Dreamland of Epineclaire

Gothic Heroine, PhD candidate, YA Lit Researcher. Currently running on stress, anxious laughter, and caffeine.

[epineclaire]

Am I the only who is disappointed that we still did not get a scene with Tessa and Jace?

[epineclaire]

"Do not blame Celine for any of this, whatever you do."

In the letter Stephen wrote to Jace, he asked him not to blame Cèline, thinking that if he dies, she will raise their son. Stephen never knew that his son would grow up without both his parents and it just breaks my heart 💔

[epineclaire]

Happy Birthday, Jace Herondale!

Growing up, Jace loved his birthdays with Valentine. I wonder how he feels about it now, knowing the circumstances of his birth.

Here’s a very quick, rough illustration of Clary and Jace in celebration of my favorite @cassandraclare​ character!  

[clarys-fairchild]

Happy Birthday, Jace Herondale! (January 18)

I did the math with my father’s letters and the time of the Uprising.

I was born in January.

[epineclaire]

He was also born when Cèline was 8 months pregnant, if everything had gone well and he was born when he was due ... our golden boy would've been a Pisces 😂

[bytheanchor]

jace is now 30 you guys. y’know what that means? that means a beautiful neatly trimmed beard, long blonde hair, tied/braided, even more golden skin, and a handful of kids in the making with his luv clary, adopted and biological. it also means he probably looks so beautiful it must be heartbreaking to even look at his face, cuz look at his face. 🎶

y’know every single new trainee that is sent to the institute is madly in love with him and there are collective sighs when he enters and leaves rooms, and the whole place gathers round when he’s doing demonstrations in the training room/courtyard, but jace is blissfully oblivious cuz all he sees is his goddess of a wife, mother of his children. 

he’s the best instructor in the world, so patient, so badass, so encouraging. praises specially the young all the time, tells them how good they are, nudges them gently in the right direction, and encourages them in other fields too. has instituted art days with clary, for the whole institute to participate and freely explore other skills. takes care of the library like a gem, and now writes poetry for clary of his own making, instead of just reciting the masters. also plays the piano often, and with a magic that has everyone smiling dreamily through their days as they hear it.

[epineclaire]

“We Jace You a Clary Xmas” via Cassandra Clare’s newsletter

Art by Cassandra Jean

[house-targaryen-111]

Pre-A Song of Ice and Fire Appreciation Week:

↳ Day 3: Characters → Rhaegar Targaryen of Dragonstone

Rhaegar, born amongst the flames of Summerhall. It was said that no man ever knew Prince Rhaegar, truly. It was the shadow of Summerhall that haunted him. And yet Summerhall was the place the prince loved best. He would go there from time to time, with only his harp for company. Even the knights of the Kingsguard did not attend him there. He liked to sleep in the ruined hall, beneath the moon and stars, and whenever he came back he would bring a song. When you heard him play his high harp with the silver strings and sing of twilights and tears and the death of kings, you could not but feel that he was singing of himself and those he loved.

“When this battle’s done I mean to call a council. Changes will be made. I meant to do it long ago, but… well, it does no good to speak of roads not taken. We shall talk when I return.”

Those were the last words Rhaegar Targaryen ever spoke to Jaime. Outside the gates an army had assembled, whilst another descended on the Trident. So the Prince of Dragonstone mounted up and donned his tall black helm, and rode forth to his doom. Crowned in mist and grief with his long hair streaming behind him, rode Rhaegar Targaryen, Prince of Dragonstone and rightful heir to the Iron Throne.

[epineclaire]

OK. This is definitely a book for Clary 😂

[awed-frog]

been howling at these for half an hour

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Finished reading TLBotW last night and overall, it was good. I truly loved all the parabatai moments. 

But I couldn’t help feeling a bit confused about some characters’ behavior. No major spoilers, but like why is Jace referring to Valentine as ‘father’ and ‘dad’ when he is has already *at least to some extent* dealt with that issue? and when did he ever let some broken bones stop him from fighting?! or question his worth as a warrior? or care whether he looked cool or not? It just seemed a bit uncharacteristic of him. 

[epineclaire]

Proud parabatai Alec is just what I needed!

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Yes to 'googling' à la Jace!

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Loving the mother/son bond between Maryse and Jace!

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Some parabatai goodness from tlbotw

"Alec spun to avoid a demon’s bite and found Jace, arms pinned by two of the snakes. He quickly put arrows in both of them, and the second Jace was free, he leaped forward and buried a seraph blade in the face of the demon that Alec had spun away from, which had been coming up behind him. They exchanged a quick look, each confirming the other was all right, and turned back to the battle."

[epineclaire]

QoAaD little gems!

- Jace, Kieran, and Simon playing music together. - Kieran teaching Diego a Fae dance. - Dru and Simon dancing together.

[sauronisnotamused]

5th and last work in the working of my little cosmic adventure with Varda & Manwe. Reveal at the end of August!

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