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Reading the priory of oranges for the first time, and there is something tragic and beautiful about a women lobbying on behalf of her dead husband's lover. Saying that he was a friend to her, even if he didn't know it.
Can we all agree that reviews are not an acceptable substitute for an actual blurb on books
History will remember you today, Minnesota. Well done.
Halt 100% sleep talks in Hibernian, especially when he's really tired, and Pauline and Crowley find it adorable and they really wish they understood what he was saying
(Crowley wants to use it for blackmail purposes)
funniest thing in RA is that the rangers are a whole ass species. Like yes they all like coffee, like yes they are all short (except Gilan but every species has their exceptions) yes they have a thing for diplomats, yes they are warlocks and yes they are all sarcastic. Halts and his apprentices are subspecies bc they put honey in their coffee (not every ranger does that like Crowley who thinks it is disgusting) Flanagan is fr hilarious for this and Iβm sure there is a guide somewhere called βhow to spot a ranger outside of his uniformβ.
SORRY I NEVER UPLOADED THIS RA FANDOM IVE BEEN BUSY. HERES YOUR GRUMP.
Ranger Gathering 2025 - 1. adoption Halt being cranky after his adopted son went on a mission without him. Last time I tormented you with whumps - this year let's have some fun x] The humor is the best part of these books, after all.
Okay recent anon ask is pissing me off so I'm gonna finally share an opinion of mine: I want a book about younger Pauline way more than I ever want a third TEY book. And I have wanted this since I first read TEY, so no, it's not cause it's a fad to like Pauline right now.
It could show her experience as she became a courier, give insight as to her childhood, the struggles she faced as a woman in a male dominated field, and could even still feature espionage as she would have become a courier around the time that Morgarath was first starting get a hold on things. We could possibly see Pauline be among the first to notice something wrong with him, but because she's a woman, people don't believe her. So now, she has to go and find a group of people who do believe her. Similar to the forming of the Renegade Rangers, but politics.
And if he REALLY doesn't want to have to write a whole new cast, make it be about Pauline the few months before meeting Halt and Crowley. Around the halfway point, maybe. That way we can see things from her perspective when they met, and we can see what she did after they left. If I recall correctly, Pauline had to leave as Crowley and Halt left so that she could go on a mission. We could find out what that mission is. We would also get more characterization from Arald, likely seeing what he is like as a new Baron. We could possibly even get to see one of the ward members parents as background characters.
And that's just my take on things. There are a thousand different ways you could write a book on Pauline, and all of them would be interesting to me. Because I like Pauline as a character, not just cause I feel bad for her.
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Text Prompts:
1. Adoption
2. Whisper
3. Trickster
4. Runes
5. Cavern
6. Masked
7. Throne
8. River
9. Forge
10. Famous
11. Dance
12. Hunter
13. Fading
14. Bloom
15. Trade
16. Anguish
17. Satisfied
18. Armor
19. Feast
20. Duel
21. Melody
22. Unlock
23. Dream
24. Tool
25. Chain
26. Portrait
27. Gift
28. Release
29. Oath
30. Generations
31. Roots
Will: I fixed the coffee machine. Halt: You put duct tape over the blinking warning light. Will: And it stopped blinking, didnβt it?
01. Adoption
Of course Iβm putting in the man himself (and his adopted son) on the platform
I was bored in school so I made this list:
Things I like about Halt O'Carrick
He can do cool things like shoot a bow and use knives and kill people
He's autistic
Bi
Short king
Trans
Irish
He's a metaphorical smoker and alcoholic
Best dad
Best husband
Probably cries at 3 in the morning
Most likely emotional over tiny things
Secret sweetie
Can be calm but also super unhinged at the same time
Baby <3
Would listen to Queen
Has an idiot best friend who he legally has to obey
Doesn't listen to the people he legally has to obey (his idiot best friend and the king)
Law breaker
"creative documentation"
Probably scared of snakes or has a random phobia like that
Hold grudges over small things I imagine
Hates being wrong
He can scare people by existing
Coffee addict
Kinda insane
My headcanons are canon and I love them
Puts honey in his coffee like a quirky sweetie
I'll add more when I add more
Going into this bio exam knowing brown eyes are dominant, blue eyes are submissive, and that punettes are square. Wish me luck!
RECESSIVE RECESSIVE GENES
Brother Band Chronicles - The herons
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You know, I thought itβd be nice to reread an old childhood book I love so.
β¦. BUT I HAD TO BE EXTRA- and draw them all. While I am so proud I drew them all my hand cramps in pain q-q
Itβs been awhile since Iβve done fanart so . _.
I need to see shit of Halt and Horace taking care of each other.
Or really just any content with those two. I love their relationship and their dynamic so much my two boys.
a few things with this
Not quite to the prompt, but imagine Horace is trying to alley-oop Halt over a wall or something and just....severely overestimates how much strength he needs to move this 5'3" wiry man and fucking LAUNCHES him into the air. Literally the most undignified scream anyone's ever heard from Halt as he suddenly know what it's like to be a bird. He's so lucky he managed to catch himself on the top of the wall bc he would have faceplanted directly into the ground on the other side. He still hasn't forgiven Horace and has banned him from ever speaking of it again
While he may not be the most delicate with injuries, if he's around, Halt is the first person Horace will go to if he's hurt, especially for stitches. Despite Halt's unintentionally rough treatment of bruises, he's actually surprisingly gentle when giving people stitches
When they were travelling together after Halt's banishment, Horace had to make sure Halt would eat. Halt was practically drowning in guilt and self-loathing at the time, though he tried to hide it bc he didn't want to make himself a burden on Horace. Unfortunately it manifested as Halt having little to no appetite for a good while after they first left Araluen, and once he noticed it Horace would subtly make him eat by refusing to start his meal until Halt had had the first bite
Halt also helped Horace practice with his sword when they first started travelling (before the Gallican knights anyways). At the time, Horace just figured Halt knew his way around a sword bc he'd had Gilan as an apprentice, but once he and Will learned a bit about Halt's past he connected the dots
Halt will poke fun at how much Horace eats, but also makes a genuine effort to ensure that he doesn't go hungry. He'll joke about Horace asking for seconds, but also subtly make his plate if you know what I mean
He also taught Horace the benefits of being a sarcastic little shit, only to immediately regret it when Horace inevitably betrayed him with it
One time Halt sprained his ankle really badly and absolutely refused to acknowledge it (bc he's Halt "Everyone Can Have Problems Except For Me Because It Would Make Me a Burden" O'Carrick) and Will just sent Horace a Look and Horace Immediately nodded and scooped Halt up bridal style to take him to the nearest infirmary while casually ignoring the violent death threats he's receiving
After book 8 when Will went ahead of them, Horace was trying his best to subtly make sure that Halt was okay. I mean, realizing that you're the last surviving member of your family besides a nephew you've met once would hurt, even if your family sucked like Halt's did. Horace wasn't very subtle and Halt noticed pretty much immediately, but he secretly appreciated the sentiment
There's more but I just can't think of them rn. I love them so much and I genuinely don't think their relationship earns enough attention
HOLY SHIT I LOVE ALL OF THESE.
My dash is full of struggling writers rn.
I've been rereading Halt's Peril and-
Now I'm going to think about it a lot π