bore you mean? Well, there’s always the option of getting her to snap by parading gay people about the castle and talking about premarital sex in front of her. Or there’s the option of framing her for cheating on your dad.”

[astridderoux-blog]

Replies are gonna be slow, but I promise that I will handle all of my replies tonight! Love you guys.

[penelopemikos-blog]

“Ugh, don’t take away the only thing I love, Astrid… It so is making me feel better, look read this one. It says, ‘babe’ on it. See? Now I have to claim you as my babe, Astrid. Tell Arion you’re mine now.”

[astridderoux-blog]

“The one thing you love? I don’t know how I’ll break this news to Gilmore Girls. Just when they were about to reunite too....” Astrid grinned, leaning forward and helping herself to one of the sweets without asking. “Cute. Don’t think he’ll mind much, but I appreciate the sentiment. Glad you love me.” Astrid smiled (albeit it being a slightly strained one), holding up the candy heart with the words ‘love me’ printed on them. 

[penelopemikos-blog]

@astridderoux‘s galentines day gift! 

[astridderoux-blog]

I’ll be on tomorrow. My school currently has over 200 reported cases of norovirus, so I drove home to my house and I’m very tired from the long drive. Love you all! Expect replies on Astrid and Em tomorrow!

[penelopemikos-blog]

@astridderoux & penelope mikos aesthetic

“wolves and girls, girls and wolves oh, so the stories go what all these poets dare not say is that every girl has wolves pacing rhythms in her heart”

[viveka-b]

“With pleasure”, Viveka laughed and threw the few scattered papers that were full of attempts to learn math. She wasn’t really even acquaintances with Astrid - yet, but she seemed like the talk of the town more than anyone else. “Now, since I did not know I’d have company, I only have one chocolate bar. But I suppose it’s big enough for two.”

[astridderoux-blog]

Waiting until the other princess had cleared her a spot, Astrid hopped onto the bed, quickly maneuvering herself into a more comfortable position. While she didn’t know the red head particularly well, she didn’t think much of it possibly being something awkward. This is how new friends were made. “Don’t worry about it. I’m not really a big chocolate fan to begin with. Although I wouldn’t mind a square or two.”

[athxnamavros]

“Oh, you didn’t read it? It’s pretty fitting. Snakes are cool,” she commented as her eyes peered over the glass against her lips. Tilting her head back, she downed the liquid. “You’re definitely a teddy bear, especially the ones with the big bow on them – cuddly and all.” She drew her attention away from the lines of drinks on the counter and leaned forward against the edge. “The main reason why my dad called me back home was to introduce his new girlfriend to me. Long story short, I don’t like her, and I need to remove her.” 

[astridderoux-blog]

“Can’t say I did. I tend to stay rather far away from those sorts of things. Tabloids have never been particularly kind to me.” Astrid shrugged, her fingers absentmindedly playing about the rim of the shot glass. She gave a small laugh at the description of the teddy bear. “Oh, most definitely. One of the ones holding those cheesy hearts saying that they love you ‘beary much’.” Athena leaned in, drawing Astrid’s attention away from the empty glasses in front of her. “One of those, huh?” She smirked, sitting up a  bit and leaning closer to the other girl. “I might be able to help you with that.”

[astridderoux-blog]

Bromance | Astrid & Gigi

@gigirosso

Another Valentine’s Day and Astrid was still as single as ever. Engaged, but single. It seemed to be a common theme around the castle and while she’d normally spend the day in bed and take a day to spoil herself, Astrid had taken it upon herself to do her best to brighten the day of the normally gloomy occupants of the castle. 

One of those so called occupants was a new arrival, Gigi, a brunette who seemed nice enough. Taking the opportunity to get to know her better, Astrid had invited her over to her room to watch horror movies and eat her weight in chocolate, perhaps even dance around in their underwear should they drink enough. 

A knock on her door signaled the other girl’s arrival and Astrid happily opened the door, a selection of movies in hand. “Hey, come on in. I’ve got a lot of movies to pick from. Did you want to start off with The Ring or The Children of the Corn?”

[rikki-mavros]

Julia was thankful when the woman in front of her didn’t scold her or blow up at her for being on her phone. A lot of people would. She nodded quickly. “Of course, miss. I was just finishing up your laundry now.” She said, motioning towards the laundry basket that was half empty. “Would you like me to start a fire for you next?” She asked her, knowing it was her job to keep all the royals happy. 

[astridderoux-blog]

This maid was more formal than the others. Astrid wasn’t used to it and while she liked her powerful position, it bothered her a little, making her feel a bit awkward. “You don’t have to call me miss, you know. I have a name. You can just call me Astrid. And as for the fire, if you’ve got some time before you have to go to the next room that would be lovely, but otherwise it’s not a big deal. I’m a grown woman. I can start my own fire.”

[arion-kroes]

Astrid was the last person that Arion expected to show up at his door. After laying their cards out on the table, he was certain that the two of them were through. He couldn’t find it in himself to forgive her for crossing the line, but he also couldn’t hate her. As his blue orbs caught sight of the bottle of bourbon, a nostalgic feeling came over him. For a moment it masked the sadness that had been hendering him since he hung up the phone. As she turned to leave, Arion’s blue orbs flickered up to her. “Astrid– stay…”

[astridderoux-blog]

One foot was already out the door as Arion spoke. Astrid hadn’t been counting on Arion being happy to seeing her or wanting her to even be there, but she’d thought that maybe it was worth the risk. She wasn’t sure where she and Arion stood. All she knew was that she still cared about him and that she was sorry for the pain and trouble she’d caused him. Hesitating, she looked over at him, slightly raising an eyebrow, as if silently checking that this was what he wanted. His gaze met hers and she nodded, slowly coming inside the room fully and shutting the door behind her. “Um.... this. It’s for you.” She held the bottle out to him, awkward and unsure of what to do. It wasn’t often that she apologized to people, generally being convinced that her actions were for good. A heavy silence seemed to weigh on the room and it was almost as if it was suffocating her. “Are...Are you okay? You just don’t seem... alright.” 

[viveka-b]

“This is not called being lazy. This is called knowing how to relax. Get off my case or just join me. I promise joining me is the better option here.”

[astridderoux-blog]

“Actually,” Astrid began, walking towards the bed the red head was sprawled out on. “It is being called lazy and it’s an infinitely better option than doing anything else with my day. Scooch over.”

[rikki-mavros]

“No, I can’t talk right now…” Julia said angrily into the phone. “Look, just leave me alone okay? I have to go. No, just stop. I’m done.” Julia said hanging up the phone quickly, knowing she wasn’t supposed to be on the phone while on duty as a servant. She heard footsteps and turned around. “I’m sorry, I know I’m supposed to be on the phone… I- just…” She shook her head. “It doesn’t matter. What can I do for you?”

[astridderoux-blog]

Astrid had been curious as to why there were voices in her closet. Was her older sister right and there actually were monsters that liked to hide in closets and eat unsuspecting princesses, or was she about to walk in on some staff members about to fuck among her finery. To her pleasant surprise, it was neither of those things. Merely a maid on her phone. At the girl’s sudden surprise, Astrid shrugged. “Hey, I don’t really care if you’re on your phone or not. As long as my laundry gets done and firewood routinely stocked up, you could live-tweet your work for all I care. I was wondering who was in my closet, but it makes sense now.” She nodded towards the laundry basket beside the girl. “Just making sure you weren’t a murderer or someone trying to fuck in my closet.”

[outrageouslies]

Natalie Dormer by David Standish for Evening Standard (2016)

[athxnamavros]

“Oh trust me, the first thing I did when I came back was read up on the gossip column. I heard you’re a snake, slithering your way into someone’s life. I’m glad you were at least keeping people in this castle entertained while I was gone.” Listening to the blonde, Athena took the bottle on the right and placed back at its home in the cabinet. “Sorry to disappoint babe, but I have to go back to my diabolic plan of running someone away. Though, now that I have you here, I could use that snake brain of yours.” 

[astridderoux-blog]

“A snake?” Astrid raised an eyebrow, amused at the notion. She’d stopped reading gossip columns and tabloids after they’d taken far too much enjoyment in ripping the princess apart in the aftermath of Arion’s failed engagement. “And here I was thinking I was the equivalent of a teddy bear.” She tipped her head back, downing another shot, before letting out a small chuckle. “Well now, I suppose I could attempt to tap into my snake like senses. What is it that you need my help with?”

[arion-kroes]

Arion’s phone slowly slid from his ear, to his cheek, before his hand fell down by his side. His mother’s voice echoed in his mind as she called bearing bad news. The Dutch King, in all of his glory, had slipped into a coma abruptly. Every agnozing emotion one could possibly feel corsed through Arion’s entire being all at once. He was heartbroken– this was his father, not just his King. But he was also terrified, because at any given moment the phone could ring again to announce Arion Kroes as the King of the Neatherlands. He wasn’t prepared for that, not even close. The information had barely begun to sink in when he heard a knock on his door. Arion sat down at the edge of his bed. “Not now,” he called out in vain as the door opened. “I said not now!”

[astridderoux-blog]

Freezing in her tracks, Astrid hesitated. Arion was upset, almost on a scale of how’d he been last time they talked where he’d screamed at her, and she’d quite frankly deserved it. Arion was angry and she could see it on his face, yet there was a small trace of sadness in his eyes, which was what kept her from turning and running the other way. “I’m sorry..... I just.....” Astrid held up the bottle of bourbon, hoping Arion could extrapolate the meaning from the small gesture. “I came to apologize. And to give you this. I was trying to say I’m sorry.” She paused, biting her lower lip. “But I guess this is a bad time. I-I’ll leave then.”